Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

Another companion?

After thinking for a moment, Ainz Ooal Gown immediately understood who Yan Ming was referring to.

"So that's how it is... It's all thanks to him..."

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Through the Aurora Veil, Woz returned to the kingdom.

He appeared on a dark path, from which one could see countless people wailing on the ground.

Most of them were parents of children.

It seems that these people are crying because their children have been taken away.

"Although I'm very worried about the situation with my Demon King... well, since he asked me to do this, I can only obey his orders for now."

Woz straightened his slightly disheveled scarf.

“The demon Baal… Indeed, if that’s the nature of his ability, he can forcibly assimilate his target, thereby merging the target’s life with his own.”

Now, it seems that the opponent has just broken the seal and his strength has greatly declined.

Defeating Baal is not difficult... but the real challenge is to defeat him while ensuring the safety of the 180 children and rescuing them safely.

Even Woz didn't know what kind of countermeasures Yan Ming needed to prepare to perfectly resolve all of this.

He had no choice but to obey the king's orders.

then--

"Your Majesty."

Within the royal family, Gerdav entered the meeting room, where a meeting was still in progress, with great respect.

"What's wrong with you, Storonov?"

"The meeting between our nobles and His Majesty the King is still ongoing, and we cannot allow someone like you to walk in until it is over."

"Besides, so what if it's over? What right does someone like you, who isn't a nobleman, have to stay here?"

Amidst the gossip and criticism from the nobles, the King of Riestijel calmly looked at Gazef.

“Your Majesty…this man wished to see you, so I brought him here.”

Following behind Gerdoff, someone carrying a book walked in.

"This, who is this person...?"

"Excuse me for interrupting your conversation."

Wozniak was very polite and gave a standard bow to everyone present.

"Just call me Woz, as for your names... I won't bother asking."

"You, you bastard! What kind of attitude is that? Do you even know where you are?"

"Exactly! It's one thing to interrupt our nobles' conversation without permission, but to speak to us in such a disrespectful tone is another!"

"This guy should be dragged out and executed! Storonov! Why would you allow such a lowly person into our royal family?"

"Quiet."

The nobles' chaotic chatter was immediately drowned out by the king's voice alone.

“Then… this Lord Woz.”

Woz walked slowly to the King's side, and Gazef also took notice.

"What brings you here?"

"As for the situation outside the capital, I think Your Majesty should be quite familiar with it."

The king did not say anything more.

"Are you referring to that monster...?"

"That's right, let me get straight to the point: 180 children are imprisoned by that monster, and defeating the monster will result in the deaths of all 180 children..."

"Regarding this matter, my... let's call him my companion for now, my companion hopes that you will inform all the people of this country about these things."

What?

Before the king could react, the nobles were already shocked.

"You bastard... do you even know what the consequences of doing this are?"

"It could cause public chaos and even lead to a loss of public confidence in the country."

"It's already chaotic enough. If we really do as you say and tell the public everything, the civilians will definitely show huge dissatisfaction!"

"If we do this, they might even express dissatisfaction with us nobles... and even with Your Majesty, and perhaps even rebel!"

No matter what these so-called nobles said, Woz simply ignored them.

"So what do you intend to decide, Your Majesty?"

"..."

The king glanced at Gazeta, who was standing to the side.

"What is your companion's name?"

"Shilun Yanming, you should have some impression of him, right?"

"Ah... I think Gazef mentioned this name to me. He helped us when we encountered the Slane Theocracy's army in the village of Karn, didn't he?"

Recalling what Gerdov said at the time, that person named Yan Ming must have been an extremely powerful being.

"Is he a magic caster? Or a warrior...?"

“That’s not important, Your Majesty… Right now, this Shilun Yanming is working hard to hold back the monster’s movements in order to protect the safety of this country and to rescue those children.”

Woz looked at the king and said.

"What he asked of me was that you tell the people the whole truth about this series of events, and that 'Shilun Yanming is working hard to save the kingdom and rescue 180 children'."

"What else?"

"Then... he hopes that you and the people of this country can trust him."

That's all?

He deliberately told such an important matter to all the citizens of the country, just to... gain everyone's trust that he could do it?

"Your Majesty...please allow me to say something."

Gazef, who was standing nearby, seemed to notice the king's confusion and added, "..."

“I have witnessed the power of that Lord Shilun Yanming before… He is very powerful. To be honest, even ten of me would not be able to match that level.”

"If he just wants us to get everyone to believe he can win, then I think it's necessary to give him enough trust."

The king thought for a moment.

"...Is this really a good idea?"

"Whether it's good or bad, if we don't continue, that monster will soon shift its threat to this country, Your Majesty."

Of course, it would be possible to abandon a mere 180 children, but that would only exacerbate public discontent.

Currently, the only perfect solution to this problem is Yan Ming's idea.

However, in reality, everyone thinks this is just nonsense.

It's just to make the people of the whole country believe that Yan Ming can do it... How can that help the actual battle situation?

"I understand."

However, the king made a choice.

He nodded deeply, then looked at Wozniak and Gerzel.

"Then... please allow me to personally inform the people of this matter."

"what?!"

"Your Majesty! You mustn't! Your Majesty!!"

The nobles were immediately alarmed when they heard that their king had agreed to such an absurd decision—and even intended to personally inform everyone of it.

Woz simply let things unfold as they pleased.

Even so, the same mystery remained in his mind.

"My Demon King, what exactly... do you intend to do?"

No one knows, no one understands.

This is exactly... the Demon King's idea.

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Volume 3, OVERLORD: Chapter 66 The Possibilities of Humanity...Infinite

"What should we do? Our child is still out there!"

"This...is not officially confirmed yet, so please don't believe rumors—"

"What rumors? We heard it with our own ears! Our child is trapped outside the royal city, in the hands of that monster!"

"Don't you have the kingdom's strongest warrior, Captain Gazef? Can't he do it? Isn't there anyone in the kingdom who can rescue our child?!"

"Please calm down! I hope everyone can approach these matters calmly—"

"How could I possibly calm down! It's not your child who's gone missing, it's mine! That's my own son!!"

"How could you guys possibly understand what it feels like to have your own son or daughter still missing, their fate unknown? That's watching your loved ones face imminent death at any moment!!"

Just as the nobles and most people had expected, unrest broke out in the kingdom.

News of Gazef's defeat, and that the 180 children had been captured by the devil, had spread throughout the kingdom.

They could only direct their frustrations at these knightly orders... and the entire kingdom.

Just as the riots were breaking out one after another, a horse-drawn carriage arrived on the street.

The rioting crowd and the knights immediately fell silent.

"That, that's... a nobleman's carriage?"

"Could the person inside be—?"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a man dressed in magnificent clothes and wearing a crown walked down.

"Your Majesty..."

"The King of Riestijer has actually shown up here in person..."

The king himself, along with Gerdjev, emerged from the carriage.

As for Woz, he did not show up here directly.

The knights immediately formed a protective barrier in front of the king.

"It's His Majesty the King! The King himself has come here!"

"Your Majesty! It's true that the 180 children were captured by the monster and taken outside... right? And it's also true that the Kingdom's Warrior Captain Gazef was defeated!"

Please answer us! Please tell us where the children are now!

Please!

"Please save our children!!"

The people's continuous words and pleas then turned into an even more violent riot.

The soldiers could not even stop the people who tried to run to the king.

The king closed his eyes and walked to a higher position.

"My people."

The king's voice echoed, drawing everyone's attention to him.

"The defeat of the Kingdom Warrior Captain Gazef, and the capture of 180 children by a being called a demon—these things are true."

"Moreover... if we kill that demon, the children who have been captured will also die. But if we want to save the children, we must defeat the demon."