Syn walked behind Mina and smirked.<br/>"Oh don't you worry about my lands.  They'll be fine."<br/>Mainly because he had a Shadow mimic in place and his second in command and best friend Raven was also there to keep things in check while he was away.  Besides, Syn barely needed to leave his home anyways.  As they walked, into the open garden and down the cobble stone path, Syn smirked as he watched the garden come alive.  Well this was a nice view.  Taking a deep inhale through his nose he chuckled.<br/>"Lots of potential here.  Potions, medicines, probably some herbal teas as well.  Well kept and nurtured.  Very impressive."<br/>Walking into the kitchen he watched a line of elderly maids drop and start panicking which made him lift his shields a bit more as she spoke about taking it easy on them.<br/><br/>"I can only lift my shield so high.  After that, it's just what is around me that they're feeling.  Not something I can help."<br/>He said as he shrugged, and held out his free hand, a small void appearing in his hand as he dropped his clove cigarette into it like a portable ash tray.  Looking at the maids for a moment he smiled and gave them all a small bow.<br/>"Not to worry ladies, Miss Mina here is my charge.  I've accepted a summoning from her.  Unless she deems you unfit for life, I won't touch you."<br/>He said as he kept a sly smile on his lips.  It wasn't meant to harbor any hidden intentions, his sly smile was just part of who he was and the life he'd lived so far.  Following Mina to the next room, he looked around for a moment and stopped moving.<br/><br/>"I can return to my own realm any time I wish, one of the many perks in being a Demon Lord.  Still, here."<br/>Reaching into his pants pocket he formed a small void in his pocket and pulled one of his home artifacts from his office.  Pulling a black onyx ring from his pocket he took her hand and placed it on her middle finger.<br/>"That gem is linked to me.  While you wear this ring, you'll be able to summon me at any time, just whisper my name and I'll be right at your side.  This way, I can stay in the comforts of my own home and not worry about giving your maids a heart attack, and you can have your peace and quiet as well.  I look forward to the events that play out tomorrow.  Something tells me it will be very amusing indeed."<br/><br/>Smiling as he looked at her, the black tornado of smoke surrounded him once more before vanishing again, Syn vanishing as well.  Taking shape in his own home he whistled as a Shadow Hound came trotting into his office.  Opening a portal to Mina's room he pointed to the portal.<br/>"Protect that Witch at all costs.  Only when she feels threatened.  You are my eyes and ears while I'm not around."<br/>The wolf nodded it's head before running into the void portal.  Shadow wolves were vicious when attacking something.  An A-class demon in their own right but often used as loyal pets to Demon Lords.  Shadow Hounds were able to hide in the shadows like a shadow demon, moving from shadow to shadow and their tendril like tail could form shadow voids for travel.  When not hiding in a shadow, they were about the size of a small pony but looked exactly like a wolf, only their eyes were a solid blood red.  No pupil, no iris, just a solid crimson red taking up the entire eye.<br/><br/>Once the hound was in place, Syn went to his room to spend some time with one of his many concubines, a female Succubi who he'd grown to have a sort of friendship with.  He'd found her after her clan had been destroyed by fire demons, taking her in and training her as an assassin so she could not only get her revenge, but she could also have a new clan to fight for.  Now with the wars over, she was still an assassin, but she spent quite a bit of time in Syn's bed as well.