Chapter 14: Peerage Expansion Part 4
ATTACK ON THE MANSION Location the Underworld, Bael Territory: Belladonna's Mansion, West Wing of the Mansion
A number of devils of various appearance and wearing dark cloth are attacking the mansion of Belladonna. Striking from the west area of the mansion. Blasting a huge hole allowing them entrance, as many devils rushed in and attacked the servents of the mansion. Many poor maids and butlers were hurt by the initial attack, as a few guards that were nearby were forced to defend the mansion and fellow servents on their own.
But it was clear without back-up, those guards couldn't handle the enemy numbers, especially while trying to protect their fellow servents of Lady Belladonna. As more unknown devils started pouring into the mansion, and spreading out. In another side of the mansion a serious looking, red dressed Belladonna was leading all the guards to the west wing of her home. These guards were devils she and her husband took in when they lost much in the Civil War, now they are faithful protector of the house and family. Armed with various weapons, basic armor or wizard like robes, as they followed their lady in the defense of their home, that gave them soo much after a horrible experience in the Civil War.
As they quickly moved to the west wing of the mansion, they were meet by screaming a couple of poor maids were running for their lives. Being chased by a couple of devils two black hair, along with a short beige haired devil, and dark blue female devil. Angry, Belladonna, she surged her magical power, and the moment the four invading devils saw her, they stopped chasing the maids, and they were blasted by a deep red wave that cut them all in half. As the maid thanked their lady, they ran passed her and went to safety, this made Belladonna, happy that she'd saved some of the cherish workers of her household. Returning to the situation on hand, with a swipe of her right arm to instruct the guards to proceed, as they have invaders to quell and destroy!!!
Only thing that was bothering Belladonna was where her son and the girls are? While she could handle any devil that came her way, her powers were too destructive. So she have to hold back, her full-power less she risk hurting the servents, or utterly destroying the mansion. Her home filled with countless, priceless memories. She really need Laharl, Kyoko, and Ruby here right now, as she and the guards split up, since the enemy was further inside the mansion than, she'd originally thought that would.
Location Outside the Mansion Laharl and the girls have arrived to the mansion. From the air they saw, smoke coming out the large, gothic mansion, and a huge hole in the west area of said mansion. Laharl, he tightened his gloved hands, nearly drawing blood cause he was angry and worried about everyone in the mansion. But thanks to the girls all snuggling to him, Laharl, he calmed down, as his scarf lowered to his gloved right hand, wrapping around his arm. As the scarf unwrapped from his sleeve covered arm, in his hand was the handle of his massive sword, with scarf fully releasing his sword, Zanbato. Kyoko drew her kabar knives, as Ruby cracked her knuckles, her man tossed her a large greatsword to fight. While Albedo a poleaxe, the Bardiche, one of the advantages of Albedo being summon in the right moment she was about to come to life and edited, she has access to all that Guild of Ains Ooal Gown, have gave her...only temporary sealed until her body can, handle them at full-power. Regardless, Laharl commands were quick and clear, "Girls...kill all these bastards. Protect our people, and get rid of these idiots..." they nodded to him. As they flew down and split up to strike from various points of the mansion.
Laharl went through the hole in the west. Albedo went through the front door, and Kyoko enter the mansion from the backyard. And lastly Ruby went to the east, going through a open window. As they started their counter attack.
FURY OF LOVE Location Belladonna's Mansion, the Grand Hall
As many of the servents were hiding in the largest room in the mansion, under the command and watch of head maid, Marron. Who was trying to calm everyone, when the main doors to the Grand Hall were blasted open, and a large number of the invading devils, that has a long silver-haired devil in command. Looking like stereotypical lesser, pretty-face villain of any novel. As he grinned and looked around at the cowardly maids, butlers, as well as injured servents that were hiding behind what he assumes to their boss, for her look and defiance. He and his devils walked closer to the cowarding, devils of Belladonna. Get right into the face of Marron, that was trying to protect the younger maids, under her charge.
Still with his smile, he'd asked, "Well, well. You've must be the one in charge of these weak bugs. I got a question for you." looking at Marron, as he took off her glasses and smashed against the nearby wall, making the other devils with him, laugh. As he continued to speak, "Where is the kid heir, that we've heard so much about? You see our boss, wants to...(taking a pause, making some hand gestures)...negotiate a "equally" beneficial deal, between them." Marron understood the reason that these ruffian came for, young Laharl's, hunting knowledge and materials. But she stayed silent, as she'll never betray him or Lady Belladonna, after everything she's done for her.
The silver-haired devil lost his smile. As he said, "No answer, huh...(turning slightly around, before smacking Marron across the face, making the servents shriek at the sight)...listen here bitch!! The only reason we done kill you'll, right now is because we need that brat!! If your worried about that brat, you should be. After one has to discipline a punk brat, before their obedient." As he went on mocking and threatening Laharl, Marron, and other. Not knowing someone who just arrived was listening to everything...
Just in the entrance of the Grand Hall, was blacked haired, white dressed succubus, Albedo with her bloodied purplish poleaxe. She heard everything they said of her darling, Laharl-sama, her sisters, her future mother-in-law and family. Which triggered a untold anger and bloodlust from her, a black and purple aura burst out of Albedo, and her eyes glowed eerie with her demonic power. When her aura hit the devils that were insulting her darling, they felt untold fear and nervousness befall them all. This was the effect of her debuff skill, Aura Outburst, making those weaker than her utterly powerless against her, as she stomped over to them, with her Bardiche gleaming menacing. As she said to them, "You dare to insult my beloved...? My love and liege!? You insects don't deserve to even breathe at his general direction!!! Allow me to show you all were you belong!!!!" Albedo rushed towards them, hacking and slashing them apart without mercy.
As Marron went for her spare glasses, and saw what the unknown girl was doing to the invader. She almost felt sorry, and she felt that this blackwinged devil, might...no is certainly connected to the young lord. As she shielded the younger servents from the horror, she knows that whoever this new girl is, she'll definitely cause more trouble than Ruby...
STRIKING SHADOW Location the South Wing of the Mansion
While the invading devils were getting magical reports of two girls destroying their forces. One of red-haired right-side shaven devil, couldn't believe what he was hearing. Many of their men and women, screaming on some poleaxe wielding psycho, cutting down everything in her path, making their forces useless in fear. Or a blue-haired antennae girl, which was plowing through them, blasting scarlet ball of destruction, and punching literal pillar of fire from the ground!! Their forces are being decimate, which shouldn't be possible, the reason they chose to attack the infamous Red Ruin Queen at her own home, is cause ever since her husband died, she's been very passive and refuse to harm her people or home. But these girls they never heard anything about them!!
Just when the red-haired devil, cut off his magical communication spell, and turned around he saw that all his troops were dead. Everyone of them, what's more frightening whoever or whatever did this, managed to do it without making a single sound!! He started panicking, as sweat was dripping down his quivering face. He decided to run and escape when he felt something pressed on his throat and before he could realize what happened, a flash happened, and he silently fell dead onto the floor.
Jumping down from the roof, in utter silence was Kyoko Needleworker. Using her kunoichi skills along with her Acrobatics skill to increase her already high speed, in order to take out all the intruders in utter silence. When she is serious and mad as she is now, no one can escape her blades. Performing her some hand signs, she banished in a burst of speed, like a shadow disappearing.
MOTHER & SON Location the West Wing of the Mansion
Belladonna was leading a fight against main group of intruders. Carefully using her magic to sent waves, blasts, and even make geyser of red energy burst out from the ground. Taking out everyone in her way, already they've managed to rescue most the servents in the mansion, and from what Marron reported not long ago, her son and the girls have just returned to mansion. Bringing along another girl, as she reported that were in danger, at first she wanted to rush over to help. But her nerves were eased, when she mentioned a new girl...a blackwinged and white dressed name Albedo, came to the rescue.
After Albedo...annihilated...the devils that came to attack them. Her persona took a 180, and she showed a charming and sweet personality as she went to check on them. She swore on her "adoration" and "love" for her son, she'll protect them, and since saying that Albedo stayed in guard and cut down any of the devils that tried to force their way to the Grand Hall. Belladonna, she sighed, since apart from little Kyoko no other girl that he'd brought home, hasn't been normal...
But this girl, Albedo did mentioned that Laharl and the other girl have come to the rescue. As this news was welcomed, now that all the points of the mansion were now covered she could focus on this fight. She lifted her right arm, and formed a huge deep red glyph, that glowed and fired several bolt shaped energy barrage at the enemy, in rapid fire, each one of these punks hit were riddled in shots. This allowed her guards to rush in...meanwhile at another part of the west wing. Laharl swung his Zanbato cutting down another of these bastards!!
Ever since he entered his home, he has been swarmed by these bastards. Using his Blade Rush technique in rapid succession, slashing many of these idiot, along with even using another of his techniques. A peculiar devil, that seemed stronger than the rest. He kicked the asshole out the window, as he followed the devil right behind him, delivering a fully demonic change slash across the devil causing a dark burst of energy, as he returned inside the mansion. The devil crashed to the ground and exploded again, that was his Nightsever technique.
Also using his Dark Bolt spell to take out any of these punks from afar. He searched for anyone in trouble, and finding some servents hiding away, after sending them to the Grand Hall, were Albedo was watching over. Laharl, he already knew that South, East, and North wings of the mansion was now secure. He can focus on killing these idiots, but not before capturing one of these weaklings, knocking him out and tying him up, before handing him over to one of the guard he meet in the area.
Eventually after going through the various corridors of the mansion. Along with cutting down every devil that came his way, he heard a big fight going on. Thinking that he finally found where his mom is, he rushed over. When he got closer he saw the guard and...he yelled out, "Mom!!" Leaping onto the fray beheading the first devil in his way, following it up with a wide forward spin-slash, taking out three more enemies. When they spotted him, they tried to dogpiled him, and he quickly stored away his Zanbato, as he jumped high into the air, his right arm covered in hellfire, as he said out loud, "Here I come!!" diving straight down and striking the floor with his Burning Knuckles!!! Causing a big fiery explosion, taking out a large amount of his enemies. All the while, Belladonna, watched her son wearing a jacket...what she meant was that her son was taking out the enemy with ease. She told the guards to rush in, as she soared over to where her son was fighting, and with a deep red, energy cover fist, she hit and destroyed a devil that tried to attack her son from behind.
Reunited, she and Laharl started taking out all the intruders together. Laharl cutting down and blasting dark magical bolt at all he spotted, as Belladonna, she sent various deep red magical blast at her targets, while making glyph shield to protect herself or Laharl from any attacks. When the guards joined them, the mom and son duo were already cleaning up stragglers.
After a couple hours. The combine efforts of Laharl, Belladonna, and the girls pushed back the invaders. Destroying their enemies, forcing the few dozen that remain to flee. With the invaders defeated and their home secured, Belladonna needed to report this attack to Sirzechs, but then the girls came rushing in. Happy to see Lady Belladonna was okay, and very happy that Laharl was also okay. Then Belladonna and Albedo finally meet, as kneel in a elegant seiza position, and greeted her. Introducing herself to Belladonna, and swearing she'll prove to the greatest and most dutiful daughter-in-law, even leading her sisters in becoming the perfect wives to her son...this declaration made Laharl, Kyoko, and Ruby embarrassed. While Belladonna place her hand on her mouth and happily giggled, as she started to like this Albedo girl, and looks forward to getting more acquainted with this new little girlfriend has brought home.
(A little note here. Since Albedo wasn't fully shown in the anime or manga what she's capable of. Since all the games I've seen her in, she mainly uses her poleaxe, and not her magic spell and skills. I'd had to come up with original skills and techniques for her, I hope you all like it. 👍)