Moreover, it was the duty that had been given to her by her own creator..
"There is, but I have never met him before, since it’s impossible to reach that area without a ring"
"Oh…"
Shalltear responded weakly, apparently having lost her interest, but Sebas didn't seem to mind.
"In the end, the 8th floor is still a mystery… what a shame."
"That's right, even we can't go in there, there must be something there."
"What is that something you speak of?"
"Maybe there is a mechanism that would even attack us?"
"Hmm, you might be correct, but my guess would be… it's a trap that kills everyone indiscriminately?"
"The Great Tomb of Nazarick was made with the delicate care of the supreme beings. With loyal servants like us giving our all to protect it, that level of trap shouldn't be able to stop them if they could make it to the 7th floor…"
"Want to sneak a peek?"
A child who thought of a naughty idea- Shalltear was smiling just like that. Sebas was smiling as usual, but it was deeper than normal.
"You want to go against Ainz-sama's wishes?"
"Kidding, just kidding. Just a joke, don't make such a scary face."
"Shalltear… Curiosity killed the cat. What we should do is wait quietly, until the moment when Ainz-sama is willing to tell us."
"You are right… Well then, did the prey take the bait?"
The sudden change in topic didn't make Sebas say anymore, and gave a direct answer:
"Yes, bait, hook and sinker. All that's left is reeling it in."
After a slight nod, Shalltear licked her lips happily, her red eyes glinting unnaturally.
Sebas who immediately understood why Shalltear was displaying such emotions, judged this to be a great chance to relay Solution's request:
"Regarding this part, there is something I want to ask of Shalltear."
"… What is it?"
While imagining what was going to happen and immersing herself in its joy, Shalltear was interrupted and said in a displeased voice. Sebas continued in a soothing manner:
"The driver of this carriage, could you give him to this girl?"
"… Is he a small fry?"
"Yes, he is just a mouth piece."
Shalltear closed her eyes and fell into deep thought when she heard this request. Considering all the possibilities, she apparently found an answer and nodded:
"In that case it's fine. He probably won't even taste good even if I sucked his blood."
"I am very grateful, thank you for your generosity, Shalltear."
"Thank you, Shalltear-sama."
"Ah, it's no big deal. Don't mention it,
Shalltear smiled affectionately at Solution, it was unexpected of her to have such a warm expression. Following that, Shalltear went back to her usual self and gazed at Sebas:
"I misspoke just now, so now we are even."
"I understand… I never thought Shalltear would ever do something so foolish. You were just joking back then, right?"
"That's it, you are right. If Sebas had said the same thing, I would’ve thought you were joking as well. I would then send my minions to spy on you without a word, chop off your limbs if you show any sign of betrayal and drag you before Ainz-sama in chains."
"I am not as vicious as you, Shalltear."
"Really? That makes me more suspicious of your loyalty — I think you would absolutely do that, right?"
Shalltear and Sebas looked at each other with heartfelt joy and smiled.
"Anyway, I adore cute girls the most. Giving him to Solution is a different joy in itself—"
"— Well then, how do you intend to capture them? With spells like 「Paralyze」 or 「Bind Person」?"
Before heading to Re-Lantier, Ainz gave Sebas the order to 'capture humans who know martial arts or magic, but do so for criminals that won't pose a problem even if they disappear.' So as part of the plan, Sebas and Solution played the role of a rich wilful daughter and the butler who had to clean up her mess, waiting patiently for a fish like Zach to bite.
Shalltear's task was to use this fish to haul in the school of fish following behind.
"That is impossible, I wouldn't put in so much effort. Ainz-sama said it would be fine to turn them into slaves after sucking them dry, but we absolutely have to catch them. But, investigating one by one would take a lot of time, so just suck them all dry.”
Sebas didn’t say ‘I see’, and just nodded. But now, he had to admit the choice of Shalltear made him uncomfortable. With this judgement, Sebas had to speak his mind:
“From this point of view, Demiurge-sama would be a better choice. Similar to Aura-sama’s breath, he can control the will of others freely.”
Demiurge had the 「Domination Curse」 special skill, which was a powerful mind control technique. In a mission that required the capture of the target, it would be exceptionally effective.
“… Huh?”
Shalltear suddenly made an unbelievably low pitch sound.
The atmosphere inside the carriage became heavy, covered by a chilling air.
Even the horses pulling the carriage felt it, and the carriage shook violently. The vampires seated on both sides of Shalltear turned even paler while Solution, who was besides Sebas, was shivering. Even Sebas who was on the same level as Shalltear felt goosebumps.
The killing intent of the most powerful Floor Guardian in Nazarick. Her hostility was telling of how her quibbles with Aura were just playful banter. If there was a misstep in dealing with this, it would definitely spark a battle to the death.
Shalltear, who brought the atmosphere within the carriage to a freezing point, had bloodshot eyes. Spreading from her red pupils, her eyes were entirely dyed in red.
“Sebas— Could you say that again? Or a dragonian like you wants to use this form—”
The completely red eyes moved:
“—And fight to the death like this?”
“I misspoke, please forgive me. I was just feeling uneasy, it would be great if your 「Blood Frenzy」 doesn’t activate.”
Shalltear answered Sebas with silence.
Sebas could tell that her momentary silence meant she was feeling uneasy about herself too.
In YGGDRASIL, powerful jobs would be given weaknesses and handicaps in order to balance the game. One of the few handicaps given to Shalltear was 「Blood Frenzy」, the more blood her body was getting covered in, the stronger her urge to slaughter would become. Although her combat strength would increase, it came at the price of losing control over her mind.
Ainz chose Shalltear, who might ignore orders or even lose control, for this mission by using the process of elimination.
Albedo had to protect the Great Tomb of Nazarick, as for the remaining two guardians — Shalltear and Cocytus — if you observe from a distance, Shalltear was more humanlike.
Following this, Shalltear took several deep breaths. She seemed to be cooling down her wrath, and at the same time suppressing the uneasiness in her heart.
After a final, deep breath, Shalltear returned to her normal expression — a seductive and lusty girl — and her eyes returned to its usual color.
“… Simply put, they would turn into slaves after we suck their blood, so that would be much simpler. There’s no need to bring them back alive, Ainz-sama brought this point up before. Also, I will definitely suppress the 「Blood Frenzy」.
By sucking all their blood, vampires could turn a target into a lower-tiered undead that was absolutely obedient towards their master. Vampires were only able to create lesser vampires with intelligence far below their own, but Shalltear could create vampires with an intelligence on the level of a human.