Battle of Katze Plains

Lore & Background

Following reports of a powerful undead creature that had destroyed Carne Village, the Baharuth Empire invaded the Re-Estize Kingdom under that pretext. They gathered their finest warriors and mages on the Katze Plains, expecting to face a dangerous monster or a rogue adventurer group. Instead, they encountered Ainz Ooal Gown alone, without his Floor Guardians, who treated the human army not as enemies, but as insects beneath notice. The battle highlighted the catastrophic power gap between the New World and YGGDRASIL players. While humans relied on individual skill and low-tier magic, Nazarick deployed area-of-effect spells capable of wiping out battalions in seconds. The psychological impact was immediate; soldiers who had fought bravely against dragons found themselves powerless before a skeletal figure wielding god-like authority. In the aftermath, the political landscape fractured. The Kingdom lost its greatest warrior, Gazef Stronoff, who would later die in Volume 9 at the hands of Ainz, leaving the Kingdom vulnerable to internal strife and external threats, while the Empire saw an opportunity for survival through submission rather than resistance. This engagement cemented Ainz's reputation as the Sorcerer King and demonstrated his dominance, creating the necessary conditions that would lead to the official proclamation of the Sorcerer Kingdom in Volume 10 following the conquest of E-Rantel in Volume 9.

In Their Own Story

The wind carried the scent of ozone and fear across the Katze Plains. Below, thousands of soldiers stood frozen, their spears trembling not from cold, but from the sheer pressure radiating above. Ainz hovered silently, his skeletal fingers gripping a staff that pulsed with dark energy. He did not shout orders; he did not need to. The silence was louder than any war cry. When the first spell descended like a falling star, it turned the battlefield into a canvas of ash and light, proving that in this new age, humanity's era of dominance had ended.

Reader's Guide

The conflict began when the Re-Estize Kingdom and Baharuth Empire assembled their armies to investigate rumors of a powerful entity consuming Carne Village. They expected a monster, but found Ainz Ooal Gown leading his Floor Guardians. The initial clash demonstrated an insurmountable power gap between YGGDRASIL players and New World adventurers. Ainz ordered his guardians to engage the enemy forces without mercy. While Demiurge managed the battlefield strategy from the shadows, Cocytus sought a worthy opponent among the human commanders. This led to a duel that would define the battle's tragic legacy for humanity. Soldiers watched in horror as high-tier spells erased battalions instantly. The sheer scale of destruction terrified the onlookers from both nations. The engagement concluded with the total annihilation of the opposing armies. King Ramposa III lost his strongest protector, and Emperor Jircniv was forced into submission. Ainz declared himself Sorcerer King, establishing Nazarick as a sovereign nation on the world stage.

Did You Know?

• This battle marked the public debut of Ainz Ooal Gown as the Sorcerer King and paved the way for his nation's formal establishment in Volume 10.
• Gazef Stronoff, the Warrior Captain of the Re-Estize Kingdom, did not die here; he was killed by Ainz in Volume 9.
• Emperor Jircniv survived the conflict but was forced to acknowledge Nazarick's supremacy.
• The engagement proved that YGGDRASIL players vastly outclassed New World adventurers in combat power.