One Piece: My Devil

The appointed time was getting closer, and people from the Holy Kingdom had arrived at Ainz's residence, which was the office formerly used by Mayor Elandir. Therefore, there were no special repairs or decorations outside. This was Ainz's suggestion, and because of the agreement, Lin stood on Ainz's side this time. Izaya looked down from the window and saw,

The Holy Knights marched slowly towards this side, and the last one was Neia. In their eyes, the Sorcerer King's residence they arrived at was really shabby. Indeed, for a ruler who rules a city of this level, the residence may be considered impressive, but it is not suitable for a person who calls himself a king. There is no sense of tranquility and solemnity composed of history, and there is no playfulness of the powerful. It is like a building built only for practicality.

Compared with the Holy Kingdom or the royal city of the Kingdom, it is really too pitiful. And that was the Sorcerer King's residence. Since it was originally a local city of the kingdom, it should be used as it is after the occupation. The paladins who had taken off their helmets and witnessed this had a slight expression of contempt on their faces that only Neia could detect, probably because they were comparing them to the royal castle of their own country.

Who can blame them for that. However, the ghost ship she had seen before and the undead people on the streets appeared before Neia's eyes. Why would the King of the Undead, who controls so many undead people, live in such a dilapidated city?

Izaya sneered at their idea, but he also agreed with Ainz's idea. Ainz once said, "Peaceful rule is never demonstrated by statues or luxurious buildings, but by a life that is praised by others. Environment," Izaya really admired Ainz for this. In the previous world, he also worked hard to let the people live a prosperous life. Only when the people are prosperous can the rule be stable,"

After passing through the door, what appeared in front of me was the undead that I had seen for the first time since arriving here, lined up in two rows facing each other. Unlike the undead seen at the gate, they were more slender and held their spears crossed.

Attached to the tip of the spear was the flag of the Sorcerous Kingdom on the right and the flag of the Holy Kingdom on the left.

Create a passage under the flag that can be advanced through.

Then the music started playing. Although it was a piece I had never heard before, it was better to accept it honestly as part of the ceremony.

The lecture notes she had received before appeared in the back of Neia's mind. The most important thing to resist magic is to maintain your sanity. No, this music cannot be a magic attack anyway. If this was a trap, there would be no need to raise the flag of the Holy Kingdom. Izaya hid in the dark and looked at Neia. Neia saw that she was overthinking things. The real thing would only happen in the Holy Kingdom, and Ainz didn't like this method of controlling with magic at all.

Neia walked in a majestic manner, moving left and right with just her eyes.

Guard of honor and flag of the Holy Kingdom. There is no doubt that this means that the Sorcerous Kingdom's envoys are welcomed as state guests, which means that Neia is recognized as the official envoys of the Holy Kingdom, and Neia also bears the brand of representing the Holy Kingdom.

The flipside of being happy is feeling the weight of a stomachache. They continued to advance through the passage with the flag hanging down, and what appeared at the other end of the passage was Neia, who gasped in surprise.

That is a peerless beauty. Clear beauty. There was not a hint of dullness or dirt on the white dress of inestimable value.

That smile full of compassion is enough to be mistaken for a woman who is an angel. However, this is not the case, as the jet-black wings growing from his waist prove this.

Albedo said, "Welcome, everyone of the Holy Kingdom. Forgive me for being too presumptuous, but I am Albedo, who holds the position of leader of all levels of guardians, domain guardians, and general manager in the Sorcerous Kingdom of Ainz Ooal Gown. Virtue. To call it a more familiar way, it is the position of prime minister."

The head of the mission seemed to be a little more normal at this time, "Well, thank you very much for your thoughtfulness. I am Remedios Casteldio, the head of the Holy Kingdom Mission. I have specially arranged time for us today. It is really very special." grateful,"

Albedo said, "There is no need to say thank you. His Majesty, the Great Sorcerer King, is very worried about the events that are happening in the Holy Kingdom. His Majesty said that it is natural for him to arrange time for you all."

The group leader said, "Well, thank you very much..."

Remedios's words were overwhelmed by the aura of Albedo who was smiling, her unusual beauty was considered to be of the same sex. No, just because they are of the same sex, they will be swallowed up. Albedo's gaze quickly passed over everyone's eyes, including Neia's.

Albedo said, "Then Your Majesty is waiting, so I will lead you to the audience hall. Can you please follow me?"

The leader said, "Yes, yes. Then, where is the weapon?"

Albedo said, "Ah, that's right."

Albedo smiled amusedly.

Why did he show such a smile? Neia had questions. It is impossible to meet the king with a weapon in hand, so the weapon is usually handed over. This behavior also expresses trust in the other party.

Albedo explained their questions. "Normally, we will keep it temporarily, but there is no need for that. Please carry your weapons like this. This is of course because you trust everyone who came from the Holy Kingdom, and to you, our country with many undead is a heretical country. Therefore, I think let you

It would be safer to keep wearing weapons. Of course, I have no intention of harming you. If you want to keep it, of course it doesn’t matter.”

Izaya was not surprised at all by this situation. Even if they were armed with powerful weapons, they couldn't hurt Ainz. If they could hurt Ainz, Albedo would naturally not let them get close. .

The leader nodded and said, "Then, our country respectfully accepts His Majesty the Sorcerer King's kindness... Can you keep the swords other than mine? I'm very sorry. The sword I am wearing is a national treasure of our country. I cannot keep it. , please forgive me.”

Albedo said, "I understand,"

After Albedo winked, the undead appeared and put the sword away for safekeeping.

There may be some people who are paladin and feel unhappy if they hand over their swords to the undead, but if it is an order from the leader, they cannot refuse. Neia observed Albedo's appearance while handing over her weapon.

She always showed a beautiful smile, and it was completely impossible to guess what she was thinking. Rather, she showed an expression of only kindness towards us, as if she was very kind to Neia and the others from the bottom of her heart. But is Neia's prediction correct? If there is any discrepancy, you are allowed to bring the sword to your master's side. Is it because of the king's order or because he knows that there is absolutely no way to cause harm to the king? Lin also nodded with satisfaction. Such a wise person should be the person he cares about, um, the person he cares about?

The prime minister, who has the most beautiful appearance in the world and has nothing to do with violence, smiled tenderly. Izaya didn't know what they would do if they knew Albedo's true identity.

Albedo said, "Well, everyone, the Sorcerer King is waiting for you, go and see him."

The throne room is not that luxurious as expected. As expected, it was used directly without maintenance after the occupation.

However, the throne used to sit on was magnificent, or rather sparkling with gold. It can't be that it's all made of gold, so it must be covered with gold foil, but even so, judging from the size, it must have cost a lot of money. Izaya smiled, this was made of pure gold. If Nami saw it, she would definitely pounce on it. Although Ainz's residence was not gorgeous on the outside, it was quite gorgeous on the inside. For these expenses, the people of Nazarick would not let Ainz use anything with any flaws.

And the flag behind the throne is also very amazing. Although I don’t know what kind of silk thread it is made of, it has a depth that cannot be expressed by just black, and it can make people feel purple under the slight increase or decrease in light.

Albedo said, "Then please enter, Your Majesty."

Captain Remedios gave instructions. "Everyone, lower your heads,"

The paladin bowed his head to the undead. Although he was a little surprised by the leader who made such a decision, the ordinary leader was not such a rational person. Sure enough, he still underestimated the leader, but Neia had no objection to kneeling down. Kneel down and lower your head. Because he was a servant, he had learned such etiquette. Of course, that being said, the experience of meeting the king was only once in the past when I became an attendant and had an audience with the Holy King. While lowering his head and moving only his eyes, he tried his best to peek at the postures of the holy knights around him.

It seems. . . It seemed like there was no problem. Of course, that was based solely on the back view. If you look at it from the front, it may be slightly different from yourself. Neia comforted herself that it was okay and she was not criticized by anyone else when she was the Holy King. My father also said it was very good and praised me.

Albedo said, "His Majesty Ainz Ooal Gown's invasion."

At the same time as Albedo's voice, who was standing slightly in front of the throne, sounded, Neia heard a very small sound that only she could hear, like tearing paper, and then at the same time as the footsteps, a hard object hit. The sound of knocking on the floor continued, and there were soft footsteps, and soon it felt like someone was sitting on the throne.

Albedo said, "Permission has been given, raise your head."

Breathing during this period is very difficult. Breathing too early or too late will be disrespectful. Count slowly for a few seconds, and then quietly raise your head. Then Neia couldn't help but be distracted by the existence directly in front of her.

That, that is the Sorcerer King, Ainz Ooal Gown

The face of the skull was exposed, and red light ignited in the eye sockets on both sides. It was an appearance consistent with the undead. However, it was completely different from what Neia knew. The first thing that surprised me was the outfit. Wearing more expensive clothes than the nobles seen at the banquet after the appointment ceremony. The length and extended hem of the dress make people feel comfortable, and the sleeves are surprisingly loose. Pure white fabric with no stains is used, and the hem and sleeves are slightly decorated with gold and purple. The waist part seems to be tied up with a belt, but it is not strange to say that it is strange. Although it is wonderful, it is full of exotic style and can only be described as beautiful.

Then, the gloves of the same color as the clothes are inlaid with metal plates that seem to shine in seven colors. The staff held in that hand looks like seven snakes intertwined with each other. That must be the source of the sound of touching hard objects.

But what was more surprising than those was the black light that resided behind the body.

This is a lie from the undead.

The undead in Neia's impression were zombies, skeletons, hungry ghosts and the like.

So, speaking of the Sorcerer King, what does Neia think of him?

It seems that that existence cannot be summarized by the word undead. The face of the skeleton is incredibly unscaring, and can even be said to exude a pure and sacred aura.

There was a blue-haired waiter standing behind him, with his eyelids lowered in a respectful manner. He was also a very handsome man, but he still lost a bit of color in front of the Sorcerer King.

Neia kept looking at the Sorcerer King on the throne. Izaya was a little dissatisfied, why was he so ignored? Neia even looked at Ainz's accessories carefully, what was this emotion? . . Izaya stared at Neia out of the corner of his eye, but Neia kept staring at Ainz. This was really annoying.

What made Neia come back to her senses was the sound of "Then," coming from the Sorcerer King.

Izaya knew that it was impossible to send Momon out during this back-and-forth meeting. Therefore, Ainz would find a way to raise an alternative issue, but in this situation, as a king, it would be inconvenient. He spoke, so for Ainz, this meeting was just a formality, and there probably wasn't much real content in it.

The meeting ended with the Sorcerer Kingdom losing some of its profits and forcing Momon to be sent to the Holy Kingdom one year later. But this cannot be said to be a good result for the Holy Kingdom. After the meeting, Izaya said dissatisfiedly, "I saw it just now. Neia's eyes never left your side from the beginning to the end. Did you have any premeditation to dress like this today, brother Ainz?"

Ainz smiled and said, "These are all the work of the maids. I have no say. However, why are you so jealous? You look more like a human. I clearly look like a different race. No matter who you are. , they will all choose to look at me."

Izaya was a little surprised, "What do you mean by being jealous?"

Ainz was confused, "Why, don't you even understand jealousy?"

Izaya suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and said, "Brother Ainz, don't you know mental magic? Can you help me see if I have lost any important memories?"

Ainz nodded and used magic on Lin. After reading it, he said, "I can't see anything strange, but do you feel that there are places in your memory that you can't connect to?"

Izaya thought about it and shook his head, "I don't know, but I always feel like I'm missing something. The moment I saw Neia, I felt something strange in my body. What it was, I can't tell."

Ainz nodded, patted Izaya's back, and said, "I will go to the hotel in the Holy Kingdom and ask them to ask me for support. I will take you with me. Then you and Neia can have a good chat, maybe , you’ll be able to find what’s missing.”

Izaya nodded, "Thank you, Brother Ainz."

Ainz waved his hand, "It's just a small matter, don't take it to heart, I'll just go."

Izaya nodded and waited for Ainz to come back. When he saw Albedo walking over, Izaya asked, "Albedo, do you know what jealousy is? I seem to know the meaning of this word, but it's hard to understand. .”

Albedo smiled and said, "Sir Izaya, you will only be jealous if you love someone. If you have never loved someone, you will naturally not know what it feels like."

Izaya paused, "Is it love? Have I ever loved it? Since I don't understand it, it means I haven't loved it at all."

Albedo said, "Izaya-sama, are you ever afraid of losing something or someone?"

Izaya shook his head, "No, or rather, I don't remember that feeling. It turned out that when my brother was about to leave me, I felt very scared. Although I acted calm and calm on the surface, I was really a little worried in private. ... I’m really scared, but now, I can’t remember that feeling of fear. What’s wrong with me, Brother Momonga can’t see anything strange.”

Albedo said, "Memory manipulation can only see a person's memory, but if you are not familiar enough, you really can't tell that something is really missing. If it is really missing, you can only rely on the adult to get it back. ”

Izaya nodded, "So I plan to go with Ainz this time. What will you think about when you hear the news of Ainz's death?"

Albedo smiled and said, "I would like to think that Ainz-sama is really good at joking with people. I just believe in him unconditionally."

Izaya smiled, "You are both sensible children. Ainz is really lucky to have you."

Albedo smiled and said, "We are all very lucky to have an adult like Ainz."

Izaya nodded with a smile and said, "But Albedo, don't let one day turn your deep love into a cancer that corrodes the relationship. I think you should understand,"

Albedo nodded, "Thank you for your warning, sir. I understand."

Izaya nodded and said, "Go down and prepare things. When Ainz comes back, it's time for us to prepare to leave. I think you have a lot to say to Ainz,"

Albedo blushed and left. Izaya looked at the peaceful city outside the window and thought, his bright empire must be like this. Everyone enjoys peace. If there is any misfortune, he will devour it with his own hands. After he has his subjects, it will indeed , my thoughts will become more grandiose. I don’t know if I am too naive. I always want everyone to live a happy life. Isn't it great that pirates are just like Luffy, only for treasure and not harming people? It's a pity that not everyone thinks that way.

End of this chapter