Holy Grail War? Dragon Ball War

Isn't it Berserker?

The thought of doubt flashed through Ainz's mind, but he immediately realized something was wrong.

Looking back on the other person's performance, while they were indeed able to stop me in advance, it was by no means perfect.

It's as if they completely anticipated their own side's move and stopped it before the situation worsened.

Ainz didn't believe that Berserker could possess such a precognitive ability.

(Unless he was deliberately faking it in his previous interactions with me.)

My thoughts kept changing, and for a while I seemed a bit suspicious.

Although my instinct tells me it wasn't Berserker who did it, my rational mind tells me that everything Berserker did before might have been a lie.

After all, Ainz would willingly put on an act if it were for the sake of victory.

He couldn't be sure whether the situation he encountered in the past was faked by the other party.

The thought that the enemy was hiding methods he was unaware of made him somewhat uneasy.

Although these Servants caused a great disturbance in the capital, few of them actually displayed their true abilities.

He tried to test the waters repeatedly, but always ended up "losing big time".

Demiurge narrowly escaped with his life, but Pandora, Shalltear, and Albedo were not spared.

Ordinary demon generals can't hold off Servants at all, but we're not comfortable sending guardians instead.

After all, he was somewhat frightened by Saber's ability to render people unable to be resurrected.

This is why Ainz, despite having access to such abundant resources in the Great Tomb of Nazarick, has never been able to uncover the true nature of most Servants.

(Right now, only Saber's methods are clear; the others definitely have other tricks up their sleeves.)

Despite being very confident in his judgment, Ainz often didn't want to personally handle the situation.

Because you can't be sure the enemy has powerful attack methods.

Even though he himself has undergone significant changes, he doesn't want to be the first "experimenter".

In the past, when this situation occurred, the Guardians would be consulted, and then Pandora would be sent to act as a "substitute".

But now that Pandora is gone, and the other guardians dare not let him go out, he is in a bit of a predicament.

(If we don't take the initiative, we can only delay the inevitable.)

(Although they cannot receive the Demon King's blessing, they will eventually turn on each other.)

(What I should do now is wait patiently.)

A green light appeared, forcing him to calm down and return to his usual emotions. Ainz then suppressed his inner anxiety and began to analyze the situation.

Saber's whereabouts are unknown, while Archer, Assassin, and Lancer should still be in the capital.

Caster fought Berserker but disappeared, and it's impossible to tell whether he was defeated by him.

(The initiative is in my hands, so there's no need for me to rush.)

(If you want to, there will never be a winner.)

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; Ainz knew he could be the one to reap the benefits.

After all, if he hides, no one can find him.

They can fight or retreat as they please.

The failure of this "table-flipping" plan can only be described as unexpected.

Although I don't know who stopped me, I can only find out slowly.

His next focus should be on the Servants who are already itching to make their move.

Ainz didn't believe they could stay together so peacefully forever.

(Whether we win, lose, or both sides suffer heavy losses.)

(All of this is to my advantage.)

If Ainz seizes that opportunity, he is confident he can launch an attack.

The fact that the Demon King's growth was halted does not mean he is no longer strong.

After a day and a half of preparation, it was quite effective.

It's a bit of a pity that the results weren't maximized.

"Alright, Demiurge, the rest of the plan is off."

"Yes!"

Although he didn't know what Ainz was thinking, Demiurge obediently agreed.

It felt it was a great pity that despite putting in so much effort, it hadn't achieved the ideal outcome for the Supreme Being, and it was powerless to change it.

Is there really no other way?

Thinking this way, it suddenly had a flash of inspiration and the corners of its mouth turned up.

.........

"Your Excellency, thank you for your help; the villagers are now safe and sound."

He bowed in response; Sebastian looked like an elderly man, but he was still very polite.

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Seiya glanced at him but did not answer. Instead, he checked the surrounding area again.

It's completely unfathomable.

Sebastian didn't mind being treated this way, but instead commented on it.

Although the other party exuded the same aura as a regular adventurer, Sebastian knew from their actual performance that they were not so ordinary.

As a level 100 dragonman, he had no way of seeing through the depth of the person in front of him.

But if it really came down to a fight, Sebastian was certain he would lose.

It wasn't based on any experience or judgment, but rather on a gut feeling that I had this premonition.

This man is dangerous!

Watching the other party burn the monster's corpse again, the spectacular "cremation" left him somewhat bewildered.

This is the first time I've ever seen someone so cruel to desecrate a corpse when the enemy is already dead.

"Old man, you know what to do next, right?"

Those blunt words made it seem as if they didn't treat him like a normal person at all.

Such an arrogant attitude would probably be unacceptable to most people.

"Well"

Sebastian nodded, responding instinctively.

Even if the person in front of him doesn't say it, he understands what they mean.

"The kingdom has been gathering villagers recently, and we will head there as quickly as possible."

He spoke up on his own initiative and began to gather the villagers who were still there.

Since emerging from the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Sebastian had already found a place to "settle down".

His original intention was to get away from his "old homeland," but considering a certain situation, he eventually settled in the kingdom.

These villagers were people I had met during previous stops here.

After Sebastian and his men left, Seiya squatted down and looked around for a while.

"This area is fine too."

He muttered to himself, then got up and flew away.

"The only places left to be searched are..."

He looked in a certain direction from the air and then whispered.

.........

"Hmm, it seems the monster tide has receded."

"Rider has suffered such a huge loss, he certainly won't give up easily."

"I wonder what other tricks he'll pull next."

As Rimuru flew through the air, preparing to return to the royal city, she was lost in thought when she suddenly stopped.

The purple arrow that brushed past him made him turn around and look back.

In his field of vision, a purple giant, half-exposed, stood on the edge of a cliff, drawing his bow and aiming it at him.

The figures standing there were not unfamiliar; in fact, they were very familiar.

"Although I anticipated that someone would be the first to fight the battle."