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Chapter 497 Kingdom All-Star Lineup

When Lin and Lagis ran to the mansion.

Appearing in front of the two was a man wearing pitch-black full body armor, holding two huge swords, like a god of war.

At this time, he stood in front, blocking one of the members of the Blue Rose - Ibiruai.

And his huge sword was pointing at the demon in the sky.

The demon was wearing a mask and a neat suit, with his tail swinging casually behind him. He was suspended in the sky, overlooking them with the arrogant posture of an absolutely powerful man.

"Ibiruai!"

"Captain Devil?"

The vampire magic caster who was hiding behind the mighty warrior's eyes lit up when he heard the familiar shout.

She knew that the dark hero in front of her was very powerful, but the strength of the enemy - the demon was unknown. If she had the help of the devil captain, whose profession was a priest warrior, she might be able to kill the demon.

"What is the current situation?"

"——This is very bad! Gagran and Tia died in the battle. Now let alone punishing the murderer, maybe even the few of us together can't defeat that demon."

"Is it so severe?"

Lagis looked at her two subordinates in the distance whose bodies were charred and in a terrible state. She felt a little heartbroken, then angry.

There is nothing more infuriating than having your companion killed, let alone when the murderer is a demon.

Under Lin's long-term influence, this priest warrior also hated demons so much that he would kill demon enemies whenever he saw them. This time, they really ran into her trap.

Looking at the familiar figure, Lin did not dare to go up and disturb him.

The duel between strong men can decide the winner in just a moment, so even if Lin really wants to go up and say hello, he must wait until the battle is over.

However, he saw another familiar face.

Momo's companion, a talented magic caster known as Meiji.

After moving closer, he asked quietly, "Ms. Nabe, why are you and Mr. Momo here?"

"Mr. Lin..."

Nabe looked at the priest next to her and subconsciously showed an expression of disgust, but then she quickly made a respectful expression, which made her expression very distorted.

A little respectful, but not much.

"Actually, it was a request from Marquis Leibun..."

After hearing the whole story, Lin nodded. He really didn't expect his brother to hire Momo.

In fact, before the plan started, he had thought about asking Momo to come to the capital, but plans could not keep up with changes, and the dark hero far away in the fortress city had no way to get to the capital within a day.

Of course, this is true according to common sense, but his brother spent a lot of money to bring people here.

Is this the power of paying players? It's so terrifying.

hiss--

Lin pressed his stinging forehead.

The appearance of two more people on the battlefield should have been noticed by both demons and heroes. Especially since they were powerful priest warriors who specialized in fighting demons, the impact they brought was self-evident.

Momo pointed at the devil in the sky again and challenged him coldly, "So, is it time to start?"

do not know why.

Although it sounded like he was arrogant and didn't take the other party seriously, Lin always felt that Momo's words were more than just a lie. No, it should be an illusion. So it should be a pre-war intimidation.

Sure enough, the demon's wings flapped a beat slower.

"No, I want to stop here. As I said just now, my goal is not to defeat you. Next, I will set part of the capital city on fire. If you dare to break in, I promise that the fire of purgatory will send you to hell."

After saying this, the demon turned and ran away.

It didn't look like he was running at full speed, but the distance between them was getting farther and farther, and soon they merged into the darkness.

"Oh, oh! Lord Momo, we have to kill him quickly!"

Ibiruai hurriedly said that they should chase after the enemy before they lost track of him. She had great confidence in Momo and seemed to think that as long as he took action, everything would be safe, and she even ignored the Devil Captain beside her.

But Momo shook his head.

"There's nothing we can do. He chose to retreat in order to complete his plan. If we chase him, he will definitely fight with all his might. In that case—"

Momo didn't say anything else.

But everyone understood what he wanted to say.

"That's what they call not chasing after an enemy who is desperate."

"Besides, there are still wounded people here, right?"

Lin and Lagis came forward. Ibiruai looked at his dead companions and himself who was injured and became a burden. Finally, he sighed helplessly, and then he and Lagis went to collect the bodies of his companions and prepare for resurrection. Lin walked towards the dark hero who slowly put away his two swords.

"Long time no see, Mr. Momo."

"Long time no see, Mr. Kobayashi."

To be honest, when they met again, they were old acquaintances and had been teammates in the same team. There should be a lot of things they wanted to talk about, but Ainz didn't know what to say.

Because everything he wanted to know, he knew through Sebastian. For example, he conspired with the princess, he was dealing with Eight Fingers, and he even knew everything about the destruction of the brothel.

This resulted in him not daring to speak carelessly.

As the saying goes, too much talk leads to mistakes.

Ainz knew that the man in front of him was very smart. Although he was not as smart as Demiurge, he was still much smarter than him. If he accidentally said something he shouldn't know...

"Oh right. Xiaolin, what are you going to do next? Those two are your companions, right? Aren't you going to use resurrection magic on them?"

"Yes. But it's not me, it's Lagis."

"Laqisi is..."

"Mr. Momo should have heard of her name. She is the leader of another elite steel-level adventurer team in the kingdom - Blue Rose."

Ainz's eyes flashed red under his helmet. Of course he knew about the Blue Rose Team and that all the team members were female, but he didn't know that there were people who could use resurrection magic.

"Could it be that the resurrection magic used by the priestess is the same as yours, Xiaolin?"

"No. The magic Lagis used was the fifth-level resurrection of the dead. Since this magic consumes a lot of vitality when resurrecting, adventurers below the Iron level will almost all turn to dust. Those two are Adamantium-level, so there is no problem with resurrecting them, but their bodies will be out of control for a while because of the loss of vitality, so it will probably take some time for them to recover their vitality."

"I see."

Ainz was surprised.

I didn't expect that resurrection magic also has two types.

What he didn't know was that for this world, the fifth-level resurrection of the dead was the orthodox resurrection magic. After all, it was the right thing to do to pay for what you wanted. Resurrection magic like Lin's, which didn't require any price at all, was actually very unusual.

Ainz did not ask why Krillin was not allowed to use resurrection magic. He was well aware that this was a matter of personal privacy.

"Come to think of it, Mr. Momo was hired by my brother, Marquis Leibun."

"That's right. The only thing you're hired for is to protect Marquis Rebuen's safety."

"Hahaha, it really has the style of an elder brother."

"I don't care as long as I can get the reward."

The two quickly exchanged views.

Obviously, they both had their eyes on each other, one for the other's strength, the other for the other's money.

"Then Mr. Momo, although we were once partners in the same adventurer team, I still want to say - you can choose to quit now, but the reward can only be one tenth of the agreed one. However, if you choose to continue the mission, I will increase the reward by three times. What will you choose?"

"Of course I will continue... If I don't continue... wouldn't it damage my reputation as an adamantite-ranked adventurer?"

"...I know Mr. Momo has his own professional ethics, but before we talk, could you please wipe the saliva from the corners of your mouth?"

To be honest, Momo's reaction damaged his image. Lin didn't know how much reward his brother had offered, which might have made Momo bow down for it. It must be an exaggerated number.

…I hope that my rash attempt to triple the amount won’t cause any embarrassment to my brother.

At this time, Lagis had successfully resurrected Gagran and Tia, but as mentioned before, their vitality was too much to be effective. However, they also added two generals, Momo and Nabe, and their strength was even stronger than before, which could be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

Then everyone left the mansion.

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In a corner of the capital, although it was late at night, the lights were on. Many men and women gathered in the not-too-spacious room, each of them wearing various kinds of weapons.

They are all the adventurers in the royal capital, some with orichalcum or mithril, as well as lower-level adventurers. It can be said that it is a total mobilization.

Since the high-ranking adventurers were called into the inner city of the king, which was not allowed to be entered by unidentified people, they knew that they were summoned to solve the current problems in the king's capital.

And when they saw the young man wearing white full body armor standing still in the corner of the room, they guessed who the client was.

The door opened, and a group of women appeared in front of everyone, causing a commotion.

There is no adventurer in the kingdom who doesn't know them; they are all well-known figures.

Standing in the front was Lagis, the leader of the Blue Rose team of the adamantite-class adventurers, followed by Lana, also known as the Golden Princess, then Lin, Ibiruai, the president of the Royal Capital Adventurer's Guild and the Blue Rose, and one of the twins. Walking at the end was Gazef, the strongest warrior in the kingdom.

It can be said to be an all-star lineup.

The group stood in front of them. A young man in white armor, Climb, spread out a large piece of paper in his hand and posted it on the wall behind them. On it was a detailed map of the royal capital.

The Guild President spoke first:

"First of all, thank you all for gathering together in such an emergency. Normally, the guild is not allowed to intervene in the problems of other countries, but this incident is an exception. The guild believes that we should fully support the kingdom and solve the problem as soon as possible. Regarding the details of the operation, the princess has something to say to everyone, please listen quietly."

Lana walked forward slowly, followed by Lin and Gazef on both sides, and the members of Blue Rose behind them.

The girl bowed.

"My name is Lana, thank you for gathering for this emergency. I should say a few more words of thanks, but time is very limited, so I will start my explanation immediately."

Seeing her so delicate, several adventurers sighed in admiration.

"Early this morning, parts of the capital—"

Her Royal Highness pointed to an area and said, "A wall of fire has been opened in this area. It is over 30 meters high. I think everyone present has seen the wall of fire."

Most of the adventurers nodded.

It cannot be seen directly from the walled royal city, but from here one can see the reflection of the wall of fire, lighting up part of the sky in a fiery red.

"This kind of fire is a bit like an illusion. Even if you touch it, it won't cause any harm. According to the person who actually touches it..." Lana glanced at Lin, and after he nodded, she continued, "It doesn't feel hot to the touch, and it doesn't act like a barrier that will prevent outsiders from invading, and you can move around normally inside the fire wall."

Hearing these words, some low-level adventurers made sounds of relief.

"The mastermind behind this incident is named Jaldabaoth. According to the intelligence we have obtained, he is an extremely vicious and powerful demon. In fact, Miss Blue Rose has confirmed that there are low-level demons in the wall of fire, and she has sensed from them that they follow the orders of their superiors."

Lagis nodded to indicate that what she said was true.

An adventurer asked, “In other words, we should capture the leader first, so we just need to defeat Jaldabaoth?”

"That's right." Lana nodded and admitted, "To put it in an extreme way, I hope this incident can be resolved. However, I have a more important request for you, which is to stop the enemy demon's intention. According to the information we have obtained, the other party's goal is to snatch a special item brought into the capital."

The adventurers started to make noise again.

Because those who ventured out of the royal capital noticed that the area surrounded by the fire wall contained facilities such as warehouses and chambers of commerce, which could be called the most important economic heartland of the royal capital.

"Where did you get this information?"

“Jaldabaoth said so.”

"The authenticity of the intelligence needs to be confirmed."

“It’s true that we can’t say it’s 100% reliable. It could be a large-scale diversion to divert our attention, but I think it’s quite credible. And if what Jaldabaoth said is true, if we stand aside and watch, there’s no guarantee that the worst situation won’t occur. Therefore, we must take a step.”

"But we..."

"That's enough. It's so noisy."

There were also adventurers who kept asking questions, and Lin couldn't help but interrupt them.

The tone was firm, but no one dared to refute it.

Lin glanced at the adventurers standing here and said, "It doesn't matter if it's called Jaldabaoth, Guandabaoth, or Jidabaoth. I'll be frank. You are not needed for this mission. Your mission is to find that special item. It doesn't matter if you have it or not. It's better if you don't have it. You are not needed for the decapitation operation."

"Wait... Lord Lin... is too tough."

Lana tugged at the corner of the priest's clothes who was standing in front of her.

Lin said indifferently, “Isn’t that so? Just look at their faces. They keep asking about Jaldabaoth just to cover up their fear. Besides, they can’t fight that demon anyway. Right, Lagis?”

“Ah… Yeah, yeah.”

Lagis felt a little sad when she saw her childhood sweetheart standing in front of another woman, but she still calmed down and told him the information she knew.

“Jaldabaoth’s strength was already over when we arrived at the battlefield, so there is no clear difficulty value. However, my two companions—the warrior Gagran and the thief Tia—are not here. I think you should have guessed it. Yes, they were killed by Jaldabaoth, and with just one blow.”

Hearing her say this, there was a commotion at the scene.

A steel-class adventurer.

That was the highest class of adventurers, a living legend. It was unbelievable that such a strong man could be killed with just one strike.

What Lin said did hurt their self-esteem, but it was even more hurtful when they realized that the other party was right.

"——Don't panic!!!"

Lin shouted, and with the magic power of purification, he instantly dispelled the heavy air.

“Indeed, Jaldabaoth is very strong. He was able to kill two adamantite-rank adventurers with one strike. Even if everyone present attacked together, they would be completely annihilated! But, have you forgotten me? I am the leader of the Axis Cult! The Axis Cult is an expert at dealing with demons!”

Looking at the man in the room, whose whole body was emitting brilliant azure light, everyone felt moved. That was an emotion called hope.

(End of this chapter)