"Compatibility —"
Minori looked at the light blue, semi-transparent "Fusion Potion" in his hand, his eyes flashing slightly: "Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone Technique!"
Under the illumination of the "Perpetual Light" overhead.
The surface of Minori's shadow began to squirm, as if a mass of black liquid was emerging from the shadow, instantly solidifying into a form.
A shadow clone, completely identical to Minori in appearance, emerged from the shadow and stood before him.
"This aura intensity doesn't need further adjustment."
Minori sized up the summoned shadow clone, a look of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.
Aside from the problem of its short lifespan, the shadow clone can indeed be considered as a separate combat force when used as a magic caster.
After summoning the shadow clone.
Minori didn't stop. His body shook, and a holy power gathered within him, followed by a faint voice:
"Heroic Spirit!"
!
The air contracted!
A pure white figure instantly appeared, as if it had been there all along, standing in the room out of thin air. A powerful pressure spread out, instantly forming a vortex centered on the pure white figure.
Whoosh~
The items in the room were stirred by the vortex, causing slight vibrations.
The Heroic Spirit stood quietly to the side, exuding a sense of holiness while also radiating a powerful and sharp aura.
No need for perception.
At a glance, one could clearly perceive that the Heroic Spirit was much stronger than the shadow clone.
After all.
The shadow clone only truly inherited Minori's "Magic Power" and "Agility," and these two stats were not his highest.
The Heroic Spirit, on the other hand, completely inherited Minori's attributes. In terms of stats alone, it was at a crushing level!
Although Minori had always used magic outwardly, his abilities in combat were no weaker than his magic.
"Using a trump card skill for this event is truly a waste."
Minori said regretfully, unscrewing the stopper of the "Fusion Potion" in his hand, opening the potion bottle, and sprinkling it on the Heroic Spirit.
The light blue, semi-transparent liquid landed on the Heroic Spirit, immediately emitting a light blue glow, enveloping the Heroic Spirit's entire body.
The next moment!
Ripples spread across the Heroic Spirit's body, and light blue wavy patterns appeared, emitting a faint glow.
Under Minori's control.
The Heroic Spirit came before the shadow clone and directly collided with it. Contrary to expectations, the Heroic Spirit didn't knock the shadow clone away. Instead, the entire Heroic Spirit completely merged into the shadow clone.
As the light blue glow flashed again.
The two clones completely merged into one!
"This way, the problem of only existing for a short time is solved." Minori thought to himself as he watched the Heroic Spirit and the shadow clone completely merge.
The shadow clone had a short lifespan, but the Heroic Spirit could exist for a very long time. This was similar to how the Mist Witch merged into the summoned angel, allowing the angel to exist for a longer time.
Both the Heroic Spirit and the shadow clone were forces belonging to Minori himself, so they had extremely high compatibility, and there was no need to worry about the problem of not being able to integrate.
"The control has also become stronger and easier."
With a thought from Minori.
The shadow clone immediately made all sorts of strange movements, which were street dances from his previous life. Minori had only learned a smidge, but now, relying on his powerful and agile physique, he easily replicated various complex movements.
"Let's go to the Hill Region."
Minori took out the set of clothes he had worn before from the item box and threw them to the shadow clone.
After disguising himself as a mysterious red-robed spellcaster, the shadow clone activated the "Teleport" magic and disappeared from the living room.
Minori closed his eyes, clearly sensing that the shadow clone had already appeared in the Hill Region, and there were no obstacles in controlling it.
It was somewhat similar to a summoned creature. After giving a basic command, it could act freely on that basis, but some details still required Minori himself to control.
"The leader's identity is currently unknown, and it's uncertain whether they are from the Slane Theocracy."
"Just in case, when contacting the Slane Theocracy next, let the shadow clone show its face in front of the leader as well, which can completely eliminate suspicion."
Minori made this arrangement to guard against any possibility.
The situation in the other world was very complicated, and there were countless old schemers, especially those who had lived for a long time.
The shadow clone didn't need to communicate with the leader, it only needed to appear from time to time and show its face.
Minori's current cooperative relationship with the leader had already approached the brink of collapse, but neither side had completely exposed it.
"It's still the problem of 'compatibility.' If it can be solved, the 'Fusion Potion' might really become a possibility for a comeback."
Minori's gaze fell on the empty transparent potion bottle in his hand, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.
The angels and the like that he summoned himself naturally had the highest compatibility, but when other demihumans or humans were integrated, the current experimental results were all failures.
Minori had considered it.
Was the so-called "compatibility" of integrating angels related to the value of justice, or was it related to the profession...?
Or perhaps it was other circumstances.
Ainz Ooal Gown possessed the ultimate construction of the undead system and could use special skills to create low, middle, and high-level undead that would exist forever.
He wanted to achieve this in a clever way, but it was obviously not as simple as he imagined.
The night deepened.
Lower Water Month.
March 28th, 3:37 AM.
In the corridor outside the room, the sound of iron boots stepping on the wooden planks, making a "creak, creak" sound, entered Minori's ears.
"It seems we have to leave early."
Minori turned his head to look at the night outside the window and whispered.
Not long after.
Dong~ Dong~
A soft knock on the door sounded.
Minori walked to the door and opened it. Standing at the door was a Holy Knight.
"Team Leader Minori, sorry to disturb you late at night."
This Holy Knight member curiously sized up Minori through the gap in his helmet, then quickly and respectfully opened his mouth.
The other party was fully armed, with a helmet on his face, making it impossible to see his appearance clearly. Only through his body shape and tone of voice could it be analyzed that the other party should be a young man.
"It's okay." Minori said.
"Our Captain invites the 'Free Will' adventurer team to discuss the war meeting."
The Holy Knight member explained the purpose of his visit.
Click!
Click!
The guest rooms opposite and to the right of Minori's room opened their doors one after another. Verdant Witch and Enri came out of the rooms.
"Since you two are awake, then prepare to set off." Minori knew that neither of them was asleep, especially Enri.
It could be seen that there was a shallow layer of dark circles under Enri's eyes, and her spirit was more nevous, a little too nervous.
It would be strange to be able to fall asleep in this situation.
The location of the war meeting.
Was in a fortress near the city wall of "Carne Village."
In fact, there were more suitable locations, but in order not to cause too much commotion, it was not held in the city center.
When Minori and his party arrived, they found that a large number of elites had gathered here. A glance could distinguish three camps.
"The Holy Knight Order," "The Priest Order," and "The Sunlight Scripture!"
The three parties were dressed differently, making them easy to distinguish. The "Holy Knights" wore full body armor, with the blue national emblem of the Holy Kingdom on their chests.
The "Clergy" wore white clerical robes, with blue markings on the hems and cuffs. They also had light armor on their upper bodies and arms.
Although their attire differed, they shared a common lineage.
The "Sunshine Scripture's" attire was even stranger, with black as the main color.
Upon closer inspection, one could notice that the black coat was made entirely of special metallic threads.
Under the moonlight, it reflected a cold metallic sheen.
They wore silver helmets similar to bottle caps on their heads, revealing only a fist-sized circular opening for breathing and vision.
These three units stood in their respective areas, casting many gazes towards Minori and his group.
"Ninjutsu · Detection."
Minori silently activated a magic detection spell, his brow slightly raised: "The Holy Kingdom wouldn't have mobilized all their elites, would they?"
The "Sunshine Scripture" aside, as one of the Slane Theocracy's trump cards, the minimum requirement for joining is the ability to use third-tier faith-based magic.
The "Holy Knights" were more normal, but even so, their lowest level was above level 7.
And the "Clergy's" average level was even higher, above level 10.
"So powerful."
Enri pressed her body against Kuro, cautiously observing the three elite units, feeling her heart beat slower.
Even in a state of rest, these three units exuded an elite aura, releasing a strong sense of oppression and an unwavering belief that no enemy could withstand them.
Especially this "belief," which only units with a strong religious atmosphere could possess!
Bang!
Bang!
The Holy Knight led Minori and his group to the location of the war council, extending his armored arm to gently knock on the door.
"Please enter."
A calm voice came from inside the conference room.
The Holy Knight reached out and pushed open the door, stepping to the left to clear the way, signaling Minori and his group to enter.
Minori looked into the room, and the first thing that caught his eye was a large rectangular table in the center of the living room, with several figures sitting around it.
The environment inside the room was relatively empty, with no extra items. Several Holy Knights stood upright in various corners of the room.
As the door opened, everyone's gaze turned to them, filled with curiosity, inquiry, and, more often than not, suspicion.
"I shouldn't be late, right? Everyone."
Minori didn't show any nervousness, and as always, spoke calmly, stepping forward and steadily walking into the temporary conference room.
Verdant Witch's mind was slightly tense. She could clearly sense that several people in the room had auras no weaker than hers.
Interestingly.
Compared to Verdant Witch, who rarely showed emotional fluctuations, Enri was not as nervous this time, and her expression was relatively calm.
"I can't embarrass Captain."
Enri took a deep breath and silently chanted in her heart, "No matter how powerful these people are, they are not as high in status as His Majesty the King."
When she was in the kingdom.
She had already met His Majesty the King, the Princess, and the Prince. Thinking of this, she felt much more relaxed.
As an ordinary person, Enri was not very sensitive to the auras of the strong individuals in the conference room, unless they were deliberately targeting her.
Vice Captain Gustavo turned to the side, raised his arm, and waved in response: "We just arrived a while ago too, Team Leader Minori."
"The matter is urgent, thank you for making another trip so late."
Among all the people from the Holy Kingdom present, he was the only official representative who had met Minori, making him the most suitable choice to greet and explain.
This young man in front of him not only possessed the strength of a "Gold" adventurer, but was also a representative of the Adventurers Guild, assisting their Holy Kingdom.
In terms of attitude, caution and seriousness were necessary.
"Undead are the enemy of all living beings, no need to be polite about such small matters."
Minori responded simply to Vice Captain Gustavo, expressing his attitude.
The phrase 'Undead are the enemy of all living beings'.
Caused a slight pause in the somewhat hidden confrontational atmosphere in the conference room, and everyone's eyes changed as they looked at Minori.
The Holy Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy were at odds with each other. Now, the Slane Theocracy not only took the lead in discovering the problems in the hilly area, but also entered the territory of the Holy Kingdom in a rather high-profile manner.
They said they were assisting, but their attitude seemed more like urging!
Minori's words set the tone at a relatively high level. Both sides were Holy Knights, staunch believers in gods and burial.
This sentence was perfect for the current situation!
In the war council room, some of the Holy Knight guards standing around looked at Minori with more approval.
At the same time.
Several smart people at the conference table quickly realized another layer of meaning or small thought in Minori's words.
Sitting at the head of the long table was a young girl with tea-colored hair reaching her waist, propping her chin with one hand, with a compassionate expression on her face.
After hearing Minori finish speaking.
Her light brown pupils immediately fell on Go Gin, who was tall and conspicuous in the corner of the long table.
"Heh, heh, the enemy of all 'living beings', and not just the enemy of 'humans'?"
The narrow corner of the tea-colored long-haired girl's eye twitched, and she thought inwardly.
There were only eight people at the conference table.
Except for one person he didn't recognize, Minori knew who the others were.
Sitting at the head of the long table was a young girl with tea-colored long hair. Judging from her attire, she should be a cleric, and she looked very similar to the woman in full armor on the left.
Like twins.
If it were just one person alone, Minori might not be able to determine it, but with the appearance and attire of the two, it was not difficult to guess.
The leader of the "Clergy," Kelart Custodio!
The leader of the "Holy Knights," Remedios Custodio!
"Kirlat actually came too?"
Minori was a little surprised in his heart.
The Holy Queen Calca had dispatched both her left and right hands, which showed the seriousness of the matter and her attitude towards it!
However.
Kelart would actually agree?
The Holy Queen Calca had just completed a purge of the nobles within the Holy Kingdom. Leaving at this time might not be a good choice.
Next to Remedios Custodio sat two middle-aged men also wearing Holy Knight armor, one was Vice Captain Gustavo.
Minori didn't recognize the other, and didn't have much of an impression. Then there was Nirland, and Pabel.
Opposite the Holy Kingdom group, sat a man with short blonde hair, ordinary appearance, a scar on his face, who looked serious and unapproachable.
The captain of the [Sunshine Scripture] - Nigun!
Although there was only one person, his aura was not inferior to the Holy Kingdom's group.
Finally, there was Go Gin in the corner.