“The crystallization of beauty, the greatest existence in the world!”
“Lord Herohero is the great King of Slimes.
Your tentacles and that intoxicating slime are like the most delicious blood in the world, seducing my very nerves!”
“Lord Momonga is the best friend of my creator, Lord Peroroncino.
That charming skeletal frame makes it impossible for me to look away; I truly wish to make him part of my collection.”
“As for Lord Nai Yuan, he is the most perfect existence, possessing a formidable strength that all the Supreme Beings praised.
That immense vitality I feel just by being near him…
I truly hope to receive his lashing one day.”
Shalltear licked her lips, looking at the three of them with an intoxicated expression.
Her originally deathly pale face now appeared remarkably flushed.
“All three Lords are great Supreme Beings.
In my view, Lord Herohero is the most terrifying existence.
Your slime can easily corrode an enemy’s weapons, leaving them utterly defenseless.”
“Lord Nai Yuan possesses power greater than all the Guardians; he is the undisputed strongest, and the goal I strive with all my might to catch up to.”
“And Lord Momonga is the absolute ruler, possessing supreme wisdom—a fact acknowledged by all forty-one of the other Supreme Beings.”
Cocytus exhaled a puff of frigid air, speaking respectfully as he looked at the three figures before him.
“The power possessed by the three Lords is beyond the reach of us Guardians.
At the same time, you are great existences who are merciful and care for us.”
“Powerful yet gentle people.”
Aura and Mare looked at each other and spoke simultaneously, their eyes drifting toward Nai Yuan.
“Possessing unparalleled judgment and action that no one can rival, a truly flawless existence.”
Demiurge praised loudly.
“Noble and powerful, an existence I shall follow forever.”
Sephys said with the utmost respect.
“The Lord we shall serve with our entire lives.
At the same time, Lord Momonga is the person I love most.”
Albedo looked at Momonga, her voice saturated with affection.
“?”
*Don’t say that at a time like this!
Dammit, I can already feel the weird looks from Nai Yuan and Herohero.*
Momonga looked at Albedo in despair.
As expected of a succubus, she was unexpectedly bold.
“Ahem.
I have understood your thoughts.
Now, let us discuss the matter of Nazarick’s translocation.”
“Sebas, since you are back, tell us about the situation outside.”
Momonga ignored the teasing gazes of his friends.
He didn’t dare say anything right now; it was already a feat just to maintain his composure and not break character.
Seeing Sebas approach from the side, Momonga questioned him immediately.
“By your command, Lord Momonga.”
“According to your orders, I took the Pleiades to investigate the outside world.
The results were somewhat unexpected.
Originally, a swamp should have been situated outside Nazarick, but now it has been replaced by a vast grassland.”
“The familiar buildings and the various original monsters have all disappeared.
So as not to keep you waiting, I did not conduct a wider search.
I beg your forgiveness, My Lord.”
Sebas bowed respectfully and began reporting on the external conditions.
His words plunged Momonga into thought.
He then opened a communication link to Herohero and Nai Yuan.
[What do you think?]
[At least we know that only Nazarick crossed over with us.
The external map didn’t come along.]
[The information is too scarce.
Let’s go out and see for ourselves in a bit.]
[Fair enough.
According to Sebas, there shouldn’t be any danger nearby.]
Momonga tapped the air to close the communication, then looked down at the Guardians who were still kneeling.
“You have done well, Sebas.
From this moment on, Nazarick will enter a state of maximum alert!”
“Understood!”
The Guardians were also somewhat bewildered by the fact that Nazarick had translocated, but they responded instantly to Momonga’s command.
“Guardian Overseer Albedo and Demiurge, who assists with the defensive lines—the two of you will lead the creation of a perfect information-sharing system and strengthen our security.”
“Understood!” they replied in unison.
“Mare, can you disguise Nazarick?”
“Doing it through magical means would be difficult, but if it’s just covering it with earth and planting some greenery, it shouldn’t be a big problem.”
Mare spoke with some uncertainty after thinking for a moment.
Hearing this, Albedo immediately began to scold him.
“You actually want to use filthy mud to cover our glorious and great Nazarick?”
“Silence, Albedo.”
“My deepest apologies, Lord Momonga.”
The previously enraged Albedo instantly changed her countenance at Momonga’s rebuke, speaking to him with eyes full of love.
Momonga shifted his gaze slightly to the side, then continued his inquiry.
“Using earth is fine, then?”
“Yes, if you approve, it can be done.”
“I see…”
Momonga rubbed his chin, then looked at his two friends beside him to see if they had any ideas.
Nai Yuan and Herohero noticed Momonga’s gaze and glanced at each other.
Finally, Nai Yuan spoke up.
“If it’s a grassland, the sudden appearance of dense vegetation will look unnatural.”
“In that case, let’s plant vegetation over the entire surrounding grassland.”
Nai Yuan suggested.
“That works.
Then we shall execute the plan according to Nai Yuan’s suggestion.
Also, an illusion barrier must be deployed in the sky to hide us.”
“Yes!
By your command!”
“Good, let it be so.
And Guardians, continue to fulfill your duties faithfully from now on.”
Momonga offered a few final words of encouragement to the Guardians before instantly teleporting away.
He moved so fast that both Nai Yuan and Herohero were stunned.
*Wow, he just ditched us,* they thought.
The Guardians’ gazes now shifted to the two remaining beings.
“Yes, I hope everyone can work harder and not let our expectations down.”
Nai Yuan also gave a word of encouragement before choosing to leave via high-speed teleportation.
Herohero, left behind, was suddenly at a loss.
Why were they all slipping away so fast?
What was he supposed to say?
*Dammit, I’m really no good at this!*
Herohero racked his brain.
Noticing that the Guardians’ eyes were all focused on him made him even more flustered.
If his current appearance weren’t a slime transformation with no facial organs to betray his expression, and if his passive [Black Heart] wasn’t helping him stay calm, he would have blown his cover long ago.
“Uh…
Momonga and Nai Yuan are right.”
Herohero blurted out a quick sentence and then impatiently activated his teleportation to leave the scene.
*Damn, that was too awkward.* With so many people watching him, Herohero felt he had never been so embarrassed in his life.