Black Scripture

Black Scripture (しっこくせいてん) is one of the Six Scriptures of the Slane Theocracy. They are the strongest scripture among the Six Scriptures.

Background
Black Scripture is the Slane Theocracy's final trump card, a special forces unit comprising of individuals with heroic-level abilities. One could even think of them as a group supposedly made up of adamantite-ranked adventurers. However, there was actually a critical difference which sets the Black Scripture apart from most adamantite adventurer groups, that of their equipment used by each of its respective member. In other words, they're utilizing the equipment that originated from the arsenal of items belonging to the Six Great Gods. While so, the Black Scripture are commonly assigned to very dangerous tasks, and so they had a very high attrition rate.

The Undead King Arc
While the Sunlight Scripture was attempting to assassinate Gazef Stronoff, the Black Scripture was dispatched for the upcoming resurrection of Catastrophe Dragon Lord along with protecting the artifact Downfall of Castle and Country.

The Bloody Valkyrie Arc
The Black Scripture runs across Shalltear Bloodfallen after she annihilated the Death Spreading Brigade. Sensing the danger, Kaire uses Downfall of Castle and Country to brainwash the vampire. However, she was mortally wounded while two of her bodyguards are killed before Shalltear completely lost her mind.

The Lizard Man Heroes Arc
The Captain of the Black Scripture had given his report to the Six Cardinals of the strange vampire his comrades had encountered near E-Rantel.

The Invaders of the Large Tomb Arc
Platinum Dragon Lord warns Rigrit not to have her ring fall into the hands of the enemy, particularly the Black Scripture.

The Ruler of Conspiracy Arc
The Black Scripture has been reported by the Supreme Council of the Slane Theocracy to be badly weaken after its clash with Shalltear.

Additionally, one of the Six Cardinals suggested sending the Black Scripture's retired members over to the Dragon Kingdom as reinforcements. In other words, they were hoping to have the retirees assist that nation against the face of demi-human invasion.

The Craftsman of Dwarf Arc
The Elf King reminisces about the past, where he once captured the Theocracy's trump card, but is later saved by Black Scripture at some point in time.

Principles
While part of the greater whole of the Slane Theocracy, the Black Scripture has its own separate culture that reflects the edicts of their patron god respectively. According to the laws dictated by the Six Great God, someone over the age of twenty will already be considered an adult in the Theocracy. Thus, when the junior Black Scripture members go out on missions, they would wear magical masks to conjure a fake face.

Additionally, when the time came for a new Shaman Princess to replace their old one, the job of the Black Scripture was to remove the Crown of Wisdom from its current wearer. Thereafter, they would then promptly send off the now-insane Shaman Princess to be with the Six Great Gods. In other words, the Black Scripture is tasked with the job of killing the previous user of that item once they served their purpose.Overlord Volume 02 Chapter 1: The Two Adventurers

Strength
Black Scripture is considered to be the strongest group among the Six Scriptures and consists of members who have reached human physical limits and possesses heroic level strength. In other words, Black Scripture is the strongest of all combat group's working within the Slane Theocracy. Unlike the other Scriptures, each of its members focus on a specific type of combat or skill and is comparable to a whole combat group. They will usually carry out their missions alone, but will still work together if ordered by their captain.

According to Nigun Grid Luin, only the Black Scripture could eliminate this many Archangel Flames like Ainz Ooal Gown is a demonstration of their group's strength. However, unlike Ainz, he had doubts that any of those members from the Black Scripture would be able to take care of all these angels with just one spell.

The highest ranking and strongest members of the Black Scripture are thought to be demigods, because of their immense powers and the fact that the blood of the Six Gods runs in them. Upon meeting them, Shalltear Bloodfallen estimated the strength of their group's leader to be superior to Solution Epsilon, a member of the Pleiades. The cardinals stated that the Black Scripture are able to conduct a grand ritual to summon the highest-ranked angel in case their group's strength weren't enough to eliminate a threat.

Current Members

 * Extra Seat: Zesshi Zetsumei
 * 1st Seat: Captain of the Black Scripture
 * 2nd Seat: Time Turbulence
 * 3rd Seat: 3rd Seat of the Black Scripture
 * 4th Seat: Divine Chant
 * 5th Seat: One Man Army
 * 6th Seat: 6th Seat of the Black Scripture
 * 7th Seat: 7th Seat of the Black Scripture
 * 8th Seat: Cedran, "Myriad Barriers"
 * 9th Seat: Beaumarchais, "Divine Chain"
 * 10th Seat: Strongest Human
 * 11th Seat: Thousand Leagues Astrologer
 * 12th Seat: Heaven and Earth

Former Members

 * Clementine (Defected)
 * Raymond Zarg Lauransan (Retired)

Trivia

 * In the Web Novel, Ainz resembles the God of the Black Scripture, Surshana.
 * Evileye explains that the Black Scripture are thought to be demigods as those with the blood of "Player", yet it seems that she just thinks of "Player" as a special race who are immensely powerful being.
 * According to Maruyama, someone from the Black Scripture would be regarded as the strongest paladin in the region before one of Enri's Goblin subordinates and Remedios Custodio.
 * Barring Extra Seat and 1st Seat, distinction in power among the seating members of Black Scripture does not so much match the number order they're placed at.
 * Within the Black Scripture, if a member's seat happens to be left vacant, it is probably due to the former holder of that position have either retire or die during a mission. Thus, outside Black Scripture's members, there are also other people in the Slane Theocracy who've reached heroic level as well.