Part 1
Translator: Ferro
Editors/Proofreaders: Skythewood, Sene9ty, Fate Trooper, Exct G, Ghostaker, Namorax
After the transfer, Ainz saw a hill in front of him. No, it wasn’t high enough to be a hill, it was just a mound with a mere six meters of elevation from the base to the top.
Short vegetation with pointed leaves grew lushly on the mound, giving it the appearance of having been there for a long time. Looking around, there were many similar protrusions, giving the impression that the general vicinity was of this terrain. However, this was obviously untrue.
This terrain had been created through magic by Floor Guardian Mare. Buried under this layer of earth was the Great Tomb of Nazarick’s stony surface.
Ainz activated 「Flight」 and instantly flew over the mound. In his broad field of vision he saw a single piece of land, overgrown with weeds. Not even the tiniest bit of the Great Tomb of Nazarick was visible, as if it was entirely covered by the mounds.
Ainz didn’t linger over this scene and maintained his original speed as he continued his flight.
After passing a certain point, the scenery changed with the sensation of piercing through a thin membrane. The hilly terrain disappeared and the familiar sight of home was reflected in Ainz’ eyes.
That was the proof of having broken through the protective Illusion barrier..
Without reducing the speed of 「Flight」, Ainz’ destination was the large and solemn mausoleum at the centre, because it was the only entrance leading into the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
Flying straight to the stairs of the grey temple and finding numerous figures below him, Ainz repressed his anxiety and landed in front of them.
“Ainz-sama, welcome home.”
Along with a woman’s tender voice, many other voices arose as well to welcome Ainz back home.
Standing at the front, dressed in a gown of pure white, was Albedo, the Great Tomb of Nazarick's Overseer, who was also the person with the greatest understanding of the current situation.
The four maids tending to her were battle maids, and standing a little farther behind were level eighty servants.
After Ainz finished his conversation with Albedo using 「Message」, he immediately ordered Narberal to use teleport. Not even five minutes have passed since the end of 「Message」and Albedo was able to organise this many people to greet him upon his return allowed one to glimpse at her organisational abilities.
Feeling impressed, Ainz waved his hand gently in response to the servant’s greetings. He was supposed to say a few words in appreciation, but it wasn’t appropriate under the current situation.
“Albedo, about the issue discussed over 「Message」…”
Did Shalltear really betray us?
He was about to say these words, but hesitated. Because deep in his worried mind, he was afraid that saying them would turn Shalltear's betrayal into irrevocable fact.. Furthermore, discussing a topic like this in front of the servants was too dangerous.
“Yes. Would you like to discuss this issue elsewhere?”
“You are right… let us discuss this in the Throne Hall, alright?”
“As you wish. Well then Yuri, present Ainz-sama’s ring.”
From amongst the battle maids standing behind them, a spectacle-wearing maid quietly stepped forward.
Although the combat maid outfit she wore was the same as Narberal’s, there were some differences in the details.
Narberal’s maid outfit was intended to protect her, whereas Yuri’s clothes emphasized ease of movement. This was confirmed by the lack of a metal plate on the front of her skirt.
Her metal gauntlets had prominent spikes. With clenched fists, they would become lethal weapons.
The top of the wide blue necklace was decorated with small translucent gems which didn’t reflect light, but sparkled like a swaying flame.
With her hair tied into a low-cropped bun at the back of her head, and proper-looking facial features that were both sharp and cold, she gave an intelligent impression
This was Yuri Alpha. Vice-captain of the battlemaids. Sebastian, who served as the leader of the battlemaids, was a man, therefore it was said amongst the maids that the person responsible for holding the team together was Yuri..
She was carrying a tray covered with purple cloth with both of her hands. Resting on the purple cloth was a ring—— a ring of Ainz Ooal Gown.
Ainz picked up the ring and placed it on his ring finger.
Since the ring would allow the wearer to move around the Great Tomb of Nazarick at will, every time Ainz went to an outside city he would leave his ring behind, because he was worried about having it stolen from him.
Looking at the ring on his skeletal hand, Ainz nodded in approval. The unease of not wearing the ring for several days disappeared, filling him with great satisfaction.
“Well then, let’s go Albedo.”
Because they couldn’t teleport to the Throne Room directly, he activated the ring’s power to move to the room right before it.
Accompanied by Albedo, Ainz opened the thick, heavy door and headed deeper inside, towards the direction of the crystal-like throne. As they walked, Ainz voiced the question he wanted to ask earlier.
“Before we start, I wish to ask several questions. You said that Shalltear betrayed us. What was the reaction of Sebas, who was at the same place? He didn’t turn traitor too?”
“Yes, he did not show any signs of betrayal.”
“Well then, have you asked Sebas for related details?”
“Yes, we have already completed our inquiry. According to Sebas, they encountered bandits. After that, Shalltear supposedly went ahead to the opponent’s lair to capture more bandits. During this period of time, nothing suspicious occurred. She even repeatedly expressed her dedication towards Ainz-sama.”
“So, that’s to say, whatever happened afterwards was what instigated her rebellion.”
“Yes… in addition, it seems that she also brought along two vampire brides, but they appear to have been exterminated.”
“...Is that so. Those were just minions… no, this means something happened which was sufficient to exterminate them. Well then, my turn to explain what has happened on my side.”
By the time they reached the stairs leading to the throne, the discussion was almost finished. However, since they had not gone over the most important issue relating to the cemetery, Ainz continued to talk.
After it was all over, Albedo, who had been listening quietly nodded her head in understanding.
Although Ainz wished to ask whether the way he handled the situation was appropriate, there were more important issues that he wanted to know about.
Ainz looked at the throne and chanted the predetermined code words:
“Open Mainscreen.”
A translucent window opened up in front which looked similar to a control panel, yet distinctly different. The window was divided into several tabs, and each page was filled with densely packed text.
This was the Great Tomb of Nazarick’s management system.
Inside, it recorded the daily required administrative expenses: the current servant types and quantity, the activated magical traps, etc. The settings could likewise be roughly managed from here as well. In YGGDRASIL, this could be viewed regardless of time or location. However, Ainz found out through experiments that in this world, this system could only be operated at the heart of the tomb, the Throne Room.
Having to come here every time is slightly troublesome… but the ring allows teleport… so there is no need to be too concerned about it.
With experienced movements, Ainz opened the NPC tab.
A list of names of all of the NPCs collectively created by the Guild members were recorded on this page. After changing the displayed names from the original alphabetically arranged Katakana to levels in descending order, Ainz browsed the list from the top —— and after his eyes stopped on a single spot, he silently turned to gaze upon Albedo’s face.
“Yes, it has already become like this.”
Amongst the series of names in white text, only Shalltear Bloodfallen’s name had turned black.
Ainz knew the meaning behind what the change in the name meant, but nonetheless——
After repeatedly looking it over twice, three times, making sure that he did not observe wrongly, Ainz screamed ‘impossible!’ inside his mind. If skeletal faces could move, his would have an expression of dismay.
“...Is it death?”
Ainz steadfastly asked Albedo. He hoped silently that perhaps the transfer to this world had caused some changes in the systems. However, the truth that Albedo spoke could not be any more cruel.
“If it were death, the name would disappear and leave a blank space. Wouldn’t this mean that she has betrayed us?”
“Ah...you’re right.”
Ainz answered Albedo like this, then recalled the YGGDRASIL days when he had seen this kind of text change.
Although Albedo said it was betrayal, the system’s meanings were slightly different. In a broad sense it was similar to betrayal, but that was the result of being subject to mind control from a third party, causing the temporarily hostile NPC’s name to display a colour change.
Impossible.
Ainz once again denied this reality inside his mind. Like him, Shalltear Bloodfallen was an Undead, which meant that she should have been impervious to all types of mental influence regardless of whether they were beneficial or detrimental. How could Shalltear possibly be affected by mind control?
Shalltear simply betraying Nazarick was relatively more believable. She could, for example, have a particular reason for her betrayal—— dissatisfaction with her own treatment or outsiders offering better conditions.
If that was not the case, then after being sent to this world, something beyond Ainz’ knowledge had happened to cause the incident.
Ainz recalled Enfrea’s face. Correct, if there were those with innate talents with unknown powers, perhaps it was possible to influence the mental state of undead.
“...Could it be a special influence from
ส่วนที่ 1 แปล: Ferroบรรณาธิการ/ทาน: Skythewood, Sene9ty ทหารม้าเฟต Exct G, Ghostaker, Namoraxหลังจากการโอนย้าย Ainz เห็นเขาหน้าเขา ไม่ มันไม่ได้สูงพอที่จะ เขา มันเป็นเพียง mound มีเมตร 6 เพียงยกจากฐานด้านบนพืชระยะสั้นพร้อมชี้ใบศิ lushly mound ทำให้ลักษณะที่ปรากฏของมีมีมานาน รอบคอบ มีหลาย protrusions คล้าย ให้ความประทับใจที่ห้องทั่วไปของภูมิประเทศนี้ อย่างไรก็ตาม นี้เป็นจริงอย่างชัดเจนภูมิประเทศนี้ได้ถูกสร้าง โดยวิเศษ โดยแมร์ชั้นผู้ปกครอง ฝังอยู่ใต้ดินชั้นนี้เป็นยอดเยี่ยมสุสานของ Nazarick ของชาดผิวAinz เรียกใช้ 「Flight」 และบินผ่าน mound ในทันที ในเขากว้างของการมองเห็น เขาเห็นชิ้นงานของแผ่นดิน อยู่กลางป่ารกชัฏ มีวัชพืช ไม่ได้บิตน้อยที่สุดของสุสาน Nazarick ดีถูกมองเห็นได้ ว่าทั้งหมดถูกครอบคลุม โดย moundsAinz ไม่ลิงเกอร์ผ่านฉากนี้ และรักษาความเร็วเดิมของเขาเขาต่อเที่ยวบินของเขาหลังจากผ่านจุดหนึ่ง ฉากเปลี่ยนกับความรู้สึกของการเจาะผ่านเยื่อบาง ๆ เนินการหาย และเจนตาของบ้านที่ปรากฏใน Ainz' ตาที่มีหลักฐานการมีเสียผ่านปราการภาพลวงตา...โดยไม่ลดความเร็วของ 「Flight」, Ainz' ปลายทางเป็นสุสานขนาดใหญ่ และบุดเซ็นเตอร์ เนื่องจากมันเข้าเท่านั้นที่นำเข้าไปในสุสานมาก NazarickFlying straight to the stairs of the grey temple and finding numerous figures below him, Ainz repressed his anxiety and landed in front of them.“Ainz-sama, welcome home.”Along with a woman’s tender voice, many other voices arose as well to welcome Ainz back home.Standing at the front, dressed in a gown of pure white, was Albedo, the Great Tomb of Nazarick's Overseer, who was also the person with the greatest understanding of the current situation.The four maids tending to her were battle maids, and standing a little farther behind were level eighty servants.After Ainz finished his conversation with Albedo using 「Message」, he immediately ordered Narberal to use teleport. Not even five minutes have passed since the end of 「Message」and Albedo was able to organise this many people to greet him upon his return allowed one to glimpse at her organisational abilities.Feeling impressed, Ainz waved his hand gently in response to the servant’s greetings. He was supposed to say a few words in appreciation, but it wasn’t appropriate under the current situation.“Albedo, about the issue discussed over 「Message」…”Did Shalltear really betray us?He was about to say these words, but hesitated. Because deep in his worried mind, he was afraid that saying them would turn Shalltear's betrayal into irrevocable fact.. Furthermore, discussing a topic like this in front of the servants was too dangerous.“Yes. Would you like to discuss this issue elsewhere?”“You are right… let us discuss this in the Throne Hall, alright?”“As you wish. Well then Yuri, present Ainz-sama’s ring.”From amongst the battle maids standing behind them, a spectacle-wearing maid quietly stepped forward.Although the combat maid outfit she wore was the same as Narberal’s, there were some differences in the details.Narberal’s maid outfit was intended to protect her, whereas Yuri’s clothes emphasized ease of movement. This was confirmed by the lack of a metal plate on the front of her skirt.Her metal gauntlets had prominent spikes. With clenched fists, they would become lethal weapons.The top of the wide blue necklace was decorated with small translucent gems which didn’t reflect light, but sparkled like a swaying flame.With her hair tied into a low-cropped bun at the back of her head, and proper-looking facial features that were both sharp and cold, she gave an intelligent impressionThis was Yuri Alpha. Vice-captain of the battlemaids. Sebastian, who served as the leader of the battlemaids, was a man, therefore it was said amongst the maids that the person responsible for holding the team together was Yuri..She was carrying a tray covered with purple cloth with both of her hands. Resting on the purple cloth was a ring—— a ring of Ainz Ooal Gown.Ainz picked up the ring and placed it on his ring finger.Since the ring would allow the wearer to move around the Great Tomb of Nazarick at will, every time Ainz went to an outside city he would leave his ring behind, because he was worried about having it stolen from him.Looking at the ring on his skeletal hand, Ainz nodded in approval. The unease of not wearing the ring for several days disappeared, filling him with great satisfaction.“Well then, let’s go Albedo.”Because they couldn’t teleport to the Throne Room directly, he activated the ring’s power to move to the room right before it. Accompanied by Albedo, Ainz opened the thick, heavy door and headed deeper inside, towards the direction of the crystal-like throne. As they walked, Ainz voiced the question he wanted to ask earlier.“Before we start, I wish to ask several questions. You said that Shalltear betrayed us. What was the reaction of Sebas, who was at the same place? He didn’t turn traitor too?”“Yes, he did not show any signs of betrayal.”“Well then, have you asked Sebas for related details?”“Yes, we have already completed our inquiry. According to Sebas, they encountered bandits. After that, Shalltear supposedly went ahead to the opponent’s lair to capture more bandits. During this period of time, nothing suspicious occurred. She even repeatedly expressed her dedication towards Ainz-sama.”“So, that’s to say, whatever happened afterwards was what instigated her rebellion.”“Yes… in addition, it seems that she also brought along two vampire brides, but they appear to have been exterminated.”“...Is that so. Those were just minions… no, this means something happened which was sufficient to exterminate them. Well then, my turn to explain what has happened on my side.”By the time they reached the stairs leading to the throne, the discussion was almost finished. However, since they had not gone over the most important issue relating to the cemetery, Ainz continued to talk.After it was all over, Albedo, who had been listening quietly nodded her head in understanding.Although Ainz wished to ask whether the way he handled the situation was appropriate, there were more important issues that he wanted to know about.Ainz looked at the throne and chanted the predetermined code words:“Open Mainscreen.”A translucent window opened up in front which looked similar to a control panel, yet distinctly different. The window was divided into several tabs, and each page was filled with densely packed text.This was the Great Tomb of Nazarick’s management system.Inside, it recorded the daily required administrative expenses: the current servant types and quantity, the activated magical traps, etc. The settings could likewise be roughly managed from here as well. In YGGDRASIL, this could be viewed regardless of time or location. However, Ainz found out through experiments that in this world, this system could only be operated at the heart of the tomb, the Throne Room.Having to come here every time is slightly troublesome… but the ring allows teleport… so there is no need to be too concerned about it.With experienced movements, Ainz opened the NPC tab.A list of names of all of the NPCs collectively created by the Guild members were recorded on this page. After changing the displayed names from the original alphabetically arranged Katakana to levels in descending order, Ainz browsed the list from the top —— and after his eyes stopped on a single spot, he silently turned to gaze upon Albedo’s face.“Yes, it has already become like this.”Amongst the series of names in white text, only Shalltear Bloodfallen’s name had turned black.Ainz knew the meaning behind what the change in the name meant, but nonetheless——After repeatedly looking it over twice, three times, making sure that he did not observe wrongly, Ainz screamed ‘impossible!’ inside his mind. If skeletal faces could move, his would have an expression of dismay.“...Is it death?”Ainz steadfastly asked Albedo. He hoped silently that perhaps the transfer to this world had caused some changes in the systems. However, the truth that Albedo spoke could not be any more cruel.“If it were death, the name would disappear and leave a blank space. Wouldn’t this mean that she has betrayed us?”“Ah...you’re right.”Ainz answered Albedo like this, then recalled the YGGDRASIL days when he had seen this kind of text change.Although Albedo said it was betrayal, the system’s meanings were slightly different. In a broad sense it was similar to betrayal, but that was the result of being subject to mind control from a third party, causing the temporarily hostile NPC’s name to display a colour change.Impossible.Ainz once again denied this reality inside his mind. Like him, Shalltear Bloodfallen was an Undead, which meant that she should have been impervious to all types of mental influence regardless of whether they were beneficial or detrimental. How could Shalltear possibly be affected by mind control?Shalltear simply betraying Nazarick was relatively more believable. She could, for example, have a particular reason for her betrayal—— dissatisfaction with her own treatment or outsiders offering better conditions.If that was not the case, then after being sent to this world, something beyond Ainz’ knowledge had happened to cause the incident.Ainz recalled Enfrea’s face. Correct, if there were those with innate talents with unknown powers, perhaps it was possible to influence the mental state of undead.“...Could it be a special influence from
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