(So, what should I say to them? Hello, I am your new ruler? Or rather, your old ruler, but now with a new soul? No, that's not right, then what? They're looking at me, waiting, why did I even gather them here!? F*CK, I WANT TO GO HOME!!! STOP!!!)
(breathe in, breathe out)
(I have to act like a lord, but how should he act?! Okay, let's improvise!!!)
"You must have a lot of questions," I began slowly and haughtily. "Why did I gather you all here, what do I want, and so on..."
I paused, looking at each of them from under my eyebrows, giving my eyes the most serious and angry expression I could muster.
Sebas shuddered and fell to his knees, followed by the others. Even Gamma was trembling and staring fearfully at the floor. Solushn curled up so tightly that she was literally seeping into the cracks in the floor. Regina lowered her ears so low that her head was literally touching the floor. Yuri's eyes were frightened, and she nervously clenched her fists, her glasses slipping slightly down her nose. Zeta twitched her antennae or whatever she had there and stared at the floor. Only Delta bowed her head humbly and stared sadly at the floor, whispering quietly.
"Sir?" asked Sebas. "Did we do something wrong?"
"... - I decided to remain silent and stared at them intently (I had to show them that I was angry, forgive me, guys).
The crowd of girls and one powerful old man began to look at each other nervously, as if searching for the culprit. Everyone's faces were filled with complete incomprehension and disbelief at what had happened, at what had made the master so angry. Gamma got goosebumps from just one glance at the young gentleman. She didn't understand and blamed herself very much for the weakness she had shown in front of him.
Fool! FOOL! What have I done? How could I, how could I? Sir, please forgive me, I showed weakness, but... he stopped me himself, didn't he? Then I'm not to blame, but then who is? Who could have angered him so much? I've never seen him like this before. He... he looks so much like Lord Ainz now. My lord... whoever is to blame, but... I WILL LOVE YOU!!! I love you... only you, my beloved...
The crowd knelt and wondered what was happening. Now standing before them was a tall, well-built figure with wide, blood-black wings that seemed capable of raising a gale at any moment...with a glowing bloody halo that pulsated and seemed ready to burst into a bloody explosion, bringing death to everyone... in black scaly gloves that now emitted a black mist that slowly and surely enveloped and tightened the ring...A single amber eye shone with a yellow fire that literally burned everyone, penetrated your soul and seemed to read you like a book, and no matter how much you turned away, they would not leave you alone, even if you gouged out your eyes...Their master, who now exuded an enormous oppressive force that literally made you forget about salvation, even if you wanted it...And his anger was almost palpable... His tail, which had been hanging calmly behind him, began to twitch nervously, releasing razor-sharp spikes saturated with necrotic poison that killed anything with half a drop...The scar that stretched from his right eye and formed a large bloody cross was now pulsing and glowing red, and it seemed as if it was sucking in the air... And the eye that was now covered with a bandage... No one wanted to see it, for everyone understood that if they saw it, it would be only once, and the last time...
The crowd was frightened... and happy. Their master... to die for such a great creature... to die... to dissolve into nothingness, the maids and the butler were ready for anything, absolutely anything!!! For everyone understood... that it was easier to kill a god... than to earn the forgiveness of such a great creature...
And each of the maids and one butler understood one simple fact... they would not get a second chance... failure meant death! And ETERNAL OBLIVION!!!
(DAMN!!! I HOPE I DIDN'T OVERDO IT!!!)
"WHAT!!! (TOO LOUD!!!) I WILL ANSWER YOU!!! (WHY DOES MY VOICE SOUND LIKE DEATH?!) I AM DISAPPOINTED!!! - I said as I exhaled.
The crowd suddenly raised their heads and stared at me with complete incomprehension.
"I am disappointed! And very angry!" - a bloody halo flashed scarlet on my head, and the black mist from my gloves began to take shape, turning into spears as black as the abyss and sharp as razors, which began to tighten the ring...
The maids, their eyes filled with horror and fear, fell to their knees and banged their heads on the floor, trembling. Solushn had already almost melted onto the floor. Sebas followed their example.
"I am angry!" - the cross on my chest lit up with a bloody flash, like a halo of bloody flames that began to literally suck in the air as if accumulating something, and somewhere in my consciousness it dawned on me what would happen if I let it out...Let's say three thermonuclear bombs exploding at the same time would seem like just small flashes!
(FUCK!!! THIS IS BAD!!! I HAVE TO STOP, OR I'LL REALLY BLOW UP!!!)
"I am angry... at myself..." I said quietly, and the dark spears began to transform back into mist, which slowly dissolved, and the scarlet flames of the halo began to fade little by little.
The maids and Sebas raised their heads with fear and sincere devotion and stared at me.
"I... I have let you down! I have let down my father, my mother! Everyone... and I am very sorry, forgive me for being weak! I am angry at myself for becoming this way and letting you down. YOU! My loyal supporters and friends who raised me from childhood, and I have forgotten you! It is unforgivable! Please... forgive my weakness, it is not you who should be on your knees... but... me..." Bowing before them, I tried to look as sad and remorseful as possible, kneeling and bowing my head, unable to bring myself to raise it.
The maids and Sebas were now in deep shock! Their... master was asking for forgiveness... from them?! Pitiful creatures, not even worthy of looking at him without permission! He was the one who, just a minute ago, was capable of tearing the whole world apart in anger! Now... he was bowing before them... and begging for forgiveness, ON HIS KNEES!!!
Narbeal was choking back tears and was about to rush forward to embrace her master. He... he shouldn't be kneeling! I wish it were me who was to blame!!! My master, my beloved!!! Narbeal looked at her master with admiration. He... HE WAS BACK!!! COMPLETELY AND FOREVER!!! And she would never let him go again, never...
Sebas smiled slightly. His whole life flashed before his eyes, how he had served the great master Ainz, how he had saved that girl, how he had lost her. How he had lost his master and found a new one. How he grew up, his first steps, his first flights, his life... and how his master forgot them. How they tried unsuccessfully to help him, how it hurt them when their master lost himself. And... now... he's back!!! HE'S BACK!!!
Regina, hesitant, like a little fox, rose and, sniffing quietly, began to slowly approach, or rather crawl towards her master. She couldn't believe it... so many years... she remembered him, she always remembered him. When she was a child, she played with him, and he trusted her more than anyone else... he played with her tail, she rolled him around on her, and he bit and licked her ears. He fell asleep in her arms, burying his face in her chest. Then he asked her...
"Flashback"
"Little sister!!! You'll be my wife when I grow up!!!
"AH!!! - she exclaimed. - Young sir... I... I'm not right for you, I'm sure you'll find someone better! And where have you ever seen a great creature choose a simple maid?! - Lupus grinned and smiled.
"Well... then I'll be the first!!! I'll grow up and marry you!!! I love you, Lupus Regina Beta!" - said the boy, running up to the wolf sitting on her knees and kissing her on the lips, after which he blushed and ran away from her, all red.
The girl sat there stunned, with her head tilted to one side, for about five minutes. Then she lowered her head and whispered quietly:
"I love you too, young sir...
"Flashback OFF"
Delta quickly stood up. She walked quickly towards the gentleman. Standing in front of him, she looked at him intently with her only eye. At that moment, many saw how much they looked alike. Both had bandages over their eyes, and both were taciturn. Like brother and sister.
"Such a cutie," said Zeta in a quiet voice as she hugged her master. "Sad, sad brother."
Holding her master close, she whispered softly:
"Sweet... sweet brother. You're back, don't leave again, please. Don't leave, your sister won't let you go, your sister won't allow it.
She remembered how they used to sleep together when they were children, how they would hug each other in their sleep. He was tormented by nightmares and bad dreams... Delta always came to calm him down, always hugged him, always... loved him. And he loved her, but... but even she couldn't help him... when he forgot them. Her little beloved brother... disappeared... and it seemed as if he would never come back, ever. BUT! Now!!! HE'S here!!! HE'S BACK!!! And she won't make any more mistakes, there won't be any more misfires, now she'll always be there!!! Because she is CZ2128 DELTA, the little sister of the master!!! And his loyal bodyguard, appointed by the master himself, Ainzo!!! HE is her goal, all the other targets are just practice!
"Delta... little sister... I... I... - I wanted to say something.
But...
"Hush, little brother. Everything is fine, you're back, and that's the most important thing for me. I won't leave my little brother alone anymore.
"I... I know, because you promised to teach me how to shoot with my eyes closed. - I said with a smile, looking into Delta's green eye.
"Brother... you... remember?
"Flashback"
(BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG)
"WOW!!! SISTER, YOU'RE AMAZING!!!" I shouted.
Delta, with her eyes closed, guided by her hearing and something else, probably hit the target from 200 metres away with a submachine gun.
Opening her one eye, Delta looked at me in confusion.
"Me? Incredible? I'm just ordinary," she said calmly.
"NO!!! YOU'RE MAGICAL!!! YOU'RE JUST INCREDIBLE!!! SISTER!!! I... I want to be like you... SISTER!!! TEACH ME!!!
Delta tilted her head slightly to one side and looked at me puzzled, then knelt down and hugged me, pressing me to her chest.
"Sister... sister...
"Hush, little brother. I'll teach you everything I know.
"Sister... I... I love you... sister...
Delta looked at me and a single tear appeared in her green eye, which filled with warmth and kindness.
"I... I love you too, little brother.
"Flashback OFF"
"Of course... when shall we start?" I smiled warmly and buried my face in her chest.
"Brother... I... I... love you..." With that, she closed her eyes and pressed her lips to mine.
(FUCK!!! NARA IS GOING TO KILL ME!!! SHE'LL SKIN ME ALIVE, TEAR MY ARMS OFF, SKULL ME AND BURN ME WITH RASENGAN!!!)
Her soft, warm lips... her pleasant scent... she's so sweet... my little sister.
(It seems like a new beginning, something... IF I SURVIVE NARBERAL'S DISCHARGE!!!)
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