Warhammer 30k and the Great Tomb of Nazarick

Chapter 37 Meeting in the Great Tomb

Inside the Great Tomb of Nazarick
Albedo found Demiurge.

Albedo's originally beautiful face now took on an extremely gloomy and solemn expression.

"Demiurge, Ainz-sama ordered me to preside over the assassination of the enemy leader yesterday. I sent a Hanzo and four eight-limbed assassin bugs, and the latest result is that they are all dead."

Demiurge was also stunned when he heard the news. He pushed his glasses and looked at Albedo seriously.

"Is this true?"

"Why should I lie to you."

"The enemy's behavior was unexpected. Why didn't you report this to Ainz-sama?"

“Ainz-sama said that he would hold a meeting at 8:30 today. I cannot disturb Ainz-sama’s rest before then. Also, Demiurge, do you really think Ainz-sama did not anticipate this situation?”

Demiurge thought silently about the image of the extremely wise Ainz Ooal Gown in his mind, then nodded.

"Not only can Ainz-sama predict the plans of the wise, he can even predict the whims of the foolish, and he can even see the great plans ten thousand years from now. It is normal for Ainz-sama to have anticipated this result."

“Then, Demiurge, why do you think Ainz-sama gave this order? Why did he insist on starting the meeting at 8:30?”

Demiurge remained silent for a while before continuing:
"Compared to Ainz-sama, my wisdom is like a firefly competing with the sun and the moon. I can only pick up some fragments of knowledge from Ainz-sama's vast ocean-like plan, so my inferences may not be accurate."

Albedo nodded and agreed:
“Indeed, Ainz’s wisdom is awe-inspiring, but we must not give up and disappoint Ainz-sama. We should still try our best to guess Ainz-sama’s grand plan and wisdom, so Demiurge, just tell us.”

"I think Ainz-sama's purpose is to train us."

"Since very early on, Master Ainz has been preparing for a rainy day and preparing to deal with even more powerful enemies."

"Although this newly emerged human empire does not pose a huge threat like the world boss, it is also the most challenging opponent I have encountered since I came to this world, and its armed forces are obviously different from other forces."

"Well, how did you say that sentence? It was said by the Supreme Bubble Teapot."

"Yes, it seems that the painting style is different from others."

Although Albedo and Demiurge didn't quite understand the meaning of Bubble Teapot's words, since it was said by the Supreme Being, it must be full of wisdom, and they could understand it to some extent by reading the literal meaning.

"Do you think this is also Lord Ainz's way of training us?"

“Yes, the farsighted and merciful Lord Ainz deliberately let us go because he discovered a new type of enemy, in order to train us.”

“Lord Ainz really has good intentions.”

“Yes, we will convey Lord Ainz’s intentions to the next meeting. After all, there is still a Guardian like Shalltear who is not very smart.”

"Yes, Master Ainz is very kind."

Albedo and Demiurge discussed the content of the next meeting together, and praised Ainz in passing.

eight o'clock in the morning

The Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick

In the private bedroom of the Supreme Being Ainz Ooal Gown.

Ainz lay on his bed, wrapped in a large quilt with luxurious decorations, and flipped through a copy of The Prince in boredom.

As the highest-level undead, Ainz does not need to rest. He often stays in bed. Besides being a habit, he also needs some privacy where no one can disturb him.

Before traveling to this world, Ainz was just a small clerk in a dystopian world. His ability and understanding of managing an organization were not even as good as that of an outstanding village chief.

Its current success is not only due to its good luck but also to Demiurge’s ability to think.

But in order not to disappoint these NPCs who regarded themselves as the kings of wisdom, Ainz would secretly read books and study at night.

Looking at the time, Ainz felt a little annoyed.

Yesterday, it asked Albedo to send an assassination team to test the waters, and it would be best if they could capture the female knight officer from the daytime.

However, Albedo did not come to report the whole night, causing Ainz to feel uneasy. Although this emotion was not strong enough to force him to calm down, he was still uncomfortable in this state.

It's like having a thorn stuck in your hand. Although it doesn't affect your movement, it is always uncomfortable.

This also caused Ainz to be unable to continue reading the book.

In addition, although he has read the book "The Prince" several times, he still can't understand it, which makes him feel even worse.

Governance is really complicated, and I hope there will be good news at the meeting later.

Ainz sighed inwardly, thinking about how to act at the meeting.

What if the NPCs bring up something I don't understand during the meeting later?
Forget it, forget it. There will always be a way when the time comes. I will definitely find a way when the time comes.

"Okay, get up."

The maid who had been keeping watch by the bed stood up immediately, and the maid who came to take over also opened the door and came in silently.

These ordinary maids were also NPCs created by the players of the Great Tomb of Nazarick. Although they were only level 1, in a group like the Great Tomb where the relationship with the players was the standard of hierarchy, they were actually equal to the level class guardians in theory.

Ainz once tried to refuse the service of these ordinary maids. After all, his undead body could not metabolize, and he did not need to eat or rest. What's more, he was not used to being served.

But after seeing the pitiful appearance of the other maids, Ainz softened his heart and acquiesced to their meticulous care. To this day, Ainz has gotten used to it.

Ainz allowed a normal maid to dress him up, although there was actually nothing to dress up for, and then he arrived at the throne room on the tenth floor of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

In the core of the huge and luxurious hall, there is a huge crystal throne.

This item is a world item owned by the Great Tomb of Nazarick. It provides the Great Tomb with a world protection buff and can perfectly defend against magic detection from the outside world.

The Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick is protected from any interference from the outside world. Under the influence of the throne, the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick is like an independent small world. It can not only prevent enemy intelligence spying, but even resist the influence of world-class props.

Ainz sat upright on the throne and calmly accepted the greetings from the guardians.
Sebastian, Cocytus, Mare, Aura, Demiurge, Shalltear, Albedo, these level 100 NPC guardians gathered together at this moment.

Ainz rested his chin on his hand and spoke in a casual tone.

"Albedo, let's start the meeting."

“Yes, Master Ainz.”

Albedo bowed to Ainz first, then said to the other Guardians:
"Yesterday, I was ordered by Lord Ainz to arrange a team of assassins led by a Hanzo and four eight-limbed assassin bugs to kill the enemy generals."

"Oh, since Hanzo made the move, it must have been successful. How many did he kill?"

Shalltear responded curiously.

"No, it failed. All the units were destroyed."

"what?!"

Nani! ?
Except for Demiurge, who already knew the result, the other Guardians all showed surprised expressions, and Shalltear even exclaimed in surprise.

At this time, Ainz once again thanked his undead skull face. Although he was extremely horrified inside, he managed not to show any expression.

Hanzo is a ninja-type monster above level 80. The opponent was able to dodge Hanzo's assassination and even destroy Hanzo. His strength is definitely not just that of a level 60 unit.

Is there some powerful hidden item, or are there other units that have not yet taken action?
Ainz was thinking frantically, and its silence made Albedo conclude that it wanted it to continue reporting.

"It's true. Although it's hard to imagine that those lowly humans have such powerful strength, we did lose a Hanzo and four Eight-limbed Blade Assassins this time. This should be the biggest loss we have suffered since we came to this world."

"As Lord Ainz expected, this is an enemy we have never encountered before."

What did I expect?

Ainz wanted to complain, but he still pretended to be calm.

"Albedo, please continue talking."

"Yes, Master Ainz once said that an overdeveloped civilization is a bad thing, and now we are facing such an enemy."

Did I say that?
Ainz thought about it and thought, I think he mentioned it during the massacre in the kingdom?

This was said in order to prove that knowledge should be monopolized by the Great Tomb of Nazarick and that the development of mortals should be strictly restricted.

Although he was racking his brains to recall the past, Ainz remained calm.

"Albedo, it's good that you still remember."

“Ah, thank you for the compliment, Ainz-sama. I will always remember every word you said!”

Albedo was very happy to receive Ainz's praise. Her face turned red and the black wings on her waist trembled.

That's not necessary.

Ainz kept his inner complaints to himself, and Albedo continued to report.

"The enemy we are facing this time is a typical civilization that relies on props. A large part of their combat power comes from their strange equipment."

Yes, after all, they are a country that has developed heavy machine guns, tanks and airplanes. I just don’t know if their job is also 007.
Ainz thought about the intensity of his previous work, and his forced calmness was triggered.

Ahhh, I don’t want to work overtime anymore.

"But no matter how well a pig arms itself, it is still a pig. Because we didn't understand, we, the guardians, lost our composure after the first contact. But the merciful Lord Ainz gave us a chance. Even organizing this assassination was a test for us from Lord Ainz."

"(500 words omitted), in short, we want to make those guys who dare to ignore the glory of the Supreme Being by relying on some inexplicable things regret being born into this world."

"Okay, do you have any questions?"

“Hey, I don’t understand at all.”

Shalltear raised her hand.

“Demiurge, please explain it to Shalltear in a simple and understandable way.”

“Yes, Lord Ainz (2000 words of Dihua analysis omitted).”

"In short, this is the foresight of Lord Ainz. He foresaw the characteristics of this unprecedented enemy and also wanted to warn and train us. Do you understand?"

"So that's how it is. I understand, Aslin."

Ainz: So that's what I thought.

(End of this chapter)