However, despite her anger, Ellie understood... it would be very difficult for her to contend with the Platinum Dragon Lord alone, so she absolutely had to bring Chao Lu along! So, Ellie had already thought of a plan, and even made two contingency plans!
"Nabe! Get out of here right now!" Ellie stared at the Platinum Dragon Lord, shouting without turning her head. She was afraid the Platinum Dragon Lord would attack her again.
"Ah! Princess Elizabeth!" Nabe looked very unwilling. Abandoning her master and fleeing was something a loyal servant of Nazarick would never willingly do.
"That's an order! Don't forget why you came with me in the first place!" Ellie shouted again.
"Under... understood..." Nabe said angrily.
"Uncle Charles, your agreement with her was only to take my life, right? So, can unrelated people leave?" Ellie then spoke to the Platinum Dragon Lord.
"I will not make things difficult for your subordinate." The Platinum Dragon Lord said, then opened a portal at the spot where Ellie had entered, clearly intending for unrelated people to leave.
Nabe obediently went through the portal. The Platinum Dragon Lord wouldn't play any tricks in a place like this. As for why Ellie insisted on Nabe leaving, there was a reason for that too.
As mentioned earlier, Ellie had made two preparations: one was Chao Lu, and the other was Nabe. One must know that Nabe had followed her on Ainz's father's orders.
Moreover, Ellie understood that Ainz's father must be following behind her, so she had to let Nabe go out and report, to have Ainz's father come to the rescue.
No matter how powerful the Platinum Dragon Lord was, could he be more powerful than Ainz's father? Once Ainz's father, the strongest reinforcement, arrived, everything would be fine.
If it weren't for the nearby barrier, she might have just used communication magic to summon Ainz's father directly, and there would have been no need for Nabe to leave.
"Hmm... Chao Lu, you can leave too, you know." Ellie said this when she saw that Chao Lu hadn't moved.
Of course! Ellie didn't actually think that way in her heart. If Chao Lu really left, leaving her alone here, she would really have to find a way to escape.
"How could I flee when my master is in danger? Besides, I still need to teach this white lizard a lesson." Chao Lu replied expressionlessly.
Hearing this answer, Ellie instantly felt relieved. Then she saw Chao Lu, without another word, pull out the rifle she had used when fighting Ainz's father from under her skirt, and also drew a chain from her right sleeve, adopting a stance ready to fight at any moment.
However, while Chao Lu was preparing, the Platinum Dragon Lord's attention was fixed on Chao Lu. Just as Chao Lu took out all her gear, the Platinum Dragon Lord seemed to understand something and raised his claw.
Both Ellie and Chao Lu thought the Platinum Dragon Lord was going to continue attacking, but he didn't... A tiny, can-like object flew from the Platinum Dragon Lord's raised claw and landed on the ground.
Only then did Ellie clearly see what had fallen.
A grenade??
Meow??
How could the Platinum Dragon Lord have something that didn't fit the world view??
The moment that grenade-like object touched the floor, there was a 'bang' and an extremely harsh noise.
It was indeed a grenade, but... after it hit the ground and exploded, it didn't produce the effect typically associated with a grenade as a weapon.
Generally speaking, these are either shrapnel grenades with lethal properties, or flashbangs that physically blind the eyes, or smoke grenades or something similar.
However, this grenade had none of the above effects. Judging by the harsh sound and the negligible air blast it produced upon explosion, it didn't seem like a high-end sonic grenade either. So, what was the Platinum Dragon Lord's intention in throwing this thing?
Just as Ellie was wondering about the meaning of this grenade, a problem arose with Chao Lu, who was beside her.
Chao Lu, who had just been in a fighting stance, instantly deflated, as if she had suddenly lost power.
Her body went limp, her knees hit the ground, and her arms, which were equipping the rifle, also dropped powerlessly.
Although her eyes were still open, the highlights in her pupils were completely gone. This scared Ellie, who quickly tried to help her up, but the moment Ellie touched Chao Lu, Ellie's finger felt as if it had been zapped by something, emitting a very faint "pop" sound.
This... static electricity?
Masaka?
This grenade... could it be one of those EMP grenades, seen only in sci-fi movies, specifically designed for robots?
Hey, hey! This is too much! How could there even be something like this?! Ellie didn't know how to even complain about it.
"It's indeed very effective. It can neutralize a Guardian of Sky City with just one hit." The Platinum Dragon Lord said in surprise after seeing Chao Lu collapse.
"Receiving... receiving fatal... blow... System reboot... 251 seconds remaining." A robotic, emotionless mechanical voice, similar to that of a robot, came from Chao Lu. Although it was still Chao Lu's voice, and Chao Lu was originally emotionless, the mechanical feel of the words was so strong that it made Ellie realize again that Chao Lu would not have any combat power for the next 251 seconds.
For Ellie, this was a huge test. Although her level had increased a bit, she hadn't had the chance to test how much her strength had improved after the level up.
Even if she understood herself, she had no confidence in facing the Platinum Dragon Lord, whose situation was completely unclear, in a one-on-one fight. It was clear that this white mudfish had come prepared.
He even had EMP grenades specifically designed for Chao Lu, the automaton.
Hmm? Wait a minute?
Logically speaking, the Platinum Dragon Lord shouldn't have something like this, right! And even if he did have such a thing, how did he know it would have a special effect on Chao Lu?
This... the answer is obvious, Bai Xia, you scoundrel! How could you even betray your own subordinate!
Ah... no, Bai Xia's purpose in giving the Platinum Dragon Lord an EMP grenade to target Chao Lu wasn't to betray Chao Lu, but to betray herself!!
Damn it! That guy had foreseen that she would definitely team up with Chao Lu to fight the Platinum Dragon Lord. She also knew that with Chao Lu present, the Platinum Dragon Lord wouldn't be able to kill her so easily, so she directly gave the Platinum Dragon Lord an EMP grenade, instantly neutralizing Chao Lu, so that the Platinum Dragon Lord would face her, isolated and helpless! That guy clearly wanted to kill her!
251 seconds, the time for Chao Lu to restart. Never mind whether Chao Lu could directly enter combat after restarting, could she even last through these 251 seconds!
In her current state of despair, she could only grit her teeth and push forward. Ellie thought this as she looked at the Platinum Dragon Lord, who was still staring at her.
"I won't just surrender... Justice! Descend!" Ellie declared this, then summoned the Champion Armor, and took out her hammer.
She also directly opened her spatial bag, unhesitatingly pulled out magic scrolls, and directly tucked them into her skirt armor, completely unconcerned about letting the Platinum Dragon Lord know that she relied on magic scrolls. Facing such a crisis now, what did face matter? Saving her life was paramount!
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