Magic Caster of Destroy

The other member of the Four Knights was further behind than when she had started out, and she was still continuing her slow retreat. The only reason why she had not broken into an all-out sprint was because she did not want to attract the Death Knight’s attention and thus, its hostility.

This whole thing felt like a nightmare come to life.

And then, before them…

The way the Death Knights were calmly arranging the furniture and utensils on the grassy plains was the very picture of the loyal manservant. There was nothing in their actions which suggested that they were legendary undead which could destroy a country.

However, it was a fact that they were undead which even Jircniv’s strongest magic caster, Fluder Paradyne, could not command. Anyone could tell that by looking at the reactions of everyone present.

This implied that there might be more than five of these monsters, whose fighting ability was far in excess of Fluder’s own.

In contrast, Fluder Paradyne himself was a magic caster that might well have the combat power of the entire Imperial Army. Of course, he did not have infinite mana, and in a straight fight, the Army should be able to take him out. However, if he used his teleportation or flight magic, he might well be able to exterminate the entire Imperial Army by himself. That was Fluder’s true power.

That would mean that the five Death Knights here represented five times the fighting strength of the entire Imperial Army.

Impossible.

It could not be allowed to happen.

This was far too much power for a single man to possess. Even a country would be hard-pressed to contain this much might. This was the sort of power which only a few famous nations or republics of legend could command. Could the master of a meager little tomb really possess such puissance?

When the two dark elves emerged, he forced his mind away from that topic and focused on what was before him.

“Ainz Ooal Gown… a monster we can’t do anything to, no, that we can’t even touch…”

Jircniv’s heart was like a tiny boat tossed around in a raging storm.

In the end, however, he wrestled his emotions down and regained his calm with his iron will.

His royal guards, annihilated. The shadow of the dragon’s vast body. Since he had already accepted these in the past, he could allow himself to accept what lay before him now.

Without these prior experiences to cushion the blow, the impact on him would have been greater. He might have shown an even more disgraceful side of himself.

This tomb is… How powerful is Ainz Ooal Gown? Those five Death Knights and those two. Evenwith that dragon included, that can’t be all, can it? Why is he hiding in this place? When did hestart taking up residence here? Or perhaps his preparations are finally complete? I’ve heard thatwhen many undead creatures gather in one place, an even more powerful undead being is born.

That’s why these Death Knights… no, could it be even more powerful than these Death Knights…?

Not good. There’s no time, but I still have to think of a way…

As Jircniv’s high-speed thought processes drove him ever further into confusion, Yuri cut in.

“Do not be afraid. These Death Knights were created by Ainz-sama himself. They are absolutely obedient to his orders, and in his place, I have gained the right to command them. I will not permit any of you to come to harm.”

Yuri’s words shattered the thoughts which Jircniv had tried to piece together like spun glass.

“He created them…”

Ainz Ooal Gown could birth these beings through the sheer force of his own will. That was the awful truth. The fact was that making such creatures would require resources and effort equal to their immense power. The nightmare was that either he could meet those criteria, or bypass them entirely.

No, this must be a bluff. How could anyone make things like that? He must be lying to inflate hisown prowess. Because if he’s not―

A strange smile appeared on Jircniv’s face.

For some reason, everything seemed so bothersome now.

―Ah. I’m done with this. I don’t know anything anymore. This time, let’s just settle for seeing whatthe other side can do, yes.

“Fu, fuhahahahaha!”

Just as Jircniv decided to abandon all delusions of control, a laugh of sheerest joy rang out from beside him.