Chapter 4

The Overlord

Beta Reader: F13D

Ainz and Gazef were currently taking a stroll through the forest of Carne Village accompanied by three armed soldiers.

Ainz had ordered Albedo, much to her disdain, to guard the village and execute any enemy soldiers. It was foolish to think that the Slane Theocracy wouldn't send a search party for their missing men. The Eight Edge Assassins aided in conducting reconnaissance, their eyes on the lookout for any enemies as well as their own master should he need assistance.

Ainz had thought ahead and casted a spell that completely shrouded them. They were like shadows, moving as quietly and invisible as the wind.

Yet, Ainz didn't need any protection for he could easily overpower an entire army using his magic alone. However, starting a war was not his intention. Continuing to walk in silence, the entourage until Gazef had spotted a man.

Upon recognizing him, Gazef's eyes widened. "It can't be…"

"Do you know this man?" Ainz questioned.

Gazef nodded. "Yes, Master Gown. This man…is Nigun Grid Luin, leader of the Sunlight-Scripture."

The man in question wore a black and white robe. He had blonde hair and cold icey-blue eyes with a scar spread across his face.

"So the enemy really is from the Theocracy," Aizne said, tapping his helmet part were the chin was. "Can you tell me more about the Sunlight Scripture?"

"Of course." Gazef stroked his beard in thought, remembering what he knew of them. "All that I know is that they have been involved in many illegal activities throughout the Re-Estize Kingdom. Recently they were sent to eradicate a demi-human village, but were stopped by Blue Rose, whose leader is responsible for the scar on their captain's face. In addition, they also operated in the Dragonic Kingdom, countering the invading beastmen."

Ainz narrowed his eyes under his helmet. 'Aren't this Arc Angel Flame? What are creatures from Yggdrasil doing here?'

He turned around. "It seems you have enemies outside your own kingdom that want your head."

Gazef's lips curved a smile. "It seems so." He turned around, a look of determination in his eyes. "Master Gown….I have a request."

"Which is?"

"I would like to hire you, to defeat our enemy, I will reward with a huge sum if you can defeat them."

"I decline."

Gazef sighed. He would have to enact stricter measures. "Then under the law of conscription, will you fight for the Re-Estize Kingdom?" The moment he said that, the soldiers surrounded Ainz and pointed their weapons at him.

Unimpressed by their actions, he scoffed. "Then you would meet resistance from me."

Again, the Head Warrior sighed and smiled. He gave the sign to lower the weapons and walked closer to Ainz. "It can't be helped, but still thank you for helping these people.

Ainz nodded, while crossing his arms.

"But at least, Master Gown could you do me a favor?"

He tilted his head. "You may ask."

"If my men and I perish in the defense, can you protect this village for me?"

The vampire understood the request. Gazef and his men would fight against the Scripture and the angels. Ainz knew that they would never stand a chance.

"Please Master Gown…I am only…" Gazef wanted to kneel, but Ainz stopped him by grabbing his shoulders.

"I understand. I promise in my name as Ainz Ooal Gown, that I will protect the village after your departure."

Gazef's eyes widened in joy. "Thank Master Gown!" He bowed.

"You don't need to thank me but," He pulled something out from his armor and gave it to Gazef. It was a small wooden statue. "Here take this."

"A gift?" He took it. "Of course, thank you." He held his hand out and Ainz shook it "Please Master Gown, if you are in E-Rantel visit my manor. You will be welcomed as a friend."

"Mmh," He nodded. "Farewell."

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After some time, House of the Village Elder

After Gazef departed with his men, Ainz and Albedo ordered the villagers to and gather together and seek protection. They were all housed in the elder's house; it was spacious enough to house all the villagers with some extra room left. Everyone was terrified and silent.

Of course Ainz took precautionary measures and casted a spell over the house as well.

"Albedo." He called the succubus out.

"Yes, Ainz-sama?"

"It is time."

The succubus nodded and took a combat stance. Ainz took out another copy of the same item he gave to Gazef. Upon activating it, a bright glow engulfed them, nearly blinding any who starred for too long. Then suddenly Gazef Stronoff, severely injured and beaten, stood in Ainz's place. His men were scattered all around, each sustaining their own injuries.

Gazef blinked several times, not knowing what just happened. One moment he was fighting the Sunlight-Scripture and was one second from being killed by their angles, the next he was inside a spacious home.

"Wha…What just happened?" He looked around and saw all his men lying around. "Where are we?"

"Gazef-sama!" The Elder walked towards him, his face full of worry, yet relief. "Thank goodness you are alive."

"Village Elder?" He turned around, still flabbergasted by the sudden turn of events.

"It was Ainz-sama. He was here a second ago where you stand and then he vanished with Albedo-sama."

Gazef's eyes widened and he knew exactly what happened. He put his hand in his pocket and took Ainz's gift out. It vanished in his hands. He then smiled and laughed before falling on his back. "Hahaha…thank you Master Gown."

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Nigun Grid Luin didn't know what to think of the current circumstance. He had sent his angles to kill Gazef and finish Re-Estine's finest warrior. Then a tall figure in crimson armor, donning a black tattered cape suddenly appeared where Gazef stood. Beside the looming figure was a female clad in thick armor and wielded a black strike axe.

"Who are you?" Nigun asked, slightly irritated.

The figure in question opened his arms in a friendly manner, but through his helmet shined red orbs.

"Welcome Sunlight Scripture, my name is Ainz Ooal Gown." He pointed to the demoness, who tightened her grip on her axe. "This is my companion Albedo, pleased to make your acquaintances."

Nigun furrowed his brows. "I have never heard of such a man." He pointed his forefinger at Ainz. "Tell me what your real is, you fraud."

Ainz chuckled and shook his head. "I assure you, this is my real name….Nigun Grid Luin."

"So you've heard of me? Yet it doesn't matter, where is Stronoff?"

"Why should I tell you?"

Nigun started to slowly lose his patience. His time was too valuable to be spent on an imposter. "I do not have time for such a farce. He is probably in the village isn't he?"

Ainz nodded.

"Well it doesn't matter." He stepped forward. "Step aside and let us through to the village."

"I fear that I can't do that." Ainz was suddenly engulfed by a black aura, causing many of the Sunlight-Scripture's magicians to shiver. Even their leader, Nigun felt the cold touch of his energy, but he held his ground.

"And why is that?"

"Because you said something to Gazef, and I couldn't help but become really angry for that." He cracked his neck and the red glow in his eyes became brighter. "You said that you would kill everyone in this village and I have spent too much effort and time to see it secure. I even swore on my name to defend it. This is the reason for all of you to die!"

The sun, already beginning to have set, suddenly became dark. The feeling of death, coldness, and wrath was in the air. Whispers of death, destruction, and agony echoed and rode with the breeze.

Nigun bit his lips and he made the greatest mistake in his life. "Angels attack!"

The two angels before him drew their light swords and with immense speed, they dashed forward.

*Stab*

They stabbed Ainz through his mid-section.

"Mmh." Nigun grinned in victory. "It seems he was nothing but smoke and mirrors."

"Mahahahahah!" Suddenly everyone in the Sunlight-Scripture perked up.

"Nah…..what!?" Nigun yelled out, did he just see right … the two angels were grabbed or rather clawed on their heads.

One of the magicians gasped. "It must be some kind of trick!"

"Do you really think," Ainz began, raising the angles by their crushed heads. "That something like that would harm me?" Ainz gave a menacing laugh. "High-Tiered Physical Nullification!"

It is a passive skill that completely nullified the physical attacks of low-leveled weapons and enemies.

Ainz looked at Nigun. "As I suspected, these creatures are Archangel Flames from Yggdrasil. I admit I am curious as to where you learned those spells and summons, but let's put that aside. As it stands I am slightly bored and need some amusement." He tilted his head playfully. "Why don't you sit down and beg for a quick death?"

All of the Sunlight-Scripture warriors panicked and Nigun clenched his teeth. "A-Angels….Have all the angels attack them!"

The celestial beings moved and attacked Ainz in synch.

Ainz chuckled again; somehow their struggle caused him to be amused. "Stand down, Albedo."

"As you wish!" She jumped backwards.

The vampire didn't even move, he just said only two words. "Unholy Eraser." A black shockwave with drops of black tar shot from Ainz out, killing all the Angels…causing them to fall on the ground. Instead dissolving in light, the angels became black tar as well.

This was 'Unholy Eraser' an eighth-tier spell from his Unholy One Race Class. It caused every creature or person that has or wields the holy light element in it to be dealt great damage. Even holy weapons would be debuffed from it and any lower class would simply break.

Meanwhile every one of his enemies couldn't believe what just happened.

"Wha….What!?" Nigun's mouth was wide agape. What just happened? Suddenly Gazef's words sounded through his head

"There is someone stronger in the village."

While he was stiff from fear, his subordinates casted spells on Ainz.

"Holy Ray!"

"Poison!"

"Shockwave!"

"Fear!"

"Fire Rain!"

"Confusion!"

"Paralyze!"

"Infected Wounds!"

"Fire!"

"Frost!"

"Light!"

But all these spells were without effect.

"Mhm." He nodded, while causing them to be mocked. "As I thought these are all spells from Yggdrasil. WHO TAUGHT YOU THAT MAGIC!?"

"Hii!" A magician lost himself to his fear and aimed a slingshot at Ainz.

"Wind Slash!" But Ainz reacted quicker and…

*Slice*

The poor idiot was bisected. His body collapsed into two perfect pieces while the spell cut even through the ground causing a line crater.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" The ones that stood beside the poor one were covered in his blood and guts.

Nigun looked at Ainz's work, not even realize what just happened. "What….happened?"

"Is this everything you got? Using toys to attack me?" He chuckled again his sadistic urges suddenly growing even more.

Nigun reacted fast and faced his personal angel, Principality of Observation. That angel was embodied in armor with a long robe covering up its legs. It wielded a round shield with an image of the sun on its left arm. Compared to the Archangel of Flame, this angel had four wings, given its rank is higher than the former.

"Principality of Observation! Attack him!" Nigun yelled.

The higher-angel put his hand together, summoning his mace and dashed forward to Ainz.

It prepared and overhead-strike but only being bisected like the magician before by Ainz's armored pinky. His gauntlet boosted his stats as a vampire, mostly in the section attack and defense, which he needed since he only did pure magic class. His class 'Armored Magician' boosted his armor more.

*Slash*

Since Ainz had 'Unholy One' damage against Holy and Celestial enemies was much higher. While holy attacks were more effective against him given his dark hetamorphic race, the Sunlight's were simply too low-class to actually hurt him.

Nigun's jaw almost met the ground. "One hit from his pinky!? What is happening here!?" Panic crawled in his mind and those of his men. "This is impossible!" He cried out. "How could this be!? A high-rank angel destroyed by one hit!?"

His men asked him for further orders. "Captain Nigun what should we do?"

He lashed out. "What am I, your mother!?" Then suddenly an idea, a hope rose in his mind. His last straw. He took a crystal out of his robe, a wicked smile spreading across his face. "We will summon the highest level angel!"

"Mmmh?" Ainz suddenly felt a high-holy energy signature from the crystal. 'Isn't that is a sealing crystal which can store spells and other high-tier magic wait...'

He analyzed the crystal; they even have here Yggdrasil items. 'Seek the Divine!' He almost fell in laughter. 'They think Dominion of Authority is the highest rank angel?' Ainz really tried not to fall in laughter.

"Behold Ainz Ooal Gown!" Nigun grinned bloodthirsty and superiority. "The strongest high-rank angel! Dominion of Authority!"

With a bright light, the angel appeared from the Crystal and caused the sky to be illuminated.

"Ohhhh!" The men of the Sunlight Scripture gasped in awe when they saw the angel that bathed the area in holy white-blue light and brought a slight fragrance to the air. While its head and body were obscured it was covered with numerous glowing feathered wings and is decorated with royal tablets. At the front of its head a glowing divine magic circle was emitted.

"I have determined that you are worthy for this divine being. You are worthy to fight it…" He laughed. "It is a shame to kill a magic caster of such degree like you, but you are an en….."

"Black Hole!" Ainz pointed his finger at the angel and another pitch-black sphere appeared on the celestial being and swallowed it.

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…

"Was that everything?" Ainz asked while tilting his head again. Somehow he felt that he played enough now he was hungry.

Nigun fell on his butt, sweating like crazy. "You….you are not human!" He gasped "I know what you are Ainz Ooal Gown, you are a demon god! Only a demon-god can rival the power of Angel that killed and freed us from the Evil deities!"

'Evil deities?' Ainz perked up. An idea popped in his head up. He breathed in and out the helmet retracted back and he showed his face.

Nigun's eyes widened and before he could utter another word…

"Dark Grab!" From Ainz hand emerged a black claw and grabbed Nigun, jerking him towards the vampire. When he had the man on his throat, he looked back at Albedo. "Kill them."

"Yes, sir!" She nodded and dashed forward, slaughtering everyone from the Sunlight-Scripture.

While the screams and painful cries drank the air, Ainz stared at Nigun.

"Wha….What are you doing with me?" He tried to free himself, but the grip of his enemy was too strong.

Ainz smiled, showing his sharp canines. "Rejoice!" A cracking sound came from the vampire, and a line formed from his lips to his throat. Nigun almost wet himself, as the vampire's jaw split with extra rows of teeth and a barbed tongue. "You will be the first!"

"No! Please! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

*Chomp*

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Carne Village

After the Sunlight Scripture was beaten, Ainz and Albedo returned and healed Gazef and his men, of course to a slightly degree.

"Thank you Master Gown!" Gazef shook Ainz's hand. "Thank you very much!"

"It is okay Gazef-san. I keep my promises."

Gazef smiled and nodded, he and his men were already fit to ride back to E-Rantel.

"Yet, my thanks are not enough for what you have done for this and my people." He jumped on his horse. "Please visit my estate in E-Rantel. You will be welcomed as a hero and friend of his kingdom.

After some time, Ainz and Albedo turned back home.

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Nazarick, Throne Room

Ainz was currently sitting on the throne before him was almost every citizen of Nazarick.

"Everyone, I should apologize by acting so rash, but it was an action that was needed. Of course, Albedo will tell all of you what happened, but before that" Ainz pointed his finger at his banner. "Greater Break Item!" And destroyed it much to the surprise of the citizens. He stood up from his throne, bats swirled around him "From this day on, my name will be AINZ OOAL GOWN! You may call me AINZ! Those who are against me, object!"

Albedo answered. "We know your previous name and shall treasure it. Our loyalty is unbroken to you, even with a new name. Banzai to Ainz Ooal Gown!"

"BANZAI!"

Shalltear continued. "We belong to you, my lord with everything!"

"To the most Supreme One!" The twins said that.

"The king who will rule all!" That was Demiurge's answer.

"Pshhhh! Our great King!" Needless to say, Cocytus.

"Glory and Power to the Supreme King of Death and the Night!" Albedo, with flushed face, added.

Ainz laughed "This is my order! Make our place! MAKE THE GREAT TOMB OF NAZARICK AND AINZ OOAL GOWN AN ETERNAL LEGEND!"

"AS YOU WISH!"

He nodded "But before," He flicked his hand, in a welcoming manner and behind him appeared a person in a black robe. "Let us welcome our next ally and my servant, Nigun Grid Luin!"

The former leader of the Sunlight Scripture revealed his face which was pale. He had red eyes, pointed ears and long canines. He smiled and bowed.

Ainz hammered his staff on the ground. "He will be not the only one soon everyone will see the glory of us. HAIL AINZ OOAL GOWN!"

So this is the end of the first volume. Many of you ask probably when the big changes come, they will come now.

I always asked myself, why did Ainz take Niguna and tortured him, instead of making him a servant, which would have been beneficial. For now, Ainz will face problems and new enemies, but he will also meet new friends and allies. And this Ainz will be more social, since he isn't a lich.

Also prepare for the bromance of Ainz and Gazef!