Chapter 504: Shengzai: You May Call Me Shi Luo Wang

My name is Ainz Ooal Gown; as you can see, I am a spellcaster.

I happened to be passing by and just so happened to see these knights slaughtering these villagers, so I chose to intervene and save them.

After a brief hesitation, Bone King chose to reveal his guild name as his identity rather than his original character name.

At the same time he uttered that name, Bone King had already decided he would use it to operate in this world from now on.

Having just arrived in this other world, he did not know whether he was alone—if his other companions had also come here, hearing this name would surely lead them to seek him out.

Upon hearing Bone King inevitably choose “Ainz Ooal Gown,” Shengzai thought for a moment, then gave a false name.

“I am a kingdom adventurer; my name is not worth mentioning, but I have long been called ‘Shi Luo Wang.’”

I originally came here on a mission, but I never expected to encounter this situation.”

“Shi Luo Wang? I see. Quite a formidable title.”

“No, not Shi Luo Wang—Shi Luo Wang.”

As he repeated his adventurer title, Shengzai’s face was slightly embarrassed.

Shengzai did not wish to reveal such an embarrassing title, but he truly had an alternate identity named “Shi Luo Wang” as an adventurer.

The originator of the nickname “Shi Luo Wang” was Lana’s scheming younger sister.

To facilitate his Waichu activities, Shengzai previously asked Lana to request Lachesis to arrange an adventurer identity for him.

Out of mischief and partly because she was angry that Shengzai was going adventuring with Lachesis, Lana assigned him the team name “Shi Luo Wang” when applying for his adventurer credentials.

“Shi Luo Wang… cough… hmm… it is indeed a distinctive title.”

Shengzai’s revealed title clearly startled Bone King; realizing his reaction was impolite, he covered his embarrassment with a light cough.

“Then, Lord Ainz Ooal Gown, you are not human, are you? Your body radiates a strong aura of the undead.”

“And the female knight beside you—her aura must be demonic, correct?”

As Shengzai spoke these words, Yar Beide standing before Bone King instantly grew wary, as if ready to decapitate Shengzai with her battle axe the moment Bone King gave the order.

Behind her, Bone King placed a hand on Yar Beide , signaling her to calm down, then turned to Shengzai: “If, as you say, we are undead and demon, what measures do you intend to take, Lord Shi Luo Wang?”

Even as he questioned Shengzai, Bone King’s tone remained calm, yet his heart was deeply surprised.

To gather intelligence, he and Yar Beide had deliberately concealed their aura and level using special items and equipment.

Yet despite this, Shengzai had still seen through their races—this made Bone King regard Shengzai with even greater seriousness.

Indeed, this world is not simple; those people before were merely weak because they had not encountered true strength.

Even this random adventurer leaves me uncertain of his depth.

“Though the Slane Theocracy always claims undead and demons are enemies of all humanity,

as you can see, I hold no affection for the Theocracy’s people, and you two appear quite powerful—so, unless a clear hostile relationship is established, I honestly have no desire to fight you.”

Fighting Bone King? Shengzai had indeed considered it, but he knew the timing was not yet ripe.

Moreover, their stronghold lies nearby; if a real battle erupted, Shengzai currently had no confidence he could face the entire Nazarick Great Tomb.

Just as Bone King intended to continue conversing with Shengzai and extract information about this other world, a group of riders suddenly charged into Karn Village.

“Yar Beide , deal with them.”

Disrupted in his conversation, Bone King was displeased and immediately ordered Yar Beide to handle the disturbance.

The phrase “deal with them” naturally meant sending those impudent fools who dared interrupt the Supreme Lord’s discourse straight to hell.

“Please wait a moment—I believe those arriving now are not the same group that slaughtered the villagers.”

“Please, give me your courtesy—I will go verify first.”

If a normal person had said this, Bone King would have ignored it; but Shengzai’s demonstrated strength and demeanor had earned his respect, so now he halted Yar Beide ’s urge to massacre.

When the three of them reached the cavalry unit and saw their leader, Gajeff, Shengzai stepped forward and said: “You must be Gajeff Stolnoff, the kingdom’s strongest warrior captain.”

“Who are you?”

“I am a kingdom adventurer, dispatched by Prince Shengzai to reinforce you, Captain.”

“Prince Shengzai sent you?”

Hearing this, Gajeff, clad in armor and with his face hidden, showed surprise.

He had not expected that Prince Shengzai, still in the capital, had already foreseen the betrayal and dispatched an adventurer to aid him.

Unfortunately, Prince Shengzai likely did not anticipate that the assassins sent to eliminate him were not one or two, but an entire unit of the Theocracy’s Six Holy Scriptures—the “Sun Scripture.”

“I am grateful for your aid, but unfortunately, this enemy exceeds all expectations.”

“You three should return to the capital and report to Prince Shengzai—I cannot let you die here with me.”

Gajeff did not know Shengzai’s adventurer rank, but if the enemy was the “Sun Scripture,” three adventurers’ assistance would be utterly insufficient.

To avoid dragging Karn Village and Shengzai’s group into disaster, Gajeff had already resolved to lure the enemy away.

“Captain, I believe you misunderstand—the adventurer hired by Prince Shengzai is only myself.”

“As for these two… they are merely powerful passersby. Moreover, Prince Shengzai already informed me of your enemy’s identity, so you need not worry for my safety.”

As Shengzai and the others spoke, due to Shengzai’s intervention—or perhaps other factors—the “Sun Scripture” had arrived earlier than in the original timeline and now surrounded Karn Village entirely.

“Gajeff Stolnoff, the kingdom’s strongest warrior captain—today is your grave!”

Upon hearing the “Sun Scripture” captain Nigen’s declaration, Bone King turned his gaze to the resolute Gajeff, his curiosity stirred.

The kingdom’s strongest warrior captain? Then he must be stronger than “Shi Luo Wang”?

(End of Chapter)