Overlord: Blue Citadel Alternate

The Royal Carriage drawn by two horses came trotting into the main gates of the Fortress City.

Guards on horses moved alongside it, keeping civilians at a distance, for both her safety and theirs. There were even a group of adamantite adventurers accompanying them, two of which appeared to be a pair of female shinobi standing on horses.

In the perch of the carriage was none other than a large armor suited female in purple armor. She had blonde hair, darkly toned skin and sharp eyes. Her muscles and wide build taking away most of her feminine charm, replacing it with unsettling amount of manly testosterone.

Yet, she controlled the reigns.

Long blonde hair, precious blue eyes and a fair face. Princess Renner sat with a posh posture, admired by all those who dared glimpse into the horse drawn vehicle.

Beside her was a young man with short blonde hair and daringly protective blue eyes. His name was Climb, dressed in armor to fight for and protect his Princess. He was young, reminiscent of a puppy dog, if only he had been barking at her feet.

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Another voice spoke up, a girl wearing a mask with a red gemstone planted in the center of it. She was small and blonde, most of her darkly designed attire hidden by her red mantle.

"EvilEye," the female sitting beside her laughed lightly, "The Princess knows what she is doing." It was another blonde, this time one of noble descendance, suited in vibrant orange and blue light armor with a heavy looking Sword of Darkness.

Renner giggled shyly at her friends before letting out a slow sigh. "A dragon... Or a man who can turn into one," she shook her head as she thought about it.

"I've only ever encountered one similar to this, but never have I seen one turn into a man." The Evileye spoke of Platinum, a member of the Thirteen Heroes from two hundred years ago, who used a plate of magical armor masquerade as a humanoid being.

"No matter the power the beast holds, I am sure I can put it down, should it b.a.r.e its fangs! For I, Lakyus, am the holder of the Sword of Darkness Kilineiram!" The Adamantite party leader proclaimed aloud, with a glorious voice, if not childishly so.

Evileye just looked at her leader and shook her head slightly before looking out the window.

One of the Guard's horses came trotting close to the window and he leaned over toward the Princess and her bodyguard. "There seems to be a group of people in our path up ahead. What are your orders?"

Raising a brow, "Who are they?"

The guard looked forward, straining his eyes before looking to the Princess once more. "It appears to be four Adventurers and three..." he went to look back once more before his lips parted. "T-two common peasants and the man who fits the Head Warrior's description of..."

The Princess's eyes widened slightly, a wide grin very briefly forming over her lips. "Stop the Carriage," she'd order as they were closing in on the group waiting for them on the path to the VIP Villa. She was becoming exceptionally curious of this individual, as he had now intercepted her in the Fortress City.

Climb was the first person to leave the cabin, followed by the Princess and then the two other Adventurers. They soon found themselves standing in front of the group of seven.

"Salutations, Your Highness," Vertum stepped forward as he summoned his staff to his hand.

Renner pursed her lips hearing his voice and the charm of his abnormal appearance. Those vibrant amethyst eyes of his, the silvery white hair combined with his youthful god-like complexion, it really wasn't something she was expecting despite the description.

Curtsying before the Dragon with her guards and allies at her sides, she looked up to the man. "My name is Princess Renner Theiere Chardelon Ryle Vaiself, you may call me Renner." Her voice was soft and keen on getting favor from anyone who would listen to it.

Vertum was impressed by her air of influence. His eyes traveled to the Adamantite Plaques of her escort, and to the useless guards which surrounded her.

He could kill them all, right here and now, but he wasn't a bloodthirsty killer. Even if the thought was in the back of his head, killing people wasn't something he wanted to make regular, despite the fact that it might be forced by his environment.

"You may call me Vertum," The Dragon's slotted pupils constricted slightly as he looked her over. She was a petite form, and as she was human, also squishy. While she had an elegant appearance, her forehead a rather dominant trait, she had this strange aura about her.

Climb looked over the man, not seeing him as a dragon seemed to be underwhelming, but he was still stiff and on guard.

Vertum sensed his weakness, and it almost made him chuckle. The strongest person here, on a solo basis, for the most part would be EvilEye other than himself.

"You don't look like any dragon I've seen," EvilEye spoke up as she appeared standing beside the Princess and the leader of the Blue Rose Adventurer Party.

"Hah, Pardon my subordinate's bluntness. This is Evileye, and my name is Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra, Leader of the Blue Roses and holder of--"

"That's a Sword of Darkness," Ninya and the other members of the Swords of Darkness began whispering to one another over it. They knew exactly who this woman was as the weapon that she held was one of many influences on their group.

Lakyus raised a brow at the Silver ranked Adventurers for a moment before smirking valiantly, seeing the jeweled imitations sheathed on their persons.

The two on the horses jumped and landed by either side of their leader, one hand under their b.r.e.a.s.t plate as they remained crouched and bowing. They were identical twins, only the colored bows told them apart.

"This is Tia," Lakyus gestured to the blue ribbon wearer, "And this is Tina," she then moved her hand to indicate the red ribbon wearing shinobi type character.

That was when Gagaran came walking over to the group after settling the horses, and joined the rest of her party. "Hey there!" She said raising a hand with a loud and friendly tone, "I'm Gagaran, it is a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to meet you all."

"They are the Blue Roses, but you probably already know that... Since you intercepted us halfway," The Princess deducted as she looked over the man before looking to the villagers, a friendly faint little smile across her lips as she did so.

The woman seemed almost... Harmless.

"Traveling is tiresome, isn't it?" Vertum snickered casually as he leaned on his staff, resting the side of his head against it, messing up the hair which Ninya groomed earlier once more.

"I can open a portal that will bring you right to the Village, should you wish to begin negotiations... Or whatever your father wanted you to do." Vertum offered as so that they no longer had to sit for hours in a carriage before they arrived.

Her lips parted hearing this offer, hardly expecting a portal of some kind. If she hadn't known about the Theocracy's failed plot, and the fact he had massacred them without mercy, she would've thought he was part of them due to such a huge magical spell.

Ninya though also seemed to perk up at the mention of a portal, magic was her thing, so she was intent on learning as much as she could while she was around him. Not that there was any rush, she had her whole life ahead of her, a life that belonged to him of all people.

Evileye also seemed rather eager to learn about this portal magic, she had the ability to copy abilities due to being a rainbow eye'd human at one point. Though as Vertum could tell just by her smell, he knew she was indeed a Vampire, just like Silva.

"Though I'd like you to leave your guards... Only take the Adventurers," his eyes narrowed on the guards which were eying him. They didn't seem at all friendly.

The Adamantite Adventurers all looked at one another. They didn't mind traveling by portal, but they were rather curious as to why he wanted to leave the Guards behind.

The Silver ranked also were curious, but at the same time, could see a reason.

The Guards were nothing but cannon fodder compared to the Adventurers themselves. They were typically weaker than Adventurers and Workers as individuals, and even more so as groups. It was mainly why the Guild was given most of the responsibilities of a nation's army, like wiping out infestionations of Goblins Ogres and the like.

Climb however was already thinking of the Princess's Protection. Being teleported could be used to ease them into a trap without trouble, though he seemed confident with all the firepower around them, that it was unlikely it would succeed.

"Let's do that then," Renner nodded at the offer, not wanting to get cramped up in that carriage for another moment. "It might be refreshing... How long does it take to get to the other side?"

"Instantaneous," Vertum assured as he looked towards his group of people, then back to the Princess and her group. Holding his hand out to the side, the dragon would recite the spell in which to summon a portal to another destination.

『Gate』