The three members of "Blue Rose," under the awed gazes of the surrounding crowd, left the congested area and headed back to their lodging at the upscale inn.
A brief silence.
Tia, with her hands behind her head, suddenly said, "He feels a bit like the captain."
Gagaran and Evileye both knew who Tia was referring to: the leader of "Free Will."
Just as Leinas didn't seem like a noble in their eyes.
The personality displayed by that genius alchemist also didn't seem like someone who could easily suppress that proud demi-human magic caster, making her apologize to ordinary people.
But in fact.
With just a single word, "apologize," that demi-human unhesitatingly bowed to the two ordinary soldiers, without the slightest hesitation.
"Rather than obedience, it's more accurate to describe it as 'fear.' To be able to use magic to summon angels..."
Gagaran raised a hand and stroked her chin, a thoughtful expression on her square face: "Could they be from the Slane Theocracy? I don't like those people."
At this point.
Gagaran looked at Evileye beside her and said frankly, "What's your opinion?"
"Hero," Evileye uttered from behind her mask.
Gagaran and Tia's expressions froze.
"Perhaps he has stepped into that realm, or perhaps not, but he is stronger than you," Evileye added.
"Is that so? So he's not as good as you? Is that your way of boasting?"
Gagaran, after a brief moment of surprise, grinned at Evileye, her eyes filled with eager anticipation, and asked curiously:
"I didn't expect to encounter such a figure upon returning to the royal capital after so long. How does his strength compare to the captain's?"
Evileye didn't seem inclined to say more.
"You asked a stupid question, blockhead," Tia said blandly, a hint of seriousness on her expressionless face.
However, it was still possible to guess to some extent. In terms of pure strength, perhaps the alchemist was stronger. But if Leinas were fully armed, she would likely be able to win.
Of course, this was just a superficial guess, as there was too little information about the alchemist, and the outcome of a battle wasn't just a simple comparison of strength.
At least based on the current information.
Even without Evileye's help, "Blue Rose" was much stronger than "Free Will," simply because the other side had too few members.
Only two of them were truly combat-capable.
...
Meanwhile.
The noisy crowd on the outskirts, seeing Minori leading Enri towards them, revealed curious gazes. Like with "Blue Rose," they proactively made way.
Powerful adventurers.
Have a high reputation no matter where they are, especially "Free Will."
More precisely, it was Minori's own reputation as the "black-haired genius alchemist" and the influence of the Empire's bounty that greatly increased the reputation of the adventurer team "Free Will" in the royal capital.
However, compared to the "Blue Rose" members who frequently appeared before the public, Minori, the leader, was much more mysterious.
Minori, facing the gazes of the surrounding crowd, wore an apologetic expression, leading the slightly red-eyed and flustered Enri, left through the cleared path.
"Master..." Enri's pink lips parted, her voice tinged with a sob.
Miss Verdant had been captured, and Master still had to compensate for the damage to the streets. It felt like it would cost a lot of money; after all, this was the royal capital, and materials would be even more expensive.
Enri felt that she was the cause of all this. If she had just used the magic item on her person from the start...
Pat!
A pair of gentle hands rested on Enri's tea-gold hair.
"Don't blame yourself. It's not your fault."
Minori gently stroked Enri's head while speaking softly, "As for trouble? It's just a small matter to me, and it should be the same for you. Besides, we're not short of money."
The soft, low voice entered her ears.
Enri looked at Minori's profile, her eyes slightly dazed, and nodded vigorously: "Yes."
Minori lowered his hand from Enri's head, his eyes calm. Just as he had said, these things were indeed just a small matter to him.
The only thing he had paid attention to earlier was the inconspicuous Evileye, wrapped in red robes, within "Blue Rose."
"An unexpected encounter."
A being who had lived for over two hundred years, experienced the era of the Thirteen Heroes, and whose level had even reached around Lv 51.
Already a legendary existence.
The title "Evileye" was well-deserved; she truly possessed the ability to destroy a country. Although Minori's current level was far inferior to hers.
He wasn't afraid of her if he exposed his own strength; he coveted many of her spells.
Evileye's value was very high!
Although it was somewhat inappropriate to describe a person this way, that was indeed the only way to put it. Besides her external strength.
Evileye also knew a lot of unknown information, as well as the level cap issue.
This was also what Minori valued.
Due to the dual reasons of Origin Magic and a Natural Skill, Evileye had become a vampire. Her level cap had long broken through the limits of humans.
In other words, Evileye could continue to level up!
Speaking of which, this involved a very ancient and powerful Dragon Lord.
250 years ago.
The country where Evileye was located was destroyed by the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord. She should have died along with it, but she survived because of her Natural Skill.
"Magic Storage Copy"!
This was Evileye's Natural Skill. She could store any magic she had endured or seen (limited to one), and use it as her own learned magic.
There were no level or strength restrictions. Origin Magic or Super-Tier Magic could be stored.
After releasing it, she needed to store it again, so it could only be used once.
It was precisely because of this Natural Skill that Evileye accidentally stored the Origin Magic "Soul Absorption," surviving by absorbing the surrounding souls and becoming a vampire.
It must be said.
The upper and lower limits of the Natural Skills unique to this world were somewhat outrageous, even exaggerated.
Whether it was Nfirea's "Unlimited Use of Any Item" or Evileye's "Magic Storage Copy," they completely exceeded the skill strength in "YGGDRASIL."
"Soul-Consuming Breath, huh."
Minori thought of this Origin Magic, and his heart was not only apprehensive but also somewhat fiery.
Now he was not sure if the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord was still alive. If he was still alive, that would definitely be one of the trump cards against the "Great Tomb of Nazarick."
The highest Origin Magic, "Soul-Consuming Breath"!
It was an attack that could completely erase the opponent's soul, possessing an undodgeable characteristic, and was said to have the effect of the account-deletion gun, one of the World-Class Items.
Without a World-Class Item or the ability to add "World Protection," anyone would have to kneel before "Soul-Consuming Breath."
If the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord was still alive, and the people of the Great Tomb were unprepared.
Except for Ainz himself, who carried a World-Class Item, the Floor Guardians and other members would have to die once when facing "Soul-Consuming Breath."
Unfortunately.
Ainz might hold a World-Class Item that could revive him, but Minori couldn't be sure whether that item was an ordinary World-Class Item or one of the "Twenty."
The entire Great Tomb of Nazarick possessed 11 World-Class Items, and the exposed intelligence information was not complete.
Of course, this was the ideal situation.
Minori came back to his senses from his thoughts, slowly taking a breath. He didn't need to think so much now.
Currently, in addition to "Ninjutsu: Unmoving Diamond Shield," he also needed to consider some of the magic in Evileye's hands.
However, this matter couldn't be rushed.
His gaze swept across the crowd, landing on a few people at the very edge of the crowd behind.
A smile appeared on Minori's face. Under the curious gazes of many people, he strode over: "Long time no see, Captain Dosari, and everyone from 'Rock."
In the crowd.
Seeing Minori's gaze and hearing him clearly call out their names, the "Rock" members exchanged glances, their faces revealing emotions such as disbelief and shock.