Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

He was a young man nearing twenty, serving in the Imperial Army. He trembled slightly as he looked at the man closely, his heart filled with turmoil.

The middle-aged man talking to Kousaka Kyosuke was none other than him thirty years later!

"How naive."

Inside the kingdom's palace, the third princess took a small sip of tea, listening to the clamor of people coming in from outside, a hint of sarcasm on her face.

The fact that the Magic Kingdom will appear this year and wage war in the north and south means that the undead have fully developed. Compared to the combat power displayed by Demiurge, she couldn't imagine what the humans could do.

Is it really that simple to fight back just by uniting?

Rather than risk Clem's life to fight the undead, she would rather become a traitor, defect to the Sorcerer Kingdom, and help dismantle the Human Alliance.

As for humans being bullied?

That's easy. All she has to do is beg Lady Shalltear to turn her and Clem into vampires. Judging from the description, Ainz Ooal Gown is a good ruler and shouldn't be stingy with this reward.

She could become a vampire and live happily ever after with Clem, her beloved little dog, for hundreds of years. Ah, just thinking about it is wonderful.

"Hee hee~"

The noise outside prevented Clem, whose gaze was resolute, from hearing the Third Princess's quiet sarcasm. He was only focused on slaughtering the undead while his heart was pounding.

He desperately wanted to know Princess Lana's whereabouts and treatment thirty years later, but he also felt that he probably couldn't have any hope, so he gritted his teeth and was heartbroken.

"This time, I will definitely, definitely protect you, Princess!"

"Ah~ Clem~"

At the same time that Clem was being led around by the scheming lotus, on Earth, Zhijiu, having finally learned the complete list of the Undead's generals, had begun preliminary deductions.

With a calculated strategy, they must defeat their opponent as quickly as possible after the world merges.

Otherwise, if the other side uses that trump card that could raze a country, they might suffer serious civilian casualties.

The fewer people who die, the better.

As for feeling down, aside from the four people who were crying their eyes out, sobbing while calling out "Kyosuke" and "brother" while receiving phone messages, May was the one most affected.

Her pretty face drooped, looking pitiful, and she rubbed her stomach, "So hungry..."

Even though I was starving, I couldn't eat anything; I felt nauseous.

Shalltear's vampire homeland, with its abundance of blood, was nauseating to look at, perfectly hitting May's weak spot. It made her so angry that she didn't even have time to think about the vague feelings she had for Uesugi Fuutarou.

They made a few rough teru teru bozu dolls, then named them after Shalltear's undead leaders, and then poked each of them with a needle, drawing a circle to curse them.

This action was exactly the same as what Rikka, whom she didn't know, was doing at that moment.

"..."

In the capital of the kingdom, Ibiruai grew increasingly haggard.

She is indeed a vampire now, but she still identifies as human, and her wish for over two hundred years has been to turn her zombie parents back into humans.

The undead occupying the world does her absolutely no good.

Perhaps Shalltear and her people could grant her wish, but she believed that if she dared to tell those undead who regarded living beings as ants her wish, her homeland would probably be destroyed in an instant.

After seeing this nauseating vampire village, and before going to where he might be watching the light screen thirty years in the future, will Kyosuke Kousaka feel disgusted by her as well?

“My wish…” the haggard Ibiruai murmured.

"Don't worry, it will definitely happen, absolutely."

Captain Lajus, along with teammates Gaglan, Tia, and Tina, all came over and gently patted her on the shoulder.

It's normal for Ibiruai to be anxious, as it's the only path to achieving her wishes. She'll naturally be worried about losing sight of the slightest possibility of separation.

But her teammates, who were outsiders, saw things clearly: "Kousaka Kyosuke isn't that kind of person. He won't hate you. Trust him!"

677. The gradually rising leisure time and little thoughts

"Of course, there's much more to the story about the Magic Kingdom than this, but the people here are mostly from the lower and middle classes. They don't know much about the past. Those nobles who knew more about it have long been drained of their life force because they weren't careful enough."

"The middle-aged man said he would just be a law-abiding citizen and be content with that."

"Who would have thought that even being a submissive citizen could only lead to this... After crying and saying all this in despair, the middle-aged man simply lay down on the ground and waited to die."

"Kousaka Kyosuke hesitated, then said nothing, sighed, turned away dejectedly, and decided not to bother the poor man any longer."

"He does want to rescue people, but where can he put them after he does? Even he himself couldn't have gone there thirty years ago, let alone take people with him."

"He kept calling out in his heart to go back to thirty years ago, but there was no response. The triggering condition is currently unknown."

"Kousaka Kyosuke doesn't even know what to do next. Even knowing that the Sorcerer Kingdom is the mastermind behind everything, does he really think he can just rush to the ruins and defeat Ainz Ooal Gown in a few moves?"

"Let's be realistic and first raise our magic level to above the sixth level of the Human Realm. Without strength, we can't do anything we want."

"But without a master to guide him, it's not impossible for him to start creating his own magic from the third tier, after all, he has a magical aptitude that surpasses Roswaal's, but his speed of climbing to the top will definitely be slower."

"So, really, he really wants to go back 30 years to practice magic, and more importantly, to tell the people of 30 years ago about these terrifying futures."

"Kousaka Kyosuke, standing with his head held high, was filled with anxiety. Just as his emotions were about to reach the critical point of the red ball, a vampire suddenly flew down from the sky and randomly grabbed an unlucky guy."

"The other party was about to take off after capturing him, but after seeing Kyosuke Kosaka, he suddenly stopped, stared at him for a long time, even sniffed him, and then walked away with a frown and a puzzled look on his face."

"The sudden turn of events interrupted Kyosuke Kousaka's thoughts."

"Even if he's not very smart, he could tell from the vampire's reaction that the scent of Evilue on his body was probably getting so faint that it couldn't be masked anymore."

"Kousaka Kyosuke originally wanted to explore the city more thoroughly, but after this incident, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat and sneaked out of the city while he was still in the vampire's clutches, without attracting the attention of any vampires."

"After leaving there, he spent half an hour thinking and finally decided to go to the capital of the empire first, and then head to the kingdom."

"Of course, they were just watching from afar outside the city. He certainly wouldn't get any closer and be discovered. It's unlikely that such good luck as Ibiruai's protection would happen a second time."

"Oh dear! You idiot Kyosuke, you're such a fool!"

On the street, Kirino Kousaka slapped her thigh, grinding her teeth, looking utterly exasperated, with tears still clinging to her face. "Tell me, tell me! How many times has this happened? Hasn't he noticed yet? Damn it! He's practically making me worry to death for him!"

“Brother didn’t do it on purpose, and look, according to what’s written here, we’ll find out eventually.” Ayase was both comforting her best friend and defending her brother.

No one is allowed to insult or complain about my brother, not even Kirino!

My brother is the best in the world!

Manami and Kuroneko didn't get involved in this little argument. They kept looking at the explanations online, and finally, their long-held worries were put to rest.

Just now, while they were crying, the person who called was Kanako, an elementary school student who has a crush on Kyosuke Kousaka.

The purpose of her hurried call was to let Kirino and the others check the internet.

Online, after evidence confirmed the conjecture, Hachiman Hikigaya issued a statement explaining Kyosuke Kousaka's abilities online.

This wasn't him trying to show off how smart he was.

Instead, the aim was to reassure all those worried about Kyosuke Kousaka by popularizing the fact that "if Kyosuke Kousaka were in mortal danger, he would most likely subconsciously wish to return to thirty years ago and escape the perilous situation."

The announcement had a significant effect after it was posted.

Knowing that Kousaka Kyosuke would most likely escape danger, the four of them breathed a sigh of relief. Kirino even hummed and became slightly arrogant, having the leisure to care about things other than Kousaka Kyosuke's safety.

“Kyosuke is an ordinary person.” Manami finally had enough, turned off her phone, and looked at Kirino Kousaka. “He’s not only not a monster like Hachiman or Ayanokoji, but he’s also not as smart as Shirogane. But that’s Kyosuke. Don’t you like him? If you don’t like him, then let me like him.”

Kirino Kousaka gave her a cold look, scoffed, and pointed to her own face. "Huh? Country bumpkin, isn't it pretty? What's this?"

She pointed to the tears on her face, tears shed for Kyosuke.

In the past, she would definitely have said the opposite of what she meant under the provocation of the country girl, but now, although she still doesn't dare to say directly that she loves Kyosuke, she can already do it indirectly.

"I've actually wanted to say this for a long time: get as far away from me as possible, you mere childhood friend. Kyosuke is fine with me caring for him; he doesn't need you to come and mourn him!"

Her aggression surged instantly, and with a mocking grin, Kirino Kousaka crossed her arms, displaying an extremely hostile attitude.

Kyosuke Kosaka's childhood friend, a country girl, is her rival in love. This was decided six years ago, and since then, she and the country girl have been hostile to each other and have never spoken to each other again.

The meeting after six years actually means that the tension that has been building for six years is about to be released.

If they hadn't been so worried about Kyosuke's safety that they wouldn't have had time to think about anything else, they would have started insulting each other or even fighting the moment they met.

It's quite remarkable that they've been able to endure this long.

Tensions were high, and both Kirino Kousaka and Manami narrowed their eyes slightly, giving each other a malicious look.

When Kyosuke encounters danger and is transported back thirty years, when things are truly safe for a period of time, that will be the moment when the two of them start to fight.

Ayase and Kuroneko, who both knew what was going on, exchanged a glance and then looked away. They both saw that the other had no intention of stopping them.

Pretending won't work. After crying for so long, all four of them know that they all love Kyosuke and are rivals for his affections. Since that's the case, there's no point in talking about friendship in this regard.

If Kirino and Manami, who have a long-standing emotional bond and pose the greatest threat, were to fight each other, it would benefit Ayase and Kuroneko in every way, so why would they interfere?

Most importantly, even if they wanted to intervene, it wouldn't make any difference; Kirino and Manami wouldn't listen to their advice.

In that case, let's keep our friendship hidden for now.

Ayase and Kuroneko watched the video intently, and both were increasingly looking forward to Kyosuke returning to thirty years ago.

678. The emperor's pride is so similar.

"As he walked along the way, Kyosuke Kosaka was heartbroken. Farmland was left uncultivated, villages and towns were desolate, and the land was polluted by the undead. Grass and trees withered, dense forests were barely visible, and even plants were sparse."

"A closer look reveals that this is all due to the excessive number of undead roaming around. Over time, they have overwhelmed the world with sheer numbers, gradually filling it with thin miasma and yin energy, dragging the entire world into an abyss where nothing can ever be born again."

"If this trend continues, in as little as fifty years, the whole world will become an endless expanse of muddy swamps and deserts."

"Whether you stand from the perspective of animals, plants, or anything else, it is obvious that the undead deserve to die. There is no moral justification for this, not even the excuse of 'environmental protection'."

"Kousaka Kyosuke thought to himself as he casually slaughtered countless low-level skeletons and successfully arrived outside the imperial capital. He gazed into the distance."

"In the capital, a person whose attire clearly identifies him as the emperor lives in a dilapidated palace that has not been cleaned or repaired for twenty years. Every day, he is 'politely' invited out by an undead to tour the capital before returning to the palace."

"But there are no emperor's residents in the capital anymore, only a bunch of walking corpses... Kousaka Kyosuke guessed that some high-ranking undead had forcibly changed the race of the capital's residents with magic, deliberately turning them into these brainless failures."

"He used magic to enhance his vision, so he could see that during each tour, the middle-aged emperor would grit his teeth and bite his lips until they bled, trembling with anger, yet he could not stop the tour."

"That undead seemed to speak nicely to the emperor, but in reality, he was very contemptuous in every action and trampled on the emperor's dignity at every moment."

"It was obvious that he was mocking the emperor, and he would occasionally cast murderous glances at the emperor and make similar gestures, but he always restrained himself and never actually touched the emperor."

"A mere shell of its former self...?" Reflecting on the information he'd heard in the vampire kingdom, Kyosuke Kousaka sighed. "It truly is a shell of its former self."

"The Blood Emperor surrendered voluntarily thirty years ago and probably received some verbal favors from Ainz Ooal Gown, such as 'guaranteeing that the empire will not be destroyed'."