Chapter 13: The Loose Cats

On the third day of Nasalik's grave's journey through another world, the inhabitants of Karn Village, ten kilometers away, remained unaware of it. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

In the same way, these villagers who are closed off from the news did not expect their impending doom at all.

The morning sun gradually illuminates the land, and the darkness in the forest recedes like a tide. The thick white mist shimmered and flowed along with the morning light.

On this day, Ann Li, a girl from Karn Village. Emmett, as usual, went to the well to fetch water as soon as he got up.

Hold the bucket open the door, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and walk to the well.

“…… Yo woo. Ann Li rolled up her sleeves, revealing her sunless skin, and her snow-white complexion was quite eye-catching. Although the arms that have been trained by farming for a long time are slender, they are very strong and slightly muscular.

While putting the wooden bucket into the well, An Li deliberately looked around carefully, but she didn't find the cute little black cat she met yesterday, and couldn't help but sigh in disappointment, "...... Hey, it's business as usual! ”

Indeed, in a small rural area as isolated as Kahn, nothing new happens. Occasionally, some short gossip and gossip in the parents can make people talk about it for a long time. For example, the biggest news in the village this time is the bad luck in the village chief's family. Yesterday the whole family overslept and delayed the farm work, and then the village chief fell into a coma while going into the forest to collect firewood, and did not wake up until the evening, and as a result, the family had no fuel to use for dinner, so they had to borrow firewood from their neighbors, and everyone said that their family was unlucky. (Poor village chief...... ）

While thinking like this in her heart, An Li walked home with the wooden barrel, but suddenly seemed to hear some noisy sound.

Looking in the direction from which the voice came, her heart was clenched with fear that she had never felt before!

- the sound of horses' hooves, the smoke and dust, and the ...... that followed. Wail?

It sounded like a bird being choked, but it was definitely not a bird's call!

An Li's back couldn't help but feel cold, and her mind was even more blank, so she just knew that she subconsciously hurriedly threw away the bucket, turned around and rushed home.

The ominous voice came again, making Ann Li's heart beat violently: it was a human wail! Absolutely, yes!

The neighing of horses, the wailing of men, and the stench of scorched wood were becoming clearer and clearer.

In front of An Li's eyes, she could already see strangers in armor, swinging swords and slashing familiar villagers.

Ann Li continued to run home as hard as she could. When fleeing to a wide area, try to shrink up as much as possible, or hide in the corner of the house to move, and when you see a familiar villager lying at your feet, you only try to cover your mouth to avoid making a sound. Fortunately, there were not many enemies pouring into the village at this time, and Ann Li finally managed to run into her house, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw that her father, mother, and sister Nim were all safe and sound.

However, just when the four members of Emmert's family were finally reunited and ready to pack up their packages and flee into the big forest, disaster suddenly struck:

A knight dressed in full armor with a blood-dripping sword appeared in the doorway, with the coat of arms of the Bajas Empire engraved on his chest.

Even with Ann Li's meagre knowledge, she knew that the Bajas Empire was in her homeland. An enemy of the kingdom of Jestijah, who has often waged wars against the kingdom over the years. However, the flames of previous wars were usually only burned in the fortress city. The surroundings of Lantil have not yet spread to this remote village.

However, today, the quiet life that belongs to the village of Kahn seems to have finally come to an end.

There is no point in dying or resisting anything, and the machetes and axes that ordinary farmers can have cannot deal with such a strong full-body armor.

“…… Come on! With a cry of despair, Ann Li's father rushed forward desperately, using his body to temporarily drag the knight's hands and feet, although only for a very brief moment, but still managed to break a way for the family to survive.

Immediately afterward, her mother was cut down shortly after escaping from the room, leaving Ann Li holding her sister's hand and still running in stride.

The neighing of horses, the roar of rage, the clashing of metal, and the stench of burning continued to permeate all corners of the village.

The fear in her heart seemed to freeze her body, and the violent heartbeat made her breathless.

But for that glimmer of hope of survival, sixteen-year-old Ann Li still dragged her sister and ran desperately to the big forest outside the village.

Sadly, she was a little slower after all......

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At the same time, the Lich King Flying Squirrel, who had already come to the vicinity of Karn Village with a large number of people, dropped the chain at a critical moment.

Because, until this time, he was stunned to find that this trip to pretend to be forced seemed to have missed a serious link.

In order to pretend to be forced in front of the natives of this world, the majestic subordinates, luxurious robes, dazzling staffs and armor have been prepared. The skull heads, which are prone to intimidation, are also covered with ornate costumes and special masks.

But what about your name?

As a great, noble, and wealthy magician who travels the world, how can he not have a resounding name that is like thunder?

“…… The name flying squirrel seems to be a little loud enough! It doesn't matter in the game, but that's not the case in reality. ”

Standing in the forest outside Karn's village, the Lich King Flying Squirrel muttered in distress, "...... In particular, the other party can understand the meaning of Japanese......"

- As a perfectionist with a typical Japanese personality, His Excellency Flying Squirrel also seems to have a problem with excessive attention to detail.

“…… O Greatest Supreme Being! How can there be a problem with your name? ”

The Demon Lady Chief, Al Bede, who is set to be in love with the Lich King, was immediately excited when she heard the arrogant words of her lord, "...... Who! Who would dare to question and despise the noble name of Lord Flying Squirrel? Albede will definitely take down the head of such a rude and rebellious man! ”

However, Wang Qiu and others listened deeply - even if there are many cultural differences between Japan and China, it is definitely not a good compliment to say that someone is like a mouse in Japanese. In martial arts novels, there are many knights who don't pay much attention to their names, some are called Ah Fei, some are called Ah Niu, and some are even called Ah Dog, but they have never heard of being called A Rat. Even if there is a legend of the so-called "brocade rat" Hakukudo and "Five rats in Tokyo", it is also the name of the thief. And associating the majestic great magician with a mouse feels very cheap no matter how you look at it.

“…… Indeed, the screen name Flying Squirrel, whether used as a real name or a nickname, seems a little too rustic. ”

Ignoring Yarbede's gaze as if he was about to kill, the tabby mage Wang Qiu calmly agreed, "...... Considering the social environment of this place, should you choose a new name for the Western style? For example...... Merlin? Gandalf? Harry potter? Dumbledore? Or Voldemort? ”

“…… If you change your name so suddenly, you won't be able to react! And for some reason, I always feel that there is some kind of deep malice in your suggestion......" The flying squirrel glanced at Wang Qiumeow with some suspicion, "...... However, what you said is not unreasonable, they have all arrived in this fantasy world, and it seems necessary to follow the local customs...... Well, just use the name of the guild, that one is also Western. Ladies and gentlemen, from now on, I will change my name. In the future, when people call me, they will call me Ainz. Your. Kong – Abbreviated as Ainz is enough. Do you have any comments? ”

The newly renamed Lich King Ainz asked a few guild NPCs around him, and of course no one objected.

- There was only one answer from the very beginning, no one in the Great Tomb of Nasalik would oppose the Supreme who led them.

I saw that Albede immediately echoed with a smile on his face: "...... Understood, my lord, we have all remembered your new name. Ainz. Your. Long live Lord Kyo! The greatest and most virtuous Supreme Ainz. Your. Lord Gong, all the members of the Great Underground Tomb of Nasalik swear allegiance to you! Immediately afterward, the rest of the guild NPCs also bowed to the Lord and shouted at the same time, "...... Ainz. Your. Long live Gong-sama! Command our Supreme Ainz. Your. Lord Kyo! We will give everything for you, and we will swear allegiance to the death! ”

As for Wang Qiumeow and other kitten people, after exchanging a few glances with each other, they all bowed their heads to congratulate each other out of politeness.

In the face of such a frenzied atmosphere, the Lich King seemed to be a little overwhelmed for a while, so he had to nod casually, indicating that he knew everything.

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After resolving the last detail of the pretend, the otherworldly exploration team continued through the forest towards the village of Karn.

Then, at the edge of the forest, they found that the small mountain village ahead of them, which should have been peaceful, was now a little too lively.

“…… It feels very noisy...... Could this be...... Are there any festivals you are running? ”

Seeing people running around the village in the distance, constantly coming and going in and out of the houses early in the morning, the Lich King Ainz couldn't help but say in confusion.

For this first thought, which was seriously lacking in crisis awareness, Wang Qiu had the urge to reach out and knock his skull.

“…… No, it's not a celebration. Lord Ainz, it's a massacre! ”

And the dragon butler Sebas, who stood on one side, and the rare kind people in the glamorous Nasalik Great Tomb, stared at the distant scene with sharp eyes, and replied in a voice like steel. There was a palpable disgust in his tone.

Shocked by this, Ainz cast a magic similar to a telescope, and when he looked closely, he saw many corpses dressed as villagers and armored knights wielding swords. It was clear that the knights were unilaterally slaughtering the villagers, and with every swing of their swords, some villagers fell. The villagers had no means of resistance but to flee in all directions, while the knights seemed to be amusing themselves by chasing and teasing them, and even left their horses in the wheat fields.

This is the slaughter...... Out of the "dregs of the human soul", Ainz was still disgusted by the sight of the lich.

But his mood was only a little unpleasant, and it had not yet risen to the level of anger. Even these unpleasant emotions were mainly aimed at the "disrupted reservation plan", rather than the massacre of the villagers by the knights. After all, Ainz, who was able to choose the Lich in the game, has never been a righteous partner, and will never see this kind of scene, and the Virgin will have a heart attack and recklessly go up to "hoe the strong and help the weak"!

First of all, he wasn't sure how powerful these imposing-looking knights were. Although he is a full-level player of level 100 and has a few powerful NPCs with him, there are also a lot of knights who attack Karn Village. Once the fight starts, there may be damage, and this is obviously very unworthy, after all, these villagers are not related to themselves, and they seem to have no reason to save them.

Besides, the knight who slaughtered the villagers did not necessarily represent evil. Although this scene may seem like a one-sided killing by the knights, the villagers may also have their own ways of dying, such as harboring thieves, colluding with enemy countries, selling banned medicines, etc., or they have contracted the plague and must be disposed of, or it may be a war between countries. If you repel the knights who are ordered to do so, you may also be at odds with their country.

In this case, the best response would be to stay here and die. Because there is no reason, value, or benefit in saving people.

But here's the problem...... Not only does it have its own loyal minions, but it also has a group of "ancient players" from the 21st century......

In terms of status, they should be equal to themselves, and they don't seem to have the authority to dictate to them.

So, after thinking about it, the Lich King Ainz decided to ask for the opinions of these allies first.

“…… That one...... Mr. Wang, what are you going to do? Or continue to Kahn Village as originally planned? ”

So, the Lich King Ainz raised his head and asked a certain tabby mage who was lying on a tree branch overlooking the killing field.

“…… Belch? Asking me meow? Tabby Elvis Presley turned around and blinked, "...... In this matter, I respect your judgment meow......"

However, as soon as he said this, he suddenly froze, and then a roar broke out: "...... Ricky! Flore! Damn it! Why do you just rush up and meow yourself? Where have all the concepts of discipline gone? No way! All of them are attacking! Let's go together! ”

Then, in the daze of the Lich King Ainzi, a group of cats galloped towards Karn like wild horses......