Chapter 8: Adventurer Theon

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Overlord: Celestial Crusade

It was morning

A carriage reached a gate guarded by two guards and once it was within the gate's reach, they headed towards it "Halt! Behind this gate is the great North Holy Kingdom! State your business!" they demanded.

The old man then stopped the horses "I'm a merchant from Re-Lobell city. I have come to sell some products and I also have two passengers." he explained and then the two soldiers raised the tent. They saw a young man with pale skin, average height and blue eyes along with white hair. He was wearing a black cloak with a hood of purple interior and the cloak had gold trimmings. He was wearing brown leather gloves and boots with boot guards while he had two leather belts of brown color that were holding a leather battle skirt of black color and gold trimmings.

"Hello. My name is Theon and I have come to register in the Adventurer's Guild along with my friend Elaine here." he explained.

"It's true, dear officers." said a soft voice and the guards saw a woman with silver short hair in a bob with a pink/reddish ribbon on the left side of her hair and red eyes while she had a very well endowned body along with a huge bust. She was wearing a purple and light purple themed dress with plum and gold-themed stockings and blue and purple-themed tassels flowing from the back of her dress "We come from Re-Lobell and want to start as adventurers here because we heard that the benefits are greater. Also, making a total fresh start by living somewhere else is its own adventure, isn't it?" she ended up asking playfully.

The guards then looked at each other "ok, you can pass! Have a nice stay at the North Holy Robles Kingdom!" they said and the carriage passed through the now raised gate. The carriage then entered a very lively city where humans and even demihumans could be seen.

"It's very lively here, and I never expected to see even demi-humans living here." commented Aethaion impressed while putting his head out while behind the driver.

"It's true. While there were many ups and down with them, the general view about the cooexistence with demi-humans and other races has been changed here, mostly thanks to the Queen who has tried to look past her grudge so she could benefit the kingdom." explained the driver, with Theon's eyes widening from shock.

"I see...thank you very much." said Theon who went back inside and after five minutes, the carriage stopped in front of a huge building.

"This here is the Adventurer's Guild. I hope that all goes well for you." wished the driver as both of them got down, with them being in front of the guild's door.

Theon and Elaine went inside and saw numerous people on the lower and second floor, with them noticing the receptionist and coming at her "Hello Miss, we two would like to register in the guild." said Theon with a smile, with the receptionist smiling too.

"Welcome to our guild. Since you are new, you will begin as copper rank adventurers." she explained while showing them two dog tag-like plates made of copper.

"We are named Theon and Elaine. So, can you please explain to us how all this works?" he asked in a perplexed tone, with him smiling nervously and making the receptionist chuckle.

"Fufufu, you don't have to be like that, all people don't know most things when they begin. Copper plate adventurers are the lowest category possible, however, you can request to raise your rank via a test after successfully completing ten quests. Here are your copper plates. I hope you have a nice time here." she explained and ended up wishing, with Aethaion smiling and looking at Emmef.

"We would like the hardest quest of the Copper Rank!" asked Aethaion excited, with the receptionist being taken aback for a moment along with some passersby who gave a quick glance at the two.

"Oh my, quite bold for beginners." replied the receptionist who looked at some papers and stopped at one "This is a request about eliminating a small settlement of goblins that recently began causing havoc. They are on the mountain outside the city and villagers say they attack at night, but will you be alright by yourselves?" she ended up asking concerned.

"Don't worry. I'm a War Wizard of 3rd Tier while Emmef here is a Shaman, so everything will be alright." explained Aethaion, with the receptionist being left with an open mouth.

"O-Oh my, these are quite the rare classes. Alright then, it's yours!" she claimed and put a stamp on the paper "By the way, monster parts give a little extra reward. Also, there is an inn around the corner, have a nice stay and good luck with your quest!" she explained and ended up wishing them good luck, with them waving their hands as goobye.

They then reached the inn, with it having quite a few customers "Hello, we would like a room of two please." said Aethaion to the one behind the bar who was arranging the bottles, with him turning around and saw them with a look of indifference.

"Well, it's five coppers per night." he said in a tone of boredom and Aethaion threw five coppers on the table, with the man taking them "First door at the right." he said and began again arranging the bottles, with Theon and Elaine going to the room and closing the door.

"Well, it's kinda cute." said Theon while looking at it, with Emmef bowing.

"Still, my Lord, your whole idea was impressive, totally worthy of the Celestial One." said Elaine while smiling proudly and in excitement.

*A few days back*

*"Adventurers, you say?" asked Aethaion the elder, with him nodding.*

*"Yes. Humans, and now other humanoid races that live in cities, are paid for things like killing monsters, finding precious herbs and objects among other things." he explained, with Aethaion being genuinely impressed.*

*Aethaion and Emmef crossed a gate and were now in the throne room "Welcome back, Lord Aethaion" said Jasmine and Marie greeting him happily while bowing, with him turning to face them.*

*"Thank you, Jasmine and Marie. By the way, is Takara Kōun available in the Treasury?" he asked curious, with the two sisters bowing their heads.*

*"No, my Lord." said Jasmine "However, we shall notify her immediately with your permission." she said eagerly, only for Aethaion to do a calming gesture.*

*"It's ok, I will go there myself. Come with me Emmef, you are about to see something interesting." said Aethaion and she followed him with visible curiosity. They then entered the treasury that was breathtaking as always with all these mountains of gold and many items were on altars "I'm always astounded from all that money and the items we gathered." he said with a voice of pride and began looking around.*

*"What are you looking for my Lord?" asked Emmef curious while making a step in front.*

*"Takara,Takara Kōun, show yourself!" he demanded and then, a rustling sound of coins could be heard and then, from one of the mountais a figure slowly rolled towards Aethaion's direction and then stopped. What ended up appearing standing in front of the two was a young woman with a voluptuous figure and very long blonde hair with matching eyes. She was a woman with delicate facial features and her eyebrows were cut very short and round a symbol of nobility and her hair was tied in a loose ponytail, reaching all the way down to her legs that ended in a spiral, with taut bandages to keep it in place. Her attire consisted of a yellow kimono, a golden obi, and wore a black pelt, with gold skulls and lines printed on it. The kimono featured a white interior and it was open at her shoulders, giving view to her enormously large breasts. Her hair was held back by a traditional hair ornament, with six golden bira kanzashi and several red kanzashi. The woman yawned and then lightly bowed her head.*

*"Welcome, Lord Aethaion. This Takara Kōun is honored to be visited by the Celestial One. So, what do you desire from the Treasury?" she asked in a tone of respect that had elegance and calmness along with allurement behind it and she looked at him, with her licking her lips much to Aethaion's suprise and Emmef's hidden anger.*

*"*Right, VirginKiller30 made her being a seductive kitsune that is obsessed with the Treasury, loving to add new things to it while she would easily go with any handsome man she sees in the drop of a hat and yet she has an aura of elegance and calmness, what a crazy combo from an Inari's Attendant*." he thought surprised "Well, I want to use Circe's Staff." he said and she bowed her head again.*

*"As you wish." she said and extended her left hand, with what coming to her hand being a mineral staff with a jagged end of yellow color while the staff's head looked like a crescent moon with protrusions akin to a fish's tail while there was a rainbow colored crystal levitating between the edges of the crescent moon "here, my Lord." she said while bowing fully and presenting the staff to him.*

*Aethaion then grabbed it "Circe's Staff, a World Item that can change one's race and appearance. Back in the day, this along with other nineteen were considered existing cheats due to their powers. I was the one that found it and added it to our collection and right here, right now, it will be used to make me someone else!" he shouted passionately with excitement, with Emmef and Takara being anxious and thrilled on seeing such item being used, and he then raised it up "Circe's Staff, make me a Human!" he shouted and the staff's crystal glowed in the colors of the rainbow, with said glow engulfing Aethaion completely.*

*After a minute, what appeared before the girls was a pale skinned, beautiful young man of average height and blue eyes along with white hair that was naked, with him having quite the muscular body despite being kind of lean. "Kyaaahhh!" the girls squeeled from excitement from his visage, with Aethaion becoming extremely embarrassed and hiding his private parts.*

*"Oh no! P-Please don't look "C-Create Greater Item!" he shouted embarrassed and created a black cloak with a hood of purple interior that had gold trimmings. He was wearing brown leather gloves and boots with boot guards while he had two leather belts of brown color that hold a leather battle skirt of black color and gold trimmings "seriously, reverting to my original form couldn't be more embarrassing!" he whined distressed and then began taking deep breaths.*

*Then, he suddenly felt being embraced from behind and saw with his eye's corner Takara smelling him, with him feeling her warm breath on his neck "Oh my, Lord Aethaion. I knew that the Celestial Ones had other forms, but to think yours was this handsome...oh my, I feel like eating you up." she said in an aroused tone while her nails extended harmlessly "How about joining me later? I will give you the greatest night my Lord, one worthy of a Supreme Lord as you, fufu." she ended up proposing in a seductive tone, with her whispering that last line to his ear and he got tensed and blushed.*

*"As if!" shouted Emmef in an angry protest while dragged him away from Taraka's grasp, with her standing between them "Lord Aethaion and I have some very important matters to attend to, so he can't waste time with you.*

*"*Thank goodness, Emmef gets it*." thought Aethaion in relief.*

*"So long, fox bitch!" she said and teleported away with him, with Takara sighing in disappointment and picking up Circe's Staff.*

In the present

Aethaion sat down on the bed "Everything went perfectly. We registered ourselves as adventurers and so, we will both gain this world's currency and discover things that will help us in the long run." he said satisfied and then began slowly making his cloak along with other things disappear.

As he was doing that, Emmef had her dress disappear, with her being in her usual form "Oh, Lord Aethaion. We are finally aloneeee, fufufu." she said in a playful and teasing tone, much to his suprise and gradual anxiousness.

"Y-Yes?" he muttered without being able to respond otherwise and then, she sat on his lap and had her her arms around his neck. Her breasts were on his face and he could barely move his head and when he managed to get free, he ended up looking at her face.

"*Ah, she is so beautiful! Oh no, if it keeps like this, we will-! But, look at her, she is so...she......she* SHE DOESN'T GET IT AT ALL!!!!" he ended up shouting frustrated and in desperation.