I do not own Harry Potter or Overlord. Their owners are J.K. Rowling and Kugane Maruyama respectively.
It is the day when the servers of the legendary game YGGDRASIL will shut down. One of the most popular games of DMMO-RPG (Dive Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games)
Suzuki Satoru, better known inside the game as Momonga, invited all the members of the guild Ainz Ooal Gown. Unfortunately, only one answered and he already left.
Momonga was the leader of the guild, and his character was an Overlord and Elder Black Ooze. The rest of the members also used heteromorphic races. Anz Ooal Gown only accepted this kind of race. But the rule did not apply to the NPCs that were created by the members of the guild.
Right now, Momonga is sitting on the throne of the Great Tomb of Nazarick. This construction was made by the members of the Guild.
While waiting for the final moment of the game, Momonga decided to check the information of the NPCs next to him. To be more specific, He was reading the data of Albedo, leader of the floor guardians.
He was surprised that the character was set up to be a nymphomaniac. Making sense in a way, as Albedo is a Succubus. Still, Satoru Suzuki thought that this setup was over the limit.
He wanted to change it, but the respect he has for Tabula did not let him. But Tabula already broke the rules, because Albedo was wearing two World-class Items. So, Momonga decided to change the setup and erase the line where explained that Albedo is a nymphomaniac and add a line that says: she loves Momonga.
He was embarrassed for it, but it was all right. The game was going to end in a few seconds. He just remembered that he had to go to sleep to wake up early for his job. The time was 23:59:48
"I really enjoy the time here", thought Momonga when the time was almost up. "Yeah, it was fun…", thought aloud. Then he closed his eyes. The clock reached 0:00:00, and then it continued counting.
Momonga opened his eyes.
He was still logged in this game. Or that's what it seems. Confused, Momonga looked around searching for any clues.
"Could it be that the servers shutdown was delayed?".
Momonga was in a panic at first, but that feeling went away. He decided to check if he could log out via the console panel. But the option was not there, then he tried to contact the Admins via [Message] and [Chat] but without luck.
"What the hell is going on?!", screamed Momonga. To his surprise, his question was answered by another voice, "What's wrong, Momonga-sama?" Albedo spoke.
The situation confused Momonga. The game did not have the technology to can make the mouth of the NPC's open. Some laws also prevented the games to be too realistic, to ensure that people won't confuse the game with reality.
"Forgive me," said Momonga. He could only stare dumbly at Albedo. "Are you all right?" asked Albedo.
Not only her mouth moved, but her whole body was also moving and making the expression of concern on her face. The NPC was no longer only a doll. It was alive.
"Something made this change," thought Momonga. The developers will not do this kind of thing. The laws prevent any kind of "virtual kidnapping". Then he wonders how much the Tomb has changed.
"Sebas! Maids!" shouted Momonga. He was answered with a "Yes!". "Get closer" ordered Momonga, and the Butler and the Maids went closer and kneeled down.
"Not only they answered to a command that was not in the list of lines, but they also moved differently", though Momonga.
Albedo was watching Momonga with some concern. Meanwhile, Momonga was thinking. His first move should be to look for more information.
"Sebas. Go outside the Tomb and see the surrounding. Check if there is any change. If you encounter an intelligent creature, interact peacefully and invite them to the Tomb. Do not stray more than one kilometer from the Tomb and avoid unnecessary combat."
"Understood."
"Take one of the Pleiades to accompany you"
After that, Sebas left the throne room. Momonga made a little experiment with Albedo's body, which made Albedo very happy. After that, he decided to call for a meeting with the floor guardians. The rest of the Pleiades were asked to defend the 9th floor.
Albedo was selected to contact the floor guardians, except for 4 of them. Two were excluded due to the nature of the configuration of guarding their respective floor. The other two were excluded because Momonga was going to go himself.
Momonga teleported himself to the 6th floor, with great relief. He proceeded to enter the Arena to talk with Aura and Mare, the young guardians of the floor. They are Dark Elfs, the few NPC's that have a humanoid race.
After a few minutes, the rest of the Floor Guardians were assembled. Shalltear Bloodfallen, a royal vampire and guardian of the 1st,2nd, and 3rd floor, appeared first. The next to appear was Cocytus, a Vermion Lord, guardian of the 5th floor. Next was Demiurge, an arch-devil and the guardian of the 7th floor. And next was Albedo, the supervisor of the floor guardians. The only ones that were missing were Victim, the angel and guardian of the 8th floor, and Gargantua, a Golem and guardian of the 4th Floor.
After assessing their loyalty, he proceeded to use [Message] to contact Sebas. After a short while, the butler Sebas appeared. Momonga asked him to tell the information to him and all the Floor guardians present.
"The surrounding area of the Tomb in each direction is a forest. There are no signs of man-made structures nearby. But far away, I could see some wood structures. I spotted some small animals, but there were no humanoid or large creatures." informed the butler.
"Are those structures the size of any race we know?" asked Momonga.
"Probably a humanoid race."
"Were those animals that you spotted monsters?"
"No, they were life forms which had no combat power."
"… I see. Then the forest you spoke of covered with fire leaves trees?"
"No, it was a simple forest with normal trees. Nothing special about it."
"Did you see anything special in the sky? Buildings or anything?"
"No, I did not."
With that, the questioning ended. Momonga then talked to the floor guardians. He asked them to increase the security of each floor. He asked them to capture any intruder and to try to make the less harm possible.
After that, he also asked Albedo to work in an exchange security information system. Demiurge was going to become the defense commander, although each Guardian will administrate their own floor.
Momonga asked Mare to assists the Tomb. Mare proposed to use her ability to can cover the walls. And also the use of magic to make the Forest more populated with trees. This proposition upset Albedo, but Momonga dismissed her and accept the idea of Mare. After that, Momonga teleported himself to his room inside the Tomb.
After a few experiments, Momonga understood that he has the racial advantages and disadvantages of his character. He is unable to use swords unless equips with an Item that lets him do it.
Momonga was wearing her full armor and left his room, and later on, he was followed by Demiurge.
He used [Fly] and left the Tomb. In the night sky Momonga saw the stars, and then a small village. It seems that the village uses electricity. This made wonder Momonga.
"Did he travel on time?" thought Momonga. The sky, the stars, the lights of the village. Everything looked like the pictures and movies of the world from 100 years ago.
The air was fresh, and the sky was clean. The world has not destroyed its nature, yet.
"What would Blue Panet-san do if he saw this?" said Momonga with a low voice, and then he continued, "To think one can see so far… this many stars… is hard to believe that this world is real. Blue Planet-san… we could still save this world"
"Perhaps if a correct ruler is in control, and there is not another perfect ruler such as yourself Momonga-sama", Demiurge said in a reverent voice.
"Indeed, it needs to have someone to correct its direction. Perhaps we are here so we can save this world from itself," answered Momonga looking at the village.
"…What a moving statement. Be the savors of this world. If it is your wish, then by your command, I shall lead Nazarick's forces to control and save this world from themselves, so lord Momonga can rule it".
These statements were answered first by a chuckle of Momonga. He wondered if Demiurge was only playing along.
"As long as we do not know anything about the beings which live in this world, I can only say that it is a foolish idea. For all we know, we might be minuscule weaklings in this world. However, conquering the world might be quite interesting."
Conquering the world is only something that you would hear in books and shows for kids. The fact that conquering, and win a war against everybody is not easy. And then there was the matter of ruling the world. Maintain public order, stop insurgencies and the problems that came when you rule over other nations.
Still, he remembered his friends from the guild that will be willing to do that kind of quest. "Ulbert-san, Luci Fer-san, Variable Talisman-san, Bellriver-san…" said Momonga aloud while he was remembering them.
He remembered what his guild members once said, and he say it aloud, "Let's conquer one of the worlds in Yggdrasil."
He knew that Demiurge was the smartest NPC of all Nazarick, and will understand that he did not say a command.
After cleaning his mind, Momonga went where Mare was. After giving him the Nazarick ring so he can teleport freely inside the Tomb, and after giving another Nazarick ring to Albedo and Demiurge, he went back to his room.
The next day, Momonga was using the Mirror of Remote Viewing. He tried to use it and check in the nearby village. After a few hours and of trying, he was able to use the mirror. Next to Momonga was Sebas, who clapped when Momonga was able to successfully use the mirror.
The Mirror of Remote Viewing, as the name says, displays an image of a specific region. It helps you locate possible enemies, but it can not display those who use spells to hide. It neither can see inside buildings, unless a spell is used in the mirror. But outside those downsides, it is very helpful as no one can know that you are spying on them.
He wanted to confirm his suspects and check the day by day of the habitants of the village. Unfortunately, it was very late already, and only a few people were outside.
A couple of kids were playing, and some adults were walking next to a park.
After a few minutes, Momonga was able to spot something interesting. Two shadows appeared, and then those shadows transformed into males. A tall and bald man, and a short and fat man.
The short man used a spell and killed the adults. The kids were killed by the bald one, together with what appeared to be their parents.
Momonga followed the two-man with the mirror. Sebas was also watching, and then he said: "What do you intend to do?"
Sebas seemed to have been waiting to speak. Momonga wanted to say "Nothing", but couldn't. He remembered to Touch Me, the creator of Sebas. He owns him a great favor. So he decided to make some orders.
"Sebas. Put Nazarick in alert, and then go to the floor where Shalltear is guarding. I will take her with me. Send a unit to the village. They should be adept at stealth or have the ability to go invisible."
"I understand", replied Sebas before leaving the room. After that, Momonga used [Message] to talk with Shalltear.
"Come at my side as fast as you can. I need you for a small quest".
As fast as Momonga ended the spell. A portal was open and Shalltear step outside it. She made a little reverence to Momonga, and her face has a shy expression.
Momonga looked at the Mirror of Remote Viewing and saw that the bald man entered a house. Using a spell in the mirror, Momonga looked at how the bald man killed an adult while screaming.
"Momonga-sama, I am ready, wherever you want." Said Shalltear with some expectation and only wearing her bed dress. Momonga turned to her and said, "We are going to go to the village nearby. Be prepared".
Shalltear face changed to a disappointing one, but she changed right away into a more serious one, and then put herself a crimson armor.
Momonga stood up and used the spell [Gate] and passed throw it, followed by Shalltear.
They appeared in the corridor of the house. Green lighting was cast from the bald man after he said "Avada Kadavra", but the lighting rebounded to him.
They arrived late. The body of the bald man was lying on the floor, outside the room.
"Is a shame that we could not arrive in time. Shalltear, use your 'Raise Kin' so they can guard the house outside and look for the partner of the bald man. After that, please search for survivors on this floor. I will check the first floor," said Momonga to Shalltear.
Momonga found the body of a man next to the door. After analyzing the body, he realized that they used a spell with high negative karma.
After that, he started to check the house. Then he spotted a strange cloak. It looked normal, but he stilled used [All Appraisal Magic Item]. It showed:
Name: The Cloak of Invisibility
Magic: Garment which renders whomever or whatever it covers invisible. Endures eternally, giving constant and impenetrable concealment, no matter what spells are cast at it.
Creator: Death
As the collector he is, Momonga wanted that cloak. It's nothing special, but the creator of the cloak got his curiosity.
"Momon-sama. I found a survivor" said Shalltear. She already changed into her usual purple dress.
Momonga followed Shalltear and saw an infant. The kid was too small, maybe more than a year old, but not quite two. There was a dead body of a woman on the floor of the room. The same room where they saw the bald man casting the green spell.
The baby has green eyes and a small scar on his forehead. Looked recent, so he may just receive it from the bald caster.
The baby and the woman on the floor also had some negative energy. But the kid also had protection from a positive one. Shalltear explained that the kid had a protection spell on him, she could touch him without a problem, but she felt some disgust when she does it.
Momonga chuckled a little. The spell will soon run out. Maybe he will pay his debt to this family in another way. But his thoughts were interrupted by Shalltear when she told him that some people were arriving at the house.
Shalltear was going to be in attack position, but Momonga stopped her. He asked her to use invisibility. She followed her orders and turned invisible. Momonga used [Complete Invisibility] for himself.
At the door of the house, two men appeared. One was a man in black ropes, thin and with greasy black hair. The other was a very tall man, he was as tall as Cocytus, with a long mane of shaggy black hair and a beard that covered most of his face.
When the man in black robes appeared, he was scared of the dead body, and then walked to the stairs trying to be stealthy.
The second man just started to shake his head, maybe not believing the death of the man in front of him.
With only observing their reactions, Momonga decided to not attack them. He confirmed this decision when he saw the man in black robes crying at the sight of the dead body of the woman.
After a short while, the tall man got closer to the other.
"Hagrid, go back down. The stairs will not support you", said the man in black, his eyes red for the tears, but his face was dry already. "But Snape, I want to…" said Hagrid to the man in black.
"Just do it. And start that machine of yours. You will take the Potter's kid," said Snape. "To where?" was the answer of Hagrid.
"Anywhere. Somewhere safe. The Death eaters will be on the loose now. The dark lord has fallen, and they will want to take vengeance", said Snape. A small chuckle was heard. Snape and Hagrid were on alert because of the sound. But they did not find anything, so they continued.
Snape took the baby and then handed it to Hagrid. "Take the Potter's kid now. I will inform Dumbledore. And I will hunt that stray dog," said Snape. After that, both of them left the house.
After Snape and Hagrid left the house, Momonga and Shalltear dispelled their invisibility. "Shalltear, please send one of the wolves you summoned to chase the man that took the baby", ordered Momonga.
"Understood," Shalltear said. Then after a few seconds, she said to Momonga, "I send one to chase that man in the shadows. I would also like to inform you that we have captured the other man that was with the bald man. We already send him to the 3rd floor, so he will be there already."
"Good. Now I think that is time for us to go", and after Momonga said that he cast [Gate] and went back to the Tomb.
Momonga appeared on the 3rd floor of the Tomb. Shalltear appeared next to him. Sebas was already there and vowed gently to salute Momonga. He explained that the wolves arrived a few minutes ago.
The leg of the man was bleeding due to the bites of the wolves. Shalltear called for her vampire novices to grab him and lift him.
Momonga used [Message] and asked Demiurge to go to him. After that, Demiurge appeared out of thin air.
The man was still struggling, trying to get out, but when he looked up and saw Momonga. An enormous amount of fear went to his whole body. Fear he has never fear. He will support the wrath of Voldemort, and still, the fear will never be as similar to the one he was feeling at that moment. In front of him was the real Dark Lord, standing in front was the Death itself.
Unlike the idea he has of death, this one was different. Tall, bone as white as marble, covered with a purple cloak with golden borders. In his hand, there is a staff, pure gold with the figure of seven snakes and in their mouths. There are gems with seven different colors. But the eyes, or where eyes supposed to be, two red lights glow.
"Please don't kill me, please don't kill me. I'll do anything you want. I will give you anything you want. Everything I possess, but please don't kill me", begged the man.
Momonga's eyes glow, and then he spoke, "Demiurge, you hear him. Take all the information from him, and once you are done send him with Neuronist Painkiller. Tell her that she can play with him, but she should not kill him. Until he begged for it."
"Understood, Momonga-sama," said Demiurge while vowing.
Momonga sat in the chair. Although he no longer can feel tired, because it seems that he turned into the same as the race of his character, he still felt mentally tired.
First was the long talk with Albedo, who asked why he took Shalltear instead of her. After she calmed herself, Momonga explained to her that the enemy used magic as their main weapon. "I understood that it was a risky move as Shalltears resistance depends on the attacker's strength, but I guessed I made the right call at the end", thought Momonga. But then the report of Demiurge appeared.
Momonga is still doubting if the world where the Tomb appeared is really the world, he used to live in but in the past. No magic was present at that moment, but the report says that the Magic community has been hiding for centuries, so it is possible.
Shalltear also gives him more surprises. The kid from that house was given to a family with no magic or combat skill. Accordingly to her, they take care of the child as little as possible.
Unfortunately, the Mirror of Remote Viewing cannot see the house. Shalltear said that it may be due to the charm protections that an old man put in the house.
"Well, I guess I will look into the kid. I already started it, and I will be bad if I don't continue doing so. And I still want to see the world before it is too late", said Momonga aloud. In the room were only him and Narberal, the maid and Pleiade.
Momonga used [Message] and asked Albedo to gather all people possible in the throne room in 2 hours. After that, she stood up and left the room, followed by Narberal.
When Momonga entered the room the floor guardians were already there. When they saw Momonga entering, all of them kneel down. Narberal stood behind. At Momonga's left was Demiurge, and Albedo stood at Momonga's right side. In front were Mare, Aura, Cocytus, and Shalltear, and behind them Sebas and the Pleiades Yuri, Lupusregina, CZ2128, Solution, Entoma, and in the shadows was Aureole, all of them were kneeling down.
"Thank you for your assistance in this short notice. And first I want to apologize for acting on my own. Right now, I want to assets some information to you. I will deploy Sebas and Solution into one village for a little mission. In the meantime, Yuri Alfa will take care of Sebas's tasks as a leader. The information we were able to gather and the information about your mission and other details will be shared to all of you by Albedo, Demiurge, and Shalltear."
"Understood," all said in unison at the same time.
After delivering that information, Momonga left the place and went back to his room.
Once Momonga was gone, the first to stand up was Albedo, then she said, "Demiurge, please tell everyone present about the conversation you had with Momonga-sama".
Demiurge stood up and said, "While Momonga-sama was watching the village next to us, he said: Perhaps we are here so we can save this world from itself". Demiurge made a pause and then continued, "And then he said: Conquering the world might be quite interesting."
"It should be known that the final objective of the Great Tomb of Nazarick is no other than save this world from itself. The only who can guide this world to the correct path is Momonga-sama" said Albedo, and right after that everybody screamed in joy.
