CH 4: Adventurer's Guild

'This is the 3rd day and tomorrow will be the day that Carne Village will be burned to the ground. What should I do to prevent it without arousing suspicion of every major power, I also don't want to get Tsa's attention..'

'Maybe I should leave— No. Enri will die. I don't want her to die.'

I sank my back to my comfy chair while pondering about this.

Currently, I am in my office that is just outside my room with Albedo and one of the maids named Foire and some Eight-Edge Assasins.

I have already implemented that Maid Shift system that Ainz had implemented in the original story.

And as expected, it had met with strong resistance until I had said my "reasons" for doing so.

Anyway, the 41 homunculus maids here are not the same as their original counterparts. Since I had used my Wish Points to make them "stronger" at least.

It had always bothered me the fact that they are so weak, so I had used some wish points for them to be at the level of 65 — and the Pleiades at 85.

What are their skills and how that "god" arranged for them? I don't know, but looking at Foire's equipment. 'Hmmm, It's Relic-class huh?'

"Erm. I-Is there a matter Momonga-sama?" Foire said while flustered. Her appearance is that of a young woman with yellowish bobbed hair and green eyes and wearing a maid uniform.

'E-Eh! I've been looking at her for a while now.' I was flustered too but that didn't last a second before getting squashed, since I am on my Overlord form now.

"Oh. Foire, forgive me for not knowing but I'm curious about what are your job classes are?"

"E-Eh?! N-No need for apologies Momonga-sama!" She hurriedly said while flustered.

'... I am level 65 Priest..." And she explained more about it in detail.

"Hmm. I see. Albedo."

"Yes, Momonga-sama?" The beautiful goddess replied that stood on my side.

"List all the 41 maids and their abilities, it seems that my memory cannot remember their abilities at all."

"Understood, Momonga-sama."

'Woooh good job me for the save!' Thank the heavens that I am in my Overlord form if not. I don't know what will happen.

One of the reasons that I am in my undead form — Even though It's uncomfortable for a bit — is because of Albedo, because I tensed up like a grade-schooler every time their crushes are around.

And also that [Lust] negative effect on me. I am worried about my libido to be uncontrollable. So being in this Undead form is the safest option.

Well, I think I got better with the situation I'm in now. I think I am starting to familiarize myself with this kind of environment.

Then a knock on the door could be heard, and Foire headed to the door to open it and peek at outside to know who was on the other side.

"It's Demiurge-sama, Momonga-sama," Foire said.

"Let him in," I replied.

And so Demiurge came inside the room and walked in front of my desk and got down on one knee.

"There's no need to stand in ceremony Demiurge since I have called for you to come here." After Demiurge replied in the affirmative, the discussion will commence.

Yesterday I talked with the two geniuses of Nazarick about my plans.

I proposed to establish an intelligence agency under the three geniuses of Nazarick. The mission is to extract information from neighboring nations and so on and infiltrate their ranks.

The idea is to use only Mercenary NPCs for the mission. Doppelganger has been selected to be the best candidate monster for the operation.

And so, a large amount of usage of summoning books, gold, and other materials have been used. For now, over 30 operatives have been already summoned and receiving their briefings.

The Doppelgangers that have been picked are level 40 with 5 racial class, 5 classes related to acting, and 30 classes related to stealth and assassination. We are planning to summon over 80 Operatives.

And now is the talk about some other things.

"As expected of Momonga-sama, to have thought this far ahead. This one is truly in awe!" Demiurge said with Albedo supporting his colleague's statement.

'I am just blabbering some stuff, right now? Is it all worth praising, are you guys mocking me?' I thought before looking at the both of them.

'Please don't think so highly of me.' I thought inside my head after seeing their genuine expressions.

"Umu... Anyway, Albedo did you get what I have asked you yesterday?"

"Yes! Momonga-sama!"

"... According to the Chief Librarian, we currently possessed 40 Level 85 Overlord available for summoning. And 10 for Level 90 Overlord..."

Albedo goes on to explain the numbers of each Overlord Variant. For level 85, we have 20 Overlord General, 15 Overlord Wiseman, and 5 Overlord Chronos Master. As for Level 90 ones, we have 5 Overlord General, 3 Overlord Wisemen, and 2 Overlord Chronos Master.

I had said yesterday that I want to summon every Overlord since It's a waste for them to be stuck in the library. Overlords are part of the highest order of undead, and also the most intelligent who reached their peak.

They are wasted to have stayed there since we need to strengthen our forces anyway, why not summon them and let the Overlord Generals in charge of summoning permanent undead to bolster our forces and used their intellect for the greater future of Nazarick.

While their intellect is one step below the three geniuses of Nazarick, they are still geniuses and a thousand times intelligent than me.

I also planned to dominate every intelligent undead on this world like Elder Liches and Night Liches, but [Undead Domination] is quite limited, so I'll use my Mercenary Overlords for that.

One of the things that I have learned in the novel is that natives of the New world have the opportunity to grow, and some mechanics are not available to us but available to the natives of this world.

I would rather dominate undead since they are typically loyal to those of higher-order and use them for technological and magical research, etc.

'Umu.'

But before that, Mercenary NPC tends to be loyal to the ones who personally summoned them, so I'll summon them personally. Just in case...

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"... the Dragon Lords of the old are the most worrisome in this world, they are strong and have a magic of their own called Wild Magic..."

"... They are very difficult to fight without a World Item."

"And so this is why we need to proceed with great caution," Demiurge said while pondering.

"And that's why we need to bolster our forces. As expected of the one who leads the Supreme beings." Albedo added.

"Haa~" I sighed.

"... I had provided the knowledge to the both of you who are the geniuses of The Great Tomb of Nazarick because I know you both could plan for the benefit of Nazarick." After saying that, the both of immediately fell on one knew bowing on me.

"For your esteemed self to task us! Is it only natural for us to offer our body to your use! We will do only our very best to be up to your expectations!" Both of them said.

'Haah~ There's no need for this. Really.'

"Umu. I knew the both of you could do this. But first, we are going to gather more information about this world..."

"... And then discuss it with the other guardians with also the addition of Pandora's Actor and the 50 Overlords I have summoned."

"Yes!"

"And now. I want to talk about something that I want to do."

"... I want to head in that fortress city."

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'Umu burned villages huh?' I am currently using the Mirror of remote viewing and have seen a couple of villages that are razed to the ground.

"Hmm. Sebas." I said after stopping my surveillance of a certain village.

"Yes, Momonga-sama?" The butler replied, he is beside me since earlier. I've been practicing using this item for a while now.

Demiurge and Albedo already left to their tasks. So only Sebas and the maid assigned to serve me is here now.

"I want you to keep on watch in this village and call me when It is attacked."

"Understood."

"Hmm. Prepare units with stealth abilities and a bunch of Eight-Edge Assasins, and establish a parameter in that village and report to me if you some suspicious people..." On which he replied in affirmative.

"... anyway are the selected Pleiades are ready?"

"Yes, Momonga-sama."

'Excellent!' I had proposed to both Albedo and Demiurge that I want to go to that city, as expected it was met with resistance especially by Albedo who insists that the guardians must be with me.

Well, I told them about my plans. But to be honest, I'm doing this because I felt I am gonna be useful. Or so I think.

I don't want to stay at Nazarick and stamp papers all day long. I want to experience this world too. Even to some extent.

'Yosh! Let's go!'

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The fortress city of E-Rantel, E-Rantel is divided into three zones, separated by the walls of the city. Protected by 3 layers of city walls, it is known as the Fortress City due to its appearance. The zones between each layer have their unique characteristics. The middle zone was where people lived and the Adventurer's Guild could be found.

The outermost walls are used by the Re-Estize Kingdom's military and have all the necessary military armaments. The innermost wall houses the administrative zone. This zone has its warehouses for food and is heavily protected by soldiers. The zone in between those two areas is the residential area for civilians. The city has several plazas within this zone, with the biggest one called the central plaza. Lots of people set up their shops there, laying out all sorts of vegetables, spices and other sorts of merchandise.

Today, the middle zone is bustling as usual until the three-figure appeared to be heading to the Adventurer's guild.

People's breaths are taken away not only because of the two beautiful young women but also because of the man in front of the two.

A man in full-plate black armor with a bastard sword on his right; standing 200 centimeters tall and walking in confidence in the street. No one dared to block their path.

"Oy, d-did you know 'em?"

"Adventurers? They are new faces here."

"Ya... But see that copper-plate?"

"Shhh. See that armor? It might be noble."

"Yer' right."

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(Inside E-Rantel Adventurer's Guild)

Currently, the guild is kind of quiet because of the 3 people who had entered the place. They seemed to registered there.

After a couple of minutes later, the three of them emerged with copper plates close unto their necks.

"Pfft."

'Ts. Only copper plates.' Thoughts similar to this appeared in the minds of adventurers present.

While they don't always mock those on lower ranks, It's still worth envious gazes 'Especially that guy in full-plate...' and 'He might be a son of a noble...'

"Hey! Is that daddy's gift?" Said one of the Silver Ranked Adventurers and the entire place exploded into laughter.

Nobles may be rich but in the end, they still don't hold power over adventurers, and the nation of Re-Estize itself doesn't support Adventurers instead they are pulling them down — or at least the nobles do, to be accurate — so the hatred against nobles is normal with adventurers.

Similar mocking things have been said, but it didn't last long and the Adventurer's guild mood came back to normal as it always be.

"The black-haired girl is... so beautiful."

"She's not from here isn't she?"

"That brown-skinned girl is my type." One of them said while looking at the girl with red hair that wears what seems to be a warrior's armor and a mace.

Then one of the Gold-ranked adventurers approached the black-haired beauty. They didn't hear what he said to her but the atmosphere in the guild suddenly changed.

"O-Oy!"

"W-Woah—"

"H-He lifted him with just..."

The tall man full-plate black-armor lifted the Gold-ranked adventurer with only one hand on the guy's neck.

"What did you say?" They could hear the cold voice of the man in full-plate armor.

The Gold-ranked adventurer struggled on his hold flapping his feet like a pathetic fish.

"M-Momon-san!"

The numerous staff of the adventurer's guild hurriedly go there to defuse the situation and the man named "Momon" finally released his hold.

"*Thud*"

"You treated your juniors like these huh? I hope this is the last time you'll do something like this or else..." Suddenly the senses of Adventurers go to the highest level. The sudden pressure is suffocating and their senses are ringing telling them to run as far as they can.

And then—

It's suddenly gone. Like nothing happened.

"Apologies. Now, let me do the request I got." He said before leaving the guild with those two beauties trailing him.

The silence occupied the guild for a couple of seconds.

"W-What t-the hell... i-is that?" Said one of the adventurers.

To be honest, they don't know. But that "killing intent" is not an illusion.

"M-Mithril... N-No doubt— No, Orichalcum maybe."

"I-I almost jizz my pants there." One said with a nervous chuckle.

"T-That guy is... strong."