Enslavement was more valuable than killing.
There weren't many creatures in the Abyss that knew how to create, and the demons were one of the smarter ones. That was why Sauron quickly accepted the captives who surrendered. However, this was the Abyss after all, and it was necessary to show his brutality appropriately. Since these people dared to resist Sauron, some of them had to pay a painful price. Demons didn't appreciate kindness. On the contrary, a cruel and merciless ruler was more likely to gain their approval and make them obey orders more easily.
The battle gradually stopped.
Sauron's figure appeared on the throne in the center of the Gulumba Arena. This was a seat prepared for the Demon Lord. Only the very important death arena could allow the original Goblin Demon Lord to appear. Now, this was Sauron's throne. His huge body sat on it, and two charming Succubus maids were massaging his shoulders on his left and right. Below him was the unusually obedient Succubus boss, who was carefully massaging Sauron's thighs.
Sauron's demons were on the left side of the arena, while the demons led the mercenaries on the right side.
In the middle was a group of captives who surrendered. At this moment, they were waiting for their fate, and all of this depended on Sauron's thoughts.
"Suppress those at the back. These people will become slaves and laborers."
Sauron glanced at the demons and goblins behind. These were captives who weren't strong enough. He could keep them without worrying about any trouble. However, when he turned his gaze to the high-grade goblins in front of him, his target became a lot colder. These were the core elites of the demons and goblins, and many of them were close to becoming high-grade demons. Naturally, he couldn't use the same method to deal with these people, so Sauron thought for a while and said in a deep voice, "I will give you a chance."
"Some of you will be able to survive. Not only can you survive, but you can also regain your power and status."
"But."
"Those losers will not be so lucky!"
"The Gulumba Arena will reopen in three days. You will be the first batch of gladiators. The winner will regain his status and power and will be rewarded by me."
"Losers have no value. I don't need useless trash here!"
…
Demons and Goblins were of the same race, so it was easy for them to band together.
Although they had already surrendered to Sauron, it was hard to avoid the possibility that some of them would join forces to do something behind the scenes. Therefore, Sauron could not take all of these captives, and he might need to suppress and divide them in the future. In order to avoid such a troublesome matter, Sauron simply let them kill each other first. As for these powerful high-level demons and goblins, Sauron planned to let half of them die first. This way, in order to survive, the other half would be filled with hatred and competition between each other in the process.
You die, I die.
Sauron's words instantly made many of the Demons and Goblins wary of each other. If they had to participate in the Death Arena to survive, anyone around them could become their opponent.
Sauron was satisfied with this.
As for losing some of their battle strength, it didn't matter at all. One could always recruit powerful fighters in the Bottomless Abyss as long as one wasn't afraid of them challenging and overthrowing one's rule. Besides, it was necessary to celebrate the reopening of the Gulumba Arena with a Death Arena. Sauron's goal was not only to weaken and divide the Demons and Goblins, but also to declare his existence and rule to the surrounding Demons.
The battle ended.
Next, it was naturally time to divide the spoils of war. The wealth of the Demons and Goblins had been plundered and there was basically nothing of value to be found. However, since they had already conquered the Guruba Arena, Sauron naturally had to divide the territory outside the Guruba Arena to the Demon Merchants who had participated in the battle.
An Onibaba, a Night Witch, and a Yugoloth Demon.
The three of them were currently the leaders outside the Gulumba Arena. The three most prosperous streets were divided by them. Obtaining these territories was equivalent to having their own foundation in the third layer of the Bottomless Abyss. As long as Sauron as the Demon Lord didn't fall, he couldn't violate the contract that he signed. According to the contract, these territories could be operated independently.
Sauron didn't care about a small territory.
What he wanted was the Gulumba Arena. This huge circular arena was the key to his rise in the Bottomless Abyss. A landmark building was also beneficial for him to stand out from the other Demon Lords. Many times, recruiting in the Bottomless Abyss depended entirely on whether the Demon Lord's reputation had spread far enough. Sauron had a lot of ideas in his mind about how to operate this huge circular arena. Of course, it was necessary to use benefits to attract people.
If possible.
Sauron intended to build this place into a huge cross-plane arena. Perhaps it would be of greater use in the future.
…
Meanwhile.
In the city of Mordor in the material plane, Vivian, who was not very happy, and LuLu, who was full of joy, had been caught by Soran.
The little girl seemed to be addicted to being a cult master recently.
No matter how intelligent Vivian was, she was still a child after all. Trying to manage such a large church for the first time would definitely be filled with all sorts of novel and interesting things. However, Søren couldn't let her stay out there any longer. The Shadow Lord wasn't like any other enemy. His methods were similar to Søren's. If he were to attack Vivian in secret, it would be too late to stop him. The most important thing now was to deal with all changes by remaining unchanged, and forcibly drag it out until the Avatar Crisis completely broke out.
Just like that, day after day passed.
In the blink of an eye, a week had passed. After a lot of effort, the first batch of residents of Luoye City was also sent to Mordor City. These people were first placed in tents near the port of Mordor City, and then sent one by one to the nearby towns that were being developed. The arrival of this group of half-elves attracted a lot of attention. Many of the half-elves who originally came here even ran out to look for their relatives and friends.
They had been living in Mordor City for a long time.
Compared to the situation of the first batch of half-elves who arrived in Mordor City, the treatment of the second batch of half-elves was obviously much worse. This difference made many half-elves who came here earlier feel fortunate. Because if they came a step later, they would have to go to the villages in the suburbs.
Everything was going on in an orderly manner. Søren never liked to keep idle people.
So starting tomorrow, these people would be arranged to work. At the same time, the third wave of expansion in Mordor City would begin. A road directly to the port and connecting twelve towns would begin to be built.
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