Inside the now protected house, Gazef and Ainz spoke to one another about the enemy outside their door. "They are part of a special ops unit from the Slane Theocracy. One of the six scriptures."
Ahna, who had her back to the stone wall between the two, looked at Momonga and mouthed. 'Six scriptures, really?'
The lich ignored her and kept his attention on the general. "The men who attacked the village earlier were part of this 'six scriptures' as well?"
The brunette nodded gravely. "A ruse to increase hostilities between our kingdom and the empire."
"As I thought." The mage said. "Are they after something in the village?"
The human leveled him a look and then to the small girl in front of him. "If you don't know and your friend here isn't wanted..."
"Not enough to be killed for." Ahna raised her hands innocently as a playful filling rose though her. He was interesting, especially since she knew that he could feel how strong Momo was.
"You must be a despised man chief warrior." Momonga chuckled softly.
"Indeed, it would seem even the Slane Theocracy wants me dead." Gazef gave a light laugh.
"I can't imagine why. Death is not where I would want you." The female smirked at the large warrior. The man coughed a little, a slight blush coating his cheeks.
"Stop it." The mage sighed. "She is very vocal about her thoughts."
"I can see that." Gazef said looking at the woman. Neither of them noticed the male devil glaring holes in the general's direction. He didn't like that a human had caught her interest. She could have any one in Nazarick and she was ogling some human who would not understand who she was. Or would perhaps try to kill her once he had found out what she was. Not that Demiurge would let the man harm a hair on her head.
The lich looked closer at the creatures as Gazef looked at the two in front of him. "Sir Ains." he said after taking a deep breath. It was a blow to his confidence but he knew that he could not take these mages alone. "I would like to hire you. Name your price and I'll make sure you get it."
Ahna began to open her mouth before Ainz slapped his palm over it stating. "I apologize but we cannot."
The man's face looked blank for a moment then he smiled. "Very well. Then please take care, both of you and thank you again for saving the village where we could not. I owe you as much as they do."
Ahna looked at the man closer. He seemed sincere as he began to turn away and face his doom. "Wait." The large man said. "Take this."
Ahna looked at the object in the lich's hands and recognized it as a gimmick item from some lottery a while back. She wasn't even sure why he had the item. Then again since joining Nazarick she hadn't really got rid of anything either just dumped everything in the treasury and went on about her life.
'Oh god the treasury. Poor Pandora hadn't been visited by any one.' She decided that she would visit the doppelganger as soon as she arrived back at the tomb.
"I thank you, Lord Ainz." The tanned human said reverently. He clearly didn't know what the item did but was grateful for it regardless.
Gazef walked away with Ainz's gift stowed safely in a pouch on his back. Ahna watched him walk away with a sad sigh. "He looks just as good walking away."
"Stop." Aniz sighed.
"Too bad he is going off to die. He would have made an excellent ally." She walked away from the lich with a single sentence that lingered in the air. "If he dies, it might make me sad." When his lord said nothing, and stayed in contemplative silence Demiurge followed his Lady as she set up a place to view the coming battle in her mind.
Demiurge watched his mistress as she practically vibrated in excitement. He knew that like him, she was watching the fight with the Slane Theocracy. He, however, could not fathom what made her so excited, nor could he understand why she took a shine to the 'Gazef' human. "Did you hear him Demi?"
The devil really looked at his mistress. Her eyes were blown wide as she looked at something that an outside viewer could not see. The woman's breath was light and airy as if she were moments away from panting after the human. Hands clutching at her arms, looking as if she were trying to hold herself together.
"I don't know why but hot damn. He's taking on a small army of angels outnumbering him and almost outclassing him and what does he say. 'I will die a thousand times before I let you kill me.'" She softly mocked the man before returning to her breathy tone. "That is the epitome of humanity. So pure…" She trailed off for a moment her hand almost caressing the image in front of her and it hit the devil what was going on.
Of course, he should have recognized the signs earlier but was too caught up in his jealousy to recognize what was happening. His Lady was an archdevil but she was a succubus first and the best energy came from those whose energy was pure. It made it all the more exciting for corrupting.
But as an archdevil, she should know this so why?
We, supreme beings, would create bodies. Avatars, if you will, and use them to interact with the world.
Her words floated back to him. Of course she wouldn't know. She didn't grow into her body but made it out of a desire to be here. That may pose a problem later but he would educate her on her body's needs outside food, water, and rest. Which she hadn't been taking care of to begin with.
"It's time." His lord said and he and Albedo vanashied only for the head warrior to appear with his defeated men around him. The human looked confused and then down at Ahna who smiled sweetly up at him.
"Rest now, General Gazef Stronoff. I will take care of your and your soldiers' wounds. Lord Ainz will despatch those little shits." The last part was almost a growl and Demiurge felt like he had missed something while he had contemplated his mistress's biology.
The man fell forward towards his lady who held him up easily. A glowing green hand ran down the man's body not touching it but coming close. The villagers watched in awe as the general's wounds stitched themselves back together and the tiny woman lay him down gently.
"Demiurge, will you assist me in removing swords while I heal them?"
A smile lit up the devil's countenance . "I will always be there when you need me my lady." It was both a humble vow and a subtle threat to anyone in the room, and the world beyond this little haven his lady had made.