Boom!
With the three of them attacking simultaneously.
The entire plain was quaking.
The moment Zesshi Zetsumei landed, a divine-class spear pierced down. Instantly, the dilapidated ruins were torn apart along with the earth, forcefully exposing the hidden things beneath to everyone.
On the other side, the Platinum Dragon Lord's body turned into a meteor. Using the principles of summoning magic mid-air, he switched between the puppet and his Main Body. The Silver-white Knight transformed into a holy and noble dragon. A massive surge of mana crushed the ground upon impact. As the Dragon Lord's body hovered in the air, he opened his mouth and spat out a large blast of holy flame.
The Sword Saint's side was even more direct, dropping a sun down. Everything in the vicinity was evaporated, and the terrain instantly turned into a molten hell.
The combat power displayed by the three left the Allied soldiers dumbfounded. They couldn't believe such magic actually existed in the world. For a moment, they stood rooted to the spot, not knowing what to do, as what was happening before their eyes exceeded their brains' capacity to comprehend.
Human power had actually recreated a natural disaster!
The terrain of the surrounding area was completely and violently altered. Most of the hidden arrangements below were destroyed before they could even fully unfold. Suzuki Satoru looked at the herds of beasts running out from below; he hadn't expected the Goddess
Cult to actually have Beast Tamers as well. Moreover, the number they controlled was far too many. Were they Beast Tamers from a different branch than Aura's?
"Shalltear, Cocytus, you two take charge of that one node over there. Albedo, you move with me." Suzuki Satoru didn't act as recklessly as the other three. After all, it could already be confirmed that those three locations weren't the ones they were looking for, which meant only two locations remained. In other words, the enemy was likely waiting for his attack at one of them.
If he wasn't careful...
...he might fail in an unexpected way.
"We will definitely complete the mission!"
"You big-mouthed gorilla, you'd better protect Lord Ainz well. If even a single scratch appears on Lord Ainz, you will withdraw from this competition!"
"Hah?! You eyesore, why are you getting all worked up on your own? You're the one who shouldn't fail the mission again and fail to produce any useful achievements!"
"Humph! x2"
Suzuki Satoru raised his hand to signal them to stop.
"Mission start!"
As the "horn" sounded, Shalltear immediately donned her full equipment, took out her divine-class armament, and charged toward the mission objective at full speed.
Cocytus followed closely behind.
On Suzuki Satoru's side, he took Albedo, who had switched her class to a defensive stance, and they "leisurely" flew toward the final location. Although his movements were much slower than the others, as he advanced, more and more magical effects appeared on him, and his [Despair Aura] even caused the dark clouds to change color.
Soon, word came back from Shalltear and Cocytus. Their side was also empty. that one Magic Caster was in the ruins beneath Suzuki Satoru and the others.
"The feeling of acting together with comrades is truly nostalgic..." The efficiency of his comrades reminded Suzuki Satoru of his friends from the game in the past. He spread his arms, and massive mana erupted from him. A giant magic circle in the sky surrounded the ruins below. "Is no one coming out to snipe me? Then I won't hold back—[Super-Tier Magic: Fallen Down]!"
A terrifying AOE spell.
Beyond the tenth tier—Super-Tier Magic!
Just as the name implied, the sky seemed to turn into a bomb and crashed down. The entire ruins vanished into nothingness within that beautiful aurora.
The Allied Forces, seeing this world-destroying power...
...let out a massive cheer. Their morale soared, and for a moment, they actually turned the tables and suppressed the Goddess Cult's army.
But at that moment, the Goddess Cultists suddenly self-detonated en masse. The Allied Forces, caught off guard, suffered heavy casualties. Moreover, in the firelight of the explosions, holy figures emerged from the void one after another, holding high the divine swords of judgment. The Allied Forces' combat strength was instantly reduced by more than half, and the situation reversed several times in an instant.
The Platinum Dragon Lord spread his wings and flew over the Allied Forces, using magic to summon lightning to repel the advancing angels. However, something terrifying happened: after absorbing the Dragon Lord's mana, these angels actually grew stronger, and lightning even appeared on their holy armor.
"What's going on? All the Leyline Nodes have been destroyed, so why..." Suzuki Satoru had just lost his composure when his voice suddenly froze. Only after the five Leyline Nodes were destroyed did he finally "see" that one final node.
"That is... the ability of that one Bishop?! To be able to hide a Leyline Node along with it! To be able to do something like this..." Suzuki Satoru was in complete disbelief. He finally understood why he was always lagging behind the enemy's arrangements: because he had failed to understand the essence of the Goddess Cult's so-called [Gospel].
Things he considered absolutely impossible in his common sense, things he had subconsciously ignored, were exactly what the enemy was utilizing. Precisely because it was beyond common sense, it was only natural that the battle would reach this state in the absence of information.
"Demiurge, assist the Dragon Lord in protecting the remaining survivors. We must not let the sacrificial magic be completed. Shalltear, Cocytus, release the usage restrictions on the World-Class Items. By any means necessary, destroy the final Leyline Node with all your might and disrupt the ritual!"
Suzuki Satoru flew at full speed with Albedo. Even faster than him, Shalltear and Cocytus had already launched an attack on that one place. The two of them were already equipped with World-Class Items; they were currently at their peak. The Bishop of the Goddess Cult could never possibly block them!
The final hidden ruins finally appeared. In front of the entrance, a man in a wheelchair looked at Shalltear and Cocytus with a smile. Facing the full-power attack of the two Guardians, he didn't resist at all, only saying with a light chuckle, "It's already too late..."
[Gospel Record: Twilight Verse]
In that instant, time seemed to stop. The spirits of Shalltear and Cocytus fell into a void world. In the final moment, they saw their bodies turn to ash. That was the strongest authority possessed by the Goddess, an ultimate power that neither the living nor the dead could resist—annihilation in the truest sense.
[Twilight Verse: Deals double true damage based on the total amount of mana. Cannot be immune, cannot be resisted, cannot be defended, cannot be stopped, cannot be sealed. The cost is the user's life.]
In everyone's eyes, they only saw that just as Shalltear and Cocytus were about to eliminate that Bishop, the three of them turned to ash simultaneously. Then, the mana density of the entire space became incredibly heavy. The terrifying mana made it impossible for ordinary people to even
stand; some warriors who had exhausted too much physical strength couldn't help but kneel on the ground.
All the Angels of Judgment turned into firelight and gathered in one place, the flames reaching over a hundred zhang high.
Twelve pairs of wings spread out, shedding infinite holy light. The sparks alone would burn upon falling. The Platinum Dragon Lord roared and opened a barrier, preserving the lives of the survivors, but at the same time, he was unable to move. Compared to that hundred-zhang-tall angel, even a creature as massive as the Dragon Lord was as tiny as an ant.
The gap in mana was like heaven and earth. All the destruction caused by the battle here, as well as the sacrifice of lives, had become offerings for the sacrificial ritual. And the Archangel before them possessed all this mana. Its level was maxed out, but its stats were dozens of times higher than a player like Suzuki Satoru. It was a true event-level boss, with a raid difficulty of S+ or higher.
Suzuki Satoru was struck dumb.
How could this be?
Even while equipped with World-Class Items, Shalltear and Cocytus were actually insta-killed? What kind of effect was that? Based on the analysis of the situation just now, that effect was similar to the [Longinus] among the World-Class Items. But—why would they be banned even while equipped with World-Class Items? Could it be that the effect was even above World-Class Items? Endless panic and rage suddenly rose in his heart, but at the same time, the urge to retreat had already emerged.
Based on past experience...
...the angels summoned by a Bishop would inherit their abilities. In other words, this angel, comparable to an event boss, also possessed the power of a "deletion spear." Moreover, since World-Class Items couldn't grant immunity to that one ability, they had already lost!
[Spear of Destiny: Deletes the opponent's account at the cost of one's own account. Cannot be resurrected except by means of a World-Class Item of the same level.]
"Momonga-sama, it's too dangerous."
"Yes, you're right. The situation is beyond saving. The sacrifice is only one step away from opening the Gate of God. If we sacrifice ourselves here, everything will be meaningless. No matter what, we must stop the ritual from entering its final stage. We must never let Ragnarok arrive!"
"Then what should we do?"
Suzuki Satoru was very hesitant.
Currently, there was likely only one way to avoid the worst outcome: before the Goddess Cult did, they would use another sacrificial magic to wipe out all living beings in this world. In this way, they could avoid the arrival of Ragnarok. Although the creatures of this world would go extinct because of it, Nazarick would be able to survive!
But should he really do that?
"Momonga-sama, look over there!"
Albedo's shout brought Suzuki Satoru back. He had almost awakened the demon in his heart named "Ainz Ooal Gown." If it were Ainz Ooal Gown, he would probably make the choice without hesitation, because that one called Ainz Ooal Gown existed for that purpose.
In front of the Archangel of Judgment.
The Platinum Dragon Lord's body opened a barrier to protect the Allied Forces, and in front of the Platinum Dragon Lord, Zesshi Zetsumei and the Sword Saint Astrea stood there.
Thoughts flashed through Suzuki Satoru's mind. Finally, he took Albedo and teleported over to join them.
"You're here, Commander. It seems our operation has completely failed. What should we do next?"
Zesshi Zetsumei looked at Suzuki Satoru curiously.
She wondered if this "man" still had a way to change the situation. Although Suzuki Satoru's previous performance wasn't great, her rating of him hadn't dropped. After all, the previous failure didn't seem to be his fault; the information gap was too large. The other side knew their information perfectly, but they didn't even know the abilities the other side possessed. This kind of situation wouldn't be easy even for a God of War.
Suzuki Satoru looked at the Sword Saint.
Unfortunately, he was out of options. Now that World-Class Items might not work, he even lacked the courage to face that Archangel head-on.
Tsukasa did not disappoint Suzuki Satoru's expectations.
She said, "I will deal with this angel. You guys find a way to destroy the ritual during this time."
Having said that...
...she had already flashed right in front of the Archangel's face.
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