The Goddess Cult held another meeting. This meeting had no other purpose than for everyone to gather and watch a live broadcast. Number 8's ability could display marked targets in the form of images. Depending on how it was used, it allowed the Goddess Cult to stay informed of the various Archbishops' current situations in real-time. Even if they encountered powerful enemies, they could use this ability to gain some information about the opponent in advance, so that in the event an Archbishop was sacrificed, the others wouldn't be left in the dark.
"This way, we can obtain concrete evidence. That Magic Caster named Ainz Ooal Gown is indeed a monster. Just knowing this information makes Number 9's actions worthwhile. If this intelligence is used well, perhaps we can make this person, Ainz Ooal Gown, help us hold them off for a while."
Number 1 said in a good mood.
Compared to the Goddess of Dusk who might be summoned by the Goddess Cult in the future, a group of off-the-charts monsters gathered in one place... whether the Goddess Cult is more of a threat or Ainz Ooal Gown is more of a threat is simply not a question that needs thinking. Although the destruction caused by the Goddess Cult's activities is much greater than that caused by Ainz Ooal Gown and his lot, the Goddess Cult members are at least human. Simply based on racial discrimination and prejudice, combined with the fact that Ainz Ooal Gown and his lot are all evil races, it is enough for humans to make the 'correct' choice; furthermore, her ability alone is enough to confirm this.
"Is now the time to be talking about such things? Number 9 is currently in a deep crisis. Has none of you considered going to help Number 9?" Number 5 looked at this group of people quite speechlessly. Although he had long known that the others were all lunatics, this was a bit too heartless; they really didn't care about the life or death of their companion.
"Ahhh~ how noisy, stop your whining. You're on good terms with Number 9, and he even gave you that one life-saving item. Oh, right, that one item will be useless if Number 9 dies, so why don't you go help instead?" Number 3 yawned with an air of indifference. After knowing that someone could replace Number 9 and that the Cult's mission wouldn't be affected, this woman didn't care at all whether Number 9 could survive.
Number 5: "..."
Although he really wanted to say he could, he knew that was just an illusion. What a joke, his ability wasn't very well-suited for combat either; even if he went there, he would just be one more sacrifice.
"No, Number 5's ability is still useful to us for now," Number 1 said with a smile, saying words that made
Number 5 feel very hurt. These guys really weren't normal humans.
Number 10 said at this time: "that one hero has already followed. If Number 9's plan succeeds, with Number 9's ability, it's not impossible for him to escape."
The surveillance on Number 10's side also showed that Number 10 had not left the vicinity of the Great Tomb at all. Instead, he used his Stealth ability to avoid all the traps and surveillance outside the Great Tomb, waiting for the arrival of the Platinum Hero. If everything went smoothly with the plan, it wasn't impossible for him to assist Number 9 in escaping together later.
"This is truly..." Number 1 saw the figure of that one hero and smiled brilliantly. "Number 10, I've thought of something. I'll need your help."
...The Platinum Dragon Lord tracked the trail of that one Bishop of Twilight at top speed and arrived in this forest. With his vision, it would have been one thing if he hadn't noticed, but after entering this forest, he immediately discovered the anomaly here, seeing through the forest's camouflage and understanding that this place was not simple.
"A terrain-altering magic? Using such a large display to try and conceal something... is this a secret stronghold of the Goddess Cult? No... although the Goddess Cult's abilities are powerful, their levels aren't high enough to cast magic of this scale. Could this place be..."
The Platinum Dragon Lord guessed a certain possibility.
There weren't many characters in this world who could use this kind of magic; basically, they could be counted on two hands, and they were all figures he knew. However, he was certain that this place had nothing to do with those figures. In that case, it was easy to guess the answer: this place should be the hiding place of Otherworld Players.
Then... "What is the reason for a Bishop of the Goddess Cult to appear in this place? Could it be that, as I suspected before, the appearance of the Goddess Cult is related to Players? Moreover, judging by the time the Goddess Cult appeared, it's very likely it was created by a Player."
The Platinum Dragon Lord's gaze became sharp.
"Then indeed, is a Player the vessel for the Goddess of Dusk?! But did they deliberately lure me here because they want to deal with me first?"
Unlike the Sword Saint, he had actually caught the tail of the Goddess Cult, so it was understandable that they would want to resolve him first. In other words, full preparations must have been made down there by now.
The Platinum Dragon Lord couldn't help but want to laugh.
Such an obvious trap.
Did they really think he would step into it?
He wasn't so arrogant as to think he could deal with the vessel of an Evil God alone, let alone that the vessel might even be a 'Player'. He decided to leave a mark and leave this place for the time being.
However, just as he was about to do so, a figure appeared before him at some point. that one person simply waved a hand, and the surrounding magic traps were triggered; the magic beasts hidden in the forest also rushed out, launching an attack on him. By the time he reacted, that person had already vanished.
"No! Although it's faint, the scent left by that person is still in the air!" Plans couldn't keep up with changes. Seeing those magic beasts and elemental spirits, the Platinum Dragon Lord knew the opponent was determined to keep him here.
He swung his sword.
A white aurora instantly swept away the surrounding swarm of magic beasts. The Platinum Dragon Lord decisively chased after the scent of that one person and then saw that person enter a doorway up ahead; furthermore, the person even gave him a final backward glance and left the door open.
"As expected, it's a trap. I'm really being looked down upon, but..." The Platinum Dragon Lord stood at the doorway and hesitated. He wasn't the kind of person who would foolishly walk in knowing there was danger, so even after being taunted like this, he was still very hesitant for a moment.
However, while the Platinum Dragon Lord was still hesitating, the other side had already come out. 694936135
Ainz saw that the defense mechanisms outside Nazarick had been instantly destroyed by the Platinum Dragon Lord. Seeing the terrifying power displayed by the Platinum Dragon Lord, he couldn't sit still anymore and brought the remaining Guardians, teleporting directly outside to block the Platinum Dragon Lord, who had just been thinking of retreating.
Number 10, who was hidden nearby and saw this scene, remarked: "As expected of Number 1, is everything within your expectations? Well then, as long as we rescue Number 9 next, this mission will be over."
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