-15 years and ten months later-

Kettor marveled at the completed set of four swords using the one spare rare weapon drop item and three [legendary Behir’s red claws] and the new high-medium grade metal Celethereal electrum. Combined with Kathrin’s runes and his own [blight rebirth] and [tainted fusion], he had made the blades to replace his broken [Twin draconic blood sabers]. He created a second set of arms and picks up the four sleek, straight, long, and powerful swords [Grimlight moon lenses] one as deep blue of the ocean, one like the night sky full of stars, one pitch-black blade edged with bright orange like an eclipse. The last the blood-red, each seemed to move in the light like the real ocean, night sky, eclipse, and blood.

Each sword was made to deal out massive damage with many different enemies and had a unique ability to deal with any range of enemies he might run into. The best part is as long as they were in range, he could control and move all of them. Wielding the two, which would help him the most, and cutting into the enemy at range with the other two swords. He had partly taken inspiration from Lakyus floating blades and his own love of dancing weapon styles.

After getting to level 91 and getting back to ruling the moonlight empire, it took two years to find the metals to make mid-grade metals. Thanks to Jester, pointing him to a large ore supply. Then another eight years putting together blacksmiths led by bardic and Kathrin to find and perfect the process of molding and shaping the High heat and magic resistant metals.

Getting rid of the extra arms and allowing the four blades to float behind him as he moved.

He looked over the chaotic workshop filled with metal parts and pieces of unfinished work before coming up to a table with the lifeless metalcore containing Malaga’s remains. Picking it up, he channels some of his corruption into the orb, hearing remains of all those souls that made up Malga into a heart like metallic-orb. While he could not bring them back in the usual sense due to what made them the moving mass of undead. This was the best he could do for them.

He used [tainted fusion] mixing all of the loyal souls into the pure and innocent heart, which would be the clockwork daughter’s heart and core. All the souls that made up Malaga cried out in joy before falling silent as the magic core pulses with life and waves of emotions.

He held up the magic core and brought it over to the small Celethereal electrum metal body painted gold and silver with dull blue eyes. Kathrin was holding up with a warm motherly smile, gently rubbing the smooth metallic form. Kettor had never seen his empress so happy, her typically static face overflowing with maternal joy and anticipation holding their new daughter.

Once he placed the magic core inside the chest, it quickly closed gears and parts moving as their small daughter came to life. Those innocent and pure eyes were opening not as Malga but as a new soul brimming with energy and curiosity.

“Mama and papa!” The little girl cheered, hugging Kathrin tightly with those two thin arms and four slender blades like spider legs on her back.

Kettor smiled gently at the metal child born able to talk, move, and knowing basic concepts. “What should we name her my moonlight.”

Kathrin beams slyly at him, cradling the child close to her chest. They had grown to deeply understand each other without magic or words. Which is why She already knows and agreed with the name they had for their daughter.

“Jorōgumo minx.”

“Can I hold her.”

Taking Jorogumo in his arms, even though she was not organic, he could only feel a fatherly pride at this daughter’s cute joyful face.

“Papa, is this your workshop?”

“My darling little Jorogumo-chan. This is our workshop where your mother and I made you. Do you remember anything that stands out?”

Kettor watches this cute little girl put up such an adorable thinking face as her vents released a little steam. Wondering which soul took the forefront of her personality out of the over 200 souls if any. “Only one-word Jade…. what is Jade Papa?”

The emperor was shocked still at the name before catching himself. Despite all his questions and theories going through his mind, he found himself at peace with this. He quickly checks, drawing on his corruption spell [Abyss gaze] drawing a little of his mana, seeing the faint familiar soul fragments of Jade like a constellation of stars shining unseen in those inquiring eyes.

“Jade is a type of mineral, But I think you’re thinking of the warrior Jade who once fought and died bravely for me. I am sure your mother can tell you that story later.”

“Ok, what are we doing now?”

“So, eager, my cute little spider, how about you go with your mother and learn. While daddy deals with work, then we can go play once I’m done.”

“Yay!”

Ketter set her down to run wabbly up to Kathrin as much as He would love to stay. Momonga would lecture him again if he was late for another meeting. Plus, Kathrin was having so much fun with Jorogumo-chan he could cover work for another day.

Heading out of his workshop where his Four knights were waiting, Rita in her deep red and blue Celethereal electrum armor and the old two swords set he was using. Before finishing his new four [Grimlight moon lenses]. The head knight’s golden eyes shine with power, confidence, and righteous hellfire of a high level 80 warrior, with most of the other elite four lagging behind at around level 50-60.

“Kettor-sama, did it work? Do you and lady Kathrin have a child? I would have been here sooner, but Kevlar and Blue Rose found some more sea raiders trying to ambush our ships.”

His mood couldn’t be taken down by the increased Pirate attacks from across the sea. Rita had become the symbol of justice for the empire and his leading paladin. She got along reasonably well with Neia, who, while weaker, was raising at the human rate as Ainz’s personal warrior. Which felt like Ainz was competing with having a personal knight in the new world.

“Yes, everything worked better than expected.” Waving Avada over to the workshop practically bubbling with energy.

His four elite knights congratulated him; he could see the slight envy in Rita’s eyes. However, the rising tension from beast-men kingdoms and the traders claiming to have nothing to do with the sea raids. On top of work as the emperor and his own need to check for parenting books. He didn’t have time for a second child, maybe in a few years.

“Did you find any dragon lords or connections to them.”

“Not solid ones, but the captain seems to know something. I had Clemvet start working them over now.”

“I thought you despised the idea of Clemvet’s work.”

Rita looked away as they traveled down the halls.

“I still do, but Neia pointed out how she recently found a group of Platinum Dragon Lord spies with Demiurges methods. The same paladin, which helped the dark warrior Momon and Sorcerer king kill the demon emperor. I couldn’t let my own feelings get in the way of defending the people of the empire.”

Kettor beamed, patting the knights head. It helped that his increase in height made his human form eight feet tall now. Rita’s competition with Neia over that matter helped build their friendship and help her push her to grow into a true leader of his knights and paladins of the empire in the last few years.

Kettor glanced back at Leinas mind and was elsewhere by how her harpy claws brushed over her collar, probably thinking about her demon bird child with Solic. Bardic was staying close though he was sure the dwarf had his own growing family in the empire with Jinna.

He ignored Nimble like usual and let Shalltear deal with her well-managed pet so long as he behaved in the meeting. Speaking of Ainz needed her help with a project, so he had not seen much of the vampire of late. Arriving at the meeting room, the beetle guards opened the doors where almost everyone was there saved for Yamaiko, Jester’s real body, Albedo, and oddly Tabula.

“Surprised, you made it on time, Kettor-san. Like the new swords, by the way.”

Taking his seat among the floor guardians and his fellow supreme beings. Waving a hand to have his four [Grimlight moon lenses] to float around his chair. “Thank Simmra, glad to see you're finally getting along with Shedorin.”

The demoness mage scowled lightly for a few seconds glancing around the table. Simmra’s finger drawing a circle on the table. Even after her many achievements like helping them in battles, giving the killing blow on the horrible elf king, uniting the forest elves, dark elves, and dark dwarfs as allies for Nazarick, and earning his mercenary shadow demon’s trust in the past 15 years. As he Glances around, every floor guardian of Nazarick casts her distrustful stares. Their impossible standards kept every player but Simmra from joining so far, mainly because of his recommendation. Even then, she had almost no power over the residents of Nazarick.

Even if the other seven supreme beings’ return was lackluster, they still had more prestige and respect than the new Simmra. Not all of them had been as inactive in their roles as Peroroncino, spending most of the time with his harem or keeping watch over Nazarick. Bukubuku-chan seated between the twins. She was doing better the last few years though Bukubuku-chan had yet to set one drop of slime out of Nazarick even once after the dragon lord battle.

Bellriver, Herohero, and Simmra became the twin kingdom’s three Prismatic Ore adventurer team helping lead the war led by the dark warrior Momon on the Argland Council State. After the demon emperor took control under the guise that the dragon lords had been driven mad by the demon emperor. A respectful end to the dragons as mighty and worthy warriors’ after the final battle with them. This also marked them as a possible danger to the public should the last three show up anywhere near them again.

Punitto was their spymaster, working with Demiurge and Jester a lot. Avoiding battle when possible or if he even thought it might put him in danger of dying. Yamaiko refused to stay near Nazarick, preferring to travel around healing and helping those in need.

The last rumor from Kevlar's network was that she was going by titles of the giant heavenly protector and goddess of healing spirits. To be safe, he had Roberdyck accompanying her and keeping him up to date.

The term god was far too overused. Still, Kettor and Ainz had proven how easily the title could be claimed in the new world by someone powerful and influential enough. Leading the Sorcerer kingdom and Moonlight empire, they had all but succeeded the title of god of life and death for Ainz; Kettor as the god of war and justice, among other things. Granted, both of them were the only guild members so far to rise above level 100.

He took notice they all quieted down as Ainz gathered all their attention.

“To start this meeting, I would like to ask Kettor how is the old Slane Theocracy reacting to joining the fold of your empire.”

The emperor wanted to scoff, but it would not look good after how nimble embarrassed Kettor in the last meeting. Sending the knight a glare to be safe.

“Fine, all players and people there are relatively well behaved. There are still a few followers of the old ways. Give it a few years, and they will die off. Jester, Entoma, Clemvet, and Rita did wonders speeding up their collapse. Did they have any other WCI’s among what Clemvet took from the guild base?”

Ainz interlocked his two skeleton hands, his eyes flickering as hard to read as ever. “Only two or three nothing as dangerous as the [downfall of kingdom and country].”

Herohero perked up. “Whatever did you do with the scraps of that world-class item Ainz?”

“Albedo said she found a safe use for the rags of the WCI.”

Bellriver “Where is tabula any way he always shows up for these meetings.”

Kettor shared a glance with his friend. That was a good question. No matter how bad the blood between Tabula and Momonga was, they could at least sit in the same room together for a few hours.

“I asked Albedo to ease things over with him on her…cough changes. She told me she needed Jester and Kathrin's help.”

Strange Kathrin had not told him about this, but it should be fine. Kathrin would bring anything critical to his attention.

-Tabula’s room-

Jester still wasn’t sure about this plan. Albedo had glanced over at Kathrin close by reading stories and lessons to Jorogumo, not at all concerned about Albedo wearing the obsidian and red dragon dress. Standing over her creator with that angry sneer and madness filled eyes. Still, this wasn’t triggering any of her deals, so if Momonga or onii-san had an issue, they could take it up with Kathrin and Albedo.

Watching the light show die down with Tabula on his knees. The illithid’s mind totally under the control of Albedo and the restored WIC.

‘This is probably for the best Rubedo’s creator is a danger to my onii-san. As long as it doesn’t turn out like the greed kings.’

“Now worm, you and both my sister take orders from the True supreme beings and me. You will tell Rubedo to never take orders from you again. Other than that, act naturally. -

Zoning out the rest to have possible deniability if she was asked later. Walking over to Kathrin, utterly absorbed in reading to her child.

“I thought you would take issue with this as his creation? Or do you not care that he considers him as part of Nazarick's family?”

Jester was amazed at how quickly both NPC’s had worked around her deals’ wording. Quicker than even, she would need more time than a few years of planning.

“Have you forgotten? Then allow me to remind you.”

Jorogumo watched the interaction with the childish wonder and appearance of a 10-year-old. Despite being made only a few hours ago. Jester suppressed a shiver at those cold, calculating molten golden eyes that held no mercy.

“My only job remains Lord Kyuketsuki’s safety and happiness first, and Kettor-sama’s wants second. Which now includes my lovely and adorable Jorogumo-chan.”

The act of both of them would be a wonderful mother-daughter moment. If not for the fact of onii-san’s friend being subtly controlled a few feet away by something which had only been shredded rags a few days ago.

“Aren’t all nine of them equally supreme beings?”

Albedo let lose an aura of evil and malice at Jester's words. “Be grateful Admin’ in the knowledge that we shall be the secret guardians of Nazarick’s real rulers. It is bad enough that so many of them disrespected Lord Ainz wish to see them again. My creator dared to threaten my beloved! The only reason I haven’t killed him is Lord Momonga-sama’s wish to keep Nazarick safe; just thinking about his wise and kind words gets my blood pumping.” The overseer was hugging herself with a lewd face as the aura was replaced with one of pure lust.

“Why is godmother Albedo angry at the octopus head?”

Kathrin patted the child's metalhead. “Because he threatened your father and Lord Ainz. Along with disrespecting your father’s gift to him. Remember, this is a secret for his protection, my little spider.”

Jorogumo beamed at her mother with another endless line of questions. “Why I thought you said to share everything.”

Albedo came over, smiling with warm but guarded intent in Jester looked between the two. How had their actual danger gone unnoticed till now? Kathrin gave a friendly grin back, clutching her own hidden world item. The air was tense for a few minutes as both stared down the other like two alpha predators judging each other’s worth. Jorogumo cluelessly looks between the overseer and the empress, missing the mood of the room.

Before, both women gave a sinister giggle putting their world items away.

“It is always a pleasure meeting with you, lady Kathrin; you and lord Kyuketsuki have such a wonderfully sweet child. I can only hope my own with my love will be as wonderful and superior.”

“The same to you, Overseer Albedo. I know your children will be just lovely little hellraisers.”

Jester cut into their conversation after a few minutes of friendly remarks if not edged by an almost unnoticeable warning as if they were both testing each other. “Wait, I thought you disliked lord Kettor?”

They both looked at her as if she was an idiot. Before Kathrin sighed, muttering about why she thought the admin was dangerous before. For asking such a stupid question.

“At first, I was unsure about lord Kyuketsuki, but he has proven invaluable to lord Ainz’s safety. Along with helping me show lord Ainz my deep affection; and distracting the lamprey Shalltear with his charm, leaving Ainz all to myself. He has more than established his worth as a supreme being.-

-Unlike all the false Supreme beings. All of whom have not even made up for leaving us like my own creator did. Then daring to be angry if our heart's desire is not what they expected.” Albedo ended her speech with a sneer of pure hate.

“Why not mind-control them as well then? It would be within my abilities to raise the limit of people controlled to ten.”

Kathrin scoffed, taking Jorogumo’s hand in her own to get her learning to walk normally.

“They don’t pose a danger yet, and they make them both happy. So long as they behave, we won’t need to re-educate them on Nazarick’s new hierarchy. Right overseer Albedo” The succubus nodded to Kathrin in total agreement

Jester sighed; not only did the Corruption spells make all seven players avatars aura different. It did not provide the same protections from the betrayal of all of Nazarick if pushed. Or was that just the flow of time affecting there thinking in the new world? Jester kept note of this for later shimmering out of the room, the less she knew of what they were plotting, the better.

-End of Chapter-