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Before the Storm: Act 05, Chapter 13

The tapping of metal on metal sounded in the air outside of Lord Mare’s tree house on the Sixth Floor of Nazarick. After securing her tent to its pegs, Ludmila took a step back to examine her wor...

Before the Storm: Act 05, Chapter 12

I’m not going to get a chance to speak with him if it’s like this…

Ludmila frowned over the railing at the massive queue that had formed for Shihotsu Tokitsu’s hot dog stand....

Before the Storm: Act 05, Chapter 11

“Ainz-sama! How about another?”

“How about it, Aura?”

Crap, how is she going to respond?

“Sure!” Aura smiled, but then the smile faded, “I wonder if I’ve ...

Before the Storm: Act 05, Chapter 10

The orchards in the Green Hole weren’t arranged in the same way as any orchard one would find in the Human-inhabited lands above the Great Tomb of Nazarick. Rather than being planted in parallel ...

Before the Storm: Act 05, Chapter 09

Ludmila breathed in a lungful of air as she stirred from her oblivious state. She smelled green, earthy odours that suggested she wasn’t in the same place as before. Additionally, there were two ...

Before the Storm: Act 05, Chapter 08

All’s well that ends well…or something like that?

An odd mixture of worry and embarrassment ebbed from Ainz’s bones as he looked down at the fallen form of Baroness Zahradnik. ...

Before the Storm: Act 05, Chapter 07

In a dark pit somewhere on the Second Floor of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Ludmila watched as a patrol of Undead equipped in golden armour made their way across the walkway above her. They were sig...

Before the Storm: Act 05, Chapter 06

With a flag in hand and a tall cup of melon soda in the other, Ainz Ooal Gown, the Supreme Overlord of the Great Tomb of Nazarick and sovereign of the – reportedly – burgeoning Sorcerous Kingdo...

Before the Storm: Act 05, Chapter 05

“Are you sure you need to pack this much, my lady?”

“I am going to be away for at least a week,” Ludmila replied. “Lady Shalltear mentioned visiting with Lady Aura and Lord Mare, as...

Before the Storm: Act 05, Chapter 04

“Stop! Do it again. Keep both hands on your weapon!”

“But I can’t reach him, Captain.”

“You can,” Ludmila said. “You have over two metres of reach even with both hands o...

Before the Storm: Act 05, Chapter 03

Olga and Raul sent unveiled looks of disgust in Miss Gran’s direction. The Elder Lich standing behind Olga looked up from its clipboard.

“Does this constitute a breach of labou...

Before the Storm: Act 05, Chapter 02

In the fiery light of the evening sun, a column bearing shields, spears, and shining steel sallets ascended the rocky slopes of Mount Verilyn. Ludmila, along with Raul, Olga, and three Elder Liches...

Before the Storm: Act 5, Chapter 01

“Know your place.”

“Again.”

“Know your place.”

“Again!”

“Know your place…”

“Can’t you put some feeling into it?” Lady Shalltear as...

Before the Storm: Act 4, Chapter 9

『Xoc.』

With a dissatisfied noise, Xoc stirred from her sleep in the dead of the night. She uncurled slightly, then curled up again when she felt the warmth of her bedding threatening to e...

Before the Storm: Act 4, Chapter 8

“So,” Xoc said, “what was that you said about being attacked?”

Back at the clanhold, Xoc sat stiffly before her fully-assembled court. The midday sun beat down on the assembly, though...

Before the Storm: Act 4, Chapter 7

Xoc’s mouth fell open, aghast, as Vltava hurtled through the air towards Xigaoli. Then, she screamed as the fluffy little beast thing exploded on impact, knocking everyone in the vicinity to the ...

Before the Storm: Act 4, Chapter 6

“Hullo!”

Chimali’s voice drifted over the ripping currents of the Rol’en’gorek as he waved to a ship laden with cargo entering the lake. At first, the other vessel seemed to pay no ...

Before the Storm: Act 4, Chapter 5

“Is it just me,” Xoc said, “or is our western border a lot further than it used to be?”

Not a few months ago, Xoc would have only considered the area around the hill where the Cuoroco...

Before the Storm: Act 4, Chapter 4

“Your communication skills have improved considerably from when I first met you.”

“Hehe…really?” Xoc placed a paw on her snout in embarrassment, “I guess all of that studying paid...

Before the Storm: Act 4, Chapter 3

“…they left,” Xoc said.

“They did,” Winter Moon agreed.

As the last of the Council’s ships disappeared over the horizon, Xoc felt a lifetime’s worth of tension suddenly eb...

Before the Storm: Act 4, Chapter 2

“Well, this road wasn’t like this before.”

On the southern outskirts of Ghrkhor’storof’hekheralhr, Ilyshn’ish and her companions stood on an orange clay road abruptly cut short by...

Before the Storm: Act 4, Chapter 1

“Thank you so much, Enxoc!”

“N-No problem. Um…it’s reassuring to have Rolo the Red with the Pa’chan.”

“Just Rolo is fine, Enxoc. Rolo the Red was just a name for the fig...

Before the Storm: Act 3, Chapter 10

19th Day, Upper Fire Month, 1 CE

“You did what?!”

In the crimson-hued court of Shalltear Bloodfallen, Ludmila puzzled over a piece of paperwo...

Before the Storm: Act 3, Chapter 9

“Well, you two look like you had some fun.”

“Someone had some fun,” Rangobart said as he loaded another bag into the carriage.

“I got your lunch, Prez!”

Dimoi...

Before the Storm: Act 3, Chapter 8

“You look relieved to be out of there.”

“Do I?”

Rangobart opened a sleepy eye to regard Countess Waldenstein sitting across the carriage’s cabin. For whatever reason, women lo...

Before the Storm: Act 3, Chatper 7

“Don’t look!”

“Wha–”

Rangobart’s head jerked back as Dimoiya reached up to clamp her hands over his eyes.

“Weren’t you just screaming at us to look?” Rangobart...

Before the Storm: Act 3, Chapter 6

What’s going on here, exactly…?

Following the Adventurer demonstration, they reconvened after a one-day break – mostly for the sake of Lady Waldenstein. When their tour resumed...

Before the Storm: Act 3, Chapter 5

They seriously left me behind…

Momon the Black was supposed to fade from prominence, but Pandora’s Actor wasn’t sure how he felt about fading into obscurity. Granted, he had go...

Before the Storm: Act 3, Chapter 4

“I think we lost him,” Themis said.

“I think he lost us,” Lady Zahradnik replied.

Rangobart looked between the two women with a somewhat incredulous look. Was it fine to leave t...

Before the Storm: Act 3, Chapter 3

The Baroness’ first move was to send their scouts to reconnoitre the town again. Given the expedition's overwhelming strength, Pandora’s Actor questioned the necessity of such an act. Lady Zahr...