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The Hundred Reigns 82: The Elf Conspiracy (9)
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Watching everyone’s various reactions to his declaration was quite telling.
Meredith, Leonard, and most of the audience who knew nothing of Balzam’s death stared at him in a mix of confusion and slowly sinking disbelief; Voltobauta seemed more puzzled than anything, likely because the news hadn’t reached him yet; Vouivre squinted at Simon in suspicion; and a brief flash of surprise passed over Bert’s eyes. Only Eole missed the statement’s implications because she didn’t understand Endymian.
“It seems I have your attention now,” Simon said, smirking. “Here’s my offer: return my retainer to me, alive and safe, and I shall share that secret with you. Keep it, sell it, I don’t care what you do with it next.”
“What are you talking about?” Voltobauta asked.
“You lie,” Vouivre said, calling out his bluff.
“Prove it,” Bert said upon recovering his bearings.
Since he couldn’t put them on himself, Simon subtly cast Fiendmask and pulled up his sleeve to reveal copies of his Devil Brands of Sloth, Gluttony, Greed, and Lust on his arm.
“These were gifts granted to me by the new Overlord in return for my valuable services, alongside Firewand’s services,” Simon lied. “If your spy network is as accurate as you think, Spider, you would know my father always refused to grant me any power.”
Bert scowled at the brands, as did Vouivre. Those two probably knew enough about the Overlord’s powers to recognize the designs, and Simon hoped they would take the Dark aura radiating from these fakes as proof that they were genuine. Rogues were not particularly known for their knowledge of enchantments.
“What services?” Bert asked warily, which Simon took as a very good sign.
“It was my suggestion that he forge my father’s will to frame your brother, Lady Vouivre,” Simon replied after pulling down his sleeve to reduce the risk of identification. “We had hoped this would lead to you and that fool Louis killing each other, so imagine my face when I heard you had eaten your sibling instead. I didn’t even know your kind cannibalized each other.”
Vouivre’s expression crumbled from arrogance to horrible realization. She didn’t look angry in the slightest that he had framed her brother, but his knowledge left her slightly spooked. “How do you know about these things…”
“Wait, wait, someone finally slew the old geezer?” Voltobauta chuckled behind his mask. “Now I’m curious to hear who did it. I owe them a drink.”
Meredith gulped behind Simon. “Your Highness–” she said, only for Leonard to silence her with a glare. They didn’t understand half of what was going on, but they could tell they were better off going along with what Simon was doing until they could question him later.
“Why would you betray your new employer so easily for this girl?” Bert asked while glancing at Eole.
“Because he’s lying,” Vouivre insisted.
“Betray them?” Simon laughed. “You don’t get it. The truth is that he’s already out of your reach. Even if I tell you, you won’t be able to catch him.”
“Him?” Voltobauta noted, while Vouivre scowled in silence. As Simon suspected, she only saw his words as a challenge.
“You are unwise to reveal that your leverage is useless,” Bert pointed out.
“Is it?” Simon waved his hand at Vouivre. “Look how eager she is to claim her birthright. Countless fools like her will try to claim the Overlord’s power, even if their efforts are doomed to fail. Think of the favors and chaos you could cause and exploit with it, of what the Oracle would give you...”
Vouivre seethed at the insult. “Belzemine,” she said, insisting on the name. “Capture the Magnos and kill the rest.”
Belzemine frowned at Vouivre, slightly surprised she knew her name… but she failed to answer or to act on the dragon’s order. Steam poured out of Vouivre’s mouth as scales flashed on her skin from her fury.
“As I said,” Simon went on as if nothing had happened, “fools will always try their luck.”
“I would have no way of confirming that information,” Bert pointed out. “I would need proof that you aren’t providing a false name.”
If he’s haggling, then I’ve already won. “Just cast a divination spell when I give you the name. You’ll know I told you the truth when you come up short.”
“That’s insufficient.”
“Too bad, that’s all you’ll get,” Simon replied harshly. “My airship will open fire on this keep within minutes once we fail to return, and reinforcements are already on their way. Take the deal and run while you can, or prepare for a fight.”
Simon and Bert glared at each other, the tension in the air so thick it felt like the onset of a thunderstorm. Vouivre looked downright murderous at the humiliation, Leonard and Meredith clutched their weapons tightly, Belzemine gathered fire in her hands to blast everyone else on a moment’s notice, and everyone else held their breath. Only Voltobauta observed the scene with an entertained chuckle, his hand toying with a glass of red liquid that might or might not be wine. Watching the whole scene entertained him.
Seconds that seemed to last forever passed, and Ludwig Bert made his decision in an instant.
A dagger flashed out from under his sleeve so fast that Simon’s eyes struggled to keep up and pressed against Eole’s chin, his other hand grabbing Eole’s hair to keep her in place. Simon saw red, but remained calm.
“You win,” Bert said, his voice colder than ice. “I will bring her to you. You will whisper the name to me in my ear, and I will surrender the kish at that very same moment. Play fair, and we’ll all be on our way. Try to touch her, try to play smart, try to play coy, and I’ll slice her throat. Give me the wrong answer, and I will know.”
He must think I intend to teleport away with a gem or the like once I grab her, Simon deduced. So close and yet so far, Spider.
“Prepare to leave as soon as the exchange concludes,” Simon informed his retainers, before addressing a terrified Eole in kish. “I will take you with me. Just go along with this.”
His plan required at least tacit agreement on her part, and she thankfully nodded in relief. She might not understand everything that was going on, but she trusted him to save her. That would have warmed his heart if the situation hadn’t been so tense.
Bert slowly climbed down the stairs with Eole in tow, while everyone else watched on tensely. Simon could tell Vouivre would pounce and strike the moment the kish changed hands, while the likes of Voltobauta adjusted their posture for the fight they knew would begin once the exchange concluded. Not to mention that Ludwig Bert was likely to renege on the deal.
Forty feet… thirty five… Simon suppressed a smile once Bert approached close enough. Thirty… just a bit closer to be sure…
“Now,” Ludwig Bert said once he and Eole faced Simon. “The truth.”
Simon smiled, then leaned forward to whisper in the bastard’s ear. If he was truly the Rogue, he would appreciate the irony of the situation. He had made a slight yet fatal mistake.
Namely, Simon’s Perk didn’t require physical contact; only proximity.
“The Fourth Overlord’s name is…”
Lord of the Demon Castle activated.
Simon teleported away with his retainers, Eole included, leaving Ludwig Bert and his kind with nothing.
They were in Lord Albert’s halls one second, and then in Castle Frightwall’s vaults the next. His retainers all blinked and looked around them in confusion. Only Belzemine appeared to understand what had just happened.
Their surprise was as delightful as the rush of experience coursing through Simon’s veins.
Level 46 Overlord Perk: Dreadful Aura IV (Active): Individuals affected by your Dreadful Aura’s Terror ailment will suffer from an Instadeath, so long as they are at least 20 levels below you.
Pulling a fast one on a criminal mastermind was quite the show of superiority. Simon wondered if the hall had devolved into chaos in their wake. His airship should have been about to open fire, and though he knew it probably wouldn’t be enough to take out Vouivre, but the idea that one or the other perished gave him life.
This way was safer and let him continue the reign unseen. Simon would certainly have to explain a few things to his retainers, like whether he told the truth at the auction or how he teleported them to safety, but at least this reign would continue with his secret safe. There was still so much to do.
“We are safe, Eole,” Simon reassured her in Elvish. “Let’s go to Shabram and call the hunt on–”
He heard a crack in the back of his head. A terrible noise of glass shattering, or a branch of wood snapping from one’s strength. A red message suddenly appeared in front of Simon’s eyes before he could recover.
You have broken the following Judge’s Law: Teleportation is not allowed within Frightwall.
Judgment: Stasis.
The Judge? Euphemia–
Time suddenly began to slow down all around him. His chest’s movements became a chore, sounds lengthened until they became incomprehensible, and even the flickering of torches halted. Simon sensed an effect his Unyielding Essence didn’t protect him from seizing hold of him.
Stasis status transferred by Lovestruck.
The effect snapped back, and time resumed as normal.
Thank the Light Elaine was still technically betrothed to him.
However, Simon couldn’t say the same for his allies. Eole, Meredith, Leonard, and even Belzemine had been frozen in time; their bodies standing still mid-motion like statues frozen between two ticks of the clock. The Judge’s power had claimed them all.
“I knew the testament was a forgery,” a familiar, stern voice echoed throughout the vault. “Your father would never have trusted you with a barony and Firewand.”
A chill traveled down Simon’s spine. He turned his gaze to the source of the voice and watched a familiar figure walking down the stairs into the vault.
Simon had had the displeasure of seeing Euphemia render judgment in her husband’s stead once or twice in the past, so he immediately recognized the Judge Class outfit on her: a white toga reaching silver sandals, with a gilded necklace and bracers gleaming on her skin. Metal wings of golden feathers had grown out of her back. Her left hand carried a pair of scales, and her right a warhammer that seemed too big to lift for anyone short of Dassein’s bulk. Her normal eyes were blindfolded, but the third one pitilessly glared at Simon
She was a true angel of the Light, one devoid of pity.
“I foresaw that the new Overlord would try to sneak back in, so I set a Law to stop you,” Euphemia said. “Still, I did not expect you to be the one to activate this trap.”
Simon cursed under his breath. He hadn’t tried to teleport inside Frightwall in all the reigns after Balzam’s death became public for fear of discovery, and it would make sense to set defenses preventing teleportation inside to protect from outsiders, but he hadn’t expected Euphemia to lay that kind of trap. Simon would have thought his Treacherous Title would have let him ignore a Judge’s law, but… he guessed it didn’t count as an agreement or contract. One couldn’t consent to being subject to the law.
The ability probably punished anyone violating its terms, no exceptions allowed.
At least that would explain why the War Party never tried to teleport back into Frightwall to retake it during the civil war. They must have lost a few assassins trying to sneak in.
“Forgive the intrusion, Your Majesty,” Simon said, bowing in an attempt to salvage things. “I have returned on behalf of Lady Shabram to report on a conspiracy–”
“I do not believe you. Only the likes of Louis or the Oracle should be able to ignore one of my Judgments.” Euphemia’s third eye squinted at Simon. “You are either the new Overlord or more than you pretend to be.”
“I am more than I look,” Simon admitted. “I have been working with Imperial Intelligence on behalf of my father and Lady Shabram to uncover a conspiracy sponsored by the Oracle to infiltrate our ranks. I have been extensively trained for this.”
“Is that why you deceived your father-in-law?” Euphemia asked, her voice laced with skepticism. “My spies tell me you lured him and his daughter into your sister’s den, yet you alone walked out of it.”
“Indeed.” Thank the Light, she seemed at least willing to listen. “The Malphas family has been on the White Unicorn’s payroll for years. They’re planning an attack on Frightwall at the end of the month to exploit our vulnerability. We’ve gathered proof of their treachery, which my sister will bring to you shortly.”
Euphemia listened without a word, her face blank. She pondered his words for a moment before speaking up again, with her third eye glowing with holy light. “Tell me the sky is pink.”
Simon blinked. “What?”
“I said, tell me the sky is pink.”
Simon immediately realized what she was trying to do, and that he was already doomed. “The sky… is pink.”
“My Discerning Gaze Perk could not register that as nonsense, which means you are immune to divination.” Euphemia’s face twisted into a dark scowl of indignation, runes shining on her warhammer. “A patricidal liar is all that you are!”
Simon immediately activated Lord of the Demon Castle, teleporting himself and his retainers straight into Shabram’s office. He landed right in front of the shocked spymaster, but a notification appeared in front of his eyes before he could ask for her help.
You have broken the following Judge’s Law: Teleportation is not allowed within Frightwall.
Judgment: Stasis.
Curses, the effect could be applied more than onc–
Time began to slow down all around him, but since Elaine was still affected by Stasis, Lovestruck failed to transfer the effect to her. Simon’s sense of reality blurred as he and the rest of the timestream drifted further apart, until he ceased to think.
He was trapped on the threshold between now and next.
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He never saw the blow that brought this reign to an end.
It must have been Euphemia tracking him down to Shabram’s office and smiting him where he stood. Perhaps she gave Thalas or Norbelle the honor of doing the deed in the hopes that they would inherit the Overlord Class. Whatever the case, he soon found himself back in front of the Crimson Throne.
The grim irony of the situation wasn’t lost on Simon. He had spent this entire reign lying his way to victory, only to die when a literal divine judge called his bluff.
It was such an unexpected, yet fitting ending to this reign.
I was so close, Simon lamented upon finding himself in front of the Crimson Throne. I had the elf conspiracy dead to rights! I could have pushed further, found other weak points, maybe even located the Mana Sword! I even managed to save Eole!
He guessed he had at least learned more about Euphemia’s Perks and abilities. He also knew how to wreck the elf conspiracy and prevent them from interfering any further. The end came earlier than he would have liked, but the job was still done.
The Crimson Throne itself was happy with this outcome. It overflowed with pride and joy as it bestowed upon him a title worthy of his actions against the Overlord’s ancient enemies.
This is the thirteenth of your Hundred Reigns.
You have earned the title of Simon the Deceitful.
The Deceitful: You have proven yourself a master liar and discovered a flaw in the Overlord Class, which shall be remedied. Your Devil Brands can no longer be removed once applied—ever—but you can choose to make them undetectable.
Huh, so Titles could directly change how the Overlord’s Perks worked? Simon guessed that the Crimson Throne truly loathed finding a flaw in its prized Class, enough to edit it–
Wait, did that mean that Simon couldn’t remove the Devil Brands? Including Belzemine’s? Was she condemned to stay a slave until death, or would the fact that she had been enslaved by his predecessors give him some leeway? The Title said it applied to his brands...
Simon woke up in his room with all these questions.
He sat up on the bed and considered what to do for this reign. Although the previous one had been cut short earlier than he had hoped, he did obtain an immense amount of information. He could cripple the White Unicorn’s activities in the empire and uproot their entire spy ring with a single message to Shabram. Their constant interferences would finally come to an end, at least until the Oracle managed to regain her footing.
Only two particular issues remained: the identity of Balzam Magnos’ assassin, and the Mana Sword’s whereabouts. The fact that the latter might be capable of interfering with the reigns or the Overlord Class made it a threat Simon couldn’t ignore. He had to find its location to prevent it from blindsiding him, study it if possible, and destroy it if it proved too dangerous. Only then would he be capable of leveraging all of Endymion’s resources for his other projects without always looking over his shoulder.
But how could he do that? Only the Oracle knew the assassin’s true identity, and Simon doubted the Mana Sword could be tracked through divination. Patriate Malphas informed Simon that he had left the weapon in the chapel where the predicted killer picked it up, so that left him with a vague hint.
I could set a trap to lure out the assassin, Simon thought. It has to be Louis, Euphemia, or… or Lauriane.
Euphemia might have called him a patricidal liar, but Simon knew better than to trust her. She might have simply been trying to cover her tracks.
I could put them all under surveillance… no, it won’t be enough. I’m in my thirteenth reign, and the assassin never showed their hands in any of them. If any of them have the Mana Sword, they’ll only use it when they’re certain they can kill me.
What play could be guaranteed to throw the assassin off their game enough to make a mistake?
It was then that the perfect idea crossed Simon’s mind.
A daring plot, so absurd in its scope and execution that he actually burst out laughing alone in his room.
“No, that’s not… someone would notice… no way I can keep that up for long…” Simon stroked his chin as he pondered the plan a little bit longer. “Still… they said I looked identical to him in the armor… and there’s no way the assassin will keep a straight face… they’ll slip up… plus I would have an excuse to shrug off Euphemia’s Perks…”
Moreover… Moreover, it would let him both check the Deepground plan, leverage all the empire’s resources, and prevent the stupid civil war from tearing the empire apart. Not to mention that it might grant him quite a few levels.
He at least had to give it a try.
His choice now made, Simon teleported into his father’s bedroom to find him dead and lying in his own blood next to one of his dead concubines. Simon stared at Balzam Magnos’ body for a second, briefly considered the best way to dispose of it, and then came up with a fitting solution.
“Keeper.”
The Keeper of the Throne obediently materialized at his side. “Yes, Your Majesty?”
“I need you to do something I should have ordered you to do long ago,” Simon said. “Dispose of my father’s corpse in the acid room in the basement. Make sure no one sees you.”
That left the concubine’s corpse in his room, but it wouldn’t be the first time Balzam Magnos killed one of his mistresses. He had executed another over cheating accusations, and he had gone as far as to secretly murder his first wife.
Leaving the Keeper to its work, Simon moved to the nearest mirror in his father’s bedroom, changed his stat information with Anathemic Secrecy, and then cast a Fiendmask spell to change his appearance. He appeared to grow taller, with a white beard and a lion-like mane of hair growing on his face alongside wrinkles. The voice would be a little harder to imitate, but Simon had gained quite a lot of experience on that front during his stint as a demon in the woods. He repeated a few sentences until he nailed it.
He doubted he could keep up the masquerade for long, but it should fool most people unaware of the switch for a time.
As far as the world was concerned, Balzam Magnos had never died.
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A/N: and Mask of the Jester King won the poll. I hope you like your comedy pitch black, because I've already written next chap and... well, you're in for a ride. Otherwise you can find Simon's end of reign updated stats here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XRlwVzlxBzYO54e3Pj7gYcsbEFXdoh7PE_kqzGHFR0U/edit?usp=sharing ).
Finally, I think I'll set up poll for next reigns early to you guys can't guess when the current loop is about to end in the future (which I feel might ruin the fun); and I would like your opinion on which characters you would like art of now that the Magnos family portrait is done. I can commission an ensemble like last time (like Endymion's high council, Noble Class holders or Simon's retainers) or individual ones, so I'm open to suggestions ;)
Comments
Noah
I think the Oracle cared more about destroying the Overlord Class than saving the world. She assumed she could clean up Louis afterwards.
Leo Moreno
So Louis can't be in the killer right? The oracle set up the plot and the one person she explicitly doesn't want to be the next overlord is Louis. Hoping that the class doesn't pass to his killer doesn't seem like something she would risk.
Alvaro Prieto
Simon’s ladies: Anna, Cassandra, Eole, Belzemine, Tellia, Silk, Elaine
Myrdin
That would be too op. Would completely destroy all divination all around the world. An upgrade to the secrecy that I thought of would be to remove it at will, so he can still pose as someone without the perk (the fake stats would still be there though)
Vidsich
Simon's retainers please!
Calossus
Wow the Overlord class is insane. It’s actively evolving to eliminate new weaknesses. So excited to see where this goes. Regarding the brand removal though - surely Simon can still remove the brands as punishment? Like he did for the brand of Lust.
Guy Incognito
Belzemine
ConstanTeen
That's kind of the point - luring out the assassin. As for the rest - Simon planned to escape the castle anyway and in some routes did.
Ainz Ooal Gown
Wait, won't it be noticed that he's gone? The ones knowing about the assassination will be able to guess that it's him.
George R
Simon’s friends and retainers. Though seeing the noble classes would really cool
FuriousDee
When he is strong enough he wouldn’t bother to pretend to be his father
FuriousDee
It’s not they are just in a second column
Sam
It would be interesting if an upgrade to anathemic secrecy made it so even the ripples from the users actions couldn't be scryed on or the user could know when they are being scryed on and project a false image / result
Sam
Like she killed the overlord but lovestruck killed her?
Diego Urbina
Simon's Friends &Retainers: Anna, Leonard, Meredith, Eole, Belzemine, Cassandra & her family. That's eight ppl. Edit: For the Portrait. Sorry am at work.
EZ NOONB
Belzemine 100%
Matthew Wilmsmeyer
End-of-reign stats are missing the two most recent titles: The Gardener: You have spent a year cultivating a fading flower and put her in her place. Your Wood affinity has improved from Weak to Strong. The Deceitful: You have proven yourself a master liar and discovered a flaw in the Overlord Class, which shall be remedied. Your Devil Brands can no longer be removed once applied—ever—but you can choose to make them undetectable. And missing Dreadful Aura IV from today's chapter. TYFTC!
Erasmo Simo
Ulmos the Pictomancer doing some painting would be an interesting piece of art.
SirSteveX
Belzemine
1536539
Man this is hilarious!!, i hope he can keep it up for a long time.
Thế Vinh Bùi
Given all the possibilities, could the assassin be the concubine? And is she truly dead?
Armo
I think making the brands undetectable would include suppressing their effects. So Simon can apparently just stop collecting gold now?
Navarog
Necro-family painting!
Publius Decius Mus
> on which characters you would like art of now that the Magnos family portrait is done. Best girl Frea with her young charges, obviously!
Diego Urbina
Personally, I think the Devil Brands have become much less useful now. The inability to remove them, is just...a Big downgrade. Overall sad. He will have to apply them with caution now. Brand of greed in particular will be very nasty. Sloths and Lust are fine, but Pride is a big no no except for really hated ppl. Like a certain Dragon pet.
FuriousDee
Maybe Belzamine and Tielle with them
FuriousDee
Good idea to have the poll earlier if that still gives you enough time to plan what you need to.
Alibhai
Void mentioned that he only puts arcs that are possible or make logical sense from the end of the current reign. And by the end of this reign, I could have seen any of them making sense. Church - Visionary power development, chronology magic stuff, and the fact that the Mana sword was left in the chapel. Dragon stuff- Vouivere's apparent ability to teleport from one place to the other, researching the changeling vessel class. So on and so forth. The Jester King probably won't lead us to go down the end of any one thread but would allow Simon to make progress on several ends in a way no other route would allow him to.
Alibhai
The crimson throne specifically mentioned that they cannot be removed EVER. If Simon is to eventually discover a method to remove any of the brands it would be a concentrated multi-reign effort. This leads Simon down the route of discovering ways to circumnavigate the class or break it. Which is what I'm hoping for finger crossed.
FuriousDee
That is a good idea but he would still need to be careful of the mana sword as it prevents absorbing lifeforce and it's copies might also do that.
Alibhai
Took me a second to place the name. *Shivers* ....No.😒 Looking at character motivations, I see no reason why Simon would want to sleep with his stepmother, nor does Euphemia have a reason to sleep with Balzum. They stopped sleeping in the same bedroom a while ago, as she mentioned, so there is no narrative reason for them to hook up.
SJ
Looking at the Google doc of skills, Simon has a possibility of making a save in case of overpowered one shot type hits. He can create death traps, have a lesser creature which heals him upon dying to the trap (skill), and he can survive due to his embraced title, and heal from lust brands. Basically make a deadman switch where at the time of death creature gets killed, minor heal, survive and then absorb healing from followers via brand of lust.
Alibhai
Simon's win against Bert was most satisfying. Matching wits with the theoretical master of subterfuge (The Rogue) and winning is no small feat. Our boy is slowly racking up impressive wins. *Sniff* I am so proud. As far as illustrations are concerned my vote would be on class outfits. They are such an integral part of this setting that it would make sense to put them on paper in all their Glory. Also, it would help in visualization.😅
Chad B. Sonnen
I would have preferred for this reign to be his last one out of the others in the poll when he is stronger and could bully and humiliate the likes of Thalas. Oh well, the polls have spoken.
ConstanTeen
I wonder if Euphemia would be the second Necahual or if you plan to keep things civil between "relatives" (they don't share any blood) this time around. It would be fun just to spite her and Thalos. 💀 (should give a lot of levels, too!)
Jasus
We are not sure if Euphemia was the killer.
Void Herald
Fiendmask is a spell, not a perk ;)
Jasus
It will only grow stronger the higher the level Simon climbs.
Jasus
A possible plot hole how was Simon able to cast Fiendmask without being in the Overlord Armour? I had thought that it is an application of an active perk?
Antony444
Right...I admit I didn't think Simon would earn a level during this reign. And such a frightening Perk...anyone not having some kind of artefact or another skill to get immune to Terror under Level 26 is dead before he/she has a chance to really start the fight. It's not as powerful as the Lich's instadeath effect, but it is still a frightening lethal ability.
Jasus
Loved the chapter. I hope he can remove the new brands and that they are not forever.
Michael
While it may indicate the end of a reign, I believe that the knowledge of the current state of the reigns, Simon's mental state and current circumstances is key to determining a logical next path for him. I make each of my votes based on what he could reasonably choose to pursue given the circumstances of the most recent reign. Some pivots just dont seem as plausible.
Lucy Severine
And, the other Contender lands her first kill on the board! A list of Simon's death causes: -Louis 1 -Euphemia 1 -Vouivere 2 -Casval 2 -Thalas (Fall Damage) 1 -Patriate Malphas 1 -War Party 1 -The Crimson Throne 1 -Balzam 1 -War/Church Party Crossfire 1
alejandrox
Thank you for the chapter!!! Wow!!!! Our saintly Euphemia is a very well-prepared woman!!!! It's a shame she's a little distrustful of Simon. It's sad. For the art, they should draw pictures of the paladin and Frea's annoying elf and their companions. I have a feeling we'll see them in the future, and that way poor Publius will have an image to cling to and cry over when Frea dies again XD
Lizy Flore
For the art, I would love to see Simon with his retainers/friends… belzemine, Leonard, Meredith, eole but also Anna and tiella :) we see them so often, it would be nice to have a proper frame of reference
Myrdin
The new dreadful aura is another proof that the Overlord was initially created as an amalgamation of other noble crestones. Instadeath for anyone 20 levels below is exactly the same thing that Elios has in his Librarian class. My theory is that initially Mardok created the overlord as a vassal class to the noble crestones, but at the time people didn’t know that such thing existed, so an archetype couldn’t be connected to it. Then Mardok went on a huge killing/corrupting spree and made himself known as the Overlord to everyone, which created the overlord archetype in the shared consciousness of intelligent races. That, or Mardok first announced himself as the overlord and created the archetype with slaughter and tyranny, before creating the crestone from his miasma crystal. In this case he could immidiately connect it to the archetype
Lizy Flore
Finally! We made it! Long live the reign of the jester king!
CentaureHeart
Belzemine and Eole for portraits?
CentaureHeart
I was about to suggest that you set up the polls earlier! Yeah it kinda kills the suspens sometimes. That death was very frustrating. Thanks!!
Aaron Hicking
Awesome chapter can’t wait for more. Think a commission of Simon’s retainers would be pretty cool. Belezime, Meredith, Leonard and maybe even eole.
Void Herald
It was mentioned that Gourmand can only consume a soul within a minute or so of the death, after which it passes on and he can't recover it. Simon only gains the Overlord Class once his father is well and truly dead.
Puri Iresan
Anna meredith and Leonard
Jamarr
Why not feed his father to the Gourmet?
Pradian
Holy shit so good! The judge ability is extremely strong.
