Night fell on the capital city of Re-estize. This human kingdom was purely a martial oriented nation, with no sign and even disdain for magic and other mystical arts.
Tonight several groups were on the move in the shadows of the dark night. One of them were the Princess, Renner's Team of adventurers.
They aimed to raid and completely dismantle the parasite known as the Eight Fingers from their kingdom.
The eight fingers were an organisation of criminals that deals in five illegal and criminal activities based on the hands. Black markets, human trafficking, Necromancy, brothel activities, killing and many more.
There were Five based sprawled throughout the Capital, from which the syndicate performed their heinous crimes.
But tonight they will face an existence they never knew should not have faced.
While Renner's group prepared for the assault. Another seperate group were on the move against the fingers.
They were Nazarick. Plans were already made for the Eight Fingers, but the incident with Sebas and his recently rescued Tuare getting caught up in the turmoil made Ainz order the complete dissolution of the Organisation.
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Ainz, disguised as Momon fell down a front lawn of one of the criminal Base. He had asked Nabe to drop him in the middle of an ongoing battle.
On one side was the Adamantite Team called Blue Rose and on the other was Entoma, a pledias maid of Nazarick and her insect servants.
"Now, who amongst you is my enemy?!" Ainz loudly declared as he held his two buster swords before the maid and a petite masked girl.
"Sir Momon! That maid is our enemy, we are your ally. We are Bluerose!" Evileye quickly spoke.
"I see, then I shall take you on!" As Ainz turned to Entoma, he was interrupted by a male voice.
"There won't be any need for that." Demiurge, wearing a mask flew down with his demon wings. He then helped Entoma leave the vicinity as he turned to the adventurers.
"Are you her master?" Ainz or Momon asked.
"Indeed. Let me introduce myself, my name is Jaldabaoth and I am here because a very important Relic was reported to be hidden in this City." Demiurge gave a short bow as he revealed their intentions.
"I see, but as the enemy, I shall not let you do as you wish!" Momon's form quickly disappeared as he reached Demiurge.
With a swing of his sword he aimed to cleave the demon in two, but before it could reach Demiurge, he used his skill.
[ Aspect of The Devil: Razor Sharp Claw]
Long black and sharp metallic nails extended from his finger as he caught the Blade.
Sparks flew as the momentum from Momon's strike pushed Jaldabaoth back.
"Your'e quite strong. I commend you for that." Jaldabaoth praised as he dusted his shoulders.
"You too, demi- demon." Momon spoke as he swung the other blade which Jaldabaoth deflected.
This 'fight' went on for a few moments as both sides remained equal, neither seemingly able to overpower the other.
But for Bluerose, especially the petite vampire, it looked like Momon was winning against Jaldabaoth with the way he was mostly on the defence as he occasionally counterattacked against Momon.
"You can do it Sir Momon!!" A growing feeling blossomed inside Evil heart as she watched with shining eyes beneath the mask looking at Momon fighting on equal grounds with the Powerful ArchDemon.
Just from the after shock of their fights she could gauge Jaldabaoth's strength and consequently Momon's too.
Just as the fight was looking like it would end in a draw a strange noise interrupted the two combatants as well as the Bluerose team.
The strange noise was a peculiar sound of what could be said to be a mix between a wailing of a bansee, a High Pitch Whistle and a Cackle of a Kiwi.
The echo was not only heard by them, it was infact heard by every citizen of the capital.
"My head!!Argh!"
"W-whats happenin-Arg!h!?"
"Mamaaa!!"
"Hel-!"
Countless screams of pain and terror followed the noise as the weaker minded commoners quickly succumbed to the mysterious effects of the sound. Collapsing due to severe Hemicrenia.
While the 'stronger' willed were effected with migranes and nausea.
"What was that?" Evil eye muttered in confusion as she looked in the horizon, the countless agony filled screams still echoing.
"That, young vampire is my signal to leave. It seems my Companion has already found the location of the Artifact." Jaldabaoth explained as he retreated back from Momon.
"What are your plans Demon." Momon questioned.
"We plan to erect a barrier around the perimeter of the Artifact's theorised location. Please don't enter lest you want to experience a painful death, and make my work easier. Now then, farewell Dark Knight." Jaldabaoth gave a ceremonial bow as wings grew behind him, lifting him high above the sky as he flew away.
"Why did you let him go?" Evil Eye asked, for her, suppressing and occupying Jaldabaoth for a few more moments might have allowed to call reinforcements which could have subdued Jaldabaoth.
"It is meaningless for now. What you heard just now was a Call of The Abyss. A skill that only one person could use and that person is more troublesome than Jaldabaoth." Momon explained, his voice descending an octave as if to signify his seriousness.
"What? Is he more stronger than even you Sir Momon?" Taken aback Evileye asked.
For her, Momon seemed like an immovable mountain which could not be destroyed no matter what the opponent does.
"....Yes. That Vampire I mentioned in the meeting was an accomplice of this Individual. He is a very Cunning and Powerful person. My former Teammates were easily subdued by him." Momon further added as he sheathed his Buster Swords behind him.
"The Sword of Darkness?" Evileye, partially knowing Momon's 'background' asked.
"No, my original Teammates, my family. We were called the Nine's Own Goals. Holding goals of our own but bound together by a bond stronger than comradeship. We were a family, facing the hardships of the world together. But one day, all was lost..." Momon let the last word hang in the air as he retreated away from Evil eye.
"Family...." Evileye muttered as she now looked at the retreating back of Momon, that broad, large and reliable back that she previously thought to be indomitable and unwavering now seemed lonely and sorrowful.
"What a heartbreaking past he has.." Gagaran spoke as she picked the dead bodies of Tina and Tia.
Before Evileye arrived to help the three against Entoma, the two assasin twins were killed. Fortunately she knew a spell to resurrect them, but they will be down for quite a while.
"Yea...Let's go back to Princess Renner and report-" Before Evileye could continue she was interrupted by a large pillar of flame covering almost half the capital, trapping the residents inside it.
"So soon!? Let's go!" Evileye urged as she sprinted towards the adventurer guild where Renner was along with Gagaran who carried the twins on her back.
She couldn't help but feel a deep unsettling feeling, as if something very wrong will happen soon. And this worry grew the longer she tried to suppress it.
"I hope nothing goes wrong..."
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