Chapter 3: Chapter 2: The Beginning After the End
I closed my eyes as I cut my call with Momonga, bidding a final goodbye and a vague and mysterious 'See you soon'. My real-life body's heart now beat with palpable anticipation, nervousness, and a little—no, quite a bit of fear.
23:58:21
This was it.
This was the Endgame. Truly.
I had nothing else to do now but wait. I had done everything I could to prepare in anticipation of this fateful day.
From toiling my body and soul into the meaningless and soul-crushing jobs I did for years to the hours upon hours of monotone farming and looting I did, ruining my physical and mental health thoroughly just so I could accommodate another few hours of playtime and gather more items and Gold.
Ah.
I was nervous. Really nervous right now.
The what-ifs were trying to surface really hard and were barely held in control. I knew if I let them take over my thoughts, they'd cause pointless chaos and panic in my head.
Sitting in the final room of this place, in the throne room on the Seat of the Last Warden, I couldn't help but take deep breaths and sigh.
23:58:49
"My dear Nix."
"…"
I kept my eyes closed as I called out to my NPC, knowing well that there wouldn't be much of a response to this non-scripted call. Still, hearing her name the NPC likely turned to look at me.
"This… is the conclusion of it all. The final destination, the point of singularity, the end of existence as we know it. Or, as the ones from my home world call it, the Great Server Shutdown…"
Well, they didn't actually call it that. It's just a normal Server shutdown. But I want to call it that. It's 'great' for me. But I'm not gonna tell her that.
"So much fighting, pillaging, bickering, lost friendships and comraderies, everything that we've built and gained until now and everything we have harmed and destroyed. It'll all end tonight. In…"
I paused to check the time.
23:59:12
"… in less than a minute, everything will be gone, lost forever to eternity. Truly, such an end makes it all feel so meaningless, so… pointless. But…"
I took a deep, calming breath.
"I was promised that this won't be the end of me, the end of us either, perhaps. I've built my little world here in this place, with the help of others who temporarily joined in and then left, but I am now unsure if it'll all stay with me, or if I'll lose it all in the process. I have my doubts that I keep trying to suppress.
In case I do lose it all… I want you to know that I'm truly sorry to you and everyone else here. I would be devastated to know that I can't have any of this. That you and others… won't be able to blossom into beautiful beings I and my friends created and wished you to be. (At least, I did.)
Truly, it was a pleasure to have you in my short life in this world that was long fated for its demise. I knew this was coming but… hah, I guess I'm still not fully immune to losing the world I have lived so much yet so little in."
This was my home, more so than the bleak reality where I have nothing and no one.
"I consider you, the creations, my family and loved ones. That's the way I designed you to be. So, I truly and sincerely hope and pray (to that being) that I don't lose you in the process. I would rather choose to perish alongside you."
23:59:50
"Let's meet on the other side, Nix Celestine. I wish to see you free from your confines and blossom into the beautiful being you were meant to be."
One that will love me. One that'll stay with me forever.
With those, I closed my mouth and quietly waited for the end.
I, Yuhara Ahito, All4One, and one more name that I've lost with my original home world, relaxed and let time do its job diligently, simply awaiting my fate.
23:59:55
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This was it. My deathbed. I was going to die here… one way or another. I had nothing to live for here. This was truly the end of my life in both of these worlds.
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"Master?"
I opened my eyes, my head slowly turning to the beautiful and serene voice of the platinum-haired transcendent beauty.
I made it.
My happiness was palpable as my eyes roamed over the woman standing in front of me, looking at me with those glistering sapphire blue eyes and a face that could only be described as one bore by the goddess of hearth and love.
I gulped, my breaths deep without me realizing it. My race didn't need to breathe but I did it reflexively.
I licked my lips and opened my mouth to confirm if this was real or a dream.
"Nix."
"Yes, my master."
She replied to my call.
"Come here."
She didn't waste a second moving and came close, her motions completely organic like any real being, and her natural scent immediately invaded my nostrils and somehow calmed me and soothed my soul.
The first sign that this wasn't still the virtual game world. Smells weren't a thing in Yggdrasil.
I reached out and cupped her right cheek. She reflexively bent a little to allow more ease, in the process giving me a tempting view of her cleavage.
Warm.
She was warm, delightfully so. Another confirmation. The senses were very much real.
The smile I had been holding back started to break free from its confinement.
How long had it been since I felt so good, so happy?
She had closed her eyes by now, seemingly enjoying my touch.
I idly caressed her cheek, lips, and chin with my thumb as my mind tried to catch up and get into action.
I still had a lot to do.
No, in a way, this was just the beginning.
My New Game+ in easy mode.
"I'm truly glad you're here with me. You don't know how happy it makes me."
I muttered weakly.
My heart picked up the pace as I felt her breath tickle my chin.
When did our faces get so close?
Was it me or was it her? I didn't know who had closed the distance. Nix opened her eyes and looked at me with eyes filled with affection and love.
"But my Master. I'll always be there for you. That's the purpose of my existence. To make you happy."
"Oh, Nix…"
Her pink lips, devoid of any artificial varnish as they didn't need something so paltry to be enticing and delectable, seemed to call for me, beckoning mine to embrace them.
"My Master…"
The way they moved was hypnotic. Or was it the way an experienced virgin such as myself reacts when in such close proximity with a woman so divine and ethereal? Gosh, I'd been touch-starved for so long. Now I couldn't resist the temptations. But I didn't have to.
"Nix…"
The distance between our faces shortened and before I knew it, my lips were on top of hers.
They were so soft.
I didn't have a good comparison nor was I in any state to make such comparisons as my mind and body became one-track and all of my being wanted to deepen this bond we had created.
And then never let go.
I cupped her other cheek and brought her even closer, if it was possible, not realizing in my heat of passion that her own hands had coiled around my neck, one hand gently caressing my hair while the other was simply there for support. All the while our lips caressed each other, marking ourselves onto the other.
More and More. The passion increased and so did our fervent movements. A simple kiss had turned into a battlefield of two tongues as I dominated her oh-so-easily. Did she ever put up a resistance in the first place, though? I wasn't sure.
All I knew was that I was very hungry. Hungry for her, hungry for her lips and her body. Hungry for her embrace and hungry for her love.
I'd waited so long… too long for this.
It was finally time I took a breather and learned to enjoy what it meant to be alive. To be truly happy.
I wasn't in any state to think this but kissing was most certainly not allowed in Yggdrasil.
.
Much, much later, I finally calmed down and slowly, albeit with a little hesitation, let her go.
Our breaths mixed with each other as our faces still maintained very close proximity to each other.
I looked into her eyes and saw nothing but pure desire and love.
It felt enormous, excessive, and almost ready to burst. And yet somehow, her face was still serene and gentle. Whatever dam held her desires was as tough as Adamantite. Or possibly tougher.
"I'm… truly blessed… my master."
I was brought out of my stupor when Nix's words registered in my brain.
Only then did my brain finally come out of the lust-induced stupor and catch up to my current situation.
Did I seriously just kiss her the moment I found her to be real? Jeez, I must be seriously pent up.
And it wasn't even a simple peck or lip lock. I went all the way and explored every part of her delicious mouth. Even her saliva tasted so nice. I can't help but wonder if…
Shaking off those R18+ thoughts and calming my inner beast, I finally answered the woman I had been so thoroughly making out with.
"Nix… it is good to see you."
In response, the platinum-haired Seraph tilted her head, seemingly confused.
"Pardon, my Master. But I was always here, right beside you. I do not understand the meaning of your words."
Even a simple gesture such as a head tilt from her was infinitely enamoring. What beautiful monstrosity had I created in my heat of passion? There was no way I could control myself for too long in her presence. She was turning into my Kryptonite. No, I had made her as my Kryptonite. The perfect woman of my dreams.
I chuckled at my raging carnal desires, feeling a little embarrassed inside for such behavior. But didn't let the latter show on my face as I replied to her.
"Yes. That is true. But you're not the same Nix as before. The Nix I created was a confined being. Primitive and lacking in freedom of speech and thought. But you…"
My hands once again reached to caress the soft cheeks of the gorgeous beauty.
"You're not that Nix Celestine."
"Master…? By your words… Are you implying I am not the original? Or that I am an imposter? I swear on my everything that I am Nix. The Nix Celestine that you have created. Please, I beg you. I am not lying. It is I. How do I prove myself?"
Ah.
It seemed my words prompted a poor reaction from her.
What I meant was that she wasn't a mere NPC anymore. She was a free being, capable of thought and speech, of emotions and free actions. But my choice of words seemed to have caused her great distress.
It was necessary to do the damage control lest I broke her so soon after she became real.
Damn it, me! You made her cry in your first real interaction with her.
After a short while of admonishing myself, I jumped into action. Pulling her closer, I hugged her. That immediately killed her verbal pleas. She had been constantly begging for my forgiveness and a chance to prove herself.
Oh, the poor woman.
I felt like a horrible man for making such a beautiful woman, my Nix, cry.
"I apologize, Nix. That isn't what I implied. Yes, you are Nix. My Nix Celestine. That's an absolute fact. Your identity and loyalty are not under scrutiny. I assure you, they never were."
I felt odd when using those words, but for some reason, I had reflexively started to use words I didn't normally use when speaking. It was a subconscious change that I had noted only now. My voice too was different. Gentler and calmer, it was serene like Nix's but with a definitive male tone.
I had expected to experience such a change as I remembered this happening in the Overlord series. But it still felt a little weird to hear a voice that was mine but also not mine.
I hadn't even gotten to the other physical changes that I had neglected and simply accepted as my state of being.
For instance, my body being the one of my in-game Avatar. The myriad of feelings from the strange new energies, entities, and connections that I had subconsciously ignored until now.
There was a lot to unpack here.
But all of that could wait until I had placated the gorgeous woman crying in my arms. Yes, she came before anything else.
"What I meant from it was that you're now a free being. No longer shackled by the confines of the world we've lived in."
"Ah."
I heard a small noise of surprise and then the body in my embrace went still.
I looked down, confused and a little worried.
Was that not the right thing to say? Or did I overwhelm her with that knowledge?
No, she was inherently curious and very knowledgeable about the world. So, while surprising, this shouldn't have been enough to freeze her. At least, I believed so as her creator.
The words from her flavor text regarding her nature as a Nexus Guardian best described it.
Nix is logical and analytical, embodying part of the essence of the guild base itself. She possesses a profoundly vast knowledge set that contains the memories she lost and gained and the deep understanding she had of the cosmos and its workings.
It somewhat contrasted with the description I wrote of her as my gentle, loving, devoted, and kind companion, but I found the contrast to be quite interesting.
Plus, I didn't just want a pretty babe to fuck. She was the Guardian Overseer and the leader of everyone else in the entire guild other than me and—when they were present—my guildmates.
After a short moment of silence, she finally came out of her thoughts and to my slight disappointment separated from me. I let go, though, not wanting to force her to do anything she didn't want.
Taking a few steps, she stood for but a moment before kneeling in front of me.
Oh.
With a deep bow, she spoke.
"Please forgive me, my lord. Even after receiving so much love and affection just now, I doubted myself, and more importantly, dared to doubt you, the highest of the Supreme Beings. It was truly an action worthy of the greatest humiliation and dishonor. I beg that you punish me for my words and actions, so I never fall down so low ever again.
It was truly unbecoming of me as your loving creation and the one who should serve you with the utmost devotion. I should have grasped the true meaning of your wise words, but I was lacking…"
I frowned, hearing her words that seemed to spiral into the realm of self-derogatory.
"No."
I stood up, feeling my muscles contract and relax as my surprisingly powerful figure, a bit taller than my past self, and much more muscular, moved. Each step felt as light as a feather, yet I felt an unprecedented amount of control over the various aspects of my body and its senses.
Indeed, it would take some time to get truly familiar with these new sensations, even if I could already handle them reflexively.
Reaching the kneeling and bowing form of Nix, I placed a hand on her head.
She didn't move an inch or jolted, awaiting my order or judgment.
Even if I were to demand her head as recompense for her indiscretions, she would happily do so right now. I knew so instinctively.
This was one of the few aspects of this world and the anime that I couldn't quite find myself agreeing with.
This absolute and rigid devotion the NPCs showed towards their creators. It truly felt overwhelming to face such grand devotion and subservience. I understood in this instance what Momonga felt all the time he interacted with Nazarick's NPCs.
Speaking of the friendly skeleton, I ought to contact him soon. He must be panicking from all of this. Well, hopefully, his Emotion Suppression would keep him calm until I was free to do so.
Anyway, I did want their love and devotion as it was endearing. But I had to tone it down just a little bit.
Especially the self-derogatory attitude that the NPCs of Nazarick often displayed in front of Momonga and which was now happening in front of me.
I didn't want perfect dolls and slaves.
I wanted thinking and feeling beings that cared for me.
"Nix. I'll say this once and only once—so make sure you take it to heart. I didn't create you to be a perfect doll and slave. I created you to be my loving and caring companion and the one I could rely on when need be. So, raise your head and look into my eyes."
She followed the order without a moment of hesitation.
I knew it was a little contradictory to what I just said. But this much was fine. So long as it didn't get out of hand.
"You're not an inferior being, not just a simple creation. You're my companion and a free being. From now, until eternity. Until one or both of us truly perish, I want you to stay by my side.
And do not feel so undeserving, my dear. You truly deserve my love and affection."
A wry smile leaked on my face as I thought.
If anything, I should be the one who should be worried about whether or not I deserve it. But I'm selfish and greedy enough to accept this.
"Oh, Master… My great and kind Master…"
Her eyes teared up as she looked at me with great trepidation in her voice.
I could feel it.
The desire.
The passion.
It had been reignited from my words.
No, my words were like alcohol thrown into the already ignited pit of fire. If anything, I had just fueled the fire burning inside her.
The dam holding her emotions barely held on as I caressed her beautiful and fair cheeks.
She closed her eyes and relished my touch. And I relished her pure and almost overflowing emotions. To think someone would feel so much love and affection for me.
Nix, I am the one who is truly blessed. To have you and all of this.
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It took us some time to finally get on track.
"Before I called for you, did you feel something amiss?"
The buxom woman with perfect features looked at me from below, where she was happily enjoying her time in my lap. The feeling was, of course, mutual.
She put a dainty finger on her chin and looked up in contemplation. An action that immediately prompted a reaction from me.
Cute.
"… I'm not sure. I did feel a tiny ripple in the dimensional gap, but it was so small that I thought I imagined it… But it wasn't a fluke, was it? When you talked about the end of the world, you expected something like this to happen. And it is linked to how I am now an unshackled and free being. We're no longer in the realms of Yggdrasil that bound me and the others, are we?"
Her expression turned contemplative and serious in that instance, and she was in her Guardian Overseer mode.
Amusingly, she was still in my lap and didn't seem like she had any plans to leave. Not that I minded. Her warm and soft body felt incredibly good to hold. It was soothing.
They were, however, grating on my sanity a little, those soft mounds on her chest and the plump and shapely rear that were dangerously close to my precious member. The delightful heat of her body was causing my own temperature to rise up, especially down below.
But oddly enough, I could just as easily control my lust. There was desire, yes. But no physical reaction to this. I had it under control.
Work came first. So, ignoring those emotions, I focused on her words.
"Indeed."
Interesting, so she did feel something. I don't think that was the case with Nazarick's NPCs in the original timeline. They didn't feel the shift as far as I remember. But my memory of the series is quite hazy at this point. I wonder though, is it because of her special heritage?
Nix was a special existence even within the myriad of unique creations that inhabited this place.
The best way to describe it would be to read a paragraph from her bio:
Nix Celestine was born of stardust and the whispers of the cosmos, a being of celestial heritage destined for greatness. Entrusted as the Guardian of Ethereal Nexus, she took on the responsibility with a deep sense of purpose and devotion. Her origins remain shrouded in mystery, a tale whispered only in the winds of the astral plane. The only thing known is that she was recreated by the new master of the Elysium Nexus once he took control of it and has been tasked to serve a somewhat similar role as before. The denizens of Elysium Nexus revere and admire her, recognizing the profound connection she holds with the ethereal aspects of their bastion.
Nix was connected to the guild quite closely as she was the unofficial deputy guild master—a position that technically only existed in her flavor texts but was now likely real.
If we were moved, she should be the first one to sense something amiss.
Yet, her words told me she barely sensed anything.
I supposed the powers involved in this transfer were just that great.
Shaking that feeling aside, I began my own job as the guild master and leader of this place.
"Nix, as you figured, we've been moved from our original realm to a New World. I want you to check and make sure all the faculties of the guild are working as intended and that every member and entity of the guild is accounted for. Do it as quickly as you can for just the Floor Guardians for now as there's a lot to cover. Take help from others to cover the rest once you've confirmed their existence and loyalties."
I commanded easily, surprising even myself with my words and actions a little. There was no hesitation or pause as I ordered her, the actions coming to me naturally.
The Ethereal Seraph in my lap nodded in affirmation before she opened a console screen which I immediately recognized as the guild management console.
At least some of the functionalities of the game were left as it is. That was good. It would be a royal pain in the ass otherwise to maintain and control the guild. This place was frankly humongous and housed the maximum possible number of NPCs in the game. I had spent a lot of real cash to upgrade the base cap of the Guild and buy extra NPC levels until the game wouldn't allow me more.
As I pondered on it, I remembered I still had to call my bony friend.
"[Message: Momonga]"
I waited for a bit for it to connect but for some reason, it didn't.
Huh?
"[Message: Momonga]"
…
Still no response? What's going on? Why isn't he?... Wait, it can't be, can it?
Suddenly, a suspicion bore into my head that I might have miscalculated something here.
Damn it, did Momonga and Nazarick even come to this place? Are we in the same world? But I thought…
I mentally scratched my head in confusion and bewilderment while my physical body lay still, eyes unfocused.
This was a little beyond my expectations. I had taken it for granted that Momonga and Nazarick would be here and that we would be the new additions.
But what if he wasn't?
What now?
While this piece of news was unexpected, it wasn't earth-shattering.
It wasn't as if all the plans I had made had Momonga as its crucial part. I had always assumed we'd be separate, if friendly and allied, entities in the New World, working both separately and together for a shared happy future. And due to the extremely conflicting nature of our guild's NPCs, I had prepared some pointers and tips for the guy to keep his NPCs under tight control, so they don't go happy happy genocide stabby stabby human farming.
But with no Momonga here… well, I guess there was only me here, then?
… Huh.
I was a little stumped by this.
If true, this meant that I had lost the last friend I had from my previous world. While not guildmates, I had managed to develop quite a good friendship with the friendly and polite Overlord during the last year of the game when barely anyone played it. He was a surprisingly helpful and nice guy, if a bit of a dork and most certainly a hidden chuuni.
Still, I didn't mind having him around.
Was he truly not here?
Maybe the Message spell didn't work as intended?
But what if…?
It was during my moment of reflection that I felt a soft and warm hand caressing my cheek. Looking down, I found the beautiful and serene face of my companion looking at me with a mixture of affection and worry.
"What's wrong, my love? Does something trouble you? Please tell me so I can help fix it. It aches my heart to see you so despondent."
"Ah, it's… it's nothing, Nix. I just…"
A small sigh leaked from me as I held her closer, Nix happily letting me embrace her more.
"Something unexpected happened. I had hoped a friend of mine would make it through as well after the end of Yggdrasil, but it doesn't seem to be the case. At least I can't seem to contact him like I could before. It's entirely possible that the spell I used has been altered and no longer performs as expected, but still. It'll be a real shame."
Hearing my words, she paused to think before she answered in her calm and serene tone.
"My apologies, milord. Does that mean the other Supreme Beings were expected to come with us as well?"
Her tone was neutral, but I could catch a hint of intrigue and anticipation in it.
"Not the ones from this guild, no. Unfortunately, they're gone for good."
I made sure of that by removing them from the guild roster before the transfer.
I shook off the sudden gust of vile guilt before it could fester and ruin my mood. This was necessary. Yes, it was for… my own greater good. I didn't want to deal with those folks. As much as I enjoyed our time together in-game, they weren't exactly the kind of folks that'd mesh well with me in this New World. I didn't want any competition or drama in my life from my ex-guildmates. They'd either be a hindrance or a liability to my position. That's why once they left, I made sure to remove any and all bad influence they could have on the NPCs. They were mine and mine alone. This Guild, the treasures stored within, and the NPCs were all mine.
"No, I'm talking about my friend Momonga. He was a guild master of Ainz Ooal Gown, another guild in Yggdrasil, and someone I considered as my friend and ally. I had hoped he too would be transported here after the end of Yggdrasil, but… I'm now in doubt whether this is the case. I hope it is, but I'll have to find out."
Nix listened to my words with rapt attention, likely filing this information into her memory bank for later introspection.
"I see. I was aware that there were other Supreme Beings with whom you were allied. So, their name is Momonga. If you'd like, I can send some of our reconnaissance teams to look out for the said Supreme Being and their guild."
"That's… not a bad idea."
Though unsure, I accepted this proposal. There was very little chance that the [Message] spell wasn't working as intended; it was never used between Players in the New World in the canon story as far as I could remember. So, this still was a possibility. Just as a test, I tried using it on Nix and it seemed to work as intended. I could hear her voice in my head, overlapping with her real voice. The two voices seemed to have a surprising resonance between them and no lag as far as I could perceive.
If Momonga came here, it would be better to get connected to him as soon as possible. I don't trust that dork to not begin an unwitting World Domination questline by just babbling in front of Albedo or Demiurge. And if he's truly not here, then at least I can move on with my life and not worry about his uncertain existence in this world.
"Speaking of, are you done with your task?"
I asked the Seraph, eliciting a delicate nod of affirmation.
"Yes, my lord. On a cursory glance, everything seems to be working as expected. All the Guardian NPCs are accounted for as well. However, I'll have to go and meet them personally to ensure they understand the new circumstances we've found ourselves in. I can get a report without meeting in person, but I believe it prudent to have a face-to-face conversation just this once. The circumstances demand it and I find it odd that I've never actually had a proper meeting or conversation with them, yet I know a fair bit about them."
Probably the effects of the real-world patch. It'd make sense that she knows about those NPCs, she's literally their Manager.
I nodded but let her settle those thoughts on her own.
"I see. Then when you've met with the other Floor Guardians, tell Sylvia to send some of our low-tier respawnable minions well-versed in scouting in groups of 5 or 6 to scan the surrounding area as soon as possible. I want to know where we are and our relative position in this new land. Any landmarks and locations must be marked on a rough map. Also, tell them to avoid any type of confrontation with any intelligent or intelligent-seeming being, but make note of their appearance, equipment, visible or decipherable skills, and anything else of note. If, by some chance, they can't prevent the encounter, tell them to retreat without any aggression, but they're allowed to defend themselves if the other party tries to harm or capture them."
Nix nodded promptly, her face sharp and attentive.
"Understood. I'll assign the Astral Specters and Shadow Weavers for the job so they can cover both the land and sky. Would it be alright to assign some high-tiers among the ranks, my lord? If this is an unknown and uncharted territory, it would be prudent to assume for the time being the threat level of this place to be very high."
Hmm, I guess that makes sense from a normal point of view. I'm not too worried, but it doesn't hurt to be cautious.
Both Astral Specters and Shadow Weavers were Level 25 and 30 pop monsters respectively that spawned on the second floor of the Elysium Nexus. If this was indeed the New World that I was familiar with, they'd be more than enough to deal with most threats or at the very least capable of escaping from them. But yes, there were beings who were well above their levels. Two in particular came to mind: A dragon lord and a half-elf. These NPCs would be no match for beings like them. That's why I was sending pop monsters and not permanent, much less named NPCs as pop monsters can be respawned for free. There was little to no risk of information leakage as while they were just intelligent enough to perform said tasks, they didn't have the ability to speak conventionally, communicating via Thought Transmission to each other and their Masters only, and were easily dismissible as well.
"Indeed. Assign one high-tier in each team and let them lead the groups."
"Would you mind the idea of sending Phantom Sentinels then?"
A level 60 ghost summon. Sounds overkill, but I guess it's fine. It's not one of the custom NPCs but a generic mid-tier summon. Plus, they can materialize and dematerialize at will. So, they can avoid detection from any scrying or divination spells, and most attack magics that aren't Tier 6 or above.
"I don't mind. How many groups do you reckon would be ideal for this?"
I asked, unsure of that myself as I was no tactician or intelligence-gathering expert.
"I suggest 24 divisions of 6, including one Phantom Sentinel, 2 Astral Specters, and 3 Shadow Weavers in each team. They'll be positioned in a circular formation with a 15° angle and move perpendicular to our guild's circular perimeter. This will allow us to scan the area around us properly and expand to a much greater distance before our scouts are spread too thin and their vision starts to have gaps in between."
Hmm… I have no idea if that's the right strategy, but it sounds good enough to me. Plus, she's an expert in these things so I think I can trust her judgement in such things.
"That is acceptable. I'll leave you to this. Also, once you inform the Floor guardians about our circumstances, ask them to meet me at the third Floor, Arena of Champions, in… hmm… about an hour? Yes. An hour. I'll be going to the said place myself as I need to test some things and will be waiting for everyone there. Tell them not to hurry as I do need that time to perform some tests."
Once I've assured my skills and abilities are intact and nothing strange is going on, I should meet with the main residents of this place and see what kind of beings my creations and the creations of my ex-guildmates have blossomed into.
I was a little giddy at the prospect of meeting said NPCs—no, they were people now. I needed to make sure I treated them as such. But it'll understandably take some time to make that change as I've called them such for years.
Still, to see the created NPCs act and behave like real people. I had waited for this moment ever since I saw the start of their creations by their respective creators and my ex-guildmates. I was also eager to see the changes I had made in a few of them. As some of their original settings were… a little too extreme for my tastes, and since I was going to be the one dealing with them after they became real, I didn't feel any guilt for modifying their data a little.
"Understood, my lord. I'll get to it immediately, even though I would feel great trepidation in my heart to leave your warm embrace."
Oh, right. We're still…
I gave her a genuine smile at that.
"Yes. Me too. But we'll have time for this later. Work comes first."
"Indeed."
With a shared sigh of disappointment from both of us, I let go as Nix separated and then stood back up, her dress still in perfect condition with not even a single wrinkle in it. That was the magic of a Divine class item.
Standing in front of me, she looks so radiant, so divine. So… tempting.
God, I want her so bad. My body wants her, and I can tell she wants me, and that only makes things worse. But no. I can't. Not yet. Work first, fun times later. Patience, me. Patience. You've waited for years, what's a couple more hours?
Nix soon left in a flash of light—an aftereffect of her patented Teleportation spell. And I was now left alone in the room.
"Haa… this is going to be one long adventure. But I'm looking forward to it. Let my happy life as a Godlike being begin!"
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In one of the many apartment rooms, a lifeless husk of a body lay on the bed, a remnant of a smile marking its still and dead features.
[Notice! You have 2 unread messages.]
[7:46 PM Aika: Hey, Ahito-san. It's been a while, huh. Roughly a year and a half, I guess. I wanted to apologize for the way things ended back then. I know I said some mean things, and, in all honesty, I feel like a bitch whenever I reflect on it. You didn't deserve it. Any of it. I know you cared for me, and I misjudged your actions. I shouldn't have thought you were trying to get company secrets from me. That was… a really dumb assumption. I mean, it's not like I could actually give away anything important anyway and we both knew it. I was just in charge of Inventory and Storage space development. Back then I was drinking a lot, too. Ugh, it was a pretty rough time for me, and I tended to act like a bitch a lot.]
[7:48 PM Aika: Anyway, leaving all that aside… I know I don't deserve it but, would you please give me another chance. Please? It's been really lonely without you. I really miss our talks about other worlds and the previous century, when things weren't so… bleak. So, uh, what I'm saying is, would you like to meet again in the near future? Maybe the upcoming Saturday? We can go to the Shushi place you really like. It'll be my treat!
I'll be eagerly waiting for your reply, Ahito-san. :)]
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