Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

She knew perfectly well what was going on, which was why she packed her things and used the excuse of a picnic to escape with Clem. But... Kyosuke Kousaka deserved to die!

"That's very disadvantageous."

After sighing inside the Great Tomb, Ainz Ooal Gown began to analyze his current situation.

Since there are no guild members in this world, there is nothing to pity. Let Demiurge and the others do whatever they want. In his disheartened state, he no longer rejects the livestock farm and the vampire village.

However, the prerequisite for doing whatever you want is that you can confidently conquer the world.

According to the description, he razed the Slane Theocracy to the ground in the future, a feat only possible with world artifacts; no amount of magic, no matter how powerful, could achieve such a level.

Since the future him used world artifacts to destroy the Slane Theocracy, it means that there are still beings in this world whose natives are comparable to the floor guardians.

Only if this condition is met will Ainz Ooal Gown use the incredibly precious World Item in order to play it safe.

"...Given the existence of unknown powerful beings to begin with, and now the upcoming broadcast has further fueled the resistance among the natives, the difficulty of conquest will increase significantly. Isn't that what you all think?"

Pushing up his glasses, Demiurge laughed confidently, glanced around at his colleagues, and said, "But none of that matters!"

"In the end, the only hope for the natives now is external force like Kousaka Kyosuke. With his god-like talent, he might indeed be able to overthrow the Heavenly Gang once he grows up. However, that possibility is zero! Utterly zero!"

"Just watch closely, the future that Lord Ainz foresaw, the dead end that Kousaka Kyosuke is already nearing!"

After speaking at length, Demiurge finally looked at Ainz Ooal Gown with great excitement.

Ainz Ooal Gown paused for a moment, then forced a confident air: "Hmm? Ah, ah... Yes, that's right. Let's await good news and deliver the whip of defeat to Kousaka Kyosuke!"

But wait, how could he not be worried? He was worried to death, okay? It's just that because he has a skeletal facial paralysis, no one can tell anything about it!

So what's the backup plan? Kousaka Kyosuke hasn't been exposed, so why would anyone hunt him down? Eh?

"See!"

While Ainz Ooal Gown was filled with questions, Demiurge, along with Shalltear and the others, had already uttered no fewer than ten praises of "As expected of Lord Ainz."

At the same time, the secret plan that Demiurge, who truly possessed extraordinary wisdom, had mentioned also came to light.

Having witnessed the stark contrast between the two imperial figures, Kyosuke Kousaka, filled with indignation, changed course and headed towards the kingdom.

"During this journey, he was filled with inner turmoil, because he both hoped that the five members of the Blue Rose would be the traitors, yet he also strongly opposed that outcome."

"Being a traitor might save your life, but what about your spirit... Does he really want Ibiruai and the others to die as souls he feels close to and trusts, or does he think it's more important for them to live?"

"Even Kousaka Kyosuke himself can't understand this."

"If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it anymore. Once you're inside me, you won't have to think about so many troublesome things anymore."

"What kind of talk is that? Precisely because... um!?"

"Kousaka Kyosuke glared, his body instinctively distancing itself from the sudden voice. He raised his head and felt a chill run down his spine."

"What came into view was Entoma, disguised as a human, accompanied by the rustling and clicking sound of its hundreds of legs wriggling."

"How...how could they have found this place? I shouldn't have any magical markings on me!" Kousaka Kyosuke exclaimed incredulously, having had Evilue search him thoroughly.

"A magic mark? Ah, there really isn't one. I was just bored a few days ago and went back to the sand cave where you disappeared. The olfactory bugs caught your scent and followed me."

"Edom tilted its head, mimicking human emotions, and its body crackled: 'Hmm, I've found you~'"

"Her tone was very light, and she was already drooling, salivating over the food that had mysteriously disappeared before her. For some reason, this food tasted ten times, no, a hundred times better than before it disappeared!"

"I've never seen such delicious food before! Even the Deathly Desperate Blade and the Platinum Dragon King can't compare!"

"I'm going to start eating now~"

"She's clicking away, she can't wait."

"When Kyosuke Kousaka saw Entoma appear, in addition to being horrified, he heard her voice, which was exactly the same as Evileye's. A bolt from the blue struck him, and he froze instantly."

His primary concern suddenly shifted from how to survive and escape to something else entirely—a question whose answer he had already instantly figured out: "Where is Ibiruai...?"

681. Evilue arrives with overwhelming force thirty years later!

“Ibiruai?”

"Edomard stood there, tilting her head and thinking for a moment, seemingly obedient. She wasn't stupid; after what happened last time, she was afraid that Kyosuke Kousaka would run away again for no reason. If she could reduce the possibility of him escaping through words, she would naturally be happy to do it."

"Dead, didn't you hear me?" She spoke flippantly, her voice innocent in Evilue's tone. "Thirty years ago, if Lord Demiurge hadn't saved me, I would have been killed by her. It's a very rare and delicious food."

"It's all thanks to Lord Ainz's generosity that I was able to obtain this voice channel. I like this voice, do you? If you like it, you can see it, or even touch it."

"In a cheerful mood, Entoma began to wriggle and rustle, abandoning its disguise as a doll to reveal its hideous and terrifying true form, with one of its centipede-like legs extending out."

"On that foot, the vocal organs that once belonged to Ibiruai's body were prominently displayed, still radiating vitality, demonstrating that they had been well preserved."

"She connected through magic, vibrating her organs with her grotesque insect face, and said in a lighthearted voice in Ibiruai's voice, 'I love this voice~'"

"Rumble rumble rumble rumble—"

"The instant she finished speaking, Kousaka Kyosuke's eyebrows shot up, and he used all his magic power to unleash the strongest third-tier magic he knew, striking with lightning and thunderbolts that exploded and continuously pounded against Entoma's body."

"...I've never seen my senior get so angry."

On the street, the black cat pursed its lips after being startled. Although Kyosuke had been angry many times before, it was because he was kind and gentle.

In other words, the indignation stems from the inability to tolerate the evil deeds of the undead, and the root of the anger is a severe condemnation of morality and conscience, as well as pity and sympathy for the innocent.

But this time it wasn't like that.

This time, his anger was purely because of Ibiruai, unlike the previous times.

As for whether she had noticed any signs, Black Cat didn't want to think about those things... Small gains were not as important as the greater good. She didn't want to think about rivals or jealousy right now. All she had to do was provide support for Kyosuke.

And also provide aid to Iberia!

"After something like this happens... who could stand by and watch? Even if it's Evileye, I'll stand by her side! Go—senpai!!"

With its hands cupped around its mouth like a megaphone, the black cat closed its eyes, offering its full support unilaterally.

After her, Ayase, Manami, and finally Kirino were also spurred on, and voices of support rose one after another.

"...It's alright, I already guessed it."

Inside the Blue Rose House, the other four members of Blue Rose were filled with righteous indignation, no less than the Black Cats and the others, and even no less than Kousaka Kyosuke, but Evilue herself remained very calm.

Back in the vampire village, when she learned that it was thirty years later, she already guessed that this was probably what was going on.

"...That monster, I will make it regret stealing my voice. I will not let this happen again in the future."

Speaking calmly in a pleasant voice, she, as the biggest victim, reassured her companions, while her beautiful eyes hidden behind the mask were sharp as blades.

"Not 'I,' it's 'we,'" Captain Laju said firmly, "including Kyosuke Kousaka!"

Before this, they might have accepted Kyosuke Kousaka, but now it's not that simple anymore.

The fact that their first reaction after discovering the truth was not to run away but to avenge Evilue was enough to make their favorability towards Kousaka Kyosuke jump from 70 to 100.

This is a companion with whom you can completely confide, share no secrets, and be willing to risk your life for each other.

"..."

Ebiruai nodded slightly, understanding Lahus's subtext and expressing complete agreement.

When Kyosuke Kousaka was first teleported back to the sandpit, she was worried that if Kyosuke Kousaka died, her wish to turn her parents and hometown residents back would not be fulfilled, and she was concerned about her own interests.

At this moment, seeing Kousaka Kyosuke and Entoma fighting, she unconsciously stopped thinking about that first and was more concerned about Kousaka Kyosuke's safety.

"Please stay safe, Kyosuke." Evilue's pleasant voice whispered softly.

Most people with a conscience condemned Entoma's horrific acts and were worried about Kyosuke Kousaka's safety, but some cursed him under their breath.

Originally, due to the departure of the vampire's homeland, many residents and soldiers had a crisis of trust in Evilue. The nobles even had to discuss whether to kill Evilue, otherwise there might be internal strife.

But now that the truth has been revealed, it has been proven that although Evileye is a vampire, she could not possibly have joined the Sorcerer Kingdom. On the contrary, she chose to die a heroic death and was irreconcilably opposed to the undead of the Sorcerer Kingdom.

The people who had been swayed were now at ease, no longer wary of Ibiruai, and even grinning foolishly.

As Entoma said, if it weren't for Demiurge's support, it wouldn't be able to defeat Evilue. Having such a powerful ally would make it feel incredibly safe.

The remaining few wicked schemers, who harbored rebellious intentions and sought to exploit the kingdom's internal strife to gain the right to live, could only watch their plans fail in a fit of rage.

He was so angry that he pounded his feet and pounded his chest.

Thousands of miles away in the kingdom, the defeated Zesshi Zesshi and the Platinum Dragon King were not particularly upset, as it was an outcome they had already anticipated.

“I see… Entoma eats people, and because it’s an insect, it has a more sensitive sense of smell, so it can smell the scent that Kousaka Kyosuke’s modified talent can’t smell.”

Meanwhile, in the Classic Literature Club, Houtarou Oreki deduced the reason for Entoma's unique performance, while Eru Chitanda, standing beside him, tugged at his sleeve in a panic.

"This isn't the time to think about that, Oreki-san!" she said anxiously. "Isn't Kousaka-san in danger? Hachiman-san deduced that if Kousaka-san wanted to escape, he could go back thirty years, but this time he doesn't want to escape, he'll die!"

"No, this is actually better."

Houtarou Oreki, confident and smiling, said, "Just watch, Chitanda, the tide is about to turn."

"Lightning strikes are useless. Trying to injure Entoma with a third-tier spell is a pipe dream." Kousaka Kyosuke's eyes widened as he glared at the unharmed Entoma charging towards him. He gritted his teeth, almost in despair: "Evilue..."

"I don't want to accept that she's dead... I want to avenge Evilia... But I don't even have that power yet. If only I could..."

"Ibiruai".

"The savior whose memory is etched in my heart, her voice, her name, her sacrifices, her strength, her appearance, all of it, all of it, I am so reluctant to say goodbye to."

"Ibi...Ruai..."

"Edom charged forward with its mouth wide open. The distance between them was less than three meters. At that moment, what Kousaka Kyosuke saw seemed to be a hallucination."

682. Couple's Mixed Doubles, the End of Entoma Has Arrived

"Boom!"

"At the critical moment, unlike the sound of lightning striking, the centipede-like body of Entoma, which was about ten meters long, was slammed into the ground, raising a cloud of dust."

"I had already planned to unleash an attack spell inside Entoma when it ate me, hoping to take it all down with it." Kousaka Kyosuke stared blankly at this unexpected scene.

His pupils contracted sharply, and an unbelievable scene was reflected in his eyes.

"Wearing a white mask, a red cloak, and with her long golden hair as pleasing to the eye as ever, Evileye, who is about the same height as Kirino, descended from the sky, carrying the force of gravity and inertia, and crashed down on Entoma's head with a bang."

“Crying and sobbing like this, it’s not like you’re a man at all. I’m not your parent.”

"In the sunlight, Ibiruai removed her mask, revealing an impeccably beautiful face, her magnificent eyes gleaming with an incomparably proud and protective gaze: '...But I heard you, your cry.'"

With a powerful stomp of her tiny body, she pushed the recovered Epoma down again, then lightly jumped down, whispering, "Just this once, it's okay not to act like a man. You did very well, Kyosuke."