Authors note: I don't know overlord
Almost forgot I would like to thank Kawaii_Pigeon, writer of Kind hearted, Dark souled on AO3. for allowing me to use the idea of the mirror of viewing to see the world the Characters came from. 9/9/2020 another small fix
Chapter 27 The blade of Nazarick
-Several hours later-
Kyuketsuki readjusted Kathrin's royal gold and red gown with Kathrin finishing zipping up his. Glancing over at Shalltear giggling as she helped Peroroncino dress in patchwork spare parts of armor until they visited Nazarick. While he was at first against the idea of something, he was sure only Shalltear would ask. Peroroncino had talked him into this distraction partly because he felt terrible for not summoning his sister too. Peroroncino's sister was sure to have more trouble adjusting. Sighing at the Birdman, he was probably the only person who could talk him into a few rounds of sex with Shalltear, Kathrin, Rita, and himself. The weakness he couldn't enjoy in YGGDRASIL.
"So that was fun, thanks again for helping calm my nerves. Um, I don't want to say this, but could you send me back really quick."
The emperor glared at his friend. "Bringing you here took 90 spells off my list. It would be easier to bring Bukubukuchagama here. I don't know even how I would return, not that I want to."
Peroroncino felt the heavy air of the topic they could bring her here, but they didn't even know how she was doing. Though Kyuketsuki could tell, there was more on his friend's mind. "Hey, do you have a mirror of remote viewing. I want to try something."
Kettor was caught off guard by the question but pulled one out of his inventory. Watching over his friend's shoulder as a world Kyuketsuki had only seen in the dream deal with Jester appeared. Only there was a human woman in a studio recording lines for some reason. Wait, was that Bukubukuchagama's voice acting, so this was part of the world he forgot. Then the mirror shifted again to see a human man working in a strange shop, which made peroroncino stop.
"Wait, if I'm there, then how am I here too? Didn't I delete my avatar for YGGDRASIL?"
Kyuketsuki shifted uncomfortably, not sure if he should tell his friend or not. How he was a dragon lord remade to live a long and very happy life. Before, the image in the mirror changed to what looked like a graveyard with long-dead grass, a simple tombstone. With a name, he couldn't read no matter how he focused. Near it where flowers being put there by a Japanese man with light red hair, the face covered by a gas mask.
His birdman friend turned to him with sorrow, sad for some reason he couldn't understand. "I'm so sorry I don't know what happened to your real self. I can only imagine how you must feel seeing that."
Kyuketsuki stared at the image in the mirror. While he couldn't care what happened to his past shell. There is one thing the bugged him it was the Japanese man. He could vaguely remember blurred memories. The younger Japanese man, his younger brother he had grown to have a strained relationship with the sibling due to his assassin work. To protect the only family and friend he had. Before being killed by what he could only guess was his employers coming after him. An apartment fire read in the newspaper; he was clutching.
As much as Kyuketsuki hated to leave the younger brother there, his past shell was as dead there as it was here. Clenching a fist Though not for the reason his friend believed. Reminding himself, there was no way to reach his lost younger brother. Even if he wanted to, the cost to get there might kill him or anyone he tried to bring. He had to focus on the here and now or make another mistake like with Jade. The emperor Waving off his friend's worry with a neutral smile.
"I don't really feel anything for my past shell. Only sorry that my younger brother will have to learn to live without me."
"I haven't been candid. There was a dragon lord who had a one-night stand with my new sister Muketsu you saw earlier. I told myself I wouldn't, but I kind of in the heat of the moment turned him into you. As a loophole to my promise to him, I only promised him a long and happy life, not that he would keep being himself or that I won't do this." Gesturing to his bird friend's body.
He really didn't know how his friend would respond, but it didn't feel right to hide that fact. Honestly, the mirror of remote viewing made him want to know if Momonga's old body was still alive to confirm what this meant. It was a struggle to recall the planet's name. "Hey, I know you might be mad or disappointed. In my weakness, but could you see where Momonga's human body is?"
The Birdman smiled if it was possible with a beak, patting his shoulder. "Hey, I understand you finally wanted to do what we always talked about. I know you would agree even if you resisted my ways at first. Bukubukuchagama would be so disappointed in you." His friend teased him.
Kyuketsuki blushed as his shame was washed away by green dullness. If anyone else had asked to have some sort of orgy with him, Rita, Kathrin, and Shalltear. He would have Clemvet murder them slowly. But his old friend understood him or at least how to corrupt him. Maybe the world corruption class was a sign he had a problem.
Peroroncino shifted the mirror again to see the familiar human form of Momonga in an office working. It was bizarre to view his friend's original humans' shells and his long-dead past shell. This had to be part of the puzzle which brought him here. The same amount of time had passed there or more, it was hard to tell without sound.
{Shalltear, make sure to message Momonga about this trick with the mirror of remote viewing.}
{At once my husband.}
Jester shimmered into the room, walking up to the Birdman, whispering something in his ear. He let them talk quietly about something before they came over.
"I see, then let's go find those dragon lords. Then we can have some more fun together."
"First, we have to get you ready most of your gear is back in the treasury."
Kyuketsuki halted before having Kathrin open a gate; Rita keeps looking at the Birdman that had somehow come out of a dragon lord. "This stays between us. You're the only person I would have even considered doing that with."
"What about Ulbert? You were pretty close to him. I remember that one bet in the ash-
'We never speak of that again!" Kyuketsuki sent a glare at his friend, silently saying that stayed between them. Trying not to remember that event no matter how enjoyable it was.
"It's fine your girls and Shalltear know to keep this a secret." Rita blushed and looks away mumbling, Kathrin was static like an unreadable wall, and Shalltear beaming with a bow. "Of course, my lords."
Kyuketsuki could not say how happy he was that Clemvet wasn't here right now. The mission to keep him from bugging him should keep her distracted and would be the Slane theocracy's problem for a while. He did miss Entoma, though. She would keep a record of their activities, and any information Clem-Chan missed or tried to hide.
Handing all his elite knights a ring of poison protection. Before teleporting to the treasury Entrance, taking off his and Kathrin's guild rings. Before saying the password as the secret passage opened, allowing them to come in. Passing a few Avatara's before reaching his friend's statue.
"Didn't think Momonga would build something like this for me. Glad to see my gears all here."
It took a few minutes before Peroroncino was dressed in his old armor. Walking out of the Mausoleum, he remembered it wouldn't do to take the gear without letting Pandora acter know. Sending a quick message to the treasury guardian and letting him know Peroroncino was back and with him. Also, pushing the job of letting all the other floor guardians and Ainz know. He also Took the weapons and gear of five others for his second plan should things go south.
"So, what now you and sister usually have a plan for dealing with larger enemy numbers like this."
Kyuketsuki grinned, putting an arm around the avatar of Peroroncino. "My new sister will call five dragonlords to Re-Ulovale, where I met the last dragonlord there. Then we ambush them kill them, I change them into world gem shards and call the rest of them to finish them. Then we can have more fun, will you can, I have an empire to run now."
Peroroncino burst out laughing, holding his gut. Finally, asking when he calmed down. "I thought you said you won't be caught dead in politics again. Did Kathrin trick you into this?"
When Kathrin blushed, it didn't help his shame holding Kathrin close. Making Peroroncino start chuckling again. "I regret bringing you here." He stated lamely
His friend patted his shoulder. "Don't say that think of all the things we can do now we couldn't do before. I still need to meet this possible new member. Tell me she has some good sense of humor?"
Kathrin saves him from the conversation, pulling them out of the room back to Re-Ulovale, handing out a large supply of potions to each of the four knights, Kathrin, Peroroncino, and Shalltear. Messaging Jester to sent the fake alert to five dragon lords. He could test their strength in numbers, and he was sure his first objective could be achieved. Carnival would be handled by Jester, then the dragon lords could be split between them. He sent Bardic, Leinas, and nimble to keep the town people safe. At worst, he would die and need Ainz to bring him back, but at the very least, after the First phase, Nazarick would have more than him and Peroroncino to fight them in the future.
He had not told Peroroncino his full plan watching him fly off with Shalltear and get to a good sniping position. He had to test these dragon lords at their full strength in groups. His blood sang in joy at the coming battle. If they proved to be a danger as he feared, then His mastery of world corruption would ensure none of them left this place alive. Leaving only six more left for Nazarick to rout to the stem. Granted, he had not seen a dragon lord revive. Still, Jester seemed to think they could naturally if he couldn't destroy every dragon lord soul within range of the city.
-A few hours later-
The emperor stood up, messaging Peroroncino to be ready. Eyeing all five fully grown dragons, a large smooth blue scaled dragon, a sparkling pearl scaled dragon. Next was a light blue scaly spiky dragon, the green dragon covered in moss and fungus, and last, the long copper scaly dragon with whip-like appendages. All their eyes locked on Kyuketsuki. Three of them started to attack the death knights that attacked them. Leaving the whip dragon and pearl scaled dragon alone with him. "We knew you killed another dragon soul before coming here. We could smell and sense the twisted sent of the brightness dragon lord miles away."
"Then why did you show up?"
Both dragon lords answered by breathing out a massive blast of wild magic [mass abyssal protection: thermal shield] [bone wall] [glaciers imprisonment]. Despite the three defensive spells, the combined breath weapon of both dragon lords pierced right through the defensive magic, even the thermal shield offered little defense. Before he could worry about this, Malga rushed up in front of him, tanking the blast even as the moving mass of undead flesh was burned away. "No move back before it kills you."
Malga smiled at him before covering his body as he was shot back into a building. Screaming for the mass of souls, he had already failed once coming to a stop. He stood desperately searching around only to see the gory unmoving mess growling as he turns to the two dragons. "You will regret that!"
[Ability Boost] [Greater Ability Boost] [superior ability boost] [Flow Acceleration] [Greater Evasion] [Pace of the Wind] [Undead Body Strengthening] [Greater Capacity Building] [Enhanced Magic Resistance]
The emperor didn't say a word after his list of martial arts, neither did the dragons as he rushed them in his true form. His bat fang daggers speeding at them only to be intercepted by small purple sparks before the whip dragon attacked with its long scaly tail. [thousand soul lashes] he could not describe his shock as his prized daggers that had been with him since becoming a vampire where destroyed. Kyuketsuki himself could not focus on his losses as rainbow-colored sparkles and an endless barrage of lashes was sent his way. Even with [reflect evil], [bone wall], and other defensive spells couldn't hold out for more than one or two waves before crumbling.
He tried to get close, but the dragon lords kept pushing him back with [fairy fire wave] and [thousand soul lashes], forcing him to dodge and duck out of the way. Laying waste to the town around him without care, getting to cover behind a building to get some time to plan. "You know this will be considered an act of war." [endless shadow hand] [darkness mirror]
Kettor hopes to at least catch them off guard as the thousands of shadow hands and mid-tier copies attacked. Only for a wave of rainbow light to burn away the shadowy arms, then the whip dragon to cut all the clones in half with its tail [supersonic sword]. "Tsaindorcus told us about his war with your kind. We came knowing this was a trap, and soon the others will arrive. To help us hunt for the other one, see if we can draw him out too."
Kyuketsuki tried to use [greater time factor] only for the fairy dragon to pulse out magic, stopping his time magic. Cursing, he was out in the open. Seeing the whiptail coming down at him. [greater teleportation] appearing behind the fairy dragon attacking at their blind spot. [maximize magic: subzero touch] [true dominate mind] [Illusionary projections]
Sending the two mental magics at the whip dragon as his blades drew close to the fairy dragon. Attacking with [Bat Fang Thrust], then followed by another [Bat Fang Thrust] using both swords to strike at the dragons back scales hearing it hiss out in pain under his first four strike combo. He would have layed in with more if not for the long tail limbs of the whip dragon painfully wrapping around him. Using his wings to block, he grunted as he was thrown away into a building as it collapsed on him.
Brushing the rubble off him, the attack left a deep cut in his trench coat. 'Ok, illusion magic and mental magic is out. Wild magic also reduces damage to them and bypassed about 70% of my defense.'. Rolling his painful shoulders, he could only hope Peroroncino and Shalltear were having a much easier time. Hearing the booms of thunder from the storm dragon lord who would be the hardest enemy for both Rita and Kathrin, the best he could do was finish up quickly. Kettor silently teleported away to by time, leaving a fast [paradox dark mirror]
A ring of magic eyes appeared around him, quickly chanting he would have a few minutes while hoping everyone was out of range, and the dragons attacked the mirror of himself. Watching through its eyes as they finally struck after 30 seconds, the mirror using [lighting counter] and [steel nail] martial arts Rita learned. To block the dragon's crazy fast whip appendages before attacking at a quicker speed, then the dragon could defend with a wave of [Fourth destroyer strikes]. However, it ate through a lot of his stamina. He found the paradox mirror didn't drain his, but it's own as the whip dragon could only brace itself. While the fairy dragon shoots out a stream of Rainbow light.
Sadly his paradox mirror couldn't use [twist of fate] and [refute of death] as it was destroyed. His nerves were on high alert as he rushed to finish the super tier spell. As the walls of the building were smashed in, he refused to move as a large piece of rubble was headed right at him. Cursing watching in shock as Malga somehow found the strength to put itself back together enough to take the blow. "It was a pleasure to serve you again, master. I know you found us slightly annoying, but we die knowing we could be useful one last time-"
Then Malga's undead mass of blood and fungi exploded in to dust as light cleared the view of both dragons. Kyuketsuki felt his heart go cold and numb his eyes filled with fury as a single blood tear trailed down his face.
"That shield won't save you, destroyer." The whip dragon spoke up next, destroying the walls and roof with [dome of wind]. "Neither will your twisted abominations."
"Hear me and bring down my last blade of winter's wrath, which kills eternal dragons' flames!"
Both of the dragons tensed, ready as Kyuketsuki braced himself [sealed blood wrath of Helheim] Ring of Critical Blood and Ring of Helheim both took a year each to create with this curse affect. The curse on both rings only allowed 50% of their power to be used except for a single, one-time use, and he watched both rings turn to particles. As his body became ethereal to the world around it. The dragons looked at him, confused, unknowing that every single soul still in this city was dead in a few seconds.
"Was that supposed to do something? All you did was make yourself unable to attack us while Reine Fée can attack ghost forms."
Kyuketsuki gave a cold smile as a massive wave of green chilled his heart. "Feel honored, dragon scum. I was saving this trick for a world-class enemy. But I will not let you waste any more of my time now die and take this whole city with you!"
The dragonlords looked up to see the massive purple beam of mixing red and blue coming down at them. Kyuketsuki felt like a ghost watching as a few humans who failed to get out of the city where caught in the blast. Vanished in seconds, all their life-force drained from them, disappearing forever. The dragons screamed unheard in the rush of his rare secret curse for this one and only time he cast his 11th tier as if it was a 12th tier spell. He had planned to save it for when they take on a world boss. Sadly, the guild had already started to lose members, and it stayed hidden. The only reason he wasn't dead was the second effect of the curse. He couldn't touch anything or deal damage himself till the spell was over, nor could he end it early.
To his amusement and hidden shock, the fairy dragon used up a secret trick to fight the power that could only be matched by a world item. Nothing in the town lasted more than a minute in the purple light before everything buildings, people, even the street turned from the spring-like weather to a winter field of snow and broken earth. When the spell stopped, he became tangible again, looking in shock. As the whip dragon stood breathing out visible clouds of winter breaths, its body shaking, the Fairy Dragon was dead. Its body froze with only negative energy left inside, crumbling into flash-frozen chunks.
"Give up. I can still do that two more times." He bluffed, hoping to draw out any last tricks or get the dragon to stop.
"Your power is terrible and frightening, but Reine gave her life so that I could stop you." He watched as a rainbow glow radiated off the whip dragon, moving faster than before. Attacking Kyuketsuki without relent spilling out names of attacks. He couldn't be sure if they were spells or martial arts as his bone wings where shattered, his bone tail split in the middle. If Kettor could still feel the pain, he would be screaming as his armor was battered with numb whips ripping and cracking his armor. His swordes did little to hold back the storm of attacks forced to merge them with his hands to offer better protection under the onslaught.
'How is he moving so fast? The 12th tier spell should have halved his speed or stunned him, not make him even faster. Wait, is it the aura around him? I need to dispel it, but how at this rate, I will have to pull back, switch armor, and heal. Come on, think of something. Some kind of boost with positive, so negative magic should counter it.' Still, his [Subzero touch] didn't seem to be enough. Taking a chance, he moves using his sabers, charging the dragon despite the rising damage quickly depleting his HP.
[Holy dragon lances]
Kyuketsuki smirked, grunting as all of the dragon's whip-like appendages speared through his body. Losing his cheer as the dragon pulled him close for a breath attack, grimacing, this was going to hurt, realizing the dragon limbs in him kept him from teleporting. Trying to use his tongue to cut through the hard scales only to hiss as his tongue bled, getting cut up by the hard scales.
"I said I would end you destroyer. There is a reason we split up. Both of us knew we might not make it back. But you underestimated us [soul acid storm]."
Kyuketsuki's mind shut off, moving without thought, bringing up one clawed hand. Slashing out with [boosted maximize magic: winter death edge] combined with [Fourth destroyer strike], [Steel nail], and [Bat Fang Thrust]. Huffing for breath as his body ached, he struggles with the wave of acid, which tried to get past his claw, martial arts, and magic. As he thought his shaking claw might fail him. His mind flashed of Rita, Kathrin, Clem-chan, Shalltear, Peroroncino, Entoma, Velvet, Jade, and finally Malga. Roaring out his challenge to the heavens in bloodthirsty and desperate rage to live.
SNAP!
Hearing a loud snap when the red was gone from his vision, he was still in his true shape in blood-red snow as his undead body struggled to stay alive. Pushing himself up, one of these long-bladed clawed hands was broken, the draconic blood saber shattered. Into pieces standing over it, he felt like a piece of himself was gone snuffed out, noticing his divine class shirt, belt, pants, and boots were in useless tatters now. Leaking blood as the cut-off limbs of the whip dragon was still inside him. He grunted slowly, pulling each one out, which took a few minutes before downing an undead health potion.
Hearing the snow crunching and a shadow was over him, he rolled without thinking, his mind reverting to instinctive movement, turning to see the badly wounded and blooded dragon. Only his trench coat still keeping him decent or providing any defense. He could switch gear; however, feeling an invisible whip drilling into his mind struggling, this mental attack was almost as strong as Clemvet's mental prowess.
The dragon panted, shivering, and bleeding as it's will battling with the emperors. "I hate using this magic, but this is the only way for me to stop you now. even if I must use the power which brought down our dragon empire."
Kyuketsuki could see the dragon charging up another [soul acid storm] if he got hit, that was sure to kill him. He would be unable to help others if he used his blood sealed skills. Then he realized he would have to use up another ring, which would take decades to replace if he even could. The flash of Nazarick reminded him why he was not allowed to die yet. Then his [ring of mind flayer] flashed with a blinding light as it vanished Just as the mind domination spell was going to take effect. The dragon hissed, closing his eyes, stunned by the screaming mental backlash of the ring.
At that moment, Kyuketsuki charged [boosted maximize magic: winter death edge] [Fourth destroyer strike], [Steel nail], and [Bat Fang Thrust]. Blindly attacking the dragon till it stopped moving, covered in blood as his sword healed him back, leaving only minor injuries. Kyuketsuki sank into the snow, breathing ragged and hissing as the pain returned to him.
Analyzing the fight, what should have been easy burned three of his rare cursed ring aces. Something that would take eons to recreate even then. Most of his favorite and best gear for dealing with dragons were gone. Looking over at the remains of his second saber. Then to the broken and lifeless daggers where once he could hear the whispering of dim living blades asking for blood and battle now only silent. Clutching his remaining blood saber, he would need a few minutes to heal and recover his stamina, hoping the others could handle the enemies.
{Momonga, are you there? I have grim news.}
{Kyuketsuki, why do you sound hurt? Where are you? I will come right away.}
{haha always so worried I told you I don't need your pity cough…Ah that's my blood, I think? Listen, I am dealing with the dragon lords at Re-Ulovale I already have Nigredo watching taking notes along with shadow demons as back up.]
Kyuketsuki cast [twin: phantom pain] closing many of the bleeding wounds. {Don't come. I managed to kill two dragon lords the only one who might have trouble is Peroroncino and Shalltear. Fighting two as well.}
{Why would you want me to stay away? You could die! I am coming there right now hold on.}
Kyuketsuki chuckled at his friend's worry. It felt nice to remember the old times of him getting in trouble and Momonga coming to save him. {Ainz listen! Analyze the enemy and powers. It's what you do best. Kathrin already tested Revival magic with one of the player bodies. As long as the dragons don't destroy souls, you can revive me. Should my plan…ouch…fail, you will have six others who value there lives a bit more than me. I'm sure that will make you happier. Then again, that's why I am Nazarick's blade.}
{Kyuketsuki I can't agree to this-}
{Your, the guild leader, do what you think is best. Sorry Can't waste any more time the others need my help.}
Kyuketsuki turned to the dragon bodies with a pained smile. 'Time for phase two.'
-Rita and Kathrin-
Rita stood nervously next to Kathrin as they waited for the dragon lord hearing the cries of several death knights. Before getting destroyed, making Rita ears hurt from the booms. She readied her sword and shield as the towering sinister body of the smooth blue dragon came into view. Rita steadies her nerves while Kathrin steadied herself static as always, even as the last death knights near them died to the lightning breath of the dragon.
The storm dragon lord took them in with narrowed rage-filled eyes. Rita could see Kathrin shiver ever so slightly as her [static mine] had little effect on the dragon's scales. The storm dragon scuffed at the attack.
"You would attack me with my own element how foolish Reine and Roi were too cautious. We should have come down here sooner and purged every player, not rally them against each other. Which of you would like to die first."
Rita steeled her nerves, stepping foreword [Aspect of Lycancat: all aspects activate] [hell blade] [Primal hell armor]. Her body rippled, changing into the monstrous burning metal were cat form covered in screaming skull armor with her black flame covered sword. Snarling at the new evil threat destroying the town guard without care. Glancing past it to see some of the living and undead guards dead or bleeding out.
"I am Ritana Enruos personal head knight of the moonlight emperor and defender of Justice. SS-Surrender dragon, and I will defend your sinful life in the court of our laws. For this violent act of war."
Rita did her best to be strong despite the size of this monster. Only to hear the dragon laugh at her, its cold, heartless reptile eyes glaring murder and amusement at her! "HAHAHAHA how rich the players have broken your mind into believing that sack of lies. Do you want to know something I have been around since the fall of the True dragon empire? WE WERE THE LAW! Before players turned, you ungrateful mortals' against us, your rightful rulers. Even if you kill me, I will just revive in a few years. Since I will kill you, take honor in knowing my name, remember it well- Boom.
The dragon lord screamed in rage as it was flung back off its feet by the [creeper mine] standing back up and charging at Rita. She reacted with trained response [ability boost] [greater ability boost] [superior ability boost] [Threefold split] [steel nail] [heavy blow]. Attacking with all her force behind the blow. The combination of magic, aspects, and martial arts cut into the scales but far less then it should. As Rita was sent flying back into and through a building skidding to a halt. And rolling as the dragon landed where she was breathing out booms of thunder and lightning making Rita whence.
Rita checked the street to make sure it was clear before attacking with another three martial art combo. Followed by [Grand fireball storm] tracking the dragon as it rushed through the flames into a building for cover. Which was a mistake she was counting on. Jumping back with her inhuman strength denting the ground and landing on a roof [Napalm].
The building it was hiding in exploded in a column of flames, sending a shock wave through the ground. Rita would have to thank Bardic for the idea later. Filling some of the homes with flammable liquids and fuels would boost the natural damage of the spells. Since she didn't really know meta magic and couldn't change the tier and strength spells on the fly like lady Kathrin. Watching as the raging Dragonlord flew out of the smoke, ready to attack before it was thrown down by ten blindingly bright [chain dragon lighting] spells.
Rita couldn't celebrate yet attacking now that the dragon was focused on Lady Kathrin. Jumping off the roof and falling at the dragon [darkfield] covered the area in magical darkness while Rita attacked the panicking dragon with.
[two-fold slash] [Threefold split] [heavy blow] [steal nail] [Four flames shell cracker strike] before she hit her martial arts shined in the darkness. Cutting deep into the dragon's right-wing and back while most other enemies would be dead. The dragon screamed in rage, very much alive. Though wounded and unable to fly away, now whipping its tail at Rita, sending her into another building.
It was only thanks to [blazing Fortress] she came out of the rubble of the wall with only minor injuries. Coughing up blood as her body ached with dull pain, her shield was snapped in half and useless. Grimacing even while lady Kathrin was going all out against the dragon, standing her ground. Rita felt useless after being swatted away like a fly for the fourth time. Seeing the magic around the dragon absorbing damage like Clemvet's chains though to a much lesser degree.
Rita knew she needs to do something to help the empress before they lost with most of her lightning spells doing so little damage like most of there attacks. Realizing she needed something which could get past that.
Rita bites her lip. This was going to hurt without a shield, but if she could create a core without nanobots to control, it should attack the much softer insides of the dragon. Climbing up a roof, she took out her bow and arrows. [heavy blow] [steel nail] [Burn missile] the two martial art and one spell rain of arrows gained a hiss out of the dragon. As it turned, it's ire her way.
"Learn when your beaten mortal! [storm rage blast]"
Rita smirked, casting [lava shell] [scorch zone] to absorb most of the blast as the rigged trap house blew up, Sending Rita into the air right over the dragon. Her ears still ringing from all these loud noises. If not for the slow auto regeneration, she would be deaf by now. Knowing this evil dragon would destroy this town on its own. Already the town watch would be severely weakened, with many homes needing to be rebuilt again.
Holding her hand forward as her racing heart calmed, her mind cleared and focused as much of her mass as she could spare into the biggest core She had ever made, bulging her arm. Landing right on the dragon's back but missing the heart [Aspect of lycancat: automaton heart] [steel nail]. She screamed, piercing the dragons back as her arm broke off by force alone. Borrowed deep in the dragon's flesh, she jumped back as her stump of an arm struggled to find the energy and mass to replace the limb. She quickly realized she wouldn't be getting it back till she had a big feast.
Getting again flung into a building. Hissing as Rita's fleshy organs screamed in pain, her metal shell forcefully bent by the dragon's tail in the last attack. Turning her eyes to the young child and parents huddled inside, grunting in pain. Using her one good arm to hold her bleeding gut and black blood seeped out. "Worry not. The emperor's personal guard will defend you."
Hearing a boom, Rita looked over to see Kathrin in her automation beast form, struggling to stand. Her magic shield could not block all the damage as her body rushed to repair itself. Covered with injuries, Rita could see the pain in her mistress's eyes. Through mental thought, telling Rita to pull back What they lacked was a world item. For some reason, not having one made killing the dragon near impossible. As its natural aura of wild magic reduced all damage even weakened as it was with the state of wild magic.
"Gough! That actually hurts humans, no NPCs, and here I thought only players with a world item could hurt me. Though after failing to truly kill the dragon lord Éclairage Blitz do you really think you can defend them. For daring to hurt me, I shall kill every single person in this town."
Rita grimaced, hissing she was too weak right now to fight it off and defend them without a shield. The next attack had a high chance of killing her. The magic core would take a few more minutes to take effect. As it ate the dragon's insides to make nanobots that would wreak havoc inside and out, without Rita and Kathrin to give it basic commands. That is when she felt it the air stilled, the cloudless skies became filled as lighting boomed above. Turning without letting the dragon leave her line of sight, though, she had to defend the people shooting Lady Kathrin a look of worry.
Kathrin stood fully limping a little, Holding her spear. Somehow despite death looming in the clouds, above the empress looked totally fearless. Even as injured and drained as she was, the empress showed what Rita saw made her a goddess of determination, loyalty, and beauty. "Go, my lioness. I shall return in a day until then, follow your heart, and remember our code. We fear not death nor pain…
…For we are eternal." Rita finished before rushing to the family, hugging them close. "Hold on!" taking out the scroll and teleporting. Out of the city range near Bardic and the other two knights. With many of the people nearby watching as the mixing red and blue light made purple before crashing into the port city, squinting their eyes as it vanished.
[lava shell] [scorch zone] creating a wall of hot rock and flames as minutes later, the shock wave hit, shattering the barrier. While everyone braced as the bone-chilling winds washed over them all when it finally cleared. She saw the city was gone. Lady Kathrin had vanished from her thoughts. Rita couldn't help letting the tears roll down her face knowing she failed at her job of defeating the evil dragons. Which forced the emperor to use his most powerful spell! There was too good a chance after ten minutes that he was dead as well if the dragon lords could survive this.
Rita clenched her eyes and fists closed every time she thought it would be different. Yet even with her inhuman abilities, it was never enough. Even missing an arm, severely wounded, and her corrupted core nearly empty and what did she have to show for it. A destroyed city, evil trampling over everything like always, and lady Kathrin not here to pull in her wild emotion of heartache and shame. Leaving her powerless to the hidden monsters of the world, feeling something hug her.
She turned back to see the child she saved, not scared by her metal body or her black and silver blood. "Thank you, lady, for saving us. What are we going to do now? Our home is gone again."
Many began to mutter among the crowd. Rita steeled her heart. Now wasn't the time for self-pity, remembering how the emperor stood up to the knight before the demonic drake battle. Remembering lady Kathrin's words, she took a deep breath before getting everyone's attention. Allowing herself some hope when after five minutes, no dragons came.
"Keep calm, everyone the emperor knew the dragons were going to attack. Sadly, they were more powerful then we thought. But don't lose hope the empire and sorcerer-king shall not leave you desuetude and homeless. Bardic, use a message scroll and get the air guard here now! we need to move these people before more dragons attack."
She could swear Bardic was smirking as he got to work. "Nice to see you got your leadership spirit back, lass." He whispered to her before the dwarf got to work.
"Leinas take up as lookout. We are the only thing left to watch these people until the cavalry arrives. Nimble get a group together and gather up food. Everyone else, let's get some kind of defense up. We need to hide or some kind of shelter."
"You must be Ritana. I can help too, at least till we have a plan. Call me, Bellriver." Rita turned to see a strange being with four-arms humanoid made of entirely red flesh. With additional gaping mouths opening all around his body. Wearing purple organic-looking armor with light yellow spikes. Realizing they had the same aura as lord Kyuketsuki her muscles untensed.
"Sure, do you have something to eat. I need a lot of energy and mass to fully heal."
-Peroroncino and shalltear-
Shalltear felt her lord pullout sighing in annoyed at the dragons they were having fun. Though she did wonder why lord Kyuketsuki was willing to share with her creator but not Ainz. Donning her red battle armor, ready for the dangerous enemies. As Peroroncino took aim below and fired. Watching as her creator took shot after shot at the dragons before they came into sight. She smirked as the world items lord Ainz had given her seemed to be playing a part. Though strangely, Lord Kyuketsuki declined, not saying why it was too dangerous for him to hold onto a world item.
Shalltear quickly used Einherjar rushing at the dragon. Her fight with lord Ainz and lord Kyuketsuki had taught her to resist using up all her spells at the start. Using [False Data: Life] [False Data: Mana] [Life Essence] [mana Essence] to hide her own HP and mana along with seeing both the dragons. Peroroncino had taken quite a bit of their health down, burned, and wounded as they where they kept charging. Both the pure white copy and Shalltear took one dragon each.
Dodging the cold blast of wild magic, it seemed neither dragon held world items unless they were holding out. Shalltear couldn't assume taking both Lord Ainz, and Lord Kyuketsuki had taught her the dangers of showing her hand and underestimating the opponent. At the same time, she kept blocking both dragons paths allowing her creator to keep sniping at them with impunity. Casting a few [Greater Acid Javelins] to test the dragon in the aerial battle.
Clashing again as she stabbed her lance into the dragon arm, dodging the tail whip and blast of cold with a smirk, the dragon was unable to get close to her creator. [Evil seed meteor]
Shalltear stabbed her lance into the winter dragon's spiky back before glancing over at the other dragon. Seeing her skill get destroyed by the massive hard shell of seed! She teleported in front of her creator [Force Sanctuary], watching the colossal attack shatter against her barrier.
"I love how hard your defense is, Shalltear. Though I think I need to step up my game now."
Shalltear beamed at the praise Taking in the dragon lords seeing off in the distance as the city was destroyed by a slightly different [Kingdom of Ragnarök]. Both of them shared a look that was a worrying sign, and her creator agreed.
"Shalltear, we need to hurry. He shouldn't have used that unless he found something that was a true threat."
"Isn't that worry a little unneeded, my lord, he used it against me once?"
"If he used what I think he did, there is a high possibility of him dying. I know him better than most of the guild. If he thinks there is no way to win, then he will take as many with him as he can. It's the one thing that has always scared me a little about him, he does not hesitate in a fight. Even when he joked about it once, I could see he was deadly serious."
A cough interrupted them, seeing both dragon lords glaring at them. "If you are quite done, can we get back to killing you."
The other dragon. "Yeah, you can worry about your friend after your death."
She growled at the reptiles only to hear Peroroncino laugh at them, pulling back his bow. "You mistake me for Kyuketsuki. He is the one with a death wish. I just needed a little time for you to feel the heat of my desire [fallen sun piercer]!"
Shalltear watched in awe as her creator arrow shot at the winter dragon like a small sun sinking into the scales before exploding with the fiery heat of a sun. Shalltear had to brace herself before charging at the Forest dragon this time, unable to land a hit as the fungus and plants on his hide kept taking the hit, withering with each blow. Still, the natural dragon armor was keeping her spear from piercing its scales.
[Force Explosion] the dragon didn't see the attack as the invisible force blasted off most of the flora on its body, showing its scaly body. Finally, Shalltear smirked, ready to kill the dragon.
[Wicked parasitic vines]
Shalltear cried out as the dragon scales grew long thorny vines. [Time Accelerator] [Brilliant Radiance] Shalltear cursed under her breath, pulling back out of the dying vines. Regrouping with her creator. Holding his wings close to his body.
"These dragons are harder to kill then I Remember. Got any idea how to kill them in one shot?"
Shalltear pulling out the torch, she was told not to use it unless needed. 'This has to be one of these times, lord Ainz's meant.' She hesitated if this was the wrong time, then she could be putting her creator in danger.
As the dragons unleashed the combined wild magic attack only to be blocked by a wall of see-through slime [Sacrifice] [Knight's Challenge], then an Odd-looking pink flesh slime rushed in front of them.
"I see Kyuketsuki wasn't exaggerating when he told me you need big sister's help. Afterward, you're going to explain what is going on." Peroroncino shuttered at the tone of his big sister. Knowing she wasn't happy being summoned here.
Before either of them could find out the best way to kill the dragon lords, they dropped to the ground, screaming. Watching unbelieving as their bodies melted down into a mass of slime, the other looking like a familiar Brain Eater. Shalltear felt pure joy bloom in her heart as two more supreme beings were brought back. Both Tabula and Herohero coughed up small shards that shot off near the ruins of the city.
Shortly after they met up with the others, she would learn Bellriver, Yamaiko, and Punitto Moe had returned as well, along with the price her husband lord Kyuketsuki had paid.
-Kyuketsuki-
He couldn't hear the thunder any more, which either meant Kathrin had won or that she would be out of this battle for phases three and four. The lack of a storm dragon coming at him must mean Kathrin found a way to kill it. He would have to trust Peroroncino to handle the forest and winter dragons.
Using a switch stick, he replaces his ruined dark lord armor set. In a flash of the broken switch stick, his ruined armor and weapons were royal red and gold armor specially made with his guild symbol on it. Holding his one remaining draconic blood saber. Sparing a glance at his bat fang daggers lay on the ground, shattered along with one of his blood draconic sabers.
Approaching the two fallen bodies of the dragon lords, his metal boots clattering on the rubble and earth. This was part of the plan, which he knows would make this more challenging, but Peroroncino and himself wouldn't be enough. He could see them loosing once the second wave of dragon lords arrived; killing just two took a lot from him, weakened as they were. He would need to pick carefully to help them win. Color again drained out of the world around him, this time two ghostly forms of Bellriver and Bukubukuchagama.
The older sister was not only great for defense. The danger to her little brother was sure to keep her here. Bellriver was not the first choice, but his friend was dead because of him. The least he could do is give him a second life. Also, after this, the cost would leave him severely weakened, so he would need Bellriver to fill in for him. As much as Momonga would give him another speech on this. His spells, stats, levels, and the name could be regained. He had all eternity to make more memories with them along the way. If the dragon lords and Carnival won here, Jester, their trump card would be lost, and given time, they would create an army of players that not even he could beat.
[Muketsu eternal curse: source distortion] [Muketsu blood blessing] [Blight rebirth]
Ainz Ooal gown was not allowed to lose no matter what not only pride but as a symbol of everything they created of all their deep bonds of friendship. With steel resolve in his eyes, he reached both hands into the void, which opened in the ghosts. Hissing at the sharp pain shooting through his arms into his chest and up to his mind. Grunting as his EXP, knowledge, and Stat points were drained out of Kyuketsuki. Struggling to hold on, going into a blood frenzy to razer focus his mind. Kettor couldn't be sure of everything he lost, only that about 29 levels were lost and another 93 spells were taken off his list. Barely avoiding losing any significant spells.
Panting heavily as the arms finally pulled out, holding the two sinister data crystals. Kettor saw the message.
[For amusing The Unnamed Darkness, some job classes have been turned in to Eldridge knight and Eldritch paladin.]
Dismissing the message pushing the crystals into the two dead dragons, it takes a few minutes for Bellriver and Bukubukuchagama to fully form both coughed up world gem shards. Kyuketsuki quickly downed a mana potion and [tainted fused] the two shards to the almost complete world soul gem. Before refocusing on the two new returned friends, he only wished he had more time to talk with them. Hearing their confused voices, he quickly explained the situation directing Bukubukuchagama to her brother near the mountain range. While pointing Bellriver off to where Kathrin and Rita were fighting while he recovered.
At least till he felt it, Jester was in danger, rushing off to his little sister. She should have the upper hand. Why was she in trouble now? Coming into the clearing Where Carnival, who appeared to be more draconic than elf. Raising the sword, ready to end Jester.
Staring into Muketsu eyes, she couldn't bring herself to kill her sister. No matter how angry or hurt she was, Muketsu's shaking hands couldn't bring herself to attack with killer intent. Fear clear to see as she saw him doubtful, her champion would save her now that he got what he wanted. She proved herself unable to entirely hold up there deal at this critical moment. He could take the gem she had and make the world item himself. Clenching her eyes shut with tears
"I am sorry it had to come to this sister, but you only have yourself to blame. For all the dragon lords who can no longer keep order to the world, I sentence you to death!"
Kyuketsuki could have done a lot of things at the moment when time slowed for him. The only thing he could think of was that HIS sister was in danger, rushing over, bringing his remaining blood saber up to deflect the blow.
[Ability Boost] [Greater Ability Boost] [superior ability boost] [Flow Acceleration] [Greater Evasion] [Pace of the Wind] [Undead Body Strengthening] [Greater Capacity Building] [Enhanced Magic Resistance]
Kyuketsuki knew that he was pushing his body through the pain and building exhaustion for a second time in one day. But he wasn't fully healed, and his mana was still low. Both Admin's were shocked to see him standing protectively with broken wings spread wide and healing bone tail thrashing around threateningly.
"Move aside, evil puppet!"
"No!"
"You realize she has been manipulating you since she first met you. She might have once been good but has been long corrupted by the power we called into the world. In our arrogance, we thought we could command it like you do now. It will be your end, too, allow me to purify your body. Before it destroys you as well."
The emperor chuckled, glaring with a fanged grin, Rushing at Carnival attacking with his saber. "You seem to think I care if I die or that I have been manipulated. Family isn't perfect; I should know my younger brother had to put up with me. And now without me. But they protect each other and help them; otherwise, they are no different from the scum like you!"
Kyuketsuki was struggling to find any openings to take advantage of as Carnival's blade sparked against his...
"I remember each and everyone, no matter how small I remember every life I have taken and lost! The only line I refuse to cross is abandoning what little family I have left!"
Pushing Carnival back in a dazzling display of swordsmanship fueled by rage and the overwhelming feeling to defend his family of Nazarick. Not caring for the cuts or wounds Carnival was inflicting. Carnival was showing a surprising amount of skill with the sword. Forcing him to use all his martial arts [Invulnerable Fortress] to block attacks that got past his guard. [Bat Fang Thrust] and [Fourth destroyer strike] combos to rain down attacks on the admin' without mercy. Turning off his pain as it was washed away in green energy, letting the adrenaline push him on despite the losing fight.
Thrusting his saber deep into Carnivals bicep breaking off the blade with a scream, his arms aching from the force of the blow. Before rushing up with one last six strike combo of [Bat Fang Thrust] and [Fourth destroyer strike] into Carnival's shoulder, forcing her to drop the sword. Hissing as the last link between his blades where broken leaving him feeling emptier than before.
The admin' growled over at him as he stepped on her dropped sword. "You will lose here even if you kill me. My son will be here soon with the remaining dragon lords. Was it worth it knowing you will Share that parasites fate?"
She was confused by his confidence as he turned around and help Muketsu up, holding onto her hand. Before standing with her calculating his Friends had a few hours before the other dragons showed up. Laughing at the plan that formed, maybe his friend was right; his last few major plans put him relatively close to dying. Muketsu stared at him, unable to understand why he would help her. She was to use to being betrayed, and it hurt to see. Ketter would have to show her what real family was like.
"There is a difference between mastering a class and knowing a class. Anyone can know a class and have them. Truly mastering them, you have to spend hours testing them and understanding the hidden mechanics to them. To know what they synergize with, how they work, and, most of all, the hidden power to them. If you did, you would know why my Imōto-chan gets to choose your fate."
"What are you babbling about? Either kill me or don't. It won't change your fate. I was the dragon emperor before I was slain by a player as arrogant as you and forced to work with Ayane. Now it is time I undid my mistake and purge this world of players from beyond our world."
Kyuketsuki turned to Jester with a patient and kind smile. Watching her shifting uncomfortably before answering. "Despite everything, I..I...I don't want you to kill her. But she is too powerful to be left alive she could threaten Nazarick." Jester looked away in shame, unable to meet his eyes.
Kyuketsuki smiles sadly at Muketsu, ruffling her hair. "Ainz Ooal Gown doesn't know defeat so long as even one member remains, our power will overcome all. Now Carnival, let me show you my mastery of world corruption. [Muketsu eternal curse: heart of the kingdom]"
Kyuketsuki could see everything in this whole city ruins and beyond it to the edge of the Azerlisia mountain range to the sea and high above. Grinning at Carnival possessed by the dragon lord who screamed, panicking. It was too late, unlike any other spells, this one did not have a casting time. Instead, the moment he cast it, the destructive element of world corruption ravaged his body. He wouldn't allow his friends to be at risk of the effects. Roaring out his desire in an evil tongue.
Pulling all six dragon lord souls (one from the truth seeker sword breaking it) in range to him, pain-filled his body and mind as everything became void colors. "JESTER, I LEAVE THE REST TO YOU AND NAZARICK. I TRUST YOU IMOTO!" screaming out in the sea of alien words and searing pain which consumed him. Thinking of each friend, he had lost Yamaiko, Herohero, Tabula, and Punitto Moe. Last he stared with rage at Carnival, reaching deep into her data core and pulling out the administering authority and her immortality, ripping it out along with the dragon emperor's soul.
As it came into his hand, forming two world soul gem and a 3/5 soul gem, he was alone in a void. He wondered if this is the point where he died for real; it seemed like Kyuketsuki was cursed to live no matter how many times he tempted fate.
"Impressive, you actually managed to withstand my power. I suppose that is worth a small reward. Your world corruption class cap has been raised to level 10. I hope you can show me more before you lose your mind as the dragon emperor did a few days ago."
Kettor knows nothing that happened after as he fell into the lightless void of his mind. He could only put his faith in them to finish the battle for him struggling to hold on to the last bits of himself not drained away by this Eldritch being. Knowing he would be able to better handle and reduce the cost of the class spells and skills. A smile on his face as he wished them luck. 'Momonga is going to give me another speech, but I don't think I will mind.'
-End of Chapter-
Author note: Since I probably won't be revealing Carnival's secrets as she will have little if any role in the last two chapters. I will say now that Carnival found the corrupted dragon emperor (whose soul is worth a whole soul gem) and purified his soul into an item she called [Loki's cloak]. This is what allowed her to learn wild magic and find other dragon lords. The other was the swordsman dragon lord soul who she saved from Jester—turning it into the truth seeker sword. I need to catch up on overlord when I have time. But it was hinted at that in the 14 volume and the wiki that the dragons may be responsible for the state of the world. Possible in my mind that they may even know why players are coming to there world. That is all for now, with only two or three chapters left.