Zaryusu stood in frint of the tribes, his back facing them. He awaited for his opponent in the time of night.
Well, there is the possibility to be day now, but no one is sure. This place was only under the night enviorment since the apparition of the seemingly young human boy.
He seems to be a a young human, but the lizardmen aren't completly convinced. The look in his eyes was too mysterious for someone so young and his presence too sinister for a human.
A chill run forward, even in the already cold temperature. The senses of lizardmen spiked, Zaryusu's hand already on the handle of his sword his full awareness.
The ground shook as Nazarick's chosen champion stepped forward from the forest. Cold air was let put by Cocytus's nostrils with a huff, an halebard in hand ready for the fight to begin.
Zaryusu:So that is...Cocytus.
Shasuryu:The priest cast a spell that shouldn't make us able to feel fear, and yet...
Fear still arose within the lizardmen. Although that was because Cocytus was on that much of a higher level than them.
Cocytus:Well then...This is my time to shine, as Ainz-sama is watching. But first...Ice Pillar!
Cocytus activate one of his spells, sharp pillars of ice arosing from the ground. However, none of them hit the lizardmen.
No, that was not theor purpose in this fight. Instead, they simply marked a certain area.
Cocytus:While it's rude towards warriors with the resolve, these pillars mark where you will die. Know that you will die as soon as you pass them.
Cocytus's words were clear. Those that decided to pass and fight will die by his hands, and only those.
Shasuryu:He's surprisingly nice, giving us a chance to run away...
Of course, all of thos was being watched by the big figured of Nazarick. From the place they observed the fight, Kumagawa let out a loud round of applauses.
Kumagawa:[Oho, making a ring! Haha, is this how people feel at wrestling matches?]
Albedo:Wrestling? Well, anyway, it's not something unexpected from Cocytus. He truly holds honor above all principles, jist as lord Touch Me had.
Ainz::Hm...
Kumagawa:[Eh? What is it, Ainz-chan?]
Ainz:How do the lizardmen stand before Cocytus?
Aura:Eh? Well, they're weak, but I don't think they're that weak.
Ainz:No, I meant the enviorment. Lizards aren't good with cold. The fact that now is always night dies decrease the temperature and the fact that Kumagawa had made this place to be in the period of winter only decreases.
Kumagawa:[Hey, hey, isn't that rude? You really think I'm that irresponsable? I'm gonna cry, Ainz-chan is bullying me...]
Kumagawa covered his face with his hands as he let out quite sobs. However, the others paid his usual theatrics no mind, having been well used to them by now.
Albedo:So you did something for them to be able to fight in such an enviorment?
Kumagawa:[Of course! This fight is already one sided, it'd just be a total bore if the lizardmen got nerfed. So I made it that weakness of their became nothing. Ah, but I made it so they're unaffected only by natural cold. Cocytus-chan's spells should still work.]
Kumagawa now gave up on his little play at sadness, wiping his crocodile tears away so ge explained the action he took with All Fiction with a certain smugness. Demiurge let out a hum of intetes after hearing that explanation.
Demiurge:It really is very vesatile, that All Fiction of yours...But I agree, this is Cocytus's big moment.
Ainz:Indeed, Cocytus's wouldn't accept a foght if his opponent was put into such an unfavorable situation...
Kumagawa:[Shhh! It's starting!]
The ones who entered the ring to fight Cocytus were the leaders and the elder seasoned warriors of the tribes. They decided the young have to live so that their clans may survive.
The seasoned warriors attacked first, the leaders stading behind so they may command them. However, Cocytus will not allow that.
Cocytus:Unfourtunately...It seems I'll have to thin out your ranks. Frost Aura!
Cocytus's body let out an aura of pure cold in all direction. All of the forces currently attacking Cocytus were hit by the spell, dropping down dead.
Demiurge:Overwhelming him woth numbers? Not a bad strategy, but the difference in power is too large in this situation.
Kumagawa:[What a pointless scene. No one is gonna get any emotional value from the deaths of unnamed background characters that didn't even get any lines. Won't that Zaryusu-chan fight Cocytus-chan already? He's the main character of this arc, after all.]
Aura:Uh, I...What?
Albedo:Ignore him, Aura. He goes on those tirades from time to time.
Kumagawa:[Ah, at least those supportimg characters will have their part to play. Still, can't wait to see the main character get crushed!]
Shalltear:Kumagawa-sama, please don't hesitate to lean forward so you may get the maximus satisfaction.
Shalltear still doesn't feel like she repented, or at least that's what she said. So she offered herself as a seat once again, and looked quite excited at the prospect of Kumagawa putting more pressure on her body.
Albedo:We gathered here to watch Cocytus's triumph...Not to indulge your twisted fetishes, you damn pervert!
Shalltear:I can do both!
A projectile lauched by one of the lizardmen leaders shoot through the air. However, that very projectile bounced off Cocytus harmlessly.
Cocytus:All of us Floor Guardians posses projectile against projectile weapons.
While this happened another leader clad in armor rushed towards Cocytus. This obe held a jagged blade in hand, ready to deliver a slash to the Guardian.
A small hole opened in space. Cocytus used one on hos arms to drag a very long katana out of the hole.
A blade forged by one of the Supreme Beings. The name it carried was God-Slaying Sword Emperor.
As the lizardmen was within reach, Cocytus swung. The lizardmen was bisected in two.
Zaryusu's eyes widened. The armor the lizardmen leader wore was one of the four treasures of theeir tribes, capable of deflecting frost pain, yet it was cut so easily!
Zaryusu and Shasuryu jumped in action. Shasuryu aimed a punch at Cocytus, while Shasuryu went for a stab with his magic blade.
Cocytus blocked Shasuryu's punch with his sword while one of his hands stopped the frost blade in it's track with ease. Zaryusu tried applying more force, but Cocytus didn't even budge.
Cocytus:I see...
Cocytus swiftly moved the God-Slaying Sword Emperor against Shasuryu. The older lizardmen managed to jump back in time to avoid beimg bisected, but Cocytus's atack still managed to cut off his arm.
Cocytus:It's a bad blade, but...
Zaryusu retracted his blade, aiming to hit the side of Cocytus's leh with his knee. The hit connected, yet it had no effect on Cocytus.
Zaryusu retreated to his brother, seeing Shasuryu bleeding from the stump where his arm used to be. Zaryusu winced one his feet made contact with the ground.
Zaryusu felt both numbness and pain from his knee. Looks like sinply making contact with Cocytus had won him a blister to his knee.
Zaryusu:Over Magic:Mass Cure wounds!
An bright aura surrounded both Zaryusu and Shasuryu. Zaryusu's blister healed while Shasuryu's missing arm began to quickly regenerate.
Cocytus let out a hum. He hasn't encountered that spell before.
Cocytus:It seems we're in what Kumagawa-dono would call...An arc's final climax.
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FanfictionSuzuki woke up in his avatar as Momonga. All the NPCs of Nazarik gained consciouness and procrasted themselves before him. At the same time, a so called "human" was with them and he sure made things interesting.
