Ainz Ooal Gown: Noble Knight

Ainz turned his head to look at her.

"Please allow me to inform Narberal of 'Momo's' destination so she can prepare to receive her," Albedo said with a slight bow. "Also, please allow me to contact Narberal regularly to ensure the smooth progress of 'Momo's' operation."

Ainz nodded: "Granted. This matter is entrusted to you."

"Thank you, Lord Ainz." Albedo's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sweet smile.

Ainz turned back to Pandora Arcturus, looking at the fully armed black warrior. He hesitated for a moment, then took out a ring from his pocket.

The Ring of Ainz Ooal Gown.

The ring gleamed with a cold, eerie light in his palm.

“This is for your convenience.” Ainz handed over the ring. “It will make it easier for you to move around freely in Nazarick. However, remember to take it off when you go out to avoid it being taken by the enemy.”

Pandora Actor took the ring with both hands and carefully placed it in his pocket.

"Yes, Lord Ainz."

"And one more thing," Ainz's voice rang out again, this time with a subtle change in tone, "...You know what Momo's personality is like, right?"

Pandora was silent for a moment.

"Please guide me, Lord Ainz," he said.

“Be careful,” Ainz said. “You’re impersonating ‘Feifei,’ and Feifei is me. So you have to maintain my style and not do anything that doesn’t fit my personality.”

"In case of danger, if it becomes difficult to gather intelligence on the enemy, retreat immediately. Also, never salute suddenly!"

As he spoke the last sentence, Ainz unconsciously emphasized it, the red light in his skull eye sockets staring directly at the black warrior before him.

"Can it be done?"

Pandora'skater straightened up and gave another standard military salute.

"I swear in the name of my Creator."

Ainz was speechless. Wasn't this just using him as an oath?

Looking at Pandora's resolute stance, Ainz had a feeling that he might suffer misfortune because Pandora broke her oath.

Pandora turned around and activated the teleportation of the Ring of Ainz Ooal Gown.

He spoke just as the light was about to engulf him.

"Wenn es meines Gottes Wille."

Ainz's knuckles twitched slightly. 'Damn, I forgot to tell Pandora not to speak German.'

The light faded, and the treasure hall returned to silence.

The mountains of gold coins and the treasures scattered among them shimmered quietly in the dim light, as if everything that had just happened was merely a fleeting illusion.

"Lord Ainz." Albedo approached from behind, her voice tinged with heartache, "You... seem quite reluctant to part with Pandora Actor?"

“…No,” he said. “I’m just wondering when he’ll stop speaking German.”

Albedo tilted her head slightly, a hint of confusion appearing in her golden vertical pupils, but she didn't press for details.

A moment later, Ainz turned around.

"Albedo, I'm leaving the rest to you."

"Yes, sir. Please rest assured, Lord Ainz, I will arrange everything."

Ainz nodded and strode toward the exit of the treasure hall.

Deep in the Tobu Great Forest, the light was dim.

With a single slash of Fei Fei's sword, the ogre's arm, which was gripping the crude stone axe, was severed at the root.

Before the behemoth-like demi-human could even let out a scream, the second sword had already swept across its neck from the opposite direction.

The enormous head rolled among the fallen leaves, the headless torso swayed twice, and then crashed to the ground.

Feifei crouched down and skillfully cut off the ogre's ear, throwing it into the sack at her waist.

“This is the third one.” He stood up.

“There’s another one hidden behind that tree over there.” Naberal stood a short distance away, lazily pointing to her right. “Should I take action?”

"Need not."

The moment the words left her lips, Feifei had already darted away.

A black blur streaked across the woods as two greatswords slashed down simultaneously, cleaving a tree trunk and the ogre hiding behind it in two, sending a cloud of blood mist through the forest.

He rummaged through the wood chips and debris and found the fourth ear, then put it in the bag.

The bloodstains seeping from the sack had stained the fabric a dark brown.

Chapter 37 Sebastian Takes the Blame

"Feifei" skillfully cut off the ogre's ear and threw it into the already heavy sack at her waist.

These severed demi-human body parts can serve as proof of their achievements to the Adventurers' Guild.

Ears, claws, scales—different monsters have different ways of proving their existence, and the Adventurers' Guild has tedious but clear regulations on this.

Pandora's Actor stood up, his black armor gleaming coldly in the dim forest light.

He glanced at the four ogre corpses lying at his feet. Combined with the goblin lair he'd cleared earlier, today's haul was more than enough to satisfy his demands.

But that's not enough.

Pandora silently plotted how to quickly upgrade the squad to the Steel level.

Since they didn't contribute to eliminating vampires, the Dark Squad's level remained at the Mithril level.

To obtain information by being an adventurer, it is obvious that reaching the Steel-level adventurer is a prerequisite for acquiring more information.

Pandora's character is considered to be among the top in Nazarick in terms of both intelligence and strategy, although he often uses his intelligence and strategy in strange ways.

But in critical moments, it is still difficult to abandon his wisdom.

Therefore, Pandora wisely decided that completing Lord Ainz's mission would begin with raising the party's level.

Recently, a piece of news has been circulating widely within the Adventurers' Guild.

The kingdom's largest underground criminal organization, "Eight Fingers," was wiped out by the Golden Princess and the Azure Rose, a team of adamantite-class adventurers.

The strongest fighting force among the Eight Fingers, the Six Arms, was said to have been wiped out overnight by a mysterious person invited by the Golden Princess.

As Pandora thought of this, her head under the full-face helmet swayed slightly.

His original plan was perfect.

With his intelligence, he naturally saw through the true nature of the Eight Fingers; it was not just a criminal organization, but a malignant tumor parasitizing the kingdom's political system.

Destroying it will not only bring immense prestige, but also allow you to use the identity of "Feifei" to access the kingdom's upper echelons of power, opening up countless avenues for intelligence gathering.

He even drafted a detailed plan.

First, investigate the distribution of the Eight Fingers' strongholds as an adventurer, then defeat them one by one with swift and decisive action, and finally attribute the credit to the Adventurers' Guild.

With this in mind, upgrading from Mithril to Steel is almost a certainty.

In particular, the strongest member of the Eight Fingers, the Six Arms, would be the best way to prove the strength of the Dark Squad by eliminating them.

Unfortunately, none of that can be realized.

'That despicable mysterious man!'

Pandora thought angrily to herself.

Who on earth moved so quickly and stole the credit that belonged to the Dark Squad?

He inquired at the Adventurers' Guild for a long time, but the information he received remained vague.

but.

Pandora snapped out of her reverie and turned her gaze to the depths of the forest.

It's not necessary to rely on defeating these demi-humans to level up your team.

In the past few days, he and Nabella have been sweeping through the Tob Great Forest, accumulating a considerable number of low-level quest completion records, from goblins to ogres.

According to the Adventurers' Guild's promotion standards, these accumulated achievements, while still some distance from the Abrasive Steel grade, are not too far off.

Next, all that's needed is a sufficiently impressive record.

Pandora raised her head, her gaze piercing through the layers of tree canopy and reaching deeper into the forest.

Two other beings also reside there.

Eastern giant, Western serpent.

These two names have been circulating among adventurers for a long time, and they are on par with the Forest Wise King, being recognized as the strongest magical beasts in this Great Tobu Forest.

Forest Wise King Kurasuke has been subdued by Lord Ainz and now follows Fei Fei.

If I can solve the other two problems at the same time, I should be able to advance.

"Nabe," he said, his voice steady and uniquely Feifei's.

"Here." The battle maid emerged from the shadows of the trees, her long hair gleaming in the sunlight filtering through the trees.

Over this period of time, Nabella has grown accustomed to the presence of "Feifei".

Although deep down she felt an instinctive aversion to anyone impersonating Lord Ainz, it was an order from Lord Ainz, and she had no choice but to obey.

"Where do we go next?" Naberal asked.

"The lair of the Eastern Giant and the Western Serpent," Fei Fei said. "If we take care of both, that should be enough to advance to the Refined Steel level."

Narberal frowned slightly. "But Lord Ainz specifically instructed us to be careful with anything related to dragons."

“Yawu has already investigated.” Feifei interrupted her concerns, her tone confident. “That demonic serpent is about the same level as Cangzhu, so there won’t be any surprises.”

In fact, Lord Ainz was quite cautious about this matter.

Pandora remembered clearly that before he set off, Lord Ainz specifically instructed Aou to send his retinue to repeatedly explore the depths of the forest.

After all, "snake" and "dragon" are inextricably linked in some legends, and it cannot be ruled out that there are dragons that look like snakes.