Holy Grail War? Dragon Ball War

"Clap!"

Peeking out from the ground, Seiya looked around.

"have they gone?"

The opponent showed no intention of stopping to fight to the death, but left a few summoned creatures nearby.

When he unleashed that magic, he had already created a "Saint" out of clay to draw the fire, while his real self was hiding in a space he had dug out in advance in the ground some distance away.

The previous Kiritsugu was also a fake made of "earth".

Even before arriving on the plains, he had left clues anticipating such a battle.

The deliberate decision to come to this area was not only to avoid the other party's death aura contaminating the souls of the dead, but also to make use of the "underground space".

He dusted himself off, looked at the few summoned creatures that had emerged, and then deliberately slowed down time to eliminate them.

"What a careless guy."

"If it were me, I would definitely use that kind of magic to bombard you two or three times in a row."

With this assessment, Seiya dismantled the fabricated "injured Seiya" and then put away his weapon.

He glanced at the bottomless crater in the ground and pondered the battle that had just taken place.

Compared to a demon king, the opponent certainly uses some rather elaborate methods.

But it's not unmanageable.

Considering there might be hidden cards, the expectations need to be even higher.

For example, the so-called "triple transformation" could perhaps be expanded to the level of "quadruple" or "quintuple".

Even reaching the "tenth level" is not impossible.

"The Demon King?"

Having fully confirmed the other party's identity, Seiya gazed into the distance.

Its patience is astonishing; in the past, I probably would have had to rely on destructive techniques to force it out.

But now, it's not as tricky as I imagined.

As a legendary Heroic Spirit manifesting in the world, Seiya possesses the passive ability "Ignore Demon Lord's Resistance".

His attacks are guaranteed to be effective against enemies who are demon lords.

The "right to kill" also originates from this.

Even if the Demon King has the ability to resurrect or be immortal, he still has the "right" to kill.

The reason why Ainz was still injured by his magic sword, even though he had fire resistance, is because of this.

The Demon King's own characteristics are meaningless in the face of the "Hero".

However, it is effective if equipped with certain weapons or armor.

This is also the reason why Seiya kept pressuring and testing him.

Unfortunately, the opponent didn't bring out any decent equipment until the very end, only using a few Noble Phantasms.

Perhaps it was to hide it.

After all, the "Four Heavenly Kings" all have luxurious equipment, so there's no reason why the Demon King wouldn't have it too.

He knew very well that the demon named "Albedo" had survived his powerful, magic-infused strike.

It was because of that attack that Seiya realized that the opponent had a peculiar piece of armor that could save his life.

Therefore, in his subsequent designs, he focused on taking care of Albedo and Shalltear.

This was also why Ainz was in such a hurry at the time.

"Manipulating time."

"Instant-kill attacks should also be within the scope of their use."

With his arms crossed, he roughly determined that the other party still possessed magic, and he murmured to himself.

Time stops

Heart damage

These are all methods by which the other side exposes itself.

Unfortunately, he had previously obtained a resistance item from the Elf King regarding the "time" aspect.

The attack that directly damages the heart is blocked by "protection".

He is a demon king not to be underestimated.

"Can't we pinpoint the exact location?"

"It seems the Demon King's castle has some kind of counter-surveillance barrier."

The reason he was kidnapped after being made into a bomb using a fake Kiritsugu was to locate his hideout.

But now it seems this approach won't work.

There is still a lot of preparation to be made.

…………

"The confrontation with Saber requires careful planning."

The damage Saber inflicts is extremely high for them.

Even Ainz, who had suffered a heavy blow, could not have been so safe without the convenient magic of "making a wish upon a star".

Saber's attack power was terrifyingly high, to the point that Ainz felt it was at a "cheating" level.

On the defensive side, the triple-effect "Fallen Down" can severely damage the opponent.

If managed well, there are still opportunities.

Upon arriving at his usual throne, his spirits immediately plummeted.

"How are Shalltear and Albedo?"

Looking at Demiurge and Cocytus kneeling before him, Ainz had a bad feeling.

Although I forced myself to calm down and suppress my emotions, I still can't face the fact that those children were injured.

"!"

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There was no response, or rather, they dared not answer; Demiurge and Cocytus simply kept their heads down.

That look made Ainz realize that things might be very bad.

He immediately opened the system panel of the Great Tomb of Nazarick and quickly hovered his finger over the names of the two people.

Albedo

Shalltear Bradford

The bright red name also ends with the same "affix" as Pandora Actor.

Unable to be resurrected

His fingers fell limply to his sides; this time, Ainz wasn't displaying anger, but rather an indescribable sorrow.

There is a kind of pain and self-blame that feels like your heart has been hollowed out.

He failed to protect those children.

That mournful cry filled my chest; though it contained no flesh and blood, it caused such unbearable pain.

Ainz realized that the death of a "family member" was far more devastating than simply leaving.

As a human being, he might not be able to experience this feeling.

But at this moment, it is so unforgettable.

"Lord Ainz, this is what Shalltear said she would return to you."

Ainz remained silent as he looked at what Cocytus presented.

That's a resurrection item.

It was a gift from Peroroncino to Shalltear.

What did Shalltear say at the end?

"It said that if it cannot be resurrected, it will return everything to the Supreme Beings."

One can imagine the child's expression of "self-blame" at the end.

Ainz took the resurrection item and looked up at the empty jade throne.

There's a sense of melancholy.

He should have been more careful.

Despite knowing that their opponent possessed the ability to prevent them from reviving, they still chose to believe in the guardians' desire to help.

But this is the outcome we can be sure of.