civilwarnovels Chapter 518 VS Ainz Ooal Gown
Chapter 518 VS Ainz Ooal Gown
Chapter 518 VS Ainz Ooal Gown
Even so, Ainz did not intend to rush in directly, otherwise Cocytus' fate would be a true reflection of his own.
Besides, he is a magic caster, how can he be a brave but foolish warrior?
Ainz began to analyze the current situation quickly.
First, he took all the world-class items that could be used in the Great Tomb. In the Great Tomb, except for Albedo's [Hell's Abyss] - after all, it was given to her by Emerald, and the Great Tomb's throne and thermal stone, which would not be useful in the next battle, Ainz took all the rest with him. Including the [Hygiea Cup], which he also took back from Demiurge.
He made sufficient preparations and gave Kobayashi enough respect.
Ainz can use more than 700 kinds of magic, and his magic power is far beyond that of ordinary players (because he practiced rare professions, his magic power increased dramatically, breaking the upper limit of ordinary players). This is his advantage.
This advantage must be turned into victory.
Therefore, in the great tomb, all available amplification magic was used, and potions were used to replenish the lost magic power.
Ainz used magic to continuously raise barriers to protect himself. He felt like a baby without any sense of security, but he did not feel angry or ashamed. His PK aesthetic was to use everything he could, even if he had to kneel down and beg for mercy temporarily in order to win.
Ainz was a man of the abyss, with terrifying magical power surging from his body. He was worthy of being called the end of magic, but he was still dressed as a magic caster.
"Well, I'm off!"
Leaving behind these powerful words, he strode into the portal as the floor guardians saw him off.
When Ainz disappeared, Demiurge could no longer bear it.
The thick tail slammed the ground randomly, and he could not help but growl, "Why, why did it turn out like this! This is the fault of the floor guardians, and it's all Cocytus' fault! It was because of his negligence that Ainz-sama had to take action himself. That sama must be extremely disappointed in us!"
He was having a bad temper.
As the commander of the Great Tomb, he could not accept the idea of the King personally going to the battlefield. Shalltear, Aura, Mare and the others all lowered their heads and remained silent, not refuting his words.
"Shut up, Demiurge."
"But--"
“All we can do now is to trust Lord Ainz! I, Albedo, believe that Lord Ainz will return safely!”
Albedo, the steward of the Great Tomb, the Prime Minister of the Sorcerous Kingdom, and Ainz’s personal secretary, stepped forward.
At this time, she had to step forward to stabilize the morale of the troops. How could the Guardians be in such a state of confusion while Ainz was fighting outside?
Under Albedo's reprimand, the other guardians' anxious emotions gradually calmed down, but at the same time they also secretly prayed in their hearts that Ainz could defeat his opponent and return safely.
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Xiaolin stood there and waited silently.
Ever since he purified Cocytus, the capital and its surroundings have become quiet. The enemy's army no longer makes deafening noises, and there is no talk of a large army approaching.
But the oppressive atmosphere made everyone realize that this was just the calm before the storm, and what awaited them would be an even more violent wave. Even the baby felt the strange dullness and cried non-stop.
The residents of the royal capital curled up in the corners.
For some reason, they did not flee in all directions. Instead, they all put their hands together in a prayer gesture and knelt in one direction.
——It’s the direction where Xiaolin is.
Even the dumbest people knew that the battle just now affected more than just the entire capital, and they had nowhere to escape. The only way to survive was to ask Xiaolin for help.
Blue spots of light continuously emerged from them and then gathered on Xiaolin.
If Kobayashi wanted, he could teleport the people in the royal capital away at any time, but for the next battle, he had to use these people again.
I am sorry.
He whispered secretly in his heart.
Soon, a black vortex appeared not far in front of him. He couldn't see what was inside, but the terrifying magic power was dissipating.
Under the black robe was a pale but not cadaverous skeleton body, with various rings on all ten fingers, and a staff held in his right hand - on the spirally coiled staff, there were seven gems of different colors held by the mouths of seven circling snakes, and the magic power it exuded was comparable to that of Ainz himself.
Kobayashi knew that the real boss had appeared, and he was a little surprised when he saw who it was.
“Are you here? I didn’t expect it to be Master Ainz. I thought it would be your subordinates.”
From the princess, I learned that Ainz has nine floor guardians under him, and their strength is similar to that of Cocytus. If all those floor guardians are purified, Xiaolin doesn't know if he can still see Ainz.
"Hahaha, now that I've been invited, how can I possibly escape?"
Ainz’s heart was pounding.
This is an old problem of his. Whenever he encounters an opponent whose background he is not familiar with, he becomes extremely cautious.
But there is no need to be particularly afraid.
Xiaolin is the challenger.
As the challenged party, acting like a strong person is one of the conditions for winning.
After all, as long as you speak in a low voice, your voice will be magnetic; as long as you speak slowly, you will have temperament; if you dare to pause, you can show your authority.
Don't be nervous at any time, always appear comfortable and relaxed, and always treat anyone you want to contact as an old friend.
This is social charisma.
Speaking of which, Ainz and Krillin are indeed old friends, but it is just a one-sided friendship.
Kobayashi didn't expect that Ainz would be so open-minded. Is it because he is a skeleton that he has a broad mind that ordinary people don't have?
Bend slightly - the light and shadow shake, making it look like you are bending.
"Thank you for agreeing to my impolite request."
"No. I should be the one thanking you for telling me. Otherwise, my subordinates might have been killed."
After Ainz finished speaking, he observed Krillin's expression. He wanted to confirm whether it was as he thought, that Krillin was dismissive of Demiurge and other floor guardians.
Unfortunately, the light and shadow completely enveloped Xiaolin, and his expression could not be seen clearly. But there was no response, as if to say that it was just like that.
Ainz mentally raised Krillin's danger level to a higher level.
He then used detection magic.
【essence of life】
There was a gleam of light in his eyes, and he looked at Xiaolin in the light and shadow.
No.
Absolutely not.
Not only did the energy representing life value appear, but even the person Kobayashi did not exist. In other words, the Kobayashi in front of him was a person with a life value of 0.
is it possible?
So the magic...
【Magic Essence】
Neither?!
Did he change his job from a religious priest to a warrior? No, with his HP at 0, it could be [information concealment]. Or is Xiaolin in front of him already dead?
Ainz was a little unsure.
Xiaolin shuddered, as if he had sensed something, and said, "Could it be... Lord Ainz is trying to find out my information? Unfortunately, I don't think you can find out anything. In fact, I am dead now. No, it should be said that the boundary between life and death has been blurred."
"……What's the meaning?"
"That is to say, I am neither alive nor dead now, and the relevant magic has no effect."
"I am very interested in what you say. Well, let me do a little experiment."
Ainz spoke slowly, and Krillin in front of him shrugged, as if he didn't care. Then Ainz stretched out his skeleton hand and grabbed Krillin. Of course, he didn't really grab Krillin, but just pretended.
Then, a beating heart appeared in his palm.
——Ninth-level magic: Heart control.
This is instant death magic. No matter if it is a human, a dragon, or a monster, they will die after their heart is crushed.
Ainz crushed the heart without hesitation, but Krillin in front of him was not affected at all.
The magic failed...it didn't seem to be the case.
He could clearly feel the vitality draining away in his palms, which meant that the magic had not failed but had been successfully activated.
After careful consideration, Ainz soon understood.
"I see. You used resurrection magic immediately after being killed, right?"
"No, that's not the case. In fact, I just used my life force to pay for the instant death magic. But this can't be used casually. The condition required is that you are at the blurred boundary between life and death like now."
"Oh?"
Ainz’s red eyes flashed.
This was very useful information for him. His brain began to think frantically, constantly screening the magic he knew, thinking about what methods could be used to restrain Xiao Lin.
Just when he was silent, Xiaolin asked a strange question.
"Sir Ainz, do you remember the question I asked you at the Katze Plains? What do you think life is? Now, can you tell me?"
"Are you trying to show that you are on the righteous side? Or do you really love the people like your own children?"
Ainz looked at the civilians around him who were praying.
I had heard that the Axis believers were extremely fanatical, but I had never expected them to be so fanatical. It was completely different from the way the people in the Fortress City... no, the Sorcerous Kingdom were trembling with fear when they saw him.
Ainz sighed deeply.
"Prince Zanak II has also asked this question. My answer is - because there is no benefit to be gained. I will do this to make you a sacrifice, so that more people will know how foolish it is to be an enemy of the Sorcerous Kingdom."
"Sorry. Wrong answer."
Lin also sighed deeply.
"I don't want to hear about your protest against others, Ainz-sama, or your actions that you so-called woke up from. I just want to hear your understanding of life. In my opinion, what you are doing is nothing more than despising life. For your own happiness, you trample on and plunder the lives of others at will."
"Are you trying to say that I did something wrong?"
“No. Everyone has their own way of surviving, whether it’s conquering the weak or challenging the authority of the strong. What I want to say is, Ainz-sama, you don’t understand the meaning of human beings… No, the meaning of life to a strong individual. No matter how insignificant, there is a meaning for its existence.”
baffling!
This was the only thought Ainz had.
But Kobayashi was not deliberately condemning him or denouncing him as righteous. It was more like reminding him and telling him something. However, he could not understand such a charlatan-like statement at all.
But there is no time to think about this now.
Ainz's eyes flashed red, and he opened his hands and stepped on the magic circle.
"——Upward transmission."
He is a magic caster, so of course he has to keep his distance.
However, before Ainz’s figure completely disappeared, it seemed as if something had canceled the magical effect, and his figure reappeared.
Transmission failed...
Ainz looked around and found that the scenery had not changed at all. This feeling of déjà vu...
Although it didn't happen to him, it also happened to his half, his own son. It was the same as the unknown enemy in white armor. Should we say that they were indeed fellow travelers? When PKing with the magic chanter, they were both thinking about curbing the enemy's teleportation magic.
"So--"
He stepped on the ruined and unsightly land. All the dust, wind and sand flew outwards, but he could not leave this space. Ainz seemed to understand why Krillin wanted to thank him.
"Sir Ainz, why do you think I went out of my way to talk to you and even let you do the experiment?"
"You actually made such preparations in advance? Good pre-war deployment."
Even though he was the one trapped now, it did not stop Ainz from admiring Krillin.
In terms of combat, the two are extremely similar.
Kobayashi did not give him the chance to continue his research. He flashed in front of Ainz and punched hard in the abdomen of Ainz's skeleton - the location of Momoyu.
Ainz's health and physical defense are at an upper-middle level, while his physical attack and agility are at a lower-middle level, so he has a hard time against melee-type enhanced characters.
However, before teleporting, he had already added the power of [Glorious Emerald Body] to himself, completely negating the damage. But for some reason, Ainz still felt that he was injured, even though his health points had not been reduced at all.
This is quite abnormal.
Generally speaking, as long as the damage is completely negated, the additional effect will lose its meaning. However, this is not the case with Xiaolin's attack. What exactly this means is still unclear.
"How is this going?"
"If I say that this is the weight of life, would Lord Ainz think I'm a charlatan?"
No, no, no, you have already said it, do you still want to ask others whether you are a charlatan or not?
Ainz couldn’t stop complaining in his heart.
"Sir Ainz, I have a piece of advice for you. Don't trust your magic. The same goes for your equipment."
"what?"
But he was not given time to think. He saw Kobayashi's blurry figure taking a bow stance, with his right fist tucked into his lower abdomen. A huge amount of energy contracted there, and the space was slightly distorted as if it was collapsing.
Ainz had seen this move many times, and it was also the move that killed Cocytus.
boom----
The blue light filled with a sacred aura roared out again like a wave, completely engulfing Ainz.
The same moves as those used against Cocytus!
I thought about it all night, but I don't have any good ideas. The update may be stagnant during this period, so let me polish the ending more. Besides, reconciliation is impossible.
(End of this chapter)