Evileye

"Was that crisis the Sorcerer Kingdom?"

"Mr. Ling knows about the Sorcerer Kingdom, and the battle on the Katze Plains as well?" The Cardinal did not answer the question directly.

"I've kept an eye on the relevant information. There are all sorts of rumors within the Dragon Kingdom too. It is a country ruled by the undead, isn't it? Isn't that extremely bad?"

Aya's voice was calm, but it carried an almost imperceptible chill.

If the Slane Theocracy regarded the Sorcerer Kingdom as a disaster and wanted to unite the nations into a coalition to destroy it—

Then I'll wipe this country out first.

"It isn't the Sorcerer Kingdom..."

The Cardinal wore a bitter expression.

"If possible, we would even like to borrow the Sorcerer Kingdom's strength... to survive this crisis."

"...May I ask what exactly happened?" Aya frowned instead.

She understood very well what humans thought of the undead. Yet now, the Slane Theocracy, humanity's guardian, had encountered a problem even more urgent than an undead nation.

"I'm sorry, but until we reach the Holy Capital, I cannot tell you."

"...The Holy Capital."

"In about three hours, we'll reach the town where everyone is gathering. Tomorrow morning, we'll set out for the Holy Capital... Please rest assured, whether or not we end up requiring your strength, we will provide the promised reward." Yi Weng spoke sincerely.

Recruiting an adamantite-ranked adventurer was no simple matter. The grand cause of saving humanity alone was not enough. In the invitation, the Theocracy had promised a reward that would be paid as soon as the adventurer arrived.

"I understand..." Aya agreed for the moment.

This matter seemed far more complicated than she had imagined.

For now, she needed to rendezvous with Ainz.

Author's Note:

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One major difference in this story's timeline compared