Reincarnated As A Lion In Another World-Chapter 137: Stubborn Goat

Kael raised his hands and clapped them together multiple times. The crisp and loud sound of two power palms hitting each other instantly got the attention of the crowd.

Commander Bibi had to calm his deputies down, he was already discussing how to provoke some factions in the forest to attack them, any reason to go to war.

Kael looked down to see so many furry tails wagging, a sign of the inner joy the wolves were currently experiencing.

Now that he got their attention, he spoke again, "Remember that earlier I told you of a reward that I would give everyone?"

Kael paused to keep the vibe dramatic, the wolves waited for him to continue with their pointed ears focused even though they weren't actually going to receive actual audible words.

"All of you, from now on, will be given titles and ranks. Each one of you who is present here today will be given ranks by your superiors.

This means that you all will be out in a position of power. Of course, these titles and ranks won't be effective immediately.

However, anyone who joins the kingdom after you will automatically be under your command.

Rejoice, you all have a role to play in this kingdom."

At the end of Kael's words, the majority of wolves and foxes still looked confused. Only a few were able to grasp the implications of what Kael had just said.

Kael was basically granting them superiority over any creature that joined them in the future.

Even if a tier 2 wolf joined in the future, the wolves who had been here since day one would be prioritized and would receive more rewards.

'The games we play for loyalty,' Kael thought. Loyalty was all he wanted from the crowd right now, and he was continuously creating schemes and tests to increase the loyalty of his subjects.

Now, that the distribution of rewards was done, all that was left was for each caste leader to brief their kind on what to do.

"What did you mean when you mentioned sub-castes?" N'bayé suddenly asked.

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"Oh, it's just something I've been thinking of doing lately. I've been thinking that maybe enforcing one caste on a specific race might need some adaptations.

The whole concept is good and it has been working well so far, but I'm starting to think more about the future these days. I want something effective, but I also want it to last.

Caging the animals to just one caste could cause a lot of tension in the future.

The right for these creatures to pick optional sub-castes is my idea of making the system flexible. Although, it still needs some polishing though."

Kael said those words, turning around to look at the top of the mountain. He wanted everything to be intertwined with each other, a machine that needed every part to function properly.

N'bayé nodded her head, she also liked the idea and agreed that it would need some polishing before it was implemented.

"Enough of that, we have threats looming far away and we must make preparations.

Has Natalia delivered what I asked for?" He asked.

"No, after now, some wolves and foxes will be sent to the meeting point to see if they can collect the package," N'bayé responded cordially.

"Okay, that's fine.

I'm planning on using Darius's body to set up a trap, a really good one. I'll need your help with that."

"I'll work on it as soon as I leave here. But if I may ask, what is this trap for?" N'bayé asked.

"Birds," Kael responded casually, "I need birds,"

"Hmm, okay."

"Tell Commander Bibi to immediately start sending recruiters all over the forest. Any new animal that wants to join should be put on a waiting list and brought to me when I'm ready,"

"Yes sir,"

"Good, let's go see that goat you guys captured."

With that, all five of them moved to another cave, unescorted but their auras were impressive.

The cave they arrived at was a bit smaller, big enough to contain four years before being filed up.

At the entrance of this cave was a dense cluster of magic runes and stones floated by the side, ready to attack whatever came out of this dark abode.

Kael observed the runes and magic runes inscribed everywhere. His knowledge was limited but he could see that they were tapping from a power source other than N'bayé.

Probably the magic energy with she had been storing in the six magic trees for a long time.

The output of these magic stones and runes, however, was limited. This cage would not be able to contain a tier 4 being.

The runes deactivated as Kael approached, and N'bayé controlled it from behind.

Kael stopped just in front of the cave, seeing the inside very clearly, as well as the humanoid currently sitting down in one corner.

"Hey there," Kael sent out a telepathic message to the curled-up humanoid. He clasped his hands behind him and his shoulders straightened, the pose of a king.

The humanoid raised his head to see who had spoken to him.

Kael observed this humanoid well, taking in every detail as much as he could. What was so special about this particular enemy that N'bayé felt he would take interest?

The humanoid looked…different. On his head were two curled goat horns, big enough to take a lot of head space. He had very scanty brown hair that mostly grew out of the back of his head.

His eyes were big and round, with dark yellow irises. His eyes jammed with Kael's golden eyes and the atmosphere seemed to become tense.

"Do you have a name?" Kael asked.

The horned humanoid continued to look at Kael, giving him no answer. Suddenly, he stood up, revealing his short size.

Compared to Kael who was infinitely close to seven feet in height, this goat man appeared to be very small.

Despite his small stature, his aura was not something to be ignored. Standing there, observing Kael, he seemed to be one step away from causing an earthquake.

The goat man took a single step forward, causing a low sound to echo out. This man's weight was immense, even the ground shook slightly from his steps.

The goat man had a nice-looking curly brown beard hundred his chin, adding to his appeal.

"You must be Kael," The goat man said, ignoring Kael's question.

Kael frowned, "Yes I am, what is your name?"

The goat man sighed, he suddenly looked like a man who had been pushed to the limit and had to bounce back.

"So you are the one that caused this? You're the reason I'm here?" The goat man squeezed his face and his body vibrated.

Kael narrowed his eyes dangerously, the golden irises began shining and his body tensed.

*BOOM!*

The goat man disappeared from his position, appearing next in front of Kael with his hand stretched out to deliver a punch.

The fist, unfortunately, landed on the shimmering transparent red barrier in front of the cave entrance.

Kael still had his hands clasped behind his back, his expression was calm like someone who had everything under control.

The transparent red barrier was right in front of his face and behind that barrier was the goat man's fist.

*BOOM!*

*BOOM!*

The goat man continued punching but couldn't do anything to the barrier. All the cracks that appeared disappeared very quickly, indirectly telling the goat man that his efforts were futile.

The stoic expression that Kael kept on his face endlessly infuriated him. He wished he could get out of this prison and tear the skin off Kael's skull.

"I'll ask again, what is your name?" Kael asked, his patience waning. He was tempted to kill this goat immediately and feed his heart to any other loyal follower. His tolerance for this kind of person was very limited.

The goat man didn't know that he was very close to being killed right now. If not for the barrier separating him from Kael, he would have discovered that Kael's aura was vastly superior to his own.

The prison, in a way, was also protecting him.

The goat man ignored Kael's question once again. He performed all manner of hand and leg movements to summon the power of the earth but nothing happened.

The runes inscribed on the walls and the floor prevented the goat man from accessing his powers. It was like there was another thin invisible barrier disconnecting him from the earth.

"Very well then," Kael stated with indifference, "You could have left this place today but I see you just want to be stubborn.

Eidel, arrange it and make sure no food or water makes its way to this place.

N'bayé, once in a while, whenever you remember, zap him a little to drain him of his energy.

Let us see how long he can continue with this attitude."

With that said, Kael turned around to leave. The four women behind him glanced coldly at the goat man.

The goat man, still proving stubborn, continued to hammer on the barrier with all his might. Still, nothing happened.