One by one, they began to fall to their knees.
Each monster had their head bowed, understanding in that very moment that the man standing before them, the so-called Shadow of Victims, was indeed as they had feared: a God.
Even Kai’s subordinates, both the Pillars and the Skeleton Guards, fell to their knees as well, acknowledging the overwhelming display of power by their Master.
After all, they knew of very few beings that could raise the dead so effortlessly on such a massive scale.
Kai kept his eyes on the bosses that were present before him.
’Not a single one of them is emitting a red hostile aura. I am guessing it is part of the blessing’s effect; they are quick to recognize that I was the one who saved them.’
From nowhere, the Eye King spoke with a respectful tone, his voice echoing slightly in the silent hall.
"I would like to be the one to say this. Thank you for fighting for our land, despite the fact that we betrayed your trust by killing your men. You still extended your blessing toward us. We are truly grateful."
The bosses seemed to lower their heads even more in shame and gratitude.
’So I was right. They have knowledge of what happened during their deaths. Good, that spares me the stress of explaining anything to them. For all I know, I could collapse any second from now, so before then—’
Kai stretched his hand forward, letting out a pulse of his mana towards the group.
"You will do well to remember this. From this moment forward, by my words, you will serve under me as my servants. Of course, I do not wish to force anyone. Those who wish to depart shall do so now. But do note this: you will be my enemy from that moment on. Speak now if you object."
Not a single soul said a thing. Instead, they kept their heads low and respectful.
Seeing this, Kai was glad. He could move on to the next phase without having to worry about rebellion.
Thus, he began naming all seven of the bosses, one by one.
The Goblin King was named Razar.
The Eye King was named Gorla.
The Flying Dutchman was named Gareth.
The Flaming Skeleton was named Ronmer.
The Serpent King was named Death.
The Fighting Orc was named Norman.
And lastly, the Ghost Specter was named Void.
Kai watched from where he stood as light began to glow around their forms.
It was exactly what he was waiting for.
Yes, their individual evolution.
However, before he could see it to the end, he suddenly felt his body give up on him. His vision blurred, his legs turned to jelly, and he began to slowly fall forward.
As he fell, he looked to the side, noticing that every single Pillar was running towards his position, a surprised and shocked look on their faces.
’Fuck. I knew this would happen.’
With that, darkness took him.
...
[The Dungeon has run the body for further analysis.]
[All vitals are secure.]
[The evolution of the Dungeon Boss, Shadow of Victims, can begin.]
[Evolution complete.]
[Your compatibility to the dungeon has grown even stronger.]
[The dungeon has been impregnated with mana.]
Kai quickly opened his eyes.
’What? Did I read that right? Impregnated?’
Just as quickly as he opened his eyes, he looked towards the side, realizing he was already sleeping on a bed.
But that wasn’t all.
It would seem his subordinates had chosen to do the same thing.
On the left was Lyra, hugging one of his arms very close to her chest while she was asleep. And towards the right was Carlotta, her face etched with a peaceful smile while resting her head on his chest.
They both seemed rather peaceful despite the fact that they looked somewhat worried in their sleep.
Following that moment, he tried to stand up from the bed without waking the girls up. That said, it failed woefully.
He only had to move a few inches for Lyra and Carlotta’s eyes to snap open, immediately sitting upright.
Now awake, they turned their eyes towards his location, allowing the information to process in their brains for a moment longer.
"G-good morning, Lyra, Carlotta. We are in the morning, are we not—"
"My Lord!!!"
"Lord Kai!!!"
Both of them pounced on him, hugging him with their arms wrapped cleanly around him while Carlotta cried out loud.
"Arrrrh~ you finally woke up! Everyone was so worried! We thought... we thought—" she sobbed into his shoulder.
Lyra didn’t say much, but she still hugged him as tight as she could, tears lingering at the corners of her eyes.
Kai was, of course, enjoying the attention with every fiber of his being. Hell, he wanted it to last longer, their softness pressing against the sides of his body.
But that said, there was a question he wanted answers to.
"All I did was fall asleep, right? Did anything else happen that I am not aware of?" he asked, trying his best to be as calm as possible while pinned down by two beautiful women.
Lyra raised her head from her Lord’s chest, sniffing to clear her tears as she responded.
"Well, it is rare to see you in such a vulnerable state that we were all confused and didn’t know what to do. We didn’t have anyone who specialized in the medical field either, so it was mostly a roller coaster for us."
She paused before she continued.
"After two days of your sleeping, Sanovere did some studies and told us it was quite normal after naming so many monsters and that you were merely sleeping to recover mana. All we had to do was give you time."
’They didn’t consider the chance I could have just been exhausted? Just what kind of material do they think I am made of?’
He sighed.
"I am grateful you were worried enough to stay with me during my... weak times. But what possessed you two to sleep on the same bed with me?"
"We wanted to make sure you were safe, my Lord. Truly, it’s the least we could do. We spent the entire four days of your rest on the bed with you."
Kai was struck with shock.
’I was asleep for four days?!!!’
He immediately sat upright as well, a serious look playing on his face.
"Sanovere!" Kai called out, completely ignoring the looks on the girls’ faces.
Right before him, at the end of the bed, Sanovere materialized from the shadows. He stood before the man, already in his saluting pose, with a hand on his chest and his head bowed slightly.
That was the fastest any monster had answered his summons. As such, Kai was a bit surprised.
"Good morning my Lo—"
Sanovere raised his head a bit, noticing Lyra and Carlotta at both sides of the Master, dressed in thin sleeping gowns and clinging to him while poking glances at Sanovere like an uninvited guest.
"My Lord..." Sanovere looked at Kai with a perfectly neutral expression. "I would never refuse any of your orders, but if you wish for me to act as a voyeur while you engage in a sexual act with these two, am I free to keep a record of it for historical purposes?"
Kai was shocked once again. He felt like he had been doing a lot of that since he woke up.
"Really~~ my Lord, was that why you summoned him?" Carlotta crawled forward, a teasing look on her face. "I didn’t think you could be so freaky, my Lord."
"I- I didn’t expect this either. I don’t think I am mentally prepared for this, my Lord." Lyra looked to the side, a bit shy, her face flushing red. "M-may I go freshen up a bit first?"
Kai pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a headache coming on.
’I don’t think I can battle this temptation for much longer if this keeps up.’