Near the Altar of Destruction, the teams of adventurers and black workers were divided into several groups, each eating and chatting in privacy.
Soon, the time for the next dispatch is coming.
Ainz, Francesca and the others packed up the campfire stove and went to join the other teams.
This time everyone proposed a different strategy than before, which was to act separately.
Since Ainz defeated the fifteen-headed giant dog-shaped monster, he has not encountered any strong enemies or traps that he cannot deal with, and he has also entered what looks like a living area. It can be basically concluded that the next step is the harvest stage.
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At the same time, it is clear that there are several underground floors but the buildings are empty. It is conceivable that there are other secret passages and secret doors.
Whether it is gathering supplies or exploring hidden secret passages, these experienced people are more efficient when they disperse their actions.
Then there is the issue of reward distribution. It is natural that the harvest will be different if the division of labor is different, so it needs to be distributed later.
At the same time, Ainz teamed up with the "Four Color Arms" because he had no experience in this field and there was a gap in the number of other teams.
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"They have been ruining our residential area for so long, and now the stupid humans are finally starting to act as expected."
"Then let's start enjoying the cries of human beings, otherwise we will suffer huge losses these days."
"You also have to pay attention to guiding the team with the black armor to the bottom. I hope it goes smoothly."
"It doesn't look like there's anything to worry about. Look, as the oldest, it's natural for me to take the middle path."
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"Push them back!"
In the narrow chamber filled with the strange smell of blood, the voice of the captain of the "Six Swords Warriors" rang out among the different shouts of killing.
The room is no more than thirty square meters, but the ceiling is very high, about ten meters.
The light prepared by the magic casters and magic props in the room was not enough to illuminate every blind spot, but in addition to the number in front of them being more than their opponents, they could also see pairs of other figures attached to the wall like in the darkness.
Candlelight eyes.
In addition to the snake-like demi-humans and monsters with the ability to climb vertical walls, there are also some passages that look like water torture spouts. After the "Six Sword Warriors" explored this room, they entered through these passages to surround and attack them.
If that's all, they have no chance of losing.
In fact, the normal attacks of demi-humans and monsters were unable to break through the armor and shield of the forwards, as well as the defensive magic supported by the magic caster.
The shield warriors and heavy warriors swung down their one-handed swords and long axes fiercely. The captain also clenched his two-handed swords and stepped forward to attack, knocking back a row of snake-like warriors. However, the combined force of the opponent's forces was unable to deliver a fatal blow.
If you use powerful martial arts, you may be able to kill a few at once, but there are still many enemies. It is not appropriate to use a killer weapon that has large flaws and consumes a lot of money. Moreover, opponents who are not dead but injured can also form roadblocks and drag down the enemy.
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There is another reason, that is, there are many snake-haired people sticking out a large number of snake heads from the high passages, and countless [Petrified Sights] cover them without blind spots.
In fact, the [Petrified Sight] in this world is not as powerful as the real Medusa who turns anyone into stone by glaring at them. It is difficult to immediately have the effect of petrifying the body by glaring at opponents of the same level. At most, a layer of unafraid skin will appear on the surface.
A shell that can be broken free from scratches is even weaker when attacked with a weak attack. But now the number of snake-haired people greatly exceeds that of humans. Mortals without low-level immunity skills are naturally unable to resist.
However, magic casters, priests, and guerrillas cannot expect long-range attacks because they are surrounded. Magic casters and priests have weak defenses. They can only use magic to resist and purify a large number of people under the cover of the flexible guerrillas using various throwing tools.
The abnormal status effect of the incoming [Petrified Sight].
"Retreat!" The captain, who once again withstood a wave of enemy attacks, immediately made a decision.
"My God! God of fairies from hell! Drive away the impure things quickly!"
With prayers and chants, the priest used a more powerful purification power to dispel all the negative effects at once. Obviously this country has expelled the Fairy Temple, but because of the profound influence on the minds of generations, the form of faith-based magic cannot be ignored.
Shouting such mantras and prayers will not be able to exert its maximum power, and it is simply the greatest irony for the principality against the new regime that resists God.
"Watch the move! [Freezing ball]!"
At the same time, the magic caster released a cryo bomb into the air and detonated it in mid-air.
Frozen gas instantly filled the small room.
The exploration during this period allowed them to figure out the racial characteristics of the real residents of the Altar of Destruction. They are all snake-like demi-humans, and for temperature-changing races such as monsters, using the ice system will have good results.
In contrast, they themselves need to be prepared to deal with accidental injuries to themselves and the toxins that snakes are good at.
The guerrillas grabbed several bottles of alchemical potions that could cool down and freeze quickly, and threw them everywhere for a while. The effect was immediate. The enemy's movements were extremely slow for a while, and they were mentally depressed, which was better than using movement-impeding magic.
The captain jumped to the back of the team with a flying leap, and activated his martial skill [Flash of Divine Skills] to kill several Nagas and snake-like warriors, clearing a path.
However, the smooth retreat suddenly came to an abrupt end.
The shield warriors and heavy warriors who had moved to the rear were suddenly and completely petrified, and their limbs were slowly but decisively broken by the snake warriors chasing behind them.
It turned out to be a passageway near the ceiling, from which the snake-haired Queen Mirza Cupil poked out a large number of snake heads and cast [Petrifying Sight] herself.
Snake King Grannar and Snakeman Fighter Ishua jumped down from the other two passages above, using their tails to sweep away the weaker priests and magic casters, causing them to almost spin and fall into their own.
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It seems that there is no need for last-hitting. They have no weapons, but the power of their tails is much greater than that of humans at the same level. Even ordinary metal armor can be broken with one blow. Priests and magic casters who wear light clothes are very powerful despite their good strength.
His life was safe, but that was all. It looked miserable.
And in the passage they came from, several huge heads of the multi-headed snake monster Norodono rushed in with their bloody mouths open, trying to swallow the captain and the guerrillas alive.
But the two men reacted in time. The guerrilla slid through Norodono's long neck and lower limbs. The captain, wearing armor, was a little slow. The slide failed, but he also activated the martial arts [Fortress] to block it.
After breaking Norodono's bite, he struck back with a sword and scratched its upper jaw, forcing it to let go and take the opportunity to escape!
