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upon Yuri alpha going on her rounds cleaning the mess hall relieving its walls of the dust, the 41 chairs of the lint and dust trying to build up, a sudden presence had startled her completely.

The sound of armor hitting the floor violently could be heard before panicked cries of a familiar person "I'm sorry I don't know why- w-wait where?" the Supreme being Peroronchino was sitting on the floor sobbing noticeably not using his left arm, his wings before had sat proudly upon his back were now limp against his spine.

The usual calm and proud aura he once had completely vanished "Lord Peroronchino?!" she had yelled recognizing the figure as one of the 41 Supreme beings, she had sprinted towards him startling him further.

Peroronchino had pushed himself up to stand before falling back down "lord Peroronchino are you alright? I'll go get lord ainz!" before she could help him stand the door had been slammed open revealing sebas and narberal rushing towards Yuri alpha upon seeing Peroronchino they immediately notified ainz, albedo and demiurge asking for assistance.

Peroronchino had stayed on the floor hyperventilating and eventually fell to the floor clawing his chest trying to draw air into his lungs his golden armor leaving scratches on the floor, ainz had teleported just outside the room and had rushed inside.

"everyone I need you all to wait outside, now." ainz has never spoken with urgency towards anyone til now and as such sebas pulled Yuri alpha from the room and narberal had closed the door swiftly behind her, upon being alone ainz had slowly approached Peroronchino before sitting down

"Peroronchino?" Peroronchino had stilled before slowly looking at him still not using his left arm "mo...momonga? momonga! is that really you?!" Peroronchino had struggled to sit up as the panic attack was taking its toll on him "it's great to see you bird brain, tell me what has you so panicked." it was slightly cringy to say that  but Peroronchino needed to hear it, he needs to know he's safe here as he always was.

"momonga, are we where I think we are?" ainz nodded  he gently placed a hand on Peroronchinos shoulder "do you remember it? it's been quite some time since you've been here. it still stands tall dear friend, though some isn't entirely untouched it's still home." Peroronchino had begun crying at that his cries were soft and hardly noticeable "you always said this place was 'more home then actual home'. does that mean it's permanently home now?"

momonga nodded "afraid so, or atleast I think so.  this world is different from yggdrasil, this is a new world, I haven't entirely explored it." momonga semi shrugged, Peroronchino looked incredibly shaken his wings were still down cast and he still wasn't using his left arm

"what's wrong with your arm?" momonga asked pointing at it Peroronchino had slowly lifted it and examined it "it's not numb anymore." he said he sighed momonga couldn't tell if from relief or fear "numb? Peroronchino, why would your arm be numb?" momonga tilted his head slightly a habit he has yet to kick, the air around Peroronchino changed to a serious tone "I was bitten, back then. I didn't know it was sick." While looking closer a pale scar of small teeth marks were still present on his wrist.

Peroronchino slowly curled into himself he sounded and looked exhausted "I think I got rabies and in the end I was hallucinating and having violent outbursts. I don't know how much I saw was real and what wasn't." momonga nodded before standing up and offering his hand to Peroronchino "your here now, as of right now that's all that matters. let's get you settled so you may rest."

ainz had gently guided his old friend to the room he used to spend countless hours in seeing it had only made Peroronchino feel even more exhausted, demiurge and albedo hadn't made their presence known and trailed quietly behind them. sebas and narberal had made themselves known since yuri alpha had found Peroronchino, they all followed in silence while Peroronchino was marveling at his once most cherished home Peroronchino had thrown himself on the bed before hiccuping again, momonga had gently taken off Peroronchinos armor before moving him to a move comfortable spot on his bed "rest well bird brain, tomorrow we have much to discuss."

momonga  had moved to leave before Peroronchino had sighed and sat up the air around him turned dark "our world is dead momonga, and it was dragging the rest of us with it. i dont know about you but... im sure i died back then." momonga had looked at him before turning away "then we shall make the most of this second chance given to us."

he slowly walked out of the door and closing it gently behind himself, albedo and demiurge had decided to make their presence known they both stood at his side completely silent, demiurge had wanted to ask a thousand questions but waited for his cue. albedo was worried and intrigued on what had occurred, but the biggest question on both their minds was 'why did Peroronchino chose to return?' demiurge was coming up with theory after theory none of them seemed plausible.

After all why would someone chose to return to what they have abandoned so willingly, as lord Peroronchino rested Ainz had moved to their library and had gently begun reading on Peroronchinos species looking for dietary restrictions or things that could potentially harm him within nazerik as now Peroronchinos body was phiscal. upon waking up ainz was in his office and had assigned Narberal to listen for when Peroronchino wakes up.

Peroronchino had slept for 3 days only stirring or shifting every few hours or so, as reported by Narberal. Ainz had asked Sebas to accompany her to in case Peroronchino has another panic attack. At midnight of the fourth night Peroronchino had finally fully woken up, he still felt exhausted. He took a deep breath trying to steady himself, he pulled himself to sitting up a couple feathers falling from his arms and back. Upon fully standing he could feel how different this body is and how different his weight was compared to his human body, he slowly extended his wings and moved into a familiar fighting stance "interesting." He mumbled to himself, while he studied how his muscles moved. He still hardly believed this was his new world, but with every minute he was becoming more familiar with everything by the minute, he smiled widely finally feeling comfortable. A soft knock had rang out from his bedroom door, "one second." He replied quickly before moving to open the door. Upon opening the door a very familiar face appeared before him.

"wait, you look familiar." Peroronchino  leaned slightly towards her "oh! your Nishikienrai's creation aren't you? I see her design is still very steam punk and shiny as it always has been! your name is narberal right? She was so proud of you back then I can still hear her boasting about you. Tell me momonga  put you on baby sitting duty didn't he?" Narberal had almost forgotten Peroronchinos personality, after a moment of staring at him Peroronchino tilted his head at her as a prompt "lord ainz has commanded I watch you incase your body's stability wavers again." She replied carefully.

Peroronchino had looked away from her towards his closet "hm, where is momonga now?" Naberal had replied swiftly "In his study currently completing paperwork." Peroronchino had walked towards Naberal "thank you sweet heart, I'll be visiting momonga. I've got questions and I have a feeling I'm not gonna like the answers." Peroronchino had gently held her face in his hand before gently letting go "would you kindly take me to momonga." Naberal  had looked shocked for a moment before turning away from him and towards the door "Of course lord Peroronchino." While walking out to the hall way Peroronchinos stomach rumbled loudly, reminding him that he hasn't eaten since dying "actually Naberal, I'm gonna stop at the banquet hall first. Then we can head over too momonga." Peroronchino had then turned to walk the other way, his strength was almost fully returned to him but he was still slightly off balance.

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After closing the door ainz already knew he was fucked, because despite all his efforts Peroronchino had been the one to say they do not belong to this world. And now he'll have to explain this to Demiurge should the demon begin to ask questions

Just as he suspected demiurge was immediately intrigued at Peroronchinos words and stared at him with pure curiosity 'there's another world? One of Supreme beings?' His thoughts were going on a rampage with constant questions, questions he had no answers to.

Momonga had managed to keep demiurge from asking anything til they reached his study knowing demiurge was about to ask a whirlwind of questions, despite how much he knows demiurge tries to hide it his tail will always betray him with its constant wagging and swiveling when he's thinking deeply. After reaching his study he sighed, before turning towards his two advisors. "You have many questions."

"if you truly want to know my thought process on the matter is know that there are 3 worlds, yggdrasil, this world and our world. our world being mine and Peroronchinos world, the world I was born into was a completely different one to this one, it's also where  'yggdrasil' your birth world was created." he pointed at demiurge and albedo "that goes into many other things, a better question would be 'how did Peroronchino travel from one world to this one so flawlessly?' another question would be 'does dying in my birth world mean reincarnation in this one?' there's also the fact that our avatars become our original bodies once we arrive here, not a trace of our old bodies is present at all. 'Peroronchino died to a disease, but does dying a certain way effect where you travel?' then there's the fact that I died the same day at the same time that yggdrasil ended, a another question would be 'how did I die?'. many questions to ask and nobody to ask them." momonga then sat contemplating while writing in a language they didn't know while also switching between 2 languages they don't know  one sounded like he was speaking backwards and muffled the other was full of other sounds, demiurge was trying very hard to understand what he was saying as well as what he was writing but none of the symbols made sense.

demiurge and albedo shared a look with eachother just to see if the other understood what ainz was portraying but to eachothers confusion nether were able to decipher what ainz was saying, unable to do anything as ainz was still presumably talking to them. albedo albeit looking unsure entirely had tried to get his attention "uhm... my lord?" ainz hadn't stopped in his analysis nor the odd language and instead stood up and began casting a hover spell on his papers to make them float, before demiurge or albedo could have tried to get their beloved lords attention again Peroronchino had opened the door and walked rather swiftly towards ainz with a few papers in tow with a rather large half eaten sandwich in hand, "hey ainz what do you think this species is- huh? wow it's been years since I've heard that language. didn't think you'd still do it in this world" Peroronchino sounded like he was holding back a slight laughter as he walked to the desk, after seeing the looks on demiurge and albedos face he tilted his head "he's been doing that for a while hasn't he?" demiurge and albedo nodded "he's speaking languages I don't understand, may I ask what it is?" demiurge asked

Peroronchino had bitten into his sandwich while contemplating if he should say what languages ainz was speaking, plainly because ainz already was gonna yell at him for revealing that there are multiple worlds 'a language isn't gonna do much, might affect ainz privacy though they shouldn't be able to learn wingdings and English, right?' he thought to himself after he swallowed he answered them "ainz is technically using 3 languages, the first he is writing in is Japanese his 1st language, he dosent speak it too often but he doesn't want to forget so he'll read his notes to himself out loud. the 2nd is English, the one he's speaking. me, my sister  and quite a few others speak English and Japanese but ainz is the only one who switches like that. the 3rd language wich is the second one you are hearing is called wingdings, ainz added it to his avatar before playing. it got set as his spell caster voice on accident though so whenever you hear that he's either plotting or charging up a spell, actually he's been stuck in a loop for a while now I think he's just about done now." Peroronchino had begun walking towards ainz before sticking his head between his wall of papers he had built before whispering "hi"

the papers had immediately fallen to the floor and ainz froze just for a second before looking at Peroronchino and huffing "dammit, I almost had a conclusion." ainz said while summoning his papers once again,in his hands "I think you mean the conclusion of your conclusions for your theories" Peroronchino gave a small chuckle at ainz grumblings, ainz had taken a glance at demiurge and albedo after looking back at Peroronchino

("have they been there the whole time?") Peroronchino nodded and replied in Japanese ("yep, it's been years since I've heard Japanese or wingdings, I think it's funny you didn't notice your little rambles were in every language aside from yggdrasils") Peroronchino said with a chuckle finishing off the massive sandwich given to him, while he finished eating Peroronchino cleared his throat

("would you mind if albedo, shalltear and demiurge learned English? it might help to code stuff if we don't want it read or heard by 3rd parties.") he said he knows he's gonna get yelled at, so he tries to play it smart. ainz huffed (" you told them already didn't you.") Peroronchino  looked away for a second

"maybe." he said it quickly momonga huffed "fine, albedo, demiurge see to it that shalltear and you both will be learning English from Peroronchino, then you will pass on the knowledge to the other guardians as well." both guardians looked over joyed to being closer to momonga in a new way, while ainz stared down Peroronchino for spilling yet another fact about their world he had carefully avoided. Ainz had sent both demiurge and albedo out and prepared to speak to Peroronchino about what he shouldn't do specifically referencing their old home, especially not to the guardians.

Ainz would rather not a shit storm of questions from demiurge or albedo.

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After getting chewed out by momonga for about 30 minutes and speaking to him for around another two hours or so Peroronchino found himself wondering back towards the kitchen once again hungry, Peroronchino laughed to himself thinking about how he was feeling peckish. 'gotta love the bird puns I can make now.' He thought to himself while he opened the door to the kitchen, the sight greated him as it did this morning. The soft table lights illuminating the empty seats the delicious smell of someone cooking, "smells amazing in here." Peroronchino said walking towards the bar his eyes tracked something small in the corner, small and fast. It quickly ran from his sight he brushed it off, His thoughts were cut off as a familiar voice spoke.

"Greetings lord Peroronchino, what can I get you this evening?" Clavu the chef spoke kindly to him in greeting. "Pleasure seeing you again clavu, mind making something to quell my hunger?" The mycanid placed down the freshly polished cup and moved to be in fronylt of Peroronchino behind the bar "Of course my lord what did you have in mind." A small note pad had appeared in clavu's root like limbs ready to write down Peroronchinos request.

"Hm, let me get another sandwich from this morning also that soup I saw this morning what was it?" Clavu finished writing down his request before answering "that was a simple chicken tortellini soup, made with chicken, carrots, yellow onions, freshly made tortellini, chicken broth, and parsley." Peroronchino had to swallow his spit from the listed ingredients it all sounded amazing after being starved-

no, no use thinking of it now. He is home he is safe, he won't starve like that ever again.

"That sounds wonderful can I get a large serving of that as well?" Clavu quickly wrote it down and had ripped off the ticket and happily nodded "of course my lord, your food will be done shortly." They quickly moved to the kitchen to prepare the order Peroronchino had sat down at the one of the tables and waited barely 7 minutes before he was served his meals, Peroronchino had very happily  dug into his food after clapping and yelling a joyful "itadakimasu!" As Peroronchino ate his food he felt a very small pair of eyes on him.

Looking around he spotted a very small angry looking penguin.
'Eclair I think it's name was, was it a dude? Damn he looks pissed I better not make a mess.' Peroronchino had ate his meal with gusto and pure enjoyment after the kitchen staff had also begun watching him eat, he almost looked like a little kid eating their favorite meal.

Eventually clavu had come to offer a refill on his drink wich Peroronchino had taken happily, before clavu had left Peroronchino had asked for a list of desserts. Clavu had almost skipped back to Peroronchinos table purely out of the joy they are getting from being able to serve him. After a long list of desserts Peroronchino settled "I'll have a melted chocolate lava cake please! With cool whip on the top." Clavu had written it down and had very happily taken the order to the kitchen. "Right away my lord!" They said.

Around 15 minutes did Peroronchino give his thanks and compliments to the chefs and leave for the day to finally resume his own tests on his body in his room. Mostly exorcize like push ups and crunches, to test his stamina, "my body now is alot less dense I should be careful falling and I feel alot lighter now. I wonder how momonga feels as that big ass skeleton, must be driving him crazy not eating. Can he even sleep? I'll ask him later."

As Peroronchino laid down in his massive bed he finally fell asleep.

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Peroronchino woke up unhappy to say the least, he couldn't stop tossing and turning all night almost like the bed felt wrong. Where he was felt off, not exactly unwelcoming but just wrong. He ended up tearing off all the bed sheets and rearranging them til he gave up from frustration.

Ainz wanting to go wake him up so they can explore a bit more on Peroronchinos species when he found him scrambling to take everything apart again.

Before ainz had even knocked on the door he could hear some angered mumbling, Peroronchino sounded pissed "you ok?" Ainz asked while opening the door gently. Peroronchino threw the pillow at the floor hard making some of the feathers and stuffing fly out of both ends, and huffed " no I'm not ok! I didn't sleep at all last night! Nothing feels ok!" Peroronchino had said Almost yelling he seemed genuinely frustrated and upset but couldn't fix it, the room was messy with bedding supplies several pillows and blankets on the floor sprawled out.

Peroronchino had picked up the pillow he had thrown and fluffed it again and had placed it on the bed again "Peroronchino-" "What!?" Ainz paused before continuing trying to decide between agitating him more or trying to calm him "you look like your nesting, Maybe try this." Momonga had picked up 4 pillows off the floor and arranged them on the head bored into a half oval.

"Now lay down see if that feels better." Peroronchino did as what was said and laid down once more. He finally felt ok! "Much better but how did...? You know what I don't wanna know how you thought of this just help me set up the rest." Peroronchino said sitting back up and moving to grab more pillows. Ainz chuckled and continued to build the nest.

It had been about 7 minutes into ainz helping build Peroronchinos nest and he was finally able to rest in it, finally comfortable with the arrangement of pillows and blankets that he finally fell asleep.

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Ainz had carefully crept out of Peroronchinos room and gently closed the door 'well so much for getting his help, guess I'll work on other things while he sleeps' he thought to himself already creating a mental list of what needs to be done.

Ainz moved swiftly across the hallways eager to continue his research and possible tests to preform. There was so much to discover so much to reveal as well, as much as he had hoped to keep the secret of their worlds existence a little longer he was glad it wasn't a secret anymore. But he worried it would be too much for the gaurdians, especially if they ever found out how they were made.

After all the started out as little bits of coding and now they are full fledged creatures capable of so many wonderful things, ah he was getting away from the tasks at hand. Ainz moved swiftly down the halls of nazerik already mentally preparing for the storm to come.

The storm being how many of demiurges questions can he handle before needing to bull shit his way through something. Ainz sighed knowing all the gaurdians had questions, questions on Peroronchino, questions on our world, questions on wether or not more of the Supreme will arrive, all questions he dosent have the answer too.

ainz finally making it to his office was met by all the gaurdians, each hashing eachother in whispers "my lord!" Demiurge exclaimed taken off gaurd "we were just discussing some questions we wanted to ask you regarding your world-" ainz cut him off by holding up his hand "before you ask questions I must explain our world to you first. Only after a few days I'll allow you to ask questions." Ainz said, demiurge nodded before ainz sighed " I didn't think I'd have to explain this so soon, I had hoped I had more time to construct it but here it is." Ainz held out a small device, as ainz clicked a button it whizzed to life displaying a world similar to yggdrasil

"this is our world, earth. But you all will know it as the world of 41, our world was cruel and unkind much like yggdrasil and this new world but much worse. All men are not born equal and this was especially made prominent in the lower classes, the men and women forced to work endless hours, the world was cold dark and grey, one where killing ones self seemed more pleasant then living, in their suffering they found in the joys of creating, building worlds that were beautiful and harmless." Ainz had shifted the small cube machine now showing images of the beautiful green fields.

"And so was born the world of yggdrasil, a world founded and each intricately designed to be everything the world of 41 was not, yggdrasil a world us Supremes enjoyed every moment spent here in the grassy meadows. Yggdrasil is your home world and my favorite of all the world's we had access too, you all were created here in these very walls. But as yggdrasil grew to be our home our world had begun its decent into chaos and death, slowing enveloping everyone in deaths grasp killing anything that breaths. Our world was dying and we are at the mercy of it" Ainz shifted the small cube again, it reveal fields of tar and the sky full of smog, ainz showed all the before and after pictures showing how horrible the world of humans were.

Ainz refused to say humans ruled earth as no human would have ruled so ruthlessly and cold heartedly,  "Earth was ruled by horrible creatures with no compassion, or warmth in their hearts nothing but the darkest of creatures far scarier then anything here in this new world. Our world is dying and with it everyone else is dying with it, with Peroronchinos appearance I hold hope more of the Supremes may appear but in the shape he appeared in maybe they are already gone. Perhaps I hold my hopes to high." Ainz said closing his hand around the cube making the pictures fade out of view

"And now we reside in this new beautiful world once again much as yggdrasil, we shall see what this new world holds for us but for now, we plan. You may ask your questions now" all the gaurdians were silent processing the information before shalltear raised her hand, ainz nodded. "What will become of lord Peroronchino?" Ainz paused before answering "Peroronchino will reside here in nazerik as a Supreme ruler, while I remain as the head of the guild. Any other questions?" Albedo raised her hand, ainz nodded "will shalltear change position of command?"

Ainz hummed, an interesting question on albedos part ainz shook his head "no the chain of command will stay the same." Ainz said keeping a keen eye on all their expressions ainz looked around for more questions but no one had put their hands up.

"If that is all your questions you are dismissed aside from shalltear." Ainz said, each of the gaurdians looked unsure but had left anyways aside from shalltear, who looked concerned. "Shalltear." Ainz said his voice sounding a bit more stern then intended "you've heard of Peroronchinos return haven't you?" Shalltear looked at the ground not knowing where the conversation may lead.

"Shalltear, would you like to see Peroronchino?" Ainz asked not knowing what she could be thinking, he swore he saw her hands trembling but not for long she had inhaled before speaking, "yes I would, but only if your present my lord?" Ainz nodded before saying a simple "ok" before he called Peroronchino to his office.

Peroronchino had practically ran towards ainz office he was going to get to see shalltear alive! Alive and able to make decisions by herself! How astounding must she be, he a wants to know everything about her. Her hobbies, her joys, and her sorrows. Everything. He ached to see her again he just hopes she'll forgive him for leaving.

Peroronchino had practically burst open the door making shalltear jump slightly, he looked at her with such joy that was hidden by his armor, while she looked at him coldly.

As shalltear looked upon her creator her eyes filled with anger and a coldness Peroronchino had only seen once in the eyes of the wicked, Peroronchino had slowly moved towards her and kneeled on the ground "your just as perfect as I remember." He said Almost a whisper he reached for her, in a silent request to come closer, "oh shalltear, I never would have left you if i had the choice, im so sorry i had to leave like i did." Shalltear hadn't said a word and allowed her makeup to run while her tears flowed freely "oh my greatest creation, I'm so sorry I left you here." Peroronchino said crying,

Peroronchino had slowly sat down on the floor he had then bowed placing his forehead on the ground "please forgive me shalltear had I had the choice I would have never left you, and the others."

Peroronchino then spoke of what happened in their world, how he had to die in order to come here and how the others probably died or are dying in their world. "You know that we created you and the others don't you? Well our creators have abandoned us as we had done to you, and I can only imagine how you feel now but please-" "stop." Shalltear finally spoke her makeup ruined by her tears

" I never knew you didn't mean to leave but even if you stay now you will have to earn your place here. If Ainz-sama wants you here I have no say but if he wants you gone ill be the one too murder you got it!" Shalltear was still crying all throughout her speech.

She was trembling waiting for Peroronchino to be out raged or for ainz to tell her to stay in her place but nether came, Peroronchino stood up and moved towards her and gently pulled her into a hug "I know, I will earn my keep here I won't take anyone for granted and I'll stay if you guys allow me too." Peroronchino said holding shalltear softly being careful of his armor

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'Well that was...Interesting.'

Ainz thought to himself watching the scene unfold before him watching Peroronchinos confession that he never meant to leave and shalltears refusal of his words was something to simply observe, despite how much he wanted to coax shalltear into forgiving Peroronchino but it was ultimately her choice entirely.

After she had left Peroronchino had walked back to his own room accompanied by a maid. Momonga was left alone for once in his office left with the paper work he couldn't read.

Ainz sighed and decided a nice walk was due even though he just got back from the library he contemplated going back, 'might as well, today was stressful' he stood and moved towards the door once he had opened it he saw a very small and familiar figure.

"Mare?" Ainz spoke without his usual commanding tone, and used a softer gentle tone. Mare noticed it's always the same tone he uses for him and his sister, it's endearing

Mare jumped not expecting anyone to call him "o-oh lord ainz! Forgive me i didn't notice you walking the same way as me " Mare quickly bowed fully before standing straight looking at ainz expectantly "it's fine mare, we're you heading to the library as well?" Ainz said tilting his head towards the small elf child, mare nodded "I wanted to ask a question first before going though. L-lord ainz may I ask a question?"

Ainz nodded, mare looked unsure and gripped their staff for a bit before asking "y-you said that your world was different from ours y-yes? and that ours was your favorite to visit and does that means you weren't always a elder lich?"

Ainz thought for a moment before answering "that is correct, the form I took before dosent matter now as I believe it has died along with my old world. But you are correct i wasnt always an elder lich, this body took some getting used to, this voice even more so but as time goes on ive come to accept this form." Mare looked thoughtful for a moment before saying quietly

"I can't even imagine being so out of place like that. I'm so sorry Ainz-sama" ainz turned to look at the young elf "what do you mean?" It was the first time ainz had ever allowed himself to question a gaurdian and he swiftly regretted it until mare spoke again "to not be in your own body must be painful, mentally I mean. It must've been hard to handle, I can't imagine being anyone but myself but you had no choice did you?"

Ainz shook his head hesitantly "no I didn't." He said solemnly, the walk to the library was quiet, a comfortable silence falling upon them like a soft blanket.

After arriving to the library ainz had looked through the books looking for a good story to read and relax to, once he found something that looked interesting he found some bean bag chairs and sat down to read, after some while being to absorbed into his book he hardly noticed mare sitting next to him reading their own book.

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The day had been exciting for Peroronchino to say the least, he had a successful day of training with aura the little elf had courage and a spark that quickly turned to a blaze easily, he lovingly named her "fire cracker" as the crack of her whip and fire magic reminded him of those beautiful fireworks.

He had began his walk to his room just having left the kitchen with a full belly he was ready to rest for the night, after reaching his room and laying down he snuggled into his bed sheets and had fallen asleep.

Sudden flashes of pain and suffering had creeper into Peroronchinos mind as he slept the memories of being paralyzed, and filled with rage had plaged him throughout the night. The memories had caused him to violently shake and tremble and eventually wake up with a yelp being startled by one of the battle maids rushing in, "lord Peroronchino are you alright?!" Peroronchino sat up slowly looking at his arm flexing it slowly before nodding "I'm alright just having some nightmares nothing else." Peroronchino replied before laying back down in his nest the maid left silently and had closed the door leaving Peroronchino alone with his thoughts.

His thoughts were swirling with painful memories, him driving away his sister in a firey rage. Him driving his friends away, him leaving behind the gaurdians. All so painful to think about but he couldn't stop, his breathing picked up and he soon was hyperventilating, Peroronchino had tried standing up but to his surprise he had fallen his limbs felt numb again and he could feel himself starting to fade everything was becoming darker and he was becoming more panicked by the second

Naberal had found him lying on the floor hyperventilating completely panicked clawing at his chest and neck hoping to get more air Naberal had slowly approached "take deep breaths my lord, Ainz-sama will arrive soon." she said softly stroking his back as gently as possible, his clawing had paused his golden blood spilling upon the floor from his wounds.

Upon ainz arriving he had moved to hold Peroronchinos hands while casting a small healing spell to close the wounds he had made on himself "your all right Peroronchino. Your safe now" ainz made a gesture at Naberal to continue stroking his back after a few minutes of calming words and kind gestures Peroronchinos breathing had leveled out but he was too exhausted to stand properly

Ainz had scooped up Peroronchino and fully stood "thank you Naberal, I'll handle it from here" he wispered ainz had cradled Peroronchino closely to his rib cage trying to provide the comfort his friend desperately needed and had gently laid Peroronchino back down in his nest.

It took a moment for ainz to realize Peroronchino had a death grip on his 4th rib and therefore he couldn't move farther then arms length away from him, he sighed Naberal had watched the scene before her carefully analyzing every detail from the grip Peroronchino had on ainz to the ripples in her dear Ainz-samas clothes, a sweet picture she'd memorise forever.

After finally plucking Peroronchinos hand from his rib ainz finally snuck away gesturing for Naberal to follow him, after closing the door he paused before straightening his robes. "Thank you Naberal, for checking on Peroronchino and taking care of him, I wish to reward you, please chose anything you want." He spoke softly and gently simular to how he speaks to aura and mare.

"No my lord I couldn't-" before Naberal could protest anymore ainz held his hand up silencing her, "I insist, please take your time to think about it. get some rest eat a good meal you deserve it for all the good work you do." Ainz had slowly begun to walk away from her leaving a stunned Naberal behind.

The morning was rough for Peroronchino nonetheless, he felt dissociated and still numb from the night before, he was thinking about all that's been going on for him, all the fun he's been having with the gaurdians.

All the great food he's been eating, 'I wonder why I keep drifting back to those times ' he thought to himself the single question sparked a whole string of thoughts after having so many questions and having no answers tends to make one uneasy as it made Peroronchino.

Ainz had opened the door knocking purposely trying to disturb Peroronchinos train of thought, ainz had thought ahead to bring food and a few drinks to Peroronchinos room, with chicken noodle soup as food of choice and fruit juices as the drinks he carefully set them down.

"Peroronchino?" He spoke softly "Hm?" Peroronchino answered, not leaving room for debate on wether or not he was awake. Ainz huffed with a laugh at Peroronchinos response, it was almost like old times when ainz would wake Peroronchino up to play with him and they'd play for hours into the night even though they both had work to do in the mornings.

The morning sun always felt best after an all night of work or gaming.

It had been hours that Peroronchino and ainz had talked, the talked about their home life and families. Their human bodies and how strange these new bodies were compared to them, they spoke about the gaurdians and their quirks. Peroronchino spoke about his plans to make shalltear forgive him wich were ultimately shut down by ainz as they seemed to pushy, and knowing shalltear she would tear him apart, Supreme being or not.

Eventually Peroronchino had fallen asleep again and ainz took his leave but not without taking the dishes with him, he must thank clavu for the wonderful food he's been preparing Peroronchino.

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Word of ainz and mare's talk had spread like wild fire after aura had questioned her brother on his whereabouts, word that ainz had been suffering since they had gotten to this new world, it was beginning to drive albedo up the wall with the knowledge that ainz had been suffering and she was not there to sooth it for him.

Demiurge had also found the news disheartening but wasn't driven up the wall by it like albedo and shalltear, cocytus wasn't to distressed, he found their master to be even stronger then previously thought.

The rest of nazerik was split and mixed on how they felt, many were proud of ainz for staying so calm while being in such a painful state. Others were concerned for him, few wondered what he was like before the transformation but no one had any idea what he looked like.

All the residents of nazerik had wanted to claim ainz to their own species, and thus began the betting pools of what species he was before he had become a lich.

Chapter Text

it had been sudden and terrifying for the guardians to feel the amount of terror that they did especially from someone so much stronger then them within the mess hall, when they did everyone was on absolute high alert. when lord tabula had been found by sebas stumbling and leaning on the wall trembling, the air around him was terrifying for all the guardians.

sebas had been completely ready to fully attack the intruder before actually seeing lord tabula, upon seeing him sebas had slowly calmed down it had taken a moment to call ainz "lord tabula I'd advise you to calm down while we wait for lord ainz and lord Peroronchino." tabula slowly looked sebas before tilting his head slowly "s...sebas...? what..?" tabula needed a minute to process before trying to say something again "sebas. how. did?" tabula had begun taking in his surroundings carefully "nazerik?" tabula looked to sebas with confirmation, to wich sebas nodded gently "yes my lord."

sebas had said calmly trying to calm down lord tabula "im awake? is this a dream? a dream of the joys I once experienced?" tabula sounded deeply wounded and confused sebas had felt a slight guilt at that sentence, as momonga opened the door to the mess hall tabula had truly begun to calm down. tabula took one look at momonga before beginning to hiccup, it sounded like he was sobbing. "momonga...? I'm so sorry momonga...! I never wanted to leave but-!" momonga looked at tabula and approached him "be still my old friend, rest while you can I promise your safe here." as momonga spoke tabula had leaned against the wall and ever so gently slid down the wall seemingly having a panic attack tabula had laid down against the cold tiles of the floor.

tabula had finally calmed down enough for momonga to pick him up, when he finally did both demiurge and albedo were waiting outside the door, once the door had finally opened momonga had been carrying tabula as gently as he could with demiurge and albedo following behind. at the halfway mark tabula had decided he wanted to try and walk "I want to try momonga." momonga nodded and gently set him down while still holding onto him for stability, after a few steps tabula stumbled "your exhausted, and your muscles stutter, you must rest for now." momonga decided to continue to carry tabula. tabula had let his head go limp and that's when his gaze landed on a familiar face.

"the treasures I left behind have been sparkling brighter then ever haven't they." tabula mumbled while watching albedos movements, he remembers designing her dress the joy he had creating her. the warmth he had always felt in nazerik, compared to what he had just come back from this place was still the paradise he loves "they shine most beautifully during battle." momonga replied, he has to tread carefully when interacting with his guild members especially now.

tabula had still stared at albedo
"albedo was always one of my most prized creations, her, ruebedo and nigredo. I remember Nishikienrai always complimenting them, my creations. I've missed our home greatly momonga." there was still a deep rooted fear within tabula's voice but also kindness albedo has never heard before, demiurge listened carefully to every word the downed Supreme being said. him and albedo had never considered that more Supreme beings could return and now they must prepare.

She felt proud and very happy at her creators words, especially lord ainz praise. But it was strange seeing her creator again, especially in such a weak state. She felt conflicted, she was so angry they had left but now she wonders if they ever meant to leave.

Ainz had laid down tabula in his bed, before ainz had left a small whimper had left tabula "please don't leave, atleast not yet." Tabula said quietly, momonga paused in the doorway "please." A small simple word used in the most urgent matters managed to convince ainz to stay the entire night watching over the resting being.

As quietly as possible ainz had given an order of soft foods for tabula when they wake up, while reading his book did tabula finally wake up. His body felt odd like it was burning from the outside but his chest was freezing, it scared him the last thing he remembered was being eaten-

No, it won't be useful to remember the past for now we'll look only to the future. His dreams were plagued by nightmares and his body twitched with pain. Ainz had soothed the pain with his magic and had asked demiurge to mix some pain relief medicine. "Demiurge" Demiurge stood taller then before showing his full attention to be on ainz "yes my lord?" Ainz had casted one more silent spell upon tabula before fully turning to Demiurge "could you request of mare to grow some turmeric, ginger and willow bark? We'll need them very soon for a natural remedy."

Demiurge nodded "as you wish my lord" he swiftly left to tell mare of the news, as well as letting the rest of nazerik know another Supreme being has appeared.

Peroronchino had flown down the halls racing to get to tabulas room where ainz was, tabula had arrived while Peroronchino slept and therefore hadn't heard of his arrival til 8 hours later, but once he heard of their arrival he was ecstatic!

He could not wait to see 'the goth freak' as Peroronchino lovingly called one of his greatest friends, Peroronchinos feathers were puffed up and looked ever so soft from his excitement, finally his rush came to an end after reaching tabula's room. Peroronchino had shoved the door open to reveal ainz reading his book while tabula slept.

Soft snores could be heard every once in a while, whilst tabula slept but a soft painful whine could also be heard ainz had casted another healing spell to sooth the pain, "is he ok?" Peroronchino asked while slowly approaching, "you remember that state you arrived in? The numbness in your arm slowly fading? I believe tabula died painfully and now he still feels the pains, in time he'll be fine but for now I'm having demiurge and mare create some pain relievers for him."

Peroronchino nodded in understanding, trying to think of ways to help his poor friend, demiurge and mare hadn't taken long to assemble to ingredients and create the mixture though momonga wanted to wait til tabula had woken up to give the concoction to him.

Both Supremes waited another 2 hours for tabula to wake up, and even then he was terribly weak. " morning freak" Peroronchino said in the usual teasing tone, tabula gave a dry chuckle "morning bird brain. Good morning momonga" he said softly, he sounded like he was still falling asleep but was awake enough to crack jokes, momonga gave him a glass of water amd gently helped him drink it.

"Thank you." He said softly, "your welcome." Ainz said gently. He was being especially gentle with tabula in this weakened state, "wow looks like your getting the princess treatment freak, momo didnt do that for me." Ainz huffed with a laugh, God did he miss his friends. "Shut up bird brain."

It had been an hour since tabula had woken up, he had since eaten a small bowl of soup had several glasses of water and had decided to try standing once more. As both Peroronchino and ainz helped him stand he was able to balance on his own finally "thank you both, I can stand now" he then took a few shaky steps towards his bathroom to take a shower, it hadn't taken tabula long to wash up and freshen up as much as they could but as soon as they were done four maids were holding and offering his brand new wardrobe

aka his exact style of costume just cleaned and freshly washed. "Thank you kindly." He said to each maid who was holding a piece of his clothing, once he had returned to his bedroom he saw ainz and Peroronchino talking quietly, he walked back towards them being careful of his steps being sure not to fall again.

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It had only been 3 days that Peroronchino had arrived and now tabula had appeared ainz marked the time and dates down incase they became important later, he had written it down on a paper almost like a birth certificate, that was placed neatly on the shelf to recall on later.

Ainz kept tabs on his dear friends and his gaurdians much more closely then before watching their their emotions flicker like flames he dosent dare to grasp, he can only observe them like the stars in the sky.

Ainz watched tabula and Peroronchino carefully being sure to sooth them as much as they needed, ainz has no idea what they've each been through on earth but he does know when they die they come to this new world.

Why?

Why out of all the universe do they appear here of all places?

"Why do they return to a home they readily left behind out of boredom in the face of their deaths."

A question that's been driving momonga up the damn wall. But with no one to answer it the question remains unanswered. For the time being atleast.

Ainz sighed in his office chair, the paper work he can't read seemingly never ending in his office. He was bored of paperwork, and yet his skull was buzzing with questions that yearned to be answered. He gently took out a purple feather quill with blue ink and began writing out all the questions then with a red quill he wrote out as many logical answers as he could, his speculations, his theories, any and all information that could help in answering his questions.

And that was how tabula and Peroronchino had found him, mumbling in Japanese and wingdings once again. "Just like before eh freak? His mumbling is almost as bad as yours!" Peroronchino laughed watching ainz completely ignore them, tabula laughed and shook his head "almost as bad as mine you say? He hasn't even noticed we are here bird brain." Tabula took several steps towards ainz "knock knock." He said tapping momonga's shoulder with the beat.

Ainz took a moment to register what happened as his thought process had completely been interrupted, he took a few moments to register them but once he did he acknowledged them "hello. How long have you been standing there?" Peroronchino laughed "not long enough! You good bud you've been zoning out way to much lately."

Ainz pondered a bit before answering "I'm fine, just thinking." Peroronchino scoffed "yeah we know you were thinking silly, but what were you thinking about." Ainz looked at his old friend and with all the seriousness in the world said "I was thinking about how I died."

The room was silent, they were thinking of their own deaths and wondered what momonga suffered. Tabula didn't dare to make a sound his death flashing across his mind like a spear. that was until Peroronchino cleared his throat "let's change the subject, im sure we can talk about our deaths another day just...not today." Tabula nodded a silent agreement with Peroronchino.

Ainz cleared his throat "alright then, tabula has your pains faded?" Tabula nodded "most of the pains have faded aside from being sore on my joints I am recovered." He said a bit shaken by the flash backs he had just experienced. Ainz nodded "excellent. Take these should they ever come back." Ainz had handed tabula a small bag " Did you enjoy Peroronchinos little tour?" Tabula shook his head "nope the idiot just kept rambling and telling shitty jokes the entire time, and after years of building this place is still just as I remember it."

Peroronchino huffed "come on we both know you like my little rambles, otherwise you'd be left to your own twisted thoughts, am I wrong!" Ainz laughed while tabula scoffed "he has a point tabula. We all have been through something traumatic and as such we need to support eachother now more then ever." Ainz said pointedly

The silence that followed was not uncomfortable nor awkward as it used to be when they used to play together, that silence was peaceful as the three enjoyed the mere presence of eachother that was until Peroronchino had decided the silence was less then welcomed "so ainz, can you eat like that or are you an actual lich?" Peroronchino said pointing at ainz, tabula chuckled of course Peroronchino would ask a question like that.

"No I cannot eat like this, atleast I think I can't I haven't tried eating souls yet." Ainz said waving Peroronchinos hand away "that's odd usually you'd have tested things out, what did you get busy?" Peroronchino said looking over at tabula who just shrugged, ainz nodded "busy with paper work and other things." While chatting the three decided to go to the kitchen for a snack and for ainz to try eating bones or souls.

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It had been around an hour of ainz trying foods, aka him making a mess of his face and the million napkins Peroronchino had provided. They did how ever learn something valuable.

Ainz can absorb bones.

Ainz can absorb and taste bones of humanoid stature, or animal bones by touching them to his teeth and thinking of eating it, a revelation indeed, tabula and Peroronchino were excited at discovering this little thing for their friend.

Ainz even had another lich come to test the same thing, the results were the same, the bones had been absorbed and their own bones were strengthened. The most odd thing had been that ainz and the lich can taste wich bones belong to wish species.

Human bones tasted simular to pork and chicken while other animals had their own unique flavors.

Ainz was puzzled at this new revelation but accepted it whole heartedly after everyone seemed so excited for him.

The kitchen was buzzing with excitement, especially the chefs and klavu, they were scrambling to bring as many bones together as possible, thinking of ways to prepare them. Usually bone meal is used in all kinds of dishes and now the possibility of ainz being able to actually consume and enjoy those dishes had just reached 50% wich had been much better then the 0% wich it had been previously.

Unknown by the Supreme beings all the floor gaurdians were notified immediately due to the request of any and all bones being taken to the kitchen.

If a few humans and live stock went missing from the towns nearby who's to say demiurge is to blame.

Whilst ainz was looking over the paper work he can't read he had received a cart of new things to try, overall he had tried 57 new dishes they managed to conjure up seeing what ainz likes most.

The strawberry soaked sheep bones seem to have gotten his attention fairly well, klavu and eclair was watching him very closely keeping watch of anything ainz may find distasteful.

But on the contrary ainz was enjoying being able to taste again. It had been almost a year in this new world and ainz was getting tired mentally but being able to eat was very refreshing for him.

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Tabula has been adjusting.... fine.

Tabula has been fine. He just needs to get used to everything, that's what he keeps telling himself atleast.

Going from surviving in the wilderness and begging for safety and food, to finally having safety, food, clean water and a heavenly bed to sleep on was quite the... uhm adjustment he needs to get used to.

Tabula still could barely process his death even though he kept thinking about it, over and over again phantom pains kept ringing all over his body like they had before his passing.

Tabula could barely believe that he had died in the first place let alone how he died was horrific, being torn apart and eaten alive by his party members was horrifying to him. Despite being the one who had been eaten he feels pity for those who betrayed him, they were all starving for weeks. He almost felt at peace in the end knowing they'd survive, but even then did it really have to be him?

Surely they could have ruled out someone else but of course he was the one who was picked to be dinner.

"Lord tabula! Pardon the interruption but your meal is ready!" His thinking was tarnished by Entoma bringing his lunch, he happily made his way from his desk in his room towards her and the tray she was standing next to on the cart "thank you, Entoma." After looking at her closely he noticed her centipedes were a bit unraveled giving a messy bun look

"Have you done something different with your bugs? It looks cute on you" Tabula said, he could hear her smiling under her mask while she spoke "thank you lord tabula!" Entoma had left the tray and happily walked out of his room.

Leaving tabula once again with his thoughts.

He had no time to spiral as Peroronchino had burst into his room "hey freak! Ainz wants us to answer some questions he has! Let's go!" Tabula sighed "fine, I'll bring my sustenance too." He said slightly annoyed at not being able to eat before leaving his room

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Demiurge was frustrated and slightly pissed.

Every single experiment he's conducted so far has failed.

Every single one, since they took over Carne village has failed in every aspect. No progress has been made at all from his daily experiments.

That was until Tabula had decided he was interested in what demiurge was doing in his free time.

"Demiurge." Tabula had said carefully "yes lord tabula?" Demiurge replied expecting some sort if order "what do your experiments consist of?" Demiurge did not hesitate to begin explaining his experiments.

"So if I am correct you are to right a wrong in nature and create a hybrid of life and death?" Tabula spoke carefully trying to understand the almost gibberish demiurge just spouted at incredible speeds

Demiurge nodded "yes indeed!" He said tail slightly wagging in joy, Tabula nodded "have you tried cross DNA cloning?" Demiurge paused, a completely confused look crossed his face.

"I'm sorry my lord, but what does that mean exactly?" Tabula pointed at him " you take the DNA of the desired male and use it to create a sperm, then you take the DNA from the desired female and you create an egg from it then you use the sperm to make the egg viable. should the egg be accepted by a choosen female the egg should grow into a hybrid of the two chosen beings." Demiurges tail had begun wagging like crazy

"Understood! Thank you lord tabula!!" Demiurge had swiftly left the room and basically ran towards his experiments room to test this new method

Tabula huffed with laughter "ah the joys of creation, such a wonderful thing." He wondered what demiurge was going to do with such knowledge until ainz had popped up in his mind 'no he's not, is he?' As tabula thought about it more it made more sense for momonga to have an heir to his thrown 'shit sorry momo' tabula laughed to himself once more.