Yami no Overlord
Chapter 2
As School finished Yugi came back to his house happy that he and Joey are now friends, though Joey was finding it weird at first but friendships at first always are. As he returned, he suddenly heard Gnarl's voice coming from inside his head.
"Ah welcome back master, don't worry this is just a mental link from the Gauntlet so that we can communicate. And since you're just started on your new Gamer Status as Overlord.
"Ok" said Yugi rubbing the back of his head, black and magenta hair are brushed between his fingers and retain their spiky form once the hand is moved away. "Knowing me, I love a good game.
Glad to hear it, sire" said Gnarl "Now that your brother and sister have left, it's time for you to take this house for yourself. I suggest your start wit your sister's room first and rid the place of her precious trophies."
Yugi's Millennium Puzzle shines recently while Yugi frowned at the mention of his cruel older siblings…if they were family in the first place.
"Sounds good to me." Said Yugi making his way towards Gerda's bedroom first, doing so causes a message box to appear.
Quest Alert: Personal Payback
Give your siblings' room a makeover
Time limit: None
Winning Conditions: Mistress Room unlocked, Training Room unlocked, the Card: Berserker Soul
"I never liked those foul things, anyway" said Yugi
Gerda's Bedroom
Yugi opens the door and enters the bedroom of "Iron" Gerda, his cruel, aggressive and unfeminine sister. And the room's interior proves all that due to the fact it's decorated with hunting trophies from skin rugs to head mounts. Not only trophies but also a collection of old suits of armor that are too skinny for Gerda, and Gerda is a hefty woman that requires a large size. The mental image of Gerda without her armor gave Yugi a cold chill of disgust, even his Millennium Puzzle vibrates as if its mimicking Yugi.
But that horrid thought was cut off when a delightful voice of Gnarl's return once again.
"There is a dark joy in the act of breaking things" said Gnarl as he begins the tutorial for Yugi. "SO try striking some of your sister's trophies with your weapon."
"Weapon?" said Yugi as he wasn't given a weapon along with the armor, but then his gauntlet clad hand started to glow a golden color and suddenly a weapon appears in his hand. It's a Khopesh, an ancient weapon that resembles both a sword and a sickle. Yugi looks in awe at his curved weapon, normally he'd be terrified over the thought of wielding a dangerous thing, but strangely the only emotion he's expression is awe. "Wow, it's beautiful."
"Truly a suitable weapon to start, master" said Gnarl "Now then, shall we proceed?"
"Sure" said Yugi as he took a deep breath to calm his nerves, he is in his cruel sister's bedroom and he was brutally abused by the bitch for entering it long ago. Then the Egyptian style ambiance blew across his ears like a beautiful harmonious wind, then when no more hesitation, he swings his Khopesh at his first target.
He slices through the head mount of an ugly troll, which as a few arrows embedded on then, suggests that Gerda either left them on when she hunted the beast, or she was using the mount as target practice. Yugi believed it was the latter, he knew that Gerda is a crazy bitch and she did occasionally use Yugi for target practice while Mother and Grandfather aren't in the house.
"Ah, music to my old evil ears!" said Gnarl in delight, delight of the sound of destruction coming from Gerda's bedroom when Yugi continues swinging his Khopesh at more trophies, then at the displayed suits of armor and shredding the pelts on the walls and the skin rugs on the floor. And as he do this, a suddenly glint in his purple eyes appear, an evil sparkle as something within is having fun.
Yugi then notices a framed photo on the bedside, he picks it up to see the photo of what appears to be some short old bearded man.
"So this is her sweetheart" said Yugi before tossing it high and slices the photo with his Khopesh while it's in mid-air. "She has a weird taste in men"
"Marvelous, truly marvelous" said Gnarl as the sound of clapping is hear also. "Now, you may continue to break something if you wish but I have some friends who can't wait to meet you. They're in your brother's bedroom across the corridor."
Yugi stayed in Gerda's room a little while longer, then he exits while decapitating a stuffed Dodo before reaching the door.
Grenville's Bedroom
When Yugi enters the next bedroom, he noticed the room is partially wrecked already, he turns to the bed when the sound of mischievous laughter caught his attention. Jumping on the bed are 3 Brown Imp-like creatures, jumping on the bed so hard that cotton and feathers are flying off, especially when they are having a pillow fight. When Yugi watch the creature enjoy their little chaos, Gnarl started scolding them telepathically as they are mentally linked to the old imp.
"Control yourself minions!" exclaimed Gnarl as he disapproves their actions for they did not portray them under Yugi's commands. "Scabby, don't you start widdling!"
Gnarl cleared his throat as he noticed Yugi watching, assumed that the young Overlord being confused, he starts explaining.
"These are your Brown Minions" said Gnarl "Not much to look at, but they are your loyal fighters, and they'll bash whatever you wish, Sire."
"I see" said Yugi as he moves further in the bedroom, looking at Grenville's queer taste of fashion. "*scoff* And I thought Gerda was bad, I swore Grenville has severe case of S.I.C, Species Identity Crisis."
"Hmm, yes. That human has some issues if he hangs out with Elves all the time" said Gnarl with tone of disgust in his voice. "Anyway, try calling them to you."
"How?" said Yugi
"Just raise your gauntlet and mental them to you" said Gnarl "They'll listen, or they'll be punished for insubordination."
Yugi nods as he raises his Gauntlet and thought out a command to the minions.
Come to me! Mentally demands Yugi
The Minions stop bouncing on the bed and jumps off as the scurry towards their new master.
"See how they flock to you!" Gnarl exclaimed with excitement, for it's too long since he saw Minions obey their master and ready to do some carnage and evil. "Stupidity really is bliss. Now get them moving, just give out a command, mentally or verbally either way."
"Right" said Yugi as he exhales calmly and leers at the bedroom of his much crueler brother. "Break everything in this room, then head for Gerda's and break it more."
The Minions excitedly charge in to do some damage on Grenville's Bedroom, the sound of destruction is deafening and Yugi decides to leave while his Minions do their work.
"Well done, Master" Praised Gnarl "You're a Natural"
"Why thank you" said Yugi
"See how happy they are when they don't use their tiny brains… thinking only slows them down." Said Gnarl
"Making them too dumb for betrayal" said Yugi
"Exactly" said Gnarl
Later
Solomon and Yugi's mother returns hope and noticed a strange atmosphere in the house, inside no longer feels heavy and stuffy as if an unwelcoming presence died off. This confused Solomon and Yugi's mother when suddenly Yugi came downstairs while holding a full trash bag.
"Oh, welcome back" said Yugi as he noticed them while heading outside.
"Hello, what's in the bag?" said Solomon
"Just taking out the trash" said Yugi "Since it's doubtful that Grenville and Gerda would return, I'm clearing their bedroom and throwing away their abandoned trash."
"Oh…need any help" said Solomon earning a smack on the head by Yugi's mother."
"Don't be rude, they're still your grandchildren" said Yugi's mother.
"Actually they're that miserable old ba…"
"Finish that sentence and you'll be sleeping in your shop for a month!" warned Yugi's mother. "Despite what person she was, she's still my mother."
"Sorry, it's just…" said Solomon rubbing his head
"It's ok" said Yugi's mother "Shameful for me to say it…but I'm glad they're gone too"
Solomon smiles at his daughter-in-law and turns to his "only" Grandson.
"Anyway, need any help?" said Solomon
"No, I'm almost finished" said Yugi "This is the last of it"
"Then allow me to get the door" said Solomon as he opens the front door for Yugi
"Thanks" said Yugi as he walks out with the trash bag.
Domino Neighborhood
Yugi heads for the trashcans outside and places the trash bag in, he wipes his brow while brushing his blonde locks on the way.
"Whew, that was tiring" said Yugi
"You know, you should've used the minions for that" suggested Gnarl
"I don't want everyone to know about the Overlord just yet." Said Yugi "We are in a Gamer community"
"I see" said Gnarl "A wise decision, Sire. Anyway, with the bedrooms clear, they will be perfect for renovating.
"Ok" said Yugi when suddenly a message box appears in front of him.
Quest complete
Quest Alert: Personal Payback
Give your siblings' room a makeover
Time limit: None
Winning Conditions: Mistress Room unlocked, Training Room unlocked, the Card: Berserker Soul Berserker Soul
Card Picture: a warrior so mad that evil energy is coming out of his mouth and his eyes are so red
Card Type: Spell
Property: Quick Play
Card Description: When a monster you control inflicts 1500 or less damage to your opponent by a direct attack: Discard your entire hand (min. 1); excavate the top card of your Deck, and if it is a Monster Card, send it to the Graveyard, and if you do that, inflict 500 damage to your opponent, then repeat this effect up to 7 more times or until you excavate a non-Monster Card. If a non-Monster Card is excavated, place it on the top of your Deck. You can only activate 1 "Berserker Soul" per turn.
Yugi then noticed something which made him blush.
"Er…Gnarl, could you explain to me about…*gulp* Mistress Room?"
"Huh? I assume a human of your age would know sex, Sire" said Gnarl
"Of course, I do, but please explain why I am reading Mistress Room in the Winning Conditions?" said Yugi still red with embarrassment.
"Well it's traditional for an Overlord to have a companion to rule by his side. A Mistress, or several, is required so that the legacy will continue."
Oh, merciful Noire thought Yugi trying not to faint when certain thoughts of a certain brown hair girl a sexy invade his mind.
"Anything the matter, Sire?" said Gnarl
"NO, no, I'm alright" said Yugi when he noticed strange looks from neighbors outside. He greets them with a polite gesture before reentering the house.
Quest Alert: the start of the uprising
See what is making that racket
Time limit: None
Winning Conditions: 500 xp, fire spell
Unfortunately for Yugi, the mess is far from over when the sound of distress is heard from inside the house.
"YUGI, help us!"
Kitchen
Yugi immediately heard the distress call from his grandfather in the kitchens, they were about to make dinner when they were ambushed by a mob of short fat angry men with messy hair and hairy feet. They broke in through the back door and windows and started throwing potatoes and tomatoes at Yugi's mother and Solomon, but Solomon stands in front of her for protection while batting the thrown vegetables with a frying pan.
"Get out, you hairy toed bastards!" exclaimed Solomon swatting the potatoes, he managed to bounce one back and hit one Halfling square between the eyes. "Stay behind me, dear. I'll keep you safe."
"Why do they have to come here?" cried Yugi's mother with fright and worry, normally Halflings aren't hostile, but they still scare her.
Yugi quickly called his minions as his clothes change back into armor and casted Observe on the halflings.
Halfling Grunts
Bio: They maybe small but never underestimated, Halfling grunts are foot soldiers of the Shire and they serve and die for the Halfling Leader.
LV: 5
HP: 60
Mana: 55
Exp: 4
Strength: 60
Defense: 0
Dexterity: 22
Intelligence: 20
Wisdom: 20
Constitution: 1
Charisma: 0
Luck: 7
Speed: 135
Skills: Strength in numbers - attack and defense is multiplied twice for each halfling grunt on their side of the field
The minions quickly come down and attacking every Halfling in sight with Yugi joining the minions swinging his Khopesh.
As he was slashing them one of them said "Damn human, the age of Humans is over as the age of the Halflings has now begun."
At that Yugi decapitates him, the ruthlessness of such attack causes the rest of the surviving Halflings couldn't help but stare in fear.
Quest Complete
Level up
Level 8!
Suddenly Yugi's gauntlet shrouds in flames and he shoots out a fireballs one of the Halflings, that unfortunate halfling starts swaying in pain and panic as the flames burn his hairy flesh and scream in horrible pain.
"AAGHHH, AAAAGH!" screams the burning Halfling
Fireball Spell Obtained
"Well done, sire" said Gnarl "You now have one of the Overlord's spells. And the best way to start is with a Fireball Spell. Burn them all"
Yugi does not object to this and begins throwing more fireballs at the Halflings, fortunately the one that miss their target doesn't set the kitchen on fire. The flames are magical and only burn what they were intended to burn. The sight of their fellow Halflings in flames caused the rest to flee for their lives.
"Run away!" exclaimed one of the Halflings
"Flee!" said another before tripping over his own hairy feet, a big mistake as Yugi stuck him down without mercy.
Yugi kept on tossing fireballs at the fleeing Halfings, hoping to increase the kill count and so that they'll never return in greater numbers. A message to those who dare attack the domain of the Overlord.
But now the Halflings are gone and no more trouble in the house, Yugi then heads for his family to check up on them.
"you both alright?" said Yugi, now rinsing his Khopesh over running water from he sink's facet.
"Yes, really hate those halfling so gross." Said Yugi's Mother.
"I agree with your mother on that" Gnarl said in the thought
"Shame they had to flee like that" said Solomon frowning angrily, "I would've give them an ass whooping for messing with Solomon Muto."
Suddenly Solomon heard more noise and looks out the window, what he saw distraught him.
"Damn it, they're attacking my shop!" said Solomon "Yugi, I need you to chase them off, I'll stay here and watch over your mother."
"Right" said Yugi as he was about to rush out, but he then noticed strange lights leaving the dead Halflings, yellowish balls of light with faint ghastly whispers. Yugi couldn't help but stare at them, but then Gnarl broke the mesmerism when he speaks.
"What you see is Life force master," said Gnarl explaining the glowing balls of light hovering above the Halfling corpses. "the souls in physical form, you can collect life force to summon more minions"
"I see" said Yugi as he reaches out his Gauntlet clad hand and the lifeforce fly towards Yugi, the lifeforce them hit Yugi and absorb into his body.
"Now then, shall we proceed onto your Grandfather's Game Shop?" said Gnarl "AS much as I love chaos and destruction, it would not do if it's on your domain"
"You're right," said Yugi as he leaves out through the back and heads for the Kame Game shop.
Kame Game Shop
Yugi arrives at his Grandfather's shop, and it is atrocious inside. The shelves are toppled, the merchandise unboxed, unwrapped and broken. The Halflings are vandalizing the shop from within, not to mention throwing rocks and rotten vegetables on the walls and windows.
"Damn, I hope Grandpa insured this place" said Yugi as he draws out his Khopesh and raise his Gauntlet to summon his minions, back then there were 3 in his hoard, now there is 10, and that's a good number for a start. "Minions, stop those Halflings, kill them if needed!"
"Yes master!" said the minions as they charge at the halflings.
The Halflings saw the minions advancing toward them and they also charge in for the kill. The 2 opposing forces clash into battle, but Yugi joins in with his minion hoard as he swings his Khopesh to behead and/or amputate the enemy. And while he hacks those in his range, he also tosses in his fireballs to burn those in the distance, leaving no survivors whatsoever.
Blood stains and ash covers the floor; this battle is indeed messy but that's the least of Yugi's problems. The Halflings fight back as they throw rocks at Yugi, but the armor serves its purpose as the hard projectiles are nothing but a nuisance to the new Overlord. But Yugi still retaliates by slaying the pint-sized bastards and cutting them to tinier pieces.
The decimation of the raiding halflings caused the survivors to flee like before, but Yugi knows that they'll return so he point and commands the Minions to hunt them all down. And with glee, the minions obey. While the Minions hunt the surviving Halfling raiders, Yugi put his Khopesh away and magically discards his armor. He sighs at the mess and worries on how his grandfather will react.
"I know what you're thinking, lad" said Solomon as he arrives to see the fate of his shop. "And don't worry, the insurance will cover it."
"Sorry that I didn't get there on time" said Yugi
"You did what you could" said Solomon reassuring his grandson with a pat on the back.
"Master, I have news from one of the Minions you sent out to hunt down the rest of those pesky Halflings." Said Gnarl "You may want to look outside"
"Ok" said Yugi with confusion as he exits the shop.
Domino Neighborhood
Yugi exits the shop and noticed on the road are a few large metallic wagons without any mounts to carry them, but what's strange about them is that they have iron pipes that spew out steam and smoke. The Halflings are hauling their loot in the wagons and jump onto their wagons and drove out of the streets. But Yugi noticed something underneath the wagons, something red and alive.
Halfling War Wagons
Bio: poorly made tanks that looked like some of the parts were made from an odd world
LV: 6
HP: 200
Mana: 0
Exp: 100
Strength: 200
Defense: 120
Dexterity: 60
Intelligence: 0
Wisdom: 0
Luck: 0
Speed: 200
And on one of those war wagons is a Halfling that stands out than the rest, wearing a badly worn up military jacket and cap which is too big on him.
BOUNTY ALERT!
"General" Jinks
Bio: A former Halfling Jester now self-proclaimed revolutionary fighting for Halfling Rights.
Bounty:
Crimes: Terrorism, vandalism, theft, assault, and being a complete creep around the female population in Laststation, Lowee and Leanbox.
Price: 10000 yen
"Hear me, oppressors of Halfling-kind!" exclaims Jinks "I, General Jinks of the new Halfling Order have declared war on your pitiful human village. For we have raided your homes, your markets, now we will set Lastation aflame as their hearts of industry explode by our new burning rage!"
Jinks pulls out a hose connected to his War Wagon and it spews out flames, the flames cause everyone in the neighborhood too panic and ran back inside. But Yugi is not fazed by the flames, he stands calm while Gnarl noticed something.
"I may be getting senile at my age, but those flames look awfully familiar, master" said Gnarl
Yugi reequips his armor and dashes toward the War Wagons, Jinks then notices the young Overlord approach them.
"Stay back and bow to your new rulers, human" said Jinks "For we are on the verge of victory on our conquest of Lastation!"
"I was not aware of any invasion" said Yugi "Nor expect it from pixies like you"
The Halflings took offense to what Yugi said but Jinks held his hand to calm them.
"For your insult, you will die a horrible death" said Jinks "Wagon Alpha, dispose of him"
After that, Jinks drove off with the other War Wagons, all except one.
The wagon suddenly sprouts out cannons, Gatling guns and flamethrowers. Yugi then gulped at this and dodged the moment the Wagon's weapons began firing.
Luckily the weapons are fixed in the frontal position and cannot be angled, meaning the sides and rear are out of firing range. But unfortunately, the Wagon is heavily armored, and not even the Khopesh can scratch it. Yugi kept himself away from the Wagon's firing range while figuring out a plan to destroy the machine.
He looks around for any weak points, any openings for his minions to breach through. Suddenly the Wagon stops as it overhears, the exhaust pipes spew out steam which is conveniently big enough for certain creatures to crawl in.
"Ooh, I know what you're thinking, sire" said Gnarl with amazement
Yugi summons his minions and command them to crawl into the exposed exhaust pipes while the Wagon cools off. As they reach the interior, the minions started killing the Halflings inside and hijack the Wagon. The wagon suddenly opens, and the minions kick out the dead halflings and invite their master in.
"Wagon yours, Master" said one of the minions, Yugi noticed one of them are or a different color.
"So that's how the War Wagons are functioned" said Gnarl "Those thieving bastards have enslaved your Reds, you were the one that's meant to enslave them. The nerve…anyway, this contraption would be useful by chasing the rest of the Halflings and that foolish "General" of theirs. They must have the Red Hive in their possession."
"Then don't have a moment lose" said Yugi as he enters the War Wagon with the Minions. "Er…Gnarl, do they know how to drive this thing?"
"Er…first time for everything" said Gnarl
"Noire save me" whispered Yugi as he facepalmed with worry and regret.
The War Wagon revved at first before it zooms across the road in it's speed pursuit.
Domino City
Yugi's War Wagon drives at full speed, but as expected with you have a crazy and stupid minion on the front wheel. But despite their madness, the minions are commanded to give chase to the other War Wagons, and they obey that commander to the letter.
The Wagon surprisingly drives carefully while catching up with the other Wagons, Yugi opens the top hatch to see it he is close to the enemy. He is, but unfortunately the War Wagons are also armored from any attack that will come to him.
"Minions, man the Wagon's weaponry and try and pierce though that armor" said Yugi "And reds, man the flamethrower and give us more speed."
"yes, Master!" said the minions, both Browns and a few reds onboard.
The Wagon's weapons started firing at the enemy Wagons, cannons boom, Gatling's rattle and the flamethrower spews intense flames. The result is indeed that Yugi expects, the cannonballs and bullets puncture through the armor, its if the Halflings never expect one of their own creation would go against them…big mistake.
But the weapons were accurate as the Wagons starts to sway side to side away from the gunfire and intense flames, Yugi managed to get one of the Wagons as it loses control and crash onto the side. Also, there has been left over damage on the buildings on city blocks, causing panic on in the city. And for obvious reasons, this causes the attention of the city's police.
Notoriety: 3 Stars!
"Oh come on" exclaimed Yugi when he saw that message box and heard sirens from behind, he turns his head to look from behind and noticed flashing blue lights from pursuing police cars. "This is not getting easy, I'm telling you what. Browns, jump on those cars and slow them down, Reds, keep pursuing the Wagons, keep the engine hot and keep firing those weapons!"
"Yes master!" said the Minions, the Browns climb out of the hatch and jump off the wagon, only to land on the police cars behind them. The browns began smashing the front windows, obscuring the police's sight and forcing them to crash on the road.
Another Wagon loses control and explodes when the weapons hit the engines, the minions inside Yugi's wagon cheer for the chaos they caused. Then the next follows, and another until one Wagon remains, belonging to General Jinks.
Lastation Industrial District
Unlike the other Wagons, Jinks's is more fortified and take as much damage as it can. But right now it's riddled in holes and steam and smoke spews out from them. Jinks is heading towards Lastation's larges factories and crashes through the gates, Yugi continues his pursuit and assault on the last Wagon.
Now flames are spewing out from the riddled wagon, and Jinks has no choice but to jump off before it explodes.
BOOM
Yugi also jumps off his Wagon and lets it crash into the burning debris of the exploded wagon. Luckily the Reds survive and started absorbing the flames from the burning heap of scrap metal. But Yugi noticed that he doesn't see the Red Hive anywhere.
"What the…" said Yugi until he heard the obnoxious voice of Jinks through a megaphone, he turns to where that bastard halfling is, in front of the Factory gates.
"You think you won?" said Jinks "Taking down my Wagons only fueled the flames of my wrath, the very flames I will use to burn the heart of Lastation's industry, the very same industry that oppressed my Halfling Brothers, no more!"
The suddenly more Halfling arrive, armed with short swords and blunderbusses, Yugi shift his purple eyes to see that he is surrounded, but not outnumbered. Conveniently he and his minions are at the right number to counter the enemy, but making the right move is crucial to achieve victory. And Yugi is skilled in various games.
"It seems that your kind is sort of in the industrial age yourselves" said Yugi "And this so called revolution you're blabbering about seems farfetched to me"
Jinks snarls at Yugi's insult and exclaims unprofessionally, he pulls out a portable radio and exclaims angrily.
"Begin the next stage, blow those boilers up!" exclaimed Jinks
Suddenly Yugi commands the minions to attack, the Browns charge for the assault while th Reds remain by Yugi's side and toss in a barrage of fireballs, Halflings are indeed flammable creatures, due to the hair on their head and feet.
In fact, it's quite amusing for Yugi to watch some of them dance in pain when their feet hair catch fire. Even the minions mockingly laugh at the halfling as they "dance" with burning feet. But the Halflings wouldn't just stand there to get themselves toasted by the Reds, some broke through the Browns and charge in to attack Yugi, but Yugi isn't going to stand still and do nothing either.
He draws out his Khopesh and decapitates a few heads, easy since the Halflings are the right size for one swing. Yugi also kicked one Halfling like a football and send him flying and splat onto the upper wall.
"And Joey said I don't play enough sports" said Yugi with a smug expression. "Is that all you've got, Jinks?"
"No quite" said Jinks as he his face pulls a sneering grin.
BOOM
Suddenly one of the factories in the industrial district explodes and caught fire, this caught Yugi's attention and he gasped in shock.
"Oh yami, no" said Yugi before he turns to Jinks "you shouldn't have done that"
"You think I give a damn what you think?" said Jinks "You will die along with this damned city, next I will destroy Leanbox, Planeptune and Lowee! And then I will begin the dawn of the Halflings! HA HA HA HA!
Oh Yami, he's now annoying thought Yami while another wave of Halflings arrived, but they aren't alone. With them are also Halflings but twice the height and fatter, and they are wearing bloodied aprons, leather gloves and burlap sacks over their heads.
Halfling Butchers
Bio: Halfling Cooks that been suffering abuse from the humans that they snapped
LV: 5
HP: 120
Mana: 110
Exp: 8
Strength: 80
Defense: 10
Dexterity: 44
Intelligence: 40
Wisdom:40
Charisma: 0
Luck: 14
Speed: 150
Skills: Strength in numbers - attack and defense is multiplied twice for each halfling grunt on their side of the field
"More foes" said Yugi twirling his Khopesh and points hi gauntlet clad hand at the wave, commanding the minions to attack.
The Butchers waddle as fast as they can, straight for the kill with their cleavers held high, but Yugi waste no time as he commands his minions to attack them. But also started throwing his fireballs that blend with the Reds' own fireballs. The Butchers are tougher than their smaller counterparts, and their huge size is but making it east for the minions to plunge their weapons on their soft flabby flesh.
But killing the Butchers is not impossible, with enough force they will fall, and fall they did. One by one the Butchers were killed with Yugi rethink a new strategy such as given his Browns the command to dogpile one Butcher at a time while telling the Reds to slow the rest down with their fireballs, while getting involved with his own of course.
Second Wave is defeated but another wave arrives, and another explosion is heard.
BOOM
"HA ha ha, soon all will cower before the might of the Halflings!" exclaimed Jinks raising his hands in praise.
Damn it, I need to find that Hive before it'll do more damage thought Yugi before speaking quietly to Gnarl through the mind link from his helmet. "Gnarl, could you send more minions to search for the Red Hive. I'll keep this bastard busy"
"I'll indeed try" said Gnarl
"Thanks" said Yugi before speaking out to Jinks "Is that all you've got! Joey and Tristan are tougher than these lot!"
Jinks snarls at Yugi, he caught the bait. Unaware that more minions were summoned but not in the same area, they are scattered in other factories and infiltrated everyone that's not blown up.
"That's it, I've had it with you!" said Jinks "I'll kill you myself"
"About time" said Yugi still taunting the Halfling General
"Grr" growled Jinks as he pulls out a remote control with only one button. He presses the button and suddenly something large and tall and metallic burst though the factory brink fences.
A huge war machine constructed out of scrap metal looks rather unstable due to it's rattling and occasional steam leaking from cracks. It's arsenal consists in a main gun turret on top, side Gatling guns a frontal flame thrower and a spiky roller as the front wheels.
"No more innocent blood from my brothers will be spilt today!" said Jinks as he jumps on his war machine and aims the main gun at Yugi "But another shade of red will paint this tainted land…the red of your bloody corpse!"
Jinks fired the machine's gun, but the minions shielded their master from the shot second before if could reach him. With that, Yugi has a moment to move before another shot from Jinks is made. But unlike the War Wagons, Jink's War Machine is faster and the turret can turn with 360 degree x-axis and has a 120 degree y-axis. But Yugi manages to evade the main gun's fire.
But Jinks is determined to kill Yugi, he revs up the engines and gives chase, the front rollers crushes everything in its path, grinding them into dust and pulp depending on that it ran into, be it debris or corpses from the fallen Halflings. Suddenly Jinks has Yugi corners, the Halfling General smirks at this and starts revving up the machine's engines.
"Now DIE!" roared Jinks as he dash at Yugi to crushin him between the machine's rollers.
But as he's inches away from turning Yugi into a bloody pulp, the young Overlord rolled aside and caused the machine to crash into the corner. Yugi then commands the minions to attack, the started climbing up the war Maching and starts ripping it up into scrap.
"No, stop that!" exclaimed Jinks as he pulls out a blunderbuss and fired at shot at one of the minions. "Get off my machine!"
Jinks fired a few more shots from his primitive firearm, but Yugi took this chance to climb up and get to Jinks while the Halfling General is distracted.
"GET OFF MY MACHINE!" exclaimed Jinks as he fired his Blunderbuss again but failed to notice that Yugi is now closer than he thinks.
Yugi kicked Jinks off his war machine and watches the bastard Halfling tumble and roll on the blood-stained ground. Jinks tries to get back on his feet but Yugi prevents that by kicking him and pinned him with his right food on the Halfling's back.
Jinks tries to reach out for one of the discarded weapons but Yugi sliced his hand clean off. This results in the Halfling General screaming in agony, Yugi couldn't help but smile with sick pleasure from the sound.
"Oh Yami, that is sweet music" said Yugi
"AGHH! BASTARD!" exclaimed Jinks until Yugi placed the tip near his neck, shutting up the Halfling."
"I always do wonder how long it will take for a halfing to scream for mercy." Yugi said with a dark look in his eye, "Especially those that don't have any respect for any gamers especially ME."
Jinks only glares and spit out blood from his mouth, Yugi can tell that Jinks doesn't care or regret anything. But he'll wish he does in a moment.
"A halfling will never bow down to gamers especially when our group is funded by someone who supports our cause." Jinks replied defiantly.
"Oh, we'll see about that. Especially when Noire-sama be here any second now" said Yugi "And especially when you picked the wrong day to invade here and piss off one of the Hearts of Yami."
Red Hive Obtained
"Well now, looks like my minions found the Red Hive" said Yugi smirking at Jinks, but his smirk deepens when he saw the distraught look on the Halfling General's face. "Looks like Game over for you."
"No, No it can't be!" exclaimed Jinks but kicked his face to shut him up.
"Silence, your rambling is getting annoying" said Yugi as his kicked knocked Jinks out cold.
Suddenly the sound of sirens is heard and not a second sooner a battalion of police cars surrounds the gates. The police immediately exit their cars and pointed their guns at Yugi.
"This is the LPD, put your weapons down and your hand up, now!"
Yugi cursed under his breath but considered how his notoriety is still on 3-Stars, it's not a surprise that Lastation's police force would stick their nose into a situation like this. Yugi sighed and decided to comply, he drops his Khopesh, dismiss his minions and put his hands up.
"Master, what are you doing?" said Gnarl in shock "Surely you wouldn't surrender to them?"
"I'm not" said Yugi when suddenly the skies darken despite it partially clouded with chimney smoke from the factories. This caused the police force to slowly lower their guns as a glowing magic circle appear between them and Yugi.
Appearing from the magic circle is are two figures.
The first figure is a teenage girl with long white hair and teal colored eyes with strange white markings that looks like a broken ring with a line down across and between the gap. For that marking represents the mark of the Dark Goddess Yami. She is wearing what appears to be a black a black turtleneck leotard with a cleavage window at the chest, decorated with silver accents. The police immediately kneel and bow to her.
Black Heart of Yami: Noire of Lastation
The second figure is a small teenage tomboyish girl with pale skin and boyish-cut silver hair. Her eyes are a bright aqua blue color and she wears a near-formal black suit with silver lining with many buttons and shorts, instead of jeans or pants. Below the black high socks with white detailing and slip on black shoes with small blue and silver detailing on the top. Two long tails come from the jacket and have blue coloring inside. Under her black suit is a white button-up shirt and light blue necktie, the collar having symmetrical black linings.
Black Oracle: Kei Jinguji
"That will be all, officers" said Kei "You're dismissed"
"With all due respect, Oracle but those two caused 5 million yens' worth of damages" said one of the police.
"And the city will be compensated, and I trust that everyone's insurance will cover the damages" said Kei "Now go, this is Gamer business. And it's obvious that this boy here is a Gamer"
Reluctant but know better than argue to the Black Oracle of Lastation, the police put away their guns and returned to their cars. The police may enforce the law, but gamers have limited immunity to the law while their Goddess Noire is above it.
5 minutes have passed until the police cars are gone. Yugi only stands there with surprise and awe, yet also relieved that the police hadn't apprehend him for his crimes, which might have been pardoned by the Black Heart herself.
Speaking of which, the Black Heart approaches Yugi with Kei following her. She noticed Jinks lying unconscious on the bloodstained floor, she scowls at the halfling and gave him a kick on the gut, giving Jinks a painful groan from it.
You have my gratitude, young Gamer" said Noire "May I have your name?"
"It's Yugi, Yugi Muto" said Yugi
"Muto…you're Solomon's Grandson correct?" said Noire
"That's right, you know him?" said Yugi
"It's is my duty and life to know all my worshipers" said Noire "Plus he also worships the Blue Heart but I don't mind that one bit."
"What do you mean?" said Yugi
"Right now, Lady Noire and the other Hearts are at war with each other, another Console War" said Kei
"Console War?" said Yugi
"Don't worry about it" said Kei as she pulls out an envelope from her jacker pocket and presents it to Yugi. "The bounty for Jinks"
Obtained 10'000 Yen
"If you're interested in more Bounty work, please come to the Basilicom, while they're available or course" said Kei
"Now excuse us, it's time to put this slime to Justice" said Noire before she kicked Jinks again, resulting in another painful groan.
Kei puts on a pair of Gloves and picks up Jinks with on hand, quite surprising to Yugi to see such strength from a petite tomboyish girl like Kei.
After that, Noire and Kei are gone with the apprehended Jinks. Yugi noticed that it's getting as the streetlamps are lighting up. It's been a rough day, but a fun one since it did earn him some cash by Lastation's goddess.
Meanwhile at Noire's Basilicom
Right in the heart of Lastation lies its Basilicom, a sacred and religious place that resembles a gothic cathedral but fused with functioning gears, steam venting pipes and other steampunk machinery that functions throughout this holy place.
The worshippers of the Black Heart, be it Gamers or the Normal citizens, come by to pray for their Goddess for her blessing. And even pay tribute to her as a sign of love and respect, their shares given to Noire, sustaining her power and might over her domain.
The worshippers pray and sing harmonious hymns down at the ground floor where they kneel on pews and bow to the sacred idol that represents their goddess resting on the altar between recently light candles and in front of a statue of the Black Heart herself.
While the Basilicom is a place of religion, it's literally a house of God, well Goddess really. Down at the dungeons of the Basilicom, Kei has started the inquisition on the Halfling known as Jinks. And she starts to a simple whipping while tied to a rack.
"AGH!"
Kei right now is lashing Jinks while Noire sits by and watch with a glass of wine. Wine does not cause any intoxicated effect on her, but she is forbidden to consume Root beer…don't ask.
"Talk, Halfling!" said Kei "I and Lady Noire have very little patience for your stubbornness. Those machines, there is no way you lot have the brains to produce them, considering that your kind are against the industry. Uruks and Dwarves I understand, but you?"
Kei then lashes at Jinks again, making him scream again.
"Now fess up, you made a deal with Avenir to destroy the other factories, so they can take over and mass produce their franchise." Said Kei
"No, it wasn't them." Said Jinks in pain "I would never lower myself to those Capitalist Pigs…"
WHOOP-ISH!
"AHHH!"
"Don't give me that, not if it wasn't them, who was it?!" exclaimed Kei
"I don't know, but all I know is that they weren't human-like and they were from another realm, like Avenir but far worse I reckon since they approve with slavery and environmental damage."
WHOOP-ISH!"
"AHHH"
"A name, NOW!"
"I don't know who they're called, but I know the names of the one who aided us with these machines."
"Then name them!" said Kei
"Mullock, Aslik, Sekto, and Irwin"
A sudden shatter from the glass was heard, Kei turns to see that Noire crushed her wine glass in anger, it cut her hand bad, but the pain was nothing to the Goddess of Lastation.
"Kei, that'll be all" said Noire as she turns away
"Yes, my lay" said Kei before slitting the Halfling's throat and leaves the dungeons while Jinks slowly bleed to death.
Noire's Sanctuary
Noire and Kei arrive at the most sacred part of the Basilicom, commonly known as the Sancturary. There is where Noire resides and rest while sustaining her worshipper's shares to her. The Sanctuary's interior has a Victorian Style fashion along with it's furniture, drape, wood paneled walls and bookcases filled with various classical stories. And it also has grand piano at front left corner.
Noire changes into her "human form" and drops onto the couch with annoyance and controlled frustration.
"It has to be them," said Noire "Lorne did warn me about them, but I never listened"
"I never thought they'd be that dumb to attack our industry like that" said Kei "Avenir was bad enough for almost crippling our economy but this is serious."
"I know, but I by ancient law I can't do anything about it" said Noire until she sat up and her face brightened with a realization. "Unless…"
"Lady Noire, I don't recommend it" said Kei "If the other Hearts hear about it"
"I don't care" aid Noire as she stands up from the couch "Lastation is in trouble and it needs a champion"
"But who, Lara Croft is not interested, and Solid Snake is still working for the Black Sage" said Kei
"Don't you worry about that, Kei" said Noire smiling at her Oracle "I know just the person to put both the Magog Cartel and the Vykkers Conglomerate in their place."
STATUS
Yugi Muto
Lv: 7
HP: 520
Mana: 520
Strength: 65
Defense: 35
Dexterity: 75
Intelligence: 110
Wisdom: 110
Constitution: 70
Charisma: 70
Luck: 110
Speed: 80
EXP: 848
NEXT to Level 848/1000
INVENTORY
Duel monster cards
Weapon: Khopesh
Head: Overlord Helmet (Default)
Chest: Overlord Armor (Default)
Pants: Overlord Greaves (Default)
Arm: Overlord Gauntlet
Defence: 10
SKILLS
RPG Gaming Skills (in progess)
Duel Monsters Gaming Skills
Power of the Dark: Begin Duel with the Field Spell "Yami" activated.
SPELLS:
Fireball
BLOODLINE (In progress)