Lizardman Heroes

Lizardman Heroes (蜥蜴人の勇者たち) is a re-enactment game event in Mass for the Dead that was released on July 2, 2019 to July 11, 2019.

Background
This is a story you should have seen somewhere--. A army of death suddenly approaches the village of lizardmen who live in the Great Lake. The fate of the war, betting on the survival of their species, was in the hands of the heretic traveler Zaryusu and Cocytus, the 5th Floor Guardian of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

Summary
Black clouds loom over the village of Green Claw, and is visited by an undead that blots out the sky. It declares their doom to the lizardmen below. After it vanishes, the lizardmen of Green Claw discuss what their response should be to the declaration of their extermination. After some debate, Zaryusu, a Traveler, voices out that they can still survive. Though he is considered to be outside the tribal hierarchy many of the other tribesmen allow him to speak. He proclaims that because the messenger specified them as the second sacrifice, it implied that the other tribes were threatened as well. In the past, the lizardmen were at war with one another due to overpopulation and food shortages. Green Claw formed an alliance with Razor Tail and Small Fang against the alliance of Yellow Speckle and Sharp Edge. Green Claw and its allies were victorious, while Yellow Speckle and Sharp Edge were wiped out.

The five tribes could ally with one another to form a large enough army to defeat their would-be destroyers. Many in the tribe do not believe it to be possible as several of the surviving lizardmen from the defeated tribes were absorbed by the other tribes and may still hold a grudge against Green Claw and its allies. Shasuryu Shasha concurs with Zaryusu's wisdom and appoints him as an emissary of Green Claw to gather the tribes of Red Eye and Dragon Tusk.

At the site of construction the Great Forest of Tob, Entoma Vasilissa Zeta gives Cocytus a series of scrolls to use for his upcoming campaign. Entoma herself has been ordered to monitor Cocytus's progress at Ainz's orders.

At Red Eye, Zaryusu is given an audience with the acting chieftain. Much to his surprise, the chief is an albino female who introduces herself as Crusch Lulu. Crusch's exoticism arouses him to the point he proposes to her on the spot. Her attraction to him also comes out, however, the two regain enough of their sense to address the more pressing matter: the threat of extermination. Crusch explains Red Eye plans to evacuate the Wetlands, though Zaryusu advises against it. He warns that the other tribes will retaliate should one of the other tribes tries to escape to a new habitat and possibly might start another intertribal war. Taking note of the veiled threat Crusch reluctantly agrees to ally her tribe with Green Claw in face of extinction. When Zaryusu asks how her tribe managed to survive the shortage of food during the previous war, Crusch is hesitant to say. In the end, she tells him in anguish of her tribe's desperate story of survival, resorting to cannibalism. Crusch is ashamed of the past, though is comforted by Zaryusu. With the alliance with Red Eye secured, Zaryusu next destination is Dragon Tusk. He is joined by Crusch and after arriving at Dragon Tusk's Village are met with hostility. Zenberu Gugu approaches them and demands a duel with Zaryusu.

Zenberu Gugu orders his tribe that he will duel Zaryusu Shasha. Should the latter win, he would be Dragon Tusk's new chieftain. Zenberu is eager to fight against Zaryusu seeing him as a top grade warrior. Zaryusu agrees on the condition that Crusch Lulu be spared should he fall. As the duel between the two progresses over time, Zenberu manages to land a blow on Zaryusu, but he eventually loses due to exhaustion from one of Frost Pain's abilities. After the match, Zenberu agrees to join his tribe in the alliance after a feast and drinks.

Trivia

 * The scenarios in this game event covers the events from Overlord Volume 04.