User blog comment:CNBA3/Kyouka's Magic/@comment-7418318-20131004154312

We have no idea of how strong the other people in Succubus Eye were.

It's easily possible that most of them were on the level of Naked Mumy or the rank-and-file of Grimoire Heart, whom Fairy Tail defeated by the dozens.

It's also possible that not all SE mages were turned into shikigame, but that those who were successfully "reinforced" already left to head to some gathering point for the new army.

And that Minerva didn't seem to have a high rank in SE is most likely due to her being new and thus not trusted enough for a promotion.

What I wonder more about is the exact nature of this "reinforment".


 * Is it just something like 2nd origin that simply gives them a larger power-reserve?
 * Do they gain new abilities?
 * Do they still retain their free will or are they subjugated to Kyouka's will in the process?
 * Does it have any serious side-effects, like using too much of this new power eroding the body?
 * Does their appearance change (like sprouting horns, scales or extra limbs)?