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Chapter 473 Salute to the Birth of a Hero
There was a sound, like the sizzling sound of a flaming stick falling into water.

The magic that transcended the class was activated, and the vision in front of him was dyed white as if the sun rose from the earth. The heat generated by the super-high heat source expanded instantly, greedily swallowing up everything within the range of the white light.

This fatal scene only lasted about five seconds, but it felt like dozens of times longer.

Soon, after the white world disappeared, as the super-high heat source rapidly receded, a large circle with completely different internal and external scenery appeared before our eyes.

Outside the effect range, there is no impact. The trees are still trees, and the earth is full of vitality like the forest. The forest has not changed at all. It is an extremely ordinary world.

In contrast, the inside of the circle turned charred black, transforming into a jaw-dropping expanse of death.

Under the erosion of the astonishing heat, all the surrounding plants were burned out, leaving only a few carbonized roots of giant trees. In the charred earth, there were a few crystallized places that were still smoking.

Standing at the edge of this world where no living being is allowed to appear, Ainz was enveloped by the terrifying aura emanating from it, emitted by the only person inside.

No life could survive in the fatal heat.

“Aaaaah…Aaaah…!”

It was hard to imagine that it was the sound of teeth grinding, mixed with this strange sound, which reached Ainz's ears.

Turning to look at the source of the sound, I saw a spot of red appear in the charred world.

Shalltear's entire body was smoking, and she sneered as if to say that this was not enough to kill her. Her deep red eyes, filled with hostility and murderous intent, caught Ainz's figure from the front and stared at him intently.

“It hurts… It hurts so much, Ainz-sama.”

Shalltear took slow steps, creating cracks in the scorched earth beneath her feet, and slowly closed the distance between her and Ainz. She swung the dropper spear in her hand, and a sound of it cutting through the air was heard, indicating that she could still fight.

A mana-based magic caster can only show its true value at a long distance.

For Ainz, who currently has no forward, being brought close to the enemy would only do him harm and no good.

But he did not retreat in a hurry. Instead, he opened his arms like a king facing a challenger, exposing his skeleton arms under his tattered cloak, and with his head held high, he spoke arrogantly to Shalltear:

“This is a humble gift, but I wonder if you are satisfied with it, Shalltear?”

“Hahahahaha! Great! We must kill Lord Ainz who possesses such powerful strength!” Shalltear laughed from the bottom of her heart, sweetly and dangerously.

"My Lord? Why do you call me Lord? Who is your master now?"

"What a strange question. Isn't it natural to address you, the Supreme Being, as your lord? As for my current master..."

Shalltear's face was wrinkled, showing confusion.

“Strange… Why should I fight Ainz-sama… Ah, because I’m being attacked? But why would Ainz-sama attack me… Do I have to destroy him with all my strength if he’s being attacked? Why?… Never mind, I’m not sure, but since I’m being attacked, I have to destroy Ainz-sama!”

After a while, Shalltear seemed to have come to a conclusion on her own, and the same smile as before appeared on her face.

Seeing this, Ainz realized that the other party had the same guess as him. He nodded thoughtfully and said, "I see. I understand. I understand your situation."

“Hey, hey, hey, what’s wrong? Master Ainz, you seem a little exhausted. How can you defeat me like this?”

“Humph, what do you misunderstand? How could a guy like you possibly beat me? Ainz Ooal Gown cannot lose!”

“Hahaha! This is really scary…!”

With a speed that made even the wind pale in comparison, Shalltear rushed over with murderous intent. With every step she took, the charred ground beneath her feet exploded.

Clementine’s attack speed was very fast, but Shalltear’s was even faster, they were not even on the same level!
Shalltear raised her spear and stabbed it at Ainz. This spear attack was originally a move that a knight on horseback could launch by relying on the speed and weight of the horse, but Shalltear used her extraordinary arm strength and amazing speed to easily surpass that.

A fatal blow that could kill with one strike pierced the sky and flew towards Ainz’s chest. However, even as the tip of the spear got closer, Ainz remained motionless.

"It's very dangerous, please watch your step."

Ainz issued this kind warning, expressing his concern for Shalltear's safety. This was his countermeasure against Shalltear's attack. When the opponent attacked, the [Magic Triple Maximum Strengthened - Explosive Mine] he had cast earlier would automatically activate.

This is what I learned from Xiaolin.

"Don't trip over the small stones on the road."

Even though Ainz said that they were just small stones, the power they produced was actually quite exaggerated. The three shock waves generated sent Shalltear's body flying far back.

"Please forgive me for giving you this advice so late, but there is actually a mine there [Magic Most Enhanced Gravity Vortex]."

Ainz, who saw this, apologized even more gently, and then threw a black sphere at the blown-away Shalltear. This was a super-gravity spiral sphere that would cause considerable damage to even someone of Shalltear’s level.

At this moment, Shalltear, who had been blown away, immediately stood up from her prone position and swung out her empty hand.

"Stone wall!"

A huge stone wall rose from the ground, completely surrounding Shalltear, and collided violently with the super gravity vortex created by Ainz. The stone wall was easily shattered, but the gravity vortex also disappeared without a trace.

Shalltear, who was exposed again, taunted, “Ainz-sama, why do you always use such petty magic? You should have more powerful magic.”

"I learned this from someone I have high hopes for. It's about using low-cost magic to constantly test the enemy's strength, and then finding a flaw to kill them with one strike."

“I am really jealous of being favored by Ainz-sama. But using me to experiment with magic, and even using such petty magic, Ainz-sama really looks down on me.”

“No, it is precisely because I value it that I am testing it so carefully. Any magic - no matter how powerful it is, as long as it can play a role in the tactics, it is an indispensable link, and the links that are linked together are the formula for victory! - This is what I learned from that person! Shalltear, I have already seen victory, so you must surrender to me!”

At this moment, Ainz was filled with confidence.

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The screen showed Momo and Nabe heading to the forest in the suburbs, while Kobayashi was half-squatting in the room, carving a complicated magic circle, with a yellowed spellbook floating in the air in front of him.

Monica on the side was completely unable to help.

Because the magic engraved in this magic circle is a magic that does not exist in this world and has no class.

——Explosion magic.

This is the super powerful magic that Xiaolin learned with the [Grace of the Goddess]. It is basically the same magic in the existing magic system, but its upper and lower limits are very high.

The lowest power is that of fifth-level magic, and there is no upper limit to the highest power. Yes, this magic is so beyond common sense.

Because the power of [Explosion Magic] depends on the magic power used, the more magic power is filled, the more powerful the magic is. It is said that if the magic power is enough, it is not impossible to reach the tenth level.

But there is only one drawback to such a powerful magic!
That means the preparation time is extremely long!
In order to successfully cast the magic, one must chant a complicated spell that lasts about three minutes!

Originally, there was no need to carve the magic circle, but Kobayashi prepared it in advance in order to increase its power and save himself the trouble of constructing the magic circle.

Oh, I forgot.

[Explosion Magic] will also drain all of one's own magic power and physical strength, so after releasing it, one will become quite weak, which can also be seen as a disadvantage.

However, every time Xiaolin used it, he was protected by his companions, so he could be treated as if he didn't have this weakness.

Yet it's still not enough.

With Kobayashi's own magic power, even if he drained all his magic power and physical strength, he could only barely reach the minimum standard for releasing [Explosion Magic], which is the power of the fifth-level magic.

Therefore, it is time to take it out.

——【Spell Book】

This is a powerful secret treasure that can contain magic. Xiaolin begged his brother to buy it at an auction, spending tens of millions of gold coins.

The price seems high, but it is worth it after you get it.

The effect of this secret treasure is that it can record the magic carved by its owner, and can only carve a maximum of ten magics for permanent preservation, and it can also store the owner's magic power, with no upper limit!
...At least Kobayashi hasn't reached its upper limit yet.

It is rumored that this secret treasure is held by the legendary Eight Desires, and it is an incomplete (youthful) version of a powerful secret treasure that records all the magic in the world, even newly invented magic.

It is a useless thing in the hands of someone who cannot use powerful magic, but in the hands of Kobayashi, who is proficient in three fields - magic, chanting, and spirituality - and can also use powerful magic, it is undoubtedly a powerful trump card.

"Well, that's almost it."

Looking at the exquisite magic circle reproduced from the [Spell Book], Xiaolin nodded with satisfaction.

Normally, depicting complex and sophisticated high-level magic requires a lot of mental strength, and concentrating the mind would also take a lot of effort, but the [Spell Book] omits all of this, so Kobayashi's consumption is not great.

Monica spoke only after he finished.

"Master Lin, what are you doing..."

"Just in case. After all, she's a vampire that even the Church can't handle. If Mr. Momo really can't defeat her, then I'll have to do it."

At present, it seems that the controlled vampires are of the counterattack type, and as long as they do not attack the opponent, they will not be regarded as enemies.

But what if Momo's fight with the other party causes this state to be destroyed and rushes towards the town? So [Explosion Magic] is Xiaolin's backup.

"Don't be like that. I hope I don't have to use it either."

Seeing the look in Monica's eyes, Kobayashi shrugged, hoping that he was making a big deal out of nothing.

"So how much magic power does Lord Lin plan to inject?"

"All."

"……all?!"

"Even a lion will use all its strength to fight a rabbit. Now that I've decided to take action, how could I hold back? Don't worry, I will try my best not to affect the town, hahahaha—"

Looking at the optimistic leader, Monica really wanted to say please stop joking.

She knew that ever since she got the [Spell Book] a year ago, unless something unexpected happened, the other party would infuse magic power into it every day.

Even for an ordinary first-class magic caster, the magic power infused for such a long time and released in one breath is enough to change the terrain, not to mention that Xiaolin is a powerful magic caster of the fifth level.

Wouldn't it blow up the fortress city?

Monica felt vaguely uneasy.

The reputation of the Axis Cult is already bad. If they bomb Pingcheng Town again, they will really be treated as shoe glue and be attacked by other forces!

"Oh, is it finally starting?"

On the light screen in front of them, Momo and Nabe stepped into the forest, but just as they hid their figures in it, the light screen following their figures turned white and no longer displayed any images.

Xiao Lin was stunned for a moment.

"Hey, this is... anti-detection magic?"

Is it Momo?

No, it shouldn't be possible.

Regardless of whether Momo has a grudge against vampires, his goal is to become famous, so he should not use anti-detection magic that will affect his reputation and hinder his fame.

So would it be the church?
Probably.

Those old guys in the Theocracy would naturally hide their defeat and not let others know about it after learning that the church's minions had failed, so it was understandable that they deployed anti-reconnaissance magic.

But didn't I arrange this in vain? !
Looking at the magic circle carved in the room, Xiaolin felt like crying but had no tears.

Without clear information, he didn't dare to use such a powerful [Explosion Magic] without authorization, otherwise he would be scolded for "You missed the target" if he fired it recklessly. Fortunately, if it accidentally landed on Momo... then there would be no hope of resurrection.

How to do?
Are you going to use the [Crown of Wisdom]?

Summoning an army of the undead and being able to step into the realm of the inhuman is undoubtedly a powerful secret treasure.

Unfortunately, it is incompatible with the priest Kobayashi. Not to mention wearing it, he finds the smell so unpleasant that he cannot resist it when approaching it. Sometimes he even wonders whether it is appropriate to pay such a high price just to disgust the Church, and he regrets it.

Furthermore, Enfilia was not in the fortress city now. After being resurrected, he went to the capital with his grandmother Lizzie, so it was impossible to find a suitable person.

"Master Lin, please send someone..."

"No. [Creating High-Level Undead] is a troublesome skill. Ordinary people would only become a burden if they used it. Besides, I can't sacrifice the believers."

Xiaolin didn't say one more thing.

Sending someone there was not only because he was afraid of being a hindrance, but also because he was afraid of causing Momo's displeasure. Xiaolin, who also wanted to make friends with the black hero, naturally would not do anything unnecessary.

"As for us... let's just choose to trust Mr. Momo and wait for the battle to end in peace."

Kobayashi stood by the window and looked into the distance.

Worried? Anxious? Scared?
None of them.

He believed that Momo would win. Even if the odds between Momo and the vampire were 30-70, with the latter having 70-70, he still firmly believed that Momo would win.

Xiao Lin didn't know why he had such an idea. It obviously had no basis or reason, but he firmly believed it.

The battle was much faster than expected.

In just one hour, a fierce blue-white light burst out from the depths of the woods outside the northern suburbs of the city. Its power was far stronger than any magic Xiaolin had ever seen, and it was strong enough to make a person's soul tremble.

"What a gorgeous firework."

Xiaolin's mouth curled up.

"Come on, salute the birth of a hero."

After saying this, the [Explosion Magic] that had been ready for a long time also exploded in the sky along with a beam of light, as if cheering for someone's great achievements.

(End of this chapter)