Chapter 4

The pressure that almost pressed their heads to the ground vanished without a trace.

Even though they knew that the master who created them and should be worshipped had already left, no one got up. After a while, someone finally let out a sigh of relief. The tense atmosphere gradually dissipated.

The first to stand up was Yae Bede. Although some dirt had stuck to the knees of her white dress, she did not care at all, only spreading her wings to shake off the dirt from her feathers.

Seeing Yae Bede stand up, the others also rose to their feet. However, no one spoke.

"Scary, isn't it, sister?"

"Yes, I thought we would be crushed."

"Truly, Lord Momonga's power has such a strong effect even on us, the guardians..."

"Although he is the Supreme Being, possessing power beyond ours, I didn't expect it to be this strong."

The guardians expressed their impressions of Momonga.

The pressure that pinned all the guardians to the ground came from the aura Momonga emitted.

Despair Aura. This aura not only has a terrifying effect but also reduces abilities. It should not have been effective against other 100-level NPCs, but due to the enhancement from the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown, it became even stronger.

"That was Lord Momonga showing his demeanor as a ruler."

"Yes, before we revealed our status, Lord Momonga did not exert any power. But when we showed our guardian forms, he displayed a part of his great power."

"To respond to our loyalty, Lord Momonga showed his side as a ruler."

"Indeed."

"He didn't emit the aura when he was with us. Lord Momonga is considerate, even offering us drinks when he thought we were thirsty."

Aurora's words made all the guardians emit a tense atmosphere. It was almost visible jealousy. The most severe was Yae Bede, whose hands were trembling, and her nails were almost tearing through her gloves.

Mare, who slightly shrugged, opened his eyes wide:

"That, that is the true strength of Lord Momonga as the ruler of the Nazarick Underground Tomb. Amazing!"

The atmosphere on the scene immediately changed.

"Absolutely correct. Responding to our thoughts, showing his demeanor as a ruler... Truly, our creator. Standing at the pinnacle of the forty-one Supreme Beings, and also the merciful master who stayed until the end."

Listening to Yae Bede's words, all the guardians had a blissful expression. Although Mare's expression seemed more relaxed.

There is nothing more joyful than seeing the forty-one creators who created them, the masters to whom they must absolutely be loyal, reveal their true nature.

Not only for the guardians, but for all characters created by the Supreme Beings, the greatest joy is to be able to assist them and to be treated seriously by them.

This is an extremely self-evident truth.

For these characters created to assist the Supreme Beings, this is the most joyful thing. As if to erase this pleasant and relaxed atmosphere, Sebastian spoke up:

"Then I will take my leave. Although I don't know where Lord Momonga has gone, I should be by his side."

Although Yae Bede had an extremely envious expression, she suppressed her feelings and replied:

"I understand, Sebastian. Serve Lord Momonga well and do not be impolite. If anything happens, report to me immediately. Especially if Lord Momonga calls for me, come and report right away. Even if there are other matters, put them aside first!"

Demiurgos, who heard these words, had a slightly troubled expression.

"But if I am to go to the bedroom, please tell Lord Momonga that I need some time. I need to prepare myself. Of course, if I am to go directly, it is completely fine. My body is always kept as clean and spotless as possible, and my attire is carefully selected to respond to Lord Momonga's call at any time. In short, Lord Momonga's will is the top priority—"

"——Understood, Yae Bede. If I waste too much time here, the time to serve will decrease, which would be very impolite to Lord Momonga. So, I will take my leave. Guardians, farewell."

Sebastian bid farewell to the stunned guardians and immediately left at a quick pace, as if to leave behind Yae Bede, who still had more to say.

"By the way... It's so quiet. Shallteia, is something wrong with you?"

Hearing Demiurgos' question, everyone's gaze focused on Shallteia. Only then did they notice that Shallteia was still kneeling on the ground.

"What's wrong, Shallteia?"

After being called again, Shallteia lifted her head.

Her eyes were dazed, as if she had just woken from a deep sleep.

"…What happened?"

"Feeling the overwhelming aura of Lord Momonga, I got excited... My underwear is a bit of a mess."

Silence.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say. All the guardians remembered that among the guardians, Shallteia had the most sexual fetishes, one of which was necrophilia, and they could only hold their foreheads. Only Mare was confused and did not understand. No, there was one guardian who was not willing to let it go.

That was Yae Bede. A near-jealous emotion made Yae Bede burst out:

"You slut."

Hearing this contemptuous remark, Shallteia, feeling hostility, curled her lips into a seductive smile:

"What? Feeling the power fluctuations of the super handsome Lord Momonga, one of the Supreme Beings, is a reward. It would be a problem if it didn't get wet. Are you not only pure in appearance but also sexually frigid? Hey, big-mouthed star?"

"…Hagfish."

The two glared at each other. The guardians watching knew that they wouldn't fight, but their gazes were still filled with unease.

"My appearance was created by the Supreme Being, and I have no complaints about it."

"I feel the same way."

Shallteia slowly stood up, and the distance between the two gradually narrowed. Even so, their gazes did not waver. Not only that, but they even got closer, bumping into each other's bodies.

"Don't think that just because you are the Guardian Chief and can be by Lord Momonga's side, you have won. If you think that, it's a joke."

"Hmph. That's right. I plan to seize a complete victory when you are sent to the frontier."

"…What do you mean by a complete victory, Guardian Chief?"

"As a slut, you should know what it means."

Although their verbal sparring was intense, their gazes never wavered. They stared at each other's eyes expressionlessly.

Snap! Yae Bede spread her wings in a threatening gesture. Shallteia, not to be outdone, emitted black mist.

"Ah—Aurora, leave women's matters to women. If anything happens, let me know, will you?"

"Wait, Demiurgos! Are you trying to pass the responsibility to me?"

Demiurgos waved his hand to distance himself from the two glaring at each other. Cosec and Mare also moved away. No one wanted to be caught in the crossfire.

"Really, is it necessary to argue over such things?"

"I am personally interested in the outcome."

"What outcome? Demiurgos."

"For the future enhancement of the Nazarick Underground Tomb and its future, etc."

"Demiurgos, what do you mean by that?"

"Hmm..."

Faced with Mare's question, Demiurgos thought about how to answer. Although a wicked thought flashed through his mind, to teach the naive Mare adult knowledge, he immediately dismissed it.

Although Demiurgos, as a demon, is cruel and cold, these traits are only directed at those outside Nazarick. For the characters created by the forty-one Supreme Beings, Demiurgos regards them as important comrades who share the same loyalty to their master.

"A great ruler needs an heir, right? Although Lord Momonga stayed until the end, if one day he loses interest in us, he will leave like the other Supreme Beings. In that case, we need to leave behind descendants to continue our loyalty."

"Is that so. Then who will be Lord Momonga's heir?"

"That thought is too disrespectful. Our duty as guardians is to work hard to keep Lord Momonga with us and prevent such an unfortunate event, right?"

Demiurgos turned to face Cosec, who had interjected:

"I understand, Cosec. But don't you want to serve Lord Momonga's offspring?"

"Um... I certainly want to serve Lord Momonga's offspring..."

In Cosec's mind, he imagined carrying Lord Momonga's offspring on his back.

And not only that. Teaching sword techniques, drawing his sword to protect the young master, and even following the orders of the grown-up young master.

"...Oh, wonderful. What a beautiful... old man... old man..."

Seeing Cosec's fantasy of becoming an old man serving Lord Momonga's offspring, Demiurgos, who couldn't bear it, turned his gaze away from him:

"Besides, I am also interested in the Nazarick Underground Tomb's enhancement plan and want to know what our children can do. How about it, Mare? Do you want to have a child?"

"Eh? What?"

"But it's fine even without a partner... If I find humans, dark elves, forest elves, or other close relatives, I can capture them for you?"

"Eh? Eh?"

After a brief thought, Mare nodded in agreement: "If... If this can help Lord Momonga... I am willing. But how do you have a child?"

"Um, I'll teach you later. But if you conduct breeding experiments on your own, you might be scolded by Lord Momonga. Because the maintenance and operation costs of the Nazarick Underground Tomb are currently in perfect balance."

"That's... Of course. I heard that the servants are created by the precise calculations of a Supreme Being... If we increase the number randomly, we will be scolded. I... I don't want to be scolded by Lord Momonga..."

"I also don't want to be scolded by the Supreme Being... If we could establish a ranch outside Nazarick..."

Thinking about this, Demiurgos asked Mare a question that no one had ever criticized before:

"By the way, Mare, why do you dress as a girl?"

Hearing Demiurgos' question, Mare tugged at the hem of his short skirt. This was to cover his legs a bit.

"This is the choice of Lady Bubble Tea Pot. She said it's called a cross-dresser, so... I didn't make a mistake."

"Oh... So it's the result of Lady Bubble Tea Pot's careful consideration. Then your attire is fine... But do all the boys have to dress like that?"

"I... I'm not sure."

The forty-one Supreme Beings. Although they are no longer around, since their names were mentioned, there was no choice but to accept it. Or rather, in the Nazarick Underground Tomb, Mare's attire is the correct one. Only a Supreme Being of the same rank has the authority to change Mare's attire.

"…Should we consult Lord Momonga about this? Perhaps all the boys should dress like that. I say... Cosec should be back to his senses by now."

Hearing his colleague's call, Cosec smiled contentedly and shook his head several times:

"What a beautiful scene... It's a dream come true."

"Is that so, that's great... Are Yae Bede and Shallteia still arguing?"

The two, who were glaring at each other, slightly shifted their gazes. However, it was Aurora, who had a tired expression, who answered Demiurgos:

"Already... finished arguing. Currently, they are debating..."

"Who will be the main wife."

"The conclusion is that it would be strange for the Supreme Ruler of the Nazarick Underground Tomb to have only one wife. The issue is who has the qualifications to be the main wife..."

"…This is an interesting question, but let's discuss it next time. Well, isn't Yae Bede going to give orders? There are still many things to handle."

"That's right, that's correct. I need to give orders quickly. Shallteia, I will find an opportunity to talk to you about this in the near future. It will take some time to discuss."

"I have no objections, Yae Bede. There is nothing more important to discuss."

"Good. Then I will start planning the next steps."

Seeing her resume her role as the Guardian Chief, all the floor guardians bowed in respect. Although they bowed, they did not kneel.

Of course, they must show respect to Yae Bede as the Guardian Chief, but they do not need to perform the formalities of a lord and vassal. Among the characters created by the forty-one Supreme Beings, she is indeed in a high position, but the position of Guardian Chief was also granted by the forty-one Supreme Beings. Therefore, the other guardians only need to show the respect appropriate to her position. This is why the guardians bowed in respect. Yae Bede, of course, was not angry, as she knew this was the correct attitude.

"First—"

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