//------------------------------// // The After Party Final part // Story: Ainz Ooal Gown in Equestria // by zakan //------------------------------// The assault on the military base lasted less than 3 hours, every soldier who attacked was immediately eliminated, less than a third survived and it was because they surrendered their weapons after seeing how the rest died without achieving anything, Pandora packed everything that spike his interest and then they withdrew, already at their base of operations, Ainz had asked the doppelgänger for a summary report of what had been collected apart from the WI, verbally. "Soul Shaper?" "Yes, Ainz-sama! It's a skill book, but I couldn't identify its level or affinity." –Said the guardian of the treasury with regret in his voice as he presented the item to its creator- The Overlord used its magic to analyze it and what it found was quite intriguing. Mhn? A skill? But the skills are supposed to come from the chosen species, right? ... HEEE?!, It has no daily use limit and the cooldown is!... practically non-existent!, mmmh?, Ooooh, I see, so this is a special prize item, *Shigh* the description is too vague, 'become the master of souls and command them at will' and their compatibility... ooh is compatible with any type of magic caster, but incompatible with any type of warrior, interesting. The Overlord lowered his hand and took the book from the desk with the intention of skim through it, but as soon as he opened it, it burned in blinding flames and disappeared leaving behind a letter, after looking at it in disbelief for several seconds, Ainz took it in his hands, he unfolded it and began to read. Congratulations! You have obtained the skill 'SOUL SHAPER', now you will be able to edit the description of any NPC under your direct control at any time!. Passive bonus: - Reduces the MP cost of all resurrection spells by 50% (+ 5% additional for each job level of 'Master of the Death' up to level 9) - With job 'Ruler of Death' at level 10 the loss of levels is reduced by 40% when using resurrection magic. (with 'Eclipse', reduce loss by 9% for each level) - With the 'Eclipse' class of level 5, there is no loss of levels when reviving if the target is level 50 or lower. - Others... Active bonds: - The effectiveness of all instant death spells and abilities is increased by 50% - All 'Stats' are increased by 20%. - Meta Magic Modifier 'Life in the Abyss'. (transforms any negative energy spell into positive energy) - Others... Lore Since the beginning of time, only the greatest master of death has been able to command souls, he is the only one who can create, eliminate, separate, unite or modify souls; for him, taking or giving life is as easy as snapping fingers, there is no one with greater authority over the souls of mortals and immortals, the true master of life and death... Deciding to stop reading this far, Ainz refolded the letter and put it in his inventory. DAMN SHITTY DEVELOPERS AND THEIR SELF-ACTIVATING CONDITIONS! (SE), now I won't be able to know if it was possible to duplicate the book, *Shigh* "Well, that was a surprise." "Vater! Is everything okay? What happened?" "Nothing of consequence, I just use the book." Because of the shitty developers and their fucking tricks! *shigh* well, at least I didn't go blank after using it, so the special notifications that in Yggdrasil appeared in a text box are now letters? Interesting. "But back to the topic, you weren't able to identify its level because it was a special item without a level imitation, its only limit was in the class, it could only be activated by a magic caster regardless of their alignment, but that we can discuss in another moment, let's move on, we already have the WI, now we have to make sure we get the most benefit possible from everything that exists on this side, are preparations complete for our visit to CHS?" "Yes, Ainz-sama, everything will be ready in a couple of hours, we will arrive just in time." "Umu" Excellent! this way I will have a credible excuse for my knowledge of the portal. The day started like any other cold winter day, the only thing different in CHS was the heavy atmosphere that was caused by the current situation, the entire city was on edge, a few days ago, before dawn broke, a Hydra and some other dangerous creatures had entered the city from nearby wooded areas, causing death and destruction in their wake, there were many injured, the only deaths recorded were beggars, homeless people and criminals, individuals who were in the street at that time of the day, the police tried to deal with the beasts, successfully stopping the weaker ones, but their service weapons were useless with the larger ones, but just when the hydra was about to attack them, it was practically nailed to the ground by a group of knights in black armor,This fact, coupled with the fact that said knights were seen throughout the city subduing the creatures without killing them, quickly became the main topic of all local news, the confirmation of its origin was obtained by a courageous officer who approached one of the knights who was giving orders to the group that subdued the hydra, the knights came from the Sorcerer Kingdom. Sunset had been constantly watching the news, the trend was obvious, the number of attacks increased with each passing day, on her way to school, she reasoned the conversation she had had the night before with her former teacher, Princess Celestia, without noticing her slow pace, she could perfectly understand her disbelief when she told her that the sorcerer king was on this side of the mirror, even when the portal was closed, in addition, Spike affirmed that the mirror was deactivated and duly stored, he also assured that they had not approached the mirror or talked about the other side with anyone after the great magic pulse with which the sorcerer king had arrived; how long it took the monarch to respond after she wrote to her about the king's ability to revive the dead, caused the redhead to worry for a moment, but she was relieved when the words flowed out again, although the fact that Twilight had not yet been found did not help lift the spirits of the unicorn-turned-human, and before she realized, she had just climbed the steps to the entrance of the school and was about to pull the door to enter while she was deep in thought, then suddenly, the strongest chill she had ever felt, froze her in place and a moment later, an authoritative voice reached her ears and made her turn on the spot. "Mhn? So a school, how curious." *Eeeepp* When she finally returned her attention to reality and after seeing the frightening image of the Sorcerer King personally, she noticed other things, first, the portal as dark as the night that was behind him, second, an older man in butler clothes and the terrifying ninja that was seen on the summit, they got out of it before it closed, third, there were no screams of terror or surprise or people running around her, this prompted her to take a quick visual sweep of the front yard, with which she confirms that there was no one. "Ainz-sama, there seems to be a young lady at the entrance of the school." -Commented the butler while his master examined the base of the statue carefully- "Excellent timing, this is the bleeding that accelerates the process, so some questions need to be asked." *Ghasph* When the three individuals began to approach, Sunset desperately tried to open the door behind her pushing it with all her might; when she finally remembered that it opens outwards it was too late, the skeleton had already reached her. "Good morning young lady, I am the Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown, I want to ask some questions, could you take me to the person in charge of this school?" The appearance of the skeleton looking closely at her with the red flames burning in the skull sockets was terrifying, Sunset was not registering it, but she was sure that her legs were shaking, she had trouble even controlling her mouth. "Ggg-go-good dd-day to you a-also y-your highness." With her brain practically in a strike, habit answered first, and she bowed…. Equestrian style fully leans her torso while keeping her arms extended to the sides, bringing her left foot forward and slightly bending her right leg. "M-my n-name is S-sunset S-shimmer, I-it's a ho-honor to meet you." "Oooh, my, my, what a surprise, so there were already Equestrians living in this world." But what good luck, finally something works out! With that greeting now I have a credible excuse to know that it is equestrian, and the best thing is that I run into it as soon as I arrive! As Ainz thought about the good luck he had just had, in the redhead's mind, the alarms were blaring. What ?!, HOW THE HAY DOES HE KNOW I COME FROM EQUESTRIA?!, No! Before that, why is he here?! "E-excuse me, b-but I-I can't u-understand what-what do you mean." -Said very nervous- "The greeting you're using is the classic Equestrian bipedal greeting, it's unmistakable, it's just not human in style." I just give myself up?!, Damn! "And to w-what do we t-the honor of your v-visit?" I see, so she won't confirm it, well, it's understandable, she's very scared, how can I calm her down? "Mmnh, well, your origin doesn't truly matter at the moment, I'm here to talk to the person in charge of the place, although, now that I think about it, I think your presence will be necessary," -Ainz glanced at the main entrance of the school, remembering his original life for a moment. *Shigh* Such envy, in my world basic education, was given in a building with nothing but walls and rather crammed... oops, I'm digressing! "Yes, you and six more if I'm not wrong, I'm sure you must know them, right?" This unthinking comment from the Overlord made the alarms explode with greater intensity in the redhead's mind. WHAT?! How did he find out about the others? wait, don't tell me he can 'see' magic, and even through walls! As the inner monologue of worries and fears rapidly developed in her mind, on the outside, Sunset began to drip with cold sweat and when she finally came to a conclusion, she gave up with a sigh. WHAAAaaah, what's wrong with her, she is practically dripping off!–Ainz thought- *Shigh* "You've figured it all out already, right?" Huh, what is she talking about? "Umu, it could be said." "Princess Twilight was right, your intellect is totally out of the ordinary, *shigh* I'll lead you to the directress office, the others will catch up there if you please." Sunset finished her sentence by opening the door for the Sorcerer King and his butler; As they walked through the corridors, the redhead sent messages to the others through the group of magical emergencies that the M7 had created to keep everyone up to date if necessary when she finished, she realized that the Sorcerer King's gaze was over her. Mnh?, ooh, that's a Smartphone, such antique! I had only seen them in the history class. "Is something wrong your Highness?" –Asked the redhead- She was sure the king would ask about her phone, but the answer she received staggered her. "No, I was just thinking about how archaic your media is." "What?! UOoooaaah!" However, she did not fall to the ground, before that, the butler who, until a blink of an eye, was walking behind the Sorcerer King, had taken her by the shoulders preventing her fall. "Umm, hehehe, thanks." "It doesn't matter, just be more careful when walking." –The butler replied with a kind smile on his face- After the brief exchange, the girl regained her balance and was released by the butler, after which, he took his place behind his master. But at what point? No, wait, there is something more important to ask. "Excuse your majesty, but… did you say archaic?" Shit, I'm too relaxed from being in a mere school! I have to be more careful. "I apologize, but I'm sure there is no place in Equestria that has this level of technology." –The redhead insisted- "Maybe right now, but that doesn't mean things don't change." Soon there will be a tech boom in Equestria. Ainz finished just when they reached the door, so Sunset had to put the reasoning of the words she had just heard on hold, she knocked on the door and after receiving permission got inside. *Knock knock knock knock* "Come in… Sunset? Classes have already started, what… huh?" The woman's words died in her mouth when she looked at her student's face, then she understood that something had happened, but not even in her worst nightmares did it occur to her that she would see what came after her, as soon as she saw it, she stood up, but not out of respect, rather out of fear. *Ghasph* "The Sorcerer King!" "Y-yeah that's right, His Majesty Ainz Ooal Gown wishes to ask us some questions Headmistress Celestia, I've already called the rest, they will be here soon." -Comment Sunset- This finally allowed the wide-eyed woman to move, she pressed the microphone button on her desk and spoke. "Viiii-vis-vis vice directress Luna, p-p-please come to the d-director's office." Oooh, so they truly are full doubles except for race, interesting. -Ainz thought- "Y-y-you can t-take s-seat i-if you like y-your majesty, c-can I offer you s-some d-drink?" The Overlord turned and took a seat on the loveseat near the wall on the right side of the office while using the same practiced movement that he did on his throne. "I'd like to accept your offer, but I think it would be a bit difficult for me to consume anything, fufufufufu." Hehehe, there is no doubt that they are sisters. Fortunately for the woman, her shame lasted little thanks to the knock on the door again. *Knock knock knock knock* "Come in" -said the directress more out of habit than attention- After receiving permission, the door opened and a group of girls entered, the one in the lead was dying for answers, so as soon as the door closed, she was already in front of the desk and slightly bent over it. "By God Director Celestia! Don't tell me that the handsome gentleman behind the door is your boyfriend?! True, he looks a bit older to you, but he looks incredible for his age!" The conspiratorial dressmaker spoke, doing her best not to raise her voice with excitement, while, inadvertently to the rest of the group, Fluttershy waved and bowed to the figure that none of the others had noticed was in the room. Mhn, oh, I see, I gave him the scroll to use in case someone was about to die of fear seeing me, but I guess this will work too. -the Overlord thought when he saw the slight glow that surrounded the girl, as he returned the greeting without whispering a word- "Gentleman?" -Celestia replied puzzled- But before the redhead started to explain, an authoritative voice that everyone had heard before, answered, making everyone jump except for the animal lover. "Ah, surely she's talking about my butler." "GHAAA!" "Girls, that wasn't very nice of you." Being scolded by Fluttershy was the biggest surprise for all the girls, even more than hearing a skeleton speak. Hahahahahaha, in short, harmony also got involved here, HAHA(SE)... "Fufufu" The dark laugh of the Sorcerer King caught everyone's attention again. "I-I am very sorry for this lack of respect your highness, in my haste I forgot to tell them the motive of the summon!." -said the redhead hurriedly- "Mnn, it doesn't matter, it just seemed kind of funny that the two worlds were so alike." "Umm, what do you mean, your highness? I mean, if you don't mind me asking." -Said the animal lover shyly- "You see, just like you, in Equestria, the bearer of kindness also caught the attention of the others when we met to talk the first time, at least after my subordinate used a spell on her so that she could maintain her awareness." They all turned to see Sunset, who upon feeling the stares decided to respond. *Shigh* Well, if he can cross to this side without needing the mirror, I think it doesn't matter if he knows that I have a way of communicating with the other side. "That's right, Princess Twilight mentioned a spell that eliminated fear… so… it wasn't my idea, Fluttershy was truly glowing when she walked in!" But before another question could be asked, the last missing person entered without knocking on the door. "Sister, why is there a butler outside your office?" Then she notice the tension in everyone present and cast a look that said 'What's going on?' to her sister and she responded by indicating with her eyes to her right, her reaction was not what Ainz expected. Mhn?, How curious, I thought she would scream, run, or whatever, not that she would freeze with her mouth open. "Well now that everyone is gathered we can stop wasting time and get right to the point," All the women tensed, then the butler knocked on the door and entered. *Knock knock knock* "With your permission" After which he immediately stood to the left of the Overlord. "I'm sure you already know who I am, but etiquette is a must, I am the Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown, and this one," -he said pointing with his hand to the figure next to him- "is Sebas Tian, ​​my butler." Upon being introduced, he bowed. "I have come here today following the traces of the magic that leaked into this world." Ainz gave the floor to the women making a gesture with his hand, but it took them a moment to react. ".....AH!, Yes!, *glup* I-I'm Celestia Faust, principal of Canterlot High School" -Celestia answered hurriedly with the calmest tone that she achieved while thinking, 'at least this magical creature do want to talk'- "She is my sister and deputy directress of CHS, Luna Faust" -she, upon being named, closed her mouth and nodded- "and the group of girls who accompany us are students, however, they are the most knowledgeable in matters of magic at this school." -Celestia finished indicating with her hand to the M7- These began to be presented one by one, ending with the redhead, the latter being the one who began the questions. "Umu, that covers your stay here, now, what's your story on the other side?" -Said the skeleton with interest, but before the redhead began to respond, he added something else- "I hope you do not try to sell me the idea that you were just an ordinary citizen, that would be something quite implausible, don't you think? After all, you had access to a portal attached to an object, of which I am sure there must have been an object or place, on the other side, that completes the connection, something that must be warded or secured from the common citizen." Also, I already read the entire diary. -Ainz thought about the end- WHAT?!, THAT'S IT!, BUT HOW?!, *Shigh* Twilight was right, her power is not the only scary thing, his intelligence has its separate level. The conversation continued, the Overlord asked the necessary questions to be able to justify his knowledge of everything that he was supposed to be unaware of, they talked about the pendants they wore around their necks, the events caused by artifacts or creatures from Equestria, and about the cave near Camp Everfree, for Momonga the most remarkable thing was how similar the two sides of the mirror were, when he had justified all his knowledge, he decided that it was time to take the next step. "Excellent, that ends my questions, now I'll answer yours if you have any." The first to raise her hand with some urgency was the athlete. "No Rainbow Dash, the effect is not permanent, in fact, the spell will not last beyond 24 hours." "What?!, but how did you know what I was going to ask?!, *ghasp* Can you read minds ?!" "Fufufu, it's something much simpler, your counterpart asked the same question while giving the same signs of anxiety, it wasn't difficult to guess your question." "Ehem, your highness? May I have a question?" But the one who asked the critical question was Celestia. "Go ahead" "What is the real reason for talking to us? That is, if you only came following the portal's trail, then why?" "Umu, it's quite simple, now that I found out what caused the division, and find out exactly how much time this world has left when I present myself to the rulers of this world again, I will need natives who have knowledge from the other side of the portal to back up my words, I simply followed the greatest bleeding that accelerated the destruction of this world to achieve my goal. " "How? Your Highness, what do you mean by 'hastening destruction'?" -Asked Twilight- "The barrier that separates both realities was not eternal, sooner or later it would collapse cause its wrong architecture, one of the effects of the magic bleeding was to accelerate the process." "Excuse your majesty, did you say one? Does that mean there are more?" -Asked Sunset- "That's right, as fact, there is only one other effect, the magic that filtered into this world, gathered naturally in different areas, these will have an easier transition to the other side; in resume, this entire state and some other regions of similar dimensions will cross with practically no damage, while the rest of the world ... not so much, it all depends on the concentration of magic in each area. " "So," -Spoke Fluttershy- "Your Highness came to ask us to accompany him?" "Umu, it is my intention to extend the invitation to the governing body of the institution and one of you, however, the invitation will only be extended to the natives of this world." Hearing this, the redhead relaxed for a second but tensed again when the skeleton's gaze left her friend and fell on her. "However, your friend does not have that benefit, with the current free trade agreement between Equestria and the Sorcerer Kingdom, I can order the presence of any of its citizens in a public event if I consider it necessary, either as a witness, social representative or to contribute on the topics under discussion, so… she doesn't exactly have many options." *Glup* "Ejejeje" After understanding Ainz's hint, Sunset laughed nervously, after several more questions, the Overlord's invitation was accepted, although more in support of the redhead than anything else, after which he indicated when and what time he would pick them up; after the talk was over, Ainz left the office and what he found surprised him. Sebas had returned to guard the door outside shortly after being introduced, when leaving the office, the skeleton king was met with a laughable scene, several teachers were trying to get the butler to accept an invitation to have a coffee, on a date or trying to get him to give them his phone number while he politely declined all offers. Woooo, Sebas is so popular, hehehehe. The latter, realizing that his master was at the door, excused himself from the women. "I apologize, ladies, I must withdraw, my master has already finished his meeting." The teachers followed the butler's gaze and froze in fear. "We're leaving" -said the Overlord and began to walk to the exit- The butler bowed slightly and followed his master; As they both walked towards the exit, the bell rang and the students began to leave the classrooms, the reactions were mixed, while some fainted, others rushed to their classrooms again, but the vast majority simply froze at the sides of the aisle, their jaws dropped in surprise and fear. *Shigh* How tiring it is to act. -Ainz complained inside and as soon as they left the building they teleported to the base- After a few moments of arriving and sitting in his temporary office, the communication diary vibrated, the Overlord took it and began to read a report that made him smile or at least would have if he had lips. "Ooho, so the battle didn't last, it's kind of unexpected, but welcome." The Overlord wrote his response and instructions for his subordinates. The day had started like any other, the morning court had passed without problems, but Celestia was not calm, it was already several days that she had not heard from Twilight, more precisely when she was about to start the meeting scheduled for the afternoon, after having taken a lunch break, an alert sounded, they were under attack. Even when the Canterlot forces were able to resist, they had a large number of wounded and some deaths, caused by the abysmal difference between the weapons of both parties involved, then the attackers gave a pause to promote their ideals, give their demands, and impose an ultimatum, while the diarchy argued with the delegates who were in the palace, they and all the assembled representatives were surprised when Twilight and her friends appeared in the room with a 'POP' to join the battle, but the monarch's of the sun hopes that they brought good news were crushed with the reports she received from the M6s regarding the ship, its crew and its capabilities, but the biggest surprise came when Discord was defeated by the ship's main weapon. All this hustle and bustle couldn't have come at a better time for a certain trio. "I don't know what's going on, but you have to take the opportunity." -Tirek said to the others as he saw the combat that the ship was giving to the palace from a distant alley- "Yes, the last time I was here the security was not that extreme." -said Chrysalis when she saw a little bird being thrown to the ground by the currents of air generated by the new security system when it approached the palace- "Then we must hurry, we must not miss the opportunity!" -exclaimed Cozy, while gesturing with his hooves for the other two to move, from their position in the air- While the troops were distracted in combat at the front of the palace, the trio of villains approached one of the less protected flanks, where Tirek blew open one of the closed entrances using a magical blast; when they reached the palace library, they discovered with glee that there was no one, they took their time and divided to search for secret entrances, the Changeling decided to be cautious and looked first in two other areas, she did not want to risk receiving 'discipline' from the devil for not having been cautious enough, and just as she was going to the place that Demiurge had indicated, they heard the announcement of the terms of surrender/ultimatum to the diarchy. "Tsk, that asshole is making the same mistake we've all made, he's giving them time, we have to- AHA! I found it! Quick!" The changeling shouted to the others when a wall opened, revealing a secret entrance, she entered immediately; the others hearing the scream of the former queen, rushed to follow her. "Chrysalis is right, we don't have much time left, we have to look for any reference to the bell and get out of here as soon as possible, we will check it as soon as we return to Grogar's lair." -Said the centaur when entering the secret area- When Cozy and Tirek caught up with the former queen, they found her standing where the entrance hall ended. "This place is bigger than I thought, we have to divide us, you look over there, let the brat look over there." -said this when they arrive- And as an added precautionary measure, she sent Cozy to search the area that she knew was the book they were looking for. Cozy Glow had complied with the changeling's order with a grimace on her face. That idiot, who she thinks she's calling a brat!, Grrrr, *shigh* but I have to keep up the deception if I want to keep my advantage. "Huh?... Hey, I found it!" -exclaimed the little pegasus when she found the book with the drawing of the bell on the cover- The others came closer after heard her scream and after giving a glance at the book, they confirmed that it was what they needed, then they hurried out of the palace with their loot in the direction of the swamp, for a moment they worried when they reached the walls, a powerful shield prevented their passage, but before they could think of a plan to cross it, it temporarily disappeared, a moment that they took the opportunity to rush out of the city. After a valiant attack on the New Dawn, the Cobbler Mustang ship, by Turing Test, in which it disabled its internal systems one by one at the cost of its integrity, it began to plunge, an action that was immediately taken advantage of by the royal guard and the Wonderbolts, who attacked as soon as the ship's anti-aircraft defenses fell silent, diverting it from its collision course with the castle towards the mountainside when the ship began to lose altitude, they all abandoned it, all except for Cobbler, he activated the main weapon with the intention of bringing down the castle, but the contamination in the power source caused a multicolored explosion that destroyed the tube-shaped ship, causing it to turn towards the castle gardens, destroying these and part of the castle outer wall, fortunately, the ship had already been fully evacuated, before this, however, Twilight's heart stopped in the instant of the explosion. "Turing!, can anyone see Turing?!" "Sorry princess, she stayed on the ship after I evacuated." -said heavily Cobbler Mustang, who was now cuffed, he had been teleported to the meeting room where the princesses, the elements, and the elected representatives of the main cities of Equestria were. "She overloaded her systems a lot to save me, I'm afraid her neural network was destroyed by the excessive load." "NO! Turing!, No! You're lying! She promised to come back! *Sob sob snif sob*" Twilight and Gadget burst into tears, while the rest of those present keep a minute of silence for the automaton in a show of respect, after the minute, Celestia broke the silence, there was still much to do. "Lieutenant Solar Flare!" "Order princess" "Organize a rescue group with a company and the fire department, extinguish the flames of the ship, and recover Turing Test as soon as possible, or... what is left of her." "Immediately!" The monarch of the sun turned to face the mayors of the most important cities in Equestria. "Mares and stallions, today I had gathered you intending to communicate about the full reach of the most recent commercial treaty signed by the crown, I know that none of you have heard anything from the Sorcerer Kingdom beyond rumors, I intended to talk about it with you and hear your thoughts on it, *Shigh*" Celestia's reaction spiked Cobbler's curiosity who raised an eyebrow at her. "However, now that we receive the attack from Techquestria, led by Cobbler Mustang from Mustangia, I am afraid that everyone will know the Sorcerer King at first hoof, the commercial treaty, requires that when receiving an act of war or attack, after this one must conduct a trial in which a third party will act as a neutral judge, *shigh* and since the only nation we have dealings with and no alliance is the sorcerer kingdom, it is the only option." -the monarch of the sun addressed the cuffed stallion- "I assure you, from the bottom of my heart, that I will do everything in my power to avoid a tragic outcome, Luna, could you contact the Sorcerer Kingdom please?" -said the alicorn with anguish on her face- "Yes, I'll take care of it right now." With a 'Pop', the princess of the night disappeared in the direction of her rooms, once in these, she went to her dressing table and from a chest similar to Celestia's, she took out a scroll. "Cobbler, I pray to the heavens that the master of death is in a good mood," -Luna spoke to herself- "[Message]… Prime Minister Albedo? 'Mhn? Princess Luna? What is your contact about? Has something come up again that you can't handle?' Hearing her condescending questions, Luna gritted her teeth. "No, Equestria is not that weak." -she answered barely controlling her anger, took a deep breath, and continued- "no, I am calling to inform you that we suffered an attack by a group that wanted to overthrow us, they are currently in our custody, due to the commercial treaty, we request your presence to carry out a proper judgment." 'Mmmh, I see, well, I will inform Ainz-sama about it, later we will confirm when and where the trial will take place.' "Understood, I will communicate it to the rest-" With this, and before Luna gave a proper goodbye, the spell was cut off by the receiver. "Wa-… WHAT?! she cut me out!, arrrrgggh but what arrogance!" -The princess of the night yelled with annoyance- Meanwhile, in the throne room, the president of Techcuestria could not remain in doubt, as soon as the princess of the night left, he decided to ask his question. "Who is this Sorcerer King you speak of, and why is the 'all-powerful and righteous diarchs' feeling stressed by his visit?" Although Cobbler's question was asked with the intention of being mocking and eliciting an annoyed reaction from the Sun Monarch, the answer did not fall at all within his expectations. "Mister Mustang, I am going to beg you for your safety and the future of all your subordinates, that when the Sorcerer King arrives, watch closely your words and/or actions, he is a very powerful sorcerer, as fact, it was him who saved Equestria from the Storm King, overthrowing him and taking his kingdom in the process." "I see, you are concerned about the power of their army and nation then." The pony was convinced of the frivolity of the diarchy, so he quickly came to this conclusion, but the alicorn had no opportunity to explain further. *Shigh* "That would be a more favorable scenario, but your assertion is w-" Celestia's response was cut off by Luna's return. "It is done, they agreed to communicate back to state the details or necessary preparations." The speed with which they got a response startled the chained pony. "You guys don't use the phone, how come you communicated so quickly with this 'Sorcerer Kingdom'?... well, it doesn't matter, I'll spend a few weeks in prison anyway." -said the pony with resignation- But at that precise moment, Luna brought one of her hooves to her ear, again drawing the pony's attention. "Yeeess?... very well... no problem... I understand... yes... we will have everything ready for your arrival." The princess of the night lowered her hoof and took a deep breath, letting her breath out very slowly. "I'm afraid you won't touch a cell before your trial," -this caused intrigue in Cobbler, but the youngest of the diarchs turned her attention to her sister- "the Sorcerer King will be here in an hour and a half, apparently he's taking care of matters of great importance, but not critical, so he wants to resolve this today, he will be holding the trial in the throne room and want all the prisoners to be present to expedite the process." I understand, thank you very much, Luna, *shigh* my esteemed mayors, I recommend that you go to the royal dining room, have something to eat and relax a little before the trial begins, you will need it, regarding the meeting of the prisoners?" -ended asking her sister- "You don't have to worry about that, I already gave the order for them to be brought to the throne room." -Said Luna when she returned from talking with the guards at the entrance- "Perfect then, maybe it's a good idea for us to do the same too." -making an indication with her hoof, the monarch of the sun called one of the guards- "also take the professor to the dining room, after he enjoys a decent meal that he is returned to the room and keep watch over them with a suitable group For the task." After receiving his orders, the stallion saluted and left to carry them out. "How about you and your friends join us Twilight?" After receiving a round of affirmative responses, Princess Celestia led the rest to the diarchy private dining room, to relax a little and update the monarch on everything that had happened to them during the days of absence from the M6. Just a few minutes before the stipulated time was fulfilled, they were all prepared in the throne room, it was quite full, the diarchs on they thrones, Twilight, standing to the right of these, at the foot of the throne The elements bearers were found, to the right of the throne was Raven the secretary of the diarchy, on the left side of the room were the mayors, while on the right side were all the prisoners who were cuffed, tied and/or with suppressors, depending on their race, these were closely watched by a cordon of armed soldiers. Just when Cobbler was beginning to despair and was about to ask when they would start, an ovoid as dark as night formed in the center of the room, from this, a creature emerged that most had never seen, it was dressed in an impeccable dress. white, it seemed to be a female minotaur, but the wings on her waist discarded that theory, in addition, she did not have a pronounced snout like the females of Minos, behind her, what appeared to be a male with pointed ears, behind him, a tail covered with metallic plates wiggled with his walk, he was dressed in an elegant red suit, although both seemed to be of different race, they had something in common, they only had hair on their head and it was black in color, they both stood to the side and bowed, immediately behind them, a group of 5 creatures crossed the portal, these seemed a mix between the first two creatures and a dragon, but unlike these, the resemblance between them was much greater, in fact they were almost the same except for details such as the color of their tight clothes or the colors of their eyes and hair, apparently all were female judging by their figure similar to that of the one in the white dress and like the first two, as soon as they finished leaving they stood next to the others and made a reverence, then, the last figure to leave the portal left everyone totally frozen. Clad in a blood-red robe, encrusted with ornaments and exquisite filigrees made of precious metals, holding a staff of divine and terrifying appearance at the same time, and with a halo of darkness behind his head, through the portal did not cross a mere King, that was immediately clear to them, what crossed the portal was not a mortal being, it was clear by the power that it projected even without letting it feel, it was not a mere sage of the arcane arts, the aura of wisdom that it projected It could be never mistaken for something so simple, no, what he walked through the portal, with his skeletal face could not be something as mundane as a mere king. When the Overlord emerged from the portal and it closed behind him, the princesses, the elements, and the mayors rose to their feet. "Welcome King Gown, we greatly appreciate your prompt response." -said, Celestia- "We also regret that our reunion is due again to unfortunate events." -added Luna- The Sorcerer King advanced and his entourage began to walk behind him as soon as he passed them, when everyone reached the immediate area in front of the throne, there was finally a response. "It is not the least important, it is part of the treaty, however, I have some things to do, so I would like to start the trial as soon as possible." -the Overlord turned his gaze to the right- "Are all the prisoners here already?" "That's right, at least all those who can stand on their own, those who can't, are being cared for, while those who couldn't are being prepared for a proper funeral." -Celestia answered as they all came down from the throne- "Umu, very good, then I will prosecute only the leaders of the movement, the rest will be prosecuted by my subordinates quickly." Hearing this, the princess of friendship raised an eyebrow and expressed her concern in the form of a question. "Aren't you going to give everyone a fair trial?" -asked the youngest of the princesses with clear concern on her face- "Princess Twilight, watch your words, I will not allow you to doubt Ainz-sama." "Enough Albedo," -however, this was interrupted by the skeleton- "Rest assured princess, I assure you that all the prisoners will receive a fair sentence, precisely, the subordinates that I have brought with me will act as quick judges for the rest," -said pointing with a hand to the females with membranous wings and dressed in very tight garments- "let me introduce you to the Furies." "Furies?" Woooh, her eyes are very red, was she crying? "That's right, they are demons whose special talents allow them to separate the guilty from the innocent with a single glance." His words caused alarm throughout the room "DD-DEMONS?! ARE YOU GOING TO TORTURE THEM?!" To the surprise of everyone present, the one who screamed at the top of their lungs was the element of kindness. "No, that is not the case Miss Fluttershy, we will only give judgment, the execution of the penance will remain in the hooves of the diarchy." Whoo, the mayors are shaking like jelly, mhn?, ooh, only the mayor of Ponyville is holding her own, is she already used to the unexpected with all the crazy things of the small town? yes, it must be it, anyone in that town could end up getting used to the absurd. -the Overlord thought as he saw how calm returned to the room- "Have one of your guards take one of my furies to visit the wounded, she will be in charge of listing the crimes of each prisoner and the verdict for them to record, meanwhile, the other four will be in charge of separating the guilty from the innocents found in the room. " With an indication from the princess of the night, a squad entered that after receiving their orders withdrew in the company of the Fury, while the remaining furies bowed and went to work immediately. "In the meantime, I'll take care of the ringleaders." As everyone watched in horror at the demons approaching the prisoners, they missed the moment when Ainz created a raised throne like that of the judges in front of the stairs of the diarchy thrones, hiding them completely. "Okay, let's get started, bring the first accused." *GHASPH* The surprise was quite clear in all those who had not treated the Sorcerer King before, but those who had not been affected exchanged glances and nodded. As Luna gave directions with her hooves for Cobbler to be brought forward, Celestia calmly laid the case. "Today, Equestria, more precisely its capital, Canterlot, was attacked by the self-proclaimed government of Techcuestria, which is governed democratically under an elected president, who in turn is the founder of said movement, Professor Cobbler Mustang , even if his motivation could be considered a valid basis to carry out a personal revenge, that does not excuse his actions, Equestria accuses him of the following crimes, kidnapping of a public figure, indiscriminate attack without the intention of negotiation, even when this was offered and terrify the ponies of Canterlot." "Umu, the charges brought by the affected party have been heard, now let's hear what the defendant has to say in his defense." Upon receiving the skeleton's attention and fiery gaze, the president of Teschcuestria gulped, but when he was about to start speaking, an overwhelming pressure descended on him and all his followers freezing them for a moment and made him sweat cold. "But know that I detest that my time is wasted and I take special offense in the lie towards my person, you can begin." With these last words, the pressure disappeared, but now the origin was absolutely clear. *Wheesse* What was that? I thought I was going to die! -Cobbler thought in alarm as he looked with fear at the king on the judge seat- *Glup* "Ggg-good," -the pony breathed deeply trying to calm his nerves and his heart- "T-the motives, development, and objectives of Techcuestria, really started from the time of my grandfather, who built the first automaton." The pony thought he would have to explain what he was talking about, but the question he received in response was one he never imagined he would hear here. "Hooo, with a conscience of its own?" "Huh?" -But he was not the only one confused, all the Equestrian looked at him with surprise- "...errr, not your highness, they were only capable of performing repetitive tasks that were programmed for them in advance." "Mhn, I see, then it would be more correct to name it a mere automatic machine and not an automaton to avoid confusion, continue." "Y-yes, my grandfather presented his invention, but it was discredited by Celestia, because of this, my grandfather became an outcast, an undesirable for the rest of inventors and researchers, even all his businesses outside of Mustangia collapsed because of the rejection that he began to receive even from the merchants, fed up with the situation, he started an independence movement in Mustangia, the only place in all of Equestria where he was still respected, the rebellion was suppressed with violence, for that reason, and his Averse attitude to technology, is that my hometown does not look favorably on the diarchs, Celestia being the most despised mainly, I learned everything I know about engineering and mechanics from him, but it was not until Celestia affected me directly that I restarted my grandfather's movement." The pony's words were loaded with hatred and resentment, in addition, they practically exuded poison every time he spoke the name of the monarch of the sun, however, Ainz needed more information to be made known. *Shigh* I don't want to do this, but if I don't I will reveal our interference and it could spoil Demiurge's plans. "You say that the princess affected you personally, in what way?" *Shigh* "I had a little girl, she was my adoration, her name was Georgia Peach," -Cobbler's words began to overflow with feeling- "she fell ill, suffered a disease that affected her heart, so she was added to the list transplants, but in Equestria, the most common cause of death is old age, in short, my little girl had no time to wait, so I decided that if there was no one available, I would build it! " Ooooh, so she took her first steps into implants, amazing! Ainz thought. "I carried out experiments on pigs, and little by little I was obtaining more and more promising results, I changed materials, I made adjustments, in my last failed attempt, the subject lasted three months, then, with the following sample I decided to present my research to obtain more resources and better materials, also to request the start of the tests on ponies, but not only did I receive a refusal, "-Cobbler's voice hardened with hatred again- "I was insulted, accused of creating abominations, they sacrificed the test subjects! They destroyed the prostheses! *snif* the artificial heart I was developing could have saved the lives of thousands! *snif* but instead of receiving recognition for my progress I was jailed! *snif* oh! but they pitied me after making sure all my research was fully destroyed, just to have me watch my little girl die in my hooves!" *Sniff sob* "I don't want anyone else to suffer the pain that I suffered, THE MONARCHY MUST FALL SO THAT NOBODY ELSE SUFFERS FOR ITS WHIMS!" -He finished with a cry from the depths of his soul- *Shigh* If I didn't know more than you about it, you could have convinced me. "You are a good pony Mr. Cobbler, I can see that you are innocent, yes…" These words of the skeleton caused a deep surprise among those present, it was something unexpected, everyone believed that the pony would be acquitted, but the next sentence crushed all hope. "In fact, you are so innocent that you are naive, you say that you want to overthrow the monarchy to prevent them from dominating the whims of a few, that you want to prevent others from suffering like you, but you did not even think about the cons of your plans, *shigh* idealists never look at the cons of their passions." Cobbler could not understand him, what was he talking about? He was not an idealist, he was someone focused who diligently scrutinized reality, why did this skeleton call him an idealist? "There is only one thing capable of fully proliferating, of getting the maximum possible benefit from a democratic system." "Of course, equality." -The sorcerer king's words were abruptly cut off by the confident words of the pony who would have been beheaded at the time for his insolence by Albedo, had it not been for his master's reaction- "Fufufufu, I'm afraid you missed the mark Mr. Mustang, what will always emerge to dominate everything in a democratic system is corruption." -said Ainz keeping a neutral tone- "I'm very sorry, Sorcerer King, but I don't see how that could be possible, what's more, Techcuestria was created with the principle of democracy in mind and we are free from corruption." -said the pony with great confidence and a smile on his face- "Oooh, and are you completely sure about it?" -Asked Ainz with a funny tone- "Without a doubt" -answered the pony, sticking out his chest with pride- "Then I recommend looking behind you, my furies have already finished their work." The pony turned and saw something strange, the prisoners had been divided into three groups of different sizes and each group was surrounded by soldiers, but a handful was in front of everyone, being surrounded by the fury as they licked their sharp teeth. "You could almost say that the biggest crime of the largest groups is blindly following a blind man, yet the group in the center of the room is not as innocent, Demiurge." "Yes" -the Archdemon bowed and took two steps forward- "[Form a line] and [Move forward]" The furies parted and the prisoners lined up side by side in disbelief, advancing orderly without being able to resist. "What?!" "My body doesn't respond to me!" "I can't stop!" "Help me!" Only desperate screams were heard. "How scandalous, [Be quiet]" A group of 15 mixed creatures between pegasi, unicorns, earth, and donkeys of various genres, looked with terror at the guardian of the seventh floor. "Now, you have already been found guilty, my furies will list your crimes for the record, but right now, I need you to answer a question, before I give my verdict on Cobbler Mustang, what was your goal in joining Techcuestria? That is, what did you want to achieve? " The Overlord nodded to the demon to give permission to continue. "[One at a time], [Answer truthfully]" The sequence of confessions destroyed the confidence of the president of Techcuestria, these were varied, some confessed to doing it out of greed, they wanted to be able to pass over others with their money, others because of power, they wanted to have a high position to act at their ease with impunity, Others simply wanted to be able to abuse their subordinates without repercussions and still others to commit violent acts without consequences. Along with Cobbler, the mayors, the elements, and the princess of friendship were stunned by what they heard, but he was the most affected, after all, the individuals who were confessing their dark and corrupt intentions, they were all individuals with high levels or candidates for high positions in the government and/or the new government to be founded. "I suppose that this has made my point clear, even though your group is considerably smaller than a battalion, corruption has already reached the highest levels, now it only remains to hear testimonies." *SLAM* Ainz was interrupted when the door to the room was slammed open. "Princess, I… will… you…" But the scene that the soldier covered in sooty-maned hooves encountered, was somewhat uncomfortable for him, so he quickly became speechless. "Ah, Lieutenant Solar Flare, just in time," -exclaimed Celestia- "I apologize very much for the interruption King Gown, before the trial was decided, I sent my troops to recover the one who saved us, an automaton that was created by Techcuestria and was recognized as a citizen of Equestria," -While she spoke, the monarch of the sun made an indication to her guards, who immediately approached and deposited the wrapped pieces of metal that the four soldiers were carrying next to her and when they were revealed, the crying began- "Her name is… or at least it was, Turing Test." *GHASPH* (collective) Fluttershy, Gadget, and Pinkie immediately began to cry, Twilight approached with shaky steps and collapsed next to the wreckage with an endless chain of 'no please, it is not true' in a barely audible volume, while the rest openly displayed their consternation. "Oooh, so this is the most recent robot model you have created?" -Asked the Overlord to no one in specific- "No, it's not, this is unit 03, there is a later model, unit 04." "I see, mhn?..." EEEeeeehh!, but what is the meaning of this!, I have not used neither 'mana essence' nor 'Life essence', but what the hell am I seeing?! [Silent magic: Discern entity]… Eeeeeeeeeh?!, this is it! (SE) no, no, I have to make sure. "Mmmmnh, interesting, tell me Mr. Mustang, how did you go from mere repetitive machines to this?" -Ainz said pointing with one of his hands to the remains of the automaton- These words from the Overlord brought the lake of attention back into the discussion, while the flames in the skeleton sockets were somewhat brighter than before. "Eerrr ... the nucleus or brain was created after the study of an ancient clay automaton, created by an ancient civilization and the development of computer programming, the body was developed thanks to the most advanced metallurgical and steel technology, in addition to the discovery made of new conductive materials, both electrical and thaumatic, it is one of the most advanced machines ever created." "Ah, I see, so that's the way it is." "SHE WAS NOT A SIMPLE MACHINE!" -the princess of friendship cried furiously- "She was a pony like any other, she felt happiness, sadness, fear, and love!" *snif snif sob hic sob* "Princess, I don't understand why you keep saying that, it's impossible for it to feel! it's just a machine built based on the mental structure of a pony!" Wait what? That explains a lot of things! So that was why in my original world the development of IRs was forbidden... they develope "Hnhmhahahaha" -Ainz's laugh interrupted the discussion and attracted everyone's gaze- (SE) Shit! "Ahem, I apologize, it's just that I find it hilarious that your technology has advanced so much that you yourselves stopped understanding it, in this case, they are both right and wrong"-the Skeleton fixed his attention on the youngest of the princesses-" I do not doubt her words, I saw her personally in operation and I am sure that she is perfectly capable of reason and even more, but she's not alive yet." In her state of stress, Twilight did not register the last inflection of the Overlord, but it was not ignored by the diarchs who immediately exchanged incredulous glances, while the king's attention shifted to the president of Techquestria. "And it is an undeniable fact that it is a machine, however, it is not a 'simple machine'" -With this, Cobbler's smile disappeared and was replaced by doubt- "Excuse your majesty, but I can't understand what you mean, it's just a machine made of cold minerals and metals." "Mr. Mustang, do you know what the first part of a living being is formed when the gestation of a new life begins?" The question seemed a bit out of place to the pony, but he answered it anyway. "The central nervous system, of course." "Fufufufufu, you are wrong, the first thing that is formed is his nucleus, his neural network, his brain, and then the nervous system." By now, most of the mayors, Fluttershy, Gadget, Umahara, the diarchs, Twilight, and Cobbler, as well as a good number of the prisoners, understood what the skeleton was claiming. Well, it seems they understood, use words from your summaries on purpose hehehehe. "And you copy the mental structure of a living being, place it in a blank brain and this in turn in an autonomous body, what I am going to Mr. Mustang is congratulations, I create four children without the need for a mother, they have a soul." *GHASPH* (collective) "No! That's impossible! you're lying!" -Cobbler vehemently refused to believe because the meaning of that words was haunting him- "Then let's check who is wrong, if I, the master of life and death, or the mortal who does not know how to differentiate between autonomous and automaton, Demiurge, the soul of Turing Test is generally complete, it should already be sufficiently developed, use a health potion in her, she's in very bad shape, but she hasn't died yet." "Yes, immediately!" -The man in red approached Turing and took from his coat a glass vial of beautiful manufacture that contained a red liquid. "Is she still alive? Can she still be saved?" -Twilight could not believe what he had just heard, when he saw the man in red approaching, she immediately got up and made room, he uncapped the bottle and poured the liquid over the central body and head of the automaton, all the pieces were covered of a slight green glow and they began to repair themselves and join quickly, pulling expressions of surprise from everyone present. "What my subordinate has used, is a potion that restores the body and vitality of a living being, it is impossible for it to work on a corpse or object without a soul, I believe that with this my point has been proven." As soon as the Overlord finished speaking, the automaton finished booting up its systems and began to stand up. "How did I get to the throne room?" -said Turing's metallic voice- Right after, the M6s and Gadget were hugging her. "TURING!" "We thought we had lost you forever!" *snif snif sob* -Twilight exclaimed with much relief- "Although the moment is something very emotional, I want to end this trial as soon as possible." The words of the skeleton again caught everyone's attention. "Turing Test, we are currently hearing testimony in the Equestria vs. Techquestria trial, do you have anything to contribute?" The automaton looked around and noticed everyone present. "Yes, your highness," she answered with her metallic voice and took two steps forward, "and I also have a message." In Grogar's lair, three figures were anxious, they had just finished reading the book they stole from Canterlot. "Well then, are you ready?" -asked the centaur- "Yes, do it!" Upon receiving confirmation, Tirek activated the bell and it floated in front of them, rang once, and bathed the three of them in a beam of energy, when the process ended and the bell fell to the ground, three ghoulish laughter was heard in the swamp. "MnhahahahahaahHAHAHAHAAHAHA" "MuajajajaajaHAHAHAHAHAHA" "JijijahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" Hello everyone, I like to add something else, the 'soul shaper' thing can be called the last point to perfect the nigromant build of Ainz a hidden feature that even in its description do not list much of what it entails thas why the (others...) line is there, have a good day! we read us later!