Chapter 14: The Orc Mistress

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Overlord: Celestial Crusade

"Alright, take them there." the elder was checking on the construction of new houses and storages "Good, construction and resource gathering is going good." he mummbled satisfied but as he was doing that, two bafolk came near him running exhausted.

"Elder, it's an emergency!" they said, with the elder being shocked.

It was a half an hour before noon

Constantine was in the bathroom area, with him receiving air and fruits from the kneeling bath maidens "*It surely is quiet without Mimir. He said that he created his job class so he can live even as a head, however, since many things changed in the New World, there is no guarantee that his job class will function as intended. It won't hurt if Sophrosyne takes a good look at him*" he thought and then, something rung in his head.

"*Lord Aethaion, forgive me for bothering you, but it's urgent.*" said Themis telepathetically, with Aethaion being curious. He was now dressed and into the throne room where Themis, Nike and her sisters bowed in his presence.

"Themis, tell me what's going on." he asked and she stood up.

"We learned that the Bafolk were attacked by Orcs. No one died, but they are greatly injured." she said, with him being puzzled.

"How did it happen? Didn't they have the weapons we gave them? It's practically impossible for the weapons of this world to best them!" he said shocked, with Themis having a grim face.

"My Lord, if what they reported is true, then..." she explained and his eyes widened and a drop of sweat appeared on his forehead.

It was late noon

Aethaion and Themis were now at the now expanded village where almost all Bafolk tribes were living as one and after a while, they found the elder who bowed before them "My Lord, it's a disaster!" he said with a panicked voice, with Aethaion kneeling and putting his hand on the Elder's back.

"Please, relax and tell me what happened." he asked with a concerned but alerted face and tone. with the elder taking a deep breath that seemed to calm him down.

The elder then did a motion with his head to one of the injured who came at them "Tell what you experienced." ordered him the elder.

"She...She was a monster." said the warrior terrified while looking down "She was a human but her aura and power....there's no mistake, she is a being like lord Aethaion! If we don't do something, they will wipe us all!" he said terrified, with Aethaion then standing up serious.

"If that's the case..." he said and summoned Circe's Staff "*Make me again an Empyrean Overseer*" he thought and the staff glowed, reverting him after a moment to his original form and his spread wings caused a glow that mesmerized everyone and gave them hope "...let's pay them a visit, shall we?" he wondered fired up.

Meanwhile

Across the hills where the Orc Village was lain, a white haired woman stood on what seems to be an archer tower, the village itself surrounded by walls of wooden logs, safely guarded by orc archers and melee combatants. "Who were they exactly?" A white hiared woman asked an larger then average male orc who both stood on what seems to be a archer post, being taller then the walls themselves.

"They are the baefolk Oknar, they are lead by Buser, one of the meaniest, despicable ansd vilest of the baefolk! I even heard he has taken many children and women as slaves from his wars, with many dying gruesomely." The orc named Ko'kar Ragnar explained to Oknar. "The baefolk tribes are many, I think he had united either six of seven of the tribes under his rule. However, for them to began expanding themselves towards us, means he plans to wipe us out, it means war!" Ko'kar almost certainly believed war was inevitable, believing Buser means to kill them all.

"Baefolk? Are ya certain they'll declare war? They don't seem particular strong but then again, I am rather a special case. But you orcs to be able to hold your own should explain some things, this Buser has grown weak and wary." The white haired human woman who was identified as Oknar. "However as I said many times, call me Mary I do not formailities to old friends, especially to the son of our late chieftain."

"And you're our chieftness now, our leader! But what shall we do?"

"We wait, considering we hadn't killed anyone during the confrontation, I am willing to bet they'll relay to this Buser what transpired and come to us. Once he confronts us directly, I'll take me Sakegiri Blade and simply end his life right there." Mary smiled as she explained her plan to Ko'kar. "Is that alright?" However, she then grunted as she raised her left arm, she then had her right hand rub across her lower forearm.

"You alright?!" Ko'kar asked in a concerned tone. "Don't tell me they were able to injury you!"

"No no no!" Mary had his rigth hand raised after rubbing her lower left arm. "Just.. this wound from the angel, it has not healed properly and occasionally gets bursts of intensified pain. Your alchemists are fine but the pain still linger." She'd took a deep breathe as she rest her hand on Ko'kar's shoulder. "We'll take our Buser and stop his violent antics once and for all, once he confronts us of course."

It was now afternoon

Aethaion along with Themis, the elder and some of his aids crossed the hills, with what appearing to be the Orc Village being visible to them.

"So, this is the Orc Village?" wondered Aethaion as he saw numerous demi-humans with porcine facial features doing all sorts of things while there were also some towers with archers.

"Right, my Lord." confirmed the elder while taking a step, with Themis taking a step while still looking at the target in front.

"My Lord, if you desire, I can make them kill each other, but I believe I could use my **Charm Monster** to make them more friendly." she suggested while bowing doing so, with Aethaion holding his chin.

"Let's go with that." he said pleased. The five of them were now below the two towers where they were spotted by the orcs that were pointing their arrows at them, ready to strike at any moment.

"The hell is that?" Said one of the two archers on the archer towers as they spotted two individuals; one armorued humanoid and a smaller one clearly looking human but obviously wasn't. "Those guys don't seem to be something that'll go down easily, hey boss!" The Archer called out as behind the wall, a armoured orc began to ascend onto the tower.

"What is it?" The boss orc called out as he walked to the top and the archer directed his attention to the two standing individuals. "What the?" The Orc Boss thought deeply before looking back and heading towards the end facing inside he village. "Hey, best to get the chieftainess for this one!" He called out as one of the orcs from below ran to get their leader, and his attention turned back to the two individuals. "I wonder what action they shall take? Curious though."

"How so?"

"We get confronted by baefolks and now these two appear? Can't be coincidence."

"Please, relax." said Themis while looking at the archers "We simply want to talk with your chief." she said and the archers suddenly lowered their weapons, with them looking uncertain of their actions.

"*She really used Charm Monster, excellent Themis.*" thought Aethaion and his thought process stopped upon seeing the wooden gates opening slowly.

"Just so ya aware, it's chieftainess!" an archer called out before they turned to face inside, as if they're talking to someone. One of the archers nodded as the wooden gates finally opened. What stepped out would most, if not everyone, a human female with white hair like snow stepped out wearing an white outfit and a katana blade on her waist, a golden eyes with one might think is a smug on her face. "Here is our mighty chieftainess of the orcs, the Orgad Oknar and World Diaster Chieftainess Mary Jane Kelly!" Shouted the orc boss as the identified Mary Jane lowered her head and what seemed to be a tiredsome sigh.

"How many times have I told ya, do not CALL ME THAT! Especially World Disaster, god damn it!" Mary Jane seemed to complained towards the muscular orc. "Anyways, who do we have here exactly?" Mary Jane looked towards the two figures, and tried to think on what they are. "What are ya? I hadn't seen anything like you around here."

"*World Disaster?!She has to be!* I'm Aethaion, the patron of the united Bafolk tribes. You...you are from YGGDRASIL too, am I wrong?" asked Aethaion curious.

"Aethaion? Aeth... AETHAION?! Ya saying you're the guildmaster of Seraphim that surpassed the Ainz Own Gown guild?!" Mary Jane pointed at them, clearly in shock and confused on the situation. "How the hell did you get here, and when?!"

"Yes, that's who I am. I have a whole week in this world and I seriously don't know how and why I came. All that I remember is that I stayed online before the game closed and after the countdown, I found myself along with my guild base in this world. Anyway, I came here because the orcs attacked a handful of the bafolk that were overseeing part of their territory." he calmly explained.

"Oh.. so ya the leader of the baefolk?" Mary Jane gripped her katana blade before revealing it to be the Sakegiri Blade. "Then allow me to introduce myself with my name from YGGDRASIL, I am White Out of the number 1. guild Trinity, and you aligned yourself with heathens! Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if you side with the Theocracy considering you're a angel." Mary Jane introduced herself with her YGGDRASIL name, as well becoming threatening hostile towards Aethaion and Themis. "If you lead the Baefolk, then that makes you enemy regardless of our origins, those that side with those that'll have children skulls as trophies deserve to be slain down."

"I actually purified Buser and as for the Theocracy, I-" he tried to say, but Mary was surrounded by an aura.

"Purified? PURIFIED?!" The aura soon manifested. "Those that think that thing can even have a second chance are delusional." Mary Jane then bursted into an sprint as she raised her blade towards Aethaion. "Sword of Ten Hand-Breadths: Tsubame Gaeshi!" She shouted as she in a single second, 10 bladea manifested infront of the Archangel, the blades aimed directly at him.

"**Skill:Magic Armament: Three Shields!**" shouted Aethaion and a shield of magic energy engulfed him and blocked Mary's skill easily "Do you even let anyone talk? I mean that I killed him with my holy magic as he was too much of a trash to leave alive!" he shouted offended.

"I may had mistaken the intent on the wording, but you now lead baefolk, filth that wage constant war on one another, as I was told as well stripping skin and flesh of the innocent and wearing their bones are trophies. For you to side with them is a threat, knowing how powerful you are... how powerful that Archangel was, I will not hesitant to use Grand Catastrophe right here."

"What?!" wondered Aethaion shocked "Do you want to destroy this whole area? Spells are not like the game anymore, so if you use it here, even the orcs will die!"

Mary soon leaped far from Aethaion, landing near the orc village on her two feet. She appeared to take a deep breath, calming herself down, closing her eyes before opening them and locking onto Aethaion. "Forgive me Aethaion, but my anger towards the baefolk lies in their attacks over 8 years ago, they killed the previous chieftain here before me... a good friend he was, to be slaughtered in such a way, I rather see them all be nothing but blood flowing thoughout this hill."

"Then, forgive me too, for I will not allow innocent lives to be lost. Wide Maximize Magic: Reality Slash!" he shouted as he swiped his hand.

As Mary Jane began to radiate a aura, a example of an spell of the World Disaster class, a shout is heard. "Hold it!" A Gate appeared as Mimir with a body emerged, who instantly raised his right hand. "Super-Tier Magic: Absolute Nullification!" Both his eyes then radiated brightly as magic circles emerged, cancelling both the Reality Slash and Mary Jane's preparation of casting an World Disaster spell. "Man, being forced to have a body kills the entire mood I totally have going, but Jesus Christ, I can sense ya both to the point it drove me insane!" Mimir practically chastized both Mary Jane and Aethaion.

"M-Mimir.. y-you're here as well?" Mary Jane questioned in complete shock.

"Yeah, what a body no less, having to quickly gather ingrediants for alchemy to even make this took hella lot of damn effort." Mimir grudgingly said with Mary looking confused at that statement. Mimir then looked at Aethaion and sighed. "Aethaion, I thought you were keeping a low profile, I don't think showing off you're a angel like this is low profiling."

"Since I knew that I would fight with a Player, keeping my transformation would be a meaningless." he explained and then looked at Mary "Mary, I understand that Buser was responsible for the death of many orcs, including your friend." he said in a voice of compassion "However, don't let your anger and pain fall on those that didn't do anything. If you want to have revenge, then let our two races coexist in peace or even become allies. That would be the greatest blow to the ghost of Buser." he said and then extended his hand at her as a gesture of peace.

Mary Jane looked towards Aethaion and then Mimir who simply nodded, with her then sighing before nodding, agreeing with the proposal. However, when an orc began speaking against, Mary Jane raised her hand towards the orc, who simply stopped. "We'll speak on this condition inside, and we'll then arrange a formal meeting between us and the baefolk on a later date, is that fine Aethaion?" Mary Jane asked.

"Lead the way." said Aethaion he replied much to the elder's and his aides' happiness.

"Huh? I-I mean another date, as in another time, another day, not right now as I am kinda busy with important stuff right now.. yeah." Mary Jane stated unsure of herself. "As I said, a later date to discuss peaceful resolutions!"

"Alright then, I will wait. Goodbye." he said as he opened a Gate while bowing his head, with him and everyone else passing through it and it closed.

Two days passed

Aethaion along with Themis and the elder were a few meters away from the gates of the Orc Village "I hope she is willing to have a peaceful relationship betweemn our races." hoped the elder anxious.

"Me too, elder, me too." replied Aethaion who had the same anxiety.

"Open the gate, the envoys are here!" an archer called out at the gate, revealing Mary in her usual attire but next to her was an elderly orc whose appearance alone suggested he has seen much more then any other being in the village. Mary simply raised her left hand.

"Hello there, welcome to our village so to speak." Mary greeted the three, but there was uncertainty hidden in her tone about the baefolk-orc peace treaty. "We have a dining hall for our meeting to reside, please follow the ore elder Mak'gora to the hall, I need to handle something quickly."

Mary Jane seen left, and the elder orc Mak'gora soon escorted the three envoy guests to the hall where they would perform the meeting for peace agreements. The hall itself was the largest building in the villagem, built left one side of a bread roll where the door has intricate patterns from YGGDRASIL. "According to our leader, these symbols are from a place far from here, meaning 'civility walks beyond here', basically saying inside the hall is neutral ground." Mak'gora explained as two orc guards opened the door for the group, revealing a dining table filled with food and drinks. "You'll dine here and have whatever ya wish until our leader arrives, any inquries?"

"We are ok, thank you very much." replied the elder politely. The dinner was going smoothly, with the three bafolk feeling some tension with the stares of many stationed guards while many of said guards were looking at Themis almost in a trance as she was eating her meal elegantly, something that didn't seem to mind at all.

"I am back!" Mary calls out as she entered the dining hall, walking along the rather large table and sitting down with her legs crossed as she began to eat the food infront of her and swallowing it. "Now.. let's talk business."