Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 556 No, you're really going to hit me!
A powerful tremor erupted during the collision.

The street in front of the Adventurers' Guild was covered in ice one second and melted by scorching flames the next. Countless collisions pushed the air out of the air, creating a vacuum zone. The earth groaned and tore open a hideous wound.

"Wheel Slash!"

Cocytus brandished his weapon, his blade flashing like lightning, colliding with Darkness's arm in mid-air and sending sparks flying, but he could not break through Darkness's defense.

The female knight felt even tougher than Albedo. Despite being an unarmored body, she directly withstood the divine weapon in its hand, which was utterly illogical!

With the front line tanking damage, Kazuma Sato was finally able to unleash his full potential.

He is a multi-skilled magic warrior who also works as a dark magic user in Re:Zero. He has mastered countless spells, and his maxed-out stats are not to be underestimated. With a wave of his hand, countless fireballs gather in the air and are fired like mortars.

Boom boom boom!
The barrage of fire suppressed the "frost aura" and also caused considerable damage to Cocytus. Magic may be ineffective, but high temperatures are definitely effective against such ice-attribute insects!
Under Luke's reassurance, Aqua obediently did her job, using reinforcement magic to maximize her teammates' attributes.

With their wings extended, Kazuma and Darkness launched even more swift and powerful attacks and defenses, forcing Cocytus back repeatedly, who let out a long, mournful roar.

The onlooker, Blue Rose, was completely stunned by the level of the battle. If it weren't for her strong will as a Steel-class adventurer and her previous experience with Luke and Megumin, she probably would have turned around and run away immediately.

"Don't join this battle; we can only watch from the sidelines."

Ibiruai, quite self-aware, offered some advice to his companion.

She was the strongest in the team, already far ahead of her teammates in terms of strength, and in the current battle, she was completely unworthy to participate. Lajus and the others would only be throwing their lives away if they went up there.

Huihui was eager to try, but this was a residential area of ​​the city, so she couldn't use explosion magic, and it would also affect other adventurers. She could only grit her teeth and endure it.

Lu Ke, who had originally intended to observe from the sidelines, glanced at Huihui, who was itching with desire, and spoke softly:
"Huihui, would you like to try some other magic?"

"Ok?"

Megumin, who was holding back from unleashing her Explosion Magic, paused for a moment and looked at Luke warily: "What do you want to do? I am the strongest Explosion Magic user of the Crimson Demon Clan. I am devoted to Explosion Magic and will never learn any other magic!"

"Is that so? What a pity. I was hoping you could try sharing my skill bar. Never mind then."

Lu Ke sighed and shook his head with feigned regret.

"Hey! Your skill bar?" Megumin's eyes lit up immediately. "Are those skills with really cool lines? I want to try them out!"

Lu Ke raised an eyebrow and said with amusement, "Didn't you say you were devoted to explosion magic?"

"It's okay, just change all your skill names to Explosion Magic!"

Luke: ...

What a clever little guy.

"So what to do?"

"Hmm... holding hands is fine."

"Trying to fool me again?" Huihui puffed out her cheeks and obediently took Lu Ke's hand.

The instant their fingers touched, a vast and complex stream of information, far beyond Megumin's imagination, surged forth: ninjutsu, curses, magic, Stand users, martial arts, swordsmanship, prayer, words of power, authority, Noble Phantasms...

To prevent brain damage, she deliberately retained most of her skills, and Huihui could only understand and use a portion of the filtered information. Even so, she still looked at Lu Ke in surprise.

What could they have gone through to get to this point?!
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"It's useless, such attacks can't hurt me!"

After being repelled by a barrage of fireballs once again, Cocytus roared to the sky, his anger reaching its peak.

Darkness's attacks missed, and even with Kazuma's magic being largely immune, it couldn't inflict significant damage. Although it looked disheveled, it was still at its peak.

"The End of the Rebels!"

The Icebound Martial God raised eight divine weapons, assuming the starting stance of swordsmanship. All the weapons simultaneously shone brightly, and sharp blades flowed freely through the air indiscriminately!

Darkness spread her body out and used the high-level Crusader skills "Protection" and "Reflection" to protect Kazuma and the others while reflecting most of the power back.

Puff, puff!
The diamond-like insect body was ripped open, and green blood flowed out. Cocytus made a chirping sound like an insect, but its momentum did not decrease but increased. This was due to the passive "Warrior's Resolve", which has the characteristics of being immune to one instant-kill attack per day and taking more damage as its health decreases.

"Wow~ How come you're even stronger now!"

Kazuma, taken aback by the terrifying aura, felt like he was fighting a boss in its second phase. He couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of his own firepower, realizing that he was still lacking in power when facing a real enemy.

Seeing that the time was right, and fearing that not appearing now would only make things worse, Ainz used his "Warrior Form," transforming into the black swordsman "Momo" and entering the battle.

"It seems you need a little help, so let me, 'Momo,' lend you a hand!"

Before anyone else could react, Ainz charged forward, raising his twin swords to fight Cocytus.

"Om-"

Suddenly facing his own boss, Cocytus visibly panicked, letting out a sharp, insect-like chirping sound, and his grip weakened.

[Ignore me, Cocytus. Don't treat me like an unparalleled supreme being; just treat me as a formidable enemy. Fight with all your might!]

If Cocytus weakens immediately upon facing him, wouldn't that be blatantly telling everyone that he has connections with the Zerg attacking the city?

With that thought in mind, Ainz used a connection spell to sternly tell the Ice God of War opposite him.

[Understood, Lord Ainz!]

Having received the exact order, Cocytus no longer held back. He blocked Darkness with both arms and simultaneously unleashed a full-force slash at Ainz with his other four arms.

boom! ! !
A terrifying force struck, and Ainz was sent flying by his subordinates. He flew dozens of meters through the air, crashing through more than ten walls before finally coming to a stop.

Even if Ainz, as a chanter, were to transform into a warrior using his skills, he would still be far inferior to a warrior of a normal class, let alone Cocytus, the warrior with the strongest attack in the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

But... you're too honest! You actually hit him when I told you to!!
Ainz watched as a third of his health was cut off, his heart twitching in exasperation. He then pulled out a long string of magical equipment and began applying various buffs to himself.

Then, he returned to the battlefield with his two swords and charged forward once more.

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The ruins of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

Faced with Subaru Natsuki's questioning, the Platinum Armor did not give a direct answer.

“There aren’t many true dragon kings left alive. Although I don’t know if you are a descendant of the ‘Dragon God,’ I have no intention of harming you… Since you believe in this dark elf, then so be it. I hope we can have a proper talk next time we meet.”

The massive barrier dissipated, and the platinum armored warrior took a few steps back, then turned and flew away, quickly disappearing from sight.

Natsuki Subaru waited until the platinum armor disappeared from his sight before turning around to look at Aura behind him.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Aura didn't answer, but stared at Subaru Natsuki with a wary look: "Have you been stalking me ever since we parted ways?"

Natsuki Subaru couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Don't you know how to say thank you to your savior?"

"If it weren't for you, an enemy of this caliber wouldn't be a match for me at all."

Aura pursed her lips, giving Subaru Natsuki a cold look for swallowing all her magical beasts. However, after a brief silence, she slowly spoke.

"Thank you. At least compared to that fake armor from before, you're not bad."

Natsuki Subaru pursed his lips: "I'm just following my own thoughts. I won't hesitate to kill innocent humans, but that's another story."

Aura frowned, about to say something, when she suddenly saw the towering ice pillar in the distance and felt a slight tremor. Her face lit up with joy. "Cocytus?!"

…………

"There are many formidable enemies!"

With a fierce fighting spirit, Cocytus unleashed astonishing courage. Instead of showing any fear or wanting to run away, he fought with increasing ferocity, holding his own against the triple attack of Darkness, Kazuma Sato, and Ainz, who had transformed into the warrior "Momo".

Aqua glanced at Ainz, who had been knocked away after joining the battle, and then ran back over, and nodded in satisfaction.

"He's a bit weak, but he's a pretty good warrior. Alright, I'll give you some support too!"

As she spoke, she casually tossed "Momo" a blessing from a goddess.

Ainz, who was fighting in a clumsy warrior stance, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and then his whole body was subjected to an electric shock-like torture, causing his entire skeleton to tremble uncontrollably.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!"

As the king of the undead, ordinary purification techniques couldn't even scratch him, but now he felt as if he had been hit hard, as if his body was falling apart.

What is this? Purification or something? Why is it so powerful? Before Ainz could think further, six more fierce slashes flew towards him.

With the orders from above and Ainz, Cocytus no longer cared about being called "Supreme Ruler" or not; if someone was an enemy, he would beat them up!

As a result, Ainz, who had just run back, was knocked away again, and his health was almost depleted. In his dizziness, he heard the light blue girl make a disgusted sound.

"So weak! Even with my blessing, you're still so easily defeated. Guys of this level shouldn't come here to be easy prey!"

Ainz: "..."

This was not what he had expected!
After replenishing her health with items and equipping herself with a full set of holy defense gear, "Momo" returned to the battlefield.

This time, before he could make a move, a clear female voice rang out first.

"Your Majesty! The mask of flesh and blood, all things, soaring with wings, all things bearing the name of humanity! Truth and temperance, the wall of unknowable dreams, stand solely upon it!"

"The Thirty-three of the Broken Paths: Blue Fire Falling!"

Crimson flames descended from the sky, instantly tearing through the "Frost Aura" domain and engulfing Cocytus with pinpoint accuracy. Painful insect chirps echoed from within the flames.

Ainz looked in the direction of the sound and saw Megumin sitting on Luke's arm. Clearly, the magic just now was her doing. As expected, she was a powerful magician. But what role did the client play?

Does it serve a stylistic purpose?
Swah——

The Ice Goddess, her body covered in burns, burst out of the flames and used them as cover to evade Darkness's defenses, charging towards the two attackers.

"They're charging in! They're charging in!"

Huihui, acting as a long-range artillery piece, nervously tugged at Luke's clothes.

Lu Ke smiled calmly: "Don't be afraid, keep a calm mind, and use any skill you want. I guarantee it won't hit you."

"Conviction!"

Cocytus, in pursuit, raised its giant axe, gathering a dangerous red light, and slammed it into the ground. Fully in battle mode, it blasted most of the street into flying fragments with a single blow.

Just before the attack hit, Lu Ke, supporting Huihui with one hand, bent slightly and launched himself forward, running through the fire and blast of the explosion, stepping on the debris in the air.

Whenever a pebble was about to fall, Lu Ke would lightly leap up and move to the next one, his movements perfectly fluid and without even a sway.

"Amazing!"

Experiencing something so exciting for the first time, Huihui was incredibly excited. A surge of magical power welled up from her body, allowing her to unleash various skills from another world without restraint.

"Bone fragments scattered like stars! Crimson spires, steel wheels, movement is the wind, stillness is emptiness, the sound of clashing spears fills the void city!"

"Breaking Path No. 63: Thunder Roar Cannon!"

The lightning cannonball struck the pursuing Cocytus head-on, provoking another roar from the Ice God of War. It swung the "God-Slaying Blade Emperor," and "frost and cold air" slashed out along the blade, freezing everything in its path.

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Lu Ke dodged the attack by turning in a way that defied the laws of physics, and smiled slightly as he looked at Huihui, whose face was flushed with excitement, in his arms.

The two raced through ice, fire, and flashing swords, as various dazzling spells exploded on the Icebound Martial God.

Darkness and Momo, acting as front-line units, restricted Cocytus's movements, while Zhenqie, in the mid-lane, neutralized the effects of "Frost Aura," constantly attempting to ignite Cocytus's diamond-like body. Meanwhile, Luke and Megumin, in the back-line, continuously reduced Cocytus's health.

When Cocytus's health dropped to a certain level, Momo decisively used communication magic to contact it as planned, then charged forward and pressed her sword against the Insect Warrior's neck.

"Surrender or die!"

After calming down, Cocytus slowly lowered his head, indicating his willingness to become Momo's subordinate.

The battle ended somewhat strangely.

Kazuma looked displeased, quite dissatisfied with Momo's sudden intrusion into the battle. While Momo's role in the fight wasn't negligible, it was better than nothing.

"What? Even if you're going to submit, shouldn't you choose me?"

Why would a bug that looks valuable and powerful follow him?

"Alright, Kazuma, you already have Kurasuke, what do you need this bug for?" Luke smiled and comforted the captain, then looked at Momo, who was also a little embarrassed, and spoke gently.

"Don't worry about it. Since this bug chose you, it's meant to be yours."

Momo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

During the battle, he was paralyzed by Aqua's "blessing" multiple times, and then knocked away by Cocytus. The more he performed like this, the more Aqua felt that his strength was too weak and gave him more "buffs", making it easier for him to be knocked away by Cocytus. The whole process was a vicious cycle.

Originally, he was supposed to win over Cocytus with a more heroic image, but now he's become a slacker, which makes the behavior seem out of place.

Fortunately, the client helped to wrap things up...

"Momo" glanced gratefully at Lu Ke, but then heard the client speak slowly.

"Then you should start thinking about compensation."

"MoMo" slowly typed out a question mark.

"What do you mean by compensation...?"

Luke smiled and pointed to the dilapidated streets, the towering, conspicuous icicles, and rows of collapsed houses.

"Since you're going to be the master of this magical beast, you should naturally be responsible for the damage it causes, right?"

I can't argue with that, but I don't have the money.

"No money, huh? No problem, I have a slave contract here... cough, I mean, a work contract. Sign it and I can help you pay for it."

Lu Ke smiled and pulled a contract out of his pocket.

Momo: "..."

Why do the people around me have such a nostalgic yet fearful expression?

(End of this chapter)