“Lord Amon, your loyal subordinate, Gokusai Kaibi, seeks an audience with you—”
“I will be serving as your secretary this month to stay by your side and show my loyalty.
Please guide me.”
The girl raised her head, her exquisite face carrying a hint of pride, anticipation, and apprehension, before quickly regaining her composure.
There are a total of twenty-four level 100 Guardians in Novas Aethel, and there is no distinction in rank between their positions.
Each floor is assigned three Guardians who take turns guarding and developing it.
If the great Supreme Being has no other arrangements or assignments, two of the remaining three go on leave.
The remaining one serves as a “Secretary,” staying close to the Great Creator and Supreme Being of Novas Aethel to follow his orders!
To the Guardians, this is a supreme honor; no position is more noble than being the Supreme Being’s secretary!
Of course, the term of the position is not permanent.
Unless the Great Master specifically names someone, a rotation occurs once a month.
Only after all Guardians have rotated once is the order determined by rolling dice.
Since the Great Master had only recently acquired Novas Aethel, no Guardian had yet received this honor.
After the first “Secretary War” (the dice roll), Gokusai Kaibi was lucky enough to win the first spot!
But at this very moment, Novas Aethel had actually undergone a mutation, making her feel slightly uneasy.
Looking down at the beautiful girl kneeling on one knee, gazing up at him with longing and expectation like a cute little beast, Makoto felt a secret thrill in his heart.
He patted the other end of the coffee table before speaking.
“Rise.
Come sit here.”
“Have some tea first and speak slowly.
What exactly happened to make my lovely Guardian so nervous?”
Makoto naturally knew why Gokusai Kaibi had come.
Of course, he didn’t stop her from speaking.
Making subordinates feel useful is one of the things a good leader must pay attention to.
Gokusai Kaibi somewhat awkwardly picked up the cup, took a small sip, and praised, “Excellent tea!”
Not to mention that the description of the item [Endless Black Tea] already included the [Delicious] trait, so it naturally couldn’t taste bad.
More importantly, in this bedchamber where only Lord Amon.尼古拉 was present, this cup of tea must have been brewed by the Lord’s own hands!
Forget black tea; even if it were plain water, a bitter medicinal soup, or even poison, Gokusai Kaibi would drink it all and say it was “delicious.”
Of course, she hadn’t forgotten her purpose for disturbing the Supreme Being.
With a tap of her slender finger in the air, a mirror-shaped magic appeared between the two of them.
By using the magic [Clairvoyance] to see into the distance combined with the information magic [Remote Viewing Mirror], she could allow her companion to see what she saw. The source of this chapter is novelping(.)com.
The blurry image quickly became clear, bringing the entire floating city of Novas Aethel, shrouded in thunderclouds, into view.
Makoto quickly discovered the anomaly—
Below the city was not the original wasteland from the game, and the monsters that should have been there had naturally vanished.
“As you can see, Lord Amon, Novas Aethel has suddenly undergone a transfer phenomenon for some reason.
We must consider whether we have encountered a powerful enemy.”
“All information about the enemy is unknown.
What methods, identities, and purposes are they using?”
“But please rest assured, we Guardians have already placed the Seven Realms of Novas Aethel on high alert.
The Golems and monster soldiers are ready for battle!”
“No matter what happens, we will ensure that no enemy can possibly disturb your peace!”
As she spoke, Gokusai Kaibi stood up from her chair, looking ready to give her life for her master at any moment.
“Please issue further instructions to light the way for us!”
Makoto set down the teacup in his hands and waved his right hand, signaling her not to be so tense.
“Sit down first, don’t be so excited.”
“This is not your fault.
I will handle everything.”
[To think we were transferred over the ocean?]
Makoto had been wondering where he would be transported.
He had worried that a giant cloud suddenly appearing in the sky would be seen as an anomaly, but it seemed he had overthought it.
After waiting for her to sit down again, Makoto finally spoke unhurriedly.
“First step, hide Novas Aethel.
Although it is already hidden by thunderclouds, a lone, massive cloud cluster in the sky is still too conspicuous.”
Even though they were over the sea, who knew if there were intelligent beings in the water?
It wasn’t as if there were no heteromorphs or demi-human monsters living underwater; there might even be an underwater kingdom below them.
“In a moment, I will cast the [Super-Tier Magic: Creation] to cover the sky above this entire sea area with thunderclouds.
That way, our city won’t stand out as much.”
After speaking, Makoto reached into his magic bag, took out a ring engraved with the [Black Cross] guild emblem, and pushed it toward Gokusai Kaibi.
“Without further ado, I’ll go do it now.
“Just carry on with your work as usual.
Leave the rest to me.”
It was unclear if Gokusai Kaibi even heard him clearly; she simply reached out with trembling hands and carefully examined the ring in her palm.
The band of the ring was simple silver, set with a golden gemstone.
Within the gemstone, a black pattern was etched—
A burning Black Cross with a pair of pure white wings extending from behind to encircle it.
It was indeed the guild ring of the [Black Cross] guild.
Anyone holding this ring could move and teleport freely within the guild base [Novas Aethel] without being attacked.
“Thank you for your trust!
I will surely not disgrace this precious treasure!”
Seeing the girl quickly put the ring on her left ring finger, Makoto grinned.
He reached out and grabbed the girl’s soft left hand, gently kneading it and feeling her uniquely tender skin.
His finger lightly tapped the guild ring as he looked at her with a half-smile.
Just as Gokusai Kaibi’s face turned from red to white, looking as if she might faint at any moment, Makoto finally spoke slowly.
“You know the meaning of wearing a ring on this finger, don’t you?”
“I…
I know…
It…
it means…
mar…
married.”
After the girl gave her answer in a stumbling voice, Makoto stood up.
He used his right hand to lift her increasingly lowered head, pinching her chin to force her to look him in the eye.
“You chose this yourself.”
He leaned his head close to the girl’s ear, sensing her fragrance at close range.
His exhaled breath made Gokusai Kaibi feel ticklish.
“After you’ve washed yourself clean tonight, remember to come to my room.”
Having said that, he ignored Gokusai Kaibi’s shocked and bashful expression and teleported directly out of the room.