"Reporting to you, Momonga-sama!" As soon as Nyx finished her task, she approached the throne with hurried steps.
"There were no observable abnormalities in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th floors." She spoke quickly while keeping her tone even and respectful.
To address the Supreme Overlord, her master and creator, with anything other than the utmost respect would be a crime that not even her death could pay for.
"If you so wish, I'll verify the situation on the 4th and 9th floors immediately." After saying that, she looked up at Momonga, waiting for his orders.
"Oh, is that so? Are you sure there were no signs of rebellion or of any intruders?" His tone was casual, but she still trembled under the weight of his words.
"I trust in my sisters' judgement, but I can ask them to verify again to quench your doubts, Momonga-sama!" She was beginning to panic.
Did she upset Momonga-sama?
Just thinking of this was enough to make her afraid. Even though she was created afterwards, she knew of the situation with the other Supreme Beings. The other 40 Supreme Beings abandoned Nazarick and never returned.
Would her creator also leave? Just the thought was enough for her to tremble in fear.
Her mind worked at lightning speed as she replayed all the actions she had taken since her creation, trying to find anything she might have done to upset Momonga and how she could make up for it.
"Think nothing of it." As if to dispel her doubts, Momonga spoke in a soothing voice.
"I trust you and your sisters, as well as your older brother, more than anyone else in Nazarick. I just asked out of habit."
"That reminds me, how are they doing? Are they comfortable in their new residences? Do they need something?"
Oh, how happy she was to hear these words. How could someone be so powerful and yet so kind!
"Don't worry, Momonga-sama, they are all comfortable with their living arrangements, and I'm sure they would be incredibly happy if they heard of your concern for them."
"Is that so?" He said that, and she could see the glimpse of a gentle smile on his face.
"In that case, I should go visit them soon."
She wanted to reply, but a big dark portal appeared right outside the Throne Room.
It felt mysterious and eerie to her weak body, but she instantly recognized it as [Gate], the highest tier of teleportation magic, a magic gate that connected two different locations, allowing anyone or anything that passed through it to go to the other location instantly.
The silver light in her eyes shrank an imperceptible amount.
There were only four entities in Nazarick who could use this spell.
One of them was Momonga himself, who was already here, and two of the others were her brother, Pandora's actor, as well as the youngest of the Pleiades, Aureole Omega, both of whom would not leave their posts without orders from her master, so that only left…
Shalltear Bloodfallen stepped out of the black portal with slow and measured steps. She wore a dark red dress with some lighter adornments that covered most of her body, save for her face and hands.
Her skin was unnaturally pale, and her supernaturally beautiful face still carried more than a hint of childishness on it.
If she were to estimate her age by human standards, Nyx would put her in the range of 13 to 14 years old, someone who barely qualified as a teenager.
In contrast to her petite frame, her breasts protruded majestically with a size that may even dwarf Albedo's. But judging by the way they moved, it was obvious that these were only empty promises.
She walked up to the middle of the floor, and then she vanished in front of Nyx.
"Oh, Momonga-sama, how I craved for a meeting with you~." Shalltear had appeared on Momonga's lap and hugged his neck with an entranced look plastered on her face.
She hadn't vanished; it was just that Nyx's senses, as a level 1 Skeleton Mage, could not keep up with the speed of the level 100 Floord Guardian.
Nyx felt shame at her own powerlessness, but immediately suppressed it. It would be rude towards her creator if she felt anything other than pride at the way she was created.
And more than that, she felt furious at Shalltear.
How dare she touch Momonga-sama with her lustful hands? The only ones allowed to lust after him are us sisters, maybe my older brother, and Albedo, who received his approval beforehand.
Everything in the Great Tomb of Nazarick and the whole world belonged to her creator. If he so wanted, there would be no problem with Shalltear's actions, but as she looked at Momonga, she could see he was baffled by what Shalltear had done.
She looked at the powerful vampire in front of her, and despite their difference in strength, got ready to fight with her.
"What. Type. Of. Disrespect. Is. This. Shalltear?" Before she could do anything, the temperature dropped as a cold voice echoed in the room.
Following the voice, they all heard heavy steps as an insectoid warrior walked out of the black portal.
His whole body was blue, protected by a powerful exoskeleton that she knew to be stronger than enchanted armor.
A long tail followed him from behind, longer than the rest of his body.
Cocytus held weapons in his four hands while reproaching Shalltear. He seemed ready to fight her if she continued to disrespect their master with her behavior.
"Yeah, Shalltear, you shouldn't be trying to seduce Momonga-sama when you have nothing to seduce with." A playful voice came from the portal, and a pair of dark elf twins walked into the room.
At the lead was a tomboyish girl full of energy.
"I-I think so too." Following the girl was her timid younger brother, wearing a miniskirt that he tried, somewhat unsuccessfully, to keep down.
These were Aura Bella Fiora and Mare Bello Fioro, both level 100 Floor Guardians.
They were twins with dark skin, blonde hair, and heterochromic eyes, one blue and the other green.
"What did you say shorty!?" Shalltear replied, quickly leaping out of Momonga's lap without messing his clothes.
She moved so fast that Nyx once again couldn't keep up. By the time she saw her, Shalltear was already in front of Aura, with both girls seemingly getting ready to fight.
"Let's not disgrace ourselves further in front of Momonga-sama, you two." Finally, a pleasant voice resounded in the room, full of a compelling force that made one inclined to agree with it.
A man stepped out of the portal with elegant steps. He wore an orange western suit and a pair of round glasses that masked his closed eyes.
A sly smile seemed to be forever branded on his brown face, which, in conjunction with his lingering tail, gave him the appearance of a scheming devil.
On his arms, he brought a giant pink fetus with a shining halo and branches for wings.
This Fetus quickly took flight as soon as they reached the room.
Then, from behind them, Nyx saw Albedo walking in with Sebas and the Pleiades.
She brought a black wand in her hand, the powerful world item she had been assigned as the Guardian Overseer, Ginnungagap.
She looked at the situation before turning her gaze to Nyx, seemingly asking for confirmation.
She understood that she was asking if anyone had dared try anything with their master.
Nyx glanced shortly at Shalltear before gazing back at Albedo and nodding.
She herself couldn't even try to fight with Shalltear; the difference in levels would make it so any conflict would result in her dying, and be it her or any of the other creations of the Supreme Beings, none would allow for something like that to happen.
Their lives were for their masters to do as they saw fit, so to dispose of another of the creations or to put oneself in such a situation would be tantamount to betraying the Supreme Beings, the worst crime one could commit in the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
After receiving confirmation, Albedo's face distorted for a brief moment before returning to her smiling self, but Nyx could tell she was furious.
"Guardians, it is time for the Pledge of Allegiance," Albedo spoke in a serious tone, and suddenly, all the Floor Guardians formed a line with Albedo at the front and Shalltear at the end.
Sebas and the Pleiades stayed out of the line, kneeling in respect.
Nyx also kneeled towards Momonga. There could not be any mistake in such an important moment.
"Shalltear Bloodfallen, guardian of the first, second, and third floors, bows before you, O Supreme One." Gone was her flirtatious tone; this here was a Floor Guardian.
"Cocytus. Guardian. Of. The. Fifth. Floor. I. Bow. Before. You. O. Supreme. One."
"Aura Bella Fiora, guardian of the sixth floor, bows before you, O Supreme One."
"Ma-Mare Bello Fioro. also guardian of the sixth floor, bows before you, O Supreme One."
"Demiurge, the guardian of the seventh floor, bows before you, O Supreme One."
"Victim, the guardian of the eighth floor, bows before you, O Supreme One."
"Albedo, Guardian Overseer, I bow before you, O Supreme One."
From her position, Nyx heard all the pledges and was pleased with the guardians' performance.
As the one closest to Momonga at the moment, she heard him mutter some words seemingly out of the blue.
"Interesting, so this is how you do it."