"Gentlemen, prepare yourself, death has come for you." Mona said coldly, looking at the four trembling knights.

Mona then raised her thin skeletal arm, and silently casted one of her favorite spells, [Grasp heart] on the closest knight, crushing their heart like a balloon.

"Ugh!" The knight grunted as he fell to the ground limb and lifeless, like a puppet who's strings had been cut.

" I feel nothing, not even a hint of remorse for taking a life, well they were trying to kill these young girls. Still, I'll have to make sure I don't lose my humanity or go emotionally numb. " Mona thought.

" M-monster! " one of the knights shouted as they raised their weapons, getting Mona's attention.

" Hmm, you were both planning to kill two defenseless girls, one of which is a child. You have some nerve to call me a monster cowards. " Mona said with disgust in her cold voice.

She then raised her right hand and pointed at one of knights, casting another spell.

[Chain lighting strike ]

As soon as Mona pointed at them, arching white lighting appeared around her hand and shot from her bony finger, striking one of the knights . It then arched towards the knights near them, killing them instantly.

Smoke rose from their charred bodies, leaving a burnt smell in the air, though being undead Mona was not bothered by it.


" Wow, their weaker than I thought. I was just testing to see how effective a low 4th tier spell would be. If my magic is that strong I need to be careful about what I use from now on. " Mona thought, considering what to do next.

" I should see how summoning magic works as well. " Mona thought as she casted the spell.

As she casted the spell, black mist and liquid started to come out of one of the corpses of the knights.

It twitched and spasmed as it was covered in the black liquid, as it stood up its body began to change. It grew bigger and taller, becoming a 2.5 meter tall Death Knight, a defensive undead that was Mona's preferred meat shield.

It was clad in a thick black metal armour from head to toe, fitting the role of a tank. It wore an open face helmet, adorned with a pair of large black demonic looking horns, revealing its terrifying rotten face for all to see.

It's armour was equally terrifying, from head to toe it wore a full set of black metal spikes plate armour. It was also armed with a large flamberge and a massive tower shield, every inch of the undead looked designed to kill.

Thanks to being summoned by Mona, a Lv 100 necromancer and the highest ranked undead undead, the Death knight was Lv 45, rather than its default Lv of 35.

Because of her racial and job classes, any undead Mona summoned were higher in level than normal undead, and received a buff to their stats.

" Well... that's different, was not expecting that to happen. " Mona thought, a little shocked by the scene.

Next I'll summon a Slayer and a Sage " Mona thought, casting the spells.

Just like before black mist and liquid engulfed the bodies, changing and morphing them.

One corpse became a 2.5 meter tall Lv 45 undead call a Death Slayer, the offense encounter part to the Death Knight.


Unlike the heavy plate amour of the Death Knight, the Death Slayer wore light weight black spiked metal amour, a black ram horn open faced helmet, and a tattered black cloak and kilt.

It's weapon of choice was a 20ft long thick claymore that it rested on its right shoulder.

The other corpse turned into a Death Sage, a Lv 60 magic caster undead that was one of the highest racial classes of the Lich race.

It had a skeletal thin body with deathly pale bone white skin, it was so thin one could see the bones underneath in full detail.

It had no lips, leaving it's teeth bare to see, and no eyes, only a bright red dot that glowed in the darkness of it's empty sockets served as its eyes.

It wore a black gold trimmed hoodie robe, a black metal band on it's head with ruby, a gold chain necklace with a bright blue gem, and gold jeweled rune engraved cuff on each of its thin arms.

In it's left hand it held a dark grey wooden staff, the staff looked like a twisted tree root and had a dark purple gem at the top that radiated a dark red aura.

" Death Slayer, kill all the ones in the village wearing that armour. " Mona said, pointing to the remaining dead knight.

" Uuuuooohhh! " The Death Slayer responded, bellowing a deep echoing eerie moan filled with bloodlust, it quickly took off running in the direction of the village, eager to slaughter it's prey.

" Death Sage, take the Death Knight and find a place outside the village, monitor the surroundings for enemy reinforcements." Mona said, looking to the robbed undead.

" As you wish master. "The Death Sage replied, speaking in a hollow hoarse voice. The two undead bowed before it a and the Death Knight went off.


" Well, not to bad for a rescue mission, now I should see how those two are doing. " Mona thought, turning to face the the village girls.

As soon as she looked at the two girls, they flinched and trembled, fearing they would be next to die.

" Crap, I didn't think this through, I openly showed the second version of my flesh model, and now they're terrified of me!" Mona thought, realizing how scary her corpse appearance must look to the two young girls.

"Of course they are, any sane person would be scared of a walking corpse. I hoped I can make them forget my undead appearance with [ Control Amnesia]. " Mona thought hopefully .

"If it was Touch Me, he would probably have made some dramatic entrance and use one of his heroic poses and lines, I can see it now." Mona thought, remembering the silver warrior's dramatic hero persona.

" Sorry for the wait, it took us longer than expected to get ready. " Albedo said, stepping out of the portal.

" It's alright, I wasn't waiting long. " Mona said, looking over Albedo's armour. She was fully decked in her jet black metal battle armour and was armed with her giant black great axe.

Even while wearing the armour, her curvy buxom figure was hard to miss, a fact that caused Mona to stare at her a bit as she admired the view.


A moment later Akura stepped through the portal. The oni girl was dressed in a full set of black purple and blood red Shinobi attire.

She wore clothing that resembled traditional Shinobi attire with armour, she wore a hood that covered her whole head and wore a pearl white skull mask without a lower jaw. It had a pair of short black horns on the forehead and had sharp fangs for teeth.

She wore black metal arm and leg guards and shoulder pads that had short gold spike studs on them, she also wore black metal gloves and shoes that ended in claws.

She had her katana and o-wakizashi hanging on her hips, she gave a quick bow upon seeing Mona.

"What would you like to do with these, pests my lady? " Albedo asked, with a slight tone of disgust,glaring at the two village girls from under her helmet.

" Sheesh, I can feel the hatred radiating off of her, does she hate humans that much? " Mona thought, seeing Albedo's reaction to the village girls.

" What about Akura, does she feel the same? " Mona thought, glancing at her creation.

Akura wasn't even paying the humans girls any attention, or she simply didn't care about what happened to them. Her focus was on keeping watch on their surroundings for any threats to them.

Despite having a very high negative karma, Mona had put in her lore that Akura was not innately malicious or cruel to others. Unless they were the enemy, given reason to be, or was provoked.

" Leave them be, we are here to save this village, our enemies are the ones in that armour. " Mona said, gesturing to the body of the dead knight.

" I see your injured, here I'll heal that for you. " Mona said, reaching into her rode's wide sleeve, concealing her hand reaching into her inventory.

She pulled out a [Wand of grand healing], it was a short white gold scepter that had intricately designed blue runes engraved on it. It had a baseball sized round amber jewel on it head that shined brilliantly in the sun's rays.


[ Healing aura]

After silently casting the spell, light green aura shined on the injured girls back, instantly healing her wound.

" Is the pain gone? " Mona asked, trying to calm the two frightened village girls.

" Y-yes it has. " Enri said, still shocked by what she was seeing.

A moment later Mona silently casted [ Anti-life cocoon] and [ Wall of Protection] on the village girls.

" You will be safe in there as long as you remain in the barrier, and use these if you are ever in trouble. They will summon goblin soldiers to protect you. " Mona said, tossing two [ Horn of the Goblin General] in the barrier.

" T-thank you very much! " Enri said as she bowed her head, her little sister doing the same.

" It was no trouble, I will send someone to get you once the village is safe. " Mona said as she began to head to the village.

" M-may I please know the name of the one who saved us? " her this causes Mona to pause in her walk, thinking about how to respond to the question.

" My name, very well my name is, Mona Ainzel Ooal Gown. " Mona said as she looked back at the village girls.

" Yes, this will be my name from now on, the name of our guild, though it is slightly different. My friends and those from Yggdrisal should recognize the name if they hear it. " Mona thought.

After parting ways with the village girls, Mona, Albedo, and Akura started to head to the village.

" Akura, search the area around the village, eliminate any you see in that armour, also [Message] Morela and tell her to come and help you."

"It is always better to have someone watching your back when your out in the field", that's what Tigris Euphrates always said." Mona said, recalling her ranger thief friend's words.

" As you wish my lady" Akura said, bowing before using [ Shadow dweller], a high tier assassins kill, to sink into her own shadow and head off to began her search.


" Gather those remaining in the center of the village, make sure non escape! " Ordered the leader of the attacking knights, as he and the others knights gathered the survivors.

" Move it! " Barked one of the knights as he harshly shoving a gray haired man, causing him to trip and fall to the ground.

" Ugh! " Grunted the elderly man, falling to his knees and hands. He tired to get back on his feet, but with tired legs he was slow in doing so.

" Tch! Lousy filthy commoner, wasting my time! " The knight said angrily, raising his sword above his head.

" Uuuuuuuoooh! "

Suddenly everyone, both villagers and knights paused, hearing a loud, deep, eerie, blood curdling scream like moan.

As they all faced the direction of the sound, fear and terror filled their hearts as they saw the thing that was responsible.

There, standing just inside the village, was the Death Slayer, standing over the butchered remains of knights, previously standing guard at the village perimeter.

"Uuuuuuuoooh!" The Death Slayer bellowed again, glaring at the knights, bloodlust clear in it's gaze.

" Ahh! " yelled some knights, charging at the undead with their swords drawn.

Before they could even get close enough to swing their swords, the Death Slayer lunged at them. Raising its 20ft long claymore high above its head with both hands, swinging with incredible speed and power.

Their blood, viscera, and body parts were sent flying through the air as the Death Slayer swung its sword, cutting through them all in one swing like they were wet paper

" Uuuuuuuoooh! "Bellowed the Death Slayer, continuing it's massacre of the knights.


Meanwhile, Akura and Morela combed through the forest, hunting down and exterminating all the knights they came across.

The two of them moved through the forest undetected, thanks too Akura using [ Phantom presence], a high tier version of invisibility she could cast on her allies.

As they came upon a squad of knights they were tracking, they stopped a few meters away from them, taking in the scene before them.

Laying on the ground near the knights feet, were a few dead villagers that had tried to escape into the forest. There were elderly, adults, and even those younger had been mercilessly killed.

Seeing this, made the both of them feel disgust and anger as they looked upon the scene.

" So, we doing the usual, you take half and I'll take the other half?' " Morela asked, equipping her Fire dragon crest long sword.

" Yes, lets be quick about this. " Akura said, though she spoke in her usual lazy manner, her eyes glowed with red demonic light and anger.

As the two of them got in position, Akura flung 9 inch long, poisoned throwing needles from the shadows of the forest.

Using an assassin skill, each needle she threw became invisible and flew silently through the air, hitting their targets with deadly accuracy.

She aimed for an arm or a leg on five knights, each on hitting their mark, piercing the knights armour. As they hit, each needle quickly returned to one of her weapons pouchs, leaving no evidence behind.


" Guuaaghh! "

" Hey what's, guuaaghh! "

" Guuaaaghh! "

The knights that Akura had hit with her needles, began violently vomiting blood seconds after being hit.

Under their armour, their veins turned black as ink, and their skin became several shades of red, green, blue and purple.

They quickly fell to the ground and began convulsing and spasming, blood ran out from their eyes, nose, and ears, and out their helmets, as their bodies rapidly melted from the inside out.

We're under attack! " One of the knights shouted, as the rest of the knights pulled out their swords and got into a fighting stance.

" Ahh! " Morela yelled, dashing out of the forest from behind the group of remaining knights.

She charged at them head on, with her dragon crest sword high above her head glowing bright cherry red n with heat eager to fight.

" Enemy at the guah!"

The knight didn't even have time to finish, before Morela cleaved them in half with her Fire Dragon crest sword.

The metal armour began to melt, smoke and steam rose from their wounds, as their flesh and insides burned and melted.

Morela's Fire Dragon crest sword was an elemental weapon that did lots of fire damage, having been made with the blood of Fire dragons. It a divine class weapon and was one of her many prized possessions, given to her by her creator.

" Shut up and fight! " Morela yelled, smiling wildly under her helmet, continuing to cleave through the rest of the knights like paper.

The remaining knights didn't haven last 10 seconds, all having been cut down by one or two swings of Morela's sword.

" Good grief, they couldn't fight at all, and they call themselves warriors, pathetic " Morela spat as she removed her helmet.

She glanced at the bodies of the slayed villagers, an angry frown creased the dragon knight's face as she looked at the bodies.


" Tch, wretched cowards, attacking those that can't even defend themselves. " Morela said with an angry huff, exhaling steam as she sighed.

" I believe that is why Lady Mona decided to intervene and save this village. " Akura said, sharing her thoughts with the dragon knight as she walked up to her.

" That just goes to show that Lady Mona is a very kind and caring person. " Morela said, approaching a downed knight.

" Unlike these vermin. " Morela said with disgust, raising her long sword to finish them.

The knight had lost an arm and had a wide deep slash wound in his lower torso, around his wounds his armour glowed slightly red. While steam rose from his wounds, having being slashed by Morela's elemental sword.

"M-monsters." The knight sputtered through a mouth full of blood, seeing their inhuman features.

" Oh is that right, well at least we don't go around slaughtering the weak and innocent. Which is more than I can say about you." Morela said coldly, gesturing with her sword to the dead villagers near by.

" So really, who's the monster here?" Morela asked dryly, plunging her sword in the knights chest, running the blade straight through his heart and lungs.

" Disgusting vermin." Morela said as she pulled her sword out, checking the blade to make sure all the blood had burned off .

" That makes the last of them, my Hanzos have eliminate the rest. Lets inform Lady Mona of our success and see what she wishes to do next. " Akura said, receiving a confirmation report from her summons through her link with them.

" Sounds good to me. "Morela said, putting her helmet back on as Akura contacted Mona.


" Uuuuuuuoooh! " Bellowed the Death Slayer, slashing the last of the knights in two with a swing of it's claymore.

As this was going on, Mona and Albedo were observing the spectacle from high above the village. Using [Perfect unknowable] to remain hidden as they watched the knights get slaughtered.

With all its targets killed and it's orders competed, the Death Slayer stood motionless, awaiting further instructions from Mona.

" Lady Mona. "

" Ah Akura, how's goes your mission with Morela. " Mona mentally said through the message link.

" It has gone well my lady, the knights outside the village have been eliminated." Akura reported.

"Very good, you two have done well, also Akura, you and Morela bring those two girls back to the village on your way back. " Mona said, remembering the two village girls she saved earlier.

" Understood, we shall get it done, also shall I have my subordinates collect the corpses for you to use later? "Akura asked with a hint of a happy tone to her voice.

" Yes, you and Morela be careful on your way back. " Mona said, practically feeling Akura smiling from being praised.

"Yes my lady, we will be careful and arrive as quickly as possible." Akura said, sounding happy after being being praised.

" Take care you two. " Mona said, cutting the link.

" Well, looks like it's time to meet these villagers now. " Mona thought, as she canceled her spell on her and Albedo.


" Greetings villagers." Moan said as she and Albedo floated down to the ground.

Mona had returned to her fully fleshed, buxom undead flesh model, she also wore a mask and gloves to hide her undead appearance.

She wore a shiny smooth black mask with no facial features and smooth sapphire gems for eyes. She also wore elegant elbow length black silk gloves with a gold flower design.

The mask was called the Ebony death mask, it was a rare item meant for undead that Mona got during an event on Halloween.

It gave the wearer high protection against fire, light, and divination magic, as well boosted their physical and magical damage resistance. It also greatly boosted the health recovery of the undead.

As extra insurance, Mona also activated [ Negative energy concealment ], an undead skill that preventing her from being detected as an undead from all detection spells.

" I am Mona Ainzel Ooal Gown, I happened to be passing by and saw that your village was under attack and have come to aide you. You are safe now and have nothing to fear. " Mona said, hoping that the villagers wouldn't fear her.

" T-thank you for saving our lives ma'am, this village is indebted to you. " Said an elderly man as he and an elderly woman next to him rose to their feet.

Seeing the chief and his wife approach Mona, the rest of the film villagers relaxed and went to give their thanks as well.

" Now then, Chief Murgist was it, I'd like to discuss some things with you, after you've had time to tend to your dead of course." Mona said with a hint of a sadness in her monotone voice.

Seeing those that had been killed by the knights made her feel for the villagers, she knew the pain of losing loved ones all to well.

" Of course, and thank you for your understanding Lady Mona. " Chief Murgist said before he went to help the others.

Later Mona, Albedo, Morela, and Akura, attended the funeral services for those that lost their lives.

As Mona watched from a short distance away, memories of her parents funeral resurfaced. Behind her mask, her face showed a saddened expression, feeling old pain and sadness as she remembered her parents.

" This is heartbreaking, I could use a [Wand of resurrection], but it's untested, and I'd rather not get their hopes up when there's no guarantee that it will work." Mona thought sadly as the services went on.


Later the village chief invited Mona to his house to properly thank her and give a reward for her help. Moa capitalized on this and asked about the surrounding cities and nations.

" So this is Carne village were we are, the Re-Estize kingdom, the Barahruth Empire, and here is the Slane theocracy. " Chief Murgist said, pointing to the locations on the map on a table.

"Hmm, I see. " Mona said, looking at the map, processing what the village chief told her.

" Its highly likely the Slane theocracy was behind the attack on this village, fanning the conflict between the kingdom and the empire. If I wasn't so rash I could have had one of them captured for info." Mona thought, reflecting on the missed opportunity.

"Though the adventures guild in the city E-Rantel, sounds like a good place to start gathering information." Mona thought, recalling the city the village chief talked about.

" It's good to see that the village is come back from this, living out in wilderness can be harsh, especially in a world with monsters. " Mona thought as she strolled around the village, seeing the people working to rebuild there homes.

" Hmm? " Mona said, pausing in her walk.

" What is Lady Mona? " Albedo asked, seeing that Mona had abruptly come to a stop in her walk.

" It appears that a large group of armed soldiers are fast approaching the village. " Mona said, receiving a report from her Death Sage through the link with It.

" Is it more of the knights that attacked this village? "Morela asked, sounding ready for a fight.

" No, they seem to be wearing a different set of armour, let's find the village chief and see what their intentions are first. " Mona said, as she set out to find the chief.

As the sun began to set, Mona, Albedo, Akura, Morela and the chief waited in the village square for the known group of soldiers to arrive.

After a few minutes, they could hear the sound of horses in the distance, shortly after they saw them as they finally reached the village.


As they slowed their approach, Mona used [Soul gaze], a very high tier divination spell, that showed the level race and other states of those she looked at while it was active.

" Hmm, all of them are around Lv 15 or below, except for that one, he's Lv_37. " Mona thought, seeing the approaching soldiers levels and states.

" I am the Warrior Captain of the Re-Estize kingdom Gazef Stronoff, the kingdom has sent us to hunt down knights attacking surrounding villages, we will do all we can to protect your people. " Gazef said as he approached them.

"Thank you Warrior Captain. " Chief Murgist said gratefully.

" You are the chief of this village I presume, who are these four next to you? " Gazef asked, looking over at Mona, Albedo, Akura, and Morela.

" It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, I am Mona Ainzel Ooal Gown, and these three are my bodyguards."

" We were passing by when these villagers were being attacked by those knights and came to their aid. " Mona said, telling the same story she told Chief Murgist.

" These people would have been lost if not for you lady Mona, you have my thanks. " Gazef said after he dismounted off his horse.

" Master there is another group surrounding the village, they all appear to be magic casters, and have a large number of Arch-angle flames with them. " Mona's Death Sage mentally informed her.

" I see, continue to observe and remain hidden until I say otherwise. " Mona ordered.

" Captain, there's a large unknown group surrounding the village!" One of Gazef's frantically running up to them and reported.

" Hmm, Chief Murgist is there a safe place you and the rest of villagers take shelter in? " Gazef asked, looking at the elderly man.

" Yes, the storage building where we store our gains and hay, I'll tell the others and get them there as fast as I can." The village chief said, left to inform the villagers.


"Lady Mona, I'd like to ask you to accompany me, if you please." Gazef said politely, turning to the tall masked women.

" I don't mind, after all this does concern me as well." Mona said simply, as she and the rest of her group followed Gazef.

" They've got the whole village surrounded." Gazef said, carefully looking through a window in one of the vacated houses, seeing the robbed figures and angles in the distance.

" Who are those people, they look too well equipped and organized to be bandits." Mona said, certain that she knew the answer already.

" With the number of magic casters and angles, the opponent is most likely the Slane Theocracy, their probably from the Six scriptures." Gazef said, not liking the look of things.

" The odds are against us, even with all my strength, victory would be impossible." Gazef thought gloomy.

" As I thought, this was all to corner and eliminate the Warrior Captain and his men, its likely they plan to kill everyone in the village and destroy it to cover up their involvement, I will not let that happen ." Mona thought with determination.

" Lady Mona, I'd like to hire you, name your price and I'll see that you are compensated " Gazef said, looking to Mona.

" Hmm, I'll have to decline, I have no interest in being a mercenary. " Mona said as politely as she could with her monotone voice.

" I see, then take care and thank you for protecting this Village". Gazef said, extending a hand to Mona, to which Mona did as well.


" I know that this sounds like a selfish request, but will you please lend your aid and protect this village once more Lady Mona? I have nothing to give you now, but please I beg you. " Gazef said, as he was about to kneel.

Only for Mona to stop him with a hand on his shoulder, causing Gazef to look up to the tall masked woman.

" You needn't go so far Gazef I understand, I will be sure to protect the villagers, you can be sure of that. " Mona said, sounding sincere even with her flat voice.

"Then I have nothing to worry about, I'll just focus on the task before me. " Gazed said, feeling relieved.

" Take this, as a parting gift " Mona said, offering a small wooden sculpture.

" I'll gladly accept it, thanks. " Gazef said, after placing the sculpture in his belt pouch.

"Take care." Mona said, before the Warrior Captain headed out to his horse and set.

" Gazef Stronoff, it's rare to find one with such a kind and selfless heart, reminds me of Touch Me quite a bit" Mona thought, feeling nostalgic as she watched the horses run off into the distance.

" Aahh!" Screamed Gazef, as he cleaved an Arch flame angle in half.

He's stood before the robbed figures, wounded, exhausted, and out of breath after giving it his all.

" Impressive Warrior Captain, but in the end futile, after we finish you off we'll kill the remaining villagers."

"Now then, quite your struggling and accept your fate, I'll do you the courtesy of a quick and painless death. " Nigun, the Captain of the Sunlight Scripture said, as he looked down on the beaten Warrior Captain.


" When the one in the village comes for you, you'll be the ones meeting your end. " Gazef said smiling, chuckling through the pain.

" Are you trying to bluff, how pathetic attack him all at once!" Nigun ordered.

" It looks like it's time for us to switch my friend "

" Huh, " Gazef said confused, suddenly finding himself and his men in the storage building with the villagers.

" Take it easy, you and your men are okay." Morela said causally, walking up to the Warrior Captain.

" Your with Lady Mona, where is this and what happened?" Gazef asked the dark red armoured knight.

" Yes, Lady Mona left me in charge of watching over the villagers to keep them safe. As for your other questions, this is the village's food storage building, as for what happened, Lady Mona came to the rescue." Morela said, informing Gazef of the situation.

"For what it's worth, you and your men put up quite a good fight out there." Morela said smiling under her helmet.

Giving a light pat on Gazef's shoulder, before e she walked back to the wooden post she had been leaning on prior.

Gazef reached into his belt pouch, pulling out the wooden sculpture Mona gave him, a second later it turned into glowing particles and vanished into thin air.

" Hehe, I see" Gazef chuckled, before he feel to the ground, giving in to his fatigue at last.

" Huh? " Nigun said, as Mona and Albedo stood where Gazef was prior.

" Greetings people from the Slane Theocracy, I'd like to have a word with you." Mona said, staring at them with a cold gaze from under her mask.