While the world struggled to wrap their heads over where the Blood Eclipse Order came from and what their purpose were, the Guardians gathered in the Throne room.
"First of all. I would like to congratulate all of you for your excellent execution of your respective tasks. " Ainz started as he struck his staff on the ground.
"We are not worthy of your praise my Lord." The guardians bowed in unison.
"Hmn.." Ainz reluctantly nodded, he felt the guardians were just too humble.."first of all, Demiurge. I would like to reward you for your efforts. Speak, what do you desire." Ainz spoke.
"My Lord, A serv-" before Demiurge could deny any rewards, Ainz interrupted.
"Know that denying my Benevolence is an Insult to me."
"-Then...I would be most happy if you grant me something from my creator's." Demiurge, after a brief consideration spoke.
"Hmn...here, this is a prototype of the Armageddon Evil Ulbert created. Although it is just an imperfect imitation of the Original which is a world item, I believe giving it to you is much better than gathering dust." Ainz spoke as he brought out a demon goat idol, it had three hands each holding a different colored orb.
Taking the idol with both his hands, Demiurge bowed, "Thank you My Lord. I will treasure it forever."
"Hmn…Now, Hyortr." Ainz spoke as the light of his eye holes dimmed a bit, thinking in his mind.
'Even though he came at the finale of the act, his actions and words made the most impact to the humans. During the meeting between the adventurers, the topic mostly revolved around him, rather than the supposed mastermind of the demon attack, Jaldabaoth. Is this what they called stealing the spotlight?' Ainz mused.
"My lord." While Ainz's thoughts ran in a millisecond, Hyortr Stepped up according to his name being called.
"Speak, what do you want for your Reward." Broken out of his musings, Ainz asked.
"My lord. Could you grant me the sole rights to Deal with the Slane Theocracy?" Hyortr bowed as he requested his wish.
Hearing the wish, Ainz's lights dimmed, contemplating sending him there.
'The theocracy, as far as our intelligence gathered, is the only nation directly related to the previous players, called the Six Great Gods. Although I don't recognize them, this nation is a hub of Gods and their godlings. What if sending Hyortr there resulted in the same scenario as Shalltear's?..'
"Yes." Without being effected by the stare Ainz was unintentionally giving him, Hyortr replied.
Ainz was still lost in his musings as he considered the idea intently, he didn't want another Shalltear incident. While he did defeated Shalltear, who was a counter for a build like his, It was solely due to his Luck and the Cash Items he took.
But fighting Hyortr was a whole different topic, he couldn't use those items again because Hyortr was smarter than Shalltear,
and Hyortr had access to Life Spells, and as an abyss being, had high racial resistance to most Negative effects, which made him a counter for an Undead build like Ainz.
'Fighting him will be a disadvantageous situation for me, but I haven't taken the aid of the Guardians in account. With Albedo and Shalltear as vanguard, then Demiurge as Ranged Attacter while Me and Aura support them, there is a Chance.'
While Ainz was thinking of ways to deal a hypothetical fight with a mindcontrolled Hyortr, someone else raised a similar concern of his.
"Hyortr, you do realize that this Theocracy in question has evidences of Players' activities? What if you were to be captured by them?" Albedo asked, a frown on her face.
Hyortr, like Demiurge and herself was an Intellect of the highest order, second only to the Supreme Beings. If he were to get somehow Mindcontrolled by the enemy then Nazarick could be in grave danger in terms of its Defense, Security and Intelligence.
"Yes. But you seem to forget that I have Two world Items in my Possession." Hyortr countered, his tone calm as if he already had been expecting some resistance to his wish.
"Bu-" Before Albedo could question more, Ainz interrupted her.
"Enough Albedo, it is a wish that Hyortr has asked of me, which I promised to fulfill. But before I do grant it, Hyortr, do you have plans for The Theocracy?" Ainz aksed.
"Indeed, my lord. Shall I present a report to you later or summarise it now?" Hyortr asked.
"Give me a report later." Ainz answered as he leaned back to the throne.
"Then I give Hyortr the sole rights to act against the Theocracy, if anyone wants to act there, they will have to ask for his permissions. Is that alright Hyortr?" Ainz asked as he glanced at Hyortr.
"Thank you for indulging in my small request my lord."
"Hn, then in celebration of the great success of the Operation Gehenna plan, I declare that everyone will have a one day off tomorrow, rest and indulge in whatever you may find pleasure in, everyone." Ainz declared as he teleported from the Throne Room, leaving a stunned and confused Audience.
'Although he meant in goodwill, I am afraid Ainz, the Npcs have no clue what a day off is..' Hyortr internally laughed as he observed the confused and clueless expressions of everyone, even including Demiurge, who tried to hide it by pushing his glasses back.
"Everyone, then I shall be off, I have a report to submit to Lord Ainz for my plans." Hyortr spoke as he directly left through the Throne Room's gate.
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Meanwhile in the Royal Suit.
Ainz plunged face first on the large king sized bed.
"Ahhhh! Dealing with Intelligent and Capable employees is tiring..."
Now safe and isolated in his private room where no one was around, he let out his inner voice freely.
Subconsciously he shook his head as he smelt the fragrance of the pillows.
"Hmn? Was the smell always this good? It smells...good. I need to ask the maids for this." He mused as he sat on his bed, taking out a book from his inventory.
The book was titled 'How to be a CEO for dummys'.
It was one of the five Collections he had, a gift from one of his friends who happened to be Hyortr's creator.
Anyways, as he flipped to the book marked page and began reading a few minutes had passed.
Suddenly a knock came from the door, which made him hastily put away the book.
"*Cough* Yes?" Coughing into his hands he responded.
"Lord Ainz, lord Hyortr is Waiting for you at the office." A maid spoke through the door.
'Ah he must have the plans ready.'
"Verywell I shall leave then." He said as he teleported to the office.
Appearing there, he immediately spotted Hyortr and Albedo infront of the Desk, Chatting about something.
What they were talking about , he didn't know but from the expression of Albedo he could say it was certainly interesting. Albedo had a pensive look, as if she was thinking about something.
"Cough."
"Ah Lord Ainz." Albedo broke out of her spacing out as she bowed at him.
"My Lord." Hyortr spoke as he handed Ainz a Report.
"Hmn." Taking the file he opened and began reading it.
After 30 minutes of mind numbingly questioning and being confused about every line he read, he finally put the file down.
"Hyortr...I want to hear from your mouth how you wish to go about with your plans for Slane Theocracy." Ainz spoke, his regal aura and demeanor as proper as a CEO asking his subordinate to give him coffee.
"Ofcourse my Lord. My plans is simple.. I wish to make the Humans of Slane to believe in only One God, The Supreme Ruler of Death." Hyortr began.
'Wait...by Ruler of Death, he isn't talking about me right?....Right!?'
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