Bone King: Starting from Becoming the Supreme

The Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick, seventh floor.

As soon as I stepped into the door of the seventh floor, I was greeted by a world with a scorching red light in the air.

The ground was cracked into countless cracks due to dryness, and a lava river shining like a red lotus was flowing slowly.

The scorching air seemed to be constantly distorting in the sight, and the terrifying temperature could easily evaporate any moisture.

Even the sweat that has just dripped will turn into mist in an instant.

This is a hell-like world where it is almost impossible for any living creature to survive.

At the same time, this is also the floor where Demiurge, the guardian of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick, lives.

In this world that seems like hell, a maroon palace stands in the center.

This is the residence of Demiurge - [Red Heat Temple].

A huge lion came to the door of the temple with heavy steps.

He lowered his head, bent down the front half of his body, and then spoke respectfully.

"Master Demiurge, I am Adonaios, one of the twelve zodiac signs, Leo, here to pay my respects to you."

"Hmm? It's Adonaios, get up."

"Thank you, sir."

"No need to be polite, Adonaios. Although you and I are superiors and subordinates, we were both created by the Supreme Being to serve as servants to help Him solve problems. Remember this honor and offer your most passionate heart to those two masters. This is your first priority."

“…Yes, I appreciate your advice, Master Demiurge. However, Master Ainz has just asked you to attend a meeting in the throne room.”

"what?!"

Demiurge's usually angular and calm face twitched twice, which was unusual.

He ignored Adonaios, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the throne room.

At the same time, his brain began to work rapidly.

Why did Lord Ainz summon me at this time?

Is it because I made some mistake at work?

No, this is absolutely impossible!

As the guardian of the seventh level of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick and also the think tank of Nazarick, Demiurge would not allow himself to make even the slightest mistake in his work.

Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance of failure, he will definitely try his best to completely eliminate this one in ten thousand chance.

Demiurge didn't think that there would be any loopholes in his work.

Could it be that Lord Ainz is dissatisfied with some details of my work?

His brows were tightly furrowed, with complicated emotions lingering in his heart.

If it was Ainz-sama who commanded forty-two Supreme Beings, it would be possible... No, it would definitely be possible for him to discover the many shortcomings in his plan.

Although he is very confident in his own wisdom.

But under the brilliance of that adult, his wisdom is like a drop in the ocean, so small that it is almost invisible.

His stomach suddenly began to ache.

I felt very upset about my lack of ability.

Demiurge was in deep thought all the way with a heavy heart.

When he came to his senses, he was already standing in front of an extremely large and magnificent door - the throne room.

He took a deep breath and adjusted his tie again.

Make sure that no necessary etiquette is lost during the audience before reaching out to push open the door.

……

Throne Room.

Demiurge held his head high, his posture elegant, and his steps neither hurried nor slow.

Although his expression was calm, he seemed unperturbed.

But the tail hidden behind him and swaying back and forth showed that he was not at peace at the moment.

Located on the right side of the throne room, with a smile on her face, she is an impeccable and stunningly beautiful woman just by appearance.

Her true identity is Albedo, the chief guardian of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick, whose wisdom is equal to that of Demiurge.

It is worth mentioning that Albedo's race is 'succubus'.

In a sense, Demiurge and Albedo are of the same race.

Sitting at the top of the throne room, emitting the breath of death, with eternal wisdom in his eyes, and a tall body like the wall of the world, is the sole ruler of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick - Momonga.

Although, the Supreme Being has announced that from now on he will call himself by the name of the guild - 'Ainz'.

But even if hundreds, thousands, or even millions of years passed, Demiurge would never forget the name of the Supreme Being.

Being able to see the Supreme Being with his own eyes, he felt happy from the bottom of his heart.

But now, he must reflect on the unknown mistakes he had made.

Arriving in front of the throne, Demiurge knelt on one knee and bowed his head.

He spoke with great piety.

"The Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick, the guardian of the seventh floor, Demiurge, has come to see you."

"You're here, Demiurge."

"Of course. We are the most loyal servants created by the Supreme Being. It is only natural for us to fulfill our master's wishes and achieve his will."

“…Ah—yeah, that’s good, Demiurge. I’m glad to hear you say that.”

"It is my honor to make you even a little bit happy."

At the same time, Demiurge's brain had already begun to work rapidly.

From the conversation just now, he continued to analyze the true meaning of what Ainz-sama said.

A foolish person would not understand, but he, Demiurge, knew it very well.

Every word, even every look and movement of that adult, whose wisdom was far superior to his, must have contained a deeper meaning.

The purpose of their existence as guardians is to discover what their masters are thinking, fulfill their masters' wishes, and remove all obstacles for their masters.

Unfortunately, however, no matter how he thought about it, he was completely unable to guess the true meaning of that adult's words.

Once again, Demiurge felt ashamed of his own lack of wisdom.

"Look up, Demiurge."

"Yes."

Hearing the voice, Demiurge raised his head and looked at the tall figure from a close distance.

There seemed to be a hint of expectation for him hidden in those pupils that flickered with red flames.

However, I disappointed that adult.

Due to his lack of ability, he was unable to detect the shortcomings in his own plan, let alone guess the adults' true intentions.

“Demiurge, I heard that under your arrangement, the operation of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick is back on track and everything is in perfect order. Thank you for your hard work.”

"This... is all my responsibility..."

“That’s not quite right, Demiurge.”

"..."

"Nazarick is a whole, and everyone has their own duties and responsibilities. If that were the case, there would be many mistakes in various aspects. However, to date, I have not received any relevant reports. There is no doubt that this is the result of your efforts."

"..."

"Ahem! Of course, Albedo, the same goes for you. You are both the most indispensable talents in Nazarick."

“Thank you for the compliment, Master Ainz.”

Demiurge fell into deep thought as he watched this scene.

This is, what is going on.

Instead of being disappointed in him, the adult praised him.

Although this is an extremely exciting thing.

But as Nazarick's think tank, Demiurge would not only look at the problem from one side.

"By the way, Demiurge, I have something to give you."

"--!I see!"

"Eh? W-what happened?"

“Nothing, Master Ainz. I, Demiurge, will respond to your expectations of me, even at the cost of my life!”

“Ah…oh…hmm…”

At this moment, Demiurge finally came to his senses.

Lord Ainz summoned him because he must have failed to meet Lord Ainz's expectations in some details of his work.

However, if you speak frankly, it will inevitably undermine the confidence of your subordinates.

Lord Ainz must have seen the nervousness and anxiety in his heart at that time.

That’s why I didn’t get straight to the point at the beginning.

Instead, I chatted with him for a while to ease his inner tension.

Restore his confidence by affirming his work and giving him praise.

If it was Ainz-sama, he would have surely come up with a perfect solution as soon as he discovered the shortcomings in his work.

However, in order not to upset his subordinates, Lord Ainz did not give a direct solution.

Instead, by giving him a new task, we avoid the fact that he made a mistake and remedy the shortcomings in his previous work from the side.

Even when facing subordinates who made mistakes, he was able to take care of their emotions and feelings so thoughtfully...

This mercy almost moved Demiurge to tears.

……

On the throne.

Ainz felt a stomachache and wanted to run away and hide in a corner.

This is simply too torturous!

Why can every word I say be misinterpreted?

I am obviously just an ordinary person, but I am forced to be given the title of "wise man".

And the most distressing thing is that the two people in front of him are both wise men who can easily defeat him!

How long can a half-baked person like me pretend in front of them?

Should we just come clean?

Although, he had thought about this more than once.

He even went to discuss this matter with the Eighth Generation.

However, the advice given by Yashiro is that it is best not to do so.

After all, at this stage, no one knows whether the guardian's loyalty will change with time or events.

If they did something that was unbecoming of the Supreme Being, would the Guardians be disappointed and betray them?

Ainz didn't dare to try.

Any guardian is an indispensable fighting force for the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick.

Of course, the most important thing was that they were treasures left behind by his companions, treasures of Nazarick.

He won't allow anyone to get involved.

No one will be allowed to leave.

"Ruler or something... Yashiro-san is obviously more suitable for this position, why do you have to let me do it?"

Ainz sighed deeply in his heart.

Regroup and say with a serious face.

"For the details, go find Xizi Delta on the ninth floor. She will tell you what happened."

"Yes, I understand."

"Also, after you're done with this, go to the big bath. It seems like Yashiro wants to talk to you about something."

"… Lord Yashiro, I obey your orders."