When Death Walked the World

Chapter 12

The Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick

It has been over a century since the last Supreme being had left the tomb. Over a hundred years since the Master had disappeared.

The Guardians were angry at themselves and each other for disappointing Momonga and they thought it must be their fault that the last of the Supreme beings have left.

However, it was soon discovered that the entrance of the Great Tomb didn't open up to the outside world, but instead into a world of utter nothingness. The creation of the Supreme beings were displaced, lost in chaos.

The Guardians running countless experiments throughout the years, had tried to explore the properties of this new space, as well as tried to find any clues as to the disappearance of the Supreme ones.

In this strange dimension nothing existed, not light, not even darkness. It was void. Demiurge had sent servants outside of the Tomb to investigate their strange surroundings, but they had never made more than a single step into the strange miasma, and their bodies were instantly dissolved. As such they were forced to take other measures and try examining the outside with a different approach.

They had even requested Aureole Omega's assistance in viewing the immediate vicinity of the Tomb, but even her sight could not pierce through the absolute nothingness that surrounded them. They had even steeled themselves to go to the treasury and use a world class item, but alas without the ring of Ainz Ooal Gown they had no way inside the treasury, and Pandora's Actor would not lend them such an item without his creator's consent.

Aware of their helplessness, the guardians had remained inside of the Tomb, wallowing in despair, as there was no way out of their prison. The smartest minds of Nazarick had come together, to try and solve the mystery of the strange space. Finally after numerous outrageous ideas, a consensus was born.

Their absolute master, the leader of the 41 Supreme beings had sacrificed himself in protecting Nazarick and its denizens from the world. They had remembered clearly how sad the Supreme Ones were before they disappeared from one day to the other, gone forever. It must be it.

Whatever was ending their world, the masters had laid down their life one by one to delay the end, and when only One remained, he made a choice. He decided that he would not blink out like all of the others. No, he would save all of Nazarick, even if it meant sacrificing himself in the process.

Should the world perish, Nazarick would survive. The Absolute Ruler of the 41 Supreme beings Momonga had decided so, and so shall it be... They spent their days in this belief, until one day...

"Guardians come to the treasury immediately!" Pandora's voice entered the ears of the guardians.

"What is it Pandora's Actor?" Retorted Albedo as she didn't like to be ordered around, even if he was the creation of Lord Momonga, she was still his superior as the Guardian Overseer!

"No time! Come! Quickly! You will find the rings of Ainz Ooal Gown in the throne room, I left enough for all of you! Quickly! Come!"

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The guardians stood inside the mausoleum, in the resting place of the Supreme ones. They were staring in disbelief as the statues of the Supreme Ones were lit on fire as tremendous amounts of energy was released.

All of this excess energy was threatening to come crashing down on them, but before they could act all of the energy poured into one point. The sole stand which held no statue of the Supreme Ones, the place maintained for Lord Momonga.

The energy gathered on top of it, before a vortex opened up in space and time, and sucked in all the energy. The guardians were frozen in place, while wild fantasies overwhelmed their minds. Tears streamed down their faces as hope ignited in their hearts. Albedo broke the silence.