Misunderstanding Resolved

"Sebas, from this moment on, Nazarick is to enter a state of full alert. Tell Albedo to come fully armed."

"Also, notify Sephis and Shalltear, and have them come fully armed as well."

"We will head out first; just have the three Floor Guardians teleport over later."

Because this was to be their first exploration of the Otherworld, after consulting with Momonga and Herohero, the three of them decided to bring along three Floor Guardians as escorts. Albedo would be responsible for protecting Momonga, Sephis would be responsible for protecting Naiyuan, and Shalltear would be responsible for protecting Herohero.

Although Naiyuan knew in his heart that this wasn't necessary, he still chose to call for Sephis. After all, they were father and son, and they needed to clear up their misunderstandings; this was a good opportunity.

Just in case, Momonga and Herohero had equipped themselves with all their World Items.

In Momonga's words, if an accident were to occur, they would immediately activate the Wheel of Benevolent Fall and Ragnarok to buy themselves time to escape.

"Lord Momonga, is it truly unnecessary to wait for the three Floor Guardians to arrive before departing?"

Sebas asked with some concern. In his view, the three Supreme Beings heading out alone was far too dangerous.

To be safe, it would be most secure to wait for the Floor Guardians to arrive before setting off.

Although Sebas felt uneasy about the massacre he saw in the mirror, the safety of the Supreme Beings was always the top priority.

"There is no need, Sebas. It will take at most a few minutes."

"If we were to truly encounter an accident in such a short time, then having the Floor Guardians with us would be meaningless."

Momonga shook his head. In his view, if the three of them could not even hold out for a mere few minutes, then even if the Floor Guardians were present, it would not change anything.

"Let's go. If we are any later, those villagers will all be dead."

Naiyuan looked at the mirror and spoke. He noticed that if they kept dawdling like this, everyone would be dead.

"Very well, I leave it to you, Sebas."

Momonga gave a few final instructions before walking over to Naiyuan's side. At this moment, Herohero had also finished his conversation with Solution.

[Gate]

Momonga cast the tenth-tier magic spell Gate, and the three of them vanished from the spot in an instant.

The once-bustling meeting room was now left with only Sebas and Solution.

"I shall take my leave then."

He nodded toward Solution. Although her status was merely that of a Battle Maid, she was now on close terms with the Supreme Being Lord Herohero, so he had to maintain a certain level of respect.

Solution said nothing, merely nodding calmly. She watched him leave before she began to clean the room.

Nazarick's Eighth Floor.

Unlike the forest of the Sixth Floor, the Eighth Floor is a vast wilderness.

This area is jointly guarded by Sephis and Victim, and is known as the most heavily defended domain in Nazarick.

The endless wilderness appears unremarkable, but it is riddled with countless terrifying traps. If any non-Nazarick players were to enter this place, even a level 100 entity would be killed instantly.

Once, over a thousand top-tier players invaded Nazarick. They had been unstoppable, carving a path all the way to the Eighth Floor, but in the end, they all died.

Floor Guardian Victim used a massive, wide-range curse triggered upon his death to drastically reduce the players' resistances. Combined with various hidden and powerful trap attacks, they ultimately succeeded in keeping all one thousand-plus players on the Eighth Floor forever.

That event also allowed Nazarick to harvest a massive amount of rare items and God-tier weapons and equipment.

Deep within the Eighth Floor, inside a massive structure beside the Cherry Blossom Sanctuary.

A small creature could be seen floating at the entrance.

It was about a meter tall, shaped like an embryo, with a tail and a body of an unnaturally bright pink color.

A halo rested atop its head, and a pair of withered, featherless wings sprouted from its back.

Victim, that was his name.

He appeared harmless on the surface, but he was a vital link in Nazarick's ultimate line of defense.

"Lord Demiurge has arrived suddenly, and Aura and Mare also came here not long ago."

"Sephis has looked terrible ever since he returned. I hope nothing bad happens."

Victim was flying around the entrance anxiously. As a fellow Floor Guardian of the Eighth Floor, he was deeply worried about Sephis's current state.

With four Floor Guardians gathered together, he clearly remembered the grave expressions when Sephis and Aura met, as well as the fury on Demiurge's face when he arrived.

Because the four of them claimed they had matters to discuss, Victim could only wait anxiously outside the building. Unable to do anything, he could only pray silently that nothing would go wrong.

And at this moment, inside the room, just as Victim had feared, the four were at each other's throats.

Sephis, Mare, and Aura stood together, collectively staring at the suddenly arrived Demiurge.

"I didn't expect that not only Sephis, but you two, Aura and Mare, were involved in this as well."

Looking at the three people before him, Demiurge said coldly.

He had originally assumed this was just Sephis's idea alone, but looking at the current situation, it was clearly a long-planned conspiracy, as three Floor Guardians were involved in it.

"You found out, Demiurge?"

Aura was not her usual lively self; instead, she stared at the other party with a gloomy expression.

At the same time, Mare walked directly to the door, blocking the other party's path of retreat.

"Are you surprised that I know?"

"I truly never imagined that as Floor Guardians, you would actually dare to conspire against the Supreme Being! Who gave you the nerve!"

Demiurge saw Mare's movements but paid them no mind. Instead, he stared fixedly at the three of them and roared.

He had never felt such rage before. He couldn't show it in front of Lord Naiyuan earlier, but upon seeing the three people before him, his emotions were completely ignited.

"You know too much, Demiurge."

Hearing the roar, Aura's expression darkened further. She leaned forward slightly, already prepared to strike.

They had to take him down; otherwise, none of the three of them would meet a good end.

A magic circle began to emerge in Aura's hand, and Mare also brought out his staff.

This was the Eighth Floor. As long as the three of them coordinated well and utilized the defensive magic within the structure, they could completely take him down without anyone else noticing.

The only trouble was Victim outside.

"Do you two intend to fight me?"

Demiurge did not make a move. Instead, he questioned the two of them, seemingly completely indifferent to his current predicament.

"You aren't going to resist?"

Aura looked at Demiurge in confusion. The fact that he appeared ready to surrender without a fight struck her as very strange.

"What about you, Sephis? Do you intend to kill me as well?"

Demiurge shook his head calmly. He chose not to answer Aura's question, turning his gaze toward Sephis instead.

From the very beginning until now, Sephis had not said a single word, standing silently in place as he watched the three of them talk.

"Stop, Aura and Mare."

Sephis locked eyes with Demiurge for a moment before speaking calmly to the two who were preparing to attack.

"But..."

Hearing Sephis's words, Aura instinctively wanted to refute him, but his next sentence made her completely abandon that thought.

"This is Father's order. Am I right, Demiurge?"

Sephis looked at Demiurge with an indifferent expression, simultaneously reminding Aura and Mare that the other party had only come because he had received instructions from Father.

He had already felt something was strange just moments ago. Based on his understanding of Demiurge, if the other party had discovered their scheme, he shouldn't have arrived alone.

He should have brought the rest of the Floor Guardians to surround and annihilate them.

The only thing that could possibly make him act this way was an order from Father. Only then would Demiurge have kept this hidden.

"It seems you are smarter than I imagined, Sephis, but I cannot fathom why you would conceive of such a treasonous plan."

Accepting the other party's question by default, the anger on Demiurge's face began to dissipate, and he asked, looking utterly bewildered.

"This isn't Sephis's problem; it was my suggestion."

Aura stepped out from the side and spoke to Demiurge. Although she didn't fully understand the current situation, she knew one thing: this was Father's order.

Since Demiurge had come bearing Father's order, she could not lay a hand on him.

"No, it is not your fault. I also misinterpreted the relationship between the three Supreme Beings. A narrow definition of family led me to this line of thinking."

Sephis pulled Aura behind him, taking the responsibility upon himself.

If he had guessed the status of the two Supreme Beings in Father's heart sooner, things would not have turned out this way.

Bickering and joking among family members were the most ordinary things in the world; why hadn't he thought of that back then?

I was so foolish, Sephis thought with regret.

"Tell me in detail why you would come up with such a treasonous idea."

Demiurge was silent for a moment, then looked at the three of them with a grave expression.

He needed to understand how they had arrived at such an idea, and then consider whether they were worth him concealing the truth.

Although he had received a vague warning from Naiyuan and would not let this matter spread, he had to get to the bottom of the entire incident.

"Let me tell it."

"The matter began when the three Lords came to the Sixth Floor..."

The three of them exchanged glances, and in the end, Aura stepped forward to begin recounting the sequence of events.

As Aura spoke, the expression on Demiurge's face began to shift.

From grave to calm, then to thoughtful, and finally, it turned into one of utter confusion.

He understood the words they were saying, but he could not comprehend their train of thought.

"This is the reason you wanted to assassinate the Supreme Beings?"

Demiurge took a deep breath, covered his face with his hand, and said, sounding somewhat exhausted.

"Is there a problem?"

Aura and Mare looked at Demiurge with expressions that asked what was wrong.

"I have seen the friendship and affection of the three Supreme Beings through your words. Why would you think of tests and conspiracies?"

"Uh, maybe it's because Lord Momonga and Lord Herohero didn't have any expressions on their faces. They didn't really look like good people."

Aura scratched her hair and said, sounding somewhat uncertain.

"I understand. I will treat this matter as if it never happened. You two should stop overthinking things in the future."

"Also, Sephis, Lord Naiyuan cares about you very much. He feels deep regret in his heart regarding what happened before, which is why he sent me to find you."

Knowing the sequence of events, Demiurge sighed, then looked at Sephis and conveyed the will of the Supreme Being to him.

"Father cares about me?"

Sephis's cold expression vanished in an instant. He teleported directly in front of Demiurge and asked excitedly.

"Yes, otherwise I wouldn't have come."

"That's great. Father isn't angry with him. He still has a chance. He..."

Having received confirmation, Sephis kept muttering to himself. The confusion and gloom that had originally filled his heart were swept away, and he returned to his normal self.

Although he hadn't shown it on the surface, he had been brooding over the previous incident. The earlier conversation and reprimand had left him in a state of anxiety and unease.

"Aura and Mare, in the future, do not tell Sephis things you haven't clarified yet. If Lord Naiyuan hadn't guessed what was happening and protected you this time, you should know the consequences."

Demiurge warned the two, who looked ashamed. In truth, he would have preferred to throw them into the dungeon, or better yet, execute them directly, but since they were the children of the Supreme Beings, he abandoned that thought.

"Understood."

Not only had they failed to help their father, but they had also nearly committed a grave error. This made Aura and Mare feel terrible.

The tense, hostile atmosphere vanished. With the misunderstanding cleared, the four returned to their original state—at least on the surface.

"Is Lord Sephis here?"

A figure walked through the door. Sebas looked around, accompanied by a small creature beside him. It was Victim, who was floating cautiously next to Sebas at the moment.

Victim's eyes secretly observed everything in the room. Finding that nothing had happened, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Sephis, because I had orders from the Supreme Being, I didn't stop Sebas."

Floating to Sephis's ear, Victim explained to him.

"It's fine. Thank you for guarding the door for us, Victim."

Patting the other's head, Sephis said with a smile.

"We're friends, after all. There's no need to worry about such a small matter."

Victim's eyes narrowed into slits; Sephis's gratitude made him very happy.

"Sebas, are there any orders from the Supreme Beings?"

After chatting with Victim for a few moments, Sephis turned to look at the other and asked.

"The three Supreme Beings have already departed for the outside world. Lord Momonga has instructed me to inform you to go and protect the safety of Lord Naiyuan."

"You will be accompanied by Lady Albedo and Lady Shalltear."

Sebas spoke quickly, while simultaneously looking at Demiurge, Aura, and Mare standing to the side with a puzzled expression. He found it strange that the three of them were here.

"What? Father has gone to the outside world? No, I must leave immediately."

"Thanks, Demiurge. Feel free to come visit me when you have time."

"And Aura and Mare, the same goes for you two."

After quickly preparing himself, Sephis exchanged a few words with them and dashed straight out.

The speed at which he moved left everyone in awe.

The remaining individuals looked at each other. Demiurge glanced at Sebas, nodded, and walked out as well.

His objective had been completed. He had nothing more to say to Sebas; this matter would be buried deep within his memories, never to be revealed to anyone.

"I hope such a thing does not happen again. Otherwise, even if you are Lord Naiyuan's..."

"We know."

Demiurge's telepathic message echoed in the ears of Aura and Mare.

He could conceal this incident for the sake of Lord Naiyuan's orders, but only this once.