[Day 10]
[Event: The Maiden of Heaven]
It's been a few days since the events of the Dark Temple. I've been searching tirelessly for Takemi's wife with the help of Guinevere, Hikomi, and Dahlia while Aponshe and Genshi worked on preparing Kuragari for battle when the Dawn Ages arrive.
[I don't know where else to look honestly. We've invaded a Heavenly City, another town, we destroyed many hideouts, and even went as far as attacking one of our own allied cities in the outside world, who in fact DID try to steal a Devil Crystal from Meliae's Domain.]
"I know...I just have no idea where else to look. I don't want to believe she's dead, but..." I said and stared out my window. "I don't want to let Takemi down.."
"Meowster!" Genshi called out to me as she trotted into my room.
I looked back at Genshi and smiled. "Ahh you're done avoiding me?"
"I wasn't avoiding you! I'm just nyot in heat so I can't mate, besides Meowstress Aponshe said she needs to see you in the Strategy Room! The other Overlords are there as well as well as Dahlia and Hikomi!" Genshi said.
I rose an eyebrow and crossed my arms.
[Let's go check it out. It sounds serious...]
.....
I walked into the Strategy Room and noticed everyone talking with one another. I walked toward them. "What's going on?"
"Master, I'm glad you're here. I heard how you were looking for Takemi's wife so I had the Dark Mages do some scouting around and they have found her....and uhm..." Aponshe said and looked down.
"It turns out that Takemi's wife was Legendary Hero known as the Maiden of Heaven. She's the reason why Karius even found us. She worked as an under cover spy...she has the Stigma of the Fallen which allows her to become a Fallen Hero at WILL so that's how she managed to fool Takemi." Guinevere said, sounding pissed off.
"Yeah, unlike Guinevere who is also a Light Elemental user, this woman is pure light while Guinevere is corrupted light. If that woman stayed any longer...she could've coverted Takemi into a hero." Desdemona said.
Aponshe nodded and pointed at the digital screen behind her. "Also you've racked up a lot of Karma during your search. Karma is VERY bad for us because it makes us WAY easier to find."
"That's fine. We have Kuragari now and also got back Viropheir and Meliae also helped me obtain Spring, the Nature Fairy, and The God Tree, Myrica. Our Defenses are looking great and if the heroes keep raiding us, they're only helping me gather souls and leveling up our monsters." I said.
"That's true, but the Maiden of Heaven. What's her name?" Desdemona asked.
"I don't know, but she's known as the nun that has Three Classes/Forms. First the Executioner Form, next her Inquisitor Form, and finally her strongest form, Godspeaker. She's known for being able to convert monsters to Heroes and reverted Corruption. She's a powerful threat we need to kill." Aponshe said.
"These Classes sound powerful." I said.
"They are. Trust me I know." Guinevere said and noticed a look in my eyes. "You're gonna try to take one of her allies prisoner aren't you? Well allow me to inform you these classes are exclusive to Nuns, but not every nun can become these classes. You'll only find these classes at Heavenly Temples where I think she is 100%."
"Also keep in mind that we might run into Karius along the way. We will be facing off against Legendary Heroes. We need to make sure we are ready for this. Master, this is a mission only the Overlords can complete. We once you're ready, come back here and I'll get everything started." Aponshe said.
"Alright." I said and walked off.
[We might need to get you leveled up. The Heroes you'll 100% encounter are Shrine Maidens, Elite Angels, a Reverend Mother, a few Legendary Paladins, and maybe...an Otherworld Hero.]
"An Otherworld Hero..?" I asked.
[There are five of them, but the one closely related to the Heavenly Order is named X. Avoid her at all costs. If she's there, she's literally blessed by the Divine Domain with immortality and immune to all damage. Focus only on killing the Maiden of Heaven and get out of there.]
"What exactly are Otherworld Heroes and why are there only five of them?" I asked.
[Otherworld Heroes are possibly the strongest Heroes known to man who originate from beyond our dimension. X is a hero who's origins are vastly unknown. She wears a white cloak, carries around a pair of oversized Divine Scissors that can slice through dimensions and kill any evil bring in one hit, and she's said to be a Phantom so we can't even touch her if we don't have the means of doing so.]
I walked down to my throne room and made my way toward the Devil Crystal. "I see. Well system...I believe it's time I evolve. I need to protect my army...my harem...myself. I finally remember things of my past. I wonder why I was chosen, but that doesn't matter anymore."
[Evolution. You wish to obtain a new Personal Skill? I can make that happen. Because you chose the Strength Desire, I can only provide you with Strength Based Skills. I recommend the Multistrike and Gift of Null Skills. Multistrike allows you to strike at lightspeeds without having to be the Light Element and Gift of Null is a personal skill of yours.]
"Null. I guess it makes sense that I am the Null Element. I can change my Element at will...but what does Gift of Null do?" I asked.
[It allows you to become immune to elemental weaknesses for you and your entire army. It lasts for as long as you're standing on the battlefield. It's a passive skill so...you will literally have no weakness no matter what.]
"Amazing...I knew I was a completely broken Overlord, but this amazing." I said and spent 6000 Souls for the two skills.
[Also I'm making Reality Changes to the Ice Element. I'm making it stronger than Water and weak to Fire. It makes the most sense. This change will take a day to complete. Also I need to say this.]
"What?" I asked and looked at the digital figure beside on my shoulder.
[Please stop calling me just System. I want a name like everyone else. I'm the main one helping you, I deserve some more appreciation.]
I chuckled and crossed my arms. "I'll call you Astar if that makes you happy. Being named after my domain shows I have the upmost respect for you."
[Notice: I am pleased.]
I smiled and walked to my throne then sat down on it. "Alright, let's start my evolution."
[Your form will not change, you will only grow stronger...as in Rank Up. Once you evolve you can not change back and whatever skills you missed out on can be learned but only with the Fortune Teller.]
"That's fine by me." I said.
[Notice: Starting Evolutionary Process...]
I closed my eyes and dark aura surrounded my body. Slowly kanji symbols appeared on my body and turned into energy particles then entered my body. I opened my eyes and they shined brightly.
[Evolution Complete.]
{Name: Raiyu (LV. 50)}
Strength: C {250}
Endurance: C {245}
Dexterity: C {235}
Agility: C {235}
Magic: C {210}
Intelligence: C {210}
Power Level: C {231}
[New Skills Learned: Multistrike, Gift of Null.]
I stood up and looked at me hands then balled them into fists. "The power coursing through my veins. I feel it...Let us go kill that Heavenly Maiden."
.....
Aponshe opened the portal and watched me walk into the portal. "Master! Be safe!"
I raised my hand and smiled. "I will, Aponshe."
Kuragari turned into a ball of dark energy and followed me. Viropheir flew after me and was followed by Terradrake.
"Please make sure Takemi doesn't take this too hard. I can't imagine how it feels to know your lover is a traitor.." Guinevere said and walked through the portal.
"I will...Be safe as well!" Aponshe said.
"See you soon, Aponshe." Meliae said and hurried into the portal.
Desdemona walked into the portal. "We'll be back in a bit. We can not fail."
Aponshe nodded and watched the portal close. "Once this happens...I know for sure the Dawn Ages will begin. Let's go defend our Domain."
Dahlia, Genshi, and Hikomi followed Aponshe out of the Strategy Room and headed out the castle to go to the city.
[Halt.]
I stopped walking and looked ahead. Guinevere, Meliae, and Desdemona stopped in their tracks as well. We all noticed two units guarding the gates leading to the bridge to a city.
[Ahead is one of the most powerful kingdoms of Asina. This is where the Maiden of Heaven lies. The Kingdom of Alsfield. Once we enter those gates...we can not turn back until the Maiden is dead. She's our only target. The moment we enter through those gates, war begins.]
"Who are those two guarding the gates?" I asked.
[Grand Heroes. They are rather weak, but they do scale to your level and rank. Those are Lancer Class Heroes. They wield Holy Weapons and have two skills that are dangerous for us.]
"Defense Break and Guard Boost. They can break through our Defenses and boost their own every 30 seconds while in combat. We need to deal with them swiftly." Guinevere said.
"You know an awful lot about these Heroes, Guin." Desdemona said.
"I was in the care of a Grand Hero myself...before I grew up and had to follow my actual destiny which was being an Overlord. I killed her at her request...but she left me with an Index containing all classes of Heroes." Guinevere said and summoned her Vampire Girl.
"Well let's defeat them. I'm taking one of them as a prisoner." I said.
[I suggest taking the left one.]
I looked at the left Lancer. She wore a blue battle dress with silver armor equipped on it. She wore silver armored boots and wielded a silver spear of light. She had long brown hair and amber colored eyes. She looked like she was related to Dahlia as she had a similar build as her and had the same Crest on her right leg.
[Scanning Target...]
{Target: Eleanor (LV. 45)}
Strength: C {230}
Endurance: C {250}
Dexterity: D+ {190}
Agility: D+ {185}
Magic: D {80}
Intelligence: D+ {185}
Power Level: D+ {187}
[She has a third skill Multistrike. She's extremely powerful because of that ability and combine that with Defense Break, she's nearly able to kill any being with just one attack.]
"Sounds like she'll be a wonderful addition to my army." I said and summoned my sword.
"Are you ready?" Guinevere asked.
I walked forward. "Yeah. Let's go."
I dashed toward Eleanor and her partner. They immediately noticed me and got ready for battle. I noticed Angels appearing nearby. They summoned two Goddess Statues and began to boost the power of Eleanor and the other Lancer.
[Warning: Eleanor and the Lancer are now Immortal!]
[Notice: Defeat the Angels to make the Goddess Statues disappear!]
Eleanor thrusted her spear at me, but I evaded her strike and commanded Kuragari to rush forward. He transformed into his Lord of Darkness form and summoned three Dark Mikos.
"What?! A Monster that can summon other Monsters?!" Eleanor asked in shock.
[Notice: Kuragari has activated his Dark Gift Skill!]
[Notice: All allies are immune to Light Damage!]
"No mortal shall defeat the Astarfall Army!" Kuragari roared and summoned Nightmare.
Nightmare roared and cast his Sloth Spell then the Angels began to grow sleepy then fell to the ground. Viropheir and Terradrake struck down the Angels swiftly then killed them. The Goddess Statues crumbled to the ground.
The Vampire Girl absorbed the blood of the Angels and activated her skill Scarlet Light then her aura boosted Guinevere by 100%.
"Thank you, my darling!~" Guinevere laughed and her Devil Shard earrings shined brightly.
"Crap! Lady Eleanor! These Overlords are quickly overpowering us!" The Lancer warned.
Eleanor grunted as she blocked my attacks then groaned as I kicked her away. I walked forward and my eyes shined.
"You all had that bitch of a Maiden deceive my Blacksmith...he loved her and she betrayed all of us. There's no point in struggling anymore.." I said and Kuragari loomed behind me as an intimidation factor.
Eleanor stared at me and was petrified. She trembled in fear and tried to speak, but she was too afraid to do so. 'My body won't move..! Who is this Overlord..? Is this the Overlord Karius mentioned..?'
I grabbed Eleanor's neck and raised her off the ground then made dark shackles appear around her wrists. "You're mine now.."
"Lady Eleanor!" The Lancer yelled.
I warped her to Astarfall and looked back at the other Lancer. "Kill her."
Guinevere struck the Lancer with a powerful slash and knocked her away. The Lancer groaned and coughed blood as she slammed into the gates then fell to the ground. She pleaded for her life, but Guinevere killed her without second thought.
I opened the gates and summoned all of my monsters. "Charge."
The army of mosnters rushed forward into the kingdom.
.....
Karius looked at the Maiden of Heaven. "Mother Ashliel. Everything is prepared. Are you sure about raiding Astarfall knowing they have four Overlords allied with them and their Domains are all joined?"
"That idiot Takemi trusted me too easily because I posed as a beautiful Fallen Angel. It was fun with him and I'm glad I bared his child, but all good things must come to an end. This is the end for the Overlords." Ashliel said.
X noticed the Reverend Mother rushing into the main church.
"Lord Karius! Mother Ashliel! The Overlords! They are attacking! I don't know how they found us, but they are here!" The Reverend Mother said, panicked.
"What?! This is supposed to be a sacred area!" Karius said.
"The Underworld. They probably scouted around for my energy in specific. Send out all of the troops! Make sure none of them leave this place alive!" Ashliel said.
"Yes ma'am!" The Reverend Mother said and hurried out of the church.
X closed her eyes and softly exhaled. "...Shall I go..?"
"No, you are an important asset to us. You'll help us guard the church." Ashliel said then picked up her Divine Rifles. "Sister Empyrean! It's time for us to strike down some Sinners!~"
The nun with pure white hair and a revealing outfit opened her pale golden eyes and her Divine Symbol shined on her clavicle. "Alright~"
{To Be Continued}