>>5733034“Hey! Hi there!” your daughter calls to Ainz and the Guardian Albedo, waving excitedly before turning to you. “Daddy, look! It's Mister Ainz and Miss Albedo!”
“What're they doing here?” your wife murmurs, you shrugging as you fly down to the entrance to your home. As he answers your daughter, who rushes up to them without a care while showing off her tooth, you land a few yards away from the skeletal Overlord and his most trusted Guardian. By placing a hand on the portcullis you activate the magic within, raising it with a thought. “Want me to back you up?”
“No, go rest hun.” you tell her, giving her a smile you hope shows confidence. “I'll handle whatever they want, you go get yourself some sleep.” you tell her, giving her a quick kiss. “Want me to teleport you up to the bedroom?”
“I can still walk for myself, I'm not infirm.” she pouts only half seriously, then adds in a whisper. “Need me to grab your weapons?”
“Hopefully not.” you reply, your wife turning and going inside as you close the gate behind her. Then you turn, facing the Overlord of the Great Tomb of Nazarick. “Hope you weren't waiting around long?”
“No no, I could tell that you all had serious business to attend to. What's the new boy's name?” Ainz asks cheerfully, causing you to wonder once more how he talks without any vocal chords. “My apologies, but I did not bring my gift with me for the birth of your child. I had been under the assumption they wouldn't be born for another two weeks.”
“It's alright, it was a surprise for us too. But not an unpleasant one.” you answer casually, wanting to get to whatever business he's here for. “But why are you here? Did something happen?”
“You could say that.” Ainz says, the demon woman Albedo answering your daughter as she shows the demon her tooth, talking excitedly about how her brother did it. “So, since you weren't here I can surmise that you didn't feel what happened around half an hour ago. We have a problem.”
“What kind of problem?” you ask him, his statement getting you even more worried. “What happened, was it another Dragon Lord?”
“No, this is a problem far more worrying than a simple dragon.” he answers. “Remember how you defeated the 'Demon King'? Well, it would seem that another one was born while you were gone. On the continent to the east, a massive surge of demonic power surged. It would seem the gods have seen fit to put another Demon Lord on this planet.”
“Hrmmm.” you grumble, focusing on your ki sense. And, sure enough, you can sense a large new, dark-feeling power to the east across the sea. One that feels similar to the power of your half-siblings, your brows furrowing. “Dammit. It's strong too, and not alone either. Its power seems connected to several others, almost as if they are all a part of one being. This could be interesting.”
