Chapter 34: Guardian of Tob

Ignorance is bliss, and knowledge is power. Atlas did not feel bliss in not knowing things, he wanted knowledge. Knowledge that could help him become useful to Nazarick, knowledge of the sword, knowledge of the mind. Many things he studied, but there was still much more. Especially the knowledge of carnal instincts and those of the more intimate category. His interest in knowledge was once again peaked.

Atlas had a few things to attend to before leaving on his new assignment. One of those things was to reorganise his Necropolis forces into a more self-sustainable army while he is away. Another subject was the spy operations that he had set up in some of the neighbouring countries, to make sure that they report information efficiently.

Atlas wanted to get all of these things done as soon as possible since he had the rest of the day off once he was done. Now since he has Narberal, his free time is much more eventful than it used to be. He may not always have a physical heart, but his soul starts to long for her.

After a few minutes of travelling, Atlas reached the Necropolis gates in his skeletal form, greeting his subordinates as he entered his citadel.

"Eldest Brother, What brings you here at this time?" Red asked.

"I have some orders to give out today, I hope everyone here will listen." Atlas announced.

"Very well, I will gather the brothers right now."

Immediately, the grand army that Atlas created was waiting in front of him, ready to hear his words.

"Brothers! Today I have some news. First of all, Our forces will be restructured yet again. This time we will structure our forces into 'cells', due to the fact that we no longer have uniform skill sets. These cells will be individual units that will be part of 'sections' which will be part of 'borders'. A single section will include 10-15 cells, a border will contain 10 sections. A cell may be split into groups of 5-8 brothers. Lastly, A senior Brother will always be in charge of 1-2 borders." Atlas announced.

"As the Eldest Brother, The Imperator, I announce that Red will be promoted to Master of Reconnaissance. He has done very well in gathering information and infiltrating the Kingdom while I was away, also leading you Brothers well."

"The Master of Combat will remain with me."

"As the Eldest Brother, I am proud of you all. Before the days that you awakened, your bodies belonged to wretches and fools. Now you are masterful warriors that put heroes to shame. While I am away, make sure to continue expanding the power of Nazarick. I expect great things from all of you!"

Atlas left the stage, feeling satisfied with how his brothers were doing. After a brief meeting with Red, they managed to set up a mental communications array which directly linked to Atlas if they need to speak to him.

The Senior Brothers later picked their respective borders, creating a clearly structured force that could not be rivalled by any surrounding nation. The newly restructured force continued to expand the walls of the Necropolis after they finished restructuring, gaining much more territory in the Great Forest.

With that finished, Atlas returned to he tomb quickly to enjoy the remaining hours of his day off.

"Narberal, I have returned from my mission." Atlas announced triumphantly.

Narberal was relaxing in what seemed to be a smaller version of the slime baths. From what Atlas remembered, it was called a 'bath tub'.

"Atlas, I have been waiting all day! You know I have a mission with Ainz-sama tomorrow? Some noble is hiring us for protection, so I will not be able to meet you." Narberal spoke as she pouted.

"I am sorry for keeping you waiting, I will accept-"

"Do not say that again, we are equals remember? However...I do not see why I cannot punish you a little..."

Atlas and Narberal enjoyed a long night, first in the bathroom, but eventually back in the bedroom. Atlas felt like he finally had someone that he could truely call his equal, not just a friend, but a partner; the person that he could call the most reliable. He enjoyed the sensations of pleasure, returning it tenfold to his partner. They did not stop until midnight, when Atlas finally gave out from 6 hours of intense pleasure.

On the bed he laid next to his love, resting in her warm embrace, assuring him that he was safe.

The next morning:

"Narberal, I will see you again soon I hope." Atlas spoke as he let out a brief but cheerful smile.

"I believe that is the first time i have witnessed such a sight." Narberal commented.

"Only for you."

Atlas and Narberal left their room, heading out for their respective missions. Unknown to them, Albedo was watching their night very closely, taking notes on how to repeat it with Ainz.

Ainz: [why do I feel an evil gaze directed at me?!]

[shit! I should have kept the false life spell a secret!]