Sorry for taking to long, and for being a small chapter as a whole. But I was to busy, from work and all that.
Next chapters are going to be longer, that's for sure!
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(I will edit this chapter later!)
Chapter 34
E-Rantel, the fortress city of the Re-Estize Kingdom, does not understand the number of people with incredible power that is lying around the inner walls. But then again, few people understood what is about to happen to the world. They live without worry, happiness in the form of ignorance. Soon, they will know what is going around, but it will be too late for that. For everything.
Today is a rainy day, the somber sky above the city of the dammed. Reflect a lingering fear and uncertainty for the ones that know the truth. But among all of them, a young girl with short blonde hair, and beady black eyes, that seems to judge people by just looking at them, is looking around, nervously, trying to find any place to settle for the night.
For the people around, she is just one of many people trying to run from the endless rain. Her clothes are all dark, and her cloak is of a strange grey color. She is clutching her arm, afraid to lose an especial ring on her hand.
"I need to find a place to sleep," she whispered tiredly.
She arrived not too long ago, and luck is not on her side. The blonde girl is tired and hungry. Days of traveling without stopping can do that to you. But she had a mission, an extraordinary mission. She Neia Baraja, a mere squire that just guarded the walls of the Roble Holy Kingdom. They have chosen her to find the truth of what the demon just said.
About the tomb that holds the Ancient One. Where she sleeps until the end of times. That is what the legends, anyway. Neia is not someone that has faith, as one of her stronger beliefs. Still, she knows that this is a unique opportunity for her. A great Paladin is all that she wanted to be. Just like her mother.
But she knows that there is no talent in her body for that. No matter how much she tries to train, there is no improvement. And for a while, she honestly thought she was nothing special.
It still surprises Neia that the Holy Queen herself, call for her. Telling her how important it is, how vital it is to find the truth. She even gave her one of the holy treasure of the Holy Kingdom. A ring that will help her in this quest. She will have to use it once she locates the adamantite teams, that she has to spy on. Blue Roses and Darkness.
Not a simple task. They are the strongest adventurers in the region and can easily kill her. Still, she has to try.
"I can't fail," she mumbled.
Suddenly, she saw something strange. In the distance, a tall, sturdy man seems to look around. Like he is watching everything around him. Neia knew this person differs from the rest. Even with that cloak, that body and the face is something she will only see in a war veteran.
He looks old, but not fragile at all. His gray hair and muscular body are a giveaway of how strong this person is. Neia then saw the next person, wearing another strange dark cloak. But couldn't see the face or anything else. They walk away, next to a dark alley. And Neia followed them.
She used her ring. That made her practically invisible to not only sight but to any spell of observation. The ring [Death Ghost] Is equivalent to a tier VI spell of invisibility or something like that, they did not explain her much. But Neia is so happy to use it now.
A few minutes of walking behind them, she followed them to a warehouse. Swiftly, she reaches to a narrow crack in the wall and using her small size to sneak in. Neia saw more people inside of this strange and old place. The power in this room is beyond anything she has ever seen. Each one of them, have this aura around them. Something she has only seen in the strongest Paladins.
"Who are they?" She whispered.
Looking at how the group seems to wait for something. Or someone she didn't know. But what Neia knew is that these people are not normal. They all look strange and powerful in their own right. Still, she needed to know what is going on with these people. They don't look like adventurers, or mercenaries, Neia thought.
"We have been waiting on this for days, where are we going to fight them?" A small girl spoke. The leader of the group let a small sigh.
"We need to wait until they contact the Witch Queen, we can't fight them just like that. You know this, Zesshi," Neia gasp, hearing that name. She knows now who these people are. They are the black scripture! Neia thought in panic.
The strongest and most powerful individuals in the world. All in the services of the Theocracy. Neia could feel her heart jumping in fear. If they discover her, she is dead. But now she is watching the extend of this mission scope. This is so much more than just a spy mission.
"Not only that but for what we understand… They will also meet The Platinum Dragonlord, so we can't just rush things out, Zesshi," he said.
"Whatever," Zesshi said with a bored tone, playing with a Rubik cube.
"We are going to face powerful individuals. They are adamantite adventurers, the best there is. And if the information we have is correct. We are going to face a powerful dragon lord," the captain of the black scripture said.
"I have no problem facing them boss," the old and muscular man said. He is the 10th seat of the Black Scripture, named The Strongest Human.
He had this smirk on his face, ready to fight any enemy in his way. Zesshi scoff, watching the old man speak like he is some big shot. She didn't like any single one of them. All worms, she thought. The only thing Zesshi cares about is that they leave her against the strongest. The Witch Queen, the demon, The Platinum Dragon Lord, That Dark Hero. Zesshi didn't care. She is going to beat them all.
"We can't be careless, old man," said the Thousand League Astrologer. The short girl, with light brown hair and orange eyes, didn't seem especially thrilled to take part in this mission. This is beyond any mission they have done before.
She is afraid, terrified. Honestly, and for whatever reason since she got here. This dammed city, this feeling of uneasiness has been creeping out in her mind. She can't understand why, but the Thousand Leagues Astrologer can't sleep. Every time she tries to, she wakes up sweating.
"I'm just trying to sound positive, that's all little girl. Need not snap back. Remember, I am on your side," the old man said with a smile.
"I need not to remember anything. I know that!" She hissed.
"Wow, what's going on with you?" He replied, a bit surprised by the young girl's attitude. The 10th seat knows that she is not someone that snaps this way.
"He is right, you have been acting strangely for the last few days," the captain said.
The Thousand League Astrologer, the 7th seat of the Black Scripture. Let a small sigh, feeling tired suddenly.
"I haven't been able to sleep properly. That's all, I won't let it interfere with our mission so don't worry," she said.
"C'mon don't push her like that, let that girl sleep," the 9th seat said. Beaumarchais, the Divine Chain. Has this huge smirk on his face. Since the last 9th seat betrayed them, he has to take up to the challenge to be one of the strongest in the world.
His arrogance is not shared with the must of the Black Scripture. He is the new guy. And so far, the rest don't respect him or see him as one of them. The 7th seat scowl at him, not caring to reply.
"She is just nervous, that's all," Beaumarchais said.
"I am not nervous at all, so watch yourself," the girl said.
"Annoying worm," the 11th seat spoke softly, not caring too much if he listens to her.
"He is new, and he acts this way. He got smash by the Witch Queen, like an insect," the girl with long blue hair tied with a braid said. She looks bored. But a part of her seems rather anxious.
"What do you say?" Beaumarchais asked, with an angry face.
"I said…" Before she could continue, the 5th seat, Quaiesse. Stop her by just raising his hand. The blue-haired girl pouted but obeyed him.
"We are rather anxious… This is a very dangerous mission, and we are going to face powerful people. We need to be in our best behavior," Quaiesse said, making everyone agreed to an extension. The captain of the Black Scripture, sighs.
"Thank you, Quaiesse. Like I was saying, the information we possess, tells us that there is a huge possibility, that the nations around the world have sent spies to this city. The word as spread out, and now we are in the middle of it. I don't know if there are going to be more agents waiting, but we must be careful," the captain said.
"More people to fight," the old man replied.
"We are going to use every advantage we have, so please think before you act," the captain replied.
"That's what you said, but I don't believe many of you are going to survive this," Zesshi said, without caring too much. The rest of the Black Scripture only stared at her. Some with anger and others with worried.
"What makes you said that… Miss Zesshi?" The 2th seat said. His medium brown hair and green eyes held an arrogant smirk on his face. But while talking to Zesshi, he's young pretty face turn to a sneer.
"Mm, the Witch Queen, could defeat all of you, and even though those girls from the Blue Roses aren't special, they are… Decent enough to fight most of you," Zesshi said without looking at them.
"Those other girls from Darkness? I don't know them, but they are adamantite so they are powerful enough I guess. The Dark hero, she may be strong enough to entertain me. And adding up, the demon and his subordinates, and the dragon lord and that old woman. I honestly don't see many of you returning alive," Zesshi said.
"That's why we have you, aren't we? You are our ace in the hole," Quaiesse said, with a smile. Trying to ease everyone's feelings. Zesshi shrugged it off.
"Sure, just don't get in my way. Or I will kill you," Zesshi said.
Zesshi suddenly felt something watching her. Looking up, near a small crack in the wall on the second floor, she felt something off. But a small rat diverts her attention to somewhere else. Neia almost had a heart attack but realizes that she has heard enough.
Neia had enough thrill for the day, and with the plans moving faster than she expected, Neia thought now, she has to find out about the other party. She needs to find the Blue Roses and Darkness. And learn more about what is going on. She didn't know where to start. But the smell of food changes her directions. And for the next days, she will spy and gather as much information she can.
Galadriel and company are sitting down in a private place away from everyone else. The two adamantite teams agreed to meet up in an old building. They needed privacy and even though this mission is secret. The entire world is watching with uneasy eyes in this city. Like an open secret, whispering the words of the unknown. To say that everyone in the room is tense would be a misunderstanding. But the demon empress is happily eating.
In the last few days, Galadriel has been busy like nothing before. The workload, and the preparations of her imminent revival, have put her in the middle of things. The plans are ready, and everything else too.
Honestly, Galadriel is mentally exhausted. Thankfully, after this is over, she could take a well deserved small vacation. That brought another thing to her mind. And it is Albedo´s peculiar tool. That surprised her to no end. Galadriel believes that. Ten years out of her life left her soul when she saw that big penis.
"Peroroncino would have been so happy for that, that sick bastard. Futanari, or something like that? I don't know but, god, it was a surprise. Well, it was an interesting night, that's for sure," Galadriel thought with a smile.
"Still, what she said… About wanting a baby, that's… I don't know what to say about it. Me? A mother? I can't see it, I just can't think about being a mother. And not because of these circumstances, but I just can't think of me being an exemplary mother. I do not understand how to take care of a child. And there is so much going on right now, to think about it," Galadriel sighs.
"But at the end of things, it was a good thing for me. To hear Albedo's feelings, I just hope that nothing else happens for now," Galadriel thought.
"Lady Elian, are you okay?" Evileye asked, looking with worry at the beautiful woman before her.
"Don't worry, just… Thinking," Galadriel said.
Galadriel didn't know what to do with the small girl before her. She took her helmet off to speak to them more formally. And since then, this little girl. Has been looking at her with intense eyes. Something that both Lupusregina and Narberal didn't like one bit.
"There is a lot to think about, don't you think shorty?" Gagaran said.
"I guess," Evileye mumble.
"Don't worry, you aren't the only one thinking a lot. Evil boss looks very down to," Tia said, pointing at their leader, Lakyus.
"She is attempting to call for the forces of darkness," Tina said.
"I am not!" Lakyus replied, embarrassed.
"That was what she said," both twins replied.
"Both stop it!" Lakyus exclaim.
"Now, please lady Elian. Before we start, I thank you for accommodating us," Lakyus said.
"Is no problem, but I would not call it like that. This is an old building, with leaks and broken windows. But it will serve us for the time being. Still, I wanted to know more about this dragon lord," Galadriel said.
When they told her that, a dragon lord may help them. Galadriel got a bit of worry. If the dragon lords are the same as the dragon's back in Yggdrasil. She may have to fight one seriously. And there is the Wild Magic aspect of it. She knows little of it, but what they have told her, Is something different from the magic back in Yggdrasil.
"Rigrit will help us, and so is the Platinum dragon lord. For what I know, they will meet us soon," Evileye said.
"How strong is he?" Narberal asked, and Galadriel wanted to kiss her for that.
"He is one of the strongest Dragonlords and one of the most respected too. I could say, with confidence, that he can fight Jaldabaoth without a problem," Evileye said.
"I see," Galadriel said.
Galadriel will have to investigate more about him. She will not allow this dragon lord to hurt someone from Nazarick. She has to see how strong this dragon lord is.
"What about the Witch Queen?" Lakyus asked.
"She told us she will come to us… Soon, I don't know when," Galadriel said.
"Well, I hope she comes fast. This rain is killing the mood," Gagaran said while looking at the window.
Galadriel sighs, still not liking the whole creating ambiance thing. Pandora's Actor wanted to create this awful raining day. To set up the stage, as he called it. Her dear creation filled her in about everything he will do. The acting, the stages, how he wanted her to act. All of that, Galadriel loves Pandora's Actor, but sometimes it's too much.
He told her he is going to approach them when they leave the city. Galadriel knows that the reason for this strategy is that of the number of people going to the fake tomb. She is being over cautious with things, that's why there are a lot of countermeasures of this plan.
Even though perhaps they won't be a challenge for Nazarick. She won't let arrogance cloud her judgment. That's why she gave some World Items away, to protect the guardians. The dragonlords had some world items for what she read in the reports of Nigun.
"I don't like the rain," Tia said.
"Me neither sister," Tina replied.
"Why not? Don't you like getting wet? ~," Lupusregina teased. Both twins smiled at the exotic wolf girl, Lakyus smiled at the exchange.
"We do, mostly. Especially when our leader punishes us, because we behave poorly," Tia said.
"Yeah, she doesn't like naughty girls," Tina said.
"Stop both of you! I don't punish either of you!" Lakyus exclaim embarrassed.
Galadriel, meanwhile, is paying attention to the rain. She knows that soon there is going to be the signal for them to move. And not even a few seconds later, a huge thunder strike took them for a surprise. They all got up, looking around with weapons in hand.
"That was loud," Gagaran said with her big hammer in hand.
"It was. That sounds familiar, like the ones in the capital," Lakyus said.
"It's the Witch Queen," Galadriel said.
From the door, a figure emerges, kicking the door down. And looking around, trying to intimidate the people inside the room.
"Sorry about that," the Witch Queen said, picking up the door and putting back in its place. Galadriel is sure that this is from somewhere. Perhaps she is daydreaming, but Galadriel will ask about this to Pandora's Actor. Maybe he is spending too much time reading books from her private library.
"Witch Queen," Lakyus called.
"Blue Roses, leader, Lakyus," the masked woman replied.
"We thank you for… Helping us," Lakyus said with a strained voice.
"We both know that this alliance is only a means to an end, you don't have to pretend to like me," The Witch Queen said.
Lakyus said nothing but just glared back. Besides them, Galadriel tilted her head, wondering if Pandora's Actor is thinking of something to impress her. He has proved to be a showman, so she is a bit excited to see what he has in store.
"Easy now, we are on the same side… For now," Galadriel said, acting properly.
"Sorry for it all, but as you can see… Things aren't great. Jaldabaoth is closer to the tomb. Thankfully, I could put some minor defense around. That will give us some time, but we must hurry," she said.
"We understand," Lakyus said, and everyone got ready.
Thanks to the rain and the gloomy sky, they could walk in the mist without bringing too much attention. Galadriel notices that they were being followed. Just like they planned, Narberal and Lupusregina will monitor it. Galadriel is thinking that perhaps she will have some fun today.