Of course, Ainz's Time Stop also had limitations. It did possess great power, capable of instantly stopping time and creating unexpected effects.
But it had a significant limitation: all of the caster's attacks were ineffective during the skill's duration.
In other words, the magic Ainz used could not harm Roa, and attacks like slashes would not work on Roa.
However, that didn't mean Ainz couldn't do other things.
"Delay Magic - True Death."
Ainz had a smile on his face as he walked towards Roa. He extended his pale, bony hand and placed it in front of Roa.
Since he couldn't attack Roa before Time Stop ended, he would time it so that the magic would activate the moment Time Stop ended.
Of course, using such skill combinations was a significant challenge for the player.
Even among all the magic-class players in "YGGDRASIL," only about 5% could skillfully use this technique.
But clearly, Ainz was one of those 5%.
Ainz's magic was enhanced by his own buffs, and the Despair Aura he had released earlier could reduce the target's instant-death resistance.
"Farewell, say goodbye to your life."
Ainz made a victor's declaration as he slowly placed his bony hand on Roa, the two red lights in his eye sockets flickering slightly.
All he had to do now was wait for the skill's effect to end.
However, just as he thought victory was assured, he noticed that the seemingly motionless youth had a strange smile on his lips.
He frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.
Time passed, and Ainz stared intently at Roa's face, calculating the remaining time of the skill.
"Three seconds left."
The youth in front of him remained motionless, as if nothing had changed.
"Two seconds."
The surrounding guardians also remained motionless. The world was still frozen, the river of time intercepted, with no abnormalities.
"One second."
Ainz's magic was ready, prepared to unleash the powerful instant-death magic on Roa at the precise moment.
The ninth-tier instant-death magic, in Ainz's hands, was comparable to a tenth-tier high-level magic. Combined with his tenth-tier Time Stop, it could directly turn the tide of battle in certain situations.
"Prepare to attack!"
Timing it perfectly, Ainz was about to act, but a sudden change occurred.
An invisible wave erupted from Roa at the last second. Sensing danger, Ainz wanted to escape.
"Greater Teleportation."
However, when he used this skill, he was shocked to find that he couldn't cast it.
Instantly, Ainz's expression became extremely ugly.
"Damn it, hasn't the skill ended yet? What's going on? How can he move?"
Before Ainz could think further, a large hand suddenly reached out and grabbed Ainz's shoulder. The youth's sinister voice rang out behind Ainz.
"Time-stop magic? Truly remarkable. But guess what type of skills I specialize in?"
"Thanks to you, I've truly grasped the wonders of time magic this time."
Ainz trembled upon hearing Roa's voice. He said to Roa, "Impossible! How could you break free? You clearly didn't do anything to counter it."
Roa's smile did not fade. He looked Ainz up and down and said with a smile, "Trying to stall for time? It doesn't matter. Our time is accelerated at this moment. No matter how much you stall, it's useless."
"Ainz, should I say you're clever or foolish? You designed your own grave. Can you not use any of your skills now?"
"But I'm different. I can attack you!"
"Sword of Light!"
The Windpipe was drawn!
This sword, which had accompanied Roa for many years, now revealed its true power.
A sword light enveloped almost the entire area. This sword was unbelievably fast, arriving in an instant and striking Ainz heavily.
Ainz didn't have time to react and was hit by the slash.
Ainz's body was not cut in half as expected. Rays of light enveloped Ainz, shattering one after another, managing to resist most of the force of the slash.
The powerful force sent Ainz flying, and just at that moment, Ainz's skill ended.
The four guardians, having just broken free, realized what had happened. As Ainz's closest subordinates, they were very familiar with Ainz's skills. They instantly realized that Ainz must have used Time Stop.
But judging from the situation, Ainz must have been countered.
In short, the seemingly foolproof plan had no effect.
Albedo was the first to react. She watched Ainz being sent flying by Roa and was on the verge of losing control.
"Lowly human, how dare you do this to our most beloved Supreme Being!!!"
Roaring fiercely, Albedo charged towards Roa at supersonic speed, like the most evil monster in the world.
Not only that, Shalltear, who was standing the furthest away, also reacted.
"Time Accelerator!"
The lance was raised again, and she used the last of her job skills for the day.
"Purifying Javelin!"
Silver light emitted a dazzling holy light, and the lance was thrown by Shalltear again, its speed even faster than Albedo's, heading towards Roa.
"Aspect of the Devil - Tentacle Wings!"
Demiurge, who always seemed calm, also became enraged. Another pair of wings opened on Demiurge's back, two pairs of different wings unfolding, the feathers on them wriggling and shooting towards Roa's location.
Cocytus had replaced his silver halberd with a long sword with a blade over 180 centimeters long. Cocytus flashed to Roa's side, raised the long sword, and unleashed a powerful side slash at Roa.
"Cutting Wind!"
The combined attack of the four guardians was undoubtedly a terrifying thing.
Each of these four was a level 100 expert, equipped with at least three divine-class items.
Although Albedo and Cocytus were not as strong as Shalltear, they were two of the three strongest melee fighters in the Great Tomb of Nazarick. It could almost be said that all the top-ranked guardians in the Great Tomb of Nazarick had been mobilized.
Even Ainz would have trouble dealing with such a lineup. Facing four adventurers at the same time, Ainz's defeat was inevitable.
However, facing such a vast and powerful offensive, Roa only chuckled.
"Moment - Third Stage."
"Time Zero."
His own time began to accelerate, and the flow of time became slower in Roa's eyes. The power of the Word Soul had already reached the level of rules, which was completely incomparable to Ainz's time magic.
No matter how fast the attack, no matter how swift the slash, no matter how strong the killing move, they were all vulnerable in the face of time.
When Roa opened his eyes, the people in the area seemed to see a dazzling sun.
The burning light rose from the young man's eyes beside me. What scorching eyes they were! Just a glance felt like being set ablaze.
"You, withdraw from here."
He raised the flute-like sword in his hand, arcing it over his head before bringing it down to his waist. Amidst the tidal wave of light and heat, Roa lowered his stance, his golden eyes, like molten lava, fixed on everyone present. The young man slowly exhaled a scorching breath.
Sword Draw.
In that instant, Roa moved.
The moment Windpipe was drawn, the world began to fade, and in everyone's vision, only the light of this one sword remained.
The sword light collided with the four guardians' killing moves, unleashing deafening explosions. Waves of magical power rippled outwards, sweeping the four guardians back several steps. Their ears rang, and then they felt an unbearable, sharp pain in their eyes.
The three guardians closest to Roa let out a shrill scream. The sword light injured their eyes, obliterating all their killing moves, forcing everyone to retreat hundreds of feet again.
At the critical moment, Shalltear released her ultimate skill.
"[Force Sanctuary]!"
An invisible barrier enveloped Shalltear. At the crucial moment, Shalltear stepped forward, standing at the very front to withstand the sword light.
The four guardians' killing moves were extraordinary, and this sword light was mostly dissipated. However, even the remaining small portion caused a series of sounds like shattering glass around Shalltear.
"Damn it, [Force Sanctuary] can't hold! Albedo! Act now!"
Shalltear shouted in terror. Albedo took Shalltear's place, hastily wielding the ominous giant axe, and fiercely cleaved down at the sword light.
In the next moment, Albedo, wielding the ominous giant axe, was blasted away, but the sword light was finally completely extinguished.
The guardians breathed a sigh of relief, while Roa's gaze was fixed on the giant axe in Albedo's hand.
The weapon in Albedo's hand was not a divine-class item like Shalltear's, but a genuine world-class item—[Ginnungagap].
This was one of the eleven world-class items obtained by "Ainz Ooal Gown," possessing the strongest destructive power against objects.
As a world-class item, its attack power against living beings might not be as high as Shalltear's Spuit Lance, but its characteristics forged its terrifying aspect.
It could destroy equipment, destroy objects, and could even be said to be the nemesis of all melee classes that used weapons to fight. Once making direct contact with Ginnungagap, weapons would suffer unimaginable wear and tear, and even if these weapons did not reach the divine class, they would be instantly damaged.
Roa glanced at the gap on the Windpipe, his expression somewhat pained.
The Windpipe had always been Roa's favorite melee weapon.
As the Sword God of the Holy Land of Swords, the Windpipe could be said to be a signature of the Sword God. Both the previous Sword God, Gal, and the current Sword God, Roa, were very fond of this sword.
It wasn't that he didn't have better weapons. Est or Restia were both stronger than the Windpipe. As the two strongest sword spirits of the Bladedance of Elementalers world, how could they be weak?
But unfortunately, although the two usually didn't say anything, if they were really brought out, they would definitely start arguing.
If only one of them was used, it would seem like neglecting the other, and ordinary battles wouldn't be serious enough to use them.
This led to the Windpipe being the most frequently used beloved sword.
However, this beloved sword had a nick in it during this collision, which naturally made Roa feel very heartbroken.
However, before the heartache could last long, a figure returned to the battlefield again through high-tier teleportation.
It was Ainz, who had been blasted away by Roa's sword, his figure somewhat staggering.
He didn't have any particularly obvious injuries, which wasn't particularly difficult for Roa to understand.
The other party was able to brazenly cause trouble for Roa, so they must have made sufficient preparations.
The moment they met, Ainz directly began chanting a series of spells.
"Body of Effulgent Beryl, Fly, Bless of Magic Caster, Infinity Wall, Magic Ward: Holy, Life Essence, Greater Full Potential, Freedom, False Data: Life, See Through, Paranormal Intuition, Greater Resistance, Mantle of Chaos, Touch of Undeath, Sensor Boost, Greater Luck, Magic Boost, Draconic Power, Greater Hardening, Heavenly Aura, Absorption, Penetrate Up, Greater Magic Shield, Mana Essence, Triple Maximize Magic Explosive Land Mine, Triplet Magic: Greater Magic Seal, Triplet Magic Maximize Magic - Magic Arrow."
When Ainz chanted these lines this time, he was not as calm as he had been when fighting Shalltear. His speech was fast and urgent, and in almost two breaths, he recited a series of spells like listing dishes.