Overlordly broken

by oblivon2991

"Everything has a beginning has an end" as the saying goes. In the last day of the popular VRMMO named YGGRADASIL in the notorious guild named Ainz Ooal Gown not only Momonga remained to upkeep and manage the guild. There was an another member who helped him and stayed with him until the very end. Let's find out what happens next. (Completed. Complete rewrite coming when ready)

21. Road to the Kingdom

Thank you for reading my fanfic and giving me a chance.

My mother language is not English, so please be patient about the grammatical issues.

I don't own the Overlord(オーバーロードŌbārōdo?) novel or anime series created by Kugane Maruyama.

I would like to thank the excellent job what the Skythewood translator team done with the light novel translation.

Without their hard and persistent work, I surely couldn't write this story.

Please review it I know I will make mistakes what I will intend to correct and try to learn from my mistakes and improve myself.

Thank you!

Now let's continue our little story!

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Previously.

She reached the meeting room in the upstairs and opened it. "Ah. Raidyn-dono is here. Finally! It is good to see you! You came just in time!"

"Likewise Ainzach-dono." She nodded. She looked around and saw three figure beside Ainzach. One of them was a black clad warrior. Momon, the Dark Hero. The other two was covered with a brown mantle, and a hood covered their faces.

"Momon-kun? It is good to see you again." She smiled under her hood.

Momon just nodded.

"Raidyn-dono. Let me introduce you…." Before Ainzach could finish his sentence, the two hooded figure jumped up and kneeled before Raidyn. The adamantine ranked adventurer in her confusion she started to scratch her face. "Why do you kneel…"

The two hooded figure removed their hood. One of them was a simple elf the another one was a dark elf.

"Your majesty! The Elf Kingdom needs you! The Elf King require your presence!"

Ainz, Esdeath, and Ainzach just watched the impossible scene dumbfounded.

"Majesty!? What the FUCK!" thought Esdeath.

And now let's continue.

"Majesty!? What the FUCK!" thought Esdeath.

[Message]: "Momonga. Do you know what the hell they are speaking about?" inquired Esdeath.

[Message]: "I have no idea. This surprised me as much as you. Let's just hear them out then we can plan accordingly."

Ainzach agape.

"What do you mean Majesty? I am no royalty. Just a simple monster hunter." Raidyn scratched her face nervously.

"Could you remove your hood, your majesty? Then we explain the situation." Said the dark elf.

Raidyn looked to Ainzach who nodded in agreement.

Raidyn sighed. "Fine." She removed her hood, and her long white hair and ears emerged from the shadow of her hood. Her heterochromatic eyes seemingly dimmed in the bright room. Everyone in the chamber except Momon gasped seeing her beautiful face. For a moment everyone just stared at her. Even the guild master of the adventurer's guild.

Although he saw her face before in the parties what he organized to tie her down in the city. But due to his tight schedule and because he barely saw her face without the hood what always covered it. He can't really appreciate her beauty. But every time he saw her bright face. He saw her more and more beautiful.

Momonga remained professional. His illusionary face under his helmet remained completely stoic despite the fact he can already manipulate it to a minimal degree and can mimic basic facial emotions. He already gets used his guild mate constant shapeshifting. Be it. When she transformed a little child, her usual form or her current adventurer persona.

But he recognized minimal changes in her face since they used their adventurer persona to do some information gathering around the world. She made minimal tweaks in her face. Not anything recognizable. But things what only the selected few could recognize. It seems she fine tuning her adventurer's persona's face each time after she got more proficient in her shapeshifting. Momon understood his friend effort toward perfection, but he needed to warn her. Don't be so bold or her cover will be blown.

The two elf face were still bowed before Raidyn as they still held their kneeling position. One of them was a dark elf. Who despite his face what looked around his forties? Because of the elves, infinite life span, in reality, could be thousands of years old. The other one was seemed a forest elf looked like a youngling around late his teens with a handsome soft face and golden blonde hair. No one could see, but the older dark elf eyes were crimson red Meanwhile the young looking wood elf eyes was glittering sea blue.

"Why are you still kneeling? Who are you two? Why are you thinking I am some kind of Royalty?" inquired Raidyn with a still confused tone.

The two elves stood up respectfully and placed their right hands over their hearts showing respect. The first one is to speak was the elder Dark elf. "I am Reptar Sylphine the court mage of his majesty and the head of the Dark elf council." The elder dark elf motioned to the youngling beside him. "And he is my discipline Lamruil Liaro." The young wood elf bowed his head to Raidyn respectfully. However, as he glanced in her eyes. He blushed and turned his head away.

"I see… Well then. Let me introduce myself again. I am Raidyn. Professional adventurer, monster hunter, and Witcher. Welcome in the Kingdom or Re-Estize. How can I be your service? You asked directly for me right?"

"Yes, your majesty. The Elf King personally sent us for you. We would like to discuss the details of six terms if you don't mind." Sylphine said in a calm tone.

Raidyn thought for a moment. "Forgive me to say this Sylphine-dono. But I think. As the adventurer's guild guild master. Ainzach-dono has every right to be here under the discussion." Raidyn looked to Ainzach and nodded. Ainzach nodded back in agreement. After all, if it affected the adventurer's guild. He has every right to be present during the conversation.

But otherwise, he would completely understand if Raidyn asks him and Momon to go outside under the conversation. After all, the older dark elf called her majesty. She is most likely a royalty among the elves. And If they managed to build a good relationship with the elves. That could open up numerous new business opportunities in the future.

After he first saw her eyes and her expensive looking equipment. He always suspected she is some kind of high-born or royalty among the elves. But he was not sure of it until now.

Sylphine bowed his head in submission. "Very well your majesty. As you wish."

"If you don't mind. Can we sit down? I had a rough way here."

The two elf nodded. Raidyn sat beside the black-clad warrior on the couch. Before them the young wood elf and the older dark elf took seats. Ainzach meanwhile sat the upper end of the table. He looked like the mediator between the two side.

Raidyn sighed. "First. Sylphine-dono? Please explain me why are you think I am a royalty?"

Sylphine cleared his throat. "I was not sure at first. But seeing your appearance, your royal eyes and if the tales about your power and accomplishments in the Kingdom is true. Then you are a royalty. Our king ensured us about this."

"I assure you Sylphine-dono. Raidyn-dono accomplishments are true." Interjected Ainzach. Then he turned to Raidyn. "Raidyn-dono. I understand why are you not said you are a royalty. But you could have said to me anytime. I can keep secret."

Raidyn looked to Ainzach. "Because I am not royalty Ainzach-dono. I have never been in the Elf Country as I said when we meet." Answered Raidyn.

"We elves after the great collapse spread thin. According to our traditions. Heterochromatic eyes are the signs of royal blood. Think about it your majesty. Do you remember your parents? Did they had the same eyes as you?" inquired Sylphine.

"Honestly. I don't remember my parents. According to the monster hunters who raised me. They found me in a monster's nest."

"I love my sense of bullshit!" Raidyn smirked in herself. "But why are he desperately trying to prove I am some kind of glorified royalty? Does not matter. It is just getting more and more amusing. I am curious where this is going."

"Ah. I see. So you are an abandoned child. I am sorry. How unfortunate." Apologized Sylphine.

"None taken Sylphine-dono. I never know them. So, can you tell me why you are coming for this far from the Elf Country and why the King sent two envoys with such importance? It would be not wiser to send a simple courier with the message?"

The two elves looked at each other. The older dark elf sighed. "I personally signed up to the task. Because of two reasons. One because of the Slaine Theocracy and the Elf Nation currently at war with each other and we had to cross enemy territory on the way here. A small, experienced group more likely survive the way back and forth than a simple scout or a bigger armed group."

Raidyn nodded. "I see…"

"The second was because we wanted to see you, your majesty, personally!" The words boomed out from the young wood elf Liaro.

Raidyn sighed. "Please don't call me majesty… As I said. I am not royalty, and the word majesty makes me depressed. So would you kindly not call me that?"

"I don't understand why you still deny your heritage. But as you wish your ma...

Raidyn glared to the older elf.

"I mean. Raidyn-sama. Back to the topic. Our King sent us here to ask your help against the great dragon who moved near the capital. The dragon threatened the Kingdom to help the Slaine Theocracy and overwhelms us with his great power if we don't satisfy his ever-growing needs."

Raidyn thought about it a moment. "I see… So this is why you requested Momon-san's help as well. But why only the two of us? If it is a dragon. Don't you think it would take more than two people to beat the dragon?"

The old elf mage nodded. "Yes, our great King thinks Momon-dono with his legendary strength and swordsmanship and you Raidyn-sama with your legendary swordsmanship and magic will be enough against that dragon. Further details would be discussed later when we arrived in the capital."

[Message]: "What do you think Momonga?" asked Esdeath in the [Message].

[Message]: "I think he is not lying. But we can't be sure. Contact with Aura and ask her to follow us in secrecy."

[Message]: "As you wish guild master."

"So, you say. This dragon threatens your kingdom."

The two elves nodded in unison. Raidyn smiled. "Well, you found the best bug exterminators. If Ainzach-dono is alright with it. I take the mission. I think Momon-san already accepted the offer."

The silent warrior nodded.

The veteran Archmage and his discipline kneeled down before Raidyn. "Thank you, your majesty! Truly thank you! Our people will be forever being grateful."

Raidyn sighed. "Sylphine-dono. Liaro-san. I plead with you! Don't call me majesty and don't kneel before me. I am just a simple adventurer. Nothing else."

Ainzach smiled and laughed. "However I look. I don't see how you are a simple adventurer Raidyn-dono. You are too modest."

Raidyn screamed internally. "It was a bad idea chose an elf adventurer persona! Why I can't just stick with a human one like Momonga-san? Stupid. Stupid. Stupid Esdeath."

She turned to Ainzach. "Please Ainzach-dono! Don't make it worse…" She pleaded desperately.

Ainzach just smiled. "Don't be that modest Raidyn-dono. You earned the praises by your accomplishments."

Raidyn sighed in defeat. "Fine. Be it your way. By the way. When do we leave?"

The two elves sat back in their seats. "We would like to leave as soon as possible for obvious reasons. But it would be the best if you and Momon-dono could prepare yourselves to leave approximately in two days."

Raidyn turned to Momon. "Two days is fine by me if it fine with you Momon-san."

Momon nodded. "I am alright with it. I and my companion can prepare ourselves and our mounts to the journey under two days."

"How much time until we reach your capital?" inquired Raidyn as he turned back to the dark elf leader.

"Approximately one and a half week if we only stop at night and cross the dangerous areas. Two weeks if we avoid them. We will meet at the northern gates of the city in Sunrise."

"Then we prepare accordingly. If you excuse me, I need to prepare my mount and the necessary supplies to the adventure. I assume you can discuss the financial things with Ainzach-dono. After all, this is a request towards the Adventurer's Guild." Ainzach nodded in response. "Of course Raidyn-dono."

Raidyn stood up. "If nothing else. I will have to prepare my mount and buy the necessary supplies to the adventure. Please enjoy your staying in this beautiful city. If you visit the Golden Flagon Inn, just say Raidyn sent you, and you can get a free drink to my check." She smiled, took her sword from the corner and left.

"Sylphine-dono. Liaro-dono. Ainzach-dono. If you excuse me. I also have to start preparing our mounts and the necessary supplies."

Momon stood up.

"Of course Momon-dono! Prepare yourselves." Momon slightly bowed and left.

After the dark warrior had left. Ainzach and the two elves continued their discussion.

Meanwhile with Raidyn and Momon.

The two adamantine ranked adventurer's walked beside each other in silence. But it was only for the outside world. Through a mental link, the two of them discussed the things what they heard.

[Message]: "What do you think Momonga-san? Trap?"

[Message]: "Honestly. I don't know. We must be aware our surrounding and prepare ourselves in the worst case of scenario. Are you asked Mare to accompany us from the shadows?"

[Message]: "Not yet. I wanted to ask you if it is hinder her and Mare operations or not?"

[Message]: "I trust Mare Will Manage alone. Don't worry about him. Nigredo will continuously monitor him."

[Message]: "I see… By the way. What do you think how much supplies we need for the journey?"

[Message]: "I don't really know. I always brought the minimal amount of dry supply what I need for two days, and that's it. Just to not raise any suspicion."

[Message]: "Ok-Ok. I mean. We don't really need food for obvious reasons. But Hamusuke will need food. And it will be suspicious of the others if we don't eat."

[Message]: "I have my method to hide my inability of eating, and you lucky bastard can eat. So it will be not a problem to you."

[Message]: "You know this body not as good as you imagine it. I need to keep it clean. It has some urges what I had to satisfy, or I go mad."

[Message]: "You are gross." Said Momonga in the [Message]

[Message]: "You pervert! Not that. I mean. I don't need to eat or drink. Still, I feel the urge to eat and drink to satisfy this need. This may remain from my old human self and I don't have passive protection against mind-affecting effect you know?"

"Not to mention that two in my head. They drive me crazy! Even when I try to meditate and communicate with them in my inner world. Crazy! They are like Deadpool inner voices but less cool. At least Deadpool inner voices don't want to take control over him."

"We heard that asshat! Let me tell you something! You should glad to has us! We are much cooler than that clown in that tight red suit!" yelled her dark side.

"Yeah. You said it right Nee-sama! We are cool!" Cheered her angelic side as she jumped up and down in her head.

The red tight suited Deadpool popped in in her mind space. "WHO WANT SOME CHIMICHANGAS!"

"Oh, gosh not you too! I know Deadpool can break the fourth wall but why in my head…" she pleaded desperately.

"Yeah! A new playmate!" shouted the playful angelic side of hers.

Deadpool turned towards them. "What is this? Oh, a little girl and a gorgeous lady! And they tied together with a chain. Double fun!" He teleported to her dark side.

"I am not little! I am still growing!" shouted the little angel as she stomped the ground.

"Let me play helicopter with your bobbies!" Deadpool ignoring the shouting of the angelic side leaned closer to the seductive evil side. The demonic side just bit her lover's lip and smirked sadistically.

Dogpool popped in existence. "Oh! My doggy is here!"

"Bark! Bark!"

"Doggy!" Her angelic side teleported to Dogpool and started to squeeze him rapidly.

Esdeath gritted her teeth. "Enough! Everyone get out my personal space!" she roared.

"Geez! Who is this grumpy grandma?" asked Deadpool as he pointed to the inner Esdeath.

Her eyes started to twitch. "Grumpy Grandma?!" she clenched her inner fist. Raised her hand. "[Kinetic Crush]" she crushed Deadpool bones to dust. "I am not the mood to your stupidity right now! The dog can remain here because I love dogs. But please play elsewhere. I am busy now."

Her two sides bowed their head. Grabbed Deadpool already regenerated arms and started to pull him away. "Onee-chan! That mean grandma doesn't want to give me from her cookies!"

Esdeath cut off Deadpool's regenerated head with a spectral blade.

As her two inner self-disappeared through a portal. Cable (Nathan Summers) appeared. "Excuse my intrusion. Do you possibly see Deadpool?"

Esdeath waved her hand, and a portal opened in her mind space. Then she snapped her fingers and pointed to the portal with a dissatisfied expression. Cable nodded. "Thank you very much. And please forgive us because of our intrusion. Deadpool is like a child."

"Ok. Fine. Just get him out here."

Cable nodded and disappeared through the portal. "Geez. What is this traffic today? I really need lock this place." She snarled.

She sighed. "Now I really understand why Wolverine greatest fear is to living longer than everyone else with only Wade Wilson for company."

Back in the real world. "What's wrong? You seemed to spaced out for a moment," asked Momon.

"Ah. Nothing. I just engrossed with my thought and our future plans. And a recent bad dream."

"Bad dream?" Inquired Momonga.

"Yeah. In it, there was an idiot with a red skin-tight leather suit, and I can't kill him."

Momon nodded not wanting to know more detail.

Back in the Golden Lantern Inn.

Sylphine, the veteran court mage, and his discipline Liaro sat one of a box in the Golden Lantern Inn.

"What do you think about Raidyn-sama. Sylphine-dono?"

Sylphine pondered for a moment about their talk in the adventurer's guild. "She is a little raw, but nonetheless I see the opportunity in her. She might be a great court lady to our King if she let herself taught. But we can't blame her because of this. After all, she raised by among savages. I saw you blushed when you looked at her. Don't be ashamed. If I were an inexperienced youngling as you. I might have blushed too." The court mage chuckled.

Liaro recoiled. "What do you say? Sylphine-sama! I have no such thought towards a royalty!" He suddenly jumped up.

Sylphine chuckled in his apprentice embarrassment. "Ah. Younglings these days…"

"What about Momon-dono. He seemed pretty quiet." Sylphine stopped his laugh hearing his apprentice question and his expression turned serious.

The court mage leaned forward. "He seems to be a decent man. But don't let his quiet personality fool you. I feel he hiding something from us."

The discipline nodded.

The archmage sighed. "We need to be cautious Liaro. The king will execute us if we fail. Our journey in the country was dangerous enough. But now. A Scripture is watching our every move. Our trip back to the Kingdom will be more dangerous than our way here. The Windflower Scripture is monitoring every traffic around of the Slaine Theocracy borders."

"Then why don't we go through the Dragon Kingdom?" Inquired the young mage.

His master shook his head. "No. We had to take the risk. We don't have much time. We had to risk our discovery even if that means the Holocaust Scripture will be on our tail. We only need to reach our Kingdoms border. After that. Even one of the famous Scriptures doesn't dare to risk our chase through the great forest."

"I have a bad feeling about this master…" Liaro sighed.

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Scene Change: Two days later at the morning:

It was only at sunrise, but the main street of E-Rantel was already crowded. The shopkeepers have already opened their shops and offered their goods to the bypasses. The people in the street mingled with each other, and the inns were crowded.

Among the numerous people, three distinctly prominent persons rode on their distinct mounts. Everyone know who was the three people who only looked at their flashy armors. Adamantine ranked adventurers were not only recognized and respected nationwide, but everyone knew and respected them in the world through their expensive looking armor and adamantine dog tags what distinct the adventurers by rank.

Team Darkness what contained Momon and Nabe. And the one-person group Spellblade ride through the main street of the Fortress City of E-Rantel. Meanwhile, Momon and Narberal rode in their summoned statue horses. Raidyn rode on Hamusuke who was already saddled up properly.

As the three persons ride through among the crowd with their loaded mounts, everyone looked in their direction. Seeing the heroes in shining armors and Nabe beautiful face who rode through the streets everyone gaped. A few minutes later the three heroes almost reached the Gate.

"Milady, where are we going?" Hamusuke looked up to her master. Yes, you heard it right dear reader. After approximately one and a half month despite what Hamusuke said. Ainz and Esdeath managed to figure out Hamusuke is a female Hamster. Of course, first, they asked her why she said he is a male. But the poor unfortunate creature explained with a simple sentence.

"You frightened me Milord and Milady, and my poor head became confused..."

Ainz and Esdeath do not understand Hamusuke's explanation. And because of their numerous other tasks what tied their every day up. They never asked it again.

"We are going in the Elf Country Hamusuke. Be prepared. We have a long journey ahead of us."

"The Milord and Nabe-dono is coming with us?" Inquired the speaking rodent innocently.

Esdeath nodded. "Yes, they will. We will be away approximately two or three weeks."

"That much?" Hamusuke sighed in a relieved tone. "At least I don't have to train with Clementine-dono. She became scarier after her transformation."

"Don't worry. You can make up for it when we returned." She teased Hamusuke. Hamusuke started to emit the aura of fear and agony thinking back Clementine torturous training methods. She rather trained with Zaryusu Sasha than that crazy woman.

Momon chuckled seeing the interaction of his guild mate and her mount conversation. Being jealous Nabe bit her lower lip to suppress her rage. "That despicable rodent has no manners! Speaking in such way with the Supreme Beings! Unacceptable! I will make sure teach her some manners when we return to Nazarick sacred grounds." As she mused on this. The trio reached the gates. Where the guardsmen waved at them and let them past instantly recognizing Raidyn.

Outside of the northern gate of the fortress city. Five cloaked figure waited for them beside their horses.

As the trio reached them. They recognized their approach turned towards them. One of the hooded figures stepped forward. "Raidyn-sama, Momon-dono. Nabe-dono. You just came just in time. We are prepared to leave the country." The one who spoke was Sylphine the court mage.

Being told them previously. The four-person behind the archmage does not kneel. To do not cause any stir and because Raidyn firmly told to Sylphine and Liaro to not do it.

The other four hooded figure just watched with awe Virtuous King of the Forest. "That's the legendary Virtuous King of the Forest?" asked one of them as he pointed on Hamusuke.

"What a mighty beast…"

"Such vicious looking creature…" they said one after each other.

The big rodent being proud of herself puffed her cheeks. Momon and Raidyn sweat dropped. Nabe was only felt annoyance and disgust towards the elves before her.

[Message]: "Why everyone thinks Hamusuke is a mighty creature? She is just a big fluffy hamster." Noted Esdeath.

[Message]: "This world is strange… Why can't they act normally when they see a simple hamster?" Momonga sweat dropped.

"Nah, Hamusuke is not vicious. She is just a big fluffy hamster." Noted Raidyn.

"Milady! Saying such thing is just mean!"

The five elf was awe seeing Raidyn call the 'Vicious' looking monster a 'fluffy hamster' so casually. It surprised even Sylphine despite his long years of experience. He was old. He was still a child when the tier based magic started to spread amongst his people. Not long after the appearance of the Six Great Gods.

But despite his long years. He only saw a few times when someone to acted so casually in the presence of a mighty beast.

The first was his King who was part of the thirteen heroes in his younger days. The second was the stolen child who despite her heritage still sided with the Slaine Theocracy. And a few more person who he rather not remembers. Of course, he suspected there are more things behind the fact. The child side with those racists instead of her people.

But even with his high position and his numerous contact, he can't get a clear answer either from his King or from his contacts. He still fumbled in the dark.

Despite the fact that Raidyn was a dark elf Sylphine clearly saw the resemblance between the Elf King and Raidyn. Both of them were seemingly had a reckless, uncaring nature and both of them were examples of their races what regarded their appearance.

"Let's leave the city borders then I will introduce my companions."

The three adventurers nodded in unison and after the five elves saddled up. They rode towards the boundary of the nearby forest. When they reached a clearing in the woods, everyone unmounted their horses and removed their hoods. Beside Sylphine and Liaro there was one more wood elf female a dark elf female and a dark elf male.

"Then allow me to introduce you to my companions. You already meet Liaro, my apprentice." Liaro nodded.

"Our ranger. Keya Heleris." He motioned the brown haired wood elf female. She wore a long cloak what covered most of her slender body, and on her back, she wore a longbow what seemingly made from some kind of strange wood.

She bowed her head. "It is an honor to meet you all."

The three adventurer nodded to her.

Sylphine motioned the other dark elf male in his group. "He is Rhys Olofir. Our scout and the first son of the Olofir noble family." The young looking dark elf with yellow eyes and black hair shot a playful salute to the three adventurers. "It is hella nice to meet you all!" It seemed underneath his cloak he wore a leather armor what was seemingly top quality. On his armor pockets, numerous daggers and potions can have been seen.

Sylphine glanced at him angrily. He turned to the veteran magic caster. "What? You said we don't have to be so formal."

Narberal clenched her fists in anger. "Speaking such easy tone with the Supreme Beings! Despicable cockroaches!"

"Momon-dono and Nabe-dono is still an accomplished adventurer's as well as Raidyn-sama who is a royalty."

"It is fine Sylphine –dono. Besides that, I am not a royalty as I mentioned to you and Liaro-san. I still don't know why you are insisting this."

The old mage sighed. "As you wish. But you still be recognized as royalty in the country. So please Raidyn-sama prepare yourself."

"I will manage somehow. Don't worry." Raidyn shoots a smile.

"Let me finish my introductions." He motioned the last dark elf in the group. She wore full plate body armor underneath the shadows of her cloak. She equipped with a shield and a short sword. It seemed she was the tank in the group. As in every MMO. You need a tank in every good adventurer's group.

"She is Ayla Bryoi. From the house of Bryoi." The female bowed her head in respect while remained silent all along.

"It is nice to meet you." Said Momon in a stoic voice.

Nabe only nodded.

"It is nice to meet you all," Raidyn said cheerfully.

"Now the introductions are done. Let me explain our way to the Kingdom."

Raidyn, Momon, and Nabe listened Sylphine with open ears. He unrolled a detailed map of the nearby countries. It was much more detailed than the maps what they can get from the magic associations of the nearby countries, but it was not as accurate than the maps what Zero draw based on those maps what they bought and the scout reports of their subordinates. Still, it has some points of interest what was not in the maps of Nazarick.

"Our country lies near the southern West regions near the Slaine Theocracy borders." The three adventurers nodded in understanding.

"We need to cut through straight in the Slaine Theocracy to reach the Elf Kingdom." He motioned in the map. "It will be a dangerous journey. But we have taken the risk to reach the capital in time."

"It would not have been safer if we go straight through the Dragon Kingdom?" asked Momon as he pulled his finger through the map. Drawing a way through the Dragon Kingdom.

Sylphine shook his head. "No. According to our spies and scouts. Every path hidden or not are watched by the Windflower Scripture and the spies of the Saline Theocracy. After the disappearance of the Sunlight Scripture. The archbishops became paranoid and heightened the readiness. It was a miracle to even us managed to slip through their watch. And that was only due to our experience in missions like this and the knowledge about ancient hidden passages inside the Slaine Theocracy borders. What are unknown even from them."

"So you want to go through before the Slaine Theocracy eyes. Smart." Noted Raidyn.

"Yes, our spies in the country and the secret passages ensure our safe passage through the country."

Raidyn looked to Momon. "What do you say Momon-kun? Nabe-chan?"

Nabe bowed her head. "I follow Momon-sam-san. Wherever he goes."

"It is risky. But we are already agreed to take the mission. But we don't want an international incident. So if it comes to that. We may have to stand down and step aside."

The five elves looked to Raidyn who nodded in agreement. "I agree with Momon-kun. As the part of the adventurer society, we can't participate in open armed conflicts between nations."

"Your majesty. I mean Raidyn-sama. You know because of your race they still want to capture you. They do not recognize adventurers in the Theocracy as we do. They will think you are a royalty, want to capture you and exchange you to our prisoners. And you Momon-kun. They will recognize you as a terrorist because you helped us." The veteran mage pointed out his points.

"Do we take this as a threat?" Inquired Momon as he readied himself.

"No, I just explained our situation Momon-dono. We are in dire need of help. So we ask you three. No. We beg to you." The five of them kneeled down.

"Help us drive away the dragon from our forest despite the possible national accident."

The two adventurers were in silence for a moment.

[Message]: "What do you think? Do we still help them?"

[Message]: "It would ruin our adventurer persona's fame if we backed back now. And there is the chance to see the Slaine Theocracy and the Elf Kingdom in first hand. We can't let lose such opportunity for information gathering. Don't forget. Aura is still backing us. We only need to ask her to clear our way with her Breath Composition. So, we do not get involved with national affairs."

[Message]: "You are genius Momonga!"

[Message]: Momonga chuckled in the [Message] spell. "Indeed I am."

[Message]: "But you need a little bit modest. No one wants you to grow such big ego. It might not fit in your bony head."

[Message]: "Speak the hyperactive child."

[Message]: "Fine. Fine. I admit. My new body has a little bit more adrenaline than I can handle. Let not let them wait anymore."

[Message]: "I agree…" said Momonga and they terminated the spell.

Raidyn sighed. "Fine. I will go. What about you Momon-kun?"

"It is still risky. But if it is a dragon. We can't let you go alone." Said Momon, as he looked to Raidyn.

"Excellent! I knew you would not let your people down your… I mean Raidyn-sama."

Three elves smiled in satisfaction. However, Ayla the dark elf warrior gazed suspiciously to Raidyn. She still not trusted the three adventurers.

The little group thus began their journey towards the border of the Kingdom of Re-Estize. Their way led near the Katze Plains were the numerous undead what resided there hid their presence from the unwanted gazes.

The archmage of the elf kingdom was not stupid. He prepared enchanted talismans directly to this occasions. The talismans make them able to blend in and be ignored by low leveled undead what mostly inhabited the plains until they don't start to fight. It was a quite effective yet simple enchantment. But only worked in the low-level undead. Fortunately, the yearly clearing rituals were already conducted by the priest of the Slaine Theocracy and the naturally spawned high-level undead, and the high amount of negative energy has been reduced to a normal amount.

This is why the little group only meet a few higher level undead whose Rhys and Keya easily take out with their stealth based attacks.

Rhys being the group scout always went ahead of the seven-person group approximately a hundred meters so he can warn them in time. And because of his heightened elf hearing, sharp eyes and his fifty years of experience as a scout he was able to clearly distinct signs of trap or the signs when someone's detected them.

Meanwhile Keya the wood elf ranger kept her bow in her hands. Always prepared to release a few shots if the situations require it. Ayla, the warrior, looked around uneasily due she had a few unpleasant memories with the undead. The unpleasant memories mostly came from her childhood when a horde of undead mascaraed the village where she was born.

But fortunately, the head of the house of Bryon recognized her talent with the sword and accepted her in his house as an unofficial child in her younger days. Of course, she can't inherit lands or anything else from the house. She got a title and Knight rank early in her childhood. (That means approximately after twenty years of service in the house private military.)

The two mage in the group was full readiness if the situation requires they can rain down their spells to the undead in the plains. Sylphine was mostly specialized to enchantments and destruction magic. Thither Liaro mainly specialized to defensive magic. Besides he was a mage, he practiced holy healing magic what was also effective against undead. The team progressed steadily through the field, and they reached the border in the night time.

Of course, they could reach it earlier but due the team had to progress slowly because of the numerous undead between them and their goal.

By night they reached the borders where they stopped to spend the night and rest their mount before they entered the Slaine Theocracy. The little group made the necessary preparation not to get ambushed in the evening. Sylphine placed alarm wards around the camp.

After the team had set up the tents, they sat around the campfire and started to eat. Momon held the food in his hand watching the others eat. "Momon-dono. Are you not hungry?" Inquired Liaro.

"I am sorry. But where I came from. We can only reveal our faces before close family members." Explained Momon.

Liaro nodded. "I am sorry Momon-dono. I don't know. Please excuse my indelicacy."

"No, it is all right. You don't know about it."

Reptar Sylphine nodded. "Different cultures different habits. We had to accept them, or we became like the Slaine Theocracy after the collapse."

Every five members of the elf group nodded in unison.

"Collapse?" inquired Raidyn.

"You don't know about it Raidyn-sama?" asked Rhys, the rogue.

Raidyn shook her head. Momon being curious about the story listened with full ears. As usual. Narberal just ignored the humanoids. "Sylphine-sama. Can you tell us the story again?" inquired Keya the wood elf ranger.

"Considering we have guests here I will tell it again. However, this is a really old child tale back from my young years." He looked around to make sure everyone's listening.

"Long ago. Lived Six great being." He used weak illusions to increase the effect and show them how roughly they looked according to the stories. "Nowadays this six recognized as the six gods of the Slaine Theocracy. The six possessed such strength even the Dragon Lords whose was the most powerful beings in that time trembled in their presence No one know where they came from. One day. They just appeared saving a little elf girl who later became the first prophet of the six.." He moved his hands, and a new picture appeared in the smoke.

"These six gave us. Humanoid beings. The gift of magic. Armed us against the coming storm, against the demi-human races and monsters. The storm appeared one hundred years later." The picture in the smoke showed how the six gave the knowledge of the tier based magic to the humanoid begins.

"The Dragon Lords watched them from the shadows waving their plans to stop them after they felt their power is diminishing, the magic what was their own started to corrode with the appearance of the new magic and their grasp of the world started slipping out from their hands." The picture showed how the dragon lords counseled with each other.

"The civilization thrived under the guidance of the six and after a few pointless assassinations attempt from the part of the Darong Lords. The Dragon Lords simply gave up. Seeing the six don't intend to fight with them or hurt the people."

"They just gave up? They were not really persistent." Joked Raidyn.

"Maybe… or maybe they saw what will come next. The world worshiped the six as their gods. However, for an unknown reason, they started to dying after a few decades and refused to be resurrected by the fellow six despite their best attempts." The old mage moved his hand, and the picture changed.

[Message]: "Momonga. That guy equipment almost like yours. It is the death bringer necromancer set from YGGDRASIL."

[Message]: "Yes, however, the set basic stats are only in artifact level. Without further data crystal reinforcements, it is fairly weak and mostly used amongst the level seventy and seventy-five players."

Raidyn nodded. [Message]: "So that means they were players like us."

[Message]: "Quite possible. If there were more players transported here before. We had to be more careful with our moves than before. Who know who watching us right now."

[Message]: "That could also mean our comrades in this world too." Noted Raidyn. "However, I don't really want to tear apart Touch Me-san or the others families and lives by bringing them here. It 'd be nice if not only the two of us be here. Momonga-san. I feel… I am so selfish wishing such thing. Still, I wish we find them somewhere."

[Message]: "No… I want the same. Although you are here sometimes, I still wish the same… But we can't give up! The only thing we can do is to spread the great name of Ainz Ooal Gown around the world. Hoping. Our comrades will find us." Said Momonga hopefully.

[Message]: "I trust you are right Momonga... Being alone is the worse feeling what a person can feel."

[Message]: "Don't be depressed. Your great guild master is still here." Said Momonga in the [Message] wanting to cheer up his last guild mate from her sad thoughts.

[Message]: "Great… Now I am more depressed than before..." She said in a sarcastic tone.

[Message]: "That was just rude…"

[Message]: "Sorry I can't let it out, Sans." She chuckled weakly.

Sylphine continued under the two Supreme Being short conversation. "They became the main figures who you know today and worshiped in the Slaine Theocracy. They were the Six Great Gods. The first represented the fire. The second the wind. The third is the water. The fourth is the earth. The fifth is the light. And the sixth is the darkness and death."

"Sylphine-dono. Why are you speaking such respectful tone about the six if they are the deities in the Slaine Theocracy? The Theocracy is our enemy or not?" asked the young Ayla. The warrior.

Sylphine sighed. "Yes, they are our enemies. However, it was not always like this. There were times when the Theocracy were our ally, and we were in good terms with them. I clearly remember the times when every humanoid lived in equality amongst each other. Before the Eight Greed Kings came and a few humans started to spread the words of hate. Twisting the Six message for their own benefit. But that story for an another time. Where was I?" he pondered a moment.

"Ah. I remember." He waved his hand, and the picture changed, and he continued the story.

"One day, however, appeared a giant floating fortress in the sky and the Eight Greed King has come with it. The floating castle of the Eight thrived, and it seemingly produced an infinite amount of water in the desert area."

Among the flames, the floating castle image appeared. "No one knows where they come. But they brought destruction with themselves all those who opposed their rule." He waved his hand showing destruction among the fire.

"No one survived. The Dragon Lords tried to fight against them. But even with their unified strength and great sacrifices they only managed to defeat one of them. Meanwhile, the Eight almost wiped out them. Only a handful of them remained who's after the battle immediately went hiding fearing the Greed Kings wrath." The picture changed showing of the dragon lords defeat and escape from the battlefield.

"After a while, even the last known remained among the great six challenged them. Surshana who sacrificed himself to save the humanoid races. But he failed and killed by the eight. Ironic isn't it? They say. He was the god of Death and diseases. He still died." Sylphine chuckled at the irony.

Esdeath thought for a moment. "Surshana? Surshana.. Where do I heard that name... I think I know a player who named his character like that. Ah. I remember him. I often helped him and his group out when I had nothing else to do in the early years of the game."

[Message]: "Momonga does you know that Surshana guy? I because I clearly remember him back in YGGDRASILL."

[Message]: "Let me think a moment." Momonga thought for a moment. "I remember him. He always nagged me to show him my build. He wanted to role-play death magic based magic caster. If I recall right. You quite often helped them out in raids and other activities only from your good heart in the early years of YGGDRASIL."

[Message]: "Yeah. They were good guys. Despite they never reached the 100th level because they stopped playing. They were enthusiastic. They even asked me to join their guild before I joined the Ainz Ooal Gown. So this is why they stopped playing…"

[Message]: "Possibly. That was quite early in the game. You joined the guild not long after it founded after all." Noted Momonga.

[Message]: "Yeah. Good memories. But not everyone can be as an addict as we were after all." Laughed Esdeath.

[Message]: "Indeed." Momonga chuckled in the [Message] and his emotion suppression activated due the good memories filled him with joy.

[Message]: "Still. It is a shame they died. They were good guys. Strange they helped the humanoids. They were heteromorphic raced players."

Momonga just nodded.

The veteran archmage continued his story. "After the defeat of the Dragon Lords and the last of the Six. No one remained who can oppose their rule. They started to build the civilization again." Sylphine looked down to his hot soup with a sad expression. "For around ten years. Peace dawned upon every race. The culture thrived, and the eight started to build their civilization."

He waved his hand what showed a peaceful picture where every race cooperated.

"But then suddenly…" The veteran mage shook his hand again, and the illusion changed. Showing death and destruction in the wake of the eight battle. "For an unknown reason. One of them turned against the others. Backstabbing his own comrade. Killing him in the process."

Sylphine looked through the seven people. "The remained seven started to blame each other, and their long fight started. Destroying the civilization what they created. Laying waste their every effort. The chain of treason and betrayal began, and they were unable to break it anymore."

"With every battle, they left countries in ruin. With every battle, one of them died to kill numerous innocent in the process. With every battle, one of them came back, and the struggles continued. They fought against each other. Continued the vicious cycle of death and destruction destroying and collapsing the civilizations and the great structures what they built. Until one day…"

The listeners stare intensified. The archmage slapped his hand together, and the illusion started to fade among the fires. "One day… They just vanished. Only leaving the ruins and their great floating fortress. Eryuentiu. Above the dessert. As a memento of their civilization and of course. Their servants. The evil deities awakened approximately two and a half hundred years later. But that is an another story."

"Our race is still fractured from that event. Until today. True. We can hold ourselves under our King's reign. But we are not as strong as we used to." Explained Sylphine.

Sylphine looked to the stars engrossing in his old memories. The battles he won and thought about his loved ones whose he lost. He was old. He was tired. He doesn't know how long he can live with his burden anymore. But for his people. He needed to endure.

As he looked the stars. He recognized the others watching him. "Ah please forgive me. Old memories. It is already late, and we had to wake up tomorrow early." Everyone nodded.

"I take the first watch." The dark warrior stood up. Nabe followed him.

"Momon-dono! It is really not necessary!" Liaro wanted to stop him, but his master placed his hand on his shoulder.

"Let him. We have a long journey ahead of us. After all, tomorrow we enter the Slaine Theocracy. Enemy territory full with enemies."

Liaro sighed. "You say the apparent master." But his teacher just smiled while continued watching the stars.

The three other elf. Rhys, Ayla, and Keya. Prepared themselves to get a good rest.

"I will take Momon-san post later. If you don't mind." Said Raidyn as she stood up.

The old mage only nodded.

Later that night Momon and Raidyn stood beside each other meanwhile Nabe watched out for possible invaders. The two Supreme Beings inspected the slowly strolling undead in the plains. "What do you think about them?" Esdeath asked Momonga.

"I don't know. They seem brainless undead to me."

Esdeath nodded. "Yes, however. They are pretty peaceful. Either the wards really working as intended or they feel your presence."

Momon nodded. "Possible. According to the lore of YGGDRASIL lower level undead pull towards higher ranked ones and often subject themselves to their will."

It was accurate. According to the lore of YGGDRASIL. Lower level creatures often subjected themselves and followed higher ranked NPC-s and players who've had the appropriate race or skill can take control over lower leveled NPC's. For example, with Esdeath [Angelic Control] or [Demonic Control] ability. She can take over lower leveled angel and demon raced NPC's. Or Momonga's [Control Undead] ability what makes him able to do similar things.

Of course the higher the NPC level, the higher chance the ability is failing, and the user can't turn enemies who had resistances against such things. For example, if Momonga wanted to take control over Shalltear his spell simply fails because Shalltear had passive resistances against such mind control effects. For simple player's abilities such as this worked as a stun. But it was a dangerous ability. If the user has lower willpower stat than the attacker, the user gets stunned for several seconds instead of the attacked person. More than enough time for a skilled player to take care his/her attacker.

Meanwhile, Aura watched her masters from the shadows. Released her beasts to scout the area and watch out for possible threats. As she watched out for her masters. She takes out the hamburger with two pickles and fries with cola from her personal storage what Pestonya the head maid herself packed her.

Keeping food in the personal void storage has one real benefit. It actually separates the food from the time and space thus makes it unable to go bad and keep its freshness.

Her masters commanded her to eat regularly due she is still in growing age. Unlike Shalltear. Who will forever remain unchanging due to her race ageless nature. She was happy knowing the Supreme Beings care about her and the others in Nazarick this much. Despite they were just a servant of the Great Ones.

She knew her place very well in Nazarick's hierarchy of course. But everyone in Nazarick would gladly die for their creators and masters if they got the command from them without any contradiction.

She was still young. Barely 76 years old. She doesn't want to die of course. She wanted to live. As she enjoyed her meal. She inspected the watch what she got from Ainz and used it to play her creator Bukabukachagama voice.

She rested in a thick tree branch what supported her and her beast Fenrir weight. Her head rested on the belly of her beast thick bright fur.

Despite her cheerful nature she often thought back to her creator and mused why she abandoned them. But after she got the watch from Ainz her hope has been renewed. To one day. Maybe she will return and tell her about her journey through the cosmos as Esdeath explained to her when she asked her and Ainz where are the other Supreme Beings gone.

She doesn't understand most scientific stuff what Esdeath said of course, and in the end, the Enforcer of Nazarick swung herself into the explanation so much. The world spun around Aura head when Esdeath finished the explanation. Still, it was a relief the Supreme Beings know… One day their creators will return. One day everyone can reunite with their creator. Until that. They got the task to watch over the last two Supreme Beings. Make sure they will not abandon them. They had a purpose. And that was enough for the young Dark Elf.

The night was long and boring. She finished her meal and re-equipped her [Ring of Sustenance] to overcome the sudden need of sleep.

Next morning.

The little group woke up at sunrise. Momonga, Esdeath, and Narberal, of course, slept nothing due to the fact they don't need it. After the team packed up their tents and hide the trails of the campfire, they hit the road and headed towards the border of the Slaine Theocracy. The border was only two hours away from their campsite.

After Olofir had scouted the borders he reported the border patrols in the area had been highly increased the way where they came has been sealed and new detector wards placed up near the borders. So they needed a new way. Momonga and Esdeath asked Aura to investigate the wards and tell her opinion about them. She described the wards with a single sentence. 'Bad jokes.'

The two Supreme beings despite now they knew they could just simply walk across the wards with a basic presence covering spell. For example, [Invisibility] or using an item to cover them. They did not do it not to raise any suspicion.

But fortunately the archmage knew an another way through the border what may lead them deeper in the Slaine Theocracy, but it would be equally or more dangerous than sneak through the borders. Being no other choice the adventurers and the elves took the risk and chosen the riskier way. Being confident due to the presence of Momon, Nabe, Raidyn and the Virtuous King of the Forest.

It will take a several more hour, but Sylphine led them to a nearby hidden rocky, area what was covered with abundant vegetation. It was so well hidden no one would find it only if the person knows where to search exactly.

He stood before the wall and brushed his hands over it until he found the rock what he searched. He pulled the rock outward and started to spin it twice right, twice left, pulled out a little bit again then pushed back to its place.

Raidyn and Momon already knew of course behind the wall was a long corridor what led towards a long corridor. The door was covered by a weak illusion in their point of view. Maybe it was a strong illusion in this world. But not for YGGDRASIL standards.

[Message]: "Do I send Aura a [Message] about to relocate us after we reached the surface?" asked Esdeath.

[Message]: "Please do so. We don't know how long is that tunnel or how long will be down there. Please relay her the message she can return to her other duties next to her brother. We will contact her and relay the coordinates where Shalltear will open her a [Gate]." Explained Momonga.

[Message]: "As you wish." She terminated the channel and opened a new one towards Aura.

[Message]: "Aura. Are you here?"

[Message]: "Yes, Esdeath-sama. How can I help you? Do you want me to clear the enemies before you?"

[Message]: "No. Instead, we ask you to return to your other duties in the time being and wait for our further instructions. Ask Shalltear to open a [Gate] to you. We will send you further instructions later."

[Message]: "Are you sure Esdeath-sama? I mean… The last two Supreme Beings go into a scary dark tunnel. I am worried about you two…" she whispered in the [Message] with a discouraged tone.

[Message]: Esdeath laughed hearing her concerned voice. "Hey! Don't worry Aura-chan. It was Ainz-san order. He knows what he is doing. The worse thing what can happen to us is we blow the mountain up. Creating a new lake near the undead spawning zone. Don't worry. We equipped our World Items. We use it if it is necessary. Beside that. We trust everyone in Nazarick enough to place our lives in your capable hands. You will recognize if it is there a problem and come to our rescue in time. Also. Four Eight Edged Assassin's and several shadow demons following us."

Aura gasped in horror. Her always cheerful mood replaced with a worried one. [Message]: "Please don't say such thing Esdeath-sama! You are frightening me!"

[Message]: "I am sorry Aura. I had no intention to scare you."

[Message]: "The Supreme Beings don't have to apologize Esdeath-sama! We live to serve!" The Dark Elf NPC said zealously.

[Message]: "We are glad you see this way. This is for now. Please take a good bath after you returned to Nazarick. It really eases the mind and helps you concentrate your work."

[Message]: "I will! Thank you Esdeath-sama!"

[Message]: "Oh, and one more thing. Please say this Mare too. Don't push yourselves until you collapse. Bukabukachagama-san would skin us alive if we make you two overwork yourselves. So just gingerly with the work."

Aura smiled hearing the Supreme Beings care so much about their subordinates. [Message]: "We will. Don't worry about us Esdeath-sama."

[Message]: "Be good Aura. Stay safe until we speak again." With that, she aborted the connection.

The archmage finished with his operation, and many different and diverse symbols appeared before the group eyes. The symbols were ancient elf symbols what only the selected few understood and describe. Reptar proficiently started to push them one after other. As he pushed the symbols, some of them became brighter. Some of them faded. He did exactly twenty-one pushes on the symbols. The illusion disappeared, and the door opened into the infinite darkness.

The veteran archmage was the first who entered the tunnels. His companions followed him close behind.

The veteran mage looked back to his companions. "Don't fall behind. Or you will be forever lost in the ancient elven labyrinth city."

The group led their mounts through the darkness. Meanwhile, Hamusuke trembled behind Esdeath. "Milady! This servant doesn't really want to go in there… It is scary and dark."

"Aka-aka! Where is your adventurer's spirit Hamusuke? What is the worse what can happen? A demon appears and eating you?" Esdeath joked.

The enormous Hamster started to tremble even more. As she stepped across the border of the door, the door shut it after her. Almost cutting her long metallic tail off.

She jumped up in her fright and looked backward just to see the hidden door completely disappeared. Then she looked back at herself. But in his surprise and horror, everyone was gone. "Milady! Milord! Nabe-dono! Where are you?" She looked around with a frightened expression, but she found them nowhere. In her panic, she started to run through the darkness.

Because of Hamusuke's passive [Night Vision]. She saw everything clearly. Still, she was completely frightened and seen ghosts in every dark corner of the secret passage. After around minute running at full speed, she reached a crossroad where she saw three ways before her.

"Whaat!? The road splits in three? Milady! Save me!" she shouted desperately.

Meanwhile back with the little group. They headed deeper and deeper. Sylphine led the team through the various corridors of the underground city. The group followed him leading their mounts with their hands. The walls were full of carvings about dwarves and elves working together.

Meanwhile, Sylphine led the group through the dark corridors he and his student provided the necessary light with their continuous light spell. The spell has a big advantage above simple torches. It only needed to cast once, and it provided an endless light source for hours. And it cost less mana than the weakest fire spells.

Esdeath and Momon inspected the carvings in the walls with a great interest and wondered how much an archaeologist from Earth would pay for them just the coordinates of the entrance to this place. Despite the fact that the carvings were most likely hundreds of years old. They seemed like they were carved into the stone yesterday.

Raidyn hastened her steps and caught up with Sylphine. "Sylphine-dono. What is this place?"

Sylphine looked at Raidyn. "This is the long forgotten elven labyrinth city. Leptis Magna. From the times when the Dwarves and the Elves were still in a good relationship with each other. Very few know about this lost city. But through this way. We may reach our country several days earlier than we expected and arrive closer to the borders."

"I believe there are reasons why we don't come this way in the first place." Inquired Raidyn.

The veteran mage nodded. "Yes, the city are abandoned since the times of the Eight Greed Kings. Since then. Only monsters inhabit them. And only who can understand the ancient language of the elves could navigate through this seemingly infinite labyrinth. And amongst them, only the selected few know about the existence of this underground city." Explained the Archmage.

"I see… Could you tell me how much time until we can pass these tunnels?"

Sylphine thought a moment. "Around three days."

"That's a long time under the ground."

"Bad memories Raidyn-sama?" asked Sylphine

"You could say that. I clearly remember the case when I and eight more of my companions had to fight ourselves through an orc, troll, and goblin infested dwarf city. The dwarves were completely massacred by the creatures. Only their chewed bones and carcass remained after them.

"Then it was a dangerous mission indeed." nodded the veteran court mage.

"The worse thing was in the end; we had to fight a Balrog." Raidyn expression changed to a bitter one.

Sylphine turned his head to Raidyn. "Balrog? I never heard such creature. And you can, believe me, young lady; I am quite expert in the lore of the beast in the lands."

"Balrogs are roughly ten-meter-tall fire demons with wings and weapons made from pure chaotic black fire. Their weapons and sizes, of course, varies depending on their strength level. They were the servants of Morgoth the Dark Lord. Wait I will make a quick sketch about a typical Balrog."

Esdeath grabbed a paper and a piece of coal from her pocket and started to sketch it. She showed to Sylphine. He inspected it. "This… Almost exactly looks like an Evil Deity! Did you and your companions managed to defeat it." Asked the Archmage hastily.

"Well, I don't really know it dies or not. Because we had an important mission and we were in kind of hurry. But we heavily damaged it, and one of my companions managed to push it down to the deep sacrificing himself."

"I am sorry your loss." Said the veteran magic caster honestly.

"Don't worry about it. It Later turned out he survived and became stronger."

Sylphine nodded in relevance.

"Damn Gandalf! You ninja looted all the XP and Equipment what the monster dropped. Damn you!" she murmured.

Reptar just smiled and shook his head thinking back to his younger days. He was like Raidyn optimistic and always cheerful.

"Raidyn-sama! Your mount has been gone." Warned her about Hamusuke disappearance Keya.

"Shit!" she gritted her teeth. "How can I be so careless?!"

Raidyn sighed and commanded the three Shadow Demons who followed her to search Hamusuke through the tunnels. Being covered everything with darkness. The Shadow Demons can travel through among the shadows with great speed, and their attack power and defense has been significantly increased.

The Demons instantly got the command and started their investigation. "It is fine. She just went hunting. She knows my scent. She will track us down if she feels she is finished with her hunt. Don't worry about her."

Four more Eight Edged Assassin's followed their trail to make sure the Supreme Beings has the necessary escort.

"Are you sure Raidyn-sama? According to Sylphine-dono, these tunnels are quite dangerous." Asked Keya in a worried tone.

"Yeah-yeah. I am sure. But please don't call me with the 'sama' honorifics. I don't yet deserve it, and it made me feel old. Just simply call me by my name. Raidyn as I said under our way here."

Every elf sighed except Olofir the group scout who instead of a sigh. He smirked like a madman.

"I like your style Raidyn! Screw the honorifics!" he shouted.

Ayla glared at him. "Olofir-dono! Don't be such dismissing about the titles. They are the base of our society."

Olofir smirked. "I bet in two gold I can melt your cold heart until we reach the surface. Ice princess."

"Hmph." Ayla scoffed.

"Let's the game begin!" He smiled sinisterly.

The archmage apprentice just sighed seeing his fellow noble behavior. Meanwhile, Sylphine smiled thinking back in his youth.

Keya meanwhile walked beside Momon and bombed him with her various questions. As they walked through the corridors. Momon, Nabe, and Raidyn apparently felt like the monsters watching the little group from the dark. Waiting the right moment to strike. One weak moment, one moment of inattention is enough, and they will be overwhelmed with the numerous monsters what's hid in the shadows of the long forgotten elven ruins.

After numerous corridors and crossroads, they camped down in an open chamber with doors. What after they arrived in it the group barricaded tightly. The two elven mages set up the wards. Meanwhile, Nabe watched out for intruders. One of the Shadow Demon found Hamusuke and returned to Esdeath to report they found her and several interesting things in the tunnels.

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Scene Change: The Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick:

A black oval portal opened and from it. The young dark elf ranger and her beasts stepped out. They arrived in the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick Outskirts. Directly before the Tomb. Before they stood Shalltear Bloodfallen.

"Hm. You already back? No wonder the Supreme Beings were not satisfied with your work you lazy pipsqueak." Scoffed Shalltear.

'Sniff' Aura smelled in the air and pinched her nose to not smell the odor. "Something is rotting here." She started to wave her hand to pull away from the stench. "Oh, it is just you. No matter how much perfume you use. The smell will remain. How unfortunate." Aura shook her head sarcastically.

"Speaking the one who is playing with filthy animals and their dung all day!" Retorted Shalltear.

Fenn and Quadracile. Aura beasts started to growl to Shalltear. "Hm, and you can't even civilize your pets. How uncivilized." She started to swing her fan.

Aura gritted her teeth. "Oi! I see you stuffed yourself today as well. How much this time? The stuffing from your chest will tear your clothes apart immediately." Aura pointed to Shalltear's chest.

"S-Shut up pipsqueak! That's not true! Shalltear covered her chest with an embarrassed expression. She was undead still her cheeks completely reddened in her embarrassment.

"You are the one who flat like a desk!" Shalltear pointed to Aura.

"Yes, but I am still in growing age. Unlike you who are and undead and already spoiled."

Aura and Shalltear roasted each other for a few more minutes. The air crackled with electricity as the two of them glared at each other. Then suddenly they heard a chilling voice.

"What. Is. This. Ruckus? You. Dare. To. Cause. Turmoil. In. The. Holy. Grounds. Of. The. Supreme. Beings?" Cocytus exhaled a gust of freezing winds as he finished his monolog. Despite his monotone tone. Shalltear and Aura knew he was angry. He held his legendary quality halberd in his hand.

"This pipsqueak started it." Shalltear swing her hand held fan towards Aura's face.

A vein started to throb on Aura's forehead. "No! You are the one who started fake tits!"

Shalltear wanted to retort, but she was interrupted by the cyan colored warrior. "Enough! What. Would. The. Supreme. Beings. Said. If. They. Seen. You. Like. This? Ainz-sama. Said. To. Not. Use. Each. Other. Appearance. Against. Each. Other. Don't. You. Remember?" he shouted. Shalltear and Aura looked downward shamefully. Cocytus turned to Aura.

"I am sorry." They said in unison in a shameful tone. Cocytus nodded in response.

"Albedo. Is. Waiting. For. Your. Report. Aura."

"Yes, right!" Aura nodded and headed towards the ninth floor towards Ainz's office where Albedo used to work in his absence.

As Aura left Cocytus turned to Shalltear. "Why. You. Two. Can't. Come. Out. With. Each. Other?"

Shalltear looked to Cocytus. "We get along with each other. I just feel the urge to tease Aura whenever she is near. I heard once from Ainz-sama. Peroroncino-sama and Bukubukuchagama-sama had a similar relationship between each other. Maybe this is why we are like this."

Cocytus tilted his insectoid head. "Really?"

Shalltear nodded.

"Such. A. Joyful. Day. To. Learn. More. About. The. Supreme. Beings." Ordinary people would not have heard out from Cocytus speech. But Shalltear knowing him enough. Heard the joy from his voice.

"Let's. Get. Back. To. Guard. Our. Level. We. Need. To. Prove. Our. Worth. To. The. Supreme. Beings."

"You are right. I can't let that pipsqueak precede me!" she clenched her fist.

Aura arrived before Ainz office in the ninth level of Nazarick and knocked gently on the door. The door smoothly opened. Albedo looked up from her papers. On her face, her usual sweet yet sinister smile settled. "Welcome Aura. You are back early. Something happened!? Something happened to my dear!?" she stood up as she panicked a moment.

Aura stepped in, and the massive double doors automatically closed behind her back. "Not really. It was Ainz-sama order to return Nazarick. I could have followed them underground. But Ainz-sama and Esdeath-sama ordered me to return. Take a little rest then go back to my other duties until they need me again."

"Ainz-sama give her such gift?!" Albedo trembled in rage inside.

Albedo relieved. But only for the outside world. Inside she trembled in jealousy. She sat back to her seat. The papers under her hands are thoroughly rumpled. "I see…" She nodded.

"Did someone followed Ainz-sama? Did you recognized any threat or any suspicious thing?" inquired the Overseer of the Floor Guardians with ehr usual calm manner.

"I did not recognize any threat. Neither followed us, anybody. According in my best knowledge and my beasts made sure our surroundings are secure."

Albedo folded her hands and smiled in satisfaction. "Good. You did a great job! One more question. Did Ainz-sama and Esdeath-sama did something together?" She asked with a little jealousy in her tone.

Aura tilted her head with a dumbfounded expression. "Not really. They did nothing suspicious. Just traveled together with those elves. What do you mean anyway? I don't understand." Aura scratched her head nervously.

Albedo sighed. "Nothing… You can go."

"Childs…" thought Albedo.

Aura bowed her head and left.

After the young dark elf left. Albedo to take out the Ainz chibi plush what she personally made and started to hug and sniff it. "I can't let that hybrid take away Ainz-sama from me. Fortunately, Narberal is near them. I can use her to spy after Momonga-sama like always." She smiled, and the satisfaction about her evil plan dimmed in her eyes. She leaned back in the huge chair where Ainz used to sat and sniffed the Ainz plush again. It has no real scent. But she imagined it.

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Scene Change: The Elven Ruins:

The shadow demons returned and reported Esdeath their findings. Esdeath nodded. "I see. So there are several chasms what littered with gold, treasures, and monsters. And it seems a demon tribe lives among these ruins who led by a higher level demon. Around level sixty-seventy."

[Message]: "Ainz-san. I sent the Shadow Demons to scout the tunnels. And from the little part what they managed to explore they explored several hidden chasms whose what littered with treasures and a demon tribe who live in the city. They led by a demon who is around level seventy, seventy-five."

[Message]: "Thank you for letting me know. Send a [Message] to Albedo to call back Demiurge and prepare an exploration force to raid these tunnels after we left. We need every possible resource and ally what we can get our hands on. If the negotiation between the sides not possible. Wipe out the demons." Ainz relayed his orders.

[Message]: "As you wish boss!" she terminated the connection.

She opened an another channel toward Albedo. [Message]: "Albedo."

[Message]: "Yes, Esdeath-sama. How may I be at your service." Said the Guardian overseer with her sweet voice.

[Message]: "I have an order from Ainz-san."

[Message]: "From Ainz-sama?! I am listening!" she replied eagerly.

[Message]: "Please call back Demiurge to Nazarick. We discovered an underground city what littered with treasures and a Demon tribe has inhabited it. There was even some living room. Organize a small expedition force. And ask him to map the tunnels completely. If it is possible, negotiate with the tribe to become our vassals. If not. According to Ainz-san orders. Any resistance must be wiped out. But the expedition force only steps in the city after we relayed an another message. It is important."

[Message]: "As you wish. I immediately relay the orders to Demiurge."

[Message]: "Thank you." She terminated the [Message].

On the night everything went fine, and in the next day, they continued their way towards the surface.

Meanwhile with Hamusuke.

The 'Virtuous King of the Forest' just run and run through the chambers. She shook with her every movement, and with every little noise, she jumped high into the air. She just went through the tunnels. Further and further. More and more lost in the tunnels as she went through more and more crossroads in her way.

Fortunately, Raidyn strapped her the supplies what she bought for the journey, so Hamusuke were not left to starve. Being completely exhausted after the first day she decided to rest a little bit. Fortunately, she found a room. The room was strangely well made. Littered with luxurious furniture and pictures about a demon girl with her father. Being completely exhausted Hamusuke decided to lay down on the queen sized bed.

When she woke up, Hamusuke felt as someone sleeping on her stomach. Hamusuke looked into it, and it was a little girl. She was relieved for a moment then she saw her horns on the top of her head, and she had satyr hoofs instead of normal legs. The coward hamster immediately jumped up. "D-Demon!"

The little demon girl slowly woke up and brushed her eyes sleepily. "Hm. Ah. Fluffy you are awake?" She jumped up and hugged the still trembling Hamusuke. "W-Who are you? Do you want to eat me!?" asked Hamusuke in a trembling voice.

The little girl tilted her head with a dumbfounded expression. "Why would I want to eat you silly?"

Hamusuke relieved hearing the ensuing words of the little girl. Still, she was a little suspicious.

"I am Hecate. What's your name?" asked the little girl why smiled to Hamusuke.

"T-This one once known as the Virtuous King of the Forest. But after the Milady defeated it. She gave it the name Hamusuke."

Hecate nodded while smiled. "It is good to meet you Hamusuke. Where are you came from?"

"This one, the Milady, The Milord, Nabe-dono and the others just traveled through the city. When this humble servant of the Milady and the Milord lost them."

The little girl tilted her head. "You lost?"

Hamusuke nodded with a tearful eye.

"When you lost your friends?" inquired the little girl innocently.

"It is hard to say because it's always dark in this scary place. But this humble servant thinks around a day."

"That was not nice Hamusuke-san! My home is not scary!" said the little girl resentfully.

"I am sorry…" Hamusuke bowed her head.

The door opened, and an enormous hoofed demon with a massive double-edged Claymore entered the room. The demon wore expensive looking good quality armor and seemingly his beard made from fire.

"Honey, there are…" Noticing the creature beside her daughter, he raised his big Claymore. "Who are you! Step away from my daughter, or you will regret it!"

Hamusuke thoroughly frightened can't move. The little demon girl immediately moved before Hamusuke protecting her from the bigger demon. "Daddy! Don't hurt her! She is my friend, and she is just lost!

"Come here Hecate! Invaders entered our tunnels, and I need to take care of them. I don't have time for your games right now!" he said in an angered tone.

"Don't be mean! She is completely harmless! She is just lost!" protested Hecate.

"You say this creature belong those invaders? Hm?"

Hamusuke knows what to do simply nodded with tearful eyes.

"Humph. Then you will be a good bargain chip against those invaders." He stepped closer Hamusuke. Hecate wanted to protect her with her body, but her dad commanded her to move with a harsh tone.

She tried to protest a few more minutes, but in the end, her father convinced her he would not hurt Hamusuke if she let her take away a little time. Despite this Hecate knew what will happen with her newfound friend and she was sad. She was sad knowing she will never saw her new friend again nor could she do anything to Hamusuke.

A day later the time of setting a camp came again. Everything went fine and the little company set up their camp. The little group sat around the campfire and discussed the events of the day. They barely encountered a few weak demons whose immediately had been taken care by the three adventurers and their elf companions.

"Momon-dono, Raidyn-sama. You two seems quite close to each other. How long are you known each other?" asked the young Larmruil.

Raidyn sighed. "Liaro-san… What did I say to you about this 'sama' title?"

Liaro's face reddened in embarrassment. "I am sorry…" he bowed his head in shame.

Raidyn sighed. "Don't sorry. You did nothing wrong. Just… don't use that title. I don't deserve it. Just simply call me Raidyn as everyone else." She winked to the young mage.

Narberal of course, does not agree with the sentiment. But being on an undercover mission, she kept her mouth shut.

"We know each other a quite long time." Answered Momon.

"Yes, I clearly remember when we first meet. If I remember it correctly, we meet under one of my missions." Raidyn waved the story in her head.

"I am curious. What mission?" asked the ranger of the group Keya.

"Where I came from my profession is known as Witcher. The Witchers hunt monsters, solve problems, lift curses and can be hired as personal detectives due to their high level of training and higher perception capabilities and problem-solving skills. Of course, for the adequate payment. We are not charity organization after all." Explained Raidyn. "Momon-kun was a young knight that time. Right Momon-kun?"

Momonga doesn't know where his companion story will lead. But he knows his guildmate as a person who knows how to make up stories from the nowhere. So he played along.

He simply nodded.

"Well, Momon-kun had a few high ranked political enemies in the kingdom where we came from, and those damn politics convinced the king to send him to a suicide mission."

Rhys turned his head to Momon. "Is this true Momon-kun?"

Momon simply nodded. "Yes…"

Raidyn continued. "Both of us meet in an abandoned castle where my investigation led. The inhabitants of the castle were cursed and turned them into vicious monsters what refused to die no matter how many times we killed them."

"It was an unpleasant situation." Explained Momon.

Everyone listened to them with open ears.

"After a half day fighting side by side. We managed to reach the chamber of the lord of the castle. Where the Lord himself waited at us surrounded by his disfigured bodyguards whose strengthened by the curse. They were quite gruesome."

"The battle was hard fought. But after we managed to sever the connections between the Lord and the curse. And managed to neutralize the item. It was like a morning walk in a park."

Momon continued. "After the battle, we parted apart as friends and ran into each other many occasion. Sometimes we opposed each other. Sometimes fought by each other side. Situation chooses."

Sylphine huffed out a cloud of smoke from his mouth as he smoked his pipe. "Such youngsters. Yet you too seem seen more horror what normal people would never see in multiple lifetimes."

"Someone has to see them instead of those people or not?" asked Raidyn.

Reptar nodded.

"Something is coming towards the door…" Momon warned the others whose concentrated on the conversation.

"What is it Momon-dono?" asked Ayla.

Momon placed his index finger before his mouth. "Shhh. Hear?"

All elves opened their ears and started to hear the horror. As hundreds of footsteps marching in their directions. "Prepare yourselves. It seems we have been discovered." Said Sylphine as he gritted his teeth and exhausted his pipe.

"Master? What is coming?" asked Liaro his discipline as he stepped beside his master. "The reason why I did not want to go through these tunnels. The tunnels are infested with various monsters."

"Damn! And I doesn't even bring enough present with myself. What a leftover." Said sarcastically, Rhys.

Everyone glared at him. Except for Momon and Raidyn. Raidyn smiled in the joke under her hood. However, Sylphine just sighed and shook his head in disapprovements.

Ayla smacked him. "Au! What's that for ice princess?!"

"Olofir-dono! This is not the time and place for jokes!" she yelled.

"Ok-Ok. Geez! I am sorry."

The demons started to pound the reinforced door.

Reptar gritted his teeth. "Everyone! Prepare yourselves! We need to break through to them. I wanted to reach the end of the caverns tomorrow. So we can pass through the borders at night time. But it seems we have no other choice."

"What do you mean by that master?" asked Liaro.

"The end of the tunnels is almost near. Only a few hours away. I just wanted to go through the borders at night to avoid detection. The vast forest is near the entrance. Leave the mounts and the supplies. We can't take them with us anymore. We don't have enough time." Explained the veteran archmage.

Everyone prepared themselves and took the necessary equipment for themselves. The pounding became louder and louder. The door barely held the siege of the demons. The elves and the three adventurers prepared themselves.

The three magic caster. Reptar, Lamruil, and Nabe remained at the back providing support. Keya the ranger was in the middle of the group providing accurate sniping. Rhys remained in the shadow and used his item [Medallion of Shadows] to render himself invisible. It was a family relic what used Wild Magic to render the user invisible.

Even Ainz and Esdeath were surprised when they lost him for a moment. The two Supreme Beings has only sensed him due the item were timeworn, and the magic in it already started corroding and weakening.

The front fighter was obviously. Momon, Ayla, and Raidyn. Lamruil buffed his teammates with his defensive magic while his master prepared to rain death on the enemies of theirs.

'Thump, Thump, thump….' The low-level demons hit the reinforced door with all their strength. Fists, axes, swords. Collided with the reinforced metal door.

The weapons started to cut through the door and from the numerous holes what littered the chamber door the little group seen the ugly faces of the attacking enemies. Various demons shouted in their foul language. Cursing the invaders of their home. Wishing and promising them various ways of gruesome death.

Keya used her bow. And started to kill the demons one by one through the newly appeared holes in the double door. But it was without avail. It seemed the monster has no end. If she killed one. An another appeared. Then the group heard a bigger pounding sound approaching the door then immediately break it with its enormous hammer.

"Come invaders! Show me your strength!" he shouted in his distorted voice.

Raidyn looked to Momon and smiled. Momon nodded he turned his face what covered with his closed helmet towards Nabe. "Nabe. Protect them until we take care of this mess."

Nabe just simply nodded accepting her master order.

Sylphine gritted his teeth. "Foolish younglings." mumbled the veteran mage.

"Momon-dono. Your Ma…" But his warning never reached the ears of the two adventurers.

The two of them already started their charge toward the massive demon and the crowd of lesser demons behind him. Momon took out his huge great swords from the sheaths under his crimson cape. Raidyn did the same with her Ultra Great Sword.

Momon jumped forward, and with a simple strike, he slices the approximately three-meter-tall demon in half. Raidyn finishing his work decapitated the beast with a simple, precise strike. The little group of elves behind them gasped in surprise. They can't even follow their fast movement. The lesser demons watched dumbfounded as their leader has been simply taken care off with a simple strike.

After Momon and Raidyn had killed the biggest demon, they turned towards the lesser ones and slowly started to stroll towards them. Some of them started to flee away feeling the dreadful presence what emitted by the two adventurers. But most of them remained knowing what will happen if they lost. What was at stake. What can they and their families lose?

The two adventurers lunged forward again and started to slice everyone down before them. Sparing no one who exerted resistance. Slice, stab, slice, stab, crunch, disfigured screams. The noises heard through the caverns as the two warriors sliced their way through the hordes.

The little group behind them started to follow the path what the two warriors cut them through the hordes of demons. Every movement, every step was flawless. It was not a battle. It was like a dance of death. The two warriors moved like they were one entity.

The few demons what tried to ambush the group has been taken care off by the back guards with a swift way. Don't even allowing them to reach close. Those who reached them meet Ayla shield, short sword and Rhys poisoned daggers.

The little group slowly reached the biggest chamber of the underground labyrinth. The creatures don't want to go closer them anymore due they know what will happen if the two fierce warriors reach them. In the middle of the chamber, an another huge demon with satyr hooves and burning beard awaited them. Beside him on the ground the chained Hamusuke.

As she recognized her masters, she shouted. "Milady! Milord! Nabe-dono! Save me!"

"Silent pathetic creature!" grunted the demon.

Raidyn stepped forward. "Who are you? Why do you chain my fluffy companion?"

"You trespasses my territory! Disrupt my home peace. What we all enjoyed the long years, and you dear question me! I admit you have courage in you, girl!"

"Well, thanks, I guess…" Raidyn scratched her face nervously. Thanks to the [Ring of Concealing]. The demon did not felt her demonic and angelic presence. Otherwise, she was sure the demon was already trembling in his knees pleading for mercy.

Momon stepped forward. "We don't want trouble. Let us pass, and there will be no more bloodshed."

"Ha! Are you begging for mercy human? How pathetic! It is too late for now! You will all die down here!" The demon mocked them as his red eyes dimmed with evil lights.

Raidyn sighed. "It is never easy with the stupid. Is it Momon-san?" she turned to Momon.

Momon nodded his head.

"You killed many of my kind! Come fight me! Show me your worth! If you can beat me! I will let you go! Come! You can come at once if you want!"

Raidyn smiled. "I take this dance!" she wanted to go, but Momon stopped him.

"What guarantees you keep your word if we win?" asked Momon.

The demon laughed. "You have my word. "

Momon shook his head. "Not enough."

The demon sighed and started to shout to his people. "In the name of the great Abaddon! If these strangers manage to defeat me! You can't touch them even with a finger!"

The lesser demons started to speak among each other in the chamber.

The leader of the demons stepped forward. "Come! Come and meet your fate!" He raised his huge Claymore.

"Do you want to take him? Or this can be mine?" asked Raidyn from Momon.

Momon did not even glance to his companion. "He is mine."

"Momon-dono! Raidyn-dono! Please consider it again! The monster is an entirely another level! The last time when I felt a similar thing when I meet an Evil Deity! Even I barely survived! You can't hope to defeat him!"

Raidyn looked to the veteran archmage and smiled. "Don't worry Sylphine-dono. I trust Momon-kun is capable of handling him alone. If not. I will help him."

"B-But…" he pleaded.

"No but. Just trust us." Said Raidyn in a serious tone.

Reptar nodded uneasily.

The two side stood up against each other. The huge four and half meter-tall demon glared to the more than two-meter-tall black-clad warrior. The warrior answered his glare with his neutral glare what hid by his closed helmet.

"Are you sure you want to fight me alone? Little human?"

"I am sure…" answered Momon firmly.

"So be it!" The demon raised his huge double edged Claymore and struck towards Momon. But the black-clad warrior was faster than he expected and immediately evaded his strike with a fast movement.

In answer the dark warrior strike towards the demon with his massive two handed swords. The demon blocked his strike with his huge Claymore but for his surprise. He could barely hold back the dark warrior strong strike.

The strike followed strike. Blocking followed block. The two side clashes became more and more vicious. Their dance of death became faster and faster. The teams only hope their champion will be the victor. The demon lord and the black warrior blurred in and out from the existence. Ordinary people could no longer follow their fast movements. They became flash. Sometimes they appeared clashed, and the ground cracked under their feet creating shockwaves in the process.

The fight continued but after minutes of clashing. The black warrior and the demon stopped. The demon huffed in exhaustion as numerous cut wounds covered his body. Meanwhile, Momon was completely fine.

"I admit. You are better than expected." The Demon praised Momon's skills.

"I could say the same." Replied Momon.

The creature chuckled. "But there can be only one victor."

The black warrior nodded in agreement. The two sides prepared themselves knowing this will be the strike what decide the battle.

The demon activated his skill what caused he was surrounded by black hellfire flames. Momon changed his stance. For a moment. Silence descended in the chamber. Then suddenly the two sides exploded towards each other.

After the strike everyone was silent. A flash blinded everyone in the room. They opened their eyes seeing the two sides stood back to back. Waiting for the result of the battle.

Then suddenly… A long cross cut wound appeared in the chest of the demon. Blood sprouted from the deep wound, and he has fallen forward. Momon headed towards the demon lord to finish his work. The lord of the demons coughed a little bit up from his foul blood. "Finish what you started…" He closed his eyes.

Momon raised his sword. He started to bring down it with a swift move. But then he heard a thin female voice. "Nooo! Please don't hurt daddy!" From the crowd of lesser demons, a satyr hoofed little demon girl who wore a dress stormed towards her father.

She jumped on her father's bloodied chest. Shielding him from Momon's strike. Momon immediately stopped.

Hecate looked to Momon with a tearful eye. "Please don't kill papa! He is the only one who remained for me!"

"Hecate! Get away from here…" he tried to stand up but failed due to his numerous cut wounds. As he sought to get up blood sprouted out from his injuries. His regeneration can't deal with this amount of damage.

"No! I don't leave you!" she hugged her father's massive chest.

He sighed and looked his daughter. "Stupid brat. You know I will not survive this."

"Baka! What do you think what will happen me without you!" The little girls yelled to her father as she hit his chest with her small fists furiously. Her tears continuously rolled down her cheeks.

The demon leader turned his head to Momon. "You can kill me. I only ask to spare my daughter."

Momon lowered his swords. Turned around and started to walk away from the demon. "We are finished here." He walked to Hamusuke and severed her bonds with a single precise strike.

The elves eyes widened, and Lamruil shouted. "Momon-dono! You can't possibly think you let him alive! You can't let alive a monster! He will come after us and kill us in our sleep!"

Raidyn turned to Liaro. "Liaro-san. What do you think? What defines a monster?"

Liaro remained silent. "People," Raidyn turned her head, "like to invent monsters and monstrosities. Then they seem less monstrous themselves. When they get blind-drunk, cheat, steal, beat their wives, starve an old woman, when they kill a trapped fox with an axe or riddle the last existing unicorn with arrows, they like to think that the Bane entering cottages at daybreak is more monstrous than they are. They feel better then. They find it easier to live."

Everyone was in silence as they listened to Raidyn accuser words. "Evil… Lesser, greater, middling, it's all the same. Proportions are negotiated, boundaries blurred. I'm not a pious hermit; I haven't done only good in my life. But if I'm to choose between one evil and another, then I prefer not to choose at all. I think Momon-san thinking is the same."

The Supreme Being looked back to the demon lord father and her daughter who still sobbed in his dying father chest. "If I look at them. I only see a father. Who loves his daughter more than anything in the world. A girl who is afraid to lose her father. Not monsters. But a family."

Raidyn walked to the demon lord and kneeled beside him. "Do you allow us to leave and get back our mounts?"

The demon lord nodded. "Yes, you have my word. No one will stop you."

Raidyn smiled under her hood. "Thank you."

"Do you want to take Hamusuke-san away?" asked the little girl timidly.

"I am afraid I must. Sorry. She is my loyal companion after all." She explained and smiled at the little girl.

Hecate looked disappointed.

"But don't worry. I promise I will come back and bring Hamusuke with myself so you can play with her. But I have a condition."

"What is it?" inquired the little girl. Raidyn reached the bag what was on her shoulder. When she reached in it, she opened her inventory and recovered an old plush item. It was only a decoration. But it was perfect for this occasion to calm the little girl.

"Look out for your father. He is your family after all. And family is important." Raidyn smiled.

The little girls face brightened and nodded as she accepted the plush.

She looked back to Reptar. "Sylphine-dono. Could you and the other bring here your mounts and our supplies."

The demon lord motioned with his eyes to a nearby demon who saluted and immediately went to escort their new guests. The five elves left to recover their horses.

"Let me heal you." Esdeath raised her hand above the demon's body. Being only Momonga, Hamusuke and Esdeath in the scene. She could use her demonic side abilities. Of course, before that, she and Momon used their anti-spying measurements.

"[Silent Cast: Demonic Infusion]" a sick colored black and red aura surrounded her hand, and the demon lord eyes widened as he felt himself not just better. No. He felt stronger than ever. His wounds rapidly started to close, and his strength returned immediately. Esdeath loosened a little bit her concealing ring and let out a minimal amount of her demonic presence meanwhile withhold her angelic energies to not scare the demons in the chamber.

He looked to Esdeath with wide eyes. "Who are you? This overwhelming presence! This pure raw demonic power! What are you! This is stronger than any of my past masters! You are... a demon too? No! That can't be! A demon god!?"

Esdeath placed her index finger before her mouth. "Shh. Silence is golden."

The demon lord nodded uneasily feeling her limitless power what washed through the room. Most of the present lower ranked demons collapsed to their knees.

"But I must warn you. In a few days' new invaders will come. Do not attack them. Do not resist. They are our vassals. If you became our vassals, we could protect your tribe from every possible threat. We can guarantee you, your daughter and tribe safety."

Feeling the pure infinite amount of demonic energy what he got from only by a touch. The demon lord knew it would be a foolish action to attack such mighty beings. He had only one choice if he wanted to protect his daughter and tribe. They need to become vassals of this Demon God who appeared before them.

"We accept." He bowed his head and accepted the offer.

Esdeath smiled under her hood. "Splendid. As the Enforcer of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick. I plead. I will protect you, your daughter and your tribe against everything which came to your harm. Serve, and you will be rewarded. Betray us, and even the flames of the nameless ones can't rescue you from our wrath. Plead in the name of Ainz Ooal Gown."

He kneeled. "I. Alastor. Son of Abaddon the greed King. Swear to the great name of Ainz Ooal Gown. We will serve!"

[Message]: "Know what Momonga-san! I made us a new ally." Esdeath boasted with a happy tone.

[Message]: "Great work! We can spread our influence further. By the way. Good speech. Where do you steal it?"

[Message]: "A magician can't tell her secret. Kukukuku…"

Around an hour later. Sylphine and the others arrived back with the mounts and supplies. Alastor even offered them to his men to escort them to a secret passage what led immediately near the Great Forest. The elves, of course, were a little suspicious but Esdeath convinced them it would be all right. Alastor kept his word, and they appeared out from the underground just past of the border between the Slaine Theocracy and the Elf Country. In the side of the elves.

As they walked through the woods. Multiple archers appeared out of nowhere setting out of the branches of the giant trees.

One of them walked towards the group recognizing Sylphine and his discipline and greeted them.

"Welcome home Sylphine-sama. Liaro-dono." He bowed his head.

Sylphine and Liaro nodded in response.

The veteran archmage turned towards Raidyn with a smirking expression. "Welcome home your majesty. We hope you, Momon-dono and Nabe-dono staying will be pleasant."

The wood elf eyes widened hearing what Sylphine said and kneeled immediately.

Raidyn just sighed and scratched her head nervously. "Sigh. Not this again…"

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Omake:

In the great underground tomb of Nazarick. In the ninth level of the Tomb. A naked woman lied on her bed. She was completely wrapped with her blanket, and seemingly she tightly hugged some kind of body pillow what was embroidered with a picture of an overlord. She was Albedo, and just at the moment, she spent her free alone time to sniff and tightly hug the Momonga body pillow what she made personally.

She sniffed the pillow. "Ah. Momonga-sama…" she let out a sigh of joy as she closed her yellow eyes.

She sniffed again but instead she felt the soft pillow. She felt some kind of leather. She opened her eyes and in her surprise. Instead of her most beloved belonging (after Momonga) she held a man with a tight leather gear what was colored to red and black. On his back two katana hung placed to show an 'X' and two pistols hung from his waist pistol holders.

"Tighter mommy! I want to feel your boobies!" He whispered. As you know dear reader, he was Deadpool the Merc with…

The time stopped, and he broke the fourth wall. "Yeah! Yeah! Writer. Speed it up! I want to make some action with this gorgeous babe! Get out here you mountebank!"

Well. Khm. Then I continue. Albedo seeing she lost her favorite body pillow, and an unknown invader invaded the sanctity her room. She got up and kicked Deadpool to the wall.

"Hey! That hurts!" yelled the masked idiot.

"Who are you calling an idiot? You wizard!" Deadpool breaks the fourth wall. Meanwhile, Albedo stood up from her bed. She completely naked when she started to walk towards Deadpool who still regenerated his broken body.

"You look gorgeous baby! Do you want to eat some Chimichanga with me? Just the two of us." Albedo gritted her teeth and hastened her steps. She grabbed Deadpool mask. The merc with a mouth regenerated his limbs just in time and blinked out from her way.

"Oh, you are a feisty one! I like you! Can I play helicopter with you?"

"Who the hell are you! How dare you defile the sacred grounds of the Supreme Beings with your presence!" Albedo spat her words to the masked idiot. Without the mask, Deadpool face looked like a half chewed hamburger meat.

"Hey this is a serious condition!" he shouted to the author. "You can't score a disabled person! Oh thinking about it. You can. Nice one pepperoni!"

I am not a pepperoni!

Albedo under the time when Deadpool speak with the writer clenched her fist and hit him with her full strength what make the masked idiot fly through her wooden door. He broke down the door, and his head became pasta.

While he still regenerated. Albedo dressed up and called the Pleiades to give Deadpool to Neuronist and Clementine. This will teach that idiot not insult the writer!

"Just watch!" shouted Deadpool.

One week later Neuronist and Clementine still can't get any information out from Deadpool. Moreover, it seemed he is enjoying the torture. His screams could be heard from the fifth level of Nazarick. Whatever the two did with him. It seemed they can't shut his mouth. If they gave him a mouth lock. He simply ripped it off with together with his jaws and half of his face. Then regenerated it.

"Such gorgeous ladies! And so much toy! Come try it! It is so much fun!"

In the end, they can't do anything with him and gave him to Demiurge. The Arch Devil did everything that he could. But It proved to be impossible even from him to break the idiot who looked like a chewed hamburger. And this made him depressed. And when Demiurge is depressed. He either torture others or pays homage his hobby and made more furniture for the supreme beings.

But the strategical supervisor of Nazarick not known a person who gives up so easily. He found an another alternate use of Deadpool. He proved to be a steady supplier of skin and bones. Thanks to his healing factor. Demiurge doesn't even need to heal him.

"Looks neat Demiurge-chan!" Shouted the leather wearing idiot who was strapped on the torture table.

Demiurge inspected his own work with satisfaction. "You think so?"

Wade nodded. "It was fun. But I need to take care about a stupid writer who tortured me with his idiot story!" He looked at the camera. "I speak to you asshat!"

Demiurge looked backward. "I am afraid I can't…." But Deadpool completely disappeared.

He called Zero immediately. "Zero! Search our skin supply immediately!"

Strange. I never wrote such thing… Thought the author. Then he heard a familiar voice and sound behind his back.

"Daaaarling! I am home!"

The author looked back, and he saw Deadpool who magically recovered his clothes and weapons from Nazarick vault. At the moment he made a few selfie and posted on his Facebook profile while he sat on a magical unicorn what vomited rainbow and pooped gold.

Shit… Thought the author.

"Now let's play a game! Shall we?" Deadpool started to stroll closer to him.

No! Stay away from me! I will call the police! Can we speak about this? Aaaaaahhh!

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A/N: Well, this is for now.

If anyone is feeling enough courage in himself/herself and has a little drawing skill. Mood and motivation to draw a cover for any of my stories or any fanart about the stories.

I gladly receive them! :)

Don't be shy. My drawing skill as good as my grammar. Anything can be better. XD

(My drawing skills in the level of a stick figure. XD)

Until next time.

Stay safe! Sail safe! Watch Logan!