Reincarnation Paradise: Passion Leads to Greatest Success

Chapter 158 Momonga's Determination

As soon as the three flying squirrels stepped into the painting world that had been replaced by the Mountain and River Map, Aura immediately sensed it. This was like a shot of adrenaline, instantly putting her at ease.

After voluntarily entering the interior of the Mountain and River Map, the flying squirrel appeared only a few dozen meters away from Aura and her two companions.

"Lord Ainz!"

Aura ran forward happily, and when she noticed Mare half-hiding behind Lord Ainz, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, a hint of worry crept into her joy as she briefly described the current situation.

This includes the destruction of the Pleiades due to the ambush by Cocytus and Shalltear, the serious injuries sustained by Albedo and Demiurge, and the current situation where the two traitors are searching for an escape route.

The flying squirrel listened to the report with a troubled mind, but pretended to be calm and walked forward.

He noticed the severe damage to Albedo's armor and the horrific knife wound on Demiurge's chest.

To be honest, seeing this scene made him feel very sorry for them, and at the same time he hated the people who controlled Cocytus and Shalltear even more. To him, every Guardian reflected the shadow of his former comrades, and he had long regarded all the Guardians as family.

Now, due to his own negligence, the Guardians have turned on each other, and this guilt reached its peak after learning that Mare had been ambushed by Shalltear.

Now that even Albedo and Demiurge have been so badly injured because of their former comrades, Ainz feels even more heartbroken.

"Lord Ainz, we have disappointed you—"

Albedo, enduring excruciating pain, stood up, walked forward, and knelt on one knee, her tone revealing a hint of shame.

The flying squirrel was so immersed in grief that it forgot to respond for a moment, causing the atmosphere to become somewhat tense.

This scene, however, made Aura feel worried. Her gaze lingered between Ainz and Albedo, as if she was afraid that Lord Ainz would lose his temper.

To be honest, no one expected the offensive to be so fierce. The sneak attacks came one after another tonight, and due to the information gap, everyone suffered a great loss.

If she had used the Map of Mountains and Rivers earlier, perhaps the current situation would never have occurred.

"Mare, heal Demiurge."

The forced calm activation brought Ainz Ooal Gown back to his senses. After calmly giving the order, he bent down tenderly and personally helped the flattered Albedo to sit down beside him. Then he took out two bottles of life-restoring potions and placed them in Albedo's palms.

"It's alright. After this is over, I will revive the Pleiades, and I will make certain people pay the price they deserve!"

The necromantic flames in the flying squirrel's eye sockets surged violently; this time, he was utterly enraged.

After killing Cocytus and Shalltear and forcibly removing their control status, he will go back to revive them and then take all means and measures against any suspicious persons.

This time, he was determined not to give up.

After drinking several bottles of high-level life-restoring potions, Albedo radiated a healing glow, and her injuries quickly healed.

At the same time, Mare did not delay. He squatted down next to Demiurge, and his staff emitted a powerful healing green light. The wound on Demiurge's chest visibly healed, and soon he woke up with a low groan.

The moment Demiurge regained consciousness, he heard Albedo's voice filled with fervent love.

"Lord Ainz~".

Albedo threw herself into Ainz's arms. Her fervent gaze made Ainz panic. Sebastian and Aura were watching nearby, and he didn't know whether to hug her or not.

"Cough cough."

Ainz cleared his throat and, feigning composure, patted Albedo's soft back, reminding her, "We still have Shalltear and Cocytus to deal with."

These words caused Albedo's smile to falter and fade quickly. Her expression turned serious, and she immediately released her grip on Ainz's hand, took a few steps back, knelt on one knee, and solemnly said, "Please rest assured, Lord Ainz, this time, I will not give them any more chances, and I will definitely fulfill your instructions."

Upon seeing this, Sebastian, Aura, and even the newly awakened Demiurge immediately knelt down to pay their respects and unanimously expressed their determination.

Momonga nodded in satisfaction, then, after instructing everyone to stand, turned to Aura and asked, "Where are Shalltear and Cocytus now?"

Aura sensed it for a moment and replied, "They've found a way to escape and have gathered not far from the escape route."

"In that case, let's block the exit and not give them a chance to escape. We must resolve everything here."

"yes!"

"yes!"

At the edge of the ruins, Lahoz quietly watched the 24th team return.

As each group achieved zero results, her initial anticipation eventually gave way to complete disillusionment.

She has received the same result, 23 times already.

Although she longed to try again, when she observed that the group members were covered in dust and none of them were carrying wounded people, she realized that the group had also come up empty-handed.

Sure enough, the team leader came to Lajus, but shook his head helplessly and reported that the search had yielded no results.

Lajus nodded in response, telling the other party to go and rest first. The group leader did not linger, but returned to the area where the group members were and sat down to rest.

Another half minute passed.

"Lagus, I haven't found any survivors."

Ibiruai landed slowly from the air and reported on the situation in the area under his responsibility.

"It seems that we can only inquire about this matter with the higher-ups of those forces during the daytime."

With her last hope shattered, Lahoz looked somewhat helpless.

That makes sense. In the face of such a terrifying collision of forces, it would be most normal for no one to survive.

"Should we arrest those four people and question them?"

Ibiruai made the suggestion.

She believed that instead of questioning them during the day, it would be better to arrest those people in the know and ask them about the situation first, which might allow them to understand the situation more quickly.

After all, no one can guarantee that those forces will speak up. What if they don't know either? Wouldn't that be letting those who know the truth get away? Besides, can those four people really represent their respective forces?

"I think Ibiruai is right."

Gegrand agreed from the side.

Laju frowned. She understood the logic, but doing so might offend their faction.

The situation in the capital is becoming increasingly complicated. They desperately need every ally. If they offend all four factions at once at this time, even if she is the leader appointed by Lana, it will be difficult to salvage the situation.

In that case, they can only wait until the army takes over the site and the teams disband, then the Blue Roses will have to follow up on their own.

Lajus shared her thoughts, and they were immediately accepted by the members of Blue Rose.

"Hey! What's that?!"