Above the battlefield.
"The front line has been scattered. Is that fine? Our tactics have been completely seen through," Zesshi Zetsumei said, twirling a strand of hair on her chest. "At this rate, we might not be able to find the Magic Caster before the front line collapses."
Suzuki Satoru and the Platinum Dragon Lord silently watched the battle below. Zesshi Zetsumei was right. The enemy knew all of their deployments beforehand. If his guess was correct, there must have been an enemy spy among the personnel who attended the meeting—the Platinum Dragon Lord looked at the expressionless Astrea. The most suspicious person here was none other than this Sword Saint. Although it was just his intuition, the Sword Saint's strength had improved too unusually fast.
Even with a World Blessing skill comparable to Primordial Magic, it was impossible to improve so quickly. But if it was the vessel of an Evil God, then it was understandable that their strength could increase so rapidly in order to become the god's physical body. However, he had no evidence to prove that the Sword Saint Astrea was the spy. In previous battles, this Sword Saint had destroyed multiple data points of the Goddess Cult, contributing many merits to resisting the invasion of the evil cult. If he were to suspect the Sword Saint without evidence, his idea would likely not gain a single supporter.
Tsukasa ignored the Platinum Dragon Lord's suspicious gaze and asked Ainz Ooal Gown: "What should we do? If we want to rescue the front line, I can cast magic from this distance to annihilate the enemy below. But if I do, what you're worried about might happen. However, this sacrificial magic has already accumulated quite a bit, and continuing to wait will only make things worse."
"There's something I'm very concerned about. The Goddess Cult Bishop suddenly appeared and took away the young knight next to the Re-Estize Kingdom Warrior Chief. And according to our reports, that young man willingly followed them," Suzuki Satoru received Demiurge's report. Although he outwardly had Demiurge accept tactical arrangements below, in reality, Demiurge and his team also had the task of secretly monitoring the allied forces. With the Goddess Cult's methods, he didn't believe that everyone in the allied forces was trustworthy.
The Platinum Dragon Lord said: "Could it be the effect of brainwashing? The Re-Estize Kingdom's forces have completely collapsed, with over half of their numbers defecting. The enemy's Magic Caster uses high-level brainwashing magic."
"There is indeed a possibility of brainwashing, but what concerns me is why the Goddess Cult took that knight away instead of killing him. According to the information I have, that knight himself has no outstanding qualities; he was only kept by the Re-Estize Kingdom Warrior Chief because he had a certain status as the princess's attendant. What reason would the Goddess Cult have to take away such a person, who has no impact on the battle? I can only think of one reason: that knight was originally a member of the Goddess Cult," Suzuki Satoru's tone held some Wrath.
Tsukasa felt a little confused. In her impression, Ainz Ooal Gown was not someone who got angry so easily, unless there was something else besides this matter.
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"The information we previously obtained about the Goddess Cult came from the Re-Estize Kingdom's princess. But as a result, because of that information, we focused our investigation on the Eight Fingers organization, allowing the Goddess Cult to hide. That princess might have been a member of the Goddess Cult from the start!"
Hearing his words, the Platinum Dragon Lord looked at Astrea in surprise and uncertainty. Could he have guessed wrong?
The spy wasn't Astrea, but the young knight next to the Re-Estize Kingdom Warrior Chief? Compared to his intuition, Ainz Ooal Gown's suspicion of the young knight and the Re-Estize Kingdom's princess was backed by facts.
At this moment, Suzuki Satoru was filled with anger.
A miscalculation. He had completely failed to consider the possibility that the Re-Estize Kingdom's interior had already been infiltrated by the Goddess Cult.
So the chaos below was entirely part of the enemy's plan, and he had even entrusted such an important task as commanding the allied forces to the Re-Estize Kingdom Warrior Chief.
Although in terms of ability, the Re-Estize Kingdom Warrior Chief was indeed the best choice. But this move was exactly what the enemy wanted to see. By simply defeating the Re-Estize Kingdom army, which was already part of the plan, they simultaneously tied down the commander of the allied front. In fact, if not for the timely support of the Adamantite-ranked Adventurer team Blue Rose, the Re-Estize Kingdom Warrior Chief would have already become one of the sacrifices.
He had made the worst arrangement.
He bore the most responsibility for this battle!
Because he, the supreme commander of the allied front, was the one who appointed the Re-Estize Kingdom Warrior Chief as commander. While his judgment of people was not wrong, compared to the enemy's commander, his ideas were far too naive.
War in reality is different from games; it's not just about the superiority or inferiority of troop types and the level difference between players. The most important thing is information! And in this regard, he had no understanding of the Goddess Cult's layout. Meanwhile, the Goddess Cult's commander had long anticipated his possible reliance on the Re-Estize Kingdom Warrior Chief. From the very beginning, the Re-Estize Kingdom Warrior Chief was a bait sent by the enemy.
The opponent was very skilled at strategizing.
Compared to his own small tricks, the strategist behind the Goddess Cult clearly had a broader strategic vision. It would be impossible to achieve this without professional training. This was also the biggest reason he suspected the Re-Estize Kingdom's princess was a member of the Goddess Cult.
It was clear that the Re-Estize Kingdom's forces had become the enemy's breakthrough point. If they hadn't been prepared beforehand, it wouldn't have gone so smoothly. The person who set up this tactic must have been from the Re-Estize Kingdom. If you add in the brainwashing ability and the identity of that young knight, then the mastermind's identity is beyond doubt: it's the princess.
The opponent had no intention of hiding it at all.
Suzuki Satoru could imagine the opponent's thoughts at this moment. The sacrificial magic below had already accumulated a considerable number of sacrifices, and many of them were high-level professionals, capable of providing far more energy than ordinary civilians. If he wasn't mistaken, the opponent would next summon Angels to further increase their current advantage.
"We can't wait any longer. Let's split up. Among these five Leyline Nodes, one must be the hiding place of that Magic Caster."
Suzuki Satoru revealed the results of his scan. Originally, his plan was to wait until the exact location was found, then they would all attack together. With their combined combat power, no matter what arrangements the enemy had, they wouldn't be able to stop them. But now there was no time for him to slowly search.
Zesshi Zetsumei smiled and said: "Then I'll take this place. I can do it alone."
After she finished speaking, she quickly descended towards that location, showing no intention of cooperating with others.
The Platinum Dragon Lord also casually chose a location, then glanced at Astrea without a word, and likewise descended like a shooting star.
Clearly, the two of them made the same choice.
That was to ignore any danger and directly use maximum firepower to blow up that one Leyline Node together with everything else.
Tsukasa also chose a direction at random.
Before landing, she began to cast magic. Massive fire elements converged in the air, forming a dazzling sun, which then plummeted downward.
The powerhouses of the Allied Forces finally made their move at this moment!
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