Chief Gazef.
Vice-Chief.
Grab a few men and guide the survivors back to E-Rantel.
Chief.
What?
The King's orders were to search for and eliminate the group attacking villages near the kingdom.
That's right.
However, even though the enemy is just some Beheruth knights,
only fifty soldiers were dispatched for this mission.
It is a mission of the utmost secrecy.
The nobles are behind this, aren't they?
Even among the King's inner circle,
there are many who believe that if His Majesty's greatest warrior were to fall,
they would gain some power against the King.
What a selfish lot.
Enough.
Chief, you know that it's true!
This is undoubtedly a trap.
Instead of splitting our forces here,
we should all immediately head back to E-Rantel.
Even if we have to sacrifice a few villages in the process,
it's a far better option than losing our country's most powerful swordsman.
I'm a man of common birth.
As am I.
To live in a village is to walk hand-in-hand with death.
Monster attacks are a common occurrence.
That's right.
Did you never have hope...
that some powerful nobles or adventurers would come and save you?
I'd be lying if I said I never hoped for such a thing, but no one ever appeared.
Then let us be the ones to appear before them.
Let us show those people who put their lives
on the line, knowing full well the risks.
Let us show them the heroes they've all dreamt of.
kotae wa doko e
Where does the answer lead
sagashite with my soul
Seek it out with my soul
It's like a viararu ii yume mayoi de
It's like a viral, sweet dream, wandering
mezametemo all we get are bones
But when we wake up, all we get are bones
I'm in a panic, get a hurry
Oh, there are mysteries and miseries
Danger life hazama ni yurarete
Danger life, swaying at the brink
samayoi "By the way, you reek of Hell"
As we roam, "By the way, you reek of Hell"
yami no shoutai emono no shoutai
The true form of darkness, the true form of prey
odoru one, two, three steps on this dark stage
Gonna dance one, two, three steps on this dark stage
Wrench of black, match of white kamen on fuchi e
Wrench of black, match of white, down to edges of the underbelly
te o kakenottara hone ga naru none
When even my hand's inhabited by shadow, I feel it in my bones
The words, insults, scenes in blood
afureru chikara ga fui ni waraidashita
From the rising power within me, I burst right into laughter
kotae wa doko e
Where does the answer lead
sagashite with my soul
Seek it out with my soul
With my heart, we are ruling nomareteku
With my heart we are ruling, getting sucked in
Don't hit save, don't despair
wakaranai kamawanai magaimono furuttemo
I don't understand, but I don't care, even if I have to put on a show
tamago no sekai o ikenukeyou
Let's live on through this fresh egg of a world
aa nakushita tanoshimi ga mata uzuiteku
Ahh, the enjoyment we'd lost starts to throb forth again
It's all we want
This Mirror of Remote Observation will be helpful in securing the area around Nazarick,
assuming I can figure out how it works.
Oh!
Congratulations, Lord Momonga.
Thank you, Sebas. My apologies for forcing you to do this with me.
Staying beside my master and following his orders,
that is both how Lord Touch created me and my reason for existence.
I see.
Now, let's search for areas that could potentially be populated.
Is that a festival?
It does not seem so.
They don't appear to be bandits.
Something is wrong.
Before coming to this world, seeing something like this would've made me feel faint.
How can I watch all of this so calmly?
What shall we do?
Leave them be.
We have nothing to gain by saving them.
Understood.
Touch?!
Got some points!
Two more and I'll be able to change classes.
Hurry up and finish him off.
A fuckin inhuman.
Disgusting.
Why'd you save me, a player you don't even know?
Saving someone in trouble is just common sense!
Justice has Arrived
Either way,
I've eventually got to test out my strength in this world.
Sebas, I am heading to this village.
Raise Nazarick's security level to maximum.
Yes, sir.
Tell Albedo to join me, fully armed.
After that, prepare the reserve forces.
Send in a few soldiers that either excel at stealth or have the Invisibility skill.
Understood.
Touch, the time has come for me to repay my debt.
Gate.
Sis...
Nemu!
Run away, Enri! Run!
Hurry up and get going!
I've got to buy enough time for Nemu to get away.
Huh?!
What the hell?!
Wha—
Grasp Heart.
And here I was ready to flee in case my favorite undead skill,
a 9th tier spell, was ineffective on the humans of this world.
A monster?!
I feel nothing, even upon killing someone.
I guess I truly am no longer human, both physically and mentally.
You chase after women and children, yet are unable to face anyone different from yourselves?
I bothered to come all the way here.
I will have you both assist me with my testing.
Dragon Lightning.
What a weakling.
He died so quickly to mere 5th tier magic.
Raise Mid-Tier Undead. Death Knight!
Ugh. It takes over a dead body?
That's pretty different from Yggdrasil.
Death Knight.
Kill the knights that are attacking this village.
Huh?
What's the point of a defensive minion leaving behind the one he's supposed to protect?
Well, I suppose I did order him to do it.
Preparations took longer than expected. My apologies.
Not a problem.
Your timing couldn't be better, Albedo.
Thank you very much.
Now, what would you like me to do with these lower life forms?
For the moment,
our enemies are the ones clad in that armor.
Understood.
It appears that you are injured.
Drink this.
Blood?!
I-I'll drink it! But my little sister...
Don't do it, Sis!
Hush, Nemu.
What the hell is this?
They don't trust me at all.
But...
Just stay still!
What'd I do wrong?
Please, stop!
You lower life forms!
H-Hold up! Don't rush things! Lower your weapon!
Understood.
This is a healing potion.
Drink it quickly.
No way.
The pain is gone, is it not?
I-It is.
Do you know what magic is?
Y-Yes, sir.
A friend of mine, a pharmacist, sometimes comes to the village and uses magic.
I see. Explaining this should be trivial, then.
I am a magic caster.
Anti-Life Cocoon.
Wall of Protection from Arrows.
I have cast protection magic on you.
You are safe as long as you stay there.
Also, these are now yours, just in case.
If you blow them, an army of goblins under your command will appear before you.
Use the items to protect yourselves.
U-Um!
Th-Thank you very much for saving us!
Thank you very much!
Think nothing of it.
M-May I ask your name?
My name?
Oh yeah...
That's right.
You would do well to remember my name.
I am...
Ains Ooal Gown!
Shit!
What?!
It doesn't raise its sword towards anyone unless they're running away?
It's enjoying itself?!
Lord in Heaven, please come save us.
O, Lord.
B-Bastards!
Take down that monster!
A man like me doesn't deserve to die in a place like this.
Buy some time!
Be my shield!
Chief Belius.
Money! I'll pay you handsomely!
200 gold pieces!
No, 500 gold pieces!
1000 gold pieces!
S-Sabhe me!
Please!
I'll do anyfingh!
Money! I vhill gibh you munni!
Moneh!
No! No! No!
O, Lord!
Calm down!
Retreat!
On my signal, send in the mounted archers.
The others will buy us time!
Begin!
Death Knight!
That's enough.
Nice to meet you all.
My name is Ains Ooal Gown.
I shall have you all return alive.
Let your superi—your owner know this!
The next time you cause trouble in this area,
I will bring death to your kingdom.
Go forth, and spread my glorious name!
Geez, acting sure is hard work.
You...
Hm?
Wh-Who are you, sir?
I noticed this village was under attack and came to save you.
Now, the threat has passed. I wish for you all to be at ease.
Hm?
However, my services come at a price.
I would like a token of your gratitude.
It seems I can lower their suspicions by passing this off as an attempt to make some cash.
Those two sisters, however, were scared purely because of my skeletal face.
My face wasn't that rare in Yggdrasil though...
It's a bit of a pain, but I'll have to silence those girls.
Hopefully, memory-wiping magic works here.
I asked for money to allay the village's suspicions,
but my true desire was information.
Ignorance of this world could prove to be a huge weakness
should I meet either a politician or simply someone more powerful than myself.
The quiet village chief and his wife believed my story of being a magic caster
who had secluded himself in research and knew nothing of the world.
They told me everything that they possibly could.
However...
Even when wearing this cursed mask, the Jealousy mask,
which was obtainable by any player in Yggdrasil
just for staying logged in a certain length of time on Christmas Eve,
they trust me.
Just what kind of people are the magic casters in this world?
First of all, the money from Yggdrasil does not work in this world.
The gold itself has value, though its use could prove to be dangerous.
Next, I asked about the surrounding kingdom.
This village, Carne Village, as well as Nazarick,
Re-Estize Kingdom
lies inside the Re-Estize Kingdom.
Adjacent to the great heightwise mountain range is the Baharuth Empire.
Baharuth Empire
The countries are on bad terms with each other
and often battle on the plains bordering the two countries, near the capital city of E-Rantel.
E-Rantel
There is still one more.
The Slane Theocracy lies to the south of both countries.
Slane Theocracy
Judging by the crest of their shields,
the attackers were from the Baharuth Empire.
However, could this perhaps have been staged by the Slane Theocracy
in order to create enmity between the Re-Estize Kingdom and the Baharuth Empire?
What a blunder.
I should have captured one of the knights and obtained some information.
Is something wrong?
No, it's nothing.
More importantly, do you have any additional information to share?
Y-Yes.
The city nearest to this village is E-Rantel.
Goblins, orcs, and ogres all appear in this area,
but adventurers hunt here so you should be safe as long as you stay on the roads.
Adventurers?
They are people who defeat monsters in exchange for a reward.
There lies a guild in E-Rantel at which you can request their services.
An adventurer's guild?
What is the population of E-Rantel?
I'm sorry. I can't give you a precise figure.
I see.
It looks like I'll have to go live in a city if I want to find out more.
I could revive the dead villagers with this Wand of Resurrection.
However, between a magic caster that brings death and a magic caster that can undo it,
it's not hard to imagine which one would be dragged into deeper trouble.
Unless the situation changes,
you'll just have to be satisfied that I saved the village.
With this, the story of Ains Ooal Gown saving the village will spread.
If there're any other Yggdrasil players here, I'd like to help them.
In order to avoid antagonizing the people, I shouldn't kill any more than absolutely necessary.
I need just cause for my actions.
It'd be good to gain support from one of the countries, too.
Enough already.
Our business is done here.
Albedo, let's withdraw.
Understood.
Hello.
Do you hate humans?
They're weak creatures. Lower life forms.
I can imagine how beautiful it would be to crush them like bugs.
Albedo...
For the moment, treat them with kindness.
Appearances matter.
So I say, but I didn't feel anything either when I killed those humans.
I wonder if this is a side effect of becoming undead.
What should we do, Village Chief?
Yeah, uh, does anyone have a good idea?
Another problem.
What's wrong, Village Chief?
Oh, Lord Ains.
It seems some knight-like people are heading toward this village.
I see.
I understand.
Please have the surviving villagers gather around your house.
The Village Chief will accompany me to the town square.
Y-Yes!
I am the Chief Royal Warrior of the Kingdom, Gazef Stronoff.
I have orders from the King to hunt down the knights
that have wreaked havoc in the area by visiting all of the villages.
Royal Head Warrior...
You must be the village chief.
Who is the one standing beside you?
This gentleman is...
Worry not.
Nice to meet you, Royal Head Warrior.
My name is Ains Ooal Gown.
I am a magic caster that came to help this town while it was under attack.
Thank you for saving this village. Mere words cannot fully express my gratitude.
Chief!
Unidentified figures have been spotted in the vicinity.
It seems they've surrounded this village and are approaching as we speak!
Don't you gimme your love 'n passion
Let's writhe in Hell zutsuu shite go
Let’s writhe in Hell, fighting a headache, go
issho nara sugu shinitai janai
If we're all together, wouldn't you love to die right here
We've got in line hate nanka nai
We've got in line, but there's no end
We spin 'round, we go 'round
We're so fucking grateful
Blessed you are anata o shikou
Blessed you are, we shall do your bidding
me ni mieru hani tsun tsun tsun follow
Whenever seen, you're followed in line
Ya get on my nerves, but dasshu o shinai
Ya get on my nerves, but I don't run away
naniyori kobamenai yo
No matter what, I can't refuse you
I don't know why, my love is cryin'
kecchaku shitai kanjou de cry
I want to put an end to it, but I'm cryin' with emotion
Don't wanna die, 'cause I wanna cry
Shift my soul closer
Don't you gimme your love 'n passion
I don't want our souls to let go
todaezu ni honnou hate mademo youkyuu shitai
I wanna pursue this instinct to its furthest limits
I don't want to live an hour without you
anata igai no kuro mirai o
Or any black future other than yours
Dig in, give in
I'll be happy to give it for my love
I imagine now, if you know
It's like a paradise in every morning
You hold it all in there, who are you
Lend me my life and just take me along
Don't you gimme your love 'n passion
ai no ibara shibireteku
The thorns of love will make us numb