Mr. Skelly nodded and nodded again. I see, he said. I see. Youve recruited so nobles to help you conquer the world. Its not such a bad idea, and you dont have to worry about any logistics of running an empire for a long period of ti since were leaving soon anyway.
Yeah, Tafel said. Its really convenient. I can give out promotions to people without having to worry about actually rewarding them, and theyll work themselves to the bone for .
I knew it! Henry VIII said from his spot in the corner. He flinched when Tafel stared at him with a blank expression. The translator that Tafel had brought over through a portal looked away as well. Henry gulped. I, I an, knew what? I didnt hear anything.
Anyway, Tafel said, turning back to Mr. Skelly. Heres a map of the known world. She pulled a map out of a portal. Its a bit crude, but this is where we are. She pointed at a spot on the map and furrowed her brow. I think. No, Im pretty sure were here, yeah. After reassuring herself, she nodded. So far, my underlings are exploring outward from this region over here. You have so undead working for you, right? Do you think you can take over this region over here?
Mr. Skelly stroked his chin. Well, he said. I dont have too many undead with .
Tafel waited for Mr. Skelly to elaborate, but he didnt say anything. The two of them stared at each other. And? Tafel asked, breaking the silence.
Ask how many undead I have, Mr. Skelly said and cleared his throat.
Tafel sighed. How many undead do you have? she asked in an exaggeratedly bored voice. Let guess; you have around three hundred. I havent heard any rumors of graveyards and ceteries being robbed, so you cant have that many, but you probably have enough to take over a small city.
You almost guessed right, Mr. Skelly said. I have a little over three hundredhe paused and grinnedthousand skeletons.
Three hundred thousand!? Tafel asked, her voice cracking. Why do you have three hundred thousand!? Isnt that more than you had back ho!?
Mr. Skellys grin widened. Thats right, he said and stroked his lower jawbone. You see, you werent the only one whos been busy. Ive already saved the world. There was this giant ritual site underground; it was really massive. It mustve taken a group of necromancers dozens of years to prepare everything, but I ruined their plan ahead of ti and took control of all the undead they gathered. Which reminds , you shouldnt act so rampantly. Theres dark organizations, like that group of necromancers, hidden under the normal-looking surface of the world. He gestured towards Henry VIII. Even the pope was expected to be an expert capable of smiting devils and demons.
Is that so? Tafel asked and frowned. Are you sure it was a ritual site and not a mass grave?
Yep. Mr. Skelly nodded. Well, it couldve been both, but it was definitely an evil ritual too.
Ill take your word for it, Tafel said and sighed. Does this an I should stop my plans? Why does world domination have to be so difficult?
Dont say world domination, Mr. Skelly said. It makes you sound like a villain. He chuckled. Say world unification instead. Anyway, even if there are hidden powers, with the two of us working together, we shouldnt lose. Besides, Alice will join our world unification cause soon too. I dont like working out in the open while our enemies hide in the shadows, but we have to work with the cards were dealt.
Tafel nodded. With three hundred thousand skeletons, theres nothing we cant do.
And dont forget the two hundred thousand ghosts too.
The what?
You see, if a body is cremated, you cant really bring it back as a complete skeleton. Mr. Skelly waved his hand, and a ghost flew out of Henry VIII. But its pretty easy to summon a ghost with the ashes. Theyre perfect for scouting, and if theres enough of them, they can physically grab things too.
Why was that ghost inside him? Tafel shook her head before pursing her lips. She exhaled through her nose. An organization that can gather half a million dead bodies wont be easy to deal with. She furrowed her brows and turned towards Henry VIII. Do you have any idea who they might be?
Henry VIII listened to the translator before shaking his head. If I had to take a guess, then the people responsible would be witches. They gather under the dark of the night, and theyre known to work with devils.
I dont think its them, Tafel said and shook her head. A group of witches already joined my cause. She scratched her head. I almost completely forgot about them.
Mr. Skelly raised his brow, contorting his eye sockets. Witches?
Theyre people with supernatural powers, Tafel said. But most people whore accused of being witches are just people whove been frad by the church. Thats actually how my conquest started. I t so people trying to burn a woman at the stake because she was an alleged witch.
Mr. Skelly rubbed his chin. Well, we can speculate all we want, he said, but its not getting us anywhere. Whoever they may be, well deal with them when the ti cos, but for now, Ill gather my army and expand to the south. Im great at dealing with unexplored lands. Your army of nobles and knights should focus on dealing with the areas thatve been thoroughly mapped out.
Alright, Tafel said. Youll conquer this landmass over here, Africa. Ill finish consolidating all the land up here before moving to the east. She put her finger on the map. I should et Alice sowhere around here. I could teleport her to you, but I was thinking of putting her in charge of the Ottomans. Their empire is supposed to be pretty big.
The only thing my dear Alice loves more than is fighting in a war, Mr. Skelly said and chuckled. Im sure shell be happy to lead an empire, but you should establish a way for her to keep in contact with .
Of course.
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