Overlord: Darker Legends

by PirateRaider

This is how Dark Legends should have been. A much darker, more gruesome story of blood, death, gore, rape and suffering, where the Overlord cuts a path of bloody destruction, amasses a harem and steals piles of treasure on his path to the top. Rated M for lemons, blood and death, you're been warned.

4. 3: Meadowsweet & Wolf Woods

Overlord: Darker Legends.

Chapter 3: Meadowsweet & Wolf Woods.

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The Overlord returned triumphantly to the castle. He not only took back Skull Canyon by conquering it, he even brought back everything the castle needed, slaughtered the traitors, and claimed a bunch of new girls. And to top it off, prior to going there, he made a deal with the town of Meadowsweet so that if he succeeded in wiping out the bandits, the town was his. Which he did.

"That was amazing master. You wiped out an army of bandits and slayed a rock giant. I've never even heard of something like that happening before," said Luna.

"Now that you control Skull Canyon, do you have any plans for it?" asked Leia.

"That place is a naturally fortified location. Not even the rats can get in. Just leaving it would be a waste. Meadowsweet and a bunch of farms are right beside it, so putting a town or some farms there would make for an easy enough expansion of what we already have. I guess I could turn it into a military base some time down the road. That'll give my armies a place to live and train. I suppose I could also turn it into a vacation spot for the servants who've earned it. Or I could turn it into a safe haven for myself, giving me some place to go should the castle ever fall. I don't know yet."

Valgaav got to work. From his throne he could issue orders and make all the decisions. Now that it was an option, he could get everything fixed. The first thing he chose was to have security measures installed and protect his valuables. Then he chose to have the bug and rat infestations wiped out. That would not only get rid of the biggest nuisances there, it would also supply him with a ton of life force. Next he chose to have the castle fixed up before the whole thing collapsed. Then he chose to have a new room built for himself, as his current bedroom was unworthy of him. Then he chose to have the servants' quarters refurbished, as currently the castle couldn't properly house all his new slaves. Then he had repairs started on the roads and bridges in his domain. And finally he had the two catapults fixed. The catapult repairs was the only thing that came cheap, and they even came with upgrades. Altogether it cost a fortune and seriously reduced the pile of gold he'd amassed, but it was a price he was reluctantly willing to pay.

He got off the throne and saw that things were already underway. It'd be a while before they were finished, but that was to be expected. Then Gnarl came up to him.

"Good news Master, I've studied the minion relics and learned how to increase their power. By infusing them with large amounts of life force, their powers can be doubled."

Next he went down to the forge to have a new weapon and suit of armour made. He needed equipment that wasn't leftover junk. Now that he had the forge he had the option of having the Skull armour made, as well as some new weapons. Everything cost gold and life force, but the good stuff in life rarely comes cheap anyway. Once he had his new armour, he picked out a weapon. He had a variety to choose from, but taking his armour, magic, and fighting style into account, not all would work well for him.

Having a horde of minions in front of him while wearing good quality full plate armour meant the shield wasn't really needed, and he'd be better off focusing on offence. His magic supplied him with a powerful ranged attack, could do more damage than a bow or crossbow, and taking into account mana potions and mana pits scattered around, it could easily outlast a small quiver of arrows. So the bow wasn't gonna work that well for him. But it was still far better than the throwing knives, which were designed to be used by someone far faster and more agile than himself. The mage's staff would cut back the amount of mana used when casting spells, while also boosting their power, but in combat it was just a pitiful stick. The spear had great reach and penetrative power, but Valgaav also liked to hit hard and smash things that were in his way, and the spear couldn't do that effectively. If it was a halberd or poleaxe instead of a spear, he would've picked it without hesitation. The three weapons he thought would work best for him were the sword, which offered fast strikes and a huge cutting area, the axe, which was an improved version of his current weapon, offering longer reach and stronger hits, and the hammer, which was slower but offered the most raw power. Ultimately he decided to go for his favourite and chose the new axe.

Then he rewarded the minions by upgrading their barracks, which made the hives bigger, which resulted in the minions getting stronger, and expanded their room, giving their hives a better place to stay. He would've increased the power of the minion relics while he was down there, but decided to hold off until he had more life force, as they required 250 life force to be maxed out, and they maxed out with only 5 minions. Still better than the 2.5 they started with.

By the time all that was done, the treasury was empty again. Luckily that covered all the most expensive stuff, so from here on out, his wealth should continue to increase a lot faster than it drained. Or at least that was the hope. Plus he now had treasure in the trophy room, some paintings to decorate his halls, and he could go back to the places he'd already been through to try and find some more gold laying around.

The trophy room now held 3 stuffed figures of the Black Flame Bandits together on one stand, working from left to right there was one holding throwing knives and axes, one holding a longsword, and one holding a fighting staff. There was also stuffed figures of a sheep, a ram, a bull, and the rock giant, but the rock giant had been shrunken down just enough to fit in the room. Luckily the plaque included its original size and how much smaller this version was, so the true glory of his victory would not be forgotten. The trophy room also now held a bunch of new treasures. A large jewel called the Koriki Emerald, which was part of a set of 3, 2 Oni Masks, which were part of a set of 9, 3 stone Zodiac talismans with pictures of animals on them, which were part of a set of 12, a complete rock collection entitled 'Evolution Stones,' 5 masks that were part of a giant collection that belonged to someone called 'The Hero of Time,' a harp call the Harp of Ages, and a sceptre called the Rod of Seasons. All of which were secured safely behind thick glass. According to the plaques a lot of these things were supposed to be magic, but the Overlord didn't know how to get them to work, so the truth to that was up in the air.

Then he went to see Rollick.

"Hello Lord. I have news. It seems not all the townsfolk are happy with you. Some of them don't want you to rule and are protesting. Putting up posters and rallying support to get rid of you," said Rollick.

"Thanks for the info. I'll tear them down and put an end to them myself. I am not someone they should mess with."

"No kidding. You've already wiped out two armies and a rock giant."

"By the way, I've come to reward you for your loyalty and services. You may take any five women in the castle, excluding the ones I've already claimed. These five will belong to you. They must do everything you tell them, assist you in anything you're doing, and even serve as your harem and spread their legs whenever you want to fuck them."

"Really?"

"Yes. You've earned it."

"Thank you lord."

The Overlord then left and headed to the catapults. They were already repaired and the upgrades were nearly finished. Armour was added to their fronts, and a stash of weapons was attached to them for the minions. Several of the girls joined the minions as they worked on it, and one of them had to ask something.

"Are these gonna be for castle defence? Or are ya gonna attack someone?"

"I'm not sure what the future will hold. But as for right now, I made a deal with the townsfolk. If I got rid of the bandits and made the farmlands safe to live on, they'd give me control of the town and all their gold. But I got a feeling they'll go back on their word. If that happens, they'll pay for it."

"So you're gonna attack them?"

"Only if they refuse to hold up their end of the bargain. If they give me what they agreed to, there won't be any problems. But if not, there might not be any survivors."

The Overlord paused to imagine that.

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The Overlord reached the town gates and called out to the people there.

"The bandits are dead! The farmlands are safe! I held up my end of the deal! Now it's time for you to do the same!"

"Sorry, but we're not letting ya in! We put it to a vote! We aren't willing to just hand over our freedom and our gold!"

"Then you have betrayed me and have chosen to become my enemies! You will be destroyed for this!"

Minutes later he returned will two catapults, twenty well-armed minions, and two teams of horses for the catapults. The catapults had armour on their front and sides, and by unhooking the armour on the sides, it could open up to create protective barriers to shield him and his forces. The barriers were cheap and weren't that strong, but to shield his minions against the arrows fired by the men on the gate, it was all they needed.

The catapults were readied, loaded, and fired. The boulders flew through the air and smashed into the buildings with enough force to turn them into piles of kindling. Screams filled the air and the men at the gate tried firing their crossbows at him and his minions, but against the armour on the catapults the arrows did nothing. Again and again the Overlord fired the catapults. Some of those boulders hit the citizens, killing entire groups with a single hit. Blood and guts were smeared all over as the boulders squashed the peasants like bugs and spread their remains as they rolled. When every structure was destroyed and the population was heavily reduced, the Overlord aimed the catapults at the gates. Two hits and it was reduced to splinters. Then he had the minions bring in a dock-like bridge to cross the moat. However this gave the men on the gate an opening to use their arrows. The Overlord and his minions charged in while being hammered by arrows. He activated his shield spell to stop the arrows as they rushed in and took down the archers in a spray of blood, but were then met with the rest of the town's resistance. Why they thought that they could win against a force that massacred the bandits that had them cowering in fear, he'd never figure out. The townsfolk were untrained, poorly armed, scared, and easy to slaughter. He reduced them all to piles of bloody corpses in minutes.

With the resistance slaughtered the survivors surrendered and begged for mercy. He gave them more mercy than they deserved. He executed the sick and elderly, sent the hottest girls to become slaves in his castle, and forced everyone else to spend the rest of their lives on the farms, growing his food. Then he looted the town, gaining far more gold that he would have if they'd just handed over what they had in the town coffers, as well as many other trinkets. Then he had his minions occupy the town. Meadowsweet was his. Even if he had to break a few things to get it.

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It was gonna be great.

Then Gnarl called him.

"Good news lord. The infestations have been wiped out and we've gained 1000 life force."

"Excellent. I'll put it to use right away."

He went to the forge and fused life force into the minion relics. 50 got him the first one, and 100 each got him the next two. He would've kept going, but each of them couldn't be enhanced any more than that. By infusing them with 250 life force, it doubled how many minions they allowed him to summon at a time and increased his horde from 10 to 15. And he still had massive amounts of life force. (However he knew that number would drop as he collected more relics and infused them with it.)

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Now it was time to check out the bandit girl he took prisoner. She was locked up in the dungeons waiting for him. She was bare naked and when she noticed him coming towards her, she stood up to show off her body. She had a fit, well toned body, beautiful face, long black hair, fine ass, smooth hairless vagina, and tits that were almost an H-cup. And she was trying to find the best pose to tempt him into fucking her.

Valgaav had already figured out her plan before he even came down. She'd seduce him, fuck him, get on his good side, get out of the dungeon and into a room that's far more comfortable and far less secure, and then do whatever it took to stay there. And as soon as his back was turned she'd sneak out, steal a horse, supplies, and whatever valuables she could carry, then she'd make her escape, go as far beyond his reach as she could, then either use what she stole to start a new life, or find a new group of criminals who would take her in, or find someone new to scam.

He had a plan ready to deal with her. But first he was going to have his way with her. That sexy body of hers now belonged to him, and he was going to use it.

"Hello master. I don't think we were properly introduced. My name's Jenny, and while my body is now all I have, it is yours for the taking," she said.

"I am the Overlord, Valgaav Gromgard. And you're a slave to my cock until I get tired of you."

Less than a minute later she was on her back, moaning in ecstasy as he thrust into her. She wasn't a virgin, but she hadn't had much sex, and she certainly never had anyone as big as him. He stretched her out and she loved it. He groped and fondled her boobs and soon all she could think about was the sexual pleasure she was enduring. She kept her legs locked around his waist to keep him from pulling out. When he shot his load into her, she orgasmed so hard that she passed out. Then Valgaav cast his dark manipulation spell on her, turning her into a loyal and dedicated member of his harem. Whether or not the fucking he gave her did that anyway, he wasn't sure. But he wasn't about to take chances.

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Later on Overlord Valgaav was at the gates of Meadowsweet, awaiting their decision.

"Alright! I wiped them out! Now you hold up your end of the bargain!"

"We heard the screams from here Lord! You're not like your siblings, that's for sure! You're welcome here!"

Then they opened the gate and told him where he could pick up his reward. Valgaav was a little disappointed that they didn't defy him, as crushing them would've been a lot of fun. But he couldn't complain, he got what he wanted, the town was now his, and it would serve him a lot better if it wasn't destroyed. Still, smashing it all to rubble would've been great. Oh well, maybe next time.

Upon entering he spotted a poster protesting him. He destroyed it, along with any others he found as he made his way into town. He soon spotted his tribute, guarded by three armed men. A huge sack of gold on a wooden stand beside a shack with a pumpkin path behind it. That gold would serve him well. At the shack a man was singing to a large pumpkin. A Brown then smashed the pumpkin and the Overlord told him to find a girlfriend.

"Well, hello there Lord. I'm Nym, and this is the Pumpkin Shack. I hope you can do more for Meadowsweet than your siblings. They only care for the elves and the dwarves. I understand you're not the type to play the hero and freely do something about the wolves that have overrun the woods and are threatening the town, but I do hear you're expanding your territory. If you want to add the Withering Woods to what you control, you'll have to go through the wolves. If you happen to kill off the wolves, bring some proof to the bar they'll give you a proper reward."

"Fair enough."

Valgaav had the minions carry the gold off to a new waypoint gate that opened up in the village. With the gold sent back to his castle, Valgaav went to work destroying the posters. They were spread all over town, but he managed to find them all. Next he had to find the ones responsible. Coincidentally him destroying their posters drove them out and they tried to confront him and drive him out. They chanted insults, threw stuff at him, and were gruesomely massacred. The Overlord's new axe cut through and shattered skulls and bones, and made vital organs explode in a bloody mess. His minions beat them down, cut them to pieces, or set them on fire and let them panic and scream as they were burned alive.

Seeing they pissed off the wrong homicidal tyrant, the protesters turned and ran for their lives. The Overlord pursued and chased them into a corner. They fought back, but it was to no avail. The protesters were slaughtered, and they weren't even able to take out a single minion. The only two left were a couple of girls that were cowering in fear, hiding behind some boxes. The Browns smashed the boxes and dragged them out. The girls were young, cute, and hot enough to fuck. It was a shame they turned against him.

"We're sorry! We give up! Please don't kill us! We'll do anything!"

The Overlord prepared to strike a killing blow.

"We can pay you! With gold and treasure!"

He paused.

"And much gold and treasure?"

"Everything we have, plus everything they had," she said as she pointed to the dead protesters.

"I'll make you a deal. If the combined wealth you offer totals up to be a large enough amount, I'll spare your lives. But if not, I'll end you."

The two girls grabbed everything of value from each home. They were far too scared to leave a single coin behind. Altogether it added up to almost what he got from the town coffers.

"Alright. That's enough to save your lives."

He grabbed them.

"But not enough to avoid punishment."

The two girls were dragged off to the waypoint gate, along with the gold, and sent to the castle. Valgaav's actions certainly didn't win him any fans in the town, but it sure made them think twice about crossing him.

"Gnarl, Leia, the girls I've just sent were among the protesters. They paid enough to save their lives, but they still need to be punished. Find them the worst jobs possible."

The girls were forced to handle the most disgusting jobs that no-one wanted to do, as well as being used to vent anger and frustration by everyone else. They were also to only be clad in undersized rags that provided less coverage than any underwear they've ever heard of, and never speak.

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Now that that was out of the way, Overlord Valgaav had to find something else to do. Like maybe taking over the forest and dealing with the wolves. That seemed like a good way to go and he couldn't think of anything better to do at the moment. Besides the wolf troubles would probably be fun. So he decided to get started on them.

He headed to Withering Woods, but was stopped by a woman who rudely and loudly demanded to know what he did to the protester girls. He responded by tearing her dress off, and using the shredded pieces to tie her hands behind her back and gag her. Then he walked to the woods as she streaked naked through town to her home, ignoring that it was on the other side of town, and completely forgetting that she locked the door and with how perverted her neighbours were, it was the worst place in town to run to in such a state.

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That entire part of the world was dark, creepy, and gave off a foreboding sense. A place of evil and danger. But these woods kicked that up to the maximum level. Even if there was no real danger whatsoever, any normal man would avoid this place at all costs.

"I like this place already," said Overlord Valgaav.

As soon as they'd left the town, a large wolf ran up and attacked them. It got a couple bites in, but the minions made short work of it. Then Valgaav chopped its head off and took it with him before they marched on.

There were three paths, but none were accessible. One was blocked by a giant boulder, and two were blocked by a river. But a few swings of the Overlord's axe turned a row of several trees into one bridge, more than big enough for all of them to cross. As they went down the path they were attacked by several other wolves. After they slaughtered about half a dozen they found a clearing full of dry brush that held a pack of over 20 wolves.

"Don't just rush in there Master, you're outnumbered. Perhaps if you use your Reds to set the place on fire, the flames will take care of the wolves," said Gnarl.

"I was already thinking the same thing."

He positioned the Reds, they started a fire, and that fire spread. The wolves yelped, howled and cried out in pain and fear as they were all burned alive. Over the course of several minutes. They tried to escape, but they were boxed in and the only way out was through the flames. A path several took, only to be burned alive. A couple made it through with serious injuries, but they were quickly struck down by the Overlord.

Once the flames died down and all the wolves were dead, the Overlord and minions began retrieving the life force, the heads of the wolves and a Blood relic that was revealed by the fire. They took the relic back to the waypoint gate and returned to town with the wolf heads.

They walked into the tavern with the haul of wolf heads and talked to the bartender.

"I was told you give rewards for hunting down wolves. I hope it was worth my time."

"Wow, looks like you wiped out a lot of them. I guess to a man who's wiped out an army of bandits, a bunch of wolves is nothing. I can make you a deal. The reward for wiping them all out is a lot higher. It's yours if you can pull it off."

"And here's my counter offer: I take a look at that reward, and if I approve, I'll get the rest. But only if you pay in advance. Now get us some drinks."

After a few beers and a bite to eat, the bartender took him into the back and showed him a few sacs of gold, and they totalled up to more than what he got from the town coffers.

"It's that gold, a huge ruby, plus the busty barmaid."

"Which one?"

"Sara, the dumb blonde who keeps falling down."

"In other words the one you don't want."

"Exactly."

"Okay, deal. I'll take the girl and half the gold, then I'll wipe out the rest of the wolves, and you can give me the rest afterwards."

The clumsy barmaid was caught completely off guard when she was suddenly grabbed and carried off by the Overlord. While the minions took the gold to the waypoint gate, he carried her to it. Soon they were back in the castle and there was no escape for her. She was terrified, crying, apologizing and begging for forgiveness. She didn't have the personality he liked, but she sure looked good. She had long blonde hair, huge breasts, a sexy hourglass figure, a fine ass, and a cute face. If the what he saw in the bar was any indication, she was far too stupid, weak and clumsy to do most jobs. In fact, there was only one position he could think of that she could do.

The castle was now looking a lot better. Most of the repairs were complete, the debris was cleared, and it all looked so much better.

"Good news sire. The repairs and upgrades to the castle will be finished soon. And your private quarters are nearly complete. Head up those stairs to check them out," said Gnarl.

The stairs used to lead to his father's room, right up until the fire made it collapse and fall into the lake, but now it led to a tower that was topped off by a huge room that held his new quarters. Contrary to what Gnarl just said, the tower was now complete, but his private quarters had barely been started. The walls weren't finished getting put up, the place was empty, and even the floors were mostly just a bunch of wooden planks, and the only piece of furniture in there was his old bed. But it had potential. Once it was finished and had the proper decor, it'd be glorious.

"You should feel honoured. This part of the castle is brand new and you have the honour of breaking it in," he said to Sara.

He then ripped her barmaid dress off, tearing it to shreds, followed by her underwear as he felt her up. Then he threw her on the bed and began taking off his armour. She tried to make a run for it while he was getting undressed, but he grabbed her and threw her back onto the bed. Then she realized he controlled this place, so any further attempts at escape would result in failure and punishment. Too scared to try again, she instead just cowered in fear, and prayed it all be over soon and she wouldn't suffer much.

He grabbed her and spanked her fine ass a few times, then started fingering her pussy. Once she was wet enough, he lined his cock up to her entrance and slid in as she cried out.

"What the? You're a virgin? With the way you were flaunting this body, I thought you were an experienced slut."

"I tried getting a few guys to go out with me, but I'm such a worthless klutz that they all turned me down."

"A hot piece of ass like you? Their loss."

He then started thrusting. Once it began to feel good she went from victim to willing participant. Then she began taking the lead and doing most of the work. Because her first time was long overdue, her body needed him inside her. Her mind melted into pleasure with every thrust and the way he handled her large breasts blew her mind. When they locked lips his his tongue explored her mouth in a way that made her fall in love. The whole ordeal was the greatest time of her life. Every nanosecond was better than anything she'd ever imagined. The sheer intensity was more than she could handle and she passed out from that limitlessly intense pleasure.

"What? Seriously? Fuck! I know it's your first time, but passing out this early? I didn't even get to cum!"

Lucky for him, several of his girls were watching and waiting to join in. So he wasn't forced to suffer blue balls for more than a few seconds before one of them swooped in to take her place. Of course even if they hadn't, he would've kept fucking the unconscious girl until he was satisfied anyway.

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A few hours later he was satisfied and ready to get back to overlording. He still had to return to Meadowsweet and make sure the wolves were taken care of.

When he got back to Meadowsweet, he was informed that a woman wanted to speak with him. He summoned his minions and found her at the entrance to the Withering Woods. She was a tall redhead in a red hooded cloak and an undersized black and white dress, who had long legs, a fine ass, an hourglass figure, huge breasts, a seductive look on her face, and she was carrying a picnic basket. She definitely looked worth adding to his harem.

"Why hello there. You must be the new Overlord I've heard about. My name's Red Riding Hood, I'm a travelling prostitute. I heard you wiped out a lot of the wolves. If that's true then maybe you can help me. My little sister lives in a house in those woods and can't get out due to the wolves. I don't know if she's even still alive. If she is I need to save her. If not, I need to see it for myself. I need someone to safely escort me through the woods, taking care of any dangers along the way. I can pay you with my body, and my sister's if she's still alive, and anything of value in her home. I haven't seen her in a long time, but when I last saw her she looked just as good as I did. Can you please help me?"

He paused.

"Alright. I was about to go back in there anyway."

They entered the woods and she led him to the path blocked by the giant boulder.

"Hang on, I got it," she said. Then she climbed over the boulder and moments later it slid to the side like it was on wheels. Then she came back into view.

"How'd you do that?"

"It's rigged to slide open. You just gotta clear out any rocks or whatever beforehand."

Not far from there, wolves were tearing apart and feasting on a deer, several rats, and one man. The minions were swept in to take them down. As the wolves began to fall, another emerged from the cave to join the battle.

"Destroy the cave they're coming out of, master. Or you'll be overwhelmed in no time."

The cave didn't take much of a beating before it collapsed and put an end to the wolves that were coming out of it. Then all he had to do was finish off the remaining wolves. Then they continued on their way. Red looked horrified at it all and Valgaav chalked that up to not being accustomed to the sight of slaughter.

There were other wolf dens along the path and most of them had stashes of gold. Probably due to them liking shiny things. The wolves were cut down, cut open, and their blood and guts were spilled on the forest floor. Then their dens were demolished, trapping the rest inside where they would slowly die. And then he grabbed their gold.

At one point the Overlord had to wade through a river that was too deep for the minions as they followed him on a narrow path that he was too big to access. A couple of the wolves tried attacking him while he couldn't use his minions, but he still cut them down. Once they made it through that there was a bunch of wolves waiting to ambush them. When he noticed them he stopped to form a plan. Then the Overlord and the Browns started cutting down a nearby tree as the Reds set it on fire. It collapsed right on top of the wolves, and while all but one were all able to avoid the trunk, several of them were hit by the flaming branches, setting them on fire and causing them to panic and run wild. The Overlord Valgaav and his minions charged in to attack while they were distracted and massacred all who didn't run away. Then they took out the nearby dens.

They continued down the path, tearing down dens, cutting down wolves, turning the ground red with blood, and collecting all the gold and potions they could find. After a while they found a run down old house that looked ready to collapse. In front of it was a pack of wolves, three dens, and a pile of bones. It was gonna be a tough fight.

Seeing nothing that he could use against the wolves, the Overlord instead positioned his Reds on a guard marker and had the Browns charge in as he followed. The wolves held their ground before lunging at them and sinking their teeth into minion flesh. Both sides struggled to gruesomely tear each other apart and with a fair amount of success. One minion had his arm bitten off, then he was dragged away from the rest and torn limb from limb. Three wolves attacked the Overlord at once, and while he was able to take down one with an uppercut from his axe the other two bite down onto his armoured arms and began trying to tear him apart as he struggled to get them off. While he was distracted the other wolves joined in and began dog-piling him. They pulled him to the floor and ripped and tore at him, using their numbers and weight of their bodies to bring him down.

"Master!"

"Lord Valgaav!"

Then the wolves were suddenly sent flying as the Overlord leapt to his feet in an eruption of pure raw power. He grabbed one wolf in each hand and threw them into the others, knocking them down like bowling pins and buying him the time he needed to grab his axe and command his minions. And he commanded them to take down the dens while he dealt with the wolves. He used his lightning to shock them, his feet to kick them away, and his axe to cut through their bodies and chop off their heads.

By the time it was all done, Valgaav's armour was heavily damaged, his health and mana were low, and he was down to just 3 minions, only one of which was still in good enough shape to fight. Then Red came out.

"Alright. This is the place. Come on in and we'll see my sister."

"I'll be in in a minute. I just need a moment to catch my breath."

Earlier on the path he found a blood pit, so now he was going to back to sacrifice the two dying minions to restore his health and fix his damaged armour. Not far from those were some minion gates, so he was able to replenish his horde. After that he returned to the house and continued past it where he spotted a small chest. Inside were a couple blood and mana potions. As he went over to it he saw that he'd returned to the forest entrance. Only now he was on the other side of the river and he had a way to make a bridge. The ruins of an old building was nearby, and by knocking down the remaining wall, a bridge over the river was formed. With a shortcut back to the village, a full horde, and nearly full health and mana, he returned to the house.

"Do you really think you'll need to be at full strength just to save one whore?" asked Luna.

"No, I think she's dead and Red will need a couple minutes to stop crying. Those wolves could get into that place without even trying. She's long been diseased, devoured and digested, and that ain't lying. I just didn't want to listen to all the annoying crying."

Back at the castle...

"Wow. He can be pretty clever when it comes to being a jerk," said Leia, and everyone agreed.

Back with the Overlord...

Valgaav entered the house and saw that the inside looked just as bad as the outside. The wood of the walls and floor was rotten, the only furniture was a table and a chair, which were also rotten, and there was no sign of anyone having been in that room in years, if not decades. Going past that to the next room, he entered what turned out to be a cave. A large cave.

"Was not expecting this."

"Me neither."

The cave had several piles of bones, a couple large nests made of hay, a minion relic, a mana relic, a little boy and a little girl trapped in separate cages, and it was lit by torches. This was the heart of the wolf territory, but there was clearly more to it than that.

"You know, you really shouldn't follow strange girls into dangerous territory," said Red from within a dark cave. "And you really, REALLY, shouldn't have KILLED MY WOLVES!"

She then jumped out, but she was now a giant wolf. On all fours she stood almost as tall as Valgaav, her fur was black, her head looked deformed, and she was now wearing her hooded cloak as a scarf. She was a monster.

"That's a wolf queen Sire!"

"Red?"

"Yes!"

"You do realize that if you didn't open and lead me through the most wolf infested path possible, then virtually all of those dead wolves would be alive right now, don't you?"

She howled in pure rage with enough force to shake the cave. And the ones back at the castle were struggling not to laugh out loud at Valgaav's comment. Then she jumped over the gap and rushed at him. He swung his axe full force and hit her in the side, but her hide was like armour and his axe went barely deeper than a scratch. She snapped at him, trying to get a grip on his arm to tear it off, but he dodged her. So she plowed into him, drove him back and used her large claws to scratch and tear at him. His minions rushed in to attack, but she just shook them off and created some distance between them.

She had a howl that could knock the whole lot of them down, and once down she could easily pick up a minion and crush it in her jaw, or shake it like a dog shakes a stuffed animal, sending minion blood everywhere and tearing it to bloody pieces. The Overlord rushed at her and struck her in the face with his axe, then he shoved his fist into her mouth and used his lightning, electrocuting her from within. She pulled back and changed her tactics. She started using her speed for hit and run attacks while using rocks and ledges for cover. Valgaav and the minions couldn't even come close to matching her speed. The Reds tried attacking with their flames and managed to set her fur on fire. She tried to put it out by shaking and rolling, but that gave them an opening to attack. By the time she got out of there she was at death's door. She didn't make it far before her body gave out and she collapsed.

When Overlord Valgaav walked over, he could have struck her dead, but he thought up something potentially far more cruel. He used the Dark manipulation spell on her, and after a few seconds a large part of her was ripped out in a spray of blood and guts. The ripped out part took form, turning into the Red Riding Hood girl from before, but completely nude and covered in blood.

"What have you done to me?"

"Since you enjoy being a human whore, I decided to let you stay that way. You're mine now, slave."

And with that his victory was complete. A waypoint gate opened up in the cave and he dragged her to it, then sent her to the castle.

"Gnarl, the prisoner I sent is more dangerous than she looks. Don't treat her gently."

He then began looting the place. He busted the children out of their cages and sent them to the castle, then he grabbed the minion and mana relics and started searching the place. And they managed to find a few more masks and talismans for the collections. He also found a large piece of jewellery that looked to be really expensive.

"My lord, what should we do with the kids you sent?"

"I seriously doubt it was the wolves who put those kids in those cages. There's something going on and those two are witnesses. I'll be back in a second and I know just how to get them to talk."

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