Three days later, in the secret room in the basement of the Hunter Association, Sebastian finally met the Guardians who was the most difficult to deal with in Great Tomb of Nazarick—Demiurge.
He simply couldn't imagine what kind of horrific torture and abuse the other party suffered during the period of being captured.
I saw that this demon was hanging on a wall at the moment, its limbs were almost completely chopped off, and there were only two bloody holes left in its eyes. The eyeballs had been gouged out alive, and its tail had been cut off with a sharp sword to make a whip-like weapon.
In order to prevent him from using his language ability to confuse people, his tongue and throat were removed, and all the teeth that could bite through steel were missing. There were more than a dozen tubes inserted into his body, which were continuously drawing blood.
In addition, the entire Tianling cover was also lifted, revealing the brain inside that exuded evil and anti-human thoughts.
It can be said that the reason why he is not dead yet is because someone is constantly treating him.
Seeing the shock that could not be concealed on Sebastian's face, Allen said with a smile, "How about it? I let the bastard who likes living experiments the most be the test subject. Isn't it very creative? You know, my researchers have discovered twelve ways to use Demon Blood. If you don't come, he will probably have to live in this way for the rest of his life."
"Are you using Demiurge's blood to make magic items and potions?" Sebastian glanced at the busy researchers and craftsmen next to him, with an unbearable expression on his face.
Although the relationship between the two has never been good due to the difference in justice values and the private grudges between the designers, they are still Great Tomb of Nazarick's Guardians.
Seeing the other party's current state of being worse than death, he would inevitably feel that something was wrong with his own kind.
"It's not just blood! His tail, teeth, bones, eyeballs, skin, internal organs, etc., are all very good raw materials. Although it is still far from the top level, it is still barely usable. The most important thing is that as an NPC, as long as he is not completely dead, he can continuously regenerate through treatment, which is equivalent to a Infinity raw material production source."
After saying that, Allen winked at the old mage Fluder next to him.
The latter understood the situation and immediately picked up the knife and stabbed it into Demiurge's chest, digging out the black devil's heart inside.
The next second...
Another assistant immediately injected the regeneration potion.
In just a few seconds, a brand new heart grew back.
It's just that compared to the previous one, it looks a little smaller and much more immature.
The severe pain caused by the whole process made Demiurge, who could not make any sound, violently twist and twitch all over his body, like a fish that had been disemboweled on a chopping board.
Such a tragic scene immediately made Sebastian feel strong discomfort, and he immediately frowned and interrupted, "That's enough! Please set out the conditions! How can you exchange him for me and take him back."
"In exchange for you? No! No! No! I think you seem to have misunderstood something. I never had the idea of handing this guy back. I just wanted you to visit this place and say goodbye to Great Tomb of Nazarick. Because right away, you no longer belong there. Kari! Do it!"
As the last word blurted out, Allen snapped his fingers directly at Black Sacred Canon who was hiding in the dark.
The next second...
An old lady wearing a white dragon-patterned cheongsam immediately activated the World Item-Fallen Kingdom she inherited from Six Gods or snatched from Eight Greed Kings.
moment!
The dragon pattern turned into golden light and rose into the sky, rushing straight towards Sebastian's position.
Although he tried his best to dodge, he even rushed forward and beat the user to death.
But unfortunately, he was finally held down by the tyrannical power of Allen, unable to move, and watched helplessly as the golden dragon sank into his body.
Soon, the fierce struggle and resistance stopped completely.
"Lord Allen, please let him go. This NPC is now ours." The old woman who called herself Kari reminded.
"Oh? It's done so quickly!"
Allen was a little surprised and let go of his hand, letting Sebastian get up from the ground.
It has to be said that Monk, the dragon man, did have two brushes in melee combat. He actually hit him several times when he resisted. Even Elementalization was not completely immune.
Obviously, Monk in the "YGGDRASIL" game is the same as Dungeons & Dragons Monk. Its fists are equivalent to magic weapons. The surface is covered with some special energy, which can directly cause damage to elements and spirits.
"Sebastian! Kneel down!"
Kari without any nonsense, directly gave the order to the dragon man who was under the forcible charm control.
The latter had almost no hesitation and immediately knelt down on one knee in a posture of absolute submission.
It seems that even if he were asked to commit suicide immediately, he would not hesitate at all.
This kind of absolute spiritual control undoubtedly aroused Allen's interest, and he immediately asked with great interest, "Are there any restrictions on the use of this magic item?"
"Of course!" The old woman nodded slightly. "First of all, Fallen Kingdom can only have an effect on NPCs that do not have World Item. In other words, neither players nor NPCs holding World Item can produce any effects. Secondly, it also has no effect on True Dragon Lords, which controls Prime Magic. Finally, this item can only control one target at a time. If it controls one of them, it cannot control the second one."
"That's it!"
Hearing that there were so many restrictions, Allen immediately realized that this thing was completely useless, with no research value at all, and it was not even comparable to Tenth Tier Magic Memory Alteration.
"Master Kari, I think we should take advantage of the moment to get information about Great Tomb of Nazarick from this guy named Sebastian." Divine Captain of Black Sacred Canon quickly suggested.
"Well! According to the intelligence left by Six Gods, once an NPC is controlled by the Fallen Kingdom, the other party will definitely notice it, and we must be fully prepared."
With that said, the old woman began to play her role as a ruler and asked the dragon man Monk to explain clearly the locations and weaknesses of all Guardians, NPCs and traps in Great Tomb.
Even Old Bones, a player, almost had his underwear taken off.
In fact, this is also the most terrifying aspect of the Fallen Kingdom, the powerful World Item.
It doesn't take much. If an NPC is captured, almost all the secrets in player Guild will be exposed.
In contrast, Certain Death was obviously not interested in these trivial matters of intelligence gathering, and instead went directly to Sakura.
"I challenge you!"
"Challenge me? Have you forgotten how brutally you were beaten last time?" Sakura raised her chin slightly with a contemptuous expression.
"I'm different from last time!"
Yin-Yang Fish Girl took a firm step forward without showing any signs of weakness.
"Okay! Let me see how much stronger you have become during this time! Come on! Let's go to an open place. We can't use it here."
After saying this, Sakura took Certain Death and they both left the basement and entered Azerath Continent through another door.
High Priest, who led the team, was undoubtedly happy to see this kind of competition that would not harm his life. He even asked with a smile, "Lord Allen, who do you think will win this time?"
"Of course it's Sakura! There has been no suspense about the outcome of this battle from the beginning. The only suspense is how long Certain Death can last." Allen gave the answer straightforwardly.
Although Yin-Yang Fish Girl is already powerful enough to pose a devastating threat to Old Bones and Great Tomb of Nazarick after being strengthened at the epic level, it is still more than one level behind Sakura who directly obtained the power seeds from him.
What's more, Sakura still has the blood of Red Dragon flowing in her body, which has not been truly activated so far.
"I don't understand! Since you have such a powerful power, why don't you just lead mankind to destroy Council Nation and kill those Dragon King hidden in the corner of the world like Six Gods did back then? Isn't this simpler?" High Priest couldn't help but ask the question that has been bothering him.
Allen replied with a smile, "Because for most people, things that are too easy to obtain will not be cherished at all.
Only after going through untold hardships, bloodshed and sacrifice, will human beings be able to firmly imprint it in their memory and even form some kind of invisible spiritual power to pass it on.
Just like you Theocracy, how do you always maintain your belief in protecting Human Race without falling into corruption like Kingdom and Empire?
Is it the fanatical belief and worship of Six Gods?
No!
No!
It is they who lead you to fight and struggle with Alien Race to escape from slavery!
It is the iron will and sense of mission tempered by blood and fire!
The entire Slane Theocracy is built on this foundation, so all generations of Council of Priests have maintained an efficient and clean style.
Kingdom, Empire and Holy Kingdom, who had not experienced this, all fell into internal friction without exception.
You must know that normally, if a country has been operating continuously for six hundred years and has experienced several terrible disasters, various complex internal contradictions and problems will inevitably arise.
But I didn't see any of these in Theocracy.
It is precisely because of this that I choose you as a partner.
Among all human countries, only you are fully worthy of the title of human Guardians.
That's why I decided not to interfere directly with the world, but to use some means to stimulate potential and let humans achieve the goal of dominating the world through their own efforts.
Perhaps many people will die in the process, but their deaths will illuminate the way forward for those who come after.
Even if one day I leave and Hunter Association is disbanded, this spirit will still widely exist in the memory of the entire human race.
And this memory will become a more valuable asset than any weapons, equipment, props, or bloodline.
The power that truly belongs to human beings! "
High Priest was so excited when he heard these words that he hurriedly bent down and bowed deeply. "It is an honor for all of us Slane Theocracy priests to receive such high praise from you. Please rest assured that we will definitely follow you to defeat all monsters and Alien Race, and let humans become the sole masters of this world."
On the other side, far away in Great Tomb of Nazarick, the deepest part of the forest.
Guardian Steward Albedo has discovered Sebastian's anomaly and immediately reported the matter to Old Bones.
Currently, he is sitting on the huge throne, opening the Guild system interface and checking the status of the NPCs.
Sure enough, on Sebastian's name, I saw eye-catching fonts marked in red.
Usually, this situation will only be revealed after the NPC is mind-controlled by other players.
"Albedo! When was the last time Sebastian contacted Great Tomb?" Ainz's tone contained strong tension, uneasiness and anxiety.
"Three hours ago! He said that the other party had agreed to negotiate on returning Demiurge and paying compensation. But then, the contact was completely interrupted." Succubus Overseer hurriedly gave the answer.
"Three hours ago? In other words, he was controlled during the negotiation process with Allen. Was it some kind of charm magic? Or a magic prop? Or a power I don't know about?"
Since there was no chance to go to the human world to collect intelligence, Old Bones now knew very little about the magic, martial arts and abilities of this world, and he suddenly fell into panic.
Because he doesn't know whether this control is temporary or permanent, and whether it can be lifted using magic and props.
And since the opponent can control one Sebastian, can he also control Demiurge and other Guardians?
Thinking further, is it possible to take away control of Great Tomb of Nazarick from yourself?
The more I think about it, the more Ainz feels afraid.
He didn't even dare to use Teleportation Magic to confirm Sebastian's current status.
In addition, what frightens him even more is, what if Sebastian is not controlled by magic, but betrays Nazarick out of his own will?
Will other NPCs who have self-awareness follow suit?
By that time, the entire Guild will probably fall apart in his hands...
"Supreme Supreme! I don't think we can continue to be passive like this! Now that the opponent has made a move, we should resolutely counterattack." Shalltear, the main combatant, stood up again and brought up the past.
"You mean... starting a war?" Ainz asked in an uncertain tone.
Shalltear nodded without thinking, "That's right! Compromising blindly is not our Great Tomb of Nazarick style. Quite the opposite! Tooth for tooth, eye for eye is the way! I suggest gathering the army immediately, open the portal and launch a full-scale attack on Ye Lan Tyr. Even if you can't win, you can at least figure out the opponent's trump card and confirm the status of Sebastian and Demiurge."
"I also agree with Master Shalltear! At this time, there is no other choice but to go to war." The big bug Cocytus also echoed.