Wholly Undead 27 This is Where We are going to have a Problem

"My name is 'ya mud'ah' and my Title is 'ya daddy.'" His goons were laughing even harder.

This was the first time Jack had been insulted since he had arrived here a month ago. Jack was usually a level headed guy, except for two occasions, when women cried, and when people insulted his parents.

Jade and the other brothel girls were looking from the top step of the second floor through the stairs down to the first floor. Observing what was happening. [Is that The Holy Witch King?!] She was just in time to see Jack cast a Holy Hymn.

"Slafeim..." Jack hummed.

A large golden hand materialized in the large reception area, and slammed into the large undead. Causing him to fly backwards and into his goons that broke his fall, with such force they were knocked out of the door. One goon had the misfortune to be broken in half by the force.

Jack casually walked forward. Clink... Clink... Clink...

Coughing slightly, "Hey, I'm Lil' Joey! Lil' boss and son of Boss Crag!"

"So I had to use force to get you to speak, interesting." Jack looked down on Lil' joey, who was laying on the floor with his chest caved in.

"Tommy! Hey TOMMY! GET THE BOSS!" Lil' Joey howled.

"Ummm... Boss, Tommy in two pieces at the moment... We need to get him to a bone doc quick."

Shambling to his feet, Lil' Joey looked at the two pieces of Tommy, and back to Jack.

"You son of a bitch, Tommy is good people. You going to pay for this."

Jack didn't intend to hurt anyone but this dunce named Lil' Joey. [What are they supposed to be... the local triad?] With Jack being in Villain mode, he wasn't going to apologize.

"Just be glad you have a stocky body, or else it would be you in two pieces. Now get out of here."

While Jack and Lil' Joey were talking, another goon had ran to the entrance to their base in the back of one of the businesses not far from the Elegant Darkness Manor.

"We going to be back and it anit going to be pretty. My daddy going to fix ya up good." Lil' joey was helping up his goons, while talking more crap.

Jack ignored him. He had heard some clatter behind him, and looked to the stairs.

"Jade Glowstone... I've come for you. Please come down." Jack called out.

Timidly, Jade started to ease down the stairs; however, her girls held her back.

In whispers, "We don't know who he is."

"Yeah, didn't you see what he did to those goons?"

"But, maybe he's the good guy?"

"Do good guys look like him?"

"Girls... I think that's The Holy Witch King..." Jade spoke with a slight squeak in her voice.

Many of the girls gasped... [[[[[[[Could it really be him]]]]]]] many thought at the same time, but why would he visit a brothel for the matron.

The girls loosened their grip on the hem of Jade's dress, allowing her to walk down the stairs.

Jack placed his staff to the side. It stood straight up in its place. This was a fancy trick he found while playing with it while being dressed this morning.

He held out both his arms, "Ma'am, I've come to pick you up. You no longer have to work here."

Jade now stood at the base of the stairs, and stared vacantly at The Holy Witch King.

[So this is where Leslie gets it from...] Jack thought to himself.

"Come, let us depart."

"N-no... I can't leave behind my girls." Jade mustered up the courage to speak to The Holy Witch King. She glanced at his standing staff... That was the Femur Ferula, the symbol of The Holy Witch King. It was him.

On impulse, "Fine, bring them too. We can all go." [I'm going to have to make a spell to transport everyone... blah.]

"T-they can come?"

"Of course, you're like my own mother. So whatever you want, you can have!"

[His own mother?!] Many of the brothel girls didn't know that Jade Glowminer was the mother of Consort Leslie. In fact, many people didn't know that Consort Leslie was even a Grimnight, let alone her parentage.

"Then let's go, let's go." Jade slightly giggled. She felt like she was in a dream. The Holy Witch King came to pick her and her girls up personally to save them from this demon's task! She wasn't thinking about her clan, but just how to get to get away from here and to her daughter. She hadn't seen her daughter in so very long.

Jack picked back up his staff and, with Jade by his side and the other girls following behind him, he walked out the front entrance, that was now broken.

As he left the building, he seen a hulking zombie in a suit walking into his direction, followed by Lil' Joey and his goons. Another geist was to the side of the hulking undead.

Jack stood still, as Jade and the girls started to gather behind him, peeking from around his robes.

The closer this fine suited zombie got the taller he was, until he was a few meters from him. Jack had to look slightly up to meet his eyes.

Boss Crag looked at the staff in Jack's hand, and then to his son. [This son of mine....] He mentally shook his head.

"Witch King. We have a job to do. You know the agreement. I don't take kindly to interference. I can forgive the fact that you disciplined my people for their ignorance." he looked back over to his son again and then back to Jack, "But we need to complete a job. It's business. I'm sure you understand."

[What agreement... And did he just call me Witch King... I've been graced and Holy Witch Kinged to death... But he isn't honoring that... Who is he?]

"Before anything, can I get your Name and Title?" Jack asked with respect. He didn't know who he was talking too.

The goons in the back were sweating when the boss had address this undead as witch king. There was only one witch king, and that was The Holy Witch King. Now that they heard the witch king sounding respectful, pride rose in their chests.

"My names Joseph Crag and I am the Boss of Crag families."

"Boss... Crag..." Jack spoke the name and title aloud... [Really...]

"In the flesh."

[This is actually a thing...]

"You must forgive me... Boss Crag, but what agreement. You must know that I have just woken back up. It's been a while, since I've been in the land of the unliving." Jack decided to go back to Villain mode, otherwise how else was he going to bluff his way through this.

Boss Crag looked left then right. He felt it was odd that no one was around. [Seems the witchy king has decided to clear out all the people. He trying to declare something.]

"All the families agreed wit the First Witch King that we keep to ourselves and you keep to yourselves. We do our jobs. You do your jobs. You getting this?" Boss Crag was making some interesting gestures that Jack didn't really get. He looked like he was in a sale pitch meeting.

"Ok. Then I'm going to take my people, and leave. You, do you." Jack decided that don't start none, won't be none.

"I'm glad we agree. We need the Matron of the Elegant Darkness Manor, and whatever valuables they have."

As Jack was turning to leave, he stopped. Without looking, "See... This is where We are going to have a problem."

"Huh?" Boss Crag didn't understand why the conversation just took a 180 degree turn.

"See the valuables aren't a problem. Loot the whole damn thing if you want. Burn it to the ground. Lit fireworks. No problem, but you want the Matron... Of the Elegant Darkness Manor. There isn't a Matron anymore. I just stopped that business about fifteen minutes ago." Jack, once again, began to walk away. The ladies quickly following behind him.

Not sure what to make of the Witch King's speech, Boss Crag was about to open his mouth, but his capo had come over and whispered in his ear.

Boss Crag called out again to the now distant witch king, "We need the one called Jade Glowminer, the former matron of Elegant Darkness Manor."

Jack again stopped. He turned ever so slightly, and Boss Crag could only see one of his flames dancing in his hood at the corner of his profile.

"Boss Crag... You're making this really hard to NOT make this a problem. Say, you couldn't find her."

"I know she's one of those broads you got behind you. I don't care what you're going to do with a brothel full of women... If you want to start a harem that's your business. What's one woman?"

Jack looked down at the ladies, "Lady Glowminer, find somewhere safe for a moment. I have to take care of something."

Jack started to walk back to Boss Crag. Jack was extremely nervous. This was going to be his first fight. He did NOT feel like he was in control. He had no idea how strong this Boss Crag was, or what his Cultivation type was... No clue. He did know that if they were here for Jade Glowminer, then they were here to either bring her back to kill, or just out right kill her.

"So that's how it's going to be, and here I thought you were a reasonable undead." Boss Crag was cracking his knuckles. Other undead may coward before The Holy Witch King, but Boss Crag was a King Rank Cultivator as well.

[Can I do this? I don't know if I can do this...] Jack was walking.

"So how are we going to do this? In the middle of the city and bust all the buildings up or are we going to take this outside like gentlemen?"

Jack walked straight up to Boss Crag, looking slightly up into his eyes, "We take this outside, but keep your people to yourself. I'll keep mine to me. Let's see who's afraid of whom."

"I'm never afraid." Boss Crag let out a "heh" like laugh.

[Bishop Johnson. I need an escort out of the City and into a large clearing. I have a duel with a certain Boss Crag.]

[Of course, I'll have my people on it. I'll have a squad of undead-at-arms there to lead, right away!] Johnson replied, but was thinking, [WHY IS HE DUELING BOSS CRAG...!] After calming down, he thought... [Maybe they are old friends?]

Soon a small squad of undead-at-arms showed itself before both Jack and Boss crag, with Bishop Johnson.

Bishop Johnson made a Deagoth Salute, "This way your Grace, Boss."

Everyone Followed Bishop Johnson and the squad out to the City gates and beyond.

Chapter end