Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

"Those three predecessors who transmigrated in my memory were all incredibly intelligent, incredibly brave, and had an incredible amount of knowledge. How could Kousaka Kyosuke compare to them? Transmigrating to another world? That would be the death of him."

"Besides, he might not have any special abilities. Take Shirogane Miyuki, for example; he didn't have anything. As for that red ball... we don't know anything about it, and we don't even know if it will have any negative effects. It's best not to have any expectations."

"But no matter how much I lament, being exposed to the scorching sun in the desert won't help. If I continue, I might just die of thirst in the desert. So I should find a direction and set off to ask for help."

With a sigh, trying not to think about how Kirino and the others would react after discovering he was missing, Kousaka Kyosuke patted his butt and stood up. Just as he was about to leave, something else suddenly appeared in the distance, besides the endless yellow sand.

"Accompanied by the sound of hurried running footsteps approaching from afar, about seven or eight strong men, who could be considered elite soldiers at a glance, were fleeing in this direction in a panic."

"They looked panicked, as if death was chasing them. And strangely, these people, who could be elite soldiers in either the world of Emilia or the world of Kyal, were dressed in rags and tatters."

"And they even have tattoos on their faces, each with its own number code, making them look like prisoners."

"But if they are prisoners, then the ones chasing them must be...!?"

While analyzing the situation, Kousaka Kyosuke, who was trying to hide himself from the chase, suddenly fell silent. He was covered in cold sweat, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.

"It was a skeleton, several meters tall, wearing steel armor, wielding weapons and a shield, emitting a dark, deep, and terrifying hoarse roar."

"Stumbling and staggering, the few humans who tried to escape were eventually caught up by the undead. The moment they were caught, all four of their limbs were severed from their bodies by the greatsword in the skeleton's hand."

"These poor men were cut into human pigs, blood spurting out, rolling on the ground, howling and screaming, which deeply shocked Kousaka Kyosuke."

"The skeleton sensed his presence and roared as it rushed over. At that speed, Kyosuke Kosaka didn't think he had the slightest chance of escaping. Cold sweat slowly trickled down his forehead, and he clenched his fists."

"Despite trembling and being somewhat afraid, he still adopted a defensive posture. He wanted to die bravely, not like a coward who surrendered without even trying."

"Click...click..."

"The skeleton approached Kousaka Kyosuke, observed that he did not seem like a two-legged sheep in a slaughterhouse, but rather a subject protected by some adult. After a moment of silence, it did not wound Kousaka Kyosuke, but instead captured him and took him away unharmed."

Kyosuke Kosaka was completely bewildered, only knowing that he seemed to have survived for the time being.

"He was being held by the skeleton, watching as it placed the limbless people on its head and back, and carried them away from this terrifying desert."

649. Overlord: They Need a Hero (Part 2)

"W-What? I got caught as soon as I got there, and the other party is an undead skeleton! This is bad, bad, bad—isn't this like traveling back in time to my death? It's practically suicide! Damn it, I don't want to!"

Kyosuke Kosaka gritted his teeth. If he could become a hero who saves the world, he certainly wouldn't object, but if it meant dying for nothing, he would definitely decline.

That skeleton looked extremely hostile to humans, so the reason it wasn't killed immediately must have been for some ulterior motive.

Kirino is still waiting for him at home. He's just an ordinary person. Saving the world is something to be left to Hachiman Hikigaya and the others to handle after the video finishes playing and the worlds merge.

Nourishes—

Kyosuke Kosaka tried to turn and run away, but as soon as he took a step, he found himself pulled into a red alternate dimension, where he was witnessing the future unfold. There was no way to escape, and he was filled with despair.

"Wait--"

When Kirino Kousaka, Kuroneko, and Ayase, who arrived late, rounded a bend and came to this street, they just happened to witness Kyosuke Kousaka being kidnapped.

A slight difference can lead to a huge error.

Kirino Kousaka stretched out her hand blankly, clenching her teeth tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. She was filled with resentment and sobbed, but she was very stubborn and refused to let the tears fall.

Are you happy? Are you joyful? Are you delighted?

"Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it... I deserve to die!"

"Who would be happy about something like this! Who would want their brother to risk his life to go to another world and show off! Damn it, why did you have to be chosen, Kyosuke!"

With a heavy punch to the wall, Kirino Kousaka finally abandoned all her tsundere attitude. Her voice was hoarse as she expressed her regret. She was filled with regret.

Ayase's eyes were filled with sorrow as she murmured, "If you hadn't been arguing, if it weren't for my brother's sake, he wouldn't have come out at all, and things wouldn't have turned out like this."

She didn't want to blame Kirino, but the thought of her brother facing a life-or-death crisis... her brother's situation was different from before; he had been dragged into the red alternate dimension.

Maybe it's just like what was shown in the video. My brother has already left the alternate dimension and gone to another world. He's been captured by that skeleton and his life is in danger at any moment!

The black cat swayed unsteadily, looking anxiously at the future projected in the sky, its eyes filled with prayer.

"Click-clack".

"The Death Knight may seem slow, but when he ignores everything and sprints forward at full speed, he is actually very fast. In half a day, he had already left the edge of the desert and arrived at a city."

"No... it's more like a livestock farm than a city."

Thirsty and hungry, Kyosuke Kosaka forced himself to concentrate and carefully observe the world. He could see that this place had clearly once been a prosperous city, but had been destroyed by external forces. Many places were ruins and a mess.

"Subsequent renovations were carried out, and the goal of these renovations was undoubtedly to turn this place into a qualified livestock farm."

"It can be deduced that an exceptionally fierce war must have taken place here in the last ten or twenty years."

"But none of that matters."

"...Gulp..."

Unconsciously swallowing, staring blankly at the livestock farm, Kyosuke Kosaka's vision went black, his head felt terribly numb as if it had been stung by static electricity.

"The culprit behind his reaction was something more horrifying than anything else that happened on this livestock farm."

"Humans, and all sorts of demi-humans."

"The livestock farm is surrounded by a lot of open streets and overgrown natural areas, which are separated by fences, forming a neat and orderly space where livestock graze freely."

"Those animals were humans, and all sorts of demi-humans, numbering in the tens of thousands, dressed in rags, with numbers tattooed on their faces to represent their identities."

"They are all a bipedal race, but in this ranch, these humanoids all lie on the ground without exception, crawling cautiously on all fours, just like real livestock."

"Tall, armored skeletons guarded this place, numbering at least several dozen, tirelessly patrolling back and forth, much like sheepdogs herding livestock for their masters."

"The living creatures were turned into prisoners of the undead, their dignity trampled and stripped bare, becoming the most lowly and inferior slaves of these skeletons, even more wretched and inferior than slaves."

"It was like the end of the world, the sky and earth were collapsing. Kousaka Kyosuke stared in horror with his mouth agape. He felt that even the ordinary wind hitting his body made his hair stand on end."

My heart is pounding in my chest!

Boom!

Not only Kousaka Kyosuke, but all living beings who witnessed this scene felt as if struck by lightning. The world spun around them, and after the initial shock, a sense of shared hatred and an indescribable killing intent filled the air.

In the Shuchiin student council, Kaguya Shinomiya and Tsubaki were initially in a heated argument because Kirino Kousaka and Kuroneko were arguing. However, upon hearing that someone was supporting them, they became even more excited and their relationship became increasingly tense.

Even they couldn't help but stop their private affairs and their eyes sharpened when they saw this scene.

Miss Tsubaki doesn't care about other people's lives, but if the entire human race is treated like livestock, then it is undoubtedly an insult to Yuuki and herself.

Even someone as cold-blooded as Tsubaki couldn't tolerate it, let alone people with higher consciences and morals like Miyuki Shirogane, Honami Ichinose, Fumino Furuhashi, the Classics Club, the six members of the Nakano family, Emilia, Hachiman Hikigaya, and so on.

"Ha, now we know what happened to those strong men earlier. They really did run away because they couldn't bear the humiliation."

Kiyotaka Ayanokouji clicked his tongue in amazement. Unlike his approach to the Inuyasha world, even though it was only the beginning, he had already developed a great interest in Kyosuke Kousaka's new alternate world.

To him, the humans, demi-humans, and even the skeletons in the ranch were all insignificant and looked down upon. However, from this glimpse, it was clear that there were probably some formidable powerhouses among the undead in this other world.

Is it getting worse?

Unlike Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, who currently only thinks about fighting the strong and using his healing sorcerer talent to become stronger, Hachiman Hikigaya cares more about doing some thinking and suppressing his anger towards the undead.

At this moment, his loathing for the undead soared to a level far surpassing that of the rotten nobles of the world of Kayal and the demons of the world of Inuyasha.

650. On Demiurge's ranch

The world of Emilia has poor people and slaves, but the world as a whole is relatively optimistic and positive.

Furthermore, there is the knightly order that helps others, as well as nobles like Emilia and Reinhard, who treat everyone equally regardless of social status and are so kind that they are completely unlike nobles.

Although there are witch bishops, Pandora, gut hunters, and other beings who disregard human life, they are relatively inactive.

Overall, it's fair to say that the good outweighs the bad.

In the world of Kyal, there are practically no good people left. Nobles are decadent, knights indiscriminately kill innocents, and perverts are everywhere. Only one city lord is struggling to raise the world's moral average.

In the world of Inuyasha, not only are the nobles decadent and commoners and slaves everywhere, but the human race itself is also in grave danger, living under the shadow of demons' slaughter and no longer in a dominant position.

In the new world of Kyosuke Kousaka, things are even worse, on a completely different level. Not only humans, but all non-undead beings have become livestock, worse than pigs and dogs.

By observing a part, one can understand the whole picture. Even if this new alien world has not yet been completely conquered, it must have been severely ravaged by the undead. Otherwise, no noble would abandon tens of thousands of laborers.

Since they gave up, it proves they couldn't win, which is why they didn't launch a counterattack or rescue.

"You have a heavy responsibility, Kousaka..."

It wasn't just humans who were angry; the demi-humans of Emilia's and Kayal's worlds, as well as the demons of Inuyasha's world, were all indifferent.

Because the undead are clearly targeting all living beings, if they appear in this new alien world, they will inevitably receive the same treatment.

All living beings have been ignited by the undead's collective fury, and even the great demons have temporarily set aside their grudges against Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, directing their killing intent toward the undead of the new world.

At the same time that Chiju and Earth were united in their hatred of the enemy, on the Great Tomb of Nazarick, what arose among humans and demi-humans was not anger, but an overwhelming and uncontrollable fear.

"A monster—!!"

Besides civilians and soldiers, those who were considered experts in this world were also panicked.

The warrior captain of the strongest warriors in the Kingdom of Ri Yestize, and Brian, the kingdom's number one swordsman, are both around level 30 and are among the strongest beings in this other world on the surface.

But when they saw the skeleton, their pupils automatically contracted, and through their body's instinctive reaction, they clearly understood one thing.

Without any extraordinary special weapons or artifacts, given their strength, they wouldn't be able to guarantee a victory in a one-on-one fight against a skeleton; they would have at least an 80% chance of losing.

Brian, far from being afraid of this conclusion, became excited instead.

"Ha, ha ha ha ha, a fine whetstone! Excellent! I really hope this skeleton knight appears before me. If I can defeat such a powerful opponent, I'll definitely surpass Gazef, and then—"

But soon, his overjoyed laughter abruptly stopped, and his expression changed from surging fighting spirit to fear and unease.

It was because he saw that the skeleton knight was not a so-called strongman at all, but rather a mass-produced product with dozens or even hundreds of them in just one city.

When there is a gap, the stronger will naturally step forward to challenge. But when the gap between them can no longer be described as a difference, but rather an insurmountable chasm...

Brian couldn't believe it, he couldn't face reality.

Brian could escape, but Lord Rebourne, concerned for the safety of the kingdom, could not. He sighed and said with certainty, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid we must admit that it is true."

"...Dozens or even hundreds of undead with the strength of warrior captains. Not to mention our country, even the empire would probably be unable to stop them and would be defeated and fall. But where are they?"

The king frowned. He knew from the sight of the enslaved demi-humans that this must be from their world, but such a terrifying undead race was something he had never heard of before.

Meanwhile, on the kingdom's border, an elite force originally dispatched by the Slane Theocracy to slaughter villages and facilitate the empire's annexation of the kingdom, thus making the human race even stronger, was stationed.

At this moment, they all stopped their tasks that had not yet begun, their eyes shining with hatred that proclaimed "Humans are supreme, the undead must die," and stared intently at the skeleton knights in the light screen above.