'[Greater Cure Wounds]'
'[SandFiel] No that won't work either!'
(Disappointing. )
Failed attack after failed attack pelted Ainz as he stood facing the Kingdom's trump card, Blue Rose.
(No, the only impressive one, at least for this world is the short masked one that hurt Entoma. )
The light in Ainz's eyes narrowed to fine point as he recalled his fury from quite some time ago. It quickly quelled though and all that remained was disappointment. The two ninjas threw some knives at him but Ainz didn't even try to counter them.
(Still, I wonder why they can ignore level requirements... I guess anything is possible in another world.)
Ainz turned to look at the now dead Adventurer Team he finished in an instant, Red Drop, a group of older men closer to Satoru Suzuki's age.
(I saw one with armor that wasn't trash but they all died just from Despair Aura. Didn't they even try to prepare Instant Death coutner measures?)
A giant crystal hit Ainz in the face and looked back at the masked one.
"..Even [Penetrate] didn't work..." and she slowly started to back up.
(She survived Grasp Heart... I guess even between Adventurer Teams some are more experienced and prepared than others. But...)
Ainz's shoulder's slumped. He barely came back from the Holy Kingdom and was attacked and somehow this led to this 'war'. Now though, calling this entire day a 'war' was insincere, at least at theKatze Plains he got to use a Super Tier spell and broke the summoning record for Dark Young.
"Are you done?"
"..."
They all bit their lips. It was obvious to anyone this was not even a fight.
"Just sub-"
"You killed my uncle!" the rose haired Priest tried to choke back her anger and tears.
"Hm? But they attacked me first? This entire war was YOUR doing, not mine. I was very clear, submit quietly and I would have mercy Yet you couldn't even do that."
"We won't back down and let the peasants-"
"What? " Ainz tilted his head.
(Who would target civilians in war? They'd have to be an absolute madman.)
"Inver-Evileye!"
And suddenly, a voice boomed over the setting sun dyed sky.
***
Descending from the sky, a strange dragon shaped suit floated down, surrounded by floating weapons.
"..."
Ainz straightened his back. He felt a tingle on his spine.
(Is he strong?)
"Get out of here. I'll buy you time, Rigrit is waiting up ahead. "
"Tsa!"
"Go! "
The dragon knight turned to face the masked girl but Ainz only watched as Blue Roses ran as fast as they could. Evileye turned around several times but they were soon out of sight.
"..."
"..."
And so Ainz was left alone with the mysterious Platinum Knight called Platinum.
"Gefun gefun. Well this is going no where, I hate beating around the bush. I am the Sorcerer King of Ainz Ooal Gown. And you?"
Neither party moved.
"Platinum... At least you're civil. Still, the resemblance really is uncanny. I didn't think I would meet another Overlord or that you would look identical. "
Ainz froze.
(What...)
Not even Fluder mentioned Overlords before. How did this man know Ainz's race? Who was he? He was even stronger than that girl, the strongest person Ainz ever met inthis world besides that tree .
"It seems you are older than most of the nations around here? How rare, most have never heard of my race. "
"True... Even many of my kind didn't know the proper name. Still, without the name, there are some that recognize your race you know?"
"Eh...?"
"Hah...?"
(Is he trying to threaten me that he knows about my kind? There's no way though... What's his angle?)
"May I ask why you've come here?"
"To stop this massacre."
"You're getting inbetween two nations fighting? Fancy yourself a hero do you?"
"Fighting? You don't need to have been called a hero to see this isn't even a war. "
(So he's a well known hero? Who is this? )
Ainz lifted his hand to his chin and watched intently. The man infront of him didn't let his guard down either, but he was well spoken and used to negotiations. In fact, he wasn't even phased by Ainz being undead.
(And more importantly, those weapons... are those Legendary class? That armor is worse... it's just like Gazef's sword, what a strange aura.)
Ainz's stomach began to hurt. This wasn't a bluff.
"Perhaps you are right... I will say though they should have known better. They attacked first. We're just making sure they never attack again. "
"...Hm. I won't condemn you for it. Steping on the dragon's tail and so forth. Still... Maybe I should be thankful you didn't start wiping out all of humanity."
"Genocide? What do you take me for, a monster?"
"... You're kind? Yes, anyone of my race would consider you a monster. Let's not mince words."
"Are you really spoiling for a fight?"
Ainz lowered his hand and was ready to cast spells.
"Do you know just how many your kind, you Pureiyas slaughtered?"
"...Players? How much do you know?"
"I see, you really do come from the same time but you've come in different aftershocks. I guess he was right. "
"..."
"I know you're public reputation. But... It's just a persona right? A dear friend, one of your kind told me, most of you, behind all the power and alien magic items, you have more in common with peasants than royalty at least. Though in your case... well in most of your cases, the power goes to your heads. "
"You're quite well informed. Still, where are these Players now? "
(I need to probe for information. Let's humor him. He seems chatty and not keen on forcing the first move. )
"Where...? "
The knight looked down.
"You don't need to worry about that. Surshana's fate will likely not befall you. Not in this aftershock at least. But I can't promise you about the next one..."
"I see... you call these transfers aftershocks do you? "
"...You're different from the others though. Why have you moved so slowly unlike the others? It's unnerving. Were you just on the look out for others to avoid a Pureiya Kill? What are you up to? "
(I see he's in the dark too. I have to be careful what I say though. )
"I seek to live in peace with my children nothing more, nothing less. Any threats to that peace will be remoed until the peace I enjoy is restored. "
"... "
"Enough of that though. I think you've bought enough time, no? "
Ainz couldn't see his face but he sensed a smile coming from the knight and his weapons readied themselves.
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