"I'll explain." Galadriel affirmed. "The first thing to consider is the number of soldiers that were used in this battle! From what I could see, the battle was fought in two parts! In the first part, our army used 20,000 soldiers, who built up against an army six times larger."
Reappearing her crystal ball, she showed the Korean soldiers who had faced her army, while they used tanks or fighter planes to face the enemy. Of course, the skeletons or the imps were quickly destroyed, while even the Korean infantrymen, who used their Quirks, had no trouble destroying them.
The first enemy line destroyed, the Koreans then had much more difficulty facing the many battalions of ghouls who created a veritable barrage of fireballs, which exploded against the sheet metal of the tanks, which ended up exploding.
Of course, the fighter planes bombarded the ghouls, who couldn't counterattack. However, the flying machines exploded in turn, while flying demons faced them and began an aerial battle.
Darkening then, were demonic creatures like chimeras or mandrakes which pulverized the infantrymen by killing them by tens. Eventually, as more and more powerful demonic creatures appeared, the Korean army was forced to retreat as their arsenal was dangerously dwindling.
Even without Demiurge's help, his top commanders effectively led the entire army, so the invasion could succeed. Unfortunately, that was before the second part of the battle began.
Having received an order, the Korean army ended up making a strategic withdrawal, and they were pursued by the demons. However, the monsters were completely surprised, as lightning suddenly fell from the sky, blasting a few battalions.
Then, Big Mom and Kaido appeared, as did their crews. And the battle took a new turn. Facing these new adversaries, Nazarick's army had been gradually destroyed, while these adversaries remained far more powerful than the Korean army.
Most of Kaido's men weren't necessarily stronger than a Korean soldier. Nevertheless, some of them had enough superhuman strength to deal with an entire battalion. In particular, Galadriel had watched the exploits of Katakuri and King who had no trouble pulverizing ghouls and a battalion of flying demons.
Finally, speeding up the fight, Galadriel declared.
"We lost our army, so 20,000 soldiers! But opposite, out of the 120,000 soldiers facing us, I would say that 50,000 to 70,000 Korean soldiers were killed! In addition, we managed to kill 1,000 to 2,000 men of Kaido! Clearly, we killed three or four times more soldiers than our opponent! But that's not the most important..."
Going back to footage after the fight, Galadriel was particularly interested in the combat areas, which were now covered in corpses.
"They didn't just leave the corpses of our soldiers! They also made no effort to bury their men! As a result, they don't intend to use them and that's good news."
"Really?" Aura questioned her.
"Of course! It's a guess, but maybe it means that this army doesn't contain anyone capable of performing a resurrection spell or turning corpses into demonic monsters."
Smiling then, she affirmed.
"That's where we have the advantage! Because we are able to resuscitate our troops."
Moving her hands, Galadriel performed the same gestures as a magician, and showed a gold coin she held between two fingers.
"Yens...Dollars...Yuans...Euros...Nazarick companies are now all over the world and are capable of earning us billions! Plus, Pandora's Actor and able to turn that money into gold of Nazarick! Which means that we have the ability to perform resurrection spells, without fear of the monetary consequences that this can bring."
Immediately, the guardians understood what she meant.
"It doesn't matter that our army dies...compared to our old world, this one makes it easier for us to resurrect them." Demiurge understood.
"And that's not all." Galadriel affirmed. "Since no one is watching these corpses, we can recover our dead soldiers, as well as enemy corpses! And with them, we can create new soldiers and improve the capabilities of our army."
Showing a confident smile, she affirmed.
"The money of this world therefore allows us to carry out an infinite battle cycle where it will be easy for us to reconstitute our army! Conversely, after each battle, our enemy will become weaker and weaker! Clearly, we will lose our battles... but we will win the war."
Hearing her speak like that, as she quickly calmed down, Albedo asked.
"Galadriel-sama…does that mean…you knew Kaido was in North Korea?"
" Huh ? "
"You had it all planned out, didn't you? You knew our army was going to lose and that's why you didn't send any guardians into the field. "
Hearing this, Demiurge widened his eyes. Then, he began to smile sinisterly, before placing his hand on his face.
"I'm...I'm so stupid."
Hearing him smile more and more sinisterly, Galadriel didn't know what to say, while Demiurge whispered.
"Everything was within my reach...it was obvious! What country would remain impassive when it is accused of wanting to start a world nuclear war? It was obvious that something was wrong! Moreover, we knew Mugiwara's enemies were in this world, and with the memories of the Shogun we captured in Russia, it was obvious that they couldn't live in a country without destroying everything."
Gritting his teeth, he growled.
"North Korea is one of the only places in this world where they could have appeared and taken over the government without the rest of the world knowing about it! All the clues were in front of me...but I was so obsessed with a big win that I saw nothing! I was blind."
Raising his face, he asked.
"Galadriel-sama…did…did you want to prove to me that I was incompetent?"
Galadriel kept a stoic gaze. But, inside, she panicked.
" Guys...stop overestimating me! Do you really think I knew Kaido and Big Mom were in Korea? I was so busy having fun with Mugiwara that I completely forgot about them. "
Still, keeping a calm gaze, she declared.
"Let's say I just wanted to test you, Demiurge! Facing North Korea, it was obvious that you could win! I just wanted to see how your leadership skills could evolve by forcing you to fight against an enemy of another world! Unfortunately, you left your post! Even if a defeat was foreseeable, you might have been able to change things, by staying in your post."
Hearing this, Demiurge lowered his gaze again.
" All my excuses. "
"Never mind! Now Nazarick is ready to move on to the second stage of the invasion."
"Do you want to launch another assault?" Shalltear asked.
"No." Galadriel retorted. "Even if the enemy is quite careless, I think they will be able to understand that they are fighting the same army, if we decide to attack again! Therefore, if the outcome of this battle is a new defeat for us, I think they will try to destroy the corpses of our soldiers, to prevent us from raising them again."
"What's the matter?" Albedo asked. "With Nazarick's money, you are able to summon new soldiers! Besides, Galadriel-sama, may I ask why you should waste your time resurrecting these incompetents?"
" Huh ? "
"Reviving a demon costs a lot more than summoning a new demon! Galadriel-sama, those demons lost because they were weak! To guarantee Nazarick's glory, it would be best if you left them where they were are and that you ... "
" ALBEDO ! "
The succubus immediately jumped, surprised at Galadriel's shrug. Amazed herself by this, Galadriel found that she was still shaken by the defeat of her army. Although she displayed a calm face, she had trouble controlling her emotions.
"I... These soldiers are part of Nazarick! And no matter that they lost, they fought as well as they could and they fulfilled their mission perfectly! Thanks to them, the enemy is weakened! Trying to resurrect them and the least I can do to thank them."
Staring at her guardians, she declared.
"I am not the kind of person who kills her subordinates because of a defeat! On the contrary, I am sure that it could help them to correct the mistakes they made during this battle and allow us to obtain a even better win than we could envision."
Looking at Albedo, Galadriel affirmed.
"Our soldiers are not replaceable pawns! They too want Nazarick to win and never would one of them consider betraying me."
Hearing this, Albedo lowered her gaze a little, before murmuring.
"Please excuse me, Galadriel-sama."
Wanting to change the discussion, Cocytus asked.
"So what do you have planned for the second battle?"
"We will postpone our invasion." Galadriel decided.
" Huh ? "
"Before I realized Kaido was in North Korea, I thought winning there would be easy! But now it's not! Defeating Kaido is not about attacking randomly and no matter how! Even if the resurrection of our troops is possible, nothing can predict what will happen during the next battle! An attack on Nazarick is even possible! And to avoid this, we will have to strengthen our ranks . "
Immediately, her crystal ball vanished again, and instead her conjured up a holographic map of Japan.
"We will need to ally and we are in the perfect country for that! A country containing a large number of heroes."
"Do you want us to invade Japan?"
"Not really ! We are going to recruit people! Excluding the herculean power of the Yonkos, the main weapon of our enemy is its large number of soldiers! New powerful recruits in our army can be very beneficial to us! The heroes of this countries are the powerful ones on this planet! But the ones that interest me the most..."
The map of Japan was replaced with ten faces and Galadriel stared at Luffy's hologram.
" Mugiwara's crew ... "
"It is certain that their strength is impressive." Cocytus affirmed. "They have nothing to do with normal humans! If we manage to defeat them, they will become the best recruits we can get."
"For my part, I want to affirm that most of them are only amateurs. " Affirmed Albedo. "Galadriel-sama, without bragging, I managed to defeat three of them without any help."
"Yes, but you were hurt." Galadriel affirmed. "And your helm has been completely destroyed! While this trio may be the weakest members of this pirate group, this feat is certainly not possible for all humans! They deserve our attention."
Then, Galadriel looked at the other guardians.
"Do you think these humans are weak?"
Immediately, different emotions could be seen on the faces of the guardians. Thinking back to Zoro, Aura couldn't hide the fear that had been following her ever since her loss to him. For her part, Shalltear poorly concealed her rage that she now felt towards Jinbe. Cocytus clicked his mandibles, and showed excitement, as he already wanted to fight Zoro again. Only Mare, who had not yet fought against one of the pirates, showed no emotion that could betray what he was thinking. In truth, he was quite indecisive.
Seeing this, Galadriel affirmed.
"Now that we have obtained new information, we will be able to classify this group of people! First, the weakest among them."
"Without hesitation, it's the blond-haired man." Albedo affirmed. "Two weeks ago he ran away from the fight against Regina and he did the same with me! Defeating him was easy."
But while she spoke, Albedo preferred to forget the fact that the man had managed to kick her halberd so powerfully that Albedo had thought he was going to pulverize it. After all, this could only be a lucky attack.
Nodding her head, Galadriel asked.
"In ninth position?"
"Normally, I would have put their pet there." Shalltear asserted. "But now that we know he's able to turn into a titan..."
"I think Nami-san or Brook-san can be ranked ninth or eighth." Sebas affirmed. "According to Solution, Nami-san has a level similar to hers."
"The skeleton had some pretty surprising attacks, but it's obvious his power doesn't rival the true warriors in his party." Shalltear asserted.
"Seventh position?" Galadriel asked.
This time, the guardians had to think more.
"This man named Usopp is much weaker than he claims." Demiurge asserted. "Nevertheless, as you say, pulverizing Albedo's helm is a very impressive feat for a human."
"He's not powerful." Retorted the succubus. "It's his arsenal that makes him dangerous! If he's deprived of all his weapons, he's nothing more than a human who can run faster than average."
"I think the second woman in the crew could be ranked seventh." Shalltear affirmed. "I must admit that her power surprised me at first! But in the end, she was very easy to counter."
"So we can establish some sort of equality." Galadriel affirmed. "And I think the reindeer can be ranked fifth! So fourth is..."
"The cyborg." Demiurge asserted. "He is much more powerful than a pleiad! He managed to repel Entoma two weeks ago! And today he defeated Regina! However, it is obvious that his level is not sufficient to face a guardian."
"And who can face a guardian?"
"Before today, we thought only Roronoa had enough power to be a threat, but knowing that Jinbe was able to stand up to Shalltear and even push her back, it's obvious that he is, at least, at the level 90! We have to be wary of him too."
"And for Mugiwara?"
At that moment, Sebas and Demiurge looked at each other, not knowing what to say to her.
"His strength is still equivalent to level 82." Demiurge affirmed. " But ... "
"He showed impressive technique in the clinch," Sebas affirmed. "I admit I was outclassed, when it was first used! From what I understood, it was another way to use the power named haki."
"Haki..." Galadriel repeated.
Immediately, she thought back to the confrontation she had had against Mugiwara, and their battle of auras that had her trembling with excitement. Galadriel wasn't stupid, far from it. So she suspected that Luffy hadn't shown anything of his true power yet.
And now she was sure. Luffy was the real captain of the pirates.
"We will wait for the right moment and fight them again! But this time we will not kill them! We will capture them and make them soldiers of Nazarick! And with the heroes like other recruits, I think we'll be ready to attack Kaido again! And once he's dead, nothing can stop us from conquering this world."
However, she looked pensive.
"But because of that, I'm going to have to change a few parts of my original plan."
"What do you mean?" asked Albedo.
"Albedo, what was my original plan, regarding the invasion of North Korea?"
"It's simple, my lady! Your limitless generosity has decided to give the humans of this world a chance of survival! Therefore, instead of destroying all traces of humanity, you have decided to grant them the right to see you as their heroine! For that, we turned North Korea into a planetary threat, and Nazarick was tasked with destroying that threat so that we would be seen as heroes."
"Indeed." Galadriel agreed. "After that, I would have taken advantage of that to launch invasions on other countries like Iran or Syria! If these invasions would have taken place without the slightest massacre of civilians, we could have been seen as real heroes by the rest of the world! And we could have allied ourselves with other countries! The control of this world could have begun."
Sighing, she finally said.
"We have no choice! Nazarick will play the hero and the villain."
Immediately, several Guardians tilted their heads to the side, as a question mark appeared above them.
"North Korea was a threat to the world! Now that it's not, we're going to cause another threat that could end the world and it's Nazarick who will stop that."
"I understand." Demiurge affirmed. "You want one of us to destroy a country and you'll be the one to fight it to become a hero."
"It won't quite be the plan but it's the idea."
Thinking, she said.
"Nazarick's name must never be associated with this group of bad guys or good guys! The world must not establish a connection with me, before I control it! Only then will the world know the real name of their saviour."
"What should we call these two groups?" Albedo asked.
"At the moment, our group of villains won't take action right away, so I'll give you some time to decide on the name! But, we'll immediately start heroic actions."
Smiling immediately, she declared.
"Many people in this world hope one day to see a true group of vigilantes! And we are going to make their dream come true, starting a purge."
Clenching her fist, she assured.
"Ainz Ooal Gown will be known to be the group behind this purge! Serial killers, pedophiles, homophobes, racists, anti-Semites, neo-Nazis... we will kill all these people and become a group of vigilantes! And when the popularity of Ainz Ooal Gown will have peaked, our group of villains will appear and Ainz Ooal Gown will destroy it."
" No matter what, our lady is always one step ahead of us! It must even be insulting to her to have someone as stupid as me by her side. "
Walking through the halls of Nazarick, Demiurge cursed his stupidity and lack of judgment. Stopping suddenly, he hit a wall and pulverized it.
"Kaido...you made fun of me today, but don't expect that to happen again! But before I kill you, I have to take care of someone."
Immediately thinking of Luffy, the demon couldn't help but properly put his glasses back on his nose.
"Luffy-san, you had it all planned out, right? Kaido is an adversary to your world and so you knew what he would do, right? Just like the fact that you knew the existence of Nazarick."
Feeling his hand shake, Demiurge suddenly smiled.
"Luffy-san, do you understand that you are forcing me to respect a human for the first time in my life? Luffy-san, will I ever have the right to know your true intelligence?" "
UA High School
Looking at a sheet, Eraser sighed.
"What's going on?" Present Mic questioned him.
"Do you remember the tests we gave Mugiwara's gang last week to find out their IQ? The results just came in."
" So what ? "
"We can separate them into four groups: gifted... smart ... normal ...and under-skilled! First of all, the person with the highest score is Nico Robin! She has an IQ of 171."
"171? That's more than Albert Einstein's IQ."
"Then there's Nami! Her score is 147! The women of this pirate band make up the gifted group! Among the men, the smartest is Sanji, with an IQ of 132! Followed by Jinbe, whose IQ is of 126 and Usopp who has an IQ of 118!"
"These three people are classified as smarts." Present Mic understood. "Who comes next?"
"There's Chopper, with a score of 112, and Franky with an IQ of 103! And the less intelligents are Brook, whose IQ is 87, while Zoro has a score of 79."
"There's a huge difference between Nico Robin and Roronoa Zoro." Present Mic remarked.
Advancing towards Aizawa, Vlad King questioned him.
"And Mugiwara?"
In response, Aizawa handed him the results sheet.
"Look."
Reading the results, Vlad King sighed in turn.
"61? Am I the only one who knows that such a low IQ is considered like mentally impaired?"
"Huh?" Aizawa said. "You're holding the sheet upside down."
Seeing this Vlad King seemed relieved.
"I was scared! So his IQ is...19?"
"That guy is stupid! Very very stupid."
"It's impossible to have an IQ of 19." Vlad King retorted. "An adult with mental insufficiency can't have an IQ below 50! I want to see his test."
being reading some kind of scribbling, Aizawa affirmed.
"Based on his answer sheet, Mugiwara knows pretty much all of his letters."
Then, he squinted, trying to decipher Luffy's horrible handwriting.
"And I think I recognize a word or two! On the other hand, someone should tell him that his first name is written with two Fs."