I like crossing the most

Chapter 498 Trident

The arrow named Hope has been chosen, but the rest of the bow will have to be filled by others.

But even with the bow, the group was arguing fiercely.

After all, except for Lin, powerful people, including Lagis, Gazef and other strong men, will not go to the front line.

Lagis was unable to move because two members of the Blue Rose team had been sacrificed and they had to maintain the base camp, while Gazef had to rush back to the King as soon as possible to protect him due to a sudden change in the capital, and the guards were summoned by the nobles to protect the civilians in the royal city.

Therefore, the adventurers were very annoyed.

Intellectually, they understood that what Gazef said was helpless, but emotionally, they could not understand it.

The job of adventurers is to shed blood for money, and they are prepared to join the battlefield where they may die. However, when it comes to trading their lives for money, the nobles and the royal family should be the same. Since they want the common people to pay taxes, they should not hide in the safety of the royal city, but should be the first to stand on the front line to save the common people.

Especially, he actually used the kingdom’s strongest force to protect himself, what does this mean?
As dissatisfaction with the nobles, especially the royal family, grew, Gazef took a step back. Whatever he said now sounded like an excuse to the adventurers.

Lagis stepped forward and spoke for him: "I understand everyone's dissatisfaction. But before that, I hope everyone will remember that the cost of gathering everyone this time is not paid by the royal family, but by Lana's personal assets. And the fact that Lord Momo was able to be brought here is also thanks to the dedication of the nobleman, Marquis Leibun. The most important thing is, who will complete this extremely dangerous mission. Yes, he is Lin."

Lin is the leader of the Axis Cult, but before that he was a noble and the second son of a marquis.

That is to say, among all the people present, except for Her Royal Highness the Princess, Lin has the most distinguished status. And in the eyes of some people who know the situation, as Her Royal Highness the Princess's fiancé, Lin is much more distinguished than Her Royal Highness the Princess to some extent.

"In fact, my thoughts on the nobility and the royal family are the same as everyone else's. But I also want everyone to know that not all nobility or royal families abandon the people."

Lagis's speech calmed the atmosphere down a bit.

Because what she said was the truth. Her Royal Highness the Princess appeared at the front line to command them, and the second son of the Marquisate, Lin, risked his life to fight against the powerful enemy. These were indisputable facts.

The adventurers stopped their actions, at least they thought they couldn't appear resentful in front of Lana.

Well done, Lachis!

Hearing his childhood sweetheart speaking well of him, Lin remained calm on the surface, but in his heart he had already given her a thumbs up.

Although it was true, no one pointed it out or publicized it, so it was useless. But Lana or Lin couldn't say it themselves, as it would greatly reduce the effect. However, when Lagis, an adamantite-level adventurer and a daughter of a noble family, said it, the effect was the best.

At least it won the hearts of many adventurers.

"Speaking of which, I remember now." Lana said thoughtfully, "While shooting the arrow, I have another job for someone else to do. Climb."

"exist!"

"I know this is dangerous, but I still ask you to help. Please go into the enemy's territory, and if you find any survivors, bring them out."

"As ordered!"

The guard boy responded with great vigor, and took on this mission, which seemed dangerous to outsiders, decisively and without any hesitation, which was completely different from the resistance of other adventurers.

In this way, Her Royal Highness the Princess also expressed her opinion.

“Wait a moment. Princess, it’s too dangerous for Climb to go alone. Why don’t you let me go with you?”

"May I, Lord Brian Unglaus?"

"Well, I don't mind."

"Thank you for your trouble."

Brain had admired Climb since they were at the training grounds, and after spending some time together, he naturally wouldn't let Climb go to his death so easily.

Brian's reputation is well-known in the kingdom, and as Her Royal Highness the Princess continues to increase the stakes, the adventurers remain silent.

After calming down the adventurers' resentful emotions, they began to arrange their respective tasks. However, Lin, who acted as the spearhead, had no arrangements for the time being and was successfully isolated.

Lin turned to look for the dark hero.

Although as a priest he disdains demons, it would be great to have a strong helper, who can also take care of the enemy when they play tricks. Even if he doesn't need to take action, being there to support the enemy can bring great pressure to the enemy.

I just didn't expect the other party to be so busy.

Busy chatting with the adventurers from the royal capital.

The popularity was even higher than that of Lin and Lana. After all, Momo and Nabe were the third elite steel-level adventurer team in the kingdom, codenamed "Black", in addition to "Blue Rose" and "Scarlet Dew Drops". Moreover, with only two members, it was natural that they would be flattered and praised.

After all, adventurers value strength rather than status, so it is normal for a steel-level adventurer to receive such flattery.

Lin did not go forward to disturb them.

If he were to greet others with his status, all the adventurers present would have to be humble, as that would interrupt their attempts to make friends with other adventurers and would be detrimental to their efforts in building their own reputation.

The two are not just in an employment relationship, they are also friends.

When almost everyone had been greeted and only the Iron and Bronze level adventurers were left, Momo could no longer hold on and asked his companion, Meijinabe, to entertain the rest. He himself retreated to a corner, took off his helmet and shook his head.

Lin came forward and said with a smile: "It seems that greeting them is tiring for you."

"Hmm... Hmm, almost the same..."

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but when the other person saw me approaching, he quickly put on his helmet, as if he didn’t want me to see his face up close.

Are you still shy at this age?
Little did he know that at this moment, the Flying Squirrel Ball on Ainz's chest was vibrating rapidly, and he was worried that his disguise would be exposed.

Damn it, if it wasn't for the purpose of avoiding misunderstanding, he wouldn't have done such a dangerous thing.

sweat?

How can a skeleton sweat?
"Although it is very hard, there are also many benefits to making friends with them. And you did not ignore their actions just now, which makes those people respect you very much."

"Huh? Is there any?"

"Yes. If you don't believe me, just look."

Lin raised his chin and motioned Momo to look at the other side. The adventurers were praising Momo privately, saying that he was a man of noble character and approachable, without the airs and arrogance of a fine steel-level warrior, and was polite even to the mithril-level and bronze-level warriors. Moreover, even when Her Royal Highness the Princess summoned them, he did not abandon them, but continued to greet them.

Ainz nodded slightly upon seeing this.

Generally speaking, if you are called by the boss of a large company, you should go to see the big boss without hesitation, even if the bosses of small and medium-sized enterprises are waiting in line.

This is not favoritism or discrimination, but a normal practice for ordinary people.

On the contrary, if you stubbornly continue to chat with the bosses of small and medium-sized enterprises, as a senior executive, you will be considered as not knowing how to consider the occasion.

But in fact he didn't dare to go over there just now.

There were people there who had seen him before - even if it was a different face and it was two or three months ago. Momo was not sure whether the Kingdom Warrior Captain Gazef, whom he had saved, would remember him as his savior. He even lowered his voice to avoid being exposed.

"By the way, speaking of making friends, let me introduce someone to you."

"what?"

Hearing Krillin's sudden words, Ainz was stunned for a moment. For some reason, he felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart.

"Mr. Kobayashi, you are talking about..."

"Gazef, the Kingdom's Warrior Captain."

Is that really the case?!
Ainz sweatdropped on the spot, and the Skeleton Master, who didn’t want to be exposed, quickly stopped him.

"No, no, thanks."

“Ah, don’t worry. Although Gazef is the kingdom’s warrior captain, he actually admires adventurers very much. Moreover, he is the king’s confidant. If you can say a few good words to Mr. Momo, you will get a lot of benefits.”

"Wait! Wait a minute!"

Ainz was startled by his unexpectedly loud voice and quickly lowered it.

"I can't trouble them..."

“Huh? Why is Gazef missing?”

Lin did not see the figure of the Kingdom Warrior Captain in the venue. He patted his head and said suddenly, "I remember now. The capital is now surrounded. Gazef must have left to protect the king. That man left without saying a word. I'm sorry, Mr. Momo. I'll introduce you to someone after the incident in the capital is over."

"Is that so? That's a pity."

Ainz secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to see Gazef, at least not now.

"By the way, I came to see Mr. Momo for another matter."

"What's going on?"

"About the decapitation operation. To be honest, I don't have much confidence. On the surface, I looked down on that demon, but after all, he was a powerful enemy who killed two adamantium-level adventurers with one strike, so..."

"I understand. That's why I accepted the commission. No problem."

Ainz said that everything would be fine as long as he paid.

He didn't think that Xiao Lin could defeat Demiurge, but he could still deal with it with him present. At least Xiao Lin couldn't die. Most importantly, he still had no idea what the overall plan was!

"Thank you, Mr. Momo is really reliable."

"You're flattered. It's my duty."

Lin smiled.

Saying that he has no confidence is purely modesty. He may not have much confidence in dealing with enemies of the same strength, but he is very good at dealing with demons of the same strength. After all, Axis believers are naturally nemesis to demons.

However, where does the confidence of the dark hero in front of him come from?

This was by no means arrogance, but rather the confidence that he could win even if the opponent could kill two adamantite-level adventurers with one strike.

He had some expectations for this dark hero with a mysterious origin.

"Okay. It's about time. Let's go."

"Ah."

Lin and Ainz, with the other adventurers watching them, followed the princess and the remaining members of Blue Rose and left for other rooms.

The reason for gathering in another room was to make a final confirmation of the arrows' duties.

Everyone discussed what to do if the enemy's position was impregnable, and proposed possible dangers and countermeasures for discussion. However, due to insufficient intelligence, they could only improvise.

"Before that, I want to say that Mr. Momo, the dark hero, will join me in the decapitation operation."

"Mr. Momo?" X5
Everyone looked at the mighty man standing behind Lin, wearing a pitch-black full body armor.

Ibiruai fully agreed with Momo's joining, and the people around her were eager to show off their little red hearts, and it was obvious that she had a great liking for Momo, her savior.

But apart from her, everyone else holds a different opinion, and the reason is that they do not recognize Momo's strength.

You know, Gagran and Tia, who were both adamantium-level adventurers, were killed in one blow. Even though Momo's strength was stronger than Gagran and the others, it was definitely limited.

“Don’t worry about that. Momo-san is very powerful. He once defeated Jaldabaoth. Ibiruai can attest to that.”

"Yes! There is no doubt that Mr. Momo is the strongest warrior in the kingdom. No one is stronger than him!"

Words of overpraise are not credible. Ibiruai is like a little girl who has become blinded by her dreams. There is no trace of the arrogance she showed when she taught Climb a lesson as an adamantite-rank adventurer. This is the so-called contrast.

At this moment, Climb spoke.

"Forgive me for my trespassing, Your Highness."

"What's wrong?"

"Regarding the person who became the arrow, there is actually another strong person with overwhelming combat power. Can we find that master and ask him for help? Of course, it's not that I don't trust Master Lin and Master Momo, but the more arrows we have, the more confident we will be. As long as we work together, no matter how powerful the demon is, we will be able to eliminate it."

This sentence is thought-provoking. At least according to what Climb said, the person he recommended was at least as strong as Lin and Momo, and even seemed to be stronger than the two in front of him.

Before Lana could say anything, Ibiruai exploded.

"Why, Clem. Are you saying that having Mr. Momo isn't enough?"

The unconcealed targeting made Climb retreat a little, and Lin was speechless.

This guy has absolutely forgotten himself.

"No, that's not the case. I hope you understand that I don't mean that..."

"Reject your recommendation. There is no way that warrior is stronger than Master Momo. I can conclude that the person you recommend will hinder Master Momo."

"I……"

Clem looked at Lin with pleading eyes. He believed that the other party could understand that he had absolutely no other intentions. He simply thought that the other party was strong and could help.

Lin pondered for a moment and said, "Are you talking about Mr. Sebastian?"

塞巴斯？
Even without having to tell him what that person looked like, Ainz knew who Sebastian Lin was talking about.

It must be my own butler!

Because everything about the capital, including Lin's information, was passed to him by Sebastian, which also clearly stated how the two met, got to know each other and became friends. But Momo didn't know Sebastian, so he could only pretend that he didn't know.

"The Sebastian you mentioned, is he strong?"

"It's not a question of whether he's strong or not. He's the kind of person who can easily defeat anyone he faces. Guards, thugs, and even the six-armed Zero are all defeated with one blow. He's a very powerful person."

"Really? That's really curious."

Then Ainz stopped talking. He knew that talking too much would lead to mistakes, so he just showed a little curiosity about the strong, so that he could better maintain his strong persona.

"What do you think, Lord Lin?"

"Okay, I'll go and invite him. But I'm not sure if he will agree."

Even though Sebastian currently lived in the royal capital, he was not obliged to help, and Lin was not sure if he could convince him.

In short, this proposal will be retained for now.

"correct!"

Ibiruai seemed to have thought of something and said to Lagis, "Can't you use the dark energy to deal with the enemy demons?"

"Dark...energy?"

Seeing that Lagis was confused, Ibiruai also asked in confusion: "Yes, I heard from Gagran that as long as you release all the power of your magic sword Zilinirum, won't it emit power that can engulf a kingdom?"

Laqis' eyes widened.

"Well, let's talk about that next time. I have something important to discuss right now."

"...Wait a moment, Lagis. Talk to me in detail about the magic sword."

Lin smiled and took her hand and walked towards another room, while Lagis blushed and tried desperately to say it was a misunderstanding, but she did not break free.

Ibiruai knew she had said the wrong thing and scratched her head in embarrassment. It was all her fault for speaking hastily in a hurry. She hoped that the devil captain would not retaliate against her later.

Ainz looked at the two men's backs thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)