"Is…is that what this is about?" Flying Squirrel, sitting in the room at the end of the tenth floor, twitched a non-existent corner of his mouth.
This was the Throne Room, a conference room where no NPCs had access, limited only to the 42 Supreme Beings. For Flying Squirrel, this was currently the safest place in Nazarick.
"This is a very serious problem, don't you think?" Walton frowned, constantly flipping through the projected data in his second form. This was the various NPC files Flying Squirrel had retrieved from the guild database using his Guild Master privileges.
"Ah… mm… indeed, very serious…" Flying Squirrel responded perfunctorily, then also pretended to flip through the data, but in reality, he was scared to death—he had, after all, modified Albedo's data information right before the end, changing the last setting of "is a slut" to "deeply loves Flying Squirrel."
What did this mean? It meant that Flying Squirrel had taken advantage of the situation, and without the consent of Albedo or her creator, Tabula Smaragdina, he had arbitrarily found himself a wife! How was this any different from abducting a friend's daughter?!
If Walton found out about this…
Gulp, Flying Squirrel's non-existent throat twitched, and he quickly spoke.
"You started looking at Shalltear, right? Then I'll start with Albedo. If anything is different from what we remember, point it out. That way, it'll be more efficient."
"Mm," Walton nodded, continuing to focus on flipping through the data.
Yes! Walton didn't notice! Flying Squirrel cheered silently in his heart.
Shalltear Bloodfallen's creator was Peroroncino, the younger brother of the twins and one of the Supreme Beings. His older sister, Bukubukuchagama, was a voice actress with a voice that perfectly matched Walton's preferences, and the two had been romantically involved for a time.
Although this relationship ended without resolution after Walton's schemes and identity were exposed, Walton had to confirm whether Peroroncino, as the younger brother, had secretly modified Shalltear's settings to lay an ambush—after all, no matter how bad the brother's relationship with his sister was, he would definitely side with his sister. And Shalltear, besides Rubedo, was precisely the strongest Guardian in Nazarick in terms of one-on-one combat. Her abilities perfectly countered Flying Squirrel, who was a magic caster, and even he, a half-mage, would likely not be her opponent.
"Though if it came down to a real fight, a desperate one, I wouldn't lose either…" Walton gave a wry smile. He really didn't want to see that day come. His memories of his previous life were already blurry, and he had mostly forgotten the plot of the novel "Overlord," but the classic scene where Shalltear was captured by Theocracy's city-state downfall and became a neutral monster, ultimately clashing fiercely with Flying Squirrel, was still vivid in Walton's mind.
[Ultimately, Shalltear Bloodfallen's many strange preferences converged, pouring all her love onto the Supreme Being "Void Eye" Walton, and she harbored an unusually bold "romantic offensive tendency" towards him, making "becoming Walton's wife" her lifelong goal.]
Pfft! Peroroncino! Now, Walton completely understood. He had indeed had a period of ambiguous with Bukubukuchagama, but their romance was like an online relationship. During private gatherings, Walton had never done the things a couple should do; instead, he was always polite, which deeply hurt Bukubukuchagama, who had initially held expectations.
According to general logic, Peroroncino, as the younger brother, should have tried every possible way to take revenge on Walton, but something must have happened—whether it was Bukubukuchagama's influence or Walton's good relationship with the brother himself, something must have changed the brother's mind, leading him to make such a choice.
"Hmm, my relationship with him isn't bad either; we often communicate in other games… If this modification is based on our friendship, it's somewhat understandable."
Walton secretly convinced himself, then continued to scroll down, until the Twin Guardians…
[The bright, cheerful, and outgoing Aura Bella Fiora, having heard the heartfelt wishes of her creator Bukubukuchagama, decided to inherit her regrets and dedicate her love to her creator's ideal lover— "Void Eye" Walton. Faced with this resolve, she will stop at nothing, even if her opponent is a Supreme Being, and will fight her entire life with the goal of "becoming Lord Xiu's wife."]
[Although he is inherently a cute boy, Mare Bello Fiore believes he will absolutely not lose to his sister, nor to Shalltear Bloodfallen. He will prove to everyone that love knows no gender. His admiration for "Void Eye" Walton is more intense than the sun and gentler than the spring breeze, and he will strive his entire life with the goal of "becoming Lord Xiu's true wife."]
I'm numb… So you two siblings created a love triangle for me? Before, it was just a wishful fantasy setting in a game, something to laugh off, but now it's really going to be a pain!
"No! I must protect myself!" Walton stood up with a bang, staring intently at Flying Squirrel, making Flying Squirrel's bones sweat.
"Wh-what's wrong? Is there a problem with the data?" Flying Squirrel's alarm bells rang loudly. Although he had suggested earlier that he would check Albedo's data, how could a small employee like him compare to the processing speed of a company's high-level ruler? Had he already discovered that he had tampered with Albedo's information and intended to question him? No… even so, given Lord Xiu's personality, he shouldn't react so strongly. Didn't he say before that he supported him and Albedo…
"Flying Squirrel, do you know what a love triangle is?" Although Walton had an overwhelming advantage in terms of romantic experience, he had truly never encountered a situation like this, so he could only desperately ask Flying Squirrel.
"A… a love triangle?" Flying Squirrel's non-existent throat moved. Damn it, he must have seen it, otherwise why would he bring up such an emotional question?
"Hmm, if, and I mean if, three people fell in love with you at the same time…"
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Besides Albedo, I haven't tampered with anyone else's data!"
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The scene became incredibly awkward.
"No, I didn't mean that…" Walton's dead memories revived—it seemed Flying Squirrel had indeed modified Albedo's data. So this seemingly upright person had already found himself a wife?
Walton, who had hit the mark by chance, silently sent over Shalltear's and the twins' data, highlighting the suspicious points in red.
Then, Flying Squirrel fell into contemplation…
"I believe… everything should prioritize the interests of Nazarick…" Flying Squirrel thought for several minutes before looking up and saying.
"…That phrase sounds familiar… but I think you have a point." Walton frowned, then nodded in response. "Although I haven't considered matters of the heart, this is a critical period for Nazarick. Just like a company that blindly enters a foreign market without thoroughly investigating the situation, it's indeed too early to think about romantic matters now…"
"Mm… that's what I meant…" Flying Squirrel nodded, but his heart was in a panic—his meaning was for Walton to prioritize the Guardians' emotions, even if it was just on the surface. In short, stabilize the situation first.
"As expected of the Guild Master." Walton smiled slightly, feeling deeply relieved. "Then, would you accompany me in a little while? Let's go take a look at the Treasury?"
"Eh?" Flying Squirrel froze, a premonition even worse than "the exposure of modifying Albedo's data" emerging.