Layer upon layer of red and blue buffs were placed on his body, and the halo made Ainz colorful.
After doing all this, Ainz's figure hovered in the air, his eyes staring at Shalltear below.
"Then, here I go!"
Without much nonsense, Ainz opened his hand and released the first attack skill in the true sense.
And the first move Ainz chose was the ultimate magic trick, a super-tier magic that surpassed the tenth tier.
Super-Tier Magic - "Fallen Down!"
In terms of the tier of magic, this magic, which already belongs to the tier outside the tier, can be said to be magic, or it can be said not to be magic. First of all, it does not consume MP when activated, and the limitation of super-tier magic is the number of uses.
That's right, although super-tier magic does not consume MP, the number of times it can be used in a day is limited. In the early stages of learning, it can only be used once a day, but after level 70, the number of uses can be increased by one for every ten levels.
Secondly, super-tier magic cannot be activated continuously.
First of all, each super-tier magic has a set activation preparation time. Although paid items can be used to eliminate these preparation times, another penalty prevents super-tier magic from being activated continuously. When a member of the team activates super-tier magic, all members of the team will be subject to this penalty - there will be a period of time when they cannot activate it, and this time is called the cooldown time.
It is a very easy-to-understand setting. The effect of super-tier magic is very strong, and it can almost instantly reverse the battle. In order to balance the game, it is understandable to make such a setting.
But Ainz is different. Even with the above conditions, Ainz still chose Fallen Down as his starting move.
Almost in an instant, dense magic circles almost covered the sky above, and countless large and small magic circles gathered together, forming dazzling blue lights, and terrifying magic power fluctuations spread at this moment.
Roa's eyes narrowed slightly, and his spirit was also highly concentrated at this moment.
Ainz waved his hand, and the complex magic circles suddenly erupted at this moment.
As if the sun rose from the earth, the entire field of vision was dyed white.
The terrifying energy was compressed to the extreme at this moment, and then suddenly erupted.
The violent magic power swept nearly ten kilometers of the area below into the attack range.
After the fierce impact, the white light lasted for five or six seconds, replaced by scorching heat. The heat generated by the ultra-high heat source continued to expand, like a nuclear weapon explosion, and the scorching fire filled Roa's entire field of vision.
This scene reminded Roa of the high temperature of more than 2,000. In fact, Ainz's dimensionality reduction strike might be even more ruthless.
The white pillar of light that soared into the sky did not last long, but this short scene was impressive.
After the white world faded away, what remained was the exposed red surface. The originally pitted ground was now completely unrecognizable.
Not to mention trees, even flowers and plants were crushed into nothingness by this powerful force.
The world below Ainz was as if a piece had been forcibly dug away, revealing a huge hole.
Roa stroked his chin, his eyes flickering slightly.
Honestly, it wouldn't be difficult for Roa to do this.
But he also needed preparation time.
The attack range of Fallen Down was still not very large, but its destructive power was indeed sufficient.
"Not bad." Roa gave a fair evaluation in his heart.
However, Ainz, who had just released such a terrifying offensive, did not have the slightest hint of complacency. His eyes stayed in the center below, on the scorched earth that had been burned, like the surface left by a meteorite hitting the ground, a girl was kneeling on the ground.
Blood kept dripping from her body, dyeing the blood into a crimson color, and her originally dim eyes were now shining with brilliance.
"It hurts… it really hurts!"
A touch of red appeared in the scorched world, and this touch of red expanded more and more. Soon, a dark red armor appeared on Shalltear's body. At the same time, the divine-class spear reappeared in her right hand.
Shalltear, who was smoking all over and exuding a strong murderous aura, directly withstood this super-tier magic. Her figure staggered a few times, and then she stood up steadily.
She stared at Ainz, who was floating in the sky, with her wine-red eyes, and said in a tone full of hostility and murderous intent, "Lord Ainz, it hurts! Shouldn't Lord Ainz be more gentle? Using such a powerful move right away, my little body can't withstand such a terrifying attack."
Ainz just smiled at this and shrugged, "If I were to hold back against my proud guardian, that would be disrespecting you."
"Is that so? Then let me see how many times you can release such a move!"
The battle was about to break out.
"Maximize Magic - Vermilion Nova!"
"Triple Maximize Magic - Lightning!"
One after another, terrifying magic spells, starting with at least the seventh tier, were used by Ainz one after another. In this apocalyptic scene, the two continued to attack.
The earth collapsed, and terrifying offensives swept like waves. This battle was like a battle in mythology.
The two were caught in a fierce battle.
…
Roa's eyes were fixed on the figures of the two in the arena, and he began to calculate the magic he had just obtained in his heart.
A number of good things that Ainz had been hiding were revealed.
Don't be fooled by Ainz's initial overwhelming momentum; the reality isn't quite as simple.
As an undead magic caster, Ainz is actually weaker than Shalltear in close combat.
Analyzing from a class perspective, Shalltear's class is also somewhat of a counter to Ainz.
Therefore, while Ainz maintains an overwhelming advantage against Shalltear, he actually employs quite a few tactics.
After all, Ainz is even using cash shop items now.
Aside from the magic that Roa stole at the beginning, the subsequent battle wasn't much to see.
Ainz displayed his inhuman financial power, directly grinding Shalltear into the ground. His strength was absolutely stunning, and the battle was earth-shattering.
From beginning to end, Ainz maintained an effortless demeanor, seemingly intentionally putting pressure on someone watching the spectacle from the sidelines.
Watching until it was almost over, Roa nodded slightly and said, "Alright, the outcome is clear. It seems your master is indeed quite strong."
The three guardians surrounding Roa frowned upon hearing this, expressing their dissatisfaction with Roa's manner of speaking.
Roa noticed this dissatisfaction but simply smiled and said, "Let's call it a day. Seeing such a wonderful duel has been quite rewarding for me."
How could it not be? He had just freeloaded a bunch of skills, making it an absolute steal.
Ainz wanted to display some of his strength to intimidate Roa, but Roa didn't really care.
In fact, this was exactly what Roa wanted to see.
The sky was nearing dusk. The young man glanced at the nearly finished battle and chuckled softly, "In that case, I'll take my leave first. Please congratulate your master for me."
With that, Roa stepped away and slowly walked into the distance.
The three guardians' gazes darkened slightly. As Ainz's battle neared its end, they had other thoughts.
If Ainz could free himself, and with the three guardians present, the lineup would be quite formidable.
If possible, they could try to make a move and see if they could keep Roa here.
But they didn't expect Roa to be so cautious, not giving them even the slightest chance.
By the time Ainz finished the battle and flew towards their location, Roa had already left.
Ainz scanned the three of them and, not seeing Roa, directly asked, "Did he leave?"
Albedo stepped forward, bowed, and said, "He left a while ago."
Ainz's eyes flickered. If Roa hadn't left, he would have had other ideas.
But it seemed Roa was a cautious person, and the thought was nipped in the bud.
However, with Roa gone, Ainz could reveal his true state.
"I'm exhausted," Ainz sighed, and his once-straight posture slumped slightly.
There was no doubt that the battle wasn't as simple as it looked, but Ainz was quite satisfied with the result.
The three guardians immediately offered their praises.
"As expected of Lord Ainz."
"What a beautiful victory."
"A textbook battle."
Although Ainz's face remained expressionless, he felt a bit smug in his heart.
This was the first time Ainz had truly fought in this world, and he was quite satisfied with what he had accomplished.
After enjoying the three's adoring gazes and praises for a while, Ainz waved his hand to interrupt, "Let's talk about Roa Greyrat. I can already sense the danger he poses to us."
The previously lively atmosphere became serious at the mention of Roa.
Albedo frowned, recalling Roa's behavior while watching the battle today.
There was surprise, there was admiration, but the one thing missing from the young man's face was the expression they wanted to see most.
That was fear and reverence.
This made the guardians, who had always respected and revered Ainz, very unhappy.
Thinking of his expression, Albedo voiced her thoughts, "I know Lord Ainz doesn't want to make a move at this time, but this human seems to lack the proper respect for us. This cannot continue."
Albedo's words were the words of all the guardians present.
Demiurge, standing to the side, also chimed in, "Indeed. This kind of person is clearly not on our side, and I sensed a threat from him this time. If such a person were to become our enemy, the situation would be very difficult."
Ainz was still hesitant, saying with some reservation, "The power behind him doesn't seem simple. He's just a hall master of one of the halls. If what he said is true, there are at least four other powerful individuals like him above him."
This one sentence made the others' expressions turn ugly.
Demiurge began to analyze, "If he were just one person, we could use five guardians, plus Lord Ainz holding down the fort, and eliminating him would be foolproof."
"However, he is not alone."
The topic became heavy, and the joy of victory was dampened for the four of them.
"Really, one wave subsides, and another rises."
After a sigh, Ainz turned his gaze to the burly warrior standing silently at the back.
"Cocytus, what do you think of Roa Greyrat's strength?" Ainz specifically asked Cocytus, who was standing at the back.
Cocytus was a natural warrior with an almost terrifying intuition.
Bringing Cocytus here wasn't just to intimidate; Ainz also had the idea of using Cocytus to test Roa.
Cocytus, taken aback by the question, bowed after realizing what was happening and carefully chose his words, "Very strong. For a moment, I felt that if we were to fight head-on, I might be defeated instantly."
Ainz frowned even deeper upon hearing this.
"Even you say that, Cocytus? It seems Roa's strength is indeed not to be underestimated."
Cocytus was a pure warrior, a pure combatant, and not very good at dealing with complex matters, but that was precisely why he had a keen sense of battle that the other guardians lacked.
If even Cocytus said that, the worst-case scenario was that he had the ability to defeat Cocytus instantly.
Whether it was super-tier magic or a world-class item, it was a terrifying fact.
"Tsk, troublesome."
Ainz paced silently, his gaze deep as he looked at the distant sky.
The fiery red sunset descended, and the distant sky was dyed with a half-red glow.
Roa's problem was too thorny. The simplest thing was that even if he was alone, Ainz felt a sense of powerlessness.
After a moment of silence, Ainz finally sighed and made a decision.
"We really know too little about Roa at the moment. Making a move rashly might cause some unnecessary chain reactions." At this point, Ainz paused and continued, "First of all, intelligence. We don't know how many super-tier magic spells he has mastered, or whether he has any world-class items. These will bring many uncertainties to the battlefield."
"Secondly, his powerful force behind him. Before we figure out his true methods, we cannot easily make a move. After all, offending a powerful super force out of thin air is not a good thing for us."