The Zeiina Islands are quiet as the free traders of the islands quickly as they can revert to their usual business despite the cold undead patrolling the island and ports specifically, the main island however is where the most problematic soldiers of the battle are being sent, those who try even now to defy their orders and fight back once on land despite the surrender though they are quickly cut down by both Yorun and Golanier still controlling their not natural bodies. When all the still resisting soldiers have been executed and summarily raised Yorun heads over to the nearest of those port defences that fired golems inspecting it, Golanier walks over afterwards as well.

"Still interested by these things huh? Can't blame you the craftsmanship and what it does is quite nice" Golanier said

"Much as I want to focus on this if that message has reached the imperial capital then other fleets apart of the overall imperial navy could get here soon" Yorun said

"Even if it did reach them it'll take them a bit to mobilise and get here, far as they know a massive elven naval force came and took them out, they'll over prepare for us and give us time to leave as a result" Golanier said making Yorun sign

"Fair point but if we could take them out we'd have a far larger army and more than that more ships but its not feasible" Yorun said

"Maybe it could be, lets see about acquiring more of these beautiful things, could empower our army with Djelir equipment" Golanier said looking at the golem launcher

"Then lets find the one in charge of this island" Yorun said

Yorun and Golanier turn to the closest person from the island and approach them, the fear on their face evident and growing.

"H-how can I help you two?" The person said

"Who is in charge of this island?" Yorun asked

"There are several people of influence on each island, t-they work together to figure out the best ways to bring everything forward since we are a free trading post for well everyone no matter the empire, kingdom or race" The person said

"Then tell us where the people of influence on this island are" Golanier said reaching out one of Forinas extra hands threateningly which makes the person recoil with more fear

"T-they're more inland head to the proper market area and you'll see them, they're p-pretty noticeable" The person said

"Thank you" Yorun said heading away with Golanier to the market

As Yorun and Golanier walk into the market area they see many different stalls and open shop doors for various different traders single business or separate businesses ranging from blacksmiths to general food products. The traders in the market have their own reaction to them entering the area as they all get into their shop buildings or behind their stalls if its all they have to just something between them, Yorun and Golanier. Yorun looks around and soon enough sees three shops with three people wearing ornate robes with several mercenaries at their sides, Yorun walks closer to them so he can address them.

"So, I take it you three are the ones of influence in this island" Yorun said

"Correct" One of the people said

Yorun looks them over and he can tell one of them is a human man, another is a elven woman and the third he has no idea, they seem to be made of stones with pieces of metal jutting out of them like ore in typical veins beneath the ground.

"Not seen one of my kind before have you?" The rock person asked

"He hasn't but I have, guess I know where those Djelir made defences came from" Golanier said

"If you are wondering I did not make them but I facilitate the trading of Djelir created items or weapons and such here which is why I have this prestigious position" The now known Djelir said

"You three got names or are we going to have to just go with 'the elf, the human and the Djelir'?" Yorun asked

"You've come to discuss my peoples cannons given you immediately brought those up so just speak with me inside if you'd prefer, oh and I am Kavisarn" Kavisarn said before turning and walking inside with their mercenaries

Yorun and Golanier walk into the shop and within a moment a large bang is unleashed before Yorun and Golanier is blasted out through a wall by a golem with drill arms just like what was used on the ships in the bay, the drills do not manage to pierce the armour but successfully drills a hole through Golanier in Forinas body, Yorun makes the scythe appear in his hand and as it quickly lights up in black flames he slices through the Golem then gets up and in his eyes is a piercing anger. The mercenaries all quickly converge on Yorun those with larger melee weapons slam them down as hard as possible forcing Yoruns body down yet it is only force, the armour protects the body and even then Yorun feels none of it.

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"This was your best plan?" Yorun said all too calmly

The mercenaries quickly push their blades down as hard as they can to try and forcibly keep Yorun down but all that Yorun does is look at them as he makes the scythe disappear, he then quickly reaches out and touches two of the mercenaries who die on the spot quickly getting raised before they even hit the ground, they push the other melee wielding mercenaries away as Yorun stands. Yorun motions for the newly undead mercenaries to move back as he walks towards the ones who were pushed away, one of them reacts quicker and tries to attack Yorun but he steps to the side just a little while raising an arm up defensively forcing the blade to grind along the vambrace in such a fashion it'd create sparks were it made of metal but Yorun quickly grabs the mercenaries face with his other hand immediately killing him. The other mercenaries including the last with a large melee weapon are now horrified

"W-we surrender" The last of the mercenaries who directly attacked Yorun said

"These islands surrendered already as did that imperial fleet yet even now more of you go back on that surrender just to do it again when you fail so no, surrender will not be accepted" Yorun said before clicking his fingers

The moment the finger click rings out Dralocran rockets up behind the mercenaries who hadn't attacked yet and with a conjured scythe in his hands he cleaves through their necks as their armour would have been too tough for the scythe to get through otherwise. Yorun slowly walks over to the last mercenary who attacked him and he grabs them by the neck lifting them up off the ground not using his own touch of death yet.

"Let that be a lesson to everyone here and make sure word is spread, attack after a surrender and there will be no second chances" Yorun said before using his magic and instantly killing the mercenary before unceremoniously tossing his body to the side before it is raised upon hitting the ground

Yorun walks back through the hole in the wall he made when being shot through it and glares at Kavistarn before grabbing the Djelir merchants neck.

"I was going to be civil it is how I prefer to be but then you do that, so now you'll tell me everything I want to know about those Golem Cannons or I will kill you right here and now" Yorun said

"You need me to tell you these things so you can't ki-" Kavistarn said before Yoruns grip tightened forcing small pebbles to drop from the neck

"We're interested in the cannons but had no plans for them till we saw them, we only want them now since they could be useful but we'll do perfectly fine without them so go ahead and talk before you can't anymore" Yorun said before lessening the grip yet still firmly holding onto Kavistarns neck

"F-fine, the cannons are a new invention specifically in that they require such a little amount of magic to work in a general way that our top mages figured out a way to use ambient magic of the world itself to power it as a regular cannon but the golem aspect only comes when a lot more additional magic is used for example when the cannons are controlled by an at least adequate mage such as yourself. We have more cannons of which I can provide you but if you want more I'd have to request them from home and get them delivered here" Kavistarn said now definitely terrified with his life literally in Yoruns hands

"Where is your home?" Yorun asked coldly

"I will not give you information that'd make you conquer my people" Kavistarn said despite his fear

"I only want to conquer the Fiernian empire and not even for the reasons you assume, tell me or I'll drag you with me" Yorun said

"No need, I know where the Djelir kingdom is" Golanier said as his soul floats over confusing Kavistarn as Golanier and Yoruns voice match

"Then I guess we'll take the cannons stored here. Bring them to the docks but just so you don't get any ideas the mercenaries you got killed will follow you" Yorun said letting go of Kavistarn

Kavistarn walks out and away across the market with the undead mercenaries following him while Yorun turns to Golanier.

"So, you know where they are?" Yorun asked

"Yes and they're far from here, if you're planning on abandoning the war here for a while then I suppose going there isn't a bad Idea" Golanier said

"We need something faster than that" Yorun said

"Well if we stay here for a while so I can work on it I could make a portal across the continent so we could do it but we'd have to leave a good amount of our forces here to keep our presence here which could be more disastrous unless you'd rather we head back and abandon this place given what it has given us knowledge of" Golanier said

"No. We stay the course for now with what cannons we'll be provided" Yorun said

"You sure?" Golanier asked

"Very. I am not risking what we've gained for something we may not be able to get from the Djelir" Yorun said

"Fair enough" Golanier said

Yorun and Golanier take Forinas undead body still with a hole drilled through it so she cannot stand back to their ship in the port and they wait until Kavistarn arrives with only ten cannons which Yorun gets put onto a couple ships five on the two of them one of which being his own ship. Yorun and his army board the ships again leaving the undead raised from this conflict behind on the islands, he then returns to his own body and teleports the armour back on moulding the helmet to match his head once more yet as they are about to set off much as what occurred during the battle a fireball this time normal in colour shoots into the sky in the distance and explodes before flying in the direction of the islands, as it gets close a warning can be heard from it.

"This is Honaril Ghohalan first son of the emperor and commander of the imperial navy we are on our way, conquering forces leave now or when you are bested no surrender will save you" Honaril said through the fireball message loud enough for everyone in the Zeilna islands to hear

Yorun and Golanier look at one another as they look in the direction where the fireball came from now both severely worried yet through the worried a fire of rage is ignited in Yoruns eyes as he grips the handle of the captains cabin door hard enough to start crushing it...