A moment later, Albedo, Shalltear, and Solution arrived at the entrance one after another.
"Shalltear, these people are for you. You and Solution enjoy them."
"Ah~~ Thank you, Master."
Shalltear let out a soft moan, a red light flickering in her eyes, looking incredibly seductive and bewitching.
Looking at the soldiers collapsed on the ground, she licked her crimson lips.
On the other side, Solution simply wore an elegant smile.
Soon, several of Shalltear's kin dragged these people into Nazarick.
Shalltear and Solution were already somewhat impatient to enjoy their feast.
"Albedo, this is for you."
"Thank you, Master."
Albedo caught the item Draco threw to her, a trace of bashfulness appearing on her face.
It was two exquisite bracelets; he had already given her a ring and a necklace before.
After picking through his options, this was all he could find.
"Mm~ Hng~"
Albedo's body trembled slightly, and a blush rose to her cheeks.
Clutching the bracelets and twisting her body, she was clearly excited to the extreme.
"Take them to find Cocytus first. I'll be there shortly."
Draco interrupted Albedo's commotion and gave his orders.
"As you command, Master."
Albedo replied coquettishly and led Shiro and the others away.
"Orel, go back to the Eighth Floor and guard the teleportation gate."
"Siz, take Eclair to the Ninth Floor to find Sebas."
"As you command!" x3
After finishing his instructions, Draco walked toward the plains.
Although only two days had passed, the plains had already changed significantly.
A large area of the foundation had been excavated, and a huge amount of felled timber was piled nearby.
There were also large quantities of finished bricks.
This was the technology Draco had taught Aura.
There were crisscrossing rivers on the plains with plenty of clay on the banks, which could be made into bricks through firing.
"Aura!"
Aura, who was busy directing her subordinates, heard the call and looked up toward the source of the sound.
"Lord Draco!?"
Aura hurried over and asked in surprise, "My Lord, you're back!"
"Yes, I'm back."
Draco waved his hand toward the empty ground nearby, and two small hills appeared out of thin air.
"This is lime and steel. I've only brought this much for now."
"Oh! So much?"
Aura was a bit surprised.
"Is it enough?"
Aura pondered for a moment.
"It should be enough for the early stages, but if we want to expand the scale, we'll need more steel and lime."
"I understand. Use these for now; I'll find a way for the rest."
"Alright, My Lord."
After providing some on-site guidance for a while, Draco left the area... inside the Large Arena on the Sixth Floor of Nazarick.
Cocytus was training over a hundred slaves of various descriptions in front of him.
Most were sturdy men, with a few fierce-looking women among them.
The most eye-catching one was a burly Minotaur.
The pair of greataxes in her hands were swung with terrifying power, making one's heart skip a beat.
Cocytus was also constantly observing the Minotaur and making a series of instructions.
As the Ruler of the Glacier, Cocytus should have been on the Fifth Floor's Glacial World.
However, the environment there was harsh; without cold resistance, one would continuously lose health, making it unsuitable as a training ground.
Thus, he used the arena as a training field instead.
When Albedo appeared with the group, Cocytus immediately stopped his movements and turned around.
"Albedo, who are these people?"
"The Master has returned. These are new members."
Two streams of icy steam puffed from Cocytus's nostrils.
"I see. I will certainly train them well and ensure they become warriors that satisfy my Lord."
Cocytus guaranteed with great solemnity.
"Thank you for your hard work, Cocytus!"
Draco teleported directly over at that moment, just catching up with Albedo's pace.
He looked at the surroundings; this place was indeed suitable for training the slaves.
"My Lord, it is my honor."
"Are the Slave Contracts for these people with you?"
"Yes, Sebas has already handed them to me."
"Give them back."
"As you command!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Cocytus tossed over a hundred rings to the bewildered slaves.
"A slave is a slave after all; they will never become warriors."
"From now on, you are no longer slaves!"
Draco's indifferent voice echoed through the arena, leaving everyone stunned.
"If you can escape from this place, I will grant you your freedom."
"You are welcome to try."
Draco didn't believe these people had the strength to escape; they would likely freeze to death before even making it out of the Fifth Floor.
As time passed, he believed Cocytus was fully capable of turning them all into qualified warriors.
He ignored the commotion among them.
Whether they were excited, afraid, or rebellious—it didn't matter.
Draco continued, "Cocytus, this is Shiro, Karinina..."
"I'll leave them to you."
"Rest assured, Master."
Draco wanted to pat Cocytus on the shoulder for encouragement, but realized he was too tall to reach.
"Oh, right, keep an eye on these people's skills."
"Those with construction experience should be handed over to Aura. Those who can use magic should be arranged for separate training; conduct magic classes in the morning, I'll have Shuna be the teacher."
Draco thought carefully.
"Also, those with farming or iron-smelting skills—report all of them to Sebas. These are technical personnel."
"There will be more and more warriors in the future, so I'll be counting on you."
"It is no trouble at all. As long as I can assist my Lord, that is enough."
Cocytus knelt on one knee, piously expressing his loyalty.
"Mm."
Draco nodded slightly.
Immediately after, Draco brought Albedo to the Eighth Floor.
As the final line of defense for Nazarick, Draco prepared to set it up properly.
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