Chapter 126: Division and Suppression
2015-11-20
Author: Floating Tower
Slavery is more valuable than killing.
In the Bottomless Abyss, there are not many creatures that understand creation, and the Demon Goblin is one of the smarter types, so Soren quickly accepted these surrendered captives. However, since this is the Bottomless Abyss, it is necessary to appropriately demonstrate some brutality; those who dared to resist Soren must pay a sufficiently painful price. Demons do not appreciate mercy; on the contrary, a cruel and ruthless ruler is more likely to gain their acknowledgment and make them obey commands.
The fighting gradually ceased.
Soren appeared on the throne at the center of the Gurenba Arena, a position prepared for the Demon Lord, only to be occupied by a significant d*ath Arena event. Now it belonged to Soren; his enormous body sat atop it, and to his left and right were two stunning and seductive succubus attendants rubbing his shoulders, while beneath him was the exceptionally obedient Succubus Boss, who was carefully massaging his thighs.
The demons under Soren were on the left side of the arena, while the mercenaries led by the Evil Spirits were on the right side.
In the middle were a bunch of surrendered captives, waiting for their fate, all at the whim of Soren.
“Push back those at the back; these people will become slaves and laborers.”
Soren’s gaze swept over the demons and goblins behind him. These were all captives who lacked strength and could be kept without worrying about causing trouble. However, when he turned his gaze to the high-level goblins before him, his demeanor became noticeably colder; these were the core elite of the Demon Goblins, many of whom were close to becoming High-level Demons. Naturally, he could not deal with them in the same way, so after some thought, Soren said in a deep voice, “I will give you an opportunity.”
“Some of you will be able to survive. Not only can you live, but you can also regain power and status.”
“However.”
“The failures will not be so lucky!”
“The Gurenba Arena will reopen in three days; you will be among the first gladiators. The victors will regain their status and power, and they will receive my rewards.”
“The losers are worthless; I don’t need incompetent waste here!”
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As the same race, the Demon Goblins easily band together.
Although they had surrendered to Soren, it was hard to prevent them from teaming up and secretly engaging in small schemes after accepting these captives. Therefore, Soren could not keep all these captives, and he might need to suppress and divide them later. To avoid such troublesome matters, Soren simply let them k*ll each other first. Regarding these powerful high-level Demon Goblins, Soren planned to let half of them d*e first, so the other half would be filled with hatred and competition in this process to survive.
You d*e, I live.
Soren’s words instantly filled many of the Demon Goblins with vigilance; if they had to participate in the d*ath Arena to survive, then everyone around them could potentially become an opponent.
Soren was very satisfied with this.
As for losing a bit of combat power, it was nothing; he could always recruit competent fighters in the Bottomless Abyss, as long as they did not fear challenging him and overturning his rule. Moreover, for the Gurenba Arena to reopen, a d*ath Arena to celebrate was a must; Soren’s purpose was not only to weaken and divide the Demon Goblins but also to use this occasion to declare his existence and rule to the surrounding demons.
The battle ended.
Next came the time to divide the spoils; the wealth on the Demon Goblins had already been stripped away once. Basically, there was nothing of much value left. However, since the Gurenba Arena had been attacked, Soren was bound by the agreement to allocate the territories outside the arena to the evil merchants who participated in the battle.
A Ghost Hag. A Night Witch, and Ygoroth.
These three were currently the major players outside the Gurenba Arena; the three most prosperous streets had been divided among them. Securing these territories meant they had established their roots on the third layer of the Bottomless Abyss. As long as Soren, as the Demon Lord, had not collapsed, he could not violate the contract he had signed; these territories could be managed independently according to the agreement.
Soren did not mind a small amount of territory.
What he wanted was the Gurenba Arena; this massive circular arena was the key to his rise in the Bottomless Abyss, a landmark building that would help him stand out among other Demon Lords. Many times, in the Bottomless Abyss, recruiting troops depended on how far the reputation of this Demon Lord spread. Regarding how to manage this massive circular arena, Soren had already developed many ideas; of course, attracting people with benefits was a must.
If possible.
Soren planned to build this into a huge inter-dimensional arena, which might have even greater uses in the future.
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Meanwhile.
In the Material Plane’s Modo, a displeased Vivian and a delighted Lulu were already captured by Soren.
The little girl should have become a bit addicted to being the church leader recently.
No matter how smart Vivian is, she is still a child; trying to manage such a large church for the first time is bound to be filled with various new and interesting experiences. However, Soren could no longer allow her to stay outside; the Lord of Shadows was no ordinary enemy. His methods were somewhat similar to Soren’s, and if he took action against Vivian secretly, it might be too late to stop it. The most important thing now was to deal with changes unchangingly, forcibly delaying until the arrival of the Saint’s Cataclysm.
Time passed day by day.
In the blink of an eye, a week had gone by. After expending a significant amount of effort, the first batch of residents from Leaffall City had been sent to Modo. These people were first settled in tents near the harbor in Modo City and then sent to the nearby developing towns according to their households. The arrival of this batch of half-elves attracted much attention; many half-elf residents who had come here earlier even ran out to look for their relatives and friends.
They had been living in Modo City for a long time.
Compared to the treatment of this first batch of arrivals in Modo City, the second batch of migrating half-elves obviously received much worse treatment. This difference in treatment made many of the earlier half-elf citizens feel fortunate, because if they had come a step later, they would probably only be able to stay in the outskirts in the village now.
Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner; Soren never liked keeping idle people.
So starting tomorrow, these people would be assigned work, and Modo City would also begin its third wave of expansion; a road directly leading to the harbor, connecting twelve towns, would begin construction. (To be continued ~^~)
