Episode 5 The Mysterious Group
Momonga and Ulbert were invited to the village chief's house, where they received information about this world, which was the reward for this time. At first, the village chief, who had an expression of terror and pleading like a sacrificial lamb, seemed to calm Down as he talked to Momonga and Ulberto.
By the way, Peroroncino, who is not here, accompanies Enri and Nemu to help with the village work. At first, he was rejected by the villagers out of fear, but with his friendly atmosphere and the words of his sisters, he seems to be accepted for some reason now. I could say the same thing about the village chief and sisters in front of me, but it seems that many people in this village have a very flexible mind. No, it might have been that they were attacked by the same humans and were saved by the monsters, but either way, it was really convenient for Momonga and the others.
Momonga sits across the table in front of the village chief, and Ulbert stands listening to the village chief while looking at the items displayed on the shelves. He tried to listen as calmly as possible, but everything the village chief said was something he had never heard before, and sent Momonga and his friends into a sea of confusion and astonishment.
The first thing I heard was about neighboring countries.
This is a village called Carne Village, which seems to be a frontier village belonging to the Re-Estize Kingdom. There are other villages belonging to the kingdom nearby, as well as the fortified city of E-Rantel.
As neighboring countries, there is a country called the Baharuth Empire to the east across the mountain range, and a religious country called the Slane Law Country to the south. the village chief doesn't know anything in detail.
In terms of relations between countries, the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Slane Law Country have little interaction, and conversely, they are not on good terms with the Baharuth Empire. city. The village chief said that the knights who attacked the village this time were also wearing armor with the crest of the Baharuth Empire carved on them, so it was probably because of the influence of the war that the knights of the Baharuth Empire were attacking had an unsatisfactory expression on his face.
"What do you think, Ulbert? "
“The odds are about 2:1. During the war, the probability of the Baharuth Empire's deposit is higher, but I'm also worried about the Slane nation. It doesn't seem like we're really on good terms... '
"Isn't it... It feels strange to go out of your way to attack while wearing armor that reveals your identity, and it can be considered a deception from the legal country."
『…Was it bad to let the shadow demons kill everyone?』
So as not to be noticed by the village chief <
But there is no point in regretting the past.For now, I decided to focus on the village chief's story in order to get as much information as possible.
Next to the surrounding countries, about the coins used and the monsters that inhabit the surroundings.
To put it bluntly, the coins are also Yggdrasil coins.
There are three types of coins: copper coins, silver coins, and gold coins, and apparently there are no banknotes.
Monsters other than demon beasts
Momonga and Ulbert didn't feel a particular sense of camaraderie or affinity with the monsters, but the part about them being "enemies of humans" was a bit of a nuisance.
Originally, the guild "Ainz Ooal Gown" to which Momonga belonged was a guild established to protect the brothers who were hunted by heteromorphic species because they chose the disliked heteromorphic species as their avatar. When I thought about it, an indescribable feeling welled up, Momonga shook her head slightly, and Ulberto quietly closed her eyes.
"How have you been?"
"Ah, no... it's nothing. Please don't worry about it."
While Momonga lightly waved his hand, I heard the faint sound of footsteps approaching from outside, as if I had just right the timing. Ulbert's elongated ears move slightly. While Momonga glanced at Ulbert's ears with interest in his animal-like movements, the sound of footsteps outside stopped and there was a knock on the door.
I urge the village chief, who is looking at me, to come out with a light gesture. The village chief bowed his head once and walked quickly to push open the door. A man from the village was standing in front of the door, and he looked at the village chief and Momonga and the others with concern.
“Village chief, I apologize for interrupting you.
He cut off his words halfway through and turned his gaze to me again. Understanding what the silent man wanted to say, Momonga nodded once and tried to be conscious of the soft tone of his voice.
"It doesn't matter. You don't have to worry about us."
"...Thank you. Tell everyone I'll be there soon."
After loosening his expression a little, the village chief called out to the man in front of him .
Momonga slowly stood up from her chair as she saw off the village chief who was about to leave the house.
Ulberto stared at Momonga, but as if realizing something, he turned his face towards the door.
Before I can ask what happened, the door opens from the outside.
The one who appeared was Peroroncino, and for some reason he entered the room with his head hanging down.
"What's wrong, Peroroncino?"
“…Enri-chan and Nemu-chan’s parents, I couldn’t help you.”
I made a promise… Seeing Peroroncino lower his head, Ulberto let out a big sigh and Momonga let out a wry smile.
"It can't be helped. The slaughter had already progressed when we arrived, and they may have already died."
"That's true, but..."
"Give up. We did what we could."
Along with Momonga's comforting words, Ulberto's cold words flew.
But neither Momonga nor Peroroncino said anything.
There are still many things we don't know about this world, and we can only count what we can do. No matter how powerful and useful an item is, if you don't have the information or the leeway, you can't even think of using it. Their own future, including Nazarick, and the lives of other people's parents, there was no need to weigh them.
Is it because we have become strange that we think like this, or is there such a cruelty in ourselves...?
Momonga opened his mouth as if to change his mood, while the air was somewhat melancholy and heavy.
“…The village chief and the villagers have already gone to the funeral, so why don't we take the time to look around the village?
"Yes, shall we?"
"Ah, then I will guide you."
The two agreed without hesitation to Momonga's proposal.
Shaking off the remnants of the heavy air that had completely disappeared, the three left the village chief's room side by side. Stroll through small villages, starting with Peroroncino.
From the villagers' point of view, one wonders what's so fun about strolling through a seemingly ordinary village. However, for flying squirrels who only know nature through knowledge and the internet, just being able to actually feel nature with their own skin was extremely interesting and enjoyable.
Even DMMO-RPGs such as Yggdrasil cannot express nature perfectly. In addition, it is technically impossible to experience the virtual world with all five senses, even if the vision is good.
With that said, the three of them used all of their five senses and enjoyed nature to their heart's content.
The refreshing wind brings not only a cool temperature, but also the smell of soil and grass.
The sunlight that pours down warms your body with a gentle temperature.
The barley swaying in the wind and the movement and sound of the trees are pleasing to the eyes and ears.
The gradation of the sky, which is gradually dyed in vermillion, makes the view colorful and enjoyable.
The scars of the massacre could still be seen at the edge of their vision, but the hearts of the three were naturally calm.
“…Speaking of which, how long will this Death Knight stay?”
Peroroncino tilted his head, looking back at the Death Knight who was following him a few steps back. Momonga and Ulberto also looked back at the Death Knight and stared at the silent Death Knight.
"If you say so, it won't disappear."
“…The shadow demons I sent out don't seem to have disappeared. I still feel the connection.”
"In this world, once you put it out, it won't disappear, right?"
Yggdrasil basically has a time limit for summoned monsters, except for special ones. The Death Knight created by Momonga and the Shadow Demons created by Ulbert must have already passed the time limit. Three unintentionally made complicated expressions.
"Momonga-sama"
"Ulbert"
"Lord Perroncino"
"""Hmm?"""
While wondering what to do with the Death Knight, a monster that is one with the Shadow Demon suddenly appeared in front of the three of them, and Momonga said,
Along with Shadow Demon appeared a human-sized black spider-like monster wearing ninja clothes.
Momonga <
"why
“By order of Albedo-sama, I have rushed to join you.”
“I see, so Aura is the one conducting the command.
"No, that's..."
"Then why did you show up?"
"Ha, actually..."
After a pause, their voices uttered the words of their report at the same time, as if by coincidence.
"A group of unidentified humans is heading towards the village."
"Warrior-like humans are approaching us on horseback."
"If you give me an order, I will destroy you immediately."
“““…………ooh……”””
The faces of the three people were greatly convulsed by the unexpected words.
From their way of speaking, it's probably a different group than the knights that were annihilated earlier, but it's hard to tell if they're an enemy or someone who could be an ally.
Judging that it's time to wait and see, Momonga said <
"Miss Peroroncino, did you see anything? "
"Hmm, wait a minute... Ah, there it is. It's certainly different from the guys from earlier."
Dust clouds can be seen at the boundary between the ground and the vermilion sky, and I focus my eyes on it. Just as Aura and Shadow Demon said, about 20 horses were approaching us at breakneck speed.
Although they were wearing armor, unlike the knights earlier, there was no sense of unity, and even though they were far away, Peroroncino could see the individual arrangements. I don't think he's one of the knights' companions, but I still don 't feel confident, and I still don't think he can be my ally.
Momonga seemed to have reached the same conclusion as Peroroncino concluded that it was a wait and see.
“Peroroncino-san, please stay in the sky just in case. After talking to the village chief, we will hide ourselves.”
"I got it!"
Peroroncino held his bow and arrow wide, and his eyes sharpened at once. He sets his sights on the man who leads the legs ready to be killed.
On the ground, Momonga and Ulbert also started to act.
Locate the village chief and let him know that a group of horsemen is heading towards you. The village chief and the villagers, who suddenly had uneasy expressions on their faces and looked at me like they were clinging to me, made me feel a little deeply moved that I had become quite familiar with them before I knew it.
"Don't worry. We've done our best to help you, but it feels bad if you get hurt in front of us. If anything happens, we'll help you."
"However, it is not decided that they are enemies. We are hiding ourselves at first so as not to provoke our opponents."
"Eh, but then..."
"We are strange. Even if the other party is an ally, there is no guarantee that a conflict will occur with us."
The village chief fell silent when Ulbert pointed out.
Certainly, deformities in general are a threat and an enemy to humans. Even if the other party isn't an enemy, if Momonga and the others are seen, a pointless fight may break out. No, if it's just that, it's still fine , but if it's not done well, it might be crushed as a village taken over by a strange shape.
From the standpoint of the village chief, no matter how dangerous it was, I could not allow such a thing to happen.
"...Okay. What should we do?"
“First, the village chief and two or three people will wait in the square. All the rest of the villagers should hide in the village chief's house. I am
Following Momonga's instructions, the village chief and villagers immediately took action.
After ringing the bell to gather everyone, Momonga has the Death Knight wait in the blind spot of the village chief's house. Just in case, Ulbert secretly put one Shadow Demon under the guard of the village chief, gave some instructions to the village chief, and went into a nearby house with Momonga. I sat down directly under the window on the plaza side and glanced at the village chiefs standing in the center of the plaza. I could see them trembling with fear even from a distance, which made me a Little worried.
But as long as you don't know who your opponent is, you can't take careless action. Since the opponent's ability and the standard of strength in this world are still in a state of being unmeasured, I didn't want to act as much as possible to refrain from being by their side through transparency.
Will this action be good or bad...?
While I was also watching with bated breath, a group of horsemen finally appeared after a few minutes.
Forming a beautiful formation, they proceed straight in front of the village chiefs.
Their appearance was not exactly what Peroroncino saw, and they were like a hodgepodge of warriors. However, the beautiful formations and movements give the impression of a group of warriors or a group of mercenaries, rather than a mere collection of people.
As I watched carefully to see who it was, a strong man stepped forward from the ranks.
Short brown hair and deep features. Her sharp eyes quickly glanced around the village, looking at the village chief and three villagers whose faces were stiffened with tension.
“Village chief. I am Gazef Stronoff, the royal warrior chief of the Re-Estize Kingdom.
I can see the village chiefs' expressions of surprise at the man's words.
The village chief didn't mention the word "Kingdom Warrior Chief", so I didn't know what kind of position he was in, but judging from their reactions, it didn't seem like they were enemies.
But we can't let our guard down.
Even if they weren't enemies of the village, they weren't necessarily their enemies. From the name "Kingdom Warrior Chief", he probably belonged to the country.
For the time being, we exchanged glances to continue to wait and see.
“…It seems that the knights of the empire have come to this village as well.
"Yes. Actually, people who called themselves travelers helped me..."
"What? Who is the traveler? Where is he now?"
"I'm sorry... I couldn't even tell you my name because I was told that I wasn't worthy of calling myself. After they helped us, they left immediately."
"Was it plural to say they...?"
"Yes, there were three of us."
"...three travelers huh..."
Ulbert breathed out a small sigh of relief at the village chief who responded to Ulbert's instructions even though he was confused.
When asked about something, I just told him to leave it to the mysterious traveler, but it looks like it's going to go well.
While I was wondering if they would accept this and go home early, Peroroncino suddenly turned to them and said,
"Umm, Momonga-san, Ulbert-san..."
"What's wrong, Peroroncino? "
"That's it... A group of strangers is approaching us in a way that surrounds the village..."
"... Huh...? 』
"...haaah...! ? 』
Hearing Peroroncino's bewildered voice, I also let out a stunned voice.
When Momonga and Ulberto looked at each other, almost simultaneously <
I didn't notice it at first, but soon I found an unnatural black blob.
As he gradually approached me, my eyebrows naturally wrinkled.
“…Is that so…”
"What is it...? Another knight order or something?"
"No, you're not riding a horse, are you? And from the clothes...
"Eh,
Ulbert stares suspiciously at the unidentifiable black mass.
When Momonga looked down at the village directly below, it seemed that the kingdom's warriors had also noticed the mysterious group. The lights flicker in her eye sockets as she noisily rushes into the village houses.
Judging from their appearance, it seems that the mysterious group is not on their side.
I thought about who the hell he was, but either way, I didn't have enough information, and I quickly stopped thinking that there was no point in thinking about it.
"No matter who they are, we can't let them get their hands on them. Let's just wait and see."
"That's right... I purposely made it the work of a mysterious traveler, so I can't show myself in front of them."
"Well, as long as Enri-chan and Nemu-chan aren't in danger, I don't mind anything. And if I do well, I might be able to see the battle in this world."
"... are you okay with that..."
Urberto's cold gaze pierces Peroroncino.
Fortunately or unfortunately, it didn't last long.
A white light was emitted from the mysterious shadows, and the eyes of the three people were directed towards them.
Perhaps they were acting while we were talking, the mysterious group that had built up a large encircling net spread out at even intervals, and a familiar white shadow appeared beside them.
A pure white angel with shining wings that flies low.
He wears a shining breastplate and holds a longsword wrapped in crimson flames in his hand.
"That is,
"It's too convenient to think that they're just different things that look alike..."
"Does that mean a world where Yggdrasil's magic exists normally? Well, it might not be strange at the point where Yggdrasil's magic is usable...
A confused expression appears on the faces of the three people.
It is no wonder that those who came to this world in their Yggdrasil form can use the magic of Yggdrasil .
Yggdrasil is just a game world, a fictional world created by management. This world is not a world where the world of Yggdrasil has become a reality. It should be a completely different world from Yggdrasil. Even so, I wonder if it's possible for Yggdrasil's magic and monsters to exist like a matter of course...
But no matter how strange and unconvincing it may be, I have no choice but to accept it now.It will be necessary to obtain information one by one and consider it steadily.To do that, it is important to survive first.
“…Everyone is summoning an angel.
"Faith
Momonga whispered softly, and put his bony fingers on his chin and thought.
After summarizing the information I've gathered so far, the story I heard from the village chief, and the current situation, one possibility popped into my head.
“…Ulbert-san, isn’t this still legal?”
“Are you talking about the Hokoku deception you were talking about earlier?”
“Yes.
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
Peroroncino, who hadn't heard the village chief's story, tilted his head curiously.
Momonga briefly explained the thoughts of himself and Ulbert along with the information he had heard from the village chief.
The relationship between the kingdom, the empire, and the legal state, and the discomfort of the attacker who was thought to be an imperial knight. A mysterious faith system and a warrior group of the kingdom led by a man who suddenly appeared as the kingdom's warrior chief.
Considering everything together, it seemed like a big trap to kill the man who called himself the kingdom's warrior chief.
I don't know how important the occupation of the kingdom's warrior chief is to the kingdom, but it's probably different from being a mere soldier. Perhaps it's the same position as the realm guardians and hierarchy guardians in Nazarick. If so, this one man is worth a lot.
According to the man, the knights who attacked this village also attacked neighboring villages, so there was a high possibility that all of them were decoys.
"I see, if you think about it that way, it's pretty fitting."
"That belief system
"I don't know what kind of country the empire is, but it seems that the law country is a religious country. A group that summons angels, it seems to be a religious country."
"Well, I won't deny it, but..."
"Whether it's an empire or a legal country, it's almost certain that their aim is to be the royal warrior chief. And the actions we should take will not change. Let's watch their movements for now."
Ulberto and Peroroncino quietly nodded at Momonga's words.
Before I knew it, the sun had slanted, and the vermillion-colored sky was beginning to turn dark blue.
Looking down on the village, the warriors were scurrying about, gathering in the square and trying to form a line. Judging from the atmosphere, it doesn't seem like they're going to escape under cover of darkness. If anything, their attitude was to break through head-on, and their enthusiasm seemed to reach us, who were far above us.
"What do you think? Do you think you can win?"
"I can't say anything... I don't know how strong the knight order that attacked the village is in this world, and I don't know how strong the kingdom's warrior chief and the warrior group are."
"Well~. It would be nice if there was a chance of winning and breaking through from the front..."
The tone and voice of the three were very light. It's as casual as watching a sports game, and it's completely determined to see the heights.
In their line of sight, the warriors roared and began to gallop.
In the village that was left behind, the villagers were scrying about uneasy .
However, for the three of them, the battle analysis in this world is more important than the safety of the village. No, maybe Peroroncino was different, but he still seemed to understand the importance.
"Are you looking for us?"
"Let's escort them in a way that even the shadow demons can see. I know they're my servants, so I'm a little relieved."
"...Death Knight is still here..."
A wry smile unintentionally appeared at Momonga who tilted his head slightly disapprovingly.
Ulbert is <
The two forces had already clashed with each other and were engaged in a fierce battle. Even so, no matter how you look at the war situation, the warriors are at a disadvantage.
As soon as I started to lose interest in this, the Warrior Chief's movements suddenly changed.
It easily cuts through the angels that were so troubled like butter, and for some reason it cuts six angels in two at the same time with a single swing. If you think that the movement has become faster for a moment, you can dodge the angel's attack and at the same time cut it down. The gazes of the three people naturally became glued to the numerous techniques they had never seen before.
"... what is that?
"There are some similar ones, but there are also ones I've never seen before... Maybe,
"But the magic is the same as Yggdrasil, isn't it?
Once the three of them took their eyes off the battlefield, they looked at each other .
“…After all, there is a fundamental lack of information. Shall we catch one?”
"Why don't we just catch them both?"
"It's just too risky. Probably both are national institutions, and it's too dangerous to turn two countries into enemies at once."
“Then, are you going to miss both?”
"No, that would be too late. After all, one of them should be caught."
When the three of them folded their arms almost at the same time, they groaned and thought.
The question is, which one should you choose?
After all, this is a majority decision based on exchanging opinions, nodding to each other.
Ulbert was the first to raise his hand.
"yes"
"Yes, Ulbert-san."
"After all, I'm from the kingdom. As long as I don't know what that technique is, I'll have to think of it as a threat and act accordingly."
"So that's it…"
"yes!"
"Yes, Miss Peroroncino."
"I am
"I see, I see... I'm... the same as Mr. Peroroncino. Mr. Urberto's argument is correct, but I think the first priority is to know what kind of place this world is. And that technique is I don't know if it's something unique to this world, or if it's a power that only that man has.
Everyone will share their opinions and set aside a little time to ponder.
A few minutes later, Momonga ordered a majority vote, and it was unanimous.
After that, all you have to do is see the opportunity and start taking action.
Just in case, Momonga took out the mask and gauntlets from the item box and equipped them so that they would not be recognized as undead. Ulbert also activates genjutsu,
A thin body with pale skin. A man with bad eyes who looks unhealthy to the naked eyes doesn't look strong even with flattery.
By the way, Peroroncino didn't do anything to deceive his appearance in order to provide support from the sky.
Only Momonga and Ulberto show up.
Surrounded by multiple angels, the warriors fall one after another.As expected, in less than a few minutes all the rest of the warriors fell to the ground with the exception of the chief warrior man.The man is covered in blood all over his body and can hardly stand up.
Looking at the angels surrounding the man, Momonga and the others began to quietly time their timing by making eye contact.
………….
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2
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"I am the royal warrior chief! I love and protect this country! I can't lose to you who pollute this country...!!"
Dos!
Shush !!
“Ugu…!?”
The man's voice stops midway, and then a dull sound and sharp wind noise resound before disappearing.
Momonga and Ulberto transferred to the sky about 3 meters above the ground, and Momonga killed the angels as they fell, while Ulberto kicked the man's head and trampled it down, reaping his consciousness. Standing at a distance while being surrounded by angels that disappear as particles of light
Confused by their sudden appearance, they were staring at us without moving.
"nice to meet you,
Starting with greetings, Momonga said with a cheerful voice.
Ulbert also got down from the top of the man and made him narrow his eyes with a grin.
Her eyes, which should be jet black, shine with a suspicious gold color.
"Congratulations, gentlemen! You have been chosen by us to provide information. … Now, weep with tears of gratitude for this undeserved honor!"
Both look just
However, Momonga, who hid his face with a mask, was a rabbit, and Ulbert's eyes were suspiciously shining with the brilliance of a predator.
Gazef is finally here!
Having said that, I haven't talked to Momonga-san at all (sweat)
, but I love Ulberto-sama, who is sometimes arrogant...
*This time's fabrication point of Ulbert-sama
・<Dream of reality>
; Higher than what Ainz uses. It is usually used to blind an attack. The perfection is so high that you don't feel much discomfort as long as you can't touch the opponent.
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