"Are you the only one?"
Kael flipped off the Holy Beast summoned by Zesshi Zetsumei, landing, observing his surroundings, and then provocatively raised an eyebrow at Ainz. "That's a bit disappointing."
Seeing his dismissive attitude, Ainz felt quite displeased, but he suppressed the anger in his chest. "I am here only to show you the attitude of our Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick."
"Oh, what is it that you wish to say?" Kael asked Ainz with a half-smile.
In fact, even if Ainz didn't speak, Kael had probably guessed what he wanted to say—nothing more than threats and posturing.
The relationship between the two sides had long been like fire and water after several battles, and Kael never thought of reconciling with the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick. No matter what Ainz said, the result wouldn't change much.
Ainz, Demiurge, and Albedo had considered the relevant situation and naturally knew this. But with Nazarick currently at a disadvantage, even knowing it was unlikely, he had to try to temporarily stabilize Kael and buy the Great Tomb some breathing room.
"If you retreat now, then we can pretend this never happened, and from now on, our two sides will not interfere with each other." Ainz said calmly, carefully observing Kael's reaction.
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a barely discernible snort from Kael's nose, clearly showing his disinterest.
Seeing this, Ainz no longer wished to diminish Nazarick's prestige and his tone became firm. "Of course, if you wish to continue assaulting Nazarick, we will gladly oblige. My subordinates and I will be ready on the Eighth Floor of this Great Tomb, awaiting your arrival!"
"Haha."
As if thinking of something funny, Kael couldn't help but chuckle twice. "I know exactly what is happening with your Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick. Don't worry, I won't be foolish enough to assault this impregnable fortress by force right now."
"We came here today just to test if this was truly your base."
Upon hearing this, the crimson light in Ainz's eye sockets did not waver in the slightest. Kael's intentions were not difficult to guess. If the Church of Destiny truly intended to launch a large-scale attack on the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick, then there definitely wouldn't have been so few people. Therefore, the purpose of this trip being a probing attack was quite normal.
"...Hmph, but don't be too happy. One day, I will lead the allied army of the various human nations here, and that will be the day your Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick is destroyed."
Seeing that Ainz didn't respond, Kael's humorous mood diminished a bit. After delivering a harsh warning, he interrogated, "Where is the other team that came here? Where did you transfer them?"
Of course, this was just a casual question. Since their hostile stance was already made clear, Kael naturally wouldn't be naive enough to think that a single word from him would make Ainz and the others release the Black Scripture Squad, who were probably already captured by the Great Tomb. He was doing this simply to show concern for his ally, Zesshi Zetsumei, which demonstrated his sincere willingness to cooperate with The Slane Theocracy.
"Anyone who assaults Nazarick is our mortal enemy. We are not so merciful as to let our enemies go. If you want to save them, why don't you try to find them yourself?" Ainz unceremoniously evaded Kael's question.
At this moment, a hint of delight surged within him, a joy at the slight upper hand they held. As for the consequences of doing so, Ainz no longer cared at all.
He dared to confront Kael directly precisely because he had the powerful item, the [Ultimate Resurrection Ring]. At worst, he would drop the item with the lowest value on his person after death, a loss that meant nothing to him.
Tsk!
Kael narrowed his eyes, feeling a little annoyed. He naturally understood Ainz's reliance, as he himself was in a similar situation, possessing a rare ring that allowed for teleportation and resurrection, which indeed enabled him to speak with such audacity.
Hmph, even if I can't truly kill you, if you dare to act so smugly in front of me, you must die once!
With a cold snort, Kael pulled out the [Ultimate Magic Tome], preparing to attack Ainz.
At this moment, Zesshi Zetsumei, who was standing beside him, noticed his movements and suddenly said, "Your Excellency, do you plan to teach this skeleton a lesson? No need to trouble yourself; I can do it for you."
"You?" Kael stared at Zesshi Zetsumei with a slight surprise.
Not just him, Ainz also shifted his attention to Zesshi Zetsumei, the crimson light in his eye sockets flickering slightly. Nazarick's investigation of the Church of Destiny was not small, and Ainz had carefully reviewed the information on the Church of Destiny's core members, which did not include this two-toned, long-haired girl.
Connecting this with The Slane Theocracy's special forces among the attacking enemies, Ainz immediately concluded that this girl was most likely from The Slane Theocracy, and moreover, she was the 'Strongest Godkin' mentioned in The Slane Theocracy's relevant intelligence.
To what extent has this girl's strength reached? Now might be a good opportunity to gather information about her. Ainz thought to himself.
On the other hand, Kael was also considering Zesshi Zetsumei's request to fight. The people from The Slane Theocracy had told him before that Zesshi Zetsumei's strength seemed to have reached its limit, which meant she was at the maximum level, Level 100.
Although her previous Level 88 job class composition was very diverse, and she definitely wouldn't be able to defeat Ainz in a real fight, letting Zesshi Zetsumei clash with Ainz wasn't a bad thing for Kael, and even had some benefits.
If you want to fight, then fight.
After being thoroughly crushed, you will truly understand that it is impossible to contend with Nazarick using your own strength. From now on, you must completely worship me, the great god who is humanity's greatest hope.
He secretly chuckled in his heart, but his expression remained calm. Kael pretended to be kind and reminded Zesshi Zetsumei, "The opponent is very powerful. If you really want to fight, you must be careful."
"Thank you for the advice. I will pay close attention." Zesshi Zetsumei smiled and nodded at Kael, then gripped the [Caron's Guiding Long Scythe] tightly with both hands and walked step by step towards Ainz.
"Come on, allow me to see just how capable the famously formidable Lord of Nazarick is!"
"I also wish to know how strong The Slane Theocracy's strongest Godkin is."
Facing Zesshi Zetsumei's challenge, Ainz did not dare to be careless and made the first move based on his PK experience.
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