Overlord Blue Citadel Alternate

『Gazef Stronoff』

Jack learned the language of the land through the Knight's memories and knowledge. He knew of the different countries, the ideologies of the Slane Theocracy and its traditional tales of their gods.

The Elder looked up at Jack as he continued to hold the man's hand. Though he was grateful, happy that they were saved. They, the villagers, had skeptic looks on all of their faces.

It was as if they didn't believe he had come to save them the moment the commotion reached his ears. A small smile formed over his lips. Perhaps they wanted to trade? Pay him tribute for what he had done? He could very easily lay claim to Enri, his eyes drifting over to her for a moment.

Then he turned his gaze back to the Elder. Seriously though, a person for saving the entire village? He had to think of something better than that right? Though he could make up the story that he saved the Village because he had befriended the sisters.

There was no indecision in his mind, all of his thoughts were moving faster than a single second.

That's when the question came, as they began to awkwardly shake each others hands for several. "We don't expect you to have done this without reward," The Village Elder's smile waivered, "Perhaps we can come up with something...?"

Jack's eyes rested on him for a few moments before he closed his eyes partially. Now was not the time to become modest, they wouldn't believe him, he wouldn't believe him. This was an opportunity.

"I'd like to know more about this region... Our... Group has remained in seclusion underground for generations." His eyes drifted around the village that surrounded them, "This Village wasn't here the last time we were on the surface."

He was aware of the tale of the Thirteen Heroes, the Greed Kings and various other legends. He was even aware of the current spheres of influence.

"Underground..." The three of them uttered under their breath, looking at him, still skeptical.

Jack blatantly just gave them a false smile.

"We live in a cave system that was once collapsed at the mouth," he added as he waved his hand slightly in dismissal. Worst case scenario, all he had to do was dominate all their minds and make them forget his very existence.

They smiled a bit hearing a little more information, before Enri glanceed towards Silva. "Explains the Vampire... Was it sealed because of her?"

Jack raised a brow at Enri who was trying to deduce the reason for the isolation. "No, it was induced by ourselves to avoid the wrath of the Greed Kings."

This would make sense, considering he had scales on his face and he was called a Dragon by Nemu.

On top of that, if he was a dragon, it would make sense that he'd very old. However they were slightly confused by his humanoid and youthful complexion. Perhaps he was less than six hundred years old?

The gaze was becoming a bit more curious.

So as the hours went by, Jack and the Village Elder talked, allowing him to confirm and learn more about the world around him. A single person's mind was limited, but the words of the many held nearly unlimited strength.

Like it had been reported to him before, the Re-Estize Kingdom was indeed corrupt, economically broken and affluent. It was clear that the Theocracy was to blame for this and he even learned of their true target. They weren't trying to make the Empire and the Kingdom go to war, no... This was an assassination plot towards the Head Warrior which was on his way here at this very moment.

He was also clearly aware that the settlement was practically surrounded by what appeared to be a Special Operations group. They remained partially concealed, but they could be easily taken care of at any time thanks to the range of the guns his Guards used.