Isekai Quartet (異世界かるてっと)

Ever since I was a child, I've always wanted to be an eminence in shadow.

And I've always striven to be one, since I was reincarnated.

That remains true for me in this world,

even if someone else is trying to tell a story.

I'll just keep trying to be an eminence in shadow.

ISEKAI QUARTET 3

ISEKAI QUARTET 3

CLASS 1

#02: LURKING! EMINENCE

Still, you know...

Yeah.

There's a lotta people here with the same names.

True.

Um, Alpha-sama...

What is it?

Oh, apologies. She meant me.

Oh, I'm sorry.

No, I'm sorry for making it so complicated.

So, what is it, Beta?

Did you call me?

Lupusregina, you knew when you spoke up that she wasn't talking to you, yes?

Nope! Didn't have a clue!

My name's "Beta" too, so I thought she was talking about me.

Right, Delta?

Did you call me?

In a manner of speaking!

Sure did!

So, what is it?

Hey, don't show off how dumb you are too much, doggie.

You just insulted dogs, did you?

Does that mean you're also mocking a supreme being?

I'm disappointed in you!

I didn't mean it like that.

No, that was the face of someone insulting someone else.

Was it? Unforgivable!

Okay, let's do it!

Teach her a lesson!

Stop doing things...

...to make this even more complicated.

It is hereby forbidden.

It's strange, isn't it, Naofumi-sama?

It's a fantasy trope.

I mean... it is annoying, though.

Why don't we give everyone nicknames?

Then we won't get it wrong.

Indeed.

That's not a bad idea.

Hey, all of you. Your names are too complicated, so come up with nicknames.

Huh?

What?

Our names were granted to us by the Supreme Beings.

It is not permitted to change them.

And ours were a gift from Shadow-sama.

None of the Seven Shadows would allow them to be changed.

That's right, Master!

You're the one who gave me the name "Filo," so it's very important to me!

Yeah.

Sorry, that was going too far.

No, we overreacted as well.

Unforgivable! Kill him!

That's right! Kill him!

Our deepest apologies.

Oh, it's fine.

Your entire body is slime?

It's more like I'm a shoggoth, so I am a slime.

The possibilities are unlimited!

And you?

I'm a bug!

The terror is unlimited.

Wow, everyone in this world is crazy!

I'm totally blending into the background.

These are the new visitors to this world?

Correct. The ones in Class 1 are calling themselves the Seven Shadows,

and saying they've been working in secret to advance their master's ambitions.

But their boss isn't at the school, right?

That's...

Yeah, it doesn't make sense based on the rules we've seen about new students.

Ainz.

Hmm?

What are your thoughts?

Don't just put me on the spot like that!

Maybe we just haven't seen him, and he's around somewhere?

No, that's way too obvious to be what she's asking.

Hm...

So that's it, Ainz-sama!

Yeah! That's uh... it.

What's it?

This "master" of theirs is attempting to manipulate the world from the shadows.

Which means he's certainly here somewhere.

So it's an exception to the rules, in a sense?