Chapter 7: Fight of Leadership

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Overlord: Celestial Crusade

It was afternoon.

All the Bafolk of the village were around a fighting stage on which was Buser on the one corner and Emmef on the other along with Aetheon, with all of them being excited about the fight "I will fight you and if I win, you will become my totally obedient slave!" he demanded fired up while licking his lips, much to Emmef's disgust.

"If I win, and I will, I will make your death an agonizing one. Also, I will take your place as the leader." she said with a seething voice.

"Ha! Let me see you try!" said Buser and began gathering power while raising his swor "You are mine! " he shouted and rushed towards her swiftly, ready to strike with his sword.

Emmef was motionless and Buser took advantage of that and swung his sword, only for it to pass harmlessly through a chuckling Emmef, with him jumping back and her struck part reforming "W-What are you?" he asked shocked.

"I'm a Star Genie, which means that you can't defeat me." she explained while crossing her arms, with Buser gritting his teeth in anger.

"A Genie? So what? I'm physically stronger! Also..." he said and both he and his sword were surrounded in a crimson aura and then got in front of her "...beings like you can be harmed by Martial Arts!**Grand Power Strike!." he said and swung his sword, with all the spectators roaring in excitement while Aethaion's mind was blank.**

"*What is going on? Buser suddenly became unleashed a strike that had an unknown power behind it!*" he thought shocked and the elder went near him.

"Are you worried about the power of Lord Buser's Martial Arts?" asked the elder concerned and Aethaion looked at him.

"Martial Arts? What are they?" he asked puzzled.

"Skills born from training and one can unleash unique attacks and enchance themselves in various ways." he explained "It seems Miss Emmef will be in trouble." he commented concerned, only for Aethaion to laugh.

"Oh, excuse me elder. It's just that my knowledge craving nature has awakened by learning about these Martial Arts. Also, you don't have to worry a bit about Emmef." he claimed, with the elder being surprised by his words.

Buser was now barraging Emmef and was getting tired, with her then chuckling and without anyone noticing, she suddenly appeared on the other side, with her body not having a scratch, much to Buser's disbelief.

"Impossible! I used a barrage of my Grand Power Strike, how could she evade me and how can she be unscathed?!" he mumbled frustrated and confused.

"Fufufu, seems you are confused. I used my **Time Accelerator** to avoid your last hit. I would have used **Haste**  on myself and **Slow**  on you, but you are not worthy enough for so much effort." she ended up saying in a cocky tone, with Buser gritting his teeth and veins popping in all of his body.

"I'm Buser! The first who will completely unify the tribes and conquer the hills. If you are so powerful, give me your best shot, bitch!" he shouted in anger and lunged at her, with Emmef sighing as she teleported and returned to her original position and Buser to his own for a moment and then began running at her.

"Alright, game over. Repent in hell for all the innocent women and children you played with and killed!" she shouted angry and a black orb began forming in her hand "be crushed, **Gravity Sinkhole!**" she shouted, with her unleashing a big black orb at Buser.

"Ha! I can easily avoid it!" he shouted sure and stepped aside, only for him to become attracted to the sphere and an explosion occured, with Buser being down fainted with pulverized armor and on a puddle of blood, much to Emmef's satisfaction and everyone's immense shock.

"I-It can't be! Lord Buser!" shouted some Bafolk that rushed at him, with them checking that he is dead.

"Your *Lord*  Buser is dead and as per our bet, I get to be your new Lord." announced Emmef to everyone present, with all the Bafolk being silent either from confusion or from disapproval which she noticed.

"However, I can't become a lord like this and so, my Lord Aethaion will talk to you all." she announced while pointing at him with her hands, with Aethaion walking to the stage's centre.

"Hello, dear Bafolk. I'm Aethaion, the saviour and patron of the northeast tribe. We first came here to persuade Buser for a unification of all the tribes so attacks from forces like Slane Theocracy can easily be avoided. However, it became apparent that Buser would simply abuse his position and hold back the potential of a singular, unified Bafolk tribe." he explained and there was chatter among everyone "I realize that your race values strength, however, a leader with great morals and insight would end up creating an even mightier race." he said and everyone roared from excitement.

Aethaion then did a gesture towards the elder who became surprised and came close to him "This is the elder of the northeast tribe who is quite strong for his age and possesses a lot of insight and wisdom. So, I ask you all: do you accept him as your leader?" he passionately asked.

"YEAH!" all the Bafolk present roared loudly after a minute of silence, much to the satisfaction of Aethaion and Emmef while the elder was bewildered from all of this, with him then going to the stage's edge.

"My fellow Bafolk. I know that there were a few bad incidents with our tribes during the years, but we must leave all these things to the past! I know that I'm old and might not fight as well as I did in my prime, but I swear that I will try my best to become a worthy leader for you all!" he shouted passionately, with all the Bafolk roaring in excitement.

Emmef then stepped up "Just because you will have a leader, it doesn't mean that we will leave you like this." she said and pointed her hand at the direction of the stage's center "**Create Greater Item!**" she said and then, a mountain of armors of varying colors appeared much to the great suprise of everyone except Aethaion, with all being left with open mouths. "I still have more, courtesy of my benevolent Lord Aethaion." she said and a mountain of spears appeared.

"All of these things are magically made and so, they are of greater quality compared to common equipment.Normally, they are magic consuming, but my servant Emmef created them with a special skill so please, take your share." he ended up urging them, with all trying to grab their own armor and spear.

"*It all went pretty much as expected.*" thought Aethaion satisfied.