Divide the Forces! The Dragon Race Battle as the Opening

The orderly ranks of the "King's Road," composed of Undead, parted. Apart from the sound of the crimson cloaks connected behind the golden-armored Undead fluttering in the wind—

A silence and aura of death unique to the Undead enveloped the entire area!

Five figures slowly emerged from the rear.

Ainz, Albedo, Shalltear, Mare, and Aura.

"The journey here has been remarkably quiet."

Ainz wore a magic robe as dark as night. In his hand was a Magic Staff wreathed in crimson-black light, upon which pained, collapsing human expressions surfaced. "The enemy did not take the opportunity to attack. Does that mean their overall strength is inferior to ours?"

"No, we cannot judge it that way. Perhaps they suspect a trap and are deliberately showing weakness."

That last possibility!

Ainz felt it was unlikely, but he could not completely rule it out.

The westward advance had not been fast. It was a strategy meant to determine whether the enemy would launch a surprise attack, yet nothing had happened.

Even Nigredo had detected no signs of divination magic.

When using information-gathering detection magic, one had to prepare for the enemy's Detection Countermeasure.

In other words, the act of detection could be targeted and disrupted by counter-information methods, and it could even lead to reverse tracking.

The enemy had not done that!

That not only showed their caution, but also proved they were not wholly ignorant of information-gathering magic.

"Those mere humans are truly foolish beyond measure."

"They cannot comprehend Lord Ainz's Wisdom and magnanimity." Albedo looked toward the human army opposite them, an elegant, icy curve rising at the corner of her lips. "A swarm of insects must be thoroughly cleaned away. Only then will the surrounding nations understand the consequences of daring to resist the Sorcerer Kingdom."

"This is the 'whip'