True Overlord

-Chapter 8-

Ainz watched as Demiurge walked closer and stood in line right next to Mare. He noticed that the seventh floor guardian had come with a happy face but it changed soon right after Shalltear greeted him, why was that? Ainz could guess but he really did not want to know about it, even though it wouldn't be as bad as knowing Albedo's imagination but he still didn't want to know. Yes, it was better to leave their problem on their own, it would help them to improve themselves and have more social time with their fellow NPCs. Besides, he trusted Albedo that she would not let anything chaotic among NPCs happen.

"Ainz-sama, we are ready to listen to your magnificent voice." Albedo said with her angelic voice, her everlasting smile was beautiful as always. Looking at her pretty face instilled guilt inside his nonexistent heart, what should he do to ease Albedo's burden of loving him? He could no longer able to alter their background, this was no longer game world after all, such tool was no longer available for him. The only thing he knew he should do was to return the guardian overseer's feeling, but, was it okay? They're his friends' creations after all. Ah, screwed that! They did leave him on his own, so it'd be okay to do as he please, wouldn't it?

"Ainz-sama..?" called Albedo in a concern voice, the guardians also looked at him with concern.

"Don't be concern, Albedo, I was thinking of that."

A sense of realization hit the NPCs as soon as those words left his mouth, he did not understand why Albedo was so happy though, but he liked it that she's happy.

"Ah.. forgive me for interrupting your thought, my lord."

"It is okay, think nothing of it. Now then," Ainz responded and stared at the guardians who had taken the kneeling positions. "It has been more than a week since we arrived to this world, and in that short of time we have managed to do great things. Demiurge has taken over the youkai Kyoto and Shinto pantheon, Shalltear has taken over the vampire and werewolves, and we have secured our base here in this dimensional gap. We have gotten our hand on all the basic information of this world through Ophis, so there's no need to further gathering information. All is considered, so we can now move to our agenda. But before that, let me congratulate you Demiurge and Shalltear for taking down those beings. Is there anything you want as a reward?"

Ainz's last sentence stunned the NPCs, Albedo acted fast to voice out their mind. "Having you with us and serving under you are the best gifts for us, my lord."

All guardians nodded their head in unison. Ainz sighed and said, "Don't hold yourself, you'll displease me if you say nothing and you may never get this golden chance ever again. So Shalltear, is there anything you want?"

Shalltear suppressed her lustful smile from appearing, she even managed to ignore Albedo's jealousy gaze. "If it is fine with you my lord, can I keep this wish of me for a later use? I don't want to waste this opportunity, but I have to think thoroughly about what I want so that I don't end up disappoint you~"

"Umu, that is acceptable, think carefully about your wish." Ainz said in a happy tone, he was glad that Shalltear did not say her wish without proper thinking. Though, he couldn't help but grimace at the killing intent radiated from his right side, he shrugged it off though, perhaps Albedo was jealous that she did not get the chance.

"About your wish, Demiurge?" asked Ainz again.

Demiurge adjusted his glasses and smiled. "I have always worried about the future.. of the event when you feel disappointment toward us and thus opting to leave us like the rest of supreme beings. So my lord, may I have the honor to look for a candidate of women who will be worthy to bear your child? Of course I have known of that form of yours, my lord, so there's no need to worry about what your mighty skeletal form's lack."

Eh?

Eeeeh..?

Wh-what did he say again? Look for women candidate to bear my child..? Did.. did I get it right?

Ainz stole glance at Albedo. Her smile is.. too much to handle.. I think I don't misunderstand things. Demiurge wants me to have a child! Holy shit! How am I supposed to grant him that kind of wish? I'm a virgin, how the hell am I supposed to pregnant woman?! I may collapse by just seeing them naked! Please, change your wish, Demiurge!

But Ainz couldn't say that, he couldn't ask Demiurge to change his wish; he'd be a terrible boss if he was to deny the heartfelt wish of Demiurge. He must endure, and thought of something to delay the time from fulfilling that wish. "U-Umu, I trust you, Demiurge, to find the candidates, but sadly we'll have to ensure Nazarick's safety first before anything else."

Demiurge let a happy smiled appeared on his lips after hearing Ainz's answer. "Of course, my lord, I know that you don't want to worry about the safety of your child, that's why you want to control the world to secure our place on the top hierarchy of the world. Such wisdom and kindness, surely, only you, my lord, who'd put such kindness even if we are unworthy of it. I'll not fail you my lord; when everything is done, I will have all excellent candidates readied to bear your child."

"U-Umu, see to it then."

"With pleasure, my lord!"

Ainz sighed, inwardly, and calmed his mind down. At least he had managed to buy himself sometime from fulfilling Demiurge's wish, that's a win, was it not? Ainz put that thought away and focused his mind on the matter. "Now then," he said in all seriousness, prompting the guardians to stop imagining and refocused their attention toward him. "It is time to move to the next phase of the plan: to show the whole world that Nazarick is the pinnacle of power, to show the world that we are not to be bothered with, to show the whole world that nothing can topple us!" Ainz activated his despair aura level 1 to further impress the guardians. "We will move from many directions to make the world confuse of what happening around them. We will be using Ophis' group for our own agenda, meanwhile I will start founding a new religion, a cult of Nazarick, at the outskirt of a city named London to win the human's veneration. Shalltear's kingdom will be used as the new oppressor of the supernatural world, you will show the whole world what it means to be a tyrant, will you not, Shalltear?"

Shalltear let a cruel smile plastering her thin lips. "With pleasure, my lord. I, Shalltear Bloodfallen, will be the biggest tyrant to the world!"

Ainz nodded his head and shifted his blazing eyes to Demiurge. Honestly, he did not know what to ask Demiurge in the first place, the devil had figured his plan right after he instructed Shalltear and some Pleiades to do things. That's so scary, he had thought that he had managed to plan steps ahead, but the devil guardian had brought it to a whole another level! In the end, he just said: "Having figuring my plan, I believe you know what the task I'll have you to do, do you not, Demurge?" Of which the guardian replied: "I can figure only a little part of your plan, but I'm confident that I know what to do."

Sighing, not that he could sigh, Ainz decided to play all knowing overlord. "I believe that you, Demiurge, have understood the purpose of your new empire, have you not?"

"Even though I can't fathom the deepest of your wisdom, I believe I can at least figure out a little of them to make use of the empire to its fullest. I will not disappoint you, my lord, soon I will have the whole new devil faction to be a part of my empire." Demiurge's expression changed into his awed mode. "It all because you know that I have accidentally stumbled upon the Lucifer's sister that you ordered Narberal to hurt the boy and capture one of her group's member and spared that cat girl from any pain, if you have not sent Narberal and Yuri then it will be a lot difficult to plan my plans. As expected of Ainz-sama, you must have everything figured out and you're directing us so that we can learn by ourselves, isn't it? Truly, my lord, you are the wisest of all."

"Wait, does that mean that Ophis's arrival has also been predicted by Ainz-sama?" Aura asked with an awed face.

"T-That explains w-why he told us to let Ophis setting foot in the island and even have us invited her to Nazarick, s-sasuga Ainz-sama."

"Sasuga Ainz-sama," said Albedo with a loving face.

Eh? I have never ordered Narberal to hurt whoever boy you are talking about, nor did I predict Ophis's arrival! Not all things were predicted, most of them were coincidences! He wanted to tell them those facts, but, well, he couldn't just tell that when they had the all awed expression on their face, could he? No, he totally could not; he didn't want to ruin the NPCs' mood.

Coughing, Ainz got the NPCs' attention back to him. "Now on another matter…"

As Ainz started explaining a little thing about this human world to the NPCs, the NPCs could not help but agape at the knowledge their master had in possession. They had known that their master were so wise and almost knew everything they did not know, but to listen to him giving them a story telling.. it's just too much to bear in their fragile mind. It's like their master had somehow lived here before, this realization was not lost to Demiurge as his eyes widened in realization.

"Ainz-sama," said Demiurge after Ainz done talking, earning Ainz's and all NPCs' attention. "After listening to your insightful words, can I assume that you have ever lived here sometimes ago?"

That simple question brought an utter silence to the throne room. The silence lasted quite long before Ainz's laugh shattered it into pieces. "Ahahahaha.. as much as I want to say yes, Demiurge, I have to disappoint you since I have never been in this world before."

Demirge's smile grew larger. "No, no, my lord. You did not disappoint me and never will you. My lord, you have planned for me to ask that question, have you not? You want me to find the thing that I always theorize about you without asking you directly, your answer have just confirmed that wildest theory of mine: you are an omniscience being. Oh.. you're so kind, my lord!"

Eh?
Omniscience, me?
Crap, I should have just said yes when he asked whether or not I have been living here before!
Damn, me! Damn you too, Demiurge!

"A-as expected of Demiurge, you truly have the greatest mind out of your fellow NPCs, only Albedo and Pandora's Actor who can possibly match you."

"Ah, you are too kind, my lord. I could not possibly conclude that if not for your kindness," Demiurge being humble, yet his smile had grown from ear to ear.

Before anyone started to say things that would further praise him above god himself—not that he believed in god, Ainz spoke again to gain the NPCs' utmost attention. "Our enemies are different from us, even though their levels are mostly below us, they can cast quite dangerous spell or technic that can kill us, just like what had happened to Demiurge. For that matter, never underestimate anyone; always expect them to be strong. That way, you will never be surprised by your opponent's hidden strength or trick."

"Yes, my lord!" responded the NPCs in their utmost respect voice.

Not wanting to hear more hyperbole praise, Ainz decided that the meeting was adjourned and rightfully he teleported himself out of the throne room, leaving the NPCs on their own thought.

"That's a very good wish you ask, Demiurge." Albedo said right after Ainz left. "There's no doubt that I will be chosen as the first woman, no?"

Demiurge adjusted his glasses and looked at his rival in becoming the best NPC for Ainz. "Naturally," he replied. "But a woman is not enough for Ainz-sama, so I'll have to look for more candidates. There are three criteria a woman should possess to be able to become Ainz-sama's bride: first, they should be member of Nazarick; second, they should have humanoid form; and the third, they should have high chance of carrying children. In those criteria, you have passed it with a flying color, Albedo."

"Of course, it is only natural that I'm being an alpha."

Though, there's one who was disagreeing with Albedo. "You forget one thing, Albedo, Demiurge," commented Shalltear with all confident she could muster. "I'm the one who will be Ainz-sama's head wives, I have a wish that is waiting to be granted after all~" said Shalltear with her arrogant smirk that irked Albedo so much that her body started to tremble.

"Are you sure, even with your fake boobs?" Albedo flashed her own arrogant smile while putting her hand on her bust. This time, the one who started to tremble was the strongest guardian.

"I'm not siding with Albedo," said Demiurge as he adjusted his glasses, earning the two horny women their full attention. "But, the most suitable one for taking that role, I believe, is Albedo. Despite you have a wish as the trump card, I believe that Ainz-sama will choose Albedo over you as the head wives."

To be honest, it did hurt Shalltear hearing those words from Demiurge. Though, she did not let it get to her, she wore a confident smirk instead. "It is just my wildest assumption, but, did you say that because you still feel bitter that I manage to take over those bunches of weaklings faster than you, eh, Demiurge?"

Demiurge's lips twitched in annoyance. Shalltear didn't need to be told that the small gesture of Demiurge's had confirmed her assumption, she's not that dumb—not that she's dumb to begin with! Albedo too had understood that, she shared a little pity to the seventh floor guardian. Though, the guardian overseer did not sad for him, if being beaten by Shalltear managed to sway the true devil guardian to her side, then it was better for Shalltear to triumph over Demiurge. That way, the number of NPCs who supported her to be the head of wives will increase drastically. Hahahaha.. but still, I need to have that wish too! Albedo screamed in her mind.

"I have to admit that it really hurt my pride that you manage to finish your job faster, in all the flaws in my calculations that I can think of, that is never one of them. Tell me, Shalltear, how do you manage to conquer them with so few casualties?"

Shalltear brought her right hand under her chin. Should she tell that it was because of sex? No, obviously not! It should stay as secret, unless Ainz asked her to tell. Their admiration of her would decrease if they were to know about that.. yes, she should keep it as secret and have to make sure that none of her underlings revealed that secret. So Shalltear replied, "I'm sure you can find the answer on your own, Demiurge~"

Demiurge frowned, but he managed to calm himself from voicing his annoyance. He's the smartest of his fellow guardians, surely, he should not feel this kind of annoyance just because losing. No! He should be annoyed by losing, it's not acceptable! Perhaps if it was Albedo or Pandora's Actor then he'd not mind it. But, to Shalltear of all NPCs? It was embarrassing, really. Though, at last he managed to find the truth about Ainz.. that at least managed to increase his spirit even though just for a little.

Demiurge sighed, "Very well, this time I acknowledge you, Shalltear.. you have done something incredible, worthy of praise."

"Naturally," replied Shalltear with a smug smile.

With Ainz

"Ha.." Ainz exhaled and laid himself on the comfort of his soft bed, of course he had instructed the eight legs assassins to leave him alone. He was so glad to have this avatar or else it would be impossible for him to feel this kind of pleasure. Ever since they arrived to this new world, perhaps this was the first time he allowed himself to take a break. It's not because he could not do it but simply he thought that it was not appropriate for him to rest while his NPCs were working restlessly. Even though he said it as a rest, in truth he couldn't sleep normally, despite having this avatar. The only way for him to sleep was to deactivate this avatar's passive skill, but if he did that then the NPCs would notice his expression. He couldn't have that, he was really afraid to see them looked at him with eyes of disappointment.

Ainz was not a talented ruler. Back then in real world he was a very talented ambitious-salaryman, but he always worked alone, he had never led any people before. True that he was the guild master of Ainz Ooal Gown, but that was democracy, he was not the one who decided things or something alike. But now he was the supreme ruler, he was absolute, thus he couldn't show weakness in front of NPCs. With their nature, they might disregard his order and accused him as an imposter if he was to be different from their expectation. He might be wrong about his thought, but he didn't want to take the risk. Besides, he's the overlord, he should act like one!

Ainz let another sigh escaped his mouth. Perhaps he should not worry that much, he should not feeling any guilt, he should just do as he please.. perhaps that would be the best. But.. argh, I need to put my mind in rest!

A week later, Underworld

A wide conference room. The room was shrouded in silence. The walls were painted in red, the ceiling was painted in black. Several shadows of men and women were sitting surrounding the large rounded meeting table. They were not human, all of them were devil that governed a part of vast underworld. Among the chairs, there were four that stood out the most: those were the chairs of the leaders of devil, the ones who sat upon those chairs held titles of satan: Lucifer, Asmodeus, Leviathan, and Beelzebub.

One of those four, the woman, Serafall Levathan currently was telling her fellow devils about her encounter with god emperor of the newly formed Jaldabaoth Empire. "…that is all," Serafall concluded.

"Isn't it a good news?" commented a devil with dark red hair. "If he is indeed has no relationship with old devil, then we can forge an alliance with him. He had brought down two factions at once, just imagine how strong we will become if we become one big faction."

"We can't let it slide that he had killed our army." Another devil pointed out.

"Yes, that's true, but he said that he'd brought them to live, had he not?"

"Yes," answered Serafall. "He promised that he'd brought them to live."

"Serafall's report aside," said Ajuka, stopping them from arguing any further. "My men have reported that the werewolves and the vampire are now no longer enemy. They have been united by a vampire, the vampire address her as the true queen Shalltear Bloodfallen. Before you ask, no, they have no relation to old devil faction."

The room was shrouded back in silence, though it only lasted for a moment before one of the elders opened his mouth. "Was it a coincidence that two great events happened at the same time?"

"Only a fool would say that it was a coincidence," replied another elder. "They must be related, but before that, are you sure that Shalltear Bloodfallen is a vampire?"

Ajuka nodded his head. "It is impossible to get inside Castle of Transylvania without getting caught, but my men managed to get information from the vampire they spying on."

"Perhaps that Demiurge and Shalltear Bloodfallen are from Khaos Brigade?" Sirzech suggested.

That was highly likely, even Ajuka had thought of it before Sirzech even suggested it. But if that was true then things would be even more troublesome then they already were. "We lack information.." concluded Ajuka.

"It seems so, but what should we do? Will we wait and see or take some actions?"

"Since I have met this Demiurge, I believe that I at least have to try to have a talk with him and see whether or not he stays true to his words. We will decide whether to align ourselves with him or not after he brings my men back to the living."

"In the meantime," said Ajuka, "I will try to visit the vampire."

Grigori

To see Azazel sitting before his desk with a serious expression was a very rare occurrence, but that indeed what was welcoming Baraqiel's sight the moment he entered his room. Normally he would make a joke about that, but he believed that what caused Azazel to be out of character was of high importance. Thus, he held himself from saying nonsense and shortened his distance with the governor of fallen angel.

"What trouble you, Azazel?" he asked.

"What have you known about the state of the supernatural world at the moment, Baraqiel?"

Baraqiel frowned. "I have heard about what was happening to the shinto pantheon and youkai faction."

Azazel sighed. "That's not all. Vampire faction and werewolves now are united, they are all brought down by a single vampire known as Shalltear Blood fallen. Though, that is not what makes me worry the most, but the disappearance of Great Red from dimensional gap is."

Baraqiel eyes widened in fear. "How is it even possible? I refuse to believe someone manage to beat it, the most likely thing is that it left on its own.. but, why?"

Azazel let another sigh escaped his mouth. "Ophis is there in dimensional gap, I also happen to see a small island there as well, perhaps Ophis brought the island for its own use. But, Ophis is not strong enough to force Great Red to leave.. that is what concern me."

"I see, what will we do then?"

Azazel shrugged his shoulders and stood up. "I need to have a talk with Michael, we will decide what to do after that."

Nirvana

It was rare for Shiva to join the meeting among his fellow gods/goddesses, he had never joined any meeting beforehand. But this time was different, Brahma had informed him that both Shinto Pantheon and Youkai Faction had been conquered by a single being along with several of his underlings. That being called himself to be a true devil named Demiurge and had claimed himself as god emperor of Jaldabaoth Empire. That was not the only news; another one was that all vampire factions and werewolves had been brought down by a single vampire whose name was Shalltear Bloodfallen. She had addressed herself as the True Queen of the Bloodfallen Kingdom. It was not a coincidence that such things happened at the same time, they must be related, somehow.

Though, Shiva was not too sure. Devil and vampire.. it was unlikely that they worked together. Or, was it that they were from Khaos Brigade?

"Shiva."

Shiva blinked and shook his head trying to focus on the discussion at hand. He turned his eyes on Indra, who was looking at him with contempt. Normally, he'd be happy to amuse himself by getting under his skin, but now was not the time for that. So, he ignored the god of war and focused his eyes on Visnu and Brahma. "What will you two do?" Shiva asked.

"Nothing. Hindu Pantheon is the strongest pantheon, we alone can destroy all supernatural world by ourselves, of course with the exception of Ophis, Trihexa, and Great Red. So, it is better for us to stay neutral and observe."

Such arrogance.. mused Shiva. But that was the truth, nothing could topple Hindu Pantheon.

Nazarick

The only NPC in the whole Nazarick who did not have their own room was Albedo. She did not even have a stock of cloths, the only cloth she had was what she was wearing. It was their fault, and his too; as their creator they should at least think of their needs, but Ainz couldn't fault his comrades too, they did not know that when the server shutdown the NPCs would come to live. Perhaps they would not leave the game if they were to know of the fate that awaited him. Ainz shook his head trying to let his thought faded and continued his walk toward Albedo's room, a guest room that was now hers.

It had been a week since he instructed Nigredo to take care of Asia Argento—the nun he would use to be the priest of his cult. He had talked to the girl seven days ago (in his avatar form), he had brought her to a few places where the crime was high, and together they helped some human in need and punished some evil doers. True that the girl was still in disbelieving state, but her natural kindness managed to take over her each time she saw human's suffering. That was a good part, with time, she'd come to disregard her old faith. He would ensure that happened.

Ainz finally arrived before Albedo's door, he didn't immediately knock the door but he stood there in still, thinking. He'd leave Nazarick together with Rubedo and Asia, that meant he'd leave Albedo to handle everything here. Of course he knew that was not the real problem of why he hesitated to knock the door, the fact that he would leave with Rubedo and leave her here was the real problem. Somehow his nonexistent head ached in pain, even though he did play numerous simulation games, the real life is still unconquered. He knew that he should take responsibility of tweaking Albedo's background, but damned, it was so hard for him to do that. It seemed he had no choice but to take it as slow as possible, besides, he still had time before the due date of fulfilling Demiurge's wish. Take it slow, one step a time!

Convincing himself, Ainz dared himself to knock the big door. As though having sensed him, the door being opened right after Ainz's skeletal hand connected to the door. Albedo now stood right in front of him with a very gentle and beautiful smile plastering her lips. Ainz swallowed his nonexistent saliva, "A-Albedo," he said as calm as his passive skill allowed him to.

"Ainz-sama…"

Her voice was angelic as always, listening to it made his pounding nonexistent heart to stop abruptly. He did not feel as peace as when he was with Rubedo, but still.. when Albedo was not er.. horny, he liked to be near her.

"Albedo…"

Albedo's beautiful smile widened, she shortened their distance and brought her hands around Ainz's neck. Albedo did not show her horny side, she was still calm despite her cheeks were already as red as tomatoes.

"A-Albe—" Ainz shut his mouth when he suddenly found himself in his human form, he's no longer in his skeleton form! Shit! Holy shit!

"Fufufufufu.." Albedo started to lose her self-control. "Pardon me, Ainz-sama.., but I have found a way to make you use this form without you activate it yourself."

"A-Albedo.. em, um, er-!" Ainz widened his eyes as Albedo connected her wet lips with his, it only lasted for a few second before finally Albedo devoured his lips like a horny woman she was.

Please help, anyone, please help!

-End of Chapter-