I woke with the sun, Anna and Lilith at either side of me, stirring drowsily in the dawn's light. Lilith's eyes opened, and I noticed she seemed brighter, as though she were glowing with renewed fire.
Wordlessly, she led me from the bed and we dressed, leaving Anna to doze happily. We walked down from the tower and saw the Overlord's palace renewed. Dusty stone floors were now mosaics of polished marble and tapestries adorned the walls, showing scenes of conquest.
We passed through the great hall, past the Overlord's throne, my throne, and down into the depths beneath. There the halls were lit with orbs glowing with unearthly power and the air grew warmer as we went deeper. We passed great forges and armouries filled with the jagged swords and black armour of the Overlord's army.
Finally we came to a natural cavern of stone that stretched out beyond sight, filled with stone coffins. Lilith really did glow now, with a red light that led me through the cavern, past the endless ranks of the dead.
"These are your ancestors," she said, indicating the rows of graves, "your bloodline goes back to the dawn of time, beyond mortal memory. In your veins flows the blood of an ancient god. A god of lust, chaos and pagan sacrifice."
I saw a dark shape then, towering above us, and as the light gathered I saw it was a statue. It was a man bearing the horns of a stag, his arms held high and mouth open as though howling at the sky. I knew then that this was the first overlord, the ancient god who stood alone and defiant. I approached the altar at his feet.
Upon the altar lay a sword and a set of black armour. This was what we had come for. The legendary armour and sword of the overlord. A feeling of anticipation hung in the air as I reached for the sword, and memories seemed to echo through the cavern as I touched it. Visions of war and victory danced in the shadows, and the sword seemed light as a feather in my hand. It knew its master.
Lilith helped me put on the armour, her slender hands fitting it easily. "Your power could be greater than mine when awakened," she whispered, "I am but a demon, but you could be a god." She kissed me then, her arms on my armoured shoulders, and a look in her eyes I could not place.
We returned to the great hall of the tower, where Anna was lounging nude on my throne. She smiled happily as she saw us approach, "Oh Master, your palace is wonderful!"
I smiled, "I have to go for a while, Slave. Lilith will take care of you while I'm gone." Anna looked a little worried, but would not question her master's orders. I left soon after, taking a horse from the stables that had been renewed by Lilith's magic.
I sought a group of bandits led by Ela, an amazon from distant, unknown lands who had once been the captain of the king's royal guard. She had been ejected under mysterious circumstances, taking her amazon sisters with her and many other members of the palace guard who were loyal to her. She swore vengeance on the kingdom, and they had become the most feared group of bandits in the land.
I rode deep into the forest where rumours told that they hid. The few people I saw fled at the sight of me and the day's light began to fade.
Suddenly I heard a shout in the gathering darkness, "Stop there!" Men emerged from the woods with crossbows raised, and I saw tall, dark amazons among them. I had found the bandits I sought.
I stepped down from the horse, my hands away from my sword. "I did not come here to fight. We have common enemies."
Someone stepped forward from the shadows, and I saw that it was Ela, the leader of these men. She was dark-skinned, tall and athletic, but not without feminine charm. "Have you come here to join us?" she asked.
"No. I have come here to lead you to victory against your enemies."
At this, Ela laughed and on cue her men laughed along with her. "You? You dress in a king's armour. You would be just as weak as the king, just as cowardly and fearful. Go back to where you came from while you're still alive."
"I challenge you then. I will fight you unarmoured if I must, but I will lead you before this day is done, or die trying."
She looked amused at this thought, assured in her formidable combat skils. "Very well, your majesty, come with us."
Not far from the ambush we came to their camp. Ela's men roughly tried to snatch away my armour, only to find it burned their hands when they touched it. It too knew its master. I set it aside and was given nothing but a leather loincloth to wear.
A roaring fire was lit as the dusk set in, casting flickering light across an area the bandits had cleared. They crowded in to watch as Ela returned, dressed as I was in a leather loincloth, her large breasts covered by a leather bra. She held a short sword aloft to meet my black blade.
At once the combat began. Her attacks were swift, but I parried with an expertise that seemed drawn from memories beyond this life. Knowing that one strike could be fatal, I fought defensively, hoping she would tire and leave an opening for me to strike back.
For many minutes we crossed blades, neither of us gaining the advantage. She grinned and panted, excited by the deadly combat. I saw her breasts swell against the tight leather and realised that combat aroused her immensely.
