Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

Albedo was already furious, and upon hearing this, she immediately retorted, "Heh, I wonder who became the only ingrate who betrayed Lord Ainz."

Ignoring the two women's fierce rivalry, Demiurge adjusted his glasses and muttered mockingly, "Good deeds don't always go unrewarded, Sebastian."

Sebastian glanced at him and shook his head. "You don't need to provoke me. Being insulted like that is no big deal, because I really am that kind of person."

Why do you say that?

In the Classics Literature Club, the curious Chitanda Eru blinked her beautiful purple eyes.

“Sebastian did do some good things, that’s true, but doing good deeds doesn’t necessarily make someone a good person. Let me give you an example.” Oreki Houtarou pondered for a moment.

"For example, a person might help an old lady cross the street or give a beggar a hundred dollars, but he would also kill a person with a million dollars without hesitation."

"And he will turn a blind eye when his own family members bully or extort others. If the person being extorted or bullied tries to fight back, he will kick and break their limbs."

"After kicking them, he said he would not extort or bully, would never collude with them, and even had pity for them—even so, he still kicked their limbs because the healthy person might rebel against their family."

"Can we really call someone like that a good person?"

Not sure if he had explained it simply enough, Houtarou Oreki continued, "A person may have a sense of morality, but many things such as favoring relatives over the right, money, power, fame, etc. take precedence over morality. Once these things conflict, the person will abandon morality without hesitation."

“You can’t call such a person a moral person no matter what, because there are too many things in his heart that take precedence over morality. In fact, his morality is the same as not having any at all.”

"And Sebastian is that kind of person."

Upon hearing this, the other three members of the Classical Literature Department understood and suddenly realized what was going on.

Indeed, that's true. If Sebastian's sense of morality is second only to his loyalty to Ainz Ooal Gown, then it's understandable.

Because many people's sense of morality is inferior to that of their parents.

But this wasn't the only reason Sebastian prioritized morality; there was also the Great Tomb of Nazarick, the Sorcerer Kingdom, the Undead, the dignity of his colleagues, and a whole host of other things.

In this situation, it would be ridiculous to call Sebastian a good person. Although he did do some good deeds compared to other high-ranking officials of the Sorcerer Kingdom, he could easily abandon these good deeds and the poor people he had treated.

"So that's how it is?"

In the red ball space, sighs of regret filled the air as Kyosuke Kosaka lamented.

He felt both relieved and saddened, because he both hoped that Sebastian was a truly good person and that he wasn't. It was a contradiction. Now that the fact was the latter, he could say that he was no longer bound by any constraints.

Since the other party is a fake good person, when we fight later, I won't show any mercy. I'll just kill him however I feel like it.

"..."

why.

Mingming's brother returned to thirty years ago and escaped danger successfully, which should be a joyous occasion. But why does he feel a tightness in his chest, as if he's about to drown?

After carefully examining the video for a long time, Kirino Kousaka finally realized that it was full of "showing off their love" and that every move she made was an attempt by the vixen Evilai to steal her brother away.

She had nothing to say.

Faced with an overwhelming rival, she could no longer act as she did at the beginning, making boastful remarks and confidently asserting her victory.

The more I see and experience, the more I realize my own weakness, coldness... and trembling...

In this moment of universal celebration in the world of Evilue, as fear is shattered, Kirino Kousaka suddenly finds herself burdened by an insurmountable inner demon.

"Go back to thirty years ago, back to the street in the royal capital where I met Evilue."

"Kousaka Kyosuke stood there and sighed for quite a while."

"On the one hand, he was determined not to show any mercy to Sebastian; on the other hand, he pitied the fate of those dozens of people."

"It's easy to imagine that after he disappeared, those dozens of refugees would definitely have been killed and tortured by Albedo. Although it wasn't his fault, without him, those people would have died even sooner."

"But to put it bluntly, if Kyosuke Kosaka wanted to, he could have moved here with all those people, but he just couldn't bear to part with them."

"He was unsure whether he would have the capacity to bring so many people with him and carry the Deathly Hideout for another thirty years—this had to succeed, or it would be difficult to convince the Slane Theocracy."

"For the sake of what was most important, he ruthlessly abandoned those dozens of people."

"Kousaka Kyosuke doesn't think he did anything wrong, because as long as his plan succeeds, as long as the survivors from thirty years ago successfully defeat the Magic Kingdom, the tragedy thirty years later will disappear from its root."

"In that way, the fact that people are suffering now, thirty years from now, will be changed, but he still has deep pity for those poor people who are suffering now and in the future."

"Ibiruai, who was on the side, saw that Kousaka Kyosuke's face was slightly bitter and quickly nudged him."

"Okay, okay, stop feeling sentimental. Thinking about it for too long will only lead to self-blame, and self-blame might leave you with psychological problems. Now that you're back, let's put all that behind us and get some rest, okay?"

She half-pushed, half-pulled, interrupting Kousaka Kyosuke's brooding state, saying, "It's been so long, Lahagi and the others must be getting impatient."

"Mmm." Kousaka Kyosuke obediently rubbed his face, exhaled, and stepped into the Blue Rose territory.

""Um?""

"Gegran, who had just stepped out, blinked. She glanced at Kyosuke Kousaka and Evilue walking towards her, then turned and shouted, 'Hurry up and heal me, Lahagi! I'm hallucinating because I miss Evilue so much, I'm going to die!'"

713. Absolutely deadly, here I come!

"It has been more than a month since Kyosuke Kousaka went missing."

"When Lajus came out completely bewildered after hearing Gagran's rant, and saw Kousaka Kyosuke and Evilue return unharmed, she stood there for a long while before she couldn't help but laugh and scold."

"Along with the laughter and playful scolding, a look of complete relief appeared on her face."

"Gegran, go to the palace and bring back Tia and Tina, who are asking Lana about the search progress. I'll go get Brian," Lajus, true to her captainly nature, quickly made the most reasonable arrangements after regaining her composure. "As for you two, go back and rest first. We'll explain everything clearly once everyone is here."

"With this wonderful news, the group quickly returned to the territory of the Blue Rose."

"Kousaka Kyosuke looked around at everyone, took a deep breath, and told them everything in detail without holding anything back."

"I know this sounds like a fantasy... but considering the timeline, Sebastian should already be infiltrating the capital. Consider this evidence, and you can verify it indirectly."

"Kousaka Kyosuke paid particular attention to Captain Lahagi, who showed obvious emotional fluctuations when he mentioned that the Third Princess Lana was a traitor, but she held back and patiently waited for him to finish speaking."

"I know my sudden disappearance has damaged my credibility in your eyes, so..."

"At this point, Kyosuke Kosaka paused, then looked at Evilue—the girl, who seemed to understand him perfectly, nodded slightly at him without needing to communicate."

"I understand if you don't believe me, but I swear on my life and Evilue's life that everything I've said is absolutely true." With permission granted, Kyosuke Kousaka swore to the heavens.

"..."

Lajus remained silent for a long time. She stood up and said weakly, "I'm going out for a bit."

"No one spoke again until she returned. Two hours later, when Laju returned with red eyes, her steps were unsteady, and she looked fragile all over."

"She has clearly obtained a truth that she neither wants to acknowledge nor can accept, through her investigation of Sebastian and the third princess Lana, without alerting the enemy."

"I believe in Ibiruai, and I believe in you too." That was all she said after returning, before she listlessly went back to her bedroom.

"Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Finally, Brian was the first to get up. Without saying a word, he violently tore open the bedroom door, put it back on, and went inside."

"Then, a commotion came from the bedroom. It was Lahoz throwing a tantrum and resisting, but Brian ruthlessly subdued her with his manly strength, and she finally sobbed softly in Brian's arms."

"This is to commemorate the shattered friendship between her and her best friend, the Third Princess Lana, which began today."

"Gegran, Tia, and Tina remained oblivious to this, deeply shocked by the sudden news of a hopeless future, unable to calm down for a long time."

"From their nonchalant reactions, Kousaka Kyosuke could tell that in the past month or so, it wasn't just him and Evilue who had made progress in their relationship."

"what?"

Lahoz paused, "Wait..."

Her face flushed instantly, and she covered her face with her hands, not wanting to look at her companions, because she could easily imagine that Gegrand and the others were going to tease and make fun of her.

Although she had always thought Brian was a pretty good guy, she hadn't really thought about dating yet. Honestly, this is just...

"I hate it, but I wasn't prepared at all, and now the whole world knows. It's so embarrassing," Lajus murmured.

Ibiruai shook her head calmly, "It's alright."

As a pioneer, after understanding her own feelings, she was no longer as shy as before and could analyze things more objectively.

Although the whole world knows about her relationship with Evilue and Lajus, frankly speaking, apart from a few people involved and their close friends and family, probably no one cares at all; they just watch and forget.

the reason is simple.

The world is now on the brink of destruction, meaning that everyone is at risk of death and enslavement, and the probability is high.

When it comes to their own life and death, people all over the world, if not completely preoccupied with the Great Tomb and war, at least have this thought occupying 90% of their minds.

In this situation, who would bother to comment on a few trivial relationships and couples?

Hearing Ibiruai's reasonable analysis, Lahus's blush faded, she calmed down a bit, and regained her elegant aristocratic demeanor.

Just then, Tia and Tina chuckled, "But what will Brian think?"

"Ahhh!"

Lahoz instantly lost her composure, blushing and her heart pounding again.

"what?"

Brian didn't think much of it. He scratched his head and followed the future with straightforwardness, "Oh, okay? Then after we defeat the Magic Kingdom, I'll go find her and marry her."

"Congratulations," said Gerd, smiling.

"I'm not going to throw a big banquet, so don't even think about taking advantage of me!" Brian became wary, and waved his hand dismissively, being a penniless man.

Gerdov laughed. "However, I won't skimp on your gift."

The training ground was filled with the joyful atmosphere of good friends, dispelling the regret and heaviness that Gazef had felt earlier when he heard that Clem had run away and betrayed the Third Princess Lana.

Outside the training ground, just as Evilue had predicted, not many people cared about Evilue and Lajus's relationship. They were more focused on praying that Kousaka Kyosuke would have a smooth journey and report back.

And they gazed into the distance toward the location of the Slane Church.

The Slane Theocracy, the most powerful fortress and guardian of the living in this world, is about to meet and join forces with the future savior.

Everyone was encouraged and looked forward to even better performance after joining forces.

"It won't be that easy..."

Far away in the Elf Kingdom, Zesshi Zesshi narrowed her eyes, knowing full well the arrogance that came with the power of the Theocracy. She believed that the process of Kousaka Kyosuke going to the Theocracy to gain people's trust would inevitably be fraught with twists and turns.

"After that night, when she woke up the next day, Lajus had returned to normal, but she was looking at Brian with obvious shyness."

She gathered everyone together.

"Since we believe Kyosuke Kousaka's words, we will naturally adopt Kyosuke Kousaka's arrangements."

"Evilue, Lahagis, Tia, Tina, Gaglan, Kyosuke Kousaka, Brian."