Chapter 1: The Infinite Dream Begins
Disclaimer: I do not own Highschool DxD or Overlord nor do I profit in any way shape or form from this fanfic. This is purely made for entertainment purposes.
Rated MA (For Adults)
AU:
Just a slight change from canon is that Peroroncino is a long-time real-life friend of Momonga as they met in real life sometime after meeting in game. Hence the beginning chapter and Ainz's slight change in personality in regards to matters of doing the dirty.
Erotic fic written for fun.
Harem.
Read at your discretion
"Thanks for coming Herohero-san, Peroroncino-san." Momonga greeted his two guildmates that just arrived to say goodbye.
"It's been a long time hasn't it? What like two years?" Peroroncino said, a confused emoji icon appearing beside his bird face.
"Two years? Has it really been that long?" The slime-based player replied, his voice carrying exhaustion as well as surprise. "I have been doing so much overtime lately that my sense of time is completely messed up."
"That bad huh?"
After a sad emoticon appeared, the overlord turned to look at his long-time friend. "What about you Peroroncino-san? How have you and Bukubukuchagama been?"
"We're both doing great! I even managed to get a girlfriend!"
"WHAT?!" The two exclaimed in surprise. To hear the most perverted person they had ever met managed to somehow find himself a girlfriend was shocking to say the least.
"How the hell did you manage that?" Momonga couldn't help but ask with well concealed envy given his lack of a relationship.
"Hehehe…we actually met when I went with Bukubukuchagama when she was voicing a character for another H-game. It was there I met my dream girl! She's a bigger pervert than me! It's amazing!" Peroroncino exclaimed with glee.
Momonga and Herohero looked at each other in disbelief.
There is no way that's true. He must be making it up.
They both thought simultaneously. It simply wasn't possible that someone more perverted then their guildmate existed on this planet.
Herohero decided not to bother asking given Peroroncino's penchant for ranting on anything hentai related.
"I have to go now. I'm way to sleepy and I have work tomorrow."
"Oh. Please rest well." Momonga said, carefully keeping his disappointment at his desire to leave so soon hidden.
"I'm really sorry about this." Herohero apologized. "But I'm surprised the Great Tomb of Nazarick is still here, in such great condition no less. You really have been a great leader Momonga-san."
"No kidding. If it wasn't for you, Nazarick would have been taken over by other guilds a long time ago." Peroroncino added.
"Well Nazarick was a base we all made together so it's only fitting." Momonga said bashfully.
"Thank you, Momonga-san. I hope we meet again somewhere. Goodbye." Herohero-san said, looking at both his guild-mates at the end. His body glowed a bright blue before the avatar vanished in a flash of blue pixels.
Peroroncino looked back at Momonga with a despondent sigh. "I have to go in a bit as well Momonga-san."
"Can't you stay until the server closes Peroroncino-san?" Momonga asked hopefully. He at least wanted to talk more with his real-life best friend.
Not many of the guild mates knew this but Momonga had met Peroroncino shortly after renaming the guild from Nine's Own Goal to Ainz Ooal Gown. They were attending an event for Yggdrasil where thousands of players had showed up and there were small tournaments and mini-events held. One of those events had ended up being a 1v1 battle scenario where both he and Peroroncino ended up fighting each other and recognizing one another. The interaction had been interesting to say the least and from that point forward, he had stayed in regular contact with Peroroncino and his sister, growing as close as pen-pals could be over the course of the years that now seemed to have gone by in a flash.
"I wish I could Momonga-san but I'm really busy nowadays so I can't afford to. I'm sorry." The avian apologized, knowing just how much Momonga wanted the whole guild to be present as his love for Yggdrasil and his guild surpassed everyone else.
"It's alright. I understand." Momonga wished his words didn't come out with hurt underlying every sound but it did.
Peroroncino did his best to ignore the hurt in those words not because he was being a jerk but rather because he understood that there was nothing he could say or do that would help in this case. At least nothing that would take the pain away but he could distract Momonga a bit.
"Momonga-san, after you log out, you should find yourself a girlfriend!" Peroroncino said with far too much cheer in his voice. He couldn't help the giddy feeling that rose in his chest as his mind went to his equally perverted girlfriend, he somehow snagged. Life was great with her.
"Huh?" Momonga oh so intelligently replied, taken off-guard by the statement that seemed to come out of nowhere.
"You need a girlfriend! Live your life! Have fun! Oh, and don't forget lots and lots of sex!"
Momonga sweat-dropped. "It's not that easy Peroroncino-san." Apart from the inherent difficulty in finding a girlfriend, especially for a shy introvert that hated the poisonous world he lived in, but he honestly did not know how to live. He had gotten so invested into Yggdrasil and his simple job as a salary man that he simply didn't know how to do anything else.
Peroroncino looked as if he was about to rant something nonsensical but paused for a second and deflated. "…Yeah. Honestly, I don't even know how I managed to get a girlfriend."
I still have a hard time believing that.
Momonga added in his head.
"Man, it would be great if these characters were real. I would have godlike powers and could change into a human with the Seeds of the World Tree and build a large harem! It would be great!" A perverted giggle accompanied this statement.
Momonga could only shake his head in amusement, more then used to his friend's perverted nature although a part of him did also fantasize about such a thing as all straight males would. It was a fantasy that could never become reality but it was pleasant to think about nonetheless. It was a few moments later did Momonga catch on one part of that statement that confused him.
"Even if that were possible, we have most of other world items except Seeds of The World Tree."
Peroroncino looked at him like he said the dumbest thing ever. "What the hell are you talking about. Of course, we do. I found it after all…wait what the hell? Did we get other world level items?"
"It only happened recently. Since the servers were closing down, many people were selling the world level items for real money but since not many were buying it they were sold quite cheapely. I bough most of the ones available."
"Wow Momonga-san…to think you would waste money like that…" Peroroncino sweat-dropped. "What was the point?"
"Just a sense of accomplishment I guess. But how come you never told us we had Seeds of the World Tree and where exactly did you keep it?" Momonga couldn't help but ask.
To think that Peroroncino never told them that he had a World Level Item in his possession. However, unlike the one use world items, The Seeds of The World tree were a part of the group of world items that could be used multiple times. The Seeds of The World tree allowed for a race change for any character to any race. It was quite a useful item as one could take new racial classes at the expense of other job or racial classes hence allow for powerful combinations.
"What? I did…Oh…" Peroroncino said in realization. "I think I forgot to tell you since no one was at the guild when I had gotten it. I think you all had gone boss farming. Anyways, I think I added the World Item into the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown's recipe." The humanoid avian replied, pointing towards the golden staff in the shape of six snakes twirling around a single poll, their heads meeting at the top with different colored beads in their mouths.
"Wait you did? And the game allowed that?" Momonga asked incredulously. A world item could never be used as a recipe for a weapon. That would be beyond broken.
Peroroncino shrugged. "It did. I think because the seeds only allow you to transform races unconditionally, the devs may have just removed some of the restrictions world items normally have. I mean even being used as recipe, each transformation would cost you one of the seeds inside the weapon not to mention you would have to give up a racial or job class to be able to use it. Plus, the seeds do not provide any bonus to the weapon at all, just a way to protect the item I guess since its inside of the staff. But anyways, I have to go now. Have fun playing with the feature Momonga-san."
"Goodbye Peroroncino-san." Momonga waved, his heart feeling hollow.
"Goodbye Momonga-san." Peroroncino also disappeared in a flash of blue light, leaving Momonga alone with only his aching heart for company.
Momonga sighed as he sat on his throne with Albedo, Sebas and the battle maids, kneeling before him as he quietly fiddled around with the guild weapon that was made for him. He had taken a stroll with his guild weapon after Peroroncino left and ended up commanding Sebas and the Battle Maids to accompany him as he sat on his guild's throne room waiting for the servers to shut down. It was there he had run into the leader of the floor guardians of Nazarick. He also embarrassingly had embarrassingly found out in Albedo's settings that "She was deeply in love with Momonga". It was not hard to tell that Peroroncino no doubt had somehow managed to add that. Probably convincing Tabula to add that in as a prank.
The sense of loneliness he had felt dulled in the presence of his guild mates' creations before curiosity had taken over and he wanted to learn if he still had access to the Seeds of The World Tree's effect. It took him a while, searching through the interface of all of the weapon's abilities, a shit ton of abilities, did he finally find a feature he did not recognize. It was simply named metamorphosis.
The moment he chose to activate it, his interface grew much larger and a complex screen took its place with a rotating humanoid blank mannequin type avatar appeared in the center with numerous icons pointing to some part of its body.
Momonga's eyes would have widened as he realized this was completely identical to the character creation interface players encounter when they create a new character, only in this one there some unique pieces of information that were displayed as warnings near the bottom.
For one, the to undergo a racial change would cause him to give up either a job or racial class levels given that he was level 100. Second of all, it was even possible to create hybrid races which would share racial characteristics of all races involved in its creation. And that was not even mentioning the sheer detail of how you could construct the body.
Momonga didn't even realize the time he once thought would stretch into infinity until the servers eventually shut down seemed to pass by in no time at all.
By the time he was done his new character creation, there was only about ten minutes until the servers shut down. Looking at the character rotating on the interface, Momonga couldn't be prouder of his amazing design, which he put a lot of concentration and effort into.
He chose a hybrid class of combining multiple heteromorphic classes. A male sex demon known as an Incubus attributed towards emotion enhancement and soul manipulation along with a true vampire that was attributed towards blood magic at least according to the lore. In addition, was his current race as an Overlord.
The main reason for choosing the incubus and vampire race was the racial skills provided that would benefit his combat capability greatly. The soul manipulation aspect of an Incubus was basically a way to absorb souls of living beings he kills and use it to enhance his own abilities along with regenerating MP. The true vampire aspect would allow him to life steal and heal his hp.
The character itself was a six feet tall male with pale skin, messy deep silver hair that went down to the base of his neck, and bright, almost glowing crimson eyes which complimented the chiseled handsome face with nice pouty but thin lips and complete lack of facial hair. The rest of the body was more or less something that could very rarely be reality as it would require perfect genetics given the muscles on his body were shaped with one-hundred percent accuracy, the symmetry of his muscles being absolutely perfect and his muscle tone showing a considerate amount of mass but not too much to the point of being disgusting. The muscle mass was just right to be both very aesthetically pleasing to the eye along with showing that those muscles were for use and not just for show.
Momonga had also chosen powerful regal shaped brown horns to jut from his head to fit in with the demon side of his new hybrid character.
Overall Momonga was quite happy and didn't hesitate to try what he had just created since he wasn't worried given the servers would be shutting down soon. After being surrounded by a white glow, Momonga was no longer a walking giant skeleton but rather the very same hybrid class he had just created. Even his large divine class robes shrunk to fit his new body given that his overlord form was above seven feet in height.
"Cool." He muttered to himself in fascination, checking his new body out. He noticed that some of his skills had an icon on them which confused him for a bit.
Shouldn't all my skills be available for use?
He tried activating some of the racial skills with the strange icon and it ended up activating. So, some racial skills need me to activate them…interesting.
It was quite interesting and he wondered how playing as this class would feel. There probably wouldn't be any difference but he would have liked to try it out. One glance at the count-down timer which displayed only a minute left before the servers shut down erased that thought.
With a sigh he simply let his thoughts wander to all the wonderful times he had playing this game. It was definitely much better than the harsh reality he would have to go back to in a poisonous world. Being a boring salary man without Yggdrasil to pass the time seemed like a rough future was in store for him.
How he wish he could play Yggdrasil forever without having to worry about his day-to-day life especially since he wanted to try out his new race classes. Hell, he would even settle to escape his world if that were possible but the other planets humanity had colonized since Earth started to become more and more poisonous from pollution were just as bad if not worse.
Even breathing in the clean air would be a great gift in his eyes since living in a fresh environment was only something, he had learned about in history books.
What am I thinking? Escaping reality…pfft…living in a dream…if only that were possible then wouldn't everyone be living their fantasy.
[Time: 11:59.50]
Momonga could only let a sighing emoticon appear beside his face to display the sadness and despair in his heart with a hint of desperation. He could only close his eyes as the countdown slowly ticked down until it reached the shutdown time.
[Time: 11:59.52]
Back to work tomorrow. Hopefully that asshole of a boss will be in a good mood today.
[Time: 11:59.55]
How amazing would it be? To be able to breathe fresh air?
[Time: 11:59.57]
To have a girlfriend…or even be able to talk to a girl…as if that's even possible.
[Time: 11:59.59]
I just wish I could escape this nightmare.
[Time: 12:00.00]
The moment the time hit midnight, he had been expecting the regular logout screen to appear in front of him as his mind exited the virtual world and went back to the real world as the diving gear disconnected from his brain.
"Your dream…is strong…infinite…"
The sudden loud voice that seemingly echoed in his mind, holding a deep sense of power and unusual reverberating tone…it shocked him.
What the fu…ahhhh!
He didn't even get time to scream in his own mind in shock as he felt himself falling into an infinite void, not even being able to see his own body as the pitch-black darkness covered him.
It only lasted an instant…at least he thought it was an instant before an array of differing colors filled his vision, similar to how a supernova would provide an artistic touch to the void that filled the universe.
It was captivating, enough so that Momonga forgotten the strangeness of the situation he was in for a brief moment.
However, that brief moment was shattered when a frightening being of enormous proportions appeared before him.
Wha…
His ability to form cohesive thoughts left him as his face contorted into one of shock, gazing into the serpentine style yellow colored eye with a black iris in the shape of a vertical slit. The eye was attached to the body of a massive crimson colored beast which he eventually managed to see belonged to the iconic mystical creature which almost everyone was aware of.
A dragon.
For a moment, silence reigned as Momonga found himself speechless, just gazing in awe at the mythical creature while he silently wondered himself just what kind of crazy dream or hallucinations was he having?
Was there a problem with the diving gear?
It was not unheard of but given how long the technology has been out, this kind of situation was extremely rare.
Did I just go crazy?
While he himself didn't think so, this situation was making him question himself.
"Are you just going to stare at me all day?"
Momonga blinked. This was just too strange.
"Wh…What's going on?'
"So, he does speak! To start, I am Great Red! I live here, in the dimensional gap. A void of infinite space in between dimensions!"
A few moments of silence was given as a response as Momonga slowly processed the information. "Why am I here?"
"I brought you here…because I sensed the powerful desire…the powerful dream you possessed and became intrigued. So, I used my power to warp the barrier between dimensions to bring you and Nazarick along with its residents here. Look behind you."
Momonga did so and his eyes widened when he saw the familiar ruins of Nazarick's surface floating some distance away from him. It was even possible to see the lower portion which usually remained underground.
"You all will be transported to a new world."
"Why?"
Great Red let loose a menacing chuckle. "To see how the dream unfolds."
As those words were uttered, Momonga and Nazarick got sucked into large portal that appeared some distance away that seemed to lead to a dark abyss.
The whole thing felt very disorienting and his eyes could only see a bright array of colors flash for a few moments. He tried to regain his bearings as his vision was suddenly filled with a scene he was all too familiar with.
He was back in the throne room of Nazarick…as if he never left!
What was all that? Did I go crazy or was all of that real? Maybe…that could have been a teaser by the developers? Maybe Yggdrasil 2 will be releasing soon?
Momonga raised his hand and was shocked to see brown skin rather than the boney fingers of his undead lich character.
Did my character change stay? Does that mean I'm still in the game?
He quickly tapped the area in front of him with his index finger, expecting the game console screen to appear before him…but it did not! Next he tried to input a mental command to use the chat and contact the GM but none of them happened.
"What the hell is going on!" Momonga exclaimed, as he stood up from the throne in shock.
"What's wrong, Momonga-sama?"
Momonga looked towards the source of the sultry and seductive voice and when his eyes landed upon the source, they could only widen in shock.
It was Albedo…and she talked to him!
"Momonga-sama?"
"Momonga-sama?"
"Momonga-sama?"
"Is everything alright?" Albedo asked in concern when her lord did not reply to her. "Is there a problem?"
Momonga couldn't find the words to express his shock as he saw her lips move, words flowing out and her body getting closer and closer to him. Even her face showed immense worry for him.
What the hell is going on?! This can't be another game! There is no way they could have such advanced communication features like replicating facial expressions and lip movement to words like this! There hasn't been any announcement for this kind of advancement in diving technology!
C-Could it be…could it be that…that dragon…that hallucination…it was all real? There is a lot of evidence that supports the existence of multiple universes…but someone or something able to do something like this…it can't be real…right?
"T-The GM call function and my chat isn't working properly." If Momonga hadn't been in such confusion, his voice would have come out much more powerful.
Albedo seemingly gazed at him with a contemplating look for a second before giving a resigning sigh and stepping backwards.
"I am sorry Momonga-sama. An ignorant one such as myself does not have an answer to this 'GM call' or 'Chat' that you speak of."
Momonga was fixated on her lips as it kept confirming that what he was seeing was real! They were moving in perfect coordination with the words flowing out of her mouth! It was as if he was talking to a person in real life!
"If you allow me to correct this grave mistake, I will forever be grateful!" She gave him a completely devoted look, hoping he would comply with her request.
Momonga remained silent as he sat back down onto his throne, fearing his legs may not be strong enough to support his body at the moment.
This…it seems so real. Was what I saw…was it really true? Have I really been transported to another world? Another universe? If so…did that being…did he bring Albedo to life? Could all of the NPCs in Nazarick be alive?
As his thoughts ran rampant, his eyes landed upon the guild staff, its golden color giving it a shiny and divine look. However, seeing the distorted, blurry reflection of his face…a face he remembered creating not too long ago in the creation interface for his Incubus-Vampire hybrid character…it brought a couple of questions to his mind.
He let go of his staff and saw it float there, just as the weapon had been programmed to do.
The weapon seems to function just as it had been designed.
Next he brought his hands to his face and marveled at the sensation of touch he felt. It felt like a perfect replica of the sensations one may feel in real life and no matter how advanced divine technology got, he did not believe the ability to replicate real life sensations to such a perfect degree was possible.
He even pinched his own hand and felt the brief stinging sensation of pain.
Everything feels…real.
Looking at Sebas, he hesitated a bit as he was about to order the grey-haired butler clad in a black suit but he quickly gained his footing.
"Sebas, step out of Nazarick and confirm our surroundings."
"Understood Momonga-sama." Sebas replied obediently, getting up from his bowing position and leaving the throne room.
Seeing Sebas obeying his orders, Momonga gained more confidence.
"Pleiades, return to the 9th floor and guard it from all possible intruders."
"As you wish Momonga-sama." Yuri Alphas replied as she followed behind Sebas with the other five Pleiades following right behind her.
Seeing his commands being perfectly understood and followed by the NPCs rather than simply following their programmed commands , it confirmed to Momonga that he was no longer in the game…but still.
I'm alive and all of the NPCs can understand me but…are they alive? Can I even use magic like I could in Yggdrasil? Once I hear from Sebas, I may be able to get more answers.
"So, what orders do you have for me Momonga-sama?" Albedo asked seeing as her lord had just given Sebas and the Pleiades tasks to do so she was expecting Momonga-sama to have something for her as well.
"Let's see…" Momonga thought for a bit and thought this would be the perfect time to find out if Alebdo was alive. "Come here."
Albedo eagerly complied, bringing her face quite close to Momonga's.
She smells wonderful…wait smell?!
"I'm going to touch you now Albedo."
"Yes!" She replied, nearly bursting with excitement as her mind was flooded with all sorts of dirty images.
He used his hands to hold her wrist and was shocked to find a pulse causing him to go into thought and remain ignorant of Albedo's heavy breathing.
She…really does seem alive. Alright time for one last test! I can't back out now! As Peroroncino would say, time to man-up!
"Albedo, can I touch your chest?"
"Of course, Momonga-sama! Please touch me as much as you wish!" Albedo was ecstatic! Her lord was asking to touch her chest! Oh, how she longed to feel those wonderful hands fondling her breasts!
Momonga had been quite nervous when he asked this because in a normal world, a slap to his face would have been the appropriate response and one he wholeheartedly was expecting.
The unexpected eager compliance seemed like a gift from the heavens for him.
He hesitated for a bit as his hands reached out to touch the large, perfectly round shaped breasts covered only by the thin fabric of Albedos' stunning white dress. When his hands finally did touch the wonderful breasts, his body became heated and his mind marveled at the softness of the breasts. His hands instinctively squeezed them while his fingers seemingly wanted to be surrounded by that wonderful flesh.
Her erotic moans from the touch was gave him a few flashes of dirty images in his mind and he could even feel his crotch tightening as blood rushed down there.
All of these different sensations brought him out of his sexual daze and he finally confirmed in his head that he was no longer in Yggdrasil.
Yggdrasil would never have even allowed an 18+ action such as this. And it seems that Albedo and I are real so it stands to reason that everyone in Nazarick is real.
His eyes wandered to the lustful look on Albedo's face and it was than he realized that he was still fondling her breasts. He wanted to let go but something from within him seemed to be fighting this action. He actually had to put some significant effort to force his hand away from Albedo's breasts.
"I-I apologize Albedo."
Albedo ignored the apology as her body was overheating. "You're going to take me right here and now aren't you Momonga-sama?!"
"Huh?" Was his intelligent reply.
"Shall I strip for you here Momonga-sama? Or do you prefer to remove my clothes?!" She said excitedly, her wings twitching in anticipation.
Momonga stuttered for a bit at the unexpected reply he got from Albedo. "N-No Albedo. T-This is not the time for that."
"I…I am very sorry." Albedo stumbled back a bit in her haste to apologize, fearing she had upset her lord.
"It's alright Albedo, I forgive you. More importantly, I have a task for you. Gather all of the guardians to the sixth floor with the exception of the fourth and eighth floor guardian in one hour."
"Understood."
Seeing Albedo leaving, Momonga could only sigh in despair. Everything happening was so unexpected that he was having trouble convincing himself of the things he was finding out. It really did seem like what that dragon had told him was true.
The fact that he was seemingly alive in an avatar he had just created and chosen to take the form of was only the beginning. The NPCs being alive just like him, their ability to follow his verbal orders which normally would not have been possible in game, the lack of clues that would indicate he was still in a diving game and all of the real-life sensations he felt, all of this proved he was in the real world.
Only this real world may not be the same one he was used to.
Momonga stood on the outer edges of the Arena on the sixth floor, gazing at the figures of Mare and Aura, twin early teenage dark elves who cross-dressed, had heterochronic eyes of a purple and green color and were the guardians of this floor. They were currently engaged in a fierce fight against the Fire Elemental he summoned with the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown and this monster was in upper eighties in terms of level by Yggdrasil standards.
An hour had passed now and certain details about his situation were becoming clear to him. For one his magic items worked as they originally functioned in Yggdrasil and he could cast his spells simply by thinking of the spell he wanted to cast. His body seemingly molding the magic as he wanted, forming the spell of his desire and then casting it. An almost effortless process.
It had been comforting to learn that he was not defenseless given that the loyalty of the NPCs that served him was currently something he was not sure of. While Albedo, Sebas, The Pleiades and the dark elf twins seemed to be quite loyal, he wasn't sure about everyone else. Given that there were a few level 100 NPCs here in Nazarick whom could beat him, some solo and some if they worked together, he was right to be worried.
He planned to spy on them to confirm their loyalty but currently he was wondering what the outside world looked like.
He was quite surprised when his message skill connected with Sebas.
"Yes Momonga-sama?"
"How do things look on the outside around Nazarick?"
Once Sebas finished giving his report, he called him down to the sixth floor so he could convey what he saw to everyone else.
Momonga waited and soon enough, all of the floor guardians he called upon stood in front of him with Albedo being at the forefront given that she was their leader.
"Now everyone, let's pledge our loyalty to the Supreme One!" Albedo ordered.
The guardian nodded in unison, holding solemn and respectful expressions with no intention of playing around as they had done so when they first entered this floor and lined up beside each other.
The first one at one end of the line bowed to Momonga. "Shalltear Bloodfallen. Guardian of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, floors presents herself to the Supreme One."
"The guardian of the 5th floor, Cocytus presents himself to the Supreme One."
"Aura Bella Fiora, guardian of the 6th floor presents herself to the Supreme One."
"M-Mare Bello Fiore, also guardian of the 6th floor presents herself to the Supreme One."
"7th floor guardian Demiurge, presents himself to the Supreme One."
"Guardian Overseer Albedo, presents herself to the Supreme One. With the exception of the 4th guardian Gargantua and 8th floor guardian Victim, all of the floor guardians have been gathered before you as per your orders. We pledge our absolute loyalty to the Supreme One."
Momonga stood there flabbergasted although his face didn't show it. This seemed like something out of a movie with the way the floor guardians bowed to him while on their knees, looking at him with utter devotion. It was as if their actions and words was to show their absolute loyalty towards him and it made him speechless.
He quickly racked his brain on how to react to such a thing and in his panic, he hadn't even realized he accidently activated Aura of Despair. This was a passive skill that would significantly lower the stats of nearby high-level enemies and normally it wouldn't affect the level 100 NPCs near him but given his power was being amplified to a significant degree with the staff of Ainz Ooal Gown, he quickly managed to formulate an answer.
"Raise your heads."
The simultaneous reaction and immaculate coordination with which they responded made Momonga wonder how much practice did they all have in this type of an action which was devoid of flaws.
He shook his head to get rid of the wonder at the eye-catching detail his mind was focused on.
"Thank you all for coming here." He said respectfully, not wanting to sound like an ass who didn't appreciate them coming here when he called for them.
"There is no need for you to thank us Momonga-sama. To us, Momonga-sama is the Supreme Overlord and we your loyal subordinates."
Momonga did not know how to reply to this statement. Thank them for this loyalty? It would be a good thing to do but he couldn't help but feel the words get stuck in his throat. He had never been in an actual leadership position in real life.
His role as guild leader in game was a much different experience as he was never talking to anyone face to face and his love and understanding of the game enabled him to efficiently guide everyone while his gentle nature didn't make him seem condescending or controlling. But now, knowing that they were essentially in a real world with all of these NPCs…no he shouldn't call them NPCs, they were all real and alive just like he was.
All of these beings…looking at him for guidance…for orders.
It truly brought to light the weight of the burden of leadership that lay bare on his shoulders.
"We know that you have doubts about us as our power is but miniscule compared to yours Momonga-sama. But if Momonga-sama gives us an order, then we as the guardians and all of the residents of Nazarick will strive to complete that order no matter the difficulty or cost, with every single fiber of our being. We will not allow our creators the 41 supreme beings of Ainz Ooal Gown to be disgraced and we will certainly not allow your name, the leader of all of the Supreme Beings to be sullied."
"This we swear!"
Momonga couldn't help but smile as a lot of his doubts on their loyalty was lifted thanks to Albedo's speech and the guardians simultaneous reply afterwards. The immense time, effort, and love that each one of his guildmates poured into making their characters for Nazarick shining through the darkness in Momonga's heart, burning away the fear he felt from facing this unknown situation.
"Thank you all. I have absolute faith in you all to carry out my commands and serve to the best of your abilities." The visible pride and happiness that he could see on their faces and on their eyes caused his heart to be moved. "Now stand."
Once they did while slightly sticking their chest out in pride, Momonga continued. "Now, you may not know this but for a brief moment not too long ago, I encountered a powerful being. This being was a great crimson dragon that had used his power to transport us and Nazarick to some unknown land. I had sent Sebas to analyze our surroundings and he should be coming soon."
Sebas chose that time to walk into the arena, lining up perfectly with his speech.
"Please report what you have seen Sebas."
"Yes Momonga-sama. We are in an unknown place now. The swamps that used to surrounded the Great Tomb of Nazarick are no longer there. The swamps have been replaced by a large forest and some hills. There even seems to be a settlement some distance away."
"Excellent work Sebas."
"No need to thank me Momona-sama."
"Nonsense. You did a great job Sebas." He praised before looking back at the floor guardians. Given that they were in an unknown place, right now security was his biggest concern. "Albedo, how is the information exchange system between the various floor guardians?"
He wasn't expecting a reply but rather an apology because in Yggdrasil, the NPCs would follow their programmed set of instructions and thus had no sort of communications between each other. His whole reason for asking this was because effective communication between a time of crisis would be key to mounting a proper response.
"It is very efficient Momonga-sama. All guardians normally communicate to me but in times of invasion, Demiurge is the defense commander hence all information is exchanged through him."
Interesting.
"Excellent. Demiurge, once this is over, you will need to communicate effectively with the rest of the floor guardians with the exception of Victim to tighten Nazarick's security to the limit. We are currently in unknown territory so everything needs to be treated as an enemy so make sure to react accordingly."
"Yes Momonga-sama. I will make Nazarick's safety my absolute priority. No creature shall lay even a scratch on these great walls." Demiurge's eyes blazed with fire as his mind instantly began to think about the task, he had been given but making sure to give his lord his complete attention.
"With your abilities Demiurge, I have no doubt about that."
Pride visibly swelled within Demiurge from the praise. "I thank you for your confidence in my abilities Momonga-sama. I will not let you down."
"Excellent. Now Mare, what do you think is the best way to conceal the Great Tomb of Nazarick?" Momonga asked given that there was a settlement nearby and the last thing they needed right now was to encounter unwanted trouble when they did not have a grasp of this new world.
"Um…I…I think magic would be tricky since we would…have to hide everything on the surface. Blending with the surroundings would be better…if we could cover the walls with mud, and add trees, vines and plants."
"You wish to soil the walls of Nazarick with mud?!" Albedo asked frostily, her voice carrying restrained anger at the ludicrous suggestion and the rest of the guardians agreed based on the look in their eyes.
Momonga saw this and was less than impressed. "Albedo, stay quiet. I am speaking with Mare." He was rather surprised by the power in his voice considering he had been hesitant in the beginning finding himself in this strange situation. But seeing that all of the guardians were acting in the same way they were designed to, so holding absolute loyalty to Nazarick, he was confident of there being minimal chance of betrayal or of any resident holding a hidden agenda.
Albedo flinched at the tone and immediately turned her head downwards, the other guardians doing the same as they thought that Momonga was also angry at them for being angry at Mare even though they did not voice it.
"So, can you conceal it?"
"Yes. But…um…what about the top?"
"Yes, if someone were to suddenly see Nazarick from the sky that would be an issue. I will cast an illusion once you are done Mare."
Illusions spells, especially the higher tier spells came at hefty cost. If a player were to invest levels in other job classes in addition to the illusion class, then the higher tier illusion spells would have a cost of being unable to use high tier spells of the other classes.
Fortunately, he had an item that would cast the illusion for him and allow it to cover all of Nazarick, making it completely invisible and preventing sounds from escaping the field.
Mare covering the walls with dirt, plants and vegetation was a secondary protective measure to allow Nazarick to blend in with the environment and seem as an ordinary dirt hill if viewed from the ground. If viewed from the sky, it would be seen as old ruins and while that will attract attention it wouldn't be hostile attention given the appearance of abandonment Nazarick would possess.
"That is everything we needed to discuss. Before I dismiss you all, I would like to know what you all think of me." Momonga figured this was a good opportunity to get into the minds of those that served him.
"You have a beauty that is unmatched. A true incarnation of beauty." Shalltear spoke with reverence.
Momonga sweat-dropped.
"The mightiest of all the Supreme Beings." Cocytus said in this slow steady voice.
The strongest amongst us was Touch-san…
Aura was next. "A leader with incredible foresight."
Mare followed. "A gentle and kind leader."
"A leader with unmatched intelligence, making precise decisions and executing them flawlessly." Demiurge added.
"A merciful leader that chose to stay with us until the end." Sebas said and while the minor twitch the floor guardians had from this statement was barely noticeable, it did not escape Momonga's eyes.
Momonga turned towards Albedo.
"The highest ranked Supreme Being. The great leader of Nazarick. Our Sovereign Master. And the man I love!" Albedo replied passionately, particularly emphasizing the last part.
Huh?
"I have heard and understand your thoughts of me. Now carry out the tasks that you have been given. Put in all your effort just as my former comrades had."
With those final words, Momonga teleported out of the coliseum and into a hall within the Chambers of Lemegeton located on the 10th floor.
Why…why do they have such great views of me? I'm a freaking salary man cosplaying as a walking skeleton overlord…well vampire-incubus overlord of incredibly powerful beings…
Momonga couldn't help but think. He had never expected the torrent of flowery praise that flowed out of their mouths when he asked the guardians of their opinion of him. This was the first time in his life he had received this sort of praise. And he was completely undeserving of it!
He was simply not any of those things that the guardians mentioned!
And now…given his new role as leader…he would have to act like it. He didn't know the first thing about being a supreme overlord!
And there was also the strangeness with Albedo.
Why did she say she is in love with me? Oh yeah, I remember seeing it in her settings. There is only one person I know that could convince Tabula-san to include this type of little joke into her settings.
The biggest pervert in their guild and his best friend.
Your perversion still haunts me Peroroncino-san.
The guardians stayed still for a few moments before the tension finally escaped their bodies. The oppressive air finally dissipated as their master's incredible power was no longer covering them like a cold blanket.
"I thought I was going to get crushed." Aura couldn't help but sigh in relief as she said this.
"To think…Momonga-sama's power is this great. Truly befitting of the ruler of the 41 supreme beings." Demiurge added.
"His aura appeared after we pledged our loyalty. Perhaps seeing this, he allowed as to see a fraction of his glorious might." Cocytus added slowly.
"He didn't seem so scary before. He was so kind and even gave water to us." Mare couldn't help but say from experiencing two sides of their master.
The tension that previously escaped came back with a vengeance, only this time in the form of jealousy. While the other guardians looked at the dark elf twins in envy, Albedo had by far the most severe reaction as she grabbed her dress tightly in an attempt to control her outburst.
But when the outburst came, it was what they were expecting.
"Momonga-sama is amazing isn't he! He showered us with his power in response to our feelings and among all of the supreme beings, he stayed behind for us! He loves us deeply as our leader and creator!" Albedo said with clasped hands, her face holding a serene expression of passion and devotion.
"I should leave first." Sebas added afterwards. "I must be by Momonga-sama's side."
"Ok. Please inform me if anything happens. Especially if Momonga-sama calls me! Particularly to his bed chambers and how he wishes me to come! Dressed in a certain outfit? After bathing or before bathing! Let me know!"
"I understand." Sebas quickly intervened before Albedo's explanation got any more detailed. He bowed to the other floor guardians and left.
Soon after, attention was diverted towards Shalltear who was shivering as her hands fiddled with each other and her face was flushed.
"What is wrong Shalltear?" Cocytus asked, being the first one to notice.
"Momonga-sama's power excited me too much. My underwear went through a bit of a crisis." She said lecherously.
The others did not know how to reply to that but Albedo sure did.
"You bitch!"
Demiurge sighed and looked at aura. "You handle this. I will leave the issues between women to you who can understand them."
"Huh?! I can't take care of this!"
With the verbal vitriol flooding through Albedo and Shalltear's mouth along with their fierce and oppressive aura that surrounded them, she did not want to get between them and die!
"Don't worry, I will help if it is necessary." He said while walking away.
Mare and Cocytus followed behind swiftly leaving the scared Aura to take care of the frightening situation. Aura would rather bathe in Momonga-sama's oppressive aura then be near those two crazy women!
"I would be quite interested in the result between them." Demiurge said once he was a safe distance away from the two.
"Huh?"
"It would be great if Nazarick had an heir. It would add to our forces and secure Nazarick's future. Afterall, Momonga-sama may want to leave to where the other supreme beings have gone to and it would be nice to have someone to serve."
"You mean one of them would bear Momonga-sama's child?" Mare questioned.
"Or both. Or more women. A great ruler like Momonga-sama could not be satisfied with only two women and it would not be right for someone of his standard to not have many wives. And using his infinite power, he has changed races from an undead overlord to a demon-vampire hybrid. I have no doubt Momonga-sama may have already seen this through his all-seeing eye and made preparations beforehand."
"What blasphemy are you spouting Demiurge." Cocytus retorted.
"It would be nice to pledge our loyalty to Momonga-sama's heir in the future would it not?"
"T-That…would be wonderful." Cocytus said before suddenly going on a tangent about how amazing it would be to have Momonga-sama's heir running around for him to play with and teach the art of war.
For a bipedal insectoid creature with four arms, covered in light blue metallic armor that was in fact his crustacean like shell, it was quite weird to see him jumping around with child-like glee.
Demiurge briefly discussed Mare's female dress up despite being male and was unable to divine the reason why Aura and Mare's creator Bukubuku Chagama-sama had desired this.
"Are they still fighting?" Demiurge questioned once Cocytus was back from his daydream.
"No. They are currently…"
"We are deciding who the head wife will be." Shalltear cut Aura off.
"Nazarick's ruler having only one wife would be too strange."
"Perhaps you two can discuss this later. We still need to discuss our plans for the security of Nazarick."
Demiurge managed to bring Albedo and Shalltear on track so they proceeded to accomplish one of the tasks given to them by their great ruler.
3 days later
Three days passed by really quickly for Momonga as he slowly came to terms with his current situation and figured out some interesting details.
For one, it was impossible for him to equip any items outside of his class which was a mage. However, items constructed through magic such as the spell Create Greater Item could be equipped and would provide him to become a melee fighter although a very weak fighter, at least when compared to his mage capabilities.
Furthermore, it seemed he could freely change between his overlord form and his new demon hybrid form and regardless of the form he was in, he could still use all of the spells in his arsenal and he had got access to a whole new branch of magics. He decided to stay in his demon-vampire hybrid form because it was new and looked a lot cooler in his eyes. This hybrid race also had the unique perk of being able to manipulate the body to withdraw his horns, make his appearance look completely human as well as change his age.
This skill was mainly because of the Incubus part of his new body and based on the lore, it was a racial ability needed to pick up many women of all different types by choosing a body that evoked their inner most sexual desires. In Yggdrasil, an ability like this would have minor niche uses and currently it was not useful, hence Momonga ignored it for the other skills he had.
The other things he managed to figure out was his change in personality, no doubt due to his race change. His vampiric nature would naturally draw him towards drinking blood for sustenance but he hadn't had any sort of desire aside from the tantalizing view of the necks of beautiful women around him. His incubus nature was more troubling because his mind was constantly diverting to lewd thoughts whenever he was around beautiful women and given this was Nazarick whom was filled with women designed by horny, perverted men, it was hard for him to think.
Especially, with his libido constantly acting up and only his willpower suppressing his desires.
He had to constantly be careful and maintain control of his emotions so he wouldn't act on his intense desires.
Aside from that, his racial change allowed him to go without sleep and food given that vampires lived off of blood and Incubus off of sex.
This benefit allowed him to get a lot of work done in these past few days and he had yet to receive any sign that suggested his body required the specific sustenance for the two different races that made up his new body.
He had coordinated with Demiurge and Albedo, analyzing the defensive preparations done and was satisfied with the tight security and was confident they would be able to hold back any invaders although it was nothing compared to years ago when the members of Ainz Ooal Gown were still around. With their combined strength and all of the NPCs, Nazarick managed to withstand the largest invasion of 1500 people consisting of many players and a few NPCs and even than they had managed to reach the eight floor.
With the defense preparations complete, Momonga was already onto the next set of actions he would need to take.
Currently, he was floating high in the sky with the use of a magical amulet known as a Flight Necklace which as the name suggests, allowed him to fly high in the air while wearing a set of black armor with golden outlines along with a red cape. This allowed him to obtain a great view of the world he now found himself in as well as a view of the settlement some distance away from Nazarick that looked to be a town…no more like a small city which suggested he was in a place that was technologically advanced but just how advanced he didn't know.
I should try and use the Mirror of Remote Viewing to try and get a good look at the settlement…although I don't know how to use it! Maybe I should try to ask Sebas.
These thoughts only appeared for a brief moment as the cool breeze of the night sky and the numerous stars and glowing moon he could see from this height captured his attention.
"The world seems beautiful."
"I believe this world shines brightly so that Momonga-sama can bathe in its riches." Demiurge said in his true form which consisted of demonic bat wings and the face of a toad with blood red eyes. He still had his red suit and red dress pants on which made it seem as if he was a refined bipedal demonic toad.
Momonga chuckled. "That may be true. You know, Peroroncino-san always had this dream of making a great empire."
"Then this world is where you will be making Peroroncino-sama's dream real?"
Like hell I would! His dream was an empire full of depravity where sex was seen at every corner! It would be like a Hentai Empire.
Momonga did not want voice his thoughts to Demiurge so he remained silent, using the events under him as a distraction. Mare was carrying out his orders to hide Nazarick.
He is skilled. Amplifying his range with a spell and increasing the power using his own class skills to make Earth Surge more effective.
"Momonga-sama, may I ask you what you plan to do?" Demiurge couldn't help but ask given that his master had stayed silent and he wanted to serve him to the best of his ability, thus he needed to have at least some knowledge even if it was a small drop in Momonga-sama's great plan.
How should I know?! I don't know anything about this world! What should I say? Maybe bluff?
"Haha. You'll see when the time is right Demiurge. The question lies in whether you will understand it."
"I will try my best to comprehend the depths of your infinite wisdom and foresight Momonga-sama." Demiurge bowed with a smile. As expected of his master! To already have a plan in place! He would have to make sure to try his best to keep up with his master and relay his understanding to the rest of Nazarick so that they would avoid any mistakes.
"I will go visit Mare while he works. What reward do you think would be suitable for him?"
Demiurge's reply was immediate. "I'm sure Mare would be glad to just have you speaking to him Momonga-sama."
Not helpful.
Momonga made his way down to where Mare was casting his Earth Surge above the ruins of Nazarick.
"Momonga-sama!" Mare exclaimed, rushing towards his master in glee. He had not expected to be graced with his presence today! "Why are you here? Did I make a mistake?"
"No Mare. I'm just very proud of your work. Here."
Mare gasped in shock upon seeing the item in his master's hand presented before him. An expensive looking gold ring with intricate carvings and a massive amethyst gem sitting in the middle. "The ring of Ainz Ooal Gown! Only the supreme beings can wear these! I'm not worthy to wear this."
"And now you will wear one. The work you're doing here is very important. Preventing someone from finding Nazarick is key in coordinating our next steps forward into understanding this new world. This ring will allow you to move around Nazarick freely so use it and continue to serve well."
Upon hearing these powerful words, Mare's resistance to accepting such a precious gift crumbled as he took the ring and put it on, the ring shrinking to fit his small finger.
"T-Thank you! I will try my best to serve you!"
Momonga smiled beneath his helmet. "I know you will."
"Um…Momonga-sama. Why are you wearing this armor?"
Before he could answer, another voice above them graced their ears. It was a soothing yet sultry tone that was designed to capture attention, particularly of men.
Albedo.
"It's simple Mare." She said while descending, the moonlight shining on her made her look quite majestic and alluring. "It's so we, Momonga-sama's subordinates could work properly. If we saw him, would we not stop our activities to bow to his greatness? Is that right Momonga-sama?"
"Uh…y-yes Albedo. You figured out just what I was thinking."
Not!
"It is expected of me as the leader of the floor guardians. And even if I was not, I am sure I would be able to understand the feelings of Momonga-sama to whom my heart belongs."
"I-I see." Mare muttered in surprise.
It was at that moment Albedo saw the distinct ring of Ainz Ooal Gown on Mare's finger and her eyes widen in surprise as a flash of jealousy and anger enveloped her.
This caused Momonga to let loose a very faint gasp of surprise which in turn caused the aura around Albedo to vanish.
Albedo turned to look at her lord with a sweet and gentle smile which somehow looked even more menacing to Momonga. "Is something the matter Momonga-sama?"
"I-Its nothing."
Momonga dismissed Mare to continue her work to hide Nazarick before he summoned forth another ring of Ainz Ooal Gown on the palm of his armor covered hand and presented it to Albedo.
"You'll need this item as well to aid you in your duties as administrator of the floor guardians."
Albedo bowed as she reverently took the ring in her hands. "Thank you very much Momonga-sama."
Momonga was about to say something but when he saw Albedo tremble while a weird smile graced her lips while her eyes remained hidden thanks to her hair. Her wings shuddered as if they wanted to be spread but they refrained from doing so.
He was overcome with sudden nervousness.
"I'll get one for you soon, Demiurge."
Demiurge bowed. "I am grateful Momonga-sama. I will work hard to prove myself to be worthy of the ring."
Momonga nodded before vanishing although he could have sworn, he heard Albedo scream 'YES' in a loud but somewhat…orgasmic tone.
Momonga sat upon a chair, gazing at the meter-wide mirror which currently was blank, showing nothing but a white space rather than his reflection which would be expected. He raised his arms towards the mirror before channeling his magic into it in order to activate it.
Magic items he had from Yggdrasil worked in this way and he had discovered this from all of the testing he had done in the past few days to get familiar with his current situation.
The mirror immediately began showing a large thick forest that stretched in all directions which was to be expected since he wanted to see Nazarick's surroundings first.
As he listened to Sebas' instructions, Momonga managed to get a better grasp of how to use the Remote Viewing Mirror and used his hands to manipulate the magic item. He was clumsy at first but quickly managed to get the hang of it and commanded the mirror to show what he wanted to see.
His eyes widened a bit when the mirror showed him the settlement that he saw in the distance because it showed advanced technology. Certainly, nowhere near the level he was familiar with given that he came from the time of 2138 AD.
This seems to be early 21st century level technology…ground based cars…normal trains…
Momonga continued to analyze the various features of the settlement as well as its residents.
The people seem to be of Asian descent…
When he finally saw various signs on different shops and found the consistency of the language to be the same throughout the signs, it led to one conclusion.
I'm in Japan!
If it was any other country then Momonga would not have been nearly as surprised but this was his home country. While it was significantly different from the time he came from, it still had a sense of familiarity that was comforting to him.
Momonga turned towards Sebas, "Sorry for making you do this with me Sebas."
"It is my duty to stay by your side and serve however I can. That is how Touch Me-sama created me. It is the reason for my existence. You do not need to apologize Momonga-sama."
Momonga chuckled at that as he saw a shadow of Touch Me standing behind Sebas. He remembered when Touch Me saved him from a group of players when he was still a low leveled noob in Yggdrasil. The stigma against players that played non-human races was quite intense and if it wasn't for Touch Me protecting him and then taking him into Nine's Own Goal, later to be named Ainz Ooal Gown, he couldn't imagine where he would be right now.
Turning back to the mirror, Momonga couldn't help but think back to his meeting with the great red dragon that had transported him into this new world.
"I brought you here…because I sensed the powerful desire…the powerful dream you possessed…"
Momonga always wished he could escape reality and play Yggdrasil continuously since he had nothing else in his life. No friends. No family. No lover. All he had was his boring job and Yggdrasil. The game provided a way he could escape the reality where he basically meant nothing to anyone. He found meaning to his life in the game since in real life, it would not matter to anyone whether or not he existed.
However, he also had other small dreams he wanted fulfilled despite them being impossible. One of them was being able to breathe fresh air and enjoy life in a world that wasn't filled with waste causing the air to become toxic.
It seemed that the red dragon really did fulfill a lot of his desires with this one act.
However, this also brought upon the fear of what he was dealing with in this new world. Just the power level of the red dragon to accomplish what he had done on this large of a scale scared him so he knew he had to proceed with extreme caution.
"Sebas, inform Albedo to meet me outside of Nazarick."
"Yes Momonga-sama."
Once Sebas was gone, Momonga remembered the unique ability of the incubus side of his hybrid race of changing his form and decided to use this ability. He closed his eyes and concentrated and used the power within him to change his appearance.
Slowly but surely, he could feel his clothes sliding off of him due to his smaller form. Opening his eyes, Momonga looked into the mirror and saw the familiar face of how he looked when he was human, more specifically when he was a teenager.
A healthy teen with a skinny build, black messy hair, black eyes and average looking nose and lips. He stood at a height of five feet-eight inches and basically had the appearance of a completely unassuming guy that one would encounter on the streets and never remember.
I look so different from my other forms.
He could see translucent images of his overlord and hybrid character standing behind him. Their fearsome look or attractive face a stark contrast to his current self. The only thing that remained was the fearsome aura of a ruler that clung to him.
Create Greater Item!
Using his magic, a set of simple black pants and shoes along with a gray shirt materialized onto his body and while they may seem ordinary, they were made with magic and hence had defensive properties.
After placing his Divine class items away into his storage space and placing the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown back to its original resting place, Momonga teleported to outside of Nazarick, waiting some distance away from the entrance.
It didn't take long for Albedo to appear there as well and she was a bit startled upon seeing the human figure in front of her. The moment of shock quickly faded when she sensed the imposing aura, she was very familiar with.
"Momonga-sama, you called for me?" Albedo asked with a bow.
"Yes Albedo. You will be accompanying me as we investigate the human settlement nearby. We are venturing into unknown territory hence I will be relying on you for protection if we encounter danger."
Albedo's eyes blazed with determination. "Yes Momonga-sama! I will protect you with all my being. No harm shall ever befall you!"
"Excellent. Take on the appearance of a human Albedo. We don't want to attract unnecessary attention."
Albedo nodded and immediately started to change her body. She was not sure just what kind of an appearance her master desired so she chose something similar to him. Her face still kept her radiant beauty and her aura that contained the refined elegance of a queen remained. Only her horns disappeared and she held the appearance of a girl in her late teens.
Wow…
Momonga couldn't help but be amazed at how beautiful Albedo looked despite reverting to a late teenage girl not just due to her supernatural beauty that no mortal could hope to attain but also because of the wonderful and perfect curves that had perfect symmetry.
She's basically like the dream girl of every man…and she's a succubus.
Momonga shook those thoughts out of his head before his eyes took a firm look.
Create Greater Item
Albedo's form glowed before settling down, revealing the grey skirt, black stockings, a white top covered by a small black jacket and black shoes. It gave her a simple yet modern look to fit in with the crowd of the town Momonga saw.
"Here, wear these rings Albedo." Momonga handed her a pair of rings which he also wore. "They will suppress our aura and prevent anyone from detecting our magic power. And remember to not attack unless provoked. We are simply going to this settlement to gather information, nothing else unless I say so."
"I will not let you down Momonga-sama."
"Also, while we are in that town, call me Satoru. I will be going by the name of Suzuki Satoru and don't address me as sama. San will do just fine. You'll continue going by Albedo."
Some time passed and Momonga walked through the town which he now learned was named Kuoh from a local while he and Albedo presented themselves as a young couple who was new in town with Albedo being considered as a foreign girl.
This particular detail had gotten quite a bit of blushing and crazy eyes from Albedo which made Momonga shiver.
After gathering some basic information as well as the time period, Momonga was confident in his ability to deduce some other pieces of information based on what he knew of the 21st century.
During their travels one particular store had caught his eye.
THEY SELL MANGA HERE?!
Momonga could not believe it!
Living as Suzuki Satoru in a heavily filthy world where the environment had been damaged beyond repair, usage of paper had long since been abolished hence all manga had been digitalized and while he did not mind it, the desire to live in a pollution free world and actually read physical literature was strong. There had been so many new anime and tons of them had been huge hits but he was quite interested in the anime and various stories of this timeline.
Momonga was tempted to go inside the store but he held himself back to their current situation but he swore to visit this store at a later time.
He would have continued exploring after discovering the manga store but his senses picked up use of magic which immediately caught his attention.
As they were walking, Momonga couldn't help but notice the disdain in Albedo's eyes whenever they crossed the rare pedestrian that was out at this time, near ten o'clock.
"Are you bothered by these humans Albedo?" He asked when they were alone but keeping his voice low.
"They are nothing but insignificant insects Mo…Satoru-san. They should be kneeling in honor for being able to exist in your presence." Albedo spat.
Huh…There is so much irony in that. I was once human too you know!
"Ignore that for now Albedo and be on guard. We are near the magic signature."
Albedo nodded as her body tensed and her mind focused on every inch of their surroundings, prepared to react to any hint of danger to her lord.
"Come here." Momonga gestured as he motioned Albedo to hide alongside him, behind a tree that was near a fountain in a park.
They both alertly watched the scene in front of them with curiosity.
A black-haired woman with leather straps for clothing…well it could barely be considered clothing since it not only barely did its job of hiding what it needed to, it seemed something the woman would wear for a fierce BDSM session. However, the most eye-catching feature was the fact that she had wings made of black-feathers that extended from her shoulder-blades.
At first Momonga thought that this woman maybe a succubus given Albedo has the exact same style of wings. However, Albedo's wings extended from her hip area which made him doubt this.
The woman wore a malicious smirk on her face as she loomed over a young brown-haired teen lying on the ground in a pool of his own blood.
"Blame the god that placed the sacred gear inside of you."
That sentence was the only thing he managed to hear before he saw the woman fly away with a couple black feathers raining down as if it was the final parting gift from the woman to the dying man.
"Follow her Albedo but make sure she does not detect you. Inform me where she goes." Momonga whispered. The main reason he felt comfortable separating from Albedo in an unknown environment was because his senses informed him that the winged woman's power level was equivalent to that of a player or NPC between the levels of 10 and 15. This meant that he could annihilate her with a finger given that the power difference between levels increased exponentially but he still told Albedo to remain vigilant because whoever they serve or work for could be a tough opponent.
"I will not fail you Momonga-sama."
With Albedo gone, Momonga turned his attention to the dying teen, sensing some sort of faint power emanating from him.
So strange…before I wouldn't be able to stand the sight of blood. But now…I don't feel nauseous at all…if anything I just feel pity for that boy.
Before he could contemplate on his next set of actions, he saw a large crimson colored magic circle appear next to the boy.
Out of the circle emerged a girl with crimson hair flowing down to her waist. Her mature bust, a face with beauty to challenge Albedo and her school girl outfit told him that she was probably around the late teens in terms of her age.
Hmmm…her power seems to be that of a player around level 20.
…More wings?
The sleek black colored wings that reminded him of a bat was different from what he saw previously.
They probably are not the same species or are somehow distantly related.
Seeing the girl bend down to place some objects he could clearly see but could not recall what they were, he was quite surprised when they actually sunk into the boy as if fusing with his body.
The gaping hole in his chest somehow began to meld itself back together while the pool of blood started to disappear as if seemingly being dragged back to where it came from.
As the wound was slowly but surely healing, he saw another crimson colored magic circle appear beneath the girl and boy, quickly enveloping them before they vanished without a trace.
Interesting. So, I could be dealing with two different types of races that for some strange reason is interested in that boy. I mean he has some sort of power but in Yggdrasil he would have been…level 1…well below level 1. Not even comparable to any of the starting characters.
["Albedo, where are you?"]
["I am at the northern part of the town Momonga-sama. The winged woman seems to be living at a church."]
["Interesting. Keep an eye out but don't expose yourself. I'm on my way."]
Being able to easily track Albedo's location, he quickly made his way to her.
Please provide constructive criticism.
This will be the only chapter where a large chunk is similar to that of the Overlord anime.