Chapter 460: Regaining Strength
Everything that has happened so far could have had completely different outcomes with just a small change.
If Ainz had not rescued Carne Village in the first place, if Ainz had not launched a strong counterattack against the Theocracy's intelligence system magic, if the Theocracy had not mistakenly believed that the Disaster Dragon King had resurrected, if Shalltear had missed the Black Scripture Team that came to investigate...
Then everything would be different, but if so many things were added together, perhaps it could be said to be inevitable.
The cheongsam the old woman is wearing is called "The Most Beautiful Cheongsam in the World". It is a world-class treasure left behind by the six gods they believe in.
Even if Ainz were present in person, he would be caught, let alone the NPC Demiurge.
A chill shiver.
The moment Demiurge realized something was wrong with his body, his face changed drastically. He didn't even call out to Shalltear, but attacked the old woman himself.
He had already realized that the most dangerous person was not the androgynous man, but the old woman in cheongsam!
“Kneel down!”
Looking at the members of the Black Scripture Team who were on high alert, Demiurge shouted coldly, and invisible sound waves came out of his mouth.
He doesn't have much magic power at his disposal, but he possesses many skills unique to his race, and his combat is mainly based on skills rather than magic.
What he just did was his race-specific skill, "Domination Spell," which can force low-level characters to obey orders.
Most of the Dark Scriptures that were subjected to the Domination Skill changed color and fell to the ground uncontrollably.
But some people were not controlled and still stood upright, including the old lady in cheongsam.
""Demon Aspects: Giant Demon Arm"!"
Without any hesitation, Demiurge raised his hand high, and in an instant, his arm turned into a huge demon's palm and slapped the standing person hard.
The androgynous man who was also standing there holding a crude spear, immediately held the spear horizontally against the giant palm.
Bang——!
As expected, the man was knocked flying, but even after suffering a full-strength attack from Demiurge, the man did not die and still maintained a high fighting spirit.
But because of this delay, Demiurge suddenly felt as if he was becoming confused.
It was like using an eraser to erase his own feelings. He seemed to have forgotten why he was here and why he attacked these humans.
wrong!!
Demiurge suddenly reacted, and then he was filled with boundless fear. This was mind control. He was being mind controlled!
Although as a demon he has a certain resistance to mind control, his mind is still controlled at this moment. This is a world-class prop!
As his heart gradually turned pale, countless horrific possibilities flashed through Demiurge's mind, but at this moment, he only had one thing to do.
“Run away, Shalltear! This is a world-class item!”
That is to inform your companions of the information and then let them take the information back!
After yelling loudly, veins bulged on Demiurge's forehead, his thoughts were disappearing quickly, and he could hardly maintain himself.
Even though he resisted desperately, his consciousness continued to turn white. This was the power of a world-class item.
When Demiurge realized that he could not resist, he used his last thoughts to control his body.
""Devil's Aspects: Sharp Broken Claws"!"
Demiurge roared with slurred words, and in an instant, his ten fingers suddenly turned into sharp claws.
then--
Puff! !
He crossed his fingers and suddenly stabbed his own heart. To him, it would be better to commit suicide than to be controlled and betray Nazarick!
Even though he didn't know whether he could be resurrected, for all the guardians of Nazarick, forced betrayal was undoubtedly more terrifying than death.
Demiurge spurted blood from his mouth, his consciousness gradually turning pale, and his body gradually turned into pieces and disappeared into the forest.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
When Shalltear heard Demiurge's shout, she looked back in disbelief and happened to see the other party committing suicide.
Watching Demiurge disappear into the air, Shalltear was so shocked that she lost consciousness until the Platinum Knight attacked again, which brought her to her senses.
The moment she realized it, she reacted.
You must escape!
Although she didn't know whether world-class props could be reused, she didn't dare to gamble, and couldn't gamble.
Demiurge told her the information, and she must not fall into his trap. She must bring the information back to Nazarick.
While thinking in her mind, Shalltear immediately transformed into the form of a Valkyrie and flew towards the distant horizon without any reservation.
Seeing Shalltear fleeing without stopping, the Platinum Knight was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly chased after her.
The only ones left were the noisy Black Scripture and others, and the neutral man who was looking calmly towards the horizon.
…
The Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick, ninth floor.
This place is equipped with rooms for all the Supreme Beings, and of course, Ainz's room is also here.
Because it is a game, the rooms of the forty-one supreme beings are all designed to imitate the royal suites, with huge bathrooms, bars, living rooms with pianos, master bedrooms, guest rooms, kitchens with exclusive chefs cooking, clothing shoulders and countless other rooms.
After all, games are not reality. A house that you cannot afford in real life can be designed at will in the game, and you only have to pay a portion of the game currency.
At this moment, in the master bedroom.
There was only one bed in the master bedroom, but it was a king-size bed with a canopy, which was quite grand. At this moment, there was a skeleton lying motionless on the bed.
Ever since the mysterious man called out his real name, Ainz had fallen into panic and withdrawal, locking himself in his bedroom and refusing to go out, occasionally even smashing things.
Fortunately, he is an undead and does not need to eat or excrete. He does not need to sleep even if he lies there, so he can lie there forever.
"What on earth am I doing..."
Ainz lay in bed and couldn't help but question himself. He knew there must be something wrong with him avoiding the situation like this, but he just couldn't cheer himself up.
He couldn't help falling into panic when he thought that there was a mysterious person who not only knew him but also knew his true identity.
Even some of his guild mates didn't know his real name, but that person called it out so easily.
Judging from the subsequent situation, the other party did not seem to find them through detection traces. It is not known whether they did not take them seriously or simply did not care.
"No, I can't be depressed anymore!"
Ainz, lying on the bed, took a deep breath of the fragrance on the quilt and sat up suddenly.
No matter what happened, no matter how well that mysterious man knew him, he couldn't continue to be so depressed. After all, he was the ruler of Nazarick!
What he hates the most is a boss who doesn't care about anything when encountering a little setback. He must never become that kind of boss.
And since that mysterious man knew him, he might also know his guild mates.
Maybe... he and his companions will meet again one day!
With this thought in mind, Ainz pulled himself together again.
