HeroHero slithered through the hallways of the 10th Floor as he wandered around Nazarick.
It has been almost a week since the Transfer had happened. He felt so glad that he had stayed a bit longer with his friends to witness the YGGDRASIL's final hour. And he had absolutely no complaints about it happening and no plans to return back to that damned forsaken world!
Though a small reminder of their friend and comrade Touch-Me's frustrated behavior yet it was understandable.
But to him, he felt like he was in heaven here.
The food tastes great, he feels rested more than ever before - he slept for about almost 2 days as he was mentally exhausted - and his creation is alive!
Though at first he felt very judgemental and hypocritical about it. To create something from his fantasies, which was also encouraged by his maid-enthusiastic comrades-in-arms, to suddenly come alive.
And also how the NPCs - should he still call them that when they are now alive? - act towards them.
As shared by the others, they were treated like Gods; Supreme Beings as per called. He felt a bit uncomfortable about the unintentional reminder that he compared it to a Boss back in their old world.
But enough of that.
He felt incredibly jealous of the others being able to get outside of Nazarick as he felt like being stuck in the Tomb. Don't get him wrong, it doesn't mean that he doesn't like it. He just felt like being stuck in the Tomb.
A New World means there were new things to sightsee, to know, and unknown challenges for them!
Though the latter was albeit low when Momonga, Bellriver and Garnet - he felt pity that they had to endure their resident-strategist's punishment when they had returned - encountered the Dominion Authority, to which the inhabitants' of this world see it as their strongest trump card. So it lowered his hopes on knowing that there wouldn't be much of a challenge for them.
HeroHero scoffed at the thought, though it amused him and so did the others that the Dominion Authority is considered to be the strongest.
But it brought up very questioning thoughts on why and how did something from YGGDRASIL come to this place at all?
Did it already exist in this New World? Are their standards on it very incredibly different that Tier 6 magic is considered as talented? If they were transferred as well, were there any others that came before them? Like how Bellriver was in this place just outside of Nazarick when they had transferred?
The purple slime grumbled as he tried to push those thoughts away. Overthinking is not a healthy lifestyle, and he didn't want to guess without having to clarify the sources yet.
Plus, he is a Lurker, not a tactician! That's Punittoe's job!
"Oh? Tabula-san?" He perked up as he noticed Nazarick's Alchemist walking around.
"Oh, HeroHero-san." Said Braineater turned around and noticed the slime from behind. "I thought you would be asleep."
"I had my nap a while ago. I'm wide awake though, figures wandering around seem better than sitting in my room."
It's not his fault that he wanted to sleep for like weeks when he was overworked to death! Seriously, screw those damn higher-ups!
"If you would, then you'd become lazy as it is." Tabula joked.
The two shared a small laugh.
"Anyways, where are you heading?" HeroHero asked as he slithered beside Tabula as they moved forward.
"I was planning to grab some milk." Tabula answered with a shrug. "It's for an experiment actually."
"What requires milk for an experiment?" HeroHero's slime face had a equivalent of a 'raised eyebrow'.
"Hmmm… I have been wondering recently; if Momonga-san can drink milk."
"Eh..? How? He couldn't drink! Hell, he couldn't even eat!" HeroHero exclaimed.
He felt pity on the others not being able to taste such great delicacy! The food tastes great!
"Yes, yes, I know that. But the question keeps bugging my mind about it, that I really want to know if skeletons can drink milk. And what happens if he does."
"...Okay, I see your point." Now it interests him. "But couldn't we just ask him if he can drink milk?"
"But where's the fun in that? And you seemed wanting to know if he can?" He teased.
"Because I've got nothing else to do around. I wanted to explore outside of Nazarick, but having this kind of appearance and acid touch seems…" He didn't need to finish his sentence for his friend to understand what he meant.
"Hmm…" Tabula hummed. "I think there's an item that lets you change your appearance somewhere in the Treasury."
"Was there?" Raised the head of HeroHero hopefully.
"Not sure," Shrugged the Braineater, almost crushing the slime's hopes. "But we can check once I want to see if Momonga can drink milk."
"Sure." HeroHero nodded. "Wait, couldn't we just teleport to the kitchen?"
"We could, but I prefer to use my feet. And besides, there's nothing to be in a rush anyways."
HeroHero grunted, seeing the point in his friend's words.
It didn't take long for them to arrive in the floor's cafeteria.
Tabula easily opened the door wide enough for the two of them to enter. Unfortunate for them, there were maids around in their breaks.
The guildmembers unanimously agreed to let the denizens of Nazarick have breaks despite their complaints. Even if they serve them, they would feel like assholes if they kept them working 24/7 like machines.
Something that they really dislike.
"Lord Tabula-sama, Lord HeroHero-sama, welcome!" Everyone in the room immediately stood up and greeted them as they bowed their heads.
The two mentally groaned at the scenario before HeroHero began to speak towards them. "Please continue eating, we wouldn't take much of your time." HeroHero said.
"Oh Lord HeroHero-sama, it would be rude not to greet our Lords. You are welcome to enter at any time!" One of the maids said as all of them nodded in agreement.
The two felt like it would be useless to argue much on their mindset, so they marched onto the kitchen.
The staff greeted like the others, and Tabula found himself in a very annoyed mood despite having to endure these for the past weeks.
They quickly asked for a container of milk, to which they gladly provided and did without questions asked, and left the cafeteria releasing tension and relief from their bodies.
"Ok, so now we got milk, do we just jam the thing onto his mouth?" HeroHero questioned.
"No, I don't think that would work. He might spit it out like a gag reflex." Tabula hummed.
"He doesn't have any flesh to do so." The slime deadpanned.
"Oh sure, but maybe before when he still had his fleshy body, he might have done so. Maybe done out of instinct or 'muscle memory'. But perhaps we should restrain Momonga-san from moving too much-"
"Who's gonna restrain Momonga-san on what now?"
"GAH!"
The two spun around and saw Bukubukuchagama looking at them with questioning eyes.
"U-Um-" HeroHero looked panicked.
"Whatcha two up to?" She tilted her 'head' as she asked curiously.
"We're just heading to Momonga's office." Tabula covered.
"Oh? What for?" She asked innocently. "And you could just teleport, you know that right?"
"Yeah," The Braineater shrugged his shoulders. "but I prefer to walk around. Not in a hurry anyways. HeroHero-san here also feels the same."
"Y-Yeah, just woke from my nap this morning… What time is it?"
"It's almost lunch, and speaking of lunch, you guys wanna go grab some?"
"After we drop something for… Momonga-san."
"Oh…" She paused, turning to look at them suspiciously. "Well, mind if I go with you?" She beamed with a glint on her 'eye'. They could have sworn she is giving out a smile right now.
[I think the jig's up, Tabula-san] HeroHero uploaded his {Message} to his fellow comrade. Mentally sweating nervously.
[Just go with the flow] Tabula said coolly.
"We're not holding you back anyways." Tabula shrugged his shoulders without care before they moved to where Momonga's office is.
"So… How are the twins?"
"Oh~! They are doing fine! Lovely, adorable, very cute~!" She made some wild gestures with her 'hands' and her body seemed to vibrate in possibly excitement. "But don't try to change the subject, I know you two are up to something."
The two flinched at the accusation. "Aha! I knew it!"
"W-We were just wondering if Momonga-san-"
"Oh? So this is about Momonga-san? What kind of a prank are you two doing~?" She said in a sing-songed tone.
"It's just an experiment." Tabula sighed. "We were just wondering if Momonga can drink milk."
"Milk?" Buku tilted her head to the side from the idea.
"Actually it was your idea," HeroHero quipped.
"Yea, but you were also curious so you're involved in this now." Tabula corrected.
"Ooooo, I wonder if he can! Poor Momonga-san, he couldn't taste the deliciousness of the food." Her 'head' drooped in sadness
"Like I said, this is to prove if he can consume milk. I've read articles on how bones somehow managed to become strong from consuming milk, absorbing the calcium should strengthen his bones."
"Then we ask him to see if he can drink it!"
Tabula shook his head. "And where's the fun in that? Besides, he might refuse to drink it for an experiment."
"Then we'll force feed him!" Buku's cheerful tone didn't seem innocent.
"That seems extreme Chagma-san-"
"-What's extreme?"
"""GAH!"""
They turn and see Tepas Smith who seemed to appear from a nearby corner of a hallway.
"""Tepas-san!"""
"Why are you three so excited?" The Vampire blademaster raised a brow.
The three looked at each other before Buku filled him in.
"Hmmm, this seems to be very…"
"Curious to see if he can?"
"Well, indeed I am… But why?"
"A random thought," The Braineater shrugged. "I couldn't sleep without knowing if he could."
"Understandable." Tepas nodded. "Why not use the ring to teleport to Momonga?"
""He prefers walking"" "I like walking."
"Oh… Well then, let's see the wonders of the milk!" Tepas exclaimed dramatically. "It's with you right?"
"Yeah, I stored it in my inventory."
"Good, just wanna make sure you have it. Would seem awkward to hold our precious Guildmaster down without it for him to drink it."
"Why do I sense Deja Vu in this…"
"Whatcha fellows doing?" Luci*fer appeared out of nowhere, surprising the group from his sudden appearance.
""""GAH!""""
"Ok, thats it. How many more are there waiting in the damn shadows each single, fucking time we are about to head to Momonga's office!?" Buku shouted in frustration and annoyance as her body wiled around in a tantrum.
"Actually, you did that the same to me and Tabula-san-"
"Shut up!" The pink slime hissed at her fellow kind, cutting his sentence off.
"Right. All of you, shut up, and let us head to Momonga's room. Someone explain the situation to Luci*fer and anyone else who decides to appear. It's too tiring to repeat and repeat the same damn words all over again." Tabula growled as he marched onward to the location, with the others following in behind him.
HeroHero decided to fill Luci*fer in on the situation that is currently happening, and he did not like how the Fallen Angel seemed to emit an aura of intense maliciousness that involves pranking.
"This is an experiment, not a prank." Buku chided at the Fallen Angel who just shrugged his shoulders.
"If you say so…"
It didn't take long for the unusual group of individuals to arrive at Momonga's room.
"Alright, so here's what we're gonna do… HeroHero and Buku, you two will position yourselves near Momonga's desk and grab him and hold him down. Luci*fer, you cast {Dimension Lock} in the room. And Tepas, you hold the door in case he manages to slip through.
"Seems a bit of an exaggerated plan for an experiment." Luci*fer giggled.
"I wanted to know if skeletons can drink milk, damn it! It's been in my head for weeks, weeks I tell you!"
"I'm also kinda curious about it." HeroHero commented.
"Lets just go in and be done with this…" Tepas groaned. Although he too also wanted to know if skeletons could consume milk and get stronger.
There has been no one, literally no one doing such a thing. Because no one tried and everyone assumed that Skeletons couldn't consume anything as they are… literally unliving creatures that need nothing of what living beings normally needed!
They knocked on the door and heard Momonga saying "Come in.", and so they let themselves in.
"My Lords," Sebas and a nearby maid - chosen for this time - bowed in a perfect angle as they greeted their masters.
"Oh, what are you guys doing here?" Momonga looked up from his papers and saw his friends entering the room.
"Just something we need to ask from you…" Tabula said as he slowly walked over and sat on the couch. HeroHero and Bukuchagama slowly slithered themselves beside Momonga's deck to get near, who seemed to be oblivious to something. Tepas inched himself behind the door as if he is blocking escape, while Luci*fer cast a {Silent Cast: Dimension Lock} in the room. Sealing all exit possibilities for Momonga to escape.
"Oh? What is it?"
"Before that, may all of you leave this room? Something like this requires… secrecy."
"As you wish, my Lord." Sebas and the maid bowed as they moved to leave the room. As well as the Seven Edged Assassins following in suit.
As the doors closed, leaving the SBs alone in the room.
"...This requires cooperation from you Momonga-san. I wish to conduct an experiment on you to satisfy my curiosity." Tabula spoke ominously.
And by that, the Overlord knew what was up.
"...Wait a minute-"
[Now!]
HeroHero and Bukubukuchagama lashed out on Momonga's arms, Luci*fer casted {Dimension Lock} before teleporting behind the Overlord and held him in a headlock, while Tepas looked at the situation amusingly.
The scene was very amusing to look at. Slimes of purple and pink holding the Overlord's arms in a bind while a Fallen Angel is holding the neck.
Tabula stood up and approached the struggling Momonga.
"G-Guys, what are you doing? Stop this-!"
"We require your cooperation, Momonga-san." The Braineater said while putting his hands behind. "For we will conduct a test on you."
"T-This is not funny, come mon now-!"
"I cannot stop this until I am satisfied with my curiosity about the results, Momonga-san."
"Sorry Momonga-kun, we really want to know." Buku said in a not-so-innocent tone.
"I'm really sorry about this Momonga-san." HeroHero said as they tightly sealed his movements. "But we have to know."
"Know what!? You need to explain what it is you guys are doing!"
"Sshhh, quiet now. Be calm. Only dreams can save you now." Tabula placed a tentacle on his mouth part.
The Braineater brought a carton of milk out of his inventory. "Open his mouth."
Luci*fer giggled as he opened the Overlord mouth, who is panicking quite hard right now.
"What are you doing!? Stop it!" Momonga struggled to get out of this situation. He couldn't use magic to teleport, and he tried to use his Ring but unfortunately Buku managed to steal it from his person.
He tried to use magic, but felt his spells being declined. Assuming that the Fallen Angel Prankster had used something to negate magic used within the vicinity.
"Someone, help!"
"Now now, Momonga, if you stop struggling this will all be over soon." Tabula said as he raised the milk carton, tilted the container slightly and-
"Hey Momonga-san, I got something to…" Ulbert teleported in, and was silenced by the scene he was witnessing.
Bukubukuchagama and HeroHero were holding his arms down, the pranking Luci*fer held Momonga's milk-stained mouth open, and he noticed Tabula had some kind of white substance dripping slowly on one of his tentacles.
It didn't help the fact that Momonga seemed to be covered by the suspiciously white stains…
"U-Uhlbart-sahn, hal-!" Luci*fer covered Momonga's mouth, muffling the noise.
"...What is going on here?" Ulbert's joyful tone dripped flat. "Why is… Momonga-san covered in white stains?"
"A simple experiment, Ulbert-san. Either leave or watch, I don't care just as long you don't be a bother." The Braineater said nonchalantly.
Ulberts eyes turned dark before noticing something on Tabula's tentacle. "Wait, is that milk?"
"We wanted to see if Skeletons could consume milk!" Buku said cheerfully.
"We wanted to know if Momonga can." HeroHero commented.
Momonga made a muffled noise at that statement.
Ulbert just stared in silence before grabbing something in his inventory, in his hand held a futuristic hand-held camera.
"..." The Demon of Disaster tweaked the device before holding it up and aimed its lenses at the... Momonga being held down.
"Hoh~ Recording for research, nice thinking Ulbert-san."
"Yeah… for research." Ulbert said maliciously as he grinned. Momonga could swear he saw a glint of perversion in his friend's, no… Former friend's eyes.
"Alright now Momonga, bottoms up!"
Momonga screamed mutelessly.
Written by: UL22, Nonsense Philosopher. You can find his stories on FFN and he has a presence over on the Overlord Fanfiction Discord, to which you can find the link on my profile.
A brand new project of mine, since other writers have expressed an interest in making omakes and side stories for my Overlord universe "A Theory on Godhood". This story will be where those omakes will be posted and maintained. If you yourself have read my work and would like to make an omake or side story for this universe, come and find me one the previously mentioned discord server and we can talk about it.
Or you can send me a good ol' fashioned PM and we talk from there, whatever works best for you, my dear readers. I hope this is only one of many more to come, and I can't wait to see you all send some love UL22's way.
Until you collect the other eight!