Overlord Volume 13

The Paladin of the Holy Kingdom is the thirteenth light novel volume in the Overlord series. It was released on April 27, 2018. It details about Ainz Ooal Gown's death when he faces against the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth and his Demon Maids while as the Liberation Army struggles against the allied army of demi-humans that have surrounded them.

Main Summary
Ainz Ooal Gown dies. The Roble Holy Kingdom is surrounded by an allied army of 40,000 demi-humans. Commanded by Remedios Custodio who is the strongest paladin of the Holy Kingdom, the human army is too fatigued due to their defensive battle to keep the demi-humans from trampling them. In order to fulfill the promise he made as a king, the Sorcerer King Ainz stands alone against the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth and the Demon Maidservants under his command. And then-

Can the flame-wreathed Holy Kingdom be saved? Volume 13 points the way toward justice.

Chapters

 * Chapter 4: The Siege
 * Chapter 5: Ainz Dies
 * Intermission
 * Chapter 6: Gunner and Archer
 * Chapter 7: Savior of the Nation
 * Epilogue

Trivia

 * Overlord Volume 13 has the longest amount of pages in Overlord light novel series to date.
 * Ainz's supposed death has already been foreshadowed in Overlord Volume 11's epilogue, where Lupusregina Beta told Enri Emmot that her master was defeated and killed in battle with Jaldabaoth.
 * This is the first volume to feature an updated character sheet.
 * The summoned Evil Lord Wrath and the Greater Doppelgänger of the Erich String Orchestra are playing the respective role of Jaldabaoth and his Demon Maids.