Chapter 575: Did Shengzai and the Old Bone Kill Each Other?

“Lord Ainz, don’t forget how you defeated me originally.”

Using the advantage of two-on-one with the Spirit Soul and her own body, Shalltear barely held back Shengzai’s assault and shouted loudly to the old bone behind her.

Although Shalltear usually isn’t very bright, her combat ability is indeed exceptionally strong.

And upon hearing Shalltear’s cryptic words, the old bone immediately understood her intent.

Shalltear carries an extremely valuable magical item that can fully restore her HP upon her first death.

But this magical item has a long cooldown; it was only a few days ago that it fully recovered after her last battle with the old bone.

Shalltear’s message to the old bone was simple: she would hold Shengzai off as long as possible, while he prepared a transcendent spell.

Even if she ended up being caught in the transcendent spell along with Shengzai, it wouldn’t matter—she still had her magical item to revive at full HP.

“Martial Art: Shattering Wind Fang!”

“Unclean Impact Shield!”

Shalltear, using a special skill to block Shengzai’s slash, was blasted back over ten meters, her feet carving deep furrows into the ground.

Feeling the numbness in her arms and the Spirit Soul, which had been flung away by Shengzai’s strike, Shalltear wiped blood from her lips and stared at Shengzai in astonishment: “I never thought a lowly human could be a monster like you.”

Although Shalltear had briefly clashed with Shengzai in the capital of the kingdom before, and knew his strength was formidable,

she had never believed she could lose to him—after all, back then, she hadn’t used any special skills or her Spirit Soul.

But now she realized that it wasn’t just her who had held back—this kingdom’s third prince had held back even more!

Superior combat technique, rich battle experience and awareness, stats surpassing hers, and an endless array of special skills and abilities.

Even more absurdly, as a true vampire ancestor wielding the drip spear, she had rapid HP recovery in battle—but he had similar abilities, and not just one or two!

The reversal ritual’s healing, combined with states like “Clear Sky,” “Bell,” and “Photosynthesis,” made Shengzai seem like an endless war machine.

Seeing her HP gradually drop into the danger zone and her Spirit Soul on the verge of collapse after enduring countless attacks,

Shalltear summoned a large number of subordinates and tried to restore her HP by striking them with the drip spear.

But her move was instantly guessed by Shengzai.

The moment she summoned her subordinates, Shengzai extended one finger, sending a blue beam straight into the ground—her summoned subordinates instantly turned into ice statues.

Even if she was killed, her magical item allowed her to revive at full HP once.

But if she revived first, wouldn’t she die along with this human when Ainz’s transcendent spell struck again?

“I understand your plan. Knowing you have no chance against me, you still chose to cling to me desperately.

That’s because Ainz Ul Gong is preparing a powerful spell—or using a highly restricted magical item, isn’t it?

But you don’t think I’d just sit here and wait to die, do you?”

“Ability Boost! Ability Super Boost! Beyond Limit!”

“Martial Art—Heaven and Earth Throw!”

After completely shattering Shalltear’s Spirit Valkyrie, Shengzai looked at the old bone far away, radiating terrifying magical energy, and channeled magic into his long blade.

Then, using the modified “Throw Blade” technique from the Sword World, he violently hurled the Blade of Desirelessness toward the old bone’s position!

Due to his innate supernatural ability, Shengzai could simultaneously use martial arts and magic.

The long blade he hurled now combined magic and martial arts.

The solidified magic clinging to the blade’s surface, the instant it left his hand, transformed into a flying dragon roaring from its abyss, charging toward the distant old bone.

Watching this from afar, Shalltear wanted to throw her body in front of the old bone to block the attack, but with her spatial movement sealed, her speed couldn’t match the blade’s flight.

Just as Shalltear’s eyes widened in horror, the old bone—who had been posing all this time—suddenly emitted a flash of red light from his eyes and crushed the hourglass-like item in his hand.

Seeing the blade hurtling toward him, the old bone did not interrupt his spellcasting.

After all, he had already layered himself with numerous defensive spells and carried a divine artifact that enhanced defense.

“Crack—!”

As Shengzai’s hurled blade neared the old bone’s body, a shield like a curtain of light appeared before him.

But unfortunately, this shield, after holding back the blade for a moment, cracked like shattering glass.

Then it was utterly shattered and pierced through!

Witnessing this, the old bone’s expression turned to shock.

But he also knew clearly—any further defensive measures were now too late!

“Transcendent Spell: Fallen Down!”

Since there were no other options, let’s see whose HP bar is thicker!

As the sole remaining YGGDRASIL player in Nazarick’s Great Tomb, the old bone was different from Shalltear and the others.

Shalltear and the others, as Nazarick’s NPC guardians, could be revived endlessly by the old bone as long as the guild remained and resources were sufficient.

But if the old bone, as a YGGDRASIL player, was killed, NPCs like Yarbed could not grant him revival—they lacked the necessary authority.

To revive him as a YGGDRASIL player, only another YGGDRASIL player could do so, using a highly advanced revival item.

That’s why the Eight Desires Kings killed each other and even committed suicide.

It was also why Yarbed and Demiugos had strongly opposed the old bone’s duel with Shalltear.

Shengzai’s hurled blade, after shattering the old bone’s multiple defenses, finally struck directly at the red jade sphere on his abdomen, cracking it like red jade.

But at the same moment, the old bone’s transcendent spell descended upon Shengzai and Shalltear.

Blinding white light instantly swallowed an area spanning dozens of kilometers.

Beyond Shengzai and Shalltear at the epicenter, many soldiers from both armies were also caught in the transcendent spell’s radius.

(End of Chapter)