Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

Karn Village, the very village that Ainz Ooal Gown saved during the day.

Now, bathed in moonlight, it appears incredibly serene.

"It's a good place to stay, and... that person should still live in this village, right?"

Shirin Yama... is someone that Ainz Ooal Gown finds quite perplexing.

The other party's race is human, and it has been confirmed that they are from another world, just like themselves.

However, it's hard to say whether the other person is actually a YGGDRASIL player like myself.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, Ainz Ooal Gown is aware of one thing.

You should not underestimate this person, and you should never easily anger them.

The opponent possesses considerable power; if we remain in a state of hostility...

That would be very disadvantageous for us.

However, even excluding these factors of interest in the discussion, if we consider it from a purely personal perspective...

For Ainz Ooal Gown, the man named Yan Ming was also somewhat peculiar.

Especially what he said to me during the day…

What am I thinking?

He shook his head, making a series of bone-crackling sounds.

Continue looking at the scene before you, but then…

Ainz Ooal Gown noticed something was wrong.

Something... is getting closer and closer to that village.

"…This is?"

It's already close to nine o'clock.

He immediately focused his attention and saw countless purplish-black creatures with red glowing eyes rapidly approaching Carne Village.

Enemy attack.

Although it's unclear what those things are, it's certain that they are definitely not friendly creatures.

"How could something like this happen at a time like this?"

Ainz Ooal Gown paused for a moment, then walked out of his room.

Now that he had decided to protect that village, he wouldn't give up halfway.

"Lord Ainz."

As soon as I opened my bedroom door, a man was standing outside.

He was wearing a red butler's uniform and was about 1.8 meters tall.

It has a somewhat oriental face, black hair, and upon closer inspection, you can see that it has a very long tail.

This is not a normal human being at all.

This non-human race, however, bowed respectfully to Ainz Ooal Gown before them.

"Does the great and supreme ruler have to go to work in the middle of the night?"

"Demeurge".

Nazarick has ten floors, and on these floors live the Floor Guardians, who are there to deal with external enemies.

Demiurge.

The seemingly loyal servant before you is actually the guardian of the seventh floor of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

In other words, the man in front of them is not only non-human, but also possesses incredibly powerful combat abilities.

"Now, I need to go outside."

"...Are you alone?"

"Yes, because it's a rather urgent situation."

"If that's the case, then we can't let you go alone. Please forgive me for accompanying you as well."

Demiurge's expression turned serious, and at that moment...

The door next to it was then opened.

It opened abruptly.

"Lord Ainz! If you're going out, please feel free to use me... no! Please, please let me accompany you!!"

The person who shouted this was none other than Albedo, who appeared out of nowhere.

Now, she is looking at him with a fascinated expression.

"Wait, where did this guy hear me speak from?! And how did she suddenly get here?!"

Ainz Ooal Gown wiped away non-existent beads of sweat and quickly looked at Albedo in front of him.

“Uh… well, then Albedo will come with me. You can come next time, Demiurge.”

“Uh, okay… Lord Ainz.”

Demiurge touched his glasses somewhat awkwardly. Needless to say, he could basically see how morbid Albedo was.

Because before she transmigrated, she changed the original setting of Albedo, the NPC, to the point that she still loved her, which caused her to become this morbid person.

However, it was at this very moment.

The door, which had been properly closed, was kicked open again.

"Ugh! That's too much! You've already monopolized Ainz-sama's time all morning, why should it be your turn this time?!"

This time, a silver-haired girl appeared.

Wearing a blood-red dress and with red eyes, she looked very young, but in reality, she had lived for an unknown amount of time.

Shalltear Bradfordren.

This one also exists as a guardian of the hierarchy, and is a loyal subordinate of Ainz Ooal Gown.

"Shalltear...didn't I tell you not to interfere?!"

"You old woman, why should I listen to you? Besides, what I said is the truth. It's about time to hand over Lord Ainz to someone else!"

"I'd rather give it to Demiurge than to a flat-chested shrimp like you!!"

"Huh?! Open your eyes wide and take a good look at what's going on with this thick part of me before you talk, you unwanted old woman!"

"You brat, you want a beating again, don't you?!"

Red and black, something like flames seemed to constantly emerge between the two, and even sparks were slowly igniting between their eyes.

This feeling... is almost as oppressive as fighting against a level 100 player!

"Uh cough cough—you two, that's enough of this nonsense."

Ainz Ooal Gown quickly shouted this out before the two stopped.

"Albedo, this time... Shalltear will accompany me."

"Huh? What's going on, Lord Ainz~"

Albedo immediately showed a displeased expression, while Shalltear wore a victorious smile.

"Just as Shalltear said, you've been following me all day, so you'd better get some rest."

"No, I won't rest! As long as I can stay by Ainz-sama's side—!!"

"You're my loyal bodyguard, after all! If you don't rest properly, I'll be worried about you when you're exhausted, understand?"

Heart, heartache for me? Lord Ainz, heartache for me, heartache for me, heartache for me—

A series of mechanical words kept echoing in her mind, and Albedo was like water boiling.

Ainz Ooal Gown immediately regretted the words he had casually uttered.

"Alright, that's settled then! Shalltear! Prepare to come with me to Carne Village immediately!"

"Hmm~ I'll obey!"

And so, Ainz Ooal Gown finally managed to escape this hellish scene after risking his life.

"I feel much better being with that guy Yan Ming than with these people! At least he's a normal person!!"

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The scene shifts, and Yan Ming and Kadoya Tsukasa are still heading into the forest.

However, this time it's no longer like a headless fly bumping around aimlessly.

"The reaction is getting closer and closer."

Both Tsukasa Kadoya's motorcycle and Yan Ming's motorcycle can use the radar on the motorcycle to search an area measured in kilometers.

The signal for human life is located 100 meters directly in front of them.

"Wouldn't that confirm the children's location completely?"

Yan Ming nodded, while Kadoya Tsukasa also moved forward at full speed.

"It's better to be careful."

As he walked past Yan Ming, Tsukasa Kadoya said the following.

"Those guys you call demons are not as weak as you think."

Yan Ming didn't say anything, but secretly sped up and caught up with Kadoya Tsukasa.

Om-! !

This is an environment that has been created by hand.

The two men drifted their motorcycle and came to a stop in the woods.

Because there was no shade in this area, the moonlight shone widely on the ground, and the tree trunks that were originally planted here had all been dug out.

I saw the children.

They cried and held each other tightly.

Demons were all surrounding them.

Yan Ming and Kadoya Tsukasa exchanged a glance and then rushed over without hesitation.

then.

Their figures had just stepped into the moonlight.

Yan Ming's nerves immediately tensed up.

"Back off!"

After he shouted, Tsukasa Kadoya, who was standing next to him, reacted instantly.

A sharp blade flashed.

The two took different measures: Yan Ming retreated rapidly, while Kadoya Tsukasa lay on the ground in an instant.

Two extremely sharp swords slashed past their heads.

The blade flew back into the darkness like a boomerang, followed by a sound like a spring.

Two people.

A person dressed in extremely gorgeous clothes, wearing a hat with gold, red and blue colors, holding a golden longsword, and covered in black rotting corpse.

A person dressed in a red, blue, gold and black suit, wearing a red hat, holding a golden sword-shaped scepter, but gripping the sword with his hand, and his whole body was a red, rotting corpse.

Neither side is human.

The two people turned their heads stiffly, their black and red as black as corpses.

Yan Ming could even see, through the moonlight, the bits of flesh on the empty skulls and eye sockets of the two people.

Those must be the skin and flesh left behind from their lives, already rotten to the point of no return.

The hats on their heads, one with a black K engraved on it, and the other with a red J.