I'm sorry for the late update of this story but I've thinking about this for awhile now, so I'll make it short.
I'm going to quit writing this story here.
*Crowd Gasp*
But don't worry I'll be making a rewrite version of this story with chapters as long as the Light Novels and hopefully with better grammar.
Instead of an announcement chapter I'll be also inserting an incomplete chapter so that your efforts in waiting would not go in vain.
So hopefully you will enjoy this announcement/incomplete chapter of my story so please enjoy and understand what dilemma I'm facing right now.
I have an extreme case of Writers block and grammar issues.
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The wooden door closed with a creaking sound.
Aside from a small table and a wooden bed with attached chest, there was no other furniture. Sun and fresh air were available by opening the blinds.
Ainz looked around the room and was disappointed. He didn't expect a tavern from the countryside to have the facilities and cleanliness of his underground fortress (which was placed and created right under Carne Village with the use of Earth Magic) , but he was still put off by this.
'Well at least I have a room.' Ainz thought as there was a plus 1 of having a place to stay.
Closing the blinds, the sunlight leaking through the gaps of the blinds wasn't enough to illuminate the whole room, Ainz was fine since he had nightvision, but for normal people this room was too dark.
"Being an adventurer… this job isn't as I imagined."
Adventurers.
Ainz had fantasies about them.
People who sought out the unknown, venturing around the world, Ainz had certain expectations of this career that embodied the right way of playing the game Yggdrasil. But after listening to the explanation of the counter lady, he learned that adventuring was a practical and dull career.
In short, adventurers were 'mercenaries who deal monsters'. They do explore the ruins of countries destroyed by the demon gods, and do seek the unknown treasures in secret realms; but they are basically monster hunters.
All monsters had unique abilities, so there was a need for people with a wide variety of skills to handle them.
Thinking about it from this angle, there really might be heries that were needed by the people, who showed up as if they were clichés in a game. But reality was different.
The governing organizations disliked the existence of armed groups outside their control. Even setting financial concerns aside, the social status of adventurers was still low.
There were other reasons why countries didn't take in adventurers en masse. Instead of hiring permanent staff with high salaries, it was better to outsource the work to local adventurer guilds, which made more sense as a business. For companies that can operate without the adventurers guild or a nation that can clear monsters with their military, the status of adventurers were even lower.
Comparing the complaints of the counter lady to his subordinates, there were no adventurers in the Slane Theocracy. The status of the adventurers in the Baharuth Empire became even worse after the current emperor ascended the throne.
Ainz purged the slight feelings of disappointment from his heart. Getting the job you wanted and realizing reality was different from your imagination was a common occurence.
As Ainz waved his hand gently, the weapons placed on his body and the mask as well, disappeared without a trace, revealing his undead face to the world.
Normally Ainz would have worn his usual clothing, but since he was on alien territory the robe Shi gave him will be more than enough in this particular situation.
As for the reason why Ainz had worn the robe was because of one absolute reason.
Because he had worn a World Class Item known as Unconquered Castle and Country.
Its ability is to give the wearer absolute protection from mind control and mental attacks, and from what he had heard it is an item that's completely the opposite of Downfall of Castle and Country
Taking account the facts that the robe Shi gave him made several questions form inside his head. How did he possess it? Where did he find it? And other similar questions.
However this only made Ainz thought of several assumptions . One is that he is a player, the other he took it from some random player and killed the said player in order to possess the item, or third a player gave him the item as a farewell gift or something similar to that statement.
"However it might be possible that he is a player and such but assuming the other theories are most likely be true anyway. Maybe I'll ask him if we meet again, somehow?"
The Overlord thought as he stretched his shoulder to enjoy the feeling of liberty after taking the weapons off his body.
He then lay down on his bed as he then stared at the ceiling, pondering on what he should do next.
Ainz looked and toyed the chain on his neck as if he was in deep thought.
"… If only it was possible to create a forgery of this medal… but it might cause trouble with the adventurer's guild."
Attached to the chain was a bronze medal which served as his identification plate. This plate could be used to judge an adventurer's ability.
Copper, Iron, Silver, Platinum, Mithril, Orichalcum and Adamantium.
These metals are used to rank adventurer's with copper being the lowest and adamantium thr highest ranking metal. Higher ranking adventurers can choose harder jobs which offer greater rewards. This system was established to prevent adventurers from losing their life in vain.
Since he recently registered as an adventurer, Ainz only has a bronze medal that are assigned to beginners, while that woman had an iron medal. Showing respect for seniors was a trick for smooth sailing in society.
Ainz took out the leather purse and opened it, pouring its contents onto his hand. Only a few coins appeared and they were definitely not shiny.
"Damn I really have no money."
Ainz thought as he looked at the coins. During the dispute earlier, Ainz had several reasons for compensating her with a potion, and one of them was his lack of confidence in resolving the issue with money. It would've been awkward if he claimed to have no money back then.
Although he could borrow some money from his subordinates. However Ainz is Suzuki Satoru and Suzuki Satoru is a salaryman who doesn't want to borrow money from his colleagues, in fear of having a debt unpaid from them.
"Although I can use the money from Yggdrasil since they have monetary value as seen from Carne Village."
During one of his talks with the village chief and his wife, he was able to confirm that Yggdrasil coins are worth more than the coins used in this world.
"However it might alert players who were sent into this world as they might have been in hiding or just arrived. This has to be avoided until I've fully understand this world."
He-Ainz Ooal Gown-reached level 100, the level cap in Yggdrasil. It wasn't uncommon for players to reach the level cap. Or rather, most of the players were level 100.
Among these players, Ainz thought himself to be in the middle of the upper tier. This was because in game, Ainz focused on grinding jobs that fit the undead and Magic Casters, neglecting to improve his fighting prowess. Taking his divine level equipment and pay-to-win items into account, he should be in the mid-upper tier, but he shouldn't forget there were always stronger people out there.
Although his level is 200 but that doesn't mean he can beat any player with his insanely high level abilities. No he will always plan several steps ahead of time and in a worst-case scenario, force to fight a player.
Players were originally human, so most of them will help the humans in this world.
Even though Ainz wasn't hostile towards humans, he wouldn't hesitate to kill them if it allowed him to reach his goal, but he would rather avoid clashing with other players
"Normal players… will likely support the Slane Theocracy."
The Slane Theocracy was a religious nation, worshipping the Six Great Gods that descended six centuries ago.
According to his subordinates, the Slane Theocracy existed in order to enable the weak human race to defeat the other, stronger races, which would allow humanity to grow strong and prosper. Any player who retain their humanity would definitely agree with the teachings of the Slane Theocracy, a nation that worked hard towards this goal.
In contrast to the real world where humanity reigned supreme, they were considered as one of the weakest races in this one.
Humans built grand cities on the plains, but just living there highlighted how fragile humanity was.
The open plains were a dangerous terrain. Their enemies were able to easily spot them due to the lack of places to hide in. The reason they had to settle for such a place was their lack of night vision, leg strength and stamina. Since humans were a weak race, they would've never been able to build theirbown society/civilization had they chosen to live another place.
Lots of races were stronger or had a more advanced civilization than humans, but these races didn't dominate the land. They fought against the 8 Greed Kings who attempted to rule over the world, allowing humanity to survive the war. If it wasn't for this, humanty would have been eliminated.
It was normal wanting to help humanity in such a world, and that was the reason Ainz didn't want anything to do with the Slane Theocracy, remaining wary of players.
"Umu, maybe I should contact Yamato before heading out, he should be free by now."
After discovering that he can contact with his undead creations with his mental link, it proved to be advantageous to his part because he can create his own spy network, and can be contacted without fear of having their messages intercepted due to foreign interventions.
"[Yamato can you hear me?]"
A voice then answered at Ainz.
"[I hear you loud and clear Lord Ainz.]"
"[Good. I hope I didn't disturb you on your free time Yamato.]"
"[What are you saying Lord Ainz? I'm always ready to serve you at any time and any day.]"
Hearing that made Ainz' raised his nonexistent eyebrow, he always seemed to be ready at all times making him wonder if he was free at all.
"[Umu, I'm here for your periodical report Yamato, I hope the training is proceeding well as planned.]"
"[Yes Lord Ainz, it's proceeding as planned the knights have learned new martial arts and the Magic Casters have increased their magical prowess significantly.]"
Pleased with his report he then asked again.
"[I see. How about the status of Carne Village? Is everything okay there?]"
"[Everything is fine my Lord, there were no incidents as of date.]"
"[I see... is there something that you wanted to ask Yamato
"[No, nothing my Lord that is all I needed to say.]"
"[Very well I'll be looking forward for your next report then, farewell Yamato.]"
"[Farewell to you as well my Lord.]"
Ainz disconnected their mental message while he waved his hand, the weapons and the mask returned where it originally should be.
Maybe I should create a substitute in case someone is snooping around here.
'[Silent Cast: Perfect Double]'
Ainz silently called out his spell and a perfect clone of Ainz appeared at his side.
Perfect Double is a 10th tier illusion spell that allows the user to make a perfect of himself while only the caster can deduce he or she had created.
While this spell is only for those who have the class Grand Illusionist.
But for Ainz he had achieved this class due to his level being 200 and has an extra hundred points for choosing another job class.
After casting the Illusion. Ainz decided to cast another spell this time using invisibility to hide himself while exploring E-Rantel unnoticed by the populace.
After he had returned from exploring the entirety of E-Rantel since it was midnight he decided to go to the Adventurers Guild.
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Somewhere in E-Rantel (Before Ainz left the Tavern.)
It felt as if the air dyed with color, as Brita sniffed a few times like a dog.
She wasn't mistaken about the air having a faint smell of greenery. This smell was caused by the grounding of unknown medicine and herbs. This smell told Brita she had reached her destination.
Brita continued to move ahead into the area where the smell was even stronger. After cautiously looking around, she arrived in front of the biggest building.
This building's design was different from the others, which had a store at the front and a workplace in the back. The entire structure was designed to serve as a workshop, without having a storefront like the other buildings.
According to the words on the wooden plate that hung on the door and the signs outside, this was the place.
The bell hanging on the door chimed frighteningly loud when she pushed the door open.
She entered the hall that seemed to be meant for receiving guests, with two benches facing each other in the middle. Bookcases were placed on the walls and decorative plants were placed in the corners.
Brita was greeted by someone the moment she entered the hall:
"Welcome!"
It was a male voice, but it sounded too young for a man. She looked around and found a youth dressed in ragged clothes that stained with plant sap, which also spread a strong smell.
His face was half-covered by his long, blond hair, making it hard to judge his age. But judging his height and voice, he should still be growing.
He might've been just a youth, but Brita could still guess his name. Apart from his grandmother, he was also one of the few people of E-Rantel because of his talents.
"...Mister Nfirea Bareare?"
"Yes, that's me."
The young man--Nfirea nodded and asked:
"How may I help you?"
"Ah, right. Please wait a moment."
Brita took a folded paper the tavern owner gave her and handed it to the youth approaching her.
Nfirea Immediately opened it to read its contents.
Nfirea recieved the potion from Brita and lift it to eye level, even though his eyes were covered by his hair.
The atmosphere changed.
When Nfirea brushed his hair aside, it was revealed that his features were ververy pleasant. Many women would be enamored by him in the future. But despite his sharp eyes, the childish air still lingered on his face.
Considering the way he spoke, It was hard to imagine his eyes would be this sharp, as they sparkled with intense excitement. Nfirea shook the potion several times and nodded:
"Sorry, but it is not convenient to speak here, can we change place?"
Brita agreed and followed Nfirea'sNfirea's into a messy room. But she only thought so because she was lacking professional knowledge.
On the table were flasks, test tubes, distillers, mortars, beakers, alcohol lamps, scales, eerie pots and other things. The shelves on the wall were filled with numerous herbs and minerals.
A unique, pungent smell lingered in the room, giving the impression of being harmful to the body.
The person in the room stared at the two sudden intruders.
It was an elderly lady with totally white, shoulder-length hair, whose hands and face were filled with wrinkles. Her overalls had more green stains the Nfirea's, giving it a strong smell of grass.
Nfirea addressed the old lady when he entered:
"Granny!"
"What is it, no need to be loud, I can hear you. My ears are still fine."