"Hmph, boring. I have successfully conquered the Lizardmen and am preparing to head to the Dwarf Kingdom. I heard there's a Dragon Lord there. What do you say, should I capture that Dragon Lord alive?"
The moment No. 2 spoke, it was explosive news. Although there weren't many masters among the Lizardmen, his speed was truly astonishing. He was worthy of being the one among the ten with the strongest destructive power. This guy probably already possessed Demon God-level combat strength. His innate ability to grow Stronger the More He Fights is simply too overpowered, and his Gospel is combat-oriented.
"Wow, worthy of being the Boss."
No. 5 wanted to cling to him.
This is because No. 2's Gospel is Fire Elementalization. Unlike basic Gospels like controlling fire, this is a higher-level Gospel. It allows him not only to control flames but also to ignite himself and enter a full-body elemental state. By burning Magic power, he gains stronger combat ability. Moreover, No. 2 is an innate ability user, possessing the 'Stronger the More He Fights' constitution, which allows him to accumulate experience and gain greater power through continuous combat.
Originally, this innate ability was not considered powerful, because if it fell upon someone without talent, fighting ordinary people wouldn't yield much experience. Although experience could be gained even upon defeat, in that case, only the bare minimum would be obtained. This is an ability that only functions effectively on the strong, and No. 2, having received the Goddess's Gospel, awakened talents he never had before, unleashing the potential of this ability and becoming a true powerhouse.
"I am not a Boss. Our statuses should be equal." No. 2 strongly disliked No. 5's embarrassing behavior. They were both of the Bishop class, yet this fellow was arbitrarily creating a hierarchy.
"I simply worship the Boss, I don't mean anything else," No. 5 said, rubbing his head.
No. 2 looked at this fellow.
In a sense, this guy is very dangerous.
No. 1 then asked, "Dragon Lord... capturing a Dragon Species alive shouldn't be easy, right?"
"Don't worry, that fellow merely proclaimed himself a Dragon Lord; he is not the legendary Dragon Lord."
No. 2 gave a simple explanation.
However, a fellow who can render the Dwarf Kingdom helpless, even if he isn't a true Dragon Lord, must surely be a Demon King-level monster, and capturing him alive is still quite difficult.
"Then I'll go help No. 2. I happen to have extra capacity here," No. 6 said, raising her hand. Her ability is Beast Tamer, although she is slightly different from an ordinary Beast Tamer.
No. 2 looked at No. 6 with great interest and laughed, "Hoh~ That is something to look forward to. If you can tame that Dragon Lord, you should be able to fight me, right? How about coming to help me train afterward?"
"Ha... I am a Lady, after all."
"Hahaha, I'll take that as a yes."
"Well, if it's just to test my ability, I don't mind. I'm also curious about how much amplification a Dragon Species can bring me," No. 6 said with a smile.
Her ability allows her to fuse with the monster she tames, thereby acquiring the monster's attributes and abilities. What's more terrifying is that every fusion increases the monster's loyalty to her. It is quite an overpowered ability. If there is one flaw in this ability, it is the excessive strain it puts on her. She cannot fight for long periods, and if she goes all out, it's questionable whether she can last three minutes. This move can only be used as a Trump Card.
"Ah, seriously, can I log off now?" No. 3 asked again, raising her hand.
No. 1 nodded with a smile: "Mhm, log off early and rest. I will leave you a Message later if anything comes up. Take care of your health; don't overwork yourself."
"If you truly thought that, then don't assign me such troublesome tasks! Running around with a bunch of Old Men every day is exhausting, and I hate being stared at by different men with lewd eyes every day," No. 3 complained about her life, and her figure gradually disappeared.
"If you really dislike it that much, maybe we should switch," No. 5 muttered quietly. Traveling around with a Merchant Guild must be easier than his mission as a Spy in the Theocracy, right? He really wanted to switch.
No. 4 said indifferently:
"I'll log off too."
This guy barely spoke a few words during the entire meeting. No. 5 silently thought while looking at No. 4's seat: this guy's ability is the most dangerous, because his ability is 'Dusk'. That's right, the authority of their Goddess. However, this guy's ability can only be used once, and the condition for use is sacrificing his life, so he wasn't jealous of the favor this guy received at all.
However, No. 4 himself seemed very happy. No. 5 could probably guess No. 4's thoughts: he likely believed he was favored by the Goddess and could go to her location at any time, given the nature of his Gospel.
But precisely because the ability's restriction was too great, No. 4 had no mission and was free to enjoy the life of a Landlord on a Farm. He was terribly envious.
"No. 1, the matter concerning that Great Tomb cannot be investigated further." No. 10 left this sentence and logged off. He is the eyes of the Goddess Cult, commonly known as the Intelligence Department. Previously, No. 1 had asked him to help investigate an Underground Great Tomb, as it seemed to be the base of "Ainz Ooal Gown."
But it seems that place is indeed very dangerous, even No. 10
lacked the confidence to infiltrate it.
"I'm logging off too."
No. 8, as always, said nothing.
Similar to No. 10's mission, if No. 10 is the eye, No. 8 is the Sharp Knife, responsible for missions like assassination and tracking. No. 8 is also responsible for handling Traitors. Although such an event shouldn't happen, such a Unit exists just in case.
No. 5 even felt that this Unit was targeting him, because if anyone was likely to betray the Cult, it would probably only be him, this cowardly Wretch who fears death. He was quite self-aware of this.
"Sigh..."
No. 5 raised his hand and said, "Then I'm logging off. I just hope someone accepts my Request for Aid."
Although it was probably impossible for anyone to accept, he said this every time there was a meeting, just in case.
The Goddess Cult Meetings were generally like this. Because everyone's motivation and loyalty were very high, the meetings were basically routine reports. Moreover, No. 1's strategy was indeed real; he was truly worthy of being the most outstanding existence in the Kingdom.
As the flames dispersed one by one, the Cave returned to its original state, leaving absolutely no trace behind. This technique was truly masterful.
Inside the Royal Palace of the Capital.
Golden Princess Lakyus opened her eyes in bed.
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