"As I said earlier, The term 'God' is not the correct term to refer to them. If you all start calling inferior beings like them as 'Gods' then superior beings like myself Azael and Real Ainz Ooal Gown would be 'Supreme Beings'. The ones you call 'Six Great Gods' were known as 'Six Addicts'. Six Addicts were not the 'Supreme' as you all think they are. And that is obvious from their name 'Six Addicts'. Their name was given to them for their never-ending addictiveness to the power which was also why they were idiots. They were only six in total, even though they carve for power. They refuse to take anymore members in their guild. As a result they died fighting bosses more than they win and loses more power than they gain. *gasp *gasp—"as if Cardinals and 'elite' soldiers' dumbfounded faces weren't enough to distract me. They all produce gasping sounding at the same time. which made it louder and harder to ignore. I stopped and thought of first adding a note to my earlier comment so they don't misunderstand.
Of course, I knew why cardinals and 'elite' solders gasped. They all thought Six Great Gods died but still didn't quite died and continued to fight the boss they died to as a brave and courageous God they are. And the fact that they don't die means Six Great Gods are immortal. They are so easy to read. I wonder how they are the rulers of a country with that easily readable faces, don't rulers need a hard-to-read face to not let others know of their thoughts?... well, whatever, one more thing to train them after they become devoted to me.
"No, the fact that they died but still could start living again doesn't mean that Six Addicts are immortal. They are not immortal. The world in which we all lived in is called 'Yggdrasil'. And In Yggdrasil, You could die and resurrect at the place you want. However, with a catch, you would lose your recently gained power/strength. And if you died with very less strength. You would not be able to resurrect and enter eternal sleep. And Six Addicts weren't the only ones who could die and resurrect at the place they want. Everyone in the world Yggdrasil could do that and does that. However, it doesn't mean you could simply go to power hunt because as long as you have sufficient power/strength you would resurrect again and never truly die. Yggdrasil was not a peaceful world like this world. In that world, They were way more dangerous monsters than in here. Even a lowly monster in Yggdrasil was enough to destroy this whole city. Never mind the stronger monsters such as World Bosses.—"
"—And defeating such bosses and gaining strength wasn't a feat which a mere party of six inferior being could do. Defeating such monsters/bosses require a party of 10 or more superior beings to defeat. And in case, you don't know what made superior beings 'superior' and inferior being 'inferior', in most simple way, inferior beings can't even scratch superior beings. No matter how much they try.—"
Even though I am telling them a LOT of fake things. Some of them are true. for example, I simply named players under level 75 'inferior' and players above level 95 'superior'. And only muttered the fact that players under level 75 can't scratch players above level 95, which is true. That's just how much of a power gap between a level 75 player and player 95 was and IS.
"Inferior beings like Six Addicts—whom you all call 'Six Great Gods'— don't only lack in strength, they also lack in combat experience while superior beings who had fought World Bosses couple of times had a lot of combat experience, inferior beings also lack in strategies. They rely more on their strength than on strategies to win a fight. While superior beings knows their strength inside out and the weakness of their own strength and hence they rather rely on not only their own strength but the strategies they come up with after analyzing the strength of their comrades too. "
"Ahem Ahem… I guess I went a little off-topic. So uhh , Ah Six Addicts, as I think you all know, they come in a category called heteromorphic race. And as I-myself- too come in that same category. I have met them. Or rather.. I had taken them under my wing. i had provided them with better artifacts. And they had continued being been useful to me. However, they still craved for more strength. So, after some years, I had told them about this world as this world was getting devoured by Demons and Evil Deities. After that I send them on this world to save this world and in process find new strength. "
"And Yes, Yes, I can travel from world to world before you all ask me. However, not only I, all members of Mortifier Guild and also all members of Ainz Ooal Gown Guild can do that. Only we could travel from world to world and had travelled world to world."
" *sigh I will now allow you all to ask any question you may have. But before I allow you all to ask questions, and before you all doubt the trustworthiness of the information I provided you all with. Simply think If I was a liar and making all this up then how would I know that you all have Divine-Class Artifacts and World-Class Artifacts called Downfall of Castle and Country and Orb of Destruction ? I wouldn't have known it unless I actually know your 'Gods'. and also I know that revealing this information to public would rise conflicts and endless stream of doubts. So, there is no need to tell public about it. We can simply tell public that I am comrade of Six Great Gods and come here on this world to save this world."
After seeing that they understood what I just said. I give them permission to ask any questions they might have.
And sure enough one of the Cardinal lift the glass full of water in front of him and drink mouthful of water in order to calm himself down a little to ask me question.
"Lord Mortifier, uhh earlier you said 'Guild' Mortifer and 'Guild' Ainz Ooal Gown… If it's not a bother to ask, what does 'Guild' meant in the world your exalt self-came from? Is it like the Adventure Guild like in his world?.. or something else…?"
"Hmm, Well, I don't know much about the Adventure guild here in this world. So I can't say for certain whether , the Guild in Yggdrasil is like Adventure Guild in this world or not. But I can tell you the meaning of Guild in Yggdrasil. In Yggdrasil, Guilds are an association of beings that have banded together to be conqueror of all secrets within the world Yggdrasil."
"Any other questions?" I asked in cheerful voice. I was actually enjoying this whole process which consist of me making an almost fake story, then seeing them asking question based on that almost fake story which I just now created, then answering their question—based on almost fake story which I just now created—answers which are also being created as they asked their question.
And the very fact that all this questions and answers are based on a fake story somehow amused me and bring huge joy to me.
One of the Miko Princesses looks slightly up as to indicate that she wants to ask a question but not so much which could be called 'raising head without permission'.
I-noticing her attempt to ask me a question but hesitant- look at her with assuring eyes and a fake sweet smile. And said. "Don't hesitant, if you have something which you would like me to ask. Ask right away. I won't scold you. No matter how silly it may be."
And sure enough , it did comfort her a little and she didn't seem hesitant to ask me question by the time I ended my sentence.
"Your Highness said that he had and could travel from world-to-world and that Your Highness ordered Six Great Gods to come to this and save it from the Demons and Evil Deities who were rampaging on this world and destroying everything that come in their way. So my question is that, can your highness see things that are happening on another world via an item or did your highness come to this world once before and after seeing the destruction causing by rampage of Evil Deities, decided to send Six Great Gods on this world to save it?"
Hmmm that's very interesting question, indeed. If I say that I come on this world once before and after seeing the rampaging demons, I return back on the world where Six Great Gods live—my disciples— and ordered them to come on this world and save it, which would had taken a lot of time and in that time there will be more peoples who had die. Rather than I—myself save it from demons the moment I saw them rampaging. Hmmm interesting… this does put me in a bad spot. But if I say that I have item which allows me to see things happening on other world. And after seeing the rampaging demons I immediately send Six Great Gods to save it. However, if I said this then I would have to explain what type of item is that, can they see it, or many, many more question. And I also have a bad feeling that no matter what I choose, only bad things await me.
So, I decided to not answer this question at all.
"Hmmm.. that a very interesting question. And a good one too… I wonder how did I know the rampaging of demons on this world..—"at this point I had adopted a playful tone. And also put my right elbow on the table and in the right palm my head. This posture was a playful posture. "—did I know it from the item which allows me to see things on another world?. Or did I know it because I had come on this world once before?... Hmmm I wonder what is true. Tell me Miss, won't you like to find it yourself. Rather than having answer such a interesting question with no work at all."
They all were taken back from my .. answer..? well that to be expected. I implied that you have to do some noteworthy work to know such great things. They had expected to have all their answers presented to them in a plate or something. Things don't work like that… and that's the dark truth.
"Yes, I understand. I will strive to find the answer." She declared with a strong determination.
She just now implied that she will strive to do some noteworthy task first then question. Rather than other way round which she was doing till now. I admire such determination.
After that I asked if anyone have any other questions they would like to ask me. Waited for about ten seconds. But no one seemed to have any question.. No, rather than have, no one seemed to asked their question straight up but thought they must too do some noteworthy task to prove their worthiness first before asking their questions.
I am actually quite shocked at how easily I was able to sway their devotion and point of view of how they see things about Six Addicts and myself. However, I didn't let it show on my face.
I was thinking that at least Raymond-dono would have question to ask me. but after seeing that he wasn't willing to ask any. I tried to be direct and asked him directly if he had any question to ask me.
"Cardinal Raymond, Do you have any question you would like to ask me?" after I directly said it. I notice his expression and he didn't seem to have any question. So I decide to interrupt him before he could answer and asked a question which I thought he would ask me in an attempt to plant a false seed of trust.
"Don't you want to know why I asked those question while we were travelling in the carriage that I asked if I had known about the condition of this world already?"
After I said this that I notice that Raymond-dono—along with everyone else—only now realized this. And hadn't thought of it before I said it.
Raymond-dono juust sit there dumbfounded for couple of seconds before shuttering while saying.
"if, If I may… why did y-your Highness asked me those questions then?"
'Your Highness'..? Great… they already accepted me as their ruler. Hehehe
"Just as I said that time. I hadn't been on mortal realm for decades.. So, There are many things which I don't know about this realm yet and there are many things which have changed since I first looked into this realm and send Six Addicts."
"Ah yes.. Your Highness did say that at that time" muttered Raymond-dono in a low voice. However, seeing how quite the room was. This low mutter actually echoed throughout room.
However, they all were quite …. Speechless and quiet. as except Raymond-dono, they were hearing this for the first time. They must have thought that I would know all about this realm and the condition it is in. And precisely because I know the conditions it is in that I came to save this realm. But when they were proved wrong, they speculate that I must had predicted the coming of some 'Evil Being' and that's why I had given Six Addicts a way to summon me.
While they all were busing in their thoughts. A some kind of awkward silence was dawn which made a awkward atmosphere where taking the initiative to resume the conversation was tough and will only go worse if continued.
And before it could continue anymore. I spoke.
"i would like to clear up some things- can I leave the matter of introducing me to public to you all?"
"Rest assured, Your Highness, We will handle the matter of your introduction to public without fail." Replied Raymond-dono on behalf of all the other Cardinals.
Surprisingly, Raymond toke a second before replying.
"Good. and I asked if I could see the Divine-Class artifacts as well as Downfall of Castle and Country and Orb of Destruction or not. But here I can only see Divine-Class artifacts, what about Downfall of Castle and Country or Orb of Destruction?"
This made them a little nervous but they soon recovered and explained in somewhat worried tone.
"Uhh About those artifacts. Actually those artifacts are securely stored in treasury, so it will take some time before they arrive. We apologize for wasting your precious time."
They said it with such 'tension' face like they were talking in a pressure and fearing of the reply.
"Oh if its like that, then there is no need for you all to apologize to me. I understand that you would want to have those items in heavy security so it is natural that it will take a while before i could them... I understand."
If before it was like they were talking in pressure, now it was like that pressure lifted and the thing they feared didn't happened.
"Oh yes, and I more thing. Actually I would like to check how my powers exactly work in this world. Therefore, I would like to ask you to please arrange a friendly mock duel between myself and your strongest warrior and magician. And please do arrange it in one day time."
They all were shocked at first but soon they become happy that they will be able to see a shrewd of my power. However, not long after they also realized that this friendly mock duel will also be a presentation of their nation's power to me. so they have to put up a good fight if they want to seem noteworthy in my eyes. and after they realised this they all become a bit nervous.
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