Ainz and the Downfall of Castle and Country

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"Pandora's Actor, did you finish analysing the World Item?" asked Ainz.

"Oh~hoho," laughed Pandora, as he began striking dramatic poses. "Downfall of Castle and Country, is it? Why is it truly difficult to grasp it?"

Pandora presented the dress.

Downfall of Castle and Country had the appearance of a cheongsam, which was a body-hugging one-piece Chinese dress. It had a silvery white colour, embedded with the image of a golden eastern dragon soaring.

"Pandora!" flared Albedo. "Ainz-sama is demanding an answer! Not another question in response!"

"Albedo, be quiet for a moment. Pandora, tell me what you have found out so far."

Albedo sulked.

Ainz appeared unfazed but his emotions were being supressed with each of Pandora's ridiculous poses.

"It is embarrassing Ainz-sama… but I find it hard to dissect the abilities with no one equipping it."

Albedo's ears perked.

"I see, I see~," nodded Albedo as she approached and gripped Pandora by his shoulders. "So it has to be like that~ There's no other way is there~?"

Ainz could not see Albedo's face but he was sure something was abnormal from Pandora's diminished responses.

"Indeed," agreed Pandora. "There's no other way."

"And, the dress alters to the body size~?"

"It does."

"And, this is for the sake of experiment~ No one else will know, right~?"

"…"

"Right~?" repeated Albedo while tightening her clutch.

"Right."

"Then it's fine~"

Albedo snatched the dress from Pandora and shoved it into Ainz's skeletal hands.

Eh? Ainz's empty skull has not caught on.

"Ainz-sama~ Here's the item~ Please equip it~"

"Huh…? But, it's a female dress."

"But~ it's for experiment~! Besides, Pandora's Actor has agreed to it. I've already sent him off for other duties~"

Pandora was nowhere to be seen.

How can you just ditch your creator!? thought Ainz.

"Can't you do it?" is what Ainz wanted to say, but considering Albedo, she would forcibly make Ainz fall in love with her and he would never know it.

"Ainz-sama~ Just use the item on me and dispel the effects afterwards~"

Ainz did not feel comfortable going with Albedo's plan on multiple levels. It was his sixth sense when dealing with Albedo.

However – Ainz could not find a logical sounding reason to refute the plan, so he tried to kick the can down the road until a better time.

"I-I've got an important meeting as Momon coming up. I need…"

"I've already sent Pandora's Actor to cover for you~"

"Elf nation and meeting…"

"Aura and Mare are on their way~"

"Lizar…"

"Cocytus is on it~"

Damit! Well, I'll just erase a little part of her memories later then…

Ainz sighed and gave in.

…

…

"Kya~," squealed Albedo.

Albedo hugged the stack of photos tightly to her heart and rolled around in her bed.

"Please don't blame me, Momonga-sama. I know it's in the best interest to keep it a secret but this is a must have for my collection~!"

After operating Nazaricks internal security cameras for so long, Albedo was bound to have her tricks.

"Maybe… I should produce some dolls modelled after this too…"

No, no, no, thought Albedo. It would be bad if someone found it. Then again…

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iCactus: Ahh... I really want to see a skeleton in a Chinese dress. I can't find one on google :(

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