Even though many Elders wanted to beat him to death, they had to admit that the Lich King was right.
The Gargoyles had maimed several people, but nothing that a few breaths of Invigoration couldn't fix. The more mistakes their apprentices made now, the more their chances of survival would increase after learning from them.
"On top of that, we already have a rough understanding of the quality of your education. Those who refused to collaborate need to be disciplined." The plus sign disappeared from the holograms of a little less than half the expedition.
"Those who instead are actively promoting teamwork will become leaders in our army." Another plus sign appeared on the remaining members, bringing them to two. "Yet, words are cheap.
"We have yet to see how they will actually conduct themselves once they find the baits that I left all around Urgamakka. I'll keep you posted. Inxialot out." The Lich hung up the call before turning around.
There was a reason why he had taken human form after centuries, and unlike what his colleagues believed, it wasn't another of his attempts to hit on the human representative of the Council.
"Is lunch ready or not? I'm starving." Human bodies needed maintenance which usually led Liches to turn into rotting corpses to not be bothered with chores like feeding and personal hygiene.
"Almost." Ratpack whined. "You can eat appetizers while waiting."
He served the two Liches an excellent beer that they drank in one gulp and some salty snacks.
"Something is wrong with my body. Why did the beer end on my robe instead of in my tummy?" Zolgrish asked.
"You need meat, master." Ratpack started cleaning with a mop the beer that had gone through the Lich's mouth and onto the floor through the space where his neck was supposed to be.
"Then why did you serve the beer before the steak, you stupid creature?" He said.
"On your bones, master, not in your plate."
"Damn, sometimes I'm really dumb." Zolgrish turned human and happily choked on his beer by sending it down his windpipe. It had passed so much time from his last meal that he had forgotten how to drink.
Being a Lich, however, death didn't stick and he came back to life a few seconds later with a gasp.
"Drinking is way more painful than I remembered, but at least the beer tastes good."
"Ratpack, something is wrong with me as well!" Inxialot said while pointing at the pool of urine under his seat. "My beer is leaking."
"Your body fine. You just need bathroom." He replied.
"What's that?" Both Liches asked in unison with a puzzled look on their faces.
Only then did the small undead realize that Inxialot's control center had no restroom. Ratpack had prepared a huge meal that would be up to him cleaning once his guests had finished digesting it.
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