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-A few hours later-
He was ready for anything except for when Entoma walked through the door alone into the ash pit arena. Holding that ring up to him. Making him feel like a heal at the hopeful face. Half tempted to call it a trick, half tempted to run up and Hug Entoma apologizing.
Struggling with himself what to say, he hated being harsh, but trust was the most important thing to him. As much as he loved Nazarick, he couldn’t stand not knowing whose side they would take. Would they leave him too like the guild members? Would they think him unfit to be here? It was ripping his fragile mental state apart threatening to activate his blood Frenzy to solve the issue with raw, violent emotions
“I am sorry for hurting you, Kyuketsuki-sama. But I couldn’t betray either supreme being, but I do want you to know I shared none of what you wanted to be kept secret. I have decided that I will tell you next time and let you both decide. Should I get conflicting orders, my lord.”
He couldn’t hold back any more rushing up and wrapping the battle maid in a big hug to hide his blood tears. “I am sorry for being so harsh I shouldn’t have jumped to conclusions I just…
Entoma hugged back, patting his back, enjoying the warmth of the hug. “I know Avada told me, but I never doubted you. I just wanted to help keep you safe.”
After a few minutes they let go, he even offered up her favorite meals two male human arms from the earlier test.
It only took a few more minutes for Ainz, Shalltear, and Albedo to arrive. The overseer glared at him as if he was in the wrong here, not unexpected, but he refused to back down.
“Kyuketsuki, I am sorry for not telling you, but it was only for your protection.” The overlord quickly shot out.
He shifted to his true form as a way to control his rage and hurt. “Stop words won't fix this Momonga I thought after our talk a few months ago, we understood each other. How do I know you won't do this again or decide what I can or can’t do next time? I won’t be treated like a servant or underling. We are friends and equals, or do you even remember not too long ago we decided things of importance by vote.”
Ainz was speechless as he opened and closed his mandible. “I had no intention of making you feel that way. But you have almost died once to Shalltear, and now your only level 97. Can you at least understand my worry?”
Kyuketsuki crossed his arms, tail thrashing the ground. “Then you talk to me, Ainz, don’t go behind my back and undermine my trust. Which now must be earned back. The only reason I won't challenge you to a light PVP match is I am not yet confident or ready.”
“Kyuketsuki, that is a little much. If you need help, I can ask Cocytus or Aura and Mare to help.”
Kyuketsuki’s bone tail snaped the ground at this narrowing his eyes. “I didn’t say I needed your help with that, nor did I ask Ainz! This is my point I am not helpless, nor do I need your pity. I am a supreme being of Nazarick and its blade! I think it’s time I remind you why. I am going to make a bet the trifold match best of three games wins the world gem shard you have.”
Before Ainz could counter, all the ash kin gathered around them, cheering. Whispering their own bets of who would win, Leinas was betting Solic. Kettor understood where that could lead if she lost, then again, Solic was treating her like his favorite pet bird, so it was probably fine.
Ainz tried to protest but was silenced as Clemvet reached out her [raider chains], taking the world gem shard from inside the overlord's inventory. “Clemvet will hold onto it while we play.”
Ainz tried using [time stop] only to find Clemvet moving away smirking. Yep, Clemvent also had a Chrono magic counters built-in to one of her blessings since anything within 100 meters would alert her. The same range as her precognition. Since she was holding the world gem shard in her chains, Ainz was stuck playing for it.
“You do know Jester plans to use those somehow. It could be a bigger threat to Nazarick then enemy players.”
“I can handle Jester, Momonga. I am learning as much as I can, and if she should turn on us, you will be the first to know. Do you trust me as your friend?”
Momonga’s blazing red flames for eyes flickered before they went back to where they were standing. Letting the spell fade, Kyuketsuki sighed in relief his heart at least put at ease a little.
The ash kin pulled them along first through the memory room quickly. Before Ainz could see, some of the embarrassing bets, he lost to Ulbert. Glaring at one image in particular of him in a frilly maid outfit. Down a maze of halls to one handle-less metal door with demonic writing above it reading mini-game selection room.
Pushing three bricks in slightly, the wording changed rapidly, rolling through the first mini-games.
Stopping at shade wars, the door swung open to a locker room filled with guns and different colored weapons.
“Rules guide.”
At the command, windows popped up, showing the rules of the match. While not one Kettor played a lot, it was like paintball (and a mix of Splatoon). Relatively simple either cover the enemy in your paint color or cover more of the area in your color before the time runs out. With each team having two members and four possible summonses to support.
Clemvet looked on expectantly even if she already knows the plan just because this wasn't a fight didn’t mean this wasn’t PVP. Turning to Shalltear putting a hand on her shoulder, she had been oddly silent.
“Kyuketsuki-sama, am I your partner for this game. May I have my marriage paper back?”
The vampire lord beamed with a dark glint; she should have known it wasn’t going to be that simple. He pulled out the paper. Only it was blank with a Question mark on it.
Shalltear gave him a questioning look as he handed it to Clemvet. “New bet Shalltears marriage paper.”
“My lord, no, please!”
All eyes were on them as he put a finger to her lips. “Shalltear I trusted you to half the conquest of the dragon kingdom. To lead as needed to learn from them and never once question that trust. In return, you broke my trust without ever telling me.”
Shallteared tried to apologize only to get hushed again at his sad smile.
“Since you don’t seem happy despite giving my love no matter your bedroom requests or faults. You shall help decide the game. Help Momonga and go back to fighting over him with Albedo or help me win without more underhanded plays. Jester will inform me if you message him or get a message or any other form of help. If you do so without telling me, I will use a gun with the Ainz’s paint color to lose the match. Your choice will be to decide who you go with. If I lose, I will never touch you in that way again, and we shall remain good friends.”
He left the shellshock floor guardians there along with Ainz and Albedo. Not paying any attention to them and picking up the orange rifle and grenades.
Was it harsh? Not as much as the bloody and violent thoughts in his mind. In truth, that was the gentlest way to get it across how much her betrayal hurt him. His promise to the others also ensured that he would romantically take no one else.
He waited to see what choice Shalltear would make silently waiting for proof of his fears. Which would determine his mindset for the other two games. This was a war of hearts and minds that would help him decide where he stood and even if he wanted to be a supreme being and guild member of Nazarick.
He had grappled with the idea since finding Nazarick even before that after arriving in this new world. Sure he could use world corruption and force every one of them even Albedo to change for him. But that would betray his friendship with Momonga and all of Nazarick.
It would be slow, painful, and they might fight him on it on top of the long-term entropy in small doses. It would go away or correct. But overusing it like with the super tier spell permanently affected his stats and his fighting style. Even the corpses he tested on gained permanent changes that were not always good. The more he used world corruption on something, the less chance of longevity it seemed to have. Till it literally melted into black sludge and vanished, unable to hold together.
That was his whole nature though always walking the razor's edge one slip up could end him. Even in the past, he couldn’t remember giving him an unknown reason to avoid killing if possible. Taking as little bloodshed as needed.
Watching his hands shake, what would he do with his immortal life till someone killed him. Rule the empire maybe travel the world once it fell apart as all things do. All he had right now was being an emperor and being the blade of Nazarick. Sighing, he really wished Kathrin would hurry up and get back already. Her pep talks always cheered him up, which is one of the biggest reasons he wouldn’t want Albedo.
Kathrin was enough to handle being the guiding light in the chaos of Ritana, the sex maniac Shalltear, and the utter madness that was Clemvent. Never doubting, never questioning, him always being what he needs most even when he felt and looked like a mess.
Just as he thought about messaging Kathrin to see how she was and put his mind at ease. Shalltear came in nervous with a forced smile. Still shaken by the turn of events, but that was the mind games of PVP for you.
“So...”
Shalltear straightened up, grabbing the orange guiser gun. Along with four Vampire brides grabbing a weapon each. “I didn’t mean to hurt your trust. But after I almost…I had to make up for it. Lord Ainz said that messaging him about our activities would make up for that. Only to mess up again, I am a horrible floor guardian and wife.”
Sighing when Jester didn’t message him. Standing up and patting Shalltear’s head with a warm smile. “Shalltear you messed up, yes, but only because you didn’t tell me. As Entoma said from now on, tell me and let me talk with Momonga. If anything, I am the worst one here having to hurt all your feelings for a disagreement between supreme beings.”
“Don’t say such things, my lord, it doesn't suit you!”
Laughing as all six of them went out to the field, it was white floor and walls with several places to use for cover across from them Ainz, Albedo, and four death knights.
Four viewing windows appeared above them for the ash kin and Leinas watching. Where those floor guardians as well how sneaky Ainz trying to put on the pressure But with Shalltear by his side, he couldn’t afford to lose.
A timer popped up high in the air with ten minutes. Taking command, Kyuketsuki had Shalltear and him hurtled behind the shelter of half walls as the four vampire brides began spraying every surface they could see. Careful to avoid shots from the death knights.
Kyuketsuki kept his eyes on Ainz sniping off shots of orange that got block by Albedo. Smiling, everything was going smoothly with the death knights getting distracted by his vampire brides.
“Shalltear now. take them down!”
Beaming the floor guardian rushed up her wide spray covering two of the death knights as they were forced teleported away. As Kyuketsuki kept Albedo and Ainz focused on him, knowing that with his team so spread out, hitting him was the best way to win.
Or so they thought [acceleration flow] [Greater Ability Boost] [Pace of the Wind]. Time to test his new battle style. Rushing out of cover suppressing fire of orange, keeping Albedo busy while he ducked and dodges Ainz’s shots.
He heard another two beebs as the other two death knights were out. Ainz took notice time for the surprise tossing orange grenades over, forcing Ainz to throw up a magic shield.
Running around them tossing grenades every time they thought it was safe for dropping the shield till it was coated in paint.
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That is when they teleported out to the higher ground. Ainz took notice of just how much ground was covered in orange paint more than half the arena. Opening his jaw in shock as Albedo wildly fired at them all.
Taking cover with Shalltear as two beebs alerted him to the loss of two vampire brides.
“My lord, we are losing the advantage I don’t want...
Kyuketsuki kissed Shalltear, giving a fanged grin. This was all according to plan. Ainz was far too careful to fall for this little trick if he pulled it too early, seeing three minutes on the clock.
“Trust me, Shalltear, take these and throw them into the whirlpool in the middle in precisely two minutes.” Handing Shalltear two oddly shaped grenades, the only two he had left.
Rushing out at Albedo, glaring with such an ugly, angry face along with her aura of darkness. Scary but not enough to risk losing the match. Spraying the ground as he went to avoid touching the green paint.
Ainz watched him wonder where Shalltear was in this oddly holding back as he targeted only the vampire brides.
“You know that is a dirty trick to use the feelings of Nazarick’s children against me. This should be about the world gem shard.”
Kyuketsuki beamed rolling behind cover. Reloading and teleporting behind Albedo as she took out another vampire bride. Kettor sprayed Albedo in paint before finishing it with a rubber sword slashing paint over her armor.
Albedo screamed in rage before being teleported away.
“Yet you did that to me Ainz besides in PVP, the better deception wins, remember.”
Ainz turned to him with most of the area covered in green paint. Shooting a blind shot at the last vampire bride as they teleported out of the room. “I couldn't agree more, but you are going to hurt Shalltear’s feelings losing like this. Unless you would like to retract the bet.”
Kyuketsuki slashed the paint sword at Ainz as Shalltear popped out of cover. Throwing the two orange grenades into the vortex in the center of the arena, turning it black before shaking the room, spraying out blue and orange paint all over the place.
Forcing both of them to dodge the new paint, which is technically counted as the AI of the area. Those getting hit would knock them out. But because half of it was orange, that still counted to Kyuketsuki score. With only thirty seconds left, nothing Ainz could do would counter this surprise. Of this particular arena, a glitch but one that he exploited now and, in the past, to win. Only Ulbert knew of it thanks to playing it with roleplaying mixed in.
Teleporting to Shalltear and using her as a shield when the final burst came out, she was teleported out of the room. Leaving the half-blue and half orange paint covered field.
As ten seconds left, it was just a matter of countering Ainz green paint. As the buzzer rang, the demonic writing above the door to the room rolled through games.
Stopping at [ghost tracer], the door split into two doors opening into a dark maze.
“Well played, my friend.”
“Thank you. I learned from the best.”
Ainz turned to stare intensely at him, his flaming eyes shining brightly. “Don’t think that will work again. I know what to expect now.”
Kyuketsuki grin grabbing at his heart. “You wound me, Momon. Master Ulbert taught me better than to be that predictable. Even if you beat the next trap, I mean game I have set. I promise you will fall to my final trap.” Breaking into light-hearted laughter, they both shared in the roleplaying moment before heading into the maze.
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-spectator seating-
Leinas didn’t know where nimble was, but she was having a great time something she didn’t expect to have with a demon. Holding the goat demon close his human face and sharp cross pupils locked on hers.
Holding her chin as her heart wouldn’t stop racing at the touch at first, she feared being trapped here. Losing the bets had only led to more pleasurable events then she had on past dates before ending up cursed. Even cured, the changed body was making it hard to really find anyone between her work.
The lost bet, which thank the emperor Kathrin, was not here to see. She dreaded to know what the empress would say, but at least she would survive Nimble was still nowhere to be seen! Shuddering at the possible punishment he might get.
“Lena, not worry about other bodyguards. Brothers sent him to supreme being on the 3rd floor.”
Leinas burst out laughing at least the traitor got what was coming to him for not helping her out.
“So where is he now with all the floor guardians here watching the match. I doubt he would survive their wrath.”
The knight might not be close to the old members of the four knights. But she didn’t want him dead either. Solic smiled darkly in that way that made her stomach do flips and her heart flutter.
“Last checked brothers found in lady Shalltear’s personal floor.”
Leinas gulped oh he was dead or worse than. There was no way one of the floor guardians would tolerate failure like that. Especially not without orders from Ainz or Kyuketsuki. Slumping a little at the news great, she would have to get used to a new knight or be alone to guard the emperor.
Solic cheered her up by rubbing her back feathers just right oh that felt so good.
“So, want to make another bet for favors pet Lena.”
Leinas shuddered but grinned sure that the emperor would win again, then she could leave the ash pit. He was a master of battle and psychological warfare proven by the last match and his past exploits. Once she was free, she could always ask for time off to come to visit Solic. The imp was starting to grow on her—the manipulative little charmer.
Even if him keeping her hear was making her want to punch and kiss him. Mainly for her own health. Kathrin would have her head for slacking on the job even if Kyuketsuki didn’t mind it so much. Noticing Demiurge looking there way with a strange smile.
While she was distracted between the floor guardian staring at her and Solic’s gentle caressing. She missed something because Kyuketsuki was now cornered by the twelve ghosts taking all the golden orbs and the points he collected. Making Ainz the winner as the crowd cheered while leinas slumped in her seat.
Hopefully, She could work something out with the infuriating and alluring demon that kept claiming her as his pet. She wouldn’t even mind If Solic kept getting her name wrong if it could keep lady Kathrin from finding out lest she ends up like Nimble.
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-Back in the trifold match-
Stepping into the dark tunnel lit by blue flame candles. Multi-colored orbs floating around, making a trail that went through hoops and over obstacles.
Time for information and diversion Kettor decided.
“One more game, and I get back the gem. Then we can sit down a talk about this like we should have from the start.”
Kettor grinned at Ainz. “How about a bet then since you’re sure to win.”
Ainz groaned at the antics. “Kyuketsuki, I am sorry, can’t we just move past this already.”
“Think of this as information won for winning the last round and a consolation prize for the loser.”
Ainz sighed tiredly before agreeing.
“The winner gets the world gem shard and the job of fighting off the dragon lord, which will be coming for it.”
“What! Why didn’t you tell me this First?”
Kyuketsuki grinned back. “I would, but I figured you already knew spying on me and all. As I was saying, the loser gets to organize the battle at the dragon kingdom capital.“
Kyuketsuki couldn’t be happier at Ainz’s stunned look. The overlord's mind is so focused on this new information. He missed Kyuketsuki summoning Siegfried and mounting the undead dragon. Usually, he would fly. But he needs high-grade potions for his plans. Plus, dragon hunting with kathrin was something he would rarely get to do anymore.
Urging the vampire dragon forward at the start signal. Hearing Ainz shocked shout, as he tried to catch up, but even with flying speed, it was no match for Siegfried. Something that wasn’t against the rules though he knew Ainz didn’t have any summons mounts that could keep up.
Kettor made sure to collect every single blue orb taking off 10 seconds each of his time, red orbs boosting his vampire dragon's insane speed. Finally, catching the first of many red trap orbs as vines dropped from above.
Sure it was underhanded, but this should show him why they couldn’t keep doing this. Already Entoma and Shalltear got mixed up in a matter that should have only involved him and Ainz. He would not allow this to happen again, even if he had to beat the issue into the ground. Using every rule of PVP without fighting Ainz.
Doom tunnels being one of his favorite and most memorized mini-games. He knew every track and section along with the total number of orbs each had. Using this knowledge and Ainz's lack of knowledge to stay in the lead.
Forcing Ainz to use the allowed magic spells just to keep up second place. Which was working in his favor for now. Glancing back, Ainz now was keeping just behind with the soul eater, he was riding.
Ainz got close enough to talk at about the halfway mark of the track. Kettor is sure even if he got ahead, Siegfried could get ahead in the straight runs.
“I assume you did this one a lot back int YGGDRASIL. Which is why you know you could win.”
Kyuketsuki glanced back at only a few feet behind him.
“Only because I don’t think I could win in a spar with you right now. And this trifold match is putting me in a much better mood.”
“Then why do you want to fight this dragon lord. How do you even know Jester is telling the truth?”
Kyuketsuki slowed Siegfried to match Ainz’s speed, with a series stare losing most of the aggression he had earlier.
“Because when She takes off her mask, I know she is telling the truth. If she lies, I can tell that to, by the way, her eyes flicker slightly. Telling me what she really means. Besides, I already have quite a few aces up my sleeve, and If I really need it, I know, my friend will come to help me right.”
Ainz's skull shifted slightly before sighing even though he didn’t need to breathe. “Alright, I will let you have it. But no more crazy stunts like this. We can talk about shared decision making going forward.”
“Sure thing, buddy. I want to see how good a time I can get with Siegfried."
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-Nimble second-floor Shalltear's sex dungeon-
He had no idea how long he had been here in the cold dark room, but he dares not complain his mistresses would only make him wait longer for food. His ass still hurt from the last punishment. All he had to do was behave, and he would live. Even if he never got to see the light of day again. His chains rattled as he shifted his arms stuck entrapped in some rubber binding behind his back, wincing as the tail plug moved slightly.
Hoping they didn’t hear it or they might come back though his stomach hoped they would if only to feed him again. Huffing into the gag, he strained his ears the blindfold blocking his vision. He could hear the metal door rattle.
He was both eager for food and fearful of what they would ask next. Shaking on the cold stone floor as the telltale chime of the squeaky metal opened, followed by the door’s hinges whining as the metal slammed into the stone.
He started to sweat; they only did that when they were furious, trying to force his body not to be turned on despite the strange drug making him hard. Two new footsteps greeted his ear.
Letting out muffled moans of fear fruitlessly begging them to stop. Nimble messed up, he would never wander away from the emperor again. Leaning back against the freezing stone walls. Shamefully submissively displaying his crotch to them in hopes they would treat him gently for being such a good pet.
“Shalltear why is he naked, and is he broken?”
The voice sounded male and revolted at his shameless display. Surely, they understand this was the only way to avoid so much worse. Nimble had seen such horrible monsters of Nazarick from giant cockroaches known as the duke to this cold hell of Shalltear’s. The only way to survive was to beg for food and be a good pet.
Nimble heard the heeling clicking on the stone getting closer he bowed his head thanking the mistress for her attention. Feeling those soft, gentle hands rub his head. As Shalltear whispered, “good boy to him.”
“No, my lord, I just had him retrained. Pets should know to protect their owners right human!” He whimpered as the sharp nails dug into his scalp, feeling like his skull might crack if he didn’t agree quickly.
Repeating ‘obey and survive’ over on loop in his mind. Hoping he wouldn't’ need another cleaning—the phantom feeling of tiny legs crawling over his body, biting lightly on his skin.
The man sighed, walking close. He could feel the revolted gaze on him, judging him unworthy. Feeling a light kick, his body hugged the wall and floor.
“Shalltear he looks broken, look at that.” The voice was utterly disgusted with his cold shivering form.
“He is rather submissive for such a short time here. But I didn’t think you would want him back so soon after failing so badly. you were all the way on the ninth floor while he was here on the second.”
The man breathed out a long deep sigh leaving a sinking feeling in his gut.
“Alright, take out the gag. I have a way to test if he is broken or not.”
Nimble sighed in relief after hours of the gag. His mouth was dry longing for the moister on the rubber ball of the gag.
The man’s cold hand held his chin up. “Nimble, do you remember me.”
This was another test it had to be that was the only reason for this act. “I don’t have a name I am mistresses pet. Please, mistress, feed your hungry loyal pet.”
Shalltear giggled happily at his shameless and humiliating act. He passed the test surely, they would ask him to kiss those pink lower lips now or some other debasing action then he could eat.
“Damn it, Shalltear, you broke my human bodyguard. I can’t let him out in the empire like this.”
“I am deeply sorry I didn’t think my toys could break him in so quickly.”
Nimble's mind struggled to catch up, the man said, bodyguard. That could only mean the emperor had come to save him or kill him, he couldn't be sure. If He spoke up surely, he would be shown mercy. Yet his mouth was so dry right now all he could do is whisper feeling those soft, powerful hands slap him for speaking without permission.
“Quiet pet; my lord is speaking to me!”
Nimble whimpered but stopped unable to find a will to speak up. Hoping the monster emperor would be merciful.
“You do have him well-trained, alright, you can keep him as a pet when he is not working. I want your pet ready and dressed before Kathrin gets back. I don’t care what you have to do, just make sure he can act normal in public. I will tell Ainz you are doing a task for me.”
The emperor he realized too late had teleported away, leaving him alone with Shalltear. Finally, taking off the blindfold to see those bright red eyes. Stealing what little willpower he had left in this nightmare.
“You heard the master pet Your mine now. Failure will not be tolerated from now on. I expect to see you staying close to your assigned task at all times. Don’t freat though Lord Kyuketsuki said I can’t kill you, so we will just have to find other ways to punish you should you mess up again. Be a good pet, and you might get to play with my other toys.”
Nimble knew there was no escape even as the restraints were taken off his arms. He would never be free again with a small part of himself enjoying the affection in some twisted way.
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-End of Chapter-
Kathrin minx
Aliment -400 great evil
Race werecat
Racial classes
pack leader lv10
Automation lv5
Job classes
Maid lv10
Cook lv10
Runesmith lv5
Armored mage lv10
Shield mage lv5
Cleric lv5
Weapon master lv5
Poison maker lv5
Assassin lv10
Master assassin lv5
Empress lv5
High empress lv 5
Total level 95
Racial lv15
Job lv80
HP 87
MP 87
Physical attack 77 Physical defense 77 Agility 69 Magic attack 77 Magic Defense 77 Resistance 83 Special ability 66 Total 700