Kain Village.
A small village located near the Tob Great Forest. Right now, it was suffering a sudden attack by Imperial soldiers. With no professionals and consisting entirely of civilians, Kain Village was no match for the Imperial soldiers.
Just as the Imperial soldiers were carrying out a massacre in Kain Village, a portal appeared. A skeletal arm reached out from the portal, saving two young girls from the Imperial soldiers' swords. The Imperial soldiers looked in terror at the owner of that arm: an Undead Commander wearing high-level magic equipment, his aura as powerful as an abyssal Demon God.
He didn't know why he would encounter such a terrifying monster in this remote borderland. He was unwilling to believe his instincts, thinking it was just an illusion. The Undead before him could not possibly be a legendary Demon God, and that portal must be some kind of trickery!
The Imperial soldier struck at the Undead, his face full of madness, but in the next moment—
The Undead's palm clenched in the air, and a heart was crushed in its hand. The Imperial soldier's body instantly stiffened, and he fell to the ground.
Behind the Undead, a female demon wearing armor stepped out of the portal with a nervous expression. When she saw the Imperial soldier's corpse, the expression on her face became somewhat distorted. Despite having a cold and holy appearance like a goddess, this demon easily destroyed that aura. The Undead seemed to stand dazed for a moment because he hadn't expected that soldier to be so weak; the man couldn't even withstand the magic he usually used to test opponents and was killed instantly
in a single hit.
At this time, the Undead looked at another soldier who had tracked them down. That soldier, seeing the terrifying aura of the Undead and the demon, and seeing the corpse of his companion on the ground, made a decisive judgment.
The soldier turned around, wanting to flee.
But the Undead's attack was far more terrifying than he imagined. The Undead simply raised a hand and extended a finger; in the next instant, lightning shot from the Undead's finger and struck the soldier's body.
Then the Undead, seeing the soldier's fallen corpse, fell into silence once more.
The magic released this time was even weaker than before, so why was it still a one-hit kill? He could hardly believe that the strength of these knights would be so weak.
"Lord, how are these people worth your personal intervention!" the demon, who was a step behind, said with some frustration. The two seemed to have a master-servant relationship.
"Don't mind it. I just wanted to confirm the level of these knights, but now it seems I was overthinking. However, we cannot let our guard down for the time being. Your task is to protect me by my side."
The Undead said cautiously.
Although these knights were weak, the Undead still did not lower his guard. He had a powerful demon follow by his side to protect his safety, and then he used the corpses of the knights to summon a Death Knight.
He gave it an order: "Annihilate all the knights attacking this village."
"Ooooohhhhh—!" The Death Knight let out a deafening roar and charged into the village.
"..."
The Undead watched this scene, lost in thought for a moment.
It wasn't until the demon's voice reached him that he snapped back to reality. The demon pointed at the two young girls and asked, "Momonga-sama, how should we handle these lower lifeforms?"
Under the Undead's gaze, the two girls huddled together, terrified by what had just occurred. Having been born in Kain Village, when had these girls ever seen such a scene? At this moment, a foul odor spread through the air; the two had already lost control of their bladders from fear. The Undead remained silent for a moment before taking out a bottle of brightly colored potion and holding it out to them: "Drink this."
Before they had arrived, the older of the two sisters had been slashed by a knight while trying to protect her younger sister. If left alone, she would likely bleed to death. Thus, the Undead brought out a healing potion, but the girl seemed to misunderstand something.
The older sister summoned her courage and stepped forward.
"I-I'll drink it!
But please spare my sister—"
"Sister!"
The younger sister cried out in grief.
The Undead's hand trembled slightly.
At that moment, the demon beside him said angrily, "...Momonga-sama kindly bestowed medicine upon you, yet you dare refuse to accept it... Mere lower lifeforms... You truly deserve ten thousand deaths."
She even raised her poleaxe, intending to behead the ungrateful lower lifeforms.
"Wait, wait, don't be impulsive. There is a priority to things. Put down your weapon."
The Undead quickly spoke up to stop her.
"...As you command, Momonga-sama."
Although the demon gently obeyed the Undead's order, the killing intent radiating from her still made the two girls tremble with fear. It was clear she only spared them because of the Undead's command.
However, the demon's desire to kill them had not changed. As long as she remained there, the two girls' mental states would never recover.
The Undead felt a phantom pain in his non-existent stomach as he pondered how to handle the situation.
"This is healing medicine; there is no danger. Drink it quickly." After a moment of silence, he suddenly threatened the girl in an intimidating voice, implying that he would kill her if she didn't drink it soon.
The girl hurriedly took the potion and drank it down.
Then, she looked at her body in surprise.
It didn't hurt anymore.
She touched her back; there was only the sensation of skin.
The injury was gone.
"Does it still hurt?"
"N-no." After this, the girl lowered her guard toward the Undead.
The Undead asked:
"Do you know of magic?"
"Y-yes. The pharmacist who occasionally visits our village... my friend can use magic."
"...I see. Then things will be easy to explain. I am a Magic Caster."
The Undead finished speaking.
He then cast two spells on the surrounding area.
[Anti-Life Cocoon]
[Wall of Protection from Arrows]
"I have placed a protective spell that living creatures cannot pass through, as well as a spell to weaken projectile attacks. As long as you stay here, you should be safe—for insurance, I will give you these." As he spoke, the Undead tossed two plain-looking horns to the girls.
"This item is called the Horn of the Goblin General. As long as you blow it, Goblins—small monsters—will appear before you. Order them to protect you." Having left these foolproof measures, the Undead finally led the demon toward the village.
Just then, the voices of the two sisters came from behind them.
"T-thank you for saving us!"
"Thank you!"
The Undead stopped, looked back at them, and said briefly, "...Don't mention it."
"A-also, though it feels a bit brazen, w-we have no one else we can rely on but you. Please! I beg you to save our parents!"
"Understood. If they are still alive, I will save them," the Undead agreed casually.
"T-thank you! Thank you so much! A-also, may I ask your—your great name...?" The girl's eyes filled with tears of gratitude.
The Undead remained silent for a moment.
"...Remember my name. My name is—Ainz Ooal Gown."
The demon beside him heard this name.
She watched the Undead silently.
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