“… I did similar things too, so I would be acting wilfully if I was to accuse you.”
Ainz lifted his sword slowly:
“… They were tools to raise my fame. After they returned to the tavern, they would’ve spread stories of my exploit to other adventurers, how just the two of us defeated the Virtuous King of the Forest. Interfering with my plans displeases me.”
Something in Ainz’s tone made Clementine smile:
“I see~ How sad of me to be despised by others~ Oh right, choosing to fight me is a mistake~ That beautiful girl is a Magic Caster right? It’s impossible for her to win against Kajit-chan~ If the two of you switch, you might win if you were lucky. But that woman won’t win against me either~”
“To win against you, Nabel is more than enough.”
“Don’t be silly~ A mere Magic Caster won’t defeat me. It would be over before you know it~ That’s how it has always been~”
“I see, you are confident in your prowess as a warrior…”
“That’s obvious. In this country there are no warriors that can defeat me~ Correction, almost no warriors that can defeat me~”
“Is that so… I thought of a good idea. I will give you a handicap and exert my revenge this way.”
Clementine squinted her eyes and expressed unhappiness for the first time:
“According to the intelligence from the Windflower guys, there are only five people who could put up a fight against me. Gazef Strolonoff, Blue Rose’s Gagaran, Crimson Droplet’s Lucen Bagel, Brain Unglaus and the retired Wise Croft de Lefan… but they couldn’t beat me even if they held nothing back. I could even do that without the magic item bestowed to me by the country.”
Clementine showed a disgusting smile to Ainz:
“I don’t know how disgusting your face is under that helmet, but I, who has gone beyond mortal limits~ and stepped into the realm of heroes, will never lose!”
Compared to the fired up Clementine, Ainz was calm and collected:
“That’s the reason why I will offer you a handicap. I won’t go all out.”
Part 4
“「Twin Maximize Magic, Electrosphere」.”
In Narberal’s open palms were two lightning ball's that were twice as big as normal, which she fired simultaneously.
───Strike.
The lightning ball with its magnified power expanded rapidly, the giant lightning ball that flew out had a wide range, illuminating the area surrounding the cemetery as bright as day. The magic powered lightning dissipated in an instant and its destructive power was immense.
Kajit’s underlings who were caught in the effective area fell to the ground.
Only one man remained unmoved.
“Really… Why didn’t you fall like those lower life forms (caterpillar)… Did you activate 「Negate Lightning Element」?”
Narberal asked and saw that Kajit’s face showed signs of burns.
In that case, it should be a lower tier spell of 「Negate Lightning Element」, 「Resist Lightning Element」.
Narberal felt it was a pity that she couldn’t wipe them all out in one strike, but consoled herself that this was within the acceptable range. It would be too dull to settle it with just one hit.
“You are not a simple idiot, but an idiot that can use tier 3 magic!”
“… Idiot? This lower life form (tick) dares call me an idiot!”
Narberal frowned.
“Anyone who foolishly attempts to derail my plans is obviously an idiot. Not knowing my might and rushing here to meet your end! My preparations are done! Let me show you the power of the supreme pearl fully charged with negative energy!
Kajit lifted the pearl in his hand.
It shone like a black lump of iron, a plain pearl. It wasn’t polished and the shape was rough, so it was closer to being an ore. Narberal saw the pearl was pulsating.
Suddenly, the six disciples who were burned all over by the lightning got up. That wasn’t the movement of a living being. The six disciples were manipulated by undeath, stumbling into the space between Narberal and Kajit. Narberal looked at the scene before her irritably.
“Sending zombies to be my opponent?”
“Hahaha, that’s right. That is more than enough! Attack!”
Zombies, the lowest tier of undead, didn’t have the ability to use magic. Narberal cast a spell on the six disciples closing in with their claws extended.
“「Electrosphere」.”
A ball of white once again electrified the surroundings, swallowing the disciples which were in range. The lightning dissipated instantly and the disciples fell once again. The enemies were disposed of easily, but Narberal didn’t look happy.
「Create Undead」 wasn’t able to spawn multiple undead at the same time. This must be the result of her opponent using some special support skills.
Narberal shifted her sights onto the black ball in Kajit’s hand. The power of that item allowed Kajit to control multiple zombies at the same time.
To name it the supreme pearl with merely such effects. Only the overlord of the Great Tomb of Nazarick and the 41 great beings that created us are worthy of the title ‘supreme’.
While Narberal was feeling displeased, Kajit said happily:
“Enough! It has absorbed enough negative energy!”
The black ball in Kajit’s hand absorbed the darkness of this cemetery and seemed to be glowing. It seemed to be pulsating like a heart, and was beating stronger than before.
If it was left alone, it could become troublesome in the future.
Narberal was about to act after judging so, but then she heard a sound. It was the sound of the wind. Remembering the warning of her master, Narberal leapt up strongly.
A giant object swiped down next to Narberal, floating slowly towards Kajit and landed.
It was a being made from bones and about three meters tall. Composed of countless human bones, it was mimicking a mythical creature with a long neck, wings and four legs───a dragon. The tail formed from numerous bones slammed the ground powerfully.
It was a monster known as Skeletal Dragon.
The level of such a monster wasn’t high for Narberal, but a feature of the Skeletal Dragon was dangerous to Narberal.
Narberal looked surprised for the first time.
“Hahaha!”
Kajit’s unrestrained laughter erupted from all sides.
“The Skeletal Dragon with absolute resistance against magic, a powerful enemy that renders Magic Casters helpless!”
If Narberal’s spell wouldn’t harm the Skeletal Dragon, then──
She took out her sword along with the sheath, the weapon her master insisted she should carry just in case. The sword was tied onto the sheath with ropes so it couldn’t be drawn easily.
“—I will clobber you to death.”
Narberal took a step forward.