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Chapter 6

Whilst Nererial is devout, he has had little time to devote to
preaching and contemplative prayer, for the enemies of the Empire
were numerous, and had grown bold with their swelling numbers.

Now they had been driven back, and in the main only the deadliest
still stood in opposition. And yet, even these mindless killers can not
require constant battle, for they are too few. So now has come the
time for other things. For looking inwards, rather than outwards
in order to grow stronger and stretch the Empire anew.

Nererial has started build his own power base, as well.
Already he believes he has the goodwill of the War Master and
Empress, and the short-tempered Shadow Lord is not of as much
concern as his threats might suggest.

Nererial has promoted the first of those he intends to bind to him,
but there will be others. Others of spirit, and guile. Secret and
overt eyes. Those that resist his influence will have to be brought
into a submissive state too, let their rebelliousness spread.

The position of High Priest is vacant, and Nererial is so close he
can almost taste it. To wield such influence... surely he can build
something great, to his own standards, and reap the lion's share of the
profits in the process. But it is time he started paying back what
he has been given. A tithe to the Dark Devourer should be instituted.
Now he just needs to power to make it happen.