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Changed commander to ruler of death... and mage to... just re read the character sheet if you want in previous chapter...
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Faceless 3-4
Jack POV
Deep in the forests of Albion... Tob... yes...
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Deep in the forest of Tob... not that deep, but... let's just say it was somewhere... was... I... and I looked at the monument... well... storage...
"Jack!" I heard cheerful voice of Aura. She finished the storage, only some final corrections left...
"Hi Aura. I see you finished the storage area."
"Almost. Some final adjustments left, but it is already suitable for the-"
"Yes good work. Now can you help me? There is one problem... I need to find a secluded area with large amount of living creatures. Not in this forest though, as animals are cute... do you want to help me?" looking at her was quite fun. If she could shine, then she would by now.
"Gladly! What's on your mind?"
"I suppose we act against the Slane Theocracy. Ainz will just have to manage the Baharuth and Ro-Lante."
"Why would we attack them now?"
"Not attack... just make them slightly regretful for their acts... when the time is right Theocracy will be destroyed completely..."
"Are they-"
"They are the one with world item! Those bastards will die..." oh... it seems I hate them... "And so happens I just know what will make them fear me... though I'll need few more days..."
"Then I will await your command!"
"Good... you will help me by destroying their city... actually more like sacrificing the city, but... yes... we will attack the city to the west of their capital... Belhill..." well it was quite a large city, and not far from it were two forts, but... well only city will suffice for now... more chaos...
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While I waited for my skill [Soul Snatch] to cooldown I created experience essence from the soul essence. And leveled Ansalax a bit... now he was level 16... but I used nine thousand souls for it... which can be considered quite good result if not for the time I spent on making said essence... and I needed to wait for a few days before dwarf could consume more, so I tested rest on the Faceless, which gave me a whooping one level! But for the rest 61,000 souls... I'm A cheat! Level 101! and I got Racial 'Grand Devourer', which I chosen from the other jobs... you see, when the experience cap reached and the jobs are maxed, but you didn't do anything besides leeching the experience you may choose your next racial level... at least I think that's the idea... so this 'Grand Devourer' is actually some sort of expansion for my devourer. Now when I kill someone in close combat I can make them into biomass, which then can be used for some skills... which I got from the trial and error... and now I'm talking to Ainz...
"Ainz! We can level up! But the cost for it is... well... high..."
"What do you mean?"
"Remember the skill I used on Katze Plains? Well I used the gathered soul energy for creating the soul essence and used it on Ansalax and then on my original... so the limit for consuming is your level multiplied by thousand."
"And? What level are you now?"
"Dwarf is 16 and Faceless is 101!"
"What job did you gained?"
"It's 'Grand Devourer'! And now I can gather biomass!"
"... somehow I don't want to know for what will you use it..."
"So I am currently planing on slight revenge..."
"Against?"
"Theocracy."
"The ones that tried to brainwash you?"
"Yep. Do you want to use essence when I get back?"
"I will be at the Baharuth Empire, so we will talk when we meet."
"Oh... OK..."
And so I moved out to the Belhill.
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City of Belhill was located at the western part of Slane Theocracy. It was prosperous city of nearly 400,000 humans, not counting the slaves. Just as the most Slane cities it had six temples and a human supremacy propaganda. Which was one of the reasons for hostile relations between Slane and most non-human countries. Second reason was the slavery. In the distance four figures spoke between themselves.
"Snake and Aura. You will surround the city with your troops. Don't attack or come near the city, as I will start the fire on the outside of it. Demiurge you as Jaldabaoth will attack the city and gather as many people, in the center of the city, as you can. I will also fly around the city killing any strong opponents I can find. Try not to kill everyone."
""Understood""
"For now I will infiltrate the city. Start the Harvest in two hours, it should be evening by then..."
And the figures disappeared.
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Jack POV
Infiltrating the city was quite easy... no one will ask you anything if they don't see you... casting illusion on myself so I would look like priest I entered the temple grounds.
"Welcome brother. Are you-" quickly reading his mind I interrupted him.
"No time. I'm here with the news about disappearances of the surrounding villages. We belive it's the work of demons."
"When did that happen? I will escort you to the bishop."
"Thank you brother." ha-ha-ha... so stupid...
I followed him until we entered the main building.
"Your holiness we have dire news. The demons are responsible for the human disappearances..."
Few days ago I ordered Demiurge to kidnap few villages around Belhill for experiments. As you can guess I'm assuming the form of the unlucky investigator.
"They were conducting unknown ritual, but the only thing we found was this." I showed pergament with pentagram... yeah lame, but it will suffice. "On the way back we were attacked by demons and only three of us left alive." there were squad of fifteen idiots. "We were poisoned and two of my comrades succumbed to it. When we understood that the shards those demons threw at us were poison Tirell was already dead, and Jarman was too far gone. Healing magic couldn't save him, so in order to increase chances of the retaliation against the demon scum I cut off my hand which was pierced by shard, but I fear it's already too late." I showed my 'Face' with the black veins on it. The face of the bishop was hillarious.
"Gather the healers! If we'll be quick there is a chance for you to survive." so the plan was working OK for now...
After the healers gathered and started on the ritual... which was quite pathetic I must add... they chanted some stuff like 'O the lords above' and some other idiocy. Seriously? And the most they could do is to make 5th tier cleansing spell... well while they done it I quickly changed into my Grimm outfit and...
"Brother? Are you-" started on stealing the souls... sort of at least.
Bishop de Lorin POV
We started on the ritual as fast as we could. We already lost a lot of good people. First were the villgaers, then patrols, and now our elite unit was wiped out with Jaeden as only survivor.
"We are ready. Someone bring brother Jaeden here!" I hope he's still alive. He is quite promising young man. In his twentieth he-
"Jaeden? Are you-" Krista asked him, but what came next was unbelievable. Jaeden had only darkness under his hood... when-
"Guah!" she... he killed her?
"Quick restrain him!" but none could move, even me.
"...hungry..." his voice was... changed? He growled? "... tasty..." oh my... "...need... more..." is his arm just grow back? Why is he "... food..." he's looking at me
"Jaeden! Stop!" he can't hear us... "Resist it!" no-no-no-no...
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Jack POV
"Hah..." they were killed quite fast... and all in melee, so I could gather as much soul energy as I can. Now... yes I think Demiurge started the invasion. Let's wait here...
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Boring!
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I casted illusion on me for making me look like a bishop.
I heard the screams outside of the temple district when I moved out of the temple. Looking around I noticed that city was in flames and a lot of people were gathered in the center of district.
"Bishop what happened?"
"Demons attacked us inside the temple."
"How?" I healed him with [Lesser Heal].
"They had possessed the Jaeden with some artifact." I took the sealing crystal from my 'purse' "Gather as much people as you can in the center. I will try to preform the shield spell. Hopefully we will be able to hold out before the reinforcements arrive."
"As you command." I like those simple minded fellows. If you are higher ranked than them they will follow almost any order you have given. "Gather everyone Bishop de Lorin will use the holy Barrier to protect us!" while they fought with demons in order for buying some time for me to use the 'Barrier'. And then I activated [Soul Snatch]. And everyone was dead.
Demiurge or Jaldabaoth along with the Apocalypto came to me.
"Everything as you predicted my lord." which followed by my chuckle.
"Yep. It was too easy though... I expected some more resistance... well" looking at the gathered 'souls' I continued "How many prisoners did you get?"
"Almost fifty thousand. Will you use the spell on them?"
"Yes but I need three days to rest. I gathered a whooping 300,000 souls! Now to understand the difference between combatants and non-combatants..."
"Your plans are-" again?
"Demiurge... please... stop. I understand that you are happy to serve us, but the plan wasn't ideal. I still think that something not right... there should be more enemies nearby..."
"We checked everything in the vicinity, but found none."
"How much tried to flee?"
"Few adventurers tried to move through our ranks, but all were dealt with."
"Send bodies to Nazarik. I will later summon some undead. Weak ones can be used for food if you like."
"I will tell it to my officers."
"Now let's see what you did with the 'Pasture'" he smiled.
"As you wish Jack."
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Meanwhile in the capital news about village disappearances came to the six leaders, and in a few days they were informed of completely destroyed city of Belhill...
When the knights came to what was once magnificent city they were shocked. Now it was only ruins with no mortal soul in sight. Once the center of commerce was now a Silent City...
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Jack POV
"Um... where is Skullface?" strange... Albedo is also... "Ah... they are on a date?" so I came into the bar.
"Lord Jack."
"Hi I will have 'Nazarik Special'." I ordered a drink... Nazarik Special is a fun layered drink. It has 10 types of alcohol, and quite tasty. "Do yo know where Ainz moved?"
"I heard he gone to the Arwintar."
"OK... Albedo is with him?"
"No she is in Re-Estize."
Finishing my drink I said my farewells and gone to the kitchen area. Drinks are good, but food is better...
A/N.
Bear with me...
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No I don't have honey...
*Growl*
Oh... OK...
So the thing is... the bear here *Growl* wants reviews.
*Growl*... and mead... dude maybe honey would be better?
*Growl*... alright... salmon? *Happy Growl*
Oh right... new stats for Ansalax
Jobs: Shifter 5, Rogue 4, Warrior 4, Berserker 3.
Stats: HP 12, MP 2, PHY ATK 14, PHY DEF 9, AGI 8, MAG ATK 1, MAG DEF 5, Resistance 7, Special 9.
Not final though...