A/N: Hello, here's another chapter! But before I let you get to it just want to address a concern brought up by one of the guests in my reviews section. He said that Ainz is fully capable of preventing resurrection and my chapter 5 seemed to contradict that(chapter 7 according to ). I'd like to clear this up by saying that there was a segment in the novels(particularly volume 2)which explained how, after death, the bodies of the captured Sunlight Scriptures would inexplicably disappear and it seems Ainz couldn't do anything about it. I have a foggy recollection of this(and it was actually pointed out to me by a contemporary)but if you seek citation, it appears on the wiki page for the Sunlight Scripture.

On another note. I actually was planning on doing a mass release of 3 chapters.(2 full ones and an intermission) as an apology for making you guys wait long. But a friend pointed out problems with doing that. At first I was opposed because I got really commited to the idea of a mass release(I know I love those). But it got me thinking. So I went on various sites to seek counsel from other writers.(notably a fanfic subreddit and the fanfic forums.)

In the end I've decided to release the three one-by-one on a weekly basis. Right now it's Thursday, 8:24pm for me so ecpect it anytime next thursday.

I will note though that I might change it depending on what you guys want. So just let me know in the reviews section. I will make a poll a few hours from now when I'm not on the road so please participate in that. Actually I'd prefer that over an answer through reviews as it's easier for me.

Options are:

1.) Weekly Update(which is now plausible as I have a two chapter buffer)

2.)Post when something's finished.(What I've been doing all this time.)

3.)Post multiple chapters at once but with longer waiting periods(what I initially wanted.)

And there you go.

P.S. I know you're probably smiling smugly rn ya bastard! Fine, fine I admit it I was stubborn :P

Disclaimer: I do not own Overlord.

Aura's words, crisp and clear, had the audience on the edge of their seats. Every last one of them paying close attention to her every word. All but her voice was silent, and any minor noises would be rewarded with annoyed glares from audience members.

"We will now begin matching pairs. Will yesterday's winners please step up."

In both cadence and demeanor, the childish girl from before had turned into a professional. Many audience members listened on with some measure of shock.

Regardless, time did not still for them despite their confusion.

One by one the fighters emerged from within the Colosseum preparatory grounds. Leading the pack was the girl who surprised everyone, a dark horse of the Sorcerer's Cup Alison Lillias. Yawning she walked up onto the arena with a brand new scythe in tow.

Following close behind was everyone else. Before long the entire lineup was standing at the center of the crowd for all to see. At the center of the group was a single box. This box was placed on a stool and was sealed on all fronts. It had but a single hole. Though the hole was small, it was of no consequence given that it was a magic item. A fact that was betrayed by the bright sheen of magic aura layering the crowd watched on breathlessly waiting for the next development.

"Please draw numbers one at a time from the box. After doing so announce your number and step to the side. Those with the same number will be matched up. The battle rounds will proceed with Pair one battling Pair two. Pair three fighting Pair four and so on so forth."

Wasting no time Alison quickly picked a number.

"One."

The rest followed up and announced their numbers. Within moments the pairs had been formed.

"First pair: Alison Lillias and Gagaran. With one being an established adventurer whose might is renowned throughout the kingdom, and the other being a shocking new power on the rise. A truly powerful pair."

Alison looked on indifferently as if it didn't matter who she was matched up with, while Gagaran's face was a mixture of relief and bitterness.

"Second pair: Aubron Cralen and Evileye. A magic caster duo, Aubron the young elf who performed outstandingly even against the Demon Maids of the Sorcerous Kingdom, and Evileye somebody who's actually defeated a demon maid once before. A match made in heaven, and a living hell to battle against."

The two aloof magic casters more or less ignored each other as they were drowned in torrents of human noise. Jeers and cheers,noises of all kind slammed into them, despite their disregard.

"Third Pair: Brain Unglaus and Shizu Delta! One of the Kingdom's strongest blades, second only to the late Gazef Stronoff, paired with Shizu Delta a demon maid who had more than proven her skill when she weeded out half the competition in one move during her preliminary rounds. Melee or ranged, this team has both bases covered."

With the first positive gesture of the day Brain extended a hand in Shizu's direction. A gesture she kindly accepted.

"Tia, the clever ninja who will utilize any means necessary, aboveboard or underhanded, to squeeze out a win. And Go Gin, honorable war troll that fights fair and square. Two polar opposites!"

Tia stared at the hunk of meat next to her with skepticism and some measure of guardedness. Unbothered Go Gin merely exchanged pleasantries before minding his own business.

"Lupusregina Beta and Baziwood Peshmel. Demon Maid of the Sorcerer's Kingdom and one of the Empire's Four Knights. A fitting pair given the close relationship between both nations."

With the troublesome pairs more or less out of the way the rest of the pairs interacted normally with a simple exchange of pleasantries.

"Momon and Remedios Custodio. Champions of justice and masters of the sword.

Captain Rickert and Yuri Alpha. A peculiar combo to be sure. This could go either way with the demon maid and the captain.

And finally Adequin Shey and Neia Baraja. The spearman and archer that surprised the crowd with their stellar performances against the Demon Maids."

Aura paused, allowing the crowd to fully comprehend everything. After the pause she said,

"Will all pairs but one and two please leave the stage. We will now begin."

The crowd broke out into an uproar, excitement at an all time high. The other participants quickly left the stage to prepare for battle and consult with each other.

The two remaining pairs took some distance from each other. On the West End. Gagaran leaned in close and whispered to Evileye.

"Listen, Alison-chan. I know Evileye well so I can distract her for a while. While I do that you should take the Elf down as quick as you can and then we'll work on Evileye together."

Alison stared ahead not responding to Gagaran's words.

"Hmm. I wonder if she was listening to me."

Gagaran sighed.

"Ah, forget it. I'll just go with the flow."

She lifted her warpick into battle stance. Not long after, their match began.

"Without further ado, I present Alison Lillias and Gagaran against Aubron Cralen and Evileye!"

Like the snapping motion of a trebuchet flinging its rock, Alison shot towards the duo. Behind her Gagaran shouted,

"Damn it I knew you would do that!"

Halfway to the enemy, Alison revealed a full-faced grin. A certain glint in her eyes as she swung the scythe widely.

"[Death Swipe]"

A dark red force tore through the air heading straight for the duo.

"[Fly]"

Aubron took flight to avoid the strike.

"[Transmutation: Stone]."

Evileye's form turned into wet cement that seeped into the existing stone beneath her allowing her to effectively dodge the martial art's radius. Aubron was not so lucky. As soon as the swipe neared him, he felt his blood run cold. The dark red slash suddenly changed directions and exponentially increased in speed. Aubron tried to counter it and stop its advance.

"[Provenance of Wind]!"

All around the wind moved as if being controlled and converged on the attack. But it was futile, the spell soon collapsed to the sheer power of the strike. It went on to strike him head on, though much weaker than when it started.

Faltering, the elf fell to a lower altitude. A pathetic expression on his paling face. In the instant that he dropped, Alison leaped towards him. Her speed so insanely fast he only saw a blur disappear from view. Next thing he knew he was looking at his own body upside down. Aubron's head splattered onto the stone floor, fresh blood rained onto it for a moment creating the illusion of a blood rain. Behind Alison was a crystalline wall. A defense spell cast by Evileye.

"To think you lunged faster than my spellcast... you're more of a monster than me."

A muffled voice resounded all around Alison. Unable to pinpoint its source, Alison frowned.

Suddenly from beneath her she felt the ground shift. Small stalagmites were jettisoned from the ground aiming to punch through her. Alison paid this little attention and stomped on the ground beneath her. The stalagmites landed one by one, but not a single one did more than poke holes into her clothes. In contrast her stomp shook the stadium floor greatly. Small cracks webbed out from where Alison had stomped.

"I really want to know what hole all you freaks crawled out off?!"

The muffled voice came again, but this time Alison could pinpoint its source. Forced out from the ground by the force of her stomp, Evileye now lay in front of her. Coiling up like a spring, Alison lunged at her.

"[Translocation Damage!]"

Evileye was shot back a good distance. Her back quickly smashed into the arena wall. Reeling from the impact, Evileye coughed out blood into the back of her mask. Though she had used [Translocation Damage] to mitigate the blow, her impact on the wall still did damage once the spell wore off.

Giving Evileye no time to recover, Alison was approaching quick. Within an instant she would reach Evileye and she was likely done for.

"[Teleportation], [Fly]!"

Alison's strike slammed into where Evileye should have been, leaving faint cracks on the wall.

At this point Gagaran had broken through the Crystal Wall blocking her way and was headed straight for Alison. But Alison paid this no heed. She gazed straight up at he figure obscured by the sun. She grinned.

"[Sand Field: All]!"

Evileye's voice was once again resounding from all around. Sand particle rose up around Alison and she was soon engulfed in a sandstorm.

"Some sort of immobilization spell... it's useless against me though."

Calmly, Alison walked out and was met with a hail of crystal shards.

"[Shard Buck Shots]!"

"You think you can escape to the air and bombard me with your spells? Think again!"

In a single flinging motion, Alison sent her scythe swinging towards Evileye at high speeds.

The scythe travelled so quick that Evileye was unable to react. It tore through every crystal shard in the way,clean through her magic defenses and right through her right shoulder. Evileye's altitude quickly dropped, allowing Alison to jump up and grab her. Several shards attempted to embed themselves deep into Alison's body, but nothing more than damaged clothes resulted. In the next moment she slammed back into the ground, with Evileye caught in a choke hold.

"[Tele-"

Before she could finish her words, a murderous intent converged around Alison. Tightening her grip on Evileye's neck, she tilted her head to the side. A manic grin matched with wide-open eyes, she sent chills through Evileye. Alison slightly twisted around Evileye, clearly threatening to snap it.

"Shall I break it?"

She closed her eyes, withdrawing all signs of murderous intent, as she asked this question. This only served to fill Evileye with more foreboding.

"Goddamn it..."

Cursing, Evileye quickly ceased her struggle.

"I give up!"

Aura's ears twitched for a moment, following this she quickly announced.

"The winners are Alison and Gagaran! After a short struggle, Evileye resigned, once again proving Alison's unparalleled power as she powers through the tournament. Will she keep the momentum? Or will she meet up against an adversary worthy of her power? Only time will tell!"

The match had barely lasted even a minute, stoking people's excitement at how strong Alison was but at the same time leaving them parched for more.

"Yeah! Go kick ass Alison-chan!"

Several of the audience members shouted such comments. The intermingling voices were so numerous and varied that none of the words said could be made out.

Gagaran stared at all this and let out a sigh.

"Alison-chan, you really don't hold back huh? I didn't even get to do anything."

As she said this Gagaran kept her warpick hefted onto her shoulder and shook her head from side-to-side.

Alison, who had been staring blankly at everything, faced Gagaran snappily.

"Why the hell is everybody calling me Alison-chan?!"

Alison's eyes widened with visible outrage as she questioned Gagaran aggressively, almost accusingly.

Gagaran chuckled nervously.

"Well you see-"

Alison interjected through grinding teeth.

"I see what?!"

Gagaran hesitantly said,

"Y-You look like a very young lady... kind of like a k-kid."

As soon as Gagaran said the words kid Alison's killing intent to pour out in copious amounts. Gagaran winced.

"Gimme a break! I might be an adamantite adventurer but I'd really prefer not to die again!"

Alison stepped forward, causing Gagaran to inch back. Alison didn't stop so Gagaran continued her retreat.

"May I remind all competitors to promptly leave the arena. And any fighting outside of the tournament matches will be punished strictly."

Alison stopped in her tracks. Pausing to glare at the young elf in the announcers booth, Alison scoffed.

"Tsk!"

Turning away she walked past Gagaran, bumping into her in the process. Gagaran quickly toppled over, making for a comical view, as a large hulk of a person was knocked down by a tiny almost child-like individual. Watching Alison angrily walk off, Gagaran rubbed the back of her head and slowly stood up.

"She sure is feisty!"

"You can say that again!"

A familiar muffled voice came from beside Gagaran.

"Oh hey! Shorty, you sure took a beating didn't you?~"

Evileye glared at Gagaran through the mask.

"You don't have to remind me!"

Gagaran stuck a tongue out playfully.

"Oh but that's what friends are for! AHAHAHAHA"

Guffawing as she went, Gagaran and Evileye followed behind Alison.

Evileye looked up in exasperation at her friend.

"Still..."

She turned her gaze to Alison's back.

"Something about that girl isn't normal. It's as if there's magic around her... Yet it isn't tier magic. Could it be connected to the dragons perhaps?"

Evileye's thoughts were drowned as the sea of fans began to chant at their departure.

"ALI-SON! ALI-SON! ALI-SON!"

The chants mirrored the ones that had greeted Momon when he had entered the ring, noticing this, some others even began chanting,

"MO-MON! MO-MON! MO-MON!"

Thus the audience was divided into two. The supporters of Momon and the supporters of Alison.


Aura felt bored. Utterly and completely bored. She thought she'd enjoy doing a job that her creator apparently frequently did but reality did not live up to Aura's expectations. The fights were boring and Aura often found herself not having anything to say resulting in her silence throughout most of the match. It was all she could do to force herself not to fall asleep. Furthermore she had to deal with the annoying oba-chan every now and then.

"Why can't all the matches feature Ainz-sama?"

Aura inwardly sighed. However she had taken this job and she couldn't back out now. Especially now that their relationship with the last Supreme Being was at risk of being jeopardized.

"Fräulein Aura! Pay attention to the match please. Although I am telling you what to say it would be strange if you spoke of things you didn't watch."

A melodramatic voice sounded in Aura's mind.

Brought back to the present by the voice, Aura seized her straying thoughts. With a pair of claps to her cheek she returned her focus to the arena.

"Right! I'll do my best Pandora's Actor."

Behind Aura, Pandora's Actor under the guise of Ainz Ooal Gown moved to flourish his cape. But the moment his hand moved he sensed a sharp presence behind him. Pandora's Actor keenly felt two eyes staring at him like daggers. Without looking he could tell that Albedo was giving him a smile, the likes of which were the stuff of nightmares. Instantly he quelled his desire for some showmanship and returned to advising Aura on what to say.

Sighing, Aura announced the second match's beginning.

"The next match is between Shizu Delta, Demon Maid of the Sorcerous Kingdom and Brain Unglaus will be matching against Go Gin and Tia of Blue Rose!"

Aura had utmost confidence in the outcome of this match, and because of this she couldn't help but wish for it to end as fast as possible. She, like most other people, was not interested in watching something she could fully predict.

Suppressing a yawn, Aura kept her eyes on the stage.

"Hmm... That ninja keeps staring at me. It's somewhat irksome."

Aura's lips showed the traces of a forming frown which she quickly shut down.

"Begin!"

At the moment Aura's words rang out, Tia quickly melded into the shadows. But due to the nature of a stadium and the lack of people, the amount of shadows Tia could slink into were much more limited than the last battle she had. Without batting an eye, Shizu leapt into the air.

Like a graceful ballerina, Shizu twirled in midair until her body was arched and pointed downwards like a falcon about to dive. Her visage stunned the crowd that had been drawn to her soaring figure.

"[Hail of light]"

Summoning a large hand cannon with various angelic insignia's etched into it, Shizu shot a round downwards. A big ball of light built up from the nozzle and subsequently imploded into an innumerable number of smaller bullets. As the light rounds fell like rain, they veered towards the shadowy circumference of the stadium.

Go Gin stared upwards dumbly, unable to say much less do anything about Shizu's actions. Across from him Brain Unglaus grinned.

"Heh! I sure did get lucky. My apologies Go Gin-san but it seems this is your stop."

Go Gin continued to stare up at the falling light. Rubbing the back of his head.

"If I had known about the existence of all these monstrous creatures, I would have come here much earlier."

"Hah!"

Brain laughed.

"Buddy, I've lived around here my whole life and even I didn't know how large the world was until recently."

Go Gin chuckled.

"I see, it seems we are compatriots then."

As the two warriors shared a moment of camaraderie, Tia had emerged from the shadows. Though she was clearly panicked, her movements showed no error. The hallmark of an experienced fighter. Unleashing every speed boost she could think off, Tia tried to escape.

However, despite her calmness, her decision itself was the wrong one. If Shizu was on the same level as Tia it would have been smart, but this wasn't the case. From the VIP section, Aura shook her head.

"Foolish. The moment this skill was launched she already had no avenue for escape. Now that she's revealed herself, all the rays that haven't landed will aim for her. Is this girl really adamantite?"

True enough, the moment Tia emerged all the rays of light that haven't touched the ground veered towards her at extreme speeds.

"Ahhh!"

Instantly incapacitated and very nearly killed, Tia lay on the stadium floor unconscious. Shortly after, Shizu glided down to the ground beside her. Crouching down, the girl checked her vitals.

"Ah. This is a chance to say something."

As Aura thought that, Pandora's Actor had already begun to feed her things to say.

"What power! What tremendous skill! After instantly defeating a powerful adversary, Shizu still has the leisure to check on her opponent WHILE facing the threat of another enemy! The confidence! The magnanimity! The compassion!"

At this point Aura stopped, a strange expression momentarily seen on her face.

"Okay Pandora's Actor! I think that's enough! If I really say any more the audience might start giving me weird looks."

Back on stage, Shizu had finished examining Tia. Slowly standing up she faced Brain and Go Gin.

"You two. Want to fight each other?"

The pair looked at her in surprise which very quickly turned into joy and gratitude. The two simultaneously bowed before facing each other. The friendly atmosphere between them was completely vanquished, replaced instead by an intense competitive one.

"Oh come on! Shizu just end it already! Did you have to make the two weaklings fight?!"

Mentally rolling around on the floor, Aura's face performed numerous minute contractions. Regardless, for the audience she acted excited to raise their own excitement.

"In an unexpected turn of events! A Scho-Shocking decision by Shizu!"

Aura cursed herself for almost messing up and repeating Pandora's Actor's words verbatim.

"Troll and Man. Two powerful warriors but from vastly different races meet each other in a life and death battle. Who will win?!"

With Aura's occasional remarks in the background, Brain and Go Gin engaged in an old fashioned battle of attrition. Each one trying to do everything he could to exhaust the other opponent. Unfortunately, considering Go Gin's race, Brain was at an utter disadvantage in such a match. But there was no other choice, Brain's arsenal contained a vast array of killing moves but very few of them were effective against the rapid regeneration of a war troll. If it were an ordinary war troll, perhaps Brain could have won by a slim margin. But against Go Gin, Brain didn't stand a chance.

Though he put up a good fight, he eventually succumbed to exhaustion. Go Gin quickly set down his weapon and surrendered to Shizu.

"Finally! Took you long enough!"

Aura grumbled inwardly but to the public she remained vibrant.

"This concludes the second match of the day! After defeating Brain Unglaus in a men's duel, Go Gin chooses not to engage Shizu and surrenders the match. The winners are Shizu Delta and Brain Unglaus!"

The crowd erupted. High on the excitement of the match they had just witnessed. While Alison's match had gotten them excited, this match kept that excitement steady and gave them the suspense of not knowing who would come out on top.

Aura stared at the crowd. Hints of disdain specked across her eyes.

Quickly suppressing this, Aura continued to relay Pandora's Actor's Words.

"We're not done yet folks! We've only just begun! From here on out it's the-"

Aura cut herself short before she reflexively uttered the next words fed to her by Pandora's Actor.

"das einzig Wahre... What does that even mean?!"

Pandora's Actor's chippy voice replied.

"It means 'the real deal'."

Aura mentally face-palmed.

"Just speak normal, okay?! It's Yuri's turn and one of her adversaries is quite capable. This is an important battle for Nazarick so I can't afford to be distracted by you!"

Aura turned her attention back to the tournament.

"For our next fight we pit Captain Rickert of the City-State Alliance National guard along with Demon Maid Yuri Alpha against a skilled spearman known as Adequin Shey! Similar to Alison, and in fact acquaintances with the girl, he hails from the center of the continent. Fighting alongside him is Neia Baraja of the Holy Kingdom's Six Colors. Once nothing but a humble squire she now holds significant prowess with the bow, and holds power over her own powerful force back home."

As Aura regurgitated what Pandora's Actor was telling her, she also ran a message line with Yuri Alpha concurrently with Pandora's Actor.

"Aura-sama. My battle is about to begin, did you need something from me."

A brief glimmer of dark emotion flashed through Aura's expression.

"Demiurge speculated that part of Ainz-sama's recent wrath might be partly caused by how Nazarick's name was besmirched when that man Adequin knocked out Narberal and Solution during the preliminary rounds. And even if it wasn't, it would not do to let such a thing pass at this moment in time. Basically you really need to kick this guy's ass right now or we won't be able to make it up to Ainz-sama!"

On the stage, Yuri's attitude changed. For any outsider to Nazarick she would look the same but for Aura the change in her demeanor was drastic. It was as if her jaw had fallen and she was staring wide-eyed. Aura could sense the turmoil in Yuri's emotions. She too felt anxious. Crossing her fingers, Aura announced the battle's start.

WHOOSH. In an instant Yuri rushed towards Neia right from the get-go, leaving both the girl and her partner Adequin shocked. Even Rickert's eyes were wide with surprise. Even Adequin could not fathom how she had instantly shown up in front of them. From Aura's perspective however, it was simple.

"Tian Kong Fist... Thirteenth stance of the Bao zha qi Manual. Nice decision Yuri!"

Aura praised Yuri's choice of technique. In her head Pandora's Actor voiced agreement.

"Indeed. If I recall, this is Fraulein Yuri's swiftest and most EXPLOSIVE form..."

"All her forms are explosive though..."

As the two conversed, Yuri took the chance given by Adequin's shock and struck like lightning.

"[Liu Xing Fist]!"

Faster than Neia could react, the fist slammed into her creating an explosive outburst of physical energy. The shockwave of which sent her careening out of the stadium with a few ruptured organs from the force of the punch itself. A slimmer of regret appeared in Yuri's eyes but was quickly drowned by a steely resolve, the likes of which could sever iron.

Flowing from her initial move to another, Yuri struck at Adequin with the same move. Adequin's eyes narrowed into slits as he raised his spear to defend.

"With a surprise attack putting Adequin at a disadvantage from the get-go, Yuri seems deadest on victory. With her paradoxical flowing movements and explosive outcomes Yuri confuses and disorients her opponent giving herself chances to strike devastating blows."

Showing more eagerness than usual Aura gave her comments with more than fake excitement. In her head she chanted.

"Kick his ass Yuri! Do it!"

Yuri continued to unleash flurries of punches and kicks with an occasional throw of her head. But Adequin's defense was impenetrable. Not a single hit from Yuri managed to break it.

Rickert watched from the side, hoping to find an opportunity to assist. But it didn't appear. The level of conflict between Yuri and Adequin was simply too far above him. Even witnessing the fight was difficult, much less participating.

The fight went on, keeping the audience on their toes. Every single one of them kept their eyes on the two, refusing to tear them away for even a second. In all their heads was a singular question.

Which would give out first? Yuri's offense or Adequin's defense?

Much to Aura's chagrin, Adequin's defense didn't seem to be giving out a single bit. Fearing a loss, Aura sent Yuri a message.

"Switch strategies! You obviously can't overwhelm his defense with number of attacks so try to compromise his balance. Then go for a killer move!"

Aura drew on her experience in the old world as a floor guardian and all the knowledge since then imparted to her by Ainz, to help Yuri overcome the level difference between her and Adequin.

Yuri ceased her assault and shot backwards.

"[Shan Zi Shi: Fifth Stance]!"

Taking a sturdy posture, Yuri's figure seemed to reflect an immovable mountain. A link between the heavens and the earth that would remain eternally unmoved. Shouting out, Yuri unleashed a punch to the ground.

"[Shan Lie Feng]!"

Aura shouted at Pandora's Actor in their heads.

"Lower the stadium's durability! We'll just fix it later, what's important now is that we win this fight!"

Pandora's Actor secretly cast a spell. Invisible magic ripples spread out from his hand.

A moment later Yuri's punch struck the ground. And to everyone's surprise including Yuri. It tore apart. The shockwave from her punch travelled outwards, and combined with the stadium's minor collapse it knocked Adequin's posture out of balance. Yuri's remained unmoved thanks to her earlier skill cast. She quickly shot towards him.

"[Shang Di Fist]!"

The silhouette of a large unfathomable creature formed behind Yuri and mimed her in striking Adequin. However, Adequin would not fall so easily. In the moment before Yuri struck him, he righted his posture and adopted a defensive stance. He shouted.

"[Convergence of Light]!"

As he shouted this, he twirled his spear around in a strange manner. Numerous light beams coalesced around him, forming a shield. It took the brunt of the damage from Yuri's skill. Dust shot up, and even more rubble crumbled from the impact. The crowd collectively gulped. Dust obscuring their vision, they strained their eyes peering into the cover hoping to see a sign of what happened.

When the dust finally settled, the crowd was silent for but a moment. Then they erupted into loud cheers.

"Yuri-samaaa!"

There standing up over Adequin was Yuri Alpha. Off to the side lay an unconscious Rickert, knocked out by the impact. Yet despite their victory neither Yuri nor Aura were smiling. Only they and the other denizens of Nazarick noticed, but in that moment of contact between Adequin and Yuri. Adequin remained unharmed. But before the dust could settle he dropped his spear and allowed himself to fall down.

"Damn that human!"

Aura could no longer contain her emotions, as she glared at the man known as Adequin.

"Now it doesn't matter that we won or lost! By purposely letting us win, this man has shamed us eternally! Only if we kill him can we redeem Nazarick's honor but Ainz-sama forbade any violence!"

Aura was not alone in her indignance. Truth be told, Albedo could hardly stop herself from lunging at the man herself. But she quickly collected herself and reminded Aura to do the same.

"Aura! Your job!"

Aura nodded. Though she was angry she still kept the façade of being cheerful.

"And the winner is Yuri and Rickert! In a climactic showdown Yuri proves to be the stronger individual!"

The crowd broke out into a frenzy.

"Now though we would like to quickly move on to the next match there are a few complications! Please excuse us as we fix the stadium and heal the injured. In the meantime enjoy some snacks and drinks courtesy of the Sorcerous Kingdom!"

Following Aura's words, a stream of human maids walked out from a hallway within the colosseum and began distributing the food and drink. Within the VIP section, the more skilled and attractive homunculus maids served the kings and nobles.

Though the human maids were not as beautiful or skillful as the homunculus they were not bad in their own right. Especially for the commoners. As they were served by ladies considered to be beautiful despite not reaching the standard of the Sorcerer Kingdom's. In fact these human maids were more skillful than most maids from any royal palace on the map. A testament to the Sorcerer Kingdom's power.

***POV Switch(but same scene)***

Intermingled with the crowd was an aged elf. Despite his species nobody in the crowd seemed to notice him, he blended in perfectly.

A layer of distortion formed around his body, acting as a wall between his figure and the world.

"Perfect. Everything is so perfect..."

The elf looked around the colosseum, particularly at the VIP section, and could hardly believe his eyes.

He turned his eyes to the various maids running to and fro, serving the leaders of each country.

"Their features are so precise. It's as if somebody sculpted them into existence. Not a single imperfection. Any real imperfection. Ironically the ones that exist are perfectly imperfect, as if they were placed on purpose."

The elf continued to stare at the maids until one of the more natural maids approached him.

"Excuse me, Sir."

He turned to the woman who then curtsied. His eyes roamed giving her a cursory glance.

Well-kept blonde hair, rounded beautiful features, stunning blue irises. She was beautiful but not impossibly so. His eyes travelled towards the rest of her body, her lithe figure complemented by her modest breasts.

"Certainly attractive by human standards but not otherworldly. But those girls..."

Blatantly ignoring the maid he gazed at the maids in the VIP section once more.

"My apologies if I am not as attractive or skillful as the ones up there. But rest assured this humble one shall do her utmost to serve you satisfactorily."

The maid spoke calmly despite what may have been perceived as rude on the elf's part. Rubbing the back of his head, the elf laughed.

"I must apologize young miss."

He bowed his head.

"This old man was being a bit rude."

The girl smiled.

"It's no trouble Sir. Will Sir be availing of our snacks and drinks?"

The elf's eyes took heed of the silver platter she held up with her right hand.

"I'd appreciate it. Thank you very much lassie. Ah! Pardon me, the name's Miirphyis. Miirphyis Gorre. May I trouble you for yours?"

The lady gave the elf his drinks and snacks before answering. Her action allowed her to miss the momentary sign of emotion in the elf's eyes as he uttered his name.

"This humble one is called Tsuareninya. Now if Miirphyis-dono has no more needs, I shall tend to the other guests."

Bowing once more, the girl walked. The elf was sat at the edge of one row and a different maid was assigned to the adjacent row so she headed the opposite direction to an untended row. The elf stared at her as she walked off with grace.

"Such beautiful movements..."

The elf took a closer look at various points on the girl's body.

"Well practiced movements no doubt. This girl has poured sweat, blood, and tears to achieving this level of poise."

The elf's gaze once again strayed to the maids up on the VIP section.

"But those ones... it's as if they were born with their skills. How very strange. All these signs point to them being created... but how could that be?"

No matter how much the elf looked the maids looked authentically human.

"Is this Ainz Ooal Gown so powerful that he can create organisms of such complexities, and create them so well? This matter is on a completely different level from creating undead."

The elf's expression grew grave. He stewed on his thoughts for but a moment before shaking his head back and forth.

"No use pondering questions I don't have the answer too right now. I'm here to accomplish my mission and nothing else."

The elf waved his hands subtly and uttered strange words. Beside him was an almost translucent ball of gray energy. Contained within the ball were various tiny figures. Their sizes were not all uniform, some were bigger than the others while others were less transparent. As the man chanted the figures swam around the ball in fast circles. The figures swam faster and faster until their visages grew indistinguishable from light. Sucked into the ball were tiny motes of light emerging from within the stage of battle. As the wisps were sucked in, the spinning ball eventually settled down. Within the ball were four new figures,two of which were of special note. Following the trend among the largest figures, these figures were large in size but lacked clarity. One would have to look very hard to spot that these figures were figures of Yuri Alpha and Adequin Shey.

The elf finished chanting. He glanced at the ball and sighed.

"The soul essence harnessed from mere battle is not enough. Though this soul energy is large it isn't very potent."

Strangely enough none of the bystanders paid attention to what the man had done. Even the Sorcerer King himself didn't so much as glance in the elf's direction. Something he seemed to expect.

The elf cupped his chin in his hands.

"Hmm. If I am to divine the Sorcerer King's home it would be much easier if I possessed something of his..."

As the elf's thoughts trailed off he turned his eyes to his untouched food and drink.

"Well how kind of them to be so accommodating."

A slight smirk on his face, the elf placed a hand on the chalice that came with the drink. He kept it there for a moment before extracting a blue light. Twirling the light around his fingers he shot it into the ball of soul essence beside him. He then picked up the chalice. Placing the glass upon his lips he sipped slowly. He couldn't help but mutter audibly.

"...Exquisite."

A/N: And there you go! I hope you enjoyed the chapter. If you have any questions you'd like me to answer or any reviews and thoughts please kindly leave them in the reviews. I'll try to respond via PM. As always I'd love to get reviews and more follows/favorites. By the way I'm starting to feel bad for Rickert. Smh, he keeps getting put into fodder situations. Spoiler Alert: Next chapter he will once again be in a match where he's fodder. I might dedicate an intermission one day about his poor feelings.

Some things to note:

1.)Evileye's transmutation skill definitely seems odd. But considering her earth elementalist specialty, I thought it rather plausible that she'd have a skill. My answer to why she wouldn't use such a convenient skill during the volume 6 'battle' with Demiurge is twofold.

a.) It leaves her vulnerable and in that life and death situation she wouldn't take that risk

b.)She was trying to stall for time and guide Demiurge away from the bodies of her friends and possible run-in with Lakyus so that skill would not be of much help in that manner.

2.) I made Yuri's skills Chinese because in volume 6 Evileye calls her moves "Fa Jin" which is a Chinese martial art so I went with the theme. I used google translate so if anybody is curious as to what the skill names actually are, just feed it through I guess.

3.) We don't know much about Wild Magic so I invented my own system for it.

4.) I recently made two long reviews that thoroughly analyzed fanfics I enjoyed.(I used the format of First thoughts,Plot, Characters, Writing quality, and Overall) Both the authors ended up telling me their appreciation for my review and how it got them thinking. I then thought that it'd be nice to get a long thorough review of my own. Just throwing that out there.