My family runs an adventurer's guild.

Therefore, the maids in the Totoro Town lord's castle had already prepared plenty of cat litter and litter boxes. However, a superhero as sophisticated as Tony naturally disdained using such pet supplies and insisted on using the castle's "human toilet."

So Phil took him to a small room upstairs. The room was at the end of a corridor, with no windows on either side, so it was pitch black even during the day. The door was so narrow that it seemed hostile to the fat man, but it was spacious enough for the fat orange cat.

With his cat-like night vision, Tony easily hopped inside and found that the toilet was just as cramped, barely a meter square, looking like a solitary confinement cell in the military.

There were no mirrors or faucets in the toilet. Apart from a small door, there were walls on three sides. At the highest point of the walls, there was a ventilation opening about the size of a fist, which provided lighting to the room and allowed a refreshing sea breeze to blow in.

As for the floor against the wall, there was a thing that looked like a stone toilet fixed to it.

At first glance, the overall style of this toilet seems to be quite normal.

But strangely, why is the toilet so bright? There's light shining in from under the toilet seat?

Is there going to be a light inside the toilet? What kind of idiotic invention is this?

Could it be that the otherworldly beings in this place are so perverted that they like to light up their buttocks from underneath when they sit on the toilet?

Tony, curious, peered closer and strained to crane his neck over the stone toilet—a difficult task given his current bulky size. Not to mention, he was now bipedal and wearing boots, making it easy for his feet to slip…

However, thanks to Tony's efforts, despite his belly pressing tightly against the stone toilet seat, making him feel very uncomfortable, he eventually found the right way to hold the toilet and was able to see clearly what was inside the brightly lit toilet seat.

then……

Tony was utterly shocked.

The bottom of this stone toilet is completely empty; there's nothing there! Not even a floor!

Below the round hole in the center of the toilet is a bright, sunny, and turbulent sea, along with several towering reefs.

Looking down through the round hole in the center of the toilet, you can see row after row of shimmering, dark green waves crashing against the rocks with a loud roar, before turning into a white foam and slowly sinking back down.

In addition, flocks of seagulls circled and cried out under the toilet.

This is truly a wonderful, environmentally friendly, natural, eco-friendly, and nature-friendly toilet!

One can imagine that if someone were to enter this toilet jutting out from the cliff and sit on it to defecate, their excrement would follow the laws of free fall, plummeting nearly a hundred meters before sinking into the sea and disappearing into the ever-flowing waves…

It might even knock out some stupid bird that's nesting on a cliff halfway there.

Well, perhaps what we should be more worried about is whether seabirds will peck at someone's butt if they squat here for a long time because of constipation.

Also, isn't this toilet seat a little too big? If a petite woman or an elf takes off her skirt and sits on it, and then slips and loses her balance, wouldn't there be a risk of her falling directly into the toilet?

If it were me now, it would be even more dangerous! No matter how fat Garfield gets, his butt can't compare to a human's!

—Imagine yourself accidentally falling out of this toilet seat, turning into a fat orange cat falling from the sky amidst the seagulls, and then drowning in the pee you just peed… Tony Cat can’t help but feel that pet litter and litter boxes aren’t so unacceptable after all?

In short, Tony, who was already shocked by the bright sea view in the toilet, couldn't help but let his thoughts wander for a while.

Then, he realized another very serious problem—where was the toilet paper?

Uh, or rather, is there toilet paper here?

The answer is no.

But at least it still has a tool for wiping your butt, otherwise you can't just pull up your pants and leave after you've finished, right?

Tony looked around the dimly lit little room and finally spotted a rope hanging from the ceiling in the corner...

"...Huh? This is...a Frenchman's public toilet rope? Is this place even worse than India?" he couldn't help but complain. Although Indians still wipe their butts with their hands until the 21st century, at least they know to put a bucket next to the toilet for washing their hands!

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Not wanting to fall out of the toilet seat and become a giant, fat orange cat, nor wanting to wipe his bottom with rough, sandpaper-like rope after using the toilet, Tony finally walked out of the small toilet on the cliff with his head down and hastily solved his personal excretion problem with cat litter.

Then, when Tony and Phil sat together on the castle balcony in the afternoon, each with a catnip stick in their mouths, chatting casually while looking down at the street scene, he finally understood why the toilets in the castle were so terrifying and hostile to people with acrophobia.

Like many easily defensible military fortresses, the Lord's Castle in Totoro Town is also built on a cliff overlooking the sea.

Moreover, similar to the situation in ancient Europe and Japan, castles often have a longer history than cities.

In other words, a castle must exist first before a castle town can appear.

Therefore, when this ancient castle was completed, Totoro Town had only been developing for a few decades and was far less prosperous than it is now. It simply didn't have the resources to dig a comprehensive sewer system covering the entire town. As a result, the sea became the castle residents' natural sewer and garbage dump…

"...This is really...so medieval, meow! Looks like I'll have to keep using cat litter for the foreseeable future."

Tony sighed and shook his head, then changed the subject and asked Phil, "...By the way, you mentioned last time that your Golden Dragon Kingdom had a future Earthling from the 22nd century? Does this guy also live in town? When can we go and visit him?"

"...Ah, Mr. Ainz is currently on vacation in town. However, our visit to his house might have to wait, because Miss Romanoff from S.H.I.E.L.D. and several other Japanese girls have already gone to Mr. Ainz's house... It's best if we don't disturb them..."

Chapter 235, The Empty Nest Old Man Welcomes the Adorable Black Widow (Part 1)

Recently, Ainz Ooal Gown, or rather, Suzuki Satoru, a former Japanese office worker, has not been in a good mood.

Because, after traveling to the world where the Golden Dragon Kingdom was located, regaining a human body, and enjoying a blissful honeymoon with his vampire lover, even eagerly wanting to start a family there, Ainz learned of some terrible news.

—He and Shalltear could never have children.

Because both Ainz and Shalltear arrived here as Heroic Spirits from the Type-Moon universe, their bodies were formed from magical energy. Although they looked exactly like living people, eating and acting like normal people, they were ultimately just "mimicry," or rather, "fakes" like dolls—and "fakes" generally cannot give birth to new life.

At the very least, Shalltear, this "official" loli, is definitely not capable of getting pregnant and giving birth. For Shalltear, sleeping with Ainz is actually absorbing Ainz's magic power—that is, "replenishing magic".

As for whether a male Heroic Spirit like Ainz can impregnate an ordinary woman... that's still unclear and requires further research.

Silver Dragon Lady Lulutia then encouraged Ainz to find a few more local women and see if he could get them to have children for him.

And Ainz certainly has the means to keep a mistress—seaside villas, luxury carriages, royal titles, noble annuities… all the high-class amenities that upper-class people have, whether tangible or intangible, Ainz now has them all in the Golden Dragon Kingdom.

Even if we're talking about power, he was at least a king in the world of OVERLORD, and here he would be at least a senior executive of an internet company.

With such wealth and status, he could probably manage to keep one or two poor girls in the Golden Dragon Kingdom who were attracted to wealth, especially from those groups that faced discrimination—even if he demanded that they bear his children…

The problem is, firstly, while it's confirmed that Shalltear is infertile, conversely, no one can guarantee that she still possesses fertility. Therefore, even if Ainz shamelessly cheats on her with another woman, he might not be able to have a child in the end.

Secondly, what if Shalltear becomes extremely jealous after learning the truth and causes the grape trellis in the house to collapse?

As a white-collar worker who wasn't inherently a bad person, Ainz still cared a lot about the first woman he slept with, and who was also his only lover with whom he had ever had intimate contact. Not to mention, it had only been a few dozen days since he first slept with Shalltear.

So soon after getting married, he's already cheating on his wife with another woman. By any standard, that's just too despicable.

Although Ainz is now accustomed to killing, he still has relatively high moral standards when it comes to romantic love, and it seems that he can't get over this mental hurdle.

Moreover, even if such an illegitimate child, born without any emotional foundation, were to be raised, how to raise it would be a major problem.

Then, since it's impossible to have children with Shalltear in this world, it's even more impossible in the world of OVERLORD.

—Ainz's true form is a lich, and Shalltear's true form is a vampire. How can two dead people have a child? They'd be more like having a ghost marriage to produce a ghost child!

Of course, if one insists on giving birth, there is a way, but the cost would be too high and the consequences completely uncontrollable—in fact, there has always been a race-changing tool hidden in the Great Tomb of Nazarick that could turn him and Shalltear into living people.

However, once Ainz uses an item to change his race, all the levels and skills that he has painstakingly trained will be wiped out!

In other words, transforming from a lich into a living person would instantly turn Ainz from a powerful, max-level boss into a weak and helpless newbie.

The bigger problem is that his position as guild leader may also be revoked when the system is reset... Even if he becomes a living person, the Great Tomb of Nazarick will no longer recognize his leadership, and Shalltear will no longer like him. What should he do then?

Moreover, under these circumstances, he would completely lose his usefulness to the people of the Golden Dragon Kingdom. Don't be fooled by their current generosity and hospitality towards him, bestowing upon him titles and villas; how he would be treated in the future is truly hard to say.

—As a Japanese office worker who has experienced many ups and downs in the workplace, Ainz may sometimes appear naive when looking at problems due to a lack of education and knowledge, but the experiences he has witnessed over the years are absolutely genuine.

He had seen many exceptionally capable and arrogant key employees who were promoted and given important positions by the boss for their outstanding contributions. Even bigwigs like directors treated them with great courtesy, making them seem incredibly sought after. However, when these geniuses suddenly encountered trouble and temporarily lost their ability to work due to injury or illness, the previously smiling boss would immediately turn on them and kick them aside without any discussion.

You should know that in the brutal post-apocalyptic Japan of the 22nd century that Ainz lived in, there were no labor insurance laws, no welfare system, and no rights protection organizations. Once ordinary office workers lost their ability to work and were fired, they were left to fend for themselves!

Moreover, even such a cold-blooded approach was considered benevolent in a large corporation at that time.

If these useless "former geniuses" know any secrets, then... they'll usually be killed without hesitation to silence them!

In the 22nd century, where human life is cheap and the law is practically nonexistent, murder has become a common business practice.

Putting yourself in their shoes, if you were to fall from a high-level employee back to a newbie due to your own foolish actions, would your current boss and colleagues immediately turn their backs on you?

It's terrifying to think about, truly terrifying!

Therefore, Ainz would never dare to change races in OVERLORD unless absolutely necessary, so he could only continue being a skeleton.

Sigh, I finally have a healthy and energetic body, and I can enjoy the pleasures of life again. I have also found a lover to spend my life with and established my own family... These two precious joys overlap, and the double joy brings even more joy. I should have already had a dreamlike happy time. However, why, why did it turn out like this?

Just as Ainz was wallowing in self-pity, sometimes thinking that procreation was the duty of all life and that he was willing to cheat on his wife and have a mistress, and sometimes wondering if he was being too ungrateful, already having a body and a partner and still wanting more, he suddenly received some good news.

—A group of Earthlings are coming to visit him soon!

Although the other party was an "ancient person" from the early 21st century, a full century different from his own time, he was still a person from his hometown!

I'm doing pretty well in this other world now, so I'd definitely feel a great sense of accomplishment if I could show off in front of him!

So Ainz happily prepared tea, coffee, and snacks at home, waiting for his guest to arrive.

But to his utter surprise, not a single "person" came; only a group of cats did...

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"...So, Mr. Ainz had a very difficult time before he transmigrated?"

As Black Widow Natasha spoke in a languid tone, she lay naked on Ainz's lap, letting his large hands caress her bare back, occasionally pinching her elegant neck and then playfully scratching her chin.

While it's common for a top female spy to use her body to seduce others, to lie naked in the arms of her target the moment she walks in is, even for the battle-hardened Black Widow Natasha, a rather shameless act.

To throw yourself into someone's arms the moment you meet them is just too pathetic! Shouldn't you at least let things develop a little first?

Unfortunately, Black Widow Natasha had no way of refusing such rude treatment.

Because... she doesn't look like some fiery, wicked woman who could sting, but rather like a glossy black cat!

So, Black Widow Natasha visited Ainz naked from the very beginning—it's not winter, why would you dress a cat?

Ainz, the living, breathing version of Ainz Ooal Gown, who was caught up in his cat addiction, was actually just petting a cat in a perfectly normal way.

That being said, if you encounter a cat you like, even a talking cat, it would be strange if an ordinary person didn't feel an irresistible urge to pet it first!

—Cats are meant to be petted and scratched; that's a basic function of pet cats! (Nods, no problem!)

Natasha, also a cat-loving expert, agrees with the above viewpoint. (Piri, who was petted bald by Natasha's skillful petting, is moved to tears.)

But... how did it turn out that I was the one who got taken advantage of?

Moreover, this "future Japanese of the 22nd century" is using such a rough method to groom himself! It even hurts him!

It's obvious at a glance that they've never owned a cat before!

In order to obtain information, I have to endure the other party's incorrect cat-petting posture and continue to smile... It's so infuriating!

Black Cat version of Scarlett Johansson says she suffered a critical hit of 10,000 points!

Ainz, the Overlord, innocently explained that before his transmigration, he was so poor he couldn't even afford fruits and vegetables, subsisting on gel-like synthetic rations, let alone fish and meat. How could he possibly afford to keep such a noble creature as a cat? Naturally, he had absolutely no experience petting cats!

So, at this moment, Ainz Ooal Gown, the Overlord, felt extremely happy as he petted the obedient black cat Scarlett Ooal Gown in his arms.

"...Yes! We work twelve to fourteen hours a day, with only a few days off a year. The land is so polluted that crops can't grow. Fruits, vegetables, and fresh fish and meat can only be produced in eco-cities that are like giant greenhouses. A real steak can cost as much as my monthly salary. The sky is always filled with black smog, and the outdoor air is so polluted that it's almost impossible to breathe. You need to wear a gas filter mask when you go out."

As Ainz petted the cat, he gazed at the beautiful seascape outside the villa window and sighed, "...You probably can't imagine, but this is the first time I've seen a truly magnificent starry sky since I left Earth! In your time, Earth's environment must have been much better, right?"

“…Well, although environmental protection and ecological balance are hot topics where we are, it’s really hard to imagine that the Earth will become so terrible in the future…” Natasha replied, “…Could you tell me about the international situation at that time? I’m very interested in that.”

"...International situation...heh, in our time, the concept of nation was almost forgotten."

Ainz smiled bitterly, "...You might find it hard to imagine, but America, France, Germany, Britain, Russia...these once dominant world powers and nations had all disappeared one after another by the time I left Earth. Or rather, they collapsed one after another in the chaos of war."

Throughout the entire planet, true power resides in the hands of gigantic corporations, each with its own eco-city as a base. All wars and diplomacy are conducted within these eco-cities. Only the extremely wealthy and top executives of these corporations are permitted to reside within them. As for those of us living outside these eco-cities, in their eyes, we're probably no different from savages or monsters, right?

"...This is really... terrible! With such rampant and reckless behavior by large corporations, haven't the people risen up in protest?"

"...Of course there was resistance. Although the governments of the Americas and Europe had basically been defeated in the full-scale civil war and nuclear war at the beginning of the century, the people of Europe still united under Hitler's banner and launched the European Eco-City War in 2118."

Ainz patted Black Widow's head and replied, "...Unfortunately, this rebel army was defeated. Although they did capture several eco-cities, wipe out many companies' private armies, and have enjoyed widespread public support, the rebels ultimately failed to win due to the tycoons' massacre policy—I heard that the European tycoons killed hundreds of millions of people in one go, turning most of Europe into radiation zones and no-man's lands..."

Moreover, even after the war ended, Europe did not return to peace, and the governments of various countries seemed to have all dissolved. The remaining few eco-cities continued to fight, vying for dwindling resources and polluting and destroying the remaining land.

As far as I remember, the unrest in that area probably won't end until every last European is dead!

After hearing Ainz's description, Black Widow Natasha had a rather complicated feeling, as if her worldview had been reshaped.

Good heavens, in 22nd-century Europe, even the racial theories of WWII Germany have been transformed into a progressive force representing justice and popular will? How evil must the powerful tycoons be to portray the German Mustache as a saint?

It's a good thing Steve didn't come this time. If Captain America had heard this from the future, according to this time traveler's description, Hitler, whom he fought to the death against, would become a righteous hero in the hearts of the people in the next century, while the "free country" that he defended with his life would degenerate into a destroyer of the earth's ecology and human civilization... This "righteous man of God" would surely feel very frustrated and devastated!

Moreover, such image reversals have occurred more than once in history—for example, in European history, those Crusader heroes who were once praised by the Papacy and lauded by the people have become murderers and war criminals in the 21st century, according to the historical perspective dominated by left-wing ideology…

Meanwhile, a certain hairless cat, or rather, a bald Indian traitor named Sitwell, who had followed along with a smug grin, listened with great excitement.

—While the hidden intentions of the ladies in the delegation who came to visit Ainz were pretty much obvious, in Sitwell's view, even if she were to use her beauty to seduce him, now that they've all turned into cats, how could she possibly seduce them?

Are you trying to lure your target to have sex with a cat? God! You're female cats, not catgirls!

To be honest, even if you slutty bitches are willing to be fucked, the other party might not be willing to fuck you!

If we think about it more realistically, at most you're just using cuteness to lure that future Japanese man into petting your cat.