Hamsuke’s flat body was kicked, flying into the distance. Narberal’s foot was where Hamsuke had just been, and slowly went back.
“Ainz-sama, this stupid animal probably has no feeding value to it. Could you allow this one to fry it with lightning?”
“No… The Virtuous King of the Forest has a high value, just taking him out onto the road has already shown his value. Back to the point, Narberal, there is not much time, quickly collect all of their belongings. There is a possibility that we have to hand over the remnants to the local authorities, we must quickly discern the value of these items.
“Yes sir.”
“I will be in the shrine, I leave the rest to you.”
“Yes! May I ask how to dispose of the bodies? Should I transport them to Nazarick?”
“No, perhaps these were paid out by the mastermind of this situation, so just loot them for their equipment.”
“Yes sir.”
“Painful….”
Hamsuke who was running back purposely heaved out a big sigh, making Narberal send him a cold stare:
“Compared to giving it their all, more importantly is to listen to the words of Ainz-sama. This is the duty of a servant. For you, who is comparably the most inferior of servants, every word must be said with care, else you will be instantly slaughtered.”
Hamsuke’s whole body shivered.
“Next time it wouldn’t be a physical attack, instead it will be a magical punishment. Without going against Ainz-sama’s orders, I will let you feel pain until you beg to be killed.”
“I understand… Please stop having such a scary expression… But master’s new majestic appearance is amazing, truly wise and strong.”
Narberal’s expression warmed:
“Of course. Ainz-sama’s appearance is truly wise and powerful, to be able to see this much, this means that you still have some insight.”
“Thank you for your praise. If this is master’s original appearance, then does Narberal-sama also have another appearance?”
“… I am a doppelganger. This face is my ability. See.”
From her gauntlet exposed three fingers, they were longer than those of a human, looking like inchworms.
“I, I see.”
“No need to be so surprised, you are also among the servants of the Grand Tomb of Nazarick, no need to cause so much fuss on such a small matter. Back to the point, I need to collect the equipment off these bodies, you should also come help.”
“Yes! Understood!”
♦ ♦ ♦
The youth, Nfirea was currently inside the shrine. The youth’s brilliant red eyes were dull.
The strange transparent clothes that he was wearing were impressive, but Ainz noticed his face.
Across his face was a long cut over his eyes, one could also see tears and dark blood clotting, it was obvious that he was blind.
“But… Blindness can still be cured… Magic sure is convenient.”
The problem was Nfirea’s condition.
Standing straight, he did not respond at all to Ainz’s arrival, even though his eyes couldn’t see, he should still be able to know if someone stood in front of him. But there was no reaction, that meant──his spirit was being controlled. The question was, what kind of control?
“It definitely is this thing.”
Ainz looked at the crown worn on Nfirea’s head, a crown that looked like a spider web. Other than that, there was no other suspicious thing.
Extending his hand, thinking about taking off the crown, Ainz suddenly stopped. Since he did not know what caused this condition, he shouldn’t act casually. So Ainz cast his magic onto the crown.
“「All Appraisal Magic Item」.”
In YGGDRASIL, using this magic allowed one to learn about the effects of an item. It was also possible to use the spell in this world. No, even worse, a message like in YGGDRASIL slowly appeared in Ainz’s mind.
“… Crown of Wisdom… I see. However… This item would’ve never existed in YGGDRASIL… It cannot be reproduced in YGGDRASIL.”
After gaining the knowledge, Ainz heaved a small sigh, and thought about what to do.
He considered the benefits of bringing Nfirea back to the Great Tomb. The draw of having access to a rare item and innate ability was large.
But he hesitated only for a moment.
“Since I accepted this quest, deliberately failing it would be detrimental to Ainz Ooal Gown──let’s smash it then.”
“「Greater Break Item」.”
Ainz cast his magic onto the crown. The sight of it turning into a myriad of tiny lights was beautiful.
Ainz warmly held the limp youth, then gently laid him down and looked at his face:
“Next… I just need to heal the eyes… but not in here…”
Ainz touched his face, then slowly got up. The undead he had summoned before had not yet been completely destroyed, but there were a few things to resolve first. Soon, reinforcements will surely find this place. Before that, he had to re-apply his illusion and recreate his sword and armor.
And there were all the items being recovered as well.
Compared to when he PKed in YGGDRASIL, Ainz chuckled at the fact that he could take all the weapons and equipment.
Just as he was thinking about whether he should go back and help Narberal loot the items, Narberal appeared at the entrance of the shrine.
“Ainz-sama.”
“How is it? Have you taken all the items? Including the money?”
“Yes. Just a little question, about this.”
In the hands of Narberal, who was at the entrance of the shrine, was a black bead, its shape was not flat and it looked like a stone similar to those found near a river, it didn’t look like it had any value.
“… What is that?”
“Yes, this looks like the precious item that the lower life form (hairpin planarian) was using during my battle with him. However I do not know what effect it has…”
“I see.”
The spells that the NPC Narberal has learned were far less than Ainz, most of them were combat magic, so she was unable to discern the item’s worth.
Ainz took the black ball, and activated his magic again.
“「Greater Item Identification」.”
The red light in Ainz’s eye shined:
“What is this..? Orb of Death? And… Also a sentient item?”
The name Orb of Death sounded impressive, but it was nothing special.
The item helped supplement the power of the undead, it also allowed one to use multiple necromantic magic in a day, but all these didn’t appeal to Ainz at all. Although this was able to manipulate those who were afraid of the Orb of Death, it couldn’t control Ainz, Narberal or any other kinds of demi-humans or heteromorphic races and those who have immunity against mind control.
“Can’t be said if this was a good or bad item…”