Yuki and the gang convinced us to get some sleep before we headed towards the overlords castle. We were at an inn in Arcane. I heard a knock at my door. It was my siblings.
"You can't sleep either huh?" Isa asked me.
I shook my head. "This thing has the power to destroy two worlds. Kinda makes me nervous." I said holding out the Remnant.
They sat on my bed. "I wanna go home now Nick. I don't want to do any of those things." Ian said to me.
"I don't either. But, what about everyone else? Can we just leave them?" Amy asked.
I fiddled with the necklace. "You all have to admit. It was a lot easier when we were in the human world." I said to them.
"Yeah, but it was lot more boring." Isa said sighing.
My mind began to wonder back to when we were just regular kids in boring old suburbia..
[Flashback: Big one this time]
My alarm clock rang and I rolled over in my bed.
"Nick, IF YOU DON'T WAKE UP, YOU'LL BE LATE!" My mother shouted up to me.
I dragged myself out of bed and got ready for school. My family was already eating breakfast
"I've got to run. I'll see you kids later this afternoon." My dad said as he headed off to work.
"I need to catch my bus. I'll catch you two losers later!" Isa said as she headed off to Summerset Middle.
"I'm going to drive Ian to school. Make sure you two lock up. Are you taking the bus?" Mom said as she pulled Ian away from the food.
"We're going to get a ride with Jack." I told her as Amy dragged me away from my toast.
Jack's brother was waiting for us along with Jack.
"Hey, you know, alarm clocks that work are really cheap." He said grinning as he wheeled over to us.
"Hey Amy, how's your first year of high school going?" He asked her.
"It sucks. It's so immature and superficial. I mean the boys in my class put two cockroaches in a box to "fight to the death" the other day." She said to him.
"Yeah, we're sorry about starting that." Jack and I said sheepishly.
Amy shook her head and went inside the car. Jack's brother pulled down the ramp for his brother.
"Hey, this semester you gotta sign up for karate." Jack said to me.
"Aw come on, I'm not the fighting type." I said to him as I got in.
"Well, you gotta be. We made a deal when we were kids right? We'd become superheroes. So, the first step is you have to learn some form of fighting." Jack said.
I sighed. "I'll try but no guarantees." I said to him with a grin.
Went towards the karate club near school but I chickened out before going inside. I decided against it and started heading towards the bookstore. It's where I go when I want to hide out from Jack and his schemes for a while. Mr. Harold smiled as he saw me come in. Mr. Harold was nearing his late 60s but you wouldn't be able to tell from the way he acted. He still had all his hair (granted most of it was silver) and was able to move and lift all the heavy boxes of books on his own.
"Hey Mr. Harold, how's it going?" I asked the man.
"I'm doing fine. So, what are you hiding from today?" He asked me knowingly.
"It's Jack. He wanted me to do Karate today but I'm just not the fighting type. He's still hung up on the whole hero thing." I said to Mr. Harold as I walked through the shelves.
"I see. You know Nick, you should really just tell him how you feel instead of hiding like this." Mr. Harold said.
"I know you're right, but ever since his accident, turning me into a hero is all he's been focusing on. I don't want to take it away from him." I said.
"You boys always did have active imaginations. It's nice to have a dream, even if it might seem strange and unrealistic." He said.
I smiled. "That's that best kind of dream." I told him.
He grinned. "Hey, I got this pretty interesting book the other day. I know how much you like fantasy and myths. It seems to be a collection of great hero stories." Mr. Harold said to me.
He pulled out a grey book with blue lettering on the top.
"Book of Legends?" I asked him.
"Yup, it's pretty strange. I've never heard of any of those myths. They're pretty good though." Mr. Harold said.
"It seems cool enough. How much do you want for it Mr. Harold?" I asked.
"You've helped me out a lot around here. Consider it an early birthday gift." Mr. Harold said smiling.
"Thanks a lot Mr. Harold. I'll see you later!" I said dashing home with the book.
I was reading through the book. Mr. Harold was right. A lot of the stories seem to be focused on this place called the Netherworld. My siblings came into my room.
"Hey guys, are mom and dad still at work?" I asked.
"Yeah, they should come home soon." Amy said.
"Whatcha reading?" Isa asked.
"Oh this is a book Mr. Harold gave me. Book of Legends." I said to them.
"Would you read it to me later?" Ian asked me.
"Sure bro. Let's see which one." I said flipping through the pages.
I turned to a story called Fate Awaits.
"What? This one is completely blank." I said turning the pages in confusion.
"Looks like Mr. Harold got gypped." Isa said.
Suddenly, the book began to glow a bright blue and the next time I opened my eyes, I was in the Netherworld.
[End Flashback
"Where do you think that book came from?" I asked my siblings. They had all fallen asleep. I smiled. At least someone is getting some sleep tonight.
We all headed towards Ethel. Home of the Overlord and the last seal.
"We've been fighting Demon Lords but this is the Overlord. The single most powerful Demon in the Netherworld. Are we sure about this?" Dan asked.
"I don't care. I'm getting that seal." I said walking towards the town.
"You're obsessing over this way too much Nick. You have to believe in yourself and us a little more." Yuki said.
"It has nothing to do with that. I'm not taking any chances. Gunny, give me a breakdown of the Overlord's fighting style and tell me any weakness no matter how small." I said as we entered the town.
Gunny hesitated but pulled on his goggles. "There isn't anything. Nothing at all. Nick, are you sure we're going to fight?" Gunny asked.
"This is the Overlord that made a name for himself by beating the crap outta anyone who opposed him. I'm pretty sure." I said.
We walked towards the Overlords castle but someone was standing in our way. Multiple someones.
"I told you not killing anyone would bite you in the ass some day." Yuki said placing her hand on the hilt of her Katsuki.
"I just kinda hoped it would work out." I said as we stared down Demon Lords Harena, Necro and Arcus.
"I'm guessing you guys don't want to talk?" Dan asked.
The Demon Lords readied themselves for a fight. "I thought we destroyed Necro's mana permanently." Mandy said.
"Let's just say we've had a little help getting better." Necro said as I felt his mana pressure jump.
It really is back and it's even stronger than before.
"Something is really fishy here." Isa said.
"We don't have time to worry about that now. We have a seal to get." I said getting myself ready for a fight.
"You four go on ahead. We'll catch up to you." Gunny said.
"Are you guys sure?" Amy asked.
"Positive. We beat these jokers before. We can beat them again." Emily said.
I looked at my friends. "Be careful." I said to them.
"No mushy stuff dude. Just go." Dan said.
My siblings and I rushed past the Demon Lords who didn't even react.
"If you were trying to stop them, you're doing a horrible job." Gunny said to them.
"Overlord Roan can destroy those humans easily. We're more considered about our unfinished business." Harena said readying her bow.
"Yuki," Gunny asked.
"You and Dan take care of Arcus. Mandy and I will handle Harena. Heart and Emily will take care of Necro." Yuki said.
"Sounds fair. I wanted to beat the crap out of that asshole anyway." Emily said drawing her staff.
The two groups faced each other and without warning rushed at each other.
We entered the Overlord's castle and it looked like the castle of a ruthless leader. It was dark, numerous scary looking weapons and armor decorated the place.
"This guy seriously needs a hobby or something." Isa muttered.
"I'm doing quite fine thank you." We all heard.
We looked behind us at the large and muscled man standing there. He had long dark hair and bright red eyes that sent chills down my spine. He looked intimidating alright.
"Overlord Roan, I presume?" I asked knowing the answer.
"At your service, Nick Roland." He said with a mock bow.
"You know who I am?" I asked in surprise.
"Oh, I've heard all about you and siblings along with your team. On the surface you all don't seem to be much but as we all know looks can be deceiving." He said looking at us all.
"You what we want. Hand it over and you won't get your butt kicked." Isa said.
Roan raised an eyebrow in amusement. "Let me give you a friendly warning Nick. You stand no chance against me. Just take your siblings and go home." He said.
I drew Caliburn. " That's exactly what I'm trying to do." I said as my siblings went into a fighting stance behind me.
Roan sighed and his mana pressure jumped. The sheer force of it sent us skidding backwards. Can we really beat this guy? I thought. Amy, Ian and Isa stood next to me and grinned. I nodded.
"Class Change!" We all shouted as we went Mystic Ranger, Tempest, Blade Dancer and Buster Blader. Our mana pressure jumped as we rushed head on into the fight of our lives.