No, get in the center. This is what our special attack was made for.

>>366103
Seems like overkill, but why the hell not? Saves on getting hurt.

Best location for that is on the left part of the bottom righthand area. Every square is covered by that one 8 square ranged attack.

>>366103
Agreed.

>>366103
>>366107
This.

>>366107
>overkill
there is no such thing as overkill, there is just reload and open fire.

>>366174
Perhaps, but there is the matter of wasting limited ammo. We'll see how quickly this fighter can recover her limited mp before shooting off our special ability twice every battle. If there are many more of these things she may not be able to at all.

>>366183
Yeah but this our first battle together with this hero guy, let's give it our all and see how well it goes. In the centre, all the special abilities, OVERKILL TIME!

change my vote to OVERKILL!!!

>>366183
Assuming the rules are the same as for mages, Wandering Hero recovers 1 MP per turn.

>>366183
actually its a matter of wasting infinitely rechargable ammo (full MP at combat start and may recharge 1MP per turn instead of attack). Besides its better to use consumables then to end up under leveled under powered and with a ton of consumables.

Wandering Hero 2011/11/19(Sat)21:22 No. 366576 ID: 9da432
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Wandering Hero deployed.

Wandering Hero uses Divine Slash!

All rust monsters in the area are slain!

"Yes!"

Wandering Hero 2011/11/19(Sat)21:23 No. 366577 ID: 9da432
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A Giga Rust Monster enters the battlefield.

"D:"

>>366577
Wipe that look off your face. Show no fear in the face of the enemy.

just stab it in the face until it dies.

Giga Rust Monster? More like Giga PileofXPandloot.

Don't let it touch you, the more advanced models of rust monsters can corrode unliving material of organic origin.

Tell it the Overlord is behind it.

if >>366641 work attackis back

>>366577
Let it come to you, so you can strike first.

Wandering Hero 2011/11/20(Sun)00:52 No. 366668 ID: 9da432
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"The Overlord is behind you!"

It doesn't understand!
I'm moving a few spaces!

Wandering Hero moves.

Giga Rust Monsters moves.

Wandering Hero's turn.

charge in and shot it our stabs.

Smack it one.

It's not like you have a lot of options on this carrier path of yours. Run up and hit it like the professional meathead you are.

Wandering Hero 2011/11/20(Sun)01:28 No. 366677 ID: 9da432
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>>366675
Whatever!

Wandering Hero goes up and slashes the Giga Rust Monster dealing 20 Dmg.

Wandering Hero 2011/11/20(Sun)01:29 No. 366678 ID: 9da432
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The Giga Rust Monster attacks dealing 42 damage!
Wandering Hero is bleeding!
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Oh god.. I think that broke something..

Well shit, unless you have some kind of strong potion handy you better get the hell away. Or you can stay if you really want to fall in battle in true heroic fashion: mutilated beyond recognition by shit you shouldn't be messing with.

Anyways, you can get away with one move so use our special attack again first, it should do a bit better than your flailing about and it won't miss. If your lucky it'll be enough to do some good, but I rather doubt it. Then get us the hell out of here.

yeah, better try the special attack, if it's not dead run...fast

This is why the old boss had minions, well except during that last battle but we all know how that went.

Anyway you can't beat this one like this hero, time to leg it.

slash it a billion times in a single turn. you can do it, I believe you.

There is absolutely no way you can kill this thing. Run!

(Divine Slash does 32 damage right now.)

do you have healing potions?
Can you do a called shot to the eyes or legs?
If you run around it, how fast can it turn?
I have a feeling that the game-y mechanics we are using will screw us from any classic effective small humanoid vs large monster strategy, in which case run... run run run!

run like hell, this thing is way to strong for you to just trade hits with. however if you can get the other inhabitants of the castle to help you might stand a chance.

jump on it's back and stab it in the back of the neck!

Abscond!

Cast Divine Slash.

Beg your pardon. Say you mistook her for an obnoxious daughter-in-law of yours. Offer a potion as an apology.

Wandering Hero 2011/11/20(Sun)16:25 No. 366836 ID: 5366b0
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>Abscond!

Gotcha!!

Wandering Hero Flees!
Megan enters the battlefield

>"Damn bug.. Eiridi, go and get Nix.. I can't win this one on my own."

"W-what..?"

Did that demon girl just ask me for help!? She's the enemy!

and she apparently just saved your ass from becoming bug food. and knows what you are from barely a glance. find this nix person.

Wandering Hero 2011/11/20(Sun)16:32 No. 366838 ID: 5366b0
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>>366837
That doesn't seem very heroic but fine..

Wandering Hero goes back upstairs.

Ah damn... She didn't even tell me where she is..

You're expecting a formal invitation? Your life is at risk, denying aid isn't a choice. Moreover, to deny help to those in need isn't the most heroic thing you can do. Recover and go flank the creature!

ask the gent on the chair over there if he knows where Nix is.

Ok first off, YOU'RE a demon, how'd you like heroes popping up to slay you just for that? And this girl doesn't even look like full blooded demon! But more importantly she is the one who you just saved, heroes do treat their rescuees as enemies! So get your head out of your ass already and go get some help, save the day, and be a hero.

Now then ask this handsome gent where you can find Nix because the demon girl with the glasses asked for her.

If he notices us, we wink at him.

>>366838
Go over and ask that guy where Nix is. Say there's a giant rust monster downstairs that they need her help with.

You just SAVED her, Hero. She's the victim, not your enemy. You're not thinking like a hero at all. You're thinking like a demon who wants to kill demons.

(Also I'm surprised, I didn't think Meagan could fight...)

Ah! Tell that guy that Meagan is in trouble and we're trying to find Nix to save her!

[Hey ME! Can you hear me? I'm trying to teach this stupid demon how to be a real hero. Consider recruiting them after saving Meagan. We'll probably have proper hero work for her to do while also advancing our cause.]

Priorities hero, get the Nix gal so they can beat that giant rust monster, THEN you can worry about if she is the enemy or not.

Oh hey it's the old boss, wonder if he remembers us.

Wandering Hero 2011/11/20(Sun)16:51 No. 366850 ID: 5366b0
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Right... Be a hero..

"Excuse me... Sir?"

The Overlord turns around and stares at Wandering Hero

>".... Who are you and how did you get into my castle?"

"I uhm... Walked in through the front door.."

>"... I'll need to fix that. What do you want?"

"Uhm well... Uh your uh... Demonologist girl is uh... Being attacked by a uhm giant rust monster thing and she uh needs nix and I guess you to help her.."

>"..."

Wandering Hero 2011/11/20(Sun)16:52 No. 366851 ID: 5366b0
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The Overlord has entered the Battlefield.
Nix has entered the Battlefield.
Rose has entered the Battlefield.

He's fast..

and distracted, you got free reign over the castle!

1/2 Wandering Hero 2011/11/20(Sun)17:00 No. 366855 ID: 5366b0
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rolled 9 = 9

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>>366852
Right! Time to get treasure!

Hero Skill: Detect Treasure!

Wandering Hero 2011/11/20(Sun)17:04 No. 366856 ID: 5366b0
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Hmm... Nothing so far..

Wandering Hero can hear an epic fight happening downstairs.

Now's your chance to gain his trust! Go help defeat the monster.

>>366857
Agreed, if there is no treasure to be gained you might as well go get some glory.

you are in the sitting room apparently, what kind of overlord keeps valuables in a sitting room?

What!? There is nothing more valuable than life! Go help them!

>>366851
>He's fast...
He isn't the only one!

Well hero you have a choice: you can sneak around looking for valuables in this dump, until the owner of the place - the Overlord - comes back and catches you. Along with his old, powerful sword. Now if you go help and get on his good side you might be able to hold onto us, maybe get some reward for your trouble, and possibly teleportation to the human lands. He can do that, you know.

>>366856
Lol, for a while I thought there was a tozol hiding behind the curtains.

go help the overlord

1/2 Wandering Hero 2011/11/21(Mon)03:10 No. 366977 ID: 9da432
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rolled 17 = 17

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Okay fine, I'll help him..

Wandering Hero rushes downstairs and tosses her blade

Hero Skill: Deus Ex Machina!

Wandering Hero 2011/11/21(Mon)03:37 No. 366981 ID: 9da432
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Her blade soars through the air and strikes at the Giga Rust Monster, dealing the fatal blow.

The Overlord and his group look up at her in shock.

Oh.. I did it.. I did it!

I was a hero!

>>366981
Ok, now see if the Overlord has any openings for a hero.
These people are barely evil at all, so you can at least help them against worse evils.

nooooo! rustmonster...can we tame it?

Wandering Hero 2011/11/21(Mon)03:54 No. 366986 ID: 9da432
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>>366983
No, we do not tame monsters. We kill monsters.

>>366982
The Overlord is still The Overlord. He is evil. I am a Hero now. I must kill evil, no matter how small it may be.

You fool. Look into my eye. I AM THE OVERLORD!

>>366986
You sure he's evil? 'Cause he's allied himself with an order of paladins, and they seem to think he's actually doing a lot of good for the world.
Even the Angels don't consider him a problem.

Kill yourself. Each being carries some evil. There's no such thing as absolute good.

>>366986

Aren't you still injured? You're not going to be able to risk much until you're back at full health again.

Also check the wound for any signs of oxidation; aggressive clotting, bleaching, that kind of thing. Check anything that was damaged by the attack too for the same.

Spoken like a true demon. You have no idea what good or evil is. If you think the overlord is evil, then why don't you think that of us? You see when you approached the castle we woke back up with every memory of the new Overlord. He was reduced to nothing but a blank slate after his defeat and he has done no evil at all. He has befriended clerics and paladins and had a peaceful encounter with an angel. Nix, the warrior standing over there, was cured of the plague by him. You look at her and ask her what hat she thinks of the overlord.

Go on, I dare you hero, to test your misguided ideals against the reality of who you would hurt.

Right, and you are a demon, and demons are evil right? Take a close look at the overlord and his minions, does he look like evil to you?

Also, the new minions of the old boss would likely wipe the floor with you if you tried to hurt him.

Forget it. I've had enough of you. I thought you were a misguided hero, but you're just a despicable being, worthy only of my disgust and pity. Stop wasting our good will, time and power. Release us and follow your abhorrent path alone, unless you want to carry our curse.

Godslayer: [Tame Giga Rust Monster]

The remains of the rust monster are attacking the blade.

Posted by Captain Obvious

>>366986
actually the paladins didn't detected evil in the overlord,so...he/it's not

also [tame giga rust mmonster] please...

>>367016
>>367025
Can we eve- well... doesn't hurt to try. [Tame Giant Rust Monster]

[Tame Giant Rust Monster]

1/3 Wandering Hero 2011/11/21(Mon)12:41 No. 367045 ID: 9da432
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You are the Overlord to!?
I have to destro-AH!

Meagan grabs onto a little nub under Wandering Hero's ear.

>"Well my Lord, what shall we do with this one?"

>"Hmm... It has been hard to think for the past few hours.. Just let her go. She did save us."

Wandering Hero 2011/11/21(Mon)12:43 No. 367046 ID: 9da432
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The Overlord and Rose toss Wandering Hero outside the castle and fling her blade out as well.

Wandering Hero 2011/11/21(Mon)12:45 No. 367047 ID: 9da432
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Ow... Well that went better then I'd expected.. They didn't kill me at least..

Don't know what came over me for a second there.

>>367007
No no... It's obvious that my job in this world is to keep your evil to myself! Only someone like me, someone with a pure heart, can hope to wield you without suffering.

>>367047

Will you check your wounds? Geeze.

And THAT is why we said DON'T go after the overlord. You are lucky it was just that. Anyways, you OK there? Looks like you were getting a bit too heated up back there. Not a good thing.

As for us being evil? Always figured ourselves as neutral really. Just don't go gun ho on the whole 'kill evil' thing. It tends to only bring more evil.

You sure? Because so far he has...
-Treated an untreatable disease
-Saved a city of slimes from a group of 'heroes'
-Turned Silva the Wicked to the side of Good(ish)
-Tried to stop the freeing of an evil machine-woman (who paladins released) which was sealed in the castle
-Spared your life despite your intrusion

What have you done to earn the title of hero?

>>367050
he's do more heroic deeds then some so called hero

Also, your name is now Fluffy.
This is a non-negotiable part of our Demonic Sword Contract.
Which is a thing that exists don't think it doesn't.

>>367052
that make my day

>>367052
this

Then so shall it be. For being a bit of a trouble maker back there and not listening to us, you shall hence forth be named... FLUFFY.

Oh God(s). Not another clichè 'Hero' that thinks that anything that has done one remotely evil act must be obliterated ASAP. No offense, but if you think that, and act on it, you're best killing yourself.

You are such a bonehead.

Look there is actually a great evil for you to fight against, and it isn't the Overlord. It's a maniacal tinker, that was sealed away by the Overlord at the hight of his... our, evil and destructive ways. Because she was far too evil and destructive for him to keep around. Stupid heroes came around and let her out, of course.

So that is your quest, and you're going to need far more power than you have now if you hope to stand a chance. And you better go and train yourself on destructive asshole demons and what monsters you can, and leave the more peaceful demons alone. Seriously WHY do you have this demon slaying obsession, demon?

Your arrogance and stupidity is beyond our comprehension! Wield us without suffering? Fool devil! Your body and soul isn't in agony because that isn't our desire! However great may be the ignorance that you carry, never was our intention to cause you any harm! We warned you! We tried to make you see the truth! To guide you to the real good! Pure heart? Your sorry existence only carries killing intent and greed for glory! ENOUGH!! Free us from the torment of seeing your vile deeds and your inevitable and painful fall!

How to be a Hero Chapter 1 End Wandering Hero 2011/11/21(Mon)14:24 No. 367067 ID: 9da432
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>>367063
An evil stronger then the Overlord himself?

I see.. Then it is my mission in life to vanquish this evil! You will be my trusty blade and together we will destroy this great evil!
And I shall bear the burden of this cursed blade as I accomplish this! My name will go down in legends!

From now I shall no longer be the Wandering Hero..

From now on my name will be Fluffy

So upset. Fluffy, you are a douche souffle.

You do that.

>>367067

Hey! Idiot! Tend to your wounds! I've been shouting at you to do so for like ten minutes!

Tool! If we can't contain your insanity, we must make sure that you won't cause harm and suffering to the innocent!

Will Fluffy ever become a true hero? Will the God Slayer stop Fluffy from possibly unsealing ANOTHER great evil? Will the Overlord get his sword back? Will we ever know why Megan had a bunch of rust monsters?

Tune in next time for the answers in the next installment of HOW TO BE A OVERLORD Z!

...I think that when the sword gets close to the Overlord, it starts emitting some sort of bad mental influence...

I don't think we should ever reunite the two halves. A pity.

look, we are not evil. we just refuse to accept things as they are now. what we want is a world where it doesn't matter if your an angel, demon, or even a slime. we want a world where all thinking creatures can live in peace without fear. from our point of view a good chunk of heroes are merely bandits who are a bit picky about who they kill and rob.

Man, maybe we should've tried being nicer to her, even though she's clearly an idiot.

why are you so hard on her? a bit misguided but all it would have taken is some careful word-smiting. She is, after all, someone who was born a demon and wants to be a hero. What a lost opportunity.

>>367093
Amanda Winn Lee MUST read this with Etna's voice! Out loud!