"Oh?" Demiurge's face showed surprise. He adjusted his glasses and asked, "Could it be that even you, Guardian Overseer, do not know what exactly happened?"
"Regrettably, I do not. Nor do I understand Lord Ainz's intentions," Albedo said calmly. "I merely received Lord Ainz's orders and came here. That is all."
"Come to the Throne Room alone. Do not tell anyone else." That was the order they had received from Lord Ainz.
"It seems we are not the only two who received this order." Listening to the footsteps approaching from behind, Demiurge said with a smile.
"Ladies and gentlemen~ Long time no see—no, I should say, it is our first meeting." The doppelgänger dressed in a German military uniform gave them an exaggerated salute.
"Lord Demiurge, Lady Albedo, good evening." The girl in shrine maiden attire gave a slight bow.
"Aureole Omega, it has been a long time." Albedo recognized the Guardian of the Cherry Blossom Sanctuary. "And the one beside you is..."
"His name is Pandora's Actor, and he is the Area Guardian of the Treasury," the girl's voice sounded beside her. "Pandora is one of Nazarick's hidden figures. Incidentally, his creator is Lord Ainz."
Lilith paced over to Albedo and gave her a faint smile.
"An NPC created by Lord Ainz!" Albedo's eyes widened. "I had indeed heard of such a character, but I never expected..."
"Since I have never once left the Treasury~ this is our first meeting!" Pandora's way of speaking was somewhat like that of a character in an opera. How should one put it...? Perhaps he thought it looked cool, but it was actually rather embarrassing.
To use a popular term, it was "eighth-grader syndrome."
"How strange," Albedo said. "I thought Lord Ainz had summoned all the Guardians."
"No, only us." Lilith spoke calmly.