Ascension of the Nephilim

After clearing out the problematic scene, Mezal asked all the Champions what they wanted and negotiated a deal. With Kyros stepping up and offering the harsh requirement, the Champion's desire to join the Steele Family had grown greater.

"In short, I lied to Faye Emberdon. This power has no cost to my lifespan. I said that because of my many enemies. If my enemy found out about my true power, I could get in a lot of trouble, and I wouldn't have lived to reach the peak of Airom Logat." Mezal explained.

"As such, it's clear that if you were to ally with us, our Steele Family would be considered the true powerhouse. You can decide to act and read books in payments to service in this fight, but in the end, our Steele family will grow even more powerful than your Emberdon clan." Mezal smiled.

"What? You want us to be vassals?!" A Champion erupted in anger.

Kyros laughed and left the talk with his Grandfather.

"Lord Kyros. Is it wise for them to join our Steele Family?" Scarlet asked. She was watching the beautiful mages who kept eyeing Kyros.

"Yes." Kyros answered immediately.

"It's related to Foresight. I can tell that they will be of great help to us." Kyros answered. The truth was that Kyros didn't need Foresight.

The Emeberdon family lived a noble life and fought against the undead armies, and stood alongside the side of Kyros. While they never made it to Omega Kingdom and died early on in the Lowlands, they were vital in their defense, allowing many of the fighters, including Kyros, to flee.

"They can be loyal retainers to our family like Hunter and his peers. Besides, we need mages in our family. And if we want to create a kingdom, it's not just mages. But we need all forms of jobs." Kyros added.

"So the Bowheart clan?" Gregory asked.

"It's possible. But of course, they have to make amends to Martha and Myas, who are members of the Steele family."

"Lord Kyros. The preparations are all set. Our defenses have been placed, according to your Grandfather's instruction." A knight reported.

"Good." Kyros watched.

"It seems that Grandfather's defensive strategy relies on a few offensive characters. How bold of Grandfather." Kyros observed and could tell the plan that Mezal was initiating.

"And my father could tell that what he needs is to harness his ability as shield expert. I can already tell the plan. Most will stay and defend, but a few groups of men will be the ones leading the offensive. Once everyone is done, have them gather within the Temple. It's finally time to disperse all the experience points and absorb all the corpses." Kyros smiled.

The knights all perked up.

Hidden from the view of the Temple was a mountain of corpses that was piled to the back.

The corpses of orcs, lizardmen, and lizard creatures were there. Kyros had sent the corpses he found into the Temple, and the corpses were brought out and placed at the back, and various preservatives were applied so that they would not decay.

What was strange was that the corpses did not decay at all after a few days.

Branze concluded that something about the ground and the Temple purified the area of all forms of decay and even concluded that the power to preserve was so strong that it explained how the storage space could preserve items much better than other storage spaces.

All of these corpses were not absorbed as Kyros was not around. And Kyros intentionally didn't allow the Steele family to absorb it so that they wouldn't breach the limits of their Success. But now, that fate had already been breached. He was now going to absorb everything.

"Shall we move all the corpses in the Temple?" A knight asked. While the task was gruesome to do, the knight was very excited.

"No need. My control over the Temple has increased. I can transfer it directly." Kyros answered.

"But we have to wait. I can feel Destiny's gaze. So I plan to absorb everything a several minutes until the attack. I'm not sure if Destiny knows the rewards that we can gain from them or if he can make an assessment. But I'll do anything to make him miss the mark of his assessment." Kyros smiled as he watched on the several notifications that he had seen several times. 

This was the list of all completed Temple Quests. Although some of the items were used to build the Library of the Nephilim, 

Monsters:

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Char Vermillion Lizard (80/80)

Swamp Man-Gator (10/10)

Stonic Creatures (50/50)

Orcs (50/50)

Lizard Captain (1/1)

Lizardmen (50/50)

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Plants:

Skin Mending Herbs (20 Bushels/ 20 Bushels)

Blood Berries (20/ 20 Bushels)

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Minerals:

Grook Brown Lumber- (20 Trees)

Graphite Char Dread Stone- (2 tons / 2 Tons)

Iron Ore- (1 Ton/ 1 Ton)

Silver ore - ( 1 Ton/ 1 Ton)

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At the end of this list was another list of all incomplete items. But while the items were incomplete, there were still minor rewards that could be bestowed.

Wicked Men/Women (18/50)

Green Poison Five-leaf Plant (1.3 /5 Bushels)

Red Poison Ivy- (1.2/ 5 Bushels)

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Minerals:

Nara Red Lumber- (7/ 20 Trees)

Grook Brown Lumber- (9/20 Trees)

Salanite Stone- (2.1/ 5 Tons)

Graphite Char Dread Stone- (1.3 / 2 Tons)

Various Metals- (321 Kilograms/ 1 Ton)

Titerium Ore (121 Kilograms/ 1 Ton)

The list detailed everything, and at the bottom of all this list was a simple question that was so tempting that Kyros had to control himself from confirming it.

[Claim all rewards?]

"I have to wait. I'm sure that whatever Fate has prepared in these rewards are things that Destiny cannot foresee clearly." Kyros told himself.

"But won't that be suspicious?" Calaminus asked.

"If I was Destiny, our actions might make me want to overestimate you. But, after all, you did outwit him several times now."

"Don't worry. I have considered that." Kyros smiled.

"Are there any among you who have reached level twenty?" Kyros asked.

A few hands were raised among the knights. Many had reached level 20 but could not advance as the Steele Family didn't have enough money to perform it. Then, all of the Covens except Martha also raised their hand.

"Good. Send them up the Temple." Kyros smiled.

"Kyros. We've come to an understanding. They have agreed to be for hire for now." Mezal laughed.

Despite Mezal's attempts, the Champions were unwilling to be a vassal force for the Steele family. Even the more insane ones, such as Demerus and Faye, didn't agree as they valued the honor of their family more. Marriage was one thing, but having the entire family line become vassals was too much.

"Alright then. Champions, please join us up the Temple." Kyros smiled.

The Champions followed and began to discuss with Kyros certain compromise to the offer.

But Kyros ignored them and activated the one skill that the Temple could now do after his many victories against Destiny that made the Temple reach the next level.

"Activate Job Bestowal!" Kyros shouted.

And a bright light flashed.

"What?! Job Bestowal?!" Demerus exclaimed in amazement.

The familiar power that Demerus have experienced several times erupted. But the power of this Job Bestowal was so much more powerful than the pitiful copies that he or his fellow mage siblings could perform.

"This... This! This is too strong! Not even our combined effort to bestow a job can do this!" One of the Champion siblings cried in shock.

The light died out, and the several men who were standing were now revealing force energy.. Something that only those classified as Captains can.