Overlord Volume 10 - The Ruler of Conspiracy

a month — in order to cause a violent upheaval within a large city. That being
the case, I believed that it would have been better to begin by subjugating the
Kingdom and then applying pressure on other areas… how long did Ainz-sama
take?”

“I was in the Kingdom, so I am not sure, but I think it was three days at the
most.”

Demiurge’s eyes went wide.
That was too fast.
How had he demonstrated his subjugating might? How had he broken the will
of the Emperor, who sought to ally with other nations?
Although Demiurge had prepared a perfect plan that would render the
Emperor unable to take action, his master seemed to have crafted a scheme
which surpassed even that.
“Three days? How did he do that…”
“Incidentally, there were almost no casualties.”
His gaping mouth felt like it had been stoppered. All he felt was an
unstoppable flow of admiration and respect for that absolute ruler. He was like
Death itself, quietly standing behind the Emperor and then crushing his heart.
The trembling he felt just now spread from the top of his head to his entire
body. Savage delight, admiration, fear, and respect mixed within him, and this
complex blend of emotions made Demiurge shudder without end.
“As, as expected of Ainz-sama. Someone like me could not hope to even
approach him. He is truly a peerless and perfect master. Nobody else could have
led the Supreme Beings. I cannot help but envy Pandora’s Actor, even if just a
little.”
Albedo went kuku, her smile full of superiority.
It must have been the sense of superiority a woman felt when she was ordered
to love such a marvelous man.
“In addition, Ainz-sama has ordered us to decide how to handle the vassalage
of the Kingdom.”
“Ordered us? Why?”
“Is that not obvious? Much of the developments in this field have been due to
the use of your plan, Demiurge. Even so, Ainz-sama said nothing to you and
pushed the vassalization of the Empire forward with his own plan. Thus, his
heart ached.”
He could not understand that. Perhaps if he was displeased at his own

incompetence, he could understand that. But not this.
“…Why? I do not understand.”
Hah~ Albedo sighed tiredly.
“It is because he trusts you. In other words… how shall I put this. You should

be able to understand it with that mind of yours, but this is probably how it is.
Not following your plan is equivalent to doubting your abilities. Ainz-sama
awaited your communication because he did not want to do that. However, Ainz-
sama felt you were too concerned about him. Thus, his independent action was
meant to tell you, ‘don’t worry about me,’ I believe.”

It was an answer he could accept. No, it would be better to say there could be
no other answer but that.

“This truly is…”
Demiurge lowered his face in shame. At the same time, he was filled with
delight after he realized how his master had thought of him.
“Demiurge. We must work to repay Ainz-sama’s kindness.”
“Of course, Albedo.”
Demiurge was excited.
“In order to fulfill Ainz-sama’s expectations, let us finish a vassalage plan for
the Kingdom for him to see before he returns!”
“Indeed. Ainz-sama has gone in person, so there must be many schemes in
store. He will surely be busy once he returns from the Dwarven Kingdom.”
Demiurge grinned.
“Indeed, Albedo. Indeed.”

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Afterword

“A man should not give excuses.” I heard these words once, I will not say
anything. However, please allow me to say one thing — if my memory serves me
correctly, the current date should be 17th month of 2015, right?

Also, I recall hearing someone say, “Prearrangements are not fixed, thus they
aren’t the same as the final outcome.” Ah, what a charming phrase! How full of
romance it is!

…I’m very sorry.
Volume 11 will not be like this one. There is no intention of making you wait,
so I hope everyone can find it in themselves to forgive me. Also, the next volume
is — well, anyone who’s read all the way to the end, it can’t be helped if it’s
written down. In addition, Volume 11 will feature a much-awaited special
edition. Anyone who’s seen the anime will understand. It’s a new 30-minute-
long episode of Pure Pure Pleiades, isn’t that surprising?!
Then, how do you feel after reading Volume 10, everyone?
How different is running a country from running an organization?
Ainz started from his interests, but how would you all do it? Maruyama is very
interested in the answer. If it were me, I would do this. If it were me, I would do
that. I would be very glad to hear everyone’s opinions on that matter.
And if it should turn out that someone created another work based on this, or
even another original light novel, I would be even more delighted. Because in
truth, that’s Maruyama for you.
And then, you already know of the popularity poll from the tail end of the
book. Please tell me the characters you like best. Unlike ordinary popularity
polls, the fact that the first place is already decided is something which has never
been seen before.
I won’t give extra appearances to unexpectedly popular characters. This is
simply to see which characters everyone likes best.

Next, the people I want to thank:
Sorry for ruining your schedule, so-bin-sama. Thank you very much for this.
My sincere thanks to Ōsako-sama the proofreader, the designers, Chord
Design Studio-sama and the editor, F-da-sama. Also to Honey, my friend from
my student days, thank you as always.
Most importantly, thank you to all you readers out there. The story is now
completely divorced from the Web Novel, so I would be very happy if you still
liked it.

Kugane Maruyama

17th Month (Septendecimber?) 2015



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