Reincarnation Paradise: Passion Leads to Greatest Success

Chapter 154 Cocytus's Sneak Attack

Of those who arrived at the scene, only Demiurge could barely control his emotions; the rest were all consumed by murderous intent.

Lord Ainz's fury just now was like a dagger, deeply piercing everyone's hearts.

The one who started all of this was Shalltear.

Albedo was clad in jet-black armor, her hands gripping the handle of a black battle axe (World Item: Hell Abyss). Her chilling killing intent sent a shiver down the spines of the Pleiades members standing nearby.

However, no one made a move to leave; they simply suppressed their fear, gripped their weapons tightly, and pointed their spears at Shalltear.

Their worship and awe of the Supreme Being were no less than that of any of the Guardians. In fact, because they were not as strong as the Guardians, they hated Shalltear, who had angered Lord Ainz, even more.

As a guardian created by the Supreme Being with painstaking effort, to commit such a heinous act of betrayal is truly unforgivable.

Albedo had absolutely no intention of persuading Ainz to surrender. It was the first time she had ever seen Ainz so enraged, so even though Shalltear was her former comrade and subordinate, all she could think about at this moment was chopping Shalltear to pieces.

If it weren't for Demiurge's suggestion on the way here that he needed to try to extract information to make amends, she would have been the first to rush forward.

Demiurge took a deep breath to calm the lingering fear caused by Lord Ainz's anger. He knew from the beginning that simply killing or arresting Shalltear would be completely pointless.

Only by finding out who or what forces are behind Shalltear can we appease Lord Ainz's anger as much as possible and prove our worth as guardians.

"So it's just you guys who came? Where is Lord Ainz?"

Despite being surrounded by Aura and numerous magical beasts in front, and Albedo and others behind, Shalltear showed no sense of crisis. She simply looked expectantly for Ainz Ooal Gown, as if she wanted to see that towering figure again.

"Traitor, you have no right to see Lord Ainz again!"

Albedo's voice emanated from her helmet like a demon's, as if she were gritting her teeth and uttering each word slowly and deliberately.

"You seem very angry. Did you just get a scolding from Lord Ainz?"

Shalltear gave a mocking smile.

Her words were nothing short of a devastating blow to Albedo and the Pleiades.

"That's enough!"

Demiurge abruptly interrupted the conversation. Judging from the increasingly cold and restless actions of Albedo and the others, he had no doubt that he would soon lose the possibility of negotiation.

Demiurge reached out and adjusted his glasses, then took a few steps forward.

"Shalltear, as a former comrade, can you tell me the reason for your betrayal?"

"The reason for the betrayal?"

Shalltear frowned.

Her answer was almost identical to her answer to Aura earlier.

Demiurge seemed to ponder this, and then spoke.

"Cocytus should be in the city too, I'm sure I'm right."

Shalltear smiled without saying a word.

Demiurge continued, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings, "Are you protecting the 'lord' you speak of, or are you protecting Black Knife—"

Demiurge stopped at just the right moment, his gaze fixed on Shalltear's expression.

To his disappointment, Shalltear did not show any emotional reaction to the keyword "black knife".

He even began to suspect that the person behind Shalltear might actually be Black Knife.

The problem is that all the clues do point to Black Knife, and based on his understanding of Shalltear, she is actually not outstanding in terms of emotional management.

The various unknown problems and the urgency to make a name for himself made Demiurge feel a little flustered.

However, Shalltear's next words suddenly rekindled a glimmer of hope in him.

"Black Blade? How dare you compare it to that lord?"

"Oh, what is so special about that gentleman?"

Demiurge narrowed his eyes and asked, following up on the topic.

This situation caused Albedo and the Pleiades members to focus their attention considerably, and even their breathing became slightly heavier.

Shalltear is no longer safe. Once she reveals the information about the so-called "master" she speaks of, and the target is confirmed, they will torture the so-called "master" relentlessly until he dies, then resurrect and torture him in an endless cycle.

"What's remarkable about him is that he has 21 weapons."

"21 weapons?"

Upon hearing this, both Demiurge and Albedo were stunned. As far as they knew, only Cocytus possessed 21 weapons.

not good!"

Seeing Shalltear's enigmatic smile, Demiurge immediately became alert. He suddenly realized that Shalltear's actions might be a delaying tactic, and that she never intended to reveal information about the person behind her.

Another point is that after being surrounded by everyone, Shalltear did not show any signs of observing the environment or wanting to escape. Now, she has used their desire to get information out of them to hold them back for half a minute.

Why stall for time? For whom? What is their purpose? Could it be that they're targeting Lord Ainz?

Thinking of this, Demiurge's expression flashed with panic, and goosebumps rose all over his body. He quickly raised his hand, pressed two fingers to his ear, and called out to Lord Ainz.

Ainz: "Have you subdued Shalltear? Mare has woken up, let's come over now."

Upon hearing Lord Ainz's reply, Demiurge immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but his brows furrowed even more. Just as he was about to report the situation...

An unexpected event occurred.

*Pfft* — *Pfft*

boom.

Cocytus, who had been hiding in the shadows, showed no mercy to his former comrades. His methods were ruthless, and every strike was aimed at vital points. His primary target was the Pleiades members behind Albedo.

While ambushing Albedo, the guardian with the strongest defense, might cause serious injury, it would be more worthwhile to deal with the Pleiades members first.

Hearing the noise behind her, Albedo was startled and quickly turned around, holding her battle axe.

However, the next second, her eyes widened instantly under her helmet, as if she had witnessed something unbelievable.

At this moment, in the middle of the six members of the Pleiades behind her, Cocytus stood in place, covered in blood.

Crimson blood stained his blue carapace, and on the ground around him, six Pleiades members lay either decapitated or reduced to pieces of flesh.

Faced with the sneak attack of a level 100 guardian, the Pleiades members, who were only level 50 or 60, had no time to react at all.

Moreover, Cocytus knew the weaknesses of each Pleiades member very well, so he wiped out the six Pleiades members, whose average level was between 50 and 60, in just one second.

Taking advantage of Albedo's momentary daze, Cocytus charged forward with both swords in hand, and "Godslayer Blade Emperor" slashed fiercely at Albedo's breastplate!