You bastard, Gelos!! You actually schemed against me!
Elizabeth now had only one thought: to directly press Gelos's head into Terror Duke's urine and rub it, just like Death Knight had pressed his head into horse urine back then, Elizabeth thought, looking at the fully armed Death Knight.
The reason for this was all Gelos's fault. That bastard actually lied to Elizabeth, saying that the Firegod-Official of the Fire Extinguishing Scripture was looking for her. Then he led Elizabeth, turning left and right, taking her to the underground training ground via another path.
When Elizabeth saw Death Knight in the training ground, Gelos just put his hands together and said to Elizabeth, "Sorry! I can't disobey the Young Lady's orders. I'll compensate you later!" Then he directly slipped away.
"Compensate me later"? If I lose this fight with Death Knight, I might just pack my bags and go back to Nazarick, because a fierce battle might be coming.
Elizabeth had a reason for thinking this. After all, Death Knight, standing in the center of the training ground, was fully armed.
She wasn't like last time in the Wu Da Forest, where she only carried a double-bladed scythe. This time, not only did she have that uniquely shaped double-bladed scythe, but she was also equipped with a simplified set of armor.
Looking at her attire, it could only be described as a simplified version. Only the gauntlets on her hands, the pauldron on her right shoulder, and leg guards were visible. Other areas were no different from usual, and she also had a red cape with gold trim attached to the pauldron on her right shoulder, which looked quite dashing.
Dashing is dashing, but why do those scattered pieces of armor look so familiar? I feel like I've seen them somewhere before.
Oh, oh! The equipment of one of the Six Great Gods!! It's the equipment of the God of Life. The God of Life in the statue wears full body armor. Death Knight's set is only a part of that full body armor. Does it seem like other parts are missing?
"You're finally here... Would you not come unless I sent someone to fetch you?" Death Knight, who had been waiting for a long time, raised her head and said coldly to Elizabeth.
"Uh... I was just delayed by something for a bit, but I'm here now, aren't I? So why did you call me here? Are you going to continue learning how to play the Rubik's Cube?" Elizabeth said, changing the subject. Seeing Death Knight fully armed, she naturally knew it wouldn't be as simple as learning the Rubik's Cube. She was just teasing her.
"Hmm? So that cube is called a Rubik's Cube? That's a fitting name, but I didn't come here for you to teach me that this time." Death Knight raised the double-bladed scythe in her hand and pointed it at Elizabeth.
"I'm here for a duel!"
"Wait a moment? Why a duel? I haven't offended you, have I? There's absolutely no reason for a duel, is there? So please allow me to refuse." Elizabeth still wanted to use words to dispel Death Knight's intention to fight her.
"If you choose to refuse, I will kill you. If you choose to run, I will also kill you. If you want to live, then fight me with all your strength in a duel." Death Knight decisively cut off Elizabeth's retreat.
Honestly, if Elizabeth wanted to escape with all her strength, Death Knight might not be able to do anything to her, after all, as long as she escaped to the surface, she would win.
Death Knight was still very considerate of those old fogeys; if she caused a big commotion on the surface, someone would surely notify those old fogeys.
However, Ainz Ooal Gown has never been defeated, and Elizabeth Ooal Gown is the same. In this situation, what's the difference between choosing to avoid and declaring defeat? If Death Knight wants a fight so badly, then bring it on!
Elizabeth steeled her heart, determined to have a good fight with Death Knight. Otherwise, it wouldn't do for this person to keep bothering her every few days. So... "Alright, then let's go! But before we start, can you tell me why?" Elizabeth asked.
After all, even if Death Knight came to bother her this time without any reason, she at least needed to know why she wanted to fight her this time, and why she was fully armed.
"Reason... I want to go to the Southern Forest in your place." Death Knight answered honestly.
To be honest... this answer made Elizabeth feel both amused and frustrated. If you want to go, just go, why bother me! Elizabeth was even hoping that Death Knight would go and destroy the Elf Kingdom, so she could continue to slack off and stir up trouble in Theocracy.
"You want to go? I won't ask for the reasons behind it in detail. I can talk to the High Priests and have you swap with me, wouldn't that be fine? There's no need for a duel, is there?" Elizabeth said helplessly.
Elizabeth already knew the reason why Death Knight wanted to destroy the Elf Kingdom with her own hands, so there was no need to ask further. But... why a duel for this? It doesn't make sense, does it?
"Those people won't let me go. I was scolded terribly for sneaking out last time. This time, those people will absolutely not let me go, so I've decided... to beat you half to death, to show my determination..." Death Knight said. So, the encounter in the Wu Da Forest last time was because she snuck out? No wonder she was seen there.
It's just... Elizabeth felt that what Death Knight said was a bit strange, but Elizabeth knew the reason why Death Knight couldn't appear in public, so she understood the meaning of her words.
Death Knight meant that she would give Elizabeth a good beating to show her determination to personally wipe out the Elf Kingdom for revenge. If Elizabeth didn't agree, she would beat up all the other strong individuals in Theocracy just like she would beat Elizabeth, and then go herself... So, it turns out Elizabeth was completely caught in the crossfire! Couldn't Death Knight go beat up that bastard Gelos for this kind of thing?
Although she had already beaten him once before, it wouldn't hurt to beat him again, right? Why come after me? Or has Death Knight already acknowledged my strength? Elizabeth's mood at this moment was extremely awkward.
"Heh heh! Well, thank you for only beating me half to death. I thought with this stance, you wanted to kill me directly!" Elizabeth said with a hint of teasing in her tone.
"I don't believe that a half-hearted resolve can defeat you, so I must go all out... If you don't want to die, please also show the corresponding resolve." Death Knight spoke to Elizabeth in an extremely serious tone, completely devoid of her usual rampant expression.
With things said to this extent, what else could Elizabeth say? She could only show her resolve.
So... Elizabeth tore off her decorative blindfold and threw it on the ground, which also sent a message to Death Knight: Elizabeth was about to get serious.
After all, she was facing Death Knight, the strongest native. She had already suffered a setback in the Wu Da Forest before, and wearing something like a blindfold, which was merely for showing off and intimidating people, and also obscured her vision, was practically courting death.
"I'll wait until you're ready." Death Knight said with a slight smile upon seeing Elizabeth's actions.
Alright, then just wait! Elizabeth said nothing, just turned her back, opened her spatial pouch, took out many scrolls that she would definitely or perhaps need later, and tucked them one by one into the hidden pockets of her cloak. Finally, she directly took out her hammer, which she had hardly ever used.
After taking out the hammer, Elizabeth now thought that this weapon, forged by Warrior Takemikazuchi to defeat the world champion Touch Me, still hadn't revealed any particularly powerful aspects to Elizabeth. Aside from its top-heavy characteristic, it didn't seem to have any outstanding features, just like an ordinary long-handled warhammer.
However, its hardness was guaranteed. After all, it had clashed head-on with Ainz's father's blade, and there wasn't even a scratch. But... Elizabeth only now realized that she had consistently overlooked a problem.
This unfinished hammer, after she got it, hadn't even been given a name. After all, it was an unfinished product... so Warrior Takemikazuchi hadn't named it either.
Ainz's father himself said this, intending for Elizabeth to name it, but Elizabeth had forgotten about it after a while, since she hardly ever used it! So, after this battle, she would give it a nice name.
Uh... this doesn't count as setting a losing flag before the battle, does it? Elizabeth thought to herself.
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