Ainz Ooal Gown: Noble Knight

'Has my reputation as a lolicon spread all the way to the Beastman Kingdom?'

Chapter 94 Conditions Fulfilled

Get rid of any unpleasant thoughts that are on your mind.

Rune's gaze returned to the battlefield.

The current situation is not quite what he planned.

While the general direction was correct, the specific details were somewhat unexpected by Rune.

But that's normal; the world is full of surprises.

'I just wonder how far my reputation as a lolicon has spread?'

Rune sighed silently to himself.

But now is not the time to dwell on that. He shifted his gaze from the unusually quiet little girl in the lion-beastman captain's arms and swept it over Tapimy.

The boy stood not far away, covered in blood.

His silver-white armor was dented in several places, his left leg was obviously weak, and his body was slightly tilted. He could only stand up by leaning on his sword for support.

His breathing was rapid, as if he had used up all his strength.

Rune looked at Tapchimi's somewhat lifeless appearance and silently assessed the situation in his mind.

In reality, HP drops below 50%.

That's about it... pretty much it's at this point.

This was the first restriction that Rune set when he bestowed the [Dimensional Slash] upon Touchme.

Based on experience with many powerful skills in YGGDRASIL, there are quite a few skills that can only be activated when HP is below a certain level.

He applied this logic to Touch Me, and when his HP dropped below 50%, one of the conditions for activating his innate ability, Dimensional Slash, was met.

With this restriction added, the experience points required for runes were reduced by an order of magnitude.

This is also why Rune has always been reluctant to let Tapchimi carry out dangerous missions; he fears that the boy might "awaken" this power prematurely at an inappropriate time.

more importantly……

Rune's gaze lingered for a moment on Touchimi's face, which was contorted with self-reproach.

How can the male protagonist of a shonen manga unleash his ultimate move at full power?

The impact of unleashing full power is too weak.

The second restriction is a one-month cooldown period.

Since Tapimy had never used [Dimensional Slash], the cooldown condition was met.

As for power, Rune granted Touch Me the ability to increase power by sacrificing remaining HP, with a maximum power roughly equivalent to a full-force attack from the Heroic Realm.

For Tapimit, who was only around level ten, this was an outburst far exceeding his own level.

But power is never the point.

The key point is the essence of "cutting off space".

It will be enough if Tapchimi can demonstrate the true nature of this ability in front of Sebastian.

Sebastian's disappointment will be completely reversed at that moment.

The third limiting condition is intense emotional fluctuations.

Rune's gaze fell on the small, thin figure in the lion-beastman captain's hands.

The little girl was held in mid-air, her limbs hanging down quietly, like a kitten being held by the scruff of its neck.

He didn't think this girl, whom he'd only known for a few days, could provoke Tapchimi.

Rune originally intended to meet this condition by "taking a risk".

At the opportune moment, feign defeat, be captured by the orcs, and even suffer some physical pain in front of Tapimy.

Given the boy's loyalty and admiration for him, his emotional fluctuations must have been quite intense.

But now, we need to revise the plan a little.

Rune snapped out of his thoughts.

He raised his hand and made a gesture.

"Stop it, everyone."

Although the cavalrymen of the Aindora territory were unwilling, they still obeyed the order and regrouped.

The mithril-plated armor gleamed, and the sword slowly returned to its sheath, emitting a jagged metallic scraping sound.

Gazok and the lion-orc captain exchanged a glance.

Two thick breaths came out of the nostrils of the boar-orc leader, and a smug smile appeared on his ugly boar head.

He raised his giant club and swung it at the orcs behind him.

"stop!"

The boar-beastmen and lion-beastmen ceased their attack but maintained their encirclement, trapping the Aindora cavalry in the center of their camp.

The camp fell silent for a brief moment, save for the suppressed groans of the wounded soldiers.

Rune lowered his eyes, his brows furrowing slightly, displaying the instinctive reaction of a true lord when faced with a difficult choice.

But in reality, he was just silently calculating the time in his mind.

The temperature of the magical artifact on his chest was gradually rising.

At first, it was just a faint warmth, like the dying embers in a winter fireplace. But now, the heat has become quite noticeable, and can be clearly felt even through the lining of the clothing.

Sebastian is on his way, very fast.

Rune did not deceive Sebastian; Sebastian could transmit information to him through that magical item.

However, the magical item he left behind had an additional function: when another item approached, its temperature would rise as the distance increased.

This is why Rune insisted that Sebastian keep that magical item.

Rune exhaled silently and raised his eyelids again.

Have you thought it through?

Gazok's voice came from the other side, and an impatient look began to appear on that ugly boar's head.

The lion-beastman captain tightened his grip on the little girl's blanket slightly, pulling her body upwards, but the girl never cried out or begged for mercy.

Rune's gaze lingered on her for a moment.

This child... is much stronger than he expected.

"grown ups."

The adjutant's voice came from behind, very low.

Rune turned his head slightly and saw that his adjutant had come up to him half a step behind him at some point, his face full of anxiety.

"We can't agree to their demands." The adjutant's voice was unusually urgent. "We must rush out, even if it means fighting to the last man, we must get the lord out safely."

“That’s right!” Gehrman replied gruffly. “I’d rather die fighting than let you suffer such an insult.”

More veterans stepped out of the ranks and gathered behind Rune.

They stood very close, so close that Rune could feel the scorching heat emanating from them.

"My lord, please give the order."

"We'll fight these beasts to the death."

"At worst, we'll all perish together."

The sounds rose and fell, like boiling water churning in a pot.

Rune raised his hand.

The sounds behind them instantly fell silent.

He turned around, his gaze sweeping over the resolute faces of those willing to die for him.

Rune was silent for a moment, his heart filled with guilt and gratitude. For his plan, a considerable number of these people would remain here forever.

All he could do was make their sacrifices meaningful.

Strangely, Rune felt a long-lost increase in strength.

The hidden high-level special class, [Fallen Purger], has been upgraded.

'How ironic! Is this how this profession advances in the real world?'

Rune sighed inwardly.

Chapter 95 Blooming

Rune was silent for a moment, then spoke, half-jokingly.

"It was my fault."

The soldiers were stunned.

"If I hadn't taken in so many orc prisoners..."

Rune's voice carried a hint of regret.

"The orcs will then have no chance to launch a surprise attack on everyone."

"My lord!" the adjutant blurted out, "This is not your fault!"

“It was my fault,” Rune repeated, his tone unwavering.

To onlookers, that expression clearly showed him taking all the responsibility upon himself.

Tachimi staggered over from the side.

His left leg was still weak, making walking difficult. He could only maintain his balance by leaning on his sword for support.