Starting from Ainz Ooal Gown, simultaneously traveling through time

Chapter 149 The Actions of the Slane Theocracy

On the other side, the Slane Theocracy.

Aftershocks have begun.

Thanks to the instant communication provided by the [Message] magic, information from all parts of the theocracy can be instantly transmitted to the capital.

While the Six-Colored Holy Scriptures and other regular forces conducted a thorough search, the anomalies around the capital city were detected immediately, even though problems in other areas might take some time to resolve.

Someone saw a strange fireball fall next to the capital, which is the crater that Leylin punched out back then.

It has become an iconic landmark, and now it has welcomed new "guests".

The leaders of the Church immediately took action.

The magic troops and priestesses joined forces to unleash the eighth-tier grand ritual magic, [Dimensional Eye]. A massive magic circle unfolded above the capital city, and an invisible eye pierced through space, landing on the meteorite crater and clearly seeing the situation inside.

A monster is wandering in the pit.

"It's not Preya," the magic caster in charge of observation reported. "It's some kind of monster that has lost its mind."

The higher-ups breathed a sigh of relief.

As is customary, there is a well-established procedure for dealing with such enemies: the weak are dealt with by the Sunlight Scripture and the Fire Extinction Scripture, the powerful are dealt with by the Dark Scripture, and if all else fails, the ultimate trump card is deployed—the Awakened God.

This monster doesn't seem to need to use its trump card.

They are quite lucky.

Or rather, it was thanks to Leylin's punch that all the real masters were killed, leaving these third-rate characters scattered across the continent. Some were distributed within the Theocracy, but given their national strength, it wasn't a big problem.

So, the Sunshine Ceremony received the mission.

【Sunshine Ceremony】.

The elite magic troops of the Slane Theocracy are all capable of using at least third-tier faith magic, and they also undergo extremely rigorous physical training.

In terms of in-game levels, this force of less than 100 people is entirely composed of members at level 20 or above.

It sounds like a small number, but more than sixty years ago, that number was quite terrifying.

Back then, humans who reached level 20 or above were all exceptionally strong, one in ten thousand.

Even with all the resources of the nation, Inberia could only muster a Royal Guard of 800 men, with an average level of only around 15.

If you want to build a unit with all members at level 20 or above, you probably can't even gather eighty people.

The Sunshine Scripture, with its fewer than one hundred members, is enough to solve most of the world's problems. As long as they don't encounter players or beings of the True Dragon King level, they are invincible.

Upon receiving the order, Sunshine Holy Scripture immediately set off.

They stopped at the edge of the crater.

At the bottom of the pit, the monster was wandering around.

It was enormous, with the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a python, and it wandered aimlessly around the bottom of the pit.

Sensing someone approaching, it suddenly raised its head, its blood-red eyes fixed on the members of the Sunshine Scripture at the edge of the pit.

There was no communication, no warning whatsoever.

It pounced straight at it.

The captain recognized the monster at a glance.

"Chimera!" he shouted. "Everyone, prepare for battle! These monsters have no reason; they only attack in a frenzy!"

Before he finished speaking, he was the first to unleash his magic.

Fourth Rank, Angelic Summoning—[Angel of Tranquility]!

A dazzling light shone as an angel with two pairs of wings and a scepter descended from the magic circle. It radiated a soft light and was a powerful angel capable of using various faith-based magics.

At the same time, the other team members also completed their summons.

Third Rank, Angelic Summoning—[Archangel of Flames]!

Dozens of fire archangels appeared simultaneously, wearing shimmering breastplates, wielding longswords imbued with flames, and with wings spread across their backs, circling in the sky.

"attack!"

At the captain's command, the angels swooped down.

The fire archangels wielded flaming swords, weaving nimbly through the air, each strike leaving a charred wound on the chimera.

The Archangel of Tranquility hovered behind, raised his scepter, and unleashed a spell specifically designed to attack evil creatures—[Strike Against Evil]!

The golden light struck the chimera. Although it wasn't a particularly evil creature and the damage was reduced, it still caused the chimera to let out a painful roar.

The chimera has gone mad.

It brandished its sharp claws, opened its blood-red maw, and began to fight back. With each pounce, it tore apart a fire archangel that couldn't dodge in time. Under its claws and teeth, those angels shattered and vanished like paper.

But the members of Sunshine Ceremony remained unfazed.

As long as the summoner exists, the angel is a consumable item that can be infinitely regenerated.

If one breaks, just summon another. That's the summoning strategy – overwhelm the enemy with sheer numbers.

Sure enough, under the relentless onslaught of angels, the Chimera began to be injured.

He had dozens of wounds all over his body, covered in blood, and his movements gradually became slower.

The captain smiled.

Almost there, just grind it down like this until it's dead. Then, the Chimera roared to the sky.

That roar was no ordinary howl, but a super lion's roar carrying a terrifying shockwave.

An invisible wave of sound suddenly spread out from it, and wherever it passed, the fire archangels shattered into a shower of light like ashes scattered by the wind.

Dozens of angels were wiped out in an instant.

The shockwave continued to spread, and several members of the Sunshine Cult who were nearby were hit head-on, immediately spitting out blood and staggering backward.

Even those who were far away were shaken so badly that they felt dizzy and disoriented, and were unable to concentrate their magic to summon new angels.

But the chimera has changed.

Its body swelled up, its muscles bulged, its blood vessels protruded, and its entire body turned an eerie blood red. The madness in its eyes was even deeper and more intense than before.

In the game's parlance, this means we've entered the second phase.

"Damn it!" the captain yelled through gritted teeth, "Everyone back! Reorganize!"

But the chimeras didn't give them a chance.

Upon entering the second stage, its speed and power increased dramatically. Like a red lightning bolt, it rampaged through the angels, tearing and biting, and in the blink of an eye, it slaughtered the few remaining angels.

Then, its gaze fell upon the members of the Sunlight Scripture.

Several members who were still trying to summon new angels were targeted by it.

The chimera pounced, and with a slap of its massive claws, several members were sent flying like rag dolls, spitting blood and crashing to the ground some distance away, motionless, their fate unknown.

The captain's eyes reddened.

"asshole!"

He had personally trained each of those team members, and each one was hard-won; he couldn't let them all die here.

He gritted his teeth and took out a demon-sealing crystal from his pocket.

That was the trump card that the higher-ups of the Church had given him.

The crystal contains a sixth-order angel summoning magic that can summon the legendary [Angel of Light].

Without hesitation, the captain poured magic into the crystal.

The crystal shone with dazzling light.

The next moment, a beam of light descended from the sky.

It was a true angel, with three pairs of wings formed from condensed light, holding a spear forged from pure light, exuding a holy and majestic aura. Its appearance made the surrounding air solemn.

[Angel of Light]

Without hesitation, the Holy Light Spear in its hand transformed into a streak of light, piercing straight at the Chimera.

puff!

The spear pierced through the chimera's body.

The chimera let out a deafening scream. Its massive body was severely injured by the attack, and it staggered backward. The power of light was burning its flesh and blood at the wound, preventing it from healing.

Those members of the Sunlight Scripture who had recovered from their mental daze seized the opportunity to unleash magic and summon the Archangel of Flame once again.

Dozens of fire archangels reappeared, joining forces with the light angels to launch a final siege against the chimera.

This time, the Chimera did not have a third stage.

It roared and struggled, but was ultimately overwhelmed by the angels' attack.

When the last fire archangel's sword pierced its heart, the chimera's massive body finally collapsed to the ground.

died.

The members of Sunshine Ceremony stood there, panting heavily.

The captain looked around, at the seriously injured team members lying on the ground, and at the huge monster's corpse, and slowly exhaled.

"We won."

He put away the sealing crystal; it was empty, its magic power completely depleted, but in return, he had won.

"Treat the wounded," he ordered. "Take stock of the damage, recover any usable materials, mission accomplished, prepare to return."

The team members got busy.

Sunshine Ceremony won.