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Chapter 499 No one knows demons better than me

After Lin, Climb, and Brain recommended it, they finally decided to invite Sebastian to join. Ibiruai pouted unwillingly, while Ainz was already sweating profusely.

There were too many variables, so he took advantage of Lin's absence and used communication magic to tell Sebastian to reject the commission.

However, before Ainz could start, Lin had already finished and came out of the room looking refreshed.

"Mr. Momo, what are you doing?"

"Eh? Ah...ah...nothing, nothing, just a little itchy forehead."

Ainz hastily lowered his fingers from his helmet.

What are you doing, scratching your face through your helmet? That's a poor excuse!
I cursed myself for being an idiot in my heart.

"It's really strange that you can scratch through the helmet, Mr. Momo."

"Well, well... because of the doctrine, so... this... that..."

"No need to explain, I understand, I understand."

Lin would not ridicule the doctrines of other churches, just like Momo’s previous rule that he could not eat with other people on the same day after killing a creature. There are many churches in the world with strange doctrines.

"Doctrine is such a troublesome thing."

“Yes, yes…hahahaha…”

Ainz almost couldn’t hold back any longer.

The only one with a weird doctrine is Axis! After collecting a lot of information, he is no longer the cautious old man who used to fight wits and courage with the air. But in this case, he doesn't understand why Axis can exist and grow bigger.

Aren’t there too many people in this world who want to give up?

"Okay, Mr. Momo, let's go."

"Where to go?"

"Go and invite Mr. Sebastian."

"Ah, what I just said..."

Ainz nodded as if he understood something, pretending to be deep in thought. But in fact, he was just cursing Lin in his heart for being too fast. It was over before he could do anything.

"Mr. Xiaolin, is the person you want to invite here?"

“That’s right. Climb said that he met Sebastian when he was destroying the base, and then they worked together to kill the powerful Six-Armed Fingers. It’s a coincidence, right? And not only that, there are even more coincidences. Mr. Momo, you would never guess.”

"Oh."

Seeing Lin's sly smile, Ainz's little heart - the Flying Squirrel Ball - started beating up and down. He sincerely prayed that Lin wouldn't cause any more trouble. He really couldn't bear it.

"Wait, I'm going too!"

"What? It's you."

Seeing Ibiruai approaching with a mask on, Lin curled his lips in disdain.

Could it be that this old vampire loli woman couldn't control her emotions after being rescued by the hero? Her heart had clearly stopped beating for two hundred years.

"What, you have an opinion?"

"I don't care. Mr. Momo's words..."

"I don't mind, why not go together?"

"Thank you, Master Momo!"

Under the attack of the vampire loli old woman's eyes... Looking at the mask, Lin couldn't help but doubt whether there was any eyes? Anyway, in the end, he agreed to let Ibiruai be a follower.

Soon, along with Meggie Nabe, the four of them arrived at the outskirts of the camp.

There are many guards guarding here. This is a safe area specially surrounded by Her Royal Highness the Princess. If any accident happens, these people will be responsible for the defense.

Ainz didn't expect that in addition to Sebastian, his subordinate, and Tsuare, there was actually an old acquaintance.

"...Mr. Nina?"

Momo spoke in surprise when he saw his teammates who had worked with other teams when he was just starting out.

Lin chuckled.

"You didn't expect that Nina is here too."

"Long time no see, Mr. Momo and Miss Nabe."

Nina bowed to the dark hero.

Although the two were old acquaintances, Ainz was more of a benefactor. Not only did he take care of her in battle, he also avenged those who were slaughtered. However, various events later on prevented her from repaying him.

"Please keep your head up, Mr. Ninner. I was only doing what a companion should do."

"Companion...? I'm honored that Mr. Momo considers me a companion."

Nina was also surprised that Ainz was so approachable.

Soon she felt relieved.

That’s right, if the other party had a narrow mind, he would not have taken care of them in the first place, but would have abandoned them without caring about them.

"Mr. Ninner is here..."

"In fact, I have already joined the Axis Cult headquarters and am now a member of Lord Lin's direct unit."

"That's right."

Ainz remembered.

At first, Nina admired Lin very much and hid her identity as an Axis cultist until her death. Lin was furious and wanted to avenge her.

"But I remember Mr. Nina said he wanted to find my sister, here..."

"Yes! I've found it! It's this person!"

The person Ainz saw Nina was pointing at was another familiar subordinate, Tsuare, who was leaning on Sebastian's arms.

"…What a coincidence."

Ainz’s head was throbbing, and he couldn’t help but mutter under his breath.

The companion he knew and the sister he wanted to find was actually rescued by his subordinates, and that happened twice.

She couldn't help but feel fortunate for the decision she made. If she had punished Sebastian for going against her wishes, Tsuare would definitely not be alive today.

"Right, right, what a coincidence."

Reunited with her family, Nina’s originally steady and gloomy expression disappeared completely, and what remained was the innocence of a little girl.

Only she herself knew how much effort she had put in to find her sister.

Lin patted her shoulder and said, "Congratulations, Nina. Clem told me what happened. He found my sister when he destroyed the base. I didn't expect such a coincidence. It's great to be reunited with my sister."

"Yes! Thank you, Master Lin! If it weren't for your order...!"

"No, it was just a coincidence."

Lin did not shamelessly accept Nina's flattery. After all, apart from placing her in Clem's team, the rest was really just a coincidence.

Seeing Tsuare lying in Sebastian's arms, extremely weak due to the kidnapping, Lin went forward and kindly healed her.

"Thank you, Mr. Lin."

“You’re welcome, Mr. Sebastian. I should thank you. Thanks to you, Climb and the others were able to return safely.”

"No, I think even if I don't do anything, Mr. Clem and Mr. Brain will be able to return safely."

"You are being too modest. They are six powerful men, and this is the worst-case scenario where all of them are gathered in one stronghold. There are only a few people in the kingdom who can defeat them... Never mind, let's just leave it at that."

The old butler who kept declining made Lin realize that it was just a waste of time to continue flattering each other and being in a stalemate. They had more important things to do now.

Obviously Sebastian had noticed this. A good butler would not make it difficult for others to speak, so he took the initiative to ask Lin and the others why they came, and Lin went straight to the point and told them about the current situation in the capital.

"...In summary, in order to break the current situation, we urgently need a strong person to perform a decapitation operation. Can I ask Mr. Sebastian?"

"I see, I understand."

Sebastian stroked his beard.

Anyone who was not blind could see that Wang Du was surrounded by a wall of fire. He even knew more inside information than anyone present, but he did not receive any instructions.

Generally speaking, Demiurge was in charge of this mission, as agreed before the plan began.

But the dark hero before him - Lord Ainz, whose true identity is the Supreme Being - cannot be ignored. In fact, his priority is even higher than that of Demiurge, so he naturally has to weigh the pros and cons carefully.

However, neither Demiurge nor Ainz-sama gave any instructions, and for a moment they didn't know what to do.

Simply put, there is a BUG.

Sebastian stroked his chin and asked, "Go? Or not?"

At the same time, his eyes unconsciously looked towards Ainz, with a kind of aesthetic that Xiao Shenyang had or did not have.

Such a small action naturally could not be hidden from the people present. Lin blinked, not understanding why Sebastian would look at Ainz's reaction, but he quickly reacted.

"Please don't misunderstand, Mr. Sebastian. Mr. Momo is also one of the people who assist us. He is not a bad person."

Whether he is a bad guy or not, Sebastian said he knows better than Lin.

But he couldn't say that.

"Excuse me." Sebastian apologized after his slip of the tongue and said, "I'm just a little hesitant. After all, this matter needs the approval of my master."

"Please stop covering it up, Mr. Sebastian. A true butler will not leave his master's side, especially in times of danger like this. Moreover, when I came to her house, the young lady was vaguely respectful to me, which is not what a noble daughter should behave like."

Lin tactfully exposed the old housekeeper's lies.

As a qualified butler, he did not stay by his master's side when the capital suddenly changed, but went deep into the enemy camp to save the maid. It's not that saving Qiare was a wrong thing to do, but in fact, most nobles would not care about the life and death of a maid.

In other words, the old butler in the master-servant combination is the real person in charge.

——Is it exposed?

Sebastian's hand stroking his beard became faster.

Because Ainz-sama said that Lin should be treated seriously, Suoluoxiang left a loophole, but it was them who were careless. And he didn't lie to Lin just now. This matter did need to be approved by the master, but it was not Suoluoxiang but Ainz-sama.

"Mr. Sebastian, I am not trying to coerce or bribe you. I just hope you can save the civilians in the capital."

"Well..."

Sebastian was afraid of ruining the plan, so he didn't dare to agree easily. Suddenly, he saw Ainz nodding slightly in the corner, and he felt relieved.

"Okay. I agree."

"Is it okay, Mr. Sebastian?"

"Of course, I'll consider it as a return gift from Mr. Lin for healing Qiare. Besides, there are so many suffering civilians in the capital, I can't just sit there and watch."

"As expected, Mr. Sebastian is a man of justice!"

Hearing Lin's praise, Sebastian stroked his beard. His justice value is very high, but whether it is justice or not depends on the arrangement of the Supreme Being.

"So, the people who are carrying out the mission are only the few present here?"

"Ah, there are only five of us."

Lin, Ainz, Narberal, Sebastian, and Ibiruai.

Originally, he didn’t want to bring the vampire loli old woman along, but the insecticidal magic she created had a miraculous effect on one of Jaldabaoth’s subordinates, so he reluctantly brought her along.

If there are not many enemies at that time, create space for her to fight the enemies one-on-one.

"correct."

Sebastian stroked his beard and asked the expectant priest, "Mr. Lin, are you sure you can deal with that demon? Excuse me, but a demon that can surround the capital with magic is probably much stronger than us."

"No one understands demons better than me."

Lin spread his hands and said confidently: "I am a professional in dealing with demons."

This statement is a bit arrogant.

Everyone present knew that the Church was the most professional in dealing with demons, and that group of people were the real demon nemesis.

Especially Ibiruai, she really wanted to taunt him. But now was before the war, and talking nonsense would dampen morale, and Lin would be the main force against Jaldabaoth, so shaking his resolve would be counterproductive. She couldn't say anything that was not conducive to unity, so she could only hold it in, and not only that, she had to smile at the side. ——Although her expression couldn't be seen because of the mask.

"Okay, it's decided."

Lin clapped his hands and said to Sebastian, "Although I really want to bond here, I'm sorry, we will start the action in about an hour. Mr. Sebastian can take a rest during this period. Of course, the same goes for others. As for Miss Qiare, let Nina take care of her for now."

Everyone nodded and dispersed.

Each heading in a different direction.

Lin and Ibiruai returned to the tent, informed Her Royal Highness the Princess about winning over Sebastian, and then revised the plan.

Ainz and Nabe walked to a corner without speaking to Sebastian. Besides the fact that Sebastian had to make arrangements for Tsuare, there was also the risk of being exposed. Besides, the two of them could also have private conversations via messaging.

He just changed his mind.

Ainz originally did not want Sebastian to join the battle in order to prevent the situation from getting more turbulent, but then he realized that the enemies were all friendly forces and would not really fight, so it didn't matter if Sebastian was included. Wouldn't it be better to add another companion to control the situation?
I couldn't help but give myself a thumbs up for my cleverness.

There are five people joining the battle, three of them are traitors. There is no need to worry about Ibiruai's strength. The opponent is at most comparable to a combat maid. Even if the budget is wrong, the worst that can happen is to delay time.

As for Lin, he is the only uncertain factor.

Ainz knew that Lin was very strong, but in reality, he had never revealed his true strength. He thought he was strong because of his premonition, the induction between strong people. Sometimes, when facing Lin, Ainz would even shudder for no reason. It was as if that small body contained a huge terror.

It’s an illusion...right?

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the other side.

“I see. Sebastian, are you also joining the battle under Ainz-sama’s instruction? It seems we’ll need some more help.”

In the dim room, reflected on the wall was the shadow of a demon with bat wings spread out, which swayed gently with the flickering candlelight. Behind it, there were several other extremely evil shadows.

(End of this chapter)