"Long time no see, First Seat-sama."
The First Seat of The Black Scripture.
A hero among heroes.
The Theocracy's strongest visible combat force, this man gazed at the deserter before him.
He was like a completely different person from the Nigen Gride Ruin of the past. His fervent demeanor and excessive magic reaction were like a moving volcano, giving him a very hot and dangerous feeling.
Although the Nigen Gride Ruin of the past was an elite within the Theocracy, he had not broken through the 'Hero' rank. However, the man before him now was an existence that even he felt dangerous. He wondered what Nigen Gride Ruin had experienced in that battle to achieve such great progress. And since he betrayed the Theocracy, did he perhaps defect to that Magic Caster named Ainz Ooal Gown?
"Gride, since you appear before me, do you know what the consequences will be?"
Nigun heard the voice as cold as a lake, looked at the First Seat before him, and a crazed smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
This man, who looked both like a man and a woman, was the legendary The Black Scripture, though that was merely an external title.
As a human, this man was undoubtedly a genius, born to be a hero. Members of The Black Scripture generally possessed talent, and this man was the most outstanding among them.
But unfortunately, as long as he was human, he could never reach the realm that 'monsters' and 'gods' could. At least not in this world, not even a tiny possibility; that possibility had no decimal point, it was an absolutely unshakeable zero! If that was the case, there was nothing to fear, because they were monsters, believers who worshipped the Goddess, beings who mastered the Gospel.
"Hahahahaha—"
"What are you laughing at?!"
"No, I'm just feeling genuine pleasure at the thought of being able to please my God. So, let's begin, First Seat-sama. If I delay too long, I'm afraid my God might forget about me."
The surrounding air instantly ignited.
That man—Nigen Gride Ruin—released an astonishing amount of magical power. Moreover, a catalog appeared in his hand, and that object gave the First Seat a very bad feeling. Although it looked like an ordinary dictionary, it gave him the sensation of facing a Divine Item. Nigun saw the First Seat's gaze linger on the catalog in his hand, so he proactively explained its origin to the First Seat: "This is the Gospel Catalog. It records the destiny of the world. Although it is essentially just an ordinary dictionary, in my hands, it can even accomplish such things."
The Gospel Catalog emitted a flash of fire.
Instantly, several soldiers in the Theocracy's unit were reduced to ashes before they could even scream. The First Seat's expression was grim. Was that the ability of that catalog?
It could cast spells instantly without incantation, and he couldn't even sense any magical power. For a Magic Caster, it was simply a tool blessed by the gods.
No wonder Gride felt extremely dangerous when he brought out that catalog.
And just now, five people were sacrificed in an instant, which meant that the opponent could not only cast spells instantly but also use the same spell repeatedly at the same time. The First Seat gripped the spear in his hand, looking at Nigun with icy eyes.
Nigun instantly felt that he had been locked onto. He feared that if he used a spell next, the First Seat's spear would pierce his body.
Neither of them moved.
But in reality, the battle had already begun.
The First Seat had concentrated all his strength on this one strike, intending to quickly resolve Nigun, because fighting a protracted battle with a Magic Caster who could truly cast spells instantly was extremely disadvantageous.
Nigun's instant casting was fundamentally different from ordinary instant spellcasting. One must know that no matter how fast instant spells in this world were, like martial arts, there would always be a hand movement or a magical power fluctuation. For an expert of the First Seat's caliber, that slight movement was enough for him to react. However, Nigun's instant casting lacked these things; it was likely just a thought, and the spell would already be activated. This was why the First Seat didn't dare to act rashly.
But for the First Seat, such a Gride was only considered troublesome.
It was not impossible to deal with him.
Because the moment Gride cast a spell, if it was directed at him, he would sense it, and he was confident that he could charge forward and kill the opponent while enduring Gride's spell. The same principle applied even if the spell was used against his subordinates.
Furthermore, if Gride continued to delay, he, having accumulated power to the extreme, would be able to kill Gride before Gride could even cast a spell.
But Gride should be aware of his strength, so why would he come to challenge him? Could that catalog have other abilities? The fiery light on it indeed gave him a feeling of facing a fatal danger.
Just then.
Nigun suddenly said, "Your feeling is not wrong. I can indeed kill you, but I believe you can also defeat me before you die. So, I was just stalling for time. It's great that I could complete the mission so easily. Thank you very much. Now, let's switch. First Seat-sama, you will now become the prey of the True Ancestor Dragon Lord. Be honored! That is an existence capable of contending with that monster, Zesshi Zetsumei. She has deigned to personally invite you!"
Accompanied by the sound of an explosion, Nigun retreated under the cover of the blast. The First Seat's eyes widened as he watched the monstrous figure rush out from the depths of the forest.
It was undoubtedly an ugly and twisted abomination, clutching an exhausted Vampire in its claws.
The First Seat heard the Vampire muttering, "Great, great Gospel," and instantly understood. Gride had somehow brainwashed this Vampire and used it to lure that monster to their location. Gride's appearance before them earlier was merely to stall for time, allowing this Vampire to lead the monster here.
"Tell me, by what means did you escape my control!" the monster roared at the Vampire. Although this monster was incredibly ugly, it was the true Vampire, the monster known as the True Ancestor. That Vampire, it seemed, was merely a subordinate created after being bitten by it. However, it appeared that this True Ancestor's mental control over its subordinate had been broken.
"Before the great Gospel, all things are equal. How could you control my mind? My mission here is complete, so True Ancestor-sama, please fulfill your mission! Begin the slaughter! Hahahaha—" The Vampire, without hesitation, chose to self-destruct. Amidst maniacal laughter, its body exploded directly, scattering blood and minced meat over the True Ancestor.
The First Seat immediately reacted to the magical power fluctuations emanating from the Vampire's body.
This True Ancestor actually possessed a negative skill that caused it to go berserk, and now this skill had been triggered!
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