1 End and Beginning

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A gigantic table carved of gleaming black stone sat in the center of the room, surrounded by forty-three luxurious chairs. But those chairs were empty, All but two

One of the seated people was clothed in a magnificent black academic robe, edged in violet and gold. The collar seemed excessively gaudy, but somehow it fit the overall design. However, the exposed head was a bare skull. Points of dark red light glowed in its large eye sockets, and behind that skull glowed a halo of black radiance. This was Momonga, He is an Overlord, the highest-ranked of those magic casters who had become undead in order to learn the most potent spells.

The being in the other seat was not human either, merely a mass of a black, sticky substance. Its tar-like surface roiled and writhed continuously, never staying in the same shape for more than a second. His name is HeroHero, and he is an Elder Black Ooze, which boasted the most powerful corrosive ability of the slime families.

Both of these beings could be miss taken for monsters however these were not monsters but players for a game. In YGGDRASIL, players could choose their character races from three broad groups; humanoid, demihuman, and heteromorphic.

Momonga: It's really been a while, Herohero-san. Although this is the last day of YGGDRASIL, I didn't expect you to show up.

HeroHero: Indeed it has, Momonga-san. I would have thought Artorias-san would be here

The two of them spoke with the voices of grown men, but compared to the voice of the Overlord, the slime's words lacked energy.

Momonga: Ah yea, He is running late but what about you, you stopped coming online after you changed your job IRL, so how long has it been.....about two years?

HeroHero: Ah, seems about right, it's been so long...this is bad. I've been doing so much overtime recently that my sense of time is starting to go weird.

Momonga: That's really bad, right? Are you okay?

HeroHero: My body? Well, it's a mess. I haven't had to see a doctor yet, but I'm almost there, it's really bad. A lot of times, I feel like I want to run away from it all, but then I think about how I need money to live and then I go back to work like a whipped slave. Must be nice to be Artorias

Momonga lowered his head in an "I can't take it" gesture. Herohero delivered a grim monologue, his words laced with an unimaginable reality. The two of them griped loudly about the foolishness they encountered in their working lives. Working late every day until they could not go home, gaining weight because of their irregular lifestyles, and the increasing amounts of medicine they had to take every day. Herohero's grievances burst forth like a broken dam, and Momonga lent his ear to him.

A lot of people were averse to discussing reality in a virtual world. It was fairly normal for people to not want to talk about their offline lives in a game. Because for most people games were an escape from reality and the harshness of it.

HeroHero: I'm sorry for making you listen to my whining. I can't complain much IRL

Momonga: Don't worry about it, Herohero-san. I made you come online despite you being busy, so listening to your complaints is only expected. I'll hear you out, no matter how many you have.

HeroHero was going to respond but he was interrupted by the opening of doors and footsteps. Both of the players look in the direction of the footsteps and found Artorias

Artorias was a 9 foot tall fully armored with engraving on every piece and it oozes an aura of an abyss and a ripped blue scarf on his. If you were to look at his helmet you would see nothing but smoke because his race is Enenra, a race made of only smoke and air but unlike others of his race, Artroais has bright yellow eyes that shine darkly.

"Hey Momo and Roro"

Momo and Roro were both nicknames given to them by Artorias, Momo was just a shortened version of Momonga's name while Roro was given to embarrassing HeroHero do to an incident that happens

HeroHero: I thought I told you to stop calling me that

"I could call you that you Hentai-man"

Whenever Artorias would want to make fun of Momonga or HeroHero, He would call Momonga, Bone daddy, or Skeletor while HeroHero was a Hentai-man or Sex toy.

HeroHero: I'm fine with Roro

HeroHero sweatdropped at the name he hated to most, and Artorias and Momonga knew that. Momonga only laughed at HeroHero and Artorias

HeroHero: Hey, it's about time for me to log off

Herohero's tentacle waggled in mid-air, as though he were operating something. Indeed, he was operating a menu.

"Already but I just got here"

HeroHero: It's getting pretty late on my end

"Alright, I wish you could stay longer but I get it your tired"

HeroHero: I'm sorry about this, Momonga-san Artorias-san

Momonga: Well, if it's like that, then it's a shame… time flies so fast when you're having fun.

HeroHero: I really did want to stay with you guy to the end, but I'm about to fall asleep.

Momonga: Hey, It's fine you do sound pretty tired. Then, you should log out soon and have a good rest.

"Yea, Momo is right you should get some rest"

HeroHero: Momonga-san, you must have kept the guild going as its leader and Artorias thank you for being the guilds Ace. so we could come back to it at any time. Thank you very much.

Momonga: It was a guild built by everyone, so it's my job as a guild master to keep things going so that the members can come back at any time.

"Yup, It's my job to make sure I can take on anyone and beat them as the Ace"

HeroHero: Yes. We had fun with the game because you were our guild master, Momonga-san… I hope that when we meet again, it'll be in YGGDRASIL II.

Momonga: Oh yea, Artorias have you heard anything about YGGDRASIL II

"Yes, but another company is planning to buy my game"

Momonga sighed know that new ownership could mean big changes or small ones. While if you listened to Artorias's voice you could hear he was hurting, HeroHero and Momonga both knew that Artorias was one of the creates of the game and they both knew this shut down hurt him the most. He spent years in the development stage and he worked hard for the game because of his brother. The game was going to be a gift for him but he didn't get it done one time, and someone leaked gameplay and it blew people's minds and his brother wanted him to release the game to the public. At a later date, Artorias's brother went missing and this was one of the things that tied him to his brother.

HeroHero: I'll look forward to it! I'm having trouble staying awake so I think I'll log off first. I'm glad I could meet you in the end. Goodnight

"Alright Bye"

Momonga wanted to say something, but he hesitated for a moment, and then he spoke

Momonga: Get well

A smiley appeared near Herohero's head. Since characters in YGGDRASIL could not express emotions through their facial expressions, they used emoticons instead. Momonga worked his control interface and produced a similar smiley. Herohero's last words were,

HeroHero: Let's meet up again somewhere.

Silence descended once more it was as though nobody had ever been here in the first place. Nothing was left behind. Momonga looked at the place where Herohero had been sitting, and he muttered the words he wanted to say.

Momonga: Today's the last day of the game, I know you're tired, but we'll never have a chance like this again, why don't we stay together until the end

Of course, there was no response, because Herohero had already returned to reality. Artorias wanted to respond but he could form words because he too was upset that HeroHero had to leave but Artorias nor did Momonga hold it against him

Momonga: When and where will we meet again

Momonga's shoulders shook violently, and the words he could no longer hold back exploded forth:

Momonga: Are you kidding me!?

He pounded the table as he shouted.

The YGGDRASIL system registered this action as an attack and the area Momonga had struck emitted a simple [0].

Momonga: This is the Great Tomb of Nazarick that we built together! How could you abandon it just like that!?

After he shouted the words in his heart, the only thing left in there was emptiness. But Artorias brought him out of it

"Momonga No they didn't abandon it they have lives outside of the game, in the end, they couldn't find the time it's not their fault. They have jobs so they couldn't keep up with the game"

Momonga: Your right They didn't abandon it lightly; they simply made the choice between reality and fantasy. It couldn't be helped. Nobody would betray the guild. Everyone who made that decision must have found it painful

Momonga muttered like he was trying to convince himself, and then he stood up. He walked toward the wall, where an elaborately decorated magic staff was kept.

Seven serpents twined around the body of the staff, which resembled the kerykeion carried by Hermes Trismegistus. The serpents' mouths gaped open in agony, and each mouth held a gem of a different color. The grip was exquisitely carved out of crystal and glowed with blue light.

Anyone would be able to recognize this staff as a supremely high-quality item, and it was a Guild Weapon that was unique to this guild. One could call it the symbol of Ainz Ooal Gown.

Soon Momonga left what was known as the Round Table Room with Artorias following him and the two thinking back on the memories made in this place. Both didn't want to let go of this place, Yggdrasil was their home and escape from the cruel reality, They had made friends and even some people to call a second family. Both Momonga and Artorias didn't grow up with the kindest family or like Momonga's family, died when they were at a young age.

Artorias had two sisters and one brother, He never knew his father but his mother hated both Artorias and his brother because of how much they reminded her of her failure to keep the man she loved, The hate spread to their sisters too so they also despised the boys. So Artorias and his brother were the 'Black sheep' of the family and they only looked out for each other. And soon after elementary school, Artorias's brother went into office working (Yes in the world of Overlord you work after you get out of elementary) while Artorias when into programing, He soon at the age of 20 used his skills and programmed a game for his brother who at the time was 25. But he didn't finish until after his brother's birthday. Artorias and his brother would play it together all the time but A few years after the release of the game his brother went missing.

Momonga or in real life Suzuki Satoru was a different case, with his mother loving him and he knew his father but his father never gave him the time of day, And one day his mother worked her self to death. She collapsed while making Momonga's favorite meal. His father couldn't care less but Momonga didn't care either, He was too young to remember it so he never had a real connection to her. Other than his dead mother and shit father he had no other family members nor did he have friends. But when YGGDRASIL came he bought and he made a friend and created a guild with them. He had many friends over the game and his first ones were Touch-me, Artorias, And Azien (Touch-me is a canon character in the show) He learned that Azien was the brother of Artorias and soon found out that Artorias was one of the creators of the game. He was one of the people who was hurt the most by Aizen's disappearance.

A luxurious red carpet lay on the steps. Momonga and Artorias both slowly descended the stairs, until he reached the lowest floor the Tenth Floor of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick. The place where he had arrived was a large receiving room, with several figures within. The first to enter Momonga's line of sight was a distinguished old gentleman in a butler's outfit.

His hair was pure white, even the beard, and mustache near his mouth. However, the old man's back was ramrod-straight, like a sword forged of steel. His face was deeply wrinkled and gave onlookers the impression that he was a kind and gentle person, but his keen eyes were like those of an eagle sizing up its prey.

There were six maids standing behind the butler. The maids wore gauntlets and greaves of gold, silver, black, and other colored metals. Their armor was designed to look like the outfits of maids in a manga. They did not wear helmets, but instead white headdresses. In addition, every girl was armed with a different weapon. They were the very picture of battle maids.

Their hairstyles were also varied; they wore their hair in buns, ponytails, long and straight, French curls, and so on. The one thing they had in common was that every single one of them was attractive. The exact way in which they were attractive also varied within them; one was sporty and athletic, one resembled a demure Japanese maiden, one of them had a seductive allure, and so on. These girls were NPCs, but they were distinctly different from the other maids, who had simply been designed for entertainment. Their purpose was to defend against invaders.

Momonga: Umu."

Momonga placed his thumb on his chin, As Artorias looked at him weirdly for making that noise. Momonga reached his hand out and touched an invisible menu, opening a page that only guild members could see. Then, he selected an option from several choices. As he did so, the names of the butlers and maids appeared over their heads. The butler "Sebas's" design was that of a house steward. The six maids beside him were combat maids loyal to Sebas. Together, they were called the "Pleiades." In addition to these maids, Sebas was also in charge of the Tomb's manservants.

Momonga: I see. So that's what they were called.

Artorias deadpanned at the words, His thoughts were 'how could you forget their our last line of defense before the invaders get to us'

"Really, you forgot"

Momonga face didn't make any changes but if you saw his face in real life he would have looked like a small child that had gotten into a cookie jar and got caught. Momonga then sheepishly nodded at Artorias words

Momonga: Y-yea, I did

Artorias lightly shook his head and laughed a bit. As Momonga turned back to the old butler and young maids and said one command

Momonga: Follow

They got up from their bowing and stood behind Momonga and Artorias. Both of the overlords started to walk to the throne room with the Sebas and friends walking behind them.

Soon they all arrived at a vast hemispherical dome-shaped hall. Four-colored crystal lamps glittered from the ceiling, and there were seventy-two niches in the walls. Most of them were filled with statues. Each statue was modeled after a demon's appearance, and there were sixty-seven of them. This room was called "The Lemegeton." It was named after the Lesser Key of Solomon, which was a magical grimoire. This room could be said to be the final defensive line of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick. Momonga led Artorias and the servants behind him past the magic circle, and laid eyes on the giant doors before him.

The majestic set of double doors were over five meters in height and covered in intricate carvings. The left side was shaped into a beautiful goddess, while the right was made to resemble a cruel demon. So realistic was their design that even from across the room, Momonga thought that they would attack him.

"Ulbert, that evil chuunibyou. For being 28 years old he was still a chuunibyou"

Ulbert Alain Odle. He was arguably the most obsessed with the idea of "evil" in the guild. If you heard his childhood one could understand why he acts like that in the game, Both Artorias and Momonga knew that, however, touch-me didn't like the reason because Touch-me is the 'incarnation of good' as a lot of his friend would put it. And so that sparked arguments and that spread to their NPC's they created, With Touch-me creating Sebas and Ulbert creating the Demon known as Demiurge.

Momonga: Will these two statues attack us

Momonga had his own dislike of one of them members Luci★Fer. he has very poor communication skills and normally has problems talking with strangers. But if it involves something that he is passionate about, he would go and on to the point that he actually bothered those around him. This tends to cause people to think he was acting maliciously even though he wasn't. and one the Luci★Fer golem bugged out and attack everyone is saw, but Momonga didn't believe him so Momonga became less trusting of him but still, they were friends.

Momonga: Hey, Luci★Fer-san, if they really attack me, I'll be mad, you know.

"They won't the only one that might is Gremory, The gothic loli"

Momonga: Oh.....that loli-con

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DONE. So this story was originally on Wattpad, but I found this one so I decided to post this story on this site too. Plus I found a lot of books I like. And the fact that Wattpad deleted this story twice. And at the time it had like 2K readers, but then Wattpad deletes it and then I remake the book and Wattpad deletes it again. I remake it a third time and Wattpad has yet to delete it so for now I'm good. Bye Bye. Word count: 3055