During Cardinal Meeting with The Angels
"it's not him. Cardinal, It's they .. its they .. Ainz Ooal Gown"— now I look straight dead in his eyes. And with a dead serious face, as to get a message across his tiny brain. 'Don't you dare forget it.'—"Ainz Ooal Gown isn't the identity of one legend. It's the identity of 41 Legends. And the one who is "pretending" to be them probably doesn't even the shrewd of their overwhelming might."
That's right. It's someone trying to be them. Someone trying to impersonate them. Someone trying to create a bad image of them … someone who doesn't even know what he is about to face by trying to spread a terrible image of Mortifer's best friend Ainz Ooal Gown …..
'Fake' Ainz Ooal Gown, I am coming for you. I swore in my heart. I am feeling so angry right now that my whole body is feeling hot from rage. And also shaking from shear rage that I am feeling right now.
I Promise 'You Are Dead Man Walking, Mr. Fake Ainz Ooal Gown'
However, right now I have to calm down. This is not the place to lash out my rage. They haven't done a thing to deserve my rage and besides this rage is exclusive to that impersonator. So, I should calm myself down as to not let them face the wrath of my rage yet. I took several deep breaths to calm myself down. And surprisingly, they didn't say a single word to interrupt or something. But the fact that they didn't even tried to ask me questions of them after what I said and let me do something strange is quite admirable of them.
Something strange because that must have it seems to them. To them—who can't read my thought— I just said something serious and then after start taking several breaths. Surely it must have been strange for them. However, despite that the fact that they didn't dare to interrupt whatever I am doing, is quite surprising.
Now that I have completely calm down, they should start asking questions.
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I waited for them to ask questions but they still haven't asked any … Why? … then it clicked to me that maybe they haven't asked any questions because they may be thinking that I haven't given them permission to do so and they don't want to face Azael's wrath again .. may be
So, I opened my eyes and looked toward them as to make them a little comfortable and indirectly give them permission to ask any question they might have.
"uhh So, The Ainz Ooal Gown, w-we are talking about is fake and not the actual Ainz Ooal Gown .. ? O-of course, I am not doubting y-your words at a-all."
Yvon looked at other cardinals, in hope that they might speak in this kind of awkward atmosphere and also terrifying atmosphere. However, it was terrifying for cardinals only and not for Azael—who is simply happy to be by his master's side—and also not for Jagrath, who has simulated this kind of atmosphere many times in his mind in the past life of his that he no longer feels this kind of atmosphere anymore as he should. Yvone—who had looked at other cardinals with hope that someone will dare to speak and clear this kind of awkward atmosphere which is holding them back from speaking their mind—as if they ever could have speak frankly in front of Supreme Angel—find same kind of hope in other cardinal's eyes and finally after a moment of self-motivation he bravely opened his mouth to speak and tries to not shudder. However, he did shudder on his words.
"Yes, it is as you say Cardinal Yvon, This undead, known as "Evil Undead" isn't real Ainz Ooal Gown. He is fake. I know real Ainz Ooal Gown and I can, with total certainty, say that they won't massacre hundreds of thousands of people .. Whether they can do it or not is different matter in itself. "
"D-does this mean Y-your exalt s-self knows real Ainz Ooal Gown?"
Jeez .. you guys should relax now. He isn't angry anymore. So, stop this shuddering. I irritatingly thought in my mind but didn't say it out loud.
Even though, their shuddering isn't that irritating in itself. It became irritating with how constant they shudder.
Do I know them? .. Do I know the real Ainz Ooal Gown? — I though t as I recall the moments of us—mainly members of both Mortifer Guild and Ainz Ooal Gown Guild—raiding dungeons, fighting bosses together, planning and discussing various stuff of Yggdrasil, .. Having fun … Having a great time, and lastly the most important: Planning to destroy the guilds involve in the hilarious raid of Great Tomb of Narazrick … How stupid. Of course, I know them. Of course, I know the real Ainz Ooal Gown … How stupid.
"How stupid" I muttered last two words in low voice without me even noticing that I have muttered something that I didn't intend to.
"Of course, I know them. Of course, I know the REAL Ainz Ooal Gown. We were good friends .. No, Best friends .. Of course, I would know it if it was them since we were best friends. Of course, I would know who is real and who is fake .. After all, I shared a special kind of bond with all 41 members of Ainz Ooal Gown."
Even though he was talking to them his tone sounded as if he starts talking to himself in the middle of the sentence. More like he is trying to convince himself more than them. And even though this change in his tone and expression was very largely noticeable change for him. However, others were barely able to notice it. And to them, this change in his tone was so low and was so less noticeable that they though that they could only notice it only because of their position as Cardinals. A position which involves talking to various High Nobles and High-level Generals who could hide their emotions very well and hence their capability to notice slight change in emotion or expression greatly increased. However, That's how they thought of it.
They thought that they could notice very slight but many emotions from that statement of Lord Jagrath only because of their position as Cardinals. They notice emotions such as: Sorrow, extreme sadness, a light bit of joy, a little bit of rage and self-convincing. However, they failed to notice other emotions such as a void of darkness.
Its true that he was feeling extreme sadness and extreme joy at the same time. However, for different matters. He was feeling extreme sadness—for him this sadness felt like a tiny black hole in place of his heart and that this tiny black hole is tearing his body apart. That's how he felt it which he called sadness—because he remembered the fact that he got transported to this New World which he unconsciously called as Fantasy World while his friends not. So, there was a very low chance that he would ever meet them again. However, this doesn't change his mind to search for a way back to his Old World. He would never want to go back to his previous world, He hated that world.
He was feeling extreme joy from remembering the journey he travelled with his closest friend alongside him. This extreme joy felt to him as if he whole body his flooded with a sweet liquid which he called as joy.
"41 … ? I apologize if I am being r—rude. However, I don't understand it. …. Were there 41 of them?" Yvon asked in very cautious tone.
"Yes, there were 41 of them.—"
This statement brought many question marks. Cardinals haven't realized that Jagrath was referring to real Ainz Ooal Gown as 'them' every time he speaks of it and 'he' every time he refer to fake Ainz Ooal Gown until Yvon noticed it and brought it up—at this point, Yvon has become the medium for other Cardinal to talk to Jagrath.
"—actually Ainz Ooal Gown isn't a name for one person. It's the name of a Legendary Guild which has 41 legends as it member.. "
Jagrath heard several gasp. Jagrath then nodded his head after hearing those gasps as in agreement to something.
"My Guild—Mortifer—is actually an allied guild of Ainz Ooal Gown .. Or other way around—Ainz Ooal Gown is an allied guild of Mortifier—if you prefer this way." He said last line as if just remembering it and he said last line while his eyes on celling as if reading what was written on the ceiling and he also wave his index finger right to left in a playful manner.
After saying that much Jagrath looked at their somewhat dissatisfied faces. He sighed and assumed a serious and somewhat teacher-like posture. "I understand that you people want to know more about them—about Ainz Ooal Gown. However, before I tell your something very important about them or about that world. I would like you to tell me what you people know about your Six Great Gods first. And this may come as a surprise but I, Azael here, Six Great Gods, Eight Greed Kings, Demon Deities and Ainz Ooal Gown are from same world."
And sure enough my statement did bring a huge bomb known as surprise on them. I heard several "This can't be" or "impossible" and one even go as far as yelling—I don't remember his name and after his this performs I don't want to either—"SIX GREAT GODS ARE SUPERIOR TO THOSE FILT DEMOS. THIS CAN'T BE."
After his yell everyone-except Azael of course—looked at me with very terrified faces. Everyone wore terrified faces which seems to relay "Please don't be angry at him." Or "He didn't mean it." Or some looked at Azael with faces "Oh No he is angry now" or "He is definitely dead now".
And if my judgment is correct then every Cardinal thought the same as that Cardinal's yell. Ah! Remembered his name, it was Dominic Ihre Partouche.
In response to that yell, I sighed and replied "I didn't say anything related to whether Demon Deities is stronger than Six Great Gods or not. I simply said that they all are from same world. I don't know how that could be related to whether who is stronger than whom.—" as I said this, understanding drown on their faces. "— now that you all have understand it. Can we return to our topic at hand? Could you people tell me about your understanding of the world we came from? And also everything you know about Six Great Gods."
After 30 minutes of their exaggeration of their Six Great Gods, we finally arrive at the useful topics.
"And thus, they leave their God-like artifacts for the protection and for the future of the Slane Theocracy. Six Great Gods, However, also leave behind their some more powerful Holy God items which we call as Divine Artifacts.—" Until the word "'God-like' artifacts" or "Divine artifacts" came up, I was thinking that this whole conversation was boing and pointless. I even started soring a bit, it was THAT boring. Jeez! All that came out their tiny mouth was either a fantasy of their Six Gods or their supposedly so called 'greatness' which I think will even shame them(Six Great Gods) if they themselves hear it. However!, we have finally came to a topic of interest. "Divine Artifcats" I wonder if they are talking about Divine-Class items. hehe! That would be a great help in defeating 'fake'… Hehe.. I guess It definitely would be.. Hehehehe Jagrath knew that he multiple Divine—Class items in his personal inventory alone that they all wouldn't be used while defeating 'fake'. But he still craved for more Divine-Class items. And the thought that those( Divine-Class items from Six Great Gods ) Artifacts will help in defeating 'fake' was nothing more than a fake reasoning to hide his selfishness from no one other than himself.
And the very fact that he knew exactly what kind of Divine-Class items/World-Class Items Six Addicts a.k.a. Six Great Gods had didn't help much in inquiring more of his desire to acquire those Divine-Class items and thus, his longing for those Divine-Class items soon died out. However, it doesn't mean that he wouldn't accept them in this collection if given to him.
However, he also remembers the World-Class items that Six Addicts a.k.a. Six Gods had as his longing for Divine-Class item was dying out.
And thus, he thought of acquiring those at all cost as those will be very dangerous if used against him. And also extra World-Class items will be of great use in defeating 'fake'. Even though those World-Class items will be very dangerous if used against him, it doesn't mean that using World-Class items against him will harm in any way. World-Class items have a specialty that they can't affect the other World-Class items or their wielders and because he always had one on him as his passive skill now, using World-Class items against him in a fight will be not harm at all but it also mean that he can't use his other World-Class item to affect or harm his opponent either. That's why he thought that it would be very dangerous to go against a World-Class item.
Because he wanted to acquire their World-Class items at all cost, He thought that he should quickly interrupt his speech and turn it in a way in which he could either acquire as much information about World-Class items as he could or know whether he could directly come in possession of their World-Class items as their savior or not.
"—Do you mean you have artifacts called 'Downfall of Castle and Country', 'Orb of destruction' or 'Crown of Wisdom'? Do know have still have these artifacts? Of course I am not counting artifacts such as sealing crystal or others."
My statement brought several surprise looks. Or rather several shock looks. it seemed as though Cardinals have been hit by a lightning.
"uh umm Yes, we still Divine artifact left behind by Six Great Gods such as Downfall of Castle and Country, Orb of destruction, Crown of Wisdom .. H-however about sealing crystals, I apologize for such a b-behavior but we, we—" I only wanted to know whether you have them or not. And now that you have informed me of their possession, I am so happy that I have lost my patience and I don't want to hear anything else. I was so happy to know about the possession of world-class items and Divine-Class Item being confirmed that I didn't even care to listen about what he had to say about the mere sealing crystals.
I interrupt him "—Don't worry. I forgive you all. However, can you accept a selfish request from me? I would like you to show me these items if you can."
"We are enteral grateful for your forgiveness. Yes, it would be our pleasure to show you that Divine items left behind by Six Great Gods are in safe hands and in top condition."
He then called out to a maid standing outside the door and told her to bring somebody. And it seems that she looked at Raymond-dono for some reason. I assume it to be some sort of permission and as he nodded he might have given her some sort of agreement to something which I don't know.
TO BE CONTINUED