What's going on?
Ellie looked at the scene before her, not knowing how to react. So, the killing intent Zesshi Zetsumei radiated just now wasn't directed at her after all! It was aimed at that unlucky Holy Hymn?
Uh... what's happening?
Ellie looked at Zesshi Zetsumei with a hint of awkwardness, and Zesshi Zetsumei also waited expectantly for Ellie to respond. Ellie knew this, but what was she supposed to say to her?
This wasn't the plot she had envisioned!
First, let's analyze the current situation. There's Holy Hymn lying on the ground, also dressed in a very revealing Christmas outfit. She has a hole in her stomach, and her internal organs are visible. It's clear Zesshi Zetsumei directly struck her in the abdomen.
And looking at her tear-streaked face and terrified expression, it's obvious that Zesshi Zetsumei's attack came as a complete surprise to her. Suddenly seeing such a terrifying Zesshi Zetsumei charging at her must have scared her senseless!
Uh... judging by her appearance, she must have accidentally passed by and overheard, rather than being ordered to eavesdrop. In that case, someone with a stealth ability should have been sent to eavesdrop.
However, what was Zesshi Zetsumei's reason for killing Holy Hymn? She just told Ellie, "Now no one will know."
Masaka? Could it be that Zesshi Zetsumei misunderstood the reason Ellie wanted to leave the Slane Theocracy, thinking that her identity had been exposed to Holy Hymn, and that's why she was leaving?
Hey, hey! Zesshi Zetsumei isn't that stupid, is she? Ellie quickly dismissed this thought. But if not, why would she kill someone for no reason? And why would she say such a thing?
Zesshi Zetsumei was still looking at Ellie with an expectant expression, waiting for her response.
This... is this person really that twisted? Does she need to go to such lengths to stop Ellie from leaving? It seems she's quite fond of Ellie as a "playmate" (a partner she can fight with). As expected of the Elf King's daughter, when she goes crazy, she always does unfathomable things.
So, how should Ellie respond to her "expectations"? Ellie was indeed a bit troubled, after all, Zesshi Zetsumei's actions were truly excessive. She attacked her own people without even batting an eye. Sure enough, the minds of the strong in this world aren't quite normal.
"Even if you killed her, it wouldn't matter. I never intended to stay in the Slane Theocracy for too long anyway. I was planning to leave after Christmas. Otherwise, I wouldn't have let you see my Ultimate Magic," Ellie said.
This was the truth. After dealing with the Elf King, Ellie had originally intended to leave immediately, but Bell hadn't returned yet, and she couldn't just abandon Bell.
Although that person was unreliable, she was still a little bit useful, and Ellie had already promised her to let her witness the downfall of Theocracy. She couldn't just leave her here, could she?
Besides, Theocracy had the Downfall of Castle and Country. There was no guarantee that Theocracy wouldn't use it on Bell and extract information about Nazarick from her.
"Is that so!" Zesshi Zetsumei seemed a little disappointed after receiving a response, which surprised Ellie greatly again.
Why disappointment? Why not anger? This isn't right, is it? According to her usual nature, shouldn't she have jumped over to fight Ellie to the death? Could it be...? Uh... no way, right?
Ellie remembered Zesshi Zetsumei's character setting. When she first appeared, wasn't the most talked-about thing what she said?
To bear children only for the strongest, regardless of whether they are human or not, as long as they can defeat her. In that case, isn't Ellie the one who defeated her now?!
No, no, no! That's not right. Wasn't her saying that interpreted as an excuse for Zesshi Zetsumei not wanting to get married? After all, before Nazarick transmigrated, she was the so-called strongest native, so that argument doesn't hold! It doesn't hold!
Ellie quickly blocked that unsettling thought, but only this could explain Zesshi Zetsumei's abnormal behavior. Uh... should she test it? Ellie wondered.
"Hmm?" Just as Zesshi Zetsumei was silently looking disappointed, Ellie noticed Holy Hymn's finger on the ground move slightly.
Ellie immediately activated the life sensing skill that only a Vampire True Ancestor possessed. This skill could detect all living things within a certain range, but for Ellie, the sensing range was very small, unlike Shalltear who could cover a large area.
Moreover, this skill wasn't very useful because the 'living things' didn't just refer to humans or animals; even plants were included. However, Ellie couldn't distinguish between them, so she basically never used this skill. The only reason she used it now was to detect whether Holy Hymn was completely dead at this distance.
Only then did she realize that Holy Hymn wasn't dead. She was still alive with a hole in her stomach.
Her vitality was quite tenacious; she was lucky. Ellie didn't want to cause any deaths in her upcoming plans, so she directly used Holy Healing on her. As long as she wasn't dead, everything was fine. If she died, there was nothing to be done, as the resurrection short staff was still on cooldown and couldn't be used.
"Yugali, I'm a little curious. I am the princess of the Magic Kingdom, and not only that, I am also the Demi-human that your Slane Theocracy despises the most. Letting me stay here would be nothing but harm to your Slane Theocracy. Is that really okay?" Let's see her attitude first, Ellie said to Zesshi Zetsumei after rescuing the tenacious Holy Hymn. This was the second time she had saved her, wasn't it?
"In that regard, aren't I the same as you? I am also an Demi-human that they despise, if not for my bloodline..." Zesshi Zetsumei seemed a little sad.
Divine human bloodline! For the natives here, anyone with a player's bloodline was indeed not to be underestimated. It's just that Zesshi Zetsumei was special.
However, there was too little description of her in the original work. Ellie only knew that she had equipment left by the Six Great Gods, and what Ellie was most concerned about now was the Nazarick emblem on her armor.
Doesn't this already hint that one of the Six Great Gods was one of the forty-one players of the Ainz Ooal Gown Adventurer's Guild back then? This is the question Ellie wants to know most now.
"Oh? Then do you hate this country?" Ellie continued to probe Zesshi Zetsumei. Logically, the Slane Theocracy had always hidden the existence of divine humans.
But one thing Ellie didn't understand was that Dark Scripture Jeros also had divine human blood, and Theocracy's control over him wasn't too strict. In contrast, Zesshi Zetsumei was different. Ellie remembered Zesshi Zetsumei saying that the last time she went to Wu Da Forest, she snuck out, and she had never seen snow. It was clear that this person had been confined in Theocracy for almost a hundred years. Does this mean that the Chief Priests of the Slane Theocracy treated Zesshi Zetsumei as a weapon?
Uh... that's not right. If they only treated Zesshi Zetsumei as a weapon, they wouldn't have said "That child is truly pitiful" in the highest council of Theocracy described in the original work. Moreover, the main reason the Slane Theocracy was so hostile to the Elf Kingdom wasn't to avenge her? Although Ellie had stolen that credit.
"I don't know. I've been here since I can remember. I don't know what kind of feelings I have for this country," Zesshi Zetsumei replied.
Uh... I roughly understand. Zesshi Zetsumei's twisted personality isn't entirely the Slane Theocracy's fault!
According to the original setting, Zesshi Zetsumei was rescued from the Elf King's hands when she was very young, right? Then, she was taught that the Elf King was her enemy, that Demi-humans and other races must die, and that humans were supreme, and other doctrines.
But she herself happened to be an Demi-human mentioned in those doctrines, so it's no wonder she hated the Elf King so much and disliked her half-elf identity. Now that her obsession with revenge has disappeared, the Elf King has died by her hand, so will Zesshi Zetsumei, having lost her obsession with revenge, begin to care about her own existence?
In simple terms, after losing her purpose, she started overthinking and questioning life, and thus her character began to break down?
This is very possible. Judging by her ability to easily kill Holy Hymn, she indeed had no feelings for the Slane Theocracy. The reason she stayed in the Slane Theocracy and obediently listened to them was probably just to be with them so she could get revenge?
It's hard to understand, after all, Zesshi Zetsumei's twisted personality and problematic mind make her thoughts truly difficult to fathom. In that case, let's go for a direct attack! No more beating around the bush with her!
"Then... will you come to my side?" Ellie directly invited her. This was the simplest way to test her.
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