Overlord: I’ve Been Recruiting Followers in Another World

Indeed, Zesshi Zetsumei possessed a powerful talent, a rare gift that allowed her to use the weapons she wielded as a conduit to unleash the trump card of the weapon's previous owner. A terrifying and unexpected ability.

To fully exploit this unique talent, she took on a number of extraordinary and varied professions—Warrior, Magic Caster, Assassin, and many more—which resulted in the ability values of any single system being much lower compared to someone of the same level who specialized in a single system. She was a true hybrid, a versatile force with limitless potential.

Regardless, her level was as high as LV88, significantly higher than Cerberus, which was only LV65. A substantial power gap.

If she used her innate talent and unleashed the unique move of the scythe's previous owner, the God of Death, Surshana, she could use the deadly killer move [Death is the End of All Life] to reap the lives of all living beings in her vicinity.

Then, let alone the three-headed hellhound, even its summoner, the level 90 summoning wizard Barut, would be easily killed. A fact known by the Theocracy's higher-ups.

Therefore, in the eyes of the twelve high-ranking officials of the Slane Theocracy, Zesshi Zetsumei was a guaranteed victory. However, this battle was not a life-or-death struggle, but primarily to test Barut's true strength. They needed to gauge their new asset.

After confirming that Zesshi Zetsumei could withstand the three-headed hellhound's attack, Barut no longer let it go and began summoning new monsters, a faint smile on his face.

Tenth Tier Magic: [Summon Monster]!

Summon Fire Demon Leader!

Ordinary wizards cannot maintain two activated summoning spells simultaneously, but Barut, who possessed a special summoning ability—a unique talent he had developed—was not among them.

At the cost of his own combat ability, he could cast up to five summoning spells at the same time. One man was like an army!

In just a flash, half of the entire training ground was filled with monsters, smoke and the smell of sulfur filling the air. The highest-tier Fire Demon Leader stood tall among the crowd, exuding a terrifying aura, flames blazing all over its body.

"This!?"

"Truly amazing!"

When the present senior officials of the Slane Theocracy saw the chaos on the training ground, their faces changed drastically and they cried out in surprise. An unexpected sight.

This number must be over a hundred, right? It was a small army! And these were not ordinary monsters, but a collection of powerful Magic Beasts.

The High Priest looked at the Fire Demon Leader standing among the crowd of monsters with a grim face, the wrinkles on his forehead deepening. He asked the Captain of the Black Scripture, the God-Kin, beside him in a serious tone: "If it were you, are you confident you could defeat that big guy?"

"I apologize, but I might not be his match." The captain looked at the Fire Demon Leader and felt the breath emanating from the large demon. He only hesitated for a moment before making a difficult honest decision. An admission of power he rarely gave.

Hearing this, the High Priest frowned deeply. A concern flashed across his face. The captain was the second strongest person in the Slane Theocracy. If even he couldn't defeat the Fire Demon Leader, what about the others?

Being able to summon such a powerful monster and such a large army of monsters, Barut's ability was something that could not be ignored. An asset far exceeding their initial estimates.

If the same enemy appeared in the Slane Theocracy and launched an attack, even if Zesshi Zetsumei had the power to obliterate the target, could she find the summoner before being surrounded by this group of monsters? Not all enemies in battle would appear directly. It was not uncommon for summoners to fight by hiding and commanding monsters to fight. A dangerous war tactic.

No matter how strong a special move was, if it didn't hit the primary target, its threat would be greatly reduced.

"It seems I cannot refuse that person's request, no matter what."

The High Priest's eyes shifted slightly, and he made a silent decision in his heart. Kael's demands felt increasingly urgent to fulfill.

On the chaotic battlefield, at Barut's command, the Fire Demon Leader, wielding a flaming sword that radiated heat, led the charge against Zesshi Zetsumei.

Its strength and speed far surpassed Cerberus, yet on first contact, Zesshi Zetsumei was cut by the sword, and tumbled messily on the ground several times, kicking up clouds of dust.

The first thing she did after getting up was to grasp the scythe in her hand and activate the magic loaded onto the weapon.

[Spartan Guard]!

Five undead appeared at Zesshi Zetsumei's call, rising from the ground around her. Wearing full armor and holding spears, they formed a human wall and strongly protected Zesshi Zetsumei behind them.

These were living beings with levels between LV29 and LV35, and each of them had the strength to reach the heroic realm.

However, facing an army of hundreds of monsters, they were clearly insufficient and could only serve as temporary protection. A fortress that would soon crumble.

Zesshi Zetsumei naturally knew about this.

After completing the summoning, she activated her innate talent without hesitation. A large hourglass appeared behind her, its sand slowly flowing. And Eighth Tier Magic [Death] which came with Charon's Guidance also worked on the Fire Demon Leader at the same time, a black mark appearing on the demon's chest.

Just wait twelve seconds and this toughest monster will die. Confidence radiated from her, confidence in the power of the divine artifact.

With this full confidence, a white energy orb separated from Zesshi Zetsumei's body, and then formed an energy combat doll exactly like her with extremely fast speed.

This was the Soul of a Hero, she who also had the [Valkyrie] profession, using this skill.

Relying on the clone to withstand the monster army's attacks and hold out until the [Death] effect activated, this was her brilliant combat strategy!

The Spartan Guards were almost on the verge of collapse from the brutal monster attacks, their armor shattering into pieces. The Soul of a Hero struggled desperately to entangle the Fire Demon Leader, while Zesshi Zetsumei swung Charon's Guidance to kill the lower-tier monsters around them, clearing a path to victory.

"You join too."

The High Priest in the spectator seats saw that Zesshi Zetsumei was being surrounded by monsters and was clearly having difficulty holding on, so he gave this order to the Black Scripture in a firm voice.

After all, the strongest force of the Slane Theocracy could not be allowed to be defeated by monsters. This would damage Zesshi Zetsumei's image and would not be conducive to everyone's firm belief in "God-Kin."

After hearing the High Priest's command, the God-Kin Captain leaped into the training ground without hesitation, his speed and strength extraordinary.

The other Black Scripture members looked at their direct superior, Raymond Zarg Lauransan, the Cardinal of Earth who led the Six-Color Scripture, then after nodding, they followed their captain into the training ground, joining the fury of battle.

Twelve seconds later, the Fire Demon Leader let out an inexplicable groan, its voice like cracking stone, then immediately fell to the ground and turned to ash, vanishing as if it had never existed.

After receiving crucial support from the Black Scripture, Zesshi Zetsumei slowly turned the tide of the difficult battle and finally managed to win the battle against Barut.

However, the people on the Council of Cardinals were not joyous about this victory. Their expressions were still shrouded in worry.

Led by the High Priest, the eleven individuals returned to the conference room deep inside the cathedral to discuss the incident. A tense atmosphere enveloped them.

As for the focus of the meeting, it was how to cooperate with the God of Destiny while trying to win His favor. A new dilemma had emerged.

Church of Destiny headquarters, quiet underground palace bedroom.

Kael, who was asleep, suddenly felt two soft lips press against his own. The familiar sensation made him subconsciously close his arms and flip the 'attacker' to hold her down, a gentle reflexive movement.

As expected, the person I saw after opening my eyes was Leinas.

As if surprised by his keen sight, Leinas wore a startled expression on her face, her blue eyes widening slightly, which then slowly turned to embarrassment. "Um... good morning," she whispered, her voice trembling slightly.

"Good morning, Leinas," Kael replied, his voice hoarse from sleep, yet full of tenderness.

"Hmm!" As the soft voice reached her ears, Leinas's eyes widened slightly again, slowly deepening into a profound blush, her cheeks perfectly red.