My Servant System

Chapter 1098: Chapter 1097: Contemplating Fiends (2)



"So then let's assume that it's a... fifty fifty split of some of the members of the Finger's having the smarts and the wit to broker an even deal with the Fiends and some not being that smart. That's also taking into account that not all of those contracts would be as incredibly potent as the one you and Kat have together..."

Glancing at Leone, I nodded thoughtfully as I added "And if they don't have access to Fiendish Magic themselves through their own Core - like how I have that crest that allows me to wield some of it however crudely I can manage - and that they instead need to rely on a plethora of enchanted items to get by, then how powerful would the really be?"

The Vampire and I shared a look as we tried to puzzle our way through that as well, though Anput brought up an excellent point as she remained flat on her back, staring at the ceiling with a slightly bored gaze.

"It isn't just the enchanted items themselves, really. It's the type of magic that is enchanted onto those items and whether or not someone amongst them can take it apart, figure out how it works and piece it together again on something else with more conventional and readily available magics. I mean, isn't that teleportation spell technically a extremely boosted movement spell, at least very loosely?"

"You think they are not only getting some good gear from the Fiends, but they are also reverse engineering some of these things for themselves so that they don't need to worry about the Fiends potentially backstabbing them with the gear they were given? It is most definitely a plausible theory, and one we should accept as factual so long as we remain unaware of the truth."

"Cali, what exactly would each branch of the Fiend's various magics be capable of? Are there variations of Sla Fiend Magic, or is it all just Lust Magic with a personal twist?"

Humming quietly to herself, the Arch Fiend turned to face me as she replied "They are all the same with a personal twist, but just like how your Wind Magic can be varied depending on the person to have incredibly diverse effects, so too can our Lust Magics have very different applications.

Not only that, but the mastery of the Domain and a deeper understanding of what it is changes the magics as well, so my Lust Mana is so very different from what another lesser Sla Fiend is capable of. Where I deal in your desires - be they for sex, wine, battle or even life itself - most of the lesser Sla Fiends only understand Lust Mana as a way to make sex all the better, so they focus on the arousal aspect.

You could have a Tza Fiend who loves the idea of expediting change no matter the cost whilst another could enjoy a slower, more meticulous change that doesn't really seem that noticeable; they're both change, but the way they are applied is different. But at the base, yes, they are both the exact same type of mana."

"So then, if we are to assume that there are no Arch Fiend's amongst them, they are likely to have rather... not vanilla, but still kind of basic types of magics granted to them by their contractors? And would this shared magic weaken the Fiends at all, or is it something that is just... not that noticeable to even the most base of Fiends?"

"All these questions... Yes, they likely have extremely simple types of magics being lended to them, and yes, the lenders are likely not as strong as normal since they are potentially loaning their mana to someone else in one way or another. Remember, where you regenerate and gather your mana from the environment around you, us Fiends need a source that directly correlates to the thing we need in order to get our mana back."

We all shared a look now as we mentally reviewed everything, with the rapid fire information we were formulating slowly coming together as we pieced every morsel to something that made sense, all while we also recuperated physically.

"They're most definitely going to be troublesome and tricky at the very least then. Maybe not strong individually, not talented or amazing at what they do, but they will have tricks to play one way or another, be it through enchanted shenanigans or some power gained from being contracted with a Fiend. Which means we have a group of really dangerous people running around trying to turn a desert into another biome... and they aren't just joking around. Great." The Demoness beside me sighed and rested a hand over her eyes as she had everything sink in slowly from this discussion, and I smiled wryly as I realized just how crazy it sounded compared to what had brought us here in the first place... we just wanted to kill a few Fiends, and now we were dealing with a sort of Cult like group that had many Fiends handing out contracts to already irritating people...

"How much power would they need to actually alter the geography of the Sultanate like that, Cali? Is that actually feasible with just a handful of normal Fiends, or are they just crazy?"

Letting out a snicker, Cali drifted down and asked me "Don't you have mortals around that can actively alter the area with a sizable Core and a couple of potions? What do you think a collection of Fiends would be able to do it they poured their mana together and worked towards a single goal?"

Pursing my lips at her reply, I nuzzled closer to Jahi again as I contemplated that for a few moments more before I sighed and said "Then we really do have an actual threat to the entire Sultanate on our hands right now... Isn't this a nice vacation that we took, hm-? A relaxing trip to the scorching desert, where we planned to visit a few nightclubs, get drunk, have sex and train? And now here we are..."

"Here we are~! You can't change that we did just happen to uncover a major plot like this, though I imagine the Death Jackals have a few thoughts that they're keeping to themselves right about now considering our involvement..."

Anput grinned at us before she got up and stretched away her aches, the Jackalkin letting out a content groan as she added "Still though, I think we should get going soon. There is nothing else inside of Bascra to keep us occupied anymore, so let's head home and tell Mom about what happened here and get her input on it."

We all reluctantly got up and began to clean off, the broad healing spell that Leone and I cast on everyone doing its job perfectly as we managed to get completely back to 'normal' despite the various things we had just done.

Gathering our gear and stowing away our spoils from this little outing in Bascra, we got everything together and got ourselves ready to leave as we left the inn a few minutes later, deciding that it'd be better to leave now and reach the palace before night fell, which would let us spend the night in luxury instead of in this boring inn.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

It wasn't the most ideal plan, and we were going to be pushing the Jackals just a little bit compared to normal, but it was also something that I agreed that we needed to do since there was no telling how quickly they could put that stolen knowledge to use and begin this insane idea of theirs.

We needed to have the country prepared and on the lookout for them so that there was no possible way that they could do this, and I believed every single minute mattered with this when it came to Fiends having any sort of input on this crazy plan to terraform the entire

country.

It sounds so impossible considering the overabundance of Fire Mana that was stifling the entire desert, and yet if there was any possible group that could somehow make that Fire Mana turn into it's opposite, it would be the Tza Fiends working with a plethora of over eager, strong but stupid Fiends.

Having a large quantity of living batteries to power up the various experiments that you wanted to perform alongside the various pitiful mortals doing your bidding to help things go smoothly as you just did the simple thing of altering the world itself on a giant level.

So we went down into the common area of the inn, grabbed a quick bite to eat - whilst ignoring the various stares we got from the many inhabitants of the inn as they tried to figure out if they should thank us for helping save them or if they should ask if we were alright - and headed out to find Hera, who was standing right outside of the door waiting for us.