According to Aura's field investigation report, so far, no 《YGGDRASIL》 players have been encountered other than that Lu Minghao who appeared initially. The investigation range has now been expanded to the great forest near the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
Also, that man named Nigun, who was captured a few days ago, is the commander of the Slane Theocracy's special forces unit, 'Sunlight Scripture'.
The Slane Theocracy, huh? A religious nation that advocates for the extermination of all non-human races like goblins, ogres, and lizardmen, and sings the praises of human unity, is that right?
The bone king, who had already changed his name from Momonga to Ainz Ooal Gown, lowered his head and looked at the documents placed in front of him by Albedo. They contained information obtained from Nigun of the Slane Theocracy, whom he had captured after saving Carne Village.
Under the various torture methods of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Nigun had completely revealed everything he knew about the Slane Theocracy.
Contacting them now would probably be quite dangerous.
After reading all the information about the Slane Theocracy in the documents, Ainz Ooal Gown stroked his chin. He internally compared the 'combat power' of both sides and decided to avoid rash contact for the time being, as the other party was one of the top kingdoms in this world.
Then, the last question is, how should we treat that village in the future?
Standing beside him, Albedo nodded after hearing Ainz Ooal Gown's decision. Then, she took out another document containing information about Carne Village and placed it on the table, asking the question.
Carne Village is our only foothold at the moment, and it's also a village with which we've successfully established a friendly relationship. Let's try to avoid anything that would affect that friendly relationship.
Understood. Then, that concludes today's report.
Thank you for your hard work. Also, Albedo, about the things I asked you to prepare...
Knock knock!
Just as Ainz Ooal Gown was about to say something, there was a sudden knock on the door, and then the door was pushed open, revealing Shalltear Bloodfallen, the vampire true ancestor, dressed in a bright red gothic lolita outfit.
Ainz-sama, are you well?
In the center of the hall, Shalltear, who had just entered, elegantly lifted her long skirt and bowed slightly to Ainz Ooal Gown above, greeting him.
Oh, it's you, Shalltear. Is there something you need from me?
Above, Ainz Ooal Gown, whose words were interrupted by Shalltear's sudden visit, turned his head to look at Shalltear and asked. He was a little puzzled by her visit, as he had not summoned Shalltear.
Of course, I came to admire Ainz-sama's beautiful figure.
Facing Ainz Ooal Gown's question, a hint of blush appeared on Shalltear's pale face. The corners of her mouth slightly opened, revealing a cute, small canine tooth, and she looked at Ainz Ooal Gown above with eyes full of respect and admiration.
Then you should be satisfied now. Step aside, Shalltear. I am currently discussing important matters with Ainz-sama.
At this time, before Ainz Ooal Gown could answer, Albedo stepped forward with a smile on her face, but her words were impolite as she looked at Shalltear below, issuing an order to leave. Seeing this, Ainz Ooal Gown silently closed his opened mouth, his instincts telling him that it was best not to get involved at this time.
Tch! Is it because you're past your expiration date that you're so anxious, you old hag?
Below, facing Albedo's order to leave, Shalltear began to retort without any politeness. In an instant, the atmosphere between the two became tense, as if they were about to make things difficult for each other.
You two, don't make a fuss.
Seeing the situation getting worse, Ainz Ooal Gown sighed helplessly and chose to speak out to stop them. Instantly, the two, who had been at each other's throats just a second ago, quickly returned to their previous appearances, turning their heads and obediently looking at Ainz Ooal Gown.
So, what is it, Shalltear?
It's like this, your subordinate has received orders to set out and join Sebas. It will probably be difficult to return to Nazarick for a while, so I came here to pay my respects.
Hmm, I understand. Shalltear, be careful after you set out.
Yes!
After hearing Ainz Ooal Gown's words, Shalltear revealed a sweet smile, then turned and left. Inside the room, Ainz Ooal Gown and Albedo continued to discuss the previous matters.
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On the other side, in the basement of a certain manor within the Royal Capital of the Re-Estize Kingdom.
This part can be added a little, and the body structure also needs to be changed further.
Inside the bright basement, Lu Minghao, wearing a white coat, stood in front of a metal table. His blood-stained hands were constantly operating on Clementine's body, continuously changing her according to his ideas.
As for Clementine, who was maintaining her self-awareness without falling into a coma, feeling her body changing bit by bit and being arbitrarily controlled, Lu Minghao subconsciously ignored her desperate, pleading eyes for death.
Master.
Just then, the door to the basement was pushed open, and You Sha walked in with elegant steps, pushing a food cart. After placing the cart filled with various delicacies, You Sha leaned close to Lu Minghao's ear and said something.
Oh? You Sha, are you saying that a being even you consider powerful has come to the Royal Capital?
Lu Minghao, who was in the middle of modifying Clementine's soul, paused slightly after hearing You Sha's words. Then, he stopped his movements and looked at You Sha with a curious expression. It should be known that You Sha, who had already become his familiar, was now a high-ranking demon even in the Slime world.
Capable of destroying a city single-handedly, which, if placed in the Overlord world, would be among the strongest, except for existences like Lu Minghao who defy the norm. And now, there was actually someone in the Royal Capital that even she felt was troublesome.
Yes, that person suddenly appeared in the Royal Capital a few days ago and disguised himself as a noble butler. And the guy who disguised himself as a noble lady is also quite strong. Moreover, I personally saw her turn someone who offended her into...
Speaking of this, You Sha revealed a disgusted look. You Sha, who went out to buy groceries at the time, personally watched that blonde girl disguised as a noble lady hug that person in her arms and then devour them bit by bit. That kind of thing was simply not something humans could do.
A noble lady, and a noble butler... I roughly know who it is.
After hearing You Sha say the words 'noble butler' and that strange way of devouring, Lu Minghao already understood who those two people You Sha was talking about were. Besides Sebas and Solution Epsilon, who were sent out by Ainz Ooal Gown to investigate and collect information about this world, who else could it be?
Master, do you need to eliminate them?
Beside him, You Sha raised her head and glanced at Clementine on the experiment table, who was looking at her with pleading eyes, then looked at Lu Minghao and asked. It should be known that the Royal Capital, under the cooperation of Princess Renner and them, had already completely been brought under control.
Now, forbidden knowledge is being continuously integrated into the Royal Capital. Sebas and the others arriving at this time, coupled with their powerful strength, You Sha was worried that it would affect Master Lu Minghao's plan.
No need. As long as they don't interfere with our plans, they can do whatever else they want. After all, they will still be needed for the later plans.
Looking at Yusha's murderous face, Lu Minghao wiped the blood off his hands, then touched her hair and smiled. Bone King Lu Minghao still had use for it. After all, in Lu Minghao's plan, the Bone King was the ultimate boss used to attract the attention of everyone in the world.
Furthermore, the Bone King's purpose was only to rule the world, while what Lu Minghao needed was the world itself. The two sides currently had no conflict of interest. The Bone King's plan could also make the world more chaotic in the future, which would facilitate the spread of Lu Minghao's forbidden knowledge.
In general, the two sides were still in a mutually beneficial stage for the time being. Therefore, without affecting his own plan, Lu Minghao didn't mind letting Sebas and the others go. Of course, this letting go also had a prerequisite.
If the Bone King still wanted to stage a demon invasion in the royal capital like in the original work, then Lu Minghao wouldn't mind teaching him how to be a 'bone'.
"By the way, Yusha, go do this and that... and then send that over."
"Yes, I understand, Master."
After listening to Lu Minghao's words, Yusha raised her head and looked at Lu Minghao with a strange look in her beautiful big eyes, completely not understanding why he was doing this. However, since it was Lu Minghao's order, even if she didn't know the meaning of doing so, she would do her best.
"Hehe, Sebas, you should thank me."
Watching Yusha leave, Lu Minghao picked up a piece of bread from the dining car, eating it while smiling strangely. Seeing Lu Minghao's smile, Clementine's eyes widened, and drops of tears flowed down, blurring her vision completely.
However, this time Clementine completely misunderstood.
Outside the basement, Yusha, who had just left, raised her head and looked at the sun hanging high in the sky. Then, she waved to Yuli, who was chasing after those 'wind spirits' in the yard, signaling her not to play anymore.
"Sister, what's wrong?"
In the distance, Yuli, who was kneading several wind spirits into a ball and kicking them around like a ball, quickly ran over and asked after seeing her sister waving to her, still holding the tentacle-covered round ball tightly in her hand.
By the way, these were the offspring of the mother body that Yusha and Yuli had created before. This kind of thing, whose appearance could be completely described as indescribable, was named 'wind spirit' by Yuli. Lu Minghao, who also knew about it, was too lazy to say anything. Anyway, the name wasn't too important. It was good as long as Yuli was happy.
"I'm going out for a while. Yuli, don't play too much. Pay attention to the time to send food to Master. Also, don't forget to feed those experimental subjects, especially the mother body of the 'wind spirits'. You must not let it die."
"Got it, Sister."
Looking at Yuli, who was patting her chest to guarantee, Yusha made sure that she had remembered what she said before she walked out of the manor with peace of mind. And the next second after Yusha stepped out of the manor, the maid outfit on her body began to wriggle and turned into a gray outfit. At the same time, Yusha's delicate face became extremely fierce, with a scar running through her entire face, making her look like no good person.
"I remember it's over there."
Yusha, who had already completed her transformation, raised her head and looked around, then walked towards that place according to the location in her memory. And that was exactly where Eight Fingers' stronghold in the royal capital was now.
Creak!
The heavy wooden door was pushed open. The orange-red firelight flickered constantly in the dark room. The strange man who had just walked in instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the room. One of the guys with two heads and an ugly face was just about to stand up and use this lucky intruder as a snack.
Suddenly, the strange man who walked in raised his head and scanned everyone present. The pressure from the absolute ruler made everyone tremble and crawl on the ground. And this familiar pressure also made them understand the identity of the person who came.
"Yu... Yusha-sama, do you have any orders for coming here?"
"Is Kireina Belron here? Come with me."
Yusha, who had transformed into a fierce-looking man, ignored the people crawling in front of her. She just raised her head and calmly called out a name from all the Eight Fingers members present. Then, a black-robed man crawling on the ground in the corner stood up and walked to Yusha's side, with strands of golden hair falling out from the black robe.
"Follow me."
"Yes, Yusha-sama."
A sweet voice with admiration sounded. Then, Kireina Belron followed Yusha and left this place. And the other Eight Fingers members present also received the order from Yusha and secretly began to prepare.
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On the other side, just as Lu Minghao's orders began to move in the royal capital, in the border fortress city of the Re-Estize Kingdom, E-Rantel, today two new adventurers walked into this place.
Creak!
As the wooden door of the tavern was pushed open, many adventurers or ordinary residents who were chatting or drinking in the tavern turned their heads to look. Even the tavern staff who were wiping the glasses in front of the counter stopped their hands and looked at the door, with a strange light flashing in their blue pupils.
And at the door, a man wearing black armor all over his body, covered with golden patterns, a red cloak behind him, and carrying two greatswords on his back walked in. Beside him was a girl with a single ponytail, delicate features, and eyes that looked at people like bugs.
Pa! Pa! Pa!
The heavy footsteps and the crisp sound of the armor colliding when walking instantly attracted everyone's attention. Even many adventurers who had recently rushed to E-Rantel showed greedy eyes. After all, that suit of armor and the two greatswords looked like high-end goods at first glance. In addition, the girl with a cold face but very beautiful appearance made many adventurers' hearts begin to stir.
"Accommodation, right? A dormitory is five copper coins, meals..."
"I want a double room, no meals."
Hearing the voice coming from the front, the staff member who was wiping the glass with his head down also raised his head. Only then did he notice that the man covered in black armor had a bronze nameplate on his chest.
"Guest, you have a 'bronze plate', then here..."
"We just finished registering at the guild."
Before the tavern staff could finish speaking, the man covered in black armor interrupted him and said. The customers in the tavern on the side showed mocking smiles after hearing the man's words. Many people even laughed presumptuously.
Bang!
The next second, the tavern staff punched the counter, and the entire tavern instantly quieted down.
"Seven copper coins per day, pay in advance."
"No problem."
Faced with the sudden difficulty, the man in black armor didn't say anything, just took out seven copper coins and threw them on the counter, then picked up the key and was about to leave, but just then a foot blocked his way.
