The Bloody Valkyrie

“Is that so…...well then, as a person.… no, as a man….. your master, whether it’s an order or a request, I don’t care. So please just stop it with the salutes. Okay?”

Pandora’s Actor’s empty eye-sockets stared straight at Ainz. His eyes spoke volumes to Ainz about his confusion.

“Ah. That, how should I put it… isn’t saluting strange? Let’s stop that. The military uniform…… looks fine so there is no need to change that, but you really don’t need to salute anymore. Seriously, stop.”

“Wenn es meines Gottes Wille ist.”

(TL-Note: German for “If that’s my God’s will.”)

“...Is that German? Stop that too. Actually, that’s fine, but please, not in front of me. Please.”

“O-okay.”

As if this was the first time he had been overpowered, Pandora’s Actor gave a faint reply. Before he knew it, the distance between their faces had become close enough to kiss. Ainz pulled his face away and pleaded weakly:

“Seriously, I’m begging you. I really didn’t think something like this would trigger my mind suppression. It’s even more embarrassing than riding a giant hamster….. what the heck. I’d like to have a more calm conversation with you, but this is an emergency situation so this will be it for now.”

“Well then, there is something that must be done before entering the Mausoleum. Albedo, leave the ring of Ainz Ooal Gown I gave you with Pandora’s Actor.

Ainz explained the reason for removing the ring to the puzzled-looking Albedo.

“This is the final trap set up there. The golems inside, the ’Avatara’, are designed to attack all who bear the rings, even we are not exempt from this.”

“So that was the reason… invaders would have used the rings to get here. Then, the final trap would absolutely have been triggered.”

“Very sinister, no?”

“No, no such thing!”

Albedo reluctantly removed the ring from her left ring finger, wrapped it in a scarf then passed it to Pandora’s Actor. Ainz who witnessed this also took off his ring, and placed it inside a ring box which had appeared from thin air.

“Oh!”

Ainz exclaimed as if he had just recalled something. He took out a different ring of Ainz Ooal Gown that he kept in that space and placed it into the ring box.

Because even if the rings were deposited into the storage space, it would still be recognised as possessing the rings. Upon entering the Mausoleum they would be attacked by the Avataras.

“Albedo-sama…… could you please let go?”

Hearing this helpless voice made Ainz turn around yet again to face Albedo and Pandora’s Actor. What he saw was two people engaged in a tug-of-war over a scarf.

“Ainz-sama has already said that entering while wearing the ring will trigger the attack. It will only be a second until you’re back here to retrieve it……”

“What are you saying! This is the ring Ainz-sama personally gave me! How could I ...woooooo——!”

“......Albedo, time is tight. If you will not voluntarily deposit the ring, I will ……”

“Sorry, I’m ready!”

Albedo suddenly released her grip, making Pandora’s Actor lose his balance. He let out a surprised yell as he took a few steps backwards.

“Right… then let us head inside. Pandora’s Actor, send Yuri and Shizu to move some of the treasures to the Throne Room… Although it is a little troublesome, but considering Albedo’s mentality, don’t use her ring. Use the one I gave you just now instead.”

“I am extremely thankful to you, Ainz-sama! To think you would forbid others from using the ring that Ainz-sama have granted me. Of! Course! Since this is an emergency situation, I wasn’t truly against it. I only wished to convey to Ainz-sama how highly I value the ring which Ainz-sama gifted me, but even without me demonstrating this, Ainz-sama has already observed——”

Albedo, having had her self-appeal time cut short by Pandora’s Actor, showed an expression a graceful beauty should never show. Ainz removed Albedo from his line of sight, not wishing for his mental image of the beauty to be tainted.

“This should take some time. Afterwards, I will send you a 「Message」. Rush back here then, because without the rings we are unable to leave this place.”

“Understood.”

As Pandora’s Actor and the two maids bowed, Ainz took Albedo into the Mausoleum.

This area which was only lit by dim lights was deathly silent - a suitable place for souls. Ainz felt a little guilt for disturbing the tranquility of this place, but still asked the person beside him:

“Right. Albedo, how much do you know about World Class items?”

“Yes. Of what I know, they are the highest class treasures which the Supreme Beings have collected. Because of love, one of these treasures is now owned by me…...that is about all that I know.”

“Is that so. Then another day I shall write down all of the items that I know on paper, since it is safer for more people to know this information. Before that, I shall first tell you about the dangerous items.”

Ainz spoke as he walked, telling Albedo about the World Class items generally.

World Class items.

These World Class items were highly relevant to the YGGDRASIL game world.