Overlord Ch41

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OVERLORD 41

The aim: to defeat Eight Fingers.
Gagaran: ...Ho.
Gagaran: So you captured the head slave trader of Eight Fingers and a member of Six Arms...
Gagaran: Way to go, virgin.

Tia: Ah, that's a gold star for him.

Gagaran: Given that he was strong enough to take out Succulent in one hit, that Unglaus must be the real deal.
Gagaran: As for me, I'm actually pretty damn interested in that old guy they call Sebas.

Lakyus: Well, let's put that aside for now...

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Lakyus: So, Renner - if I'm not mistaken, we planned to attack each of Eight Fingers' installations piecemeal during yesterday’s discussion, am I correct?
Renner: Yes.

Renner: Part of the plan will be changed. I am thinking about having us take down all the targets by today.
Renner: Allowing time to pass is disadvantageous to us.

Gagaran: Still, Princess-san... we already established that we were kinda short on manpower, aren't we?
Gagaran: Not like you can hire adventurers, can you?

Renner: Therefore

Renner: I am planning on drawing upon the strength of a reliable nobleman.

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Evileye: Do you know someone like that, Princess?

Renner: Oh yes. I know many nobles, but among all of them there's only one who's trustworthy.

Climb: Excuse me.
Climb: I've brought Marquis Raeven.

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Raeven: I have come in response to your summons, Your Highness.
Zanack: Yo, sister of a different mother.
Zanack: Your conversation sounded interesting, so I decided to tag along.

Renner: Onii-sama...

Zanack: ...By the way
Zanack: Would the rest of you mind waiting in the room next door?

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Gagaran: The Marquis-sama? Can he really be trusted?

Evileye: (The rumors say Marquis Raeven flits between the Royal and Noble factions like a bat)
Evileye: (If he's doing this for his own interests)
Evileye: (Then he'll be moved by Eight Fingers' money)
Evileye: (That'll make him a leak)
Evileye: (You'd better take that into consideration, Princess...)

Renner: Thank you for coming, Marquis Raeven.

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Renner: Shall I have the maids bring in some fruit-infused water?
Zanack: It's fine. There's no need to deliberately leak intelligence, is there?
Zanack: The tongues of the Royal Palace's maids are particularly quick to speak too. Better take note of that.

Zanack: ...Hm. Have you already tested the maid information network?
Renner: Whatever do you mean?
Renner: Ah, it's nothing.

Raeven: Still, Your Highness.
Raeven: Why have you called for me so early in the day?
Raeven: Of course, I will come regardless of how pressing the circumstances are as long as I am summoned, but...

Renner: Thank you very much.

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Renner: Then allow me to be frank.
Renner: I wish to draw upon your wisdom.

Raeven: My wisdom, you say. Well... if a problem can confound even Your Highness, I must confess a distinct lack of confidence in my ability to solve it.
Renner: I believe there will not be an issue.

Renner: They say that when it comes to matters of the court
Renner: Marquis Raeven has no equal. At least, that is what I believe.

Raeven: May I know what exactly you mean by that?

Renner: Being that you are the hidden leader of the Royal Faction - or rather

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Renner: As the person who secretly holds the entire Royal Faction together
Renner: I wanted to ask you if you could mobilize the faction's troops.

Raeven: Hah?
Renner: Normally, I would have asked for an audience with one of the other Great Nobles of the Royal Faction, but... Marquis Blumerush is feeding information to the Empire, no? In that case...

Zanack: H-how...

Renner: Did you not know that?
Renner: That's why you can't afford to give too much valuable information to Marquis Blumerush, am I wrong?
Raeven: A moment, please!

Raeven: You... you...

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Zanack: How did you know...
Zanack: (How did she figure out that Marquis Blumerush, one of the Six Great Nobles and a member of the Royal Faction, had betrayed his country for the Empire?)
Zanack: (Only Raeven and I ought to know about this...)

Raeven: ...A monster?

Raeven: ...I understand.
Raeven: I seek your permission to speak frankly.

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Raeven: ...However, before that
Raeven: May I speak to the "real" Princess Renner?

Renner: And what do you mean by the "real" one?

Raeven: In the past, I saw a girl.
Raeven: A girl who would mutter about things of a mysterious nature.
Raeven: I did not understand the value in the words I had heard until quite a while after that, but...

Raeven: For a moment, that girl's eyes belonged to someone dangerous.
Raeven: ...that was what I felt back then.

Raeven: They were empty eyes that felt nothing about the world and held nothing but disdain for all mankind.

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Raeven: So I would like to ask one thing of Your Highness.
Raeven: Could you show us the truth
Raeven: That has been so cunningly concealed until now?

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Raeven: Ah... so this is...
Raeven: It's as I thought, Your Highness.

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Raeven: Those eyes... have you been pretending since then?
Renner: I have not, Marquis Raeven.
Renner: I was simply satisfied.

Renner: ...Does it have something to do with Your Highness' soldier Climb... kun?

Raeven: May I know exactly what he is to you?
Renner: Climb, you say...?

Renner: Hm, yes. I do not know if there would be any greater joy in life for me
Renner: If I could join myself to Climb...

Renner: And then shackle him and raise him like a pet.
(TL Note: I shuffled the order of the lines around so it reads better in EN)

Zanack: I, I see, so that's your true nature...

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Zanack: How shall I put this... When I was a kid, I had the feeling that something was off about you, but it's only now that I understand what was wrong.
Renner: Is that so?

Raeven: By "raising" you mean...
Raeven: You do not love him?

Renner: Oh, but I do.

Renner: I simply adore his eyes.
Renner: I also love the way he looks when he clings to me like a puppy.

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Zanack: I'm sorry, but I don't get it at all. That's not love, my sister.
Renner: I believe there are many forms of love.

Renner: I do not think you need to understand how I love him.
Renner: All you need to know is that I do.

Raeven: Well, so it's love, then...

Raeven: Still, to join yourself to ClLimb-dono, who is a plebeian...
Zanack: It's impossible. And if word of that got out, you'd be married off to some noble tout de suite.

Zanack: How about making a deal?

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Zanack: Get me the throne
Zanack: And I'll matchmake you to Climb.

Renner: I gladly accept!

Zanack:  That was fast!
Renner: I have no reason to refuse.
Renner: When you came to my room with Marquis Raeven, I had the feeling you wanted to say something like that.

Zanack: (...Did she work this all out beforehand?)

Renner: Also, I have a request for Marquis Raeven, I understand you have a son?
Raeven: Ah, yes, he's five.

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Renner: I would like to marry hi-

Raeven: ABSOLUTELY NOT! How could I possibly allow my son to marry a woman like you!?

Raeven: I... I apologize, Your Highnesses! I seem to have lost my senses...
Raeven: I understand that this is the height of rudeness, but could you explain the reasons behind that request?
Renner: But you do understand, don't you?

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Raeven: ...I believe Your Highness would marry my son while bearing Climb-kun's child. Meanwhile, my son would sire an heir with his lover - all would be well as long as my line can be propagated.

Raeven: And then Your Highness would pretend to be the mother... am I correct?

Zanack: I see...
Zanack: The Marquis gets to join his bloodline to the royal family's, while you get to be with the man you love. Meanwhile, I gain your cooperation. Nobody loses out.

Zanack: But to think you would actually make such a suggestion in front of me.

Renner: Ara~ onii-sama, I simply wanted to ensure that you were on my side.
Renner: Besides, I doubt you'd like to hear about it after the fact, no?

Raeven: Well then, that's enough about us... I believe you wish to confront Eight Fingers?

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Renner: I would like to strike at Eight Fingers today, before they can retreat into the shadows. However, I lack the troops for such an operation.
Renner: That is why I called you here, Marquis Raeven; in order to secure your cooperation.

Renner: There are seven locations that we need to attack.

Zanack: And this information has been verified?
Renner: Of course. The problem lies in the fact that they all lie within the domains of other nobles.

Raeven: I doubt that will be a problem.
Raeven: If we can find anything linking them to Eight Fingers, we can use it to apply pressure on those nobles.
Zanack: Searching for them will be a good excuse too.

Zanack: We can look for the places where they dispose of things that are harmful to them.

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Zanack: So, dear sister
Zanack: I have a question for you; or rather, an important suggestion.

Zanack: The fact is that our brother has been taking money from Eight Fingers' drug dealers.
Zanack: We searched around to see if their drug-trafficking division had a base in the Royal Capital, in the hopes of bringing him down. I would like to add that location to the list of targets.

Renner: That's not good.
Renner: Lakyus and the others attacked three of their drug farms several days ago. You'll need to make your move quickly; otherwise there's a chance they might escape.

Zanack: What the... Marquis Raeven, can you move out right away?
Raeven: That would be difficult.
Raeven: In any case, there are some nobles who aren't linked to Eight Fingers, but it will take time to persuade them.

Raeven: In addition, should Six Arms - the strongest fighting force of Eight Fingers - show up
Raeven: It's very possible that our forces might not be enough to deal with them.

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Renner: In that case, I'll ask Lakyus to have each of Blue Rose's members handle a single location.
Renner: If all goes well, we'll be able to attack five locations at once.

Raeven: That assumes the best possible circumstances, Your Highness. Meanwhile, moving troops through the Royal Capital is problematic in itself...
Zanack: I'll explain that part to Father.

Zanack: While it would be best if we could catch them all in one fell swoop.
Zanack: I guess we'll have to let a couple of them go...

Renner: He's here!
Renner: I'm glad you came.

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Renner: He's someone
Renner: Who might be able to help us with the sixth location.

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Solution: While we took a lot of time to do so
Solution: We managed to finish moving the grains to the temporary storehouse.
Solution: Now we will be able to return to Nazarick without any issues.

Sebas: …?

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Sebas: Tsuare!

Sebas: Tsuare! Are you there?

Solution: Sebas-sama
Solution: There are fresh scratches on the keyhole. It is quite likely that someone picked the lock-
Sebas: They took Tsuare!

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Sebas: They even indicated a place and time to meet, as proper as you'd please.
Sebas: It would seem they are affiliated with the operators of the brothel I destroyed.
Solution: What do you intend to do?

Sebas: I will go and help her.

Solution: That is all well and good.

Solution: However. Should you not report this to Ainz-sama before you go?
Solution: Sebas-sama, if you take matters into your own hands once more, you will be defying Ainz-sama's will again.

Solution: Have you forgotten Ainz-sama's words?

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Solution: I would suggest that you report to Ainz-sama
Solution: That Tsuare was kidnapped, and ask him for advice about how to proceed.

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Albedo: Hmhmhm~

Albedo: Alright! Ainz-sama is complete!

Albedo: Kufufufufu~

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Albedo: Kufufufufu~ I made my latest hug pillow out of Ainz-sama's sheets...
Albedo: In other words, I'm indirectly sleeping with AInz-sama~ Kufufufufu~

Albedo: Hmmm!? is this Ainz-sama's scent?

Albedo: Ah~ I want to meet Ainz-sama...
Albedo: I want to meet Ainz-sama...
Albedo: I want to meet him...

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Ainz: [-Albedo.]

Albedo: [This, this is Ainz-sama!]
Albedo: [May I know what is the matter?]
Ainz: [I just received a [Message] from Sebas - no, from Solution. It seems someone kidnapped Tsuare, the girl which Sebas picked up.]

Ainz: [I need you to put together a team to support Sebas in this matter.]
Albedo: [I beg your forgiveness for the foolishness of objecting to a decision that you have made, Ainz-sama.]
Albedo: [But is it worth putting together a team for the sake of an inferior lifeform like a human being?]

Ainz: [Albedo.]

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Ainz: [I swore to protect Tsuare in the name of Ainz Ooal Gown.]
Ainz: [I made a promise.]
Ainz: [Even so, she was still kidnapped.]
Ainz: [-Do you understand what that means? Do you!?]

Ainz: [It means that they are disgracing the name that we all chose together!]

Ainz: [AND I WILL NOT TOLERATE THAT!]

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Ainz: [...Forgive me, Albedo. It seems I allowed those kidnapping scum to anger me. I apologize.]
Albedo: [Th-there is no need to apologize, Ainz-sama...]

Albedo: [I understand!]
Albedo: [While we rescue Tsuareninya, I shall ensure that the people who displeased you shall suffer the appropriate punishment, Ainz-sama!]

Ainz: [Please do.]
Ainz: [Is Demiurge still in Nazarick to handle the transportation of the grain? Put him in charge of this.]
Albedo: [I could personally assume control-]

Ainz: [No. I need you to defend Nazarick.]
Ainz: [Don't forget - you mustn't expose your true identities.]

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Ainz: [In any case, let Demiurge handle the Royal Capital.]
Ainz: [He'll know what to do.]
Albedo: [Understood!]

Albedo: Still... I don't understand.

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Albedo: Ainz Ooal Gown, huh...
Albedo: Worthless.

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Albedo: The Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick is your sole property.
Albedo: This Albedo's loyalty is devoted to you and you alone.

Albedo: Ahh... When will I
Albedo: Be able to hear that wonderful name again-

WHERE WILL HER HIDDEN FEELINGS LEAD...