The Empire's Sword Saint.
Ainz Ooal Gown looked at the girl before him with some unease. The girl didn't look very old, but judging by her life force, she didn't seem to be someone maintaining a youthful appearance through magic.
In other words, had she really reached level 100 at this age? It seemed his decision to have Albedo hide her wings and to wear a mask himself was absolutely correct.
He had previously made that decision only because he was worried about scaring the Kain Village villagers to facilitate negotiations; he hadn't expected to be saved by it. The move the girl had just used was likely the one he knew—yes, absolutely! That was his friend's signature skill—[Spatial Slash].
And what kind of monster could knock down Albedo, the Guardian Overseer, in a single exchange?
He could almost see his friend's phantom in her, because only that guy could do something so ridiculous!
This world was indeed dangerous; an underage girl possessed World Champion-level combat power. Although the title'Sword Saint' sounded very impressive, perhaps there was even a 'Sword Emperor' out there? As far as he knew, there were at least four such titles, meaning there were at least four or more powerhouses of this level in this world!
Though his face showed no expression and his mask hid everything, internally, the small-time persona of Ainz Ooal Gown was covered in cold sweat.
"My apologies. If those are the ones you wish to investigate, then only these few survivors remain." Ainz Ooal Gown pointed to the few knights whose will to live had been rekindled. Although he originally had things to ask them, he decided to give these survivors to the Sword Saint as an apology for Albedo's sudden attack.
Tsukasa was also on guard against Ainz Ooal Gown.
The mana within this Magic Caster, as well as the aura the female warrior had just displayed, allowed her to vaguely guess their racial identities.
This Magic Caster and his companion couldn't possibly be human. With this quality of Necromancy Magic mana, even if they were originally human, they couldn't be anymore.
And the small bit of aura the warrior had revealed only confirmed her suspicions. After all, she also knew Necromancy Magic, and the one she mastered was the Ultimate Grimoire to Godhood. This meant they were even harder to deal with. Magic Casters themselves are a very fragile class, but the Undead possess a high degree of immortality.
And that warrior might be a demon or something, possessing extremely high base stats. Combined with that equipment, her defense was ridiculously high. After taking a Spatial Slash, even if she hadn't used her full strength, it was too exaggerated that not a single mark was left!
Ainz Ooal Gown said:
"I leave them to you."
"Lord!"
Albedo wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Ainz Ooal Gown. Seeing Albedo's impulsive behavior, Ainz Ooal Gown felt somewhat annoyed.
He even regretted bringing Albedo out. To him, the Sword Saint was an extremely dangerous individual; although Albedo hadn't used her full strength just now, the Sword Saint clearly hadn't either.
Furthermore, there was something else he was wary of. Although the Sword Saint displayed exceptional swordsmanship, the fact that she could use flight skills basically confirmed she could also use magic. This was far too dangerous—World Champion-level swordsmanship plus unknown magical depths, and he didn't even know what items she possessed. That Spatial Slash was clearly a skill from "Yggdrasill." This meant this world likely inherited the game's background settings, and the opponent might even possess "that one" kind of item!
Currently, the opponent didn't seem to want to be their enemy and might even establish a social relationship, which could be considered very lucky.
But if Albedo couldn't maintain her Patience, there would be no benefit in making an enemy of her, and they might even face the sacrifice of several Guardians.
Even with the sacrifice of Guardians as a prerequisite, given the current lack of information on the opponent, he couldn't guarantee they could kill the Sword Saint.
Even if they somehow managed to kill the Sword Saint, Nazarick might face an even more dire situation afterward. For someone to reach this level at such a young age, she might have a master or something—and what level would that master be?
Could it be a powerhouse who had already broken through the level cap of "Yggdrasill"—?
"Thank you."
Tsukasa didn't know she had been labeled "extremely dangerous" by the other party. Hearing Ainz Ooal Gown's words, she was momentarily very vigilant.
She now suspected this Undead was a Demon King from the Demon Realm. In legends, a Demon God was enough to plunge a world into misery, but above Demon Gods were even greater Demon Kings. However, the gates to the Demon Realm had been sealed, and when the Demon Gods invaded back then, the Demon King never appeared; only some legends about the Demon King had been passed down.
Legends said that once a Demon King appeared, they could destroy the world. If it were this Undead, destroying the world might not be an exaggeration; an Undead Calamity was definitely a power capable of destroying a world. And the Undead before her had the ability to trigger an Undead Calamity, so he was very likely the King of the Demon Realm—that Demon King rumored to be capable of destroying the world upon appearance!
Legend has it that the Thirteen Heroes borrowed weapons from the capital of the Eight Desires Kings, crushed the Demon God army, defeated the Demon King, and sealed the entrance to the Demon Realm.
Looking at it now, the legends were probably true in general, but the specific details were fabricated. After all, the idea that the strongest among the Thirteen Heroes was a human seemed like something humans adapted themselves, as the human race is the weakest race in this world.
Moreover, there were no further descriptions of the Demon King in the legends. Simply because the Demon God army was repelled and the entrance was sealed didn't prove the Demon King was defeated by the Thirteen Heroes.
Perhaps the Demon King just didn't care about those things, which allowed the Thirteen Heroes to complete the legend of repelling the Demon Realm. Otherwise, if the Demon King were truly killed, why not just annihilate the Demon Realm?
Wouldn't that be more convenient than sealing it?
It's likely the Thirteen Heroes never even saw the Demon King; they only eliminated the Demon Gods that entered this world and used the borrowed divine artifacts to seal the entrance. Thus, the world praised them for slaying the Demon King and repelling the Demon God army.
In reality, they never even saw the enemy's final boss, only repelling the frontline troops of the Demon Realm. Furthermore, their seal would be meaningless to the Demon King, because the Demon King was right here at this moment.
Tsukasa and Ainz Ooal Gown continued to suspect each other while maintaining a calm exterior during their exchange, though they still had to deal with the matter of these "Imperial Knights."
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