A hidden space on Nazarick's second floor, the [Mausoleum]. This was the residence of the Guardian Shalltear.
Although the ten floors of the Great Tomb seemed to be stacked upwards, the entrance to the fourth floor was not on the third floor. Invaders had to pass through the first, second, and third floors sequentially, then return through the correct path on the third floor to the [Mausoleum] in a hidden space on the second floor, and only after reaching the teleportation point behind the [Mausoleum] could they enter the fourth floor.
In other words, this was a necessary path for assaulting lower levels.
At the passage exit, Shalltear and Aura stood fully armed, their gazes fixed on the dark passage, awaiting the arrival of the enemy.
Since Nazarick possessed the World Item [Throne of Kings], even without a monitoring system equipped with the game's guild base, Nazarick could easily track the movements and personnel configurations of the invaders.
Knowing that Kael was not among the assaulting personnel, the Great Tomb had no objections in its defensive arrangements. However, to be safe, Ainz still arranged for Aura to equip the World Item [Sheji Diagram of Mountains and Rivers] to support Shalltear, asking the two of them to lead the Great Tomb's guardians to confront the Black Scripture and their group.
Ooh!
A strange roar emanated from the passage, and Shalltear and Aura were not surprised by this. Although each floor of Nazarick had a vast space, most areas were equipped with defensive guardians. As long as the defense system was activated and senses approached the invaders, Undead guardians would emerge from their hiding places and attack the enemy.
Such hiding places were not limited to specific rooms like barracks buildings; they could also be walls, floors, ceilings, and so on.
The Black Scripture and others who invaded the Great Tomb this time also led many summoned angels above Level 50, which were invincible foes for the automatic guardians below Level 30. So, the guardians could at most serve as cannon fodder to deplete the enemy's strength.
Behind Shalltear and Aura, the arrayed Undead Commander Warriors were the main force for dealing with those summoned angels.
"Shalltear! They're here!"
Seeing the enemy's approach, Aura quickly reminded Shalltear beside her. As a beast tamer, she had lost too many magical beast pets in several consecutive battles, and until her pets were replenished, her own combat strength could be said to be at its weakest point.
Therefore, Shalltear was the main force in this battle.
"I know!"
Shalltear's eyes widened instantly, and she slightly lowered her body, like a leopardess ready to pounce at any moment.
Before long, several Radiant Archangels flew out of the passage, and upon discovering Shalltear and the others, they immediately launched an attack on them.
Hmph!
Seeing the approaching Radiant Archangels, Shalltear let out a disdainful cold snort and quickly leaped forward.
Thanks to the tomb's spatial suppression on the floor, although Radiant Archangels had flying abilities, their height from the ground wasn't too high.
Shalltear moved like a flash of light, rapidly darting among several Radiant Archangels, her spear instantly shattering their heads.
Although Radiant Archangels were high-tier monsters, they weren't Undead whose HP existed independently in various body parts; once their vital points were destroyed, they dispersed into specks of light.
For a while, Shalltear blocked the passage exit, and all Radiant Archangels rushing out of the passage were unable to withstand her full-force attacks.
Bang!
Another spear attack struck, and the angel in front shattered, but Shalltear suddenly felt a crisis assaulting her!
A fierce spear aura roared like a storm. Shalltear's expression changed slightly, and as she stepped backward, she activated defensive magic, raising a bone wall in front of her!
Bang!
Accompanied by a not-so-loud explosion, the bones forming the defensive barrier immediately scattered, clattering against the passage walls and the ground. In a flash, they transformed into negative energy and vanished without a trace.
However, Shalltear had no time to care that her defensive magic had been broken, because a dark shadow rushed out of the passage and charged towards her!
Clang, clang, clang!
Two spears clashed fiercely at extreme speed, leaving afterimages, and sparks flew in the air.
With the final collision, Shalltear and the assailant were simultaneously shaken by a massive force, each retreating backward.
After stopping, Shalltear's crimson eyes glared intently at the opponent, a cautious expression appearing on her face.
Judging solely from the previous exchange, the long-haired man in front of her probably possessed the skills of an Level 85 warrior, and his close-combat ability was significantly stronger than hers, who had several Magic Caster professions.
If the opponent also had Magic Caster abilities, then he would be an opponent who could not be ignored.
Shalltear maintained a high level of vigilance towards the Human-God Captain, but she didn't know that the other party was even more nervous than herself.
According to the intelligence shared by the Church of Destiny, the young girl in front of him should be one of the core members of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick, so he could not be careless.
"[Wind's Breath]!"
"[Storm Guard]!"
"[Power of the Storm]!"
The Human-God Captain immediately activated his profession's amplification skills; blue wind elemental power enveloped his body, making his aura even more formidable.
Unlike Leinas and the others, The Slane Theocracy personnel, including Zesshi, although transformed by Kael's subordinate ritual, their original profession levels were not removed.
Therefore, even if their levels had increased, they couldn't suppress the Great Tomb Guardians in terms of attributes like Leinas and the others, relying on the amplification of various high-tier professions.
After completing the skill amplification preparations, the Human-God Captain charged at Shalltear again, launching a high-tier profession attack skill of the [Wind God Warrior] immediately!
"[Storm Assault]!"
Stamping his foot and thrusting his spear, the Human-God Captain rapidly advanced shrouded in a storm, and though he was alone, his momentum was as astounding as a raging mountain flood.
So fast!
Shalltear's pupils contracted slightly, and she immediately understood that the skill the opponent activated must have an additional effect to increase charging speed, otherwise it would be impossible to break through her sensory lock and rush before her in an instant.
The spear, shrouded in wind power, plunged directly towards her face.
At the critical moment, a protective barrier blocked it, and the wind-attuned spear struck the barrier, stirring up layers of air currents!
Although the barrier showed large-scale cracks under this attack, it also bought Shalltear an opportunity to counterattack.
Without hesitation, Shalltear activated offensive magic, "[Maximize Magic: Crimson Nova]!"
A magic circle appeared at the Human-God Captain's feet, a scorching aura continuously emanated, followed by crimson flames rising!
Engulfed by the flames, the Human-God Captain immediately ceased his attack and retreated backward, a thin, film-like wind energy enveloping his body, isolating the [Crimson Nova]'s attack.
This was the effect of the defensive skill [Hurricane Guard] he had previously applied to himself.
After a single breath, the attacking flames vanished without a trace, and the [Hurricane Guard] energy film had faded to an almost transparent state.
The Human-God Captain stared at Shalltear not far away, frowning subconsciously.
[Hurricane Guard] was his strongest defensive measure; even the strongest attacks from other Black Scripture members had never breached it, yet now, after only enduring one attack from the vampire girl, it was already on the verge of collapsing.
The opponent's power was indeed terrifying!