The invitation—it was a card issued by the mysterious third-party power, the 'Ainz Ooal Gown' guild, inviting heroes from all walks of life to gather and jointly face the impending apocalypse. In the letter, the Ainz Ooal Gown guild stated bluntly that they were demons and Undead, an absolutely evil species.
Tsukasa looked at the invitation in her hand with a beautiful smile. Just as she was having a headache over how to find the Goddess Cult's hiding place in the Katze Plains, Ainz Ooal Gown seemed to have finally made up his mind to eliminate the Goddess Cult. She didn't know what methods Ainz Ooal Gown had used, but they had already investigated the location of the Goddess Cult. Since the gathering point was near these plains, she would go and take a look.
Invitations appeared in the hands of all current rulers and powerhouses. Looking at these cards delivered by unknown means, they were greatly frightened for a moment. It wasn't just because of the terrifying things written in the letter, but also because of this mysterious power called 'Ainz Ooal Gown.' The mere act of delivering these letters had already demonstrated a power that surpassed all nations.
The executives of the Slane Theocracy held an emergency meeting, each of them incredibly fearful. To increase their credibility in the letter, the Ainz Ooal Gown guild had specifically disclosed the strength of the five Guardians and their leader, Ainz Ooal Gown. They were all existences on the level of Dragon Lords. Feeling the six powerful magical imprints on the invitation, the executives' expressions were quite a sight.
"For such a thing to happen... Could this guild called Ainz Ooal Gown actually rival the True Dragon Lords? Or are they the Dragon Lords themselves?"
"Is the content of the letter credible? That the Evil God worshiped by that cult is such a grand existence, and that even such a powerful Player guild is so fearful... What on earth should we do?"
"We cannot completely disbelieve the information here, but we cannot fully trust it either. However, what is certain is that the cult is indeed plotting a world-ending disaster. But it's also very possible that this Ainz Ooal Gown guild wants to use this to weaken the strength of all nations. Don't forget the lesson of the Eight Desires Kings. Still, we cannot leave the cult alone. If their ritual can truly summon that great god, we must stop it!"
Because Ainz Ooal Gown pointed out in the letter that the god the cult worshiped was the God of Dusk, symbolizing the end of all things, an enemy of god, and the final trial of the world—a great existence that, once descended, could destroy even the world where the gods reside. At this moment, the high-ranking officials of the Slane Theocracy, who knew about the Players, did not dare to continue calling the one the cult worshiped an 'Evil God.' Although the cult was indeed an evil cult, the god was not an Evil God.
"According to information returned by our eyes, that Sword Saint seems to have headed toward the designated location without the slightest hesitation. Furthermore, Players from the Ainz Ooal Gown guild have acted together with the Sword Saint before. It seems the credibility of this intelligence is quite high."
"Then... let the strongest seat—The Black Scripture—be deployed. And..." The Chief Executive looked toward the 'monster' in the form of a young girl in the corner of the meeting room.
Zesshi Zetsumei had been feeling a bit sleepy, but noticing the Chief Executive's gaze, a lovely smile suddenly appeared on that snow-white face. "I'm quite interested in this matter. Well? Are you going to let me move out?"
"Even if I said no, you would still go. In that case, it would be better to have you lead the troops."
The Chief Executive had heard.
Zesshi Zetsumei had received a separate invitation.
"Hehe, understood."
Zesshi Zetsumei hopped off her chair and left the meeting room in a cheerful mood; she had to go back and prepare for the journey.
Inside the meeting room.
Someone asked in a low voice, "Is it really okay to release her like this? Other countries won't turn a blind eye afterward, and our situation will be..."
"It doesn't matter. Don't forget our mission. Since this is a war more dangerous than the Dragon Lord War, we can no longer hide our strength. Otherwise, if that great His Eminence truly descends and this world is destroyed, all plans will be meaningless."
"You're right."
Thus.
The Slane Theocracy decided to deploy their ultimate combat power.
The various countries that were still doubting the Ainz Ooal Gown guild saw that the world's strongest Sword Saint and the Slane Theocracy had already moved. Seeing this, they no longer doubted the truth of the contents and sent troops to the location designated by the Ainz Ooal Gown guild. However, at this time, they did not yet know that there were also enemies within the allied forces.
The court of the Re-Estize Kingdom.
Golden Princess Lakyus and her father were seeing off the soldiers in front of the palace. Her gaze lingered on the small silver-white knight beside the Warrior Chief.
"I clearly told you not to go..."
But Clem still took it upon himself to find the Warrior Chief and obtained permission to go to war together.
Lakyus had a bit of a headache.
Because she knew that with Clem's strength on the battlefield, it was almost a certain death. Clem had no power and no talent; miracles could never happen to an ordinary person like Clem.
She was thinking about how to operate next so that her "puppy" Clem could survive. Although doing so seemed a bit disrespectful to the master she served, she wanted Clem to live no matter what—either they die together, or they live together.
Her obsession with Clem was that strong.
"Princess, they have left. Let's go back," the black-haired maid whispered behind the princess. Ever since this maid entered the palace, she had quickly become the princess's exclusive maid.
"Yes, it is time to go back."
Lakyus spoke meaningful words, ignoring the looks of others. The King seemed unable to see the changes in his daughter. The several princes nearby looked at the princess with varying expressions. Although they didn't know what had happened, their father's behavior had been a bit unusual lately.
And they intuitively believed that this change was related to Lakyus. After all, regarding Lakyus's marriage recently, their father had completely lost his previous attitude, even making people suspect if he intended to not let Princess Lakyus marry out.
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