Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

How could she have known that her future self would be afraid of some of the tortures in the Magic Kingdom, even more afraid than of death? This was not like her at all.

The nobles, their faces ashen, turned hostile and mercilessly berated Selma, "Death penalty! Death penalty! Drag this wretched woman who has sought her own death away and execute her immediately!!"

No one dares to protect a traitor who has made no contribution; otherwise, they will die without a burial place.

Of course, more than being unable to play with Sylma's body and face, the nobles were furious about offending Brian. Although that person was never going to be on the same path as them, at least their goodwill towards him was still at an average level.

They paid a huge price to drag Brian's favorability toward them below average, but gained nothing in return, which made them want to tear Thelma apart.

The nobles now hate Selma more than any ordinary person.

The king suppressed his wild and exhilarating laughter, waved his hand, and ordered his men to imprison Sylma. After the future episode finished playing, he was to be taken to the execution platform and sentenced to death in front of all the residents of the capital.

"Kousaka Kyosuke is a good person, but just as Sebastian's loyalty to Ainz Ooal Gown exceeds his sense of justice, Kousaka Kyosuke certainly has things that exceed justice."

"This thing used to be his unreasonable and violent younger sister, Kirino Kousaka; now, it is his savior whom he would rather die than lose."

"Evilue fought against the undead of the Magic Kingdom thirty years ago, and is probably known to Sebas. Therefore, not only can she not risk entering Sebas's territory, but the memories of the dozens of survivors must also be violently shattered with magic."

"To shatter all their memories of meeting Evilue will result in the loss of all memories from that period, but Kyosuke Kosaka believes it's worth it."

"The importance of Ibiruai's safety to him is unimaginable to outsiders."

Seeing that this was the first time Kousaka Kyosuke had done something like this, Evilue could only remain silent. Having witnessed the man's determination, she could not utter a word of rebuttal.

After much thought, she could only say indirectly, "...Don't forget what you promised me."

"I will. I will survive, and one day I will resurrect the people of your homeland." Kyosuke Kousaka knew his importance. "If there is any danger, I will immediately return to thirty years ago."

“Hmm.” Ibiruai nodded gently.

She tiptoed, raised her hand, touched Kousaka Kyosuke's bangs, smoothed out the wind-blown mess, then glanced at the survivors who were about to wake up beside her, pursed her lips, and slowly left, concealing herself.

"What's there to be smug about? What's there to be smug about? Bah, you vixen! You're nothing but a replacement for me, reaping the benefits of my absence!"

Overwhelmed by a sense of crisis, Kirino Kousaka attempted to boost her trembling confidence through aggressive rejection. She looked around and said, "Hey, you all saw it, you all heard it, right? I'm the most important person in Kyosuke's heart, aren't I?"

"It's all in the past," the black cat said, pursing its lips.

"What did you say? Damn it! You black cat, come and fight me to the death!" Kirino glared at him, grinding her teeth in anger.

"Um...uh..."

Ayase hesitated, then said nothing, only tugging at Kirino's sleeve to calm her best friend down.

Now that things have come to this, who can't see that Kirino has actually suffered a major setback and truly lost her special status?

It's important to know that even after Hachiman Hikigaya had Emilia and the others, he remained devoted to Komachi, never forgetting or neglecting her. His affection for his younger sister remained as deep as ever.

Furthermore, it should be noted that even though Miyuki Shirogane has Miss Tsubaki as his supreme soulmate, he has not become estranged from his sister in the slightest. On the contrary, he has eliminated the estrangement that was originally caused by his sister's rebellious phase.

Have you ever heard of anyone whose sister's status in their heart was lowered because of the appearance of a "vixen mistress"?

Kirino Kousaka was indeed the first and only one ever, which is both tragic and lamentable.

Ultimately, both Kuroneko and Manami felt that this was probably related to Evilae's twelve-year-old appearance. Her appearance was that of a loli, a younger sister, and coincidentally overlapped with Kirino's attributes, making her a substitute.

Oh, and by the way, they both happen to be blonde.

"W-what?!"

Stared at by the pitying gazes of the black cat, Manami, and Ayase—Manami's gaze carrying an air of triumphant satisfaction and gloating—Kousaka Kirino was forced to confront reality.

First came defiance, overflowing with grief and indignation, then grievance, and finally, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Between life and death, there's no time for romance, let alone thinking about his bratty little sister Kirino. Kousaka Kyosuke traveled day and night and finally arrived at his destination."

"As soon as he stepped in, his eyes widened in surprise. The scenery that came into view was lush and green, with rice paddies, vegetable fields and trees, a peaceful scene. Anyone who didn't know better would think they had returned to thirty years ago."

"In this area, the voices of the living emanate from a town that appears to have been expanded from a small village, and there are ordinary undead guards at the town gate."

"Besides the undead, there are also several thousand goblins patrolling the town with great pride. Surprisingly, these goblins have the right to kill low-level skeletons that intrude."

After observing for a while and confirming his suspicions, Kyosuke Kosaka no longer hesitated and led the dozens of people who were already extremely excited to show up and walk over in a dignified manner.

707. Best wishes, Lord Ainz!

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Albedo and the other NPCs were taken aback at first, but then quickly realized what was going on.

They couldn't possibly grant such great rights to mere living creatures. The fact that these goblins possess such rights directly proves one thing:

"These goblins are Ainz's subordinates, aren't they? Someday in the future, Ainz will be so pleased that he will bestow a favor upon them, allowing these lowly goblins to have the honor of becoming your subordinates."

Demiurge pushed up his glasses. "Either these goblins are summoned by one of Lord Ainz's many treasured artifacts."

Only these two situations can explain the special status of these goblins.

"Huh? Hmm, cough cough... Yes, that's right, you're very perceptive, Demiurge." Ainz Ooal Gown, who had only realized the truth after hearing the analysis, nodded slightly, pretending to be a prophet.

Praised by the supreme ruler, Demiurge straightened his back with even greater pride.

His action inadvertently helped Sebastian out of a predicament. Originally, the other NPCs were jealous of the deep favor Sebastian received, but now they were jealous of both Sebastian and Demiurge.

"Temper your body and mind, and if anything goes wrong, immediately teleport back thirty years," Kousaka Kyosuke said nervously as he arrived at the town gate.

"Oh? A new batch of refugees who escaped? Welcome, welcome, please follow me." The goblin guarding the gate seemed unfazed, following a set procedure, and led the dozens of people into a large bathhouse.

"They bathed there, changed into mass-produced, identical new clothes, and were served food that would have been just an ordinary lunch even thirty years ago."

"Just this alone moved everyone, including the dwarf representative, to tears, with tears streaming down their faces, and in the end, they even wailed."

"Kousaka Kyosuke also wanted to sneak in, but unfortunately he had no acting skills and couldn't pretend. He could only repeat a few words of gratitude to Sebastian."

A goblin nearby chimed in at the opportune moment: "Hey! Don't just keep thanking Lord Sebastian, also praise the supreme and great Sorcerer King!"

"Kousaka Kyosuke paused for a moment, then his expression turned to one of utter stagnation. He hastily and vaguely gave a few perfunctory replies, his spirits plummeting, all his passion extinguished in that instant."

"He originally wanted to meet Sebastian to test whether he could win him over and turn him to the side, but now it seems... Sebastian can even get a group of poor people who have suffered under Ainz Ooal Gown to sing praises to this evil Sorcerer King. His loyalty is beyond question."

"This obvious fact made Kyosuke Kosaka realize how naive he had been."

"Everyone," the goblin leader called out, looking at the newly arrived villagers who had eaten, drunk their fill, and cried their fill, "as part of the welcoming ceremony, please follow me in an orderly fashion; we're going to hear the leader's lecture."

"Big Sister?" Kyosuke Kosaka pricked up his ears.

"At first glance, he thought the name referred to Qi Ya Lei, but upon arriving at the plaza, the goblin brother addressed her as, 'Sister An Li, I've brought her!'"

"The woman was standing on the stands in the center of the square. A blonde woman who looked to be around forty years old nodded to indicate that she had heard him. She had a face that looked like she had seen a lot of life."

"Good girl, how about you go play with Daddy over there? Mommy has something to do here, sorry."

The woman named Anri bent down, patted her son, who looked to be about seven or eight years old, and handed him to her husband. "Please, Enferea."

"Enferea, a middle-aged man with blond hair, hesitated before speaking, then said, 'This kind of despicable work is actually better left to me.'"

"No need... I have indeed received a lot of care from Lord Ainz, so it's enough that I suffer the consequences." Enri's expression left no room for argument.

Enferea sighed. He had always been timid and lacked courage since childhood. He didn't have the courage to disobey his wife, so he could only take the child and leave, watching helplessly as his wife sank deeper and deeper into the abyss.

"Wh-what what?!"

Carne Village is a village on the border of the kingdom. Due to the chain of anomalies caused by Ainz Ooal Gown and Albedo's anger, the villagers had long since fled to the city.

Among these villagers was Anli, who had come to the city and was chatting with her good friend Enferea at the villagers' temporary gathering place, looking at the future with worry.

However, in that instant, both of them were stunned, no longer having the energy to worry about the invasion of the Magic Kingdom, their minds seemingly shut down.

The first to react was Enfield, who had a crush on Anri for a long time—but the future bluntly told him: "Hey kid, Anri not only likes you too, but she also married you, slept with you countless times, and had a son!"

For a shy person like him, this shock was no less than the sudden explosion of the continent beneath his feet, or the destruction of the world.

He instinctively hunched over and retreated three to five meters in quick succession, his teeth chattering. He raised his hands to cover his face, feeling both joy and shock, but these feelings were nothing compared to his shame.

He felt too scared to see anyone, especially not Anli.

"..."

Anri stared blankly at this scene in the future. She certainly had a good impression of Enferea, but she never thought of it as romance, only as a close friendship.

Looking at it more closely now, she felt that although she didn't feel that kind of heart-fluttering excitement about marrying Enferea, she was also safe and not opposed to it.

It was indeed a marriage she was willing to accept.

However, as she listened to the surrounding villagers chanting "Congratulations!" one after another, her eyes narrowed slightly.

Ultimately, the most important thing right now isn't marriage. Judging from my future actions, I might end up making headlines... maybe I'll be a traitor like Eight Fingers.

Then she and Enferea would have no future. No matter how much the villagers protected her, they would never let a rapist go free.

While Anri, who was more mature than Enferea, was anxiously awaiting her trial, at the same time, on the top floor of the Great Tomb, NPCs like Albedo were all much more agreeable and no longer deliberately plotting to kill Sebastian.

"Hmm, very good. You have proven your loyalty with your actions, Sebastian. In that case, your mistake of letting Kousaka Kyosuke infiltrate the territory will be forgiven, and your merits and demerits will cancel each other out."

Ainz Ooal Gown was extremely gratified. Even Sebastian, who was on a different side, remained so loyal after thirty years, so he had no need to worry about any NPCs betraying him.

but……

This pleasant mood didn't last long, and it began to change constantly as Anli continued to speak.

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708. A False Pretense, Anli's Fabricated Lies

"The entire audience of dozens of people stood quietly and obediently, not daring to disturb Anli on stage."

"They could all see that Anri's status in this town was definitely not low; she might even be second only to the town's leader, second only to Sebastian and his wife."

"Having been livestock and slaves for twenty years, each of them has been so domesticated that the concepts of hierarchy and fear of death are ingrained in their very bones. Although Anri is human, they treat her as Albedo to avoid being driven out by her."

"After enjoying this normal life for twenty years, they would be so desperate as to commit suicide on the spot if they left this town. They all cherish this hard-won happiness."

"Everyone, listen to me."

"Anri shouted, "I know you've all suffered a lot over the years, and you may have grievances against the adults of the Sorcerer's Kingdom, but please, you absolutely must not blame Lord Ainz! Lord Ainz, he's a good person!"

"When the dozens of disaster victims heard the name 'Lord Ainz,' they almost reflexively shouted 'Long live the Sorcerer King.'"

"When they came to their senses and understood what Anli meant, a hint of resentment flashed in their eyes, but it disappeared in an instant."

"Although they have been forced to sing praises of Ainz Ooal Gown for ten years, they know in their hearts what kind of life they have lived for the past twenty years. They know better than anyone whether Ainz Ooal Gown is a good person or not."