(depression has struck me, I have lost the head piece for my knight...my poor Arondight, my imperial knight is now the Headless Gallant)
???: we will render everything in this world unto it's rightful ruler.
The chant echoes the hall followed by the clanging of metal three times...
Treasures of unmeasurable power shifted among the pile they rested upon reflecting off the sunlight emitting into the room gold coins flying into the air with a snort as a beast raises it's head buried in the mountain of wealth
Gold sliding off it's platinum scales as it's slumber is disturbed staring out the skylight as if sensing multiple voices chanting out the coming of a new era
---
(Y/n): too ugly.
Evelyn: my Lord, that is the 30th applicant and you've only employed two.
You skimmed through the papers at the multiple people trying to apply to work at your inn
Thanks in due part to Demiurge kidnapping a quarter of the city's population many residents are forced to look for work to support themselves and inns apparently made the most money, fortunately for them you opened one yourself
Unfortunately, staying true to your words your only hiring specific people, and by specific your being misogynistic and only hiring beautiful women
Hey, it's an inn and beauty sells
(Y/n): at least the two I hired could read and write I'm certain if the others could do one of two I would hire them, but they do not.
Evelyn: with that attitude I don't believe this inn will flourish, my Lord.
(Y/n): your creator would understand where I'm coming from, but at the moment he is not...what about the three I hired yesterday?
Evelyn: they are correctly working on the ground floor serving drinks, but until we employ more we can't rent any rooms for patrons to rest in.
(Y/n): ...fine, hire these two make sure they all they do is make sure the rooms are clean.
Evelyn: it will be done, Lord Gier.
(Y/n): hm, I wonder if he's at the Empire's capital already.
You stand up fixing your scarf in the nearest mirror when you hear a commotion downstairs
(Y/n): really...Evelyn should anyone ask for me say I have already left for the Empire.
She nods, being a maid herself this shouldn't be that much of a hassle and the fact that she looked like an elf boosted your popularity among the Nobles walking down the stairs seeing a man yelling at your staff
???: I'm sorry sir, but we don't accept that currency and not only that we are an inn not a brothel.
???: come on, inns don't keep pretty girls unless their for sale
???: we are not a brothel, sir.
(Y/n): what is going on.
???: back off buddy.
The woman gasps as the man tells you off slamming his hand on your bar table
???: just accept the mo- eh!!
You slam your fist into his hand a crunching noise following after as the man falls to his knees trying to pry his hand free from your fist
(Y/n): it is Marquis von Cainhurst you miscreant, and this is my establishment and my employee has stated we don't run a brothel so why don't you head off to the nearest stable and fuck one of your kind, pig.
The man nods letting his hand go smearing blood across the wood shambling out the doors the other patrons return to their own drinks turning back to your bartender
(Y/n): are you fine?
???: yes, Marquis von Cainhurst thank you.
You notice that he left some of the money he was offering her smeared with his blood picking one up the blood clinging to your hand clean off the counter
(Y/n): don't mention it, hm...did he tell you where he got these coin?
???: he said he was a guard for some merchants they stopped by some city in some swamps or something.
You rub the blood off only to be met with your dragonoid face eyes widening turning the coin around it's Nazarick's sigil
(Y/n): I see, we accept these coins from now on.
???: yes, sir.
You put the coin back heading for the door
???: oi, Sir Huntsman.
You turn to the nearest booth finding a couple of Blue Rose's members Gagaran and Evileye along with that young boy the princess likes to parade
Evileye: ah, Gagaran he's a Marquis now.
(Y/n): that does not mean fellow adventurer must call me by my title, especially since we've already fought side by side.
Evileye: wah, so humble.
Gagaran: see, I knew Huntsman was that kind of man, now why don't you reward me a twirl in one of your bedrooms eh.
(Y/n): I am to believe you did not hear what my staff said, we are not a brothel.
The boy shivers at the last part your eyes darting to him
(Y/n): Climb was it? sounds like a dog's name, apologies that was rude of me are you okay I saw that shiver.
Climb: yes sir, just recalling when I stormed an illegal brothel.
(Y/n): ah, the one with the swordman and...butler, correct?
Climb: yes, that's the one.
(Y/n): if it weren't for the fact that Justeaze herself was from that illegal brothel I would never have believed you.
Climb: Justeaze?
You motion for one of the barmaids holding a tray with mugs of beer walking past handing them to a table of customers
(Y/n): she's one of my barmaids, thank you.
Climb: th-there's no need to thank me, Marquis.
He still calls you by your title most likely a habit that's been ingrained to him from being around high ranking people
(Y/n): but of course if it weren't for you I would never have found such an excellent employee in turn I allow you to eat free here once a week.
Gagaran: hah! just once a week.
(Y/n): I am still a growing business, I can't afford much charity.
Climb: ...thank you, Marquis.
(Y/n): hm, before I leave...how did you find my establishment?
Gagaran: I don't know? why don't you tell him, eh.
Evileye slouches further into the booth as to make herself smaller to hide from your gaze
Evileye: I...fo...her...
She mumbles the words unfortunately even keen hearing is not effective against mumbling
(Y/n): I beg your pardon?
Evileye: I...I followed you here!
The other patrons turn their head quickly looking away when you turn to them
(Y/n): unsurprising, you seem to be infatuated with me.
Gagaran laughs slamming her fist into the table Climb unaware of what to do as Evileye fumbles waving her hands trying to dissuade your words
Evileye: no...I mean yes...I mean...why is acting like a woman difficult...did I say that out loud!!
She bangs her head against the table going silent, if it weren't for the fact that she's trying to dig her head further you would've believed she knocked herself out
(Y/n): where are the other Blue Rose members?
Gagaran: oh, around...
Evelyn: 'Lord Gier, someone is trying to sneak into your office floor.'
(Y/n): 'just activate the defenses Evelyn, it will sort them out.'
There's a feel of static in the air before dispersing a couple yelps heard upstairs only heard by you
Gagaran: and Lakyus is trying to...uh, train with her sword.
(Y/n): oh, the catalyst? well good luck to her I guess.
She stays silent at the reveal of Killneyram's actual purpose as you walk away
Climb still not sure how to feel with how you silenced the two woman, Eveileye still rolling her head against the table, and Gagaran stunned at deciphering a so called legendary sword
---
Finding that coin altered your plans for the day originally you were going to stay at your inn for a couple of days to get it running and stable, but that coin was from one place only and that was your vassal
A coin that shouldn't exist yet no less with your face on it appearing in the room that makes Sif's office at Neu Aztlan the walls made of stone with doors being curtains and furniture strewn about
(Y/n): Sif.
Sif: yes, father?
You follow her voice entering a side room lifting a flap finding her kneeling raising your hand she stands and promptly gives you a hug patting her head tail wagging behind her
(Y/n): so...I was in the inn I own when I heard a commotion, a man was trying to hire one of my staff as a whore with a silver coin...baring my face.
Her amber eyes widen not at being discovered, but that the coin managed to become apart of the economy of the kingdom your trying to conquer
Sif: oh...well, we didn't plan on making currency, but the Lizardmen were so eager to please you and then slowly more and more Lizardmen from beyond the lake began joining that we were ahead of schedule.
You lift the flap that made the window only now do you realize how high this little office of hers really was, as it rested atop a step-pyramid a couple more in the distance looking down you see Lizardmen walking on paved streets with store vendors trying to sell from their stone shops
Your eyes shine at the sight of a behemoth of a sauropod, while it as not how you remember them in the books Demiurge could only do so much with the Hydra's blood as it stomped through the street dragging materials behind itself a lizardmen riding atop the back on a platform
(Y/n): what of Cocytus?
Sif: he's at the barracks training the army.
(Y/n): hm, I should go see him, but a stroll through my city shouldn't hurt.
This is what it must have been to walk through one of the blood thirstiest empires of the old New World, as you descended the long stairs transforming into your dragonoid form a couple Lizardmen spotted you kneeling the others joining in wave
Raising your hand they stand returning to their business a few offering you gifts accepting mainly the foods which consist of fish prepared in varying ways from seared to mixes
(Y/n): Lizardmen do like fish a lot.
Sif: it's their main staple of food father.
(Y/n): of course, I am not blind to that Sif.
Sif: I didn't mean to insult you father I-
(Y/n): hah, I am merely teasing you my dear.
She pouts at your words the Lizardmen smiling at you two walking by at your father-daughter relationship
(Y/n): still these meals do look astonishing...I wish I could still access my UI I wonder what kind of buffs they give me.
Sif: Lord Amanomahitsou enjoyed eating a lot too didn't he, father?
(Y/n): yes, he is responsible for my armor, the Nachzehrer.
You pound your chest as the armor plates shift about to make your gait less bulky
Sif: do you think we'll ever find the other Supreme Beings, father?
(Y/n): ...yes, I do...
Soon you reach a part of the city still under construction admiring the architecture an odd blend of the culture your trying to imitate with Lizardmen aesthetic
Sif: why did you want to make a city?
(Y/n): Nazarick needs an army I have faith in our own army, but auxiliaries would be nice.
Sif: then shouldn't we keep them in Nazarick instead? I understand that's what the waystone is for, but it would make it easier to train them.
(Y/n): your correct in that matter, the truth is...I'm bored.
Sif: your bored?
(Y/n): yes, I hold so much power more than what I used to, and as most people in my position...I grew bored, so I decided that the best way to spend my time would be to build up cities based on...original ideas.
Sif: so...a diorama you can walk in?
(Y/n): that's one way of putting it.
A couple of the newly created mounts that Demiurge made walk past with their riders bowing in your direction,
Sif: they're magnificent creatures aren't they!?
(Y/n): just as I remember them in the books.
Sif: Demiurge told me that it took him sixty five tries until he got a batch that resembled what you wanted and could breed on their own.
(Y/n): sixty five?...did he tell you how he managed to pull it off?
Sif: no, since I've been here we've only spoken twice the first time he came to me when we were building the nursery for the children said he was picking something up and the second time when he delivered the Swift Claws and the Chamber Kin.
(Y/n): Swift Claws? and Chamber Kin?
Sif: yes, the ones the Lizardmen use as mounts are super agile and their first toe curves in arc and the big long neck ones have a big torso so Chamber Kin.
(Y/n): wow, I really need to reward Demiurge I merely give him praise, but seeing them in person really proves how skillful he is.
Sif: yes, Rororo even likes the Chamber Kin!
(Y/n): Rororo?
Sif: he's the hydra the Lizardmen have he's such an adorable little hydra!!
You chuckle at her enthusiasm for the Hydra, for she was correct he was indeed the adorable
Finally you reach the barracks which was an enclosed building with an open plaza in the center where you find Cocytus training the Lizardmen Shasuryu now bearing his own brand and Zenberu with him
Cocytus: more precise, good
The Lizardmen swing the large macahuitl stopping mid swing reeling back swinging high repeating the same maneuver as Cocytus gives them advice noticing you walking into the plaza
Cocytus: present, kneel.
They kneel your footsteps echoing with the jingle of spurs the plaza overlooking the lizardmen looking to Cocytus clicking his mandible as he kneels
Sif: Cocytus!!
Cocytus: Lord Gier, Little one...it is an honor for you to grace us with your presence.
(Y/n): how many?
Clicking his mandibles once more in thought he answers
Cocytus: ...two-hundred and sixteen, my Lord.
(Y/n): that's not enough...they appear weak as well, I need something more akin to a muscled brute.
Your eyes are drawn to Zenberu resting his muscled arm on the ground ideas propping in your head
(Y/n): you kin with the big arm, was this arm genes or training.
Zenberu: ...a bit of both, your holiness.
(Y/n): hm, Sif cover your ears.
She nods folding her wolfen ears and covering her human ears with her hand turning back to Zenberu
(Y/n): I want you to fuck as much females as you want.
Zenberu: wah!? of course I will uphold this task with great importance, your holiness!!
You chuckle at the crocodilian Lizardmen's eagerness truthfully who wouldn't accept such a task given by their deity
Zaryusu riding his own Swift Claw enters the plaza hastily it's claws digging into the stone to stop
Zaryusu: ah, your holiness, it is an honor to meet once more.
You nod to him petting the Swift claw scratching under it's jaw
Shasuryu: brother, from the way you entered it seemed like you had something urgent to say.
(Y/n): Zaryusu, tell me what is this issue you carry.
Zaryusu: years ago, our ancestors fought against a rival tribe of Toadmen, we lost and thus exiled South, here...now at the appearance of your grand city they wish to take it.
(Y/n): hm, they should know better not to steal from a dragon, and last I recalled...toads are not reptiles.
The toadmen waited amount their mount which looked like hippos that could break you in half...so a regular hippo just with the bottom tusk longer and sticking out more in an underbite
Opposite were lizardmen atop their own Swift Claws, the Toadmen weary as they've never seen such creature stood on bi-pedal legs one claw sticking above the waters in a curve
What looked like the main Toadmen mainly from their overweight size sitting upon a throne wagon pulled by their mounts raised their hands
???: your city it is grand we want it.
Zaryusu steps between the Lizardmen atop their mounts followed by his brother Shasuryu
Zaryusu: our Deity does not like it when others take what is rightfully his.
???: you can tell your false Deity, that this city belongs to us.
Shasuryu: then you shall say it to himself personally.
Your steps sloshed the waters as you walked past the two brothers the hippo like creatures the Toadmen rode grew restless as you stopped halfway
(Y/n): I am Gier, ruler of this city home of all creatures that share our scales...what is that you want, dinner.
The fat Toadmen gulped at your presence not expecting the Lizardmen's Deity to actually stroll up before steeling himself
???: the Lizardmen do not belo-agh!!
The Toadmen loses his head your sword embedded into the throne's backrest as the creatures head slid off
(Y/n): three days...that is all the time I give you to prepare yourself before I come and rend this lake of it's final infestation.
The Toadmen don't even respond as they quickly kicked their mounts into action trudging into deeper waters.
(Y/n): our city will span the lake those who won't join us are against us.
---
Whether it was because war was on the horizon or you partaking in their training the Lizardmen worked even harder to perfect their technique personally training Shasuryu, Zaryusu, and Zenberu
Shasuryu on balancing his magic and sword play, Zaryusu in fighting while riding a mount, and Zenberu in the death roll
Ainz: '(Y/n), are you there?'
(Y/n): 'kind of busy can you call me later.'
Ainz: 'you started a war against Toadmen?
(Y/n): '...I would like to state that they instigated the war.'
Ainz: 'really? Sif says otherwise.'
(Y/n): 'that little traitor-'
Ainz: 'she is only concerned (Y/n), I think the last thing she would want is for you to suffer the same mistake as Cocytus.'
(Y/n): 'well Cocytus failing was an outcome I expected, this time I will be here to mentor him in leading his armies in the art of war.'
Ainz: 'so your going to stay on the sidelines?'
(Y/n): 'yes, I mainly want to see how much Cocytus progressed, and to test the merit of the Lizardmen.'
Ainz: 'killing two birds with one stone I understand, so how long is this going to take you?'
(Y/n): 'roughly a week, since we need to traverse the whole lake to the north and then there's the fighting itself.'
Ainz: 'with your skillset I expected you to finish this in days not a week'
(Y/n): 'hey, overconfidence is an insidious killer...hey, catch you later.'
You give him a goodbye as a bush walks into the plaza bowing
Crusch: your holiness.
(Y/n): ah, Crusch it is nice to see you again your flowers look lovely today
The bush stirs tail wagging behind her
Crusch: thank you, your holiness
(Y/n): is there something you want to tell me?
Crusch: yes, as you know we use to have four relics unfortunately two have been destroyed by your holiness and Lord Cocytus.
(Y/n): I recall do you know about the other two?
Crusch: one of them is in our possession, but it is a jug of never-ending wine.
(Y/n): refreshing.
She nods the leaves rustling as she opens a scroll once more a new language you did not understand, but the shape of a ring was unmistakable
Crusch: this is the band of ever-healing.
(Y/n): band of ever-healing?
Crusch: yes, long ago there was a tree that's sap could heal any injury even fatal ones, but the Toadmen burned the tree down.
(Y/n): I take it some remnant of the tree survived?
Crusch: with what remained of the tree we converted it into a band that one could wear on their head, but it was stolen by the twin witches of the lake.
(Y/n): witches...great.
Crusch: are you not fond of magic, your holiness?
(Y/n): there is nothing wrong with it, it's just a wildcard you never know what spells they can throw at you unlike a sword or mace...unless it's also enchanted.
You grab the scroll overlooking it before closing it
(Y/n): where are these witches?
Crsuch: northeast of the lake in the mangrove forest, your holiness.
(Y/n): very well, you shall join me with Cocytus and Sif along with a small retinue.
She nods Zaryusu gives her a look turning around you look to him giving him a nod to ease his worries of losing his mate
---
Rororo to say the least was awry when it came to you, which was understandable you were a dragon and he was a hydra, but that changed as soon as you manifested probably the biggest fish it has ever seen from your inventory space
Soon it to grew to enjoy your presence allowing you to order the adorable hydra around mainly to transport Sif, Crusch, and your retinue while you and Cocytus waddled through the lake
When finally you reached the border of the mangrove forest the tree's canopy casting a dark shadow among the waters ordering your retinue to step down
???: what are your order, Lord Gier?
(Y/n): me and you will enter first then follow Sif once we're certain that it safe to do so.
Sif's wolfen ears perk up twitching looking into the shadows seeing two figures in the dark, and the sensation of someone spying on them through magic
Sif: father...we are being watched.
She points in the direction of your stalker hearing the water rustle in the dark
(Y/n): ...or they'll come to us, reveal yourselves Twin Witches of the lake
???: Lord Gier, we've heard your name whissspered among the ripplesss of the lake...
One of the witches appears from the shadows of the mangrove trees noting the accent with forked tongue and scales around their neck when the second witch appears wrapping their arms around the first witch sharing a similar appearance with accent
???: you wisssh to retrieve the fourth relic...but you didn't think we would hand it over ssso easssily, did you.
The two witches giggled among themselves the Lizardmen readied their weapons
(Y/n): no, I didn't nor did I come here to fight, I merely want to see the relic if it is of any value to me.
???: that'sss too sssad, essspecially sssince you brought along sssuch a tasssty morsssel.
The first witch flickers her tongue at Sif Cocytus standing in to shield her gripping his halberd tighter
(Y/n): very well, so you've chosen death...stand back save your energy for the real fight.
The Twin Witches finally slithered out of the shadows following their toned bodies down to where their bodies conjoined into a single serpent tail
(Y/n): there are no words that explain how much I am going to enjoy this.
In one hand they each held a spear in the other a shield a weird combo for witches, your thoughts interrupted as the one on the right points their spear at you as the water around you repels against your body leaving you in wet consuming mud
Slithering around you they strike at you because of the mud your forced to block their attacks and when your able to attack they slither away nicking at you as your too focused on dealing with one or not losing your footing
(Y/n): RAGH! [Acceleration][Wings of Mercury]!!
Your attempt of adhering to your strengths backfires as you trip over the mud loosing your Moonlight in the sludge Cocytus makes to assist raising your hand to stop him standing back up
Your legs are swept under from you before you can fully stand falling on your back the Witches slithering in easily sliding across the mud wrapping you in their tails tightening around you rubbing their hands across your shoulders
???: don't fight it prey jussst let it happen...
???: thisss isss how all falssse Godsss die, to their own hubrisss....
They grip at the plates at your helm trying to force it open groaning as the need to breathe grows stronger and the ability to do so weakening
???/???: agh!!
Your armor plates shift around you in rapid succession as your helm splits, but instead of forming into jagged shoulder plates they slide down your spine resting at the sides of your hip, the plates on your arm shift back layering atop each other around your shoulders continuing onto your chest armor, and your chest plates split down forming a coat tail leaving your upper body bare bloodied from the witches
The sudden shift in plates causes cuts into the Witches' body letting you go to distance themselves allowing you to breathe
???: [Healing Waters]!
The waters around the Witches glows seeping up their body healing them returning their gaze back at you kneeling on the ground groaning as the blood on you flows towards your mouth drinking the crimson liquid as your body forces itself to change under the effects of your [Blood Frenzy] the world's colors inverting
(Y/n): more...more...need more blood!!
You charge them stumbling across the mud pointing their spears you break one and the other is stabbed into your shoulder snapping it raising their leather shields your fist breaks through them grabbing at their neck snapping the first one dragging the second one down to the mud here you raise your fist beating their face in over and over again
The blood on your fist fueling you even further the sides of your mouth tearing to allow you to bite at their throat drinking more
Sif: father, I think you've won.
Your eyes dart at her the world returning to a normal color letting the witch's throat go standing up the water returns no sign of blood filthening it as it's already been consumed
(Y/n): yes, now to get that relic.
Sif: father, look.
She points at the Twin Witches as their body convulse a snapping noise from the first before she is gasping another snapping followed by a squelch from the second as her face mends the Lizardmen jumping upon their tail to hold them down Cocytus grabbing at their hair
???: agh! releassse usss vermin!!
???: you will regret killing usss!!
???: your holiness look.
One of the Lizardmen motions with their head at the band of interwoven wood wrapped around their tail grabbing it your fingers press against their scales the pattern resembling those of burmese pythons sliding it down the to end of their tail looking at the witches noting a blush upon their faces
(Y/n): ah, I seemed to have recall the anatomy of a snake, I apologize I meant no harm...well, after having killed you.
Studying the band you toss it Crusch catching it sacredly
Crusch: with this we can potentially regrow another tree.
Cocytus: thus be able to distribute one to each of our soldiers.
(Y/n): excellent thinking you two I merely wanted it for the sake of having, but you two bring up great ideas.
Done praising them your attention is drawn on the bicephalic snake women
(Y/n): you aren't fully scaled meaning you aren't snakemen, nor are there snakes in your hair so not gorgons...hm, are you a naga or a lamia tell me.
???: we don't need to ssshare our originsss with you, assscended one...
(Y/n): hm, ascended one I like that...how about a name?
???: we hold no name asss sssissstersss we have no need for any...
(Y/n): ...this gets better, join me having battled I have use of your skills.
???: never...
(Y/n): then a proposition, join me and I make you the Grand Priestesses of my growing religion.
This peeks their interest looking between each other then back to you taking in your form especially since half your body is exposed
???: we ssshall join...
???: but...your firssstborn isss with usss.
You smirk, typical witch bullshit stepping toward them grabbing at their necks once more Cocytus letting go as you submerged them in the water
(Y/n): you really aren't in the position to make demands, take my offer or die forever.
They grasp at your arms enough to draw blood dripping into the water staining it black when finally you release them gasping for air sitting up wrapping their arms around your body
???: we pledge our livesss...
???: but know thisss, we ssshall have that child sssomeday...
(Y/n): tsk, we'll see...now names.
???: we don't have any, but ssseeing asss you are our new Lord...
???: name usss...
(Y/n): while you aren't Gorgons I couldn't think of better names your names shall be Stheno and Euryale as your first command bring me my Moonlight.
(wow! the author is using FGO to name shit, I knew of the actual mythology of these two before I even discovered Fate, why did I need to explain this I don't know...just felt like adding it.)
The right sister raises their arm the water rippling before your sword rise out of the water handle first grabbing it
(Y/n): thanks Viviane.
Stheno: I thought my name wasss Ssstheno, ascended one?
(Y/n): ...it is, not some watery tart.
She nods at your words
Stheno: we were not the firssst on your lissst of conquessst, were we?
(Y/n): no you are not, West lay a village of Toadmen they dared to make demands of me, I beheaded their ruler
Stheno: let usss join you with our magic....
The water around you is once more repelled against you
Euryale: we can help in your crusssade againssst thossse Toadmen.
You raise your head staring towards the location of the Toadmen tribe
(Y/n): yes...this is a crusade...a crusade to unite this lake under Nazrick's banner.
---
The Toadmen village was nothing like the old Lizardmen tribes instead of huts of wood and straw on land or supports over water the Toadmen built they're homes high in huge redwood like trees
Ever since the death of their ruler and the warning of three days to prepare managing to plan their defenses on the first and beginning to fortify on the second
A short lived preparation as an arc of water cuts through the base of the trees their homes depended on soon leaning in random directions to crash into the waters screams of the scared and rustling of falling trees filling the air
Then the waters froze trapping many in ice those who were fortunate to not suffer such a fate climbed the ruins of their village to see Lizardmen charging towards them on foot and on their mounts
(Y/n): well done, Cocytus if you require my assistance do not be ashamed to ask I would gladly do so.
Cocytus: thank you Lord Gier, but I would like to do this on my own.
(Y/n): and I won't stop you.
Sif remained silent as the Lizardmen made easy work of the unprepared, Swift Claws clawing through their small militia, and the snake sisters using their magic to cut through the Toadmen's makeshift defenses
Wolfen ears twitching once more at the feeling of being watched looking around sensing no hostility choosing to cautiously ignore it for the time being when one of the Lizardmen on their mounts step up
???: the last of the Toadmen have been rounded up, Lord Cocytus.
Cocytus: what do we do with them, Lord Gier.
(Y/n): I'll figure it out, come along.
You motion for them stepping towards the circle of Lizardmen pushing the Toadmen into a cluster whimpering and shouting at their conquerors
???: KNEEL! kneel before Gier, the ascended one, God of Wealth and War!!
The zealous lizardman beats them with the blunt end of the macahuitl as they kneel quieting at your footsteps crunching under the ice spurs jingling
(Y/n): which of you is brave enough to-
One of the Toadmen stand easily cutting their head off the others whimpering at their head bouncing on the ice
(Y/n): wait for me to finish, which of you is brave enough to stand before me and serve as an example of what your people can offer me.
None do so waiting motioning for one of the Lizardmen to raise their macahuitl
???: I will, I will...I'll be an example.
(Y/n): good, kill them.
They too are easily beheaded by a Lizardmen except not as smoothly as their head still hangs attached
(Y/n): your kind hold no value to me, perhaps once...but you rejected my people thus I must do the same except I won't make the mistake of showing mercy.
The Lizardmen raise their macahuitl bringing them down turning to speak with Cocytus
(Y/n): I am proud of you Cocytus, once more you have proven to me that you are capable of leading my armies accept these words and continue your path of glory.
Cocytus: your praise is wasted Lord Gier, the Toadmen were not worthy opponents.
(Y/n): nonsense, you have avenged the Lizardmen's ancestors may you feel their gratitude, what do you think Sif?
Sif: you brought this victory Cocytus you did it, be proud!
Cocytus: yes, I did Rule Neu Aztaln! Neu Aztlan rules the lake!!
He raises his halberd into the sky Sif joining him with her rapier the Lizardmen joining him raising their weapons, even the snake sisters having proven their loyalty to your city raise their spears
You smile at the vermin as you pet Sif's head scratching at her ears as the blood of the genocide you've committed flows towards you climbing up your armor
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In the Throne room within the Tomb it's overlord watches a screen intently the succubus woma-girl at his side smiling down at the screen baring the image of you scratching Sif's ears
Ainz: hm, odd.
The smile on her disappears at his choice of words
Albedo: is something wrong, Lord Ainz?
Ainz: ...Gier, I was monitoring him...studying.
Albedo: is there something wrong with him! a disease!!
Her wings flap in worry fear striking her at the mere thought of her love being in danger
Ainz: no, none of the sort...
Albedo: oh, thank goodness...to lose another Supreme Being especially Lord Gier to something preventable would be a stain upon Nazarick.
Ainz: worry not Albedo Gier is my friend and I will do everything to prevent that from happening.
He lied to her, as his beady eyes rested upon the karma alignment on your profile as it ticked negative and the status effect of your [Blood Frenzy] increasing in power