Chapter 26

After questioning the little queen for a time, Kastriot took a message that told him to bring the queen and the beastmen inside the city.

The human soldiers and the beastmen, were put in a line near each other. The undead warriors observed them if they will try something funny. Queen Draudillon was sent back inside the carriage. She wanted to ask Kastriot about the Sorcerer King, but he did not give her answers.

All the dead beastmen, were put upon the Soul Eaters. Their bodies were powerful so they did not have a problem to carry a bunch of them on their backs. Hunyad turned the noble that had killed himself into a Death Knight and put him on line with the others undead warriors.

Draudillon was having a hard day. No, since the day she was crowned the queen of Dragon Kingdom, she had to deal with the nobles and the beastman attack. That had put her in a depressed state until she started to drink alcohol to forget the stress.

I hope the Sorcerer King, is not scary.

The undead knight Kastriot, told her that the Sorcerer King is a Supreme Being that created him and all his brothers. He was the lord of Katze Plains and the King of the Sorcerer Kingdom of Nazarick.

"His name was… Ainz Ooal Gown…

Draudillon had never heard about a kingdom in Katze Plains called Nazarick. She always thought this place as a desolate land that spawns undead all the time.

She turned her gaze at the window of the carriage and saw many squads of undead warriors that greeted Kastriot and Hunyad. She even saw many vampires in their ranks, males and females. Some wore heavy armor, some other leather armor and others wore robes because they were arcane magic casters, that's what Draudillion thought.

She wondered, why so many dragons were here. The amazing armor they wore made Draudillon to think they were Dragon Knights. She had seen many of them flying above with unimaginable speed like they were capturing their prey. She couldn't believe that a proud being such as dragons, will serve someone that was not a Dragon Lord.

"The Sorcerer King, must be very strong." thought Draudillon. It was obvious that in a harsh world like this, the weak will follow the strong. Only the human race have leaders that are weak as a peasant.

On the horizon, Draudillon could see large walls and the end of it could not be seen. Even the capital of Dragon Kingdom did not have such endless walls and towers. As they approach, the walls became larger and larger. The gates were open because there were some vampires waiting to enter inside the city. An elder lich had a paper on his hands and two Death Warriors protecting him behind.

"What is you name, and where are you from, Madam?"

Asked the elder lich a woman that had blonde hair, pale white skin and was wearing a black dress. The mature woman was holding a black umbrella to cover herself from the annoying sun. Draudillon thought her as the wife of a wealthy noble.

"My name is Yrena Mori. I come from the Dragon Kingdom, sir Lich."

"That vampire comes from my kingdom?!" shouted inside Draudillon.

Her kingdom and the Slane Theocracy have a good relationship, and she had allowed their scriptures to hunt down monsters that roam the cities of the Dragon Kingdom. Doing that, the scriptures even pushed the beastmen back to their lands.

"And why did you choose to come here, Madam?" asked the elder lich.

"We want to escape from the scriptures of the Slane Theocracy. The vampire bats, brought me news about a blessed kingdom that lay here. So, with my clan we passed through forests and climbed mountains to reach this holy city for our kin to live in peace." said Yrena.

She turned her crimson eyes at the carriage, and saw Draudillon with murderous eyes. It was not just her, but all the vampires that were behind Yrena, were looking at the dragon queen with killing intent. Quickly, Draudillon closed the windows of the carriage. The crimson eyes of the vampires frightened her. If the undead warriors weren't here, they might have sucked her blood dry.

The carriage moved again and entered inside the city of the immortals. When they passed the gates, Draudillon opened again the window and saw the beautiful white buildings. It looked to her like she had entered inside a fantasy world that only exist in books with myths.

The creatures like vampires and elder lich's that will be called creatures of blood and death by the humans, walked on the paved street, minding their own business.

"What are those?!"

When she arrived in the wide plaza, Draudillon saw some creatures that she had only seen similar images of them in books. Some of them, had bat wings, scales, horns and dragon or snake like tails. These creatures of destruction, can only be described as demons.

On the other side, far from the demons, she saw two female creatures that had wings covered with white feathers. One wore like a priest, the other one like a warrior. Both the maidens, had an otherworldly beauty. These divine beings were angels and the vampires bowed their heads with respect when the walked near them.

Everything was bizarre in this city, but it was soo peacefully. From the gothic architecture, to the citizens. She might even break her neck from the astonishment, while looking at the ultra large statue of an undead being with a staff on its hand.

This city was so large that she had to pass another wall and plazas to reach the destination. Draudillon, now could see the magnificent castle that had a gothic architecture with many towers. As she and the others approaches, the undead warriors, were more present than the citizens.

There were hundreds of them here. The ones that wore armor but had their bodies covered with a black hood, were the most terrifying undead for the dragon queen. Their cold presence sent chills to all the beastmen, and the humans. Draudillon tried many times to see their faces, but there was nothing, only endless darkness.

They passed the wall that surrounds the castle and the beautiful gardens till they reached the gates of the castle. Waiting there, was a female warrior that had short white hair and purple dark skin.

The Death Cavalier opened the door of the carriage for Draudillon. The dark beauty approached the dragon queen with a vampire maid.

"Greeting and welcome, Queen Draudillon. My name is Nualia."

"Thank you for the hospitality, miss Nualia." said the dragon queen.

The vampire maid, served her a glass of alcohol. This made the dragon queen happy, because with all this stress, she was eager to drink alcohol. She found it weird that the undead beings had drinks. She pours it down the throat, and it electitated her entire body. The alcohol of the Sorcerer Kingdom, tasted really good.

"This way, Queen Draudillon." said Nualia.

The dragon queen started to follow the dark beauty.

"You, what is your name?" asked Kastriot the human.

"My-My name is Ian."

"Were you, their commander?" asked again Kastriot.

"Yes, Sir."

"Alright then, take your fellow humans and walk after me." ordered Kastriot.

Ian made eye contact with his soldiers and went after the Death Emperor.

"Which one of you is the lieder here? Or did he die in battle." asked Hunyad the beastmen.

From the beastmen group, a lionman step forward. His body was massive with muscles and fur.

"My name is Borhan Zheyan." spoke the lionman

"Good, follow me, and the rest of the beastmen after you." ordered Hunyad.

"As you order, lord Hunyad."

Borhan, respectfully bowed his head and told his fellow beastmen to come after him.

The mortals entered inside the inside the Supreme Palace. Draudillon was amazed when she saw the massive halls of this castle. Her palace was beautiful, but this was on a different level. The ceiling, the floor, the statues, the artistic paintings, and many other things, were magnificent. Who would have thought that the undead could achieve something like this.

Next, they reached the grand gates that had carved two undead warriors that looked like they will attack everyone that comes near them.

"Behind these gates, is the throne room, and his Majesty is waiting. Know this, that if any of you disrespect our Lord… you will face punishment." Nualia told to mortals.

With a gulp, they all nodded. The gates began to open by two Death Cavaliers and the dream like world appeared before their eyes. They all started to walk upon the red carpet. The dragon instinct of Draudillon could feel the precious treasures inside this large room.

Their eyes went at the two dragons that were standing on the right and left side. One was dark as the night and the other one was white as snow. The dragon queen definitely thought that they were Dragon Lords. She always thought the Dragon Lords were proud being and above the other species. Now in this room she is seeing two vassals.

The demons and the angel were on the line as the Dragon Lords. On the right side, the demons, and on the left side, the angels.

Upon the golden throne, was siting the one that rules everything. The skeletal overlord, watches as the mortals approach in front of him. Just by seeing his mighty form upon the golden throne, might make everyone to fall on their knees and praise his name.

Draudillon, finally understood why everyone here, follow this exalt being. He was powerful beyond imagination. The Dragon Lords are nowhere near his level.

The beastmen were the first that kneeled deeply. Their race acknowledge only the strong, so it was obvious that they will kneel before the Sorcerer King. Next, the humans kneeled and the last was Draudillon. She is a queen, but… this undead being is not just a king. He is a God.

"You may raise your heads." spoke the Sorcerer King with a deep voice.

All the mortals obeyed, and raised their heads before the Overlord.

"So, you are the queen of Dragon Kingdom."

"Yes your Majesty. I am Draudillon Oriculus, the Dark Scale Dragon Lord."

It confused Ainaz, because there was no form of a dragon, but just a child. Even Zigur and Mortis, were observing her strangely.

"You are a… Dragon Lord?" said Ainz while turning his eyes at Zigur.

"Yes, your Majesty. I am the great-granddaughter of the Brightness Dragon Lord. Only one-eight of my blood is part dragon."

"Oh...

Ainz remembered the face of that annoying Dragon Lord, and now his great-granddaughter was kneeling in front of him. Mordo had told him about the dirty mind of the Brightness Dragon Lord, how he breeds with different species. And, Draudillon was one of his children.

"She is right, my Lord. We consider someone like her a True and Fake Dragon Lord, just because she is a wild magic user." spoke Zigur.

"Umu, I see. Anyway, what brought you in Katze Plains?" asked Ainz.

Draudillon, turned her gaze at the beastmen, and then at the Sorcerer King. Of course he will ask a question like this, because this was his land.

"Your Majesty, the Dragon Kingdom is being attacked by the beastmen armies, and we are losing many soldiers and innocent people. We always requested aid from the Slane Theocracy to send their scriptures to push the beastmen back, but it has passed four years and they don't aid us anymore for unknown reason. Now, we are asking for aid from the Empire, but the nobles informed me that the north is invaded by the beastmen and the only safe path will be the Katze Plains." Draudillon explained the situation.

"Does the Emperor know about your arrival?"

"...Yes, I ordered the nobles to send him a report about my arrival in the Empire."

"Is this true, Loune Vermillion?"

Draudillon turned her head at the right side of the throne room, because a man with grey and thin hair appeared. This man, has been once in her palace when the Empire had sent aid for the citizens of the Dragon Kingdom. But why was this man here?

"No, your Majesty. There was no report about the arrival of the Queen of Dragon Kingdom. None of the nobles had come in the Empire."

"But… but the nobles told me-

"You rely too much on the nobles, Draudillon." interrupted her Ainz.

"Wh-What do you mean, your Majesty?" asked Draudillon with her childish voice.

"My dragons that fly and hunt for food, had informed me, that the beastmen army has not invaded the north, and that is the reason why they are passing the border of the Empire, am I right?" spoke Ainz as he turned his skull at the lieder of the beastmen.

"Ye-Yes, your Majesty. The human fortresses are very strong, and it will cost the lives of many beastmen if we try to attack them. We are passing the Empire border to attack them in surprise, especially the villages"

Draudillon felt disgusted by the words of the beastman, how they eat her citizens without mercy.

"And the nobles told you the the Katze Plains is a safe path."

"Your Majesty, I do not understand. What do you mean-

"It means that your beloved nobles, wants you dead. They want to overthrow you from the throne. Do you understand now, Draudillon?"

The entire scene when she was with the nobles, appeared in her mind. How they treated her like a child. Their grins on their faces when she left the capital. Now she understands. They had lied to her. They never seen her as their queen, but as a tool. Now they will use this moment, and tell the citizens that she had been attacked and killed by the beastmen hordes. They might have hold their personal armies just for this moment. All her efforts, had went into nothing. Her childish appearance did not bright their hearts. No, their fantasies were disgusting to imaging them. How the dragon queen had fallen like this? It made her really angry, because of her own careless.

"Those bastards!"

She turned her eyes at Ainz Ooal Gown. What can she do now?

"Tragic, isn't it? You gave them, your hand… Now they took your entire arm." spoke the Sorcerer King.

He was right about everything. The Sorcerer King discovered their plot in an instant. This told Draudillon that he was far above mortals.

"Your Majesty… can you help the Dragon Kingdom?"

…

The throne room was completely calm. Nobody made a sound. Then the Sorcerer King spoke…

"What can you offer me?" he asked.

Of course this question will come from him. He is not someone who will give candies for free.

"I have been an incompetent queen. I have turned an eye blind on the nobles that lead to the suffering of the citizens. I… don't even deserve to live! So… the Dragon Kingdom, the citizen and all the treasures of my nation. I offer them to you. Please save the Dragon Kingdom." begged Draudillon.

From her eyes, tears started coming out and fell on the floor. The undead and the demons around feel nothing, but the angels pitied her. Dradillon did not thought that her words will move the non existing heart of the Sorcerer King, but she had to do this for her citizens.

"You have courage, Draudillon." said Ainz.

"I accept your offer, but I can not send my armies there right now."

"Wh-Why, your Majesty?"

"It's a matter of time, because I have great plans. Stay here for two years, and when the time comes, you will have an army of 200,000 behind your back. You will take your revenge and govern the Dragon Region. What do you think?"

But this is great. At last, she will still rule her citizens. Not as a queen, but as a governor. Many people might die in two years, but the nobles will try to fight the beastmen army because there is no other choice.

"Yes… Yes I accept! Thank you for everything, your Majesty." said Draudillon while bowing her head respectfully. She will be waiting for her revenge.

"Excellent." spoke Ainz.

Now this time, he turned his skull at the beastmen. Ainz did not think bad about them. There must be a problem about the problem of eating human flesh.

"Do you use only humans for food source or is something else?" asked Ainz.

"Yo-Your Majesty, long time ago, we beastmen fought against each other for food or territory. But... three So-Soul Eater destroyed a big city, and killed 100,000 beastmen. After that terrible time, we united and formed the Beastman Kingdom. But because of the terror that those Soul Eaters spread, the animals migrated far away from the Beastman Kingdom and we were starving." said Borhan

"Starve to Death or War, eh?"

An animal will feel the danger in the air, that was the reason why they left the beastmen region.

"Hmm, I see now. By attacking the Dragon Kingdom, you used the humans that you captured as a food source. Is there any human nation, beyond the Beastman Kingdom?" asked Ainz with his two fingers on his chin.

"No-No your Majesty. As far as I know, there is an Orc Nation in the east and a Troll Kingdom in the north. The south is just a desert, but there lays dangerous tribes of Cobramen, and Scorpionmen."

The beastmen had once fought against these tribes in the past but they were too strong for the beastmen hordes. A bit venom from these monsters, it means a horrifying death. And they fest on beastmen flesh.

"If I help you all with the food, will you forget the taste of human flesh. I'm saying this because I hate it if someone will eat an intelligent being for pleasure." said Ainz with disgust.

"Of course, your Majesty. Attacking the humans was our only choice or we would have starved to death. But… I don't think the Lion King will accept this." said Borhan.

"That will not be a problem. If he doesn't surrender, he will die. Now, the operation to invade the Beastmen Region, will start after we take the Dragon Region. Now rise, give the hand, and apologize to the humans." said Ainz.

The two groups saw each other for a moment. They had never thought this will happen. They all raised and approached.

"We, We, We, apologise for everything!" spoke Borhan with difficulty.

And all of them tightened hands with each other and apologizing hundred of time. It was an historical moment and it was really bizarre. No one would believe it, if someone spread the word about this.

"Now, Draudillon will stay here. All of you, will be sent to the Fortress Carne, were you will learn how to treat each other better. It might be hard for the humans to accept you, but with time, strong friendship might be born."

The Sorcerer King is right. It is better this way than their brutal war between each other. Peace, is something everyone wants.

Ainz informed the Crypt Lord about the arrival of these two groups and opened gate to send the to Fortress Carne. Draudillon was given a room and a maid to look after her.

Ainz turned his skull at Evil Lord Wrath.

"It's all coming together."

"It really is, my Lord."