Meanwhile, at the guest room.
Felicia was happy this day. Her position had finally showed up, when you are the one to be called by the king, to see after the kids of other important members of political world.
By her left, a red haired and strong girl, wearing crimson robes, with the desire to consume the incoming sweets in the room.
Lady Brigitte Abbendis, daughter of High General Stephan Abbendis. She is of a noble blood, coming from family with long tradition of military training. She is being trained to be strict and courageful.
But it comes with a cost that she, most of the time, when not around father, is spoiled and untrue to her family nature. She is a princess to be taken care of.
On the counterpart, girl on the right was complitly diffrent. Shy and calm, covered by preety but elegant blue-white robes, with her face surrounded by naturally nice blond hair.
Daughter of Lord-Admiral Dealin Proudmoore, Princess of Kul'tiras, and only daughter of the family, Lady Jaina Proudmoore.
She was of the highiest class. Always elegant, always prepared. Speaking like a waking bird, with the pure kindness of the stars her father use to rule the ocean, she is a girl that will always find the way to cheer someone up.
They were taken to the guest room, a quite big hall filled with tables, presenting all sorts of foods. From the elven sweets, to the kul'tiran fishies, and as far to dwarven dark ale.
They sad on the large, white couch, relaxing after time spend in carrages.
Jaina had to travel by sea, from Boralus to small port city of Pyrewood, and from there, next few days in carrige, sitting and reading book she took with herself.
Lady Abbendis had the ride of her time, as she traveled from Tyr's Hand to capital. Even with the fastes posible way, it took them nearly two weeks to get here. She was exausted, and with that, she asked her father to not force her to attend the meeting. She wanted to rest, eat some good food, and play around. Well, she was 12 by now, so, she could play with them still.
Her problem was always a place to find. Becouse of her tradition, and her way of being trained, she is always eager to fight someone. She is a duelist, a warrior. As much of a nobleless she is, she likes to pick fights, using weapons or fists, doesn't matter.
She don't preety herself like other girls. She understand she isn't best looking, but she is strong, and her personality showes it.
As they sat there, relaxing, they were greeted one more time.
"Lady Jaina Proudmoore and Lady Brigitte Abbendis, welcome in Lordaeron City. I am Felical Doan, Head Royal Main of the Menethil family. I will be at your service today. Please, feel relaxed like it is your home" Maid said with a wide smile.
"Good morning miss Felicia" replied Jaina, also showing her golden smile.
"Good Day, miss Doan" replied also Brigitte.
They had been served a piece of Applepie and the baked good of the City.
"I will be back to you, my ladies, but i have been ordered to call for the younger of Menethil family, prince Arthas and princess Calia. As King Varian isn't availeble for now, we can't call him to meet with you two. If he find himself free, i will offer him this option." Felicia said, leaving the room, but first summoning for both of them a glass of juice.
As she left the room, they had time to trurly relax. Jaina closed her eyes and left the world arround her, while Brigitte took a large part of the couch, spreading her arms and legs, relaxing her bones.
As they seemd friendly, they started a converation, to meet themselfs more.
"So, Lady Jaina, how was your travel?" Jaina was asked.
"Ummm, not so bad. It was a mixed way, both on boat and road. It wasn't that bad. How's were your?"
"Ugh, so boring. We travel whole Lordaeron, as we are on the opposite side of the kingdom. My back still hurts from the carrieg seat. Oh, how i love this couch"
"Love this couch? You were here before?" Asked golden girl.
"I was here many times. Many times with my father, as he is general, and he has to meet with the king at least once a year. And also few times to see my fiance" she replied, smiling both sad and happy.
Jaina eyes widen a little.
"Did you just said fiance? Wow, who is it?!" Jaina jumped to her now.
She was used to reading those love novels, as she had acces to all libaries in Boralus. There was a lot of tales of brave sailsmen fighting a sea monsters, like an giant octopus or great shark, defending their loved one from the beast. She always found those stories romantic. But she hadn't been arraged to anyone for now.
Brigitte faced her, little smugly.
"I and Prince Ainzah Menethil, first prince of Lordaeron, we are arranged with each other" she showed a ring on her finger.
Jaina jumped out of shock. This girl was fiancee* of the first Prince?! Isn't he like 27? She did not remember, but the concept in her head was strange.
She seen Prince Ainzah two times in her life. Once in Boralus, when he was visiting as a representative to write some agreements, and second time when she was visiting Dalaran for the first time.
From what she knows, he is focusing on learing as much as possible. He is one of the youngest to get the title of Archmage, and then Suprime Mage.
He was nice to her, as much nice as you would expect from the man of royality, but then, he was little manipulative, always listening, always thinking ahead.
She liked him when he showed up his warm side, but she heard an argument of his once, and then, he was cold and brutal. Quiet one might be the most dangerous sometimes.
"He is your fiance?!" She nearly shouted those words, but she stopped herself at the last moment, saying them normaly.
"Yes, he is" Brigitte replied, strengly now mixed.
"What's wrong?"
"He is my fiance...but he doesn't care for me" she said, her fist hard, but her eyes ready to cry."When we were arranged three years before...he wasn't serious about it...he looks at me like i am a stupid child with big dreams" she cried out a little.
Jaina conforted her gently, embracing her.
"Don't worry, you two will be fine" said Jaina, with her warm voice.
"I don't know. I heard this talk of my father once. It was just to secure the agreement. I was sold to him. I liked it...i belived in it, but he did not!" she fell, still crying.
As the moments passed, she calmed.
"My mother said, that if we find someone to change position, we can went our own ways. This is legal if both sides agree on it. But there wasn't anyone that was ready to take this place" she continued.
"Lordaeron is open minded place it seems." Jaina responed.
"King Terenas agrred on this law, as from what i heard, he had problems with his wife once" she stated.
Both of the laughed lightly. In the very same moment, doors of the room opened. From them, royal son and daughter of Lordaeron came. Arthas and Calia Menethil.
"Welcome in Lordaeron, Lady Jaina Proudmoore of Kul Tiras, and you, Lady Brigitte Abbendis" Menethils welcomed their guests. Wearing both representative and stylish clothes, they were even more similiar to each other.
They entered with the maid, but after few seconds of being professional, they jumped to welcome themselfs more directly.
"Welcome Calia. It seems you grew since we last met." Brigitte stared the conversation.
"Hmmm, you seems shorter in the otherhand." Calia responded."Nice to meet you again, Jaina. It's been a while since we last met"
"Years, Calli, four or five, i don't remember correctly. It's good to see you. And you, Arthas" She anwsered.
Calia embraced her, Arthas nodded, smiling.
"So girls, wanna talk a little? We have sweets!" Calia asked with great enthusiasm.
Both of them nodded their heads, leaving Arthas a little out of the conversation.
Some time later.
"With that, i state that today's part of the meeting is over. We gathered all the informations we had. On the next one, we will disscus the formalities about the alliance we will be forming together. For that, i end this part. Please, let us come to the guest quarter, to eat a dinner and rest a little. I know many of you spend a lot of time traveling here, and we are more then welcome to let you rest" Terenas spoke.
With that, meeting had ended, with guests able to leave or stay and ask questions. Such was a game when you are monarch.
Many had left, Elves, Muradin, Dalaran, Stromgarde and Kul'tiras.
Genn Graymane left, but his kids had stayed there. Aiden of Altarac also had decided to wait a little bit longer.
Aiden decided to talk with Terenas, as he wanted to stuck a deal between the two kingdoms, Altarac being dependend on Lordaeron.
Liam moved to talk with Lothar and Varian, as they were nation far away from Gilneas, with wasn't the most open kingdom in area. Liam wanted to improve where his father did not.
Last one was Tess, as she approched the first son of Terenas.
"His Magesty Prince Ainzah Menethil" she started.
"Her Magesty Princess Tess Graymane" he replied.
"Prince Ainzah, we don't have to be so formal. It's nice to see you again" she said, voicing it lightly."I wanted to talk about the situation, and speak little bit more private. You wouldn't mind?"
He looked her in the eyes. Inside, a light he had seen before.
"No, i wouldn't. I will gladly spend some time private with you, Lady Tess. Let us walk, we have a lot to talk about. But first." He called a servant who was passing by.
"You, please call Head Maid to us, we will be at the guest tower" Prince said.
Man immidietly stopped his work, saluted and went on the other side, look for the maid.
"Then, shall we?" he asked her.
"We shall, prince Ainzah." With that, they walked towards the place.
They took their time. Prince giving his arm, to look more like proper gentelman, at least his past human self thinked that would look good.
Tess took the offer, tangling up into his arm. She smiled, showing the approving of this move.
"So, how are you doing, Tess?" he asked.
"Oh, old and boring life of a princess, waiting for the right decision and the right time. Being properly mannered, enlighting myself, learning how to properly speak and walk. Ahhh, boring, like usuall!" she responded with a chuckle. "and how prince of biggest kingdom on the continent doing? Heard you had been visiting your land, and were hurt"
Ainzah laughed.
"So, gilnean spies transported this information already?"
She looked at him.
"Not a spies, but being friendly with nobles have the benefits. You get to know things better. And after all, how would i not know of my favourite holder of the prince title in the area"
He looked at her, with mixed intrest of this statment, enjoyment of good world, and defencive attitue.
"I'm feeling good right now. I was taken good care"
"What happend?" she asked.
"Cave spider. We were clearing local mine, and one took me by suprice. It wasn't plesent"
"Oh, Lordaeron Cave Spider. I heard of them. They venom is strong, good for poison creation."
"Don't mind question, but why do you know that?"
"Woman should be able to move with any theme. It's often our charm" She laughed a little, missing the question.
They walked together past the flower garden. It's good his father decided to not let any lesser nobles in this time to palace. Many faces would be seeing it now.
They walked slowly. Ainzah wasn't that experienced with womans, and he had to stay calm. Acting was a must have in this situation.
But feeling warmth of Tess body wasn't helping. Especialy when he looked at her direction, spotting a pair of great looking features, intencionally improved by the clothes to intrest someone more. It was planned long time ago. By person with experience.
He looked at her, but she had spotted where he was looking.
"Pervert" She respended, lightly laughing becouse she catched him.
He turned his face in other direction, emberessed.
"Oh, don't worry. You not the first one that was intrested by them. I'm not mad, as it is you, Prince Ainzah" she laughed, teasing him.
"Oh, they you calm me down. Well, it's not a suprice. Your beauty is forcing men to look at you, and the fact you are not arranged" he responed.
"Of course, free soul and free body" she enthusiastically responded.
Few moments later, they arrived at the tower.
It was a place for a private meeting of inviduals. A quiet corner of palace.
They entered, now, they were out of sight of anyone.
"It's been a while. You and I, together, chatting and plotting" She responded.
"It's been only two years, Tess. And you gained experience by that time" he anwsered.
Satoru enjoyed the fact all the meeting of his or his family were written down. With reading of the books they were saved, he was able to retake memories of the prince, making them his own.
"So, but today, i felt the warm feeling of the person i felt heart cold for so long. To thing we were all there. To think i won't think of it. I am such a bad maid. Stupid, stupid, stupid!" She grabbed herself by the head, feeling emberessed.
It was time to speak of it.
"Calm down. It's good to see you again, even if we are diffrent this time. And don't worry, it was under my nose too. But was are reunited again. Lupusregina Beta, welcome back." Ainzah said with open arms.
She knell before him.
"Lord Momonga. I, Lupusregina, welcome you, our great Overlord, leader of the 41 Suprime Beings and Great Tomb of Nazarik. With loyalty and honor to remaingin Suprime One!"
With that, another memeber of Nazarik was discovered.
From her first steps in the corridors of Lordaeron Palace, Ainzah could feel this type of affection. Same us with Yuri, but not instant. Her eyes were on him entire time. It gave him a confirmation. When they touched, bond was created, reaviling their characters free. Lupusregina Beta freed herself.
When she was knelling, a familiar voice enered the room. Tess Jumped, clearly about to start a long explonation of this situation to the stranger, while feeling emberessed, but she was stopped by voice of her lord.
"Yuri, don't scare your little sister. She is not used to this"
"Of course, sorry my lord, Great One. I'm just glad i was able to find my younger pleiade sister. Welcome Lupis" she embraced her.
"Yuri?!" Lupusregina jumped, not expecting her big sister here.
They embraced themselfs, showing the sisters feelings to each other. Long lost family reunited.
"Wait, Yuri, how long were you here?!" She asked.
"I remember you as a baby carried by your mother, Lupus, or rather, Lady Tess Graymane" Yuri bowed her head.
"All this time you and Lord Momonga were together in the same place?! Aaaaaaaaaaa!" She screamed, with inner pain and jelous feeling.
"Yea, long time. But as you might guess, i understand it not for long. We are waking up" said Ainzah.
"What do you mean, my Lord?" Lupusregina asked.
"I said it to Yuri, but in short version, Age of Yggdrasill ended and i was asked by being even higher then me, what i want to do with myself. I have decided that will be best for us"
She looked confused, but seems to get the part of it.
"Suprime one always took the future of Nazarik to the highiest regard. We are one to follow the path our master took for us" she repiled.
"Rest of the details you will get from Yuri, or Felicia rather. We are using names we have been given in this world, and we are acting like those characters, Lupusregina. For you, we are Ainzah Menethil, Prince of Lordaeron, and Felicia Doan, Head Maid of Lordaeron Palace. For us, you are Tess Graymane, do you understand"
She saluted.
"Understood, Prince Ainzah"
"Good. We will only use our original names when in private with members of Nazarik and those we trust" He added.
Then both of them knell in front of him.
"For now, location of members of Nazarik and Great Tomb itself is something we will consider as our task. First, we have a war with the invading race of Orcs. I knew it would happend, so don't worry. I just hope our arrival in this world will not change how it was intended much" he said, little worried.
He thinked of butterfly effect, and how one change of event affects the rest of the world. One is sometimes enough to make a lot of changes, according to theory. And what will possible arrival of Him, all floor guardians, pleides and Nazarki change?! It could change everything! And the deal with the S and deleting great treaths. Like how this dynamic change the story!?
His head started to hurt from it.
"Ehh, anyway. This will wait. Now, Lupus, tell me about Graymane, your father. I heard he is stubborn man, and we kind of need him in the alliance we are forming. Any tips how to deal with him?" Ainzad asked.
"My father? Oh, yes, he is so hard to deal with. For years i had to play along and nearly stand on my head to get the idea how to understand this man. Well, he is a man of politics, Prince Ainzah. You must decide a political move to show him your intrest in it. And then hope he in in good mood and he will agree"
Such a troublesome man. But they need him.
Ainzah turned to Felicia.
"Did you do what i asked you for, Yuri?"
She faced him.
"Yes, i get all the informations. You are arranged with Lady Brigitte Abbendis, daughter of the general. She spends her time with your brother and sister at the moment" she repiled.
It was all coming as he expected. Now, with the reveal Tess is Lupusregina, it is even better.
He turned to redheaded woman in front of him.
"Tess Graymane, even if i am at the moment arranged with other woman, i would like to give you an offer. For the better sake of our future, i would like to arrange myself with you, for you to be my future wife. It is for the best of our nations, that we end up together." Ainzah said, offering her a hand.
Momentarly she started to shake...out of joy. Her eyes widen hearing the words of her beloved master. It wouldn't be wrong?!Of course it wouldn't be!
She felt the affection to this man for as long as she knew him. She understood he was her type, he was thinking as she was.
Now, she understand it even deeper. It was her master all along. Leader of 41 Surpeme Beings. She is far behind him, she understand it now.
As Lupusregina, she can be loyal servant of Nazarik. That is her role, given by her creator and master.
But as Tess Graymane, she can jump into the arms of the man she was in love. And so she did.
In one moment, all of her insincts screamed, as she jumped forward, embracing Prince Ainzah, forcing her lips on him.
Both of the other people took it by surpice.
Ainzah eyes widen, as he felt her on his body. warmth of a woman. It was new experience to him, even being in this form. He was very surpiced, so say the least.
Yuri went up, shocked of the action her sister just did. She understood she is in character of Lady Tess, but still, seeing it was a shocking. Her direct action...with Momonga-sama!
"Lupu..." she lost her words, seeing her embracing Prince Ainzah. It showed such a feeling. Desire...
Moment later, Tess let go of prince Ainzah.
"I accept your proposal, Prince Ainzah Menethil of Lordaeron. Let us hope we can deal with the situation of your royal arrangment, as fast as possible. Hehehe" she stated, her cheeks red, eyes fully open.
"Yyyy...Yes, of course. We should. I...i didin't...expected such an act from you, Tess...Lupusregina...sorry if my reaction wasn't as good..." he mumble, trying to get himself together after this act.
She placed her figer on his lips.
"Don't worry, prince Ainzah. I understand. Then, shall we return to the guest quarter. Someone might suggest that we are hiding somewhere, mayby doing a lovers act..."
"LUPUS!" Yuri screamed as she heard that.
Ainzah, and Satoru inside of him, was just wondering. What just happend?
At the same time, somewhere in the guest quarter.
Kel'thuzad have been looking for the thing to get his intrest in. He was intrested in the situation, but he was always man of the reserch.
His desire for power showed him many patchs, and many of them he had study.
He was great with the arcane elemental magic, mainly frost, but he was know to tap into many schools of magic.
He practiced every schoold of arcane, from transmutation, to portal creation.
He visited chaples and temples to talk with the priests, to learn the way light empowers them.
He spoke with shamans and druids of Gilneas, after Arugal said to him that it was possible to arrange.
Yet, he wasn't satisfied with this. His long time goal was thin balancing force of the mortal life. Life and Death. He was always eager to learn those, to get the idea, the power that will be able to control those.
Yet, study of necromancy was strictly forbidden in Dalaran.
He was doing it underground. In the shadow. His experiments with rats were rather...unsucesfull. Yet, they showed progress, at least minimally. He was able to control life of dead, small insects after they died.
This showed hit that this way is not lost.
He heard also of another ones who had tried this way.
Gothik, Noth, Heigen, Araj...all of them were intrested. Yet, they, as he, were scared to work harder of their reserch.
He was high in the ladder, if he were to be discovered, he would had to explain himself hard.
That is stressfull...
He decided to look after what his former apprentice, Ainzah, was keeping. He wondered what did mage gathered while studying.
He asked if he can see his study room. Permicion was granted, and Kel'thuzad was given key to the room.
Inside, were lot of books. Lordaeron Libary wasn't the biggest one, that would be Dalaran, but it wasn't smallest.
On the shelfs, he found out many tomes of magic, lectures to read and items to practice.
But the greates interst was one, small insect, inside a jar made of glass.
Inside, was a small, green spider.
Kel'thuzad heard of the tragedy with almost took prince life, but he was intrested that he would keep such a creature in the jar.
"Intresting" he said.
He looked around the room. As he was sure no one was here, he took a jar.
"He shouldn't be mad that i will take you. I will just say i borrowed it to do some test...how should i name you?"
He looked at the spider from many sides. It was crearly a female.
"Hmmm. My little experiment...you shall be granted name of Maexxna. Yes, my little test subject."
He laughed lightly, and used Teleportation spell.
Well, that's it for today. Heh, i had great idea. Someone will send me a dead treath that i just throwed away Holy Virgin Succubus and Best Chair, but hey, Lupus is great waifu.
Anyway, i hope you will have a great time. Christmas or Xmas, whatever for you, i hope you will have a great time.
And thanks to Corona, i will have a lot of free time from school, so more time to write :D.
I will also have time to read into Warcraft chronicles and few more Overlord LN.
Anyway, hope you will have a wonderfull time.
I hope i didn't do many errors again xd
See ya all!