I love time travel the most!

"Why did it take so long? Is there anything new inside? We didn't have time to explore properly last time. Did Kobayashi and Ryuzu make any new discoveries?"

"Well..."

He couldn't bring himself to tell Liu Zi that he and she had spent three days and three nights in a love hotel. But the bright, expectant look in the eyes of that silly goddess filled Xiao Lin with a strong sense of guilt.

There was no other way but to talk about trivial matters. However, Aqua seemed to be inspired by something and had a strange idea. Without looking back, she ran towards the warehouse where the virtual game consoles were kept.

"What happened to Aqua?"

"do not know……"

Kobayashi and Sato Kazuma looked at each other in bewilderment.

A few more days passed, and unexpectedly, the silly goddess actually managed to concoct something amazing.

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"Look! My new invention!"

Inside the warehouse, the silly goddess proudly displayed the virtual host behind her.

Kazuma Sato rubbed his head.

"...When did you become an inventor? Besides, this thing looks the same as before."

"Tsk tsk tsk, how superficial, Kazuma. This was something I came up with on a whim!"

"Hmph... It was just a flash of inspiration."

Don't look down on it!

Seeing that Kazuma Sato didn't take it seriously, Aqua pouted angrily.

While it's true that the idiot goddess can always create amazing things, she also produces a lot of useless junk, which makes up a huge proportion of the total. Therefore, Kazuma Sato doesn't think Aqua will create anything useful.

Xiaolin also carefully examined the machine, which seemed no different from before, but the idiot goddess insisted on it.

"Aqua, what have you done?"

"Hehehe—you'll be shocked when I tell you! I combined this machine with Kobayashi's ring!"

"……What's the meaning?"

Her words left Kobayashi completely bewildered.

Aqua explained, "This machine allows people to enter a virtual game space, right? How does it work? That's right, it uses the neuronal signals of the human body to recreate a body in the game! And Kobayashi's ring can travel through the world. What does the combination of the two represent? Kazuma, you answer that!"

"No need for the person to travel through time, and there's no risk of death... right?"

"That's right! Also, since it's a game, it means the settings can be adjusted and changed. But strangely, it seems to only adjust time, so I set the time flow rate to the maximum of 1:1000! That means one hour outside is a thousand hours in the game! How about that?"

"Wow, that's amazing! Aqua, are you a genius?!"

"She's a goddess!"

The silly goddess, praised by Kazuma Sato, proudly puffed out her chest.

Even Kobayashi was astonished by her amazing feat of increasing her thinking speed by 1000 times. Isn't this just another version of Accelerated World?

"Aqua, what are its drawbacks?"

"do not know."

"Hey……"

"Because no one has ever used it before. After all, only Kobayashi can use the ring. Oh, in that case, Ryuu probably can't use it either. After all, once the neuronal signals are extracted, she is programmed to be human, no longer an object, so she can't use the time-travel ring that only Kobayashi can use."

Does that mean he'll have to travel through the world alone from now on?

"Master Xiaolin..."

"Ah, I know."

Kobayashi understood what Ryuji was trying to say.

There's no guarantee what will happen after using it, and the usual insurance maid, Ryuu, can't accompany me either. This time travel might be the most dangerous one in history.

"But I'm going! Because it might change the course of my time travel."

"Master Xiaolin?"

"Don't worry. Didn't Aqua say that it's just neuronal signals entering the game? Even if you die, it won't affect reality; it'll just mean you're out of the game."

"Even so..."

Seeing Kobayashi's resolute expression, Ryuzu opened her mouth, but in the end, it turned into a helpless sigh.

"Phew, it seems that no matter what, Lord Kobayashi is going to leave me alone. I understand, I will take care of you here."

"Please, Liu Zi."

After calming the worried maid down, and then putting on the virtual reality helmet under Aqua's guidance, the silly goddess said, "Don't worry, I'll help you."

"Please, Aqua."

"Have a safe trip, Kobayashi."

"I'm going."

For some reason, seeing her goddess-like, divine smile, Kobayashi's initially anxious heart gradually calmed down, and he closed his eyes.

Then--

"—Link Start!"

A bug has been found.

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The next volume is about Ainz Ooal Gown, but there was a mistake in the initial setting, so it needs to be corrected. That's all for today.

that's all.

Chapter 444 The Second Son of the Marquis

The Kingdom of Ri-Estize is located in the mid-western part of the northwest corner of the continent, surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on two sides, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is bordered by the Bahars Empire to the east, the Slane Theocracy to the south, and the Argland Council to the north, forming a geographically advantageous position surrounded by three kingdoms.

The natural geographical barriers protected the kingdom from attacks by the demi-humans and the military might of other countries, creating a uniquely peaceful environment.

Of course, this also led to national complacency, creating a situation where rulers became complacent and unambitious.

The Kingdom of Riyestege operates under a feudal monarchy. The king owns 30% of the country's territory, the six major noble families together own 30% of the country's territory, and the remaining 40% is owned by other minor noble families.

Excessive land fragmentation led to the decline of royal power and an inability to effectively control the nobles under his rule, resulting in a lack of unified deployment and implementation of government decrees. Politically, the monarchy was essentially divided into two factions: the "pro-royal faction" and the "noble faction," representing opposing camps.

As for me, Lin, I am the second son of the Marquis Reiburn, the most powerful of the six noble families.

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A simple white carriage with azure trim drove along a wide road and then slowly came to a stop in front of the courtyard of a luxurious mansion.

After the carriage came to a complete stop, the door opened, and a handsome young man of about 18 or 9 years old, with light blue tousled hair and a tall, upright figure, wearing a white priest's robe, slowly stepped out of the carriage.

Then, the old butler, who had been waiting at the door, dressed impeccably and very properly, stepped forward, bowed to the young man, and said:

"It's been a long time since I sent my greetings to Lord Lin. Welcome back."

"Hey, it's been a long time, Sebastian."

"...Lord Lin, my name is Hagen, not Sebastian."

"I know. But don't you think Sebastian sounds better? How about changing your name?"

"Lord Lin, please stop teasing me."

"Hahaha—just kidding."

Patting the old butler, who was smiling wryly, on the shoulder, he indicated that the man should not be so nervous and that he had no intention of asking him to change his name.

Stretching to ease the fatigue from the long carriage ride, the young man named Lin gazed at the verdant courtyard, almost unchanged since he left, and asked:

Is Marquis Rebourne here?

"Yes, the head of the family is currently receiving distinguished guests in his study, but he said you can go directly to him when you return."

It means that there was no time to rest and adjust, and you went directly to the person in front of you.

Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?

The boy scratched his head and said, "I understand. Lead the way."

"Lord Lin, please come this way."

The old steward bowed and then led him into the courtyard.

Even though she had lived here for ten years, she still had to abide by the rules of the nobility, not to mention that she no longer belonged to this family.

The mansion was very large; it took a long time to walk around the courtyard alone.

The roadside was lined with vibrant flowerbeds. Just moments before, the trees were bare, but now they were lush and verdant. It made me reflect on the passage of time.

They didn't encounter anyone along the way. They entered the luxurious mansion and headed to a secluded room on the second floor. Through their keen hearing, they could hear faint voices inside. The old butler knocked on the door, and the conversation inside stopped abruptly.

After a brief pause.

"Master, Lord Lin has returned."

"...Let him in."

A cold, indifferent voice came from inside the room.

The old butler opened the door, bowed, and gestured for the boy with light blue, tousled hair to enter. After he went in, he considerately closed the door.

There were already two men in the spacious room before he entered.

Among them, the middle-aged man standing in front of the table, wearing a gray robe and with his head slightly bowed, was named Simi. He was the administrator serving the Marquis of Rebon's territory, and it seemed that he had come to report on the work related to the territory.

Behind the heavy, large table in the room, in front of the sun-drenched floor-to-ceiling windows, stood a slender, tall man, his back to the sunlight. His blond hair was swept back, symbolizing his meticulous nature. His long, clear blue eyes and slightly upturned lips suggested he should be handsome, but his thinness and pale skin from lack of sun exposure gave him a serpentine appearance.

He was none other than Marquis Reborn, the most powerful of the six noble families in the Kingdom of Ri Yestege.

Upon seeing the boy with light blue, tousled hair enter, Ximi quickly bowed to him and greeted him.

"Master Lin."