9 Battle of E-Rantel

[Cemetry of E-Rantel]

"Why are you helping me?" An elderly man in a red robe, with a sickly appearance that exudes evil, approached an elegant, snow-white skinned, black-pony tailed beauty. The girl rolled her eyes and sighed exasperatedly.

"It was the wish of my master." The elderly man paid it no heed and asked again.

"And why is your master helping me?"

Then, unexpectedly, a tremendous pressure fell upon him, and he found himself on his knees.

"Know your place, worm. You dare to question the will of the supreme being. If my master didn't order me not kill you, you would have already died."

The elderly man was sweating with eyes wide open. Slowly, the pressure lifted, and the old man breathed a sigh of relief. The reason for this fear was not only the pressure but something even more terrifying. That day's memory flashed through his mind.

[2 hours before the destruction of E-Rantel]

The old man was discussing something with a woman of about twenty years old, with short blonde hair and delicate features, giving her a cat-like appearance.

"You need to focus, Clementine. I've been preparing for years to turn E-Rantel into an undead city."

"You are so serious, Khajiit. It's sexy."

Clementine, a former member of Black Scripture and one of the strongest people in Slane Theocracy, responded in a playful voice. Unbeknownst to either of them, a bolt of lightning struck their base.

"Who dared to intrude in my area?" Khajiit, throbbing veins on his neck, took out his skeletal dragons.

"Khajiit, don't go overboard. That was only a 3rd-Tier lightning spell. It couldn't even touch this great Clementine." Clementine said equipping her short piercing weapons, stilettos.

After a brief moment, they noticed a girl coming out from the entrance, who was wearing black armour decorated in gold and silver in the likeness of a maid uniform. She was carrying a golden staff plated in silver on her right hand. She then declared,

"I'm Narberal Gamma, one of the battle maids, who swore loyalty to the overlord of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, the supreme being Ainz Ooal Gown. Be honoured that lord Ainz has sent me to still fear in your hearts."

"You talk a lot for a pesky maid. Allow this ol' Lil me to make you regret your words." Clementine tilted her head back and yelled.

"[Flow Acceleration]"

She ferried her stilettos and charged at a full blast to attack Narberal. In response to that, Narberal raised her staff and cast [Dragon Lightning] infused with [Light Magic] in response. Clementine was intercepted by a thick bolt of lightning that emerged from her staff. She then sneered and casted

"[Greater Evasion]"

to avoid the incoming lightning, but a lightning prison appeared in the next second, slicing half of her shoulder which fell inside of the prison.

"Aghhhhh.." The pain shot up her body like fire, making her dizzy.

'Sh.. She did that to Clementine with just one spell.' Khajiit barely swallowed before raising his head. 'However, these skeletal dragons are the worst enemy of a magic caster.'

Skeletal dragons raise their paws, and then

[Dragon Chain Lightning]

the skeletal dragons turned into a pile of ashes. Kajhiit looked towards Narberal, trembling with fear as she threw two scrolls to him.

"Listen carefully, insect. Lord Ainz has given you these two scrolls, which will allow you to summon more powerful skeletal dragons and an undead army. He expects you to carry out your long-awaited plan today. I'll be here to advise you on what you should do."

Khajiit's eyes widened as he stared at Narberal in disbelief. He couldn't believe the person who had ruined his years of planning would now assist him. But he had no choice other than to agree with her.

[Present time; Outside the walls of E-Rantel]

For hours, Gazef and the member of Blue Roses were fighting the undead skeletons on the east side with a group of soldiers while other adventurers and soldiers attacked from other entrances.

"How many of them are left?" Gagaran asked, crushing yet another skeleton.

"[Holy Ray], they are still coming." A ray of light emerged from Lakyus's hand, piercing a line of skeletons.

"[Sixfold Slash of Light]" Gazef released six strikes of light destroying every skeleton within a three-meter area and said.

"Let's move forward."

"I'll open the way. [Region Petrification]" A ring-shaped white light emerged from Evileye's body and expanded around the area.

They had fifty thousand soldiers on their way to the skeletal dragon, but only about thirty thousand are alive. After a three-hour battle, they were within the range of the skeletal dragon, and the majority of the undead skeletons were obliterated.

The skeletal dragon fired purple flames, to which Evileye casts [Crystal Wall]. A wall made up of earth-element crystals blocks the purple flames. Gazef slashes the skeletal dragon with [Full Throttle], [Instant Counter], and [Instant Reflex] while jumping. The skeletal dragon moves its tail towards Gazef, and he falls to the ground.

Lakyus employs [Dark Blade Mega Impact], releasing Dark Energy collected within her Demonic Sword, Kirineiram. Bones fell from the body of the skeletal dragon tearing the magic armour. When the skeletal dragon's body was about to regenerate, Evileye shot [Crystal Dagger] through the hole, and moves to the top of the skeletal dragon with [Teleport].

Then, she used her [True Vampire] race's trait and shot towards the skeletal dragon creating another hole in its body. At this moment of opening, Lakyus used her [Floating blades], Gazef used [Sixfold Slash of Light], and Gagaran used [Fel Iron], attacking the skeletal at the same time. Lakyus then shouted.

"Now, Evileye."

All of the soldiers who were attacking the skeletal dragon stopped and began assisting other soldiers in their efforts to exterminate undead skeletons. Only one-fifth of the original number of undead skeletons were there.

Evileye then cast [Teleport] from mid-air, avoiding the skeletal dragon's attack. Then, she took out the scroll of 7th-Tier spell [Napalm] which was given to her hundreds of years ago. It was a form of gratitude for saving one of her companion. She hadn't used it for hundreds of years, but now there is a need to use it. Columns of fire erupted behind the skeletal dragon, engulfing it in flames.

Evileye collapsed slowly to the ground as a result of magical exhaustion. Tia assisted her in standing, while Gazef and the rest of the Blue Roses began annihilating the remaining undead skeletons.

[One Kilometer away from the battleground]

"Amidst being lowly humans and a mid-level vampire, they're quite capable." Standing to Ainz's right, Albedo said. Ainz then put his hand on Albedo's head and said.

"..Hmm. You are correct. Despite their low level, they have got quite the fighting spirit."

He paused for a moment, then said in his mind, 'I thought, they'd die before the arrival of another wave of terror. But all is well when the end is well, and that end is the end of their happiness.'

Albedo, on the other hand, was giggling and breathing rapidly with her hand on her heart.

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