AN and a Disclaimer:
Thank you for your reviews. This is an AU and contains a female OC.
Once again, I do not own Overlord. It belongs to Kugane Maruyama-sama.
Special thanks to Decrement and HappyLoner (dis-cord) for helping me with this fanfiction.
I want to keep some major aspects so it won't be out of characters too much but to be honest, that is hard.
Now I know the reason for some changes, no matter how smalls, can affect the whole world.
And Maruyama-sama is too good at writing. Sasuga Maru-sama!
This is my solo attempt, so please forgive me for any mistakes.
Dialog Tags:
「Spells/ Skills/ Martial Arts / Abilities」
thoughts
[message]
SFX
To LucarioDN: I will make her character sheet after some next chapters.
To Prefi: About the 'betrayal' and 'one wife' thing are still secret. Who knows what I'm going to do.
To Yoharu: Thank you. I am also happy that Milleadh is evil.
To g77471164: Yes. I rushed 'the giving ring' scene because the scene had no changes from canon.
To rmarcano321: Thank you. But my OC won't be as good as Momonga/Ainz. Her lack of experience will make her less smart.
Chapter 4: Home
It was at 9.47 PM.
Momonga was looking into Milleadh who was now sleeping on his right side. He smiled inside. This was still looked like a dream for him. The girl he loved also loved him back and even she agreed to marry him.
His human form was already gone, turning him back to an avatar of death.
He rose from the bed and walked out of his chamber, leaving Milleadh so she could sleep without a problem.
He walked out of his room and found Cocytus' subordinates still on guard duty.
"You two... What are your names?"
Cocytus's subordinates kneeled together and the dark blue insect humanoid started to answer.
"My name is Neim, My Lord!"
Then, the brown insect humanoid.
"And I am Urca, My Lord!"
Momonga nodded to them and ordered them to raise their bodies which they obeyed immediately.
"As of my discussion with Milleadh, I will visit the eighth floor now. If anyone looking for me, tell them to wait inside but don't go to the chamber. Understood?"
At first, Momonga and Milleadh wanted to go together. But Milleadh realized that unlike Momonga, she needed sleep every night. So it was agreed to let Momonga going alone to the eighth floor.
But, their agreement was not something their subordinates could overlook.
"But My Lord, what about your protection? Should I tell Sebas Tian to guard you?"
Momonga sighed heavily. Since he and Milleadh came to this world, their subordinates always guarding them. It felt like they did not have privacy anymore.
"This is The Great Tomb of Nazarick which I ruled. Do you think it will possess danger to me?"
Neim and Urca were shaking hard in fear after they were scolded by their master. Looking at them, Momonga lowered his head and realized his mistake.
"Ah... Do forgive me, Neim, Urca. I did not intend to scold you."
Neim and Urca gasped internally. They were shocked because their master – who they knew could never make any mistakes – apologized to them while they were sure that they were the ones at fault.
They bowed their heads immediately followed by words from Neim,
"Please do not apologize, Momonga-sama! We are the ones at fault!"
Momonga sighed once again. He could not believe himself for scolding them. Not only that, they believed that they were the ones at fault because of the way he spoke earlier.
"I understand. Let's make it fair, then. None of us do wrong. Now, don't worry.「Message」."
After 'Message' has been activated, Momonga could feel someone received it.
Wow! That is fast!
Then, he heard a girl's voice rang on his mind.
"[Momonga-sama. What this servant can do for you?]"
Her voice was cute, yet elegant. Momonga could feel that he was like talking to a little sister who works at a shrine.
His feeling was not wrong. The one who he contacted was the lastborn of Pleiades. The shrine maiden of the star cluster. Aureole Omega.
"[Hello, Aureole Omega. I wish to visit you again. Could you please remove the barrier for a short while?]"
"[Understood, Momonga-sama. I pray you to wait for a while.]"
After that, the 'Message' was cut off.
Aureole Omega was an Area Guardian of Cherry Blossom Sanctuary on the eighth floor. The sanctuary itself had many layers of protection barriers which one of them was to prevent any teleportation attempts even if one used 'Ring of Ainz Ooal Gown'.
If anyone attempted to teleported themselves to Cherry Blossom Sanctuary while all defensive barriers still on, they would be teleported to an area far from the sanctuary. That said area was called The Nest. It was where three hundred of level 80 'Tobi Kato' monsters would ambush them, only any 41 members of Ainz Ooal Gown would not be ambushed by them if they came to The Nest.
That was why he trusted her to guard the guild weapon, 'The Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown'.
And that just one of many gimmicks the eighth floor possessed. For those reasons, the eighth floor of The Great Tomb of Nazarick was regarded as the most dangerous floor and at the same time was the most special floor that contained very strong monsters.
It was the fact that the eighth floor was the last defense line of The Great Tomb of Nazarick. If any intruders managed to pass through the eighth floor, then the chance of victory of Ainz Ooal Gown was slim.
The eighth floor itself was built by every 40 members of Ainz Ooal Gown.
It was designed by Whitebrim and Herohero. While the contents of the eighth floor were brought by 36 others, except for Momonga and Punitto Moe who were charged with defensive mechanisms for it. Though Momonga also added two monsters to resided on the eighth floor.
After the floor was completed, the 40 members together created the strongest NPC that even could defeat Touch-Me who was regarded as the strongest member of Ainz Ooal Gown.
Said NPC was 'The Automaton Spear Magus'. The younger sister of Albedo and the youngest sister of Nigredo. She was the true 'magnum opus' of Ainz Ooal Gown.
And her name was Rubedo.
She was created by using the highest, the most powerful, and the most precious material – if they excluded 'Caloric Stone' which was classified as a World-class Item – called 'The Philosopher's Stone'. And of course, it was classified as a higher class than seven prismatic ores.
Tabula Smaragdina, Luci*Fer, Warrior Takemikazuchi, and Ulbert Alain Odle provided the material. Amanomahitotsu provided her with every equipment which was enhanced by using a few quantities of 'Caloric Stone'. While the 34 others provided her with racial levels, job levels, and abilities. As for Momonga, he provided her with her appearance, 'personality', and her name.
When Milleadh joined, she provided the eighth floor with Kahyangan Castle along with its residents which were later included Junko and Bahamut. Then, she gave a World-class Item to Rubedo. Making her became stronger than before.
And of course, even if without Milleadh's contribution to Rubedo, the other members would agree to Momonga so he could change Rubedo's 'personality' to included Milleadh.
While Momonga imagined a beautiful face of Rubedo, Aureole's voice rang back in his mind.
"[Momonga-sama. The barriers have been turned off.]"
Momonga snapped back to reality and hurriedly responding to Aureole.
"[Umu. I will be teleporting myself, then.]"
"[Understood.]"
Before he teleported, he looked into Neim and Urca then said,
"As you can see, I will visit Aureole. Her area was the most secured place on the eighth floor. So, no harm can be done to me. I will be going now. Please guard this room. Milleadh is still inside."
""Understood, Momonga-sama!""
Momonga nodded to them and activated the power of 'Ring of Ainz Ooal Gown'.
What he saw after he teleported was a stair leading upwards and a 'kashima torii' which was painted in vermillion color with some sakura's petal ran down from its trees.
A symbol 'さくら' which meant 'cherry blossom' could be read at the top of it. On his surrounding was cherry blossom trees that would never be withered.
This was the entrance of Cherry Blossom Sanctuary.
The furthest spot one could teleport to Cherry Blossom Sanctuary was this place. Even with the defensive barriers turned off, no one could be teleported to the inside of the sanctuary instantly. Not even Aureole Omega herself.
Then Momonga saw three beings approached him.
The one in the front center was a beautiful girl with long black hair who had pairs of pink eyes and wore a traditional miko outfit. She was Aureole Omega. The immortal human who was the Area Guardian of Cherry Blossom Sanctuary.
On the back of her right side was a beautiful fox girl with short golden hair who wore a golden yukata. A golden fox tail and golden fox ears could be seen from her body and she was looking at Momonga with love through her golden eyes. She was a level 95 Limited Ultra-Rare monster that Momonga got from gachapon who was one of two attendants of Aureole Omega. The daughter of Susano'o and Kamu'ou-ichi-Hime, Uka-no-Mitama.
While on the back of Aureole Omega's left side was a handsome young man with dark blue hair and pairs of sharp black eyes who wore a dark blue yukata and also brought a blue katana on his waist. He was a level 95 Limited Ultra-Rare monster that Momonga got from gachapon who was an older brother of Uka-no-Mitama and also an attendant of Aureole Omega. He was Ootoshi-no-Kami.
The three of them kneeled and bowed their heads in front of Momonga when they were close to their master. Then, Aureole Omega greeted him happily.
"Welcome to Cherry Blossom Sanctuary, Momonga-sama."
"Raise your heads, Aureole Omega, Uka-no-Mitama, Ootoshi-no-Kami."
"Thank you for your generosity, Momonga-sama."
No. There is no generosity from me if I just told you to raise your heads, Momonga thought.
The three raised their heads but kept kneeling. Although Momonga wanted to say they could stand, he remembered that his business here would not take too long.
"Umu. Aureole Omega, Uka-no-Mitama, Ootoshi-no-Kami. I will say to you that I will need your presence in the Throne Room tomorrow night. Hmm. 8 PM to be precise. I like to make an announcement there. Do I make myself clear?"
"Very clear, Momonga-sama. Thank you for letting us step our foot to the Throne Room."
"Good. That's all I want to say. I am sorry if I'm disturbing you while you are sleeping for just something like that, Aureole, Uka-no-Mitama, Ootoshi-no-Kami."
Hearing their masters apologized to them, the three beings could do nothing but shocked and became speechless.
Aureole was just a mere creation. Her value was none higher than any subordinates in The Great Tomb of Nazarick. While Uka-no-Mitama and Ootoshi-no-Kami were just monsters who Momonga 'saved from the void' and were placed as direct subordinates to Aureole Omega by his mercy.
So it was not worth it for a Supreme Being like Momonga to apologize to them.
When Aureole could speak again, she hurriedly responds to Momonga.
"Please do not apologize, Momonga-sama! How could you disturb us? Your presence here is the greatest gift and never once we consider it as disturbing!"
Uka-no-Mitama and Ootoshi-no-Kami nodded their heads to proved that they agreed with Aureole.
Deep down, Momonga knew that he was an absolute existence and a ruler to every being in Nazarick. But as a former ordinary people, he thought that his apology was needed because he knew that he was disturbing their sleep. Especially for Aureole who was just a human although she was an immortal one.
More importantly, he loved all of them. He loved every single being in Nazarick. So he could not rest easy knowing that he was disturbing them just for a little talk. Momonga waved his hand to them and spoke.
"Listen. No matter who I am, an apology is still needed because I have disturbed you just for a little talk. While I am happy with your loyalties, I simply can't ordering you without minding your feelings and needs. It is because I love everyone in The Great Tomb of Nazarick. That is, of course, including you, Aureole Omega, Uka-no-Mitama, Ootoshi-no-Kami."
Three of them gasped and were shedding tears after they heard that their master, Momonga, loved them.
Although they knew about their master's feelings, they could not believe it that they would hear the word 'love' came out from their master's mouth.
"I love you too, Momonga-sama!"
"Hm?"
Momonga confused by a new voice who was just shouting at him. He surely knew that voice did not belong to Aureole Omega. So he looked at Uka-no-Mitama and found her starring at him with passionate gaze with her tail moving wild.
"Ah... Thank you, Uka-no-Mitama. I'm really happy."
"Kukuku..."
Uwahh! She just looks like Albedo!
Momonga shifted his eyes to escape from looking at Uka-no-Mitama. Then, a male voice rang through his non-existent ears.
"Momonga-sama!"
"Y-Yes?!"
If Momonga could be sweating, he was sure that his robe would be wet by now.
As he looked to Ootoshi-no-Kami, Momonga heard him spoke.
"Momonga-sama! I do apologize for my sister's rudeness! While it is true that we also love you, to shout that loudly is regarded as a disrespectful act! I wish you to give her a punishment!"
You mean love as people, right?! Right?!
"Ahh... There is no need for that, Ootoshi-no-Kami. She just expressed her love for me. That is not a disrespectful act."
Ootoshi-no-Kami's eyes went wide. Then, he bowed to Momonga and said,
"Thank you very much for your generosity, Momonga-sama! I promise that I will teach her some manners in front of you so she won't act like that anymore in the future!"
Momonga didn't know how to respond and just nodded to Ootoshi-no-Kami.
"Umu. Now I have to go to Kahyangan Castle to meet Junko there. You can rest and have a good sleep."
"Momonga-sama, should I guard you?"
Momonga touched his chin and thought deeply at Uka-no-Mitama's suggestion. The eighth floor was not dangerous to him or Milleadh. More precisely, it possessed no danger to any guild members of Ainz Ooal Gown. But he could not get rid of any possibilities that it was the same as Yggdrasil.
Although he already got confirmation from the Floor Guardians, he still was not sure that the eighth floor didn't experience something strange in this new, unknown world. Moreover, he would visit the strongest NPC in The Great Tomb of Nazarick after he finished with Junko.
"Is that fine, Uka-no-Mitama? Don't you need any rest tonight?"
"Of course, Momonga-sama. Please do not worry. I already have enough rest."
"Then, I choose you to guard myself."
"Yes, Momonga-sama!"
Momonga wanted to step back a bit when he looked at Uka-no-Mitama who was still looking at him with a passionate gaze. Her tail shook wildly while her fox ears twitched cutely.
"Ah, uhum, now I will excuse myself. I will see you tomorrow night, Aureole Omega, Ootoshi-no-Kami."
""Understood!""
"Umu. Then, Uka-no-Mitama. Let's go!"
"Yes, Momonga-sama!"
Momonga and Uka-no-Mitama activated 'Fly' and flew upwards. It was because Kahyangan Castle was in the sky of the eighth floor and could not be reached by teleportation. Even 'Gate' could not be used.
That was because it's surrounding was protected by 'Dimensional Lock' and 'Anti-Gate Barrier'. And if anyone used 'Gate', they would just be teleported to the furthest point from Kahyangan Castle's position.
That was one of the reasons why Momonga chose to use 'Fly'.
And so, Momonga flew towards heaven followed by a beautiful fox girl.
Uka-no-Mitama flew to follow her master to a flying island with a castle on it. That area was what they called as Kahyangan Castle. A place where the youngest NPC in The Great Tomb of Nazarick and an Area Guardian, Junko Sincerity – the Evil-Serving Seraph – resided herself.
She rarely met with Junko. Because not only there was a difference in status, but also because of the distance of their area.
Now she was on the right side of her master who saved her and her brother from the void after they were abandoned by their parents. So when her master told her that he together with Milleadh, Ulbert Alain Odle, Nishikienrai, Bukubukuchagama, and Yamaiko had slain her father, Susano'o, she felt nothing but awed to their powers.
They even had some types of equipment crafted from her father's remains and she had a knowledge of two of them. Two of them were one of three main weapons that were possessed by Nishikienrai called 'Susanoo' and her father's sword called 'Kusanagi' that was now on Milleadh's possession.
She and her brother had one thought that even they fought together alongside Floor Guardians against their father, she still not sure if they could gain victory over him. That was proof of how strong her father was. And the fact that Supreme Beings hunted him just showed her about their capabilities of slaying Gods.
After sometimes flying, finally, she and her master reached the entrance to Kahyangan Castle.
They were welcomed by a hundred of level 78 angels who wore white armor. They were called 'Throne Protector'. They were the highest order of angel one could summon using Yggdrasil's gold because 'Cherubim' and 'Seraph' were not on the list of mercenary NPC.
As she and her master landed on the floor of the castle, the angels formed two lines and kneeled for them. No. Even though those angels were weaker than her, she knew that those angels only kneeled to the master of The Great Tomb of Nazarick.
The most important thing for NPCs in Nazarick was not of the strength that one possessed. But their status on the hierarchy. With the beings made by Supreme Beings held the most authority and a group called the Floor Guardian on the very top of them.
For Uka-no-Mitama, her status was the same as those angels, even though they came from different sources.
"Throne Protector angels, you may rise and continue your duty."
With his regal and majestic voice, her master commanded the angels to rise and continue their duty.
Obeying their master, they rose and back to their post.
"Let's go, Uka-no-Mitama."
"Yes, Momonga-sama!"
She followed her master walked to a beautiful big door that led to the inside of the castle. Two Throne Protector angels who stood beside the door bowed their heads and opened the door so she and her master could walk inside.
What welcomed them was a beautiful interior of Kahyangan Castle. The blue carpet laying on the ground like a pathway for a ruler. Gold chandeliers with light made by magic illuminated the room, several low-level angels working as maid and beautiful stairway leading upwards to the second floor of the castle could be seen at the corner.
There were so many doors on the white wall leading to different rooms. And from one of the doors, came a heteromorphic being with the appearance of a handsome man with dragon's scales, wings, horns, and tail.
His scales and his armor were colored by silver while his horns were gold. Uka-no-Mitama was awed by his appearance, though he was still not comparable to her master.
After that being caught a figure of her and her master, he hurriedly came to the front of her master and kneeled with head lowered before he spoke with a calming voice.
"Welcome to Kahyangan Castle, Momonga-sama. What we can do for you, My Lord?"
"Umu. Bahamut, please stand and raise your head so you can escort us to where Junko is now. I'd like to talk with you and Junko there."
"Of course, Momonga-sama. Please follow this one."
The being raised his head and stood before started walking to the stairway with Uka-no-Mitama and her master followed behind.
Uka-no-Mitama just smiled while looking at the being called Bahamut. She knew that he was one of eleven dragons that were saved by her mistress, Milleadh.
Based on her memory, Bahamut was a level 95 Ancient Dragon who was placed at Kahyangan Castle to become a direct subordinate of Junko. Because he had a racial level at Ancient Dragon, he was able to change his form to half-dragon form. Though he couldn't change into human form because that skill required racial level at True Dragon.
Kahyangan Castle itself had three floors and one basement. The first floor contained staff rooms, conference rooms, kitchen, staff canteen, and dining hall. The second floor contained offices for staff to use. And the third floor was a floor that only Junko could use with the exception of Supreme Beings and anyone who received permission from Junko or Supreme Beings. The third floor itself contained a control room to control every aspect of Kahyangan Castle.
As for the basement, it was being used as an armory, training ground, and storage area for goods.
While Bahamut led them to Junko, Uka-no-Mitama heard her master having a conversation with him.
"Bahamut, is Junko asleep at the moment?"
Slightly, Bahamut turned his neck so he could face Momonga and answered his question.
"No, Momonga-sama. Angels require no sleep. Junko-sama is in her office right now."
Momonga nodded to him and touched his chin afterward.
"Hmm. I remember now. But she can sleep if she wants to, right? Why she doesn't take a good rest for the night?"
"I am very sure that because of Junko-sama's loyalty to Supreme Beings, she puts herself to work so she can be useful to you and Milleadh-sama, My Lord."
"You are right, Bahamut. And what about you? Surely dragon needs sleep."
Bahamut shook his head with a warm smile while said,
"Dragon indeed needs to sleep. Usually, I already fall asleep at this hour. But I have so much work to maintain this holy castle tonight because of your order to set a defensive plan."
"I see. Thank you, Bahamut. You work hard."
"Please, Momonga-sama. I'm not worthy of your thanks."
They finally reached a room where Junko was working. After Bahamut told Junko that Momonga was coming and already at the front door, Bahamut opened the door and Momonga found Junko who was kneeling at the front of her desk.
"Welcome, Momonga-sama and Uka-no-Mitama. Forgive me for making you wait at the front door."
Uka-no-Mitama gave her a warm smile while her master just nodded to her.
"Rise and stand, Junko. I'd like to tell you something."
"Understood, Momonga-sama."
Bahamut walked into the right side of Junko while she was rising. After that, Momonga talked to them. He said that he'll need their presence in the Throne Room tomorrow night.
After he finished with those two, Uka-no-Mitama followed her master to went out of Kahyangan Castle. Not knowing her master's next destination, Uka-no-Mitama chose to ask.
"Momonga-sama, where do you want to go next?"
Her master turned his head to her while giving his answer.
"We will go to the Red Garden and meet Rubedo."
Hearing the name of Rubedo from her master, Uka-no-Mitama couldn't do anything but flinched. Deep in her heart, she feared Rubedo, even more than her fear to the Floor Guardians. It was because she knew what power that Rubedo possessed.
"I understand your fear, Uka-no-Mitama. Would you like to retire from this task so you don't meet with Rubedo?"
Her fear just got bigger because of her master's words. She thought that her master disappointed in her because she was showing fear of the fact that she would meet with Rubedo.
How pathetic she was. To showed her fear to someone who was not a Supreme Being was the proof of her impropriety to be her master's guard. Even though she was the one who suggests it in the first place. Even though her master chose to trust his protection to her.
This was an unforgivable sin.
"I deeply apologize for disappointing you, Momonga-sama. I have betrayed your trust in this pathetic self. To repay the mistake I made, I will be glad to take my own life."
She released her sharp nails and placed them on her neck, wishing to take her own life because she made her master disappointed in her.
Her master quickly grabbed her shoulders and put his gaze on her that made her surprised and could not move.
With a merciful voice, her master said,
"Please stop, Uka-no-Mitama! What I tried to say is I understand how you are scared to meet Rubedo. I do not blame you on that. After all, she is the strongest being in The Great Tomb of Nazarick. So if you don't want to meet her, I will permit you to leave without any disappointment come from me."
With a gasp from her mouth, Uka-no-Mitama lowered her hand and hide her claws back.
Oh! Momonga-sama! What a merciful lord you are! I am so happy that you are my master!
And with a smile on her face, he bowed to her master.
"Thank you, Momonga-sama. But I'm not scared anymore. Your words have given me precious and strong courage. Please let me fulfill my duty in guarding you, My Lord."
With a nod, her master agreed to let Uka-no-Mitama continue her duty. Thus, they flew together to Rubedo's home. The Red Garden.
Momonga who was still followed by Uka-no-Mitama on his back flew to his next destination. While on his way, he was looking into a giant tree that was 100 meters high.
The giant tree was not as many trees in the world. It has two branches full of leaf groves on each part of its trunk, divided as the bottom trunk, the middle trunk, and the top trunk. And on the very top of the tree was a giant leaf grove sphere. Not only that, but squirrel home-like holes also could be seen in the middle of the bottom trunk, the middle trunk, and the top trunk.
The tree itself was classified as a World-class Item named 'Sephiroth, The Tree of Life'.
The origin of 'Sephiroth' began when Momonga found a World-class Item in the appearance of seed and had the name of 'Seed of Life'.
Many members of Ainz Ooal Gown thought it was a World-class Item with an ability to brought back someone who was deleted by a World-class Item named 'Longinus'. Until Blue Planet and Tabula Smaragdina recommended them to run an experiment. The said experiment was to plant the seed on the soil of the eighth floor using 'Farmer Skill' of Blue Planet and feed the seed with water that contained the 'Grand Luminary Mineral' made by Tabula.
And the result was the birth of 'Sephiroth' which had an ability to spawn ten numbers of strong beings who were called 'Eyn Sof'.
Sephiroth would keep spawning 'them' even if 'they' died on the battle. The re-spawn time itself could be said to be fast, which is five minutes. The only way to stop 'them' from respawning was to destroy the 'Sephiroth' itself.
But, it was a very difficult thing to do.
It was because 'Sephiroth' was unique. Unlike most items that had been discovered, the durability of 'Sephiroth' was exceeding the limit and not to mention that being a World-class Item, made it could not be affected by another World-class Item.
It made Momonga and his guildmates felt relieved because they considered that they would lose 'Sephiroth' if it was destroyed. It was because its power was so great to even they would not be surprised if it was classified as one of Twenty and even more useful than Longinus.
'Sephiroth' was the strongest World-class Item in terms of home-base defense purpose. Those Eyn Sof beings are strong forces for the eighth floor's defense aside from Rubedo and Victim's ability. Varied in strengths and roles, they could team-up and even defeat Rubedo if one of them was given a World-class Item.
From the lowest to the highest, those ten Eyn Sof beings were:
Malkuth – A level 90 Eyn Sof who had the appearance of a male human. He was classified as strong support who gives buffs to allies and debuffs to enemies.
Yesod – A level 95 Eyn Sof that had the appearance of a treant. It was classified as a druid who could fight against enemy and healing allies with druid's skills that it possessed.
Hod – A level 95 Eyn Sof that had the appearance of a shadow monster. Its ability was estimating the strength of the enemy and took the role of an assassin that had high agility, high critical rate, and high critical damage.
Netzach – A level 95 Eyn Sof that had the appearance of a metal golem. It was classified as a monk that had great attack and strong defense powers though its agility was not high.
Tiferet – A level 100 Eyn Sof who had the appearance of a beautiful dryad woman. She was classified as a sorcerer with great magic attacks.
Gevurah – A level 100 Eyn Sof who had the appearance of a male demon in black armor. He was classified as a cursed knight with normal attack power but had a very strong defense power. Not only that, but he also possessed many skills to 'taunt' his opponents.
Chesed – A level 100 Eyn Sof who had the appearance of a female angel in white armor. She was classified as a paladin knight with a very low attack power but had a very strong defense power and a skill to regenerate her HP. Like Gevurah, she also possessed many skills to 'taunt' her opponents.
Binah – A level 100 Eyn Sof that had an appearance of a gold ethereal being. It was classified as commander-type who gives buffs to its allies using 'orders'. Though he could still fight with his sword if he had to.
Chochmah – A level 100 Eyn Sof that had an appearance of a silver ethereal being. It was classified as a magic caster that had many spells to observed enemies and surroundings. Not only that, but he also possessed a few summoning spells to be used as a defense in case there were enemies who tried to attack it.
And the last, the highest Eyn Sof that 'Sephiroth' could produce.
It was a level 100 Eyn Sof that had an appearance of black ethereal being. It was classified as a strong warrior that fought using dual swords of the abyss and also possessed many spells of offensive magic.
Its name was Keter – The leader of Eyn Sof of 'Sephiroth' who could fight alone against Rubedo and gave her quite hard times in the fight. Though it surely would lose if it fought alone against Rubedo even if Momonga provided it with a World-class Item.
It was because the only way to defeat Rubedo was to give a World-class Item to one of 'them' and 'they' had to fight in a group using teamwork.
Those intruders and those who watched the footage of the raid were surely cried when they knew of 'Sephiroth' and other forces on the eighth floor. Hahaha. Maybe they did flooding those shitty devs with many mails to banned Ainz Ooal Gown.
While Momonga was still thinking about the past, Uka-no-Mitama reached his side and told him that they would arrive soon to the Red Garden. It was then he could see a big glasshouse which surrounded by grass and had a red rose garden inside.
Although Momonga said to Demiurge that he would make 'them' as his guards, he chased away that idea because he wanted to make Rubedo surprised by his arrival. And he was sure that a great number would surely make it difficult.
Momonga and Uka-no-Mitama descended and landed near the entrance of the glasshouse.
Just as when Uka-no-Mitama attempted to open the entrance door which was a sliding door, Momonga raised his right hand in mid-air to stop her.
"Wait, Uka-no-Mitama! The seal is still on. Don't touch that door if you don't want to be attacked by a huge explosion."
"I understand. Forgive me, Momonga-sama."
Uka-no-Mitama hurriedly pulled her hand and step away from the door.
Momonga touched his chin and was thinking how to get inside.
There were two ways to turning off the seal. The first was to ask Rubedo while the second was to turn it off using 'Master Source'. Those ways had its merit and demerit of its own.
If he were to do it using the first way, he would have to announce his arrival to Rubedo and would blow away the surprise for her.
But if he were to do it using the second way, he would waste his time and would force to leave Uka-no-Mitama alone at the front of Rubedo's home.
Damn it! I really don't think it before I arrive here.
Suddenly, the seal was turned off and made Momonga gasped in surprise.
Not long after, a girl figure with a height of 155cm appeared and approached the door.
Her red hair which was tied into a ponytail moved in harmony with her steps. Her red rose eyes looking at Momonga while having a warm smile on her 16-years-old face.
Momonga knew that the red one-piece dress that she was wearing now was not her battle equipment. Not only that, but she also did not bring her World-class Item with her.
That was a sign of trust for her home. It was because of her home, the Red Garden was protected by multiple layers of a protective barrier that prevented it to be easily destroyed even if someone used a Super-Tier Magic called 'Sword of Damocles' which was designed to destroy a structure.
After she slid the door in order to open it, she elegantly kneeled to Momonga with her head lowered.
"I, Rubedo, welcome my highest master, Momonga-sama, to the Red Garden. If I can be honest, I say that I'm very surprised by your arrival in this place even though I feel your great presence from afar. So what my lord needs me for, if I may ask?"
Looks like I'm not completely failed.
Momonga smiled while looking at Rubedo because he was really fond of her since her creation.
She was a high automaton who had a max level on a unique Spear Magus-class. A job that allowed oneself to fight using spear and magic. Moreover, Rubedo's extraordinary stats was set to make her well-versed in both physical and magical.
Usually, if players or NPCs were to do both physical and magical, their stats would be on average because of divided focus.
But Rubedo was an exception.
Through her creation process, the members of Ainz Ooal Gown found that 'The Philosopher's Stone' had given her additional points and it made her filled with high stats.
As it could not be better, she was also a unique NPC who had one spell of Super-Tier Magic called 'Miracle of Ababil'. It was an AoE spell that created thousands of burning stones that strike everything on its range like explosive bullets rain.
But unlike CZ Delta who was static in her emotions, Momonga filled Rubedo with a 'personality' of a cute, cheerful, yet elegant daughter who would clearly show her emotions. Though she would be a different person when she was in a battle. When she was in a battle, she would show a poker face all the time and would show no mercy to her enemies.
That made her could be said as a cute killing machine.
He recalled when he first decided to give her 'personality'. Peroroncino said he could go with a daughter-like personality for Rubedo because of her appearance. And Momonga did what his friend recommended with a few changes made by him.
A child who surpasses their parents is the best, huh? Peroroncino, could it be that you wanted a daughter for yourself? Please don't do anything stupid if you have one.
Momonga pushed away his thoughts when he realized he had been silent for a quite long time.
"Please stand, Rubedo."
Rubedo obeyed her master and stood while looking at him with a cheerful smile. Momonga could not help but pat her head which made her looked happy.
"Oh! Do you know how much I miss you, my child? Are you doing well here?"
"Yes, Momonga-sama! I'm fine and always fine! And I miss you too, Momonga-sama! It's been a very long time since your last visit. Then, what do you need from me, Momonga-sama?"
Momonga stopped patting her head and pulled his hand from Rubedo's head, which made Rubedo slightly unhappy.
Seeing that, Momonga decided to answer her question and maybe he could make her feel happy again.
"I know that I designed you to loves red rose and enjoys handmade tea. So, I wish to try some that you made while having some nice talks with you, Rubedo. Could I?"
Rubedo smiled widely and her red eyes were sparkling. After a while, a slight confusion appeared on her face which made Momonga spoke again.
"Don't worry, Rubedo. I will be using 'Shapeshifterian' so I can enjoy your tea. And I will be very happy if Uka-no-Mitama can join with us."
"Of course, Momonga-sama!"
Momonga looked into Uka-no-Mitama who was bowing to him. Though Momonga could not see her face, he was sure that Uka-no-Mitama didn't fear Rubedo after she met her and knew of her kind personality.
It made Momonga happy and smiled though his face could not show it.
Then, being led by Rubedo, they together enter the Red Garden and having a great time in Rubedo's beautiful home, while also talked about her and Victim's needed presence in the Throne Room tomorrow night.
Of course, Rubedo happily agreed and promised Momonga that she would definitely tell Victim about it.
The nice talk continued for about five hours and it made Momonga very happy.
It was a good morning when Henry Emmot woke up from his bed. As usual, he couldn't find his wife on his side because his wife had to cook some breakfast for his family before they went to farming.
He rose from his bed and quickly went to washed his face so he wouldn't feel sleepy when he was working.
To him who was born as a peasant in a village, his days would be always the same. Though he still scared if someday he was told by royals or nobles to participate in the annual war against Baharuth Empire.
As he walked on to table, a girl in her mid-teens with blonde hair who brought three bowls of soup and a smaller girl with brown hair who brought a basket of bread – that they knew the bread had a hard texture – greeted him happily.
The blonde hair one was his first daughter named Enri Emmot. While the smaller one was his second daughter named Nemu Emmot.
"Good morning, Father."
"Father! Good morning!"
Henry smiled while looking at his daughters and gave a head pat to Nemu.
"Good morning, Enri, Nemu. Where's your mother?"
As he asked that, a blonde-haired woman with a bowl on her hand walked in and greeted him.
"I'm sorry, dear. I just finished pouring my soup."
Enri and his wife placed the bowls on the table while Nemu placed the basket. As for him, he prepared waters and shared the wooden glass for each member of his family.
Then, they sat and placed their palms as Henry led the prayer they usually did.
"O' Four Great Gods, thank you for providing us with your blessing so we can live, eat, and work of our fullest to support our family."
They started to eat as they finished their prayers.
Usually, for citizens of Re-Estize Kingdom that held Four Gods Religion as their main religion, they would say their prayers by giving gratitude to each of God of Four Great Gods, one by one.
But, all villagers of Carne were different because their faith was not as strong as other people in a big city like E-Rantel or Capital of Re-Estize.
That happened because their village had no temple of Four Great Gods so their influence did not reach them far.
At the same time, if someone of Carne Village was sick, they would have no temple to provide healing for them. Though they were sure they couldn't afford the payment for it.
In fact, deep in his heart, Henry despised the temples. He thought that the people of The Temples of The Four Great Gods were consumed by greed. It was proven by their policy which forbids adventurers to provide healing for free so they could hold their influence and raised their value to look for money.
But, he did not despise the Gods. He believed that the Gods didn't responsible for their greedy followers. That was why he still prayed to them although his faith was not strong.
After they finished their breakfast and ready to went to the farm, Henry suddenly heard some loud noises from outside.
At first, he didn't know what caused those loud noises. But then he came to realize those were not just some loud noises.
Those were screams. Screams that caused by fear.
He felt chill at his back and his body was shaking hard when he opened the door to saw what was happening at the village.
There, he saw a massacre.
He saw his fellow villagers were at the mercy of some knights in silver armor. The men were killed. The women were raped. And some were being tortured.
After he got a grip on himself, he quickly closed the door and ran through towards his family.
"Everyone! This village is under attack! We have to run, now!"
His wife and Enri frowned in fear while Nemu was still clueless. But, his wife and Enri could understand.
Enri held Nemu's hand and running behind Henri and his wife. Unfortunately, two knights blocked their path at the front door.
"Just give it up! You have no chance to survive!"
One of the knights turned his head looking to Enri. Then, he laughed.
"Hahaha! I have no idea that this village has a beautiful girl like that blonde chick! Who knows I can enjoy myself while on a mission!"
The knight beside that laughing knight had no comment of his colleague. It looks like he didn't like that idea but couldn't rebuke him.
Bastard!
Henry gritted his teeth with anger. But he knew that he couldn't win against them. He was just a farmer of a small village while his opponents were elite knights. Though he knew he couldn't just stand there doing nothing. At least, he had to buy time for his family to run.
Henry rushed forward, slamming his body to one of the knights. Though he was not strong enough to inflict a wound to his opponent, least he could do was holding off those knights when his wife and his daughters were running for their lives.
"Run! Run now, you three!"
Henry shouted but they were not moving. They were too scared to move. Then, a knight thrust his sword through his wife's heart. Made her die instantly.
Shit!
He couldn't believe it. He didn't want to believe it. His wife who he married for twenty-five years just died like that.
His eyes shifted to his daughters who were still scared and couldn't move. He had to do something. He couldn't let his daughters met the same fate as his wife though he was sure that Enri would get worse than his wife.
"Enri! Nemu! Run! Run now! Quickly, run! Run!"
He saw Enri flinched. And finally, she and Nemu got away from him and those knights.
"Damn you!"
Jrasshh
"Uaaghh!"
The knight who he held on thrust his sword towards his back and through his stomach. Made him vomit blood and his grip weakened.
His body fell, met the ground below him while blood kept running from his wound.
Darkness started to fill his view. But he catches a glimpse of his daughters running while two new knights tried to catch them.
He felt despair. He scared that those knights could catch up with his daughters, at which the worst would happen to them.
Then–
He felt something saw him.
He didn't know what was seeing him but he thought that it was Gods who were watching him from heaven.
His faith was weak. But he did believe in Gods.
So, he shifted his eyes to the direction he felt the 'Gods' and made a prayer that a father would do for his children in life and death situation before he ran out of his breath and death would take him into another realm.
"Please... sa-save... my daughters..."
And Henry died while hoping that his prayer would be granted by the 'Gods'.
After having a nice breakfast with homunculus maids in the canteen, Milleadh teleported to the front door of his lover's room.
A warm smile appeared on her face while she saw two of Cocytus' subordinates – who were assigned to guard Momonga's room – kneeled and bowed to her.
"Raise your head and stand at your feet, fine guards. Is Momonga in his room?"
"Yes, Milleadh-sama. Momonga-sama is in his room with Sebas Tian," said one of them while they stood back on their feet.
Milleadh looked at their movements. They were so stiff, yet disciplined just like any knights she watched in the movie.
"I wish to ask you two a question. May I?"
"Of course, Milleadh-sama! We are happy to serve you!" answered one of them.
"Thank you. Now here is my question. Have you got any rest?"
The two guards flinched at the words 'thank you' from their mistress. They were so happy, yet they felt that a Supreme Being like Milleadh wouldn't have to say words like that to them. It was because they were just servants to served Supreme Beings. It was the sole reason for their existence.
Finally, they snapped back and realized they were late to answering the question.
"We are sorry for the delay, Milleadh-sama! We do not need any rest because we are assigned to guard Momonga-sama's room!"
"It's fine. You do not need to apologize. I'm more concerned that none of you have got any rest. Maybe I will talk to Momonga to create a shift for you so you will have time to rest."
"N-No, Milleadh-sama. We really do not need to rest. We were given an item so we can work without any rest."
Milleadh tried to hold herself so she won't sigh after those words.
Still, to know that you work without any rest. Really. Just how much is your loyalty to us? Well, it's better than if they went rebelling.
"Okay. But if you really need any rest, please talk to me. You two are parts of my treasure so I can't sit by if anything happens to you. And of course, I am really happy with your loyalty. Please keep up the good work."
""Yes, Milleadh-sama!""
Milleadh gave them a beautiful smile that made them felt warm in their hearts.
What Milleadh didn't know was their uncounted happiness when she called them parts of her treasure. It made them feel they could work forever even if they didn't possess 'Ring of Sustenance' to help them.
Milleadh opened the door and walked to Momonga who was sitting with a floating mirror in front of him and Sebas on his side.
The reason she did not knock was that she already had 'Message' him to informed her arrival.
As she approached Momonga, Sebas bowed to her and Momonga turned his head to her.
"Ah! Welcome back, Mill. I hope you enjoy your breakfast."
"I'm back, Momonga. Yes. I enjoy my breakfast with our maids. They are really cute."
Momonga nodded at her. Through her 'True Dragon Sense', Mlleadh was sure he was smiling as he was in a good mood although she couldn't see his smile because his skeletal face did not permit him to show it.
It looks like I am not the only one with a good mood today. Hehehe. Last night was fun and full of discovery.
Milleadh recalled the event last night with a smile on her face.
They were doing an experiment in Momonga's human form. As a result, his human body could produce a seminal liquid required to make children. They were so happy at the discovery.
Now they knew that they could have children. Meaning they could be parents. Not only normal parents but the greatest parents in the world.
They knew that their children would carry the blood of what NPCs called Supreme Being. Which made them sure that their children would have a great future and a secured life.
Children, hmm? I'm so jealous of Momonga to having a good time with Rubedo. Maybe I will visit her tonight after the formal announcement of our marriage.
As Milleadh sat beside Momonga, she saw that Momonga was watching a massacre through 'Mirror of Remote Viewing'. After a while, Milleadh felt something was weird.
How can I watch those without feeling any emotions? In my previous world, I will surely throw up!
Then, she shifted her gaze towards Momonga. Just as she thought, she felt no change came from him.
Even if we are monsters now, our emotions are not completely fade. So why? Could it be that those people are not from Nazarick so we do not care about them?
Milleadh accepted her hypothesis as she just felt that those people had no value for her.
"Momonga-sama, Milleadh-sama. What would you do to those people?"
It was Sebas who asked that question. Followed by a direct answer from Momonga to responded to it.
"Just leave them. There is no benefit we can gain even if we save them."
"Understood."
It was as Momonga said. Those people had no value for them so they didn't need to save those people.
Then, Momonga shifted the view to two girls who ran from two knights.
Suddenly, she could hear Momonga laughed like a villain. Though she didn't know the reason that made Momonga laughed.
"A man must always show gratitude... Anyway, sooner or later I have to confirm my abilities against natives of this world."
Momonga shifted his gaze towards Milleadh and asked,
"Mill, I wish to try to save them. Will you join?"
Milleadh frowned. She could understand that her beloved wanted to test his abilities. But–
"They are not from Nazarick. Why do you want to save them, Momonga? I'm sure that their demise or their survival won't affect us. And moreover, I don't know them so I do not care about them."
Her words made Sebas went wide while Momonga touched his chin like someone who was thinking.
She wondered why Sebas shocked. Even though he had good karma, Milleadh thought that he at least had to understand that those people had no value because they were not parts of her treasure.
She may be shocked by her changes in thinking but she could not disagree with it either.
She loved everything about The Great Tomb of Nazarick because it was her treasure. And she knew that she would not feel any remorse even if she abandoned those people.
She was one of 41 Supreme Beings. So she had no time to spare on saving some insects who had no value for her.
That was her feeling right now.
To be Continued