Gate: Thus the Sorcerous Kingdom Fought There
by oblivon2991
Thank you for reading my fanfic!
My mother language is not English, so please be patient about the grammatical issues.
I don't own the Overlord(オーバーロードŌbārōdo?) novel or anime series created by Kugane Maruyama.
I don't own Gate: Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri novel, and anime series, written by Takumi Yanai.
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When the United States of America heard that Japan had hidden the fact that they had invited guests from the Special Region to their country to form healthy relationships with them, they were unhappy, to say the least. More precisely, they were jealous.
Perhaps it might be easier to explain the situation this way: Imagine a Japanese boy meeting a cute girl, and then an American boy — who thinks of himself as the center of his world — also wants to meet the girl as well. However, the Japanese boy keeps the fact that he knew the girl a secret and responded by playing dumb even when directly asked. However, in matters like these, the first one to make a move was the winner. Even if the American boy could understand and praise the protagonist of Natsume Soseki's "Kokoro," he could not understand the feelings of guilt and frustration in his heart. It was only natural to the American boy — who believed that victory justified everything — that he should kidnap the beauty and take her back to his country. Even if the Japanese government protested, all he would need to do was a reply, "What guests are you talking about?" and the matter would be settled. After all, the Japanese government was also acting on this in secret, so they could not take too harsh a stance. After that, all they would need to do was build a strong relationship with the guests, and then they could do as they pleased. For example, if Japan wanted to establish ties with the countries on the other side of the "Gate," they would have to get through the US first as an intermediary and beg them for the right of passage. Because of this, even without sufficient intelligence, the CIA brass ordered their Far East Branch to begin the events which led to this farce, and this way of thought was not exclusive to the Americans.
The thing that made it a comedy was that it was not just the Americans who thought they were the center of the world. Other people had also decided to take action the same way they had.
And so, all the men who planned to snatch the "guests" from their beds. Originally the plan was to sneak into the house where the sleeping beauties sleep. Incapacitating them snatching them away from the castle. Snatching them away from the nose of the dragon that was Japan.
At least this was the plan. And it worked. The president of the USA even managed to force the Japanese Prime Minister. Motoi Shinzō to recall the nearby JSDF forces and let them a free pass. Of course, the Russian and the Chinese Black OPS unit found quite strange the suddenly ceasing fire and suspected this some kind of trap. But in the end. They rather used this newly opened opportunity and advanced towards their objective.
Until... they meet the strangest creatures that they ever saw in their life. Indeed... as the members of the special ops of their respective country. They get used to seeing strange people in even more unusual places. But when they found a teen boy with cladding of butler uniform and the most outlandish, unfriendliest facial expression in the middle of the woods. They were rather surprised.
And when they thought no more surprise could happen on this strange night. The boy clearly urged them to throw away their weapons and come willingly with him, or there will be consequences. The further surprise was the Chines and the Russian forces that he perfectly spoke both the Chinese and Russian language. Like he was a native in the said countries.
Then an even bigger surprise came. When they wanted to confiscate and incapacitate the boy to take him away to further interrogation. The forces of the posting nations froze. Simply cannot move anymore.
This is where we left the last chapter. Let's continue...
Zero Rei... leader of the Sorcerous Kingdom secret services and worshipper of the forty-one. Moreover, faithful servant of his creator who did not leave him in the hour of need.
The night was dark. And he almost finished with the gathering of the items that his creator entrusted him.
He checked every piece. Every little detail personally. Not to accidentally he may present a wrong item for the Supreme Beings. That would be unacceptable treachery towards the beings that surpassed the gods and ruled over them. Unforgivable treachery towards the creators...
He still has a few items in the list. Still, he is here tonight. Here because the shadow demons that he ordered to watch over the young master and the two last Supreme Beings reported him the fact... Those lowly humanoids are trying to disturb his master's relaxation and personal information gathering.
The relaxation that the beings who surpassed the gods earned a long time ago. Even then... even under their relaxation. They work for the kingdom. To preserve their comrades legacy.
Zero was proud. He was proud to be the servant such compassionate beings. And these cockroaches... no! Cockroaches at least have some role in nature. No. These people more like mongrels or even parasites. Entirely disgusting and worthless in the automaton NPC eyes. These beings disturbed his masters' relaxation.
The only thing that kept him back from their obliteration was the fact. His master strictly forbids him to harm them without good reason. In typical case. Their mere existence would be good enough reason for their obliteration. But in the current case. That also was forbidden by his creator. Saying. 'We don't want diplomatic accidents here… leave out the lethal methods as much as possible and be subtle.'
In cases. He would oblige. But now… that these flies threat the Supreme Beings and the heir to the throne with their mere presence. He was furious at least. Of course, he could have simply sent a few lower ranked vassals to take these beings out who he could hardly call people.
But that would question his trustworthiness in the eyes of his master. So, that option was out of the question. Not as he did not trust the vassals of the Sorcerer King and the skills of his own subordinates. No. Many of them trained by himself. He knows their capabilities. He just can't entrust them such important and critical task as taking care of these flies.
He already took care of that ridiculous defensive force that these people… called Japanese stationed here and took them into custody.
Compared they were simple humans without the guidance of the Supreme Beings. Their skills and tactic were remarkable. Zero must admit that and approve their struggle. He just can't entrust the protection of the highest beings with such lowly creatures. If they can't even detect a mere shadow demon. How would they want to protect the heir of the Sorcerous Kingdom? Not speaking about the princess of the foreign empire!
As the assassin job classed automaton NPC blinked through the night. He neutralized the nearby guard units one by one. Two Eight Edged Assassin and Two Hanzo unit followed him close behind. Making sure no surprise catching him unguarded.
Further units monitored the perimeters of the forest. One by one. He neutralized the oppositions. First the forces of the JSDF. After all, he doesn't want them to disrupt his operations.
The next target was the force with the members of full white skinned people. Using the item that his master entrusted him he browsed through their memories with a fast pace after they were out of the cold. And it turned out they came from a country named China.
The second enemy unit that he took out was the Russian black ops unit. In both cases, the enemy confused him with a teen who lost in the forest. First, both teams yelled and tried to incapacitate him. That failed miserably. He really doesn't want to say it out loud. But sometimes his appearance make his enemies confuse him with a simple, innocent 17 years old boy. Of course, he knows his creator created his appearance this way to his targets underestimate him and make his spy work easier. Still, sometimes he really wished his creator would be made him more intimidating with a few scars.
After one such thought, of course, Zero cursed himself even thinking about belittling his creator hard work that she dedicated to his creation.
In both cases, of course, he offered those mongrels a peaceful solution in the form of their unconditional surrender. But as he expected in both cases the enemy would rather choose the harder option. And he had enough. He gave these flies enough chance. He apparently felt the third group will not be different.
Still, he wanted to give them a chance to a peaceful solution. He positioned himself. Tidied his necktie and his uniform. After all, being a gentleman, he just could not show up with dirty clothes.
After a quick fit, he disabled his physical concealment and revealed himself to the American unit.
He wanted to speak first. But those primitives preceded him. "Who is that? Talk, or we will shoot!" shouted the man with a black cap on his head. Then... he had enough… even after revealing himself. These people could only shout. He has enough. Preparing the ninja wires made from material sturdier and stronger tensile. Stronger than spider man web. Under a moment he enmeshed the soldiers before him.
Those poor fools did not even realize it as hundreds of capillary wires encircled their every body part. It would be so easy. He would only need to move one of his fingers and these people all collapse before him in pieces as the sharp wires cut through their soft flesh and bony. It would be so easy...
"I ask you again… who you are?" asked the man who seemed to be their leader.
He did not answer. It was too late for these mongrels. They already decided their own fate. He had enough. Beings so disrespectful towards him and towards the Supreme Beings! Unacceptable!
As one of them started to head towards him. Slowly, he slightly moved one of his fingers. Not much. Just to tighten the strings around the group before him. "Captain… I can't move…" all man realized what happened. And none of them could move in an inch.
"Such lowly beings wandering in the woods of the Supreme Beings… unacceptable!"
"W-What… what happened?" shuttered the captain of the unit.
Zero glanced at him lazily. "Let me introduce myself…" he bowed slightly. "I am Zero Rei. The leader of the Sorcerous Kingdom secret services." multiple strange looking creatures stepped out from the shadows behind him.
For the humans. They looked quite menacing. Almost inhuman. The creatures wore some kind of ninja disguise. But instead of two. They had multiple limbs attached to their body.
All of them bowed in unison. "Zero-sama. We finished with the reconnaissance of the area. Aside from the high-level energy source. We did not find any more opposition."
Zero nodded. Then turned back to the little group before him. Moving his fingers slightly. The strings strained around his hand. Like a puppet master his puppets. He moved the small group in neat rows.
He started to stroll towards them. His expressionless almost dead face made the small group shiver under their skin. "Well then…" he quoted. "Why are you here?" he asked.
Each member of the American group kept their mouth shut. They were highly trained agents after all. Zero bowed his head. "We can do this the easy way… or the hard way…" the young looking man offered the two options to the men before him.
No one answered. Zero nodded acceptingly. "Very well… then be the hard way…"
Zero took out a strange pocket watch from his breast pocket. His cold, merciless behavior started to freak out the CIA agents as he kept up his pace. Chuck, the captain of the current forces, had to decide. His country most likely will deny their involvement in the case.
Numerous options ran through his mind as he searched the way out.
"We already captured the agents of the SOF ( Special Operation Forces) from the Russian Federation and the representatives of the PLASOF (People's Liberation Army Special Operation Forces) from the People's Republic of China. They as well was not very cooperative."
Chuck and his agents gasped. "Wa-Wait! You said agents from Russia and China!?" The captain of the CIA forces was surprised at least. He and his superiors thought about the possibility they may stumble agents of other countries. But they would never imagine that two players actually send their forces to retrieve the guests.
Zero just nodded. "Yes… and they were not cooperative at least… until we forced out the information from their head… in our most delicate way…" saying this makes the CIA agents start to sweat and the chill ran down on their spines. "After that… they chirped like the song bird. Of course, without the sound dampening enchantments. Their screams could be heard from miles. But thanks to the research branch… nowadays… we have many smart devices that can solve this little problem…"
Zero continued his way. Using his most cold expression. "Wa-wait!" Chuck panicked. "I am sure we can negotiate! You see! We are just here to give an invitation to your Prince! Nothing else!"
Zero stopping tilted his head. "Negotiate?" he blinked. "I am afraid… it is too late for that now… you know… my master is quite patient with your miserable kind…" Zero was silent for a moment. Then looked back at the man before him. "But that could not be said for me. If it were on me, I would either give you Neuronist and Clementine or myself conduct your long and painful interrogation."
Chuck gulped. Then give Zero a piece of his mind. He had to try his idea. If not… they surely die here. "Forgive me… but it does not cause an international incident if your kingdom sends agents into a foreign soil? Our country is undoubtedly searching for us if we go missing." the automaton NPC squinted his eyes. Knowing what Chuck is speaking about. Seeing his reaction, Chuck smiled.
"I am right. Aren't I? But if you let us go and give our President invitation to your leaders. We might forget this little incident."
Zero glared at the man. Then shivered uneasily. He could barely hold back his hand to obliterate the man before himself. However. Because of his race nature. On his face, just a slight frown can be seen. "You really an idiot…?" he spat.
"What?!" Chuck's eyes widened. His men tried to move their heads, but it seemed it was an impossible task in the current situation.
"I don't even know why my masters care about your pathetic civilization. I just can't understand. Why don't they just trample over you and the other side like a pathetic grub… but it is only natural. They are way above us. Even we… their servants could not fathom their wisdom."
"Wha-What do you mean?" shuttered Chuck.
"Do you think we are stupid? Do you believe that we did not do our homework and prepared before coming to your pathetic realm? Do you really believe that we did not review every law… every custom that you have?"
If Chuck could tremble from the tight strings around his body. He would most likely shake like jelly. He and his men will surely collapse if the strings do not keep them in a straight line from the suddenly appeared killing intent.
Zero nodded and the pressure lessened. "Yes… we know… if an agent operating in the foreign soul without the knowledge of the said country. The said state denies the mere existence the undercover agent. In other cases, the mere agent existence is erased from the records. In other words…" seemingly one of Zero's fingers twitched for a moment. Immediately after that, the CIA agents felt the pressure increasing around them as the wires cut into their soft flesh.
"You are not existing… you are nothing but an erased footnote somewhere deep in you agency archives."
Chuck's knees trembled. Then gulped deeply. "Spare us!" he yelled. "Please spare us!" he and his men as well started to panic as an another creature appeared near Zero seemingly from the nowhere.
"Zero-sama… Shalltear-sama and Mare-sama finished with the hunting. They managed to locate and restrain the said person."
Zero nodded. "Very well…"
"What do we do with them? Zero-sama?"
Zero glanced back coldly at his opponents. "We keep them as hostages in the time being… they will be the perfect bargain chip for Ainz-sama for the negotiations with this dirtball leaders."
The creature bowed gently.
"Very well… at once!"
Meanwhile with Ainz and Esdeath.
It was two hours past midnight, and most of the people are either slept the dreams of the righteous or was on the verge to collapse from the many liters of booze and crackly crackers that they consumed in the party.
Seemingly only two person was wide awake in the middle of the night. Staring at the stars. Wondering… is this reality? Or it is just fantasy? They did not know…. The two players could do only one thing. Admire the painting above their head. Breathing… absorbing every bit from their surrounding… even if one of them actually does not have lungs.
The woman from the two sighed heavily. "It is soo good relaxing a little bit after a while… hic..."
The muscular man nodded. "Indeed… we really deserved it. Thinking back to it… it will be hard to go back and to continue life as before."
"Well… it will be indeed hard!" Laughed the white haired, dark elf with a drunken look as she raised a big glass of whiskey and started to drink. "After all this booze and food I don't know how I will be going back and live as before."
Momonga looked at his companion. "I thought you could not get drunk…"
Esdeath sighed heavily. "I disabled my passive poison and toxin resistances for this night. And now…" she shoots Momonga a tempting drunken smile. Momonga rarely saw his companion's face this red as she was now. She turned to Momonga and gave him a toothy grin. "I am completely drunk! Hehehe!" she laughed in her drunken stupor.
Momonga sighed seeing his companion behavior. "Even after all this time… you did not change… how that is?" he inquired.
Esdeath drank a big ship from the whiskey in her hand. The released a satisfied groan. "This stuff is good! We should send a [Message] to Zero to bring a few hectoliter from this drink back to Nazarick."
Momonga really doesn't want to spoil his friend drunken happiness. But if she gets too drunk. She may do something irreversible. She already drunk ten bottles of alcoholic drink. He did not know where she found it. But he saw clearly as she pours into herself bottle after bottle. And he was sure by that time she already disabled her passive nullification.
If she continues like this. She may lose her head. Like last time when she almost destroyed a city when she gets pissed and lost her mind, and a drunken guest grabbed her bottom. After all, they will meet the leaders of the world tomorrow. She needs to be sober. But thinking about it. There is nothing that a little Potion of Intoxication or healing magic can't solve. So, it will be fine...
Now, Momonga gives thanks to his body undead nature. Without it, he would most likely drink himself under the table. His former self... Satoru Suzuki was not a big party face. But when the leadership ordered their worker's mandatory team building or there was a company party with mandatory participation. He did not look down on drinking a few glasses of drink. Just to get away from the crowd.
The drink was almost always synthesized and tasted disastrous back in his old world. But it helped survive the harder days and those annoying public gatherings. Being his old human self-was a simple salaryman that was at the mercy of the leadership of the company. He had to bow down his head and accept their thrashing. Meanwhile kept his mouth shut and somehow survive his daily life.
After all. The shit flows downhill. In the highest level. The senior leadership got the thrashing from their children/wife/husband. Being frustrated because of this. They yelled at the people underneath them. Then those people yelled because of their superiors frustration. They projected their frustration at them. Then those people yelled with his superior. Then his boss yelled at him. Being a mere salaryman who did not really have anyone underneath him. And in nature is not that kind of person who projects his frustration to others. He just remained in silence and gulped down the offenses that left his boss mind through his mouth.
Using the DMMO-RPG YGGDRASIL (Dive Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) fantasy world to relieve his stress and meet his online friends. Occasionally farming players to relieve his frustration.
In the current situation. His last friend sat beside him. Barely holding herself together. Her kimono almost entirely open falling apart. Showing a steady cleavage. Balancing on the thin edge of a breakdown and falling asleep.
Suddenly she spoke. "Momon-kun… hic! I have a qu-qu…" she looked at Momonga stupified searching the right word. "What is that word my dear fri-fir-fiend?" she looked at Momonga with a confused expression.
"I think the word what you are looking for is a question."
She obliged nodding her head hastily as she held up her index finger. Swaying left and right.
Momonga felt it will not end well, but he authorized the question. "Ask away…" he raised one of his illusionary eye brows. "It will not end well... I feel it..." he thought.
"D-do you think? Hic..." she asked hesitantly. In the midst of her drunken stupor, she just can't find the adequate words. "What?" Momonga started to feel something wrong. Very bad will come after this.
The white haired, dark elf impersonator grabbed his hand suddenly and placed to her chest. "What do you think? Do they feel real?"
Momonga emotion suppression jumped in and out. Trying to suffocate his sudden emotional high ground. If he was still a flesh and blood man, he would die under moments due to the sudden blood loss that his prompt nose bleeding caused. If anyone would see the light green aura that appears when his emotion suppression kicks in. He would lighten up this dark night. And most likely despite the heavy light pollution that Japan has the astronauts could see the suddenly appeared new green light source.
The girl looked at herself. "I try to fine tune them since hundreds of years. But I never feel them real enough. Hic..." a thoughtful expression settled on her face. Then laughed.
"Please stop…" Momonga pleaded as he tried to calm down.
But his friend did not hear him. Either because she did not want to hear her friend pleads or simply she was too drunk to listen to the words that left the Dark Hero's mouth. "On-Once I accidentally grabbed Albedo's blossom... 'accidentally'" she showed quotation marks with her fingers. Momonga raised his illusionary brows. "Wh-When we stumbled on each other, and hers felt…" she thought for a moment as looked up. "How could I express… natural and bouncy… maybe squishy?" she wondered, and blood started to sprout from her nose that shoots her back. Smirking like a pervert.
Momonga sighed with a tired tone and began to massage his illusionary nose temple. "Please stop telling stories how you 'accidentally' groped my wife… it's embarrassing…"
Esdeath turned to him. "Yo-you are just jealous because you can't appreciate those wonderful melons!" she accused Momonga pointing at him with her completely smashed state. Then started to make groping motions with her hands. She looked like a pervert
"If you say another word. I may have to give you a house arrest…" warned her Momonga using his most menacing tone.
"Try me! Hic!" she giggled. "I am not pretty enough for you?" Momonga looked at her with a dumbfounded expression as she leaned closer. Showing more of her tempting modest cleavage and a tempting confused expression. And he just can't decide. If she is serious or just completely smashed and just can't control what left her mouth.
She giggled and stumbled forward. Momonga let her face to collide the cold ground. Maybe this will let her head clear a little bit. One thing was sure. She will have a serious headache and hangover when she woke up in the morning. Checking her, he realized she has fallen asleep. He never saw her so peaceful since a hundred of years.
Small traces of droll appeared in the corner of her delicate mouth and started to snore softly.
Thinking about it... she looked kind of cute. Almost like watching Mare and Aura when they slept. Momonga wanted to send her to sleep but don't want to disturb her dreams in her current state. It was since a long time since she managed to close her eyes fearing the constant nightmares that haunted her. Using his dimensional pocket, the Overlord of Death pulled out a simple pillow and blanket and placed her into sleeping position.
He sighed and continued to watch the skies. When he got a [Message] from Shalltear. "Ainz-sama… we managed to capture every agent who dared to disturb your relaxation. As well we are tracing the unknown signature close to you…"
Momonga nodded approvingly. Previously he got reports from his subordinates about the foreign agents who want to kidnap them and felt another high-level presence that he ordered his vassals to track but do not interfere with it until it clear what it is or become dangerous.
In other cases. He would simply ignore them and send his vassals to take care of the case. But now… they are in a foreign soil. True… it was Earth… but not their Earth. Not anymore. Maybe it was never their Earth... the world where they came from.
They need information and due to his experience. He knows very well. Agents send to foreign ground operate undercover, often became nonexistent to the nation where the officers came from. The countries just can't take the risk to start a war because a few captured agent and simply denies they have any kind of relationship with the said agents. Saying: 'Those agents are rogue elements those work towards to spark a war between our nations. We don't have any kind of connections with them.'
In rare cases, the nations secretly exchange captured agents. Hoping the captured agent managed to recover valuable information under their time in captivity. It was business… nothing more. Momonga knew that very well. After all. He ruled over his country more than two hundred years. He has practice dealing with foreign agents in his territory.
[Message]: "Good work…" praised his vassal Momonga. "Give my praise to Mare and Zero as well… keep your eyes open… do not reveal your presence until it is necessary! This is important! But react the threat with the best of your abilities… you can defend yourself if it's necessary."
[Message]: "As you wish. Ainz-sama." the [Message] ended and Ainz could finally breathe in relief.
Several minutes later he heard several light steps approaching him.
He glanced back. It was the priestess of Emroy. Rory Mercury.
"Ah! Rory… are you still awake?" asked her Momon with the friendliest tone that he could muster. After this night. He really doesn't want to be in the immediate area of Rory. I will not tell you what happened under the party that upset Momonga that much. I think you can figure out by yourself. Imagining the usual behavior of the demigoddess.
Rory softly walked next to Momon. Then breathed in the chilly air of the outside. On her face, her usual sadistic smile settled. That completely contradicted her beautiful face. "Yes… Itami is knocked out by Kuribayashi and fallen asleep. As well everyone else is sleeping." on her shoulder, she rested her huge weapon wrapped in a brown canvas.
Momon nodded understandingly. "I see…" he looked toward Rory. "So… why don't you sleep?" asked Momon curiously.
She grabbed her two sides with an ecstatic manner. "Bloodshed in this night… not far from here. A battle has been fought between sides…" she bit her lower lip in her excitement. Then grabbed Momon's thick arm.
"Shit! I said them avoid bloodshed at all cost!" Momonga cursed in his head.
"I can't bear it anymore! Please help me, Momon!" Momon merely shrugged her off. "Rory… bear yourself!"
The priestess of Emroy just could not bear it anymore. She grabbed her wrapped weapon and rocketed towards the woods with impossible speed. She was like a flash as she disappeared into the night.
"Shit…" Momonga cursed under his breath. He just prepared to stand up and go after the Goth lolicon. But his sleeping partner suddenly jumped up from her dream. "Freddy is in my head! The gummy bears attack!" she screamed. Then her eyes became heavier and fallen into Momonga's lap. Immediately after that. Embracing his waist in her merciless grasp.
"Ahhh! What now!?" panicked the Overlord of Death realizing his current situation.
Meanwhile amongst the woods. A shadow like, lighting fast girl ran. Her black hair seemed entirely harmonic her blood red eyes that promised death anyone who stood between her and her prey. Her white kimono drifted in the air as she soared through amongst the woods.
Her massive looking halberd left its protector canvas and now mercilessly massacred the creatures before herself. Creatures… wolf like creatures with glowing red eyes filled with anger and malice. The creatures made from shadow tried their best to stop the offender. But seemingly they did not even come close even to starch the gothic priestess. All of them were slain with the artifact weapon of the girl.
Her finesse, her strength, her very movement was like watching a legendary warrior using her tool of art to carve through hordes of demons. The numbers of menacing looking shadow wolves just grown and grown as they tried to overwhelm Rory with their sheer number.
All of them got the same fate. Disappearance in a gust of swirling shadows as the girl weapon collided them. In the end. Rory arrived in a small clearing. Two women waited for her. Pale in the skin and red eyes glared at her. Only a thin, revealing white dress covered their good bodily proportions.
The creatures were vampire brides. Their nails elongated slowly. Preparing themselves to attack with their natural weapons. After all, the girl before them dared to hurt their master's household summons. She is an enemy.
Rory standing still tilted her head. "Hello there… who are you?"
The creatures just growled did not answer the girl's question. "Silent type aren't you?" she asked playfully. Before she could introduce herself. The two women lunged towards her. Using their natural weapon trying to tear her to pieces. On their mouth two sharp canines were visible. Showing their race true predatory nature.
They were fast. Quicker than any human Rory saw before. Of course, except Momon. But being a demi god like herself. He was not really human. But Rory was faster. She dodged the two bride's attempt of massacre gracefully. Either blocking their sharp knife like nails with her halberd. Or simply jumping back. Occasionally dodging their strikes.
The creatures hissed dangerously as they gained newer and newer wounds. The wounds steamed as the holy artifact of Emroy carved in their flesh. After each wound the creatures received. Their unholy regeneration has been slowed by the weapon of the demigoddess.
The flurry of strikes that the two sides exchanged seemed inhumanly fast. Brutally intense. As the two teams changed blows. Small ripples of air disturbed the surrounding showing the great force behind the strikes.
Both sides gained injuries. Both of them healed under mere moments. It was a minute since Rory, and her oppression battled the merciless battle. And it seemed. The demigoddess won. Her prey laid before her legs as her numerous wounds slowly closed. Leaving her spottles porcelain skin intact. Her white kimono bathed in her and her enemy's blood.
Breathing the creatures hugged each other with fear. Occasionally hissing towards the Lolita before them. The previous bloodlust that resided in their eyes. Replaced with primal fear. A childish smile formed on Rory's red lip. Enjoying her ultimate victory. Celebrating her opponent's immediate demise. Her immediate contribution towards her God.
"Thank you for your contribution to Emroy tonight. I enjoyed the battle. Don't worry. Emroy is not picky about who passes his realm. Be it human, elves or monsters. He welcomes every fallen soul who fell in battle. Because he is the God of Darkness, War, Death, Violence, and Insanity." she chuckled. The two vampire bride trembled. They grabbed each other even more in their fear and waited for their immediate fate.
They know very well. Their queen... as well the Supreme Beings will not save their unlife. They did not worth as much to be able to pique the interest those higher beings.
Rory raised her halberd slowly. A malicious smile formed on her lips. Preparing to behead the two women before herself. Then she stopped. Hearing a few gentle steps approaching her amongst the shadows. "You have some guts… you not only killed my household animals but dare to threaten my vampire brides." the figure with the gentle female voice stepped out from the shadows. Revealing her beautiful face that was like someone artificially crafted to be the perfect mirror of beauty itself.
On her face, a sadistic grin settled. She had a short stature and had the appearance of a buxom fourteen-year-old girl. The moonlight reflected from her pale shiny skin, seductive red eyes, and fine facial features. Her silver hair is tied in a ponytail, allowing others full view of her face.
Rory licked her lips in her excitement. "Who are you strange visitor?" she squinted her eyes playfully. "Are you not human? Are you?" she asked. She clearly felt her newly appeared opponent was not human. She clearly felt she was strong. But she just could not measure it. Something overshadowed her true sight. This girl hid something before her. But she felt a similar feeling than when she meets Ainz. The presence was here, but it was weaker.
Her opponent smiled. She wears a soft black evening dress with a big thick skirt. Her upper body is dressed in a lace embellished ribbon and a short tailored jacket. Her hands are donned with long lace gloves, not showing any bit of skin. Compared to her appearance. Her bust was abnormally big. Maybe she used an excessive amount of breast pads.
As said. The vampire girl smiled. Then glanced at the trembling brides with a dissatisfied expression. She clicked her tongue. "Get out my sight before I am punishing you. You failed your task! You disappointed me..." she frowned at her two vampire brides.
Deep in her heart, she wanted to punish the two dress wearing women with the most creative ways. But she withholds her hand thinking back what Ainz taught her. 'Everyone makes mistakes… even me… the only thing what you can do is learn from your mistake and make your best to not to commit it again.' quoted her master often.
However, she often thought her master is just too humble and only wanted to console them to not feel so miserable after failing their task. It did not happen often. Still, it happened time to time.
From some reason. The two women started to tremble even more under the sudden pressure growth what they just felt in their necks. Knowing the consequences of failure very well under the leadership of the buxom women before them.
Knowing what will come for those who fail their mission under the petite girl's command. The two of them hastily stood up. Bowed deeply and retreated. The true vampire turned back to the black Lolita before herself. "Ainz-sama does not tolerate failure… similarly to me," she said then licked her soft lips. "You looks delicious… I wonder how rough I can go on you… maybe I transform you a servant so we can play back in my room."
Rory tilted her head. "So you are the servant of Ainz-sama?" she asked curiously.
Shalltear made a small curtsey. Worthy for a true lady. "Shalltear Bloodfallen. Guardian of the first three level of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick and the first wife of Ainz-sama." she introduced herself. And laughed manically inside her head imagining Albedo's frown after she said this.
"It is nice to meet you." Rory smiled happily. "I am Rory Mercury. Priestess of Emroy the god of darkness, insanity, and death." she as well made a small curtsey. Barely a few white spot remained in her ragged clothes. Then looked up suddenly. Remembering what Shalltear just said. "You told... you are his wife?"
Shalltear nodded proudly. "Yes, indeed."
Rory is recognizing her mistake and feeling the suddenly appeared pressure wanted to back away. She felt the sudden chill ran through her spine as Shalltear started to release her bloodlust bit by bit. Slowly but steadily raising the pressure in the area. Then strengthened her grip on her halberd.
No! She will not let this woman get Ainz for herself. That pristine looking bone structure. Those marble like bones. No! She had it only for herself.
She prepared her weapon. "After I defeat you Ainz-sama will be mine alone!" she yelled.
Shalltear frowned raising her handheld fan. Covering her delicate lips. "You have some dare…" she chuckled in an amused way. Then started to smirk like a predator under her fan. "Your head will be a perfect present to my lord. But before that…" she closed her fan. "Let's play…" closing her crimson eyes bowed her head the vampire.
Rory charged towards her. Using her immense weapon weight and inhuman strength she stroke towards her opponent. Shalltear chuckled in an amused way. She raised her fan and blocked Rory holy artifact. Then with a flinch of her wrist, she repelled it.
The two side clash was like a dance. Beautiful and once… dreadful. Rains of sparks flew after rains of spark as Rory stroke towards the true vampire. But only using her simple looking black fan… the vampire geisha blocked every attempt that directed to strike her down. She does not even step away. Simply standing in one place like a statue she managed to repel the demi goddess merciless strikes.
One by one she repelled Rory strikes. Often yawning on the demi goddess meaningless effort to harm her. After a full minute of the insignificant clash. Shalltear bored herself to death. Literally, she was not alive. So it does not count. Of course, she was angry… such weak dirt wanting to take Ainz from herself. Even thinking about such thing was revolting. Offense towards Ainz.
"He is the world's most beautiful being. Even precious gems can not be compared to his pale white body." thought Shalltear almost drooling under the fight as she thought back Ainz pristine white bones. Being spaced out for a moment. She lowered her fan. Rory saw the opening. Her body is full of scratches from Shalltear fan's playful swings.
Rory breathed heavily as she swung her weapons towards the opening. She almost reached the opening. She aimed Shalltear's neck. With a fast swing. Rory will behead this monster who dared to announce herself to the Shinigami wife and claim her price on the side of Ainz.
She aimed to the neck. Everyone knows. Monsters like vampires. Despite their immersive regenerative capabilities just could not survive without a head.
Her blade almost reached her thin neck. It was almost time. Just a few more centimeter. Time seemed to slow down for her as she reached the last part of her strike. She did not felt this often... she only felt this kind of excitement a few times under her life. Times when she fought the most relentless opponents. When she fought the worthy opponents.
"I will remember your name… Shalltear Bloodfallen…" she whispered. Her blade was just a centimeter away from Shalltear's neck. Then… 'Clang!' a clinking sound can be heard. Rory saw the impossible. The petite girl before her held her halberd between her two thin fingers. Showing the expression what mix an of between her annoyance and amusement.
Rory tried to get her holy weapon away from the grasp of the true vampire. But she just struggled. She just could not believe what she saw. This girl before her just stopped her holy artifact that managed to slaughter thousands with a single swing with her two fingers.
Shalltear let her weapon go, and Rory jumped back. "Just what are you?" she asked with an annoyed expression. "Are you deaf?" Shalltear asked. Rory squinted her eyes. "Then I introduce myself again…" Shalltear bowed slightly. "Shalltear Bloodfallen… guardian of the first three floor of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick… first wife of the Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown."
Rory gritted her teeth. "Are you a god?"
"Gods?" Shalltear chuckled in amusement. "Those parasites?" she shook her head. "No… the Supreme Beings used to hunt that annoyance for fun and the items what they dropped… at least I heard it from Esdeath-sama." Rory stepped back and gasped. "No! That cannot be!" she thought.
Shalltear showed a sadistic grin. Her toothy white canines were visible in her delicate mouth. She started to walk towards Rory. Rory began to tremble. She did not feel this feeling. She almost forgot this feeling. What was this feeling what she just felt right now? What is that called? Was it fear…?
She swung her Halberd towards Shalltear. But for her surprise. The guardian just brushed her weapon away with a simple wave of her delicate hand. Showing a big yawn. Showing her boredom.
Then with a quick jump. She disappeared. A frightened expression settled on Rory's face. Searching her opponent in all direction. Raising her halberd before herself in a horizontal position. Then Shalltear appeared before her out of nowhere. Grabbed her neck and raised her high. "Are you one of those? The type that doesn't understand how high the sky is? Do you think you can touch the stars simply by reaching for them? That type of naivety should be reserved for children like Aura. It's just disgusting with an adult."
She started to suffocate Rory slowly. Enjoying every moment of her suffering. Raising her closer to her face and sniffing her silk like black hair. "Ah… the smell of death is so intoxicating…" she chuckled. "Struggle as you wish… it just makes my meal more enjoyable," she noted sadistically as she raised Rory's neck closer to her mouth. Rory felt as slowly but steadily the petite vampire under her start to crush her throat. She started to inhale hastily as her lungs gained lesser and lesser oxygen.
Then… a voice came from amongst the woods. "Let go Rory in that instant!" roared the stocky brunette who stepped out from the shadows. In her hands, she held her automatic assault rifle firmly. Pointing at Shalltear's direction.
Shalltear glanced at her. Then looked around. Using her night vision, she immediately spotted Itami and Tomita who's as well pointed at their guns at her. Shalltear smiled in an evil way. More play toy for her. Her master is really generous tonight.
She threw away Rory who immediately crashed in the nearby woods greatly injuring her. And knocking her unconscious for the time. Despite Rory's accelerated regeneration. Even she needed to heal her broken body and her crushed throat.
Seemingly she started to advance towards the JSDF officers in the scene with a steady space. When… "Godmother Shalltear… that's enough." Shalltear immediately stopped recognizing the voice. The owner of the voice stepped out from the shadows. It was Beelzebub Ooal Gown. The first heir of Ainz. His two horns that protruded from the two sides of his temple and his slit golden eyes made him almost entirely like his mother male version. Only his messy Son Goku like hair was different and the fact… he was certainly male.
The true vampire did not hate him. He was a good child. More importantly her lord and ruler child. He only despised the fact he was the son of that bitch. Even after 200 years. The traces of rivalry remained between her and Albedo.
He was followed by Momon and the smashed Raidyn who almost threw up from the countless liter of booze that she consumed. Shalltear froze… recognizing the man under the illusion, she immediately wanted to kneel. But knowing that would most likely spoil her husband plan she withholds this urge.
Beelzebub squinted his eyes. "Godmother… what are you doing here?" asked Beelzebub suspiciously again.
In the exact moment the awakened Imperial Princess, Touka as well as Lelei arrived on the scene. Shalltear humped her face. "It is clear as the daylight Beelzebub… Ainz-sama sent me to keep away the flies from your back." she turned her head away.
"Flies?" asked Beelzebub raising one of his brows. Shalltear nodded. "Yes… the whole forest was full of foreign armed forces. But don't worry… Zero-san and I already took care of them."
"Foreign agents?!" gasped the three JSDF officer in the scene. Piña just doesn't know what happening and just looked left and right. Shalltear nodded and an another figure stepped out from the woods. Holding up his white gloved hand several uniforms wearing man followed him. In his other hand, he held a stuffed black handbag "We found these insects amongst the woods." his tone was cold and emotionless. And despite his handsome childlike face, it was completely motionless. Like it was just an artificial face.
"Kuribayashi and Komakado was right after all… the foreign agents actually followed us…" cursed Itami.
"That's all of them?" asked the first lieutenant. Zero bowed his head. "Most likely… we captured every one of them that we found amongst the woods as well in the three microbuses that waited near the road not far from the resort," answered Zero. His tone was so cold. Itami started to shiver.
"What do we do with them my prince?" asked Zero with a tilted head. "You are asking me?!" asked back Beelzebub. The automaton NPC nodded in answer. "Yes… after all… your father gave you full authorization at the time of the expedition. It is your task to decide their fate."
The young heir turned away his head and muttered under his breath angrily. "Father… you and your constant tests…"
"Their fate is in your hand, my Prince. Choose wisely." Asked Zero with his most respectful tone.
Beelzebub ran through his options. "What do they want?" asked back the first heir.
Zero bowed his head. "According to the interrogation. They wanted to invite you, Knight Bozes and the Imperial Princess in their country by force. The country where they came from is the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China and the United States of America."
Beelzebub nodded uneasily. "I see…"
"Damn them!" cursed the stocky woman. "I knew they would try something like this… but to try this open? It surprised me."
Piña looked around like a child who lost her parents in the crowd. "Those are nations in your world Sir Itami?"
Itami sighed tiredly and nodded. Then started to scratch the back of his head nervously. "Yes… you can consider them the three most powerful country in our world."
Piña started to shiver hearing this. If this is true. They are in big trouble. "My Prince… do you wish us to annihilate them from this world?" asked Zero. His tone was somber.
Beelzebub sighed and started to massage his nose temple. He knows very well. If he jokingly said yes his father vassals might follow his orders and simply kill every single individual. Even the children's in the said countries without mercy. And that would cause a huge diplomatic mess. Not just here but back home as well. However strong you are. You just can't get away massacring a whole nation. It will have consequences.
Piña, Tomita, Kuribayashi, and Itami waited for the Prince's decision tensely. The agents from the three said country shook inside waiting for the ruling of the demon/undead prince.
Beelzebub looked at Zero after signing. "Just wipe their memories from the events of this night then drop them out somewhere. We don't want a diplomatic accident."
The emotionless machine bowed slightly. "As you wish." his face was cold, emotionless. His every movement was calculated. "I bid you, farewell future ruler." Beelzebub nodded. "But before that…" Zero turned to the Imperial Princess. Strolled close to her. Then reached under his butler vest and handed her an envelope. Piña accepted it. Then inspected it for a moment. "What is this?" she asked.
Zero nod his head. "This is an invitation from the Sorcerer King himself. His Majesty would like to invite you and the few people you chose to represent your Empire to his country. Just to see his infinite generosity. The Supreme Beings treat you as a guest in their goodly realm. The invitation will come with an all-around tour in the capital. As well the opportunity to negotiate about your immediate surrender, as well the handover of the soldiers who we captured. "
The dark red haired princess gulped nervously as a few sweat drop rolled down from her forehead.
"Thank you… We gladly accept his majesty generous invitation." then Zero dropped the bag that he held in his other hand. "You may need these… from now… we retreat from your realm. Be aware… the three countries still have agents in the city." he warned Itami.
Itami nodded uneasily. "By the way… how did you get through the gate?"
Zero looked at Tomita. "You lack the proper security… your own safety methods are heavily outdated…"
Kuribayashi inspected the bag. Her eyes widened seeing its content. "First Lieutenant! Look!" Itami walked closer and checked the bag. His eyes suddenly grow a few size bigger. The bag was full of the looted weapons and ammo of the agents from the three countries. All weapons were unmarked.
Zero bowed. "Use it well… you will find a three microbus near the forest. In the bag… you will find their key. " Zero turned around and prepared to leave. Just before that. The princess called after him. "When our meeting will conclude?" she yelled after Zero.
Zero glanced back. "Just write the time when you want to meet the king. And Ainz-sama will send for you wherever you are." Piña nodded nervously. Then looked at the envelope for a moment. "They are really capable of that?" she mumbled under her nose.
Zero and Shalltear bowed once more before the disguised Supreme Beings. Then disappeared like the morning fog. Piña wanted to ask Zero how will his lord know about her intention to come to his realm by just writing on a paper.
But Lelei pointed at the paper with her staff. Overtaking her. "Paper… emit high amount of magic…"
Piña suddenly looked at her. Then the envelope in her hand. Then bowed her head. "Right… of course," she mumbled.
Tomita and Touka, of course, ran beside the injured Rory to make sure she is all right. But it seemed she is just doing fine.
Itami looked around suspiciously. "Guys… I think it will be the best if we grab our stuff and leave the resort." then turned to Beelzebub. "By the way… who was that two guy? And how that petite girl managed to handle Rory so roughly?" he pointed the already recovered Rory who massaged her throat and breathed slowly.
Beelzebub sighed. "The Butler uniform wearing man was the head of our information gathering network. Zero Rei. The creation of my aunt. The petite vampire was my godmother. Shalltear Bloodfallen. Please forgive their interruption Sir Itami."
"What!?" Kuribayashi pointed at Beelzebub accusingly. "You never said you have such dangerous family."
Beelzebub scratched his face with an innocent expression. Like it was completely neutral to have such monstrous relatives. "Well, I thought it goes without saying."
Kuribayashi frowned. The other members of the little group just sweat dropped. "Whatever…" sighed Itami. "It is best to get ready and leave. By the way…"
He turned to the heir of the Sorcerous Kingdom. "Did those two really considered attacking the three strongest countries on Earth without hesitation if you gave them the command?" Itami pointed in the way where the two people disappeared.
Beelzebub sighed uncomfortably. "Most likely… after all… they said… father give me a free hand with this expedition. They probably just go into the said countries and organize bloodbath. Killing every single person without batting an eye."
The cold ran down everyone's spine hearing this. "Your relatives are scary…" noted the first lieutenant.
Beelzebub breathed heavily once more. "I know… it is hard to deal with them time to time…"
Then Itami as well everyone else turned around and headed towards the mansion where they resided. In the exception of Raidyn and Momon.
Beelzebub turned to them. "Do you not come?" he asked them raising his black eye brow.
"One Moment… we just survey the area once more," answered Momon.
"It is unnecessary… Zero-san is very zealous when it came to his work. There is no chance someone gets out of his sight. So, you can just simply come with us."
A smile curled on Momon's face as he chuckled. "Don't be so sure my Prince… even the best shield has its weakness."
"Except Touch Me's. He is a glitch bastard." Momonga chuckled to himself. Thinking back his friend method to trick the system. By combining several of his abilities to create the absolute impenetrable defense. Using that he managed to win the World Championship and his famous white World Champion class armor.
Beelzebub closed his eyes and shook his head. "Whatever…" he turned around and headed towards the resort. "Just make it quick."
Momon nodded. His companion was on the verge of throwing up, so she does not say any silly things just now. After he had felt Beelzebub left his immediate area, he raised his hand. "[Perfect Warrior: Disable]"
Now how he disabled the spell that changed his class to its warrior equivalent. He could freely sanction his magic. "[Greater Time Stop]"
The time seemingly ceased to move. Then Momonga turned towards the nearby bushes. "Mare… you can bring our guest now."
Amongst the bushes, a slim dark elf man stepped out. From his delicate features at first glance, most of the people would think he was a woman with a flat chest. Wearing a mini skirt that exposed his tight. Aside from this, he wears a blue dragon scale leather full body suit, covered by a white and gold vest embroidered with the sigil of Ainz Ooal Gown and a forest green-leaf cloak.
It cannot be helped. Despite all of these years. Most of the time. Mostly when he was in the presence of the Supreme Beings, he still wore the clothes that his creator Bukabukachagama bestowed him. But time to time he allowed himself to wear more manly clothes.
His golden hair almost covered his heterochromatic blue and green eyes. Before him stood a short girl with a modest bust. Wearing a crimson kimono adorned with various flame and flower symbols. On the top of her head two distinguishingly recognizable wolf ears settled. The ears was almost as long as rabbit ears. Her eyes were the mix between of yellow and red. Behind her back nine sturdy, white fox tail sprouted. She has a long silky black hair. Reaching entirely to her ankles.
"Let go of me!" she yelled at Mare as he grabbed her wrist with a yaw crushing strength behind her back. Despite his thin frame, Mare was one of the strongest guardians in Nazarick.
The girl in Mare's grasp struggled a bit. But it was without avail. She looked angrily at Mare who curled up a little bit seeing the angry women glare. It made him remember so much at Albedo's crazy expression. Even after all this time. Pieces of his innocent, subservient self-remained.
Esdeath collecting herself pointed at the girl accusingly. "YOU!"
The kitsune girl looked at Esdeath elf form. Inspecting her. Then she realized. Her eyes widened.
"YOU!" the two women glared at each other with daggering eyes. If you could kill with your glare. They most likely killed each other long ago.
Momonga looked amongst the two of them. Sparing a glance for each woman in the scene. Turning his head hastily between them. "Do you two know each other?" he asked hastily.
Esdeath glared at the women and nodded her head. "Yes… that little brat dared to call crap the Dark Soul series!"
The girl frowned as an answer. "Because it is bullshit… that game is just overrated. As well the comic. It is crap…"
"How dare…." Esdeath heterochromatic eyes started to twitch. "The Dark Soul games have one of the deepest lore! How dare you insult it?"
The girl looked away frowning. "Yes… if you want to play with a bunch of backstabbing trolls... it is great … aside from that. The game story is lame. Going around and around… this just makes no sense."
"For god sake! Just because you are too simple minded understanding something beyond you. That thing is no crap. And if the trolls bother you. You can do only one thing…" she pointed at the Kitsune.
"What?" She raised one of her brows with an annoyed expression. "Be an idiot like you?" she asked back. Mocking the Transcended Nephalem before her.
Hearing this Mare tightened his grip around the girl's wrist. Who feel this turned back to the dark elf behind her. "Ouch! Hey!"
Esdeath pointed at her. "Git Gud!"
The kitsune frowned. "Of course, a noob saying this…"
The Supreme Being head almost started to steam. "Who do you call noob!? You potato!"
The girl started to smirk seeing she reached her goal. "Your momma' so fat I need two pokeflutes to wake up her ass."
Esdeath eyes twitched. Then calmed herself down. "You want to play this… fine… let's play the game." she breathed heavily. Ainz looked at the two women with a dumbfounded expression. "If you were an anime. Your manga version would be way better!"
The kitsune backed in horror. "You will get back this… just watch!"
She prepared herself then rained down her grave insults. "You are so stupid; you thought the contra code was a vampire weekend song."
"You are so bad at magic, your creatures don't get summoning sickness, they get summoning 'terminal illness" retorted the Transcended Nephalem.
"What are the stats on that kimono? +10 to ugly?"
Mare and Momonga just watched the two fighting side with a dumbfounded expression. Not sure about what to do with them.
"You're weaker than a party of all white mages."
The kitsune girl backed. "Huuu! Take it back in an instant!" she wanted to raise her hand and shook it menacingly, but Mare still held a firm grasp on her.
Esdeath smirked victoriously. "Huh! That means I won! You bot!"
Ainz had enough. "That's enough!" he shouted. Using his most menacing tone. Dispelling the illusion and revealing his true skeletal self. Wearing his majestic garb. Intimidating everyone in the area.
The girl almost collapsed feeling the impossible pressure that Ainz despair aura started to emit. Mare as well flinched and bowed his head down in fear. Disabling his aura, Ainz turned back to the girl.
"Yo-You… the deity who visited my realm… here?" the kitsune shuttered in fear.
"Who are you?" Momonga asked.
The girl straightening herself answered. "If your servant can release me I can answer that."
Ainz nodded to Mare signing it is okay to release her. "Thanks!" the girl turned to Mare. "Geez! I did not meet Dark Elves since thousands of years. But despite our previous meeting, your kind became much stronger…" she massaged her wrist painfully.
Momonga bowed his head. "Please forgive the harsh treatment. Please let me introduce myself. I am Ainz Ooal Gown. The ruler of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick." then looked at his partner.
"And my friend beside me. Esdeath Gorgon my comrade in crime." he chuckled.
Esdeath waved lazily. "Nice to meet you."
"Well… care to enlighten us who you are real?" asked Ainz again.
"Oh yes…" The girl bowed. "I am Amaterasu. But the people of Earth also call me Ōhirume-no-much-no-kami. But you can call me Orihime-sama, Amaterasu, or simply Ama-chan. It is nice to meet you respected deity from the other universe. It was so long time since I meet one of my kind." she bowed respectfully.
Ainz thought for a moment. "Where I heard this name? The Amaterasu name is strangely familiar." he mused. Then looked at the girl before himself.
"Sorry… but can you tell me who are you really? I don't really recognize the name Amaterasu."
The girl sighed in a disappointed tone. "Fine…" then looked at Momonga. "I am the goddess of the sun and according to some religion the creator of the universe."
Momonga humming nodded. "I see…" then he heard a popping sound and chewing next to himself. He looked at his side and saw as his friend just opened a pack of chips. Slowly devouring it with a sleepy expression.
"It is really necessary? Right now?"
Esdeath shrugged. "Why? I am hungry…"
Momonga sighed tiredly then turned back to the goddess. "By the way… what do you want? Why do you follow us?" asked Momonga the goddess.
The goddess took a deep breath. "I felt a wave of incomprehensibly powerful energy passing that gate. And it made me curious… I did not know actually it is you..."
"That's it?" asked Momonga. The girl nodded. "That's it. But I am curious… How you are able to step into an another universe without you require to give up a big portion of your power?" she asked honestly.
Momonga looked at her. "Are you saying others are not able to travel between universes without giving up their powers?" asked Momonga with a surprised tone.
The girl nodded. "Yes… I never heard such thing. After all. Our power originates the universe we inhabit. Without the source of power. We are almost like simple mortal beings." She explained.
Momonga nodded. "I see… " Then hummed thoughtfully. "Very interesting…"
The kitsune like girl looked at the Overlord of the Death. "And I also wanted to meet other deities from the other universe. It was so much time since I meet one of my kind. Spending these years alone in Earth was so lonely…" she whispered the last part in a sad tone.
Ainz nodded. "I completely understand. "
"What happened your comrades?" asked Esdeath finishing her meal. Orihime lifted her head suddenly. Then bowed down again with a refreshed sad expression. "They died long time ago…" she mumbled in a bitter tone.
"My condolences…" bowed her head down Esdeath apologizing.
"It is all right… they killed each other in their greed for more power. In their despair to fill father's place. To take his empty throne in the heavens…" she wiped away a drop of tear from her delicate face.
"I think… it is the best for them... before... they became more corrupted than they already were." then she looked at Esdeath dark elf form suspiciously. "Anyhow… who are you to be able to stand in the presence of the god of the death and be still alive."
Ainz looked at his comrade for a moment. "Well, you could say… at home, people consider her a god as well. However, we do not consider ourselves as gods. That would be too much."
Mare nodded. "Ye-Yes… Ainz-sama and Esdeath-sama are way surpassed the gods. They are the last two Supreme Beings."
"Supreme Beings?" the goddess looked questioningly at Mare.
"Yes… our vassals call us with this title. However, we have no idea why… after all. We just simple adventurers who have a little more power than others. That's all."
Momonga looked at his friend. "That was a long time ago…"
"Yeah… I still keep myself an adventurer. Deal with it." rolled her eyes the dark elf women.
Amaterasu squinted her eyes. "I feel a faint amount of godly power emitting from you. But not enough to consider you as an actual god. But I also believe you are hiding something… as well the Shinigami beside you."
"Well… that is because we don't really like to reveal ourselves before supernatural beings or beings with extraordinary perception. Ainz-san as well only released a faint amount of his concealment to make you recognize where you stand. We had enough problem with other deities before who wanted to steal our power."
"I see…" the girl nodded. Then she tilted her head in surprise. "Other deities?"
Ainz nodded. "Hmm… yes… mostly wild and chaos gods… really nasty bunch of strangers if you ask me…"
"Cha-Chaos gods! You mean like in the Warhammer 40k? Of course… if you know the game…" she said with an embarrassed face.
"Yes! Exactly like those bastards. They are really durable when you fight them in their own realm… the worst thing is. You just could not kill them completely without destroying their whole universe and in the process the subconscious of every existing being. Because they created by the people mixed sub conscious and desires. So if you want to get rid of them altogether. You have to completely wipe out the said universe. Or they will come back sooner or later…" explained Esdeath.
"Still… that still not answer my question. What do you represent?" asked the girl in the kimono.
Ainz hummed thoughtfully. "If you were want to categorize her. Then you could consider her the ruler of destruction, insanity, creation, light life, darkness and much more thing. As well, me… the people classify the god of knowledge, death, foresight and much more thing. All of them meaningless title in my eyes… I need only my name after all." he let a dramatic pause. "Ainz Ooal Gown…"
"I think Ainz-sama as well the embodiment of beauty..." shuttered Mare with a full red face.
Ainz nodded. "Thank you, Mare. I appreciate your honesty." Mare turned his head away to suffocate his embarrassment.
"So… what do you want from us?" asked Ainz. "I guess you came here not with the only reason to meet us…"
The girl nodded honestly. "Yes. Now I found new deities. I have two tasks. No… more like requests." the girl showed up two of her finger. "I hope you can help with them."
"And that is?" asked Momonga curiously.
The girl sighed with a disappointed tone. "There is a monster in this universe. An unimaginable monster."
She started her explanation.
"Before father succumbed his wounds and died after his battle with the monster. He managed to seal away most of its power. And entrusted us the task to keep this beast as well every imprisoned evil force which he imprisoned under his crusade in check. In another word. Guard their prison and don't let them escape."
Momonga nodded. "I see… I think there is a problem with the task now as you remained alone. Correct?" he pointed out the obvious.
The girl kitsune nodded. "Yes… you see. I am alone. In old times I have no problem keeping the beast at bay and fight with its arisen avatar every year. However… year after year the thousands of seals that father placed on the beast and the prison became weaker and weaker, and I have more and more difficult to keep the beast and the prisoners at bay. Unfortunately. My servants are not robust enough to withhold it once it breaks loose. And the prisoners of the prison planet is angry… very upset…" noted the girl with a calm tone.
The two Supreme Beings nodded understandingly.
"I discovered the corrupting power of the beast leaking through the seals and slowly but steadily it is affecting the guards that father created to guard the prison.
"That's why you don't keep secure prisoners in one place." frowned Esdeath.
"Fair point…" noted the girl. Then looked at Momonga. "So… you are willing to help me?"
"How bad is the situation? How much time till the seals break down completely?" asked Momonga with curiosity in his tone.
The girl thought for a moment as she looked up to the night sky. "A year or a thousand… I am not sure. I am not that expert with seals as the father was."
Momonga mumbled under his nose for a moment. Then nodded then asked his second question. "What is your second intention? Why you reached out to us?"
The girl looked away with an embarrassed face. Then started to play with two of her index finger. Placing them together and making circular motions before herself.
"Well… after you helped I wanted to ask you to spend a little time together… I am so lonely, and there is no one like me anymore… my interactions with simple living beings are very limited due to the strict rules that father made in the past." she mumbled under her nose. Her face was full red from embarrassment.
"That's all?" Momonga raised his nonexistent brow.
The girl nodded firmly. "That's all…"
Ainz lowered his head and started to fondle his chin thoughtfully. Meanwhile opening a mental link towards his friend. [Message]: "What do you think? Do we help her? Do we entertain her a little bit? She looks sad…." Ainz subtly glanced towards the girl who just continuously kicked a handful of snow with her bare foot.
[Message]: "Well, according to the [Life Essence] and the [Appraise Level] spells that I cast on her. She is around level 90. Maybe she can raise her power level with a few more levels. At least according to the [Appraise Abilities] spell showed as much she has such ability. We had to be careful, but we are way above her when it comes to raw power. If she goes awry. We simply crush her like everyone else who tried to oppose us."
Momonga nodded in himself. [Message]: "Very well then… but I send a [Message] at home to prepare Rubedo if the case wishes. We don't want her to go without a check. Thinking about it. It will be the best if we bring her with us. So, we can keep our eyes on her."
[Message]: "Right… I inform Zero to search beings like her in the globe. If it has a faint chance that she lies to us. We had to be sure… Oh! And don't worry about the helping. I will help her out with this 'monster.' It was since years I had a decent fight."
[Message]: "You just want to get away from the meeting with the World Leaders…" Momonga sweat dropped knowing the obvious.
[Message]: "Well, if you not cheat. You are not trying." she chuckled. "Besides that… you know if I go with you I only cause trouble…"
[Message]: "Fair point… go with her… but be careful… and call reinforcements immediately if that thing manages to corner you. I give you the authorization to even use Rubedo if it all goes down to cover your retreat."
[Message]: "Thank you! Oh! Merciful leader!" chuckled the girl sarcastically in the mental link.
The girl before them impatiently tapped her bare foot on the cold ground. Puffing her cheeks she showed an adorable childlike offended expression as she crossed her arms before her chest. "Baka! Baka! You speak with each other. Don't you? Don't you know how indecent speaking behind someone's back?" she asked accusingly. Momonga and Esdeath looked at each other for a moment with a surprised expression.
"How do you…?" asked the Overlord of Death.
"I can feel your mental communication, but I can't read it. Something is making it impossible. Like when I want to go into a room and a wall popping up saying! EEE! You have no authorization to enter this chat room!"
Momonga sighed. "Please forgive us…. But we had to discuss a few things about you. I hope you understand. We meet too many deities who showed good intentions at first then tried to backstab us…"
The kitsune like girl nodded. "Fair point. I completely understand your reason. But as a goddess…" she placed her hand at her heart pleadingly. "I swear on my name as well on my every deceased sister and brothers' name. I am not lying to you. My intentions are clear."
Momonga nods his head. "We will see… until that…" Momonga turned to Esdeath. "Please help her out with that beast. Will you?"
Esdeath shot a mock salute to Ainz. "Oki-Doki! Boss!"
Amaterasu backed in surprise. "Wa-Wait! You seriously want to send her?!" she pointed at Esdeath. "She will surely die! You said you would help!"
Momonga raised his skeletal hand before his mouth and chuckled evilly. "Don't worry…" he waved away the girl's concern. "She is more than capable of handling herself in a fight. It will be no problem."
The girl looked worried for a moment. Then huffed. "Fine! But if the beast gets loose and devours this universe because of her… Expect it may find its way to your universe. Then your people will suffer because of your own carelessness."
Mare could barely hold himself back. To speak with the Supreme Beings with such disrespectful tone. If not Ainz orders he would crush the girl's spine a long time ago.
Ainz nodded. "I take the risk… but don't worry…" he looked at his friend who just took a resting posting and inspected her nails. "She is stronger than she seems."
Amaterasu sighed tiredly and shook her head. "I had a bad feeling about this. But fine… I trust you." then turned to Esdeath.
Ainz dispelled the time lock to let the girl use her powers. Knowable, under time lock. Most of the powers cannot normally be used.
"Are you ready? The way to the place where father sealed the evils is far away. Even with my transportation method, it takes several days to arrive."
Esdeath nodded. "Yes… I am ready."
The girl stretched her hand towards Esdeath. "Take my hand."
Esdeath took the girl's hand, and suddenly a transparent orange bubble surrounded them. Esdeath looked around in the bubble. Then whistled. "Neat… very unusual transportation method…" then looked at Ainz beside them. "Take care Ainz-san. Don't do anything that I would not do," she smirked at her companion.
Momonga chuckled. "Take care Esdeath-san." he waved and the bubble shoot towards the skies. Being remained with Mare. Ainz turned to him. "Mare… did you prepared our replacement?"
Mare nodded timidly. "O-Of course…" from the woods. The perfect copy of Raidyn and Momon stepped out. Their appearance, aura and even their power level were equal that the two adventurers represent."
Momonga bowed his head. He knows his creation was talented. But he would never dare to dream his creation manage to create such perfect copies with his newly developed ability.
"That will do…"
He pointed at the two copy. "You two… Did you get the mission? Are you?" he asked.
The two copy nodded. Signing they have every information and the personality embedded into their very essence. "Good… now go. Substitute us…" Ainz pointed in the direction of the resort. The two shape shifter nodded and headed towards the resort.
"Now then… let 'return Nazarick and prepare for the meeting." said Ainz and with a simple wave, he opened a black oval [Gate] that led to time, space and even dimensions.
A/N:
Well, that now... the meeting with the UN will come in a few days. I just had to make the last smoothing in that chapter.
Until that... take care! Safe winds! :)
