He didn't expect Roa to choose to cast magic at this moment, tripping him up.
Fortunately, Roa hadn't sealed the Platinum Warrior's other offensive means, but rather sealed some escape methods, seemingly planning to use him to exhaust Shalltear.
The Platinum Warrior narrowed his eyes slightly, somewhat confused about Roa's position.
"Hey, where are you looking?"
Without giving the Platinum Warrior much time to think, a slender fist carrying violent force slammed towards the Platinum Warrior's abdomen.
The Platinum Warrior reacted in time, quickly using his platinum greatsword to block. The slender fist collided with the platinum blade, creating an ear-piercing sound.
The Platinum Warrior was directly knocked back dozens of steps by the punch.
The Platinum Warrior looked at the girl in the black evening dress in front of him, his expression becoming serious.
In contrast to the Platinum Warrior's serious expression, Roa felt extremely relaxed.
The mission was almost complete. Although there were a few minor accidents, the result was roughly the same.
Shalltear was still mind-controlled, but she still had her strength. Although mind-controlled, she ultimately killed all the casters and became a wild monster NPC.
This was a good thing for Roa, and he began to think about how to extort a fee from Ainz later.
Thinking about it, Roa returned to the Shining Golden Pavilion under the cover of night.
However, he thought there wouldn't be many people, but when Roa arrived at the lobby at the entrance, he found that many people were already sitting on chairs, with worried expressions on their faces, frequently looking towards the distant forest.
They weren't just sitting there; some were talking in low voices.
"There seems to be an anomaly near the cemetery."
"I heard the Adventurer's Guild has sent people to investigate, and it made a lot of noise."
"Not just the cemetery, but the northern forest also has problems. Most of the trees have fallen."
"The northern forest is very close to the cemetery."
Roa was somewhat surprised at how quickly the news had spread, but after thinking about it, it felt somewhat natural.
The communication methods in this world weren't that advanced, but this time, the actions of the various forces were a bit too big.
With Skeletal Dragons and vampires involved, it was expected that they would be discovered.
Roa yawned, not wanting to participate in these topics.
But before he could take a few steps, Roa was stopped by the receptionist at the counter.
Everyone's attention was now on Roa.
Especially the mithril-rank adventurer's badge hanging on Roa's waist.
Their faces flashed with different expressions, and the whispering conversations became much quieter.
The receptionist bowed, with a hint of worry on his face. He was direct and asked, "Um, senior, do you know anything about what happened tonight?"
There was worry, but more than that, there was curiosity.
The receptionist's words also expressed the thoughts of the surrounding guests.
Roa was still wearing his green shirt, but it was now stained with some dust, making him look a bit travel-worn.
Roa's identity was different from most people in the room.
Roa was an adventurer, and the top adventurer here, completely different from them, the nobles.
Such a top adventurer not returning at night at this time was a very strange thing in itself, and with such a big commotion coming from that direction, people instinctively felt that this matter might have a direct or indirect relationship with Roa.
However, Roa just smiled faintly, revealing a mysterious expression, and casually said, "You'll know tomorrow."
Hearing this answer, everyone's faces clearly showed disappointment.
The receptionist didn't dare to ask more questions, apologized again, and let Roa leave.
The people here were all important figures, and he couldn't afford to offend them.
Roa returned to his room to rest, and the night passed without incident.
The next morning, Roa went to the Adventurer's Guild.
Before he could even enter the Adventurer's Guild, he was blocked at the door by two acquaintances.
"Isn't this the Dark Warrior?"
Roa smiled and greeted, calling out the person's identity.
However, their expressions weren't good, especially the battle maid standing behind Ainz, who was glaring at Roa with a hateful look.
It must be said that Ainz's all-black armor, combined with his burly figure, could indeed give people a strong sense of oppression. Although he was a copper-rank adventurer, many adventurers who were one or two, or even three, ranks higher than Ainz would feel a lot of pressure when talking to him.
Being blocked at the door by such a large suit of armor naturally attracted the attention of many adventurers.
Their eyes first scanned the copper badge on Ainz's body, and then saw the mithril badge hanging on Roa's waist.
Some busybodies were slightly stunned, and then put on a show-watching expression.
After all, Ainz and his companion came aggressively, giving them the illusion that they were here to cause trouble.
And in fact, there was nothing wrong with saying that.
"…I have something I want to ask you," Ainz said in as steady a voice as possible, but even so, Roa could still hear a hint of anger in Ainz's tone.
Roa's lips curled up, his eyes fixed on the huge figure in front of him. The fish was now hooked.
"Sure."
Roa didn't hesitate and agreed very readily.
"Then let's talk in the room prepared by the guild." The guild had several rooms upstairs, which were used to provide adventurers and clients with places to discuss various matters.
"Mm." Roa responded again and followed Ainz upstairs.
The maid next to Ainz went to the counter and began to explain their situation, then took out a few copper coins from her pocket and placed them on the counter.
The rooms for discussion were naturally not free, but the price wasn't too expensive. After obtaining permission, Narberal followed Ainz's steps upstairs.
Soon, the two arrived at a room similar to a conference room. The room was naturally not luxurious. In the center of the room was a wooden table, and wooden chairs were placed around the table. The layout was extremely simple, but it was enough as a temporary place for discussion.
The moment Roa stepped into the room, he noticed the two's small actions.
Ainz walked in front, followed by Narberal, the battle maid.
This position made Roa sneer inwardly.
"Are they afraid I'll run away?"
Roa was clearly being sandwiched.
But Roa wasn't flustered. He didn't stop, found a spot, and sat down directly.
Ainz chose to sit opposite Roa, and the two made eye contact.
Narberal stood behind Ainz, silent, but the killing intent in her eyes was undisguised.
In fact, Ainz didn't really want to face Roa directly.
After all, Roa's background was mysterious, and he seemed to rely on a very large organization. When he didn't understand his opponent, he would avoid contacting them.
But this time, there was no other way.
Ainz didn't waste time on pleasantries and went straight to the point: "Regarding the abnormal activity that occurred in the northern forest last night, I would like to ask you about this matter."
Although he said it was an inquiry, the posture of the two clearly had a coercive meaning in it.
"Hmm, you don't seem to be inquiring," Roa said, not caring at all. He even had a hint of a smile on his face, still looking calm and composed.
This made Ainz take a higher look at Roa.
He paused, restrained the strength in his tone, and made his words sound less aggressive: "This can't be helped. After all, such a thing happened, and it's giving us a headache."
As mentioned earlier, Ainz's NPCs were also divided into levels.
One type was NPCs that could be randomly refreshed. Even if those NPCs died, they could be resurrected again.
These monsters were commonly known as cannon fodder, but even so, when Roa killed a few cannon fodder, Ainz still remembered it.
The second type of NPCs were the guardians. These guardians were very powerful and couldn't be compared to cannon fodder.
But when this type of guardian was killed, they couldn't be resurrected like cannon fodder. Because of various factors, Ainz had very special feelings for the guardians.
Shalltear, as an NPC personally created by Peroroncino, had even more special feelings.
But now, Shalltear had suddenly lost contact, which made Ainz feel shocked and angry.
In fact, if he could, Ainz didn't want to come and confront Roa directly like this.
But there was no other way.
To Ainz's inquiry, Roa showed a very indifferent attitude. The young man raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? So, you already know that the vampire was mind-controlled?"
The moment Roa said this, Ainz stood up from his chair and said in a somewhat lost voice, "It was you!"
The killing intent in Narberal's eyes was no longer concealed. She suddenly drew the long sword from her waist and attacked Roa.
"Stop!"
Ainz shouted loudly, interrupting Narberal's attack.
"But…"
Narberal still wanted to attack, but was met with Ainz's cold gaze.
"I said stop, that's an order."
Hearing this, Narberal bit her lip and reluctantly put away her sword.
After stabilizing the situation, Ainz took a deep breath. Even though he had been transmigrated into a skeleton and didn't need to breathe, he liked to use this action to calm his emotions.
Of course, when his emotions were too agitated, the system would also force him to calm down.
"So, you were indeed involved in this matter?" Ainz said in an unusually heavy tone.
To this, Roa just smiled and said, "Aren't you asking me because you suspected me?"
However, to Roa's words, Ainz said in a deep voice, "I was just suspecting. After all, in my impression, you're the only one who can do this." Speaking of this, Ainz paused and continued, "Besides, you didn't seem to be in the apartment yesterday, did you?"
Roa didn't show any panic. The young man nodded slightly and muttered to himself, "I see, so that's what made you suspicious?"
Ainz's eyes were still fixed on Roa, his gaze seemed to be asking why.
Why did you attack my subordinates, why did you do such a thing?
Roa saw Ainz's thoughts, and the young man smiled and said, "Well, don't worry. I did participate in this matter, but I just had a fight with that vampire."
"The culprit who ultimately controlled that vampire isn't me, and it's not even someone from our side."
These words were said in a grand and serious manner, which made Ainz fall into silence.
To be honest, Ainz didn't quite believe these words.
The silence didn't last long before he asked his second question.
"Are you a player?"
Ainz was incredibly nervous when he said this.
The identity of a player is his biggest secret.
When he first crossed over to this world and saw everything, he realized the convenience and trouble that the player identity brought.
However, Roa's answer was simple.
"Unfortunately, I am not a player of 'YGGDRASIL'."
Roa sighed with feigned regret, but anyone could sense the mocking tone in his voice.
Ainz's face twitched slightly, and he suppressed the anger rising in his heart, saying, "You know about the game 'YGGDRASIL', yet you say you're not a player?"
Roa smiled, shrugged, and held up a finger. Under Ainz's puzzled gaze, he slowly said, "That information requires a super-tier magic as a reward."
Ainz's mood was terrible. He stared intently at Roa, saying each word carefully, "You're still in the mood to talk business at a time like this?"
Roa retorted, "Why not? How much do you know about this world? You're just a newcomer [Player]. Some information is quite important to you."
"For example, right now."
Narberal glared at Roa, almost gnashing her teeth, her right hand slowly moving back to the hilt of her sword, ready to strike.
However, Ainz, who should have been angry, was unusually calm.
Ainz began to consider the truth in Roa's words.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Roa's words made sense.
Shalltear's failure this time was largely due to a lack of information.