Finally, finally! Cil'drada comes into view. I could have gotten here in just a few days if it wasn't for this snow and caravan of peasants trailing behind me. If they say something annoying about being hungry or injured again… I might snap. Tarrenbaum is gone, collapsing in on itself. I'm not their lord anymore. Not that it matters to them. I'm a powerful person and they are desperate for my protection. Stupid Npcs.

At least I still have all of my maids. Even the ones who I knew were faking their affection for me changed their tune pretty quick when the capital fell and they suddenly became refugees.

Can't wait to wash up and sleep in a real bed.

The wagon slowly rolls past another pack of those vess creatures tearing apart a wandering group of monsters. This is the seventh time today I've seen it. Seems like that girl is keeping a tight grip on these plains.

I grit my teeth thinking back to that fight in the void. It was three on one! So bullshit! And Renna just stood there and watched it happen. I know her type, she is so full of herself. Needs a reality check, but unfortunately, that is hard to do when she is so high level. And her level is probably even higher by now.

As soon as these refugees are safely in Cil'drada, I'll bounce. I'm done playing double agent for that bitch. I'll just disappear into Lotheris with my girls. Got plenty of money, should be able to buy a nice place and just pretend to be a displaced noble. As long as that Sarah girl doesn't find me, I'm pretty sure she is somewhere in Lotheris.

I've never seen anyone with such a huge self-righteous stick up their ass. And that's not just the Void God putting words in my head again.

My head aches as an angry pulse rattles my skull. Weaker than yesterday. Good, the god is dying off. Hopefully he'll be too weak to exert any power soon, he certainly won't be receiving any from me. Most of the council should be executed by now. It's just a matter of time until all of the void cultists are hunted down or give up. Good riddance. Bastards.

Still can't believe how fast Tarenbaum collapsed. The Great States got the Goddess of War, how unfair is that? While the Void God was busy sucking the life out of the kingdom, the Goddess of War smashed into us at a million miles an hour and basically dropped a nuke on the capital. There will probably be some resistance for a few months, but I ain't staying to fight that shit.

Rolling into the town square, I am greeted by an orc who radiates power. Inspect

Fia'oh - Matron of Ice - Level 66

I frown, stronger than me. Must be their leader. I reach under my cloak and grip my void pistol.

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"Greetings." The rough, yet feminine voice of the Matron calls out, "You must be Lord Josh, and these are the last of the refugees."

I shrug, "No idea if this is the last of them, but you got my name right at least. I'll let you take over from here." Hopping down from the wagon, I move to walk away but am rudely blocked by the large orc woman.

"Hold a moment." She glares down at me, "Are you saying you left refugees behind?"

"I guess?" I give another apathetic shrug, "Look lady, I'm not responsible for these people, not anymore, not since Tarrenbaum fell. They're your problem now."

The Matron glowers at me for a moment before stepping aside, "Shameful. Go on then. Stay the night, but you will be leaving come sunrise."

I roll my eyes. Another self-righteous one, great. Why can't I get a break and talk to someone practical. My hand twitches towards my gun, itching to put the haughty orc in her place, but I pull back. Can't piss off Renna, not until I'm stronger.

Pulling my pistol out, I idly spin it around as I walk. It helps me feel better knowing I could end the next npc that bothers me. My mood fouls even further as I listen to my head maid blubber at the orc bitch. She probably thinks I can't hear, stupid bitch, she should know my stats are high enough that hearing her is trivial. She sounds desperate when she asks if she can stay here. Of course, the orc is all too happy to accommodate and reassure her that she can protect all the girls from me.

My jaw aches, as I grit my teeth. I knew Aria wasn't loyal, but Fern and Soona too? No, they must have been forced by the other girls. They were so happy with me on the way here.

Pivoting on my heel, I stomp back towards the women. The orc notices immediately and puts herself between the girls and me. "That's far enough." She growls.

"Fern, Soona, get over here. I won't let anyone hurt you." My voice is stable and commanding.

No one moves.

"I said, get over here!" I lose my cool a little. What is going on? Why don't they respond to me? Are they really that scared of the orc?

Frost begins to spread out from the Matron's feet as the expression on her face becomes furious, "That's enough. If you don't walk away right now, I will act. This village and everyone in it are under my protection."

Dumbass doesn't even know what a gun is. I bet if I shoot it'll take her off guard and end this instantly. My finger squeezes the trigger, and a void bullet rips out of my pistol.

An ice barrier blocks the shot, and a barrage of icicles retaliates instantly. I tsk and void step out of the way. I return fire, a half dozen shots, but they are all blocked. Several other orcs are closing in, surrounding me.

A jagged bolt of ice almost takes my head off.

I don't need to deal with this right now. I void step a few times in a row until I'm outside the village and away from the crazy orcs. Gasping for breath, I collapse into the snow. Damn, doing more than six void steps in a row still exhausts me. Looking back towards the village, there doesn't seem to be any signs of pursuit. I shiver.

My fist clenches so hard it shakes. I need to get stronger, I'm going into a dungeon and I'm not coming out until I reach my third class evolution. Then I'll be strong enough to do whatever I want. I am so done with gods and self righteous pricks alike. I am going to get my isekai.

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