For this next chapter I wanted to make quick reference to the Seven Deadly Sins. It won't be the last time, either. Disclaimer: I don't own Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, or Overlord.
Spirit Tracks Chapter 49: A Final Chase
"It's just demons following Yaldabaoth as he flees," Jugem noted as he looked through the telescope. "The beastmen tribes have lost too many warriors," Ulbert explained, "They no longer have a sense of superiority and have agreed to talks. Now we just need to run down Yaldabaoth, but it looks like he's brought in a few friends." "His highest demon generals," Remedios noted, "He used to have nine, but me and a few other paladins were able to kill two early in the war. The remaining seven are supposed to represent the greatest strength in the demon realm."
"He's heavily entrenched within the camp here," Gazef noted, "And has most of the routes well-guarded." "A decoy tactic should suffice for drawing his commanders away from the northern roads where travel is easier," Ulbert noted, "We'll have our Stand users, myself included, charge up the center while our main armies wait until the enemy is distracted trying to defeat us." "Such a tactic relies on drawing as much attention as possible," Momonga noted, "Meaning we'll have free reign to run wild as needed."
Just then, a scout from the Small Fang lizardman tribe approached. "Report from the rear lines," he said, "George Joestar III's team, as well as the Stand users freed from Barbro's control, are approaching from the rear, ready to halt Yaldabaoth's retreat when the time comes." Momonga nodded. "Looks like we have our strategy in place. Orlando, we're counting on you to lead the detachment unit." "Why not me?," Remedios demanded. "Because you will charge headlong into the first enemy you see," Momonga pointed out, "Ruining our decoy plan."
"She is a bit of a Leeroy Jenkins," Ulbert noted. Remedios sighed. "I have no idea who this Leeroy Jenkins person is, but I get your point. I only hope I get to slay Yaldabaoth personally at the end of this." "If all goes according to plan, you'll get your chance," Momonga assured her. His team headed up the center of the staging area, taking out a few demon commanders before reaching a duo of horned demons, one carrying a shield and the other with a large magic staff. "Two of Yaldabaoth's men," Momonga noted, "What names do you go by?"
"I am Belphegor," the shield carrier said. "And I am Beelzebub," the magic caster replied. "Names associated with deadly sins where we come from," Peroroncino noted. "Really?," Belphegor asked, "Because in our society those are actually rather common names." "Maybe so," Momonga admitted, "But you carry a shield, a weapon that requires no effort, thus a reference to the sin of sloth. Meanwhile your friend Beelzebub wields a magic staff, which could symbolize hunger for knowledge, thus gluttony." Beelzebub shrugged. "Yaldabaoth did pick our weapons for symbolic reasons," he admitted.
His staff glowed with energy. "Diamond Dust!" "Undead! Stone Barrier!" As the wall of stone erected to block the crystal attack, Peroroncino leapt over it. "Black Crow!" A maelstrom whipped around the field, tearing into the two demons' flesh. "That shield is a problem," Nishikienrai noted from behind Belphegor, "But luckily they have never proven an obstacle. Turning Japanese!" Belphegor turned around to try and block an attack, only to find several throwing knives and shuriken embedded in his body and head. He quickly fell to the ground, breathing his last.
"No, Belphegor!," Beelzebub called out. However, he soon found himself thrown into the air by a sudden tornado. "Never take your eyes off an opponent!," Peroroncino said, "It will cost you in the end! Black Crow!" Black Crow launched a punch surrounded by a small whirlwind, slamming it into the Beelzebub and causing his flesh to tear away, making him spit up blood. Peroroncino followed up with a quick strike from his dagger that left the demonic spell caster falling to the ground dead. "We need to keep pressing this attack," Momonga said, "Get their attention and keep it on us."
Yaldabaoth was not happy about the loss of two more of his generals. "Why are they still coming after us? Was Barbro not able to implement his final hostage?" His main general, Lucifer, approached. "Allow me to deal with their chief warrior," he said, "My blade will see him fall." Yaldabaoth scoffed. "If it means causing them to reverse their advancement by all means. But don't underestimate Gazef or the imperial knights. They have powers you could never dream of." Just then a massive explosion occurred outside the camp. "What now!?"
As it turned out, the camp's rear was coming under fire. "Afronova Primeval!" "Brilliant 2U!" "Burning the Floor!" "Dive!" "Dynamite Rave!" "Look to the Sky!" Yaldabaoth hurried to the rear of the camp and grimaced, seeing the Stand users that were meant to be hostages now tearing through his men, alongside the Joestar group. "Storm the enemy camp Lucifer!," he called out, "Take out their champions! I am not about to lose this final battle. At the very least, I can end all of Barbro's enemies in one fell swoop."
As Momonga's group continued their march, they encountered two more generals, one with a repeating crossbow, the other with a dagger. "Weapons that could represent greed and lust," Momonga noted, "So who are you two?" "My name is Mammon," the crossbow wielder said. He pointed to the other demon. "This is Asmodeus." Asmodeus scoffed. "Shouldn't you guys be more concerned? Our buddy Lucifer is currently attacking your main camp. I wonder how long your chief warrior will last." "You underestimate Gazef," Momonga pointed out, "Besides... You are not the only one to try attacking the enemy main camp."
As if on cue, an uproar occurred at the demon camp. "But how...?," Mammon asked. "This was nothing more than a diversion," Ulbert explained, "While you had your eyes on us, our main forces were sneaking around behind you, making a beeline for your main camp. And unlike Lucifer, we chose to attack with numbers." Mammon quickly aimed his crossbow and started firing, Momonga moving to counter. "Undead! Black Hole!" The miniature singularity worked well for diverting and absorbing the bolts, while Ulbert moved in to attack. "I normally start by using my Stand's ability, but this is no time for curses. My Band!"
Asmodeus managed to dodge around to attack, but Mammon wasn't so lucky. "MURI MURI MURI MURI MURI MURI MURI MURI MURI MURI MURI!" Asmodeus tried to move around behind, only to be hit by a blue blob and a pink blob. "Chemical Romance!" "One Minute Man!" Herohero and Bukubukuchagama had seen Asmodeus make his move and went to intercept. Mammon had fallen to the ground, still alive but in no shape to continue fighting. Asmodeus meanwhile was placed in chains. "Your fates will be kinder than your other comrades," Momonga said, "For now at least."
Lucifer returned to find Yaldabaoth in dire straits. "How did they outmaneuver us so easily?" "I wish I could say," Yaldabaoth replied, "We've no choice but to retreat. Satan! Leviathan! Hold them here!" Satan, who carried a battle-axe, and Leviathan, who carried a spear, moved to comply. However, their retreat was not so easy. Not only were his forces overwhelmed from both the alliance army and Momonga's group, but they had to somehow make their way through Joestar's group right in front of them. Yaldabaoth paused when he heard a scream right behind him. He turned to see Lucifer dead on the ground, a smoking sword wound right through his chest.
Looking up, Yaldabaoth saw Remedios standing there. "You've lead us on quite the merry chase, Yaldabaoth," she said, "And in the end I've had to discard quite a number of my beliefs to make it this far. But at long last, as I promised to my queen, I can end you here and now, and finally bring peace to our kingdom." Yaldabaoth growled as he drew his sword. "Save the platitudes for after you've won. If you think you can, that is!" He immediately charged at her. They clashed heavily several times, neither able to get the upper hand at first.
As Yaldabaoth moved to swing, he suddenly felt something tear through his face, catching him off-guard. He turned to see George, his nails circling wildly around his hands due to Tusk's Act 2 effect. Yaldabaoth turned to Remedios with an incredulous look. "I said I'd be the one to finish you," she clarified, "I never said I'd be the only one fighting you. I said it earlier, didn't I? That I had to give up a lot of my beliefs just to get to this moment. But it seems God is more lenient than I had been lead to believe." Without another word, she dashed at Yaldabaoth with her sword pointed forward, successfully impaling him with it.
The blessed sword did its work, Yaldabaoth's evil nature being affected, smoke coming off the wound as his blood seeped out. Not bothering to pull out her sword, Remedios just collapsed from exhaustion, both from the battle, and from the long struggle. "Finally... It's finally over." She looked up at George. "Y'know... I think retirement sounds good. This paladin job really doesn't suit me at all." George chuckled. 'Now all that's left is Barbro and Boullope. The question is... Where are they right now? They left Re-Estize after Taiki was freed.'
With Yaldabaoth finally dealt with, the race to finish off the true evil behind this plot starts next chapter. Read and review.