Chapter 532: The Plan to Attack the Capital Begins!

As for that point, Lord Ainz has no need to worry, as we have already made the necessary preparations.

One of the Eight Fingers, Hilma, has been brought back by Ma Xiu, and after undergoing the baptism of the Terror Duke’s retainers, she now obeys us completely.

Before launching the attack on the capital, we will have her contact the kingdom’s corrupt nobles and hire the “Sham Luo Wang” team to travel to the Holy Kingdom.

Thus, the entire kingdom will be left with only two Steel-rank adventurer teams: “Azure Rose” and “Jet Black.”

Upon hearing Dimiugos’s words, Old Bone stroked his bony chin with his knobby fingers and said with satisfaction, “I see. I didn’t expect you’d already arranged this in advance. Then let’s proceed with the plan.”

Dimiugos, you are in charge of coordinating this entire operation. Also, during this mission, there are several individuals you must be careful not to kill—they will still be useful later.

And Yarbed, I’ve reviewed most of the intelligence Sebastian gathered in the capital. That kingdom’s third prince is indeed a capable human.

Find an opportunity to make contact with him and ask whether he has any desire to serve me.

While Nazarick was discussing the plan, in the royal palace of Ri Yestie, Princess Lana and Lachesis were also expressing their intent to eradicate the Eight Fingers during a tea gathering.

Lana knew her elder brother had long wished to abolish slavery, just like the Empire.

But unlike Emperor Gilknifer of the Empire, her own brother was merely a third prince born of a concubine.

Most of the kingdom’s nobles benefited from slavery, and many even held vested interests within various departments of the Eight Fingers, causing this criminal organization to take deep root in the kingdom’s darkness like a stubborn lichen.

There were some matters the kingdom couldn’t handle directly, but adventurers could resolve them without issue.

That’s why Lana intended to commission the Steel-rank “Azure Rose” to completely eradicate the Eight Fingers!

Upon hearing that Lana’s motives were both for the kingdom’s people and to boost Shengzai’s chances in the succession struggle, Lachesis agreed without hesitation.

The Eight Fingers were universally despised underground forces, and now, to aid Shengzai, as his fiancée, Lachesis naturally felt she must step forward.

While his fiancée and sister were leisurely sipping tea and helping him gain leverage in the succession struggle, Shengzai received a letter.

More precisely, the sender of the letter was targeting his “Sham Luo Wang” alias.

The sender was a noble of the kingdom, claiming he had a shipment of vital goods to transport to the Holy Kingdom and wished to hire the Steel-rank “Sham Luo Wang” team for escort duty.

Had Shengzai not been a transmigrator, upon receiving such a letter, he likely wouldn’t have suspected anything or found it odd.

After all, the journey from the kingdom to the Holy Kingdom was long—even on fast horses, it took nearly a week.

The route between the two nations passed through many dangerous areas; it was perfectly reasonable for the sender to hire powerful adventurers.

But the person named in the letter as the contact was Hilma—Shengzai remembered well: she was the only female member of the Eight Fingers, and her profession was apparently a high-class courtesan.

Because she’d had her leg broken by the innocuous Ma Xiu’s “Eh?”—Shengzai’s memory of her was quite vivid.

For the Eight Fingers’ high command to hire a Steel-rank adventurer team to escort cargo? That was clearly suspicious.

Moreover, the only ones who could command the Eight Fingers were the first people Shengzai thought of: Old Bone and his group.

To avoid alerting them, Shengzai gladly accepted the mission and left the capital with Jin Long and Amirena.

Xia Tiya, who had been assigned to monitor Shengzai, immediately contacted Dimiugos upon seeing Shengzai and his companions depart the kingdom with Hilma.

“Excellent, Xia Tiya. You no longer need to participate in the operation—just maintain vigilance.

If you encounter those who once controlled you, or if the ‘Sham Luo Wang’ team returns, contact me or Lord Ainz immediately.”

Xia Tiya, now successfully resurrected, dressed in a white gown and wearing a mask, showed clear dissatisfaction upon hearing Dimiugos’s reply.

“Is there truly nothing else I can assist with? I truly wish to redeem myself and help that lord.”

“There will be opportunities later. This operation is vital to Lord Ainz, and I fear your ‘Blood Madness’ might ruin it.

Moreover, aside from Sham Luo Wang, there are no other enemies we need to pay special attention to…”

As Dimiugos was still speaking to Xia Tiya, he suddenly received an urgent message from the Pleiades battle maids.

“Lord Dimiugos, I sincerely apologize, but I’ve encountered an unexpected situation.

While retrieving the Eight Fingers’ assets, I ran into adventurers who also seemed to be targeting the Eight Fingers.

Their strength exceeded my expectations—I’m currently in a tough fight.”

Upon hearing the message from Aidoma, Dimiugos froze in shock.

Aidoma, as a battle maid of the Pleiades, wore a maid uniform crafted by the Supreme Sovereign and possessed a level of 51 herself.

The strongest adventurers remaining in the capital should be the Steel-rank Azure Rose; based on Sebastian’s intelligence, Dimiugos estimated their levels at no more than 25 to 30.

Even if outnumbered, Aidoma shouldn’t have lost—yet now she claimed she was in a tough fight?

As in the original plot, Aidoma encountered Gegeran and Tia at the Eight Fingers’ mansion while retrieving their assets.

When Gegeran and Tia saw Aidoma, they assumed she was a monster bred by the Eight Fingers and immediately attacked.

However, unlike the original plot, Gegeran and Tia—having had their potential enhanced by Shengzai’s “Evolutionary Power” and obtained powerful gear through trials in the Sky City—were far stronger than before.

Together, though still unable to defeat Aidoma, they were no longer being effortlessly slaughtered before Ibirei arrived.

Worried Aidoma might be harmed, Dimiugos ordered other Pleiades battle maids to rush to her aid.

But to his utter surprise, as Suoliuxiang and Pushuleiqina arrived to assist, Ibirei also reached the scene.

(End of Chapter)