OverlordMangaVol1SupplementaryStory

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Specialshortstory:DramaofthethreeladiesInthepast,whentheywerecreatingtheGreatTombofNazarick,thefortyoneguildmembersknownastheSupremeBeingsimplementedallsortsofuniquedesignsintoeachlevel.Forexample,theforestinonelevel,theglacierinanother.ItwasakintosealingtenuniqueworldsinsidetheGreatTomb.Sowhatwastheuniquethemeoftheninthlevel?Ifithadtobecomparedtosomething,thebestexamplewouldbeasacredcastle.WithinthatlevelwasthepersonalroomoftheonewhosupervisedalloftheGuardianswithintheGreatTombthehighestrankedofalltheNPCs,theSuccubusofPureWhiteAlbedo.HerroomwasoneofthefewpresidentialsuitelikeroomsreservedfortheSupremeBeings.However,onlyoneSupremeBeingwasleft.Insteadofaroom,itwouldbemoreadequatetocallitahome.Aprofessionalgradegrandpianolayinonecornerofthelivingroom,andallsortsofplantsdecoratedtheinterior.Thereweremultiplekitchensandbedrooms,andtwobathrooms.Fromthegrandartfeaturestothewallpaper,theroomsdesignwaselegant,butnotoverwhelming.Anyonewhotookinthesightsmightbesomovedthattheywouldsighinawe.Still,itwouldmakeimpressingeveryonejustasdifficult.Thiswasespeciallytruenow,giventhatbesidethetablecoveredinawhitetableclothwasagirlwithherarmscrossedandherchinonthetable.Hermoodwasanythingbutcheerful.

Acoldbrillianceresidedwithinherhalfopeneyes,butherdepressedmoodshowedclearlythroughherbeauty.Afterenteringthisroom,thevampireGuardianofthefirsttothirdlevels,Shalltear,askedaquestionofhercolleague,whohadstayedinthesamepositionallthiswhile.Aura,whatisthematter~arinsu?YoulookjustlikethebugsthatwentagainstAinzsamaswill,thatwetoreapart.TheonewhoansweredwasntthedarkelfGuardianofthesixthlevel,whowasbeingqueried,buttheowneroftheroom,Albedo.AgentlelightshonethroughhergoldenpupilsasshewatchedAurawithgentleeyes.AlthoughAlbedosgazewaslikebeinginthepresenceofagoddess,Auradidnotlookhappyaboutbeingsubjectedtoit.Shemustbetired.Unlikeadevillikeme,Auraisadarkelf,sosleepisnecessaryright?Isee!Shalltear,whodidntunderstandwhatAurawasreallythinkingabout,noddedinagreement.Igetit,Auraisstillakid,soitsonlynormalthatshelooksbadafterstayingupallnightBytheway,Albedo,devilsdontneedtoeatorsleep,butyoucandosoifyouwish.Whyisthat?GluttonyandslothWehavealwaysbeenabletoindulgeinthesevendeadlysinsofold.Itisnotveryusefulthough.Thebuffeffectsfromfooddontworkondevils.Evenexpensiveitemswilljustgointothetrash.

Sigh.Aurasighedloudlyenoughforthembothtohear.Thetwoofthem,whoweregoingofftopic,lookedatAuraatthesametime.Auralookedatthemunhappilythroughherhalfclosedeyes.Itsmidnightrightnow,butIgotenoughsleep.Imthinkingaboutsomethingelse.EarlierwhenImetDemiurge,IwastoldAura,keepatightreinonthosetwosotheywontgoberserk.Howweird.AuramimickedtheserioustoneofDemiurge,andtheimageofthatseriousGuardianoftheseventhflooradevilwhooftenworkedoutsideofNazarickonAinzsamasorderscametotheirminds.Yup,thatisweird.Right?Albedonoddedinagreement.TheonlyonewhocanholdmyreinsisAinzsama~...Huh?Suspectingthatshehearditwrong,Auracuppedherlongelfearstobecertain.Ahh,youareright~arinsu.IgnoringtheconfusedAura,Shalltearvoicedsupportfortheopinion.

Holdingawhipinonehandwhileridingontop,thatsthebest~arinsu.AndasthewhiplashesoutAh!Therehastobeaballinthemouth~arinsu.Theirconversationisheadinginaweirddirection,apervertmeetinganotherpervertmighttriggersomethingbad.Cansomeonepleasedealthis?Thatwillprobablybeme,Auraconcludedgrimly,speakingoutbeforetheblushingAlbedowithherwaveringeyescouldcomment....Yougotitwrong!Orrather,whathemeantwasformetobabysityoutwo.Butwhyme?Thatsright,isntitweirdtogivetheresponsibilitytoyou,whoistheyoungesthere?Iknow,howaboutlettingmetakeonthisjob!Albedostuckherchestoutasshewassayingthat.Shallteardidthesameasiftoopposeher.SeeingtheamplebosomthatdidntmatchShalltearsapparentage,Auraunderstooditstruenatureandfeltsorryforher.ErmDoesntthatfeeluncomfortable?Uncomfortable?Aurawhoaskedthequestiondroopedhershouldersweakly,sighinglikeamiddleagedman.Nah,nevermind.Anyway,whydidyouaskustogatherhere?Thatstrue~arinsu,Idontknowwhytoo.Whathappened~arinsu?ActuallyIhavesomethingIneedtodiscusswitheveryone.

Normally,thehighestrankingNPC,theGuardianOverseer,wouldonlysummontheFloorGuardiansformattersofhighlyimportantmatters.That,however,waswhatanuninformedpersonwouldthink.Aura,whounderstoodAlbedosnature,avertedhereyesandreachedforatriplelayeredcake,sparklingwithsilverlightatacornerofthetable.Shestuffedthelargepieceofcakemadebytheheadchefintohermouthasameansofescapingreality.AuraknewthistriptoAlbedosroomwasawasteoftimeandconsoledherselfinthisway.Wait,Aura,areyoulistening?Yesyes,Imlistening,justspititout.Auradidntstopherhands,slowlyfillingherplatewithcakes,takingcaretonotletthemfallover.Iftheydid,shewouldntbeabletosqueezethewhippingcreamontoherplate.YouarenottakingthisseriouslyatallAlbedostonewasdispleased,andAurastoppedasshebecameawareofhercompanions.Shecertainlyhadntstoppedbecauseherplatewasfull.YoucandiscusswithShallteartoo,rightWhatapain,really.Well,whatsthematter?Actually,itisaboutmyarmour.Armour?Whatiswrongwithit~arinsu?

BeforeIbegin,Iwouldliketounderstandhowmuchyouknowaboutmyarmour.AuraandShalltearexchangedlooksbrieflyandsaid:ThearmourcreatedbyaSupremeBeing?IheardthatistheonlyDivineclassmagicitemyoupossess,~arinsu.Magicitemswerecategorizedaccordingtotheamountofdatatheyheldinotherwords,themagicpowerofthisworld.Startingfromlesserclass,mediumclass,greaterclasstothehighestclassofitems,Divineclass.Yes,bothofyouareright.MyarmourHermesTrismegistusisaDivineclassmagicitem.HoweverAlbedotookoutasturdyandtoughlookingsuitofblackarmouroutofthinair.Thearmourstoodbesideherwithasoftmetallicclang.Shalltear,youcanuseitemappraisalspells,right?Couldyoucastthemonthisarmour?Noproblem~arinsu.Shalltearstoodupfromherseatandwalkedtowardsthearmour.Sheactivatedhermagic,butfrownedrightafterthat.Whattheshecoughed.ItisaDivineclassitem,buttheperformanceisCoulditbe,~arinsu,itwasenchantedwithmagicdisruptionspells~arinsu?NoMyarmourspecializesinphysicaldefence,buthasnootherabilities.Aurafeltthatthiswasreallytroubling.

SinceAlbedohadtheroleofatankincombat,shehadtofendofftheopponent'sattacksandthusshewasfocusedondefence.However,havingnootherabilitieswouldbeaproblemtoo.Forexample,resistanceagainstfireorice,orgeneralresistanceagainstmagic.Therecouldalsobeotherusefulabilities,suchasstrengthenhancementorreductioninmanaconsumption.Comparedtopurestatsenhancement,suchabilitieswouldbestronger,butWhatofit,Albedo?ComplainingaboutthearmourbestowedontoyoubytheSupremeBeingsDontjokeaboutthatsortofthing.NotshowingreverencetotheSupremeBeingswasunforgivable.ShalltearseyesbecamesharpanddangerouswhenAurafinishedherwords.No,dontmisunderstandme.Ididntsaythat.Firstofall,thisarmoursuitsmethebest.ThisismytrumpcardNo,Ihavesomethingthatcouldbecalledthattoo.Aftergainingjoblevelswithprerequisitesthatwereapaintofulfill,onecouldlearnauniqueskill.Theywereusuallyknownastrumpcards.Forexample,Shalltearwasabletocreateanavatarwiththesamestatsasherself.Bytheway,Auradidnthavesuchlevels,soshedidn'tpossesstrumpcardslikethese.MytrumpcardisthespecialskillthattransfersthedamageItakeontothearmour.Byusingthisskill,Icanavoidoneattack,nomatterhowpowerfulitis.Yes,IcanescapeunscathedfromeventhemostpowerfulsupertierspellthatAinzsamaisproudestof.However,thedamagewillbeabsorbedbythearmourinstead,anditmightbreakfromthatblowevenifitwasenchantedwithstrengtheningspells.Hmmm,thisskillispowerful,buttheusageiskindofawkward.Basically,magicitemssuchasarmourwouldnotbedestroyedunlesstheyweretargetedbyspecificspells.Also,metalwasdurableandhighlyresistanttotopureenergyattackslike

lightning,flameorice.Hence,armourmadefrommetalwashardtodestroy.Whichmeantthatmetallicarmourhadhighdefence,butlowHP.Andso,ifAlbedodivertedthedamagetothearmour,itwouldignorethearmorsdefence,whichmeantthatitwouldbeunexpectedlyeasytobreakthearmour.Herdefencewouldfalldrasticallyafterthearmourwasdestroyed,anditwouldmakeheraneasiertarget.Itmightbecalledatrumpcard,butthatwasjustanemptytitletobuytime.ThatwashowAurafeltaboutit.Yes,mycombatpotentialwillplummetifmyarmourbreaks.However,Shalltearwhoappraisedthisarmourshouldhaverealizedit.Myarmourwasmadewiththisskillinmind.Also,mosttrumpcardscanonlybeusedonceaday,butminecanbeusedthreetimesaday.Hmmm?JustenhancingitwithmagicwillincreaseitsHP,butitwouldntbeabletosurvivethreeattacksright?ShalltearreactedfasterthanAlbedowhowasabouttoanswerAurasquery.Isee,sothatsit,~arinsu.Aura,whosuddenlyfeltachillfromthegigglingAlbedo,turnedsharplytowardsShalltear.Shalltearwhounderstoodwhatwasgoingonstartedexplaining.Thatmightlooklikeasinglepieceofarmour,butitisactuallythreepiecesinone.Youcouldcallittriplelayerarmour.Ahh,Aurautteredasshefinallyunderstood.Whichmeantthatthearmorwouldtakethreeattackstobreak.Thatshowitis,Aura.Imgladyoucanunderstand.

Igetit,anarmourmadespecificallyforAlbedostrumpcard.AsexpectedoftheitemcraftedbytheSupremeBeings.Aurasuddenlythoughtoftheproblem.So,whatswrongwithit?LikeIsaid,calmdown.Weregettingtoitnow.Butfirst,letmetalkaboutthearmour.Theinnermostlayerisanarmourinliquidform,whichfitsmybodyperfectly,andenhancesmyphysicalabilities.Nextwouldbeafullbodyarmourlayer,likeanundershirt.Andfinally,theoutermostlayercoverstheinnerlayersandbooststheirdefenses.Okay.Andso,theorderofthembreakingwouldbefromtheouterlayerAlbedotookadeepbreathandAuragulped.Whatcouldtheproblembe?Myskinexposureleveldoesntincreasewhenmyarmourbreaks!!Aurawonderedifshemisheardsomething.IgnoringShalltearwhowascommentingIsee,Auraleanedforwardtobesureofwhatshewashearing.Youunderstand,right?Skinexposureshouldgoupafterthearmourbreaks!Idontwanttoshowmyskinofftothosebugs,butassomeonewhoworkscloselywithAinzsama,thereareplentyofopportunitiestodefendhimasavanguard.Inthatcase,armourthatincreasesskinexposureisnecessarytoenticeAinzsama!Albedorevealedthefoolishsideofher.Magnificent~arinsu!Albedo,youareabsolutelyright~arinsu!

Thenumberofidiotsincreased.Aurapitiedherearlierself.WhydidItakethemsoseriouslyjustbefore?Idiots.Shelookedatthestupidduowithnarrowedeyes,asifshewaswatchingthemfromafar.ThisistheonlyarmourIhave.Idonthavethingslikebikiniarmourorskintightarmour.Well,IhavesomethinglikethatfromtheclothingPeroroncinosamagavemeHowever,Idontexpectmuchfromthemintermsofdefence~arinsu.Albedoinhaledsharply,andastrangeexpressionthatblendedpassionandprofessionalismappearedonherface.Thatwontdo.WhileweareservicingAinzsama,wealsohavetoactashisshields.Itwontdounlessbothobjectivesaremet.Heridiocyreturnedinnotime.Doyouunderstand,Shalltear?Yourarmourlacksskinexposure,too.Whatweshouldstriveforissexinessandperformance,anarmourthatservethesetwopurposesatthesametime!Itdidnotmatter,butitwouldgiveheraheadacheinthefutureifAuraignoredthisnow.Sheshouldgettheseirritatingmattersoutofthewayassoonaspossible.ThatkindofarmourNomatterwhatkindofarmour,attackingtheexposedpartofthebodywilldealmoredamage.

But!Iftherearearmourpiecesthatlooklikestringbikinis,itwouldincreasethechanceofmakingbabieswithAinzsama!AlbedoerectedherfingersintoaVsign.ThatisntarmourJustsomethingthatlookslikeit.Howaboutthinkingabouttheproblemfromanotherangle~arinsu!Aninvisiblearmourwilldonicely~arinsu,justcoveringtheimportantpartswouldbeenough~arinsu.Itwillwalk!Wheredoyouwanttowalkto,youtwo.No,itwontbegoodnomatterwheretheywalk.Aurathoughtassheshookherheadandsighedsoftly.Shejustwantedtowashherhandsofthistopic.LetShallteartakecareofit,then.Askinginherhearttoacomradewhowasnotpresenttohelp,Aurapokedherforkintothecakeonherplates.Thecakemeltinginhermouthenticedherwithitssweetness,relievingthefatigueinherbrain.Ah,delicious.Hercompanions,whohadprogressedfromthedevelopmentofthearmourtoapassionatediscussionofarmourtheory,fadedawayfromAurassight.However,shestillempathizedwiththecraftsmanwhohadtomakethisarmour.

Cansomeoneinjectsomecommonsenseintothebrainsofthesetwo?Ahhh,itcantbehelped,andaskingAinzsamawouldberudetoo.Afterfinishingoffasliceofcakeinthreebites,Aurareachedforthenextpiece.

Appendix1IntroductiontotypesofspellsIntheworldofYggdrasil,therearefourtypesofspells,whicharedependentontheabilityoftheuser.ThefourcategoriesareArcane,Divine,MentalandAlternative.MagicthatseemsmorewesterninnatureareArcanetype,restorativespellsusedbypriestareDivine,orientalmagicusingtalismansareMentaltype,andallothersareclassifiedunderAlternative.Andfromthesetypes,theyarefurtherdividedbysystemsintodefensivetype,necromancytype,elementaltype,movementtype,andsoon.Ontopofthat,theirstrengthisdividedintotentiers,withanadditionalsupertierontop.Therearemorethansixthousandspells.Ainzisabletouse718spells.Consideringthefactthatnormallevel100playerscanonlyuse300spells,heisanexceptionalcase.IntheworldofYggdrasil,spellsabovetheeighthtierarethenorminabattlebetweenlevel100players.However,inthenewworldAinzisin,skilledmagiccasterscanonlyusespellsuptothethirdtier.Thosewhocanusefifthtiermagicareconsideredtobepeoplewithintherealmofheroes.Normalhumanscannotcastseventhtierspells.TheSlaneTheocracycanbarelymanagetodosowiththehelpoflargescalerituals.LightningThirdtiermagicthatdischargesastraightboltoflightninginthedirectionwherethefingerpoints.Itisveryeffectiveagainstopponentswearingmetalarmour.CreateUndeadThirdtiermagicthatcreateszombies.

AngelicSummon3rdThirdtiermagicthatsummonsangels.ItispossibletosummonanArchangelFlamewiththisspell.Higherlevelversionsexistthatsummonmorepowerfulangels.Forexample,theseventhtierversionsummonsahighrankingDominionofAuthority.DragonLightningAboltofwhitelightningintheformofadragonwillforminthedirectionofthefinger.Itisafifthtierspell.Theeffectisthesameaslightning,inthatitworksgreatagainstmetalarmour.HolySmiteSeventhtiermagiccastbyDominionAuthority.Engulfsthetargetwithacleansinglightpillar,doesextradamagetoevilalignedtargets.HeartGraspNinthtiermagicthatcrushestheheartofthetarget,oneofAinzfavouritesoutofhismanynecromanticspells.Evenifthetargetresiststheinstantdeathaspectofthespell,itwillstilldazetheopponent.