Chapter 6
WARNING!
There is a part in here that contains extreme monologuing! If you don't possess the mental power to handle one, proceed with caution!
"So, Garmadon. Can you answer my question now," questioned Ainz.
Lowering my arm and letting the pistol fall to the ground and disappear in a swirl of pixels, I hung my head low. Turning to Ainz, I took a breath before I answered. "Yes, I know what YGGDRASIL means. It refers to the world tree of nine worlds from Nordic mythology. Or it could refer to a DMMO-RPG, but that definition came from an anime called 'Overlord'."
Ainz tilted his head slightly. "I've never heard of an anime called Overlord before. But the fact that you know what an anime and DMMO-RPG is, it means that you're a player from YGGDRASIL. Am I right?"
"No, I'm afraid your wrong. you came from a dimension with virtual reality gaming in it from the year 2138. I came from one where it's the year 2017 and our VR isn't even close to what you have. See the difference?"
"Then how did you know about Narberal and Nazarick?"
"Let me break it down for ya," I began, materializing a chalk board next to me with a piece of chalk in my hand. "As you know, the plain of existence you find yourself in now is not from your dimension," on the side of the board I drew a small circle. "The universe you originated from is, to the best of my knowledge, a separate one entirely," I drew another small circle next to the first. "Somehow, you and your YGGDRASIL game system have been transported from your reality to this one and has now become real. But you already knew this. But what you didn't know was that the two universes are part of one realm, governed by another," I drew a circle around the two smaller ones. "This governing realm is called the 'control dimension,' and it governs many other realms by controlling the fate of everyone in them by writing stories about them," I stated drawing several other big circles before encircling them all. "I have somehow crossed over from the governing to this realm and I have no idea how it happened."
Ainz just stood there, eyes dimming slightly. Then suddenly there was a burst of green light that enveloped him for a moment before he responded. "So, your telling me, that you from this control dimension?"
"No, I'm from the lolly pop guild. Of course I'm from the control dimension!"
"How dare you raise your voice against lord Ainz!" yelled a feminine voice from the bushes where I shot earlier.
There was a flash of white heading towards me and before I knew it, the glint of a black battle-axes' blade was coming right at me. "[Heavy object]!" I heard my attacker chant.
"Jesus!" I yelled, grabbing the chalk board and switching places with it.
Crash!
The sound of splintering wood was heard as the chalk board split in two and disappeared in a swirl of blue pixels. There was a large thud as the axe drove itself into the ground.
Standing in front of me, dawned in a white dress with a golden spider web necklace covering her chest was Albedo. Bloody wound holes where scattered on her shoulders and abdomen. What she yanked out of the ground was the biggest battle-axe I had ever seen. The pole was longer than she was tall and the head of it was bigger than my body
'Dam, her bust and looks are even better in person. Is she a G cup?"
"Do you have any idea how much that chalk board cost?" I yelled at her, crunching the chalk in my hand.
Albedo clutched her weapon a bit harder while bending her knees. The death glare she was giving me rivaled that of Nabe's.
"Nothing what so ever!" I called throwing my hands in the air while grinning.
That was the limit of her patience. Albedo lunged at me, axe raised while yelling out a battle cry. "AAAAHHHH."
As she brought the head down, I spun around on my right leg and brought the heel of my left on the side of the blade.
Clang!
Knocking it out of the way she was left open and using the momentum I had built up, I swung my fist in an uppercut motion.
As the blow landed under her chin, Albedo's face was jolted to the side, but she still held her footing. Rolling her eyes down to look at me, a trickle of blood ran down the side of Albedo's mouth.
Still in the same uppercut position as before, I grinned back. "I must say Albedo, you're more beautiful in person and a lot stronger too," I complemented. All she did was glare back at me with gritting teeth.
Using the position of my left leg I swung it at both of hers, tripping her up and with my left arm, pushed her down to the ground while falling over myself.
Oooff!
"Albedo! Sees your childish behavior this instant!" yelled Ainz as the two of us jumped to our feet.
"My deepest apologies Lord Ainz!" shrieked Albedo, bowing deeply.
"Mare, you come out as well. I don't wish to deceive Garmadon any more than I already have."
Trembling out of the bushes that Albedo had rushed out from earlier came a small child with tanned skin, blonde hair and wearing a green cape. He had different coloured eyes and clutched a staff in both his hands, dotted around his body were a few bloody wounds from my attack earlier.
'Guess he really was made a cross-dresser.'
"Y-yes L-lord Ainz. A-as you command," stuttered Mare.
"Er, excuse me?" I intervened while raising a hand. "If we're going to talk without deceit then can you please get rid of that shadow crawler. I don't like it watching me. From the shadows~," that last part I said in a specter voice while squinting my eyes.
A confused look appeared on the ones that could give facial expressions, Ainz however just stood there staring at me. "How do you know there's one watching you?"
"Cuz I could see it with my eye," I replied, pulling down the base of my right eye.
Later
"Are you sure you don't know who brainwashed Shalltear," questioned Ainz.
"No, I really don't," I lied.
After a long talk with Ainz about how I came to know about this dimension and about him, there was a slight argument about if my story was true in anyway. But that was all straightened out after I told them that Ainz had groped Albedo on the first day they came here and that I was a bit jealous. Big mistake, because Albedo tried to carve out my face again. Long story short, Mare, Nabe and Hamsuke went back to Nazarick while the remainder of us stood in front of a brainwashed Shalltear.
"Very well," responded Ainz as he looked down at his right hand. "I'll have to use shooting star to reverse the mind control affects."
Stepping forward, Ainz raised his hand to the sky.
"My lord, what is that?" asked Albedo.
"Oh, you don't know? It's an item called shooting star, it allows the wielder to cast the super tier spell 'wish upon a star' up to three times a day."
"Super tier magic? That's supposed to be stronger than 10th tier."
"Yes, it doesn't use any magic points but requires a certain skill set in order to be activated. One that I currently have."
"You would use such an important item for a simple servant my lord? Ah, your kindness knows no bounds," said Albedo as she shook with joy.
'There is too much love coming from her. Too much love.'
"Hear me now ring," chanted Ainz as a series of blue rings encircled him on the ground. "Cure Shaltear of all her stats. I command it!"
As soon as he finished chanting the circles around him shattered.
"What the-!" gasped Ainz. He was silent for a bit but after a moment of shock, he returned back to reality. "Albedo, Garmadon, we'er leaving!"
"Yes lord," Albedo responded as the two of us ran to his side. Standing next to him, a blue light enveloped us before disappearing and we then found ourselves in the middle of another open field.
Moving back and turning around, Ainz began kicking the ground in anger and creating large plumes of dust as he did so. "Dammit! Dammit! Dammit! Dammit!" he yelled as the green light from earlier continued to envelope him again.
"My lord, are you alright?" Albedo worried as she tried to calm Ainz.
"I'm alright Albedo," Ainz responded as he turned to me, the green light vanishing once again. "Garmadon, tell me. You knew that the super tier spell wouldn't work. Didn't you?"
'Dam it, I hate being the center of attention in situations like this.'
"Yeah. I knew it wouldn't work."
I was then tackled to the ground as Albedo pushing down and grabbed my neck. "You knew! You knew and you let Ainz waste his might," she yelled at my face while strangling me. "Why, why didn't you say anything?!"
'Jeez, overreacting much?'
"Arg, cuz he would've done it any way. Regardless of what I would've said," I croaked as I let her strangle me.
"Albedo, stop!" boomed Ainz.
"But, my lord-"
"He's right. I would've done it any way. Now release him!"
"Yes lord Ainz."
As Albedo released me, I coughed slightly before Ainz spoke up. "Tell me Garmadon. Was it a world item that has affected Shalltears' mind, and if it is, do I have to kill her?"
Taking a deep breath, I responded, "yes, and yes you do."
Albedo just stood there with her mouth agape.
"But I know how much it will hurt you when you kill Shalltear. So, how about I do it for you?" I asked.
There was a moment of silence before Ainz responded. "I cannot allow that. I'm sorry but you're just far too weak to face Shalltear."
"OH MY GOD! Why does everyone have to say I'm weak?!" I cried out. "What is it going to take for people to stop talking to me like that?!"
"I'm sorry. It's just that I haven't seen you in action aside from that little spat with Naberal and Albedo."
"Then how about I just battle it out with someone to prove you?"
"That's actually a promising idea. We might have you battle it out with-."
"- Albedo!" I blurted out before he could finish. "I could battle it out with Albedo."
"I was going to say a few soldiers of Nazaricks," Ainz said blankly.
"Albedo's batter."
"Ur, okay. I will allow it. But we'll hold the mock battle in the tomb of Nazarick," announced Ainz. "Is that alright with you Albedo?"
"Of course, my lord," she replied with a slight bow.
"Now let us go then," said Ainz, turning slightly with an outstretched hand. "[Gate]" he chanted.
Before us appeared a black oval-like void with a series of white lights flashing in it. Stepping forward, Ainz and Albedo disappeared in the portal. Activating my eye, I saw a purple hazy flow coming the gate and heading off in one direction from where it stood.
'That must be the direction Nazarick is,' I thought, turning towards the portal. 'This sure is going to be fun.'
And on that final thought, I passed through the tear in space.