Within the seven domains of Novas Aethel, a cafeteria has been arranged for each domain.
They specialize in Chinese, Japanese, French, and Turkish cuisines, as well as snacks, beverages, and creative dishes.
Naturally, as the supreme ruler, Makoto has his own special private kitchen, staffed by a Lv70 summon whose primary profession is Chef, standing by at all times.
However, Makoto did not choose the private kitchen; instead, he planned to visit one restaurant a day until he had tried them all.
He had actually considered specifically selecting one of the 24 NPCs to be built with professions like Chef or Maid.
But after some thought, he decided to give up on that idea.
The main point of the Chef profession is that the food produced provides buffs; the difference in taste probably isn’t that significant, right?
Moreover, several NPCs were set as the Doppelganger race and were chosen to copy some lifestyle players, which was more cost-effective.
Thanks to his previous life’s career as a member of a game company, he could easily obtain player data; otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome to find suitable lifestyle players to copy in such a short time.
Unfortunately, three days was still too short.
Makoto only set up a rough outline for many things, leaving the details to be planned by the rented AI, while he just copied the answers.
Speaking of the AI, Makoto originally thought it would transmigrate with him, but it seemed it hadn’t?
Makoto felt it was a bit of a pity.
His memory had never been great, so having an AI assistant would have been quite nice.
It didn’t feel quite right; as the ruler, Makoto actually didn’t know much about the Novas Aethel he ruled.
“No need for teleportation for now, I’ll walk over.”
To learn more about Novas Aethel, Makoto prepared to start from the first floor and walk toward the restaurant on the seventh floor as a stroll.
The first floor is named [Platinum Triumph], responsible for outer reception and air defense.
It is a massive white stone plaza above a sea of clouds, filled with anti-air magic ballistae and anti-gravity traps.
In the center of the plaza stands the “Gate of Scales,” which only allows those who have been “weighed” to enter.
Its primary functions include declaring sovereignty, serving as the first line of air defense, and receiving external envoys.
The guardian monsters of this floor are primarily Flight-type Griffins.
The Griffins are not individuals but a pride with a strict military hierarchy.
The leader is a Lv90+ Silver-Maned Griffin King obtained through microtransactions, capable of commanding Thunderbirds and Angels in the clouds for joint defense.
Common tactics involve using ultra-high-speed dives and wind magic to tear intruders apart, specializing in group combat and airspace lockdown.
As high-mobility monsters sensitive to magic detection, each Griffin’s feathers explode into a rain of steel upon death, dealing massive damage.
With guardian monsters possessing innate Flight capabilities, combined with a large number of spells that dispel enemy [Flight], gravity magic, and magic ballistae, ninety-nine percent of enemies would perish on the spot before even setting foot on the soil of Novas Aethel.
As the face of Novas Aethel, this floor is the one Makoto put the most thought and money into, aside from the seventh floor.
Before he had walked far, the massive Silver-Maned Griffin King landed in front of Makoto with a powerful gust of wind.
The giant Griffin opened its mouth, and a deafening, roar-like male voice emanated from it.
“Welcome, Great Supreme Being, to the first floor!
Your loyal servant sends his greetings!”
Although he hadn’t sustained any damage, he still habitually picked at his ear.
Makoto looked at the prostrate ‘big cat’ before him and the many monsters that had landed with it, and waved his hand helplessly.
“Very good.
To be able to discover me the moment I appeared—if there were enemies, they would surely find it hard to escape your claws and fangs.”
“Well done, I am very satisfied.
I have felt your loyalty.”
Setting everything else aside, he would say the pretty words first.
According to the settings, no matter how he treated them, it wouldn’t affect their loyalty.
But as a leader, a few extra words of praise cost nothing and could somewhat improve the guild’s cohesion.
He stepped forward two paces and patted the Griffin’s soft fur, continuing.
“However, you shoulder the important mission of being Novas Aethel’s first line of defense.
Go back to your patrols; I have high expectations for you.”
“Don’t worry about me for now.
I trust in the security of Novas Aethel.
If anything comes up, I will seek you out myself.”
Makoto waved his hand and, after speaking, walked toward the center of the plaza.
“Yes!
We shall certainly not fail the Great Supreme Being’s trust!”
“We will never allow a single enemy the chance to set foot upon the great Novas Aethel!”
As it spoke, the Griffin King stood up and spread its wings.
With a height of nearly five meters and a massive wingspan of nearly twenty meters, it was incredibly oppressive.
It made Makoto feel that his money hadn’t been wasted!
“I shall take my leave now.
Should you have any needs, feel free to command any Griffin, and they will be able to contact me immediately.”
Even if it costs me this life, I will fulfill it for you!”
After saying this, the many monsters took Flight and resumed their patrols.
“Himejima Akeno—let go of me—the Great Supreme Being has arrived on the first floor!
As a Guardian, I have the duty to go and have an audience!”
In the Guardian’s palace on the first floor, a woman with pure white wings at her waist and a halo above her head spread her wings to fly toward Makoto’s location.
However, because one of her pale feet was being held by another voluptuous girl with a black ponytail, she could only flap in place.
“Jibril, stop being willful.
Are you planning to break the agreement between us Guardians?”
“Aside from the’Secretary,’ other Guardians are not allowed to leave their respective floors without a major situation or an order from the Supreme Being, much less take the initiative to seek out Lord Amon.
Nicholas.”
“There is a’Secretary Rotation System.’ Every Guardian can have the Supreme Being all to themselves for one month during their shift.
As a price, they are not allowed to disturb the private time between the Secretary and the Supreme Being at other times.”
“The one who breaks the rule must compensate the other party with their next term as Secretary.”
After speaking, Himejima Akeno released Jibril and stared straight at her.
Only after the latter guiltily turned her head away did she continue.
“You need to think clearly about the consequences.
When the time comes and your Month of Holy Grace is taken away by Gokusai Kaibi, little Tina and I won’t be standing on your side.”
Hearing this, Jibril thought of the scene where all the other Guardians were receiving Holy Grace while she was left all alone, and she seemed to lose all her strength, collapsing onto the table.
Two somewhat exaggerated lines of hot tears fell from her eyes, nearly soaking the documents on the table.
“Waaaah—I get it—”
Himejima Akeno shook her head helplessly.
“Stop acting like a clown.
The construction of the first floor isn’t perfect yet.”
“The Supreme Being gave us the duty to guard and build our domains; we must do our absolute best!”
“Yes—”
“By the way, Akeno, Tina.”
“What is it?”
“If Lord Amon wants a *P while you are acting as Secretary, remember to call me.
Don’t look for anyone else.”
“Shameless!”