The ground cracked the next moment and a second white beast slowly rose.
“… Another one.”
“Hmmp! The negative energy had been exhausted. Even so, I still want to dispose of you and your companion. If I spread death in this city, it should recoup its energy!”
Compared to the emotionless Narberal, Kajit’s shout was full of wrath.
“Phew.”
After breathing out hard, Narberal charged forward with incredible speed. Kajit wasn’t expecting that and was caught off guard.
The Skeletal Dragon swiped its foreleg at Narberal who was in its range.
Narberal turned to dodge the forelimb’s attack, but the other Skeletal Dragon was lying in wait, attacking with its tail with a force threatening to peel the ground off.
Narberal leapt a good distance backwards and the giant tail missed its mark. It suddenly changed direction, went up and smashed downwards towards Narberal.
Narberal dodged left to avoid the heavy strike that made the ground tremble, but the Skeletal Dragon on her right closed in and swiped its foreleg.
“Ugh!”
Narberal used the sword to block the mighty blow. The weight behind the hit was immense, but Narberal blocked it steadily and pushed back. The Skeletal Dragon staggered back, and there was a short break in the action.
“… Just who the hell are you? To defend that with martial arts… How did you train that skill!?”
“Because I was created by the supreme being that is greater than god.”
“Are you mocking me, idiot!”
“You wouldn’t understand even if you learned the truth, to call me an idiot when I mention the supreme being… That’s why I say humans are lower life forms (planarian).”
Narberal glared at Kajit with sharp eyes. It was a sharp cold gaze that makes you want to back away.
Kajit who felt afraid ordered as if he was trying to shake off his fear:
“Go! Skeletal dragon!”
The two Skeletal Dragons maintained an adequate distance from Kajit and attacked once again.
Dodging the Skeletal Dragons attack while attempting to get nearer, Narberal lost her chance because of the other Skeletal Dragon’s attack. The back and forth went on for some time, and the moment to settle the match finally appeared.
“Acid Javelin.”
Narberal unconsciously averted her face to dodge the magic spear coming at her.
That was a grave mistake. It had no effect even if it hits, so she could have ignored it. But it was going towards her face, so she dodged on reflex. That was a mistake a Magic Caster who didn’t raise her melee combat skills would make.
This mistake had serious consequences.
“Pew!” With a loud bang, Narberal’s field of vision changed drastically. She was flying to one side.
She felt a short moment of weightlessness before falling heavily to the ground. Her left hand was hit by the Skeletal Dragon’s tail attack. Rolling on the ground made her dizzy and she couldn’t tell where she was.
Her body was protected by multiple spells, so it didn’t hurt, but the two Skeletal Dragons were lifting their forelegs on top of Narberal.
It’s hopeless── that is normally the case.
“I will spare your life if you surrender.”
Kajit who was sure of his victory smiled cruelly at Narberal.
Kajit wasn’t planning on sparing her. His expression was obviously hoping to see the pitiful sight of the girl beg for mercy and still getting ravaged in the end.
Narberal propped the upper half of her body up, her face was twisted with fury:
“… Mere… human…”
“… What?”
Narberal stared unwaveringly at Kajit:
“A mere human like you dare say such arrogant words? You trash.”
Kajit, whose eyes were wide open, trembled with anger and ordered Narberal’s execution.
“Destroy her, Skeletal Dragon!”
When the forelegs of the two giant dragons lifted up, Narberal smiled.
The subject of Narberal’s adoration. No matter how far away he was, she definitely would hear him.
“Narberal Gamma! Display the power of Nazarick!”
“… By your command. From now on, I am no longer Nabel, and will handle this as Narberal Gamma.”
The skeletal forelegs of the Skeletal Dragon stomped down, attempting to squash Narberal. Narberal activated her spell in the nick of time.
“「Teleportation」.”
Narberal’s vision changed to a different scene.
Narberal was five hundred meters overhead.
Since she didn’t have wings, she dropped straight down.
The howling wind slapped against her body as the ground got closer. Narberal laughed out loud:
“—「Flight」.”
Her speed of descent slowed and Narberal floated in the air, looking down at the scene of battle below. Kajit and the two Skeletal Dragons couldn’t see Narberal and were looking around in surprise.
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“Sigh~ I am tired~”
Ainz heard Clementine’s carefree words.
After a few minutes of battle, Ainz’s swords didn’t touch Clementine even once.
“By the way~ your abilities are great~ it’s worthy of praise~ but~”
Her expression changed into the grin of a predator.
“~ Are you stupid? You are just wielding your sword with your excellent physical abilities. You don’t even know how to feint, swinging your sword around like a kid with a stick. Even if you hold a sword in each hand, you would be better off using just one if you don’t know swordsmanship. Are you looking down at warriors?”
“Attack me then. You’ve been dodging all this time right? It would be disadvantageous for you if this drags on for too long.”
Ainz responded with a cold laugh.
Clementine frowned. Indeed, Clementine didn’t attack Ainz at all.
She was just dodging Ainz’s attack because of his freakish athletic ability, so Clementine was unable to find a chance to attack.
It wasn’t as effortless as Clementine made it out to be. Her strong words were caused by her frustration of not being able to take the initiative to attack.
“Where did your confidence that no warrior could beat you go?”
“……”
Clementine finally drew her weapon after Ainz taunted her. On her waist were four short blades known as stilettos and a morning star. She took one of the stilettos out.
Ainz confirmed the morning star was stained with filth that looked like blood and minced meat with his extraordinary eyesight. Ainz tightened the grip on his sword.
As both of them were preparing to make a move, the earth trembled.