Prelude to the New World

After saying come in, Sebas pushed the door open and walked in.

After looking at the two and respectfully bowing, he said, "Lord Demiurge sent a message saying everything is ready, awaiting your arrival at any time, Lord Ryan."

"Heh, that was quite fast!" Ryan smiled, got up, and said, "Let's go over and take a look, see what kind of shape Demiurge and Alva, those two fellows, managed to whip the place into over this past month or more."

"Coming along, Albedo?"

With that, Ryan looked at the beautiful woman standing on his right.

Although the relationship between the two had grown closer, Albedo did not let herself become spoiled by favor on account of it, still strictly adhering to her duty as a subordinate, which left him very satisfied.

What I give, you may take; what I do not give, you must not take on your own!

Though such thoughts were not yet overly obvious, he was indeed gradually developing a tendency in that direction.

Power, status, being respectfully called the Supreme for a long time, and long lacking anyone able to communicate with him on equal terms—all these things were slowly changing his mindset.

He noticed this, but had no intention of resisting the change.

"Of course, as long as it is your will," Albedo said gently.

Nodding after he saw this, Ryan summoned the portal to the Resident Evil World, then instructed Sebas, "Sebas, I leave Nazarick in your temporary care. Contact me immediately if anything comes up."

"Your subordinate obeys."

Receiving the reply, Ryan left Nazarick with Albedo and stepped through the portal.

The teleportation location was still the Hive Base. After he appeared, Demiurge and Alva respectfully knelt and bowed. Waving a hand to signal the two to rise, he smiled and said, "I've