Chapter 2

Ainz checks the room to ensure he is alone. Ainz immediately begins to start casting every buff spell he knows.

"[Greater Resistance], [Life Essence], [Sense Boost], [Body of Effulgent Beryl], [False Life: Health], [False Life: Mana], [Resistance from Natural Weapons], …"

After 3 minutes of straight casting, Ainz retrieves a mana potion and drinks it.

'This should buy me enough time to teleport out in case of an ambush on the 8th Floor.'

Ainz then used his [Ring of Ainz Ooal Gown] to teleport to the entrance of the 8th Floor.

As soon as Ainz appeared on the 8th Floor he noticed that Victim and an entourage of Evil Lords had been waiting for his arrival.

"My apologies for the short notice."

"Yrautcnas Mossol Yrrehc eht ta gnitiaw yltnerruc era Snaidraug eht. Znia droL melborp a ton si ti." (It is not a problem Lord Ainz. The Guardians are currently waiting at the Cherry Blossom Sanctuary.)

"Then let us make our way there."

The Cherry Blossom Sanctuary soon came into view. It was hard not to notice the bright vibrant colors in what was otherwise a post-apocalyptic environment.

As Ainz approached, he could see that every Guardians and Pleiade were all present and armed.

Cocytus had come in fully equipped for battle, each of his four arms carrying a high class divine tier weapon.

Shalltear and Albedo were dressed in full battle gear, both Guardians were covered head to toe in some of the finest Divine tier armor.

Demiurge came with an entire retinue of powerful demons and devils, none of which were below level 70.

Aura on the other hand brought fewer minions but each of her tamed beasts were individually worth an entire army.

It was a truly impressive sight, even by Yggdrasil standards.

"My Lord, I have gathered everyone as requested. I have brought Pandora's Actor and Sebas as well. We have also received buffs and blessings from Aureole Omega."

'Just pretend this is a raid group.'

Ainz nodded and quickly organized the group.

The tanky and melee fighters were placed at the front while the spell casters and ranged fighters were placed in the middle of the formation. The flanks and rear consisted of skirmishers and summoners.

Ainz stood at the centre of the group and gave his orders:

"We are to remain on guard, do not engage unless I give the order. Is this understood?"

"YES LORD AINZ."

"Then we will move out."

After traveling at a moderate pace, the door came into view. It was a massive Calcinium vault door that dwarfed even Elder Dragons. Flanking the vault door were 2 large golems that were the size of a small house. The golems were made of pure Seraphite Steel and held long pikes in a guard position. Their frame was carved in the style of plate armor and great attention was put into the details of the armor. Just looking at the sight before him made Ainz's head spin as he imagined the gold and materials required to make the golems.

'I could pay 6 months worth of guild maintenance with that much gold.'

What concerned Ainz was that he was unable to connect the construction of the door and the golems to anyone in the guild.

'The vault door is too plain for Tabula, the golems are too intricate for Ulbert, Whitebrim prefers female humanoids, and I doubt that Amanomahitotsu has ever spent much time on the 8th Floor…'

While lost in thought, Ainz did not notice that they had moved into the attack range of the golems.

Yet they did not attack.

"Halt"

A floating message appeared:

'Meum ultimum donum'

'Yup, no clue. But it's not my fault! I didn't even know this place existed! This can't be one of Tabula's infamous riddles since it is too short, so the passphrase should be something generic, and if it doesn't work I can just play it off… somehow.'

"Oh what a message! Mein herz kann das nicht ertragen!"

Ainz ignored Pandora's Actor and looked in the direction where CZ was standing.

'CZ should know, she was programmed to know every passphrase in Nazarick. But how do I get her to open the door without making it seem as if I don't know? Maybe I can bluff it?'

Ainz made his way to the front of the group.

"All glory to Ainz Ooal Gown."

The handle on the massive vault door spins and the door slowly opens revealing a long hallway.

The golems shuddered, then knelt. The sight of the titanic constructs submitting themselves before him put Ainz at ease.

'So they are not hostile. I feel kind of silly by bringing everyone along.'

"The Guardians along with Sebas and Pandora's Actor will accompany me inside, the rest of you take up a defensive position around the door."

He did not hear the sounds of admiration from the NPCs that he had left behind.

"Too cool!"

"I am so jealous of Pandora's Actor."

"Rrraagghhhhh gahhghhhhh."

"Ainz is truly the greatest."

Ainz strode forwards and the Floor Guardians broke off from the group and followed closely behind him.