Chapter 238: Improving the troops (I)
It took ten more hours of flying for the demon summon to reach the peak of a mountain range. There was a small basin inside it, from where you could see in all directions, and with several paths, making it easy to defend or escape in case of danger.
There was a group of over two hundred soldiers resting in the basin, and among them were nineteen whose bodies radiated a powerful bloodline force. The 19 Bloodline Soldiers had led their troops to this place after finishing consuming all the milky white water inside the underground cave.
The military forces of the Xaos Kingdom were highly trained, and the scouts had already noticed the presence of the dark demonic crow. However, everyone remained calm as they had been informed by Overlord of the new arrival.
The 19 Bloodline Soldiers sent a signal, and immediately the troops left their work and adopted a military stance, all of them waiting in silence as they gazed at the dark demon summon in the sky. They expected to see the crow descend, but it simply vanished.
All the soldiers watched with shock and terror as the duo began to free-fall from a height of over five hundred meters and, in less than ten seconds, crashed into the ground in front of them.
"BOOM!" "BOOM!"
Two blasts echoed across the mountain’s basin, and dust spread everywhere, blocking the view of the soldiers. Yet it faded, and all of them saw Vlad and Freya standing above two small craters, their bodies intact as if nothing had happened.
The soldiers could not hide their shock as they saw the duo, especially when they noticed how the young man was carrying the massive body of a demon that resembled a metallic Komodo dragon on his left shoulder. Falling from such a height would carry the same impact on their bodies as being struck by a truck going 100 km per hour, yet they showed not even the slightest wound.
Vlad only smiled as he saw the expression on the soldiers. His body had already reached the High Champion Tier, so a fall from this height could not harm him. Of course, he could have simply sent the demon summon down, but this sort of theatrical display was useful to inspire the troops.
Freya knew the importance of morale, so she played along. As for Jormungandr, he could not endure such a fall, so he simply remained on top of Vlad’s right shoulder.
After overcoming the initial waves of shock, the 19 Bloodline Soldiers all adopted serious expressions. They sent a silent signal, grabbing the focus and attention of their troops, before they all clapped their hands and performed deep bows, shouting in unison.
"Hail King Vlad!!!"