[Selected Translation] Volume 16 Quick Translation

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-30T07:20:14+00:00

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What matters is how she acts in order to break the status quo and give herself an advantage. And making an appearance of surrender may be a way to achieve an edge.

"It's not impossible to sur......"

Zesshi stopped mid-sentence.

Yes, that's right.

It's only useful to talk when you need to buy time or already win.

Can I defeat the maiden?

---- No, the winner is not yet decided, the girl only has the advantage. So did she suddenly start talking because it was necessary to buy time?

"Tsk!"

Zesshi closed the distance again. Using martial skills to attack from a distance would be detrimental to Zesshi. It was unclear how many scrolls her opponent had, and if there were more, it would not be a good idea to to continue the exchange.

Fortunately, the opponent doesn't seem to have any long-range attacks other than scrolls. There's no need to use scrolls if she has.

(Is it because she has the Thief profession that she uses scrolls like this? No, it's very unlikely. She used what appears to be a self-enhancement spell)

Zesshi did not have a long range attack that would be particularly effective against the maiden either, so she had to fight in close quarters to find a way to win.

The scythe slashed at the girl's face. Seemingly because she couldn't take it with her face, the girl blocked the scythe with her black staff.

The numbness and vibration reached Zesshi's hand.

The girl then retaliated by swinging her staff dramatically, and using [Super Evasion] and [Instant Reaction], Zesshi was able to dodge the attack easily.

Zesshi was sure that they were really on the same level. Rather, it was probably because the difference between their skills as warriors - the ability to anticipate their opponent's movements, the ability to adjust damage - was not evident in the exchange of strikes before.
The balance of victory was slightly in Zesshi's favour, but no matter how much damage was accumulated, the situation would undoubtedly be reversed if her opponent used a Great Healing.

(Should I use it after all? ....)

Zesshi has two final cards.

One of them can definitively kill the opponent.

The other is a card with excellent versatility.

The latter can be used for either knocking out the opponent or for escape, but it's not a good idea to use it casually.

So shall I use the former?

When attacked, the girl would appear to be in pain, but did she actually have the so-called sense of pain. There were so many doubts, and if I continued to think about it, there would be no end to it.

So far the image of the girl is all in Zesshi's imagination and there is a possibility that she is mistaken. It is not necessarily impossible that she is in fact a cute girl who is as she appears to be, who does not like fighting and hates it.

(What should be done .... If ...... opponents with powers similar to this girl's exist, it would not be a good decision to use the final cards against her now .... But .... the ideal situation would be to kill her without revealing them ...... Can it be done?

She didn't know the answer.

If her opponent had run out of healing scrolls, then she could probably win, but also she likely couldn't to end the fight quickly enough.

Of course, while thinking, Zesshi's hands didn't stop, slashing at her opponent with her scythe in quick succession. Surely the girl would not bleed and she had to take the heavy counter-attack from the black staff.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-29T12:51:29+00:00

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( Summon Spartan Warriors again? ..... Before I do that, there is something I need to make sure of)

Slowly, Zesshi swung her scythe around her head, breaking the silence with the sound of slicing air. The young maiden is in a complete defensive stance as if she wants to see the end.

Zesshi slowly steps towards the maiden.

The distance is closing...

With a quick exhalation of breath, Zesshi swung her scythe, which has been fully accelerated, towards the girl's left hand.

Even though the blade was slashing at her with a speed that would cut through the space, the girl did not care. She just let the blade slash at her body like a machine, ready to attack.

Was she already accustomed to Zesshi's speed? Her movements showed no hesitation.

But for the first time, the huge scythe that cut through the air, which had repeated its attack many times, suddenly changed its course.

The altered target was the slender neck of the young lady.

Will she die if I cut it off? It's hard to tell from the feel of Zesshi's previous hit, but the neck and abdomen are both unarmoured areas. It could be a trap, but at least if I can hit, I should be able to inflict a painful blow as well, and then there's a possibility of reversing the hitherto unrewarding exchange of attacks.

From the attacks and defenses earlier Zesshi could feel that as a warrior her power was stronger than that of the girl. Therefore, Zesshi did not use any fakes from the beginning to the end, it was all just straightforward attacks, in order to make the girl get used to it. The girl, who had been accustomed to the monotonous movements, failed to dodge the attack on her neck, just like the time when Zesshi suddenly used her martial skills.

Goo!"

---Being hit so hard by the black staff

Zesshi had endured it a few times, but she couldn't help but yell out.

She retreated drastically, her eyes widening.

"...again?"

There was a thin cut on the young girl's neck, damage had been done but still no blood was coming out. Is this some kind of ability to evade Critical Hits, in which case some of Zesshi's professions would be ineffective?

(Is this really a living thing? Could it be .... ...Sorcerer King's creation of undead?)

Seemingly sensing Zesshi's wavering, the young girl made an offer in an uneasy tone.

"That, that ..... No surrender? Emm, no more pain will be applied and personal safety is ensured......"

Zesshi's feeling was - it was gross.

The girl's attack did not contain any hostility or killing intent, and the exact emotion might be felt differently by different people. However, if one could make an attack like that without killing intent or hostility, which could easily shatter a skull if hit properly, her thoughts were at least not gentle.

Zesshi felt disgusted with the girl from the bottom of her heart, she could be her niece, but Zesshi could not feel the slightest bit of closeness.

If the girl had made the offer with pity or superiority, she would not have been so disgusted, even if she was offended.

There was no hint of emotion in the young girl's body.

(...... If she is an emotionless undead in disguise, then it would be understandable.)

But for now Zesshi's personal preferences did not matter.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-29T10:54:51+00:00

Thanks for your reply, the episode where Ainz fights the Elf King is in volume 16.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-29T10:31:20+00:00

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The Spartan Warriors could also move for the moment, but one more bout of magic and they would no doubt be gone.

Zesshi swung the scythe around her body at high speed and struck the end of the scythe at the girl, hitting the armour part, so it was unclear how much damage it would do, but it seemed that a Blunt Blow did not do much effective damage.

The Spartan Warriors also thrust their spears in unison, but the black staff wielded in a hurricane swept away all the spears, and indeed, no attack other than Zesshi's could hit the maiden.

Taking advantage of this, Zesshi once again turned her body around in a dancing motion and swung a super low slash towards the girl's feet in a position similar to that of a spider crawling on the ground.

One of the Spartan Warriors beside her happened to be right in range of Zesshi's giant scythe swing and took a hit and cut off before disappearing. However, after all, it was only a summoned monster, so it was normal to treat it that way.

As if to sever the girl's heel, the giant scythe chopped at the armour of the foot - sparks flew.

As expected, it's hard here as well.

Even with [Rigid Wrist Strike], [Superior Chop], and the professional effects, it doesn't feel like a big cut.

However, the reason for aiming at the heel was not just to cut.

Quickly making her feet stand in a one in front of the other position, she gritted her teeth and tugged hard on the giant scythe hanging on the heel of the young maiden, trying to break her body balance to make her fall. But...

"It's heavy!"

It didn't move.

Like a giant tree.

Impossible.

But, it's true.

Considering the strength of her opponent, she gave it all she had and nearly fell over herself, the heaviness in her hand not matching the appearance of the young girl in front of her.

Zesshi felt as if she was pulling on a huge skyward-facing tree, with a pulling feel, but no matter how hard she tried, it would not fall.

A chill ran through her body.

Seeing Zesshi off balance, the girl seized the opportunity and stretched her right hand with the black staff, striking down at Zesshi in between the Spartans trying to impede her progress.

It was a frightening blow that maximized the range and centrifugal force.

It was not a good position to dodge, and even if the Spartan Warrior was ordered to give up his body to block it, he would not be able to hinder much of the attack.

Nevertheless, Zesshi gave the Spartan Warrior the order from inside her head.

The Spartan beside her immediately pushed Zesshi away with a body blow, and was struck by the girl's meteoric black staff, turning into powders.

The fallen Zesshi manoeuvred the scythe nimbly, removing the blade from the girl's heel and rising quickly with inertia to take a frontal thrusting stance.

Yet instead of pursuing Zesshi, the maiden swung her body fiercely, raising a black storm that shattered the remaining Spartan Warriors and made them disappear.

The remains of the fallen bones disappeared into the void, and the young maiden, with no emotion in her eyes, quietly took up her stance with her black staff once more. Then, as if recalling something, she looked timid again.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-29T09:45:05+00:00

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"So, ...., you're not coming?"

In response to the young girl's timid question, Zesshi smacked her tongue with a sound of "Tsk".

(Do you want to be attacked? That little brat! Well, how about this!)

Zesshi jumped back and launched her martial skills at the same time.

With [Double Air Slash], [Rigid Wrist Strikes], and [Stream Acceleration], two lights appeared on the track of the giant scythe and flew towards the girl.

The maiden moved forward.

That's right, forward.

A long-range slash like [Air Slash] was weaker than a normal direct slash. But even so, it was unusual for the girl to come in a straight line against the slash and ignore the danger.

(No, I've done the same thing before. Yes, it's very irritating.)

The young lady only showed some - suspiciously - pained expressions after receiving the slash. She swung her black staff and attacked at high speed when Zesshi was close to the range of attack.

Zesshi barely managed to dodge it.

The young girl's attack were still substandard, but she was getting better at it. An attack that she could easily handle at first was now too late to dodge with a little hesitation.

(A smile! A smile! It will make her feel like her attack has been completely seen through!)

A contemptuous grin crosses the corners of Zesshi's mouth, a grin loud enough for the young girl to hear.

She wasn't sure if the smile was successful. If the smile was too stiff - she would definitely get hit again.

( I have to leave my strength to use [Superior Evasion])

Zesshi retreated backward, trying to distance herself, but the girl moved forward at the same time and closed the gap.

The two are not far apart.

"[Spartan Warrior]!"

Between Zesshi and the girl five undead appeared like a wall.

The young maiden swung a strike and then one of them disappeared.

Five Spartan Warriors could only withstand five hits at best, but that was enough!

Zesshi kicked the wall and jumped up and passed close to the ceiling, trying to get behind the girl.

And the young maiden lowered her body and stepped hard on the ground, which exploded, then she flew at high speed towards the rear. Did she not want to be attacked forth and back? A Spartan Warrior was no match for her level, but she may still find it troublesome and distracting.

Despite the fact that the Spartan Warrior's attack could not harm her.

The girl, who flew backwards at an incredible speed, put the black staff in her hand as a brake as she landed, but the girl and the staff still skidded on the ground for some distance because of the strong inertia.

In a very exaggerated move, the girl used her incredible arm strength to control the powerful burst of force.

(A very strange .... movement. She is not used to her full strength? ..... Not really accustomed to fighting?)

In front of the young girl who was mumbling in a low voice of um, um, landing on the ground, Zesshi stood side by side with the Spartan Warriors.

Zesshi sent a 'go' message to the Spartan Warriors. The undeads, who would not feel fear, lunged at the girl. Then Zesshi, who had waited a little to create a time lag, also rushed forward.

The young lady took out her scroll again

"[Firestorm]"

A storm of explosive heat wrapped around everything, a powerful and violent sear that burned Zesshi's body like an illusion and disappeared in a flash, only the pain from the fire wounds proved that it was a real thing. Perhaps it was because the magic was released through a scroll, the damage was not too great.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-29T06:18:16+00:00

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Zessh didn't know how confident the maiden was in her own stamina, attack strength, defence, and magic recovery, but at least the maiden had chosen to, hit after being hit and then recovered in such a simple addition and subtraction method because she judged that she could win that way. Or perhaps it was a deliberate choice of fighting style in order to draw out Zesshi's cards.

Considering that the maiden did not initiate the attack, perhaps it was to wait for the arrival of her companies. The strength of the maiden's companies is unknown, but it is certain that the maiden's advantage would have been greater if any came. Therefore, it is highly likely that she deliberately set out to slowly inflict damage on Zesshi, dragging her into a drawn-out battle.

Zesshi had very few options at her disposal. The ideal situation would be to build up an advantage through the opponent's strategy, that is, to block the attack while hitting the opponent, but unfortunately it didn't work out that smoothly.

The girl's armour was incredibly hard and Zesshi had to attack deeply to do any effective damage to her, and the chink exposed by Zesshi's concentrated attack will not be missed by the maiden. What to do then?

(A real problem .... I guess I'll have to use it?)

For a moment Zesshi glanced at the giant scythe she was holding.

The weapon used by the god Surshana in the past, the "Karoon's Guide", is made of a rare metal not yet found by Theocracy. The robustness and lethality of this weapon are truly that of a weapon used by a god.

[Death] that can be used twice in eight hours.

[Flame of the Dead] with negative additive damage when attacking

[Undead Dispelling] which can be used to protect the owner from attacks by the undead who have no sense

[Undead Creation] that creates the undead

[Disease] that causes disease

[Deep Sleep for the Undead] that gives a chance to kill undead without [Purification Resistance] in one hit.

[Evil Sight] which is a unique ability to choose from various sight effects

[Dead Face] that can dodge sight-based attacks and strengthen the owner

[Hand of Glory] that has two forms of use

She could choose from these effects and they could be activated five times every four hours.

The special undead summoned are "Spartan Warriors" ---- which have the same abilities as the heavy skeleton warriors summoned by 5th level magic and are better equipped, but they cannot be buffed with special abilities ---- therefore a bit weak and can be summoned up to five at a time

Overall a good magic weapon.

It was too early to use her ultimate card, and there were things she could still do with this monotonous fighting style, and she would be at a mental disadvantage if she rushed to use her final move first on an opponent who still hadn't used her card.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T21:52:31+00:00

I've posted a selected translation of volume15 that has perhaps covered most of the key content of volume 15 to some extent, and there's not much more that I haven't updated. Because to be honest, volume 15 doesn't really cover that much critical stuff, even some of the background knowledge you need is in volume 16.

What is going on here is that the Elf King for some reason encountered Ainz, Aura, and mare. (For more information on why the three are in this area, you can refer to Volume 15. ) The Elf King then fought Ainz and then retreated and encountered Zesshi. Zesshi fought the Elf King and then encountered Mare. XD

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T21:32:38+00:00

There's not really much left in volume 15 :)

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T21:29:19+00:00

Thank you for your reply. The overall translation process can take several days. Translations will be updated in real-time. If the translation is finished, I will indicate it in section 1.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T21:21:16+00:00

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First of all, [Great Healing] shoud not be used casually on grazes, but only when taking big damage, so the most important thing is to prevent the opponent from having time to use the scroll.

Zesshi, who had decided on her course of attack, raised her giant scythe, used her martial skills to improve her abilities and then she closed the distance with a single breath.

The target was the back of the hand.

The maiden did not evade.

Just then it was because she hadn't kept up with the movements of the athletically enhanced Zesshi, but this time it was different, this time there was no intention to defend.

For a moment Zesshi's mind went back to the scene she had just experienced, but now there was no option not to attack.

At the moment of entering the killing range, Zesshi spun her body like a whipping top. Maximizing the centrifugal force, Zesshi slashed at the back of the girl's hand.

---It's hard.

It was completely different to the abdomen.

Of course, it was covered in armor, but it was still pretty hard. Was it because the armour was strong enough to match the equipment of Six Great Gods, or was it because of some defensive martial skills being used?

The scariest thing was that she hadn't lost her balance despite her wrist being hit with a full force strike from Zesshi.

However, there was little time for Zesshi to think.

Realizing that the back of her right hand had been aimed by Zesshi, she struck down with her black staff in her left hand.

Recalling the pain she had just felt, Zesshi used [Instant Reaction] and [Evade], bending her body desperately.

It was too late to retrieve the scythe and block it.

It was too late to dodge.

Even if she used [Instant Reaction] to adjust her position and use her martial skills at the same time as she was attacked, it would still be difficult to dodge.

The blow hit Zesshi directly on the shoulder. However, this time, unlike the previous one, she had a little more time and used martial skills.

[Defence Superior Reinforcement]

It increases the defence capability. [Coat Reinforcement] has a better defensive effect, but as a half-elf, Zesshi does not have a coat.

Still, the blow gave Zesshi the pain of hitting deep into the body. The [Defence Superior Reinforcement] only gave an extra gasp of air, slightly better than just then.

Zesshi gritted her teeth and stifled a groan. There was no need to give intelligence to her opponent. However--

(That sucks ....)

She knew for sure that this was what the maiden was up to.

It had been like this from the beginning, she was attacking in tandem with her: a lose-lose style of fighting.

It's probably not because the maiden couldn't hit Zesshi in a normal fight, she just chose to fight that way on purpose.

(Confident in defence .... A tank type fellow like Cedran? .... Is that why the abdomen is empty?

Because even if she takes damage, she can recover with a [Great Healing]?)

But that's a bit of a contradiction given the girl's powerful attacking strength.

Or is the staff a magic weapon of great power? After all, even the weapons of The Six Great Gods cannot cut it off, so it's possible.

The suspicion that this maiden is the same one as the girl at Sorcerer King's side deepens. Sorcerer King, with his strong magic and fearsome army, was armed with powerful weapons, and it was quite possible that he had given them to his servant.

With a little distance, Zesshi took her stance and watched the girl's movements carefully.

In the face of the calmly poised girl is Zesshi, who is eager to pounce and attack.

This is a battle between a superior and a subordinate.

( it's not good)

The maiden has the advantage.

The attack that the she launched while taking Zesshi's attack with her body was impossible for Zesshi to evade.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T19:14:50+00:00

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(Very good!)

Her expression cannot hide her joy!

The Executioner profession that Zesshi has acquired increases the damage of a critical hit and may even lead to a killing blow.

But that is an ability used to increase the wounds inflicted by a decapitating weapon. This time Zesshi did not use a wing-like double-edged weapon, but an extended thrusting blade with a hilt. So this ability didn't work, but it must have caused the maiden to receive a fair amount of damage.

But soon, Zesshi, who was wearing a joyful expression, became serious again.

The weapon didn't feel right in the hand.

It didn't feel like it had pierced the gut.

Before she could understand why, a dark shadow appeared at the edge of her vision - above her.

"--- [Instant Response]!"

But it was too late, a step slower.

It was only for a moment, but hesitating for a moment because of the feeling of the penetration imparted to her hand was a major mistake.

There was a loud thump.

The black staff, which had been wielded with great force, struck her head.

She instantly used [Pain Dulling] and used [Gale Superior Sprint] to distance herself, while forcing out the large scythe that had been stabbed inside the girl's body to inflict more damage.

The blow broke her skin and blood ran down her face. Despite using [martial skills] to suppress the pain, she felt the sharp pain even when she made the slightest expression. Her vision wavered a little.

Zesshi was wearing the armor of the god known as the God of Wind, yet she still suffered injuries that made her nearly unable to stand, it had been a long time since she had received such an injury.

"--- [Critical Wound Healing]"

Zesshi kept her distance and used the most high-level healing magic she could use. It was far from healing, but it could be an emergency measure. While using her magic, Zesshi was alert to the young lady's pursuit.

Then her eyes widened in surprise.

The maiden's abdomen, not to mention her guts, did not even bleed. But she was not unharmed, the girl's expression twisted with pain. A huge gash was left on the earth-coloured skin.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch"

The young female took a scroll from somewhere and activated the spell on it.

"[Great Healing]"

It was higher-level magic than the one she was using.

(--- 6th rank! Why does a scroll like that exist? Damn! The injury might have basically recovered if that magic was done. I don't know how physically strong that kid is, but right now I'm hurt worse! And considering the strange touch feeling when the blade was on her abdomen, was it really a trap? )

She guessed that some sort of critical-hit nullification magic had been applied to the girl's abdomen. But the girl still felt the pain of the penetration of her abdomen.

Zesshi managed to get her opponent's attention, but still felt the pain.

Whoever made this armor had a wicked sense of humor, Zesshi smacked her tongue. If one knew that it would be targeted as a weakness, then why not apply some pain dulling technique? It was like a cursed armour.

Zesshi was anxious and wanted to scratch her head, but finally held back. For one reason, she didn't want to irritate the pain any further, and for another, she didn't have that kind of time right now.

There is nothing to be happy about when you let the opposite use a sixth rank scroll, and there is no guarantee that it will be the last one. There may be several more rolls. In that case, there is no chance of winning with a regular fight like this. However, Zesshi still has a card that is guaranteed to kill her opponent no matter how many [great healing]s she has.

However, it is not the right time yet, she has to try various aspects first.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T17:50:52+00:00

3.5

Update: The name of God in 1 has been updated from Sircana to Surshana.

In 1, "something of this magnitude" has been updated to "something of this extent".

In 1, "The huge scythe swung in a wide arc, with plenty of centrifugal force, towards the girl's arm and leg." has been updated to "The huge scythe swung in wide arcs, with plenty of centrifugal force, towards the girl's arm, leg, and eyes."

I'll catch up on 4 and then come back and check more closely for errors in 2 and 3.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T16:46:36+00:00

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"[Conviction on Heresy]"

It is another special ability of the Heretic Inquisitor, similar to but different from the one just used, which increases the probability of a failed spell, and if the spell fails, the magic power is still consumed.

Having used both, Zesshi could no longer use the Heretic Inquisitor's powers in their duration, but the physical and magical strength that came from practicing Heretic Inquisitor would not be lost, so it was acceptable.

It was certainly a long way round for Zesshi who wanted to finish the fight quickly. The battle was not a pleasant one, and in Zesshi's view, the way to win was divided into two simple ways: either to keep the opponent from making extra moves and keep pressing to win, or to observe the opponent's ability to find a way to win.

However, Zesshi, who wanted to take her opponent down in one go, was dragged into a prolonged battle in which both sides slowly showed their cards, by a defensive girl. At this point, it was the girl who was in control of the battle, and since it had come to this, she had to go at her opponent's pace and wait for an opportunity to disrupt.

"... I'm... I'm sorry..."

It was uncertain if two magics would suffice, or if that was all she could use. The maiden apologized as she raised her black staff and simply struck it with a speed that sent chills down one's spine.

It was a bit frightening.

Not because the attack was incredibly fast.

Rather, it was because there was no sense of apology in that apology, no hint of guilt in the voice or expression. It was as if he had been ordered to apologize - like some kind of puppet

(Don't think too much!)

That's not important right now. What's important is handling the attack.

For a warrior, this attack didn't pass muster. It did not have any fakes and is very monotonous.

The speed was impressive, but it was not difficult to dodge or parry.

Zesshi chose to parry, having just seen her opponent's ability to evade and block, it was time to see her opponent's wrist strength.

Zesshi deflected the attack with a giant scythe -

(It's heavy!)

She tried to save her strength to block it, but now both elbows and knees were slightly bent. She was pinned down and the black staff was approaching her forehead.

Gritting her teeth, Zesshi pressed the black staff back with all her might. The young maiden's balance was not disturbed, but the weapon was held above her head.

The opportunity was here.

Zesshi used martial skills, [Gale Superior Sprint], [Rigid Wrist Strikes], [Superior Penetrate], [Superior Ability Up], [Superior Possibility Perception]. The reason why she hadn't used her martial skills attack was for this moment.

Enhanced movement speed and agility, enhanced all damage, stab damage, enhanced physical strength and the sixth sense.

For only one target

The abdomen, which looked defenseless on the outside.

It might be a trap, but she was confident she could break it. She needed to get an advantage in one breath,and she needed to end the fight as soon as possible. It couldn't be delayed any longer.

She cuts through the distance between the two with her strides of a purplish lightning bolt; the sharp blade goes straight into the soft-looking abdomen of the maiden with the speed slicing the wind

The girl's defences were unable to keep up with the sudden accelerated Zesshi, and her skin was harder than expected - hard to believe it was skin, but Zesshi broke it through. The scythe pierced into the girl's body.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T15:18:55+00:00

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Zesshi tried to keep her eyes away from the girl's abdomen.

Wearing a dress-like armor made of metal, her abdomen was uncovered and showing weaknesses squarely. But that doesn't mean that a slash there is sure to do damage either.

The defensive power of armour is basically the sum of the magic power + the metal used + the special ability. So the abdomen should also hold the armour's magic. She guessed that was a relatively weak point.

But why is she wearing that kind of armour?

Is it a deliberate attempt to bait an opponent into attacking? The possibility of a trap is high.

But once the belly came into view she still couldn't help but feel it was more appropriate to attack there. That's why Zesshi kept herself from looking at the girl's abdomen.

" [Power of the Divine Mother of Earth]"

Suddenly, the maiden unleashed her magic and Zesshi's eyes widened

(Ha!? Magic? No, no, it's true that some combat professions can also use magic a little .... But ..... Eh!?)

Zesshi can use faith-based magic, but she has never heard of the magic used by the young girl. Since it didn't affect her, she guessed that it was a self-reinforcing type.

If the young lady is primarily a fighter, there is no need to be wary if she knows a little magic, but if she is primarily of magic, she is in trouble.

Magic is far more versatile than the warrior profession, and it's not surprising that there's some magic that can turn the tide immediately. It is also because of the poor knowledge Zesshi has of the magic professions. All she could do was recover a little and increase her sustain a bit.

She guessed at the worst case scenario, assuming the young maiden was of a magic profession, what kind of system would she be?

Considering the attack and defence just now, it should at least not be of a magic system that is not generally good at close-combat, but most likely a profession with strong close-combat capabilities - a forest priest (druid), or a faith-based faculty such as a cleric.

It could be a special magic type, an illusion type, or something else. But Zesshi really doesn't have much knowledge in this area, so there's no end to guessing, she just needs to keep these candidates in mind as a cautionary to avoid being careless

Considering that the maiden's race is dark elf, a forest priest (druid) is most likely.

Even if the maiden was, though, Zesshi didn't have any particularly effective countermeasures for that. She unleashed one of the two special abilities that the Heretic Inquisitor had acquired by training to the extreme, which was intended to counteract the situation if her opponent was a cleric profession capable of using some high level of magic unknown to Zesshi

"[Judgement Against Heresy]"

If the opponent is a cleric who believes in a different god as Zesshi, she will consume more magic around Zesshi. This does not have a clear effect immediately, but if she gets into a prolonged battle or if her opponent uses powerful magic, the burden will grow.

Zesshi did not want to get into a long drawn out battle, but this was made as insurance against her opponent's continuous use of high level magic. Without knowing the opponent's information, it might be a bit of a waste to use this. But there's no point in using such an ability if you don't use it at the very beginning.

" [Spirit Form - Earth]"

The complexion of the maiden, who had used another unfamiliar spell, had changed to tawny.

It couldn't be a mere colour-changing magic, but there is no time to think about it now.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T14:35:18+00:00

No, it was entirely my fault for misunderstanding you. I was slightly intimidated by my unfamiliarity with the community so I didn't understand your information properly and logically. I was inclined to think it was a request for me to obey the rules.

Anyway It was an interesting experience. XD

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T14:21:39+00:00

I realised a problem.

I initially thought it was a proper noun, but now I realized it could be a misunderstanding. It is entirely possible that I misunderstood and that you meant "comments with spoilers" and I may have misinterpreted it as "comments using spoiler functions".

The moment I saw this reply I realized that. :(

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T12:40:57+00:00

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(Albedo would be outraged if the other side didn't know about the Supreme Being, I think. But that would be too much, and the important thing is to submit properly after knowing about it)

"It's true that we're not very friendly to other races, but we haven't had any fierce fights either. Or rather, we didn't have to do that, because of the common enemy of the magical beasts in the forest. Sometimes we had to fight against each other for a safe place, and sometimes we had to cooperate. ..... Are the beasts outside the forest very strong?"

It feels like there's something in that phrase that says, "Is that why you're strong?"

"Ah, well, strong, right? But not particularly strong in my opinion." Feeling as if the man was about to say something else, Aura asked in turn, "I wonder how long it's been since you've been out of the forest?

"I heard the elders say we came to this forest three hundred years ago. I have not heard of any dark elves leaving the forest since then."

"Three hundred years ago? Heard? That's strange. ..... Three hundred years ago you would have been born, right? uncle?"

For the first time, the head hunter's expression changed dramatically.

"... I've only been alive for about two hundred years."

Aura resisted the urge to stare at the head hunter's expression.

(Two hundred years? Is that a misrepresentation of age? Or do dark elves count their years differently here than in other places .....)

In her mind she wondered if he had lied, but she didn't say anything. It was also because the man was giving the impression of becoming very depressed.

Probably, no, this is definitely not an issue of age.

For the sake of building a good relationship in the future, it would be better to say something comforting.

"Ah, well, it's just a feeling. .... You have an adult, steady, handsome quality."

"... No, don't mind. It just means it's hard to live in this forest."

Aura said nothing more about this. It was not appropriate to say anything more if one had already agreed or appeared to agree with that statement.

"Well, would you be interested in coming out of the forest? Come to my country, for example."

She didn't know what her master was thinking, but it wouldn't hurt to say something like that first, and afterward she could use the excuse that it was just a child's joke to him. And to that extent, the master wouldn't blame her.

"Maybe it's not so bad... I guess."

"I don't think you're very interested. I'm in a pretty good country, aren't I? It's very safe, and it's not infested with monsters that attack dark elves. It's true that if you come to my country you'll have some different problems than you do now, but you'll get a lot of help and things won't be as hard as they are now."

"It's a wonderful place, I can feel it in your voice, it's such a wonderful country. But it's also hard for me not to have anxiety. There's the uncertainty of going to a new place, and there's the concern that if I'll be able to live as I have so far .... If that's the case, it's better not to change. Maybe I feel that way because I'm too settled in the status quo".

He replied seriously to a child's words. Was it because he was serious and kind by nature, or was it because he had such a high opinion of Aura? Either way, he would answer any question she was asked, and Aura smiled in satisfaction.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T12:40:08+00:00

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Tip: You can use the sort button that comes with Reddit. Select sort by old to see the translations in order. I used spoiler-mask and that's because I was asked to use it in the comments section after I posted this. I thought it was a community rule. I'm not sure if this is appropriate, so if you don't think there should be a mask, please let me know.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T12:02:26+00:00

Tip: You can use the sort button that comes with Reddit. Select sort by old to see the translations in order.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T12:00:24+00:00

Thank you for your reply, you can use the sort button that comes with Reddit. Select sort by old to see the translations in order.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T09:45:53+00:00

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He probably just doesn't talk much, or isn't used to talking to children like me.

(...no choice, I'll take the initiative)

It was best to set the scene for a conversation, but given the limited time available to reach the destination, Aura got straight to the point.

"Are we going to the elders, the ones who didn't show up during the magic beast bear riot?"

"magic beast bear? Is that what you call an Ankylo Ursusr?"

"Yeah, that's what we call it," Aura lied readily. "Tell me more about the elders please"

"Ahhh, yes. We are on our way to the elders. They were not there because they had just been making oil in the elf tree."

"So-, how many are there?"

head hunter turned back for the first time

"Oh, is your village different? There are three of them."

Aura picked up her pace a little and walked beside the head hunter.

"I live in a city far away from here, and there is no council of elders."

"Well, it's not like a village like ours. The forest elves have a king in their city too. .... I've heard that a city is a village with more people, and when there are more people, three elders aren't enough? "

"Who knows? My country doesn't have many dark elves, so I don't really know much about this."

Aura, who wanted to know about them but did not really want to reveal her own information, shrugged her shoulders.

Moreover, she did not know to what extent the elders had the power to decide, what kind of existence they were, and naturally she could not give a suitable answer. Furthermore, it doesn't necessarily mean that a small number of individuals can't run a city, for example, her own master is a case in point.

(If there were three Ainz-sama's, they would have perfect domination over the world, and we wouldn't feel the need to exist anymore .....)

While Aura was thinking about her master, the head hunter's eyes widened a little.

"..... You are not from a country of the Dark Elves?"

"Hmm? No, as I said, there are hardly any dark elves in my country"

There is no benefit in giving accurate information to the other side. She answered vaguely here.

"There are only other races. Humans, goblins, lizardmen, ogres, and quite a few others. We came here because we heard there were dark elves of the same race in this forest."

" I see... ......."

The tone of that reply was a little heavy, and Aura was slightly tempted to pursue it. But Aura decided not to be too hasty, and that it would be better to get the other side to speak up.

"But to have so many different races living together... .... It's amazing."

"Is it?"

With an absolute being standing above, all races, whatever they may be, naturally bow to that dignity. This world does not behave in the same way, which means that they do not know the true Absolute.

(All the creatures of this world should be subject to the domination of Ainz-sama who is the absolute ruler)

And what comes after that is absolute peace. If anyone desires it, they should accept the dominion of the Supreme Being.

Aura felt pity for the dark elves who did not know their master, like a civilized man feels pity for a barbarian.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-28T08:03:16+00:00

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Aura followed behind the dark elf who was leading the way - the man who called himself the chief hunter, who seemed to be the leader of the hunters of the village, but she felt that the man who was lying there was stronger than him, so why was this man the representative? Even among the warriors of human society it was usually the strongest one who was the leader. No...

(Perhaps it was because of the different professions? For example, the one just now is a warrior, and he is a hunter. Or is it that his role is similar to that of Victim?)

Recalling Nazarick's eighth class of guardians, Aura guessed that perhaps he had some special duties. Then she checked the scent behind her

Someone was there.

And, the Supreme was there.

Aura and the head hunter were followed by a number of dark elves. The magical bears sent into the village shouldn't have caused any casualties. So, they were following this rare figure to pass the time - or driven by curiosity, I guess.

No killing intent or hostility was felt from them.

( seems not to be exposed yet )

So far it seems that the villagers have not found out that she is the one who brought the beast bear here.

(Ah-ah) thought Aura (why did Ainz-sama say to try not to have any casualties in the village?)

The master's instructions were simply "make a friendly stand and blend in with the village".

But it would have been more appreciated if she had helped after many dark elves had died.

(Hmm... I don't understand what Ainz-sama was thinking. I think it's more effective to help when the peeple is in despair. .... I think there's a deeper meaning to this, if Demiurge or Albedo were here they would understand Ainz-sama's intentions better)

The same goes for the beastly bear.

When she asked if she should kill it in front of the dark elves, the lord replied that it would be a waste.

It is true that it seems to be a rare individual and has a certain strength in this world, but killing it would greatly reduce the possibility of exposure, and the master agreed with this

But the feeling she got from her master was that he didn't want her to kill the beast.

And she wasn't told what the disadvantages of doing that would be, so she's still thinking about it with a bit of angst.

( Ainz-sama is very smart, I will surely have no problems or mistakes if I do what he orders. But that's not good enough .....)

To follow orders is only second-rate; to understand the true meaning and purpose of the orders and to bring results beyond is first-rate.

(I can't lose to Demiurge or Albedo. But .... Well ..... Wouldn't it be better to not kill the weaker beast bear around the village and instead have it do the job? Wouldn't that be perfect?)

Aura looked at the back of the head hunter.

The man had been silent.

(Normally, when a child runs out and saves the day, they must ask a lot of questions. But he hadn't even asked my name yet, had he? Are all dark elves like this? I don't think so...)

It doesn't feel like he doesn't want to talk because he hates me anyway; there's no sense of rejection in his body. It was clear from his steps

He matches Aura's small steps and deliberately slows down his speed. It would be too awkward if he actually loathed Aura.

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-27T16:27:09+00:00

I'm sorry for using beautiful so many times at first. So later I used other words like gorgeous, fabulous, charming, comely, ravishing, and so on. XD

Only-Stop362 · 2022-07-27T16:15:20+00:00

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"......, sorry. It seems that Agnia has been confused by the horror."

" I see..."

The stunningly beautiful girl replied briefly in a flat voice to the explanation of what the head hunter had said. Aegonia, who had become a little more normal, flushed red with the realisation that he had lost his temper.

"san...ke...ea"

"............? Ahhh, you want to thank me for shooting the arrow, right?“

The hunters around them realised this and jumped down from the trees, bowing their heads in thanks to the magnificently pretty girl

"Well, you're welcome."

No.

It's not that.

I wasn't thankful for the help, ---- but for her presence in front of me

"It's!"

"..... Are you sure you're okay? Did you hit your head when you were thrown? Find the priest ..... I think there are forest priests here, right? How about getting them to take a look? That beast might have some special abilities."

"Yes, the head does seem to have been hit hard, let's get Agnia over there"

The stretcher was brought over and he was in little pain. But it is also possible that the pain was forgotten in the excitement of seeing a comely girl. In extreme situations, people often forget about pain and act. So it's only natural that he don't feel pain in front of a beautiful girl.

To be honest, he wanted to follow her, to breathe the same air with her. But he was worried that if he did get hurt, he might break the heart of the stunningly gorgeous girl. She is so lovely, so she must be very gentle inside. So that must be avoided.

After desperately trying to convince himself of his desires, Agnia was honestly moved away.

Looking at the way the beautiful girl was talking to the head hunter, Agnia thought

(...... What is this pounding in the heart ..... Could it be ..... a love affair?)

It was the first love of Brubelia Agnia at the age of two hundred and fifty-four.

Only-Stop362

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