A thousand or two Skeletons were gathered together; they were the lucky ones from this battle.
The one overseeing their promotion ritual was not Hecarim, but some Vampires, Resentful Spirits, and other Middle Tier Undead.
These Middle Tier Undead looked at the Skeletons before them with uncontrollable disgust in their eyes.
The promotion of Lower Undead is something all Upper-level Undead despise.
Not only because it might threaten their status, but also because hosting the promotion ritual is a drain of power for them.
Thankfully, this time was after the battle, with enough spoils to make up for these losses.
The real cost of the promotion for these Skeletons was borne by the dead Demons and Hecarim, the Undead Ruler.
Hecarim stood on a high platform within the fortress, where the walls had no defensive capabilities but, after some simple repairs by the Undead, could be used temporarily.
He sat on a makeshift stone throne and said, "Begin."
