Chapter 249 Class confrontation, the winner returns?
"So that's it. That barrier wasn't just to conceal the destroyer's actions, but also to transport more people here?"
As Arthur led Riveria down the stairs, they were greeted by a chaotic scene outside the Class 2 classroom.
The Pleiades Maids, dressed in maid outfits, surrounded Ainz, respectfully reporting their individual encounters.
Chris, with a serious expression, explained the peculiarities of this other world to Kazuma and others, reminding them to be extremely careful.
On the other side, Natsuki Subaru was greeting the handsome red-haired man and the stylish purple-haired man. He suddenly looked embarrassed, perhaps due to what the three were discussing.
But the most boisterous of all was Loki, who was jumping around as if she was high.
The god, who loved entertainment, had no self-awareness of being an outsider, casually approaching the beautiful young girls and shamelessly flirting.
Not far behind her, Finn and others were gathered in a circle, quietly discussing the incredibly bizarre situation.
"Excluding the possibility of mass hallucination, the environment here is somewhat similar to the school district. Is it some god's prank?"
"What god's prank could be worse than Loki's?"
The sudden voices made Finn and the others freeze. They turned their heads towards the stairwell, where Arthur and Riveria were quickly approaching.
"Riveria? Arthur? So you two were also pulled over?"
Arthur nodded in response to his companions, grabbing the overly energetic Loki by the scruff of her neck and shaking her, trying to make the unrestrained god sober up a bit.
"Are you just going to watch everyone be scared? At least explain something."
Loki dangled her short legs, which couldn't reach the ground, and pouted at Arthur, who had repeatedly interrupted her 'enjoyment'.
"I did explain! I clearly told the little ones that they would be fine as long as they followed the rules. Finn is just overthinking things, alright!"
"Is that so?"
Arthur turned his head in surprise, looking at the embarrassed Finn.
"That's not like you, Finn, to question Loki's rare serious divine will."
Finn cleared his throat twice: "Because Orario is in a period of war right now, I'm a bit on edge."
"War period?"
Arthur casually put down the disgruntled Loki, looked around, and noticed that Gareth, Bort, and Ais were not present, a flicker of thought crossing his eyes.
"Is the Rakiya Kingdom here again? Did the old man, Bort, and Ais all go to the battlefield?"
Finn nodded and explained directly.
"Rakiya discovered the descendants of the Demon Sword Crozzo during the previous war game and is using it as an excuse to invade Orario."
Arthur immediately understood.
The Rakiya Kingdom, which worshipped the War God Ares, repeatedly lost and repeatedly fought, practically a mobile ATM.
Orario would first send high-level adventurers to unilaterally crush the enemy army, and then the Guild would happily go and sell weapons and equipment…
Hmm, they were completely fleecing Ares!
"In short, as Loki said, there's no problem as long as we follow the rules here." Finn concluded.
Seeing that the serious discussion was over, Tiona, who had been waiting, immediately approached Arthur and asked mysteriously.
"Why are you in Class 2? Everyone from the Familia is in Class 1, and Riveria is even a teacher?"
"Uh…"
Arthur was momentarily speechless.
"Don't mind the details!"
Loki clapped her hands and jumped out to rescue him, taking the opportunity to change the subject.
"Little ones, come with me to explore the campus! Our target, the legendary yakisoba bread!"
The god whimsically waved her hand, pushing Tiona and the others, ready to leave, but the school bell suddenly rang at that moment.
Loki's enthusiastic expression instantly crumpled. She waved at Arthur, who was not in the Class 1 line.
"The timeline of this world is definitely messed up! Come on, come on, let's all go back and pretend to be good students!"
Arthur nodded helplessly, agreed to meet everyone later, and turned to walk quickly back to the Class 2 classroom.
As soon as he stepped in, Roswaal followed right behind him.
The other party's clown-makeup-covered face wore that inscrutable smile, and he directly wrote the three big characters [Sports Festival] on the blackboard.
"I believe the students have already noticed the situation in the next class. So, the class-versus-class Sports Festival is about to begin~"
As his words fell, the room was silent, and everyone looked at each other.
Finally, Natsuki Subaru broke the silence, raising his right hand and complaining loudly.
"I say… Roswaal-sensei, why do we have to compete against those guys in Class 1?"
Roswaal dramatically spread his hands like a stage actor, his tone full of allure.
"A valid point. Well then, what if I told you that the winning side might be able to return to their original world—who knows?"
Natsuki Subaru and the others were clearly taken aback by these words, but Ainz and Tanya, among others, clearly sensed that something was off.
Arthur even scoffed unceremoniously.
"Don't use information you're not even sure about as a prize. Anyway, no matter how eloquently you speak, I won't believe a single word from you."
Roswaal narrowed his eyes, his smile still unchanged.
"Arthur, at least, please call me Roswaal-sensei."
He no longer paid attention to Arthur, his gaze returning to the diverse expressions of the crowd, and he spoke in a low, devilish tone.
"Gentlemen, please unite and fight to return to your homeland."
After announcing this news, Roswaal, without even taking his lesson plan, leisurely left, leaving behind a classroom full of students with various thoughts.
Arthur had no interest in Roswaal's nonsense, but the other three factions obviously didn't want to let go of any glimmer of hope.
Natsuki Subaru, Ainz, and Tanya, as representatives, walked up to him together.
"Yo, Arthur, got time to chat?"
Natsuki Subaru greeted him warmly. Behind him, Tanya gave a crisp salute.
And finally, Ainz, whose green glow flickered slightly with his emotional fluctuations, exuding a subtle magical aura.
Arthur indifferently flipped through the pages of his book, asking without raising his head.
"What? Do you really believe that clown's nonsense? You win, you go home?"
Natsuki Subaru scratched his cheek, momentarily at a loss for words.
The meticulous Tanya immediately stepped forward and cut to the chase.
"Arthur, no matter what, sitting idly by is not our style. Since the rule of 'competition' has appeared, why not give it a try? At the very least, we need to understand our opponents."
Arthur looked up at the sharp-eyed young female officer, raising a hand to signal her to continue.
"First, let's clarify the combat power of both sides." Tanya began clearly, "Ainz-sama, Subaru, please also add anything."
Arthur spoke first: "Finn and they are my companions, their strength is considerable. But what you really should pay attention to is Loki, that guy—is a god."
"A god!?"
This word elicited varied reactions from the three, and Tanya's expression was more serious than ever before.
Ainz, shrouded in green light, collected himself and added in a deep voice.
"Class 1 has Nazarick's exclusive battle maid squad, the Pleiades. In terms of high-end combat power alone, we have the advantage."
As soon as he finished speaking, Natsuki Subaru's expression became even more awkward than before, and he stammered.
"Um… if you want to win against Class 1, you absolutely must pay attention to one person, that handsome red-haired guy named Reinhardt."
Seeing his tone, which was even more solemn than when he mentioned a god, Tanya and Ainz were stunned.
"Could it be," Tanya speculated, "that Reinhardt is also a god?"
"No!"
Natsuki Subaru forced a smile that was uglier than crying.
"That guy is synonymous with the strongest in our world, and he might even be more outrageous than a god."