Overlord The Son of Death

Hearts Finally Connect & Preparing

Ainz then remembered something else he forgot to ask about, "Albedo, tell me how Shalltear is doing."

Albedo returned to her normal professional stance, "There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with her physical recovery, but... I'm afraid her psychological health is another matter entirely."

Filius then jumped in, "Shalltear has been seen almost every day after the incident on the ninth floor, to be exact inside the bar of the royal suite. It seems that she has been drowning herself in alcohol due to her resentment and guilt."

"The fact that she lost control and turned against you is only compounded by the fact that she tried to kill you. She's sick with guilt", Albedo stated.

Ainz sighed, "She only lost control because I failed to anticipate the existence of world-level items here. It wasn't her fault, I've told her countless times by now." [I guess this is something that could happen to someone who didn't even realize they hurt their loved ones], Ainz thought to himself.

"I would hate to speak out of term, but I'd like to suggest a means to cure her", Albedo spoke out, both Filius and Ainz turned to look at her.

"Go ahead", Ainz confirmed her omission to speak. 

"The world turns on reward and penalty. If you were to punish Shalltear, my lord, her sense of guilt would fade, falter no, it would be a mercy. The same could be said as a reward since Lord Ainz states that it wasn't her fault you could gift her with a reward and she might be able to recover."

Filius nodded to Albedo's statement, "I agree with insight father."

Ainz moved his hand under his chin and seemed to think about it a bit, "Alright, I'll consider it."

"Please forgive me for overstepping my bounds sir", Albedo said while bowing.

"You did no such thing", Ainz stated. "Suggestions like that are precisely why you are Nazarick's guardian supervisor, I am pleased."

Albedo blushed and held her cheeks in delight at receiving praise, "As am I."

"Hmm, now then, I believe Cocytus wished to see me?", Ainz asked. 

"Yes, he's waiting in the throne room", Albedo stated with her professional expression, "Shall we go, my lord?"

"Yes", Ainz said while getting up. As soon as he stood up, Filius came behind him and whispered something. "Wait what?", Ainz was shocked by what Filius whispered to him just now, "Are you sure that's a good idea?"

Filius nodded.

Ainz sighed and nodded, "I'll try it."

Filius turned to Albedo, "My father and you shall go on ahead, I'll be attending to other matters so I won't be able to accompany you both."

"Oh, it's alright young master, I'll make sure to escort Lord Ainz properly", the succubus stated.

Filius nodded, soon both Albedo and Ainz left the study one after the other.

Filius carefully watched as Albedo followed his father outside of the study, after the doors to the room finally closed a big grin grew internally. He waited a few minutes before he turned to the maid beside the door, "Victoria."

The maid bowed, "What can I do for you Young Master Filius?"

"Go to the cafeteria and tell the chefs to prepare a meal fit for a romantic evening. Tell him along with a few maids to bring the meals up to the 6th-floor Amphitheater in the VIP room. Also please relay a message to Butler Eclair. Tell him to spotlessly clean the area before we arrive and to prepare a table along with two seats, make sure to add romantic decorations on them."