A slightly confused voice sounded softly, echoing in the inexplicably silent place.
The location is on the edge of the northern forest of E-Rantel, very close to the boundary line inside the forest.
In this dark environment that was swallowed up by the night and even a large green patch of forest could not be seen, there was an unusually dazzling color flowing here.
It was a dazzling scarlet color.
It was a bright crimson color.
It was the color of blood that could only flow out of the human body and still had some warmth.
The strange thing is that the blood did not fall on the ground, nor dye the surrounding area red. Instead, as if it had self-awareness, it turned into streams of scarlet water, gathered on the head of a figure, and injected into a blood ball.
.
The moon just poked its head out from the dark clouds, and shed its moonlight on the earth. It shone on the figure, making the owner of the figure appear in full view.
If you look closely, you will see that she is an extremely beautiful girl.
The girl is petite, not tall, and looks about 14 years old, giving people a slightly childish look.
However, such a slightly childish girl is wearing a very mature-looking black evening dress. The skirt of the dress is greatly swollen and feels very weighty. The upper body of the dress is covered with a short skirt decorated with lace and ribbons.
The cardigan didn't expose any skin, and the girl was also wearing long lace gloves. The only body skin exposed to the air under the moonlit night was probably her head.
As for the only part of the girl's head that was exposed, she not only had regular facial features that could not be described as peerless, her skin was as white as white wax, and her long silver hair was tied to one side and hanging down, making her look like a girl.
The crimson eyes exude a coquettish color.
She has a childlike appearance, but has such a charming temperament and eyes. She is simply a beautiful girl who combines cuteness and beauty.
In addition, the girl's chest area is still bulging high. If Li Ge were here, seeing this scene, he would immediately think of his little princess who is an attendant, right?
The girl has many similarities with Liz. She is still childish, petite and beautiful, and has a good figure that is not suitable for her age. The difference is that she is innocent and inexperienced in the world, and she has a certain charm in every move she makes.
The two of them can be said to be complete opposites in this respect.
Such a young girl was standing in a sea of blood and corpses.
There were corpses all around her, and each one of them had either been mutilated or had their blood sucked out and turned into a mummy. The state of death was extremely horrific.
The blood and feces of the corpses flowed out from their bodies and gathered on the top of the girl's head, forming the floating blood ball.
"That was just now...?"
The girl dropped a severed arm that she had held in her hand for some time, and looked in one direction with a thoughtful look on her face.
Under such circumstances, a voice rang out from beside the girl.
"What happened? Shalltear."
The person who spoke was an old man wearing an orthodox butler uniform.
The old man has gray hair and a gray beard around his mouth. His deep white face has quite obvious wrinkles, which tells others that the old man is very old.
But such an old man not only stood indifferently in a sea of blood and corpses just like the girl, but his back was very straight, like a sword made of steel, and his eyes were also extremely sharp, like an eagle generally.
Behind the old man was a beautiful woman with blond hair and blue eyes, wearing a dress like a girl, like a wealthy lady, and like a maid, with a respectful attitude.
Of course, at this point, the same goes for the girl with the blood ball suspended above her head. She is accompanied by two beautiful women dressed as brides, standing together in this sea of blood and corpses, looking extremely evil and depraved.
"Oh, you're here, Sebastian."
The girl Shalltear smiled at the old housekeeper.
"Did I make you wait too long? Sorry, these thieves suddenly started running away. Although it didn't take much effort, it still took a little longer than planned to deal with them all."
Shalltear said this in a dignified and elegant tone, with a strange accent at the end of the sentence.
"No, it doesn't matter."
The butler, Sebastian, maintained a straight posture, like a meticulous veteran, and spoke in a calm tone that was completely different from Shalltear's personalized tone.
Even though there was still a picture of hell around them, these two people and the entourage behind them behaved quite calmly, as if the people who died here were not a group of living people, but weeds on the roadside.
Perhaps, for them, there is really no difference between human life and weeds on the roadside?
After all, they are not humans, but aliens that are too terrifying for this world.
"What just happened?"
Sebastian asked Shalltear.
"Well - it seems that something did happen." Shalltear said with an attitude of indifference or uncertainty: "Just now, the defensive magic I set around me was triggered."
"Oh?" Sebastian narrowed his eyes as sharp as an eagle and asked, "What type?"
"The one that counters intelligence-based magic, right?" Shalltear confirmed the magic and special skills on her body, and then confirmed: "Although it is not as good as Lord Ainz's offensive defense, my The counter-intelligence magic was activated. It must have been triggered by someone using intelligence magic to try to spy on me, right?"
"I see." Sebastian nodded to express understanding, and asked: "Could he be an accomplice of these thieves?"
"I'm not sure." Shalltear smiled slightly and said with a bit of joy: "If so, then I have to act quickly to avoid scaring away the prey and damaging Ainz-sama. If it happens, then I will be punished and worthy of death."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Saying that, Shalltear licked her nails that were not stained with blood. Those beautifully trimmed nails were as easy as the sharpest swords just now.
They cut off the thieves' bodies, leaving them in the miserable state they are in now.
It was obvious that Shalltear was enjoying it.
Enjoy hunting humans.
Enjoy the act of killing.
"In that case, I won't bother you." Sebastian bowed to Shalltear in an extremely standard manner and said, "We will retreat here to carry out the other tasks assigned by Lord Ainz."
"Is it okay?" Shalltear asked at this time, "Didn't a lot of things happen tonight that were not originally planned?"
Indeed.
Originally, among everyone's reservations, there was no plan to act so quickly.
The order they received from the Supreme Being was to find some humans near E-Rantel who would not attract much attention even if they disappeared, and to capture those who knew how to use magic or martial arts and send them back.
Nazarick.
In order to fulfill the master's insistence on "not attracting too many people's attention", the group formulated actions that were too cumbersome and troublesome for beings like them.
First, Soluka Epsilon, a battle maid managed by Sebastian, pretended to be a willful young lady from a wealthy family, and brought along Sebastian, a housekeeper who also pretended to be a but also a professional butler.
He checked into the most luxurious hotel in E-Rantel, the Shining Pavilion, and performed some eye-catching behavior there, attracting thieves who were targeting wealthy families.
After confirming that the prey has taken the bait, Sebas and Soliuxiang will lure them outside E-Rantel and hand them over to Shalltear and her two vampire brides for processing.
The person carrying out this mission is Shalltear. Sebastian and Soliuxiang will only assist from the side, and then they will leave and go to other places to collect necessary information for their master.
Unexpectedly, such an accident would suddenly occur in the Golden Shining Pavilion, forcing Shalltear and Sebastian to take action in advance.
"There is no way. The Golden Shining Pavilion was almost burned down. It will be closed for renovations in the next period of time. If we don't act in advance, it doesn't matter whether the thief who took the bait will run away and delay Sir Ainz's arrangements. That's it.
Big bad."
Sebastian continued to explain to Shalltear with a meticulous attitude.
"Although it's a little faster than expected, it doesn't matter. As long as there are no problems on your side, it will be fine if we act immediately."
Hearing this, Shalltear responded with an understanding smile.
"In that case, I wish you a safe journey?"
Shalltear's words made the corners of Sebastian's mouth slightly raise for a moment, and then returned to their original state.
"You too, Shalltear." Sebastian looked directly at Shalltear and said, "We are also carrying out the tasks ordered by Lord Ainz, so let us work hard together."
"Of course." Shalltear smiled without hesitation: "After all, this is all for the Supreme Being and Nazarick."
"That's right." Sebastian nodded and said, "For the sake of the Supreme Being and for Nazarick."
At this time, Suo Liuxiang, the battle maid behind Sebas, spoke up.
"Then, Lady Shalltear, we will take our leave here and leave the rest to you."
Soliuxiang bowed to Shalltear.
"Don't worry."
Shalltear bid farewell to Sebas and Soliuxiang with a cordial attitude.
Sebas and Soliuxiang left here, walked out of this mountain of corpses and sea of blood, and walked towards a carriage pulled by four strong horses parked at the entrance of the forest.
Not long after, the carriage started moving, and Sebas and Soliuxiang left, leaving only Shalltear and the two vampire brides.
"What should we do next?"
Shalltear seemed to have finally taken off her shackles, releasing a dark and evil aura in the dark night, and the smile on her face became extremely unrestrained.
"Lord Ainz once said that you can suck prey dry and turn them into slaves. All you need to do is catch the people back, so why don't you suck them all up?"
"The thieves here don't have anyone who can use martial arts or magic. Are there any of their accomplices?"
"Forget it, just capture anyone and make them into slaves first. After you get the information about their base, you can go there and find them slowly."
Saying these words, Shalltear suddenly showed an intoxicated expression.
"Ah, Lord Ainz, beautiful Lord Ainz, great Lord Ainz."
"I, Shalltear Bradfren, will definitely complete the mission assigned by you successfully."
"I am your most important slave, the most suitable right-hand man by your side."
"Please..."
Shalltear, who was talking so intoxicated, was interrupted the next moment by the vampire bride beside her.
"Lady Shalltear, there is..."
The vampire bride just opened her mouth and prepared to speak, but in the end she failed to say what she planned to say.
"Bang!"
With a heavy muffled sound, the beautiful vampire bride was knocked away by a terrifying force and crashed into the forest nearby.
Countless trees were broken by the flying Vampire Bride. One after another they fell down, raising huge clouds of smoke and dust. The scene was extremely spectacular.
But Shalltear, who used such terrifying power to knock the vampire bride away, just took back her delicate hand that seemed to wave casually, with a look of displeasure on her face.
"You should be damned if you interrupted me when I was thinking about the great Supreme Being."
Hearing this, the remaining vampire bride stood there and trembled.
"Please, please forgive me for my mistakes..."
The vampire bride who was beaten away came back with scars all over her body after a while, and knelt in front of Shalltear, looking frightened.
"Then what? What are you going to say without interrupting me?"
Shalltear asked with an unhappy look on her face.
It is certain that as long as what the vampire bride says next is not worthy enough to attract attention, then the next blow that falls on her will definitely not be of this magnitude.
The vampire bride, who was well aware of her master's cruelty and ruthlessness, immediately spoke out in fear.
"Yes, someone is coming."
These words caused Shalltear, who had always seemed a bit careless and not paying much attention to her surroundings, to frown beautifully.
The next moment, Shalltear raised her head and looked at the sky above the forest.
There, a figure just descended and landed in front of Shalltear.
"you……"
Shalltear showed a surprised expression.
There is no other reason.
Shalltear felt like she had seen the face and appearance of the person who appeared in front of her before.
She has indeed seen it.
And, just a few days ago.
However, Shalltear seemed to have forgotten that person's existence and appearance.
There are two reasons.
One is a blood ball floating on the head. Although it is not very big, its side effects have slightly affected Shalltear's judgment.
The other one is simpler, it's just that Shalltear doesn't think the other person is worth remembering.
An insignificant human being—this was Shalltear's only impression of Rigo who claimed to be an information merchant and made a deal with Ainz.
As a result, Shalltear made a wrong judgment.
"No matter who can use [Flying] magic, they are worth capturing."
The surprise on Shalltear's face turned into cruelty.