Wildcat: Well, that was easier than I thought.
Stepping foot into the city, Wildcat glanced around as he responded.
Vanoss: Yeah, this was a bit too easy for my taste as well.
Casually looking around the insides of the city, Evan nodded his head and added.
Vanos: Well, it is only natural considering the layout of the city.
Wildcat: I guess…
Entering the city of Seltonn wasn't hard, with how extremely massive the city was and the fact that the defenders are rarely to be seen, Wildcat, T'challa, and Vanoss were able to enter the city without any difficulties.
Still, although they had entered the city fairly easily, that didn't mean that they could let their guards down.
The city was filled with humans who extremely despises Beastmens and a single wrong step could lead to their demise.
So just because they had entered didn't mean anything. This was probably the easiest task.
The hard part would naturally come in due time.
Looking left and right of the city as he admired the buildings before him, Tyler said.
Wildcat: Damn, this is like traveling to Disney Land. Being bunch of religious fanatics like them they are quite good with their design cultures.
Hearing's Wildcat's point, Evancouldn't help but agree more.
Vanoss: Yeah, that's true.
Inwardly sighing and staring at the city before him, Evan decided to find a secluded spot to rest.
They had been traveling non-stop for the past few days and so they needed to find a place to get proper rest as things were soon going to become difficult.
Especially considering what they had to do next.
Vanoss: There, this should do for now.
After a while, arriving before a rather inconspicuous-looking house that Evan felt no traces of any presence within there, checking to make sure that no one was present, Vanoss urged both Wildcat and T'challa to enter.
This was after they were able to confirm that the place was indeed empty inside.
Breaking the window by using a rock, Vanosd entered it follow by two other Beastmens with him.
The interior of the house was kinda look nice as beautiful atmosphere covered the place. Blue carpets appeared on the floor, a large luxurious wooden table, a few chairs in the middle of the room, and a few things that will make a commoner living a life, it was a nice place inside of the house.
Being empty inside seems to be the owner of it got out and join the army when the Beastmen invaded.
Staring at T'challa and Wildcat who had both sat down on different chairs of the house, Evan made his way towards the entrance of the house.
Vanoss: You guys wait here, I've got something to do…I'll see you in around an hour.
Wildcat: What are you doing?
Vanoss: I have to do something.
Although he wanted to rest, he sadly still had something to do.
It was about time he started the next part of his plan.
Glancing at T'challa who sat opposite to Wildcat, Evan looked back at Wildcat Tyler and said.
Vanoss: Although you might not need the help, T'challa will be here to protect you…with his strength, you won't really have to worry about anybody coming in here and exposing your whereabouts. So just in case anybody comes and finds you, just ask our Panther friend to take them out. Oh, and make sure he does this quietly, don't let yourselves be exposed as that would ruin pretty much everything.
Listening to him and glancing at T'challa who kept quiet the whole time, Wildcat nodded his head as he once again asked
Wildcat: Ah sure, but what are you going to do?
Vanoss: You'll see soon enough.
Evan kept the answer vague on purpose.
With his next plan once again involving Axalia, he sure as heck couldn't let T'challa be aware of her existence.
Wildcat already knew her existence since the Dungeon Raid, so there is nothing to surprise.
But T'challa...
Well, he definitely couldn't be allowed to be made aware of Axalia's existence.
If he found out that a fairy with Pure Magic is with them, he might put the pieces together and realize that the whole situation arose because of what Wildcat and Vanoss did.
And simply put, that could not happen.
If that happened, everything that Vanoss had worked hard for would come crashing down in a matter of seconds.
As his thoughts paused there, staring at the two, Evan simply waved at them.
Vanoss: Alright, I'm leaving.
Turning around, he opened the door and left the building.
It was time to start the next part of his plan.
*****
Vanoss: Axalia come out.
After moving far from where the two were, Evan called out for the fairy as she appeared in front of him.
Materializing before him, Axalia glanced around and looked towards the sky as she said.
Axalia: Hmmm…I've missed this familiar scent.
Vanoss: Okay…
Hearing Axalia's comment Evan was a bit weirded out, but he somewhat understood how she felt. With this place being filled with Pure magic energy, Axalia was like a fish in the water.
Vanoss: Anyway, Axalia please release your aura.
Turning around and glancing at him, Axalia raised her delicate brow as she asked.
Axalia: Release my aura?
Vanoss: Yeah…😐
This was the last task that Axalia had to complete before she can have her complete freedom.
Release her aura.
With Axalia having left a distinct trace of her pure magical energy on Simba's body, the Beastmen Emperor could naturally smell her if she released it.
The reason Vanoss wanted her to do this was because he wanted to lure out the strongest person away from Seltonn.
With Mufasa directly targeting Seltonn due to him being able to somewhat smell Axalia's distinct energy trace, he would naturally move to Setlonn and as a result, cause the stronger people in Seltonn to move out and defend the city.
Although Mufasa hated all of the Theocracy, he would naturally want to target his son's killer first.
This was a crucial step to Evan's plan, and that was because…
Staring into the distance where a large disney-world atmosphere like castle stood, Vanoss knew that entering that place was the key to achieving his goals.
Getting a closer look at the castle, he couldn't help but mumble to myself.
Vanoss: Oh wow, talk about Disney world vibes.
The castle before him was quite like every kids dreams to go there.
Especially due to its design as twelve narrow round towers formed a protective barrier all around the castle which were connected by high, narrow walls made of blue stone. At the side of the castle were beautiful Clerestory windows scattered around the walls in fairly symmetrical patterns, along with huge banners and flags that were fluttering atop the castle.
At the front of the castle was an enormous white gate connected by thick and heavy metal chains with magic within them and with various Knight statues appearing next to it.
'The Castle of Azazel'
That was the name of the place, and it was also where Councilman Azazel Von Snow resided. One of the Theocracy's council members.
Fortunately, because Seltonn was the closest city near the Immorgenaria border, with Axalia releasing her aura here, it was only natural that the Beastmen army would come here first.
In fact, because of how far the other major cities were, reinforcement wouldn't come anytime soon, meaning that when the Beastmen Emperor came, Councilman Von Snow would have no choice but to leave the castle he resided in.
And the exact moment Councilman Von Snow left his castle, was the moment that Vanoss knew he had to move.
This was an extremely crucial step as that was where the items he wanted were located.
With the Theocracy having the largest treasures compare to the other countries, most of their treasures and items were naturally kept somewhere.
…and one of those places was naturally in Seltonn, or more specifically in the castle of Azazel, where one of the strongest Demigods in the Theocracy resided.
And If Evan didn't remember incorrectly, most of the items he was looking for were locked inside the basement of the building.
Inside of a treasury…including the Remedium Flower, one of the ingredients to travel through worlds.
*Sigh*
Sighing to himself and staring at the castle in the distance, he never felt so close yet so far from his goal.
If only things weren't so complicated.
As he was busy studying the castle in the distance, recalling something, he looks at Axalia and ask something which there is a really interesting idea came into his mind.
…and the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't help but find the edges of his lips curve upwards.
If the plan he came up with worked, then a very interesting situation would come as a result.
…and when he meant interesting, he meant truly interesting.
*****
(10 years ago(One year ago in the Outside world))
10 years ago in the Great Savanna, in the main balcony of the golden castle, two figures stood there as the rising sun began to rise before them.
One of the two people in the balcony, a large Lion Beastmen which is Emperor Mufasa himself alongside with his 5 tear old son, Simba.
The two father and son look at the sun rise, waking the citizens of the capital as the new day has come.
Mufasa: Look Simba, everything the light touches is our kingdom.
Simba: Wow.
The little Lion Beastmen cub said in astonishment.
Mufasa: An Emperor's time as a ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, Simba, the sun will set as my time here and will rise with you as the new Emperor.
Simba: And this will all be mine?
Mufasa: Everything...
*****
(Flashback end)
The ground shook as an ocean of figures wearing metallic armors walked through the vast plains of the landscape as hundreds of Airships above them flew and dominated the skies.
As the army marched forwards, they left nothing but devastation in their wake as they crushed anything that obstructed their paths.
With each step they took, the ground beneath them shook.
Be it animals, Beasts, Merchants or Travelers, they would attack and show no mercy.
Blood spilled everywhere as the green plains of the lands were dyed by a sea of blood.
Chanting their war cry, the Beastmen army excitedly plundered the cities they crossed and took whatever they could find.
Food, clothing, gems, coins, anything that could be taken was taken.
(Except for bitches, they are not those kind of savages)
Nothing was spared.
???: *Growls*
Standing in the decks of the Ingonyame-class Warship above the army and in front of the mighty Airships, overlooking the Beastmen army from above, was an imposing and enormous figure whose frame was much larger than that of a normal muscular man stood.
The figure's muscles were extremely defined as they bulged out of his body. His forearm alone was the size of a human head.
Technically he is wearing his main armor to fight in the war.
Thin adulation of magic energy emanated from the person's body every time he took a breath as a stifling atmosphere shrouded the area he was in.
With his eyes closed, the Beastmen had his arms crossed and stood still without moving a single muscle.
He acted as though nobody was around him.
As the heavily armored man stood motionlessly with his eyes closed, behind him, five Beastmens stood with their backs straight not daring to make a single move nor utter a single word afraid of angering the Beastmen before them.
Although each of the five Beastmens that stood with their backs straight all had rather powerful energies, theirs was a far cry from the power of the Beastmen that was before them…as just a single glance from him could cause their blood to freeze.
Mufasa.
That was the name of the figure before them, and he was their Emperor.
Mufasa: Hm?
Retuning to reality from his memories 10 years ago, he sense something, Mufasa suddenly opened his eyes as he stared towards the distance.
Rafiki: Has something happened, my lord?
Noticing Mufasa's strange behavior, slowly walking towards his direction was a thin elder-looking Mendrill Beasrmen that supported his body with the help of a wooden staff with a dark orb in the tip.
Glancing at the Grandmage of the Beastmen Empire before him for a second and staring toward the distance Mufasa's deep and raspy voice resounded across the space.
Mufasa: Rafiki, I sense it…
Solemnly looking at Mufasa, Grandmaster Rafiki askes.
Rafiki: Sense what?
After a short pause, an extremely frightening pressure exuded from Mufasa's body as he slowly spat.
Mufasa: I can smell the presence that is responsible for my child's death.
Suddenly, like a tremendous gust of wind, everything around Mufasa was swept away as the Beastmens standing behind him had a hard time stopping themselves from being swept away as well. It was as though a tremendous tornado was upon them.
Rafiki: My lord!
Fortunately, the pressure did not last for long as Mufasa was able to quickly regain his composure.
Sighing in relief, opening his eyes slightly, Rafiki asked.
Rafiki: Pardon my impudence, where is the location of the target?
Closing his eyes once again and taking a second sniff to get a better smell of where the pure magic energy was coming from, after a minute, Mufasa responded as he stared towards a certain direction.
Mufasa: Seltonn…the bastard that killed my son is in Seltonn.
Taken aback, the Mendrill Beastmen asked cautiously.
Rafiki: Seltonn? Where Councilman Azazel Von Snow resides?
Mufasa: Yes…
At the mention of Azazel's name, Mufasa showed no reaction as he had already expected such a scenario from the beginning.
Since the bastard was living in his city, it meant that he was the one who had issued the orders.
Thinking along those lines, Mufasa felt his rage reach a whole new level as the bloodlust that he had kept hidden within his body slowly started to reveal itself as a suffocating pressure engulfed the area he was in.
If only it wasn't for that darned T'challa.
Recalling the Panther General, Mufasa felt his blood rush.
Failure upon failure.
Everything went downhill from his first failure in the expedition…and the same thing happened with the Potato Warehouse.
Had he done his job properly, none of this would've happened.
Mufasa: T'challa
Slowly muttering his name underneath his breath, a thick bloodlust emanated from Mufasa's body.
There was a specific reason as to why he had imprisoned T'challa.
He wanted to set an example for the others that stood behind him.
That this was the price of failure.
Still, although he had done this before, Mufasa wasn't planning on keeping T'challa chained up for long.
They were at war after all.
He just wanted to teach him a lesson.
He couldn't let such a powerful figure rot in jail like that, the only reason why he was leaving him in jail was to dilute his inflated ego.
He had to show him his place.
Only when the war reached its climax would he release him and let him join the fight.
The reason why he wanted to do this was because he wanted to appear magnanimous towards the others.
Not only would it solidify his position even more, but it would also boost the morale of the troops as T'challa was a force to be reckoned with.
Rafiki: My lord!
Noticing Mifasa's odd behavior and feeling the dense bloodlust leaking from his body, Rafiki tried to redirect the topic in hopes of distracting him.
Rafiki: Shoulds we redirect the troops to go to Seltonn?
Briefly glancing at the Mendrill Beastmen Demigod mage, nodding his head, Mufasa's deep voice echoed across the space.
Mufasa: Yes, forget about all of the minor cities. We are directly marching to Seltonn!
Rafiki: Understood.
Nodding at one Beastmen servant near him, taking a large horn, the Beastmen servant placed the horn in his mouth and blew it.
As soon as the horn was blown, a shockwave swept the surroundings as every Beastmens in the distance stopped whatever they were doing and glanced at Seltonn in the distance.
Seeing that he had gotten everyone's attention, clearing his throat, glancing at everyone, Rafiki shouted.
Rafiki: Finish with what you're doing, under the orders of Emperor Mufasa, we are going to Seltonn!
Hearing the command, starting at each other for a couple of seconds, the Beastmens proceeded to shout their war cry completely unaware of the fact that most will die as a result of this decision.
*****
???: Stop!
A day after deciding to go to Seltonn, abruptly staring into the distance, Mufasa suddenly halted his steps as glared towards a certain area in the sky.
Mufasa: Show yourself.
???: *Chuckles*, it seems you've gotten better of the years, Mufasa.
Chucking, appearing from out of nowhere and standing in the air with two dark blue eyes stood a humanoid figure who indifferently looked towards the Beastmen army in front of him.
He was Councilman Azazel Von Snow.
Behind him, a number of 300,000 of the Theocracy's Military Knights stood alongside with hundreds of Airships behind him.
Von Snow: It's been a while since we last met, Mufasa. I've just remembered memories of your family members in my 600 years of my life.
As the Demigod stood in the air, three metallic tags dangled around the his torso…resembling a lot of names of a few other royal family of the Beastmen Empire.
Noticing this detail, the hatred Mufasa had towards Azazel Von Snow intensified as a powerful pressure bore down on everything within the vicinity.
Noticing Mufasa's unstable state of mind, Rafiki floating next to him spoked.
Rafiki: Calm down, my lord, this is likely a trap to rile you up.
The names of his deceased ancestors was definitely a trap set up by Von Snow in order to rile up Mufasa so that he could increase his advantage.
Realizing this, Mufasa quickly calmed down as he nodded Rafiki in acknowledgment.
Von Snow: A pity.
As the Demigod floated in the air, its deep dark blue eyes did not shift away from Mufasa even once. His long silver hair suddenly move wavely like the ocean.
Then, his main armor appeared themselves fully in his body. His powerful pure magic stretched upward preventing anyone from seeing anything other than this being. Still, as the man stared at Mufasa from below, a small smirk appeared on its face.
Von Snow: You still haven't answered my question, Mufasa, why are you suddenly attacking us?
Glaring at Azazel even more fiercely, Mufasa deep voice resounded across the land.
Mufasa: Do not play dumb, you know exactly why I'm here!
Von Snow: I technically don't, was it because you missed me after 50 years in your time?
Mufasa: *Growls*, As you wish.
Staring at Von Snow standing in the air, with each breath Mufasa took, a similar sound to that of a muffled thunder escaped his nose as he glared at the man in the air.
Since Azazel Von Snow wanted to play games, he was going to show him a fun game.
…a game involving his death!
Taking out a large Sword in his back decorated in fine patterns which also had a single red orb attached in the middle, raising the sword in front as he pointed towards Von Snow in the distance, Mufasa shouted.
Mufasa: Then…since you won't admit your wrongdoings, I shall personally kill you!
Thereafter, Mufasa swung the sword down at the air
Mufasa: {Melt Slash!}
And as if space and time split apart, the air in front of Mufasa cracked apart as a loud explosion resounded across the space.
Shortly after, a large wave that came as a result of the space tear attack that had just been slashed by Mufasa's attack shot towards Von Snow who stood in the air.
Taken aback by the sudden attack, smiling, Von Snow chuckled.
Von Snow: *Chuckles*, it seems like you really want to die.
[Triple Maximize Magic: Multi-dimensional barrier]
Spreading his arms widely, tens of layer translucent blue shield appeared before him as he blocked the attack coming his way.
After blocking the attack, simultaneously glaring at each other, both leaders pointed towards each other as they shouted.
Mufasa/Von Snow: Attack!
Following their commands, the Beastmens, the Humans, and all of the Airships engaged, and not long after pained screams and blood started spilling everywhere.
The Battle of Seltonn had just begun.
*****
Moments before Mufasa met Von Snow, on Seltonn city.
Vanoss: Alright, I think the coast is clear.
Noticing that Von Snow had just left the castle, turning his attention towards Wildcag and T'challa, Evan urged them to follow him.
Wildcat: Okay.
Swiftly moving around the streets of Seltonn, they were quickly able to arrive before the castle of Azazel.
Glancing left and right of the city, Wildcat was flabbergasted as he said.
Wildcat: Seriously, how can traveling inside the city be so easy?
They barely saw anyone patrolling the area.
Except for a small numbers of citizens of the city. But being at <F> to <E> ranks, they are too weak to feel the trios presence.
And how was this place supposed to be one of the most powerful Nation's major cities. The lack of surveillance made him speechless.
Hearing Wildcat's comment and glancing at him, a faint smile appeared on Evan's lips.
Vanoss: It really isn't, the only reason it is like this is because I made it this way.
Wildcat: What?
As he hadn't explained to Wildcat his plan, it was naturally understandable that he had no idea of what happened.
But in short, because Azazel Von Snow had taken many soldiers and gaurds in this city with him, they were, fortunately, able to arrive at the castle quickly despite the fact that the three were completely look different in this city.
Since there were only a small number of gaurds, it was naturally much easier to move around. Moreover, with everyone being distracted by the conflict that was happening not so far from Seltonn, it was only natural that the security was lax.
Vanoss: Ah, here it is…!
Halting his steps a couple of meters away from the castle, glancing at Wildcat and T'challa, Evan fell into deep thought.
So far everything was going as he had envisioned.
Mufasa took the bait and moved towards Seltonn, and following that Von Snow had no choice but to move as well…pretty much leaving behind the castle with only a few guards patrolling it.
The build-up to that part also went as Vanoss had envisioned as he was able to pin all of the blame towards the Theocracy giving rise to this situation.
Everything so far was how he had envisioned it prior to coming to this region.
The pieces that he had set up had finally started to move according to how he dictated and now, it was time to end the game.
Glancing at Wildcat and T'challa who were respectively on his left and right side, Evan pointed towards the castle and said.
Vanoss: That is going to be our next destination.
*****
Back to the battlefield, right now the battle is ongoing and everything seems to be in absolute chaos as both sides tries to kill each other, many Airships falls crashing against the troops below, killing many enemies and allies.
As for the two leaders, they were way up high above the battlefield, way above the clouds, every move they take, the clouds were pushed back and the troops below could feel the pressure and the attacks the two Demigods were doing.
Even being 40km above from the battle, the two Demigods were too powerful that they even hurt their fellow men below without aiming their attacks at them.
Von Snow: I like to say, you are getting far stronger than the last time we met, Mufasa! I am impressed by your skills but you sre still not enough in my level!
Mufasa: SHUT UP!!!
*BAM!!!*
With the two powerhouses collided their attacks, it creates a powerful shockwave that blows anything in a few kilometers from them.
Von Snow: This is fun but this war is still in our favors. The entire Red Scriptures were headed towards us. Soon your army will fall, Mufasa!
Suddenly, he spotted something that makes him grin widely. What he saw is an army of thousands of Griffin Riders headed towards battle.
Von Snow: Hahaha! I thought you were smart, Mufasa but the Red Scriptures has just arrived and you will lose this war soon!
Mufasa: *Growl* Please, you really think I would invade the Theocracy without any complete preparations. Think again.
Looking at below, Mufasa shouted so loudly that Rafiki manage to hear it.
Mufasa: Rafiki! USE IT!
Down below, Rafiki floats at the air looking at the battle beneath him silently before he heard his Majesty's signal.
Rafiki: Finally. As you wish, my lord.
Pointing his hand towards the battle beneath him, he cast and spam on it.
Rafiki: {Widen Magic}
After spamming the spell few times, then, all of the sudden, before anyone could realize, multiple huge magic circles appeared from the Beastmen caster. Everyone down below has great vision including the Grffin Riders sees it, so they could make out what was going on.
Then that's where they realize, the Demigod was about to cast a Super Tier Spell!
Demigods could freely use Super Tier Spells without any Activation Periods and any Cash Items after reaching Demigod realm, with it, they can cast it for only a second which made Demigods as extremely powerful and deadly beings in the world.
Draudrian, a fellow member of the Red Scriptures and a Griffin Rider, and a Captain of the squadron. To her horror, she notice and recognize the spell, she then immediately order everyone to fall back to get out of the spell's range!
However, it was too late before the monkey Beastmen mage chants a few dreadful words:
Rafiki: Tribute to dark fertility!
{Lä Shub-Nigurrath!}
Draudrion: NO—!
The first to notice something was off, was the leader of the squadron.
Being an <A–> rank herself, all her danger senses were going completely on. Unfortunately, the Griffins and her men under her command were not enough to realize the danger ahead as they started falling one by one.
Like giant water drops, each hit the floor with a thunderous boom.
Draudrian watched in horror as the Griffin she was riding fell lifeless from the sky.
Despite one of her passive skills of being resistance to high-tier magic attacks, the leader of the Red Scripture's best Airforce captain also fell victim to the terrifying and dangerous spell.
The super tier spell was too simply powerful enough to kill A-ranks instantly.
Her small body fell as she lost all signs of life.
*Thud!* *Thud!* *Thud!*
Like rainwater, multiple thuds could be heard as Griffins after Griffins and human knights hit the ground. Over 15,000 of them and still counting kept lifelessly raining down.
Not just the airforce, over 2/3 of the entire Theocracy army in the ground also fell in victim, the remaining 1/3 of the army were extremely lucky of being outside the range of the spell. But somehow, the beastmens among it seems didn't effect because Rafiki simply casted on avoiding effecting friendlies only.
Just like the spell was usually used, a small black sphere appeared in the sky directly above the 215,000 corpses.
The sphere gradually started expanding and in no time at all, it was already the size of a baseball field.
Little by little, the black sphere began descending. It was a silent event, the giant sphere casted a shadow on the ground from blocking the sun, but that would quickly change as it was getting closer and closer towards the floor.
*POP*
Like a giant water balloon, the black sphere exploded upon touching the ground, spilling its contents all over the area.
The black-looking liquid that spilled from there traveled and submerged the corpses who's lives fell victim to the inital spell.
The thick liquid completely absorbed them in its contents, leaving no visible corpse behind, then... they went out.
The first thing to emerge from that sea was a giant tentacle. Then, another tentacle appeared, next was a giant hooved leg. With every body part that appeared, the sea grew less and less, as if that the sea itself was forming into a monster.
Rafiki: At last...
Large creatures: MEHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
15 large creatures, tens of meters tall eventually emerged.
These black goats—
No.
You couldn't even call such hideous creatures goats. The only resembles they bared was in the sound they produced.
From their body sprouted and countless tentacles. They lacked eyes, but they had multiple mouths on what one could only assume to be their face.
Not to mention, they also had multiple hooved legs.
They are <A> rank monsters known as Dark Youngs.
They looked like something somebody quickly put together without giving much thought.
Rafiki: GO MY BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN! BURN THIS COUNTRY TO RUINS!!!
*****
(In the anime, it says only 14,000 sacrifices to create one 1 Dark Young. And that monkey Demigod just killed 15,000 Griffin Squadrons and 200,000 of the Theocracy's forces. So it creates 15 of them.
The moneky just literally break the record of summoning this things, he just smack Ainz' face with his moneky ass of breaking the record!)
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Imagine this staring at you all night while you were sleeping :P