Royal Banquet of Nazarick

[Guest Room - Royal Suite]

A blonde-haired girl with a slender figure was sitting on a sofa. In front of her was a 12-year child-like figure laying on the bed, mumbling to herself.

They were told to rest here in the guest room before the banquet. The room is one of many facilities located on the 9th Floor. It serves as a place to lodge temporary guests that come to Nazarick.

"Can the king's room even be compared to such a guest room?"

Lakyus asked in a shocked state. The guest room provided to them was like a king's place on itself. Anyone could tell its brilliance with one clear look.

From a glance, the room contains many furnishings. There is a fireplace and mantle above which hangs the banner of Ainz Ooal Gown.

To the left, there is a wardrobe, while to the right, there are two chests. In the centre of the room appears to be two velvet couches and a coffee table over a green carpet.

On the other hand, there is an area that seems to have facilities like a shower and bath. A large-sized bed was in the front, capable of adjusting at least four people.

"How can you compare that pitiful king to a monarch like Lord Ainz. Oh Lord Ainz~ When can I visit your room?"

In Evileye's opinion, no one is comparable to the great Ainz. He was on the indescribable level, where one could see others as ants. In her life of more than two hundred years, she hasn't encountered any being who could give the feeling of security that Ainz had given her, not even thirteen heroes.

So, how could any king be comparable to Ainz, not to mention the pitiful King of Re-Estize? Evileye really felt sorry for the former King. He neither had the dignity nor the strength of a King. He was just an ordinary person seated on the throne beyond the time he could sustain.

"Ahem! Evileye, you can't say things like that."

Although Lakyus also knows that the state of the late King of the Kingdom was something to commiserate with, being a noble and citizen, she can't say something like that. She wasn't being considerate of the late King, but she respected the position he had held.

Upon noticing the expression of Lakyus, Evileye had a bad premonition. Whenever Lakyus had such expression, it was time for a very long lecture on decency. Although she had lived for centuries, Lakyus's lecture was torture for her.

Evileye hadn't met anyone worth her respect before Ainz, so she had always disregarded others, and every time Lakyus would lecture. She didn't want to listen to the same long boring lecture on how to behave and respect her.

So, Evileye decided to evade the topic and tease Lakyus.

"Oh~ Lakyus. Don't act like I don't know your deal with Lord Ainz. You were a step fast from me."

"Ah.. Err.. That.. I wasn't talking about that."

"Then, you mean, you don't want to?"

Lakyus's face was gradually turning red. She was still in her teens, so it was natural for her to act like that.

She had devoted herself to training to be an amazing adventure like her uncle, avoid of all relationships. And until now, it was her sole purpose. But, now she had taken the initiative to form a relationship with another man.

Not to start with being lovers or anything, but directly proposing marriage. It seemed like an arranged marriage with a stranger, and the arranger was herself. She had done something that was not needed after the handover of the Kingdom, but she didn't regret it.

She was a seeker of strength, and being with such a powerful entity was a great opportunity for her. And she had also gained new profound strength after just siding with Nazarick. So, there was no reason to regret it.

She was only embarrassed. She also knew she had done this for the sake of her kingdom and there was nothing to be ashamed of. But, can that reason help her?

Fidgeting her hands, she said.

"N.. No. I didn't mean that."

"Oh~ Then~ You want to?~"

"S.. Stop! I'm not talking."

She puffed her red cheeks and slumped into the sofa. Being unable to keep up with Evileye's teasing, she ignored her. At that time, a maid knocked on the door and entered when Lakyus said to come in.

"Lady Lakyus, Lady Evileye, it's time to go."

The maid said with a respectful bow. She wasn't respectful towards them, but towards the status of them joining Nazarick.

She was informed earlier that these ladies were going to be the concubines of the supreme one. She envied them for being able to be of use to her master, and the respect also came from that. Otherwise, without the orders from her master, she wouldn't even glance towards the lowly humans.

"Oh. Okay."

"Has Lord Ainz arrived?" asked Evileye.

Listening to her tone, the maid wanted to say something but controlled herself. In whole Nazarick, no one dared to question something so foolish. All they had to do was silently follow the orders like any other denizens of Nazarick, not to ask questions.

She reminded herself to not act out of control and disrespect the will of the supreme one and spoke calmly.

"He'll be informed after all the members have settled. We can't allow him to wait and hinder the supreme one's important work."

"Yeah, right. Sorry. I shouldn't have asked that."

Evileye also understood her blunder. A being on the level of Ainz, who rules over such a magnificent place, has the leisure time to arrive early and wait for others?

Then, the two of them followed the maid towards the banquet room. On the way, they were still bewildered by the designs and decorations of the pillars and ceilings. On top of that, the antiques placed on each turn were looking extremely expensive and eye-catching.

Although the atmosphere of the passage was evil like, they couldn't perceive it clearly. Both of them thought it to be their senses deceiving them, as the powers of people here were on a whole different level, they could only imagine.

On the other hand, they didn't even dare to think of it as evil darkness. Ainz, who had protected them from grave danger, and was the future backer of their Kingdom, how could they question his intentions to be evil. If he was evil natured, he would have already flattened the whole Kingdom with his indescribable powers.

After a short walk of five minutes, they arrived in front of the large black door. The door was at least a hundred meters tall, and the logo of the guild was engraved on it with some additional designs.

When the maid approached the door, it opened, revealing a hall full of tables, chairs and a set of the couch. It was the

[Banquet Hall - Royal Suite]

"Whoa.."

"Beautiful.."

Tables and chairs were placed on the end of the hall, while couches were forming a line. In front of those was a ravishing throne. It seemed like an audience hall instead of the banquet hall.

"Please."

The maid bowed slightly and directed towards one of the couches. Following the direction, both of them sat on the couches, and the maid stood behind them.

"I can't be surprised anymore." said Lakyus with a face full of astonishment.

The guest room was already extravagant for her to want to live there for eternity. But, this grand banquet hall was more grandeur.

Although being a place filled with dark colours, it provided a subtle touch of majesty in the air. It was like a dining place of gods, and the throne was for the king of the gods.

Evileye was also equally surprised, but both of them had one doubt.

'Where's the table?'

This was the banquet hall for enjoying the savoury of foods and drinks. The seating was arranged magnificently, but there was no table to put the dishes. It wasn't like there weren't any tables.

There were many tables and chairs, but it was behind them, not in front of them. All they could see in front of them was a throne. They wanted to question the maid behind them, but the door to the hall opened once again.

"What the hell is that?"

Seeing the entering being, Lakyus unconsciously put her hand on her sword. But, Evileye stopped her in time, sensing a few stares from above.

"Relax, Lakyus."

She was sure that if she hadn't stopped Lakyus, then the few staring guards would stop her. Although she wouldn't be harmed, it would be an embarrassing situation. Noticing her worries, Lakyus controlled herself.

What made Lakyus take guard was the demons following the figure entering the hall. A group of maids were guiding Demiurge and his subordinate demons. The demons following him were tens in number, and each and every one of them was stronger than either Lakyus or Evileye.

One of the maids leaded Demiurge towards one of the couches in the centre, three couches away from them. Demiurge was about to take the seat, but upon noticing the gaze of Lakyus, he looked towards her. Then, with a smile, he slightly bowed and greeted her.

"Lady Lakyus. I'm honoured to meet the one blessed by the lord."

Startled by the sudden greeting, she almost bit her tongue. With a graceful bow, she also greeted him.

"A..Ah.. Pleasure is mine, Lord Demiurge."

"Lady Evileye pleased to meet you too."

"Yeah. Good to see you."

Although they had met each other in the Amphitheater, this was the first time they communicated. In the Amphitheater, they were awed by the control magic used by Demiurge.

Also, before entering the guest room, the maid had informed them about the guardians and their roles. So, they knew they should greet them with respect.

On the other hand, Demiurge naturally knew about those two little girls. He was the main hand behind the information gathering about Re-Estize's important people. It would be weird if he didn't know. He also understood the Ainz's purpose in allowing them to join in.

In his opinion, Ainz wouldn't do anything without any distinct goal in mind. Every word and action of Ainz was the result of his complicated calculations.

'Like how Lakyus and Evileye think they had met their man of destiny, but they didn't expect it to be lord Ainz's perfect manipulation to voluntary make them surrender. He might be planning for inter-race breeding. How wonderful. You should be honoured to be of use to the supreme one.'

Contradictory to his thoughts, Demiurge showed a smile befitting a gentleman and exchanged some words before taking their seat.

Then, other guardians also entered one by one along with their subordinates, except for Victim and Gargantua. The 8th-floor residents were naturally restricted to go out for the time being, and Gargantua was not suitable for the banquet.

All the guardians sat on each couch with a reverberant stature, while their subordinates sat on the chairs behind. The chairs automatically transformed to fit their sizes, and the space also extended.

The guardians were discussing in themselves and were talking to Lakyus and Evileye from time to time. Shalltear was also present there in her usual dress, as she was sent ahead, while Albedo was with Ainz.

This was the casual banquet, so all of them were wearing their usual clothes. In about a few minutes, all of the ordered members of Nazarick had arrived.

Only three of the couches and the chairs in the back of the hall was empty. The couch was for the overseer of the guardian and the Pleiades. On the other hand, the chairs in the back were arranged for the maids, who were arranging things.

The ordinary maids would change their shift and get to enjoy the banquet with their lord. This was also the reason why all of the maids were extremely happy. How could they be not? This was the reward of the highest degree for them.

Then, a faint voice erupted from the door of the hall.

"Pay your respect. The Supreme Overlord of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Ainz Ooal Gown, is entering the Banquet Hall along with the Overseer of the Guardians, Albedo."

It was a faint voice, but all of the members present in the hall heard it. The voice was powered with [Enhanced Voice]. Except for Lakyus and Evileye, all of them recognized the owner of this voice, Yuri Alpha.

The huge door opened, revealing the figure of a man in black leather and golden armour with a fluttering red cape. Following him was a pure white dressed devil and the six battle maids.

"Thud.. Thud.."

All the members went on one knee with their heads down and shouted in a loud voice with respect and admiration.

"Lord Ainz."