"Don't worry, No. 9."

"I won't fall behind!"

Number 9 did not listen to Number 10's consolation.

After all, Gospel's evolution means a deeper connection with the goddess. He regards the goddess as his most beloved being and of course he is unwilling to fall behind in such matters.

The prerequisites for his gospel evolution are:

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Human lives. This is not an exaggerated number, after all, the Goddess Cult once massacred a city. However, he, who is currently being targeted by the Platinum Hero, has no time to make relevant preparations.

So he had to find a way to get rid of the hero's pursuit, and he had already thought of a way.

Drive away tigers and devour wolves.

That big tomb has a secret that cannot be told, and it has been confirmed that the true identities of those guys are evil monsters such as demons and undead. In this case... we can use this big tomb.

[Chapter 83: Invaders of Nazarick]

Using the mutual restraint between enemies is indeed a very useful approach if it can be done. However, this action has a lot of risks. When the enemy's strength is superior to theirs, taking such a risky action will result in death if it fails. No. 9's action is too radical. It is enough to just restrain the platinum hero, but he wants to use the "Big Tomb" to eliminate the opponent. There are too many unstable factors in this action, but No. 9 is not the kind of person who can listen to others' advice, and No. 1 has no intention of stopping No. 9.

"Action-firstism..."

No. 10 watched No. 9 disappear and quietly disappeared. Although he really liked the current members, since it was for their plan, there was nothing he could do. Although No. 9's ability was very useful, there was still someone who could replace him.

In other words, No. 1 took into account the possible sacrifice of No. 9 in this action, but still allowed No. 9 to act on his own. I'm afraid he has already selected someone who can replace No. 9.

No. 9 should be aware of this, but he is confident that he will succeed.

Under the shade of the tree, the black figure disappeared. Although it was just a stealth technique, when it was used to the extreme, not only the breath was hidden, but even the figure was hidden.

Easy things.

After No. 10 left, No. 9 came to the location of the big tomb according to the map given by No. 10.

"Did they use magic to change the terrain and hide their true identity?" No. 9 looked at the forest in front of him and combined it with the information he knew, it was easy for him to guess what methods the large tomb used.

Magic that changes the terrain, among the known magics of this kind, even the lowest one is a high-level magic. The area that has been transformed here is very large, and it can detect various types of placement magic such as reconnaissance and anti-stealth. Although these magics are still in standby mode, these things are enough to show how powerful the owner here is. Such a big move was used just to cover up an entrance, not to mention that the intelligence on No. 10 marked that the danger inside the tomb is far greater than the outside.

No. 9 couldn't help but be surprised: "That guy actually escaped safely after sneaking in here."

Now he could already feel the foreboding of "approaching death" just by standing at the entrance. You know, as Apostles of Dusk, they are particularly sensitive to the premonition of death. It is precisely because of this instinct to foresee danger that they can often predict the movements of pursuers and then make favorable arrangements.

However, if he stopped here, then his goal would not be achieved. Besides, his ability was more convenient than that of No. 10. Since No. 10 could survive, then he should be able to survive as well. Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated.

No. 9 entered the entrance of the tomb, and before the detection magic could scan him, he used his ability to sneak into the shadow space, and then used this ability to continue exploring deeper into the tomb.

At the same time, Ainz, who was deep inside the Great Tomb, received a report from Albedo that there was an intruder! All the guardians in the Great Tomb's throne room gathered together to discuss the matter.

The identity of the invader was revealed in the magic image. He was a member of the Goddess Cult. He looked like a child and his abilities were very interesting. He was actually a rare space messenger.

If Nazarick's defenses had not been perfect enough, they would not have known about the invasion. The young man seemed to be able to detect the timing of the automatic magic set up outside and avoided the scan one step ahead before being discovered by the detection magic.

But unfortunately, the Great Tomb was full of surveillance cameras, so even if he escaped the scan in time, as long as the surveillance video of Nazarick was checked, he, the intruder, would be discovered from it.

“Lord Ainz, please give the order and I will go and destroy this little bug right away!” Albedo said.

Shalltear beside him also said, “Please leave this mission to me, Lord Ainz!”

"No, we cannot entrust such an important mission to a guy like you who once betrayed us!"

"Damn it, what did you say?!"

Albedo and Shalltear quarreled on a daily basis. Ainz could understand their feelings. Albedo had reminded him before that he should punish Shalltear appropriately, but he had not yet figured out how to do it. Although Albedo occasionally had that side of her, she usually didn't get along with Shalltear, and he had gotten used to that.

But about this intruder.

"Demigos, what do you think?"

Compared to others.

Ainz still wanted to know the opinion of Demigoddess, his think tank. Although Demigoddess always came up with all kinds of amazing ideas, there was indeed no one in Nazarick who was more suitable to be an advisor than Demigoddess. Therefore, Ainz almost always wanted to know this guy's opinion every time he encountered a problem. As for whether to adopt or refer to it, that was something for him as the person in power to consider.

"I think we can wait and see for now. I am a little concerned about the fact that there is only one intruder, and the other party's ability is still unclear. It seems to be a space-related ability, but it seems to be a little different from ordinary space-related magic. In addition, I also want to see how much this intruder knows."

“Ainz-sama, what do you think?”

“Ah, yes, that is indeed the case. The intruder itself is not a problem, but I want to know how this intruder found the entrance to Nazarick.” Ainz pretended to be calm. To be honest, he was initially thinking about whether he should capture the intruder and then torture him. He did not even think about letting the intruder act freely.

After all, the guys of the Goddess Church have many tricky abilities. It is better to suppress them first when we don't know if this invader has any trump cards. However, Demigod's words also reminded him that they have not revealed the information of Nazarick so far. Except for the players who may know their guild, the people in this world should not know the truth about Nazarick. So how did the other party know the entrance to Nazarick, and what is the purpose of coming to this place?

If they were exposed, then where did they get exposed? It was necessary to observe. He was also very curious about the other party's purpose in taking the risk to enter Nazarick. Was it possible that the Goddess Church regarded this place as an ownerless ruin and wanted to occupy it? If so, then it was not appropriate to take action now, and we should wait a little longer.

Chapter 84: Bishop and Guardian

fighting】

No. 9 advanced towards the lower levels of Nazarick in the shadow space. To be honest, he was a little scared, because there were many high-level undead soldiers in there, and he could faintly sense some particularly terrifying aura. Moreover, he had a feeling that someone was staring at him from the beginning, and his infiltration seemed to have been exposed.

But the strange thing is that, although they had discovered him as an intruder, those guys pretended not to notice him and secretly observed him. According to the intelligence, the owner here is the King of the Undead, who is as powerful as the Sword Saint. He has the power to stand at the top of the world, but he is so cautious? They didn't attack him immediately. Did they want to observe what he wanted to do? Although the other party's caution exceeded his expectations, it was actually a good thing for him. When he knew he had been exposed, he still thought about what to do next, but now he can continue without worry.

But it would not be good to do nothing, he had to let those guys continue to observe, so he should do something appropriate to confuse these guys, such as recording the distribution of troops here, exploring rooms that might contain treasure chests, etc., disguising himself as an adventurer who came in to explore the ruins.

Behind the surveillance magic.

Ainz looked at the boy's actions on the screen and said, "That's a bit strange."

"Indeed, when he came in, he acted as if he knew the entrance from the beginning, but after entering, he seemed like an ordinary ruins explorer. I think it is very likely that he knows of our existence."

Demigos expressed his speculation.

Ainz was a little surprised. He had no idea when they were exposed. Nazarick had not yet appeared in the world. Even if the Silian Theocracy had only found a little clue, they were not sure that they were hiding in this place. Where did the people of the Goddess Church get the information? No, could it be that the people of the Goddess Church had already investigated this place before, but they didn't find out about it? Ainz suddenly woke up.

"Albedo, check all recent surveillance records immediately. If you see any suspicious footage, report it to me immediately. The Cult of the Goddess may have stealth methods that we are not aware of. The intelligence of Nazarick may have been known to the Cult of the Goddess."

"Yes, I will start investigating immediately!"

Albedo immediately ran to the console and pulled out the previous surveillance footage. Everyone, including Ainz, looked at the footage nervously.

However, Demigos reminded at this time.

"If that's the case, then Lord Ainz, we should capture this invader in time. His current actions seem to be stalling for time."

"Well, then this mission is left to you, Demigod, Cocytus, and Shalltear. The three of you must act together. You must not let this man escape or let him self-destruct. I want to know what information he has about the Goddess Cult in his mind!" Ainz was very anxious. He did not expect that the Goddess Cult had already extended its hands to Nazarick without his knowledge. Fortunately, there were no humans in Nazarick, otherwise he would have to worry about the possibility of spies appearing.

Currently, there is no trace of foreign believers in the gospel of the Goddess Church. Although this may be intentional by the Goddess Church, it is still too nervous to suspect that someone in Nazarick may rebel because of this suspicion without evidence. Moreover, there are only NPCs in Nazarick, and the possibility of brainwashing is very low. Unless the brainwashing effect of the Goddess Church is comparable to that of a world-class prop, it is not so easy to do.

"As you wish." Cocytus stood up.

“I will definitely complete the mission assigned by Lord Ainz, definitely!” Shalltear’s expression was serious.

Seeing that his two colleagues were so enthusiastic, Demigos just smiled and said, "Let's go. Aura, Mare, please seal the entrance. After all, we don't know what other tricks they might use. We have to be on guard against methods like teleportation."

"Leave it to us."

"Yes."

All the Guardians started to act at once. After Ainz used his authority, No. 9, who was pretending to search for treasure in a treasure room, was transferred to an area where space teleportation was prohibited. At the same time, three more Guardians appeared in front of him.

"Caught!"

Shalltear was the fastest and tried to grab No.9's shoulder as soon as she appeared, but No.9, who was forced to teleport over, activated her shadow transformation skill at the first moment. Shalltear's attack missed and she watched the invader disappear in front of her.

"Disappeared? Impossible, there shouldn't be anyone in this area who can use space-transfer magic!" Shalltear's stunned expression showed her current mood. The anxiety of having her common sense broken and the possible failure of the mission made her feel a little crazy.

Demigos smiled and said, "Shalltear, calm down. That guy should still be in this area and not escape."

"what have you found?"

However, Shalltear could not sense the aura of the invader. The moment the invader disappeared, it was as if the space was shifted and all aura was lost at once.

Cocytus did not move. The result of his perception was the same as Shalltear's.

They both looked at Demigos.

"Space teleportation also leaves traces, but this guy's magic has no traces at all. Although it is very exquisite,

It's this kind of magic that wouldn't be magical at all if you knew it in advance, right?"

Demigos summoned a wall of fire, and instantly at one of the exits, the figure of No. 9 popped out from the shadow space, his body still burning with flames.

"Tsk, it's been exposed so soon."

No. 9 turned his head and saw that the vampire was already charging at him, but he didn't even look at it and completely ignored Shalltear's attack. Shalltear's full-strength attack seemed to have hit the air, but it went through No. 9's body and hit the exit at the back, destroying it with one claw.

"Shalltear, use magic. That guy's ability can make him immune to physical damage." Demigod explained the principle, and No. 9's expression changed instantly.

"boom!"

In an instant, the huge figure of Frost attacked No. 9 like a god of war.

Cocytus' attack was accompanied by a cold breath and had a magical damage effect. It was an attack that could not be avoided by the shadow form. Just when Demigos thought the victory was decided, he suddenly noticed that there was something wrong with Cocytus' expression, and the next moment a voice sounded behind him.

"Unfortunately, I'm not the kind of fool who knows my weaknesses but doesn't try to improve them. Besides, do you think the goddess's blessing is limited to this extent?" When Demigos heard this voice, he thought his opponent was stupid for reminding him during the battle, but he couldn't move at this time.

"This is really..."

A guy who exceeded expectations.

[Chapter 85: The Gospel of Controlling Shadows]

Demigod looked at the ground. His own shadow stretched out its hands and grabbed his feet, making him unable to move. This was really unexpected. Could the skills of the member of the Goddess Cult actually be able to do such a thing? As expected, Ainz-sama's worries were not unreasonable. The members of the Goddess Cult were all contrary to common sense. Whether it was their course of action or the power they used, they were all "abnormal".

However, if it is just to restrain his movements, it will not cause any serious consequences. In the end, he did not believe that the damage of this member of the Goddess Cult could break through his defense. The Goddess Cult does have the tricky feature of "true damage", but if the attack power is too weak, even their passive blood recovery can make up for this loss in time. So with just this level of skills, it is impossible for the Goddess Cult member to win.

"Your expression seems to be saying: This guy's skills are just this level. He can only control a person's actions. His weak power is not worth mentioning at all. Right?" Number 9's voice sounded behind Demigod. "So you are too naive. Knowing that you are all monsters of broken specifications, I still dare to set foot in your territory. Do you think I am really just a character who is good at running away!"

Demigos' expression remained unchanged. Although he did look down on the other party, the difference in power would not change due to the influence of willpower. But he was wrong in one point. He only looked down on the other party's level, but never underestimated the other party's ability. It is better to say that he has now fully experienced the terribleness of the so-called "gospel", the absolute effect of ignoring common sense, the terrible "true damage" and "control that ignores all resistance". This is a power that even Master Ainz dare not underestimate.

“Hehe, I was just careless and you did something to me, and you keep talking over there, you pig, don’t think you can die so easily!” Shalltear failed in her two attacks and was instantly enraged when she heard No. 9’s ridicule. She had made too many gaffes today. She had no face to go back to see Lord Ainz, let alone want to atone for what happened before!

Number 9 had a serious expression.

Although he had just gained an advantage verbally, he also knew that his situation was not very good. However, he dared to fight these three monsters head-on because he had a trump card that could turn the tables. His shadow space was not something that could only be used to escape. The reason why he had never used that move was because it was too limited, otherwise he would have used it on the hero long ago.

Cocytus and Shalltear launched their attack again. Their aura was extremely terrifying, and it was an effect similar to a skill. Ordinary creatures would probably be affected instantly if they encountered this situation. If the previous "Mochi" encountered this kind of monster, it would probably be frightened and collapse to the ground, unable to move.

But the blessing of the Goddess is protecting his spirit from the effects of any skills. The members of the Goddess Cult, because they have themselves been influenced by the Goddess, do not accept any skills such as deterrence, temptation, brainwashing, etc., unless it is the blessing of the Goddess, like the skill of No. 1, which is another situation.

Therefore, even when facing two monsters of broken specifications, No. 9 remained very calm. Under the attack of Shalltear and Cocytus, he used the skill of Shadow Shuttle to teleport within a certain range. Although his skill can only teleport within the range that can be seen by vision, it cannot teleport over long distances like normal space teleportation.

Demigos watched this scene and thought to himself, "What a tricky ability! Does the space restriction area have no effect on his ability? So it turns out that this is not a simple space teleportation, but a skill related to shadows. However, even if we know this, it seems that his skills are not related to space.

Teleporting is no different, if not more difficult."

“!” The fierce light in Shalltear’s eyes became even more vicious, and there was even a sign that she was about to turn uglier.

Both Cocytus and Demigos could see that Shalltear was not in a good condition. If it were a normal Shalltear, she would not be so anxious. The opponent's ability was indeed very strong, but he also had a fatal weakness. There was no need to rush.

No matter how powerful his ability is, if his level is not strong enough, he will just be a slightly more flexible target. When his physical strength and magic power are exhausted, there will be no loss on their side.

Even No. 9 himself understands this truth.

Shalltear's anxiety was entirely because of herself.

However, since it had no impact on the battle situation and could also increase the opponent's consumption, neither Demigod nor Cocytus gave any reminders. They also believed that even Shalltear, who was now a little insane, must understand this truth.

“Although the situation has been stabilized for the time being, has he really been seen through…” Number 9 hid in the shadow space and looked at the three people outside. Since the start of the battle, the two people on the opposite side have not used any decent skills. He looked at Shalltear, “This vampire is obviously so impatient, but he doesn’t waste magic power unnecessarily. Unlike his appearance, he is a guy with a little bit of intelligence. But the more difficult ones are the other two.”

Because he could tell at a glance that Demigos was a think tank type of character, and his temperament was very similar to that of No. 1, so he sealed Demigos at the beginning. But that big bug was not a simple character either. After learning about his abilities, Cocytus used cold air to cover the shadows around him when he was in action. Once No. 9 wanted to get close, he would be killed instantly by Cocytus.

Although Shalltear seemed to be the easiest to defeat, his strength and speed were the strongest among the three monsters. No. 9 had wanted to use his trump card against Shalltear several times but held back because he felt that if he dared to take the risk of showing up, he would not be able to go back.

For a while, the battle situation was at a stalemate.

However, unlike the three monsters on the opposite side, No. 9 is consuming magic power all the time. If he continues like this, he will definitely be exhausted to death by the opposite side.

Moreover, the entrances and exits were blocked by fire walls. Even if he wanted to escape, he had no way to break through the fire wall.

Between the thrones.

Albedo has found the shadow of No. 10 through the surveillance records. This discovery makes Ainz very angry and alert. The various magical abilities in the Goddess Cult are simply the existence that breaks the balance of the game system.

Just what is happening right now.

"I didn't expect that a mere member of the Goddess Cult could hold back Shalltear and the others. This is truly amazing. Could it be that the Goddess Cult now has the power to threaten Nazarick?"

Ainz muttered to himself.

[Chapter 86: Platinum Dragon King Joins the Game]

The Goddess Church held another meeting. This time, there was no other meaning to the meeting. It was just a gathering for everyone to watch a live broadcast. Number 8's ability could play the marked target in the form of an image. According to different usage methods, the Goddess Church could know the current situation of the major bishops in time. Even if they encountered a powerful enemy, they could use this ability to know some intelligence of the opponent in advance, so that when the bishop died, others would not know nothing.

"This is solid evidence that the magic caster named Ainz Ooal Gown is indeed a monster. Just knowing this information makes No. 9's action this time valuable. If we use this information well, maybe Ainz Ooal Gown can help us resist for a while."

No. 1 said in a good mood.

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