Gate: Thus the Sorcerous Kingdom Fought There

CHAPTER 20: Dragons, and Warrior's Magic!

The day when the prophecy came to life was just like every other day, the sun brimmed brightly, crowning the heavens with its magnificence smiling down her people. People went on their way and did their daily work. Just like every other day. The central building of the UN in Geneva brimmed with life. Preparing for the arrival of the Supreme Being. Yuri Alpha and Entoma Vasilissa Zeta full with vigour, making sure everything is in place. Currently, Yuri served tea to Auriel, as usual at this time of the day.

Being the Vice-captain of the Pleiades and the most orderly member of the group, Yuri Alpha was the perfect picture of an academy teacher, like her creator Yamaiko, nothing avoided her attention. She raised a beautifully made spoon, critically measuring it, adjusting her glasses squinted her eyes strictly behind her oculars. If it were up to her, she would use the cutlery, plates and table provided by Nazarick, not the one gifted by the queen of England. Only because of Auriel's request she and Entoma arranged the desk using the cutlery provided.

The flatware made from pure silver and lined magnificently with gold. The plates and the cups formed from first-grade porcelain. All of them handmade and hand painted. The tablecloth hand sewn, embodied with beautiful with flowers. The table made from Ebony wood.

The room well lit, neatly arranged, spacious with a few Picasso on the walls.

Yuri felt both the place and the arrangement inadequate not only for Lady Auriel but a Supreme Being as well. She complained about it a few times, but Auriel just shoot her down merely saying;

"It is okay. I know Creator-sama. She always complains about overly neat places. She always says to me; 'see the beauty in chaos, Auriel. Perfection is imperfection.'"

Confusingly, Yuri had no idea what the Lady is speaking about, nor understand the train of thought behind the Supreme Being's thinking. 'Perfection is imperfection'? That just makes no sense. Usually, she considered herself one of the most intelligent maids. But even now, she was unable to comprehend why Auriel quoted the sentence.

Why a perfect being like her or Ainz-sama wants to see imperfection instead of perfection? Maybe because Yuri was an undead she was unable to comprehend the line behind the thought? Or it was because a simple servant like she failed to see things the same way as her masters'? She was frustrated not knowing the answer...

When Yuri asked Entoma what the quote should mean, the insect maid just snickered, hiding her plastic mask-like face behind her long sleeves, quoting; 'that's easy you silly...'

The sentence provoked the Vice-captain's ire in the highest level, and once, it embarrassed her. How Entoma understand things she was unable? It was confusing and embarrassing...

In Nazarick, servants like herself used to eat with such tableware she is holding gingerly. If you asked her, it was not worthy of a higher being. Further stunning poor girl why she is allowing such thing happen.

Auriel watched her cautiously, wondering what is in poor maid's mind, sipping her tea like a true lady. She used to see that expression currently Yuri bear under her subtle mask. She knows that expression. It made her remember her master's sour expression when Albedo, Shalltear and just usually the women's branch of Nazarick invite her and shares tea. When they start to speak about more sensitive themes, you know, things girls talk about when boys are not around.

Auriel could only sourly willing to admit, but her master time to time, no, almost always act very tomboyish. She loved her and all; she was her creator after all. But... If you asked Auriel, Esdeath should act more like a girl instead just showing a horrified expression whenever someone asks her about the things mentioned above. It just not suits her. Maybe it was her past that made her like that, or it was in her nature? Even Auriel had no idea. When she asked about it; she always started to divert the topic.