Chapter 10: Legacy of War in Heaven and Hell

Written by Y.H

Disclaimer: I do not own overlord or any related element you may or may not see. Those belong to their respective owner

Thought

[Spell]

"Speak"

*sound effect*

Battle group 5 of 8th fleet

"When my life turn into this" mumble Forge as she fidget the hem of her skirt. Currently she onboard on one of his battle group heading directly to the sorcerer kingdom to 'scout' the surrounding and confirm one of the top pressing matter on the fleet agenda

Confirming the presence of Nazarick Great Tomb and the enemy in it

Forge already know that 95% of change that the enemy they fight in the war is here, and she going in head first "grand admiral dammit I'm a support admiral of a support fleet not a rogue or hitter admiral" forge currently sit atop her brig crow nest, observing her group.

Battle group 5 of 8th fleet is compose of light and fast ship with light armor and armament like corvette and brig, as result the group is fast, but extremely fragile. Forge lament the fact that most of her ship are fragile, even her biggest ship (that is her flagship) is fragile due to the fact that during the war her fleet pretty much become second top target after the main fleet.

It also cause her to extremely caution/paranoid/afraid with the other faction. Forge meet the Tomb Lords and Heavenly Hosts during this time, with most of time she get her ass kick off her flagship and watch her fleet set ablaze, multiple time. So she have a bit of PTSD because of that "please don't let them throw me overboard again"

Forge smile nervously as she watch the night sky going by "how much has changed since the last clash?" the last clash is when the fleets, Nazarick and Paradise clash their forces together on the Petrana Marsh, the place where the war first start. Ever since that day, many Admiral Boards relinquish their power and hold to the Grand Admiral and spirited to oblivion, including her 'father' Tridentred. No one but the Grand Admiral know their reason, and before long only Grand Admiral left on the fleets.

Their Intel suggest that the Heavenly Hosts also relinquish their power to Mother Luna and rejoin with their brethren in the white realm, while the Tomb Lords relinquish their hold on the Great Tomb and back to the infernal realm. In the end only Grand Admiral Luther, Great Tomb Lord Momonga and Mother Luna is the only one left from their once mighty empires.

In all honesty it sadden Forge, she with the fleets when the first fleet brought back to life with grand admiral will, she watch it grow into the undead empire and see it wilted like dying flower. "I wish I could cry" mumble Forge sadly as she wonder why she chose to this time to remember it.

"But, this new untainted world will become our new canvas once more" smile forge, before frown replace it "if we manage to exterminate Nazarick that is"

Silence descend as forge watch the star in silence, before a [massage] suddenly pinged to her, from Luther "what Grand Admiral wish for me today?" while Forge maybe the second distance from Luther i.e. dint have impulse to kneel and worship grand admiral like some admiral, she still loyal to her and obey her.

[Yes grand admiral]

[Forge where you are]

[Inroad toward sorcerer kingdom ma'am]

[Good to hear, I want eyes and ears on that region, also Forge I going to give you a little 'bonus' if you take my 'request']

[We always onboard with more loots and favors ma'am] smile Forge. She can't help but smile, it was rare that Grand Admiral want to do add something 'personal' with her order and Thought no one dumb enough to reject, and it was grand admiral after all.

[Alright matey I want 10 roll up hard evidence or picture of Nazarick and confirmation if Momonga is here as well]

[10?! Isn't a bit excessive, also sorry about this, WHAT!? You want me to confirm WHAT, sorry ma'am but no, just no]

[I give you 2 favors if you can, adding the 'official' assignment from Listmen then you have 3 favors from me, not to mention I will grant you material you need for your little project, and a 'special' reward]

[…]

[*chuckle* what do you say lass]

[*sigh*, where do I sign up, and please tell me you not going to double cross me]

[HAH that the spirit girl]

Later

"I regret everything" Forge sit on her quarter as she read book the grand admiral send to her, it contain Intel about Nazarick floor guardian capabilities, and to be frank with her, it terrify her. She a support admiral so her attack and defense is relatively moderate except on magic front and she relies on her flight to evade, but this guardians each design to stop and counter both Paradise and fleets troop.

A.K.A she seriously fuck if she got detected.

"Next time I just say no toward additional request, this shit is fucking killing me" Forge flip another page and began cursing again, she have no magical abilities whatsoever, her only saving grace on that is that her magic defense is near impenetrable. But that won't matter if they just clobber you to mush using giant fucking brick

Flick, another page, another cursing.

After some time Forge realize that the ship began to slow down, now her nervousness that she forgotten about come back full force crap, here already?! FUCK she get up and just barrel through the door into the deck and March straight to the starboard. "Well fuck" she recognize the city on the starboard as E-rantel, the current capital of the sorcerer kingdom, glint beautifully on the night "well, best get this over with. Alright you soulless blubber activate the [CAMO] and [SILENT] we going in unseen, and if any of you mess this up I will personally send you back to your watery grave" shout Forge before her ship and the other seem to disappear from the night sky.

"Also those who mess this will be thrown overboard, you all shitheads, all of you, but don't mess this onetime, especially you Roko, don't"

(9Liiiiiiiineeeeee break0)

E-rantel

The city of E-rantel has been subject for a quite big change, the main part is the city now are accept other heteromorphic race, not just human alone now. King Ainz brought this change as one of his first edict as the new king, many protest but those naysayer are silent once they remember Ainz show of power on that day.

He currently away from his kingdom, he on the Re-Eztize capital, disguise as adventurer momon to take couple of quest to understand his surroundings. He maybe rule a kingdom now but his knowledge about local world is still mediocre at best.

So he give the task to run the city to Albedo and very nervous new mayor Enri Emmot.

Albedo talking with Demiurge on one of the room on the city castle as his mission on the holy kingdom now cancel by Ainz due to more pressing matter, the presence of the Deth Fleets. They have no doubt that the fleets is here and to safe guard Nazarick and their beloved Ainz they must destroy this massive threat, the problem is how?

"We can't just storm down south Albedo, we going to earn more enemy than ally with that" say Demiurge calmly while sipping his tea

"Then what we must do, we can't just sit here and do nothing while they out there, somewhere" snap Albedo, she being more nervous/unstable on her emotion lately due to constantly running "what if" scenarios one her head

"Send more agents, order our vassal, observing, there a lot we could do to hinder their operation aside from total war"

"You right, now is not the time for it, thank Demiurge"

"No problem"

There a moment of silent between the demons, one thinking about Ainz and the other about the Nazarick plans of attack, but they thinking one thing together

How to destroy the Deth Fleets, especially how to kill Grand Admiral.

"So Demiurge, what are their plan anyway down south?"

"Ahh, I have speculation but nothing concrete, thought they do infiltrate the nobility there"

"Infiltrate? That unusual, they usually just take their money not cooperate at all"

"Yes, I recall they send one or two admiral to infiltrate, maybe more"

"Admiral? There? Why? They command the fleet, no way will they lower themselves to those worm"

"They will not, yes, but one order from Luther could change that"

"She order it, why?"

"There is possibilities that they just transported here, but right now there just too much possibilities"

"Then why waste one of your most powerful asset like that, all of that do not match her, at all" her expression turn worry as she thinking reason why the dammed Luther just waste her asset like that. On her experience during the war Luther always move with efficacy and greed unmatched, to gather her 'loot' and don't lose even a single coin.

That way she relishes the moment she and the other guardians together with their Supreme Being manage to catch one of their fleet and burn it to the ground. She still remember the smell of burning wood and flesh as she fight one of the fleet commodore, the sight of one of the flying fortress that is their flagship, burn and crash down.

The sight of their admiral bleeding and on her knees before being toss overboard by Ainz. Truly one of Nazarick finest moment, the Intel suggest that the fleet never truly recover from their defeat as most of their ships have skeletal crew (metaphorically) and most of them is still smoldering, Unfortunally their Forge ship escape before they crash.

"Yes, but we can't ignore that this world is new to us, and for them" he sip "why we don't detect them, it probably because they go underwater"

"*grumble* that abilities is very annoying"

"Agree"

"Anyway, what are your idea, just like you said we can't just run down there?"

"I have several idea on how we best approach this, and I think we better make the decision now"

"Why? This sort of thing must consulate first with lord Ainz"

"That true and I plan on doing it, but time is essence here"

Demiurge and Albedo argue on minutes as one of them dint like going behind her beloved lord, while the other seeing this as necessary. In the end Demiurge argument won, and so they begin to form plan

That is if not a massive burst of magic suddenly appear right at top of them.

Albedo first to react as she open the window and fly outside follow by Demiurge, what they see make their blood boil.

There on top of the castle, floating, is black ship with green lining and not just a single ship, but a dozen ships hang there. Their wood char while their sail tater but they could see their flags, the baleful blood moon anchor flag of the Deth Fleets. "HOW THEY GET IN HERE"scream Albedo.

"It seem we underestimate them, already sending task force to us this early is, worrisome" while demiurge appear calmly inside he is anything but calm "Albedo gather the other guardians and any viable combatant at the city, we might got our first siege here" his voice is strained from holding his anger.

"What about you" Albedo already casting [mass recall], a basic mass massage spell, she maybe like to inform them but she didn't have the time as the fleets is already here.

"I'm inform lord Ainz about this, and keep the connection up Albedo, I need to know the situation" say Demiurge before he speed up toward the horizon where Ainz is located, leaving Albedo as she seething with rage toward the ships, before she descend back to the castle. This is not the first siege battle she experience and will not be the last if the fleets keep going like this.

"No one disturb us, no one" growl her as she enter the castle into panicking staff.

Earlier

"Okay keep it stable, no one mess it this time" whisper Forge as she watch the city bellow from starboard, the city is circular with ring segment from the middle castle to outer layer. She could feel nervousness hitting her full force, making her hand shaking "get hold of yourself, yourself dammit" with shaking hand she grab a yellow crystal from her coat and activate it, the crystal glow for a moment before settling into deep blue color. This item called Picture Crystal, item that 'remember' sight, picture or voice on the targeted area, very good on archiving or just taking pictures.

"One down nine to go" Forge watch the city as it come closer and closer. She could see the city wall and guards, curiously it manned with humans and other heteromorphic races must be his order, always like other race than human she know Ainz prefer Races as that is one common thing that everybody already know.

Forge take two more picture for Listmen, the ship glide silently above the city. The ships speed is lower to make more time to take pictures and observers the city. The city bellow is quietly busy to say, the street is dark and quiet for the night but there is still activities down there, market and shops open into the night.

Another picture there *snap* another to Listmen she admit the city have their own charm, but she much charmer city burn as the fleets descend upon them, really none last for the undead. On her vision she see the first sign of Nazarick presence, blue flag with gold symbol of Nazarick locate on several pole and building, there even Nazarick symbol (the giant flag/symbol behind Ainz throne on Nazarick) painted on several wall.

Good enough for Grand Admiral I hope while Forge observing and snap pictures for her mission inside the ship hull, near the ship flying core, a dark blue floating magical crystal, couple of mages operate the core with precision and, currently, stealth. Observing this is arc mage Roko, his green robe and crystal staff is the only distinguish feature of him beside his robe completely cover his body, even his head is nothing but blackness inside his hood.

Roko usually spend his time with maintaining the flying cores alongside his colleague, but he almost never leave his own spot, reason? He is incredibly prone to slip when he moves. So prone in fact that he choose to just stand and teleport rather than walk, he even rather be in library rather than sensitive magitech like floating core but his role as caretaker of the core force him to always be near one to care and operate the core.

He standing like usual incomplete silence before he raise his staff and magic circle and seal appear around him, earlier he detect some anomaly inside the magic flow from the core and now he seeing it, a seal wrongly place between the other. He tsk before rising his other hand, preparing to fix it.

Outside, the ship finally stop atop the castle, Forge could see few troops and actual motherfucking combat maid PLEIADES!? Luther help me if I got detected from her vintage point she could see the combat maid patrolling the street with her black and silver scepter, from her Intel she know that is Lupusregina Beta, one of the member of the Pleiades

And a sadist, a quite effective one if the Intel is true

Annoying but beatable Forge maybe the weakest Admiral but that doesn't mean she weak, it still take two Tomb Lord to take her down during the war, not to mention she got artillery support if fight does break and one thing she like more than double headshot from miles is coordinate artillery strike.

*snap*another picture taken well now we certain that Nazarick is here and I don't instantly get detected mean Ainz is not here, now let- suddenly the spells power down and she could feel floating core power just plummet. Floating core is not just responsible for flying but it also serve as power source and conductor for various ship magical system and subsystem, one of them is stealth and movement.

Forge just… stand there, can't comprehend the bloody fucking moment that she dread over. Part of her just want to throw Roko overboard another to shoot him. Now Forge have flotilla, in the middle of Nazarick territory, surrounded by enemy and no movement sort of jumping the entire flotilla back to fleet, so suffice to say she fuck up, badly.

"remind me again to kill Roko would you" she say to herself before going down to the ship, she have someone to kill and fight to win/stall, the only way she could get out of here with her flotilla is with jumping mechanism on floating core, but with the power of the core currently and the drop that just happen she doubt it could be done immediately.

The ship de cloak itself force the whole flotilla to de cloak as well. It was one of the flaw of center flagship system implemented by Deth Fleets, if the flagship experience catastrophic change on their main magic system of their magic, the rest of the ships that connected with said flagship will share it damage. It will mitigate the damage on magical system onboard the flagship but it will cause the rest of the ship to be damage as well, in some extreme cases if the flagship destroy with massive burst of magical energy on its system, said energy will travel to other ship as well and if the energy is powerful enough it will overwhelm the floating core and cause to explode. Luckily the fleets take extreme preemptive effort to avoid this.

But there also benefit of this system, like the other ship performance is increase multiple time, stat buff alongside the ship already ridiculous stat and increase HP. The effect could stack with other flagship, so the ship of main 10 fleets of Deth Fleets is basically indestructible unless the main flagship is down and considering that is where the Admiral station alongside countless minions, it takes A LOT to bring those flagship down.

The flotilla stop before order being issue from Forge "all ship train your guns on ground and prepare for ground bombardment, we need time to get out so start aiming and flanks team, tear anything from the sky".

The ships open their guns port, their maybe only 20-30 guns but if you see the entire fleet open guns port, you will see endless row upon row of guns on deck upon deck. For now the corvette and the brig must do with their limited weaponry, but the ships Forge bring thankfully have excessive amount of flanks (anti air), the corvette and brig template used by the fleets is mainly gear toward anti air duty.

So as the ship began to warm their weapon, those bellow began to panic. No one ever see something like that, alarm bell sing in the night and as the city began to wake so does the denizen of Nazarick, they knew that fly toward them directly is possibly suicide but they beat them once, and they could do it again.

Albedo already recall every single member of Nazarick back to the castle and signal the tomb to immediately sent reinforcement, she have no doubt that they will win, but the fleets could wreck serious damage while they battle, especially with their ships. Tension high, then the first shoot fire.

*BOOM*

*BOOM*

*BOOM*

*BOOM*

*BOOM*

The sky lit with fire as the ships open fire toward the castle, Albedo already up on the air and charging directly toward the nearest ship, Forge ship. The other also began to move, those who could fly heading toward the ships, while those on the ground trying to help the servant on the castle as they seemingly focus on it.

"You dare to attack domain of Nazarick, you rotting corpse" snarl Albedo as she charge directly toward cluster of deckhands, ripping them apart but deckhand are numerous even though they are weak. Her axe decapitate several at one and crush more on her heal as her rampage through the ship.

Body part, head, bloody mush fly everywhere on her way before she finally reach the deck where more of them wait and few mages on the back "come insect, I crush you like we did during the war" similar occurrence appear on all other ship as Lupusregina tear a mage half with her specter while smiling and CZ Delta move down mob after mob.

Albedo about to crush a mage head before force to dodge side way by barrage of bullet from the cabin "long time no see" Forge step to deck, she hold high caliber sniper on her left hand while belt fed machine gun on the other "how life treating you, not so well a presume" albedo only snarl at her and charge, only force dodge as belt fed machine gun start to fire.

Albedo know that normal bullet won't be able to hurt her, but fleets bullet are enchanted to deal maximum damage to any opponent, but what make it worse is the smug face on Forge. Oh she know her, she battle with her once and win but situation have change.

Albedo dodge the fire as she close the distance and swing her axe, only to be interrupted by forge sniper. Forge head but her and follow by kick to the stomach, sending albedo back and began firing again. Albedo spread her wing and take fling, Forge only smile and spread her rotten wings and fly.

The aerial combat between the two spark the night sky, steel against steel, bullet against armor and Guardian against Admiral. The other ships continue their bombardment and flanks cover the sky as more winged beast took fling from inside the castle or from city bellow

"stay PUT [MAXIMIZE MAGIC, SHADOW BIND]" tendril of black shadow shot forward from Albedo hand, Forge dodge it and fire several round to the shadow "grrr, whatever your plan is, it won't succeed"

"The point is Albedo, my plan already completed" forge smile and they start their dance again "you know, how long since we last met, how long since you and your dear old skelly burn my fleet, hmm I wonder" another spell another round.

"Not long enough Admiral"

As the battle rage, the civilian hide on their houses and the guard try to aid, the key word try. Forge and Albedo power level is different with Albedo having clear advantage since the fight begin but what Forge lack is more than make up with her mobility and marksmanship. During in game battle Albedo will win but this is not game anymore so game system and limitation off and even Forge could toe-to-toe with her if she move correctly, beside she know her move, power and spell after the fact that she cross blade with her once during the fall of the 8th fleet AKA when she got her ass kicked.

I can't continue like this, she going to shoot me down flank dodge charge dodge or their flank going to shoot me down while Albedo busy with Forge she dint realize Ainz is nearing her location, but Forge does.

CRAP that Tomb Lord Energy signature, let's hope this stupid plan work suddenly Forge change direction and heading straight to her ship, directly toward the floating core and *crash* on the hull.

"What are you-"she doesn't have time to speak as Forge crash directly on the middle of the ship, and from it a blue aura seemingly appear and began to spread rapidly through the ship. Before the ship completely collapse on itself on massive explosion and from explosion form massive blue portal, the portal begin to suck nearby object and ships itself.

Albedo and the other struggle to stay stable on the turbulence, she watches ships of the fleet suck on the portal without apparent struggle and that is enough to convince her and the other that the portal lead directly toward the rest of the fleets, a direct way for the armada to come.

She grit her teeth but as the last ship sucked inside the portal begin to destabilize, tendril of blue lighting strike nearby building and she could feel the energy just of the portal just keep increasing, but before it could do more harm purple chain erupts from nowhere and chain the portal itself.

Lord Ainz Ool Gown, the Great Tomb Lord, the Last of the Supreme Being come on nick of time, as the portal tremble he just raise his hand and "[Maximize Magic, Void Consume All]" the chain seemingly glow more sinister as the portal began shirk and dissipate completely on just couple of minute.

(9Liiiiiiiineeeeee break0)

The Deth Fleets

The Black Death

"I hope you have damn good reason to call me on the middle of the night Listmen" Luther say from her throne, earlier she has been contacted by Listmen about urgent matter, and from his face and the fact that all 9 Admiral is here is something to say about it. Forge look worse for wear what with multiple cuts and blood stain on her cloth, Lumia look annoy but then again this is night where she just sleep on her quarter, and Crux for reason unknown to Luther is wearing a maid outfit what the fuck am I missing

"Everybody, Forge here just confirm the existence of Nazarick" and just like that the bomb is dropped, the room is silent before a chuckle from Luther broke the silence. Her chuckle soon become uncontrolled laughter, Luther want to laugh and laugh she did. She not alone on this world not alone not alone not alone I maybe going insane but fuck it am not alone

It continue for couple of minute until Luther calm down but not letting her widest and happiest grin she ever have, Unfortunally for the Admirals that same grin come off as absolutely terrifying, adding the effect of she holding Eternal Depth and the lore it become extremely unnerving "tell me Forge, how you Find Nazarick and proceed from there, I want to hear it all, in detail"

Forge gulp, no one ever saw her this… scary, and now she must explain to her oh boy, here we go Forge start to report her encounter on Nazarick, in detail. During the explanation Luther smile seemingly turn more insane (strained) and the other Admirals began to growls, they maybe distant but they still family dammit! No one want to remember the days where the 8th fleet got set on fire.

Forge finish her retelling on crowd of pissed off Admiral/family member and, from her pitch black aura surrounding her, a very pissed off Grand Admiral. "Well, this is certainly a situation right everybody" her smile, by the ocean her smile Forge swear that thing could freeze hell and make even balrog turn tail and run.

Richard pull up a purple crystal from it robe and start whispering to it, while Crux doing the same with black crystal. The fleets communicate using vast array of magic crystal, color coded to each fleets and ranks, Admirals get their own color coded crystal like purple for Richard, gray for Lumia and orange for Forge. With the location reveal it was no longer necessary for subtlety anymore, the Deth Fleets is going to war!

That the plan anyway before Grand Admiral set the foot down, i.e. she smash the bottom tip of the halberd down, silencing everybody "cancel all your order, continue as normal" her smile is gone and replace by her ever presence frown

"But Grand Admiral, it Nazarick" Forge try to, she completely scare shitless during the fight and the only thing that keep her from drop and cry is knowledge that she probably going to get her ass kicked, again if she dint act fast. So beginning with bombardment of their castle is pretty good move on her book considering that trap how many flying minion and distract few of their heavy hitter, not Albedo thought Unfortunally.

"And?"

"We must destroy them before they destroy us, my experience with them is enough to justify it and the fact that Ainz is here is enough to disturb our operation AND IT FUCKING NAZARICK!"

"And? Forge I know you got PTSD and all of that about them-"

"I'm not!" "yes you are!" "yep" "pretty much"

"-but we pretty much new around here and the fact that they already establish power base enough to gather unexpected third party to rally against us is troublesome, and not to mention they now could forge alliance or demand vassalage to other kingdoms mean we soon have hundreds of thousands of soldier on our doorstep. Manageable and beatable but extremely annoying" Luther raise from her throne "we will win the war, yes but the cost will leave us only the skin of our teeth and the hatred of the world"

The other is silence on the implication of it, they will win, yes, for every corpse dead is their soldier but with Nazarick now become legitimate kingdom in the eyes of the world it come with many problem on multiple level. Nazarick maybe now have their movement and range limited but it come with influence and legitimacy, and they learn that even few word can move mountain and rally endless armies against them.

"Today event is show to us how vulnerable they are, but if we attack them we will lose in the long run. We can't afford to attack them, not now"

"Then what should we do? We must do something right?" Lumia ask.

"For now continue as normal per your orders, as for Nazarick? I deal with them myself" there a round of audible gulp among the Admirals, her tone suggest no quarter given and if there anything she ever done herself then it probably going to ended under six foot of underground.

"But ma'am, we can't stay idyll while you out there battling Nazarick alone, please use us for it, we are your tool and we know about it" plead Listmen, while Richard is already on its knees prying. Everybody is already ignoring Richard, saving themselves from the headache its cause.

"Your right, so the exploration and mapping effort to be double, no triple, I want detail. Second, we maybe need to move the fleets up, but I wait until our map is finish. Third I want no contact past the kingdom border, I say it again, no contact until I say myself, I will personally deal with them" with that she teleport out.

The Admirals left with growing sense of unease, mainly felt because Grand Admiral just give them order and their loyalty comply them to obey it but their love and respect force them to help her. But like good, loyal Admirals they will execute their order with no doubt, they believe Grand Admiral for she who command the fleets. Beside they survive much worse before.

"Well I have charts to make so excuse me" say Forge before teleporting out. She is not just in charge for production and 8th fleet but also making and archiving charts, maps and the like such for future use. She never know why she got that job or why it exist when they have library ships with scribe on it but who she got to complain, Grand Admiral? Yeah no.

Also she just get her reward for all the hassle she endure. Forge pull up three green, silver trim envelopes, all sealed with sliver seal of Grand Admiral. She just can't help but smile uncontrollably at them, the Grand Admiral Favor is inform of paper rather than word that is personally written by Grand Admiral. With just one anyone, anyone could even order an Admiral or take control of a flagships of any fleets. They are outrageously powerful and influential on the fleets, usually Listmen who ask them from the Grand Admiral to be distributed as reward to other on the fleets.

Forge just smile and skip away to her office on her flagship, the whole region of throne room is actually a universal teleporter, it allow them to teleport to any teleporter on the fleets but they can't receive only send.

Forge already have plan to use two of her favors but she dint know how to use the third one meh, you never got too much favors Forge just put them on her desk drawer before she get to work. Having favors is good and all but she can't forget that she need to work on her order.

Continue

AN: first combat scene and its janky as hell, so sorry about that. Anyway here the legacy of the war, as two titans face each other for the first time since come to the new world (and live), the Admirals will be more vicious on their orders as now there a genuine threat that could oppose them and the Guardian will probably go to war, if Ainz allow it.

As for Ainz and Luther, well, they going to need a lot of bullshit and dumb luck to mitigate this mess