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"Then I ran away, and I don't know if I triggered some mechanism, but I ended up in a completely different place—this is it—and then I immediately passed out and know nothing more."

Having recounted his experiences and gathered this intelligence, Kousaka Kyosuke took several deep breaths, mustering his courage: "Is this... one of the bases of the resistance against the undead? Is there any hope for humanity?"

"His eyes were full of hope, wanting a wonderful answer, and judging from the luxurious furniture in the room, he felt it was attainable."

"And opposite him, Ibiruai, who had listened to the whole thing, had an increasingly strange expression on her face as the description progressed, revealing her inner thoughts:"

"It's like listening to a book from heaven, a fairy tale from Arabian Nights."

659. We are the same.

"You mean, the entire city has become a ranch for the undead, and there's an undead lord there even stronger than me?"

"Ibiruai's first reaction was certainly not absurd, because her homeland was a gathering place for the undead, and all the residents there were suddenly turned into mindless zombies by some force more than two hundred years ago."

"It turned into a low-level undead zombie."

"Before that, the residents were all normal, living human beings."

"But after repeatedly asking Kyosuke Kosaka about the details of the Demiurge ranch, she discovered that he was referring to a different place than his hometown."

"In that case, the credibility of the statement needs to be seriously questioned."

"Because there are only two places in the world where many undead gather: one is her homeland, and the other is the famous plain controlled by the Empire, where undead are constantly and automatically born."

"The former goes without saying, but the latter doesn't even have any ruined cities, and only adventurers would go there. Where would you find tens of thousands of ordinary people, including so many different races?"

"Of course, that's secondary. What really makes it seem like a lie is..."

"You said you believe that undead lord is stronger than me? Even now, do you still firmly believe that?"

"He unleashed his immense power without reservation. This transcends the realm of heroes and is the strongest among the strong. No one in this kingdom, one of the three great nations of mankind, can match his strength."

"Even the kingdom's strongest warrior captain is no match for her."

"However, even under Ivilue's unwavering pressure, Kyosuke Kousaka still nodded and insisted on his point of view."

"Around level forty... Is this level enough to make someone the strongest in one of the three human kingdoms?"

At the top of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Ainz Ooal Gown's eyes lit up after the calculations, and he secretly rejoiced. If this world's strength was only this much, then even if their side was exposed beforehand, there was nothing to fear.

However, we cannot relax yet; we must wait until we have fully explored the entire world before opening the champagne.

Demiurge, who was standing to the side, pushed up his glasses and sneered, "Hmph, you ignorant low-level vampire, how dare you try to take advantage of me, a subordinate of the Supreme Being."

Unlike the cautious to the point of being cowardly, the Guardians were all laughing and joking, looking down on their enemies and feeling that victory was in their grasp.

Evilue's self-disclosure of its powerful class brought a wave of relaxed laughter to the Great Tomb of Nazarick, but for the world's native inhabitants, it rekindled hope in the eyes of many who were in despair.

"This, this is...!"

Brian, who had long since become a dejected wretch, stared in disbelief, his arms trembling slightly. Unconsciously, his arms regained their strength, and he reached for the hilt of his sword without forgetting his original intention.

He's too weak.

But Evilai is strong, very strong, extremely strong—yes, he could sense it. Evilai was strong enough to defeat Entoma, to defeat that monster that he could only dream of!

Since someone on his side has reached the strength and level of such a monster, is he, the kingdom's number one swordsman who thinks highly of himself, really going to continue to be a loser?

If you can't beat Demiurge, can't you at least become strong enough to defeat Entoma?

Brian gritted his teeth. "I'm not reconciled... I want to become a monster too! I want to join the ranks of monsters! If others can do it, why can't I?"

Should I admit that I'm not even as good as a woman?

That's impossible!

With the ambition to reach the same level as Eviliai and defeat Entoma, Brian drew his blade and, with an even stronger resolve than before, began to train fiercely from that moment on.

What he didn't know was that long before he did this, from the moment he saw Demiurge appear, the warrior captain Gazef, far away on the kingdom's border, had already begun doing what he was now doing.

Meanwhile, on the territory of the Blue Rose, a heartbroken Ibiruai sighed heavily once again, filled with deep sorrow.

She's so stupid, really. She not only exposed her face but also revealed her full strength. She only knew that Kousaka Kyosuke was there, but she didn't know that the whole world was watching.

Removing the mask, which no longer served any purpose in concealing her face, Evilue revealed her tired yet stunningly beautiful face.

"After looking closely and carefully, no matter how much I examine it, I can't find any trace of Kyosuke Kousaka lying. Evilue will temporarily withdraw its aura that symbolizes strength."

She lifted Kousaka Kyosuke with one hand and carried him to the window so he could see for himself.

"I've never heard of that livestock farm you mentioned, nor have I heard of so many powerful undead. If they really existed, they shouldn't be completely unknown; there should at least be some rumors about them... Anyway, I'll leave it at that for now. You can see for yourself."

"Kousaka Kyousuke was stunned."

"Because he felt inexplicably weak after successfully escaping, and was frightened by Evilue's voice after waking up, he had been concentrating and his five senses automatically blocked out other things."

"Looking down from the second-floor window now, I realize that this is a huge and normal ancient city."

"Everywhere there were intact houses, and the streets were bustling with activity, crowded with humans and some demi-humans, doing business or talking, and so on, full of vitality."

"It's a complete contrast to the hellish scene I witnessed at the livestock farm yesterday."

"Kousaka Kyosuke couldn't say anything, he just couldn't help but let out an 'Ah' sound, his tone was very satisfied, very surprised, and mixed with the joy of surviving a disaster."

"Ibiruai watched him from the side, and at that moment, memories that had been dormant for more than two hundred years suddenly surged into her mind, stirring her heartstrings."

"More than two hundred years ago, she was a princess of a human country, but one day, for reasons that are still unknown, the entire country turned into zombies in an instant, and she was the only one who survived."

"But she was also affected, and her race was forced to change, becoming a vampire who no longer needed to drink blood. Her appearance and body have never changed since that day."

"Back then, she was young and lacked the knowledge, strength, and independent thinking she has now. She hid alone in a city full of zombies for several years before she had to accept the fact that everyone would never change back and left her hometown."

"When she left her hometown and went to a city in another human country, and saw the vibrant and lively normal humans coming and going..."

"Back then, her expression and thoughts were exactly the same as Kousaka Kyosuke's now."

660. Salvation of Mind, Body, and Society

"--vampire!?"

The secret that Ibiruai had kept hidden for over two hundred years was revealed, causing an instant uproar around the world.

Under normal circumstances, the fact that a vampire has managed to reach the rank of a human Steel-level adventurer would only cause a moderate sensation. After being talked about with amazement for ten days or half a month, it would be no big deal, at most occasionally being used as an excuse to criticize.

Unfortunately, through Kyosuke Kousaka's perspective, the whole world saw Demiurge's ranch and witnessed how the living were subjected to the undead's utterly shameless abuse and torment.

Vampires happen to be a member of the undead race.

Although anyone with a modicum of intelligence would consider the preceding and following events, as well as the fact that Evilue was originally human, and therefore would not have any prejudice, how many ignorant people there were in the Middle Ages.

Even if only one out of a hundred people directs their resentment towards Demiurge and Entoma onto Evilue, the combined force of that torrent would still be a force to be reckoned with.

There are at least several hundred people in the capital alone.

They fear vampires, and they fear even steel-level adventurers; these are powerful beings they cannot easily mess with.

However, when this vampire, a steel-class adventurer, was so beautiful that he didn't look fierce at all, and had just been humiliated by Kousaka Kyosuke, who was just an ordinary person, they were no longer afraid.

Listening to the commotion of the hundreds of people gathering outside, shouting and marching in protest, Ibiruai's eyes gradually sharpened: "Ignorant fools who don't know what's good for them."

She is a good person, that's true, but that doesn't mean she would allow someone to continue living if they pointed a sword at her.

It is perfectly reasonable that everyone must pay the price for their offensive behavior.

Blue Rose's teammates hesitated to speak. They didn't care what race Evilue was, as long as she was a reliable friend they were willing to risk their lives for. However, if they let Evilue go out, the hundreds of ignorant people outside would be doomed.

That could potentially push her to the opposite side of the three major human nations, which is something they don't want to see.

'Damn these royal nobles and kings, why aren't they making a move yet? Do they think we're made of clay?'

Captain Lajus cursed inwardly. She silently counted to thirty. If the kingdom hadn't sent anyone to stop them by then, she would lead her teammates out and fight her way out, regardless of reputation or stance.

Protecting the physical and mental health of her teammates is what Captain Blue Rose should do most!

"Quiet! Back off! Back off!!"

The commotion outside grew even louder as Lahoz counted to twenty. It was the sound of clashing swords and galloping horses. The king's elite army rushed here at top speed, stopping the agitated and ignorant masses and driving them away.

The general leading the team gasped for breath, still shaken.

Those self-righteous fools don't understand, but surely he does! Only a fool would push them to the opposite side!

"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! Find out who instigated this, who led it, and personally deliver it to the adults of the Azure Rose as an apology!"

Hearing the shouts outside, deliberately raised in volume, the members of the Blue Rose team, who were poised to attack, chuckled knowingly and dispersed from their battle-ready stances.

They were lucky to escape with their lives.

Evilue raised her head and looked up at the sky. Compared to this undeserved disaster in reality, she was now more interested in Kyosuke Kousaka.

Of course, there was also a slight resentment. If it weren't for saving Kyosuke Kousaka, her secret would still be well hidden.

Compared to the utterly pathetic Kyosuke Kousaka, in the Slane Theocracy, Zetsumei and the High Priest were more interested in Evilue: "Wow... transformed from a human into a vampire."

The entire Slane Theocracy is permeated with fanatical human supremacy, with the aim of human supremacy and the suppression and even extermination of all other races. However, the situation in Ibiruai is rather special.

Given that she was drawn to humans and that her original race was human, after a brief exchange, the high priests decided not to classify her as an alien, but rather as human than a vampire.

Having shared the same expression and state of mind, Evilue knew very well how difficult it was to fake such an emotional outpouring. The moment the memories flooded back, she no longer had much doubt about what Kousaka Kyosuke had said.

"In its place came a little pity and sympathy for those in the same boat."

"You've passed for now. I'll believe what you say, but don't tell anyone else what you've said."

Upon hearing this, Kousaka Kyosuke paused for several seconds, then asked blankly, "Why?"

Ibiruai shook her head dismissively. "If you want to get yourself killed, I don't mind. I won't lift a finger; you can die however you want."

"Kousaka Kyosuke is still confused."

"At this point, Ibiruai was completely certain that the man in front of her was just like she was when she first started out, completely clueless about the outside world and knew nothing at all."

"You've seen the scenery outside, haven't you?" Ibiruai spread her hands. "That livestock farm you mentioned, and those undead, nobody in the world knows about them."

"Then I should speak up even more!" Kyosuke Kosaka exclaimed excitedly. "So many people are still suffering. If I don't speak up, no one will find them or rescue them. How can that be allowed!"

"How naive."

"Ibiruai, let's get down to business," she said. "Do you know the exact location of that livestock farm? You don't, do you? Do you think outsiders would believe you don't? A ruined city with a large number of biological slaves and a group of undead is priceless to anyone."

"Based on your one-sided account, no one will believe that there are still undead races far stronger than me. They'll just think you're an ordinary person who's ignorant and exaggerating."

"At that time, you will be a sinner who possesses a great treasure, and countless people will try to kidnap you, torture you, and pry the exact location of the livestock farm from your mouth."