The two people approached ‘Foresight’ amidst the thunderous applause from the surrounding golems.
“—I’m so sorry,” Arche muttered. “We ended up like this because of me.”
What would follow was probably going to be the most grueling battle Foresight would ever have faced. In all likelihood, one or more of them might die. Arche probably felt that they had been plunged into such a dire circumstance was because of herself. Without her debt, perhaps they might not have accepted this task to go investigate a tomb they so obviously did not know enough about.
But then—
“Hey, hey, what nonsense is this kid babbling?”
“Yes. Taking on this work was a group decision. This isn’t your fault. Don’t you think we’d still have taken it even without your personal problem?”
“That’s how it is, so there’s no need to be worried.”
Hekkeran and Roberdyck smiled as they spoke, and Imina patted Arche’s head.
“Well then, although planning is hopeless at this stage, we should still have a discussion. Arche, can you identify that undead?”
“—Seeing that it seems intelligent, perhaps it’s an upper-class skeleton-type?”
The skeleton in question, Ainz, waved his hand before them. The movement looked as if he was wiping something.
The sounds disappeared. In an instant, the golems’ movements stopped, and once more they were subjected to the almost deafening silence. Hekkeran bowed sincerely to Ainz, who was slowly turning to face them.
“Firstly I would like to apologise, Ainz Ooal…dono.”
“…Ainz Ooal Gown.”
“My apologies. Ainz Ooal Gown-dono.”
Ainz stopped and raised his chin, as if he were waiting for an inferior to continue.
“We wish to apologize for entering your tomb without permission. If you can find it in your heart to forgive us, we will gladly offer the appropriate compensation to atone for our transgressions."
Time passed in silence. Then Ainz sighed. Of course, as one of the undead, Ainz had no need to breathe. But he did so in order to get his message across.
“Is that how you do things where you come from? After someone else eats in your home and leaves waste behind which sprouts maggots, would you actually show him more mercy than a swift death?”
“Humans are not maggots!”
“They are the same. At least, they are to me. Or, not—perhaps humans are even lower than them. If a maggot is born, the fault lies with the fly. You, however, are different. You were not forced along, nor did you have any particularly compelling reason to come here, but purely for the sake of greed, you attacked a tomb which might have had people living in it, with the intention of plundering its treasures!”
Ainz’s laughter echoed through the coliseum.
The two people approached ‘Foresight’ amidst the thunderous applause from the surrounding golems.“—I’m so sorry,” Arche muttered. “We ended up like this because of me.”What would follow was probably going to be the most grueling battle Foresight would ever have faced. In all likelihood, one or more of them might die. Arche probably felt that they had been plunged into such a dire circumstance was because of herself. Without her debt, perhaps they might not have accepted this task to go investigate a tomb they so obviously did not know enough about. But then—“Hey, hey, what nonsense is this kid babbling?”“Yes. Taking on this work was a group decision. This isn’t your fault. Don’t you think we’d still have taken it even without your personal problem?”“That’s how it is, so there’s no need to be worried.”Hekkeran and Roberdyck smiled as they spoke, and Imina patted Arche’s head.“Well then, although planning is hopeless at this stage, we should still have a discussion. Arche, can you identify that undead?”“—Seeing that it seems intelligent, perhaps it’s an upper-class skeleton-type?”The skeleton in question, Ainz, waved his hand before them. The movement looked as if he was wiping something.The sounds disappeared. In an instant, the golems’ movements stopped, and once more they were subjected to the almost deafening silence. Hekkeran bowed sincerely to Ainz, who was slowly turning to face them.“Firstly I would like to apologise, Ainz Ooal…dono.”“…Ainz Ooal Gown.”“My apologies. Ainz Ooal Gown-dono.”Ainz stopped and raised his chin, as if he were waiting for an inferior to continue.“We wish to apologize for entering your tomb without permission. If you can find it in your heart to forgive us, we will gladly offer the appropriate compensation to atone for our transgressions." Time passed in silence. Then Ainz sighed. Of course, as one of the undead, Ainz had no need to breathe. But he did so in order to get his message across.“Is that how you do things where you come from? After someone else eats in your home and leaves waste behind which sprouts maggots, would you actually show him more mercy than a swift death?” “Humans are not maggots!”“They are the same. At least, they are to me. Or, not—perhaps humans are even lower than them. If a maggot is born, the fault lies with the fly. You, however, are different. You were not forced along, nor did you have any particularly compelling reason to come here, but purely for the sake of greed, you attacked a tomb which might have had people living in it, with the intention of plundering its treasures!”Ainz’s laughter echoed through the coliseum.
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