(hi everyone a note from you friendly author: we will be using "grade" instead of "level" I think it's better but if you think level is better so tell to keep it second for the time being mage, wizard and adept are the same thing but as the MC explore the world he will found at that they are different kind as he learn each occupation what it's specialty also guys please if you find in fault in the writing please tell me ok and thank you for reading and support)
After the meeting Damien rested for the day but when it was night and most of the camp was sleeping except for the sentries and the guards patrol he was busy using the spell for summoning death knight or more precisely making them so from the memory he got the few books he read they are two way to get death knight either you summon or conjure it from a lower plain where the element of death and decay are the main elements but for that he needs an alter,the coordinates of the plane and gave them an offering but he will get ready made and veteran death knight after that they will have to signe a contract indicating the role of each party and obligation towards each other.
or the second way which he will use first he will the corpse of a grade one knight or warrior plus a dead mount then he will have to write some runes and formation over the corpses then he will channels his dark element like it's mentioned in the memory until a dark fire will be lighter Thus coming back to life to serve him eternally this kind of undead while are less experienced at first will need time to develop some independent intelligence will have to give them order but they are loyal to the bone they will never turn on him when he is weak or abandon him when their contracts is fullfield .
So after making sure that the formation in the ground doesn't have in faulty part so for his first he chose to use the body of a warrior as those of knights are rare he only got about five of them he moved the corpse plus that of the mount then he started crafting runes all over them an hour later he was finished then he started chanting the spell after he felt a bone chilling wind 🌬️ after that he channeled his mental power in the formation one minute,two minutes it was until five minutes that the bodies started moving stood like they were in zombie movie then it happened a small green fire could be seen in his eyes he moved rapidly he cut his finger and with the blood coming from it he wrote the control rune over the head of the knight and Fastly refining him to take control of him.
A quarter hour later Infront of Damien the body of the warrior was kneeling he had total control over him he ordered him to stand he did he ordered him to put his right hand over his head he did thus making sure that he was in control after he send him back to a space in his shadow where the rest of his undead where.
He took a pose then he resumed his work in making all the other corpses he got into death knight by the morning 🌅 when the first line of light were shining 🌟 over the camp Damien has just finished turning all the materiel he got into bodies he got at the end twelve of them but he could tell that five of them were better in the others who were a grade one knight before their death thus he got to the conclusion that the better the body the better the result so he started thinking of making a whole legion of undead knight but he quickly he stopped those thoughs he would be killed by his own knights or worst hunted by those righteous knights order so this project would have to be put on hold for later on when he is more powerful and also to take his time building he is a vampire 🦇 after all he has all the time in the world as long he consume blood .
While he was dreaming he heard a legionnaire asking for permission to enter so he fastely covered where he hold the ritual with his own coverlet after all necromancy was looked at it in a negative way so before build enough prestige he will try to hid it as much as possible after that he said:' come in'.
The messanger got in saluted him and handed him message from Carl in it he is stating that they will start marching so they will reach Manheim before night fall as for provisions they will make do with what they have until the logistics caravan join them in the night 🌃 or tomorrow morning 🌅.
After that Damien took a sit 🪑 and write down his reply in which he was agreeing with him.
Few hours later Damien was sitting in his carriage with kikyou following the army towards Dylan's stronghold.
Kikyou asked:' lord did your experiment and ritual 🧪 succed lord?'.
Damien was surprised and he didn't what to say he taught that he had his his tracks while they may have suspected something nobody should have known what he did seeing him like this kikyou took the initiative and said:' l didn't mean to get involved my lord in your secrets is just that my occupation as a priestesse make sensible to any kind of rituel or summoning that why I knew that completed it as what is it or what it did I have no idea also I can tell for sure that nobody else felt it expect me I used a camouflage spell or more precisely a concealment spell who hid element flactuation to make sure of it'.
Hearing this Damien was revleaved but also was touched of what kikyou did at least it for now it fulfilling her role as subordinate vampire so well by looking after his interests so he told her:' thank you lady kikyou for what you did as for the ritual you will know in due time for time being is better that no-one knew about it it's not convenient for me'.
Kikyou:' you have my word I will not speak a word about to it anyone'.
After that a silent took over the carriage expect from time a small talk about the road and scenery.
Just before the sun ☀️ down they were infront of the main gate of Manheim the carriage stopped Damien with kikyou descended then went to meet Carl and the others to discus what to do next.
A half hour later a the centre tent 🎪 was set in it Damien where having a discussion about how to proceed mainly about how to deal with the town first some wanted to attack tomorrow morning 🌅 at first light others wanted to start negotiating in the end it came to the baron to make the decision.
Damien then said:' fist let's finish makin the camp with all the necessary places to keep the army in top shape specialy hygiene seconde send someone's under the white flag telling that I want a meeting with Dylan tomorrow it will serve two purpose first we will saw division in their ranks second we will have our army much needed rest after the match and building the camp thirdly we should be prepared for some raid by the enemy also sent some cavalry to keep watch for in stranded soldiers trying to regroup or came back to town is that clear'.
Hearing this they were satisfied with his decision then they went about their work he was left with Carl hmwho said :'thank you my lord for supporting me'.
Damien responded with a nod this the seige of Manheim Will start tonight