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Chapter 13: Nazarick- Act 3: Finale



It was five days later and my swordsmanship training with Cocytus was getting better, to the point where Cocytus was not holding back much, and my now independence from stamina meant I could accelerate my training by ten or more, if I wanted to push myself. It was quite novel, now that my sword swings could cause gouges in the earth, with restraint of course. 

As we were training, I was getting more use to my new undead abilities, and that meant a raid to the tomb libraries which seemed to contain books of every type, even some books whose copyright license has expired, like the original Winnie The Pooh. It was quite pleasing, considering some of these manuals were on speaking foreign languages. I made sure to study all of them thuroughly. 

"Done" said Cocytus and we withdrew our swords, sending mine into the vault for later use. I actually quite enjoyed training with him, even if he was not the most good teacher, he was still good none the less. I then made my way down to Ainz office, taking a walk as I wanted to just breath and relax, taking in the scenery which still seemed fresh to me. 

As I neared the doorway, I came across some of the maids that roamed the tomb. They smiled and bowed to me before they left. I could feel my relationship with the staff here was beginning to change for the better. I entered his office for what seemed like the final time, and I saw Ainz in there, along with Demiurge and Albedo. 

"Hello!" I said to him as his retainers looked up from whatever they were doing. The usual scowls about my race seemed to be absent, maybe my growth in strength changed their minds over the time during my stay. I would like to think so, atleast. It was quite a formal atmosphere in here as Ainz waved them aside as I approached the desk. "What brings you here John?" Ainz asked as he set aside whatever report he had in his hand. 

"Well, I am planning on heading back to the Spot pretty soon, and I wanted to invite you over for christmas" I said to him, producing an envelope with his name written on the cover. "Yes, I will be there" said Ainz as he pocketed the invitation and we began some discussion. I handed two more invites for Albedo and Demiurge in case they wanted to come as well, atleast to be polite. 

"So, the visit was fun though" I said to him. "I'm glad you got to explore the place, I bet you might even want to come back" said Ainz as he laughed. I smiled at this as I might come back, atleast to explore the world in further depths than I ever did on my first stay here. It was quite a calming moment until Demiurge coughed. "While this is touching, we need to get back to work" he said and I left.

I summoned a portal to my side, and I stepped through the golden tinged gate and I arrived back into the Treasure Spot. It was nice to be home for a change. I then changed into some more comfortable clothes and I flipped the sign to open and I sat behind the counter, waiting for some more customers to fall in. 

The sound of the bell rung in my ears as I saw a new, yet familiar face in the shop. It was the Malfoy couple, with Narcissa being dressed in a green dress and Lucius dressed in a nice black suit, which seemed suited for all the balls and galas and holidays they must host each year. 

"Welcome!" I said as they caught sight of me and smiled in a non-threatening manner, which was a nice sign. "Quite a nice shop you run" said Narcissa to me. I welcomed her compliment by complimenting her dress. "Lord and Lady Malfoy, it is nice to see you guys" I said to them as they took seats and I summoned tea for us to drink. I saw their eyes widen at the display, and I could tell I captured their intrigue. 

"So, what can I do for such illustrious individuals such as yourself?" I asked them in the most flattering tone possible. My face seemingly in a smile, I could see they were thinking. "Well, your offer of your store having anything one could want intrigued us" said Narcissa. "So, me and my wife decided to come here" said Lucius. 

"Of course! Anything you can possibly imagine, for the right price" I said to them, and their eyes seemingly glossed with an idea. "So, would you like to look at my wares?" I asked them as they nodded, and with a wave of my hand, a door appeared with everything lined neat and orderly with text displaying what they are and their possible abilities. 

I led them through so they could gleem at what I had to offer, and with the sound of falling jaws echoing in my ears, I could tell I had them ensnared. "So, see anything you like?" I asked them and Lucius seemingly reached out tentatively to one object in particular. It was smooth and round and resembeled a crystal ball. The name for the object was called 'Palantir' and it was quite good for convert spying. 

"I would like to aquire this" said Lucius as I led them to the counter, along with Narcissa hanging on to a new dress woven from the feathers of a pheonix, a particularly powerful one at that. "Alright, let me set the conditions and price" I said to them as I forced a few rules upon the objects like no spying on certain people, etc. "Alright, that will be a couple thousand galleons" I said to them as they hesitated to pay but eventually did and left. "Man, what a good day" I said to myself as I waited for new customers. 


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