I like traveling the most

Chapter 472: Starting from a higher position to show respect

Arriving in a green world, Ainz looked around and smiled softly at himself, who said that the first thing he did after teleporting was to check if anyone was nearby.

If there were people nearby that Ainz had to guard against, he would have been attacked long ago, and he would not have been able to take it easy.

The teleportation destination is more than two kilometers away from Shalltear's location.

Just in case.

Although it has been confirmed using magic, there is still no guarantee that there is no owner of a world-class item controlling Shalltear's spirit nearby.

But as far as the results are concerned, the worries are unfounded.

Ainz lowered his shoulders in relief, turned to look at the two people following behind, and said, "That's enough, let's act separately here."

The two are the twin stars of the Great Tomb.

Aura and Mare.

Before the fierce battle that was about to begin, Ainz allowed only the two of them to accompany him, and everyone else returned to the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

No, there are also Sebas and Soliuxiang on their way to the royal capital. Because he had said that collecting information about Xiao Lin was the top priority, the two of them did not return to the Great Tomb.

As for why it was Aura and Mare, it was because they were his cover.

Although he had told the guild leader that he would conquer Shalltear, it was inevitable that someone would come to spy on him. If Ainz fought against Shalltear as the Dark Warrior Momo, his death would be ugly, so the two of them kept their distance. Ward A barrier against magical prying.

Looking at the gloves on Mare's hand and the large scroll on Aura's waist, with the help of two world-class items, even if he encounters the person controlling Shalltear again, he can escape as much as possible.

Just in case, Ainz gave me some advice.

"When the enemy becomes more numerous, retreat to Nazarick immediately."

"...obey, obey."

"Listen carefully, we must retreat. Because this is also one of my plans. Also, what is given to you is the secret treasure of Nazarick and must not be taken away. In some cases, it may even cost you more than your life." Precious, you know.”

I felt uneasy about Aura's hesitant answer. If I disobeyed the order because I was too loyal, it might cause fatal problems.

After hearing the energetic or timid answers from the two men, Ainz had a question in his mind:

Which one do you actually value more?

If you want to save Shalltear, you don't use world-class props. If that's the only reason why you value props, but you don't use them because they are your final trump card and have the ability to turn defeat into victory in any situation.

It was another matter that there was no way to save Shalltear. However, while there might still be a way, it would be a wise decision not to use it now.

Regardless of these reasons, the loyal subordinate created by his companions has become a loyal NPC with wisdom, and a world-class item that enhances the status of the Ainz Ooal Gown guild in the game YGGDRASIL and represents a symbol of adventure. , which one has higher value?

Ainz was troubled by the fact that he couldn't find the answer even after thinking about it.

If he came to this world, he would definitely be able to tell the answer categorically, but now he can't say it.

The guild members worked hard on the settings and carefully created these NPCs full of joy, anger, sorrow, and joy, but now he wants to kill one of them... the child-like NPC, Peroroncino's daughter.

Ainz became distraught.

It can also be said to be a guilty pleasure.

but--

"This is the only way to break the control of world-class props."

Ainz stared sharply in the direction where Shalltear might be standing, and what he said was more like trying to convince himself.

Looking at the worried looks in Aura and Mare's eyes, Ainz decided that it was not an option to let them continue to worry, so he changed the subject.

"Next, you should cooperate with them and conduct reconnaissance around them. Especially the magic reconnaissance, be sure to intercept it."

Where he pointed, there were four huge pieces of meat floating in front of him.

It is about two meters in diameter and has a pink body. The monster has countless white and turbid eyeballs on its body, as if the eyes were dug out from the corpses of various creatures and sewn together in a mess.

——Eyeball Corpse.

He used the maximum quota of one day to create these eyeball corpses because they were the natural enemies of owners of secretive abilities - magic and special skills. They could intercept even the innate abilities related to the investigation system.

Those cloudy eyes are not decorations, but have excellent ability to see through, comparable to, or even worse than, Aura who specializes in guerrillas.

Although the combat effectiveness is not that high, the emphasis this time is on reconnaissance capabilities rather than direct combat effectiveness, in order to allow them to assist Aura.

Ainz's subconscious told him that he must do this, and for some reason, Krillin's appearance appeared in his mind.

That person will definitely take this opportunity to observe him. If he is not fully prepared, his identity will definitely be exposed.

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"Oh oh oh, are you finally going to take action?"

On the top floor of the hotel, watching Momo and Nabe walking towards the outskirts of the north gate, Xiao Lin clapped his hands with excitement.

He is really looking forward to what kind of sparks will burst out when the dark heroes fight vampires, and whether it will be recorded in the biography like "Thirteen Heroes".

Sometimes, watching others embark on a difficult and rugged road to become heroes is a different kind of fun.

"Master Lin, you seem to care about him very much?"

"Yeah, I care a lot."

Xiaolin answered without hesitation, causing Monika behind him to choke for a moment.

Turning his head and looking at the woman's slightly jealous expression, Xiaolin couldn't help but laugh: "I value his strength, why do you put on that expression."

It's like the owner teasing the little wild cat on the roadside, which makes the domestic cat particularly jealous.

"It's just that I don't think he can bear the expectations of Lord Lin, especially when his origins haven't been found yet."

Monika has her own opinion.

Xiaolin is very optimistic about Momo. He has this tendency since he came back from Kahn Village, and he didn't hide it after rescuing Enfilia. He even let him live in the hotel at the lowest price and didn't allow her to monitor him.

This guy with unknown origins naturally aroused Monika's vigilance.

Unlike the loyal believers who were trained, this mysterious person is very difficult to control. In addition, the other party is powerful. If he turns against Xiaolin... To be honest, no one in the Akusis Church can defeat him, especially the other party has a superhuman record of defeating two bone dragons.

"A hero doesn't ask where he comes from. Even if Mr. Momo is a person of unknown origin, as long as there is no conflict of interest, we are friends."

From nobles to commoners, this sentence is an iron rule. Especially for adventurers, even if there is hatred, they can temporarily put aside their grudges when there are common interests.

"Besides, I don't want to subdue Mr. Momo as a subordinate. Isn't it good like this?"

"Hmm."

Monika was speechless.

She was the first person to follow Xiaolin. She has been there since the establishment of Axis Church and has made great efforts behind the scenes, so she knows that Xiaolin's words are not false.

The other party and every believer get along with each believer like friends and family, and there has never been a clear relationship between superiors and subordinates, and the believers also repay with the most sincere heart.

"Master Lin, do you think he can defeat the vampire?"

"I don't know."

"Huh?"

Monika was dumbfounded. She was so optimistic about the other party just now, but now she doesn't think the other party will win. The huge contrast made her a little uncomfortable.

Xiaolin then gave an explanation.

"Think about it carefully. Even the heroes of the Church can't do anything to that vampire. Can Momo really defeat her?"

The people in the guild may not know, but Xiaolin, who has an excellent intelligence system, knows that when the vampire was controlled, he killed a strong man who had entered the hero realm. If he was awake, he might be able to sweep the kingdom.

He was not kidding.

The vampire with the magic of [Create High-level Undead] must be as powerful as the seventh-level magic chanter. Coupled with the characteristics of vampires, the kingdom without the church will really be swept away. So when the guild leader wanted to ask Gazef to come, he refused.

"Then..."

Wouldn't it be a suicide for you to let him go?

Monica didn't say this, she felt that Xiaolin had his own ideas for this arrangement.

"Because Mr. Momo took out the eighth-level magic crystal, I chose to believe him and let him gamble."

"You mean... the eighth level?!"

Monica widened her eyes.

At a time when humans can only touch the sixth level at most, the magic of the eighth level can be said to be the realm of God, an exaggerated magic that can easily flatten a city.

"But..."

"Do you want to say that it is true? I can conclude that although I don't know what type of magic it is, the magic power contained in the crystal does seal the magic of the eighth level."

As for Momo's claim that he was chasing the vampire, Xiaolin didn't believe it at all.

First of all, whether it was asking other adventurers or issuing tasks in the guild, the other party had never inquired about the movements of the vampire; secondly, the timing of the vampire's appearance was too coincidental. An unknown vampire met an unknown adventurer, no matter how you think about it, there is a problem.

But as Xiaolin said, they have no conflict of interest. Whether Momo has a relationship with the vampire or not, whether he wants to use the other party to become famous, he doesn't care, and he can even help. For example, Momo didn't want others to interfere in this battle, so he made a lot of efforts in secret.

Of course, it doesn't matter even if Momo dies.

Anyway, he has resurrection magic.

"So, let me see your limit. Can you really surpass the heroes of the Theocracy? Mr. Momo, I'm looking forward to it." Xiaolin looked at the magic light curtain.

Momo and Nabe were walking towards the suburbs.

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"Damn it."

The curse was not loud, but the tone was full of strong emotions, even the undead Ainz who could suppress his emotions could not suppress it.

In order to find his companions, it is obvious that the reputation of the guild must be promoted, and even unscrupulous means are not spared. But we have been low-key to avoid causing tasteless disputes, so why did this happen?

Who is it?

What force?

Why use a world-class item on Shalltear?

It's completely confusing.

Ainz felt angry and a little wronged, but he knew that no matter who the other party was, if he got information from Shalltear, he would never give up!

Dark emotions emerged from his body, and fierce hostility and murderous aura made the skull that should not move look greatly distorted.

Not good, stay calm.

Don't be careless in the next battle.

As he walked through the jungle, he saw Shalltear, who looked exactly the same as before, almost like a doll, and he felt a little sad.

"The enemy hasn't attacked yet. Currently, we can only sense the intelligence magic coming from Nazarick... Are we being monitored? It's okay."

Xiao Lin should not be able to notice the presence of the eyeball corpse and the confusing means he first deployed.

Normally, Ainz would take a variety of defensive magic measures, and the counter-intelligence magic measure launched in Karn Village was one of them.

In the game, since friendly attacks are invalidated, companions can activate intelligence magic normally. But it's different in this world. If Albedo and the others activate magic, he can sense it and fight back. In this way, the counter-magic will impact the protective net of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, and if he is not careful, he may be counterattacked.

That's why he canceled the linked attack magic, leaving only measures to investigate where the intelligence magic was being emitted.

From this, he learned that no one except Nazarick used magic to monitor Ainz.

"And...I wonder if Albedo saw through my lie? Oh my, but...don't you think this really looks like a bet, Shalltear?"

Of course, Shalltear, who had a dull expression, did not respond.

Ainz wanted to escape a little bit. Even though he had sounded firm and determined just now, after actually standing here, he still felt a strong mental pressure. After all, the battle that unfolds next is not a fight to the death in the game, but a real life-and-death duel.

"If I were not the ruler of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, nor a guild representative, I might not even be able to clench my fist. But! I am Ainz Ooal Gown! So, how can I still bet on this title? Defeated?"

Ainz laughed.

Just by doing this, put aside all negative emotions. He wants to prove that his position as the master of the Great Tomb of Nazarick is not in vain!

"Let's get started!"

Shout loudly and activate your magic.

Carefully select the tenth level defensive magic from the many magics and start activating it.

【Brilliant Emerald】

The body of the white skull glows green.

then--

"Hahaha, it's true! As long as we don't regard our actions as completely hostile, the NPC will not even prepare for battle! It's exactly the same as in the game!"

The theory in the game also applies to the world, mitigating the absolute disadvantages a bit.

"In that case, I'm sorry. Shalltear, before the battle begins, please remain as is."

Ainz continued to activate different spells.

【flight】

[Magic Caster's Blessing]

【Infinite Barrier】

[Magic Barrier·Sacred]

【essence of life】

[High-level full ability enhancement]

【free】

[False information·Life]

【see through】