Who are you calling a stable boy?!

The good news is that in this review, less than 20% of the NPCs indicated that they did not want to participate in this power struggle among the supreme beings.

Momoga naturally allowed these NPCs to commit suicide.

However, this is only a preliminary review. Given Wan's past behavior, Momoga will not let his guard down against Razmir and his grotesque subordinates.

But as the saying goes, it's hard to guard against thieves for a thousand days. Momoga also understands that the real solution to the root cause is still Zheng Jing's help.

Thus, this immortal archmage had no choice but to once again set foot in the fortified city of the Holy Church's expeditionary force.

“Mr. Zheng, I know you are not particular about details.”

YOYO rested her hands on her forehead, her voice tinged with helplessness: "But this time you really..."

"What?"

"...Even the comrades of the Church of Desna never imagined that one day they would have to fight alongside the undead."

Looking at Zheng Jing, who was always grinning, YOYO rubbed her temples hard with her thumb.

"How am I supposed to explain this to my comrades who will follow in their footsteps? Tell them that a lich will be fighting alongside them in the Holy Expeditionary Force? This is simply..."

"Hehe, I, Old Zheng, know that this sounds a bit like the Lich King and the Alliance Horde fighting the Burning Legion together, but when it comes to war, you have to unite all the forces that can be united."

Zheng Jing waved his hand: "Don't worry, if Lao Gu has any disloyal intentions, I will take action myself."

With a sigh, YOYO looked up at Momoga.

He never imagined that he would be facing a lich so peacefully.

"Mr. Momoga...right? Could you tell me how you avoided the Clear Voice?"

"That golden bell can release detection magic to detect good and evil, right? To counter this, just wear a sufficiently high-level magical item, or cast the corresponding magic on yourself."

It sounds simple, but the Clear Voice is second only to the Heroic Edge of the City of Favor. To put it bluntly, it represents the pinnacle of magical artifacts that the Church of Aomeide can create without divine intervention.

But the lich before them said that all that was needed was to use sufficiently high-level items or magic...

As YOYO became even more aware of the trouble the expeditionary force was about to face, her feelings became even more complicated.

“I need to be honest with you, Mr. Momoga. As a warrior of Aomeide, I cannot say anything welcoming to the lich. However, if you truly share our stance on the false god Razmir and the demons, and promise not to do evil, then... as the vanguard of the expeditionary force, I am willing to fight alongside you.”

As he spoke, he extended his right hand to Momoga.

Looking down at YOYO's hand, Momoga remained silent for a moment before extending her own pale, bony hand.

"......Thanks."

"However, I still hope that when you're active in the military, you'll continue to be as discreet as you are now. The comrades from Desna's church are fine, but if..."

"Ah, okay, I understand, I understand."

Touching his head, Momoga, dressed in a set of silver-red armor, bowed slightly and nodded repeatedly.

"In short, I understand the specifics. I will keep the matter of Mr. Momoga a secret from most people in the military, but I will definitely inform the commander. I hope you can understand that."

Seeing that neither Momoga nor Zheng Jing had any objections, YOYO breathed a sigh of relief and composed herself.

"Then, regarding the True God Army, according to reports from our scouts, they have made new moves."

"Oh?"

Zheng Jingyi raised an eyebrow.

“Please come with me, let’s talk somewhere else.”

As she spoke, YOYO led the way, taking Zheng Jing and Momoga from the agreed-upon meeting place to the combat command room.

“About two hours ago, the True God Army’s garrisons at Yuzeria Fortress and Yuculia Fortress both began to move.”

YOYO pointed to the sand table as she spoke.

Both of these fortresses are important military strongholds of the Theocracy on the border of the Kaz Plain.

"At first we thought their purpose was to reinforce the front line. After all, demons usually have little patience, especially their current vanguard general, Balorimori Kaliha, who is known for his bad temper in the abyss."

"It's been over a month and they still haven't been able to advance the front line. They must be extremely frustrated."

"But our spies soon discovered that something was wrong."

YOYO points to the Katz Plain on the sand table.

"The troops stationed at these two fortresses did not choose to travel through the church, but went directly to the Katz Plain."

The Kaz Plains are located between the Kingdom, the Theocracy, and the Empire, and have been a frequent site of border conflicts between the Empire and the Kingdom for many years.

“At first, we thought that the True God Army finally had the idea of ​​taking over the Empire first. After all, according to intelligence, since they appeared in this material plane, the Theocracy has successively annexed the Holy Kingdom, the Elf Kingdom, and the Orc Kingdom. Now that they can’t take over the Kingdom, it’s not surprising that they want to take over the Empire first and then encircle the expeditionary force.”

"However, after Mr. Zheng mentioned the location of the grave mound—the Great Tomb of Nazarick—I suddenly realized something was wrong."

YOYO pointed forcefully at a spot on the sand table.

That is the location of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

—At the same time, it is also near the Katz Plain and located at the junction of three countries!

Chapter 318: I Don't Want to Say It Too Politely

"You mean, these two garrison units are targeting us?"

Momoga understood what YOYO meant.

"Although there is no conclusive evidence yet, I do think it is the most likely possibility."

YOYO said with a solemn expression, "Because the one leading this army is Heparipni."

"Happalipni?"

Seeing that Momoga seemed genuinely unaware, YOYO couldn't help but ask, "It seems you don't know much about the True God Army?"

Momoga nodded.

"Um......"

YOYO organized her thoughts: "Based on our current intelligence, the True God Army is mainly composed of three forces. In other words, we can confirm for the time being that Razmir has two allies in this material plane."

"One is the demon lord Descari, and the vanguard general of the True God Army on the border, Balorimori Kaliha, is Descari's subordinate, a notorious demon warlord."

"Secondly, there is Heparipni, daughter of Baphomet, one of the many offspring of the Minotaur Lord."

"Happani is said to be the offspring of Baphomet and a powerful demon. Unlike most of her brothers and sisters, Heparipni not only possesses a stunning beauty comparable to a high-ranking succubus, but also inherited Baphomet's cunning. She is one of the few intelligent children among Baphomet's offspring, and therefore is greatly favored and valued by Baphomet."

"Actually, over the past two months, we've attempted to bypass the border and have powerful players form small teams to carry out a decapitation strike against Lika Liha. However, both operations were foiled by Heparipni, who was responsible for supporting Lika Liha, resulting in the sacrifice of several comrades..."

"...As for the Razmir faction, I've heard Captain Bubble's report, and combined with your explanation just now, it seems that this Wan is very likely a masked golem of the Razmir sect, and the highest-ranking one at that, practically equivalent to a Saint-level master among the Razmir priests."

At this point, YOYO paused, looked at Zheng Jing, and had a complicated expression in her eyes.

Zheng Jing naturally noticed this.

But before he could ask, YOYO continued, "So, the fact that Heparipni could personally lead an army means that the purpose of this army is by no means simple and cannot afford to fail, to the point that Heparipni has to personally take the lead to feel at ease."

"Considering the Empire's strength... well, I don't want to be too rude."

YOYO shook her head helplessly.

"But the Empire alone cannot force that cowardly Heparipni to personally lead the troops into battle."

"So, the only ones I can think of are Mr. Momoga and you."

Momoga remained silent, the red light in his empty eye sockets fixed on the sand table.

"...Mr. Youssef, Heparipni, and the army she leads, what is their strength?"

After a moment, Momoga asked.

"According to reports from scouts, the basic fighting force of this army consists of 5 orcs and 10 elves, while the middle and high-level fighting force consists of at least 2500 players, of which more than 800 are level 10 or above, and there are several dangerous individuals who have been marked as key targets by the expeditionary force."

"As for Heparipni, the latest intelligence indicates that she is not only a level 14 sorcerer, but also a warrior with a class level of no less than level 12."

"To put it bluntly... she used almost all of her available military forces."

Momoga silently began to calculate in his mind.

Using Bai Ling Qingyu and the players of the Joint Investigation Team as examples, he roughly estimated the combat power of players around level 12.

A dozen seconds later, Momoga came to a conclusion.

Without considering Heparipnir, and focusing solely on defense, the Great Tomb of Nazarick seems to have no problem dealing with this army of nearly 16.

The biggest variable is still Heparipnir.

He wasn't quite sure just how strong Heparipni's fighting ability was.

He was even less certain whether this Heparipni possessed any special means, like Wan, that could target him and the Great Tomb.

Honestly, that alone was enough to make him feel extremely uneasy.

"The problem right now is that we can't move our troops along the border. Once Lika Liha notices the changes in the Expeditionary Force's troop strength along the border, he will definitely launch a fierce offensive from the front."

The subtext of YOYO's words seems to be blocking Momoga's path to seeking help.

"—So, my idea is to have Komilia lead a strong force right now and intercept Heparipni here!"

As she spoke, YOYO suddenly jabbed the sand table: "We've actually been looking for an opportunity to get rid of Heparipni, but she's been hiding in the central part of the True God's territory all along. Now is the perfect opportunity!"

"Of course, relying solely on the team that Komilia brought from the rear might not be enough to take her down in one fell swoop, and there's even a possibility that Herparipni could turn the tables and swallow her up."

Looking at Momoga, YOYO said sincerely, "Mr. Momoga, I need Ainz Ooal Gown's assistance."

"..."

Meeting YOYO's gaze, Momoga's skull head moved as if to say something.

"Hey, wait."

Zheng Jing suddenly spoke up.

He stared at the sand table, scratching his head and saying, "Hey, Yo, I, Lao Zheng, don't know much about strategy, but after listening to it, I've come to understand a little bit."

Zheng Jing pointed to the border line on the sand table.

"You two are pulling and tugging at each other because you're both worried about reinforcements coming from behind, right?"

"That's true."

YOYO nodded.

"That settles it then!"

Zheng Jing clapped his hands: "Okay, call Ke Xiaomei over, but don't go to Lao Gu."

He reached out and poked at the border line.

"You guys just join forces and go up there to take down that Lika Liha thing!"

"this......"

YOYO looked hesitant.

He had actually considered this tactic.

While the main military force under Heparipuni's command was engaged in battle with the Great Tomb of Nazarick, the expeditionary force consolidated its forces from the front, wiped out Likaliha in one fell swoop, and pressed forward.

However, if Heparipuni were to actually cause trouble for the Great Tomb, then the expeditionary force would be essentially selling the Great Tomb outright.

If Heparipuni had not been looking for trouble with the Great Tomb, but instead intended to bypass the border from Kazpin Plains and encircle the expeditionary force from the rear, the expeditionary force would have immediately found itself in a predicament of being attacked from both sides.

In other words, at least two conditions must be met to implement this tactic.

First, YOYO, as the vanguard commander, was able to overcome his own inner conflict; second, the Great Tomb was willing to step forward and take the initiative to intercept Heparipnir's forces.

"Hey, look at your bitter face, it's like you've drunk juice made from bitter melon and coptis."

Zheng Jing patted YOYO on the shoulder.

"Isn't it just that I'm worried about this Heparipni? Regardless of whether she causes trouble for Prisoners this time, hehe!"

He pointed at Momoga, then gave himself a thumbs-up.

"I, Old Zheng, am here to cause her trouble this time!"

Chapter 319: Your Grandpa Zheng is here!

Isn't it strange to call a vast, barren land of rolling yellow sand "Pingyuan"?

But hundreds of years ago, Kazpin did not look like this.

It is said that the Kazping Plain was once lush with water and grass, and was home to many nomadic tribes.