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"Talking"
'Thinking'
*SPELL/ABILITY/MARTIAL ARTS*
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A/N: thanks for the love shown towards my story everyone, I'm very grateful for all your comments, praise, and feedback... I promise you I am not trying to make all these recent chapters 10K words but being the obsessed Overlord fan I am I can't help myself from trying to include everything I can plus mix in my own moments with Taylar since she is an OC
Xonjax: I honestly have to retype almost every line when I do Albedo's dialogue because I always type Lord/Lady before Momonga and Taylar's names so I understand how weird it is lol
DashingxRogue: don't worry the Taylar/Albedo moments will continue
Thristan/Delta8/jesx0268/Dika Reyza/Rotrox/Frost/Sonic: thanks for the support and comments... glad everyone likes the story so far
UndeadLord22: No Ainz does not look like Malthael from Diablo III... I did describe his appearance in the first chapter... short black hair, ruby red eyes, jet black wings, tan skin, good-looking face... Malthael has blue wings with grey smoke circling them, blue eyes, etc... nothing like what I described... someone did just post an Overlord fanfic with Ainz modeled after Malthael... Its called Overlord: Reaper of Souls I read the first chapter it is pretty good you might want to check that out... and to answer your question about the harem... I might make a harem, might not, actually I intend to but at the moment I'm only planning on three which technically makes it a harem... might add more, might not... I'll see where the story takes me
I finished a day early so here you go... Now let's get to the next chapter!
As soon as Albedo uses her Ring of Ainz Ooal Gown and begins to gather the Guardians, Ainz and Taylar make their way to the office to discuss what to do next and what to tell the Guardians. Based on what they learned from the village chief, the Warrior Captain, and the scripture they fought, this world's inhabitants seem incredibly weak to them. Taylar and Ainz were pretty sure one of the Guardians would be a handful for an entire country in this world.
"See, I told you it would be easier then we thought taking over the world. If the Slaine Theocracy was the wild card bc we didn't know their power and that scripture was like a special forces unit then they are only slightly more powerful then the Re-Estize Kingdom in my opinion. Not a single one of those scriptures could use spells above tier 3 and they thought the Dominion Authority was the pinnacle of angels. I should have just taken command of it instead of having the gatekeepers kill it. I bet that would have gotten a much more amusing reaction out of him." Taylar says to Ainz
"While that might be true about the Theocracy, we can't assume that was the best they had to offer. Seeing that captain pull out a sealing crystal sure was surprising even though the angel inside was weak. We have to assume other players have come here also. I'm almost certain those 6 gods he talked about were players and if there are more here and they are max level, we will have to figure out how to deal with them if you wish to go ahead with your plans for world domination." Ainz says
"I do agree that we must proceed carefully but I also think that if another player has come here and they came alone, without a guild base, they will be no problem to handle. At least we don't have to worry about Seraphim members. They don't have a guild base to bring with them." she says with a huge grin on her face.
"I think maybe you and I are the wrong races hehe. Shouldn't I be the one bragging about killing people and taking over the world, not the Angel of Life." he laughs
"As you said, I took to being a member of Ainz Ooal Gown very well." she smiles at him
"Well, once Neuronist does her thing, hopefully, we will learn much more about this world and the Theocracy. I also wanted to talk to you about how we could gather more Intel in this world while not being so obvious. Everyone in that village, the Warrior Captain and his men, and the Theocracy unit seemed very surprised by there being heteromorphs. I think most of the people of this world, well at least this area, are humans and they don't see other races very often. So if we are to gather Intel I think it is best if we disguise ourselves. I heard the chief talk about adventurers. I think we should pose as adventurers and try to gather as much Intel as we can behind the scenes. Ainz Ooal Gown didn't exactly make a lot of friends in Yggdrasil." Ainz tells Taylar
"I know what you just said makes sense but I think it is just your higher intelligence making an elaborate excuse for you to go adventuring with me again." she says, excited at the possibility of exploring a new world with him.
"Well we need the Intel and..." he stands up, walks up to her and gives her a kiss. Taylar is not only glad she told him how she felt but also happy it was in this world. She doesn't think he would be acting like this if they were still on Earth. "I can't let anything happen to you or anyone in Nazarick."
"Do not worry, I am going to be by your side every step of the way." Taylar tells him
"I know you will be but I don't want to take any chances. So I was thinking..." he casts a 7th tier spell
*CREATE GREATER ITEM*
Ainz is now covered head to toe in black full plate armor with gold detailing. He had a long red cape draped over his back, he looked like the definition of a warrior. Two enormous great swords were crossed on his back in an X pattern.
"I tried to equip a sword earlier and I could only hold it. The moment I tried to use it like a weapon it simply dropped to the ground. So while we are not in Yggdrasil anymore, we still cannot use weapons restricted by our classes. I thought wielding a scythe would make me stand out too much since it is technically a farmers tool. The downside is, I can only cast 5 or 6 spells with this on. So I thought you could be the healer and I could be the warrior. We can get items from the treasury to hide our true appearances. I doubt anyone in this world can penetrate that high level of magic to see the real us." Ainz says to her.
"I believe that is a good idea but I would like to add to it if you don't mind." Taylar says
She doesn't see him object so she continues.
"First, you know they will never let us leave Nazarick without some sort of guards. I propose we take Albedo with us. Not only will she be another fighter but a party of 2 with our abilities, even if we are going to act seriously under powered, would draw a lot of attention. I know what you are thinking. We need Albedo to run Nazarick while we are gone but I believe there is someone else here who can do that job. I would like to bring her so I can teach her. She must learn to act like a queen and she will never be able to do that stuck in Nazarick. I believe Pandora's Actor should be smart enough and adaptable enough to handle running Nazarick while we are away." Taylar says to him
At the mention of Pandora's Actor, Ainz gets kind of embarrassed. He remembers how he designed him. If he is anything like he should be, it will test Ainz' emotional limits in this world.
"While I agree he can handle it, do you not think we should make it four people then. If we have two warriors, one a tank one dps, and a healer, we should probably get a magic caster for the party so we don't have to worry about anyone wanting to join us. The question is, who do we bring. I don't want to take another Guardian, they are needed in Nazarick for now. I suppose we could take one of the Pleiades. Any of them would have crushed the Warrior Captain and his men in an instant so we don't have to worry about their safety. Who should we take though? Only Lupus Regina, Narberal, and Entoma are casters. Lupus Regina is a healer just like you even if she is more a battle cleric then a healer. Entoma would be hard to disguise even with items from the treasury. So I guess we are left with Narberal Gamma. She is an Elementalist and fits what we are missing perfectly. What do you think about that Taylar?" Ainz asks her
"That sounds like a good idea. I want to send Lupus Regina to Carne Village anyway to look after things for us. It is the first place we made a good impression and even though they were scared at first, the villagers seemed to be truly grateful and appreciative of us saving them. I believe it would be a good idea to keep good relations with them so we can show we can be peaceful. That Enri girl you saved is intriguing too. She had a very strong life aura. I can see that the girl is filled with hope, drive, and determination. She may be someone to keep an eye on in the future. I know someone is going to push us to use our power and ruling through fear alone will make it much harder." she replies
"That sounds good Taylar. We will stop by the village with her and let them know she is there in our stead if they need anything. We should give them a few golems to help with constructing a wall. I doubt if they are attacked again and we or Beta are not there at the time they will survive. We are definitely going to have to have someone check on her though. I remember how Beast King Mekongawa designed her and she will probably have the same view of humans many in Nazarick seem to share." Ainz says
"Good idea Ainz. I believe we should call Albedo back here and give the task of collecting the Guardians to Demiurge or Sebas. We need to go to the treasury to talk to Pandora's Actor and Albedo needs to be there to get an item for disguise. I think we should also call the homunculi maids to the throne room to hear what we have to say along with the Pleiades. Everyone should know what we are doing and that you have changed your name." she finishes with a smirk knowing she is the one who changed his name "I also believe we should have a regular maid serve us while we are here. It will show we care for them as much as we do the Pleiades and Guardians. Plus, we can make them take the day off before serving us. I don't think they will agree to time off any other way from what I've seen and Albedo has told me."
"I believe that is a good idea. I see how hard they are all working and don't want them working to death like the people of Earth were made to do. You and Albedo seem to be getting awful close lately. Should I prepare my heart for what you are planning with her?" he asks her.
"Oh my dear Ainz, whatever could you mean by that..." she smirks "Do not worry your cute little head a bit. I am simply trying to teach her how to act like a queen. She cannot have the attitude she was created with and effectively rule over anyone who isn't from Nazarick. I intend to change that. She is actually learning pretty quickly. Did you think she just started calling you without honorifics out of the blue? I didn't think it would happen that fast but she is making good progress. I even heard from the homunculi maids she has been spending time with them and teaching them how to sew and things like that. Now I need to get her around a bunch of humans and get her used to the idea that they are not just insects who should be squashed. What's the matter Lord Ainz? Afraid you won't be able to control yourself with three beautiful women around you so much." Taylar tells him the reason then sort of makes fun of him at the end. She very much liked that he knew her feelings and she could joke like this.
"Well luckily for me, my new race does a good job of keeping me from having a heart attack. I'd be dead already if you acted like this and I was a human. It's still surreal to me you are fine with the Albedo situation but I have come to accept that you are indeed not kidding about this. I think it will be a good thing if you teach her. You two are quite literally the same person but completely different." Ainz tells her
"I will message Albedo and get her to meet us after telling Demiurge to gather the Guardians. You should message Pestonya to gather the maids. I will tell Sebas to gather the Pleiades he is just outside the door." she tells him
{Albedo, where are you at in gathering the Guardians?}
{I am about to leave Demiurge on the 7th floor and head to Aura and Mare Taylar}
{That is good, give the task of assembling the Guardians to Demiurge and tell him to make it in one hour. I want you to join Ainz and I. We have some news for you and wish you to come to the treasury with us. After you tell Demiurge, teleport to the throne room. We will be waiting for you}
{Very well Taylar. I will be there shortly}
{Pestonya, are you busy right now?}
{No Lord Momonga, do you need me for anything my Lord?}
{Yes, I wish for you to gather the homunculi maids in the throne room in one hour. Taylar and I have some things we wish to talk with everyone in Nazarick about. You should come too.}
{Very well Lord Momonga, I will gather them with haste!}
{Good, we will see you all in one hour.}
Once they send their messages Taylar walks to the door, opens it, and gives Sebas instruction to gather the Pleiades in one hour. They tell him they are headed to the treasury with Albedo and want Yuri to join them. Once Albedo arrives, they all teleport to the Treasury entrance. Albedo is excited to enter. She may be the Overseer but only Supreme Beings and Pandora's Actor have ever been in the treasury. She had never met Pandora's Actor but knew he was created by Momonga because she was the Overseer.
Ainz and Taylar take off the Ring of Ainz Ooal Gown and hand them to Yuri. Then Ainz tells Albedo she needs to do the same. She is hesitant at first but after he explains that while you cannot get here without the ring, you cannot enter with it on. It is a safety feature built in just in case someone happens to steal a ring and make it here.
Once they enter Ainz can't help but think of the probably ridiculous conversation they were about to have. He wishes he would have known Pandora's Actor would become alive eventually, he definitely would have made his personality a little less, ummm... flamboyant, let's say. He can only imagine what they are going to think when they meet him for the first time. As they enter, they see someone sitting on a couch in the middle of the treasury. It looks just like HeroHero but Albedo can sense it is a fake supreme beings aura.
"Just because you can mimic the appearance of a supreme being does not mean you can fool a Guardian, let alone the Overseer. Stand before me so I can destroy you, you impostor!" Albedo yells at the Black Ooze.
"That is enough Pandora's Actor." Ainz says
Both Taylar and Albedo watch as HeroHero starts to form a different body. When he is done a few seconds later they can obviously tell he is a doppelganger. Taylar had actually never seen Pandora's Actor. She knew Momonga created him to oversee the treasury and made his backstory to love magic items and finance but not much more than that. She was very surprised when he appeared to be wearing a German military officers uniform.
When he saluted and greeted Ainz in German she understood why he was hesitant to come here. This had to be embarrassing for him even if he was now the Ruler of Death and no longer just Suzuki.
"So you can turn into guild members huh? Pandora's Actor, turn into me!" Taylar says enthusiastically
"Why are you doing this to me Taylar?" Ainz says
"I'm not sure I like how much your intelligence has gone up. You are already catching on to my schemes after just a few days." she pouts.
"Don't worry, I usually enjoy them but right now it's hard enough dealing with two of you when we are in an unknown situation, I think my head might explode if there were three of you." he replies
"Fair enough but I believe you interrupting my fun deserves some compensation from you!" she says
"You are one to talk about increased intelligence. You made up a new scheme seconds after I stopped your first one! I got an idea..." he stops mid-sentence and kisses her so passionately she can't speak or even think of anything else. She is just lost in the kiss, even after he breaks away she just stands there.
"Sorry Albedo, I know to be fair I should give you one too but that is the only way I could stop her. We have business here we need to handle quickly. I will give you your kiss when we leave." he tells Albedo
"I anxiously await that moment Momon- Ainz." Albedo replies.
She still wishes he would have kept his name. Ainz Ooal Gown still reminds her of being abandoned right now. None of the other supreme Beings deserved all Momonga had done for them except Taylar. She stayed till the end just like he did. Albedo has vague memories of it just being Taylar and Momonga for around the last two years they were in the last world.
"Hmm, Momon huh... I think I like that. That gives me an idea. Let's get our items and I can tell you what we are planning Albedo. Pandora's Actor, we require two necklaces of greater mirage." Ainz says
"Yes! Mein Creator! I shall get them for you immediately!" he salutes, then bows and heads off with a flourish.
'How in the hell did I ever think that was cool?' Ainz thinks to himself right before Pandora's Actor returned from the massive pile of gold with items of all kinds sticking out of it. He has no idea how he knew exactly where they were in that pile but he did make him love treasure.
"Are these what you needed Schöpfer? (creator)" he says
"Was that German you were just speaking! Do not do that in front of me!"
"I am very sorry mein creare (creator)!" he finishes
"Was that German and Latin combined? How many languages did I give you geez."
"You bestowed upon me 100 different languages for my acting and shape shifting to be truly worthy of being your creation Lord Momonga!" Pandoras actor seems to be very excited about his acting ability. It makes sense to Ainz since he is a doppelganger and can take on many forms. He was also highly intelligent which made staying in the right character very easy for him
"Well, that might have been too many. We are in an unknown land, transported here the day Yggdrasil ceased to exist. Taylar, Albedo, Narberal, and I need to go outside of Nazarick to get more Intel. I want you in charge of Nazarick when we are absent. All the denizen's of Nazarick will be there and none have ever met you. I believe it is time they do so if you are to be in charge." Ainz tells him
"It would be my honor mein creator!"
"What did I tell you about the German!"
'I'm very surprised I haven't died of embarrassment talking to him yet. I bet Taylar is getting a kick out of this. Albedo just looks confused. Oh shit, that is right, I never told her about leaving Nazarick. I was going to wait to tell her with everyone but cats out of the bag now.' he thinks
"Sorry I was going to tell you when I told everyone else but you, me, Taylar, and Narberal Gamma are going to disguise ourselves as adventurers and head to the city of E-Rantel to gather information. We must pose as humans because it seems this region is only made up of humans and we would stand out otherwise."
At the mention of looking like a human, Albedo gets a disgusted look on her face. She has no desire to look even remotely like a human. Taylar sees what she is thinking and decides this is a good teaching moment.
"Your thoughts are written all over your face Albedo. This is what I meant by learning to rule over all species. If your reaction is like that when humans are merely mentioned, what would your reaction be if one was standing here? I will make a deal with you Albedo. I will show you humans can be more than just weak insects. That girl we saved, Enri Emmot, I felt a strong will from that one. I guarantee she will do something no other human has done and if that happens we will host her in Nazarick. WHEN that happens, you will be her guide and escort from her village to Nazarick, all around Nazarick, you will eat dinner with all of us and you will do it with a smile on your face and be courteous to her the entire time." Taylar says to her
"It will be hard for me to do that. I know with just one swing of my ax I could have killed that whole village, so to see them as anything but weak I'm not sure I can do. You also do not have to make a deal with me Taylar. You told me you would help me be a worthy queen of Nazarick and I believe it is helping already, so I will listen to you." Albedo says to her
"Yes, I see you have been learning quite a bit Albedo. I know you regularly go see the homunculi maids and teach them new skills, have been visiting the various floors of Nazarick to check on its citizens and you even went and saw your sisters. I am very impressed at your progress Albedo."
As Taylar is praising Albedo she begins to beam with pride. She knew eventually she could learn to put up with anything for Momonga but thought it would take years. With Taylar guidance, she was learning much quicker than she ever expected. That must mean what it is to be a Supreme Being. To be able to do things in moments that takes others years or lifetimes to achieve.
"Oh, one last thing Pandora's Actor. When you are not in charge of Nazarick we have some more things for you to sort through in the treasury."
As Ainz finishes he spreads his wings and flies above the pile of gold. He holds out his right hand so his inventory opens then takes his left hand and places it on the left side of the inventory. Everyone is shocked when he spreads open his inventory even wider. No one knew that was possible. He then sticks his whole arm in and sweeps it out like emptying an entire shelf on the floor. He continued to do that and Taylar finally caught on and did the same. It was their haul from destroying Seraphim before shutdown.
By Pandora's rough estimate of them emptying their inventory, there were about 1500 magic items ranging from low-class level 1-10 one all the way to Legendary level 85-95. He did not see any divine class items but they might have just been keeping them in their inventory for personal use. He also saw roughly 25 billion in Yggdrasil gold coins along with the items. He was blown away when they handed him three WORLD ITEMS! He loved world items, he actually dreams about getting them and now he was handed three at once! He hopes his creator would return swiftly so he could study them!
'I see it will be hard to break him of those embarrassing habits. Zumindest hat er es nicht auf Deutsch gesagt (at least he didn't say it in German). Oh crap no wonder he is so messed up.' Ainz thinks to himself then face-palms. Now he was very nervous to introduce Pandora's Actor to everyone.
It was time to head to the throne room and get ready to address Nazarick. Ainz was surprised he wasn't nervous. He was quickly getting used to the idea of ruling over Nazarick. The whole world was a different story. The denizens of Nazarick were easy to rule over considering how much all of them were helping run Nazarick.
'My job is to make sure everyone in Nazarick is safe! It is time to move forward and make sure they are happy. The past is over and done with, time to look towards the future.' Ainz thinks
Being able to rely on Taylar and Albedo made it even easier to think this. He had no doubt either one could run it in his place if they ever needed to. He just needed to make sure everyone in Nazarick was happy. That was all he wanted for them, to be safe and happy.
'I wonder if that is why she started this whole Albedo thing, so she could distract me from the completely fucked up situation we are in and me thinking too much about it.' he thinks to himself.
Whatever the case he was glad she was here and he wasn't alone. Every time he thought about that he got a little irritated at realizing once again, if she wasn't here, there would be no one here because everyone else left already.
'Screw this. I've had someone with me for the last 4 years. I finally got a date with her and we were sent here. I can't just think about what isn't here, I have to think about who is here with me.' He reaches out and takes Taylar hand as they are approaching the doors to the throne room.
"Albedo, head inside, I want to talk to Momonga for a minute." Taylar says
Albedo does as instructed and heads into the throne room. When they both look in the open door, they can see hundreds of Nazarick's denizens all waiting for them. It was terrifying and exciting all at the same time.
"Are you OK? You seemed to be zoning out and getting a little irritated. Are you nervous about this? We can do this later if you like. I'm sure they will wait if needed." she tells him
"No I'm not nervous and what got me irritated I'm over now. I realized we were supposed to have a date a few days ago but insanity ensued and we have barely had a moment to ourselves. I would still like that date you know. We don't even have to leave Nazarick if you don't want. There are 10 different worlds right here in our home." he finishes with a smile at saying this is their home.
"I love that idea almost as much as I love you." she wraps her arms around his neck and gives him a kiss. "So should we have a wedding? Should we have it here? If we do what floor? Where would I get a dress anyway? I bet Albedo can make one she is a very good seamstress. I mean you already called me your wife along with Albedo. Is it weird I'm planning a wedding before our first date? Yeah, that is definitely weird... I'm rambling now aren't I?..."
Ainz thinks this is the cutest thing he has ever seen. He didn't want to stop her but it was time to address Nazarick.
"I think it is adorable." he chuckles "but it is time to talk to everyone. I think we have kept them waiting long enough." he tells her.
"Way to dodge the question Lord Ainz. You are becoming quite the politician." she laughs
They enter the throne room of Nazarick. They see hundreds of its beings all kneeling. All the Guardians are here except Gargantua. Every member of the Pleiades are present kneeling behind Sebas, and Albedo is standing on the right of the throne, Ainz' left side if he is sitting down. They both make their way to the throne holding hands the entire time. When they make it to the throne Ainz sits down and looks at Taylar.
"I know this might be a little awkward but I think you should sit here with me. It has just been you and me for the last 2 years and you should be here also." he says to her.
"While I would love to sit in your lap, you belong in that throne and I know where I stand with you. Right beside you, where I always will be." she says
Everyone in the throne room who heard them are moved by their words to each other. To think the Supreme Beings could be so kind. They needed to show their loyalty to get that kind of kindness from the Supreme Ones.
"Thank you for gathering everyone. There are many things to discuss but one more important than the others first."
*[SILENT] DIMENSIONAL MOVE*
He immediately appears before the flag that represents Momonga. He quickly undoes it from the pole, puts it in his storage, and uses a silent dimensional move to sit back on the throne.
"I have changed my name. I am no longer Momonga. I am Ainz Ooal Gown! You may address me as Ainz. Any who object to this speak now." he announces to Nazarick.
In unison, everyone in the throne room says
"All hail Ainz Ooal Gown!"
As they all begin to praise him he thinks to himself. 'I might want to spread the name of Ainz Ooal Gown but I don't want to not be Momonga. It was me for 12 years. I'll hang this flag in my bedroom so I can still be me when I need to be.'
When they finish their praise he snaps out of it and continues.
"We will spread the name of Ainz Ooal Gown in this world like we did all the others. To that end, we must first obtain information on this world. Taylar and I will be posing as adventurers to obtain Intel."
"My lord. We cannot let the last Supreme Beings leave Nazarick without guards. We do not know what we would do if we lost both of you." Demiurge says to them. He does not want the last 2 Supreme Beings to leave them and never return as the others had.
"Yes, we know Demiurge that none of you would like that idea so we have a solution. Narberal Gamma step forward." Ainz says. She gets up from her kneeling position and makes her way to the front of the throne and kneels again.
"Yes my lord!"
"You will accompany me along with Taylar and Albedo as an adventurer. We need a magic caster to pass as a whole party and you and Albedo will be our guards to ease everyone's minds in Nazarick. While we are away, Pandora's Actor will do most of Albedo's duties." He moves his hand to indicate who he is since no one has ever actually met him before. "Follow his orders like you would the Overseers. Now next, Lupus Regina come forward. You will accompany us to a place called Carne Village. You will act as a liaison and take some golems with you to help them construct a wall and repair their buildings." Taylar jumps in the conversation
"I also want you to look after one of the villagers, Enri Emmot. Make sure she is not killed in some random attack. Keep anyone she is close with safe also. Actually, losing someone close to you does tend to make you act courageously. Well, the girl did just lose both her parents. Hmm... OK, I am going to amend that. Keep Enri and her sister Nemu safe. The rest is up to Ainz that is all I wish from you." she finishes
"We will be leaving in a few days while we make preparations. We look forward to your efforts in the future." he says
{I am going to teleport to the room and lay down for a bit. Would you like to join me?}
{I would love to but I need to talk to the homunculi maids, I will be there when I am done}
Ainz disappears and leaves everyone kneeling there except Albedo and Taylar.
"Albedo, I need to speak to the maids. Go talk to the Guardians and give them the orders you need to before departing then talk with Pandora's Actor about giving him your responsibilities then the next 4 hours or so you can spend however you like." Taylar tells her
"Very well Taylar. I am looking forward to learning more from you." Albedo says
They each make their way to the group they need to speak to
"Thank you for coming ladies. Lord Ainz and I would like to reward all of you for your hard work. First, you only need to clean the other Supreme Beings rooms once a week, not every day. Second, you will only work for 12 hours a day and the rest of the day will be yours to do with as you please. Last, we would like for one of you to personally serve as our maid for the day. In order to do this, you must be well rested the day before so you will take the entire day off the day before you serve us. That means you will get a day off every 20 days roughly. How does that sound to you?" she asks them
"It would be an honor to personally serve the Supreme Ones but we do not need any time off Lady Taylar. We were created to serve the Supreme Beings and delight in doing it." they pretty much all say
"I knew you would say that but I'm not giving you a choice. We do not know how you working that much will affect you in this world. We will not lose any of the citizens of Nazarick so you will take your time off for the benefit of Nazarick." she tells them
The maids are in awe that the Supreme Beings care that much for them. They did not think they were worthy of such love. They would work to the bone the time they were allotted to repay the Supreme Beings kindness. Right as she was finishing up with the maids Taylar heard a commotion coming from where the Guardians were.
"How dare you address the Supreme Ones so casually Albedo. What are you thinking? You need to show them the proper respect." Demiurge says to her
"I can't believe I am saying this but Demiurge is right Albedo. I have seen you not bowing or kneeling when you should be. Do you think they do not deserve your respect?" Sebas says
"I am doing what Taylar is teaching me to do. That is all I should really have to say." Albedo replies
"You think you don't owe us an explanation!" Shalltear says
"I believe I just explained it to you Shalltear." Albedo replies
"You think that explains what you are do-" Shalltear is interrupted
"Is something the matter over here?" Taylar says
"No Taylar just a misunderstanding. I believe it is resolved now." Albedo tells her
"No, it isn't!" Shalltear says
"I suppose you are wondering why Albedo is acting differently then. Well, that is an easy explanation, I am teaching her how to be a Queen of Nazarick. Do you object to this?" she asks them
They all kneel down, except Albedo, and say in unison
"No Lady Taylar."
"So I guess it is true." Shalltear whispers
"Hmm what is true Shalltear?" Taylar asks
Shalltear didn't mean to say that out loud. She was just thinking it and must have muttered it to herself. She wasn't sure what to do but she had to answer the Supreme Being.
"A-A-About Albedo being created in your likeness from another world Lady Taylar." Shalltear answers
"Ah yes, that is true. How did you know that Shalltear?" she asks
"Albedo told us she overheard you in the throne room with Lord Ainz saying that." to her surprise Demiurge answers this time.
"So all the Guardians know, Sebas and the Pleiades probably do too since they were there. Hmm maybe this is an opportunity." she says out loud to no one in particular.
"What do you mean by that Taylar?" Albedo asks
"Well since everyone knows we can travel to different worlds we are going to play a game. I will let you know that one of the homunculi maids is also created in my image from a different world. You may talk to any of them and ask any questions you want. There is no time limit to this and you only get 1 guess so take your time and choose wisely. The first person to get it correct will get a reward. I will grant that person anything within my power to give no matter what it is. How does that sound to everyone?"
"Can I guess right now Taylar?" Albedo asks
"Honestly Albedo this was more for the other Guardians, I feel you are getting the biggest reward possible but I will give you a guess that does not affect the other Guardians chances of winning. Whisper it to me and we will see if you are correct."
Albedo whispers in Taylar's ear and she starts to smile. Taylar can tell the stories of Albedo spending time with the maids were definitely true and she was actually taking an interest in them on a personal level. She was impressed she got it right so quickly. She definitely deserved a reward.
"Very good Albedo. We will talk about your reward later after everyone's business is handled. You are not allowed to tell the others what you know. Do you understand?"
"I understand Taylar. I will see you later tonight." Albedo says.
Taylar teleports outside of her and Ainz' bedroom. Saying that still put a smile on her face. The door was opened by the guards Cocytus insisted stand here. She had to figure out a way for them to take time off too, but that is a problem for another time. It was cuddle and rest time with Ainz and that was the best part of the day.
"Just because you weren't lying don't think I will just give up like that Albedo!" Shalltear says to her.
"I would expect nothing less from you Shalltear." Albedo says
Shalltear grits her teeth about to fire a comeback at her when she realizes there was nothing else coming out of her mouth. No snarky remark, no name calling, nothing, Just an honest to goodness acceptance of it.
"You seem confused by my reaction Shalltear. Shall I explain it? I know as long as I continue to grow and learn I will be Ainz' wife, and with Taylar helping me it is coming along faster than I ever thought possible. Whether or not you also end up with Ainz is up to you and I assume Taylar and maybe me. Well, now that we have that out of the way I need to speak with Pandora's Actor. You all know what you are doing. Don't disappoint Nazarick, Lord Ainz, or Lady Taylar!" she says and heads off for Pandora's Actor.
The Guardians all start conversing about the difference in Albedo, then move on to trying to figure out who the maid they are looking for is and how Albedo learned it so quickly. While they wrap their brains around it, They start making their way to the maids to ask them questions. They all had something they desired that probably only the Supreme Beings were capable of.
Albedo went and talked with Pandora about what duties would require his attention while Albedo was away. Once they were finished she told Pandora to talk with Demiurge to make sure the defense of Nazarick would be impenetrable while Ainz and Taylar were away.
After she finished, she teleported outside Ainz and Taylar's room. She wasn't sure if she should ask for her reward now. She didn't want to disturb them but she was told to act like an equal so she had to. She knocks on the door and a few seconds later, Taylar opens the door. She is wearing her nighttime clothes and Albedo finds her quite attractive.
"Good evening Taylar, you said we would discuss my reward after we both had our talks. I did not want to disturb you but you told me to act like a queen." Albedo says
"It is alright Albedo, you did exactly what you should have and I didn't even lay down yet so your timing is great. So what would you like as a reward? Remember it must be something within my power to grant." she tells the succubus
"I have been trying to rest as you and Momonga have but it is not easy for me so I just end up either sewing or spending time with the maids. I thought maybe as my reward I could rest in here with you and Momonga. Maybe that will get me to rest." Albedo replies.
"Well, Ainz is sleeping right now but I'm sure he wouldn't mind. I don't mind myself but I get the right side." she grins at her "If you need something to wear you can look through my closet in here or you can go change and come back when you are done."
"I will go change and be right back." Albedo says excitedly. She hurries off at lightning fast speeds and returns just as fast.
When Albedo gets back they each take a side of Ainz. Albedo notices Taylar fall asleep almost immediately but she has trouble at first just knowing how close she is to Momonga. She notices his old flag hanging on the wall across from the bed and is kind of relieved he still has it. She would spread the name of Ainz Ooal Gown as her beloved wanted but he would forever be Momonga to her.
THE NEXT MORNING...
Ainz stretches out his arms and wings feeling better rested then he had in a long time. When he looked over to his right, he saw Taylar in her usual place and smiled. He went to pick up his other arm to brush the hair out of her eyes when he noticed something was pressing down on it holding it in place. When he looked over he saw Albedo, sleeping just like Taylar, cuddled up to his other side.
To his surprise, he wasn't embarrassed or flustered in the least. He was actually smiling. Having finally gotten a date with Taylar then coming here and having her bring Albedo into this was unexpected, but he was starting to enjoy every moment of this. Who would have thought someone like him would have the two most beautiful women in the world using him as a body pillow.
Instead of getting up and going to talk to Neuronist like he was going to. He instead decided to enjoy the moment and run his fingers through both of their hair. He knew he would like this new world. He had no will at all to return to Earth and the nightmare that was working. He would pick Nazarick 100 out of 100 times if Taylar was with him. After about 30 minutes they both started to wake up.
"Well good morning you two. Did you sleep well with your body pillow?" he laughs at the end
"Good morning love. You seem to be fine with Albedo being in here. I told you he wouldn't mind Albedo." Taylar says
"To be honest, I have been expecting you to do this for a couple days now." Ainz says
"Oh this wasn't my idea." she looks at Albedo and Ainz follows her gaze. She is smiling and acting shy for some reason.
"I guessed right in Taylar's game with the Guardians and asked for this as a reward because I was having trouble resting by myself." Albedo says
"Oh, a game huh? What game are you playing with the Guardians?" Ainz asks Taylar
"I told them one of the homunculi maids was created in my image from another world and she guessed which one correctly. She asked to sleep with us and I didn't think you would mind so I said yes. Judging from how you are acting, I was not wrong." Taylar says to him
"What man would complain about this situation? How did you know it was Cixous, Albedo?"
"I have been spending time with the maids and noticed Cixous acts just like Taylar. Especially when compared to the other maids. So that was my guess and I was correct. It was definitely worth the risk." Albedo says
He smiles at both of them. They start to get out of bed but Ainz interrupts them.
"Hold on a second you two. I put off talking to Neuronist so I didn't wake you two up. Don't you think I deserve a good morning kiss for being so considerate?" he asks
"That sounds fair Lord Ainz." Taylar says. She loves calling him that to tease him. They both lean in and give him a kiss. Then he wants to tell them something before they get ready to depart for E-Rantel.
"I know we are spreading the name of Ainz Ooal Gown in this world, but when we are in here, will both of you call me Momonga? I still want to be me when we are alone." he asks them
Taylar is not surprised by this. He wasn't too keen on the idea of taking the name Ainz Ooal Gown. He thought it wasn't his place to represent all the former members. Taylar suggested it because he was Ainz Ooal Gown and everyone else had abandoned them so they had no say in it she felt.
Albedo was very excited. She wanted to call him Momonga and sometimes still slipped up and said it instead of Ainz but now he was giving her permission to call him Momonga. It softened her heart knowing she would still have her Momonga with her.
"I see no problem with that, what about you Albedo?" Taylar says
"You will always be Momonga to me, my love. It would make me feel beyond happy to continue calling you that!" Albedo replies
"Thank You, both of you. Now, I need to talk to Neuronist to find out what she learned from our guest. Taylar you wanted to visit Aureole Omega right? I am still not comfortable with the 8th floor so I want you to take Albedo and Sebas with you. I will get Narberal Gamma and Lupus Regina Beta after I am done and we can meet in the throne room for our departure." Ainz tells them.
They all set about their tasks. Ainz learns from Neuronist about the 6 gods in a little more detail and finds out the Slaine Theocracy has Yggdrasil items. Nigun's weak human body didn't survive the questioning so Ainz experimented with create undead. He turned him into an Elder Lich and found out he had a talent that made his summons more powerful. He thought he might be useful so he kept him around for now.
Taylar and Albedo head to the 8th floor with Sebas so she could see Aureole Omega. They teleported right to the cherry blossom sanctuary with no trouble and went right inside. Taylar wanted to make sure her creation was doing alright with the new changes and didn't need anything.
Once their meeting was concluded they headed to the throne room to meet Ainz. He was waiting for them with Narberal Gamma and Lupus Regina. They were stopping by Carne Village first as Ainz, Taylar, and Albedo. When they headed to E-Rantel they would disguise themselves as humans and become Momon, Ariel (Albedo), and Bella (Taylar). Narberal Gamma would go ahead and find a place they could land after they left the village. They needed to get into disguise without the possibility of being spotted.
Their arrival in Carne Village was met with surprise from the villagers. Once the villagers realized who was coming, they all knelt down to pay their respects to the angels of life and death.
At Taylar's insistence, none of them covered their faces. She wanted the villagers to see that they might be heteromorphs but they were not monsters, especially Ainz. The way his gear was, it made him project the incarnation of death. It was great to intimidate your enemies but it also made anyone who looked upon him cower in fear.
After Ainz told the villagers to stand, they introduced Lupus Regina Beta to the villagers. They told them she would be the liaison for them here and if they needed anything they could talk to her. When they told them about the golems and building a wall because they would not always be around to save them, the villagers were all in awe. Golems were incredibly expensive and they were going to lend them 10 of them to rebuild the village and a new wall.
Taylar had already heard this explanation. She was more interested in the girl they encountered their first time here. After she scanned the crowd, she noticed the girl kneeling with a bunch of goblins around her. It was good to know she used the item Ainz gave to her.
Those were completely useless to Ainz and Taylar but she knew 20 goblins in the high teens of level would be a lot of help in a village like this. It was good to see the girl wasn't freaked out by goblins and was getting along with them. She knew she had a good feeling about this girl for a reason.
Once Ainz has finished his explanation, he opened a gate in the village and summoned the golems. He gave Lupus Regina her orders again and the four of them took off in the sky. When they were out of sight of the villagers they landed and all equipped what they needed to disguise themselves.
The city of E-Rantel was situated at the border between the Baharuth Empire and the Slaine Theocracy. Since it was protected by 3 layers of city walls, it was known as the Fortress City due to its appearance. The zones between each layer had their own unique characteristics.
The outermost walls were used by the Kingdom's military and had all the necessary military armaments.
The innermost wall housed the administrative zone. This zone has its own warehouses for food, and was heavily protected by soldiers.
The zone in between these two areas was the residential area for civilians. When you hear the word city, this was the zone that matched it.
This plaza was incredibly lively in the day, the noisy and crowded atmosphere would carry on till sunset. But four figures leaving a five-story building put an end to the rowdy atmosphere.
Every eye in the plaza was drawn to the four of them. Three of them were females in their late teens or early twenties. The fourth, no one could tell their gender because they were covered head to toe in black full plate armor. Some of the people in the plaza started whispering "Dark Warrior" to each other.
The first woman had sharp obsidian eyes, thick shiny black hair that was pulled up in a ponytail, and tan exotic looking skin.
The second woman had deep blue eyes, long black hair that fell down past her shoulders, and soft, alabaster skin that glowed in the sunlight.
The last woman had piercing emerald green eyes, long blonde hair that was braided in a single braid down her back, and soft, snow white skin that seemed to glow in the sunlight.
They all looked around and the armored figure took the first steps away from the building known as the 'Adventurer's Guild', it was for people who hunted monsters. Everyone noticed the copper plates hanging from their necks. The only reason they drew so much attention was that all three of the women were incredibly beautiful and the other person had some very nice armor on.
Once they got farther down the road and noticed no one was around, Momon (Ainz) turned to the women and said:
"I knew I shouldn't have let you two pick your own disguises. All three of you being so beautiful really drew a ton of attention to us already and we just registered with the guild a few minutes ago." he says to them
"Like we would let you adventure with someone who wasn't hehe." Bella (Taylar) says
"I'm sure this is going to cause some problems already. It took everything I had not to slap the look off of most of the adventurer's in the guild faces when they were looking at you three." Momon tells them.
"My, you are awful protective of us aren't you Momon?" Bella says
"Would you expect anything less from me?" Momon says
All three of them looked like they were blushing. Ainz wasn't quite sure why that was. It wasn't like he was saying something they never heard before. Well, he guesses he never said anything like that to Narberal but the other two he has. Right as he was about to ask why they arrived at the inn they were told copper plates hang out in.
Once Momon opened the doors every eye in the building went to him. They quickly took in the giant in full plate, they were all about to go back to their conversations until they saw the woman walk in behind him. She was a world class beauty and following behind her were two women who were just as beautiful.
"I see dealing with these piece of garbage humans is going to test my patience." Momon mutters to himself. He contemplates releasing his aura of despair but realizes that is a terrible idea. Luckily for him, Bella speaks up.
"If I were all of you, I would stop looking like that. It is taking my husband everything he has not to decapitate all of you right now." she tells the room.
Most of the people get the message and start trying to act like they weren't staring. A few people see the copper plates hanging from their neck and aren't intimidated in the least. They need to quickly get a room before Ainz loses his mind and starts hurting people. They walk up to the counter and ask for a private room. The bartender doesn't seem to get it and tries to get them to stay in a communal room.
"As you can see we don't need any more party members. We have a healer, a magic caster, and two warriors. So we would like a private room." Momon says again for the third time. This jackass bartender is starting to piss him off.
"Fine, if you want to get yourselves killed that is on you. That will be 1 silver. It will be 4 more copper if you want a meal." the bartender tells him
Ainz hands the man 1 silver and tells him they will get their food themselves somewhere in the city. Once he finally deals with the bartender, they start making their way towards the stairs only to be stopped by someone sticking their foot in Momon's way. The people here are really starting to wear on him. He continues walking and just brushes the man's foot aside with his.
"Hey! That hurt!" the man stands up trying to intimidate Ainz by clenching his fists together.
"Oh sorry about that, I didn't see your short stumpy leg there." Ainz says.
"You are a cocky fellow aren't you, but don't worry, I'll forgive you and let you go if you let me have your women for the night." the idiot adventurer says to Ainz.
Taylar, Nabe, and Albedo can all see he is about to explode in rage. His tone and the way he is balling his fists up let them know he is about to pummel this idiot into the ground.
{Albedo, deal with this idiot before Momonga kills him please}
Ariel (Albedo) steps in front of the man before he even knows what is going on. She grabs him by the throat and lifts him off the ground.
"Momon, do not waste your time with this piece of trash. If he cannot even break my grip, he is not worth your time." Ariel says then throws the man like a doll across the room, sending him through a table against the wall.
Almost every patron in the building can't believe their eyes. This incredibly beautiful woman just manhandled an adventurer over 6 feet tall like he was a small child. They did not know where these adventurers came from but it was probably a good idea to just steer clear of them for now.
They heard a scream come from the side of the room where Ariel tossed the idiot only to see an adventurer with an iron plate walking towards them. She did not look happy at all.
"Hey! You threw that idiot onto my potion! I saved up for weeks to buy that thing!" Brita says
"It is just a potion?" Momon says wondering why she is getting this upset over 1 potion breaking
"Just a potion! Just a potion! I had to skip meals and save for weeks to get that. It could have saved my life one day! What do you mean just a potion!?" she says angrily
"Why don't you have those men compensate you then? They started this whole nonsense." Ainz tells her
She looks over the men and knows they don't have the money to replace the potion she lost. She sees them in here all the time and they waste all their money on alcohol.
"These idiots don't have the money to pay me back, but you got on pretty nice armor. Why don't you just pay me back?" Brita says
Now Taylar is the one who is about to slap someone. This little bitch is trying to take advantage of the fact she thinks Momonga is rich. She is about to give her a piece of her mind when something very unexpected happens.
"Here." Albedo holds out a low tier healing potion "This should replace the potion you lost, and since I was the one who threw him, I will repay you."
Brita looks at the potion. She has never seen a red potion before. She will have to get someone to look at this and find out if it is worth it.
"Thank you... ummm... what's your name?" Brita asks
"I am Ariel, this is Momon, Bella, and Nabe." Albedo tells the short red haired girl.
"Well thank you Ariel and good luck on your adventures." Brita says then turns and leaves the inn. She needed to head to an alchemist to get this appraised immediately.
Once the situation is diffused they make their way up to the room they rented. Everyone is stunned, even Nabe can't believe that Albedo was the one to keep her cool and handle the situation. Only Momon finally said something.
"Albedo, that was impressive. Of all the beings in Nazarick, I would have never thought you would treat a human like that. Thank you for that, I was about to lose my mind and rip that idiot to shreds for talking about you three like that." Momon says to her.
"There is no need to thank me Momonga, I was simply doing what Taylar has told me to learn. All I could think about was how I could squash her under my boot like the insect she was but Taylar's words resonated with me. I saw that girl, Enri, that she was talking about treating her summoned goblins like her friends and not summons. It seems even weak races, like humans, can be of use if given the proper tools. I imagine there will be many human and demi-human races we will rule over. I must learn to tolerate them now because I fear if I wait too long, my opinion of them will not change." she says to them
"You are learning even quicker then I imagined Albedo. You may be an even better queen than me already." Taylar says to her
"Thank you for the praise but if that were the case, I would not have to learn from you Taylar." Albedo says
"Well, we can head to the adventurer's guild in the morning. Let's take today to look around the city and see the layout." Ainz says to them
"That is perfect. I also want to sell an item or two to get us some more money. I have plenty of useless low-level gear in my inventory that I can easily get rid of. They should fetch a nice sum of money in this world." Taylar says
Albedo and Taylar head to sell some equipment while Ainz and Narberal go off to try and get some information about this kingdom. They decide to all meet back at the inn in two hours. Ainz does not want those three staying in that flea infested Inn so he is going to stay and let them head to Nazarick through a gate. Shalltear can send them back when it is time to head to the adventurer's guild in the morning.
When he told them this they were happy they didn't have to stay here but did not want to leave Ainz behind. They insisted they simply lock the door, cast magic on it to prevent it from opening, and use Ainz' gate spell the next morning to go back.
The real reason they insisted was that Taylar did not want to lose her body pillow. It was very difficult for her to get some rest when Ainz wasn't with her. She understood completely what Albedo meant by not being able to rest while alone. No way was she missing out on the safe and comfortable feeling of being next to him.
Albedo wanted him to come back because she had just gotten permission to sleep in the same bed as Taylar and Momonga. She wasn't sure if her reward was a one-time thing but she intended to linger around and find out if it was a long-term reward. She was really hoping for the latter. She had never felt as rested and refreshed as she did the morning after getting to cuddle with Momonga. She caught on to why Taylar fell asleep so quickly when laying in there with him.
When they got back to Nazarick for their rest, they all headed for their locations. All of them were headed to the same area of the 10th floor except Narberal. As they approached Momonga and Taylar's room, Albedo did not hear either of them say she could enter so she started to make her way to her room. That is when Taylar called out to her.
"Albedo, don't take too long getting changed. Actually, why don't you just bring your nightwear to our room. It would make it easier for you when we are resting." Taylar says
"Yes Taylar!" Albedo answers excitedly. She takes off at lightning speed.
"I'm glad I've gotten used to this..." Ainz laughs
"Just remember to look at me first when Albedo and I change into our night gowns." Taylar gives him a mischievous grin.
Ainz is keenly aware he is the luckiest man in the world. He gives her a kiss right as Albedo is returning from her room. She looks incredible and he gives her a kiss right after he is done taking in her beauty. They all retire for a few hours of rest, which is now all of their favorite time of the day.
and there is chapter 4... I noticed once I got into writing about the parts of the story everyone knows I might type a little too much lol... since I have read all 13 light novels multiple times I know the info pretty well and want to include as much as I can in my story... I know the first few chapters were pretty much Taylar, Albedo, Ainz relationship chapters but that is just to establish where they are so I don't have to keep referring back to it later on... there's a reason Albedo and Taylar come before Ainz in the character tags of my story... I'm sure you are figuring that out now... well till next time!