Ainz and Chill: To the Holy Kingdom-Part 2
Chill and Ainz sit quietly in their room as the events of the city created a wedge between them. The horrors that were allowed by Ainz made every fiber of his being shake in rage, and Chill was hard pressed to keep it contained. Ainz uncaring voice did little to quell that as he heard his "friend" speak up.
"Chill, please understand this is for the best."
"For you, but is it the right thing to do?" Said Chill with a serious edge to his voice.
"For Nazarick. So can you please get Knight-Commander Omega to stop giving me the death stare."
Chill turned to look at his named summon, at the door with bloodlust flowing around him. He could not rebuke him for it, as he was feeling the same.
"Hmph! If he didn't do it, I would." Said Chill with a subtle tone of disgust.
Chill stands up and leaves the room, accidentally bumping into Neia in the process. This was so sudden that she gets a small bruise on her face.
"S-Sorry, your majesty! Please forgive me." Said Neia in a hurried and panicky voice.
The nearby summon Omega touches her face, healing the little bruise in no time at all with a stoic and focus demeanor that never broke.
"T-Thank you, Lord Paladin."
Omega nods and returns to his position. He has gotten the reputation as the ideal paladin from the people. Many have gone up to him trying to get advice, but he always remains by Chill's side, so no one gets close. Just then Chill kneels down to get closer to her eye level, but he still towers over Neia. Despite that she appreciates the gesture. Even if it makes her blush from his closeness to her. He then speaks with a firm tone.
"The looks of your eyes even during this event is remarkable. Here, let me give you something."
Chill pulls out a small jewel the size of her hand and gives it to her as she holds it tightly. Despite her shock at being given such a valuable looking item, the look in Chill's eyes silences any sort of words of objection that were rising in her throat. Chill then stands up and silently leaves with Omega following closely behind him. He begins to wander throughout city seeing various people, and saw they have the same look in their eyes. They want to live.
"My creator, shall we do nothing?" Said Omega in a forelorn tone.
"Yes." Said Chill in an empty voice.
"But my creator, we stood and did nothing as people were being eaten alive..."
"Enough. Go check on the men."
"... Yes, creator."
General Chill was doing his absolute best to maintain his control after recent events. While he waited in the room provided for him and Ainz, lines of naked humans put put on display along the far walls past their position. Men, women, and even children. All torn apart and eaten alive to force a response from the Liberation Army.
His superior sense picked up on what was happening, and he wanted to rush out and stop those disgusting atrocities, and he nearly did, but each time was stopped by Ainz. He could not lie to himself. A fight very nearly broke out more than once, and if he had to be honest, he knew that if he lost control for even a moment, he would have killed Ainz right then and there letting these events continue.
Chill spots a few of his knights training some of the militia. Mostly young men who never wielded a sword and old men trying their hardest to ensure the young men survived. He finds the HQ tent and enters unannounced. Remedios silently stares at Chill with a look of anger and rage. He looks at the map seeing how they currently positioned the troops against an enemy that vastly outnumbered them.
"I can offer my assistance in plotting a defense plan." Said Chill stoically.
The men beside Remedios seem happy to receive aid of any kind as Shill seems eager to help. However...
"We refuse your aid. You may leave the tent."
Chill isn't surprised as her pride and moral compass won't budge from her one track mind.
"You are foolish." Said a disappointed chill.
Chill looks at the map seeing the layout of the city despite her words..
(They rely to much on the walls of this city. If they employ urban combat they could hold an advantage. I want to end this stupid battle with my troops. I could have called the beastmen army I have, but it'll take too long. This is all such a pain.)
Chill stretches his arm out on the table and his armor retracts on his hand, showing his white scales. He begins burning letters on the table using his heat. He writes, "don't be stupid" in their language, and then he leaves the tent. He leaves the tent as Remedios' second-in-command Gustav tries to convince her to change her mind, but with no luck.
"How can people trust these monsters?!" Shouted Remedios.
"But they have done so much. The giant one even brought human knights that have easily killed these demi-humans. We can use them to hold the gate, and if they get overrun their king could help us."
"Enough! This discussion is over!" Howled an indignant Remedios.
Chill walks around, seeing people with many wounds from the previous battles, but with very little in the way to heal them.
(If I can't directly involve myself, then at the very least I can offer support.)
[Summon Light Fairlies]
Ten light fairies appear before Chill, and they have the appearance of orbs of light. They are level-20 with 4th-tier large group healing abilities.
"What are our orders creator?"
Chill spots a bright light on the battlement seeing Neia carrying her new bow.
"Heal the wounded and you two support Neia."
"Yes, creator.~"
The fairies leave as a bell begins to ring as the demihumans begin to invade. Neia goes to her position ready to unleash her bow skills.
She begins sniping demihumans who wear human children as shields. They then begin climbing the wall making their way up. The fairies are trying their best healing those fighting demihumans during the chaos.
A few of Chill's knights disguised as civilians help defend Neia. Most of Chill's knights were ordered by Remedios to protect the center of the city, but they ignored her commands and began heading to east gate were a demihuman attack is light, so they can easily wipe them out. A knight captain begins shouting orders to get the groups organized.
"Dan! You're in the front of the formation!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Don't die or Lady Renata will be sad."
The knights begin hassling him as he became the "boyfriend" of King Chill's daughter. Since that day Chill had given him the most difficult training and missions, hoping to get him killed. At least at first, but then again, things can change.
"I will try, sir! She'll get mad at me if I die." Said Dan as he line up in the front.
As the attack begins at the east gate, Chill and Ainz disappear from the city. They were in fact just outside the city itself, with the air heavy around them as slience reigned for a few moments before Chill finally spoke.
"Ainz, if I punch you hard enough will your skull spin around like a cartoon?" Said Chill in an empty tone.
"..."
Ainz was going to speak, but Chill raises his hand stopping him as he continues.
"I will follow along with your plan for now, but after this matter is over, I don't want anything to do with you. We as friends are over. These acts that you've allowed? I can't support these decisions. You have become like those very people that had ruined our original world. I am disgusted and ashamed of you."
All at once Ainz's emotions spike several notches beyond his limiter as he feels his head beginning to spin. Feelings of true shame overtake him for a moment as Chill's words begin to sink in, and for a moment a realization hits him.
(W-What have I done? If Chill feels this way, then what about the others? Will they reject me like him? No, no, no, no, no, no. That's not what I want! Chill, I'm... I'm...)
Then suddenly Ainz's emotions are suppressed once again, and he sighs in resignation over Chill's frightening calm statement. He then calmly speaks up himself.
"I... I understand. I can't give you an excuse, but as a final request, when your wife gives birth, please let me to visit."
"I will allow that."
Just then Ainz received a message regarding the battle, and a moment later he turns to Chill.
"Time for us to return."
"Ainz will you let me fight? Will you let me help these people?"
"But we made a agreement before this."
"Let change it. Let me bring some forces that'll act as a defense force, keeping these people safe and rescuing those in need. How can you complete your plan if everyone starves to death or dies of infection? Give me a chance to heal these people. It's what I was born to do." Said Chill almost pleadingly.
Ainz thinks about it for a moment, and then Chill's earlier words to him flashes in his mind as he then makes a decision.
"I see your reasoning so let it be so. Your can bring forces in only to act as a defensive force to this city, and get the people out of those slaughter camps for the humanitarian efforts."
"Thank you, Ainz."
[Jellyfish-1! Tell Ruce to gather the remaining knights with heavy supplies. Gather 3 platoons of city defenders and tactical units for rescue missions!]
[Yes, my creator!]
Remedios hold the west gate with her group using the traditional tactics to slay the oncoming hordes. The flow of them stops upon seeing three leaders head towards them. She knew that they are the strongest demihumans here.
Neia begins her attack laying down a suppressing fire of arrows at the invading force as the demihumans begin rushing up the walls. The three knights in disguise covers her back ensuring her safety.
The demihumans still have children as living shields to block attacks from the militia. Neia fires arrows killing the children, and the demihumans wearing them. The knights clench their weapons seeing such horror.
More demihuman hordes begin attacking the militia units, but with the few knights they quickly organize the men, allowing Neia to kill many of the enemies. The knights were strong but heavily outnumbered. The militia lines are falling quickly so they make a final plan. Two of them charge into the demihuman seeming endless numbers. The last stay behind to defend Neia.
(For his majesty, I'll fight till my final breath!)
The two knights charging are surround but are refusing to die as blade, claws, and teeth cuts all over. The dull blades become hammers beating the demihumans to death. They use their strength to rip limbs off, and use them to beat them down. Soon they are covered by enemies until they can't be seen. The demihumans charge towards the final knight defending Neia.
They are ready to swing their swords to kill them, but a large white knight drops before them. He swings his mighty lance, knocking many demihumans off the wall, hearing the sounds of heavy thuds as they hit the ground below.
"Knight-Commander Omega!" Shouted a relieved knight.
"Lord Paladin!" Shouted a happy Neia.
"If you two can keep fighting then follow me." Said a battle ready Omega.
A loud sky shaking roar moves the very ground beneath their feet. Neia turns to see a large white dragon with large boxes behind it. The dragon flies over the demihuman lines dropping those 3 large boxes on them. The boxes crush demihumans underneath them, allowing for a sense of fear and curiosity to take hold. The boxes open, showing the remaining 300 human knights including a squad of abyss walkers including Rea.
The dragon flies over, dropping 2 more boxes into the city. They open, with a platoon of angels with a squad of GEB. They begin healing and provide support in the city as the battle continues.
"Defend the city's center! Let no demihuman enter GEBs and tend to the injuries." Said the angel healer Mary in a fierce and determined voice.
Omega, alongside Neia and her remaining knight, begin charging through the enemy lines, reaching the other knights. The two are barely alive as they had used demihuman meat shields during their fight over. The light fairies come over and begin healing the wounded knights, as the three continue to hold the line pushing the demihumans back.
Remedios' battle against the three demihumans has come to an end as a large Skeleton wall appears before her. She looks up seeing Ainz and Chill standing atop of it. Ainz and Remedios begin to discuss things between themselves, but chill stares at the three demihumans. Remedios leaves Ainz and Chill to deal with them as she stomps away.
"She's quite rude." Said Ainz.
"That's normal for everything occurring, idiot." Said Chill in a deadpan.
"Y-Yeah, but she could have been slightly nicer."
"Well, she is a headstrong paladin. Anyway, I'll kill these three. I need to get rid of some of these aggressive energies I've been building up."
Chill pulls out his scythe, and in reponse the three get ready for a fight. Vajar charges forwards, hinging on his speed to close the gap. Chill swings his scythe slowly allowing Vajar to avoid the attack. Vajar then raises his axe to counterattack, but Chill's tail grabs him by the neck, and lifts him up as Vajar uses all his might to break free.
"Let... me."
*CRACK!*
Those were Vajar's last words at Chill as he snaps his neck, and drops the body onto the ground as begins walking towards the other two. He throws his scythe towards Nasrene at such speed that she is perfectly cut in half. He leaps towards Halisha quickly closing the gap grabbing him by the head. Chill lifts him up then crushes his skull in his hand.
"Seems like everything's dead. I'm gonna go check on my forces as they will quickly run through these demihumans."
Chill flies up leaving Ainz with the bodies and magic items. Chill looks at the slaughter that his troops are doing to the enemy forces.
"I hate all of this." Said Chill in a disgusted growl.
Suddenly flames begin raging around Chill, who quickly realizes what is happening. He forcefully calms himself down, or everyone else will be in danger. Ainz then starts to aid Chill's forces by creating Soul Eaters, as Chill returns to the paladin camp to offer aid.
The battles end with an overwhelming victory against the demihuman forces. Chill stays on the wall looking at the death in and around the city, while Ainz stays in his room overlooking his prizes from the demihumans. Meawhile Prince Caspond, Remedios, and Gustav have gathered to discuss of the events that have unfolded.
"We have lost many lives in our army." Said Prince Caspond in a low tone.
"We did, but if it wasn't for the assistance of Lord Ainz and Lord Chill, then we would had lost." Said Gustav.
"If they fought in the beginning then none of this would matter." Shouted an embittered Remedios.
"Now please keep calm, what has happened is now in the past so let us focus. We have been given aid by his majesty Chill, and troops powerful enough to defend our people, but he shall not go on the offensive. We must come up with a plan." Said the prince in a calm and rational manner.
"I agree, we must move everyone to a bigger city and free the rest of the people from the camps." Said Remedios.
"With Lord Chill's added troops we can safely move everyone." Said Gustav.
"Why are we asking these monsters help?!" Said a furious Remedios.
"Unless you can defeat that demon single-handedly, then silence Remedios. We have been given a chance to regain everything. So for the time being Remedios, please rest. You have been through much." Said Prince Caspond, still as calm as when their meeting had started.
Remedios throws her helmet as she leaves, but then a thought appears in her head.
"What if Ainz and Jaldabaoth are working together?" Said a Remedios with a crazed look in her eyes.
"No, Ainz only wants the demon maids, and Lord Chill is doing so much to help us. Thinking of such thing will only cause more harm than good so please rest." Said the prince.
"I... Yes, prince."
Remedios leaves the room angry and confused. The Prince and Gustav continue their talks about the northern nobles who could help them, or cause harm to their weaken south half of the kingdom. Ainz returns to Nazarick discussing his plan with Albedo and Demigure. Chill with his forces burn the bodies of the dead to ensure that no diseases spread. As this happens he merely stares at the fires as if he seeing their souls burn in those flames.
(Forgive me. I couldn't stop this.)
Chill will repeat this line every time a body enters the fire. Chill is middle of prayer as a giant wall of fire appears in the city.
"Seems like he's going through it."
He flies up seeing this so-called jaldaboath. Chill's anger rose a level upon seeing him, and sees that Ainz has challenged Jaldaboath to a duel also using fake maids to fight him as well. If Chill saw any of his daughters here in this situation he would snap Ainz's neck.
The people have ran to atop the wall seeing the duel between the two, while Chill flies before the people ensuing they stay safe. His forces also formed around them to keep them safe. Chill watches the duel afar, and had to admit to himself that seeing CZ snipe Ainz's arm repeatedly made him happy. He wants her to keep sniping Ainz arm messing up his spells.
"Your majesty Chill please help his majesty Ainz!" Shouted Neia.
Chill turns to her with a hard look in his eye as he replies with a serious edge to his voice.
"No. It's my job to protect the people here. It's his fight, so don't ask me again or I'll lose my temper."
This startles Neia and she promptly shuts up and continues to watch Ainz's duel against the demon emperor. An enormous blast of power in the middle of sky sends Ainz flying in the distance and the demon send flying into the city square.
"The winner has been chosen." Said Chill stoically.
(I wish Ainz was actually killed. Might teach him a thing or two about how to treat life.)
Soon the demon emperor rose above the city then flew towards them.
"If he was at full power I would have lost. You have my thanks."
Neia was shocked and depressed that they were the reason that King Ainz lost.
"You little one what is that weapon?" Said Jaldaboath towards Neia.
She pulls out an arrow and fires at him. He easily dodge it so she fire again. They keep it going back and forth.
"It's a weapon given to me by his majesty!"
"I see and it's a rune weapon that might have beaten me. I will have to be more cautious about that rune weapon."
Neia falls into and even deeper despair at those words, but a ball of fire erupts from Chill.
(Is he using this stupid plan to promote his fucking rune weapons!? I'm gonna kill him! For real!)
"Omega!"
[God's Grace]!
A bright light blinds the demon emperor allowing, Chill to quickly fly behind him as he then pulls out his weapon, grabbing it with both hands and begins to swing down.
[Gate]
Jaldaboath disappears in a [Gate], as Chill's scythe barely touched his head. The swing had so much force a massive air current blasted towards the people, almost knocking them down from the wall. The heat coming off him was so intense that it was melting the building underneath him. Chill bellows a mighty roar showing off his anger and rage as his helmet splits opens allowing fires to erupt from his mouth.
"Creator please relax!" Shouted Omega in growing anxiety and concern.
Chill takes a deep breath, easing the flames around him, amd returns to normal after a few minutes. He lands in the town giving himself some breathing room, while the towns people begin to return. Chill then spots CZ coming out a [Gate] behind some rubble, and he walks up to her, and she is surprised to see her father here.
"Uwah."
"You're helping with Ainz's plan?"
She silently nods in acknowledgement.
"You're not my daughter then."
CZ is machine, but upon hearing such words tears begin to form. Chill's heart becomes heavy seeing tears and realizes he was being too harsh.
"Until the plan's over. Okay?" Said Chill reassuringly.
CZ cheers up then quickly hugs Chill then returns to normal. He then leaves returning to the paladin HQ where Jaladorth appeared. The people soon find CZ allowing Neia to assume control over a demon maid. Where this new partnership will go, no one could say...
To be continued...
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*Author here: Welcome back General Chill! Sorry for the long wait. Work, life, another story, and having to read over 500 pages of volume 13 kind of delays things a bit. I am hoping that I can get more out the door soon, but we'll see how IRL cooperates. And as always, please leave a review or PM me.*