"Now then, fly! [Divine chain]!"
Beaumarchais' Divine Chain leapt out as it extended dozens of times further than one would think it could and quickly reached and constricted Cocytus with its divine aura. Even if one had the strength of a basilisk it would be impossible to break free of this chain's hold. Aside from that monstrously strong vampire and Zesshi, no one could do it.
Cocytus appeared not to move and the Black Scripture thought that even he must find it impossible to break its hold.
Bahmeth, seeing this scene, became extremely satisfied as he walked towards Cocytus with his giant axe dragging behind him.
Like a god of death approaching his next target he magnanimously got closer to Cocytus. In the end all that imposing power that Cocytus seemed to radiate must have been little indeed if he got trapped so easily.
"Hahaha! Looks like you're trapped and can't get out huh? Don't worry this won't be long!"
Bahmeth picked up his axe and easily seemed to place the giant handle on his shoulder. Getting ready for his attack he glared at Cocytus who had yet to move a single muscle.
"All bark and no bite huh…"
Bahmeth prepared himself. This giant axe that was said to have been wielded even by one of the gods that left it behind. It had never been picked up before in the entire history of the Slane Theocracy. Many of its finest strongman had tried to wield it and many had been crushed by its weight or just simply given up. The only brute that was capable of ever using it was Bahmeth.
Born as a natural warrior in the Theocracy, he had already served the nation as a soldier for twenty years in his life and had few opponents even in his youth on the battlefield. But it was not after he retired from the army and went into secluded training in the mountains that he found true strength. After thirty years of physical training that would drive most man insane he returned as a man whose power was no longer matched by any human in the world.
"Take this! [Expand Muscle], [Body Strengthening], [Guided Strike], [Heavy Blow]!"
Bahmeth lifted the axe above his head and swung it down towards Cocytus as he activated his martial skills. Even though he could wield the weapon without them, he needed to activate these powers in order to draw out the weapon's full power.
Upon direct contact it would cleave Cocytus in two with hundreds of smaller pieces shattered to the sides. Bahmeth could already imagine the poignant ooze spurting from the corpse and covering Bahmeth from head to toe. As long as it wasn't poisonous or acid it was fine as Bahmeth was long since used to being drenched in blood.
The blade came down hurling towards Cocytus and would be dead on. It would pierce even his shell and end his life instantly.
Or at least that is what was supposed to happen.
A large bang could be heard upon impact as the blade hit its mark and halted.
The members of the Black Scripture imagined that the insectoid must surely be dead as the hit was successful judging from the sound.
Only a few of them were at such an angle that they could see what really happened.
One of those few,
Would be Bahmeth…
"Impossible…"
If he had dodged I could understand. If he had used magic or some kind of martial skill even stronger than [Invulnerable Fortress] I would still be able to accept it. But how…
"How the hell did you stop my attack with just your hand?" Bahmeth frantically screamed out as he still doubted his eyes and what they seemed to tell him had happened.
As the axe came down on him.
Cocytus had, completely ignoring the chain that bound him, stretched out his one of his giant arms and halted the blade of the axe while it was in full-motion.
"How. Weak. I. Thought. We. Were. Exchanging. Greetings. But. You. Were. Actually. Attacking…"
Cocytus knew that these foes were weaker than him, otherwise Ainz would not have sent him and Mare alone against all of them. But the difference was still too huge. If it was like this than they were only slightly better than the lizardmen.
"Pssshhh! Be. Gone. With. You!"
Before Bahmeth could recover from the shock, Cocytus stepped in and pierced him with the Phantoms' Bane. The sword that appeared to have no blade was actually concealed by the 'eternal mist of the netherworld', a magic enchantment that Warrior Takemikazuchi had placed upon it to give the blade an extra armor penetrating effect and increased fatigue on its targets which Bahmeth could feel all too well.
Instantly he could feel his strength being drained out of him like a giant leech had latched onto him and was draining him of all his blood.
His legs no longer able to hold up the strength of his giant body, he fell forward flat on his face in front of the deeply disappointed Cocytus.
The giant axe fell down beside him with a large bang that made the ground tremble. As the Black Scripture could only helplessly stare at their comrade cut down.
Cocytus now focused his attention on Beaumarchais who was still desperately struggling to tighten the chain around Cocytus to the point it would actually hinder him.
It was laughable to say the least. This chain posed no threat to him and could at best make him a bit uncomfortable while moving as there was some resistance.
Fed up with the futile attempts Cocytus yanked the chain towards him with a strong pull.
Not being able to react fast enough, Beaumarchais flew towards him at high speed. The power of the pull propelled him straight towards Cocytus with no way of escape.
When Beaumarchais seemed like he was about to hit Cocytus he was instead caught by one of his hands and abruptly stopped flying.
"Pathetic. To. Think. You. Believed. These. Chains. Could. Hold. Me."
Cocytus swiftly released Beaumarchais and slashed him with the Phantom's Bane while he fell to the ground.
After falling Beaumarchais like Bahmeth stopped displaying movement as well. His strength had likewise been completely sapped.
Looking at this scene Ainz felt disappointed. The weapon that Bahmeth used was by no means inferior to even the best swords that Cocytus possessed. That great axe was one of the 'World Destroyer' weapons and it was dangerous even to Cocytus in the right hands.
It was a weapon that was the opposite of the piece of armor that was held by the World Champion class players. Unlike World Champions that received a piece of armor once they won a certain tournament, the World Destroyer class received a weapon that had strength surpassing Divine-class weapons of the same type but only once they won a certain event which involved an all-out brawl with hundreds of other players.
It was so dangerous because it possessed a World class weapon skill on the same level as Touch me's [World Break]. It would be in the game comparable to a weapon somewhere between Divine class and a Guild Weapon.
To see it swung around so thoughtlessly was depressing to say the least.
Mare, meanwhile, was quietly watching from the sidelines as he saw how Cocytus had already taken down two of his opponents with considerable ease. Even though Ainz had dispatched him to support Cocytus it seemed that this was an unnecessary precaution. Enemies of this level could not harm Cocytus in the slightest.
"Huh?"
Mare's ears twitched as he felt something weird.
He nonchalantly turned his head to his left and stared into a seemingly empty space.
"Uhm, I'm sorry but… what are you two doing exactly?"
From a human's point of view it would look like there was no one there but Mare clearly felt it.
Not five meters from him stood two hidden lifeforms.