The impact was so great that Albedo trembled from head to toe.
She looked at the figure before her—the one who had given her new life and saved her entire world.
Without a moment's hesitation, Albedo dropped to her knees in the most devout, humble posture and bowed deeply. Her smooth forehead touched the cold floor, and her excited voice rang out clearly in the silent hall:
"Supreme Rei Ao-sama! The body, the heart, the soul you have granted me—and even the entire Great Tomb of Nazarick—from this day forward, all belong to you!"
"Albedo hereby swears eternal fealty to you, my one and only Supreme!"
"Supreme…"
Rei Ao rubbed his chin.
Had he just stolen Ainz's Nazarick out from under him?
He decided to accept Albedo's fealty without fuss.
He gave a slight nod. "Rise, Albedo. I acknowledge your loyalty."
"Yes, Rei Ao-sama!"
Albedo rose respectfully and stood at his side, hands at her thighs. A new light burned in her eyes: absolute devotion to her new master and boundless expectation for the future.
"Show me Nazarick," Rei Ao said.
"As you command. Please, this way."
Albedo reined in her excitement and led the way.
When they left the council chamber and entered the Throne Room, the absolute stasis that had shrouded all of Nazarick melted away like snow.
Time began to flow again— but unlike the deathly stillness from before, this flow thrummed with vitality.
The magical lamps flickered back to life, air began to move, and faint ambient sounds of the dungeon returned in the distance.
Everything operated under a brand-new, stable order.
Through her administrator authority, Albedo could feel it clearly: the entire Great Tomb of Nazarick was welcoming her—and her new master, Rei Ao.
She drew a deep breath and summoned that oceanic admin power. A complex interface only she could see unfolded before her. Her will became commands, and she keyed them in:
[Administrator command confirmed: Executor — Administrator Albedo]
[Command: Override and update Core Setting No. 1 of the Great Tomb of Nazarick]
[Original Setting: Absolute loyalty to the guild Ainz Ooal Gown and its members (the Supreme Beings)]
[New Setting: Absolute loyalty to the sole Supreme, Rei Ao-sama; his will supersedes all existing rules.]
[Executing… Execution complete.]
An invisible ripple swept through the entire Tomb.
Every magical trap, every defense protocol, every servant unit—even every blade of grass—received a new brand at the level of the soul: their object of fealty henceforth was Rei Ao.
When she finished, Albedo turned to Rei Ao to ask respectfully, "Rei Ao-sama, shall I summon the Floor Guardians to pay you homage now?"
"You may."
Rei Ao nodded lightly, then walked to the ruler's throne and sat at ease— a posture casual in appearance, yet naturally radiating sovereign majesty.
Albedo obeyed.
Using administrator authority, she issued the highest emergency summons to the designated guardians.
Soon, the doors of the hall swung open.
Powerful figures entered with grave expressions.
First came Shalltear Bloodfallen—long white hair, a splendid noble dress, a doll-like face, and a dangerous aura. Annoyance at being disturbed flickered in her crimson eyes, but the instant she saw Rei Ao upon the throne, it turned to profound reverence.
Next was Cocytus, massive of frame with deep-blue chitin and four arms, like an insectoid samurai.
Thud.
His heavy steps echoed. Each of his four hands rested on a different weapon, exuding the chill of a veteran of a hundred battles. His compound eyes swept the hall and locked onto Rei Ao, and an indescribable pressure pressed upon his instincts.
Then came the dark-elf twins. The elder sister, Aura—lively and outgoing in light leather armor, a whip at her waist, eyes sharp as a hawk's. Her younger brother, Mare—wearing a cute dress, introverted and timid, head lowered, fingers nervously clutching the hem— yet the natural magic coursing through him was anything but small. They were the guardians of the Sixth Floor.
After them came Sebastian, a white-haired elder in a butler's uniform, posture straight as a blade, followed by several battle maids.
Last appeared Demiurge in a suit and glasses, the picture of a gentleman. A chilling smile played at his lips, and keen, cool intelligence flashed behind his lenses. In the blink of an eye he had observed and analyzed everything, then fixed his gaze on Rei Ao, calculations racing.
All the guardians sensed Nazarick's change, and the new, sovereign aura around Albedo, as if she had fused with the Tomb itself.
More importantly, the one upon the throne—without any motion at all—felt like the center of the world, making them tremble and yield from the depths of their souls.
Albedo stepped forward. Her cool gaze swept the guardians, and her voice, clear and commanding, echoed through the vast hall:
"Guardians, kneel."
"Seated upon the throne is the Supreme Lord who saved the Great Tomb of Nazarick from the brink of destruction, took hold of the world's source, and granted us new life and true meaning—Rei Ao-sama!"
"From this moment on, Rei Ao-sama is the sole master we serve and obey!"
"Everything within the Great Tomb of Nazarick—including your existence and mine—belongs to Rei Ao-sama's will!"
Her voice cracked like thunder, detonating in every guardian's heart.
Shalltear, Cocytus, Aura, Mare, Demiurge…
After a heartbeat of shock and dawning realization, they did not hesitate. Moved by that command arising from the world's very source and their awe of the new Supreme, they dropped to one knee in unison.
The guardians faced the figure upon the throne and bowed their noble heads.
"We pay homage to the Supreme!"
Their resonant, unified shout rolled through the hall for a long time—
marking the dawn of a new era for the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
And Rei Ao, seated upon the throne, calmly looked down at the kneeling guardians, his eyes deep as the starry sky.
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