Disclaimer: I do not own anything (except my OC)
A/N: I've been extra inspired by everyone liking this story so much that I have been typing nonstop lol... here is bonus chapter for the week again... I hope my Familiar of Zero readers aren't mad at me for posting so many chapters of this and not working on that one...
UndeadLord22: It certainly isn't a harem right now... the definition of harem is 3 or more girls/guys who share the same lover... right now it is only 2 (Taylar and Albedo)... so nope... not a harem :-) as far as his appearance compared to Malthael... I guess you could say they look kind of similar but only because when he wears his cloak you cannot see any of his face, armor, or anything like that... only his cloak, scythe, and black wings are visible but that is what makes him look different... Malthael has a cloak that covers him too but you can see blue eyes, he has blue wings, and he wields 2 sickles so other then the cloak they look nothing alike
Rotrox: keep that grin :-) having Albedo travel with them will change just about every situation you remember from the anime and LNs
Deathwing676: When you post a story on fanfiction you must select 2 genres it falls under... for this story I picked fantasy and ROMANCE (Rated: Fiction M - English - Fantasy/Romance - [Albedo, OC, Ainz] Narberal G. - Chapters: 4 - Words: 34,911) - straight from the fanfic website description of my story... so it stands to reason there would be a lot of both in this story... the whole story is fantasy and as you can tell it also has a lot of romance in it... the romance aspect will not stop but there will be more action coming up because of the part of Overlord we are getting too... you should have read my A/Ns at the end of chapter 4... it would have explained all of this for you
Delta8: I actually do reread my chapters multiple times and use Grammarly to check it for me... I thought Grammarly would be great for me as suggested by another author and it has been pretty good for me... unfortunately even though my native language is English I have never been good at it... there is a reason I got Cs in high school in english and As in French... English is hard man lol
Dika Reyza: You are correct... at an official event a wife would call her husband king/lord/etc... same goes for the husband but what you have to remember is that Taylar and Ainz have no idea what it means to be a king or queen... Taylar might say she is teaching Albedo to be a queen but she is really just teaching her how to be a player like they were... don't worry that will be addressed soon in the story... in the light novels Ainz picks up on what it means to be a ruler by spying on Jircniv and he doesn't do that until starting in vol 7... technically this story right now is only in vol 2 of Overlord...
Enri Emmot woke up wondering what today would bring to her. In the course of just 1 day, she had lost her parents, been saved by angels, given goblins to command, and was now responsible for her little sisters well being and teaching her to grow up.
She wasn't quite sure if she was ready for all of this responsibility but she couldn't mope around and think about it. Her little sister needed her to be strong and that was exactly what she would do.
Her morning had started off like most of the others since that fateful day. She woke up, went to the storehouse to get the ingredients for breakfast, and started cooking for her, Nemu, and 20 goblins.
It was quite the chore to take care of 20 goblins and Nemu, but the goblins had been very helpful in hunting food for the village. It made it so that they didn't have to worry about running out.
After breakfast she headed to the fields to get to work. The goblins had been invaluable in helping out the villagers with their work. If it wasn't for them, she was sure almost no one in the village would have had even a decent harvest this year. She noticed most of the villagers just referred to them as Mr. goblin instead of their actual name, but supposed it wasn't exactly easy to tell all of them apart.
As lunch was approaching Enri heard a commotion coming from the village square and went to see what was going on. She hoped they weren't under attack again. She wasn't sure Lord Ainz, Lady Taylar, or Lady Albedo would be there to save them this time. She arrived in the square just in time to see Ainz, Taylar, Albedo, and someone Enri did not recognize descending from the sky.
Enri was actually the second one to kneel to the Supreme Beings, her little sister Nemu was the first. Nemu had not stopped talking about the two angels that had saved them since they first left. She seemed to almost revere the angels and Enri could understand why. The power they showed when saving them was the thing of legends.
When Enri raised her head, after Lord Ainz said they could, she looked upon the three of them and had her breath taken away. None of the three who had saved their village were wearing masks this time.
She thought Lord Ainz was very good looking. His black hair, red eyes, and tan skin was the last thing she expected to see after seeing him in his cloak, wielding a scythe. When she looked at Lady Taylar and Lady Albedo she thought 'that is what goddesses of beauty must look like.'
When she snapped out of staring at the three saviors of her village, she noticed Lady Taylar was also staring at her. She had a smile on her face as she looked at Enri and the goblins around her. She wasn't quite sure why she was smiling but it put Enri at ease. Her smile was radiant, beautiful, and filled with hope and joy.
Enri did not know why Lady Taylar was smiling at her like that but enjoyed every minute of it. Her gaze seemed to fill Enri with determination and power. When she heard Lord Ainz say he was letting the village borrow 10 golems to rebuild and construct a wall to protect them, she wanted to jump for joy and thank him for the rest of her life.
She knew golems were incredibly expensive. She wasn't quite sure how expensive, but even nobles had trouble affording just one. Here was her savior, lending them 10 like it was no big deal.
When they introduced Lupus Regina Beta, Enri noticed she was also staring at her. She had the opposite reaction of Lupus Regina staring at her that she did when Lady Taylar was. She was worried when Lupus Regina gazed at her. It felt more like someone sizing her up then her caring for her.
Once their saviors had left, only Lupus Regina and the golems were still standing there. Enri noticed Lupus Regina give the golems some commands and then start working her way towards her. The goblins near her tensed up when she made her way towards them but Enri was not scared. This was someone left by the saviors of Carne Village and she knew she was here to help them.
"You are Enri Emmot right~?" Lupus Regina says
"Yes I am Lady Lupus Regina Beta." Enri replies
"Ahh~ no need for that Enri. Just call me Lupu. It seems our Lady has taken a liking to you Enri~." Lupu says
"What do you mean by that Lupu? Do you mean Lady Taylar?" Enri asks
"You are a quick one Enri~. Our Lady believes in you, I can't wait to see what you do hehe~" Lupu replies
Enri suddenly feels a very heavy burden fall on her. How could someone so powerful believe in a simple village girl? Enri did not know the answer to this question but would try her hardest not to disappoint her saviors.
Brita was making her way to an alchemist shop to get the potion appraised the woman at the Inn gave her to replace the one they broke. She hoped it was at least worth as much as the one that was broken. She had honestly never seen a red potion in her life. She wasn't sure if she just got ripped off but one of the guild members gave her directions to the most well known alchemist in town with the promise they would appraise it for her if she showed them the letter he sent with her.
She had just arrived at the front of the store she was told to go to. She took a whiff and almost had to hold her nose. She knew alchemist shops never smelled especially pleasant but this one was the worst she had ever smelled.
As she stepped in the shop, she was greeted by a man's voice that was definitely too young to be a man. When she took in the appearance of the teenage boy, she knew this was Nfirea Bareare. The description given to her fit this boy perfectly.
"Welcome! How may I help you today dear customer?" Enfi asks her
"Are you Nfirea Bareare?" Brita asks
"Yes, that is me. May I know what business you have here?" he asks
"Ah, yes. Hang on a sec." Brita replies
Brita retrieved the folded slip of paper the guild member had passed her and gave it to Enfi.
Upon receiving the piece of paper, Nfirea opened and read it.
"I see, so that's what's going on. Can I see the potion please?" Enfi asks
Brita took out the potion and handed it to Nfirea, who brought it so close to himself that his hair covered it. The atmosphere in the shop changed instantly. Nfirea swept his hair away, revealing a handsome face, which would surely break the hearts of many girls in the future.
However, within that youthful face of his was a pair of steely eyes. It was hard to imagine that someone who spoke and acted like he did could have eyes like that. Those eyes sparkled with excitement. Nfirea shook the potion bottle several times and nodded. He couldn't believe what he was looking at.
"Forgive me, it's not convenient to speak here. Could you follow me inside?" he asks her
Brita agreed, and she soon arrived at a messy room in the back of the shop. Still, she thought that way because she lacked an veteran alchemists experience. On the table were round-bottomed flasks, test tubes, distillation equipment, mortars, funnels, beakers, alcohol lamps, balances, a bizarre-looking pot, and various other items. The shelves on the walls were filled with mysterious herb and mineral samples. An acrid odor hung in the air. It seemed potentially dangerous to one's body. The person who was already within the room stared at the two people who had barged in.
She was a very old woman, and both her face and hands were heavily wrinkled. Her hair, which reached to her eyebrows, was pure white. Her work clothes were stained with even more green residue than Nfirea's and she smelled heavily of grass and other plants. Nfirea called out to the old lady.
"Grandma!" Nfirea shouts
"What is it? I can hear you even if you don't shout. My ears are sharp, you know." Lizzie responds
Nfirea only had one grandmother, who was renowned as the greatest herbalist in this city, Lizzie Bareare.
"Come take a look at this grandma." he says excitedly
When Lizzie accepted the potion from Nfirea Brita noticed her entire demeanor change. She was staring at this potion so intently it reminded Brita of someone looked in battle. After she appraised the potion she looked to Brita.
"This potion is impossible. Where in the world did you get this from? A ruin?" Lizzie asks her
"Eh? Oh... no I ummm..." Brita is surprised with the woman's reaction and isn't quite sure how to respond to her.
"What? Can you not speak? Just give me a straight answer. Where did you get it or did you steal it and that is why you don't want to tell me?" Lizzie says
"Grandma, stop scaring the girl." Enfi says to Lizzie
"What do you mean Nfirea? I am not scaring the girl am I?" Lizzie asks
"Ah no ma'am. Another adventurer gave it to me as payment for breaking my potion." Brita tells her.
"Wait, someone gave this to you? Can you tell me who gave it to you?" Enfi asks
When she explained she got it from a group of adventurers who were new to E-Rantel. Lizzie became very interested in these new adventurers. After Lizzie explains the different kinds of potions to Brita she casts some spells to identify the potion for appraisal.
*APPRAISAL MAGIC ITEM* *DETECT ENCHANTMENT*
After she appraises the potion she gets a huge smile on her face. She has never seen a potion so perfect before and cannot believe her eyes.
"Fuahahahaha, so that is what it is. Look closely at this potion Nfirea. This is the perfect potion! We have the pinnacle of alchemy right here in our shop my boy!"
Lizzie's cheeks were red from her excitement and she was huffing and puffing. However, she maintained her death grip on the potion bottle as she brought it before Nfirea's eyes. Nfirea was calm unlike Lizzie but Brita could feel the anticipation coming from him.
Brita had no idea why the two of them were so excited. She had never seen any alchemist get this excited over a potion. Maybe those newbie adventurers didn't rip her off after all.
"How about you sell this potion to me? I'll give you a great deal on it. How does 40 gold sound?" Lizzie says
Brita can't believe how much she just offered for the potion. The one that was broken wasn't even worth 2 gold. Why did that woman give her a potion worth twenty times that to replace it? Was selling it really the right move for her? She doubted she would ever get her hands on something like this again and it might save her life one day.
Lizzie can see the hesitation on Brita's face so she proposed another deal...
The next morning Ainz opened up the doors to the Adventurers Guild, the first thing he noticed was the counter. There were 4 receptionists standing there waiting to help anyone who needed it. Luckily there were two empty spots at the counter.
The guild was full right now unlike when they registered and he could see the gazes of the other adventurers looking the three women with him up and down. He wished he would have made his character the Overlord race like he was going to when he started Yggdrasil, being an emotionless undead would be a great help right now.
Once he thought of being a skeleton for eternity and the drawbacks it would have on his relationship with Taylar, he decided it was good not to be a skeleton and he would have to learn to deal with this.
"Excuse me but we are looking for work." Ainz says to the receptionist
"We have a job board right over there..." she points to her left at the wall "choose a job from the postings and bring it here." the receptionist says
As Ainz makes his way over to the board he starts looking at the postings.
'Yep, I can't read any of this at all' he thinks to himself
{Taylar, can you read any of this?}
{Yes I can but only because I cast a silent comprehend languages}
{Do you see something we can easily do to get our rank up quickly?}
{Honestly, all of these sound easy. It seems like adventurer in this world means monster hunter. We could easily accomplish anything posted on this board}
{What is the highest ranked one you see?}
{There are a couple for mithril ranked adventurers. I don't see anything higher then that}
Ainz rips one of the mithril ranked parchments off the wall and made his way to the receptionist. He sets the parchment down on the counter and tells the woman...
"We will take this job." Ainz says
"I'm sorry but this job is for someone of mithril rank." she says
"I know, that is why I took it." Ainz replies
"Well, about that..." the receptionist cuts in
"I assure you, we can do the job." Ainz says
"I'm sorry but the rules state-" she is interrupted again
"The rules are stupid. We are adventurers where we come from and this is a job that we can easily handle. It is tiresome to have to prove ourselves over and over again just to rank up."
"I'm sorry but if you fail, people will die. I cannot let you take this based on your rank." the receptionist replies
"Both of the magic casters with me can use 4th tier magic. Myself and the other warrior are both warriors of comparable strength. We will be more then happy to show you if it is required to take this job." Ainz states
{Why did you tell her we could cast 4th tier spells? The Theocracy could only cast up to the 3rd tier. Shouldn't you have said tier 3?} Taylar asks in a message to Ainz
{While you are probably right, I know you have no offensive spells 3rd tier or lower. I want you to be able to use magic to defend yourself if you need to.}
{Oh Lord Ainz, are you concerned about your queen?}
He turns and gives her a smile that makes her blush then goes back to listening to the receptionist.
"I am sorry but I still cannot give you this job because of the rules. I would lose my job if I did." she says
"I see, then it cannot be helped. I apologize for being so aggressive and putting you in tough spot. Could you get me the most challenging copper plate job then please." he asks her
Right as the woman is about to turn and get him the job he hears someone call from behind him.
"How about helping us with our work then?"
Ainz turned around and saw a four person adventure team with silver plates hanging around their necks. He hoped them being silver plate would get him a better job so he could rank up quickly. They weren't exactly short of cash because of Taylar selling some very old useless gear that was apparently very nice magic equipment in this city. He wanted to get famous quicker so they would have access to better information.
"Is the work in question worth it?" Ainz asks the blonde haired man.
"Well, I feel it's worth it. Why don't we go up to a private room and discuss the details?" the party leader says
"Worthwhile jobs are what we are looking for. Please lead the way." Ainz says to him
On their way to the upstairs room Ainz noticed all their party members looked quite young but had mature expressions and demeanor. He could see that, even in the guild building, these adventurers would be ready to draw their weapons at a moments notice. As they entered the room and all took a seat, the leader of their party spoke up.
"Before we discuss the details of the job, how about we introduce ourselves. I am the leader of the Swords of Darkness, Peter Mauk. To my right is our ranger and scout Lukrut Volve, next to him is our magic caster, Ninya The Spellcaster, and finally the man at the end of the table is Dyne Woodwonder, he is our druid." Peter says to them
"Peter, could you not use that embarrassing nickname please?" Ninya says
"You have a nickname?" Ainz asks him
"He has a very valuable talent and is a genius magic caster." Peter answers
"It's nothing much, it just happens to help what I was proficient in. A lot of people have great talents but they usually don't match up well with the person. I just got lucky." Ninya humbly says
"What does your talent let you do Ninya?" Taylar asks
"I was born with the ability to learn magic in half the time it normally takes to learn. I just happen to have an affinity for magic so it worked out well for me. If I didn't have any magic ability, I would still have the talent but it would be useless." Ninya tells her
"Well, no matter what you are still a famous talent holder in E-Rantel." Peter says
"There are people more famous then me Peter." Ninya replies
"Like the leader of Blue Rose?" Lukrut says
"That is one yes but I was thinking of someone in this city." Ninya says
"Oh, you must mean Nfirea Bareare." Dyne says
"Who is that?" Albedo asks
They all look at them with surprising looks on their faces. They must really not be from anywhere even remotely close to here if they didn't know who that was.
"He is an alchemist in E-Rantel. He has the talent to use any magic item." Dyne says
{That sounds like a very useful person}
{He definitely does Taylar but he could also be dangerous. Imagine if he got his hands on the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown}
Taylar couldn't help but shutter at the thought of that happening. That boy could destroy everything if put in a situation like that and made the wrong choice.
"Well, I suppose it is time for us to introduce ourselves. I am Momon, one of the front line warriors for my magic casters." Ainz says and he takes off his helmet so they can see his face.
Taylar looks to see what face he used and was pleasantly surprised. She just stared at him like a girl in love. He used his face from Earth, she did miss seeing it. Albedo noticed the look in Taylar's eye and wanted to know why she was looking at Momonga that way.
{Taylar, forgive me for asking but why are you staring at the illusionary face of Momonga that way?}
{Well Albedo, you remember our talk about our original world?}
{Yes I do Taylar}
{That was Momonga face in that world. I just missed seeing it that's all}
Albedo is very excited at this news. She gets to see Momonga's original face and after just a few seconds, she stares longingly at it just like Taylar is. Once Taylar realizes Ainz finished a few seconds ago, she snaps out of her daydream and introduces herself.
"I am Bella, I am a Miko, a spiritual magic caster, I believe you call them healers here." Taylar says
They had never heard of a Miko before. It intrigued all of them to find out what a spiritual magic caster could do.
"I am Ariel, the other front line warrior for the magic casters." Albedo says
The Swords of Darkness are very surprise at this. They can't believe this beautiful woman could be a warrior on par with a tier 4 magic caster.
"Nabe, Elementalist of the party horseflies (insects)." Narberal says disdain in every word she spoke. Taylar notices this and is about to get her to calm down but Albedo looked at her as if to say, I got this.
{Narberal Gamma, I know these insects do not deserve to be treated as equals but we must act the part for now. Do not worry, they will all bow before Nazarick one day.}
{Yes Lady Albedo, please forgive me}
Albedo lets a gentle smile spread across her face and all is forgotten. Taylar noticed Nabe eased up a bit and was very proud of Albedo.
"It is nice to meet all of you. The work we were talking about isn't a specific job per se. We will be hunting monsters on the outskirts of the towns." Peter says to them
"So monster clearing huh." Ainz says
"In a sense yes, when we kill a monster we take a part of it as proof we killed it. The type of monster depends on what you need to take. Not only does it put money in our pockets but it also helps the people in the surrounding areas by making it less dangerous." Lukrut says
"It is pretty common now but not too long ago it didn't even exist." Ninya tells them
They started talking about the policies of the country and Ainz didn't want to interrupt. He didn't know a thing about this world and wanted to learn as much as possible. He noticed Taylar and Albedo listening intently as well while Nabe looked like a bodyguard. She never relaxed when she was around Ainz and Taylar. There was no way she would be the one responsible for the last two Supreme Beings disappearing like the others.
"It's all thanks to Princess Renner. She also proposed a policy that would waive all taxes on adventurers but it never passed." Ninya says
"I didn't think the princess cared that much about adventurers, but I suppose it makes sense since her best friend is Lakyus of Blue Rose." Lukrut says to them
Ainz would like to learn more but they are getting off track now and he would like to get this monster hunting job over with.
"So about the monster hunting..." Ainz says
"Oh yes, sorry Momon." Dyne apologizes to him
"We will be heading south then west and be killing as many monsters as we can. The most dangerous monster we might encounter would probably be an ogre. It will mainly be wolves and things of that nature." Peter says
Ainz is pretty disappointed. Ogres as the strongest enemy he might face? What a let down. He had killed countless monsters and players in Yggdrasil, both with magic and blade. He longed for a good fight, 'although, maybe now that the game had become reality, fighting to the death with no idea who would win might not be such a good idea.' he thinks to himself
"I assume since we both have 4 party members we will be splitting the money 50/50?" Ainz asks. He wasn't exactly strapped for cash but he wouldn't let anyone take advantage of him.
"Yes that sounds fair Momon. Are all of you from the same land? You and Nabe look similar and Ariel and Bella look similar but different then you do." Peter says
"Ah, yes we are. We all come from the same faraway land. I suppose since we will be traveling together we should get any questions you have out of the way. Do you have any questions for me?" Ainz says
"Me! What kind of relationship do you four have?" Lukrut asks
Ainz is getting awful tired of things like this. He knew all three women with him were beautiful. By this worlds standards, they were goddesses but almost no one had any common courtesy here. Before he could detach Lukrut's head from his shoulders, Taylar spoke up.
"Our personal lives are private so please don't ask any questions like that."
Peter bops Lukrut on the head and turns to Ainz.
"I am sorry about my friend. He gets like that some times."
"It is fine as long as he does not pursue it further. I suppose we should get moving?" Ainz says
They all get up to start their travels. When they are descending the stairs, Ainz notices the receptionist staring at him with a surprised look on her face. He wondered what was going on then she approached him.
"Ah Mr. Momon sir. You have been requested for a job by name." the receptionist says to him.
"And who is the person who asked for me by name?" Ainz asks
"That would be Nfirea Bareare." she motions to the blonde haired boy a lot of the adventurers are talking to.
"I am the one who put in the req-" Ainz interrupts him
"I am sorry Mr. Bareare but I have already accepted a job so I cannot takes yours on at the moment." Ainz tells him
"But Mr. Momon, he requested you by name." Peter says
"That maybe true but it is common courtesy to to complete the job I already agreed to." Ainz replies. That response gets a lot of head nods and recognition from the other adventurers who heard him.
"Our job is hardly a request. If there are no monsters we will not make any money." Peter says
"How about we hear your request before we make any decisions. I would like for swords of darkness to join us since they are the party we agreed to work with first." Ainz says to them
Peter and Nfirea agree and they head back up to the room they just had their first meeting in. After everyone is seated, they all introduce themselves, even Nfirea.
"I know the receptionist mentioned it earlier but my name is Nfirea Bareare. I work as an alchemist in the city. I will soon be headed to a forest in a nearby village to collect herbs for our business. I would need you to be my bodyguards for the duration of the trip and help me in harvesting if possible." Enfi says to them
"Bodyguards huh, well that should be easy enough." Ainz says
"Compared to the usual fee, the payme-" Ainz interrupts him
"Hold on a moment Mr. Bareare. While I agree that we can guard you perfectly fine, there are things you need on a trip like this that we cannot give you. We do not have a scout in our party like Lukrut to spot ambushes or nearby monsters, and if you are going into the forest a druid like Dyne would be invaluable not only in finding the correct path but also in helping you harvest your herbs. Would you agree to hiring all of us for this request of yours?" Ainz says
"That sounds fine to me Mr. Momon, and please, call me Nfirea. So as normal, I will set up camp in Carne village and head into the Forest of Tob from there." he says
"Would it be alright if I asked you some questions Nfirea?" Ainz says
"Sure Mr. Momon."
"Why did you request me by name? I only arrived here yesterday and I do not know anyone here. So why me? You are obviously famous here and anyone would love to do this for you." Ainz says to him
"Well the normal adventurers I hire moved to a new city and I heard what Ariel did in the Inn and thought it would be cheaper to hire copper plates." Nfirea replies
Ainz is about to leave it at that but then Taylar interjects
"While I'm sure some people would buy that, I am not one of them. You are obviously famous here and any adventurer would be happy to do this. Instead you hire people you know nothing about to go into a dangerous forest. What if we are murders and thieves? You know nothing about us and you don't seem to be that stupid to me." she says to him
Nfirea starts to get visibly flustered and now Peter and the rest of the Swords of Darkness are wondering what he is hiding. You don't lie to people you are trusting to protect you.
"I-I-I-" he sighs "The truth is I wanted to get close to you to find out where Ariel got that potion. It is a secret that has been lost as far back as history goes and it is the dream of any alchemist to learn such a thing." he says to them
Albedo is sick on the inside. She can't believe giving that useless potion as payment led to them being sought out like this. Maybe she wasn't doing as good a job learning as Lady Taylar has said. She still had a long way to go to ever get on her level. She didn't think she deserved all the favors Lady Taylar was giving to her.
{Good work Albedo.}
{Lady Taylar? What do you mean good work?}
{Why are you calling me Lady again all of a sudden?}
{I failed miserably Lady Taylar, I gave that potion out thinking it was how you would want to solve it and it only led to us being followed}
{I would not tell you good work if I did not mean it. Momonga and I were discussing how to get this boy indebted to us when we heard of his talent. Now you have delivered him to us, even if it wasn't your intention, it was your actions that brought him to us. So once again, good work Albedo}
{Thank you Lady Taylar}
{Still with the Lady stuff huh. Do not fall into despair so easily Albedo. Not everything will go as planned as a ruler. Learn to use your failures to your advantage.}
Albedo hears what she says but still doesn't think she is worthy enough yet to stand beside the Supreme Ones.
"Why not just ask us?" Ainz says
"I told my grandma this was a bad idea. I am a terrible liar. I'm surprised you didn't catch me sooner." Nfirea says
"Why do you want knowledge of this potion?" Ainz asks
"It is a lost art. I just wanted to know how it was done. I haven't really thought past that." he says
"Well there is nothing wrong with that. Seeking out knowledge is what everyone should do. What you do with the knowledge is what makes all the difference. If you wanted to use that knowledge for evil then we would have a problem, but since you just want knowledge I see no problem with you being curious. Now that is settled, shall we make our preparations?" Ainz asks
{Momonga, will you have a talk with Albedo before we depart? No matter what I say she refuses to see her giving that adventurer a potion as nothing but a failure even if it brought that boy right to us}
{I will talk with her Taylar. We will meet everyone downstairs when we are done}
{Albedo, I want you to stay in the room when everyone leaves. I wish to speak with you}
{Yes Lord Momonga}
After everyone else leaves Ainz tells Albedo to take a seat so he can speak with her. He noticed immediately when she called him Lord again. For some reason, he disliked that greatly. Hearing Albedo call him Momonga without honorifics made him feel great, but hearing her start using it again was depressing to say the least.
"Albedo, Taylar told me you think you failed miserably by giving that woman one of our potions." Ainz says
"I did fail Lord Momonga, I tried to solve a problem on my own and all it did was get us followed by the two most famous people in this city." Albedo replies
"No, you did not fail Albedo. If you would have hesitated for a second longer, I would have given that woman a potion instead. It is exactly what me or Taylar would have done. Just because it got us followed does not mean you failed. You must always turn every situation to your advantage when making decisions like that. You may think you failed but you delivered a very interesting human to us without us having to form another plan or scheme to get Nfirea near us. You cannot get so discouraged so easily. You have grown and learned a lot in the past week Albedo. So much so that I cannot even believe it. We know how the Guardians and other members of Nazarick view Taylar and I. I am very impressed you were even able to call us without honorifics so quickly. When you just called me lord it made me cringe to be honest. I love hearing you call me just Momonga. You may not believe it but you have earned that through your actions since we came to this world. I know Taylar has been teaching you a lot and I am sorry I have not been as helpful as she has. If you ever doubt a decision you make or have questions, do not hesitate to come ask me anything. If you keep growing at this pace, you will be a very worthy queen of Nazarick in no time Albedo." Ainz tells her
Albedo was pretty depressed when Lord Momonga wanted to speak with her alone. She thought he was going to tell her how bad she messed up by giving that potion out and she deserved it in her eyes. When he was talking with her and telling her about what she had done, she could feel her heart start to soften at his words. She knew Lord Momonga was caring and kind but she had no idea it was to this extent.
"Thank you for your words Lord Momonga. I still have a long way to go but hearing your words of encouragement on my progress has made me very happy. I will redouble my efforts to become a worthy queen for you." Albedo says
"Albedo, please don't call me lord. Whether you call me Momon, Momonga, or Ainz, I do not want to hear that coming from you. You are a piece of my heart just like Taylar is and hearing you say that just makes me sad. So please, do not call me lord." Ainz says
He gets up, walks over to Albedo, gives her a hug and a kiss, and reassures her that she did nothing wrong. He had gotten used to Albedo acting like she was one of his companions and the thought of her getting this depressed and thinking she was not worthy over something like this made him very sad. He just wanted Albedo to act like she had been no matter if she screwed up all the time. It was tiring being the Ruler of Nazarick and they escape that Taylar and Albedo gave him he needed more then anything.
Once they were done speaking, Ainz and Albedo met everyone downstairs. They all headed out to get what they need for the journey. It isn't much since they are only going to Carne Village. While none of them need to eat, it would look strange if they ate nothing the whole time so they bought rations for appearances. Then they headed out on their journey to Carne Village.
In the middle of the night, someone in a hood is walking through the cemetery in E-Rantel. Their footsteps making no noise what so ever like they were walking on air. They made their way to a pitch black tomb. Once they made their way through the tomb and arrived at the mausoleum. After a few moments the figure removed its hood.
She was an adorable woman in her early twenties. She would be considered quite the looker if it wasn't for the predatory look in her eyes. It was like she was constantly searching for her next target. She calls out into the darkness.
"Where are you Khajit? I'm here. Hmm... where the hell is that old grouch?" Clementine says
She smells the incense he likes to use and starts to follow it down the corridor. She pushes open the stone doors at the end of the hallway.
"I'm coming innnnnnnn Khaj..." she calls out
She makes her way farther into the mausoleum and notices one of Khajit's creepy followers trying to hide in the corner.
"Oh, hey mr. creepy guy. Is that any way to treat a guest? Tell Khajit i'm here to see him already." Clementine says
The man really didn't know what to do. Before he could figure it out, he heard footsteps coming from behind him.
"It is fine. You may leave us." Khajit tells the man
The man was dressed in a dark red robe that was the color of dried blood, and wore a necklace made of the skulls of small animals. His hands were so shriveled that they resembled claws, and his fingers, tipped with yellow fingernails, were wrapped around a black staff. Rather than a human, he looked more like an undead monster.
"Khajiiiiiiiiiiiii~ why did you keep me waiting so long~" Clementine says with a grin
"You know I'm infusing the Orb of Death with negative energy and don't have time to deal with your games Clementine." Khajit tells her
"Ohhhh~ but I brought you a present Khajit."
Clementine reached behind her cloak and held up a circlet. It was made of thin, metallic threads, countless small gems adorned the spiderweb looking metal, and in the center of the circlet was a large black crystal.
"Is that..." Khajit can't believe what she has "The Crown of Wisdom! The symbol of a Miko Princess, and one of the treasures of the Slaine Theocracy!"
"Oh that is correct Khajit. I saw this cute little girl wearing it and decided it didn't fit her. So I took it off her head. She went a little crazy when I did that, pissing her pants and crapping all over the place. It was hilarious." Clementine says to him, laughing while explaining it to him.
"Why would you betray the black scripture for such a trash item. You should have taken one of the divine artifacts of the Six Gods." Khajit says
"Hmm, you think this is trash huh? That is a little mean don't you think?" she says
"Nothing wrong with calling it trash. Sure it is very powerful but finding someone who can actually use that thing is one in a million at best. There probably isn't even another person in the Slaine Theocracy who can also wear that." he tells her
"You know the artifacts are guarded by the strongest god-kin and extra seat of the black scripture. Getting them is impossible." Clementine tells him
"I doubt they are actually that strong. I have only heard about them from you." Khajit says to her
"Anyone who hasn't witnessed it themselves I'm sure would have your same idea, but I came here so you would help me. In return, I'll help you. How does that sound?" she asks
"What could you possibly need help with Clementine?" he asks
"You cause a distraction while I kidnap Nfirea Bareare. He has the talent to use any magic item. He should be able to use this one. In exchange, I will let you use the boy for your ritual. That's a good deal don't you think?" Clementine says
"I will take that deal Clementine. I will aid you with everything I have at my command." Khajit tells Clementine.
After they agree to their deal, they begin making preparations for Khajit's ritual. He is going to use the Orb of Death to destroy this city, and use the collected negative energy to turn himself into an Elder Lich.
Chapter 5 done... I tried not to make it as long as the previous two... not sure if you like long chapters or don't.. let me know... it will be a minimum of 5k per chapter I can promise but I will try to keep it around there if you like... till next time