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Ainz Ooal Gown, clad in a wide robe and wielding a staff, and beside him, Matou Sakura, dressed in a black and red gown, her exposed skin covered in dark red patterns.

"Tsk, stop playing tricks. Who are you two, and what's your purpose?"

Metal Bat spat angrily at the two guys who appeared before him, but his heart became extremely wary.

There was no time to ponder why, according to the association's intelligence, what appeared here was a giant skeleton wearing a cloak, and a white-haired girl who seemed fine at first glance, but whose body was covered with blood-red markings that clearly indicated she was not a good person.

Thinking back to when the attack happened, there shouldn't have been anyone nearby. If someone had been hiding in the shadows, an S-class hero with such vigilance would have surely noticed.

In other words, the enemy must have launched their attack from a great distance.

And then, recalling the portal that these two guys opened when they first appeared...

The ability to travel long distances?

The two S-class heroes, unaware of Ainz Ooal Gown's abilities, speculated in their minds.

"My name is Ainz Ooal Gown, and this is my companion, Matou Sakura."

Ainz Ooal Gown, who was standing in front of the two S-class heroes, slowly spoke.

He knew that the two people in front of him, after witnessing the previous attack and the way he and Matou Sakura appeared, had realized that this enemy was not simple. So they began to try to obtain information through words or to make them reveal their weaknesses.

However, Ainz Ooal Gown didn't mind going along with what the other person was saying, since revealing his purpose to the people of this world was one of the original plans.

"Our goal is very simple: to destroy the Hero Association!"

"Destroy the Hero Association?"

Both Metal Bat and Tank Top Master were taken aback upon hearing Ainz Ooal Gown's words.

After all, although there are many monsters in this world, there are almost none who dare to provoke the Hero Association, or even directly threaten to destroy the Hero Association in front of S-class heroes.

After all, although the monsters were strong, the strength of the Hero Association was already deeply ingrained in people's minds. If the Hero Association were not strong, it would not have been possible to kill so many powerful monsters who tried to destroy the city.

This monster in front of us, who calls himself Ainz Ooal Gown, actually said he wanted to destroy the Hero Association? Isn't that a bit too disrespectful to us S-class heroes?

"That's right, defeat all the heroes, and then destroy the Hero Association."

Ainz Ooal Gown said calmly.

These actions were not his own intention, but rather a plan arranged by Takahashi Yu, with his clones merely carrying them out.

In any case, according to the mission description, to complete the monster-related mission, you would have to defeat all the heroes under the Hero Association, which would probably be no better than destroying the Hero Association itself.

Since that's the case, we might as well make our purpose more serious. That way, the Hero Association will take it more seriously once they find out and send more heroes to give us experience.

Otherwise, if the clones were allowed to complete the mission on their own, clones like Ainz would most likely hide and quietly attack lone heroes, slowly completing the mission.

While this approach is reliable, it's far too slow. Since clones can revive after death anyway, it's better to just be a bit more reckless.

Of course, Takahashi Yu didn't expect to be able to defeat the Hero Association with just Ainz Ooal Gown and Matou Sakura's two clones. After all, even if the impersonation was 100%, the combined combat power of the two clones was still far inferior to that of the Hero Association.

Even though the abilities of the two clones are quite bizarre to the people of this world, putting everything else aside, Tatsumaki, the second-ranked S-class hero, is almost as powerful as all the other S-class heroes combined.

Even in the most ideal scenario, if Ainz Ooal Gown used a special instant-death magic or a spell like Heart Control to kill Tatsumaki, then Blast, the number one S-rank mage, is no pushover.

However, Takahashi Yu never intended for Ainz Ooal Gown and Matou Sakura's two clones to clash head-on with the Hero Association.

From the very beginning, he set the tone for the mission as doing things in a high-profile manner while keeping a low profile in his personal life.

By acting in a high-profile manner, one can be quickly classified as a Dragon-level monster by the Hero Association, and at the same time, if permitted, get the Hero Association to send as many high-level heroes as possible to give away points.

Keep a low profile to avoid being surrounded and killed by a large number of S-class heroes dispatched by the Hero Association, thus wasting your resurrection time.

A good balance needs to be struck.

Their goal is simply to defeat those heroes. A head-on confrontation would only result in them being besieged by a large number of S-class heroes. They should make a name for themselves by acting in a high-profile manner, and then keep a low profile and quietly launch attacks.

The goal is to maintain a stance that values ​​the Hero Association but avoids a desperate, all-or-nothing approach.

Therefore, for the sake of the mission, the most important clone in the One-Punch Man world in the strictest sense should be Ryougi Shiki, the clone that Takahashi Yu is preparing to infiltrate the Hero Association.

If Ryougi Shiki can successfully join the Hero Association and become an S-class hero, then with an undercover agent working in the enemy's headquarters, Ainz Ooal Gown and Matou Sakura's two clones will be invincible from the start.

Of course, these are all subsequent arrangements. Their current task is to defeat the two S-class heroes in front of them and make a name for themselves in the Hero Association by stepping on the fame of the S-class heroes.

"Defeat all heroes and destroy the Hero Association, starting with the two of you."

Raising his staff towards the two people in front of him, Metal Bat and Tank Top Venerable immediately realized something was wrong and dodged to the sides.

The next second, countless complex magic circles unfolded in front of Ainz, and dense magic covered the entire area in front of him.

Although none of them are powerful high-level spells, their destructive power should not be underestimated.

"Vest collision!"

Realizing he couldn't let his opponent attack him at will, Tank Top Master immediately crossed his arms in front of him and charged towards Ainz Ooal Gown.

Faced with this, Ainz Ooal Gown did not react, but instead concentrated his magic to suppress the metal bat.

Beside Ainz, Matou Sakura stepped forward, spread her arms, and a dark red magical power filled with malice bloomed in front of her, surging towards Tank Top Master in front of her.

Chapter 113: The Power to Influence the Mind, the Feared S-Class Hero

Dark red magic bloomed in front of him, rushing straight towards the Tank Top Master. The enormous impact successfully hindered the Tank Top Master's progress.

But these are all secondary.

The moment he came into contact with Matou Sakura's magic, Tank Top Master's expression changed immediately.

The dark red magic, like a maggot clinging to bone, seeped into the body through the surface defenses.

In an instant, a flood of negative emotions, such as destruction and devastation, surged within him. The feeling of wavering in his mind caused the Vest-Top Venerable to immediately abandon his attack and retreat.

What's with this feeling...? Why did I have those thoughts when I was just exposed to the other party's attack?

How could I have such thoughts? That violent emotion of wanting to destroy everything around me... was it the other person's abilities that influenced me?

Staring intently at Matou Sakura with an extremely solemn expression, Tank Top Master dared not make a move for a moment.

However, the fact that the other party is not taking action does not mean that the clones will stop.

Strands of dark red magic gathered around Matou Sakura, swirling around her like ribbons. Under Matou Sakura's control, they enveloped the Tank Top Master from all directions like sharp swords, and then suddenly stabbed him!

For a moment, the tall, vest-wearing Venerable was like a live target, passively defending himself while retreating backward.

In terms of attack power alone, while Kiri Sakura's attacks were sharp, they were not enough to cause significant damage to Tank Top Master.

For an S-class hero who relies primarily on physical prowess to fight and grows stronger through training, although Tanktop Master hasn't honed his physical body to the extreme like fellow S-class hero Superalloy Darkshine, his defense alone is still considered impenetrable.

Sakura Matou's attacks could at most inflict some superficial wounds on Tank Top Master, injuries that wouldn't even be worth worrying about in a normal battle.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Matou Sakura's portrayal only accounts for about 30 percent of her character, so she can't really unleash much of her full potential.

What truly made the Vest-Top Master wary was the power that accompanied the attack—the power that could influence his mind.

The Vest-Wearing Venerable was unclear about the underlying principle, but he was certain that once he came into contact with the opponent's attack, all sorts of destructive thoughts would inevitably arise.

"Hey! What are you talking about?!"

On the other side, Metal Bat, who was constantly suppressed by Ainz Ooal Gown's magic, saw that Tank Top Master was retreating again and again in the face of the enemy's attacks and was just passively taking hits. He immediately shouted a reminder.

Those attacks didn't seem very powerful, so why were we so wary of them?

But the next second, the metal bat stopped shouting.

After Tank Top Master stepped back, Matou Sakura, now free to act, turned her attention to Metal Bat and began working with Ainz Ooal Gown to target it.

A dark red wave of magic converged from all directions, instantly enveloping the metal bat.

"careful!"

Upon seeing this, the Tank Top Master's eyes widened. He had only been affected by some attacks during his defense, so what kind of impact was the metal baseball bat, which was completely covered by him, suffering?

Fortunately, accompanied by a violent fluctuation, the metal baseball bat wielding the weapon forcefully broke through the surrounding magical energy and escaped from it.

"Are you OK?"

The Vest-Wearing Venerable offered a concerned reminder.

It's important to know that the metal bat's current condition isn't exactly ideal.

Veins bulged on his forehead, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was breathing heavily through his nose, looking like he might go berserk at any moment.

"I am fine."

Fortunately, as an S-class hero, Metal Bat has a very strong will. Despite the constant stream of negative emotions surging through his mind, he managed to stay conscious.

At this moment, he understood why Tanktop Master was so wary of the white-haired girl standing next to the skeleton who called himself Ainz Ooal Gown.

If such an attack were to occur a few more times... no, just one more time, even Metal Bat couldn't guarantee he would still be able to control himself.

Even the willpower of an S-class hero is hard to withstand a few times, so ordinary A-class or B-class heroes would probably lose their minds the moment they come into contact with it.

Seeing the dark red magic flowing around them, Metal Bat and Tank Top Master dared not approach rashly, fearing that they might be affected and go berserk.

Upon seeing this, Ainz Ooal Gown stopped casting magic, his empty skull eye sockets giving Matou Sakura a look that said, "I'll leave it to you." Then, taking the opportunity, he began to buff himself.

“Radiant emerald green body”.

"Advanced defense enhancement".

"Advanced All-Ability Enhancement".

"Blessing of the Magic Chanter".

"Infinite Barrier..."

As Ainz Ooal Gown's aura began to surge, Tank Top Master and Metal Bat, who were not far away, felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

But before they could act, Matou Sakura, who was standing next to Ainz Ooal Gown, made the first move.

"Even if you hide that far away, it's no use."

Dark red magic surged and gathered continuously, then erupted in an instant!

From a distance, it looks like a giant vortex, covering an area of ​​thousands of meters in radius.

After fusing with the Black Grail, Matou Sakura herself became a massive source of magical power, and magical power was never in short supply.

Feeling the waves of magic constantly crashing against them, Metal Bat and Vest Master exchanged a glance.

"There's no other way. I'll cover you. You try to make it through in one go."

The current situation clearly demonstrates that the idea of ​​relying on constant avoidance to wait for the other party to show signs of fatigue is unlikely to work.