chapter 5: A show of strength.

-Flashback-

Inside of a holy looking place, the voice of an old man could be heard. "As Captain of the sunlit scripture, one of the six scriptures of the six great gods, you are called upon to serve with Honor, you will go to the Re-Estize Kingdom. Locate Gazef Stronoff and eliminate him." The old priest said as he then pulled a blue crystal from his robe.

"This treasure contains a miracle of the gods, use it only if necessary." The old man said.

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Surrounding carne village a massive army could be seen as the captain of the sunlit scripture began to speak. "Attention all units, our prey has entered the cage, devote yourselves to the gods and carry out their will!" The man said as his eyes began to Glow bright white.
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Inside of the village Chiefs house, Gazef begin to speak as he observed the surrounding area. "There they are..." He announced as one of his men began to speak. "It looks like they surrounded us in equal intervals..." The man informed as Shenron spoke.

"Do you have an idea of who they are?" The Dragon questioned as the general began to speak. "Only the Slane Theocracy could send out this many magic casters, and they're part of a special ops unit directly under the head priest. It must be one of the six scriptures." The general explained as the Dragon questioned him. "And the men who attacked the village earlier?"

"Theocracy soldiers No doubt, looks like they dressed in imperial armor to throw us off." Gazef answered as the dragon spoke puzzled. "Why are they here? What sort of value does this village possess?" She questioned has the general spoke. "If you don't know why they're here, then they aren't after you, which can only mean one thing." The man explained as the Dragon gave a Sly grin underneath her mask.

"It would appear that you are quite despised general." Shenron told the general as he then responded "indeed, well lucky me, to think, even the Slane Theocracy wants me dead!" The general spoke as he looked at the army.

Shenron however couldn't help but notice the strange floating creatures standing side by side with the magic casters. (Are those... Archangel flames? What could a monster from Yggdrasil be doing here?) the dragon thought to herself as the general spoke to her once more. "Lady Shenron, I know you have already done more than enough but, I would like to hire you. Name your price and I'll make sure you get it." Gazef as the Dragon then answered.

"Sorry but I have to decline." She answered as the general looked down. "I see, then this is where we split paths... I am grateful, which is why I feel ashamed to ask this of you but, please Grant these people we were protection One last Time. I have nothing to offer you now, but I beg you. Please-" Gazef was then interrupted as the Dragon put her hand on his shoulder.

"There is no need to for you too go that far Gazef, I understand completely. I will protect these villagers, I will even put the name Shenron Yami no Sumeragi on the line." The Dragon said, revealing her full name.

The general smiled as he then spoke. "Then I have nothing to worry about. I shall focus on the task at hand." He said as the Dragon then opened her hand revealing a small little item. "In that case, take this, I insist." The Overlady said as she offered the item to the general.

"You're giving me a gift? I gratefully accept it." The general said as he placed the item in his pocket. "Thank you" the man said as the dragon wished him good luck.
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The three watched as the soldiers got onto their horses and charged to battle.

Shenron then spoke. "You know, when we first got here, I saw these humans as weak insects, just like the both of you Albedo and Megatron. But the more I interact with them, the more I find myself captivated with them, and like a child among helpless animals." The dragon explained as Albedo responded. "Is that the reason why you were willing to promise the honor of your Great name to his request my lady?" She questioned as the dragon raised her head slightly and spoke. "Perhaps..." She said as Megatron examined the surrounding area, the humans so frail and fragile.

"Lady Shenron!" The village chief spoke as he walked nearby towards the Dragon. "There are still Marauders out there surrounding the village, why did the chief warrior leave?" She asked as the Dragon then informed him that Gazef what is the true Target of the attacks.

"I see... Should we just wait for him to deal with those briggins?" The old man asked as Shenron spoke. "That would be unwise, once the chief warrior and his men disrupt their lines, we will make our escape. He will cause as much chaos as he can together their attention so we can do so." The Overlady explained has the old couple gathered everyone into a storage house with Shenron, Albedo and Megatron soon to follow...
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Moments later, the Dragon used her eyes to expertly watch as the battle of progressed, she observed as the human used his skills and abilities to the best of his capabilities, she watched as Gazef's army charged back to defend him from enemy fire.

She watched as he sliced through the archangel flames like butter, demonstrating his full power as he struggled to face off against the respawning angels.

She then watched as the other villagers inside of the storage House began to panic watching as the little girl hugged her elder sister in fear.

(It's almost time... I hope you're ready you two.) The dragon thought as she continued to watch the massacre.

All of his soldiers dead, Gazef kept fighting against a constant barrage of magic blasts. Wearing him down and breaking apart his armor.

The man continued to fight bravely despite the constant attacks of the endless supply of angels.

Shenron watched as the man called out to his enemies and declared that he wouldn't give up, even if he died 1,000 times over.

"You and your little army, When the woman in the village comes for you, it will be a massacre!" Gazef boldly declared as the dragon sensed it was time.

(The time has come for us to switch!) The voice of the Dragon echoed in Gazef's mind as he was instantly transported into the storage house.

"Where am I?" The general questioned as the village elder responded. "This is the village storage house, lady Shenron set up a magical barrier outside to keep us safe." Gazef then spoke. "Is Shenron here?" He asked as the village Chief then spoke. "She was, right where you're standing in fact, then she disappeared and you appeared in her place." He answered as a general understood what happened as he pulled out the item Shenron gave him as he watched it disappear into Golden Ash.

The general then gave a soft smile as he then passed out.
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Meanwhile, back at the battlefield, the theocracy soldiers looked in confusion as the masked dragon. Appeared before them. "Just who are you?" The leader of the soldiers questioned as the Dragon then spoke. "I am please to meet you people of the Slane Theocracy, my name is Shenron Yami no Sumeragi, but please... Call me Shenron." She announced.

The Overlady then spoke. "You know, I consider those villagers to be my treasures, yet here you go threatening to slaughter them all... You really must have some balls to go and threaten the Divine Dragons treasures!" She announced as she then continued. "After I poured my resources and power into protecting these villagers, you dare make such a bold claim to slaughter them all with reckless abandon? Do you know just who you've pissed off?!" She questioned the priest as he then spoke.

"You must be pretty brazen yourself to go up against so many magic casters! So what do you plan to do about it?" The human questioned as the dragon spoke. "Simply offer your pathetic life to me, do this and there will be no pain... However, if you refuse, You will die screaming my name in agony for your imprudence!" Shenron told the man.

"A desperate bluff, have the Angels attack this fool!" The human commanded as his magic casters sent the archangel flames towards Shenron.

But the archangel flames instantly broke apart into pieces from just approaching the Dragon.

"I told you to offer your life to me without resistance... You'll wish you had listened!" She spoke before beginning to explain. "This is one of the seven calamities, The Aura of Gluttony, it's a passive skill that absorbs any and all mana and energy that is around me. I'll admit, it's a power I rarely get to use, but I'm feeling excitable today." She said before beginning to walk towards the soldiers.

"it intrigues me, how can you use magic from Yggdrasil? I want to know why these spells exist here and how you could have learned them, but for now I'll focus on killing you, after all, you wanted a massacre, and now you'll get one." The Dragoness as she slowly walked towards the magic casters.

"Well don't just stand there! Attack her Hurry!" The priest commanded as the dragon continued to slowly walk towards them, without a care in the world.

Shenron watched as they sent hundreds of angels flying towards her, she simply grinned before then speaking. "Amplification!"she roared out as her Aura expanded cross the entire battlefield, sapping the energy and mana from anything nearby, which caused both Megatron and Albedo to instantly leave the area of effect.

"This can't be... It's impossible!"  The priest said, exhausted, as all of his soldiers begin blasting random spells at Shenron, trying everything they could to even harm the dragon, who at this point, had felt so underwhelmed that she turned off The Aura of Gluttony.

She simply stood there as she was pelted with magic spell after magic spell, each phasing through her fluctuating body of pure smoke and mana. "You know even more Yggdrasil spells than I originally thought, tell me, Where did you learn that magic?!" Shenron bellowed out with a roar as a humanoid figure and Albedo dashed across the battlefield, decapitating half of the soldiers in an instant, everyone only being able to see a blurry glimpse of what the figure looked like.

Priest spoke first. "W-what just happened?"

As Shenron then spoke. "Albedo, Megatron, your well aware that these pitiful low levels spells would have done me no harm, there was no need for either of you to interfere." She stated as the succubus spoke. "I apologize lady Shenron, but if someone wishes to fight a supreme being such as you, they should at least be able to best us. These men are mere pebbles fighting a mountain." Albedo said, secretly wondering what Megatron had just done.

The dragon then spoke. "I'm afraid they wouldn't meet your requirements in 10 lifetimes," she explained as the priest started to get angry.

"Principality of observation! Attack!" He commanded as a massive angel with gold accents on its wings and body activated and summoned its weapon.

The archangel then swung it's weapon towards Shenron, who simply stopped the attack with a finger as she yamned "Haaaaawn... But if it takes him off your medicine this is really starting to bore me, is this really the best you've got?" The shadow dragon questioned as she pressed her finger against the archangel's weapon, sending a immense amount of force throughout the entire archangel, causing it to instantly explode.

"That was... One hit!" One of the soldiers said in disbelief as the priest then spoke. "Impossible! No magic caster in the world can destroy a high tier angel in one hit!" The priest panicked as another soldier spoke.

"Captain! What should we do now?" The soldier questioned as the priest spoke. "We'll summon the highest level angel!" He cried out as he revealed the crystal the head priest had given him.

(A Sealing Crystal? So they can use items from Yggdrasil as well? How intriguing) Shenron thought as she then spoke. "Albedo, your assistance may be required." She said as the succubus ready to her weapon and jumped in front of her.

"Behold! The shining horror of the highest of angels! DOMINION AUTHORITY!" The priest cried out as a massive angel was released from the crystal.

"Wait... You're telling me this is your strongest trump card?" Shenron asked as the priest spoke. "That's right! I didn't think I'd have to use it, but you've proved worthy of its Divine greatness!" He called out as Shenron responded. "I am at a complete loss of words." She said.

The dragon then started to think to herself (These guys...)

The priest then continued to boast "regretting your folly? There is still time to repent!" The priest called out as Shannon spoke once more. "This is meaningless." She said in a monotone voice as the priest Captain spoke confused. "What?!"

(These Guys... Are Fucking Bums!) The shadow dragon thought to herself before speaking. "I can't believe I actually put my guard up for this child's Play." She said bored out of her mind.

"W-what?! You can't be serious! No way... You're lying! Mankind can't compete with its might! I'll show you!" The head priest screamed panicked out of his mind as he then commanded the angel. "Show her your divine power! Dominion authority is fully capable of 7th Tier magic! Nothing can survive it, NOW RECEIVE THE GOD'S JUDGMENT AND REPENT!" The human screamed hysterically as a massive Angel released A massive attack of holy energy at Shenron.

Just then, the dragon begin to chuckle insanely. "Hahaha... KYAHAHAHAHAHA! So this is how it feels to take damage! This is pain!" The Overlady giggled excitedly as the priest captain could only stare in horror and shock.

At the same time, both Albedo and Megatron began to shake violently, With Megatron's armor beginning to crack from the overwhelming amount of power inside trying to escape and Albedo Screaming in anger. "YOU LOWER LIFE FORMS! THAT'S MY LOVE! MY BELOVED! MY HEART AND SOUL! You've caused her pain, and for that, YOU WILL KNOW HEEEEELL!!!" The succubus screamed out as Shenron then spoke.

"Calm Down Albedo, Megatron, aside from the surprising weakness of these angels, everything has gone exactly how I foresaw it." Shenron said as she relaxed Megatron and Albedo.

She then raised her hand and spoke. "Begone..." She said as she then opened her right palm and spoke. "Aura of Gluttony: Wither To Nothing." She said as the Dominion authority began to shrink, growing thinner, frailer, weaker and eventually it's beautiful pristine armor began to corrode into ancient rust, which then started to break part and wither down into nothing.

Eventually within the span of a single second, the Dominion authority had become nothing more than absorbed mana.

The Captain then spoke. "Even demons don't have this kind of power... Just who in the world are you?!" Priest questioned with fear as the shadow dragon introduced herself once more. "Shenron Yami no Sumeragi, in the past, there was not a being alive who did not fear this name." Shenron announced as something in the sky cracked apart.

"Hey... What was that?!" The priest questioned as Shenron spoke. "From the looks of it, reconnaissance magic, most likely the Theocracy watching you from afar. However it had been counteracted by my Aura of Gluttony, so I doubt they saw very much of anything." The Divine Dragon explained as the priest began to speak.

"My country was... Watching me?!" The priest said with confusion as Shenron then spoke, "anywho, if that was all you had, then it's time to end this."

The priest then started to beg and plead. "No! No no, please wait! I beg of you Shenron, I mean Lady Shenron! Spare my life! I'll sacrifice these men in your honor! I'll do whatever it takes to appease you!" He begged and pleaded screaming in fear as Albedo then Spoke. "I think you're confused." The succubus said as the priest let out a confused noise.

"Lady Shenron has no need for sniveling lower life forms, humans like you should bow their heads and give thanks to her for ending their miserable lives." Albedo explained.

Priest then started to speak again in confusion. "What do you mean... Humans like me?!" The sniveling coward questioned  as Shenron took off her mask and spoke. "What was it you said to Gazef? Cease your futile resistance and just lie down like a good dog?" She asked before then speaking once more. "Remember what I promised? That if you refused, you'd die in agony, screaming my name?" She recalled as she appeared right next to the screaming priest and picked him up, palming him by the top of his head.

"Let's hear that voice of yours sing, shall we?" The shadow dragon asked in a innocent sounding voice as she put her other hand on the man's neck, as it began glowing green.

She then used the hand that she was palming the top of the priest's head with and began twisting as easily as if she was trying to open a bottle of water.

A horrible grotesque crunching noise could be heard, the sound of Bones cracking, but the priest found that he was not dead, the other hand that was placed on his neck, with pulsating with healing magic, keeping him alive.

Shenron then continued twisting and twisting and twisting as the priest screamed. "P-please Lady Sh-shenron! LADY SHENRON! LADY SHENRON!!!" The cowardly priest screamed out loud for 30 whole minutes pain and agony until the dragon decided to crush his skull with her foot.
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As the trio were walking home, Shenron began to think to herself. (I wonder, did I live up to Megatron and Albedo's expectations of me as Lady of Nazarick?)

Walking behind Shenron, both Megatron and Albedo could be seen excitedly moving about as Albedo began to speak. "That was so cool! Lady Shenron is Such a Badaaaaass!" She cheered out an excitement as Megatron spoke in a feminine voice that was trying its best to sound masculine. "I Know right? Did you see how she dealt with those weaklings? So Cool!" They both said excitedly as the dragon then spoke.

"Hmmm? Did you say something you two?" She asked as Albedo then spoke. "Nothing my Lady, but may I ask, why did you save that human soldier? You even gave him that important relic!" She asked.

(It was actually a gimmick item gambling addict Momonga got from a lottery machine.) The shadow dragon thought to herself as Albedo Continued "more importantly, you could have sent me or Megatron to fight in your place. We are your Shields, there was no need for you to personally risk your life like that."

She said as Shenron spoke up. "I know your strengths, and I trust both of you and your devotion, but this is a new world that we know nothing of, until we know more about i, we must proceed with the utmost caution." Shenron explained as Albedo spoke. "So, tested their power by using him as a pawn, your use of humans is truly impeccable my lady. However... I fail to see how taking that last Angels attack head on counted as caution." She explained.

"Is that so?" Shenron asked as Albedo answered. "Watching you feel pain with more than I could bear, I knew you'd come through and beat it, but still... No girl wants her true love to get hurt!" She explained as Megatron's fist began to violently shake.

"Oh right... Let's go home you two." Shenron said as she looked at the beautiful night sky "with pleasure Lady Shenron!" Albedo cheered out as Megatron clapped excitedly.
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End Of Chapter...

(Thank you all for reading yet another chapter, I hope you all have been enjoying this book so far, remember don't forget to tell me your thoughts and ideas in the comments, I look forward to them!

That's all the time I have for right now though, BYEEEEEEEEE!!!)

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