Marco and Alice reached the last shrine, and they rushed inside. Sitting there with a glare in her eyes is a regal, powerful looking monster…
She was completely white, an albino, she had white pale skin, white short hair, white tail with a red ribbon and a golden bell tied at the end, she wore a white kimono with a purple band, and had a pair of red flowers on her hair, for decoration.
Marco: ...So… You are?
Shirohebi: I am the new ruler of Yamatai Village, Shirohebi. You have been acting as quite a nuisance here...
Marco: Alright, we got the right shrine. I swear it was like playing super mario bros all over… With that shit of "The Princess is in another castle…"
Shirohebi: Oh? How many shrines you checked?
Marco: Yes.
Shirohebi: ….Oh… Whatever. I'll squeeze you dry. No… Prey of your quality would be a waste to squeeze and discard. I'll keep you forever as my toy!
Marco: Fuck off, you albino piece of shit.
Marco unsheathed his sword and rushed to Shirohebi, and used Ninefold Rakshasa, but she summoned the artificial spirit of wind and dodged all 9 of them with ease.
Shirohebi: You are too slow for me.
Marco: Then let's raise it of a notch…
Marco used Lily's powers and started to repeatedly use Lightning Sword Flash, this time the thrusts were too fast for her to dodge them all, and between all of those 10 attacks for second, her body was already full of scratches.
She braced herself for more attacks while gritting her teeth, but suddenly the next hit was a heavy one, which was Heavenly Demon Revival, and his 40 tons slammed on her waist, making her spit magical power from the impact before she was cut in two, as if a guillotine fell on her body.
Shirohebi: No… My power…! Black Alice… This is not what you pro-
Before she could finish to talk, she was already sealed in a albino little snake.
Marco moved dramatically the katana before sheathing it back.
*Ding*
*25001/??? saved.*
Marco: It's done…
Alice: Mmm? Is that… The younger sister?
Laying in a crumpled heap nearby is another Shirohebi, but her eyes, the band on her kimono, and her decorations were colored differently.
Shirohebi B: Urhg… My mistake… Ah… My sister…?
Alice: Your sister went mad, so she was sealed. She's over there, but…
Marco raised his hand, revealing the struggling tiny snake that was trying to escape, but he picked it up before she would be gone.
Shirohebi picked the sealed sister and confined her in a cage.
Shirohebi: Sheesh… Sister, why did you go so wild? We used to have such fun playing in the hills together in the past…
The snake hissed at Shirohebi in response. Marco sighed and left from the shrine, looking around the village with Alice, the old people were thanking the Nekomata and Gob.
Old Man: Oh thank you Cat Goddess and Goblin Goddess!
Old Woman: The Goblin Goddess was unexpected… We must erect a new shrine!
Old Man: Yes, yes… We must be sure to continue our worship every day.
Old Woman: Yes, this is a boon from the Gods for our faith. The reward from our investment. Here, have some fried tofu.
She gave the fried tofu to the Nekomata, who got happy.
Nekomata: Unya!
Gob: Give me something too… Eh? My body…! Wahwahwah!
Suddenly, her body shrunken down and turned to her original form.
Gob: Eh? I turned back. Ah… I feel really tired too…
Alice: Awakening that much potential power all at once was a little unreasonable on you. If you fight like that for too long, you'll kill yourself.
Gob: Gehgeh... ! Scary…
The villagers now flocked around Alice after hearing her speak.
Old Man: Oooh! Mighty Snake Goddess!
Old Woman: Thank you, we will continue worshipping you!
Alice: I'm no Goddess, I'm the Monster Lord.
Old Man: Oooh Monster Lord Goddess! Thank you!
Old Woman: You are a rare type of Goddess… We'll be sure to keep worshipping you.
Marco: Hahahahahaha!
Marco was laughing at her situation, while the villagers continued to talk.
Old Woman: By the way, where does she fall in the hierarchy of Goddesses?
Old Man: My wife said she should be right below the Nekomata Goddess…
Alice: What the hell!? I'm above her!
Nekomata: ...Nya.
Old Man: Oooh Monster Lord Goddess has been angered! Give her offerings before she curses us all!
Alice: Yaay! ♪
Alice started to snatch rice balls being offered to her from the villagers, happily swallowing them one after another.
Marco stopped laughing and with a smile he said.
Marco: Alice, let's go now, you got your food.
Alice: I want another…
Marco: Alice…
Alice: Hrrmhrrmhrrm….
Dragging Alice along, Marco left the village, and honestly hoped the shit about Yahweh won't reach here…
Marco: Alright, let's check Plansect Village, they should have some problems too…
Alice: I doubt Illias left it alone…
Marco and Alice hopped on Diane's back and flew at Plansect Village.
[Later]
The duo safely reached Plansect village walked to there, when suddenly something approached them.
Marco held his sheathed katana's hilt, and waited, before a familiar duo came out, it was the Mosquito Girl and the Alra Arum.
Mosquito Girl: Run away!
Alra Arum: Our pursuer is already here!
Obviously they didn't recognized Marco as Madara because he wore his hood, covering his face. But Marco didn't mind it, unsheathed his sword and used Chakra Gate, before the monster in question came out.
She was on the center of a lilac flower, her upper body was completely blue, and had white hair, under the flower there were countless blue tentacles.
Walraune: Found you… Eh? Why is there a human? The order for human disposal wasn't given yet… Who are you?
Marco: I am the Knight.
Walraune: ...Knight of what?
Marco: I… Am the Knight…
Walraune: Knight of wha-
Marco: Knight of the night, out in the day, I'm very confused, the sun burns my very existence. I need to go forward now, goodbye.
Walraune: Wh-
Marco raised his sword and charged it with wind powers, before creating a wind blade with a slash that cut the Walraune in two, before sealing her in a flower.
*Ding*
*24887/??? saved.*
Marco sheathed his Magnus back and turned towards the two runners.
Mosquito Girl: T...Thank you. But most of our friends have been captured…
Alra Arum: Please, help them! If they don't escape, they'll all be tortured…
Alice: Just what's going on?
Alra Arum: A little while ago, a party led by Queen Alraune came to the village. They said they had something important to tell us, so we welcomed them in, but…
[Flashback]
There was the Alra Priestess, out from her leaf chair, welcoming another monster, she looked like a purple and black flower which had a purple naked woman-shaped pistil at the center, completed with vagina and boobs, her head was covered from another flower, where white hair came down, she was the Queen in question.
Queen Alraune: Priestess, caretaker of this land… I've forced troubling issues on you for far too long. I've come here today to grant you the position of Queen.
Alra Priestess: Me, Queen!? But I am far too young…!
Queen Alraune: It's true, your power is still developing… But your rule of this difficult area, Plansect, and your will to protect your kin from the "Beast", has shown you are the equal to any Queen from the past. I firmly believe that you can bring glory to the Plant family.
Alra Priestess: B...But Queen, aren't you still suited to lead? Why would you leave the throne…?
Queen Alraune: I'm sure you're aware of the war raging for the role of Queen Spider. And just why are they fighting over it? Because the previous Queen grew old, and was forced to abdicate her throne.
With her power so weak, she had no say in appointing her successor, as she had no way to back it up. Exploiting that opening, the Spider Princess came forth to make a claim.
Alra Priestess: Yes, I've heard of that, but…
Queen Alraune: As a Queen, I don't want the same fate to befall our family. So while I am still young, I wish to transfer leadership over in a way that leaves no room for turmoil. This is all to continue the Plant family's 10000 years of prosperity. I know you understand, Priestess.
Alra Priestess: ….Very well, I understand and accept your reasoning.
Queen Alraune: That answer pleases me from the bottom of my heart. But before it's official, I need one more task completed. Think if it as a ceremony to ascend the throne as the new Queen…
Alra Priestess: Yes, anything…
Queen Alraune: ...Root out the insects trying to burrow their way into this village. A beautiful Queen should not overlook such disgusting things around her.
The Priestess got shocked and stuttered.
Alra Priestess: Wh…! You can't be…!
Queen Alraune: You don't have to worry about the Monster Lord's desires any longer. Solidify the hegemony of the Plant family with your own power. Control of Plansect Village is the first step. One who couldn't even do that would have no chance as Queen…
Alra Priestess: ...I have no desire to be a Queen and create a hegemony. We have abandoned the path of violence and control, and have moved toward coexistence. I would not exterminate the insects here, even if it was a direct order from your Majesty!
Queen Alraune: What… How could you be so uncommitted to the cause? It looks like you would make a poor Queen… Perhaps you need a little… Re-education.
Alra Priestess: Queen… What… Are you…? Ahhh!
[Back]
Mosquito Girl: That's why us insects all ran away… Many escaped, but we are all being pursued.
Alra Arum: The group that the Queen led here is attacking everyone. Both the insects, and those of us plants that sided with coexistence…
Marco: 'Well… At least my plan flawlessly worked to make the Priestess accept coexistence…'
[SPECIAL QUESTS]
1st. Achieve coexistence between Monsters and Humans
2nd. Kill Illias
3rd. Return to Lucifina's grave
4th. Visit every places in Illias Continent, Sentora and Hellgondo
5th. Make Alice happy
[EVENT QUEST]
1st. Kill Illias
2nd. Save as many people as possible: [24887/???]
3rd. Defeat or Kill Promestein
4th. Defeat or Kill Black Alice
5th. [Optional] Kill as many angels as possible: [31/???]