“Maximize Magic: Lightning!”

  A bolt of lightning burst forth from the spear-point of Arche’s silver white staff, billowing a fg of Ainz Ooal Gown attached to it.

  She poihe battle that had been grao her by her new master forward, towards her target; the eye of an adult fire dragon that had been summoned by Cocytus and subdued by Sebad who was standing on its head.

  The third tier spell she had upcasted to fourth tier and used the metamagic “Maximize Magic” to boost the damage to the maximum struck the draght in its oint.

  sidering her level, even after having gohrough 2 more “Awakening” sessions and increased her level to 32, the damage she could inflict upon such a high level monster would’ve been negligible.

  However, having beeen to a literal inch of its life by Sebas, the bolt of lightning mao deal the killing blow. And the moment it did, a surge of newfound strength filled Arche’s little body.

  Sufortable and addig sensation she felt as power surged through every single vein in her body, of actually feelirength grow by leaps and bounds in an instant was something she had never felt her entire life.

  Strength was something gaihrough hard work, experience, and time. It wasn’t something gained so easily and so quickly; it shouldn’t be.

  But now, by defeating a foe she never even dreamed of killing with Sebas’s help, she felt her body being stronger physically, and her magical capabilities increasing by a factor she could’ve never imagined before.

  Apparently, she was gaining an immense amount of “Experience Points”, acc to Sebas, and was “Leveling up” quickly with every foe she dealt the final blow to.

  The dead fire adult dragon vanished into particles of light, and Sebas nded softly on the grouh it, and made his way towards Arche.

  “Good work. You’ve reached the limits of your level once again.”

  Arche lowered her battle fg and held it up, its peak reag several heads above her, and bowed.

  “It is only thanks to you, Lord Sebas, Lord Cocytus, and of course, to the great Supreme Beings fivihe ce to gairength unimagio me before for the sake of my family and serving them.”

  Arche’s words of gratitude earned her the nods of the Butler of Steel and Ruler of the Frozen Rivers. And it was only because they were truly genuine afelt.

  Her gratitude for them came from the very bottom of her heart, for they have saved her from despair and given a ce. The ce to gairength she o be able to save her little sisters from her parents, which was something she couldn’t have before.

  “How are you feeling?”

  “Amazing, Lord Sebas. I am ready to undergo another awakening session and tih the training.”

  “That is good. However, we shall tiomorrow. You may have the rest of the day to rest and recuperate.”

  Arche looked up towards Sebas, her eyes filled with surprise and fusion.

  “Is that fine, my Lord? It is still early, isn’t it?”

  “Yes. But there is something I would like to show you.”

  Arche tilted her head fusedly. But she quickly followed after Sebas, who had begun walking away to the exit, bowing to Cocytus on the way, a with him.

  They arrived at a teleportation dais, one of numerous that existed within the Underground Tomb.

  Arche, having lived here for a few days, had used it and experiehe magic of teleportation several times. But no matter how many times she did, she would always still be astounded by the level of magical teology behind such a thing.

  ‘I live in a world of magic. But this pce still feels like fantasy to me…’

  The teleportation circle alight with a brilliant light and Arche quickly closed her eyes.

  She blinked, adjusting her eyes from the sudden blinding light.

  The view before her had not ged. They were still in a teleportation room.

  Did they go to a different floor? Or was it still in this sixth floor? Arche wondered, but before she could think, Sebas walked off the dais aed the room.

  Arche quickly followed suit behind him, and upoing, she found herself in the middle of a green clearing within a lush jungle.

  ‘A ju’s still the sixth floor…’

  Sebas had told her about the general terrain of each floor within the Underground Tomb of Nazaribsp;

  When she first heard of it, she could not believe the words that came out of his mouth, despite having trusted him with her life.

  A world of id eternal blizzard. A literal hell and nd of fire. A lush, subterranean juh its own day and night cycle. It was too unbelievable.

  But sooy affirmed his words.

  Each floor within this supposedly “underground tomb” was a world of its own… And Sebas said that the Supreme Beings were the ones who created them from nothing.

  ‘Gods… They were actual, genuine Gods.’

  There was no other expnation. Only the Gods were capable of such feat of creation. And she was chosen, given a ce to serve actual living Gods who walked the very world she lived in right now.

  Witnessing the miracle of creation in the form of a forest more lush than anything else she had seen in her entire life, her loyalty towards the Supreme Beings increased once again.

  They walked through the jungle for a while. Soon, she could feel the cool breeze and see blue through the thick, lush treelines.

  The gigantic ke was a sight to behold when was first introduced to this floor, where most of her training would be held. Just by being near it brought a sense of pead rexation to her.

  ‘It’d be nice if I show it to Kuuderika and Ureirika…’

  Imagining herself sitting uhe shade of a big, lush tree before the gigantic ke with her twin little sisters sleeping on her p brought a smile to her fabsp;

  Soon, the view of the massive ke came to sight, and Arche was once again astounded by its sheer beauty.

  “Amazing…”

  Sebas g the girl, who had stopped iracks as she looked at the ke in awe.

  He stopped as well, and gave her a few moments to admire the creation of the Supreme Beings.

  “... Let’s go. We have somewhere to be. Do not worry, you have the rest of the day admiring the creation of our lord ter.”

  “Y-Yes!”

  Sebas resumed leading Arche to the destination she didn’t know yet.

  Soon, arrived before a massive log with a big porch overseeing the ke and surrounded by a bountiful garden.

  Standing at the bottom of the few set of stairs leading to the porch was a maid with a dog head, who bowed towards them upon their arrival.

  “Wele Lord Sebas, wan. I have been waiting for you and little Arche.”

  Arche bowed and greeted the dog-headed maid.

  Thanks to Sebas’ lecture, she reized the being before her as an Area Guardian, the head maid of Nazarick, Pestonya.

  “Thank you. Have they arrived yet?”

  “Yes, wan. While awaiting for you, I took the liberty to let them rest and give them a few treats. They are currently inside. Shall I call for them?”

  “Yes. If you would, Pestonya.”

  “Yes, wan.”

  Sebas nodded and thahe dog-headed maid, before she ehe log .

  Arche stood in silence by Sebas’ side, waiting and w what or who they were talking about.

  Soon, she could hear the pitter-patter of little footsteps approag. Then, the wooden doors to the burst open, and two golden blurs rushed towards her.

  ““Big sis!””

  In her entirely stuate, Arche failed to read was tackled to the ground by her two little sisters despite her vastly improved physical prowess.

  “Eh? K-Kuuderika?! Ureirika?! W-Why…? H-How…?!”

  “Hehehe~ We missed you!”

  “Uhn~! We missed you a lot!”

  She looked down at the twins as they rubbed their soft, plump cheeks against her magical leather armor.

  Then, she looked up towards Sebas in fusion, her eyes filled with questions at the ued presence of her little sisters.

  Sebas respoo her silent question.

  “Yuuji-sama had arranged for your twin little sisters to be brought here under your and Nazarick’s care. He had decided to save them as a reward for your loyalty, hard work, and his expectations for you.”

  “This is…”

  She could barely believe it…

  It has only been a few days since she vowed herself to His service. To the service of the Supreme Beings. And while she had worked herself to the boo meet their expectations, she had not achieved anythi for them.

  She had only been on the receiving side of the bes… Ahe gracious and benevolent God had rewarded her for her hard work and vow alone.

  ‘Such merciful and benevolent Gods… I haven’t even done anything worthy…’

  Tears fell down the cheeks of the young magic caster as her arms tightened around her little sisters.

  “tio work hard for him, and your life, your little sisters’ life shall be guarao be filled with happiness. Even all your wishes you don’t even know you have yet will be realized.”

  “Yes… I swear… On my life… That I shall repay the benevolent Gods… even if I have to grind my very soul to dust…”

  She lowered her head as words of gratitude spilled out iween sobbings. Her whole body trembled as she now fully realize that her life long wish had been fulfilled, and that her sisters would walk through their lives uhe shining light of such benevolent and gracious Gods.

  “Good. You may spend the rest of the day with them. As for your little sisters, sihey will be staying here with you, we shall discuss matters regarding their education soon. Perhaps, if they have an ination towards magic, we have your previous master be their tutor.”

  Arche froze and looked up towards Sebas in shobsp;

  Her previous master… Her mentor during her days in the Empire’s magic academy was her than the Archmage and greatest human magic caster in the world, Fluder Paradyne.

  Sebas and the Supreme Beings must be aware of this fact. And if he were to say this… then her sisters may have the ce to be taught by the greatest human magic caster in the world; a privilege many covet but only a handful could have!

  “Yes! Thank you very much, lord Sebas! I shall work even harder to be worthy of such graciousness!”

  Sebas nodded, and walked away.

  “Wan. All the food and your quarters have been arranged. If you need anything, just pull the rope to call one of the maids, wan.”

  “Y-Yes. Thank you very much for your hospitality.”

  Arche bowed, and the sisters, once separated and now reunited, were left alone in front of the luxurious log .

  And for the first time in decades, Arche felt all the shackles holding her down finally disappeared, and the weight on her chest lifted.

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  Shalltear appeared from the whirling vortex and stepped into the private meeting room within the Adventurer’s guild.

  Her face blushed lightly with a redness supposedly impossible for an undead and her lips widened into a bright smile and curtsied before her beloved master and Aika.

  “Yuuji-sama, Aika-sama, I have arrived to give you the report of my mission~!”

  Yuuji nodded, prompting Shalltear to tinue, and she begaing everything she had done like a child excitedly telling her parents what she had done in school.

  “...Then after capturing her, we seo Demiurge to be “baptized” and bring her under our trol! She will be pletely obedient in four days, three if she’s weaker than expected!”

  “Mm. That will be enough time for Blue Rose to assault those points. Good work, Shalltear.”

  “Yes~ Thank you very much, Yuuji-sama~”

  Shalltear bowed her head deeply, both in gratitude and trying to hide her wide grin.

  Just then, she felt a pair of hands on her shoulder slowly sliding down to her arms as they lifted her back up. And the melodic voice of Aika resounded from her right.

  “Darling~ She did such a good job~ Shouldn’t you give her the reward she so deserves from her previous mission as well~? You should give her what she had been wishing for~”

  Shalltear’s heart, which had never and would not start beating, felt as if it just jumped from her chest.

  She had only one wish. Her greatest wish. It was known to all, including Yuuji.

  He kneerorono had written in her settings. Shalltear’s backstory, meant to signify his gratitude for everything Yuuji had done for him. To belong to Yuuji, i, body, and soul.

  In a way, it was akin to her father’s wish for his daughter to be in the care of the man he respected the most.

  Yuuji khis, and he khat Shalltear wished for it as well. Perhaps, the only reason why he had not accepted her, feigning a ck of time due to his duties, was due to the restraints of his on sense ba his inal world.

  Having a Harem, while legalized in his inal world and perhaps even enced, was still a hing for him. And although he had accepted Aika, Erika, C.C, Karen, and Albedo, there was still a small part of him that still restrained him.

  In a way, it was a good thing, as it prevented him from being the worst kind of person a man could be to the woman he loves and loves him.

  But at the same time, he couldn’t let it hurt the woman he loves and who he knew loves him.

  Shalltear couldn’t help but look up at Yuuji expetly. Her eyes were filled with desire. But she held back, worried that Yuuji might reject her.

  But then, Yuuji stood up, walked towards her, and lifted her with his hand.

  Her gaze locked with his, in a moment that felt like ay. Then, he lowered himself and kissed her deeply.

  “Mm-!!”

  Shalltear’s body froze as she tensed from the shod surprise. Her mind raced, trying to ascertain if she was dreaming even though she was incapable of it.

  She could feel his lips pressed against her. His tongue explored every inch of her mouth, teasing her own, as it cimed everything as his own.

  Her body lost its strength. Her knees gave out, only to be caught by him as he kissed her even deeper, veying his desire. His cim to her.

  ‘He’s g me… My heart. My soul. And now, finally, my body~! Yuuji-sama wants me~! Ah~!”

  Her entire body tensed and spasmed within his embrace. And the st of her love juid pheromones filled the entire room. And it was only until her body loosened after her climax was she released from his kiss.

  “Seems like you ’t wait any loo cum just from a kiss… Seems like my beautiful little vampire is a pervert.”

  “Ah… Hah… Hah… Yuuji-sama~”

  Yuuji traced her reddened lips with his thumb before turning towards Aika.

  “Then, I’ll be returning first with Shalltear.”

  “Uhn~ Have fun~ I’ll go be with Albedo~”

  Yuuji nodded, and with a wave of his hand, a massive whirling vortex appeared before them.

  With Shalltear still in his embrace, supported solely by him, he walked through the [Gate] and disappeared.

  VergsX