I'll kill you after I finish this game!

Although necromancers are skilled in soul techniques, they also know that souls are not created out of nothing, but rather are beings that come to the underworld after death.

Using the soul as a one-time means of destruction, affecting and disrupting the balance of souls between worlds, will obviously lead to a very bad outcome.

After the soul wanders in the underworld and sheds its karma and impurities, it returns to its original purity and will be automatically reincarnated. This is a rule from the underworld.

However, some underworld beings broke this law, and the consequences have already been seen through precognitive magic, which has obviously aroused indignation and rejection from some far-sighted forces and beings.

Therefore, during the war between the two countries, they desperately tried to prevent such self-destructive behavior from spreading the vortex of war even further.

In 794 AD, the war, which had lasted for several years, left both countries battered and bruised, severely depleting their national strength, and the people, long resentful and weary of the war, were exhausted.

It was also in this year that another event, which put the entire underworld on alert, ended the war between them.

First, the introduction of unpurified souls during the war caused some areas of the underworld to experience side effects similar to, or even more terrifying and deadly than, nuclear radiation.

In that region and land, the soul will be automatically polluted and assimilated into a beast even more troublesome than evil spirits.

Even if the inhabitants of the underworld are contaminated by this special and twisted soul radiation, it will cause them, as long-lived beings, to have their minds distorted and their souls driven mad, turning them into twisted beings similar to those corrupted by the abyss in Dark Souls.

After investigation and research by some professionals, a sobering truth has emerged: the excessive use of souls as a means and weapon of insane attack has caused some souls to disappear with resentment and pain before they are completely annihilated.

The resentment, malice, and pain from one or two souls are nothing, but the resentment accumulated from years of war has clearly exceeded a certain threshold.

The accumulation of quantity led to a qualitative change, polluting not only the land of the underworld but also a large amount of the underworld's living space.

This is unacceptable to some countries that are very sensitive to their territory and land, and it also makes some underworld civilians fearful and repulsed, as they do not want to be twisted into that creepy appearance.

This event has suppressed the means of both sides in the war. No one in the underworld wants to see their territory shrink and disappear step by step with the war, becoming uninhabitable.

Both countries knew that even if they won the war, there would be no good outcome, so they restrained their fighting methods.

Meanwhile, necromancers, at the behest and request of some higher-ups, were tasked with researching some less heinous weapons.

This order and commission really stumped most necromancers, whose profession is defined by the word "necromancer," which signifies their expertise and special skills in dealing with the souls of the dead.

Whatever it is, how could using the soul as a weapon not cause damage and wear and tear? It's simply making things difficult for necromancers.

In 795 AD, although the war was not over, it was no longer as brutal as before. Now, all that was needed was a trigger to end the war.

And this opportunity came about in a rather ridiculous and comical way.

There's a saying that goes, "There's only one way to end a war: start another one."

This statement has come true in the underworld, where a powerful kingdom from a parallel world has descended upon it.

And with a very unfriendly attitude, it prepared for and launched a war of aggression.

P.S.: Please vote and recommend! Does anyone know what Xiaoyou's identity was before she became a necromancer? I don't remember much about light novels, so I don't know if she was born that way or not. Some people say that Xiaoyou was a princess before she became a necromancer and the center of the world...

Chapter Twenty: The Still-Young Eucliwood

Velie, that is the name of the only kingdom in this other world, an extreme feminist nation ruled by Lilia Lilith, a queen of magical girls.

Originally, Veriye attracted other parallel worlds and once prospered, but due to a population explosion, there was a severe lack of living space.

In the next hundred or thousand years, the classes that teach magical girls will have hundreds of millions of students. You can imagine how outrageous the population growth rate of the country of Veriye will be.

In order to survive and reduce the pressure on the country's population, Velie launched a war on the Queen's orders.

After all, there are two benefits to waging war: one is to reduce the excessively large population, and the other is to seize land where people can survive.

With these two benefits that could alleviate the pressure on Velier, and given that the population was already so large that it was almost unbearable, Velier launched a land invasion war against parallel worlds or unknown parallel worlds without hesitation.

There's no need for communication. Even if we did communicate, war would break out, since their goal is land, which they can't obtain through communication.

There has been no full-scale war in the Underworld yet in the Veriye region; there have only been minor frictions and conflicts, much like the Underworld Principality in the past.

This sense of déjà vu before the war began caused the people of the underworld to focus all their attention on Velier, forcing them to prepare in advance.

In the underworld today, war and invasion have become the dominant themes of this era.

In cities located near the Duchy of Kalsa, by using an artificial weather canopy to surround the entire city, it is possible to create an environment that reflects the four seasons, spring, summer, autumn, and winter, even in the gloomy underworld.

However, after the war spread here, gloomy weather became the dominant theme.

Boom! ! !

Magical flames and explosions burned throughout the city, and the flames of war slowly spread throughout the city, turning the once magnificent buildings into ruins.

"Xiao You's hometown is no exception to this custom..."

The man who suddenly appeared in the fleeing crowd was ignored by everyone, as if he didn't exist at all. Lei Zhe, with expectation and tenderness in his eyes, ignored everything in front of him and murmured to himself.

Originally, Razer wanted to see the little saint from the past, but after what happened before, he also figured out some things and changed his plans, temporarily sealing and suspending the time of Devil High School, and came here first.

The gloom and heaviness in his heart vanished instantly. Although everything in front of him wasn't very pleasant, the thought of seeing Xiaoyou always made him feel relaxed and happy.

"Om-!"

Lei Zhe's figure became blurry and indistinct, as if spacetime and parallel dimensions were out of place around him, and he looked at every possible branch of parallel spacetime in this world.

The division of consciousness into several parts or even several units is nothing to Lei Zhe, but at this moment, when Lei Zhe wanted to look more closely at the people he cherished, he also saw fate smiling calmly at him.

The light orb that was stripped away when I traversed the light barrier of the river of time has descended upon this world, this spacetime...

dong dong...

Heart and soul were pounding, wanting to get closer or to reclaim something that belonged to them. Seeing this, Lei Zhe couldn't help but smile bitterly.

For Razer, the meaning of what was being ripped from his body was self-evident.

"Should I say that 'I' truly have my own, or that of Neptune?"

Even though he knew his fate had been woven into his destiny, Lei Zhe was completely unable to refuse or get angry; the emotions surging in his chest overwhelmed him.

In the "Is This a Zombie?" universe, all parallel timelines begin to converge. If these timelines do not exist, they are originally related to Yuichiro Yuichiro.

But......

"But Yu, born from my self-destructive genes, is the wife I deeply love..."

With his gaze fixed on the distance, Lei Zhe took action and walked forward, accepting his fate with composure and without fear, determined to do everything that needed to be done.

Arriving in the smoke-filled environment after the war, the once prosperous city now appears somewhat dilapidated. Reiji doesn't care about anything in the underworld in this era; he only cares about his little Yu.

Just then, under Lei Zhe's expectant and gentle gaze, a soft footstep reached their ears.

Not far ahead, a small, cautious little girl was searching for something in the ruins of a convenience store.

She was a little girl with long, snow-silver hair that was familiar to and captivated Razer, like a finely sculpted doll. Beneath her delicate and innocent appearance, she possessed an innate and extraordinary nobility.

Her crystal-clear sapphire eyes were as captivating and clear as crystal. Although her cheeks were covered in dust and looked a little dirty, which made her look somewhat tainted, she was wearing rather tattered clothes and her bare feet were covered in mud.

But gold is always gold, and gemstones are always gemstones; even if they are tainted by worldly dust, their essence remains unchanged.

Lei Zhe was somewhat unaware of Xiao You's past. Even though his time-travel ability allowed him to freely peek into the true nature of someone's past, he wouldn't casually use it on someone he loved.

Seeing that Xiaoyou, who had not yet become the center of the world, would have to endure the pain of loneliness and wandering in the future, Razer's heart was now twisted with heartache.

Now, Xiaoyou can learn about the other person by checking his past timeline.

Xiao You, who was still too young to understand, also became an orphan because of the Underworld War.

Those eyes, which Reiji considered the most beautiful azure gemstones, now lacked the familiar calm and stillness of water. Instead, they seemed devoid of any hope for the future, filled only with numbness and fear towards everything around them in the present.

During wartime, being able to survive and live well, or even just to get through each day, is considered a blessing.

"—!"

Before Lei Zhe could even feel the pain, he suddenly sensed a group of necromancers from the underworld approaching, seemingly conducting a post-battle search and patrol.

Looking once again at the countless possibilities of the future, Lei Zhe also saw that the turning point for Xiao You to become a necromancer was that she was taken away by a necromancer because of her talent, and later she became a powerful being who could influence the direction of the world and the fate of the world.

but......

"With me here, there's no need for..."

Muttering to himself, Rezhe rejected the possibility of a future where, if he were here, he would take care of his wife, or rather... his young wife.

Xiao You never had a warm childhood, but Lei Zhe gave her one.

He walked slowly toward Xiaoxiaoyou, who was searching for food in the ruins of the convenience store.

The dirty little guy was holding two relatively intact cans of drinks and bread, and carefully placed a small orange in his pocket that no one... or rather, no one in the underworld would like.

Xiaoyou really likes the sweet and sour taste of oranges. Since no one in the underworld likes this kind of thing from the human world that would poison and kill them, not many people buy it.

Some oranges that the underworld people don't want can be safely eaten after carefully peeling off the pith. Oranges are now the most delicious food in Xiaoyou's opinion.

But suddenly, Xiaoyou, who was about to leave, found herself blocked by a figure.

There's someone behind me!

"!!!"

Xiaoyou's petite and delicate body trembled. She had witnessed firsthand how terrifying both sides of a war could be, and the danger of encountering soldiers from some duchies was self-evident.

She hated war, and even more so death. She remembered how war orphans like herself had been caught in the crossfire and died while trying to survive. The painful expressions on the faces of her deceased comrades before they died made her hate and reject death.

She was about to grab the food and run away without looking back when a voice suddenly called out from behind her, making her stop involuntarily.

"excellent......"

Yu? Is that calling my name? How does she know my name? Who is she?

Judging from the voice, she knew it was an adult male. The other person's voice was very gentle and carried a strange emotion that she found odd, but it was definitely not malicious.

But was it out of goodwill? It doesn't seem like it.

With her keen and perceptive mind, she had also felt the care of her companions and the kindness of some adults who took pity on them.

So the person behind me didn't seem to have any ill intentions, but their actions didn't seem friendly either. It was strange and intriguing.

It was precisely because of her confusion about the unclear emotions, or rather... feelings, of the person behind her that Xiaoyou paused in her running away. Then she felt her little feet leave the ground and she was suddenly pulled into a warm embrace.

They've been...caught!

"Woo..."

When Xiaoyou realized what was happening, her face turned pale and she began to sob. She closed her eyes tightly in fear and trembled. Would she be robbed of her food or beaten?

Just as Xiaoyou was feeling scared and trembling, a warm, large hand gently touched her forehead and cheeks, lightly wiping away the dust from her face and combing her somewhat messy, snow-silver hair.

The gentle way the animal was treated replaced Xiaoyou's fear with confusion; the person who had captured her had not harmed her.

With this question in mind, the introverted and timid Xiaoyou finally cautiously opened her eyes.