>>5793236Jaw dropping in shock, Ainz is frozen in place for several seconds before realizing that he'd been had, starts laughing. His deep, booming voice echoes through the nearby village, several of the onlookers stopping to look at him a moment before continuing on their day. Life in the Crimson Demon village has changed so much since you'd joined your wife here that a skeleton mage laughing isn't worth more than a second glance.
“Well played. Now then, let us prepare a celebration, a feast worthy of all three of our cities!” Ainz declares, turning to his nearly ever-present follower Albedo. “Albedo. You know what to do.”
“Of course, Lord Ainz.” she replies, bowing before flying back through the portal she'd come through.
“A feast? Great, I'll cook something special up as well!” Rimuru's secretary Shion declares, jiggling as she straightens her back. You glance over to Rimuru, seeing a look of horror on his face at the thought. A moment later, another of Rimuru's secretaries, this one the powerful demon wearing attire quite similar to that of the masked demon Vanir steps through.
“Lady Shion, urgent business has come up that needs your immediate attention.” the demon remarks, shooting a glance over at Rimuru before meeting her gaze. She immediately abandons that thought, nodding back and sprinting through the portal. Rimuru then shares a look with the demon that looks almost thankful, making a small hand gesture with his palms together. The demon bows to Rimuru before rising, but as he does, for just a moment, you see something through the corner of your eye at the edge of the portal. A face you could never forget, that makes your blood run cold.
“Shit!” you seethe through clenched teeth under your breath, immediately Ascending and dashing through the portal to Rimuru's city. The instant you're through you look back and forth, seeking that damned monster. You're sure you saw him, as if you could ever forget that face. “Where are you?”
“Uhh, Chilli? Everything okay?” Rimuru asks, stepping through the gateway as well. You turn back, again seeing that damned red and white face with its evil, menacing grin just around the portal. But in that moment the slime distracted you, he vanished. You take a deep breath, remembering that he's dead and gone for good sigh out, powering back down.
“Don't worry, it wasn't anything.” you tell him, turning back to him. “Just an old ghost. One that can't hurt anyone anymore.”
“I...I see...” he replies uncertainly, looking at you with a bit of concern. But it doesn't bother you, pushing the thoughts of the clown aside.
