With his sword drawn, Rex stood there, in front of his seat, in the middle of the arena, looking at the two groups of warriors, acompanying the brothers of the previous chief.

"Well, what are you waiting for?" Rex asked in a rather cold and detached voice. "Come, and recieve my judgement. It is why you came after all. No one lusts after my women and get away with it."

The two leaders present were no fools, and seeing the state of the arena, as well as the lack of any indication on Rex that would show he was exausted, or even tired, both quickly brainstormed for a proper excuse to not engage said oponent in a battle. Every single fiber of of their being was screaming that the individual in the arena was dangerous, so much so that they had no chance of winning no matter how they try, and in the face of such opposition it was only reasonable to seek another way out.

"You misunderstand." one of the leaders spoke "My people have come to discuss mutual benefit, and to witness the possible rise of a Warcaller. He have had no conflict for quite some time, thus we hoped to strenghten our friendship. Our chiefs son was coming of age soon, so a union of tribes was our idea, though it seems now that is not an option, since the daughter of your late chief has already found a man."

"Is that so?" Rex questioned, his stance not changeing whatsoever "And whatever would be the reason of your group for coming here?" He turned his gaze to the other group, whos members stood there in silence, their expressions grim due to the situation.

"You have time untill I am done with thsoe two little worms by your sides." Rex added as he raised his blade, pointing forward. "Come and avenge your brother, as your honor demands." He smirked at the two brothers, who looked towards one another, drew their weapons and charged at Rex with all their might, rage and desperation obvious in their eyes. They hoped that together they could at least wound their mortal enemy, making the two guests to capitalize on his weakness and finish their job. Now, even if they could not see the demise of this outsider, they would await his spirit on the other side. Sadly, their wish would not come to pass, as once they were close enough Rex hand holding the blade made a quick and untraceble movement, splitting both attacking Svergi males in two parts, their heads seperated from their bodies and their weapons split in two as well.

With the last of the opposition dispatched Rex glanced at Kara, inquiring the shaman, who quickly announced the end of the trial, cementing Rex as the first Warcaller in centuries, possibly withing not only their tribe but among the entirety of their people living withing the dungeon. Now, with full controll over the tribe, Rex apointed Kara as the chief, ensuring that all the domestic issues would be hers to decide and solve. Rex would now be responsible for their military campaigns and activities.

"Now then, let us hear the excuse our second FRIENDS have prepeared for us, shall we?" He spoke with amusement as he adressed the warriors still loking for an excuse for their sudden arrival. Not like they could say that they wanted to assist the brothers in exchange for Diana, as well as a few other benefits their tribe would recieve. Such quality women were quite rare amon their people after all, so no one would ever deny a chance to aquire such prizes.

The second leader gritted his teeth, glancing around and evaluating his chances, They did not look good. Especially after he saw just how quickly and effortlesly the brothers had fallen. What then should he use as the excuse to try and get out of his sticky situation, or should he just come clean, the only alternative being to challenge the man and die, which was not an option anyone would willingly take, thus limiting his choices quite a lot. Besides the other tribe had already backpedalled, finding a convenient excuse for their presence here. Though how likely it was to actually grant them a safe passage out of here was still to be seen, though irreleveant if he could not find a solution for his own conundrum.

A few moments later, as he inspected the new Warcaller of this tribe he chose a rather risky option, though one he asumed was the most likely to give them a chance to survive, since no matter what, if it came down to actual fight, he was sure their death was inevitable. He decided to tell the truth, as was their tribes tradition and way, so he pointed to the corpse of the brother that had come to his tribes village and spoke.

"He came to us in the night with an offer. He said that there would be a Warcaller rite performed in their tribe today, and they had blood feud with the challenger. And if we were to assist in settling said grudge their family would reclaim the chief seat and provide us with a trueblood woman." He then sighed, took another breath and continiued his explanation, seeing that the Warcaller was still standing, allowing him to continiue.

"We were aware that there were a couple of truebloods in this generation in their village, so we accepted their offer. Had we known they are already claimed, even by said challenger we would never had acepted their offer. No honor in such a deal. So, what is to be our fate?"

Rex looked at his two wifes, who, together with Vivian, were already standing by his side, since the trial was officially over and he had become the tribes Warcaller.

"Well, what do you think I should do with them?" Rex asked the two. It was their tribe and their customs he was willing to abide should they wish it so, and thus he reached out for their input.

"I do believe we should forgive the Wolf Howl tribe. They are an honorable bunch, and would not have agreed had they known the entire situation. Truebloods tend to cause decisions to be hasty." and seeing the questioning gaze of Rex, Diana explained to him the confusing term.

"Rarely among Svergi tribes are born women, and even rarer still men, with purer bloodline of our ancestor, granting them and their offspring better upper limits of their attainable strenght. Thus any trueblood is highly valued and kept a secret if possible. Every tribe wants to prosper and grow stronger. And as you may have guessed, I am one, and Mary is one as well. She has inherited my blood purity after all."

"Hooo, so I scored big time it seems." Rex grinned, looking at them both, causing slight blush on Marys face and light smile on Dianas.

"They will be spared then, since you have deemed it so. What about the others though? I believe they recieved the same offer, and chose to attempt to decieve us with lies." Rex decreed and asked about the other tribes warriors.

"Winter Fox tribe. They are quite tretherous. Often using both deception and lies to achieve their goals. I would like to have no dealings with them due to their nature, but since its out that our tribe ahs at least one trueblood, if we cull them here and now, it is highly that they will spread the news further to the larger tribes, who would most likely attempt to get us by any means necessary." Diana explained.

"So, damn if you do, damn if you dont." Rex said, as he was calculating a few things in his mind.

"Wait, isnt it in our interests for the big boys to come to us? Saves me the time looking for them." Rex asked Diana in a hushed tone, ensuring this question of his was only heard by his girls, causing them to widen their eyes as they understood his question. And with a nod of approval from Diana, Rex looked at the Winter Fox tribes warriors and asked

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"If you were to not return, what are the plans of your tribe? Will they leak the existence of trueblood in our tribe?"

"Indeed." Their leader quickly answered. "Shoudl we not return within a few days, our scouts will spread the news to the largest few tribes. So you better let us go if you dont want to deal with the overbearing might and arrogance of said greater tribes."

"Perfect." Rex smiled with and evil smirk, dissapearing from his spot and appearing in front of the White Fox tribe members, and in just a few moments all warriors of said tribe laid dead on the ground, their dead faces in expressions of fear and terror.

"You will stay the night in our village and return back home in the morning. Then send over your chief and wise woman to have some serious talks of possible cooperation among our tribes." Rex then adressed the Wolfs Howl tribe members. "You saw what I can do, should I want to, ensure your chief understands it is not a request, but and order that he should follow." he instructed the leader, who solemny nodded, understanding the gravity of their situation. They had kicked and iron plate and now they would have to live with the consequences. He just hoped that whatever their tribe was tasked with would not go against their way of life and principles.

After that was dealt with, what followed was a small feast within the tribe, since it was indeed a joyous occasion to have attained a Warcaller, especially one as powerfull as theirs. And while the tribe was having their own little celebration, Rex was having their own little feast in the company of Vivian, Diana, Mary and Kara. Their shaman and now chief was all smiles when she too had a taste of earth grade meal, something Rex side did not mind sharing with her, since she would have to do quite a lot starting tommorow. And once Kara left to rest for the night, another party started in the chiefs hall, who would now hosue their Warcaller, since this was the grandest home in the village and Kara preffered her own residence that was right next to chiefs hall. Dian and a blushing Mary had decided that with their claim established and secured over their village it was time to finaly consumate their marriage, leaving Vivian hanging for a few hours, since this was their night, even if in the end even Vivian was sprawled on the bed alongside the two with just as blissfull expression on her face.

Rex calmy laid in the bed as the morning came, tightly embraced by the two Svergi women, remembering the wildness of the two. He should have expected that, what with them being half giants by blood as well as their rather barbarian resembling culture and society, that revered and almost worshiped personal strenght. It was no wonder that the two liked it quite rough, and would last rather long time due to the harsh conditions their enviroment was constantly in. Still, their enthusiasm and desire to please Rex was apparent, and he was sure that their life together would be filled with fun and adventures of all kinds.

Rex did create a barrier that obscured their bedroom as they slipped in his shard world for a proper breakfast once they were awake, where he apologized to his ladies present and promised to make it up to them at a later date, since he had to finish up with Svergi as soon as possible and he wanted to ensure that Diana and Mary had the best first time with him they could ever possibly have. And with that, Rex got off the hook rather lightly, only being lectured by Aina and Leifia a bit. The lascivious mother and daughter duo were quite invested in breaking Rex's resistance and hastening the arrival of their chance for motherhood.

After a quick, but satisfying breakfast, they returned to chiefs hall, and relaxed in bed for a short while longer. Soon Kara arived at their doorstep to invite them for a breakfast and to talk over his vision regarding the events that should be unfolding in the near future. And so, they began to plan their responses and actions to be taken while the tribe was reorganized according to Rex's needs, Vivian also gave a few suggestions to improve the training of the younger generation, since she had noticed quite a few inneficiencies in their current regime. And as the granddaughter of a powerfull sect leader, who was supposed to take over its leadership alongside her partner, she was well trained and taught in maximizing the efficiency of her sect and other tasks of such nature. And since Rex trusted his cultivator lover he gave her free reign regarding the strenghtening of this tribes training regime.

"Right, I entirely forgot. So, whats the name of your tribe?" Rex asked Kara, causing the woman to stumble due to the question, causing his three women to laugh as well.

"I was waiting for you ask that, though I expected the question much sooner. And with that I mean before we reached here, but nevermind that. Our tribe is recognized as Silver Owl tribe. While we are relatively small, we are still somewhat recognized since our tribe had lasted for quite a long time. That is atributed to our mostly neutral stance regarding disputes among tribes and other such events." Diana explained.

"I will try not to forget." Rex comented with a smile, obviously pulling their leg, then continiued. "How soon do you think we should expect some sort of response from the larger tribes?"

"Given the unique situation, I would wager that Winter Fox tribe will send their runners out by the midday, since their sent warriors will not have returned by then, causing them to expect some sort of a disaster, and to ensure their own safety they will spread the info. Then a couple more days untill said information reach our intended targets and a couple more untill they have organized, sent out their response force and arrived here." Kara speculated and Diana nodded in agreement.

"So, we have a at least four days before any real fun begins? Noted." Rex responded, then added "I will create a gate of my own in the village then, since I have the time, and it will be needed for us to ensure quick and efficient movement around once we start our grand raids."

With that done, and Kara done having the breakfast, they dispersed in different dirrections within the village. Kara went to solve issues and elad the village, Rex, as he previously mentioned moved to the side of chiefs hall, where he started calculating and drawing plans for his own gate. His non stop calculations with the rest of his paralel thought proceses had constant changes and itterations, untill a few hours later he had a solid layout ready, that he innitiated as soon as he was sure of its stability and utility. Rex had observed enough gates in action and together with his exceptional spacial magic tallents it was quite easy to not only replicate his own version, but to also modify it to serve his purposes. Once he is done with this gate, he can then link it with any other gates he creates during the invasion, ensuring fast and effective ability to move troops, loot and captives.

Since the Wolf Howl tribes members had been allowed to leave early in the morning Rex could expect their chief and wise woman to arrive in the following day as well, so the remaining time of the day he spent creating a few quite usefull formations to fortify the village. Something that was apreciated not only by Kara and Diana but most of the tribe members as well once they learned of the action. No one would refuse fortifying of their home, since raids and conflicts were not a rarity among Svergi tribes, and while Silver Owl tribe was quite neutral, that did not mean random raiding parties did not target them from time to time.

After a night of hard work in his shard worlds bedrooms and a fulfilling breakfast with his family, Rex returned to chiefs hall acompanied by the same three girls that were spending time with him here, and an hour or so later, Kara came to inform them that Wolf Howls tribes chief and wise woman are to arrive soon, since their runner had delivered the message.

"Think one of their warriors was a skald?" Rex asked with amusement "How else would they be so fast and decisive in obeying my command."

"I dont know," Viviand spoke sarcasticly "Maybee because they was you dismantling another tribes warrior group in moments? And the fact that you are a Warcaller of a tribe must be quite intimidating."

"Indeed. Do not underestimate the power said title carries. We have quite a few tales of the might and ferocity of a Warcaller. Some of the epics even tell tales of a Warcaller destroying armies of tribes singlehandedly." Kara explained, inquiring if Rex's group would like to hear a few of said tales, excitement fluttering in her eyes. Kara was a story maniac indeed, Rex confirmed, and dissapointed Kara by saying they had to prepare for the visitors, as well as he needed a few groups of hunters to be prepeared for a small expedition of theirs. He planned to aquire a small mountain of meat for the tribe, while at the same time evaluating their hunting techniques and style. If he were to create a power, he expected to groom them into powerfull group, one that could take on all manners of tasks without fear of a possible failure.