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Although it was some time after dusk, the adventurers had already fully prepared their camp to rest there for the night.
Using his large frame, Momon took the wooden posts that others had given him and erected them around the campsite. Because they were to shelter a horse and cart, the campsite in question measured about twenty meters on each side and covered a fairly large area.
For her part, placing a hand on the ground, Gali used a terrain modification spell to soften the earth. Taking advantage of this, Momon had no trouble planting the wooden posts there.
In a matter of minutes, the duo had managed to form half of the barricade around the camp. Seeing them do so, Lukrut couldn't help but say.
"Why do we force ourselves to help these guys when it's obvious that they'll work much faster without us?"
Sweating, the young man seemed to be having trouble carrying the wooden pole he was carrying with Peter's help. Looking even more exhausted, seeing Momon and Gali working so quickly, the ranger was then humiliated when he saw Angel overtake him.
Badnice was not a very tall girl. Narberal was almost twenty centimeters taller than her. Yet, walking with ease, Badnice carried a wooden pole without any help. Her strength was superior to that of Lukrut and Peter combined.
"I'm going to end up believing that these guys aren't human."
At this moment Dyne returned to camp, having been gone only five minutes, in order to find food.
"Already?" Peter wondered.
"There was no point in staying any longer," the druid assured.
Indeed, appearing behind him, ten ninjas were visible. Then, merging together, the ninjas formed the body of Janin, who was holding a bag filled with herbs and fruits. In his right hand, he held by the legs what looked like two orange ducks.
"Will that be enough for tonight's meal?" The ninja asked.
"Huh? Yeah!" Ninya said, picking up his bag. "I never thought we wouldn't have to dig into our supplies to eat."
"Occhan... you really are the best." Lukrut assured him. "Please teach me all your ninja techniques."
As Nishikienrai remained silent, Nabe walked past the ranger, carrying a wooden pole. Pretending to lose her balance, Nabe used the pole to strike Lukrut.
"OUCH!" the man complained, collapsing to the ground.
"Are you okay?" Peter asked.
Despite the fact that his nose was bleeding, Lukrut straightened up while trying to keep his smile.
"Love always hurts."
"HAHAHAHA! This guy's stupidity is really hilarious." Regina affirmed.
Preferring to ignore Lukrut's antics, Momon and Gali continued working. The poles went to four points around the campsite, then thin blackened ropes were tied around the poles, forming a perimeter. Finally, they tied a knot in one of the ropes and pulled it back to their tents, where they attached a large bell to it.
It was their alarm system.
Stepping towards Gali, Ninya seemed to be impressed to see her soften the spell to help Momon, before hardening it again, as soon as the posts were planted in the ground. The spell she was using seemed to be level 3. But what really impressed the young magician was to see her use her spell repeatedly, as if her reserves of magic were infinite.
" Sugoi ... "
Seeing the work almost finished, Nishikienrai noticed that his companions didn't need his help.
" Those two work perfectly together! Galadriel is the only person who joined our guild after some of us left! And since she was the last one to leave, it's only natural that Ainz is the person she works best with! As for me, now that my gathering is over, my only job is to watch over Narberal! Even if that man (Lukrut) drives her crazy again, all I can do is gently reprimand her… "
With these thoughts in mind, Janin turned around. As he guessed, Narberal spoke, her voice low and suggesting she was holding back feelings of anger.
"I hate seeing him speak to you like that, Janin-san! He shows no respect towards you."
Finding her reflection almost amusing, Janin couldn't help but stare at Lukrut as Dine helped him up.
"It's true that he is incredibly annoying! However, his manner of behaving is his way of showing me his respect."
"Huh?" Nabe wondered. "I don't understand! If he respects you, why does he let you do these degrading chores? Normally, a weakling like him would beg you to do them for you."
Again, Janin felt like he was in front of a little girl and had to explain to her what was right and wrong.
"Don't say that! Look, we have to establish ourselves as powerful individuals, but we must not project an image of arrogance while we do it! If we want to be seen as heroes, we have to give a very good image of ourselves."
Narberal nodded to show she understood, but her displeasure was evident on her face. She only accepted this because it was an express order from her creator himself.
Feeling like sighing again, Janin wanted to thank God that the Pleiade was so obedient. His loyalty was enough to overcome his misfortune. On the other hand, Nabe remained a real time bomb, which could explode at any moment.
"I wanted to take her with us to reconnect and make sure she wouldn't want to attack us as revenge for me leaving! However, she's worse than a teenager! Why isn't she like Badnice?"
For her part, Galadriel's creation placed another log of wood near Momonga. Despite its small size, Angel continued to bring them without the slightest problem. Softening another part of the ground, Galadriel noted that the barricade was almost complete.
"Perfect! Now all that's left is to plant these logs in the ground and it will be finished."
Then, approaching Badnice, she began to stroke her hair.
"You did a great job, Angel! I'm proud of you."
Immediately, Angel couldn't hide the blush on her cheeks, despite wanting to keep her face stoic. Finding herself not far from the duo, Regina couldn't help but pout a little. Then, stepping towards Galadriel, she declared.
"Gali-san… I also finished all the chores you asked me to do."
Directing her gaze towards her, Galadriel had no trouble understanding what Regina wanted. Thus, trying to hide her sadistic smile as best she could, the supreme being affirmed.
"In that case, I thank you, Regina."
However, seeing Gali continue to stroke Angel's hair, Regina pouted also wanted to have her head stroked and Gali had understood that.
"Regina, what did I tell you about not claiming rewards?"
"I…I didn't ask for anything." Regina said, turning her face away in shame.
Unable to stop herself from chuckling, Gali finally patted the top of her head.
'' Good, job, Regina. ''
Immediately, joy could be read in Regina's eyes. Seeing them do it, Ninya couldn't help but show a certain form of jealousy. Unlike Regina, Ninya wasn't jealous of not receiving a caress. What seemed to bother him was seeing how Gali's incredible power made her essential to her group. How could a woman be as incredible as her?
For his part, almost seeming to whistle, Momon finished the fence without difficulty. The truth was that Momon was having a lot of fun with these outdoor activities.
After all, this was something he couldn't experience in the virtual world of Yggdrasil, let alone in real life. The last time he had done this must have been when he was a child. If his memory served him right, it had been his grandfather repairing and repainting a door. Although it had taken too much time, it also reminded Ainz of the adventures he had explored in unknown places in Yggdrasil.
Honestly, Momon would like to live like a real adventurer. If he had been the only one coming to this new world, without all of Nazarick with him, he probably would have gone on a journey without a second thought and would have traveled around the world.
The undead didn't need to eat, drink, or breathe. That being said, they could climb high mountains with their two legs or walk in the depths of the ocean. He would have enjoyed seeing the unknown vistas of this new world.
No, he would have had even more fun, visiting this world with his friends here. Punito Moe would have enjoyed discovering all the secrets of the nature of this world… Yamaiko would have spent entire days learning all the cultures of the people… Touch-Me would have made sure to spread justice wherever he went… Takemikazuchi would have fought against all the monsters he would have encountered… All the others would have simply enjoyed traveling and permanently forgetting the horrible life they had lived in their own world.
However, since Nazarick and their creations were , Momonga felt that he should repay their loyalty by ruling Nazarick well. Besides, that was no problem. Once Momonga made sure that Nazarick had nothing to fear, he could certainly travel for a few months and visit various lands. It would be considered a fabulous vacation.
Finally, preferring to think about it another moment, Momonga tossed his thoughts aside and calmly returned to his work. After hammering the last four wooden posts into the ground, he let Gali resolidify the ground.
Now that this was done, all that remained was to pitch the tents.
"Thanks for your hard work." Peter said.
'' It's nothing. ''
Lukrut was in the middle of the camp and he began to dig a hole for a stove.
The magic caster – Ninya – paced around, casting a spell as she went. It was an [ ALARM ] spell, and as the name suggested, it was a warning spell that would go off if something entered their camp. Although it had a small area of effect, it was still useful just in case. Seeing him do this, Galadriel almost wanted to use a counter spell to show how insignificant Ninya's magical abilities were. However, narrowing her eyes, she noticed that this magic spell, while insignificant, didn't exist in Yggdrasil .
Although she believed she couldn't learn any of the magical spells of this world, as a magic caster, Galadriel still felt the desire to know every other spell, to ensure she knew a countermeasure against each of them.
The magic Ninya used was an arcane-type spell, like one Momon could cast. Furthermore, it looked very similar to a spell from Yggdrasil. Galadriel could not copy this spell. However, she knew that Momonga had used a racial skill called [ Dark Wisdom ] to perform a rite that increased the number of spells he knew.
"Could he learn spells that weren't in Yggdrasil by making a living sacrifice? Or is there something else? There are so many things they didn't know about."
As Ninya realized that Galadriel was looking at him, the magician almost felt proud that he had managed to catch the attention of someone like her.
"Gali-san, there's no need to stare at me so intently! After all, my magic spells aren't nearly as amazing as yours! It must be quite boring to watch me, right?"
"Ninya-san, know that I never do anything that I deem boring." Galadriel retorted. "If I'm watching you, it's because you're using magic spells that I've never seen in the kingdom where I lived."
"Seriously? Yet... yet, your magic spells and those of Nabe-san and Regina-san are much more powerful than mine! How can you not know level 2 spells?"
"Just because a swordsman has won battles before doesn't mean he knows every sword technique in this world," Gali retorted. "Ninya-san, I would be acting like an arrogant woman if I claimed to know every magic spell in this world! If you could travel, I'm sure you would meet a good number of people who could cast spells you've never seen before."
"I...I understand! That makes sense."
Then, opening his mouth, Ninya seemed to want to say something. However, no words were heard, while he hesitated.
"If you want me to answer your questions, I think you have to speak." Galadriel remarked.
Blushing with shame, Ninya lowered his gaze.
"Forgive me! I just wish I could be like you."
'' Huh ? ''
"Gali-san… your magical abilities are impressive! They even seem inhuman! In comparison, I am nothing at all."
Then, as he spoke, Ninya couldn't help but clutch his staff in his hand.
"Today I was able to see the huge gap that separates me from the goal I have achieved."
'' Huh ? ''
"Occhan... if it's not too personal. May I know how many years did it take you to learn all your ninja techniques?"
As he was lighting the campfire, Lukrut seemed to want to learn more about Janin.
"Give up, little boy! I won't teach you my techniques! I doubt you'll be able to learn them anyway, even after a century of training."
'' It's mean. ''
"But surely true." Dyne affirmed. "As Momon-san showed us, some humans have a talent that allows them to rise above the others."
"Talents?" Momon wondered.
"That's a given," Peter assured. "After seeing you fight, you're clearly beyond the realm of humanity! Taking down an ogre in one blow… as I thought, a real man gets by on his strength, not his looks! Only a man born with innate power is capable of that."
"And you have a beauty like Nabe-san with you." Lukrut affirmed. "OUCH!"
Getting hit by Janin, the ranger felt a bump appear on his head, while Peter preferred to ignore it.
"A real man doesn't get by on his appearance?" Momon repeated. "What do you mean?"
"It's just an expression," Peter said. "Often, we've come across rich people who decided to try the adventurer's life to be heroes! Since they grew up in luxury and lacked nothing, most of them had handsome faces! Most of the time, when an adventurer has a good appearance, he often also has good equipment, which he obtains thanks to his wealth! However, a good face and good equipment aren't everything."
"Many have been killed," Dyne assured. "All those who foolishly believed that their money could make them invincible have paid dearly for their mistakes! Even the rarest sword is incapable of harming a goblin, if its owner is unable to wield it properly."
Hearing the duet, Momon found that their words were full of truth and wisdom.
In his own world, the people with the best looks were often the wealthiest. Unlike those who had to save up to buy masks and suits to protect themselves from pollution, this minority could afford to buy face creams and other beauty products to make themselves more beautiful.
Thanks to their money, they felt above others, despite having nothing that would allow them to claim to be supermen.
''Appearances aside, Lukrut has a point! A hero is someone who surpasses the realm of human possibility ! I get that feeling from you too! Momon-san, I'm certain you were born with a special talent.''
"No, that's too much... I wouldn't dare claim to be some kind of hero, even if it's said in a polite manner! Peter-san... my comrades and I are just like you! Before we became what we are, we were ordinary people, dreaming of adventures! It was after many years of training and sacrifice that we managed to reach the level we have now! I'm sorry to disappoint you, but no one ever achieves anything by not making any effort."
"I understand…" Peter assured, though the tone of his voice betrayed a certain wave of skepticism.
Wanting to come to Momon's aid, Gali turned to Ninya.
"Ninya-san… I don't know if I could do it but do you think I could learn the same spells as you?"
"Huh... I think! For starters, you'd need a good teacher."
"…How about becoming your disciple, Ninya-san?"
Immediately, Nabe, Regina, and Angel turned their faces towards Galadriel, as they seemed to wonder if they had heard her question correctly. A supreme being of Nazarick was asking to become a human's disciple? It was impossible to imagine.
Feeling some unease, Ninya found it best to politely reject the offer.
"Hm... you should probably find someone more competent than me."
"Is it easy to find a teacher?"
''Sorry, but you must surely know that nothing is easy.'' Lukrut affirmed. ''The schools of the Kingdom are very exclusive and people without connections cannot join the guilds that manage magic! And even if you could enter these schools, you will notice that most of the students are only immature children of nobles! Most of them spend a fortune, thinking they can become powerful magicians and they take the places of people who have innate abilities.''
"It's true that I don't advise you to learn magic with them." Ninya admitted. "In this kind of school, academic results are often attributed according to the wealth of your family! A bad student with rich parents will have a better chance of obeying the praise of his teachers, unlike a good student from a poor family in the countryside."
"Being graded on wealth?" Janin growled. "Tssss, that kind of thing disgusts me."
"Occhan, unfortunately it's the same everywhere." Lukrut said. "Money still reigns supreme in this world! Even if they don't have any special abilities, nobles rule over peasants."
"But compared to here, the Empire has a full-fledged magical academy, and the Theocracy also has a very high level of magical education, although it is for divine magic." Dyne said. "Over there, they prefer to prioritize power over money! That's why those two countries have a military power superior to our country."
"I see, so if I entered the Empire's magic academy, I could learn magic?" Gali asked.
"That would be quite difficult! The academy is a government-run educational institution, so I think you have to be a citizen of the Empire to study there! All countries are afraid that foreigners are enemy spies."
"Is it true ? "
"And as for becoming my disciple, although I apologize, I must refuse! Even if I wanted to do it, I have to do something very important and I don't have time to train someone."
"Something very important?"
At this moment, Ninya's face turned dark. There were notes of hostility amidst the negative emotion there.
" Maybe I shouldn't push too deeply. There's no merit in doing so. "
Just as Gali came to this conclusion, Peter interrupted her train of thought with simple words.
"Sorry to interrupt your conversation, but dinner is ready."
Suddenly getting up, Janin headed towards the forest.
"Enjoy your meal! I'll stand guard to make sure nothing can attack us."
"I'll accompany you, Janin-san." Nabe said, following him.
"Me too, Occhan!" Lukrut shouted, waving his arms. "Nabe-chan, let's take this opportunity to go for a romantic stroll."
"Die, you stupid centipede ! Unless you want me to pour boiling oil down your throat so you can't talk such nonsense anymore?"
Now used to her insults, Lukrut continued to smile and followed the duo into the forest. Seeing them leave, Momon began to pray.
"Nishikienrai... I beg you! Make sure Narberal doesn't kill him."