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章節 312: Nightmare

It was a nightmare.

If given the chance to survive, Nigun would definitely begin recounting this ordeal with those very words if anyone ever asked him what had happened.

What unfolded before his eyes was so horrifying that it felt worthy of such a description.

He could swear by the god he revered most that he had never witnessed anything as absurd as this in his entire life.

Whether it was surviving a wyvern attack in the mountains, getting chased by a giant wielding a massive club during a campaign to wipe out its dwelling, or even encountering that wretched woman from Blue Roses who had left a humiliating scar on his face—all of those paled in comparison to the sheer absurdity of what he was facing now.

Especially when that dragon-shaped lightning had roared down from the sky, claws bared, charging straight at him—if his body had allowed it, he would have turned and fled without a second thought.

Had he not instinctively moved Principality Observation in front of him and raised its round shield to block the lightning's impact just before it struck him, he was sure he would be dead right now.

However, unlike him, everyone else wasn't so fortunate under the wrath of that so-called Chain Dragon Lightning, as his once-devoted subordinates were instantly reduced to ashes scattered across the ground.

At this moment, not only were every summoned angel, including the Principality Observation he had summoned, obliterated on the spot, but the ground also bore scorch marks from the rampaging dragon-shaped lightning, with wisps of smoke still curling up from the blackened earth.

He could only stare at it all, shaking, his face pale, his eyes vacant, unable to believe that any of it was real.

*Tap!*

No one knew how much time had passed when a figure descended before Nigun, landing with a soft, yet startlingly abrupt sound.

"HIIIII—!"

Nigun let out a miserable cry, his body giving out as he collapsed to the ground.

"Hmph, didn't expect you'd still be alive."

A few minutes ago, Nigun had considered Riezel nothing more than an arrogant youngster, but how wrong he had been.

"Chain Dragon Lightning is an offensive magic that keeps going as long as its targets are still alive, which is why I chose it to handle you all."

Riezel approached Nigun and spoke in a tone dripping with casual indifference.

"I thought just one strike would be enough to handle all of you, but I guess I used a bit too little magical energy, so the magic's follow-through wasn't as strong as it should have been, huh?"

While speaking, Riezel's face remained cold and expressionless as he slowly walked toward Nigun.

"D-Don't come any closer!"

Nigun lost all composure, his usual calm shattered.

Like a frightened cat, he scooted back in panic, desperately trying to put more distance between himself and Riezel.

Unfortunately, Riezel showed no hint of mercy toward his pitiful state.

"I already gave you a chance, remember?"

Riezel placed his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Seeing this, Nigun was about to scream when he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly pulled out an item from his chest.

It was an irregularly shaped crystal, resembling a miniature iceberg, about the size of a football.

"Stay back!"

Nigun held up the crystal like he had just grabbed a trump card.

"If you come any closer, I'll activate this!"

He raised the irregularly shaped crystal high above his head.

Seeing this, Riezel raised his eyebrows and stopped in his tracks.

"A sealing crystal?" Riezel muttered.

"Hahaha, indeed!"

Seeing Riezel recognize the crystal by name, Nigun let out a strained laugh.

"You better watch out! This is the treasured artifact of the Slane Theocracy!"

In this world, there were three kinds of magic items known to possess powers that surpassed any normal limits.

One was the artifacts left behind by the Eight Greed Kings, who had briefly ruled this world five hundred years ago.

Another was the treasures created by the Dragon Lords before the Eight Greed Kings defeated them and took control.

As for the last kind, it was the precious artifacts left behind by the Six Great Gods, who descended six hundred years ago and laid the foundation of the Slane Theocracy.

All of them were the kinds of magic items that held powers beyond human comprehension, each capable of effects unimaginable to mortals.

Needless to say, the so-called 'Sealing Crystal' that Nigun held was one of the many priceless artifacts left by the Six Great Gods to the Slane Theocracy, a treasure that only a select few within the theocracy could wield.

As for why Nigun had it, it was simply because the higher-ups of the Slane Theocracy were concerned that this secret mission might go south. In the case that Gazef ignored the nobles' schemes and brought out the Re-Estize Kingdom's four treasures, they granted Nigun the sealing crystal as a last resort.

If Gazef had turned out to be tougher than expected, Nigun had planned to use the sealing crystal against him, but who would have guessed he would be using it to threaten someone else now?

"Do you know what is sealed inside this crystal?"

Nigun clung to the crystal as if it were a lifeline, his whole body shaking as he forced an awful smile.

"It contains magic to summon a 7th Tier Angel!"

As the name suggested, the sealing crystal was a crystal that sealed magic within it.

In fact, this type of crystal wasn't native to this world but was an item from YGGDRASIL that had the unique effect of allowing specific magic to be sealed within it.

By using it, one could unleash the sealed magic, granting someone who normally couldn't use the magic the ability to do so. Although it could only be used once, it could seal any magic below Super-Tier, even 10th-Tier Magic.

Meanwhile, while the sealing crystal Nigun contained only 7th-Tier Magic, to the people of this world, it was already at an unimaginable tier.

It was not strange.

Considering the strongest magic humans in this world could wield was 6th Tier, an item that could let them use 7th-Tier Magic was undeniably a great treasure.

Summon Angel 7th—if this magic were released from the sealing crystal, it would allow Nigun to summon an angel roughly equivalent to Level 43 to 49 in YGGDRASIL.

An angel of that level, in a world where Level 29 was already considered within the Realm of Heroes, would be nothing short of an unstoppable force.

"It was the highest-tier angel that once destroyed the Demon Gods that threw the entire continent into chaos two hundred years ago!" Nigun yelled hysterically. "Its power can even destroy cities with ease! You'd better not—"

Sadly, before Nigun could finish his sentence, Riezel had already moved.

*Schwing!*

*Splurt!*

In an instant, as the sound of a sword unsheathing resounded, a hand was sliced cleanly from Nigun's body, blood spilling everywhere as it fell to the ground.

Since it was the hand that had clutched the sealing crystal, it dropped as well, rolling to a stop at Riezel's feet, who had unsheathed his sword at some point.

"Eh? Ahh... AHHHHH! MY HAAANNNDDD—!!!"

Confused for a moment, Nigun's pitiful scream quickly echoed through the air.

Riezel casually picked up the sealing crystal from the ground, weighing the irregularly shaped crystal in his hand for a moment before looking at Nigun as if he were looking at a retard.

"Foolishness... Instead of wasting time yapping, why not just use this crystal and summon that so-called highest-tier angel you keep talking about?"

"At least then, you might've had a chance to fight back."

"Unfortunately, you've lost that chance now."

With that, Riezel stored the sealing crystal, highly prized by the Slane Theocracy, into the storage space of the Dimensional Magic Cube.

"Give... GIVE IT BACK!"

Nigun, clutching his severed hand, howled in pain as he stumbled toward Riezel.

*BANG!*

With a muffled sound, Riezel kicked Nigun, sending him sprawling across the ground.

"Holy Light!"

Nigun, still lying on the ground, suddenly stretched out his remaining hand toward Riezel and cast magic.

It was 3rd-Tier Magic, a holy attribute magic that emitted a blinding light to harm evil. Typically meant for creatures like the undead, Nigun cast this magic on a fellow human like Riezel.

A flash of intense light burst forth, temporarily robbing Riezel of his sight.

"Die already!"

Nigun snarled with an angry expression before unleashing another magic.

"Magic Arrow!"

It was a non-attribute offensive 1st-Tier Magic.

Even though it was a magic spell in the lowest tier, it had a unique characteristic—it could shoot unavoidable, guaranteed-hit light arrows to damage the target regardless of the caster's skill.

Moreover, since the number of light arrows increased based on the caster's level, with a maximum of ten arrows, Nigun, being a magic caster capable of using 4th-Tier Magic and only a step away from the Realm of Heroes, might not be able to reach the full ten arrows, but five or six would be no problem at all.

*Whoosh!*

With a whistling sound, a series of light arrows tore through the air, shooting straight toward the blinded Riezel.

Seeing this, Nigun smiled victoriously, feeling sure of his victory.

Regrettably, reality shattered his illusion.

*BOOM!*

Riezel, who should've been blinded, casually swung his sword, shattering the light arrows with a single motion.

With a clear glint in his eyes, Riezel looked at Nigun's twisted, vicious expression and swung his sword once more.

*Pu-chi!*

Riezel's slash left a deep, bloody wound across Nigun's chest.

"ARGHHH—!"

Nigun fell back, wailing in pain, collapsing into a pool of blood.

Riezel, holding his sword with an indifferent expression, stepped toward Nigun one step at a time until he stood right in front of him.

"S-Spare... Spare me..."

Nigun, lying in his own pool of blood, stared up at Riezel, his eyes wide and tears streaming down his face as he begged desperately for his life.

In response, Riezel had only one thing to say.

"Go say that to the innocent villagers who got dragged into your schemes."

As soon as Riezel's indifferent words resounded, his sword swept down lightly.

*Splurt!*

A burst of blood erupted from Nigun's throat.

With the vital point severed, the captain of the Sunlight Scripture halted his breathing, and moments later, all life left his body.

*Click—*

Riezel slowly sheathed his sword and, with a glow of magical energy, flew off immediately in the direction of Carne Village, leaving the desolate plains behind.

Across the plains, bodies clad in cleric-like robes lay scattered everywhere, exuding an air of desolation.


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章節 313: Mithril? Riezel Brynhart?

A few days later, in E-Rantel.

In the bustling streets of Fortress City, E-Rantel, people could occasionally be heard chatting about one particular topic.

"Looks like we've got a new Mithril Adventurer here."

"He just ranked up to Mithril a couple of days ago, right? Looks like he jumped all the way from Copper in one go."

"Isn't that just a rumor?"

"Nope, I know that going straight from Copper to Mithril is unheard of, but it's real."

"Yeah, it's real. I heard that not only did he easily defeat a bunch of higher-ranked adventurers when he first joined, but he also recently took on a direct commission from Warrior Captain Gazef Stronoff to stop an enemy nation's scheme and even saved his life."

"You mean the guy who's known as the strongest warrior?"

"Yeah, a great guy like him gave a newcomer a commission... No wonder everyone's talking about it."

Many people continued to discuss this topic with excitement.

Adventurers in particular, easily recognizable with their gear and weapons, shared even more details than the average people.

"You have no idea, but the other day, the Warrior Captain showed up at the Adventurer's Guild with his whole troops, causing a huge commotion."

"Well, he's a hero in his own right and can't even be compared to the top-ranked Adamantite Adventurers."

"Yet when he came to the Adventurer's Guild a few days ago, he not only escorted the rookie himself but also told the guild master he'd been saved by him. Thanks to the rookie, he got out of a tight spot and foiled an enemy nation's scheme."

"Sadly, he wouldn't give any specific details, just said it was classified as a national secret. Other than the guild master, no one knows exactly what exactly happened."

"Yep, and after that, the rookie got promoted straight from Copper to Mithril."

"Heh, there must be plenty of adventurers who aren't too happy about that."

Indeed, there were.

An adventurer's rank was, after all, not just proof of their capabilities but also their achievements. Without these two factors to back it up, an adventurer couldn't climb the ranks.

Achievements referred to the number of quests or commissions completed and contributions to major events.

For example, adventurers typically took on quests to hunt monsters and protect regular citizens from threats, while high-ranking adventurers handled tougher quests, saving countless civilians from dangerous creatures. After countless near-death experiences, injuries, and hardships, they earned their ranks.

Now, a brand-newcomer who had only joined a few days ago had suddenly shot to the top by taking on a commission for the kingdom. Any adventurer would be upset by this, especially the younger, more ambitious ones.

It was worth noting that in E-Rantel, the highest adventurer rank was Mithril. Orichalcum and Adamantite adventurers were rare since their work usually covered multiple regions, so they didn't often settle in one city.

As a result, Mithril was the highest rank for adventurers permanently based in E-Rantel.

In other words, the newcomer everyone was talking about not only jumped up several ranks but also reached the highest rank available in E-Rantel all at once, causing quite a stir and leaving many resentful.

"Yeah, thanks to that, the guild's been bustling lately."

"At first, loads of adventurers were protesting, saying it wasn't fair and blaming that rookie for breaking guild rules by getting involved in national affairs. Some even argued that handling disputes between countries shouldn't count as an adventurer's achievement. Simply put, they had a million excuses."

"Really? All that noise has died down now, hasn't it?"

"Yeah, well, the rookie threw down a serious challenge at the guild, saying anyone who had a problem could come and take him on. He promised that if they could even manage to touch his clothes, he'd give back the mithril identification tag the guild awarded him—oh yeah, he also threw in a bag full of gold as a bonus."

"It's been days now, and who knows how many people have tried to take him on. Even some Platinum Adventurers gave it a shot, but they all got beaten without even laying a finger on him."

"A bunch of veteran adventurers say there's no way he's only Mithril."

"Right? I mean, to be able to beat adventurers up to Platinum so easily, he's gotta be at least Orichalcum, maybe even Adamantite, no?"

Conversations like this had been making rounds among adventurers recently, so even those who had just come back from quests outside had heard about it.

"Oh yeah, what's that rookie's name again?"

"Pretty sure it's Riezel Brynhart?"

"Yeah, that's the one."

A group of adventurers were chatting as they walked along the road until suddenly—

"Excuse me, sorry to interrupt."

A deep voice suddenly boomed from behind them, making the group of adventurers jump in fright.

They instinctively turned to see that a tall figure had appeared behind them.

It was a warrior clad in pitch-black full armor, completely concealing his head, hands, and feet—not a single feature was visible.

Behind him hung a red cape, with two massive swords strapped beneath it, creating a powerful aura that caused even this group of Silver Adventurers to freeze on the spot.

Surprisingly, behind the warrior stood a woman, somewhere between fifteen and twenty years old, with narrow eyes, thick black hair tied into a ponytail, fair, smooth skin, and strikingly exotic beauty.

She wore a white shirt, dark brown pants, black boots, and a brown cloak that covered her body, with a sword strapped to her waist.

In people's eyes, this duo gave off a 'beauty and the beast' vibe—a stark contrast that was both eye-catching and imposing.

"Wh-What do you want?"

One of the adventurers asked, stuttering and visibly nervous.

"Sorry, I just wanted to ask—the adventurer you mentioned just now, what was his name again?"

Seeing their reactions, the black-armored warrior paid no mind and asked calmly.

Meanwhile, upon hearing the question, the adventurers glanced at each other tensely, not answering.

"Riezel Brynhart, right?"

Asking again without a hint of impatience, the black-armored warrior confirmed the name.

"Y-Yeah."

"That's the name…"

"Is there a problem?"

Finally, the adventurers answered.

"No, I just wanted to confirm something... Sorry to bother all of you."

After saying this, the black-armored warrior immediately turned and left, with the beautiful woman behind him quickly following.

Seeing this, the adventurers exchanged bewildered looks, unable to make sense of what had just happened.

Only after they had left did the woman walking behind the black-armored warrior speak.

"Lord Ain—"

Before she could finish, the black-armored warrior interrupted her.

"My name's Momon now, not Ainz, remember?"

Clearly, this black-armored warrior was none other than the max-level player who had crossed over from YGGDRASIL, the ruler of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, and the one who had once crossed paths with Riezel and exchanged information with him—Momonga.

No, he wasn't called Momonga anymore.

Just as the original work went, he had changed his name to match his old guild's name in YGGDRASIL—Ainz Ooal Gown.

However, the former Momonga, now Ainz, clearly had no intention of revealing his true identity here, so, in a slightly stern tone, he scolded the woman beside him.

"I'm not Ainz Ooal Gown right now, and you're not one of the Pleiades of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Narberal Gamma, but Nabe, the soon-to-be adventurer, and my partner. Don't mess this up, understood?"

Hearing Ainz's quiet scolding, the woman known as Narberal Gamma lowered her head.

"Yes, I'm very sorry, Lord Momon."

"Don't call me with 'Lord'. We're adventurer partners now, technically equals, not superiors and subordinates."

"B-But how could I show such disrespect to a Supreme Being?"

"It's an order."

"...Understood, Mr. Momon."

Fortunately, their conversation drew no attention, and no one overheard their words, as the people around them were busy marveling at their striking appearances—some admired the impressive, imposing armor Ainz wore, while others were captivated by Narberal's beauty.

Regardless, the onlookers, enchanted by Ainz and Narberal, had no idea this pair wasn't even human.

They were heteromorphs.

They were what the natives called monsters.

They were visitors from another world, wielding powers far beyond those of the natives.

They were undoubtedly invaders to the natives of this world, potential future enemies, but of course, that hadn't happened yet.

"Mr. Momon, those insects mentioned someone named Riezel Brynhart. Is that the information dealer who appeared near Nazarick a few days ago?"

After a moment of silence, Narberal finally asked what she had originally wanted to bring up.

"Not sure, but probably..." Ainz muttered, a red glow flickering in his skeletal eye sockets. "It's only been a few days, so there's a good chance he's still lurking around here."

"What should we do if we encounter him?" Narberal asked, a murderous glint appearing in her eyes. "He has seen both Mr. Momon and Lord Demiurge, so he might get suspicious if he spots us here."

"Indeed..."

Ainz's voice turned serious.

"A few days ago, you weren't with me, and now Demiurge is gone, replaced by a striking woman like you. Normally, that'd raise some questions, right?"

"Honestly, there are already plenty of oddities about him. From what I've heard, he only recently became an adventurer, which makes his claim of having adventurer as his main job before pretty questionable."

"Moreover, I might've revealed too many of our secrets to him, so we definitely can't ignore him."

Ainz truly felt troubled and anxious.

He couldn't help but feel like his decision to trade information with Riezel might have been a mistake.


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