Chapter 899 Chapter 898: Reinforcements
?"You guys finally managed to get everything finished? I honestly thought this wouldn't be done for a few more days... that's impressive."
Jahi looked down at Anput and I, the two of us sprawled out over one of the remaining pelts and staring up at the ceiling with blank eyes, the mental exhaustion finally claiming us now that we had - like Jahi had so astutely observed - finished making and enchanting all of the gear.
New armor - cuirass, bracers, faulds, and boots - all enchanted with around four spells each, while the new weapons - swords, spears, and maces - were all enchanted with some simple spells of the element that their new owners utilize.
Everything was finished, and such a bountiful yield was something that came at the cost of our mental fortitude, though again, it was a bountiful yield for everyone, but also for me... mainly for me, since I got more than just some upgraded armor from all this.
The main benefit was the increase in my INT and WIS through hundreds of enchantments being placed down, as well as an increase in my CON thanks to the exhaustion my mind felt, which extended onto my body despite me not having done much that was physically tiring.
Getting 5 points in both INT and WIS and then 3 points in my CON was nice, and it made it easier to look at the mountain of gear positively instead of feeling a small amount of despair whenever it entered my vision...
"Yeah... we got a lot done in the last 40 hours... oh, go look at the shield leaning against the wall; it's yours specifically. An upgrade from the one that Anput made in the Dungeon..."
Mother and the Countess, the Marquess, my two new sisters?
I... I didn't ever want to leave them behind, and that realization was a scary one; I don't think I had ever felt this strongly before, but now I do, and being reminded of that void where it was just ME and no one else was... terrifying.
Thankfully I had the Vampire to ground me and the Jackalkin's scent to remind me that I wasn't going anywhere, and that made it all the easier to just slip away and float in that shroud of darkness for as long as I was able to, though when I felt the warm towel be gently lifted from my face, I opened my eyes and let out a sigh, looking towards the smiling face of Leone as she whispered "They're here. And... it looks important, so wake up."
I sat up and stretched, with Anput doing the same beside me, only instead of a good yawn and a slight groan, my mate made various pops as she cracked her entire body, something that made me raise a brow as I watched her twist herself and moan almost orgasmically at how many of her bones were being 'stretched' and allowed to 'crack'.
When she finally finished, she just limply sat there for a moment, taking in the bliss for as long as she could before standing up, acting like she hadn't just sounded like a bunch of firecrackers going off all at once.
Standing up beside her, I made my way over to the table that had become the 'center' of Custodia, where Mary Ixan stood staring up in awe at an all too familiar red skinned Demon wearing a languid smile, whilst his warm brown eyes hid the slightly sinister nature that seemed innate in his Clansmen.
"Ah~! Miss Katherine, Begum, Princess! It's a pleasure to see you again~! I do hope that everything inside the Dungeon went well? Besides the obvious reports, of course."
Belian stood in front of us, the tall Head of the Beliali Clan looking us over before gesturing to the side, where a large group of Demons stood around, waiting for further orders.
"You requested aid, and considering the contents of the letter, well... we decided this would be satisfactory enough, no?"