How did you bunch of silly group members also time travel?

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"Nabey." Seeing that Nabeyar was about to recite the scientific name of an insect again, Ainz quickly shouted to stop her.

Regardless of how it managed to take the weapon from its back without it noticing, even if its strength was reduced due to the warrior-transformation magic it used, it was still an extremely powerful being.

In addition, this person suddenly appeared here recently, started to rise to prominence, and quickly became a top-level adventurer.

Ainz was pretty sure that the other person, like him, had been sent from somewhere else!

“Yes, as an unknown adventurer, I [Momonga] am not qualified enough.” Ainz emphasized its game ID, while deliberately moving its wrists around. It had just equipped a rather famous piece of equipment, and with its name [Momonga], any gamer like it would definitely recognize it.

The only concern is whether this human player is the type who enjoys hunting alien players.

If that's the case, it's very likely that it will get into trouble for revealing its identity first, and all of Ainz Ooal Gown's future actions will be targeted, either secretly or openly.

But there's nothing we can do; it's already using the name "Flying Squirrel" in the adventurer registration form, so it'll be associated with it sooner or later!

Rather than bringing it up now, it exposes everyone!

There are only a handful of powerful human stalkers who make it to the end of the game, and they are mostly lone wolves. With the entire Great Tomb of Nazarick as their backing, Ainz has no fear of any exposed stalker! So, today, Ainz is going to expose this stalker!

"My current status is lowly." Ainz drew the longsword from behind him with a very smooth motion, but his sword-wielding posture was like that of a novice who knew a little about swordsmanship, which was quite incongruous.

Ainz then waved to the Tyrannosaurus Rex, making it move its head away.

“My power should be enough to serve as leverage in our conversation,” Ainz said to Miss Fox, glancing casually in a direction.

The magic was released, creating a whirlwind! The adventurers surrounding them were no match for this force; in an instant, they were blown about, some even flying back more than ten meters!

Even the massive Tyrannosaurus Rex was caught off guard and was blown headfirst to the ground, unable to get up again! The power of the magic is evident!

"How is it?" Ainz asked flatly.

Blowing away the adventurer might have allowed them to escape, but Ainz did it anyway, which can be seen as a sign of sincerity.

It acknowledges that it contains elements of gambling.

So what the final outcome will be depends on the choices the other party makes!

Whether to fight against it, Ainz Ooal Gown, or to appear and talk to it, and discuss why he came to this other world as a game character after the game shut down, Ainz has made all the preparations he can!

Whether it was secretly connecting to the communication from the Great Tomb of Nazarick, secretly handing Narberal a few premium items, or equipping her with a few items on her large armor, everything was ready!

Let's see what choice this player, who has also come to this world, will make!

...

ten minutes later…

"... "

Ainz and Narberal were still standing there.

The people who had been blown away by the magic were still lying there, all foaming at the mouth and unconscious, and no one else had been added.

They weren't attacked, and their tamed mount, Hashirama, was also unharmed. The events of ten minutes ago seemed to have been orchestrated by them, as if the adamantite-class adventurer had never existed.

“…I see, I understand now. So this is your choice.” After a moment, Ainz said, his flat tone managing to dispel much of the awkwardness.

"I hope you will remember your choice today and that we will not interfere with each other in the future."

After saying that, she took Nabella and dragged the unconscious Hashirama away.

...

Where is our Miss Fox at this time?

Our Miss Fox, Miss Fox who lost her sprite.

She was actually right in front of Ainz, but she was lying on the ground with a flushed face and her eyes slightly rolled back, her little tongue sticking out as she gasped for breath, half-lying on the ground—she was exhausted.

Ainz had no idea what the ten-minute magic release, which he considered useless except as a special effect to other max-level players, meant to the currently weak, level 10 fox lady!

That was carrying hundreds of pounds of weight! It was moving forward in a typhoon! It was the unbearable pressure of being caught generating electricity by a group of people bursting in! I almost lost control of my bladder!!

This prevented Miss Fox from even asking to stop!

They even reached a unilateral agreement of non-interference! Miss Fox felt utterly humiliated!

'Even though I don't know who you are! Anyway, I, the fox, will remember this grudge!!'

He closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully on the spot.

Chapter Twenty-Five: You will lose your mount if you do this!

I am a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a human, a time traveler, yesterday, disaster, survive!

Putting aside these useless opening remarks, since our current temporary master, the Great Demon King, fell into a coma after the Adventurers' Guild incident and has now woken up, the greatest disaster since our transmigration has indeed occurred!

[Main quest locked] [Reason unknown] [System damaged and unusable] [Under repair] [Prime suspect is the adamantite-class adventurer Ye Lantier] [Main quest stage zero added]

Main Quest: Restart

The system has been interfered with for unknown reasons, and most functions are unusable. The prime suspect in the current calculations is the adamantite-class adventurer active in the fortress city of Ye-Lantir. The cause of the damage is that the host was pierced by this person. Please try to contact him to investigate the cause.

Given the numerous conflicts between this person and the host, it is recommended that they be killed.

As mentioned above, upon waking up, it not only found itself somehow placed in a corner of a European-style hall by its master, but the system was also inaccessible for unknown reasons!

God knows what happened! It hadn't done anything since the main quest was triggered, and then the system just disconnected!?

'Calm down!'

'Although the system is temporarily unusable, I just spent all my savings down to 50, and my ability bonuses are still active, so the temporary system outage won't have a big impact!'

'The most important thing right now is to find out why a mere native could damage the system!'

'As for how to kill that adventurer, there's not much to worry about…'

The Tyrannosaurus Rex glanced at the undead skeleton dressed as a mage on the throne. Although it was different from the warrior attire he had worn when they first met, it was still the same. After all, what mage doesn't love melee combat?

'Although I was unconscious, based on the previous situation, now that I've been brought back to this villain's stronghold, something must have happened between that Demon King and that adventurer.'

'Given that the adventurer has his eye on me, if I can take advantage of that, I won't even need to lift a finger to deal with him.'

'I'll just sell a bunch next time I go to Yelantier…'

"Guardians," Ainz, the Tyrannosaurus Rex master on the throne, spoke.

It still had that same flat, monotone voice. If it weren't for the fact that it didn't have an electronic accent, Tyrannosaurus Rex would have suspected that its temporary master was a robot.

However, despite his thoughts, the Tyrannosaurus Rex didn't dare to show them yet; it simply played the role of a mount and listened quietly.

"I'm ordering you to abandon your original plans and return to the Great Tomb..."

"It's because Ainz-sama discovered that, right!" Tyrannosaurus Rex looked over upon hearing the voice. It was an unidentified human-like creature dressed in a suit with a tail. Its slender face, pointed ears, and round-framed glasses gave it an unexpectedly capable appearance.

This must be the Demon King's butler or something. You can tell from his appearance that he's not a good person. He might even betray his master for the sake of personal gain.

It must be a demon or a devil, Tyrannosaurus Rex thought.

"Actually, it was only on the way back that I vaguely realized that this must be the reason why Ainz-sama summoned the Guardians who had already gone out!"

"..." The Undead King on the throne fell silent.

As a villainous kingpin, he must know exactly what kind of people his subordinates are, so he should be thinking about how to deal with this devil in a suit.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex opened its mouth and yawned silently.

“…Yes, that’s it.” After a moment of silence, the Great Demon King agreed.

"It really is that one! As expected of Ainz-sama!" the devil in the suit replied proudly.

"..." There was a strange feeling about the atmosphere. The Great Demon King seemed to have a green glow around him, but the Tyrannosaurus Rex was just a lowly mount. It knew nothing and dared not ask anything.

“…Demiurge, why don’t you explain it to everyone?” In the end, the Great Demon King compromised.

"Yes, sir!"

It must be a compromise; the Tyrannosaurus Rex looks quite similar.

It never expected that this devil in a suit would be so powerful, that even its master, who was the leader of the villains, had to compromise with him.

"It seems that humbling myself to be a mount isn't necessarily a way to secure a long-term patron," the Tyrannosaurus Rex thought.

"Although I am foolish, I am very grateful to Ainz-sama for allowing me to explain!" The devil in the suit stepped forward and bowed humbly to the crowd.

As expected of a demon, his manners are impeccable. "As you all know, Ainz-sama's goal is to rule this world, so world intelligence is of paramount importance!"

Upon hearing this, Ainz was dumbfounded, while the Tyrannosaurus Rex in the corner nodded in agreement.

After all, he's a villainous leader. In Tyrannosaurus Rex's mind, villainous leaders like him usually only have the ambition to rule the world and become tyrants.

"All of Ainz-sama's previous arrangements were to gather the necessary intelligence for our expedition!"

"Although I have been tasked with scouting outside for quite some time since arriving in this world, I only managed to discover that after Ainz-sama's recall and reminder. I deserve to die for this crime!"

"But Ainz-sama was merciful and gave me a chance to make amends!"

"So next, I, Demiurge, will explain 'that' matter to everyone!"

Tyrannosaurus Rex nodded again, confirming that the devil in the suit was a traitor.

From his appearance and personality to his behavior and his current crazy, sarcastic praise, and the fact that he gets along well with his colleagues, he fits the image of a traitor in the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

So, in his heart, he silently labeled this guy a traitor and began to think about how to win him over.

'After all, my main mission is to overthrow these villains. Turning one of them to the enemy's side would be a win-win situation—one enemy less and one more for me!'

"When I received Ainz-sama's order to return to the Great Tomb of Nazarick, I passed through E. Lantil, the destination of Ainz-sama's recent trip, and that's when I discovered 'that' that I had been overlooking before!"

"Where are the Steel-rank adventurers active?"

"It is said that person was an elf, an unparalleled stalker!"

"At first I investigated, but I couldn't find anything. I was so stupid to ignore it as just a local legend! If it weren't for Ainz-sama's reminder, I might not have known about Ainz-sama's good intentions!"

"It's not your fault, Demiurge," Ainz interrupted Demiurge, because if Demiurge continued, Ainz wasn't sure what Demiurge would say.

Ainz's passive ability has already been triggered several times. He's tired and doesn't want it to be triggered again because of this.

"Because the other party is a player, a player like me, who came to this world around the same time as us, and with his powerful stealth ability, it's normal that you can't find Demiurge. There's no need to blame yourself."

“No! Even so, this is my dereliction of duty, Ainz-sama!” Demiurge said humbly. “Please punish me, Ainz-sama!”

"...The strength of a single player is beyond your imagination, especially considering the opponent's stealth abilities. Even I had a weapon stolen from me without being detected," Ainz said seriously, his emotionless tone truly solemn.

"While you were investigating, the other party might have been watching you the whole time, so don't blame yourself. This is definitely not someone you can handle."

All the guardians present gasped in shock upon hearing Ainz's description.

Seeing this, Ainz immediately pressed his advantage:

"But there's no need to worry. I've reached a non-interference agreement with that player. As long as we don't bother her, she won't affect us. Her area of activity is the fortress city of Ye Lantier. We'll try to avoid that place in the future. I'll also find another place to build up my reputation as an adventurer."

"I brought you back this time for two reasons, firstly because of this matter, and secondly because our plans need to be changed. You also need some self-defense tools so that I can feel at ease."

"Everything in this world is unknown to us. There might be another player hiding somewhere, or even a local powerhouse stronger than the player. We must be careful."

...

The Great Demon King and his companions talked for a long time during this meeting, but the Tyrannosaurus Rex didn't listen at all!

It listened to everything Ainz said from beginning to end: he wouldn't go to Ye-Rantir to develop, and he wouldn't interfere with that adventurer!

Its eyes widened!

'No way! How could you, the villain leader, back down like that?!'

'That adventurer was all alone! All alone! So what if she can stealth?'

'If you guys don't go after her, what am I supposed to do?!'

'You'll lose your majestic mount if you keep doing that!'

Chapter Twenty-Six: Character Design is Important

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