So finally I have idea for how I want to lead this story. To those who had surviwed this long I should at least explain who will appear in it. Certainly there will be all characters introduced by Maruyama, as from Nazzarick I plan to include Ainz, guardians and pleiades, but all ofit will happen step by step. There won't be Nazarick here cause overpowered as hell it is. I plan on focus on more Individual stories of each one, perhaps few at time. I will introduce few mine characters as well.
Now let's go with the story.
For Enri Emmot it was the worst time in her whole time. Sometimes she thought
"That's it, it can't get worse" when few boys from other families were forced to enlist themselves into army on the very eyes of crying siblings and their parents with empty looks in their eyes, or when raging monster destroyed over half of their crops in it's rage, resulting in winter which they barely managed to surviwe. She had a lot of time then to get over it, hug her little sister and parents and face in pain whatever life prepared for her.
But only now he realised, seeing her mother blood dripping from those... those monsters swords she realised that real tragedies strike right into you love the most, beat you into ground and remain in the chambers of the mind forever. Yes, as long as she will live it will be there.
They appeared out of nowhere in shining plate armors when sun showed it was late afternoon when everyone thinks only about finishing their jobs and getting something good to eat. Those who were still working in the fields were most unlucky, killed without any chance to surrender. Loud screams attracted attention of the rest willagers but monsters encircled the whole willage befohand. Most people formed a group and tried to escape into the nerby forest where they would have chance to escape. They were capitured instantly but spared, beside those who even dared to raise their hands.
A bunch of knights went then to kill anybody who was still in the willage, unfortunately for her.
Her parents had noticed before they joined the group that she and Nemu were still in the hause. Both sisters were having a small nap after whole day of hard work so they went back.
As she looked on her parents corpses last words she heard from her father were still echoing in her head.
"Empire is here, take Nemu and escape into woods. I will try to grab attention of these bastards. Remember about hidden money in barn, after you ensure those bastards are gone take them and try to go to Ruzestia willage, Willage leader oves to me a debt. He should help you settle there. Now follow me."
Those words she heard when her parents were desperately trying to wake her up. Halp in sleep still not truly believing in what is going on, she took her little sister's hand and rushed after them. When they almost were in woods two monsters appeared from behind the houses. Father tried to stoop them with axe he had taken before but one flinch of the blade cutted his hand, while the second one got her mother.
She was looking now as the monsters were finishing off her father, unable to take he eyes off in shock. Big tears were dropping from Nemu face while she frozen from fear and disbelief.
"Why them, why?!" Grief was as big as fear for poor big sister. They had never hurt anybody so why someone was hurting them.
Now beasts were looking towards them, she couldn't do anything. They took off slowly. Her muscles tensed preparing her for pain but now he realised a small tiny hand she was holding. Nemu was there to, and now was the time the words got into her. Keeping sister as hard as she could she run towards woods. Angry voices and clattering of the metal plates followed her. Beast were stronger, she felt as they were closing and closing.
Her legs were weeker and weaker. One of them managed to almost catch up, she could feel it's breath on her nape, was it her end. Something ignited in her body at the thought of her little Nemu unable to play and laught anymore. Her legs were weak yet her fist flared with newfound energy.
With all her might she dug her legs in ground and smashed moster right into face. A pain flowed throught her limb along might crack that appeared on monster's helmet who fell onto the ground with loud ouch while second one stopped in disbelief. Enri not wasting time to look at miracle that happened grabbed Nemu even stronger and rushed again towards woods.
"That fuckin bitch ! The fuck are you staring at ?! Catch her !" Angry hoarsed shriek came from behind and steps resumed. Enri felt as if someone tie a whole bar of iron to her leg, but still stomped with all might to escape.
The clacking of plates become distant, she believed that was it, and then a stone hit her right leg what made her lose her balance. Clacking become closer.
"Good work with catching that bitch, I will give her a good lesson now, then this little red twat will get hers."
Hoarsed voice reached her ears filling her with terror, she knew what they wanted to do with her and her sister. With all she could muster she attempted to do something despite how little it was. She couldn't."
"Leader told us to kill any runaways not rape them." Second monster was cold, as if dead.
"I don't care about it and take full responsibility. Belius is my good mate and will understand no one would have passed on . C'mon you was far from that little cutie for months, man have to vent off his urges. You can have first time with that older bitch, she won't withstand me so at least you can have a use. She can have some good time before i fuck her , she deserves it for being such nuisance. It's an order." There was odd sense of satisfaction in that words.
"I see." cold one responded and added so only she could hear "Sorry, order is order and I can't risk." but those words just passed.
Something ripped Enri's bottom, she could feel cold air on her skin while someone dragged her Nemu on side separating them with brute force. She tried to reach her but cold metal hold her waist and pain filled her world.
Something tainted her for whole five minutes while her sister muffed cries stabbed her whole time.
"Okay I finished. It's a shame I can't take her. She was the best one from all villages." Enri was left alone too.
"Let's kill them, It takes too much time. Please don't forget someone is following us." A hint of desperation was hidden in remark, as cold one was slowly coming back towards village
"Och, those. Shit, your right. Althought they will go down thanks to suprise but I wouldn't like to be in center of that mess, at least I going to fuck this bitch with blade."
Enri managed to crawl to her sister while monsters were dressing up.
"Okay slut it's the end" it's hissed
"Why, why we" She hug her sister for the last time, cover her moist eyes and waited for the pain. Beast raised his sword... but blow newer came.
Warrior was rushing towards the source of the scream. It was time to shine and find some tiddy ladies. He should make use of the blade he spent and hour making. Imagining weapon it way that won't render it useless was hard, really hard. There was so many aspects to them, but how good he felt when he discowered he can imbue his creations with magic no one could imagine. Like a Newtoon who discovered gravity (apparently) he by himself discovered that if he imagine the blade emit cold, it will do it.
His final project was able to emit a wave of blue fire on mental command. It depleted his mysterious pool whenever he did that slighty but overally was quite a neat piece of work. Flames were even able to cause a slight discomfort to him when he touched them.
With another long jump he got onto high tree to get some insight into the situation. While he couldn't see anyone in villagge his attention got some mysterious screams and cries coming from part of woods just on edge of plains, perhaps some nasty bandits or goblins. What if those are the last ones. He won't get tiddies nor fame if his kill count will remain at zero.
One jump later he was off the tree, second he was twenty meters closer. At full speed he ran towards
potential kill. Woods finally cleared and he was ready to jump into affair. Instead of supposed monsters he saw two armored men standing over two girls in torn clotches. Unsure what is hapening he stopped at the forest shore. One of them raised sword towards one of the girls . Then it reached him.
"Oh god they want to kill that girl!" He should do something. Man raise his sword again.
His brain went into auto mode. Like a rocked the shot off the ground and before someone manage to blink, his sword was going to cut man's head, but before it struck him. Was it him swinging the blade, him. Fuck that now !
Sword now was really close to girls back. His body twisted again and like something went off in his hand hit the sword and man's head at he same time. Sword flew spiraling towards woods with half of the hand while headless man was sliding on the ground covering two laying figures in red.
"Who are you!" The second man shouted but before he braced himself a wave of blue fire engulfed hime melting whole body with metal into monstrosity.
Enri waited for the blow longer and longer completely empty. Then a loud splat , someone shouting and a cry of pain. Not believing she is still alive she turned her head towars the source of the sound. Besides her lied a monster without a head and a lump of meat and molten metal however she felt nothing. Between those two corpses stood someone clad in some kind of armor with blade covered in flame.
The figure looked towards something in woods and after a while turned towards her. Instinctively she hug her sister and hid face in her arm. Steps she heard, closer and closer until he has stopped. A lone finger touched her back making her shiver from this reminding sensation causing flash of pain to come back. Finger went back and then a very pleasant voice sad [Heal]. A pain she didn't even realise disappeared leaving a warm sensation but emptyness remained.
The same voice asked
"Sorry, I was passing and noticed something wrong was with you. Can you tell me what is happening." This time voice was less confident with visible pause between sentences.
"Ttthey are... are killing everybody" Was all she could muster throught her lips.
"Oh, I see." Was all his response. The steps were fainter and fainter . As the mysterious person was departing, she realised her own words and bursted into tears.
While running towards the willage Mage tried to put everything in his head. He had to kill those bastards despite possible consequences of it. Killing humans might bring bad end to him. They don't look to be a bandits, perhaps there is a war taking place in this area, but why kill people who can't even swing sword properly. An image of two crying girls passed before his eyes once again.
He should have helped somehow, comfort or something but it felt just stupid to say to them
"don't worry, everything will be okay." Neither he had idea what kind of shit they went throught nor time to think about it.
With his fast pace it were seconds he needed to reached first huts. They were made out of wood with thatched roof. One of the hauses was in front of bigger open space in willage. It looked much better than the rest and while he couldn't see throught walls, based on loud orders and threats it was the place where the hostages and rest of armed guys were.
Based on prewious enemies and bits of the conviction he is isekai hero he decided to take care of them in frontal assasult. He sneaked towards one of armed men who stood just a step further than the wall of most advanced hause. Now he could see that about hundred of willagers were sitting with their hands and heads low while knights were waiting, perhaps for these two he eradicated beforehand.
Mage made a silient sight of relief, at least family of these girls should have been safe, or was it ? His attention attracted swords covered in blood, like if made of pure perfect ruby... ruby?
"What the hell is wrong with you!" A mental scream towards his brain silenced this creepy image, now he had to pray girls family was safe. It would be isekai willan level if he failed.
He clicked his switch again and his senses sharpened along perfect tuned for battle body. First guy before him he decided to stun with blunt part of the sword. Body acted by itself and man fall on the ground with silent thump and blook soaking throught helmet.
Did he hit too strong ?! His body should have accomodated it's strenght and work perfectly as always. Shit shit shit. Why nothing can today go as he planed it! He didn't want to kill that man, it would be possible to send him to prison or something like that.
Rest of the knight became avare of his prence when the man staying about five meters away saw him when a sudden noise caught his attention. Seeing stranger next to fallen companion he made a loud shut to warn the others and aimed his weapon towards new threat.
Mage saw what commotion he caused, every man tow turned towards him as well as willagers beg him for help with their eyes. With a stern and almost confident voice he commanded
"Throw yours weapons and surrender or I will hurt you." That part with surrender was hard, how would he watch twenty men alone, or incapacitate them. Maybe he could ask willagers for help later, but what about preventing them from escape. Art of bonding was dark magic for him, perhaps willagers can help with this too. On the other side asking them for everything would be lame, but hey he sawed their lives.
The one who looked like leader wasn't very eager to listen to him.
"You adventuer, It's not your problem. We will spare you so depart at once or make the enemy of Baramuth Empire."
"Ach so the Empire the name I won't even remember was beside this. What was about those adventuers, they are equal to heroes or what. Well it's not the matter right now." Warrior took a pose which symbolises stubbornes in his mind.
"I'm not going anywhere, so I have to hurt you now" Shit, now he had to do not talk. Body took a stance which was perfect to attack. Both hands holding sword went bach with sword pointing towards sky with knees bending so the gravity centre was low.
"Kill him. Be on guard, he's dangerous." the leader ordered.
Five of the warriors split from the rest and charged upon him. There was no time right now for pleasantries, so warrior kicked the ground raising clouds of dust.
First blade he evaded by ducking beside and with his raising legs and swirling hands his blade made
a long cut upwards cutting throught the first's chest and seconds collarbone, but it wasn't the end. With a jump he flew low performing pirouettes at astounding rate. Each one meant atother cut for the last three soldiers. It wasn't even a second and he had ground under his feet again. Three poor souls had their boddies cut into many slices which crubled into mess.
The one who was the leader was terriefied alongside his underlings, even some of the villagers in front of such gore closed their eyes. Swords were falling with twang, one...two and then the rest.
Each one screamed I surrender in fear that If they won't do it fast enought they might be another prey of the monster staiding before them.
"Great, now each one sit here, and don't try anything" Warrior pointed towards space next to willagers who begant to stood up, unsure if they should thank him or help.
"Wait, don't kill me. I won't bring you any profits. I have a lot of gold, more than you can imagine. If you spare us you can get it all." The one who seemed to be the most important one got on his knees while the rest looked on him with disdain, taking designated position. Those rich always could just buy they way out while them, people who do the most work die for them and have scraps.
"Hold your horses. I haven't told you I will kill you." there he turned towards willagers again " Hey could you bond them with something, I happen to not carry any rope soo the help would be glad received."
"You won't regret doing this, I will aaarrghh." On each soldier chest weird sigil radiated while light
ignited their bodies making them roll on the ground. Before he had time to switch again to cool them down with [Icycle], in front of screaming and escaping folk fourteen peple turn into ashes alongside their armor.
Finally the fish caught the bait. Nigun Grid Luin could now do his task he received from cardinals and go back to his homeland. He hated it all, cold rations, sleeping in tents, and the most being in this god forsaken land. Teoritically they had worshipped the same gods, even if Empire and Kingdom only four out six. Those heretics thought their pathetic submission is equal to performing the cleanse on non-human races as the great gods order.
Therefore he had no problem with murdering innocent villagers living in forsaken land for greater cause. Living there was their first sin.
"Murder them all, Gods will rocegnise their own" was his personal mantra. There won't be any concessions to the grand will.
The magic item he had in his hand signalised that the brands of judas went off. Originally the elite soldiers of teocracy should have used the message scroll given their leader but he had a feeling that wasn't enought.
Damn right he was. Not only those incompetent idiots let themselves be ambushed by Stronnof's group, also they beg for mercy instead of fighting like a proud soldiers of the Theocracy.
His anger towards them for slandering his homeland was huge. But now he had something to do.
"Sons of the Theocracy , prepare for the fight ! We are marching out !" He ordered his underlings. The people under his command began to pack everything in the camp. It wouldn't be possible to act this freely on foreign ground if not for item his scripture used.
A sphere of shroud was one of the weakest items left by gods yet still able to uphold an arcane fifth tier spell [Invisible sphere] for whole eight hours with only half day recharge time. As one of his most prized possesions it was always with him, even in sleep not only becouse of power but also the fact that one of gods held it in past. Thanks to it he knew that ever-reaching hand of the highest ones will guide him, besides hiding on enemy territory would be much harder without it.
Nigun waiting for the rest to prepare took a look on the surroundings. The place they were at was a small hill near the carne willage was perfect place to plan a trap when the target appear in Carne village. Strangely he noticed a column of riders getting into place, disturbing thing. Nigun casted second tier spell [Focus wision] to get a better view.
Does this mean there is someone else in the willage. Nigun's face distorted in grimace becouse if this is truth, then it mean there is someone else who killed those idiots. Driving on his people to work faster he tried to determine who it could be.
The Windflower scripture made a recon on this particular region. Their intelligence found out there wasn't no one stronger than orchicaulum rank. There was no reason to not believe their agents, they was good at their job, so the most propable thing was a team of adventuers. Teoretically it could have been monsters too, but even those idiots would know it would have no purpouse to beg them.
Each soldier was as strong as a gold ranked warrior so platinum nor mithril would have been strong enought to overhelm them so easily. That mean he will be against Stronnof, his men and orchicaulum team. He might be forced to call the most exalted angel for help.
Finally his man ended with packing camp. They formed a column of two in one row with one person on left and right as well as at he end of the formation. Those three used third tier spell
[Sense danger] to cover flanks and back of the formation.
Nigun took the leading and marched with his troop of fourty five towards their destination with still working artifact to negate possibility of unwanted detection too early.
The mission they were given was to kill the mightiest warrior of the Re-Estize Kingdom - Gazef Stronoff.
Personally he didn't have anything against him, just another fool he had to kill for the glory of the gods. However this one was a very strong fool, said to be on par with strongest of adamantite.
That power fell short before the members of black scripture, but for someone like him it's foe too strong to kill alone. As a fourth tier caster he was very confident of his power, no one below adamantite level was propably as powerful as him, hovewer someone on the level of adamantite wasn't to be laughted upon, even with his whole scripture.
This was the only chance to take care of him, when he's not covered from head to toe in kingdom's treasures. With them equipped he would be on par with the weakest of black scripture. Despite this chance cautious cardinals gave him just in case weapon to annihilate him without any problem, yet using it would mean a failiure in the same time as it would show his lack of power and wits, so to avoid shame he devised strategy.
His plan was to wait until every soldier from Stronnof's group lured by plundering fake knighs from Empire come to Carne village and then cover the enterance. The village lied in a place mostly covered in woods around near border between Kingdom and Empire so trying to flank them from east would mean going throught woods (what with horses is nearly impossible) and risk fight with one of Empire's border forces, west would mean the similiar path with difference that west part of woods is much thicker so cathing up with them by usage of [Fly] spell would be a child's play, trees would prevent warriors from using bows and their area magic can wreack havoc without a problem, also there is a big chance some monsters will take part in killing floor.
North mean suicide, going to deep into top forest is deadly for anyone even adamantite. Even the black scripture would not enter this part without serious reason, which he heard just has appeared, what is reason his scripture was sent alone.
That leaves south where they will make sure no one can get past them. To be a member of Sunlight Scripture one must be able to be a third tier spellcaster at least, what means, anyone who try to pass them will meet their strong summons as a beginning and for finale taste the magic of true humans.
[Heal] The spell took effect imidiately, regrowing the cut tissue and mending broken bones. A middle aged man who was on the verge of dead while ago, now was swinging his every limb crying
from happiness.
"Thank you my lord " was phrase Mage heard for at least ten times. It seems some people outside of rescued group who got hurt was still alive. As no building was actually destroyed the leader of the willage had sent those who those weren't overwhelmed by shock or grief to look for any surviwors.
They brought anyone who was still showing any sign of being alive. While the whole thing took place Mage was staing on side unsure how to behawe.
Yes he sawed them but looking on all those people in grief so downcast, just as those two girls made him feel out of place. Villagers also didn't made any mowes towards him, only peeking when he didn't see. With each next wounded somewhere woman started weeping, men hung their heds clenching their fist, children outright wailing.
Every wound looked fatal quickly draining the rest of life force which victims had. It looked like there was no chance for them, until he recalled he can heal with magic. After flipping switch again he approched wounded without looking on others. As he was closing in even those near wounded became aware of it. They were looking unsure what he planned, perhaps finish off the wounded as an act of mercy, some didn't reacted still hugging their dying relatives.
Mage pointed his hand towards towards one of the nearest victims, very old man who seemed to cling to his life with pure will and chanted [Heal]. A deep injury elder received on the left shoulder disapperad as if it has never existed. Woman who was holding his hand hugged him ignoring the rest of the world. Then the exodus started. First was a small boy whose mother had taken a deep lunge into belly, in almost same time three other begged him to help their relatives as well. While he was healing their wound, villagers assigned by village chief were bringing alive more and more scarcely.
Now as he healed the last one, only who remained were alive or those who had left this world before beeing carried to village square. An elder man propably in his fourties aproacheed Mage
" On behalf of the whole willage I thank you for saving us, and providing a medical help for my people." He boved his head as a symbol of graditiude.
"heh, It's not so much. I just take liking in punishing bullies. I was just passing by." It was embarassing to accept such thanks from a person much older than him or at least looking older.
"This place isn't the richest one but as a symbol of favor you granted us I should pay you at least."
"It's not that big deal and it haven't cost me anything..." Soo embarassing, what hero takes money for help but... on the other side some cash would come handy, also .
"Accually I lost my way in the forest, I would be very glad if you tell me where I am now. Maybe you have a map or something which would help me find a way."
"I have a map in my home, It's not the most detailed one but should help mister... I'm sorry, but I haven't asked for name before."
"What should I do! Make up something, but what ! I won't be able to change it later, when my memory come back, think !" His lack of preparation now bit him in the ass.
"My alias is Shadowmere. I'm sorry but my name could attract attention of some powerful beings what I would like to awoid." Uhh, it somehow went throught his lips. Cringy a bit, but at least he will be able to use his name when he discovers it too.
"Please follow me mister Shadowmere I will help as much as possible."
While they were walking chief tasked two strong man to look out for any further problems as well as telling to few other to prepare graves for deceased.
They entered chief's home where he sat on given him the chief was looking for map, his wife who entered after them, asked him if he would like to drink a coffe or tea. A good cup of coffe would be a great thing , but would also mean he would have to take of his helmet with hood what was off of table. Politely refusing he looked aroud. The home itself even if the most impressive among the rest in village wasn't very rich inside. The room he was in was quite empty with only a big table in the middle and some chairs, one window althought not very big with a small white vase made of clay propably on windowsill. Opposite to window a small fireplace made
of some bricks but given the floor was wooden someone would have to be on guard when it was lit.
The village chief came out one of the three other rooms carring a big roll of parchment which he put on the table. After unrolling ito sight came a big continent divided in nations, with some places full of detail, others usually these where no country existed almost empty with only mountains marked.
Chief's finger struck one place visibly added later named Carne.
"We are here in Carne village which is in the Re-Estize Kingdom, just on the border with the Empire." There he spat on the floor with disgust on the face.
"The fortess city E-Rantel is only two days from here. It easy to find it, even from our village one road leads towards the main road from which it's just going where signs show. Now let me give this as a token of graditude."
He placed in front of Mage as small pouch with a pleasurable for ear sound.
"Your propably more in need." He refused again, this time less sure
"I insist. As teaching of fire good says, reward your benefactof as graditiude is fuel enpowering determination at the hour of trial. Besides it's a law to pay for healing services."
"I will accept it then." He took the pouch unsure where he should put it, but now he did all he could and had to take that money.
" Seriously a law to enforce payment for help. Feels this country have a problem." He shrugged it off for now curious about the world he was in but the letters were completely foreign to him, what's weird taking in consideration he uses language which writing was completely different in his memories.
"By the way, could you tell me more about southern countries, I came from far north " He pointed on opposite end of the mountains to one connecting with woods.
" there, I haven't seen anyone foreign or from very far so my knowdle is very limited. I would be really thankful for that."
"There is no much to talk about fortunately. Besides Kingdom on south there is Theocracy, a bunch of bloody fanatics. We believe is same gods yet they add two of their own , furious if someone not respect it .Beware of going there, they are very agressive towards newcomers."
He pointed on a place where map was ending, near south-west Kingdom's border .
"This is Holy Kingdom . I can't tell much about it besides that, similarly to Dragon kingdom there."
The finger moved on the south-east end of the map.
"All I can tell is I heard that those two nations have serious problems with demihumans."
"Well, thank you..., sorry I have also forgotten to ask for your name."
" My name isn't something very for someone so powerful, but If you mister Shadowmere want to know it, I'm called Wendrach Carne."
Mage stood up to thank for guidance and go but stopped In half a move.
"Is the willage named with your surname." Old man stopped rolling his map and laughted shortly.
"No, It was called that thanks to my ancestor Thomas Carne who cleared this part of forest and erect first structures. It was a man of strengh and determination name I'm not worthy to have given how I acted during attack." Yet despise how he debased himself, he seemd proud of his bloodline.
"Well I will be going right now. There is long journey before me." He went to doors but brfore he opened them a chief asked him
"Could you stop mister Shadowmere for a while in village, I can prepare a free accomodation and perhaps a meal. A priest would be wery helpful in sending deceased souls to afterlife,"
That shocked him a bit. Why they thought he is priest. Is it hallmark for a priest to wear a full armor and be a portable meat cutter.
"I'm not a priest, rather a warrior." He assured man to be free of any further complications.
"If I'm inquiring too much then please ignore it sir Shadowmere but I heard that only priest are capable of casting healing spells."
So that was the problem. Good to know, now he won't blidly headbumb into some cult or whatever they practise. Religion wasn't a thing he liked, that was sure.
"It's my magic gauntlet that let me use healing spells to help you , but if it comes to religion we could say I wasn't the one standing in the first row, sorry" . Finally he was free and richer in informations but it looked like it wasn't the end.
One of the serfs charged upon him passing his body only few centimeters. Gasping and drenched in sweat he tried to catch a breath.
"Chief ! Problems ! A column of armored raiders is aproiching our willage. Not he same ones, should we run ?"
"Have you seen any banner." A serious voice toned down his enthusiasm
"Yes, flag of our country, but right now there is no certainty who they are. What if the came to end the job of the prewious group." A poor man was visibly shaken from even a glimple of chance the same will happen again.
" I see." There he looked again on mage "I'm afraid we need your help again sir Shadowmere. An uknown group is heading towards us as you heard. They are propably a force detached from E-Rantel yet there is no proof. Could we borrow ypor strenght once more.? " There was visible concern in his eyes.
"Sure" He walked out without glance, feeling uncomfortable again. He was abaut to get into new mess.
Determined to end this whole affair and get out of there as fast as possible without anyone more making more weird scenes, he looked around to locate mentioned raiders, but they managed to get to the village square right in that moment. A big group of armoured men on horses appeared in right
corner of the square with one bigger with almost visible aura of strenght dismounted their horses while present villagers villagers were observing their every move, unsure how they should react at men when one of them carriaded a flag of their home country.
With arrival of Wendrach and mage all gazes were turned towards him. Serfs with silent question whether should they try to escape and warriors looking for any kind of authority.
Chief who was standing besides mage at the sight of lack of any agression visibly calmed down to ensure his people won't panic and step forward to deal with new guests.
Seeing their leader doesn't find those people dangerous most men and women went back to what were they doing but their faces were turning often, while the one who seemed to be leading whole army headed towards willage chief while looking from time to time on mage with hand casually laying near handle of his sword.
Mage was looking too from his mask this new individual. He looked like seasoned warrior with muscles bulging form every part of body, short trimmed brown hair and skin tanned in deep brown, hovewer since the one who had more insight was positive about him it was to be assumed that he is propably a known member of some kind of police force out there.
"I'm Gazef Stronnof, Capitan of Warrior Band under direct control of the King Ramposa III, are you
this place's Chief." Name made a big impact on villagers who were spectating scene who now were sending small glances on that figure, talking between each other.
"Yes, Welcome in Carne village my lord." Greeting was formal with big dose of respect.
" There is no need for any honocryfics right now. Tell me please, did you or someone from this place happen to notice a group of heavy armored warriors wearing full armors." Question fast as lighting, with expectation of as fast response.
"Yes they were here wreacking havoc and killing a lot of our people, fortunately for us the mighty warrior come to our rescue and killed us." Chief poitned mage while summarising what happened in past hour.
"I see. I'm sorry we were late.I was tracking down this group of empire knights which have already caused a lot of damage, plundering and destroying two other villages. As warrior capitan it's my duty to protect those under our king yet I have failed you. Please accept appologies." Warrior capitan boved slighty in sigh of remorse and guilt.
"Oh please stop, we are already grateful someone as known and powerful as legendary warrior capitan Gazef Stronnof decided to aid us. ." Chief shook his hand in gesture of denial, but Warrior Capitan didn't end there.
"As I said there is no need to be this polite, I am no one but a warrior on service who had failed you, now if you forgive I need to ask few questions man who did what I was supposed to do." Villager went aside to deal with other matters and now the one before him was dark mage.
"I'm pleased to meet you Warrior Capitan, While I cannot tell you what my name is becouse of private reasons, my alias Shadowmere should suffice. This remark made Gazef flinch in wonder. Well it wasn't weird given how high level of Edgyness he presented, „well" mage cursed his brain again, he had to do that, even if it could't be more suspicious.
"I should thank you for help in advance. It is rare today to meet someone who would go into fray to save someone unrelated to him. My deepest thanks." Head bowed once again this time deeper, impacting the very air around themn, in response warrior made a quiet hiss and getly leaned back but control came back really fast.
"There is no need for that, really. I just saw someone who needed help while passing by. I had abilities so there was no risk for me. A little good deed on a list, heh "
" Not many would say the same. Your a man of great honour to act in this way." Gazef looked around to see the results or this mysterious man help. Without him this place would have been a burning pile right now.
" Ugh, next over I am to honorous knight response." Now mage had to get over this man somehow. It's nice he appreciate it so much but this amount of cajolery leads to proposition not to decline, according to brain, not that he helped very much.
"I didn't do this for nothing, I have received a payment for my services, so we could say there is no reason to think about this whole situation as an act of pure heroism, just a trade of services."
"So you're an adventuer sir Shadowmere, "
Same term used that knight, He need to know what it fully means. His vast isekai knowdle was source of one answer, Adventuers, guys who typically killed things for money, but he couldn't be sure. He hoped it worked here same way, yet now it's good to be cautious.
"Sort of we could say. As I said there is no need for any thanks. It's my job."
"I understand, back to the current problem, could you tell me sir Shadowmere more about those knights? What happened to them?"
"Well, I have killed few, and the the rest had capitulated yet before we could do anything with them magic have burned them alive. You can ask the villagers. Most of them were present while I was dealing with that group." One of them nodded and quickly added "Yes it's true Warrior Capitan"
"I see, so you took down a whole team of Imperial knights. Feat of that level is archiewable only for a great warriors." "Adamantites or orchicaulum at the very least" Warrior Capitan added in head, but on contary to his prediction, man before him didn't have an aura of a warrior
"For such deed sir Shadowmere you should be rewarded better. I propose you could go to E-Rantel alongside us after my men commit search of nearby territory. I will make sure you will be rewarded good enought." Gazef didn't add he would be very eager to test this man skill in small duel.
"Unfortunately my destination is somewhere else, also I spent to much time here, I should go my own way, so it seems I have to bid farewell" Mage quickly dodged that trap, now more cautious.
"I see. Presumably I have already kept you here to long. If you happen to visit Capital, ask someone from my warrior band in city where I live. With this armor they will sure recognise you and I would be happy to have a longer conversation.'
In one motion he was past Gazef going in direction opposite to where he came from, yet then he saw those two girls again. A man was carrying two bodies, presumably parents of these girls, while those two were behind.. Older one with pale face of puppet, unable to express anything, covering with her arm sticky with tears of the younger one, and younger unconscious carried by muscled villager. Both of them had their lover part of skirts completely torn and only nowhe understood what that meant.
Under his mask mage bit his lip strongly. Isekaided or not he failed them totaly, but how?. His powers were amazing so what went wrong, yes he was too slow. Was he really a hero or it is some intricate way of shaming him, maade by kind of cosmic being who sent him there in the first place. He should have give those two fuckers something much more entertaining than he did.
Gazef face turned grim. "Those scums daring to go such low, inste-." Warrior Capitan shut his mouth before he could add anything more, while Mage slowly went past them, without paying even a one glance.
The carring one put deceased with respect next to other victims, what happened next he didn't knew as he turned his head to walk away. His ashollic brain keep repeting he can't do anything about it.
It would have ended this way, if "Leader, I report activity on the south out of willage. Presumably a group of mages made a blocade and started summoning angels of a type I cannot recognise."
So it wasn't the end. Having his acute senses picking that up he stopped in half step, a thought growing in his mind made him change his direction, he was going to get his shame debt cleared with interest.
"Gather men and mount horses, we will try to breakthrought in diamond formation." Gazef instructed his underling in confident manner, he had to.
"So, It was trap since the beginning, am I right." The mysterious man voice appeared behind his back, with presence moving towards him.
"It seems that's true. I'm sorry for any inconvienience that might pose for you, but they are after me and becouse of that after I leave there shouldn't be any problems. "Besides for me" Gazef Stronnof knew his strenght, but so the most people. He was official guardian of the King, as that he had to show his power from time to time. Whoever his opponent is with that dose of preparations took this into consideration as well, at worst he won't do it.
"Do you think you can win." Another questions from shadowmere made Gazef feel even less confident, but then a flash of inspiration struck him.
"I hope so, yet there is something I would like to request from you sir Shadowmere." Man look at him with curiosity behind his mask, hand half raised. Now Gazef hoped hist fast build plan will work.
"See sir Shadowmere, while I will be engaging enemy forces, there is a risk they might detach a small unit to attack this place again and those people suffered enought. I ask you sir Shadowmere to lend us you strengh to protect this place, you will be paid good for this, I promise."
Gazef knew that protecting village by himself was impossible. Based on report, propably the ones behind this is Theocracy, only they could send a team of priests to this area given commonly knew bad relationship between bloody emperor and Empire's temples.
Mask examined him deeply and in serious yet casual way responded
"I'm really sorry but messing with schemes of two countries doesn't seem healthy for me."
Decline was Gazef's prediction hence adventuers law forbid them from interfering with polics but right now was to much on stake.
"What if I use the Kingdom's law and draw you based on it." Lovering his voice he tried to sound intimidating yet he was never good in shenanigans as well he despised any.
"You know, I sense something very illogical in your statement, you know. Intimidating someone who you deem strong isn't good idea, and you intimidate me becouse I deem strong enought for you to do what you can't." Shadowmere spech was now more sleek and his fingers made weird mowes, as if alice.
I don't know how it is with you, yet there is a little loophole in my opinion." An enormous aura of dread spread from him like a wave giving Gazef shiwers. His warriors as well as few serfs sensed it as well and with fright their animal instincs went off frozing them, making them staring at the source of killing intent, but it was gone by then.
"See" He continued, louder this time, cheerfully "I don't have any purpouse in engaging them oficially in the name of your country, buuuuuuut personally there are some things I want to make straight with them sooo" He pointed the rest of band, fully prepared for assasult since a while
"I would be very very grateful if you take you men grab some coffee and chill out while I will be making sure those bad boys fully understand my complaints.
At this point Gazef wasn't sure what that person was talking about, his aura was so thick he barely could hold onto his consciousness besides one thing. He's going to take care of ambushers and he dont need to do anything. It wasn't exactly what he planned but this way his men and villagers should make out alive.
Feeling it's not good idea to try and stop or ask this powerful person he went back to his men to prepare defense plan in case someone make an ambush, even if he doubted it was necessary.
Nigun waited on the plains for inevitable encounter. Stronnof wasn't an idiot. He was experienced warrior and commander, hence he would see the only way is direct attack. There was a chance of course so he had to take precautions. In the same moment as he decided to sent someone on recon. In the same moment one of the man with detecting spell raised alarm.
"Finally. Let the Six Gods witness my victory for their glory." Now he could show his power given by Gods to these fools. In one short comand he ordered his man to cast basic anti-missile spells as well those buffing defences. He himself casted them as well as [Lesser Martyrs Sacrifice], fourth tier spell which lets send part of taken damage directly onto his summons and given he summoned
his strongest angel "Principality Observation" who focus on defence even a direct blow from Stronnof won't hurt him that badly.
Rest of his men summoned Archangel's Flames, one for each. Those were strong beings on par with
weaker gold ranked adventuers focused on melee. They were divided in three groups: half of them were main attack force, quater to protect caster themselves and the rest on back as support where needed, all floating in the air thanks to their abilities. With his power he was also capable of summoning two on his own who acted as his direct bodyguards.
So Nigun and his men waited, but no one come. "Are they are planning ambush from sides, are those fools blind. No one would pass detections spells as they were nothing, yet there wasn't any new reports." No one would be able to assasult them right now, besides those ninjas from that damn Blue Rose. Even thought of his hated enemy made a nasty grimace on his face.
"Those wrethes won't come again, not this time." One time they were able to humiliate him but this time he knew they are in Kingdom's Capital, but their time will come someday, he touched his scar left by leader of Blue Roses. Those thoughts worsed his mood even more and crushing what remained of his patience , but before he cound sent any scout one of his men aproached him.
"C-commander, I don't know what is aproaching us but it's aura is enormous. I doubt it's Warrior Capitan, besides it moves too slowly to be on horseback." Nigun sent onle glance on frightened man, one very dark glance. Fear wasn't something that should appear in special Theocracy forces.
"There is no fear, perhaps Stronnofs aura and those of his warriors are molding together." It was something that could happen for inexperieced magic users, inexperienced.
Underling knew it's better to no make more problems for himself and silently walked away, it was the moment when
"Capitan, the enemy is spotted. Only one, doesn't match with any descriptions we has."
Right it was. Nigun looked in pointed direction only to see a man covered in black armor with veird violet and red patterns as well as mask on his face in distance of about hundred meters. Set that shouldn't be part of Kingdoms armory. It seems that man was right, it wasn't someone from Warrior Band, and now he was the fool for underestimating his unit skills.
Now angry he asked loudly in commanding tone.
"State who you are, before my angels turn you into nothingless."
"My my, how furious are we, aren't you." Warrior made nothing of his presence openly ignoring his question.
"You are confident in your skills to think you can get away from us. Aren't you too arrogant. Now before you die answer where is Stronnof, I don't have time to torture you." Cockyness of this individual was astounding as well as insult to scriptures. He will teach this fool.
In the same time part of Nigun's brain focused on his primary objective. This whole thing was too fishy and if he spent too much time here he won't be able to catch up with Stronnof in case he decided to escape by west or west what would fit he was talking one of his hand behind his back started making signs visible to one's behind him. The command was clear, to make a quick search by man on the side so newcomer won't see it and report.
While one who took order casted [Message] to pass it further, insolent man louldly declared.
"Stronnof is taking his time in village, but right now it's no concern for you. I'm here to make a complaint on your procedures. I just happened to be near village when your fellas made a surpise massive slaughter and with my very own eyes saw so many stumbles and errors." Strangers voice was like a poisoned honey while his hands were gesturing like mad.
Nigun dumbfounded was able to spit a short "What?" his men even that couldn't do
"Yes, yes terrible, com-ple-te-ly te-rri-ble. I have no words for what I've seen." Strangers lovered his head as if in deep Sunlight scripture standing still, gears in their brain almost visible strugling with reality.
Cherfulness filled the air.
"Worry not! I took notes, made in-depth analisis of what gone wrong and now if you let me I would like to share it with you for further generations ! It will be my magnum opus, my perfect creation, my whole life, I would like to start sharing with you right now. So I ask you ARE YOU READY !
A silence was response good enought for him.
"First things first are preparations. I can guess the whole operation was planned by vengeful nine-year old, It's so messy I was terrified. Blood was everywhere as well as bodies. Do you know how hard it is to wash blood from walls and clothes!"
In Shock he covered his face with hands
"How much manforce you mast spent on carrying bodies on one place! It's such a burden on society, yet fear not I, my magnificient self tell you what to do. " His finger pointed towards them in instant.
"Just gather everyone in one place and then start killing everyone, not vice wersa, and by the way try to do it by cutting of heads, It will made at least pants still usable." Now he was almost screaming.
"Do you know how long it takes to make new pants! I don't, but please thinks of those who might get them how helpful it migh- wait wait wait stop! His palm raised as if to block what he just have said.
"Those who make pant also have to manage in competitive enviroment, so sparing pants raises supply and they lives go to shit" He mumbled much quieter to end up loudly
"Ok, destroy pants, burn them in hell but don't forget about he rest pretty please" His mood was unbefitting what he said from the begining. Moment ago Nigun couldn't tell what is going on but now he realised
"How dare you fool make fun of us! You will pay for this!" He wanted to sound much more intimidating but stress and anger made his vocal chords turn his tone into high pitch, yet with his clenched fists and fury painted on face it turned out even scarier. There was some admiration in his mind for such way to buy time so he will make sure to pay back to this scum with similiar virtuose.
"I'm making fun of you, are you kidding me?" In instant cherfull atmosphere was changed into dark one while stranger was almost spitting words throught his lips, quietly yet everyone could pick up everything.
"You fucking kiddin' me. I just have wanted to appear on party, play out hero and gather some chicks but those retards under you command made everything as hard as they could and in the end instead of what I wanted, it all went to shit. I don't care what shit demon lord, kind or other piss you serve but there are some rules they should have followed. Now I'm gonna make small payback, you gonna have a bad time boy." Stranger started aproaching them slowly step after step.
"I have enought of that you infidel." Finally he snapped completely. He wasn't known for his patience for trash like that what he was completely aware of. Those feelings only helped him purging world of filth like one before him.
On short mental command two archangels who were his bodyguards flew like bullets towards that trash. He could use ones from assasult force but thanks to his talent given by Gods his own summons were slightly stronger that regular ones, and now all he wanted was to cleanse the world of that scum and proceed to kill Stronnof. Man who had been sent earlier just reported to him throght the [Message] that enemies were still residing in village, and took defence positions. This filth death will be worthless.
Both angels aproached and in single move both thrusted their swords made out of flames into filth chest.
Nigun's laught filled the air, the end of that trash was so unsatysfying it befitted it perfectly.
"Pathetic, fools who are all talk can't do thing when it's needed."
"I dare to disagree." Mocking voice came from behind the angels shocking everyone. After something like direct hit from two angels even adamantite rankers would not be so carefree. Dark figure wasn't failing onto the ground, wasn't going on it's knees. All it did was nothing yet still was able to respond shocking everyone.
"Now it's time for a bas time part." Hand grabbed a shoulder of one of angels and with spin used it's body to strike the second one. His "bat" cracked into mana and the one who was sent flying collided with onle of assasult force which resulted in both wanishing into nothingless.
"That was awesome, I should start playing in baseball league with that swing." stranger chuckled completely ignoring
Nigun alongside his men was shocked. This show of strengh was spectacular yet not impossible for someone like "Strongest Human" from black scriptute, but a total deflection of damage ?
"I see, that armor protected you from taking any injury, let's see how long it can last. Assasult force attack, support team fill any gaps, the scripture cast [Lighting] before contact and resummon any fallen angel."
Nigel ordered while that insolent bug was still chuckling to himself
"Good for me, we will see how long this fool will remain oblivious to the power of Sunlight Scripture."
"Oh, now what ? Please show me, I'm eager to see your world shaking power ! Be serious guys I plead." Before he even ended sentence over fourty lightings hit him in unison while Nigel casted [Maximize magic Air Drill] , powerful spell with boosted penetration addtionally empowered with Metamagic enchantment he managed to learn.
Even the weakest lighting was as thick thumb, nevertheless nothing seemed to make even a dent in infidels armor, but that didn't discouraged Nigel. His knowdle on magic item was big enought to know that type of items which are used for protection have it's endurance which is refilled by itself over time . All he needed to do was to wear armor down and then finish off the man.
First wave of archangels attacked infidel. At first Nigel thought he will react with same ignorance but now something changed about him, he dissapeared... only to cut five first angels in one stride.
"What ?! This stranger had real power, a lot of it!" This new information went throught his brain like a lighting. Well he expected him to be strong, similarly to Stronnof perhaps, but that passed even his most doubtful expectations.
Black sword was gleaming as it was tearing throught white armor as paper so fast eyeballs wasn't able to catch it. The last three remainded when he stopped in the middle of disappearing bodies so fast a small cloud of dust was raaised, and with one slower swing created a wall of bluish flame that
engoulfed angels leaving not as much as dust after it's disappeared.
"Hey that's all, I'm really disappointed. It feels your underestimating me so much you didn't even sent that big boy you have. Why do you have to hurt my feeelings?, are you thinking it's funny ?!
You're just a bunch of bullies and I know what shoud be done with likes like you." Cluthing his chesr piece of armor and accusing them he really seem to not be avare he just have murdered thirty angels in less than five seconds.
It was good his people was preparing to resummon any fallen angel so they didn't had to vitness this
and almost all of killed were resummoned in instant when destroyed. Spectacte before his eyes shatter a big piece of his confidence. Nigun gulped what amassed in his throat. He was a pride of his country and won't let to be defeated this easily.
"Buy me some time." It wasn't an order he gave often.
Now his only option was to strengren defence and summon most exalted angel. With it's help he should be able to pin down that monster. He took crystal out of his pocket while the most of the angels to make wall of their bodies ordered by casters. Those divided themselves in two, half casting [Fireballs] and similiar damaging and wiev obstructing spells while rest casted buffung protecting spells and wards to block any potential attack.
"Ohhhh, seriously I hope you're planning something good, but for now allow me to entertain myself."
Unfazed by explosions and dust he directed his hand towards Niguns Principatily Observation and a strange dragon shaped went towards it making nothing of protecting spells. Bolt made a big, over ten centimeters hole in diameter before charring the rest of he body.
"In one hit ?! With magic!" Screams of shock and terror were heard. It broke down spirits of the most of his men, it wasn't suprising for Nigun given his summon strengh was almost as strong as orchicaulum rank, he was almost at the edge of breakdown himself, yet hope still gleamed inside.
Not wasting time he awoken the power sleeping within artifact, the miracle left to him by gods to kill demons . By now he was connvinced the mysterious being was one of them, as only highest ranking demons could be powerful magic casters and warriors at the same time.
A brilliant radiance filled whole area as the most exalted angel was materialising. Diligent figure with many pairs of white wings radiating the aura of holiness, holding a golden scepter in hand with complicated magic arrays before it's slender mask-like head. This apperance calmed his men and help them regain their battle spirit.
"Now what will do infidel. Do you want to escape demon, unfortunately for you no matter how hard will you try there won't be any chance for you fool." Apperance of this holy being made Nigun regain his confidence as well.
"Wow, that flashy and pretty cool. Now give me your best shot, I'm counting on you." He threw his blade aside and spread arms on sides as to embrace what was about to come.
"Fear not fool." he's going to get what he wan't. Nigun asked, not commanded Domion Authority to launch it's strongest attack upon enemy. Angels scepter broke into many golden fragments that float around it's body and casted spell.
A great pillar of evil-purging light descended from heaven to swipe out of earth anyone in it's path.
Demon lord stood and then column of holy powers struck him onto his knee and now Nigun knew how to fight with it. "Focus on casting holy element spells" Nigun casted [Holy Ray]. Now seeing enemy fallen his men followed with eagerness.
The last thirty minutes were for Shadowmere more like a dream. At first unpleasant but then gradually warmer and more confortable with promise of something even better. He dreamed of slaying evil bastards while being cool as frick. Why he did it? To teach them how it's ends when they try to mess with him.
The only important thing was it felt good, and then unpleasant light filled his eyes, breaking into his skull, bringing him pain. It was shocking, he didn't remembered when he feared last time.
Paralizing his body pain forced him to open his eyes. There was a bunch of guys similiar to those from dream, shooting white beams and arrows of white. Each one was slight discomfort but nothing important. Wanting to examine situation more precisely he raised himself, and then the light struck him again bringing same pain.
Was he going to die? No, it's impossible! He is the isekaided one, not those. He is the hero and protagonist as such he can deal with those arses in one second. He raised his left hand and casted [Icycle]. Log of sharpened ice on the point flew towards one of those shooting white arrows , killing him on spot. He could fight them off. His palm pointed towards the one who looked like a boss but pillar of the light slammed into him again making him miss the shot.
It wasn't that all of it dealt any significant damage to him, only that pain was something he couldn't stand. He could't recall why he was here, he couldn't recall how he appeared in forest. Did he have any control of himself. All he went throught past days was weird, sometimes irritating yet for the first time he had really enought. Neither anything made sense nor his reactions often made no sense
"Why won't this whole thing go to shit even more. Hey I ask please!" He mumbled as he tried to gather enought focus to switch into warrior mode but
"You ask I give, my dear fella." someone responded.
World turned dark, spinning and moisty. People who attacked him before were as confused as him
"At least it means I'm sane." It gave Mage a shot of courage but in the same time he didn't really care.
"Welcome welcome in my show my adorable fans and that fluffy wingy thingies names I don't know. Althought we had a slight delay in main atraction, my dear and belowed by everyone besides boomers, dutches and muslims partner managed to catch up with me in spectacle giving me in good intentions reign over our shared property. So fasten your belts and let's dive into."
He turned his head to locate the mysterious man, no one he could spot besides those people looking at his with fright carved on their faces. Then his lips moved again
"Now let's not draw the anticipation too much. For starters we shoud try engage our audience a bit. What's is more charming than a horde of fluffy squirrels." His hands were gesturing like mad towards the curtain that appeared behind attackers
"Those little cuties not only have inborn cuteness ranking over 9000 but also a rows of sharp teeth to share their LOVE and PASSION with anyone who would want to adopt them. C'mon it's a sin for a man to have one, all you have to do is LET THEM CAPTURE YOUR HEARTS!" Curtain arose and hordes of small innocet animals charged upon men with battle cry.
"Kkkiill them" the one who looked like a boss issued, looking around as if to look for someone, but it was something more like a prayer than command. Then a pillar of light appeared in the middle if charging squirrels and swiped at least hundread of them, yet there was nothing indicating someone casted a spell in mages eyes.
Teoretically he shouh have thought about means of getting out of this nightmare, spiking curiosity similiar to sudden dose of caafeine didn't let him. Source of mysterious faint white light above intrigued him to the point he didn't care what will happen. And there it was, a giant winged chicked throwing bolts of light and sending pillars of light.
"Ugh, man could you stop. I'm geniuely trying to put here a good show, It's my debut and we all know it's be or not to be situation for an artist." Whisper sounded in his head reproaching him
"The fuck are you!" He was confident it was his brain but at the same time not. His brain would not be that proactive, wait... why the fuck his brain has will on his own.
"You geniuelly hurt me. How could you forget about me, me your brother at arms, me, holder of your secrets, me who know all your waifus. HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO ME" Last words were more like screaming shaking his brain to the very core.
"I've been trying to get out for ages, or more precisely last two days, you know how it is to be forgotten sob sob"
"I have no clue about who I am, let alone a prick In my mind." The fact that slop could control him and acted as it knows what is going on put him in direct opposition.
"Waat. I't worse than I expected. My darkest prediction was you went fully tsundere embarassed you could ignore my better than you person. Worry not, your older oniichan will bring back all you need to know."
By the corner of his eye mage noticed two of magic casters were eaten alive while rest formed a circle with previously summoned angels killing those who got to far and mages spraying death throught fire and light, In one moment he found that really disturbing, even those bastards don't deserve that, or perhaps really yes. His brain bas messing with all his senses so much he couln't tell what was right. Few angels already disappeared under those teeths as well.
"Oki doki, so so so the name your bear, the name carring your whole might in one word is, trtrttrrtrtrt Luxin, althought Lux sounds much better, and me is, wait I will let you guess in the meantime, it's so anti-climatic to reveal one in one go, but you can call me the Dark Sorcerer, or Dark Rogue, wait! I have better, The Darkness Of Your Heart."
"As if I can believe you." In this situation Luxin still decided that's better than nothing.
"Now, can you give me back control over my body, otherwise I will kick you out, It's my body and I fed of anything that happen with it without my consent ." The hell which happened before him was an example.
"Oh, so now you want to save same slobs you wanted to kill yourself while ago. You know, it's not like I mind controled you, if I could I wouldn't need to get your aprowal to take reins. I only fired up your desires a little bit, and now seeing what kind of person you are you try to push responsibility on meee, your slave. Bad Luxin, Bad"
His own hand punched him hard in face sending his body back few meters, yet pain only helped Luxin regain a part of control over his body.
"Pancakes ! , I forgot phicical helps you more than hurt, I will foster you with ugly images now."
Giving hint wasn't best idea as with all his will Luxin struck his gut, more scared of having to suffer this thing than pain.
Whole world blinked similarly to tv with connection problems and all squirrels dissapeared leaving few shapes dropping with blood. Luxin's body went down on ground all cramped.
"Ca-captan I spo... spottted that monster, how should we proceed." One of Nugel's man pointed towards now laying Luxin of whom they lost their sight after animals appeared , barely raising his voice as if scared to summon another monstrocities.
"Finish it off . You all witnessed power of most exalted angel, no foolish demon can oppose it's existence, yet only thanks to me and my strategy it could appear, as well as your help. We are heroes of Theocracy!" Mages rallied under this battle cry preparing to send what remained of their summons as well casting their last spells.
"I felt your determination in your punch, it was like that..." Luxin's hand pointed one of casters blowing up his head in loud poof, those next to him fell on their buts visibly expressing terror throught crawling out of place of explosion covered in pink and red guts.
"Wait, wait, that was too sudden, too agressive, your effort was more like a raising wave." Now Lux couldn't even tell if his mouth or brain spoke, or not brain, something much deeper, like with quicksand the more he struggled more he fell into pool of consciousness."
I'm deeply, I'm the deepest of deep shame pits I let you wait so long you have almost forgot me." Body boved deeply. "yet the hapiness is flooding my brain when you have so much fun with merererere starterrr. Taking in considerration it's a work of mine It shouldn't be that suprising yet still I hereby thank for your support and engagement, thank you thank you very much." Body's forehead almost touched it's legs.
"Dominion Authority, Kill this abomination, KILL IT ! " Nigun's desperate cry cut air once again. The man was clutching crystal with all might, shiwering on any sign of presence around him.
Mighty angel raised it scepter once again but the halo around it was almost nonpresent compared to when it was summoned. A bunch of bolt's of light from sixth tier spell [Holy Strike] went off towards Luxin's body.
"I have it ! It was dam dam dam dadam" Each sphere exploded with black light along every exclamation going back towards Scripture. Before they even managed to say "Incoming" dark projectiles went throught their clutched group killing half on spot, harming the rest.
Angel without any mana left still didn't abandon will to fight. While what remained of scripture tried to mend their wounds it flew towards Luxin's body and took hard swipe towards him.
"Oh ? You're approaching me?" Body made sure it's not visually impaired, but it didn't seem so.
Before hit even connected with target something appeared on it's way. A weird weapon, similiar to spear but it's blade was half as long as the ones of swords, with two cutting edges and pointed end.
Luxin's body held it's shaft only with three fingers but for holy being even that was too much.
"Now look" Luxin deep in consciousness heard that voice. "This spiky thing is one of the coolest thing you even got in your, my pretty hands . It was worth for you to mess with half a playerbase for that. It's best part is it can steal unused skill and give it to you. Shittier part is it can steal only as much as in stock and only three times a day but look how ironic it can turn things." It was very eager to show."
In one swing Luxin's body broke dominion's guard and stabbed dark weapon into it causing angel to disappear.
"Impossible... Impossible !" What kind of monster are you ! One of surwiving members of what remained of Sunlight Scripture not believing in what just have played before his eye's threw a rock from a slingshot hitting target right into face.
Rock splitted in two.
"All I've got is some shitty spell like ability of second tier spell, it's a pity. I hoped it saved some of thit funky while light as time base abitities are usually those the most funny to take, but okay I'm humble and won't ask for more than deserved." Luxin was more greedy. He managed to get some ground and now was preparing for something.
"Oh well, he propably want to see it to, but first we need to introduce some right mood."
Place they were in turned while but none of it was holy or safe, Luxin's body raised itself into sky. From there it looked upon the remains.
"Now I dedicate this attack to Nigun-kun, man who always knew how to encourage me to go for greater heights when I thought I couldn't be more destructive. NOW PAYBACK TIME !.."
One small bolt of light appeared before him, small and innocent. Then a hundreds of them started appearing like a stars on the sky. Neither Nigun nor the rest had any power to stop them, they didn;t actually hated deach right now. It was more their only save from pit of hell they were pushed into.
One after one they were failing puncrured by small missiles, to the point were only Nigul at the brink of death too remained.
"Wow, that was so disappointing ending, like a Starwars Saga (dun't hate me). Now for finale what shoud I do, what should I do aaaarrrrgggghhh."
It was't his lack of power that finished him, rather overbearing smugness. He forgot that the super stron weapon that could steal skill was still in his hand, and neglected Luxin in one strong push was able to pierce throught his arm.
"Can't I have some fun from time to time you ashole. Why do you do this to meeee." Pain faltered his voice and mystic weapon sucked skill he was using to create hell rendering his struggles useless. For now he was chained back and he was coming back to where he woke.
Nigun was lying on plain covered in blood, why death wasn't coming for him too, did that aberration planned something else for him. He lift his eyelid's barely to see he is back where he was. He couldn't believe, why ? Did the most exalted angel killed it in the end, teoretically he saw it's demise but beings of this level could propably surviwe even that.
Then his hope faltered seeing demon again. It was still alive, still alive with a giant wound on ot's arm leaking gold fluid. No no no no no, he won't go throught that again. Desperate he put his hand into one of his pocket to find blade to end his existence, but when he grabbed it a piece of paper touched his skin. It was scroll with [Teleportation] spell.
A wild instinct overgrab Nigun, he wasn't able to take knife and thrust it into himself.
"I have chance he said to himself to drown truth." and knowing it will be meaningless he took scroll with shaking palm. Demon didn't even paid attention to him.
As fast as he could he used it, world spinned and he appeared in one of temples within screams of shock and unsheathed blades. Nigun couldn't believe he had made it, but deep in his mind he knew he was let off.
Luxin stood among green grass still processing what had happened, but given in what state he was, perhaps it was even more strange.
That mysterious entity was perfect explanation of his constant mood changes, given how easily it could control him. Now he felt it was under control but on contrary to what he had felt when it was in control, now he could fell pure anger and passion pouring out of it.
Unfortunately world is a place where assholes sometime surwives.
Until next time !