>>132813493The girls were too afraid to answer at first, especially with that fearsome presence looming over them, but when it asked them again, they frantically nodded their heads.
"...I see. Then, 'Sleep'."
As the girls passed out, Ainz looked at the Zuranon cultist. He wasn't anything special, and he already had the more influential members of the organization in their thrall.
"Oh great overlord! Does our sacrifice please you? Will you not grant us eternal life now?"
"Did you not ask for wisdom?"
"With life eternal, we can gain as much wisdom as we want'"
"I see. Is this what you all want?"
"Yes! Please give us eternal life, Ainz Ooal Gown-sama!"
"Very well. Death Knight! Kill them all. Do not let a single one escape."
As the incredulous gasps turned to screams of terror and pain, Ainz smiled bitterly.
"A fool can spend forever studying and not learn a single thing. Enjoy eternity as my Death Knight's slaves."
Then he looked to the sleeping girls. He wasn't quite sure why he had done this, but part of him felt better for doing so.
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The days after that were good.
The masked man in a strange bathrobe told them that their sister had asked him to rescue them, and his dog-headed maid had bathed and fed them.
"Unfortunately, your sister is still busy, but she told me to take you to a safe place first."
The safe place looked kind of scary, though. It looked like a fortress, and there were short, armored knights everywhere.
A red headed girl ran out of the fortress' gate as they got off their carriage.
"Hi! I'm Nemu! Who're you?"
Nemu's tone was rough and her skin was tanned, but she seemed so nice that the girls couldn't help but smile.
"I'm Kuuderika."
"I'm Uleirika."
"You guys have long names! But that's okay. Ainz-sama said you're going to be living here from now on, so on behalf of everyone, welcome to Carne Village!"
The twins smiled. They weren't sure what that meant, but at the very least, it sounded fun and exciting.
