Chapter 93: Oh Lord I have a Cult
Chapter 93: Oh Lord I have a Cult
~Albus POV~
"Ok so stop me if I heard everything correctly here?"
Placing my fingers at the bridge of my nose hearing from what I safely assume to be my minions or guards in form of Cursed Spirits Mahito, Hanami, Jogo, Dagon, and one human Weiss Schnee as they explained their stories.
One Mahito managed to find a maze leading towards the Relic of Choice.
Hanami managed to create a Cult under my name a very profitable one that it seems that he got the idea from of course Mahito.
Jogo is a teacher to Weiss Schnee already learning how to use Cursed Energy along with her Aura it seems with the bonus she has guess what?
Cursed Technique Ice Queendom.
Oh god, that sounds like something Rooster Teeth would do, and yet I feel they succeeded somehow.
And finally, Dagon…
Dagon…
Where do I explain where the hell this guy went wrong?
Let's see for starters actually DECLARING WAR ON A KINGDOM!
By god, I'm already young and world war is literally going to be coming sooner or later and because of this little squid or water creature undead spirit caused all because the people in Vacuo and I can't repeat this enough to make sense…
Get out of my swamp.
God damn is this Cursed Spirit a reincarnation of Shriek or something?
Why couldn't I get a Donkey now that was an animal that knew how to talk and be chill with?
"Sigh…"
….
And I wasn't the only one to hear of the news of this either.
Ghira, Sienna, Kali, Neo, Emerald, Ilia, and Penny listen in to the conversation we had shortly after the Cursed Spirits began to talk to us and their plans to…
Quote on their words not mine 'Make Cursed King a Reality by Conquering the World' as they put it.
The worst part about this is I can't exactly deny them because the majority backlash that could happen would be bad.
Don't even get me mentioning the Cult.
Speaking about Cults Sienna was the first to clarify about this as she spoke somewhat concerned about this matter with each word leaving her mouth, "By cult… do you happen to mean the Cursed Cult that has been spreading around Mistral by chance mister… Hanami correct?"
While kneeling down Hanami began to reply to the words that I least wanted to hear from his mouth as he spoke, "You would be correct Sienna Khan of the White Fang. In fact, we have grown to our very own village named Konoha on the verge of becoming a Kingdom soon enough."
"What!"
Hearing that tidbit we all said that part in a clear surprise of it all.
A literal Kingdom of the making hmm…
Calming my nerves down so far only Menagerie is the only Kingdom that we can truly ally ourselves with but if Konoha is soon to become a Kingdom and based on my followers like a certain Lamb game…
This could become a great boon for Menagerie and Konoha if a kingdom was born but…
"What exactly do the Cultist do exactly?"
Ghira was the one to speak about this topic as I was interested as well to hear Hanami's words he spoke, "Not much. Works like every other kingdom with its quirks. We hunt for food when needed or defend ourselves from bandits. Gather rightful vengeance to those that wronged the people mostly Criminals, Child Trafficking, Faunus Slavers, the usual."
We all grimaced at that notion.
So, the Cultist might have some revenge seekers into the mix huh?
However that wasn't all that Hanami spoke about he began to also explain the Cultist were also Cursed Energy users catching me, Penny, and Sienna by surprise, "Not only that the members were once victims of those criminals or lost one's that have lost everything joined our flock. But it's thanks to them that they became very successful Sorcerers in the process of channeling their hate and awakening their Cursed Techniques."
Hmm…
Next was Kali to speak about the matter as Emerald looked intrigued by this chivalry of Hanami expressing surprise, "I see… Then mister Hanami is it possible that the lost ones you mention wouldn't happen to be…"
Hanami replied to Kali in the reassurance of what he meant about lost ones as he spoke as we all held out a breath of relief, "By lost one miss Kali Queen of Menagerie is that orphans or lost villagers? Those that have lost everything to our natural enemy Grimm and criminals. I wish to see no blood in the Green of Remnant. Especially innocents by those accursed Gods… Grr…."
Oh?
Seems like Hanami has some beef with the Darkness God Brother.
If he has old as Remnant is then he must have seen everything.
But what he said next caught me off guard and everyone in my group from what he spoke next to us, "But that's not all my Cursed King. From me searching across Remnant of the Mistral Kingdom I managed to locate some magical artifacts that date back to the First Generation or the Second Generation using Aura to supply themselves magic weapons."
Magic weapons huh?
We have no shortage of those but the method to use our soul then transmute into magic on the other hand…
That's something worth learning.
And if possible fueled with my Philosopher stones…
Hmm…
Smirking at this it seems to me a new research opportunity just opened up for me to study.
But not only that but I also need to check up on Konoha in the process.
As things are heading it would be wrong to not check it out.
To asset the situation and what is going on in the Mistral Kingdom…
Mistral…
Glancing up to the ceiling how long has it been since I went back to that god-awful place?
I'll admit it wasn't the most enjoyable place being here but it did have its charm of good memories happening there.
"Sigh…"
Sighing out loud and seeing Sienna as well as my allies in this nod I smirked at this as I announce my next step, "Ok then. Since my loyal Curses did this much I must see the situation of Konoha to see what my Curses have done in my name. Neo, Emerald, and Penny you want in on this piece of the pie?"
Smiling showing my teeth Emerald nodded at this as did Neo with a playful wink but Penny, on the other hand, replied to as she shook her head, "I'm sorry friend Albus. But I must see my friends in Vale and there states…"
Ah…
Nodding in understanding and raising my hand at the Curses that were glaring at her I can understand the longing to know what was once home.
I merely replied to Penny with a smile on my face wishing her the best of luck, "In that case… I can only hope you find you are looking for Penny. And if you need to stay you are always welcome in Menagerie. Also, tell Maria I'm doing fine I have friends to rely on."
"Thank you."
With a grateful smirk, she began to float away and vanished as I saw Weiss coming along as she spoke to me, "If master Jogo is going with you I come as well. Please take care of me master Cursed King Albus."
"Sigh… great sure why not?"
"More the merrier right?"
"OH CURSED KING SAMA YES!!!"
"I KNEW OUR RULER IS JUST!!"
"YEAH!!"
Twitching my eyes at the rest of the Cursed Spirits as Neo played a mischievous smirk towards as Emerald laughed silently at my misery.
Is this what Ainz feels like in Overlord?
Well…
It can't get any worse from here right?
I mean they can't be that very competent minions that I have worry about being targeted?
…
Right?