Under the scorching holy light, Ainz Ooal Gown, Shalltear Bloodfallen, Albedo, and all the mercenary monsters suffered immense divine damage. The holy aura was like an acid corroding their forms, eliciting screams of pain from the monsters and muffled groans from the Guardians.
Even Kael, the one who unleashed the skill, was not exempt. Rennas's body, still in his embrace, was incinerated by the holy light and swiftly turned to ash in his hands, vanishing completely.
However, as a magic caster specializing in holy attributes, Kael's resistance to holy damage was exceptionally high, preventing him from being too incapacitated to move. A crucial advantage.
He placed the Artifact item dropped by Rennas into his spatial backpack, then pulled out an exquisite cup encircled by venomous snakes—the World Item, [Chalice of Hygieia]. This was what he had seized from Demiurge during the last battle in E-Rantel. Upon using it, he could instantly recover to his peak condition, as if he had never been injured.
This recovery not only restored HP and MP, but also included the number of times and usage status of various special skills and Super-Tier Magic.
Although he hadn't used up all his special skills to maximize the effect of [Chalice of Hygieia]—because not all skills were depleted—Kael still used its effect without hesitation. He needed to recover as quickly as possible.
"Attack!"
When the effect of [Super-Tier Magic: Cleansing Light] ended, Ainz Ooal Gown and the others cautiously distanced themselves from Kael, while ordering the surrounding monsters to attack Kael fiercely.
A large number of melee monsters surged forward, their scorched bodies heedless of danger. Magical attacks from long-range monsters also came like a flood, filling the air with magical projectiles. As soon as Kael came into contact with them, he would suffer severe trauma.
Knowing this, Kael gave them no chance. He had another trump card.
A golden magic circle locked onto Shalltear Bloodfallen, who possessed a World Item, and the Chains of God flew out, tightly binding her limbs and body, rendering her helpless.
At the same time, holy light blossomed on Kael's body again, and he activated the powerful skill he had just recovered: [Transform into the Savior God]!
The Giant God of Light slowly rose within the magic circle, towering towards the sky. All monster attacks had no effect on the gigantic energy body. The Holy Sword condensed again and stabbed fiercely towards Shalltear Bloodfallen, who was bound by the Chains of God!
"Shalltear!" Ainz cried out, his voice filled with a rarely seen panic, an emotion unbefitting an Overlord.
Seeing this terrifying attack befall another Guardian, Ainz Ooal Gown seemed to lose his composure. Instead of immediately dodging, he unleashed a [Bone Wall] to protect Shalltear Bloodfallen, a strong protective instinct.
"Lord Ainz!"
Realizing the danger threatening her master, Albedo became extremely anxious and flew towards Ainz Ooal Gown at high speed, then immediately pulled him away from the range of Kael's skill attack. She would not let anything happen to her creator.
The spreading holy light energy continued to wreak havoc behind the two men, scorching the ground. Ainz Ooal Gown stared intently at the center of the explosion, anxiously awaiting the final outcome.
Shalltear Bloodfallen's stats are much higher than Demiurge's, so she won't easily die from such an attack. He thought, hoping.
As long as we provide timely support and don't give the enemy a chance to continue harming Shalltear Bloodfallen, we can save Shalltear!
"Albedo, prepare to use your ability to protect Shalltear!" Ainz Ooal Gown gave a stern command to Albedo beside him.
Albedo sensed his mood and nodded heavily, "Yes! Ainz-sama!"
One second, two seconds...
As the Giant God's silhouette disappeared, Albedo locked onto Shalltear Bloodfallen, who lay on the ground in the fading light, without a warning from Ainz Ooal Gown, and immediately dove towards her.
But a second later, an incredibly intricate magic circle suddenly appeared not far from Shalltear Bloodfallen, and a dazzling Holy Sun took the place of the Giant God, bringing destruction to its surroundings once more! Another Super-Tier Magic!
"Albedo! Come back immediately!" Ainz Ooal Gown cried out hastily through gritted teeth. His voice sounded frustrated.
He knew that the effect of the [Chalice of Hygieia] was to allow people to do excessive things, even unleash Super-Tier Magic consecutively. But when it actually happened before his eyes, he still couldn't accept it.
Even if Shalltear Bloodfallen was in prime condition, she wouldn't be able to withstand the combined assault of two Super-Tier Magic spells and the Giant God's silhouette. Her chances of survival were extremely slim. A small despair crept into his heart.
However, the battle was not over.
"Demiurge, Shalltear, I will not admit defeat!"
Ainz Ooal Gown clenched his bony fist tightly, the red glow in his eyes continuously flickering, and his body slowly began to emit a green light of "forced composure," indicating his intense agitation, a profound anger.
The aftermath of [Super-Tier Magic: Cleansing Light] had dissipated, and the entire Re-Estize Royal Capital had been completely devastated by the continuous large-scale attacks. Even parts of the land seemed to have crystallized, transforming into an apocalyptic landscape.
Kael arrived at the spot where Shalltear Bloodfallen died. The vampire's body had long turned to ash from the holy attribute attack, leaving only an Artifact item and a very special magic scroll.
Bending down and picking the scroll from the ground, Kael activated [Identify Superior Item] and obtained information about the scroll in his hand.
World Item [Scroll of Miracles], ranked 21st, possessed various item effects, including a powerful abnormal condition recovery that could dispel the control of [Alluring Beauty].
I never expected Ainz Ooal Gown to be willing to take this item from the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick's Treasury, and even give it to the not-so-bright Shalltear Bloodfallen. A faint smirk appeared on Kael's face.
Yes, but think about it.
The Ainz Ooal Gown Guild owned a total of 11 World Items. Besides the three items he had seized, [Throne of Kings] was installed in the Great Tomb, [Ring of Ainz Ooal Gown] and [Hell's Abyss] were Ainz Ooal Gown's and Albedo's equipped items, and [Thermal Stone] was used to create the special NPC Rubedo. What remained were [Hundreds of Millions of Blades], [Map of Mountains and Rivers], [Greed and Desirelessness] and an unknown item, [Twenty].
Currently, the number of NPCs in Nazarick who could move freely in the outside world and whose combat strength was noteworthy had completely surpassed the number of World Items that could be used freely.
NPCs without World Items protecting them pose no threat to me at all! A cynical smile appeared on Kael's lips. He felt confident in his superiority.
Clang!
The sound of metal armor walking on the ground reached his ears. Kael calmly put the [Scroll of Miracles] into his backpack and turned to face the two approaching figures.
"You are indeed a formidable enemy."
Ainz Ooal Gown's voice was calm, so calm that it was slightly unsettling, yet there was an implied threat within it.
However, Kael paid no attention to his emotions at all, and merely asked calmly, "Do you still want to continue this battle? If you're afraid, I don't mind letting you flee."
Kael wasn't afraid if the fight continued, but the likelihood of killing one of them was not high. Since he had exhausted all his trump cards, and had no attack methods that could quickly reduce Ainz Ooal Gown's and the other two's HP, he could only win through a long war of attrition.
But Ainz Ooal Gown and the other two were not fools. If the situation wasn't favorable, they would flee. As long as they left the spatial blockade area and activated [Greater Teleportation] magic, Kael wouldn't be able to catch them even if he continued to pursue them.
Facing Kael's question, Ainz Ooal Gown instead shook his head and gave this answer: "Ainz Ooal Gown must win this battle, so I will not flee." His tone was full of determination.
"Oh!"
Kael smiled softly, not commenting on Ainz Ooal Gown's insistence, "Then what other tricks do you have? It's impossible for the two of you to defeat me with just these low HP mercenary monsters."
"Of course not just us. The real fight is just about to begin."
Ainz Ooal Gown spread his hands as if summoning a much larger army.
This was indeed true.
Kael sensed something unusual and looked at the sky behind Ainz Ooal Gown, only to see a large "dark cloud" floating towards him, countless shadows moving within it.