Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

He felt that saying it was wrong, and not saying it was also wrong. In the end, he still wanted to cover up for Jue Shi Jue Ming and protect her reputation, so that no one would find out and mistakenly think that Jue Shi Jue Ming was a promiscuous and unrespecting girl.

But... after living for so long, Jue Si Jue Ming no longer cares about rumors and gossip. Besides, given her personality, anyone who dares to spread rumors about her should think twice before deciding whether they want to be paralyzed for the rest of their life.

Despite being oblivious to the gossip, Zetsumei was overjoyed to see Kyosuke's thoughtful actions towards her, feeling that she had no regrets in this life.

In this situation, it was she who spoke up, explaining everything she had set up clearly, which relieved Ibiruai.

—It has nothing to do with being with Zetsumei. As long as my favorite and most beloved person is still Evilue, that's enough.

Later on, the two understanding and easygoing girls turned around and comforted Kyosuke, helping him accept the fact that he had to marry two people.

When Kyosuke Kousaka brought Evilue and Zesshi Zetsumei home, Kirino Kousaka, Manami, Ayase, and Kuroneko, who rushed to open the door, all had their eyes filled with terror in an instant.

……

"That's great, that's wonderful."

With the five worlds united, Chiku, who has become increasingly powerful, is filled with emotion. Fortunately, the first world was Re:Zero, and fortunately, the first protagonist was Hachiman Hikigaya.

If Hachiman hadn't been so powerful and likable, the world wouldn't have been saved and integrated; and without strong and idealistic lawful good people like Reinhard and Julius as a foundation, who knows what kind of chaos would have occurred when those worlds were integrated later.

They really put in a lot of effort.

Now, thanks to his side's growing combat strength, he can afford to disregard the cost once again.

The fifth otherworld linked to is The Rising of the Shield Hero, which is composed of multiple worlds. Each world has a natural disaster called the Tide, which brings monsters with the goal of destroying the world.

The Tide has a self-proclaimed god as its mastermind. If the world is defeated by the Tide, it will be destroyed and become nourishment and experience points for the god.

Even for Zhi Jiu, this so-called god was a mystery... Fortunately, given the opponent's performance, he definitely couldn't defeat the large number of people on his side.

So we can go for it.

However, since the enemy's attack is unknown, he must change his mindset this time. In future broadcasts, he should not reveal his own trump cards and strength, but rather try to increase his own trump cards and strength as much as possible.

So he chose Aki Tomoya this time.

There are many benefits.

If Aki Tomoya replaces Iwatani Naofumi, he will inevitably succumb to the rage side effects of the cursed shield, which will erupt there, leading to his being strangled by the three heroes and the kingdom's army.

Then the three heroes will die at the hands of the Pope, who will kill the foolish king and the first princess. The spirit turtle will be resurrected, and the world will unite to kill it, exhausting all their resources.

A wave crashes, the world is destroyed, and then the gods appear, revealing the truth hidden behind the scenes.

This concludes the film screening.

In this future, firstly, Aki Tomoya will witness the complete annihilation of the Four Holy Heroes, including himself, thus losing all excuses and being forced to face the bloody reality, transforming from a brain-dead person back into a normal one.

Does being a time traveler always mean you're the protagonist? Is having a cheat code always a good thing? Is the future that's being shown guaranteed to have a happy ending?

Ji-kyu will make Aki Rinko overturn all the excuses he could come up with, through his own experience, by crying and wailing.

Aki Tomo is not a completely evil person, and he is also quite clever. In fact, he is a promising talent.

If we can use this opportunity to correct his thinking, he has the potential to become a truly qualified Shield Hero.

Secondly, they are essentially on par with Aki Tomoya. The other three heroes, who treat saving the world as a game, will also adjust their mindset and become true heroes ahead of time after witnessing their own failures and deaths.

Third, the king and the first princess, who disregard the world and recklessly target innocent heroes for their own selfish desires, will have their true nature exposed by the whole world, thus bringing them to their just end.

With these two examples of causing the world's destruction and their own deaths because of the Shield Hero, the higher-ups in the Shield Hero world will also become more aware and reduce factional strife, infighting, and selfishness.

Fourth, reveal the truth about the gods, so that the other worlds within the world of The Rising of the Shield Hero will awaken and stop the cycle of "killing your world's hero and destroying your side of the world to protect my world."

Instead, it's "To protect my world, I will join forces with the heroes of your world to kill the gods."

Fifth, witnessing the world's destruction, the original inhabitants of the Shield Hero's world will frantically seek any means to help them survive, and that help...

It was Kousaka Kyosuke and the others that Aki Tomoya had mentioned before his death, the ones who had successfully saved the world.

Because the world of The Rising of the Shield Hero contains multiple worlds, the difficulty of merging them is relatively high, and ordinary Wishes are not enough.

Let the original inhabitants of the Shield Hero world witness despair first. At this time, if even the slightest hope appears, they will pursue it frantically and unleash prayers that exceed their limits.

In this way, the world can be completely integrated without any gaps.

Of course, in addition to the reasons mentioned above, there are two other reasons why Chiku dispatched Aki Tomoya instead of anyone else.

First, without information about the gods, no matter who is sent, there is no way to guarantee victory.

second…

This final reason is different from the previous ones; it's not rational, but emotional.

"Crazy targeting, crazy bullying... People kindly tried to save your world, and you treat them like dirt, making them feel so pathetic. They might as well go eat shit!"

Zhi Jiu gave a cold laugh, clearly annoyed.

Aside from Aki Tomoya, he couldn't bear to see anyone else being ruined by the bastards in the Rising of the Shield Hero world.

Aces like Houtarou Oreki and Iori Kitahara deserve to be rewarded for their good deeds. Let Tomoya Aki enjoy the humiliation of the Rising of the Shield Hero world.

It's just right for bad people to hang out with bad people.

Don't say things like "In the world of The Rising of the Shield Hero, only the King, the Pope, and the First Princess are bad people".

Think about it carefully: in the original work, after the Empress cleared the name of Naofumi Iwatani, did even one person apologize to him?

The kingdom's inhabitants, regardless of age or gender, were solely consumed by the excitement of killing the king, as if the matter would be over once the king and the first princess were dead.

None of them would remember that they were once part of the bullying of Naofumi Iwatani. Even if their guilt was not as serious as that of the King and the First Princess, they should at least apologize to Naofumi Iwatani in person.

This incident alone reveals that the world of The Rising of the Shield Hero is teeming with scoundrels, no less so than the world of The Stick Hero.

There are good people worth saving, but not many.

This is why Chiku wanted to give the world of The Rising of the Shield Hero a future of destruction first—if there were more people among the original inhabitants who were worth saving, how could he possibly send Aki Tomoya there?

As for whether there are any ethical issues involved in doing this...

Before he transmigrated, the original Rising of the Shield Hero manga wasn't even finished. Whether Naofumi Iwatani could defeat the gods was an unknown, and you have to understand that light novels don't always have happy endings.

"Hum..."

Glancing at Aki Tomoya, who was being beaten to a pulp by Alpha but was still stubbornly arguing, Chiku used the power of Alaya to designate him as the new Shield Hero of the Four Holy Heroes.

At this moment, the king had not yet activated the summoning of the hero and was making preparations. Suddenly, he stopped what he was doing and stared wide-eyed at the light screen that had suddenly appeared in the sky.

In the world of Zhijiu Earth, a video plays, opening with Aki Tomoya and Al's daily debate about "protagonist, transmigrator, and cheat code." After the debate, he transmigrates.

A new story begins.

Author's Closing Remarks

A week ago I said the next dungeon would be Aki and Rin, and I would also go to the Hero of the Shield Hero, but a day or two before that, I started to have symptoms of overworking my brain.

Generally speaking, overworking your brain takes a day or two of rest. I've had this happen to me before. I would rest for a day, not write, and put away my drafts. I would feel much better the next day.

But this time it's different. It's lasted until now, which is a serious warning from the body. Specifically, it manifests as neck pain like a stiff neck, dizziness, and difficulty concentrating.

I've endured it for several days, but my body is still like this. This time, the mental overuse is very serious. If I continue to type, it may develop into a hidden danger to my head.

For my health, I must finish this project; that's the immediate reason.

The reason is that I recently spent several thousand dollars on rhinitis treatment. During this period, I had to spend three hours every day (including travel time and treatment time) at the clinic, which reduced my time and energy a lot.

Third, I've developed seasonal allergies; my throat gets itchy and I cough constantly every night, which is quite bothersome. Fourth, I'm currently in a semi-cold state, which I won't go into detail about.

None of the illnesses are serious, and I might be able to tolerate just one of them, but given the current situation, I have no choice but to announce the end of the book.

There were quite a few more I wanted to write about: Aki Rinya's Shield Hero, then Akatsuki, Goblin Slayer, and Witch Journey. I originally planned to write about one of these three after Shield Hero, but now I don't have any left, which is very disappointing.

I started writing the book on January 14, 2022, and it's now November 30, 2022, a total of 320 days. I only took one day off. Now, it's finished.

I originally had a goal: to get 40,000 monthly votes before the story ends in 2022. Next month there will probably be a double monthly vote event or an unlimited monthly vote event. If I continue writing next month, I will definitely be able to break through 40,000.

I can still write books with average subscriptions like this in the future, but I can't guarantee that I'll have a second book with so many monthly subscriptions.

This was originally the closest I'd ever come to 40,000 monthly votes, but now it's the furthest I've ever been. It feels so close yet so far, like the ends of the earth. My body has really played a cruel joke on me.

Thank you to all the readers who have followed us this far, and thank you to those who watched a certain dungeon and then waited for their favorite dungeon to appear before watching it, but there will be no more dungeons.

Although it's a long way off, I still hope everyone can give me some monthly votes today and tomorrow.

Today is the last day of November. If you don't use your monthly pass, it will automatically disappear tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the first day of December, and each VIP account will automatically receive one or two extra monthly tickets. If you'd like, please cast your monthly tickets for me when they refresh tomorrow.

Although there will be no more extra chapters as a reward, I will probably write some side stories from time to time when I come back in a month.

The next book should be published after the Lunar New Year, which is next year.

(For a whole month, from the end of September to the end of October, Hedgehog Cat was completely silent about this book, banning all private messages and comments, which deprived me of a lot of enjoyment as I love reading them. I'll remember this grudge.)