The engineering training materials for Raven's forces were a relatively simple thing to put into practice, With little else to do but oversee the continued construction of the fusion reactor, putting the materials together was a relatively simple thing, all things told. It took me all of a single day, so as I dd a little bit of extra credit before coming in a couple of days later to deliver the study materials.

After getting Raven's permission, I hired a couple of dozen engineers from her earth and brought them along to Raven's throne world. I had the gold needed to pay those people to spend a month running various cohorts through drills to construct the simple barracks-style apartment blocks that we would be delivering.

Thankfully, since she did rule over tens of millions of planets, her armies were well stocked with soldiers.

All of whom were quite terrified by Raven.

She had spent the last two days clearing up border conflicts personally, occasionally obliterating armies and forcing her foes to run screaming.

From there, organising the armies into some semblance of a command structure was relatively simple, if troublesome manner.

On the plus side, regular patrols of her boundaries had made it so that they were able to rout the one attempted invasion after Raven had left. Apparently someone had decided to try their luck after Raven had left, but between her habit of leaving Indigo portals in her wake as she travelled across her realms and the new command structure she had whipped her armies into, the horde had been met with a wall of weaponry and turned to a fine mist in moments.

The world in question had changed a lot since Raven took over, the barren, rusted landscape peeled back to reveal the-planet sized black orb that was the Heart of Darkness, now coated in iridescent flames rather than simple earth.

Lacking land, Raven had taken to the sky, constructing a sprawling space station hovering over the planet. The shattered remains of Trigon's skull had been discarded, now that they had little use, tossed into the flames below to be completely destroyed.

Raven's new base had actually been designed in part by Cyborg, who had come here along with the rest of the Titans once Raven remembered that they were still stuck on Eran.

So, after dropping off the giant biotic generators back on our world, she took them to see her new home and get a little help sorting out a few things.

Robin was apparently in charge of making sure that the Joker's prison was properly made.

Though, since Raven was maintaining that particular afterlife's status as a place of punishment, Robin wasn't super comfortable about the more… painful measures that he was allowed to implement.

But he admitted that 'hell' had to exist, even if Raven did keep reminding him of the actual name of that plane.

I touched down in the courtyard of the floating city, entire battle-groups being drilled by their leaders to actually work together in something resembling actual tactics.

Apparently, having the rest of the Titans casually demolish one of their packs had given them the right impetus to actually get in shape, and the naturally chaotic nature had already begun causing changes. Their bodies were growing sleeker, fewer ostentations and far more practical as ornamentation was replaced with thick corded muscle.

The spars between various battlegroups were already showing a lot of progress, the demons were moving as one now, no longer simply anticipating each other's moves but also actively aiding each other.

In the distance, I could see the larger-scale battles. Entire regiments were clashing against each other in mock battle.

Eventually, I entered the throne room, where Raven was lounging naked, save for the crown on her head, on her new… seat? It wasn't a throne, it was more of a Divan, in all honesty.

Scattered around the room were boxes and pots, filled with various plants and trees and other specimens, but something else had caught Raven's attention.

Staring at her, was a very recognizable red-head, one barely covered in a loose net of foliage.

The florakinetic was crouched, next to where a blonde in a jester's outfit was twitching on the ground.

"First things first, Tala, good job, even if the blonde one is being a nuisance. Isley will make a fine gardener, and your collection of samples for her to work with are quite pleasant. I will present you with your reward once this is done." She decreed.

Tala bowed, deeply, "Thank you, my Lady."

She turned towards two of the males in front of her, standing next to a set of crates labelled as belonging to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. "Now, Psimon and Belial, The two of you have also done well. Though Tala's acquisition of Isley is superior, the fact that you worked together to bring me such a wide selection of seeds is inspired. Psimon, as your reward, you will be granted lordship over a town. As long as you remain in line with my edicts, you are free to rule as you wish. That said, do not make me come over there."

She turned to Belial, "I am happy to see that Trigon's memories of you are somewhat reliable. As such, you will be given command over our other siblings. What little information I have on them reminds me of weak, spoiled brats with next to no impulse control. Distribute them as you see fit in the border guards."

Belial smiled. It was a wicked thing, full of sharp teeth and visible flames, "Thank you, sister."

Finally, she turned to Faust. The helmeted warrior was on the ground, whimpering with the golden glow of his eyes leaking out of his hands. A Jaunty wave later, and Raven dispelled the torment.

I GAVE YOU A SIMPLE TASK. GET ME SOME PLANTS, AND DON'T CAUSE TROUBLE WHEN YOU WERE DOING IT. AT WHAT POINT DID ANGERING THE SWAMP THING SEEM LIKE A GOOD IDEA?

Faust simply whimpered pitifully, "The those swamps contain some of the rarest plants in the world my Lady."

Raven frowned and Faust screamed as a red beam shot from Raven's gem and into his chest.

AND THEY ARE HOME TO A PLANT ELEMENTAL SO FAVOURED BY THE GREEN THAT HE WAS ON THE VERGE OF INTERFERING WITH MY INTERESTS ON EARTH. SO MUCH SO THAT I HAD TO PERSONALLY CONTACT SOME LOCAL INTERESTS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU WERE DEALT WITH APPROPRIATELY. AS SUCH, THE LAND THAT WILL BE GIVEN TO PSIMON WILL BE THOSE GIVEN TO YOU BY TRIGON.

Faust nodded weakly as Raven turned to Isley, spotting me in the process.

"Ah, Jon. The messenger regarding the Engineers being dropped by a little while ago. I assume that you are getting them settled in?"

I nodded, "The first projects are going well. With the workforce available to you, your subjects should have basic housing sorted before long."

"Well, since that's sorted, come over here, I want to tell you about something." She commanded.

Chuckling, I floated over to her, my new staff hovering behind me.

~~ CENSORED ~~

"Tala was able to get Isley here to accept a position as my gardener in exchange for allowing her to bring Harleen with her. Since the station is a little artificial for that sort of thing, I was thinking of having her work on the Compound. Her powers seem to be self-contained, so I believe it will be safe enough. She isn't drawing on the Green, at least."

I shrugged, "The compound is a little sensitive for that, isn't it? Unless we keep Isley there permanently."

Raven frowned, "I did want to have her do some of the landscaping around my kingdom. A lot of my planets were laid to waste under Trigon's rule, and having her abilities working towards reconstruction would be quite nice."

"Maybe a summer home? I know that a few of your worlds are empty at the moment, so you can probably have an entire biosphere for your enjoyment." I suggested.

Raven nodded, before opening up a portal, "Isley, the planet on the other side of that portal is to be turned into a verdant paradise. I will select an island for a residence, but make sure that the rest of it is covered in natural beauty."

Ivy nodded, dragging Harley through the portal. Shortly afterwards, the plants followed her through the portal.

I looked at them, "So, it was Tala then, who offed the Joker?"

"Apparently, the clown didn't want Harleen visiting Isley, so he attacked Tala. The case was quite open and shut." Raven shrugged, before pausing, "Tala, come here, the rest of you, leave."

Raven looked at the other purple-haired woman, "Now, you have two options for a reward. The first is that I will give you a hundred lives worth of life-force for your experiments."

Tala seemed quite interested, "And the second?"

"You join me as I enjoy myself with my consort." Raven said with a grin.

I pause, and I suppose the confusion was clearly written on my face since, all of a sudden, I heard a voice in my mind.

Don't worry, I already spoke to Angela and Gwen, they greenlit it.

Tala stared at the two of us, gulping as she watched Raven start to suck my shaft.

"My Lady, I… I couldn't!" Tala said with wide eyes.