Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 553 As expected of you!

"I can't get up there..."

Ainz looked at the island, which was covered by the storm and blurred by the rain, and carefully backed away, not daring to try again.

The current commotion most likely indicates that the island's defense mechanism has been triggered. It's unclear how the "El" members on the island will interpret this situation, but it is clearly quite dangerous. Retreating at this moment could perhaps be explained as birds flying overhead, but continuing to advance is almost tantamount to openly informing them of the presence of intruders.

Moreover, it can be observed with the naked eye that the higher one goes, the greater the impact of the storm and rain, and the more chaotic the space becomes. He doesn't know what kind of protective measures the island will have afterward. Just landing on that floating island is a challenge in itself.

Ainz is a man of principle who never does anything unless he is absolutely certain of success, especially when the opponent is stronger than him.

"I just hope there aren't any people from the Great Tomb on that island, otherwise things will get complicated..."

He sighed. "El," capable of destroying the Great Tomb, was too powerful. He was reluctant to take the initiative to become hostile, but he was equally unwilling to give up the NPCs created by his friends in the guild. If anyone was really on that island, he would have to risk it and try to find them.

We can't defeat them in a fight, but rescuing them shouldn't be too difficult. Before that, we can find the guardians little by little, which will not only eliminate the worst possibility but also allow us to accumulate strength.

Ainz pondered silently. Perhaps... recruiting teammates as the adventurer "Momo" or joining an already formed team was also an option. It's never a bad thing to build a good relationship with a powerful team.

However, that requires you to achieve enough accomplishments and make a name for yourself...

Another clap of thunder interrupted Ainz's thoughts, and he realized that he was now deep in enemy territory, and staying too long would cause problems.

After taking one last look at the floating island shrouded in the raging storm, Ainz's figure disappeared from the spot.

…………

As time passed, transitioning from day to night, the atmosphere inside the sealed room remained intense.

Luke undoubtedly provided the finest ingredients, making the succubus abandon all dignity and personality in order to get more. But now it's not a matter of being full; even the most delicious delicacies will make you feel stuffed if you eat too much.

Seeing that the transformation was almost complete, Luke let Albedo experience once again the greatness, strength, and vitality of humanity.

"Give me this! Remember your place!!!"

Albedo's already collapsed consciousness was shattered again before it could be fully reconstructed, and she fell into a coma.

"Even the highest-ranking succubi aren't that powerful. Forget Aqua, their durability isn't even as good as Darkness's."

Luke pursed his lips and opened Albedo's panel.

The succubus's justice value changed from -500 to -300, then from -300 to -250, and finally, as she fell into a coma, it became ???

The question mark here refers to "Lu Ke" himself. Albedo's justice value no longer leans towards her own good or evil, but is dominated by Lu Ke. Because it cannot be displayed in numerical form, it becomes a question mark.

The last sentence in the final setting also changed, from "This is a bitch" to "A bitch who belongs exclusively to Luke, yet is feared by him".

It wasn't that Luke deliberately modified it; it was just a change that occurred on its own based on his experience.

While succubi are indeed all shameless bitches, Albedo's horizons were broadened too much. After experiencing the "Red Priest's" ferocity, she could no longer feel anything for other males.

Although it was a little late, the progress bar caught up quickly.

Luke nodded with satisfaction, got up from the throne with a "pop", cleaned himself up and dressed himself. He glanced at Albedo, who was still unconscious but still had a seductive look in her eyes, and left the secret room without closing the door.

As soon as he stepped outside, he saw Ram and Rem waiting on either side of the door.

"Although it may be presumptuous, Your Highness Luke, don't you feel ashamed of yourself, considering yourself a complete beast?"

Although Luke has become the King of Lugnica, Ram still addresses him as "Your Highness" when they first met and he was still a candidate for the throne.

However, Ram now looks at Luke, who is disheveled and reeks of the aftermath, with more of the eyes of someone looking at trash.

"It was the right choice to place those eight dangerous witches on the floating island, but it's foolish to leave Ram and Rem here to guard the house. Everyone else can go out and experience the scenery of the other world, but Ram is stuck here... Don't you think that's going too far?"

Luke chuckled and patted Ram's head, completely shameless: "It's because Ram and Rem are the people I trust the most and are closest to me that they were assigned this mission."

Ram crossed her arms, turned her head away, and looked annoyed.

Rem walked up to Luke and said gently, "Your Highness Luke, please don't be angry with your sister. Actually, she just missed you because she hadn't seen you for the past few days."

"Rem!"

Ram, who had been wearing a sour expression, immediately broke character, while Rem covered her mouth and chuckled. She then gently hugged Luke, her cheeks slightly flushed, and spoke frankly:

“Rem misses Prince Luke just as much as her sister does, so…”

She tightened her arms around Luke, her light blue eyes sparkling. "After everything is over, Rem hopes to have a date with Prince Luke alone, without anyone else, not even Onee-sama, okay?"

"Okay, I promise you."

Luke smiled and nodded, touched Rem's smooth face, and asked casually.

"Ainz... um... wasn't there a skeleton monster hiding just now?"

"Yes, someone invaded the floating island about half a day ago, but they left without even passing the first level. They really know their place."

Ram clicked his tongue, a hint of agreement in his expression: "Ram and Rem's storms and rains, the Witch of Wrath's twisted compensation, the Witch of Gluttony's hunger devouring, the Witch of Pride's judgment and sentencing, the Witch of Greed's realm of souls and knowledge, the Witch of Lust's gallery of brides, the Witch of Sloth's invisible kingdom, the Witch of Deception's altered lies, the Witch of Envy's reset and the world-devouring shadows..."

"Ram thinks it's a good thing he didn't want to go to the island, otherwise he would probably have died here, right?"

Lu Ke stroked his chin: "Now that you mention it, it does seem a bit difficult. If we can't even log in, we'll probably lose all confidence."

"Remove all the protective measures?"

"That's not the case."

After thinking for a moment, Luke smiled and shook his head. "Never mind, I'll go talk to Echidona."

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Inside the witch's barrier, the weather was as sunny and pleasant as ever.

After resurrecting them, Echidna, with Luke's help, freed the people trapped in the Sanctuary, perfected the barrier, and rewrote it into her own domain, turning scenarios that could only be realized in the soul space into reality.

"Ah, you've finally arrived, my master~"

The first person to greet Luke was not Echidna, the owner of the place, but the Gluttony Witch, a legally loli with a childlike figure. She ran over with a grin, but only became serious after Luke pushed her away.

Luke was still in a state of spiritual sagehood and had no interest in satisfying another.

He is the master of the witches, the one being served, only needing to care about his own will. If it were the other way around, wouldn't they become a shared... well, you know? "Daphne, where is Echidna?"

Daphne drooled, gently biting her fingertips, and turned her face away as if reluctant: "Daphne doesn't know, let Satella take you there."

She had barely finished speaking when Satella, the "Witch of Jealousy" who looked exactly like Emilia, appeared before Luke. She wore a black veil, exuding a hazy beauty, and her voice was soft and melodious.

"I'll lead the way."

Lu Ke frowned slightly, then nodded in relief, "Then I'll trouble you."

Satella wasn't involved in his bet with Echidna, so strictly speaking, she wasn't his property. She just accidentally barged in during his "tea party" with the witch and got... cough cough. Although he compensated her a little by breaking the seal and creating a new body, it was still a bit awkward.

However, since she has stayed in Echidna's territory and was so proactive in attacking the Great Tomb of Nazarick, she doesn't seem to dislike him.

Along the way, a group of witches with different appearances and temperaments were leisurely basking in the sun. When they saw Lu Ke, they greeted him with either annoyance or laughter, and the greetings came one after another.

"Phew~ Are you here for a tea party? I don't want to move, but you can do whatever you want with me..."

"Well, Mr. Luke, it's not that I like it... it's just, when can we have another tea party?"

"Typhon and Daphne may be adults, but their appearances are clearly illegal, so you are an unforgivable villain! But... you can be even worse, Typhon won't judge you."

"Whether you like it or not, I have nowhere to vent my frustration, and I'm about to get angry! If you don't want me to get angry, let's have another tea party!"

Satella, walking ahead, spoke in a detached, suggestive tone: "Everyone seems to really enjoy your tea party..."

It's normal to like them, but weren't they a little too enthusiastic today? Just as Lu Ke was thinking this, he heard Satella's barely audible voice, which dissipated like the wind.

"I...I don't dislike it either."

The black shadow then dissipated, and in front of it appeared a large door in the style of Echidona, made of black and white.

It seems we can invite Satella to the next tea party as usual. Luke glanced at the spot where the shadow disappeared, shook his head, and pushed open the door.

The world behind the door was not as sunny and lush as usual, but stained red with blood. Countless human skins were strung together and hung up, swaying in the air in the breeze, like a scene from a furnace...

Oh, I misread it, it's not human skin, it's demon skin.

Luke's furrowed brows relaxed, and he felt that what was originally a terrifying scene immediately became humane.

"Oh, Master, are you here to check on the work?"

Noticing Luke approaching, Echidona abandoned Demiurge, who had just lost a round, was unconscious, and whose skin was slowly healing, and walked up to him.

"In just three days, how many times have you skinned him? Are you trying to turn this into a demon ranch?" Lu Ke exclaimed in amazement.

"Probably more than two hundred times, I didn't count carefully."

Aichidona smiled and glanced at Luke's half-open shirt, then pouted: "There's no way around it. A villain with a justice value of -500 can't be dealt with without some tough measures. I don't have my master's abilities, so I can only find a way myself."

She constantly used phrases like "The Supreme Being you serve will encounter danger in the outside world," "It is a dereliction of duty for a guardian not to protect him," and "Every time you go out for a moment each night, Ainz will face an additional danger." to urge Demiurge to play chess with her.

Let his loyalty drive him forward, and finally let the pain be etched into his bones. Whenever he thinks of flying squirrels, supreme beings, and the Great Tomb, he will instinctively avoid them and feel pain. It's similar to the principle of training dogs, isn't it?

"But he's really loyal. Despite having a treacherous face that looks like he could betray you at any moment, he hasn't given up yet..."

Echidona gazed at Luke with gentle eyes and smiled sincerely: "It's exactly the same as my loyalty to my master."

Lu Ke: "..."

Don't make your brother Lu laugh.

After a brief exchange with the shameless witch, and after agreeing on some details of the floating island's defense, Lu Ke returned to his room in the Adventurers' Guild.

The naked man and the man who was actually holding his clothes were squatting in the corner of his room, looking utterly dejected, as if their lives were about to end.

"Why are you here?"

Kazuma glanced at Luke blankly, "I'm not allowed to enter Huihui's and the others' rooms, and Gegrand doesn't dare to enter yours."

Lu Ke chuckled to himself, finding it quite reasonable.

"Hey~ I'm sorry, Lord Luke. I was too arrogant before, but you also tricked me with Gagran, which made me make mistakes many times at night when I was fantasizing about pretty girls..."

"so what?"

"So please forgive me, I will never dare to do it again. You are the only harem protagonist in this world, and I am just a lowly, insignificant supporting character cursed with virginity." Kazuma looked like a salted fish who had lost his dreams.

Lu Ke admitted that he was amused by Kazuma's words. "Okay, I'll take care of Gegrand's situation for you."

"……Thanks."

He thanked her pitifully, looked up at the sky speechlessly, and recalled the hardships and countless failures and attempts along the way. Suddenly, he choked up and shed bitter tears.

"Lord Luke, if all else fails... turn me into a girl and add me to your harem. If I were a girl... maybe I could lose my virginity!"

As expected of Kazuma, he easily uttered words that ordinary light novel male protagonists would never say!
Lu Ke's lips twitched twice, once again shocked by He Zhen's utter lack of decency.

It's a waste of your talent that you don't join the Gintama crew!

…………

A dark forest.

After transforming back into the armored "Momo," Ainz summoned the Guardian Cocytus to his side and examined the Insect Warrior Xenomorph's body.

“Cocytus, I have something that only you can do, but there will be a little bit of risk.”

"Your subordinate will swear to complete your mission, even at the cost of your life!"

The Icebound Martial God, who had been unable to offer any assistance, struck a standard samurai oath, declaring his loyalty.

Ainz paused for a moment, then nodded in relief and gave his order.

"I need you to attack Ye Lantier by noon tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)