Countless monsters in the sky and on the ground converged into two rushing torrents, charging directly towards the Re-Estize Royal Capital from outside the royal capital with unstoppable momentum. They were like a tidal wave ready to devour everything.
Whatever stood in the path of these monsters, no matter if it was tall, sturdy buildings or the inhabitants of the Re-Estize Royal Capital who had no time to evacuate, everything was shattered to pieces like weeds under a wheel!
The sound of collapsing houses, the whimpering of dying humans, and the muffled thud of monsters stomping on the ground—these three sounds intertwined, as if the gods of ancient times were enraged, echoing in the sky and shaking the earth! A symphony of destruction.
Within the utterly ruined Re-Estize Royal Capital, Kael's face subtly shifted as he saw the vanguard of the monster army that arrived first.
Fenrir, Rainbow Tyrant, Garm... The levels of these monsters were all above Level 70, and they were supposed to be Aura Bella Fiora's pets in the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick.
Even if Aura Bella Fiora could use tamer-support skills to make these monsters' attributes reach close to Level 90, the threat was still within controllable range. Kael thought, analyzing the situation.
However, besides these monsters, the monster army in front also included high-level monsters like General Demons, Hanzos, King of Destruction, and others. They required no reinforcement whatsoever, and their own levels were all above Level 80!
50, 70, 90...
Kael only took a glance and realized that the number of high-level monsters he found was more than a hundred, and there were even more monsters below Level 70. An astonishing number.
Damn, this isn't good!
Large-scale group battles and single-player PK (Player Kill) were not the same concept. The chances of winning could not be measured simply by the method of defeating two or three individuals, such that the combat effectiveness was equivalent to two or three people.
Similarly, when conquering a BOSS in a game, a team of five players was a basic requirement to complete the task, but if the number of players was increased to ten, the BOSS's threat could be reduced by more than half.
This did not mean that the BOSS itself had become weaker, but that the players' strength increased, thus achieving a result of quantitative change leading to qualitative change.
The logic was the same. If it was just Ainz Ooal Gown and a few NPCs from the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick besieging Kael, he wouldn't be afraid at all, and would even dare to fight fiercely.
However, if he had to face the combined assault of Ainz Ooal Gown, the Guardians, and the monster army alone, the situation would be highly uncertain. After all, his "ultimate move" was still on cooldown, and his most effective way to clear out soldiers, Super-Tier Magic, could not be used.
There was no benefit in forcing it directly, and it would only add to the risk.
It's better to avoid this wave of attention first, then retaliate once I've recovered.
After making his decision, Kael did not make threats or show off, but resolutely unleashed an attack spell.
"[Triple Magic: Holy Explosion]!"
The target of the attack was not Ainz Ooal Gown and the Guardians or the monster army, but the ground.
The explosion raised a thick cloud of dust and a spread of holy light energy that greatly obscured vision.
Kael took this opportunity to turn and fly out of the city at his fastest speed, exploiting the chaos.
"Trying to escape!? Hmph!"
Albedo easily discerned Kael's intention, spread her wings, and rushed into the magical holy light that had not yet subsided. Her eyes blazed with determination.
Ignoring the faint divine damage, she quickly locked onto Kael's figure after passing through the smoke and holy light.
Tch!
Noticing Albedo's pursuit and knowing that his flying speed would certainly not be as fast as Albedo's, Kael immediately turned and unleashed an attack spell towards her, while using Tenth-Tier magic to summon angels to block her.
This method was very effective. Albedo not only had to defend against the magical attack, but it was also difficult for her to quickly break through the angels' defenses, and she was soon restrained.
Kael didn't even look back and continued flying out of the city.
As long as I leave the spatial blockade area, I can use [Greater Teleportation] magic to escape the battle.
At this moment, more mercenary monsters rushed past the explosion's protective area and chased after Kael, unleashing all kinds of magic in succession.
[Meteor Fall], [Fireball], [Ice Spike], [Light Cannon]... various magical attacks converged into a large net, flying towards the target from all directions.
Not only that, some attacks locked on so quickly that they could hit the target in the blink of an eye.
"Nima!"
Kael, facing the burning fire on his body and several bone spurs and earth spikes emerging from below, dropped downwards with all his might, while raising his hands to erect an [Earth Wall] from the ground to aid in defense.
The [Earth Wall] shattered almost instantly, but he also gained a chance to catch his breath and utilize the buildings on the ground to conceal his figure.
[Perfect Unknowable]!
[Holy Light Healing]!
[Triple Magic: Greater Restoration]!
[Heavenly Aura]!
[Blessing for the Magic Caster]!
Kael immediately used high-level invisibility magic to conceal his tracks, and then continued to cast recovery and enhancement skills on himself to adjust his condition as best as possible.
Fierce high-level monsters continued to fly overhead. It was clear that the monster army must have surrounded his location. Even if he used [Perfect Unknowable] to hide, the monsters, unable to find their target, would use area-of-effect magic to force him out.
The next step was to utilize the favorable terrain to fight the enemy.
[Twelve Labors of Hercules] had been consumed twice before, both times because he entered a weakened state after unleashing [Transform into the Savior God], or was killed by the enemy, or completed a suicidal refresh while using Super-Tier Magic to attack the enemy.
"Ten resurrections, let's try."
Kael made up his mind and rushed out from under the eaves, ready to face the wave of enemies.
Without waiting for the monsters to launch a massive attack on the blocked area, he locked onto an area densely populated by monsters.
"[Triple Magic: Holy Explosion]!"
"Tenth Tier: [Nuclear Blast]!"
As the attacks were launched, the concealment effect on Kael vanished, and he was fully exposed to the monsters' view.
But a miracle had occurred.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Astonishing explosions of power spread among the monsters. Although it was impossible to easily kill high-level monsters, other soldiers below Level 60 could not withstand such attacks, and the monster army was greatly reduced, leaving a void on the battlefield.
And their counterattack immediately began.
The magical attacks came like a massive wave, and Kael could only quickly evade inside the buildings, moving nimbly among the ruins. While injured, he also fought back against the enemies with his holy magic.
As the two sides devoured each other, his HP dropped rapidly.
Kael suddenly stopped and realized that he had been hit by some kind of skill that restricted his movement. Looking up, he saw Aura Bella Fiora, the Dark Elf Archer standing on a rooftop, her bow drawn.
Skill: [Shadow Arrow], locks onto the enemy's shadow to attack, dealing minor damage while adding a special binding effect.
After being disrupted like this, Kael was instantly overwhelmed by a large number of monster attacks and fell into a state of death again.
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