-The Bloody Valkyrie Battlefield-

Kyuketsuki knew he would be sweating right now if he was still human. Glancing at both Velvet and Shalltear with no time to contemplate how the world item could now affect two targets. The moment he moves, both of them would be on him in the blink of an eye. If not Shalltear than Velvet would react first even if she weren’t a level 100, she had the power to boost her hits just enough to kill one at half their health.

If he were careless for just a second, he would be a goner on the plus side. She only had a select number of skills to boost damage; so, if he could burn those out without getting hit with them. Glancing back at Shalltear, she would be a monster to fight the prideful creation of Peroroncino. He had higher resistance, agility, and specialization build, but Shalltear had the edge on health and, both on magic and physical attack damage.

Kyuketsuki would almost laugh at facing one of the worst combos to fight. If it didn’t hurt so much to do this. He could only feel despair and hopeless in this situation. Losing even the proper time to prepare thanks to this group’s persistent interference. From his blind side, he could still hear both Ritana and Bardic fighting the minions. Knowing if he lowered his guard, this battle would end badly.

‘All I can do is hope they can handle those grunts. If I survive this, I'm hunting down this owl mask assassin and every last one of this convent of crows.’

“It's good to see you both again though I do wonder how you got out here?”

“If you want to know, you can ask lord Ainz. tragically my orders are to kill you now.” Velvet answered with a cheerful smile; did she understand how much it stung to hear this.

“Oh, and who gave you such orders, or will your answer be the same as last time?” He retorted back, buying time to cast a few silent boost spells.

“…I might tell you right before you die!” without warning, Velvet punched both spike balls forward. Kyuketsuki slides out of their path right into deflecting Shalltears thrust spinning to the left and blocking a surprise attack from Velvet.

“Kathrin, execute Velvet don’t let your guard down.” Without needing to be told twice, the head warrior maid jumped into action, rushing at Velvet. Kyuketsuki’s attention focuses on Shalltear, freeing his wings as he flies over Shalltear’s charge. Narrowly avoiding being run through.

Carefully watching the Valkyrie turn back to him as she again attacks with high speed only now he was ready [maxzimize magic: devouring shadow] unleashing the 8th tire, slashing out a dark wave which almost looked alive with red-eyes, and maw prepared to feed off the enemy's magic. Knowing she couldn't dodge in time, she reacted by [maxzimize magic: Impure Shockwave Shield] as the shield blocked the damage.

They stilled both watching each other as the soft breeze past them in the air. Sitabus smiled at this fortune of the tactic as long as he could keep her away from Velvet, he stood a chance of winning. Giving the other’s time, they needed to settle the battle below. Until they cleared the area on the ground, Kyuketsuki couldn't use his AOE spells least he risks hitting them.

“Do you know my creator gifted me with many powerful skills like this. Lord Peroroncino had great insight like that.” Shalltear boasted with high confidence, which would play in Sitabus’ favor if played right.

“Oh, I’m sure he did even still such petty tricks won’t change the outcome of this battle, Shalltear.” Kyuketsuki taunted, praying she would take the bait. Not disappointed by Shalltear's reaction summoning a spear of light.

Stealing his nerves as he was flung back as the spear just penetrated the armor. Roaring out as the divine energy flowed into the wound. He panted, shaking, not daring to grin till he was sure.

“I thought you said nothing would change the outcome. It looks like it hurt a lot lord Kyuketsuki. Why not try another!” Shalltear yelled out with a giggle as she throws the second holy spear.

Tanking it like the first unnoticed to Shalltear, the armor was slowly repairing the damage. ‘That's Right, unleash all you have, Shalltear.’ He flies to the side of Shalltears spear, letting his six daggers stab into her armor. Surprised Shalltear almost missed his twin counter strike as their weapons clashed.

“Didn't I forget to show you my bat fangs, my bad. Here why don’t you try again.” Already the craving for chaos and battle was rising in his veins. Sitabus was fighting back his want to go wild. He couldn’t lose control. The memory of Jade's death flashed in his mind reinforcing his will power.

Shalltear grunted irritation showing on her face trying to land a blow to heal the damage. Kyuketsuki with [cursed wings] along with a few other spells boosting his speed and defense Shalltear was struggling just to break his guard. Sitabus was actually faster he could be unleashing a barrage of strikes right now, yet he couldn’t bring himself to do more than a few glancing blows.

Finally, Shalltear had enough retreating higher into the air smirking as she throws another holy spear. Tanking the blow while grunting to fool her before teleporting behind Shalltear [maximize magic: crimson shard weapon], [maximize magic penetrate: winters death edge].

Both blades of at Shalltears back as a rain of red glowing shards and wave of ice stabbed into the armor. Hearing her scream of pain forced a wince out of him, forcing down the pain thumbed in his heart.

Closing his eyes was a mistake; however, one he paid for as Shalltear finally landed a hit feeling his hp dip a little; however, his resistance to the HP drain minimized the HP Shalltear gained. ‘Sorry,’ he thought to move to his next phase of the plan, swiftly pulling out a red stick and snapping it.

Appearing in his hand was a shield and spear, both radiating flames and lightning in bright burning waves at the Valkyrie as she cried out retreating from the fire and electrical storm. Forcing a dark grin on his face as regret bloomed in his heart.

“Tell me, did Peroroncino tell you about how we got Sugdrorun’s Shell and Talen. If he didn’t, I might share it later with you.” Kyuketsuki question had Shalltear thinking she didn’t know the range of the elemental waves he could launch slowing her down. Kyuketsuki thrusts the shield and spear, threateningly forcing her to dodge and weave through the waves and lines of flames and lightning.

Risking glancing down at Kathrin, who had Velvet on the back foot of their battle. While Rita and Bardic had finally fallen back in the tree line watching. He felt conflicted watching wanting to help Velvet. Sitabus could almost see it again in the alleyway in the domes. Her eyes lifeless the light practically burned away. The knife was so close to her chest as he ran to stop it, knowing he would never make it.

When he left the memory, he screamed out as divine energy came down in a beam on him. Refocusing on Shalltear as fire spells were shot his way, trying to block as much as he could. Panting as the attacks finally ended, Shalltear was smirking at this.

“Don’t get distracted by your companies polite. I might feel insulted.”

Gritting his teeth, Kyuketsuki wanted to stop this already the longer this dragged on. The more it felt like his mind was sinking into madness numb to the pain or joy, he hated this feeling so much. ‘Stop holding back, or you will die.’ some part whispered as his anger boiled with no target to focus on.

‘No, I need to do more I can’t let them down.’ Drawing up his energy, Sitabus is ready for his tenth tire spell [maximize magic: plasma style: guillotines fall]. Hiding the pain of the HP loss as Shalltear had seconds to get prepared before a giant light-absorbing blade fell from above following the fall of his sword. But he wasn’t done using [time stop] then [delayed teleport] below Shalltear when resuming time Appearing in her blind spot.

Watching Shalltear healed as if she had not just been crushed by a giant blade of a guillotine. Frowning Sitabus snapped another three sticks he drew as blood filled into his [blood pool]. “Ha, did you like hu? Where did you go!”

“Right here!” [maximize magic; plasma style: death dragon rising] [maximize magic; plasma style: sparrows’ storm] [maximize magic; plasma style: draining vines.]

All Shalltear could do was watch as the crimson dragon rushed from below, her left and right came a rush of bird-like flocks of flowing crimson, and last red vines shot from his blade holding Shalltear in place cutting into her armor. With a great explosion of dark red liquid, Shalltear cried out.

As his blood pool vanished, spent in his triple combo attack, not one ounce of joy came to him even at the successful surprise attack. Losing the element of surprise about Shalltears skills mattered little. Only finishing quickly before his shaking hand refused to attack, or the blood frenzy finally took over. With how much will power it was taking to keep fighting back the red tint at the edge of his vision. Both options would surely bring his death, what else could he do mental attacks and illusions were useless.

Kyuketsuki’s blank eyes watch Shalltear her armor damaged with blood dripping down from holes in the armor. Shalltear Panting with rage and pain alights in her red eyes. “You will pay for this pain you have caused me!”

Blindingly rushing in Shalltears, strikes were savage and wild. Sitabus could feel his reluctance to fight all-out rises at seeing Shalltear so severely injured. Hindering what he could really do in this death match without dragging it out longer. Sitabus struggled even as his mind screamed for him to unleash his rage bubbling like magma underneath. Shalltear next blast of holy energy spell was reflected with [greater reflect evil], feeling the agony of her spell launched back at her.

Names of spells were lost to Sitabus as he reacted without thought with spells of his own to counter. Not caring for the minor cuts or wounds were piling up. His only focus was making sure this plan worked Nazarick would be defended, and Ainz wouldn’t have to go through this.

Hovering and waiting for Shalltear at a critically low hp now making Shalltears next move predictable. “You're making this very difficult for me, lord Kyuketsuki; however, can you counter this. [Einherjar]”

Kyuketsuki felt his heartbeat quicken as the double of Shalltear appeared, which would have been fine if she didn’t summon her household only to sacrifice them for regaining her health. ‘I’m not sure if I should feel pity for her summons or proud for her quick thinking.’ Kyuketsuki looked into the copy with narrowed vision deciding what to do as he traded blows with quick succession. If they kept up, he would be unable to play his last ace in time.

Pushing einherjar back, pulling out his next two sticks. “let's see if this works like before.” Sitabus voice edged with madness and despair. Snapping them once the lance was mere inches from his face. An explosion wave radiated out with smoke and blue flames blocking all view.

Destroying the rest of Shalltear’s household summons, even pushing the vampire back to the ground. Coughing as the smoke thinned enough to finally spot Kyuketsuki hovering, half of his armor gone as burns marked his body still steaming from the blast. Slowly this blank, hollow face morphed into a crazy grin as madness entirely takes over his face.

Shocked, Shalltear watched, hoping to regain mana as Kyuketsuki slowly shifted to his true form. Laughing as his long tongue hung out of his fanged mouth. Tail and wings erratically vibrating

“You know I hate this situation; I hate this world item making this happen. But most of all I hate the fact you won't die so I can taste your blood already! I want to hear your pained screams for making me do this!” Shouting out as he throws both the shield and spear. Narrowly hitting Shalltear as flames and lighting nicked her sides. Cursing as [darkness mirrors] clones attacked Shalltear.

While she was distracted, a blue dome of magic circles surrounded Kyuketsuki. “Hear me and bring down my last blade of winter's wrath, which kills eternal flames. [Kingdom of Ragnarök]” In the blink of an eye, the clear sky was blocked by clouds as the ground rumbled before the curtain of clouds cleared to bring down a beam of pure blinding dark blue rays from the sky.

Kyuketsuki screamed and letting out a hollow laugh as the cold death frost penetrated even his cold immunity. The vampire lord special super tire magic could instantly kill anything below level 50 upon contact. Damaging anything in its area of effect even him, this would satisfy his agony, which filled his heart. Relishing in the repetition of pain as his divine class, Ice demon armor became brittle breaking away in chips.

Kyuketsuki would not stop; he couldn’t! Not until he was sure Shalltear was dead. Fueled by pain and madness, he let loose his power of death frost over the area. Losing track of time or feeling in the blinding sea of blue light. In peaceful silence, humming even over his mad laughter, until he didn’t have the strength to hold it up any longer. Lacking even the power to keep his wings flying, flaming with a dull pain radiating over every part of his body. Kyuketsuki plummeted to the cracked and frozen earth below, gazing over the now freezing peaceful wasteland of ice and snow below. Reminding Sitabus of the last time, he saw Peroroncino smiling.

Flashback

“So why do you like this place so much, Kyuketsuki. I would think you might like Shalltears floor better or the ninth floor.” Peroroncino asked, looking over the frozen tundra.

Letting out a little laugh as a smiling emoji appeared, “Easy it what helped me decide my super tire special spell for my elder crimson king class. To turn the land into peaceful winter wonder, clear of enemies or conflict only to be used to defend Nazarick and cute little penetrable Shalltears.”

“Hay Shalltear is my NPC protect your own!” He lightly tapped his shoulder.

Sitabus had so much he could say to this yet settled on, “What if one day I convince Shalltear to come to my side. Besides, it's not like you’re staying right; why else would you ask to greet me here so late!”

Neither of their emotionless avatars moved as Peroroncino looked away. If the vampire’s avatar could, it would be crying right now. “Hey, don’t take it like it’s because of you. I just need to take care of my own life. The price of food hiked up again, you know.”

He turned to his friend, “How am I supposed to take this you are probably just saying this to run off and play more H-games without me. You don't have to delete your avatar, which means your never coming back. Just like the others.”

Kyuketsuki shouted, stepping away, he didn’t mean to be bitter, but what could he do. Forcing him to stay would only make things worse. Yet he couldn’t help but want to be selfish; he didn’t want to be alone again. The bittersweet reason of why he picked [Kingdom of Ragnarök] it would fill the void in his heart with pain as his hp dropped the longer it was used. It was better than feeling hollow and empty. A beauty, hiding its lonely pain under ice and snow. Like a cold shell to defend sacrificing the feeling to keep a home safe.

“Look, I get it. I don’t want to do this either, but I can't afford it right now. I don’t know when I will be able to come back for a while. It almost feels unfair not to delete it knowing it won’t help anyone...how about a promise after I'm gone if your still here take care of Shalltear. I'm even giving you permission to corrupt and tame her if you can?” He joked Sitabus couldn’t help but laugh at the lewd joke.

Even without reading Shalltear bio, it would be surprising if Shalltear could be corrupted any more than she already was. Then again, there was just no telling with Peroroncino.

They let the silence settle in a bitter moment turned bittersweet if only for a short time both of them would be smiling if these faces could. “Ok fine, but promise me. We will meet again. Then I can tell you how well I can make Shalltear mine. Without you here to stop me.”

They both put up a smiling emoji. “Please, you couldn’t handle her type; you always had trouble with them whenever we play the other games, remember. The beast of domination, which is Shalltear, will have you under her leash by the time I come back.”

Both of them looked back at the scenery. “Thanks for being here. I know this is hard…chuckle…you made it fun around here. Really though, I am leaving Shalltear in your hands, so keep her safe, will you? I didn’t want to say this in a message, you know.”

End flashback

Eyes snapping back to reality as the madness started to fade a small smile returning to his face, just in time to impact the ground with a cloud of snow. ‘I can’t believe I forgot a promise; I'm sorry, Peroroncino... hehehe...to think I let myself fall so quickly. Time to finish this. Ugh, everything hurts.’

Pushing himself off the ground as the snow crunched under his hands. His divine tier armor was shredded, barely holding together. Letting out soft painfilled chuckles and looking around. Before Sitabus could even fully stand, shining chains burst from the ground, gripping him tightly arms tight to his sides. Kyuketsuki curses his lowered guard. Indeed, he had gotten careless to forget about Velvet. This spell or skill, whatever it is, was new to him. Flexing his arms halting soon after as a sharp pain stabbed into his arms.

“I am a little surprised this worked on you, lord Kyuketsuki. But with how low on health you are, I think this is the end.” Velvets voice flittered in with gentle footsteps. Stepping into view covered in cuts, he was sure she wasted her only death saving move in the last blast.

Scanning around the now flash-frozen forest area to see Shalltear looking fully healed. Trying to find the link to his bat fangs, which was not connecting. ‘When could Velvet block the control of my bat fangs. Well, I guess this leaves one option left. Better time this just right.’

“I see you learned some new skills while you were away, Velvet.” Sitabus complimented her standing up to glance between both of them. Not seeing the others nearby. Hopefully, they were out of the massive blast radius.

“A very admirable effort I used up most of my skills and mana in this fight. But now I’m back up to full thanks to the wisdom of my creator. Kyuketsuki-sama, it is too bad you didn’t know all my skills. Any last words before I claim my victory?” It almost seemed like Shalltear was blushing; he couldn’t focus on such minor things. If he times this wrong, then his only help would be revival magic, as much as it would suck to have to regain levels along with dying.

“My last wish, you say? How about you finish this in one final blow give it all your strength I would hate to think you held back. Before Ainz arrives to finish off this fight and both of you.” He smirked as the look of realization struck Shalltear mortified halting as if stung, just putting the pieces together.

“Believe me; I knew of your skills, abilities, and gear the whole time. Knowing this, my goal was never killing you both. It was burning out your skills, death saving tricks, and mana. Kill me, or don’t Ainz will still finish you off. Does this make you angry, Shalltear knowing this was all according to plan.” Kyuketsuki taunted, loving the enraged look. As he closed his eyes, waiting for the moment, he was hit.

Kyuketsuki didn’t have to wait long as Shalltear lance hit home hard, stabbing right through his broken armor and out his back blood spraying out. He smiled a wicked smile. “This makes check [Release blood seal: fatal binding and refute of death]!” It came like a flood as the pain increased, his body started to melt through the chains binding him, armor, and gear dropped to the ground.

Across from his melting body, Velvets grip slacked, tasting blood and dropping to her knees. Looking down at the hole in her chest at the same place where Shalltear had run through Kyuketsuki. Pain overrides her senses. Her body started to vaporize into ashes.

Shalltear herself looked on in confusion, unable to figure out what was going on. That should have ended the fight! Scanning around the blood-red liquid which Kyuketsuki turned into started to take a vague shape of the true vampire with all six bat fangs floating around him.

A liquid-like voice wavered out of the strange slime. “You seem confused. Let me tell you about one or two skills of my own I haven’t used in a very long time. Called [fatal binding] and [Refute of death] both are very useful but hard to implement. For one, if I use the first one, I can inflict the same injury with double the damage of any hit I take, but it goes both ways.”

Growling Shalltear demanding, “Then how are you still alive my attack should have killed you. I know it did. I could see your hp dropped to zero!”

At this, she could almost see a slime-like a mouth formed and beam a fanged smile. “Because the second [refute of death] allows me once a week to regain 00.5% of my health instead of dying the downside is, I can’t hold or pick up any equipment till I recover 10 percent of my health you might as well count me as a blood slime in this form.”

Sitabus Adjusted to this strange form far different than his solid body. Everything felt sluggish and hard to control, needing his concentration to keep this shape. Most of all, it was terrifying to feel how close he was to dying. Like if Sitabus didn’t hold on, he would vanish. Now, if Momonga could get here any time would be great.

‘Just one hit, and I’m dead, but I have a promise to Peroroncino to keep. I will show you how strong my will is! I won’t forget this time.’

Shalltear’s confidence returned, raising her lance back up. “Ha, then all you are lord Kyuketsuki is some pathetic slime which shall fall to me, lord Ainz will fall to me as well!” Rushing in with superhuman speed commanding his dagger to move, they shot at the Valkyrie. Alone the bat fangs only slowed her down, taking two hits but blocking the rest.

Kyuketsuki cursed, trying to bend his body out of the way, but it felt so sluggish and bizarre. He panics, shooting out an arm to try and create something. All he could manage was a soft blood spike. ‘Seems it will be my end here live well Kathrin. I hope Momonga gets here soon.’ Shutting off his red-tinted visual without eyes.

Hearing a dull thud looking to see he wasn’t dead, no a shield formed around him. Joy and relief filled Sitabus as he slumped down into a ball of red slime. Kyuketsuki turns to the small crest of the hill standing there were Ainz with Albedo and his team nearby.

“Took you long enough to get here! Mind wrapping this up for me.” Ainz enraged flames glare at the state of his friends’ body. “I think we need to have a long talk about this later. Though I thank you for your help. This will make this battle much easier for me.”

-Nazarick Throne Room-

Ainz glared at Kyuketsuki as they gathered in the throne room both Kathrin and Clementine at his side. Happy to be solid again after the last few hours of being a slime. Still, his only death saving skill was used up for the next seven days. All the guardians were looking at him eyes filled with what he guesses were dread of someone they thought almost committed suicide.

Kyuketsuki felt regretful for making them worry, having apparently watched the fight, thanks to Aveda. Who out of worry for him alerted Lord Ainz and the others? How they found out, and why they didn’t show up still lingered in his mind? From what he knows, most of Nazarick would die to protect the supreme beings even if he didn’t think he honestly deserved such a title and was grateful not to have them show up.

Kyuketsuki still needed to know how this whole mess got started in the first place. If nothing else, he could proudly wear the smile on his face having protected the guardians from fighting each other.

“So, before we bring back Shalltear and Velvet, do you mind telling me why you rushed in there without alerting me. Then almost dying! If I have been even a few seconds slower, we would be resurrecting you as well!” Ainz unconsciously let out his aura showing his rage at the situation.

“I was going to take care of a powerful vampire sighted near E-Rental, imagine my surprise when what should I find? Both Shalltear and Velvet alive and mind-controlled by Downfall of Castle and Country. Before I could prepare for the battle a group, I have been dealing with for a while ambushed us. Care to explain, Ainz!”

Kyuketsuki shouted back if he had just been informed before this, then maybe he could have avoided sacrificing rare divine class armor. The ice devils’ armor was a rare drop he had spent hours grinding with Peroroncino help to get. Still, it was worth it if he could get Velvet and, by extension, Jade back. Not even diving into what Velvet’s returned meant for Jade being a reincarnation of Velvet.

“I didn’t mean to hide the information from you Velvet showed up a little after Jade's death. I didn’t know at the time, so I sent her out on a mission with Shalltear. After discovering them, I realized what was going on and returned to Nazarick. Still, this doesn’t explain why you didn’t contact me before then.”

Kyuketsuki stops thinking about it, but this wasn’t the first time this had happened now. He contemplated alerting Ainz, but there was only one group that had the answers. Already if he was right, they might also be responsible for teleporting him out of Nazarick and were interfering with their communications now. Who knows what else they could do still these powers sounded familiar to one type of person in Yggdrasil!

“You're saying you didn’t get Kathrin’s message spells.” How much should he share this theory? At least till he knows without a doubt if one did get transported here.

“No, I didn’t how odd. Tell me about the group which ambushed you where there any players in the group.”

“There were no players present to my knowledge; however, this particular group has world items, so they may be behind this or the Slane Theocracy. Don’t worry, I will be hunting them down sooner than later.” He smiled at Ainz to reassure him not to worry.

Ainz’s gaze still lingered on Kyuketsuki. “Even still, you should have been more careful. I don’t want to lose the only other friend to come to this world with me. You don’t know how terrifying it was to see you so close to death. We still don’t know if…”

"I know how Velvet works because I designed her for crowd control and taking out weakened enemies. I couldn’t let you face such odds knowing how Velvet would fight.” putting in an unmovable edge to his voice.

Kyuketsuki saw the guardians also had similar thoughts, even if they wouldn’t dare interrupt Ainz or him. It brought joy to his heart to see how much they cared. Still, he would do it in a heartbeat again if he could protect them. Yet it wouldn’t do to have them worry.

After a few minutes of silence settled in, they moved on to resurrecting Shalltear and Velvet, or was it, Jade. It was hard to say what would happen if an administrator or developer was still watching. What was the goal?

Watching as Shalltear was brought back as the gold melted into Shalltear’s form; However, she looked different slightly taller and more mature with small but noticeable breasts. Trying to cover herself glancing around, all the guardians were on guard. Which only confused Shalltear more wondering what was going on.

Kyuketsuki sighed, ‘will I did promise I would protect her.’ Paying no heed to the guardians approaching Shalltear. Pulling out a spare swap stick not used in the battle, snapping it as a red fur edged cloak appeared over Shalltear. Under it was an old and slightly worn dress. Shalltear snuggled into it then looked at Kyuketsuki with wonder. “Thank you, lord Kyuketsuki. What’s going on why are they all looking at me like this.”

Sitabus smiled softly, holding up a hand to stop demiurge rebuttal. “You don’t remember, but you were mind-controlled by the Downfall of Castle and Country. Along with Velvet, I was forced to fight you along with Ainz. You died in the battle, and here you are.”

A look of horror came over Shalltear’s face as tears built up. “What I hurt you and lord Ainz but I can’t remember any of it! I would never!” Recoiling back as the bitter truth set in.

Kyuketsuki didn’t let Shalltear step back too far, bringing Shalltear into a hug. “It’s ok now! It wasn’t your fault. I promise we will find whoever used the world item on you and make them pay… and destroy the wicked item.” He whispered out the last part into her ear.

Unwilling to let his own thoughts on the world item be known. Ainz might want to keep it, but he hated the cursed dress. Sitabus would see it ripped to pieces so small it would never be put back together, for all the pain it caused him.

Shalltear seemed to have different thoughts “No, I dare hurt the supreme beings I should be punished. Please, Lord Kyuketsuki punish me, so my guilt may be erased.” Almost crying as her blood-red eyes met his scarlet ones pleading. Kyuketsuki could see Shalltear would not let this go quickly; it may even cause more pain to not grant her request.

Ainz reacted accordingly. “No, there is no need Shalltear it is as Kyuketsuki said your actions were not your own fault.”

Albedo neither where any of the other guardians were going to let this slide. Sitabus looked back to Shalltear, still in his hug. He saw her not objecting, and Ainz didn't seem willing to punish Shalltear.

"Ainz, how about you let me handle Shalltears punishment. While I agree she is not at fault, I believe giving her one would ease any guilt she feels over the matter." Hoping he would agree already, he knew if Ainz didn’t accept the guardians wouldn’t take Sitabus words over Ainz’s.

“All right, if you believe it will help Shalltear then I will allow it now please move so we may revive Velvet next.”

Even as Kyuketsuki walked with Shalltear over to the side, he had a feeling Velvet wouldn’t take up all the gold of a floor guardian. Even with this said, it would take at least half as 375,000,000 gold coins melted back into Velvet just as naked as Shalltear was a few minutes ago. Unlike Shalltear, Velvet stood unbothered by her beautiful body showing. Only blowing to Ainz and Kyuketsuki.

“It is great to see you again, master. Where are we? I can’t seem to recall how I got here.” she calmly asked she was humble and pure, just like how he remembers her bio. Still, it was hard to devise what her reaction would be, yet he explained. Velvet's face nor her body gave any indication as to her response. All she did was bow hiding her face as she spoke only a hint of sadness in her gentle voice.

“Then what shall be your humble servant’s punishment master?”

Sitabus wanted to faceplant after hearing this. Well, at least this cleared up her thoughts on the matter. Velvet seemed calm even when saying those words. There was much he wanted to talk to her about. Only in a more private discussion where they had plenty of time. “We can talk about this later alongside Shalltear’s punishment.”

Kyuketsuki tossed a bundle of spare clothes to Velvet, catching them with ease. Waving for his group to come along, he would talk with Ainz later.

-End of Chapter-