Chapter 187 ~ Rivals

Chapter 187 ~ Rivals

A few days have passed since Momonga and Lelouch’s encounter with the Sunlight Scripture.

Upon returning to Nazarick, the two quickly handed over the obedient Sunlight Scripture members to Demiurge, explaining the entire events that happened, and asked him to have his subordinates hand the puppets to Neuronist to gather information from them.

Later that night, Momonga gathered all the Guardians in the throne room to make his announcement.

To spread Ainz Ooal Gown’s name to the ends of the world and let it be revered. And to make Ainz Ooal Gown an eternal legend.

After discussing with Yuuji, Aika, and Lelouch, Momonga had decided to announce this, just like he did in the anime.

But this time, he did not do it solely for the faint hope of it reaching his previous guildmates, who might also be transported into this world.

It was also for the mission. The mission to subjugate at least one nation.

While Albedo, Demiurge, and the other bright minds in Nazarick might be able to guess his intention even if he did not say it outright, after seeing how much his casually-spoken words could be interpreted wildly by them, Momonga had decided to be more vocal about his intentions now, fearing it might be unintentionally twisted.

And since Yuuji, Aika, and Lelouch were here with him, they’d be able to help rein in Albedo and the others if they were to go too far.

After his big announcement, Momonga decided to go take a rest and excitedly prepare for his adventuring life.

With Yuuji and Lelouch working together with Albedo and Demiurge, he only needed to sign off some documents for a few hours a day before returning to his preparation and planning for their plan on becoming adventurers.

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Amongst the numerous facilities and rooms within the ninth floor of the great underground tomb of Nazarick were the offices of the Supreme Beings.

Each one possessed an office of their own, despite none of them finding a use for it in the game. Normally, most members of the guild would either hangout in the Round Table room, their workshops and labs, or outside, exploring, farming, or going on raids.

After all, why would they stay in a room all alone while logged in Yggdrasil.

But now, Lelouch and Yuuji often stay in their offices to work.

Said office was filled with tasteful and exotic furniture with every single piece being of exquisite design and decor.

The crimson carpet upon the floor was thick and soft, swallowing the footsteps of those who trod upon it. And a flag bearing the insignia/emblem of the owner hung upon the wall in the depths of the room.

An imposing mahogany desk sat in the center of the office. Its owner, the half angel and half devil man, sat behind it upon a black leather chair.

Before it, two large pure white couches sat with a coffee table made of Statuarietto marble between it. Upon it, sitting across from each other, were two succubus of otherworldly beauty.

With Ainz letting Yuuji, who was infinitely smarter than him, be in charge of their plans to conquer the Kingdom and Empire through their economy, Yuuji cooperated with Albedo to prepare plans that would be executed while he was out becoming an adventurer.

Reports and drafts of their plans littered Yuuji’s desk and the coffee table, filling every available space, leaving barely any space for their cups of tea and tea pots.

Albedo sat in silence, her eyes carefully reading through the documents Yuuji had written detailing the first phase of his plans to be done during the first few months of Lelouch and Shalltear’s stay in the royal capital of the Re-Estize kingdom.

While the angelic smile never left her beautiful face, there was cold determination and solemnity reflected in her eyes.

The greatest supreme being had entrusted her with such an important task; to be his hands in executing his ingenious plans that would conquer a kingdom in less than a year.

She would not disappoint him. She must show him that she was capable... and worthy.

Opposite of her, Aika laid on her back as she lifted her long, slender, seductive legs up on the arms of the couch while the twin yin-yang slimes rested on her massive, soft, twin peaks.

Her eyes glanced once in a while towards the succubus, a mischievous smile on her lips.

‘Fufu~ She’s glancing at hubby again~’

Albedo’s subtle, unconscious, glances at Yuuji did not escape Aika’s perceptiveness towards anything related to her hubby.

And she couldn’t help but be amused by it.

In the anime, Albedo never failed to express her love to Ainz, since her settings clearly indicated that she would be in love with him.

Now, she only had her “destined one”. But she didn’t know who it was.

So, she desperately tried to find him. The one she could dedicate her entire heart, body, and soul to.

Yuuji was the prime candidate, given his strength and character. But even then, she could not be sure if he was her “destined one”.

Like a young girl trying to understand love, Albedo tried to get close to Yuuji, be someone he would love, and perhaps learn about it by seeing how he would love her.

Then perhaps, she could finally ascertain if Yuuji was her “destined one”, or if not, try to find someone she would truly love.

Of course, Aika wanted her hubby to be Albedo’s destined one. After all, that’s the entire reason why she worded her settings to be so.

And from all the shoujo manga she had read, there was one sure way to have the main heroine finally realize her feelings towards the main love interest that worked every time.

Introducing a rival.

*Knock* *Knock*

Yuuji looked up from his paper and stopped writing, shifting his gaze towards the double doors of his room.

His [Elemental Sight] activated automatically as soon as he wondered who was behind the door, and he saw the beautiful, petite, true vampire girl Aika had been egging him to fuck ever since they find out about the setting Peroroncino gave her.

He could not help but smile helplessly at the thought. But a real smile still found its place in his expression.

How she wished to be the one those beautiful, loving, caring eyes were gazing at. Just imagining it made her heart feel so warm, butterflies to fly in her stomach, and her womb to tingle in anticipation.

“And one more thing.”

Yuuji raised up from his seat and approached Shalltear.

An alarm immediately blared within Albedo’s mind.

For him to approach her... Would he be embracing her?! Just like how a lover would when their beloved was about to leave for an extended period of time?!

Shalltear thought of the same thing, and her lips immediately curled into a nervous, yet expectant, smile.

She lowered her head, shutting her eyes tightly, and made herself slightly smaller, so that her entire body would be enveloped by her beloved’s embrace.

But when he arrived before her, his warm embrace never came...

“Take this.”

Shalltear opened her eyes, and she saw Yuuji’s hand with a ring on top of it.

“Y-Yuuji-sama?!”

“Eh?!”

“Oh my~”

All three girls exclaimed in unison. One in delight. One in shock. And one in pure amusement.

Albedo even raised to her feet the moment she saw the ring on Yuuji’s hand. Her heart sank down to the pits of her stomach...

Was she too late...?

“This is a “Ring of Whisper”. It will allow you to send a message 5 times a day. You may use this to communicate with me and the others.”

“Aah... I see...”

“Hah...”

Yuuji tilted his head slightly at the unexpected reaction he was getting from Shalltear and Albedo...

Why did Shalltear look disappointed? Why did Albedo look relieved? And why was Aika giggling so much?

He was just giving them an item that would allow Shalltear to communicate with them freely during her travels. It would make it easier and quicker for her to send reports or ask for help during an emergency.

Of course, as a Cleric, Shalltear did have the ability to cast “Message”. But having a magic item that would allow her to cast it without using mana would still be helpful if she were to get into a situation where she used up all her mana.

“Thank you very much, Yuuji-sama. I shall use it with care.”

“You’re welcome. Then, you may go.”

“Yes~ Please excuse me~”

Shalltear bowed, and left the room.

Yuuji then turned around. But instead of returning to his seat, he approached Albedo and handed her the same ring he gave Shalltear.

“Albedo, I want you to have this as well. This way, you’ll be able to communicate with me more freely during my travels.”

The guardian overseer looked at the ring in his hand for a moment, and her lips curled into a smile.

She stood up, and bowed towards Yuuji.

“Thank you very much, Yuuji-sama. I shall live up to your expectations and work harder to be worthy of this gift.”

“You’re welcome. But there is no need for you to push yourself too hard. You are doing well.”

“Yes. Thank you very much.”

Yuuji nodded and returned to his seat.

And as he did, Albedo stared at his back silently.

‘Yuuji-sama...’

She held the ring in her hand tightly, holding it close to her chest.

Albedo didn’t wear it immediately... After all, Aika was right in front of her. If she were to put the ring in her left ring finger in front of her, it would seem like she was challenging her for the position of Yuuji-sama’s main wife, which she wouldn’t dare to do.

So, she would hold it tightly in her hand for now. And after she left... she would wear it, and never remove it. Not until it was replaced by a true wedding ring.

Seeing her actions, Aika let out a subtle smile. She knew very well what Albedo was thinking.

It was obvious. And she was satisfied with this result.

Yes... This was what she needed. The push that would make Albedo fall into her and Yuuji’s bed.

‘Hm~ Maybe I should reward Shalltear for the nice assist~’

Her eyes narrowed at Albedo, before shifting her attention away to the twin slimes resting on her breasts.

Perhaps one of these days, she could invite her to one of her love-making nights with Yuuji and give her Yuuji’s D.