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Chapter 503: People and ghosts are all showing off, only Xiaodi got beaten

In just a blink of an eye, Lin's aura went from extremely strong to extremely weak. After releasing his magic power, he became no different from an ordinary person.

No, he was three points weaker than an ordinary person, the kind that would break anyone who touched him.

Missed?

I actually missed? !

Lin looked at his right foot in disbelief.

At this time, his right foot was bound by ice, his posture was unstable, and his movements paused for half a beat to give the enemy time to react.

Although it seemed that he had smashed most of the enemy's body and gained a gratifying record, it was undoubtedly a failure for him.

Why?

Why was he bound?

"You guy, don't you have any martial spirit?!"

What came to my ears was Momo's questioning, with indifference and murderous intent, but more of it was anger that was about to be suppressed.

He held a claw-like short blade in his hand, and the ice from the tip of the blade connected to Lin's back to form a huge iceberg, which blocked a blue Zerg demon and its huge axe that had already swung down.

Sneak attack? !

Lin also understood instantly that he had been too focused and ignored his back just now, and was almost cut in half by the demon's sneak attack. Even if he blasted Jaldabaoth into pieces, he would die. And Momo must have released the iceberg to block the enemy's attack just now to protect himself.

As for his feet being frozen, it was probably a coincidence.

Yes, a coincidence.

Such fine control can only be achieved by magic chanters, and Momo, as a warrior, certainly can't do it.

"Sorry, I let him escape."

"... It's okay. I should thank Mr. Momo for saving me. If you hadn't acted in time, I would have been broken into two pieces."

Lin saw that Momo's black armor was already tattered, and the enemy's blue axe was also broken into several pieces. As a warrior, the battle must have been fierce. It's a pity that I didn't see the process, and I'm deeply sorry.

In this way, it's understandable that I can't suppress my anger.

After all, it's not easy to meet an opponent of similar strength. Anyone would feel unhappy if he suddenly withdrew when the battle was in full swing, especially Momo, who has the soul of a warrior. And such a strong man can't be stopped from escaping. I can only say that I'm unlucky.

Boom--

As if it was agreed, there was a tremor on the east side of the square, and the broken walls and ruins were destroyed again, raising a huge smoke. Suddenly, a figure flew out from the smoke, came to the square, rolled quickly, stood up, and made a standard fighting posture.

It was the old butler Sebastian.

On the surface, he looked fine, and even his clothes were the neatest among the three. However, his face was solemn and his breath was weak, and it was obvious that the enemy was very difficult.

The twin demons rushed out after him and happily gathered with their companions.

One win, one draw, and one loss?

It can't be said to be a good result.

As if sensing the tense atmosphere, Nabe and Ibiruai also joined the three people below... No, the two were knocked down from the sky, and struggled to stand with them.

On the other side, four maids also stood behind the demons. Counting the gap between these two people, they were the weaker side.

"Damn it!"

The angry roar sounded in the scorching night sky, and the demon - Jaldabaoth, who had lost half of his body and was supported by his companions, opened his bloody mouth. The usual elegance disappeared, replaced by incomparable madness.

"Just a low-level creature! How dare you... How dare you take my body... Made by Lord Ulbert... Damn it, damn it, damn it!"

Even though half of his body was missing, the devil's breath did not decrease but increased.

"Hmm! This magic power..."

Ibiruai knelt on the ground and covered her mouth. The dark and sticky magic surrounded her. The cold and indifferent breath like hell made her want to vomit uncontrollably.

Freak, monster!

These people are definitely monsters!

They are no longer at the level of [Thirteen Heroes]. Ordinary dragon species are not as good as them. These guys are completely monster-level!

"Kill... Kill... Kill!"

The devil's whisper echoed in his ears, like a death knell. Ibiruai lost her fighting spirit in an instant and fell into panic. Nabe was similar, but at least she was much better than her. This is a reflection of the level difference.

Sebastian looked normal. An excellent butler should learn to manage his expression and remain calm even when the sky is falling.

Momo was wearing a helmet, so his face couldn't be seen at all, but he was still standing straight, so it shouldn't have much of an impact.

Lin Yao was more simple and rough. He was blessed by the goddess and would not be affected by any negative effects.

"You are just a bug, I will tear you into pieces!"

"—— Stop it!"

When Jaldabaoth was about to take action, Momo took a step forward with two swords in his hands and blocked the others behind him. He said in a threatening, intimidating, and even condescending tone:

"You are not allowed to come forward, otherwise I will expel you!"

God knows why he dared to say such arrogant words in front of four powerful demons, which made people wonder who gave him the courage.

But it must be said that he felt very safe.

No wonder Ibiruai fell in love with him. With such a safe opposite sex standing in front of him, anyone would fall.

"Hiss————"

I don’t know if it was because he was afraid of Momo’s strength or because the wound caused by Lin made him feel severe pain. Jaldabaoth took a breath of cold air, and the IQ lost by anger regained the high ground, and forcibly suppressed the action of wanting to fight with Lin and others.

Lin, who was powerless, was supported by Sebastian.

At this time, he put his hands on the ground, and dozens of magic circles appeared out of thin air, covering the demons in the distance layer by layer, and chanted loudly:

"This is the flame of origin, and also the flame of end, now, past, and future, a forbidden power beyond everything. Flame——"

The magic circle floated above his head, and Jaldabaoth's body trembled slightly. Even if half of his body was gone, he still had to maintain his elegance, as if it was engraved in his genes.

He looked at the dark hero holding two swords and said, "Well, I have a proposal."

"Tell me about it."

"I plan to retreat, otherwise the victory or defeat will end here. How about both sides stop fighting? No, the more correct way of saying it should be that I will stop fighting this time, and I hope you don't continue to pursue me."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Ibiruai shouted excitedly. He dared to beg for mercy after causing such serious chaos and death in the capital. It's too good to be true.

However, a voice that suppressed anger and tried to remain calm accepted Jaldabaoth's proposal.

"It doesn't matter."

Ibiruai widened her eyes under the mask and looked at Feifei who said this.

Now they have the upper hand. Judging from the aura, Lin's magic is extremely powerful magic. When the time comes, they will definitely be defeated in one fell swoop. So she didn't understand why Momo, who has the upper hand, accepted Jaldabaoth's proposal.

Lin's chanting continued.

"I am a destroyer, a cold-blooded and heartless person! Now with my blood and my flesh, I will break the commandments of the ancient gods! Heaven and earth, please respond to my expectations here-"

"Well, goodbye. I will definitely kill you next time we meet!"

Jaldabaoth glared at Lin coldly.

"--Explosion..."

The light of the magic circle reached its peak, and before it was released, Jaldabaoth led the demons and maids to disappear together with the high-level teleportation.

The explosion magic did not fall, and the fire wall disappeared with the demons leaving the scene, leaving only the night-the scene of the capital that was more noisy than usual.

This commotion may end here. However, what will the sacrifices and consumption made by the kingdom today bring?

She couldn't accept this result!

"Hey, Lin! Why didn't you use the magic just now! You should have gathered enough magic power, why are you dithering?!"

Ibiruai didn't understand. If that powerful magic had been cast just now, the situation would definitely have turned around.

"Why did you cancel it at the last minute?!"

"... Really? Did you get fooled too?"

The extremely weak Lin heaved a sigh of relief. Seeing him like this, Ibiruai seemed to understand something.

"Was that just a bluff?!"

Thinking carefully, Lin used a very powerful move to destroy half of the demon's body, and the aura of magic also fell to the bottom in an instant. How could it be possible to recover in such a short time. The magic just now was just a show, and the purpose was to scare the demons and make them retreat? !

"And even if it really works, I won't use it."

"Why... ah, yes, this is the capital."

The buildings in the capital are destroyed, but the residents and believers are important. After all, reality is not a game, and they are not immune to friendly fire.

If the capital is blown up by the explosion magic, half of it will be gone. If the buildings destroyed and the people killed by the demons are not as many as the explosion magic, it will be funny.

"Thanks to Mr. Momo for understanding what I meant, we were able to scare off the demons."

"No, I also think it's a pity that I didn't leave them behind."

Momo's tone was very low, and he couldn't suppress his anger.

Could it be that he felt that the mission had failed?

Speaking of which, the Dark Hero's mission completion rate is 100%. If there are unfinished missions, it would be a smear on his resume.

Lin thought for a while and said, "It's okay, Mr. Momo."

"...Hmm?"

"Among one win, one loss, and one draw, Mr. Momo got the only victory. You completed your mission very well."

"No, I didn't mean that...Forget it, just treat it as such." Momo seemed to be in a bad mood, and his words were perfunctory.

Sebastian's expression was also very serious. He had been silent since just now. I don't know what he was thinking. Lin also comforted him as usual, but the effect was minimal.

Why is this happening?

He couldn't understand why he was still so sad. He drove away the powerful demon and successfully saved the capital, which was something that even the steel-level adventurers and even those who had entered the realm of heroes could not do. He was completely victorious. He was not unhappy that he didn't kill the demon.

Ibiruai was running around happily, and then hugged Momo like a koala, and anyone could see that he was in love.

Suddenly, there was a sound of steel colliding.

Turning around, I saw a group of people running over. They were Axis believers, adventurers, soldiers, and——

"Is the leader the warrior?"

"It seems that everyone is here."

Lin saw Gazef, Lagis and Tina. Not only that, even Gagran and Tia were there. Everyone was dirty, and it was obvious what kind of death battle they had experienced before coming here. They looked around at the traces of the battlefield, gasped, and stared at the three people in the center of the square.

Sensing the thoughts in everyone's eyes, Ibiruai whispered to Momo: "Lord Momo, please announce the victory to everyone."

"It would be better for Mr. Kobayashi to do this."

"No, let Mr. Momo do it. I think everyone expects to see an invincible image who can stand proudly rather than a hero who is too weak to stand up. Besides, in this mission, only Mr. Momo can say that he won." Lin waved his hand weakly, rejecting this request for attention.

"...Is that so."

Momo nodded, but he didn't move.

Just when Ibiruai was confused, she heard a small murmur.

"It's really embarrassing."

That reaction, which was not like that of a super soldier, but just like that of an ordinary person, made Ibiruai burst into laughter.

"This is the duty of the winner, give up."

"Yes. That's what we should do."

Momo clenched his sword and stabbed it hard into the sky.

"Uh oh oh oh oh oh oh————"

The next moment, everyone in the square raised their fists and burst into shouts of celebration. Then everyone praised Momo, the name of the hero who saved the country.

Yes, that's how it should be.

This is the best occasion to gain fame.

I'll give it to you this time, and next time, I will definitely...

Lin barely opened his eyes and looked at the burly and powerful Momo holding up the sword, and his tense heartstrings broke. When his childhood sweetheart ran towards him, he slowly closed his eyes.

It's already reached the limit.

————

"Oh my, you are really embarrassed this time, Demiurge."

Aura looked at the demon whose body had recovered and taunted: "Even if you are the military advisor of the Great Tomb, Lord Ainz will definitely be furious if you lose your composure like this."

"...Indeed, it was my fault. I didn't expect to waste the precious highest-level potion made by the Supreme Being. I really deserve to die!"

Demiurge did not make excuses for himself, but accepted the fault of this mission.

"No, Demiurge."

"Albedo?"

Looking at the matron of the great tomb with black wings on her back, who came slowly to his side, Demiurge frowned and said, "You said it's wrong, what's wrong? If you want to say that I lost my composure, I already know it clearly, and I will never deny it."

"No, that's not what I mean. I mean that Lord Ainz had anticipated this."

"What?!"

"Think about it carefully, Demiurge. Could Lord Ainz not have anticipated such a situation? I think Lord Ainz must have wanted to sell favors to humans so that he could get into the inner circle, so he asked you, Demiurge, to make a sacrifice. If you don't believe it, you can ask Cocytus if it's true."

"Yes, I can guarantee it. In the battle, Lord Ainz rushed over first. I just cooperated with him a little bit." Cocytus exhaled a breath of cold air.

"...Is that so! That's it!"

Demiurge's eyes lit up, and he seemed to understand something and said, "No wonder Ainz-sama chose Cocytus at that time. So that's what happened! He must have anticipated it long ago."

"So these must have been arranged by Ainz-sama, even when Demiurge was injured. Or...you don't want to?"

"How could that be! For Ainz-sama, I don't mind even if it costs my life! As expected of the Supreme Lord, I can't wait for even a little bit of his wisdom!"

Faced with Albedo's temptation, Demiurge expressed his loyalty without thinking, as fanatical as a devout believer.

If Ainz were there, he would definitely say that he was overthinking, he just had no choice.

"Hey, Ainz-sama even anticipated this, so strong."

"Ainz-sama, so powerful."

The twins also followed suit and worshipped.

Just like that, the Great Tomb was filled with the atmosphere of Dehua.