Chapter 448: The Cleared Painting World
Elsa is directly inviting the King?
People thought they must have misread it, how could two people with no real connection suddenly do this?
If it were someone of a different status, without Ainz III agreeing, his attendants wouldn't allow him to leave with that person.
But Elsa is the Hero, who has recently made a dazzling impression; what does such a person want to invite the King into the Painting World for? Surely she doesn't just want to see the ending of this Painting World after it has been conquered?
"Elsa, you..." Being the person most familiar with Elsa among those present, Fingerley was about to ask.
But Ainz III was ahead of him, asking with a smile:
"May I ask why you want to invite me in?"
He seemed genuinely interested in the Painting World!
Sali hurriedly tugged at Elsa's sleeve, cautioning her to be careful in her words on such an occasion.
However, Elsa, with emotions running high, couldn't comprehend the other's hints and said bluntly:
"Inside, you can alleviate the anxieties in your heart."
She... she actually said Ainz III felt anxious inside!?
Sali couldn't help but cover his face, thinking perhaps the adventurers who had taken Elsa didn't teach her the ways of social interaction while they were taking her around!
General Gulimanpo was about to blurt out "Insolence" but considering the other's strength, somehow the words couldn't come out.
Selene cautiously looked at Ainz III, unsure if he would be angry over such words; she hadn't quite figured out his temper during their interactions over the past few days.
At this moment, she suddenly noticed her father's expression had... turned serious?
"Indeed, a Hero," Ainz III clapped his hands, "Alright, I'll go in with you. Can two people enter this Painting World?"
"Your Majesty, shouldn't you think it over?" General Gulimanpo found it somewhat inappropriate.
"A righteous Hero would never harm me."
Ainz III suddenly showed immense trust in Elsa, and before the surrounding people could continue to persuade him, he was about to enter the Painting World. Elsa, not giving people time to react, promptly pulled the King and touched the painting.
It wasn't until their figures disappeared that people finally realized what had happened.
"You better explain clearly to me, what exactly can be seen in that Painting World."
Towering like a wall before Sali, the shadow cast by the large-framed General Gulimanpo completely covered the noble successor.
Sali's mouth twitched slightly, feeling the upcoming trouble.
On the other side, Ainz III had already entered the Painting World of "Sword Wind Legend" with Elsa.
Before seeing the image in this Painting World, he was pondering over Elsa's words to him earlier.
Anxieties in his heart, yes, even though he appears optimistic with the Kingdom progressing, there's still a hidden anxiety within.
This anxiety stems from many elements: the unresolved beastification, the shadow left by Eliphas, the threat of the Demon Clan, and most importantly, the hidden Evil God who could bring disaster at any moment, preventing him from truly enjoying inner peace.
Yet, he thought he had hidden this anxiety well, not expecting it to be seen through by the Hero so easily, and felt quite embarrassed.
But amidst this slight embarrassment, Ainz III couldn't help but feel anticipation, how would this Painting World solve the anxiety in his heart? If it truly could...
He swore he would become an even more ardent fan of Sain than his daughter, becoming the world's greatest admirer of Sain.
The familiar images to Elsa flooded into Ainz III's mind, surprising him with how figures and events so accurately corresponded with Black Hawk's Chaos from a distant era, he understood everything, and witnessed the blood-soaked Erosion.
Similarly, sacrificing teammates to enhance one's own power, yet the expression of Erosion, in Ainz III's view, was far more dramatic than what Eliphas concocted.
Similarly, the negative emotions it generated were significantly greater.
The scene of Erosion raised a shadow left by Eliphas in Ainz III's heart, yet just at this moment.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The booming of flames and destruction filled the scene, turning his head to look, Elsa wielding heavy weapons in both hands, was already striking, her battle stance fearless and unmatched, seemingly able to annihilate all monsters.
Ainz III instantly became calm and peaceful.
He looked at the Knight Sword in his hand, then at the monsters crushed by Elsa, the burning imagery evoking the resurgence of his fiery spirit!
"I'll join too!"
With boundless enthusiasm, he charged towards... the isolated apostle monster felled by Elsa.
Although the heat was rising, one still had to sensibly assess one's own combat power.
While the King reminisced about past adventures temporarily using the apostle monsters, Elsa demonstrated overwhelming combat power like mowing grass.
After the Black Hawk's Chaos battle, her strength underwent significant enhancement, multiple uses of Hell's March enlightened her on handling the greatsword, now she scattered the flames coiled on it, each flame morphing into human form, charging at the monsters, while protecting members of the Eagle Group along the way.
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