[VRMMO] Dead One

"…..Where are you going?" – though Oron as he saw the priest traveling during the nighttime, entering an common looking carriage before then setting off.

"…"

(The hell is going on?) – though Oron while emerging from the shadows.

(I had been moving from the settlement to settlement and in the each one, the priest, paladins and all sort of members of the divine dragon church.)

(Honestly, they tried to kept it an secret, but now I know for 100% where they are going.)

(The current main base of the Oin empire: Akramo city.)

(They had been doing this for days…. Does that mean that they are moving most if not all the members of the church towards main base?)

(But why?)

(Is it like ClownFrog suspected? They are also moving mages, so it would be normal to assume that they are planning on doing large scale summoning, but from what he also told me thinks that it maybe not an high ranking creature of heaven, since the church shouldn't had enough power yet to do anything like that.)

(…. However, what if they have something like an item or an artefact related to summoning?)

(If yes, then we maybe be really dealing with some high ranking summon….. But would that really do?)

(It was shown that these guys can do an full summon, summoning an creature and giving it freedom within this world without being bounded by the time limit or having their power reduced by the summoning.)

(And I'm talking about big boys. The angel dragons.)

(What else they could possible summon?)

(…..But even so, even if they succeed in summoning something like archangel dragon or some other high ranking angelic creature, would that be even enough?)

"…."

(If I were in their boots, I would find an way to somehow deal with the ClownFrog. I mean, that bastard is an official demon lord right now and nobody dares to say otherwise.)

(A lot of demons, elementals, undeads and all sort of creatures are directly linked to him.)

(He is also herald of the sloth… So, what if their aim is to create something like an seal that would put ClownFrog on the time out?)

"…."

(Well, no use wondering about it. I need to fallow these bastards and see what they are doing.) – though Oron before disappearing in the shadows and running after the caravan.

[The next day.]

"…."

"Check." – said the soldier near next to the city gate as he was checking the caravans.

"Next." – said the soldier as the next caravan came by and hooded figure came out, before then giving the piece of paper to the soldier who began checking it.

"…."

"I see."

"Don't need to check them. They have an identification document." – said the soldier before handing back the document to the hooded figure that quickly turned back to their carriage and used it to ride into the city.

However, as the carriage drove into the city, nobody had realized that somebody was attached to the carriage bottom while using an stealth skill.

When the carriage rode into the city and entered it, moments later the figure beneath the carriage jumped off and instantly hit into the shadows.

(I'm in.) – though Oron while looking around.

"…."

(Good. It seems nobody noticed me or sense something off.)

(Still, if I mess up, I will get instantly found out.)

(This place is crawling with the soldiers and I was almost detected by the detection device.)

(My high rank stealth skills will allow me to ignore those devices for an moment, but I stay for even 1 second too long, I will end up being found out. It's better if I try avoiding any of those at all cost.)

(I should also watch out for any high ranking mages that may have detection skill or some high ranking priest that can detect demonic energy.)

(Honestly, I should be preparing some plan in case I would need to escape…. But no time.)

(Right now I need to find where these bastards are going.)

Oron began hiding among the people and the shadows, traveling unnoticed while tailing an caravan that had multiple priest inside of it.

The caravan traveled around, trying to not make it obvious what their destination was, before then arriving to unknown building guarded by the soldiers.

"…."

(Well…. This looks like some hub for nobles…. But the problem is that the security here isn't what its look like.) – though Oron while using his demonic eye to look around.

(There are several guards hiding, observing the building.)

(They are making it look like the building isn't important by having an "weak" security at front, while in reality this place is highly guarded.)

"[Desire Eye]." – Oron activated his skill and used it to look though the building walls.

"…."

(Huh. Bastards.) – though Oron as he realized that the inside of the building was an lie and there was nothing like an fancy restaurant, but instead an location where an hidden entrance is located in the middle of the room that leads downstairs.

(Just in the middle of the room an entrance? Really?)

(Well, make sense. This building was probably meant to only look like restaurant.)

(It's probably some meeting place in reality that also servs as path way to somewhere.)

"…."

(There is an detection device inside the building, my eye can tell.)

(But I can't exactly tell what is below those stairs…. There is something blocking it…..)

(…. Welp, I guess I now know what to do.)

Oron waited in the shadows for some time and after time went by, another group of priest approached the building.

"…" – an gab was opened in the door and somebody looked through it.

"…"

"Enter." – said the man behind the door before unlocking and opening the door for the priest to enter.

"Head downstairs. The process should be already starting. Careful. The early parts are dark." – said the man while pointing at the hidden passage that was wide opened.

"Understood." – said the priest before walking past him and heading down using the hidden path alongside other priest.

The priest took the path and head into the darkens. After walking through the darkness for some time, the priest began seeing light and after walking bit more, they found themselves entering an wide corridor that led to the giaganting underground base.

"…."

(Huh… What is this place?) – though Oron after hiding himself in the underground base.

(This doesn't look like some sort of shady underground base…. No…. There is far too much open space.)

(I see mechanical and magic stuff everywhere….. Ritual grounds.)

(ClownFrog was right. They are planning on summoning something.)

(And this isn't some random ass summoning grounds either. It's some sort of special ones just like our demon gates.)

(Was the informations we had about the church incorrect? Did they really had some resources in secret?)

(Or do they have the summoning item in reserve?)

(…. This isn't all.)

(I think that bastard moved all of the people associated with the church of the divine dragon that are either priest or paladins and there are also countless mages in here.)

"…."

(Shit. What they are planning on brining into this world?)

"…."

(If necessary I will-)

"!"

Oron in the distance spotted on the bottom an person walking out of the corridor who turned out to be non-other than emperor Erun.

"…."

(Shit. Did by any chance I came here just in time for the show?)

The priest noticed the emperor coming and bowed their heads.

"Sorry for calling and gathering you all on this short notice, but it was crucial that the informations wouldn't leak to the outside, alarming the Garog kingdom." – said the emperor while raising his hand, signaling the people to raise their heads.

"Most of you don't know why you had been gathered and only handful of the church of the divine dragon had been informed regarding this event…. But now that you all had gathered here, it's time to tell you about our plans."

"As you may know, the Garog kingdom are…. Formidable foes and if I'm being honest, we won't be able to win with our current forces, even if we were to summon more angel dragons."

"That is reality. I won't be trying to deceive you or anything."

"However! Do not despair yet."

"There is still an way we can defeat our enemy." – said the emperor to the worried priest as he began taking out something from his pocket that looked like an ring.

"Does anybody knows what this ring is?"

"…."

The room members of the church looked confused upon hearing the emperor question.

"Nobody?"

"Well, that much was obvious, since that ring was lost ages ago."

"But let me tell you what this is."

"It's an bone ring made out of the bone that belonged to non-other than heavenly dragon themselves."

"?!"

"What?!" – said confused priest.

"An ring made out of heavenly dragon bone? Is it true?"

"But how?! It shouldn't be possible?"

"…. Wait." – said high ranking paladin.

"I heard about…. Wait! Is that an ring that was gifted upon by the heavenly dragon to the pope Alexander Karoga?! Pope of the heavenly dragon church?!"

"?!"

The room was filled confusion and chaos upon hearing the high ranking paladin theory.

"He is right. This is the very same ring." – said the emperor, silencing the entire room instantly.

"This is indeed the ring that was given to the first pope of the divine dragon church that came from the Oin empire, Alexander Karoga. This ring was given by non-other than divine dragon themselves."

"Originally there were multiple of these rings, but most of them were destroyed."

"However, I managed to recover this once that once belonged to the pope."

"This ring is directly connected to the divine dragon themselves and with it, we can create an link that will allow us to call upon one of the strongest servants of the divine dragon to our side."

"And with him! We will be able to defeat the Garog kingdom themselves!" – shouted the pope as the cheers began erupting.

"…."

(So that is his plan? Eh?) – though Oron.

(That bastard really had some artifact that will allow them to summon the high ranking being of heaven.)

(….We fought some nasty stuff in the past that could give us an run for our money.)

(Amadeus and the Forgotten Executioner.)

(So, it's not like we can't be defeated.)

(…..)

(If I were to snipe that ring at full power, would it break?)

(….But then again, he said that it was made out of the bone of the angel dragon themselves.)

(So, there is an chance that my attack wouldn't work.)

(Then what else should I do?)

(Destroy the ritual summoning grounds and make sure they…. No… They would be able to rebuild and we don't know how long it would take for our forces to get here.)

(The best bet would be for me to kill all the people in here.)

(But can I kill enough people to prevent the ritual?)

(My guess is that the reason why they brough so many people was to make sure that the ritual wouldn't be taking a long time, but instead be instant.)

(So, even if I were to somehow take half of them, it wouldn't stop them, but instead delay them.)

(But the question is if I can kill them.)

(This place is filled to the brim with soldiers, especially high ranking soldiers and even high ranking mages.)

(As soon as I fire my first shot, it would be just matter of time before they find me.)

(I specializes in long range combat and assassination...)

"…."

(Should I assassinate Erun and steal the ring before making run for it?)

(I know ClownFrog told me to not assassinate that guy since we need to make sure world knows about our strength….. But at this rate I will have no choice but to ignore that order.)

(Stealing the ring while they are using it for the ritual is out of question, they will find me out instantly and I will also enter death zone where they can all blast me at once.)

"…."

(Fuck it. I'm killing and stealing the ring. I don't see alternative.) – though Oron who tried setting up his crossbow, only to instantly hid back into the shadows.

"…."

"What's wrong?" – asked the mage on top ring around the summoning grounds.

"…."

"Nothing. It's probably some energy leaking. The preparations had already started, so we shouldn't pay attention to everything that popes out, unless there is something really wrong." – replied the mage in the hood.

"Yes sir." – replied the mage.

"…."

(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. The hell is going on?!) – though nervous Oron.

(Who the fuck is that guy?)

(He almost detected me?! If I didn't hid back again I would end up getting spotted.)

(Who the hell is that mage?!)

(We had already killed the highest ranking mage of the Oin empire…. So, it can't be him.)

(If he was some sort of important person within empire we would had known at least something…. But I have zero fuking clue about that guy!)

(Dammit!)

(Forget assassination! As soon as I try anything I will get exposed!)

(The assassination and stealing the ring is impossible right now.)

(Fuck me in my ass!)

(What the hell do I do now?!)