Within the Molten Space of the Depiction of Nature and Society, Kenichi, Erza, and the group stood on the back of a massive Fire Dragon, circling in mid-air.
This Fire Dragon had naturally been manifested by Kenichi using Arc of Embodiment.
"These flames below don't seem like an illusion. It appears we've been transported to a different dimension," Erza said with a grave expression on her pretty face as she looked down at the endless sea of roaring flames from the dragon's back.
"Kenichi-nii, how do we get out of here?" Wendy asked Kenichi, wiping sweat from her cheek and feeling uncomfortably hot.
Kenichi didn't immediately answer Wendy's question. He was observing the entire space.
If he wanted to leave, he could use Space-Time magic to exit at any time.
But Kenichi wanted to seize the Depiction of Nature and Society for himself.
"I'll go down and investigate. You all stay here for now."
With that, Kenichi leaped down directly from the Fire Dragon's back into the boundless sea of fire below.
"He actually jumped straight into the fire sea! What a fool!" Albedo couldn't help but remark upon seeing Kenichi's action through the virtual screen.
However, the crimson flames in Ainz's skeletal pupils flickered, revealing a thoughtful expression.
Ainz didn't believe Kenichi was trying to kill himself.
He knew Kenichi wasn't an opponent to be taken lightly.
Currently, Kenichi actively jumping into the fire sea suggested only one possibility.
That Kenichi intended to break the Depiction of Nature and Society and then seize control of it.
As Ainz was pondering this, Kenichi's figure had completely entered the overwhelming sea of fire.
But, to Albedo's disappointment, Kenichi, within the flames, was not only unharmed but wasn't even sweating.
"He's actually fine?"
"This guy!" Albedo stared at the virtual screen.
Soon, under the incredulous gazes of Albedo, Aura, and the others, Kenichi, situated within the fire sea, opened his mouth wide and began frantically devouring the surrounding flames.
"He's eating the fire! This guy..." Aura said, dumbfounded.
Mare then spoke up: "Before, this human ate Demiurge-sama's flames too!"
"What? Why didn't you say so earlier!" Hearing Mare's words, Aura raised her voice to scold him.
Being safe and sound within the flames, and even able to devour fire…
This clearly indicated immunity to fire.
Aura's attempt to use fire against Kenichi was clearly a miscalculation.
"You didn't ask me!" Mare responded somewhat timidly to Aura's scolding, leaning on his staff.
"Aura, this is my fault. I also saw this human could devour flames and failed to inform you beforehand," Ainz interjected just as Aura was about to say more.
"No, it's not Ainz-sama's fault!" Hearing Ainz's apology, Aura hurriedly responded, then said, "Fire is ineffective. This human used ice earlier, so ice probably won't work either!"
"That leaves Water, Wind, and Lightning. Which one would be best to use?"
While Aura was thinking, Ainz said, "Aura, you can transfer these humans to different spaces separately."
"As expected of Ainz-sama! Why didn't I think of that!" Hearing Ainz's suggestion, Aura was immediately delighted.
She then prepared to transfer Kenichi, Erza, Wendy, Kagura, and Irene to different separate dimensions.
Just as Aura was about to activate the Depiction of Nature and Society to transfer Kenichi, Erza, Kagura, and the others to different separate dimensions, she discovered, to her shock, that she had lost contact with the Depiction of Nature and Society.
Immediately after, the space around Aura was distorted.
Soon, Aura, Ainz, and the entire group of Undead from the Great Tomb of Nazarick all found themselves back in the real world.
"Sister, what are you doing? Why did you transfer us out?" Mare, looking at their surroundings, asked Aura.
"It wasn't me! I lost contact with the Depiction of Nature and Society!" Aura looked at her own hands, seemingly still immersed in confusion.
"As I suspected!"
"It seems the control of the Depiction of Nature and Society has already been taken by that person!"
The crimson flames in Ainz's skeletal pupils jumped, then he spoke in a powerful voice.
"My deepest apologies, Ainz-sama! I am the one who lost the Depiction of Nature and Society. I beg..."
Hearing Ainz's words, Aura immediately took the initiative to admit her fault.
But before Aura could finish, Ainz extended a skeletal hand, cutting her off.
"No, this is not your fault. I underestimated that human. I never expected him to be able to crack the Depiction of Nature and Society in such a short time!"
Not long after Ainz finished speaking, Kenichi, Erza, and the group materialized out of thin air in front of Ainz, Albedo, and the other Undead.
"The Depiction of Nature and Society!"
Albedo, seeing the large scroll in Kenichi's hand, immediately recognized it as the Depiction of Nature and Society.
"That belongs to the great Supreme Being, Ainz-sama! You humans are unworthy of possessing it! Return the Depiction of Nature and Society at once!"
Albedo angrily shouted sharply, then her figure shot towards Kenichi like an arrow from a bow.
Ainz just wanted to speak to stop her.
But before Ainz could get the words out, Albedo had already rushed in front of Kenichi.
Without any hesitation, she raised the black battle-axe in her hand and directly swung it down at Kenichi.
Clang-
Kagura rushed in front of Albedo with astonishing speed. Holding her still-sheathed sword horizontally, she directly blocked Albedo's axe.
"Move aside!"
Seeing her attack blocked, Albedo roared, and the battle-axe in her hand swung down again.
"Stop, Albedo!"
At that moment, Ainz's voice, filled with anger, came through the air.
At that moment, the descending battle-axe in Albedo's hand abruptly halted.
"Ainz-sama, the Depiction of Nature and Society..."
"Albedo, do you wish to defy my command?"
Hearing Ainz's words, Albedo's heart trembled. She immediately sheathed her battle-axe and retreated to Ainz's side.
"That Depiction of Nature and Society was originally something I seized from another opponent. Now that it has been taken by someone else, it is of no great consequence."
Ainz consoled Albedo with these words, then turned his gaze back to Kenichi.
"Humans, this time, we shall let you taste a slight victory!"
"The next time we meet, the Great Tomb of Nazarick shall deliver unto you the most profound despair!"
With that, Ainz attempted to activate a [Gate] to leave with Albedo, Aura, and the others.
However, when Ainz activated the Gate magic, he found that the Gate did not appear.
"Dimensional Lock?"
Seeing that the Gate failed to activate, Ainz immediately thought of Dimensional Lock magic.
Just as Ainz was about to use an item to force a teleportation, the Gate that couldn't appear before him suddenly materialized.
Looking at the Gate, Ainz's figure suddenly turned sideways, his gaze falling upon Kenichi.
He knew that the Gate's sudden appearance was because Kenichi allowed it to appear.
Seeing the smile on Kenichi's face, Ainz's skeletal hand gripping the staff tightened.
Subsequently, Ainz, along with Albedo, Aura, and the other Undead of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, directly entered the Gate and finally vanished.
"Kenichi-nii, why did you let those monsters leave?"
Wendy could naturally tell that it was because Kenichi deliberately relaxed the effect of his Rules of the Area that Ainz's teleportation magic worked.
In other words, Kenichi was the one who allowed Ainz and the others to leave.
"Those monsters possess great strength. If we fought here, the entire city would likely be destroyed."
Before Kenichi could speak, Irene walked over, a crescent curve hooking at the corner of her mouth as she spoke with a smile.
Kenichi didn't speak.
At this moment, he was contemplating a special skill of Ainz Ooal Gown, [The Goal Of All Life Is Death].
Once this skill is activated, all organic life within a certain range instantly evaporates, ignoring all defenses.
In the original work, Shalltear and the max-level Einherjar she summoned were instantly one-shot by this move.
Although Kenichi could take Erza, Kagura, and the others into a separate dimension to avoid it, Sailah, Mirajane, and the others were still on the magic airship in the sky above.
Moreover, Kenichi hadn't planned to fight the Great Tomb of Nazarick to the death this time.
He was merely greeting them.
After all, this is just the beginning!