The Bloody Valkyrie

Ainz gave a tired sigh. At the same time he felt the woman beside him display an abnormal change.

Although she was only looking forward and walking silently, it was different from earlier, because she was not following Ainz’ pace. Furthermore although she was facing forward, she was not looking ahead, and her eyesight was fixed on a certain point.

When Ainz realized that Albedo was muttering something, he perked up his ears to listen.

“I love you… I love you… I love you…”

This phrase was endlessly repeated, like a broken tape recorder.

“... Hey Albedo, I said that I love all of you. Everybody...hm?”

Albedo moved oddly as she turned her head.

“No, but still, that is to say, it also includes loving me!”

“Ah...yes indeed.”

“Goooh!”

With her feet close together, Albedo hopped in a cute fashion—— and crashed into the ceiling.

That was the cons of people with extraordinary physical ability.

Bump! No, rather it should be bang. The ceiling let out a startling loud noise, letting others know just how big of an impact it received. Hearing this sound similar to an explosion, supernatural semi-translucent monster-like entities slowly appeared from the floor and the ceiling.

These were the undead hidden in this prison cell which were picked up earlier by Ainz’ ability.

“Ah, you guys can step down. It’s nothing.”

In front of Ainz was Albedo who was so delighted that she was about to burst into song. Although having collided with the ceiling, her race’s ability could reduce damage, therefore it caused no pain at all.

The different types of undead respectfully bowed and withdrew, disappearing entirely, and returned to their guard positions.

“...Albedo, we are almost at your elder sister’s room. Are you prepared?”

The previously jubilant Albedo instantly turned serious.

“Yes. Then I shall take out the doll.”

“Hm, give it to me.”

Albedo stretched out one hand towards the wall. A white transparent arm stretched out of the wall, placing a doll on Albedo’s hand. It was a baby doll, about the same size as a real baby.

Ainz took the doll, staring at it without blinking.

“It really is disgusting.”

It was modeled on an exaggerated baby’s shape, like an completely distorted cupid doll. The large eyes rolling around were particularly nauseating. Ainz furrowed his non-existing brows and looked towards the end of the passageway. Over there was a large mural in the centered around a door.

There was a mother and baby. It was a painting of a mother cuddling her baby.

If it were only this, then it would be a beautiful painting. Perhaps because it was made long ago, some areas had lost their colors and its appearance became appalling. It was almost impossible to discern the baby’s image, only leaving behind something similar to a wreckage.

Ainz pushed open the door.

The doors slid open silently——and cries of babies could be heard..

Not just one or two, it wasn’t even an echo..

The cries numbered in the tens, even hundreds, coming together to form one sound before being heard by Ainz and Albedo. However, no such babies could be seen inside the room.

Although they could not be seen, they were definitely there.

At the center of the empty room bereft of furniture, was a woman gently rocking a cradle.

Even as Ainz and Albedo entered the room, the woman dressed in black remained silent, merely keeping to herself and rocking the cradle. It was not possible to see her face, because it was entirely concealed by her black hair.

Ordinarily if an NPC saw the Supreme Ruler (Ainz) yet ignored him, Albedo would definitely chastise it loudly. However she didn’t say anything. Ainz knew why, because Albedo’s slightly guarded posture already spoke volumes.

“Is it about time to start?”

“It should be. Please be cautious.”

As if the words spoken between them was the signal, the woman’s movements suddenly froze and she became motionless. Following this, she slowly reached into the rocking cradle and gently picked up the baby inside. No, that was not a real baby, but a doll.

“Wrongwrongwrongwrong.”

She vigorously shook then threw it out. The doll which was thrown out with full force shattered to pieces as it smashed against the wall.

“Mybabymybabymybabymybaby——!”

With the sound of her gnashing teeth, as if this was the signal, the cries from the floor and the walls gradually grew louder and louder. The source of the noise eventually revealed itself as the semi-translucent baby-shaped slabs of meat slid down from the surroundings.

“Tabula Smaragdina really did configure many monsters in this place… I wonder how much money he spent in the end.”

This baby-like squirming meat pile was close to level 20 and called a Carrion Baby.

In YGGDRASIL, all one had to do was pay in-game currency or real cash to manually spawn a monster inside a labyrinth. These were different from the ones that respawned naturally and did not revive when killed. It was considered a luxury by most players and was rarely used outside of role playing.