"Yo, I didn't expect to see such a stunning beauty in a place like this." Bellamy's eyes lit up as he gazed at Albedo, who had just stepped into the bar.
As a succubus, Albedo's beauty was already otherworldly.
With the additional meticulous design of the World Item "Ginnungagap," her appearance was on par with the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock.
Bellamy, who had only recently entered the Grand Line, couldn't help but be dazzled by such a breathtaking woman.
"Ugh! Captain Bellamy, what's so great about that woman?" murmured Muret, the ship's doctor, who had been snuggled up in Bellamy's arms.
She twisted in dissatisfaction upon hearing his words.
"Get lost."
Bellamy impatiently shoved Muret aside and walked up to Albedo.
"Hey, lady, do you know who I am? I'm Bellamy the Hyena, a great pirate with a bounty of 55 million berries! What about that sneaky guy next to you?
His bounty couldn't possibly even compare to a fraction of mine, right? Hahaha!" As he laughed, he arrogantly placed his hand on Ainz's shoulder.
Hearing Bellamy's earlier words, Albedo had already felt an overwhelming urge to kill this insolent trash. A mere human dared to covet the Queen of the Great Tomb of Nazarick?
Outrageous!
However, before entering this town, the Supreme Being, had ordered her to avoid unnecessary conflict with humans.
She had suppressed her rage—until now. This lowly human actually dared to lay his filthy hand on Ainz-sama? This... this was simply too enviable—no, unforgivable!
"You dare, human—!" Albedo reached for her weapon, but Ainz stopped her.
"Hey, hey, Bellamy, did you see that? This chick actually wants to fight!" Sarquiss, Bellamy's right-hand man, burst into laughter at the sight of Albedo's hostility.
"Ainz-sama..." Albedo was filled with remorse for almost disobeying Ainz's command.
"I should not have gone against Ainz-sama's will. Please, Supreme One, forgive my recklessness." She knelt before Ainz in submission.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! No way! People still kneel like that these days?" Bellamy licked his lips.
"Hey, babe, are you a slave? If you are, that's perfect! Oh, if she's your slave, then be a good boy and hand her over to Captain Bellamy. Otherwise, I'll kill you right here!"
"Stand up, Albedo. I will not allow those who insult the Great Tomb of Nazarick to leave here alive!" Ainz declared with absolute authority.
"Grasp Heart!"
Ainz extended his hand, and a pulsating human heart materialized in his palm.
(Good. I was worried that even 9th-tier magic might not work on the people of this world. If that were the case, I would've had to escape using my teleportation ring. But it seems there's no need for that.)
Ainz breathed a sigh of relief as his spell successfully took effect.
"You—?" Bellamy collapsed instantly as Ainz crushed the heart in his grasp.
"Bastard! What did you do to Bellamy?!" Sarquiss and the others surrounded Ainz, fury in their eyes.
"Insolent ants! How dare you defy Ainz-sama? You shall atone with your lives!"
"Lightning!" Albedo raised her hand, and a bolt of lightning surged forth, instantly obliterating Sarquiss and the rest.
"They couldn't even withstand a 3rd-tier spell?" Ainz muttered to himself, relieved.
Having just arrived in this world, Ainz knew that while Nazarick was his greatest trump card, he needed to gauge the power levels of this world.
If only his highest-tier spells were effective, it would be difficult to seek out others members who might have been transported to this world alongside him.
"Now then, bartender, could you provide us with some information?" Ainz's voice, though calm, carried an undeniable aura of authority.
"As expected of Ainz-sama." Albedo gazed at him with a lovestruck expression.
"Y-Yes, my lord! What do you need to know?" The bartender trembled as he crawled out from beneath the counter.
"We've only just arrived in this town and require some intelligence. Surely, you wouldn't withhold such information from us?"
Ainz's gaze, hidden behind his Mask of Envy, was accompanied by a wave of mental domination.
"O-Of course not, my lord!" The bartender immediately divulged everything he knew.
"Excellent." Having obtained the necessary intelligence, Ainz left the town of Mock Town.
….
Inside the guild hall of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Ainz sat upon the throne, contemplating his next move.
"This world is quite fascinating... The Marines, the Four Emperors, the Seven Warlords of the Sea… The sheer power distribution across just one ocean is astounding.
Not to mention the World Government, which has ruled for 800 years… The waters here run deep!" Ainz stroked his chin.
"If we want to spread the name of Nazarick quickly, the best way would be to become great pirates.
However, doing so would put us in direct conflict with the Marines and other pirates. Our power levels in this world are still unclear… We need more intelligence."
"Albedo."
"Yes, Ainz-sama!" Albedo saluted before the throne.
"Summon Shalltear Bloodfallen and Sebas Tian."
"Understood, Ainz-sama." Albedo obediently withdrew.
(Damn it! Why does Ainz-sama need that annoying Shalltear?)
Albedo fell into another bout of obsessive delusions.
Once Albedo left, Ainz slumped into his throne.
"Man, what a tiring day… I have no idea why I suddenly got transported to another world. I was just waiting for the server shutdown…"
He gazed up at the ceiling of Nazarick. "But… this isn't so bad. I was just a corporate drone in my previous world anyway."
Ainz extended his skeletal hand before him. "Are there other players in this world? And if there are…. will they be friend or foe?"
"Conquering the world? Hah, as if! That was just a joke I made to Demiurge." Ainz chuckled to himself.
"Then again… world domination doesn't sound too bad either!"