Kumagawa grinned sharply at the sight of the lizardmen. They were trembling with white eyes, kneeling down in despair after his little performance.
They must be in awe. Or perhaps they're dying from frostbite because he literally brought absolute zero upon this entire area.
Anyway, what was done was done. After the proclamation that they'd have to choose a champion to battle against Cocytus, those on the side of Nazarick left.
Aura lead them to a little cottage in the dark of the forest. Certainly not the luxurious rooms many of them were so used too.
Aura:I...I'm sorry it's so dirty! I never thought Ainz-sama would come here.
Ainz:It's alright, I'm the one who came in such a short notice, Aura. You created this place for me, so it's not different from Nazarick.
Those words have exponentially brought Aura's mood up. She looked up at Ainz with a big smile, like a child proud of their accomplishment.
Aura:...Okay!
Kumagawa:[It's nicer than some places in E-Rantel, that's for sure. A fireplace would do nicely here...]
Kumagawa formed a rectangle with the fingers of his two hands, looking for the perfect spot for a fire place. That did bring up something Ainz was curious about.
Ainz:Speaking of interior design...What is that?
Ainz pointed at a large chair in the middle of the room. A chair predominally made of bones.
Demiurge:Though it is rather plain, it's made to function as a throne.
Ainz:...What is it even made of?
Demiurge:It's made of different parts from creatures such as griffins or wyverns.
Kumagawa:[Couldn't find an actual dragon, huh?]
Demiurge:It seems the dragons of this world hid themselves rather well. Annoying lizards...
Kumagawa:[Shmae, I really wanted to try dragon. I heard it tastes like chicken.]
Ainz:Well then...
There seems to be no no other choice. As such, Ainz sat on the bone throne.
Kumagawa:[Ah, I don't have any chair though...]
Shalltear:Don't worry, don't worry! Please take a seat!
Shalltear was already kneeling on the floor on all fours. She seems to have waited for this oportunity.
Albedo:This damn pervert...
Now the two were seated, Ainz on a throne and Kumagawa on Shalltear. With that, the meeting had began.
Ainz:Now, let's move on to our main topic. Were the lizardmen frightened?
Demiurge:I believe everything worked fine, Ainz-sama.
Ainz:In that case, the first step for Cocytus to show our strenght is a succes.
Kumagawa:[Did I go a bit too hard? It'd be lame if that warrior they choose would die from ftost bite.]
Ainz:No, I imagine with all those proests there they still have a way to preserve themselves until the time of the duel.
Kumagawa:[Ah, that's a relief! You wanna bet who they'll choose? My money was on that guy. His name was...Zaryusu-chan, right?]
Ainz:That sounds like a logical prediction. He seems to have gained the respect of all the tribes and posseses an magic weapon as well.
Kumagawa;[Although that magic weapon is pretty useless against Cocytus-chan. Haha, I can't wait to see his face!]
Ainz:On to other bussiness...Aura, have you detected anything?
Aura:No, both my beasts and the undead you have granted me are on the lookout. But they have not found anything unusual yet, Ainz-sama.
Ainz:I see...
Ainz looked at the door and then all around them. No one, no one was attacking them in this vulnerable small fortress.
Ainz:...What is going on? Why isn't the one who used the World Class Item on Shalltear not doing anything?
Demiurge:Perhaps they are observing us with a World Class Item we cannot detect.
Ainz:I had considered that. However, Kumagawa already used his All Fiction to make such a tjimg impossible to achieve. We are in luck to have meet you, your ability can even affect the World Class Items.
Kumagawa:[Haha, well I've always been a rule breaker.]
Albedo:Ainz-sama, there is also the matter of you having defeated Shalltear with an World Class Item.
Ainz:I had considered that as well. I told the Guild that me and Kumagawa have cornered her and used a sealing crystal, but the crystal got out of control. Seeing as how such crystals are valuable in this world, there is no reason for them to doubt our claim.
Albedo:I understand, but...What will we do if the enemy has more than one World Class Item.
Ainz remained silent for a few seconds. He did not consider that.
Ainz:...I understand your concerns, but do not worry. Everything is under control for now.
Kumagawa:[I hope if that happens, they'll bring something new into the mix. Mimd control is such a lmae plot device. Speaking of which, there's still that possibility.]
Demiurge:Oh? Are you talking about them having encountered Shalltear by chance and not having any idea of Nazarick at large? Yes, I have thought of that as well.
Ainz:As of now, the biggest problem is the lack of informations. Our actions are limited without those.
Demiurge:In that case, why not ally ourselves with a country?
Albedo:...Oh.
Ainz:Oh.
Kumagawa:[Haha, that's the kind of politics I like...]
It seems the four of them were in an agreement. However, Aura together with Mare and Shalltear were out of the loop.
Ainz:It seens you three are confused.
Kumagawa:[I said it already, but mind control is a really lame plot device. But it's also a great excuse. Blackmail, extorsion, assault and battery, mass murder...All crimes that wouldn't be excused. But that changes if you have the excuse of having been mind controlled.]
Shalltear:I see! That's brilliant!
Kumagawa:[But the question is which one? The Kingdom might be easier, we already have an way in as Momon and Iihiko. But we might want to consider the Empire as well, seeing that those two are at war.]
Ainz:We'll brainstorm that later. Now, have the lizardmen prepared? Let's fet some reqoneisance...
Ainz summoned the Mirror of Remot Viewing in front of him and displayed the location of Zaryusu. Only problem is, Zaryusu and Crush were awfully close and slithery right now.
Kumagawa:[Oh, la, la!]
Demiurge:What an unpleasant lot! They do this despite knowing Cocytus is going to fight them!
Shalltear:I agree with Demiurge!
Mare:Uh...I...Um...
Aura:That's right!
Albedo:How enviable...
Most of those working for Nazarick seem to be repulsed by this. The only two exceptions to that were Kumagawa and Albedo.
Kumagawa:[You were right, Ainz-chan! Those lizardmen sure know how to preserve themselves!]
Ainz:...Please shut up.
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FanfictionSuzuki woke up in his avatar as Momonga. All the NPCs of Nazarik gained consciouness and procrasted themselves before him. At the same time, a so called "human" was with them and he sure made things interesting.
