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734. Ainz Ooal Gown and Kyosuke Kousaka's Final Battle

"Great! Great! The clouds have parted and the sun is shining again. Justice will prevail! I knew it! I knew it!"

In the Slane Theocracy, the High Priest slammed his fist on the table, beaming with joy and excitement. Not only him, but the entire nation rejoiced.

That's right, that's more like it. The Holy Kingdom's Death and Death are invincible, how could they possibly lose to some mere undead race, Mare? Even if they lose, they can win back.

Fans cheered and celebrated.

But Zetsumei and Evilue didn't care much about that. Compared to the battle where they had basically determined the outcome, they were more concerned about the battle between their Kyosuke and Ainz Ooal Gown.

Although Kyosuke suddenly became very strong, he gave his World Item to Zetsumei so that she would be able to resist the World Item on Mare.

Without World Items to his name, can Kyosuke really stand up to Ainz Ooal Gown, who has at least three World Items?

Ebiruai pursed her lips, her flawless, beautiful face filled with sorrow.

“It’s okay, it’s okay.” On the street, Ayase gritted her teeth, too nervous to breathe. “The three seniors are all good people. Since they gave Ainz Ooal Gown to my brother, it means they think my brother has the ability.”

They tried to calm themselves down with these words, but even so, Kirino, Ayase, Kuroneko, and Manami couldn't calm down at all. They had to keep their hearts in their throats until the dust settled down.

Everyone in both worlds was watching this final battle with rapt attention.

Ainz Ooal Gown stared intently, his gaze fixed on Ainz Ooal Gown.

"Within a year, he went from being utterly powerless when he first met Demiurge to reaching the tenth rank, traversing time, and now he's even brought three inexplicably powerful individuals with him."

"I dare not gamble, and I will not gamble anymore. If you are kept alive, who knows what terrifying things you might do next? Your existence alone is more terrifying than the entire world!"

"Ainz Ooal Gown was extremely anxious. His subordinates wanted to come to his aid, and he also wanted to rescue them as quickly as possible. In this anxiety, he raised his voice and shouted, pointing his big finger at Kousaka Kyosuke: "

"So I will use my most powerful trump card to annihilate you in one fell swoop. Die, Kyosuke Kousaka! Die forever and completely, never to be resurrected!"

"Clang!"

"A gun that was originally carried on his back appeared in Ainz Ooal Gown's hand. It was activated the moment it appeared, and it released energy that was far more powerful than that of ordinary World Items, as if it were about to bring about the end of the world."

"Officially known as the Slaughtering Saint Spear, commonly called the Account Deletion Spear, this is the common name for this [Twenty] weapon among players. Its effect is completely illogical; once selected, it can directly delete the account of any player or NPC."

"When this game effect becomes reality, it means that anyone can be wiped out. It's simple, brutal, and unstoppable. Even Ainz Ooal Gown himself would be instantly killed, as if he had never existed."

"Using this ultimate trump card means that Ainz Ooal Gown has acknowledged, amidst this sudden turn of events, that he is now facing the greatest crisis in the history of the Great Tomb of Nazarick."

"Sizzle—"

"Kousaka Kyosuke watched helplessly as the deletion gun flew towards him. No matter how he tried to dodge, it was all in vain, and he was hit in an instant."

"The tip and shaft of the gun pierced his body completely, turning him to ashes with every step until he disappeared entirely, which proved that the effect of the deletion gun had been used up."

In the blink of an eye, Kyosuke Kousaka felt like he was going to die.

"No matter how strong he gets, he's only slightly stronger than Ainz Ooal Gown. He might be able to put up a fight against ordinary World Items, but this gun is just too powerful."

"...Eh?" Kousaka Kyosuke, who hadn't expected Ainz Ooal Gown's trump card to be so strong, bitterly awaited his death, but even after the entire gun was gone, he was still safe and sound.

"Could it be a delayed launch?"

"Looking blankly at the enemy, what came into view was Ainz Ooal Gown's appearance, which was countless times more bewildered than his own. That feeling of disbelief was evident even on his expressionless skull face."

"what?"

The Great Tomb crew, who were overjoyed and thought they could finally turn the tide, were suddenly speechless, unable to even curse, and felt utterly absurd.

In the end, all the words they had to say boiled down to just one sentence that could express their feelings: "How is this possible!?"

"Of course it's possible."

"Hachiman Hikigaya, who combines five powers into one, has essentially been upgraded, so he has a deeper understanding of high-quality items such as World Items and Red Balls."

"He astutely discovered that Kyosuke Kousaka, who merged with the Red Orb, was also essentially upgraded, and that it was even more advanced than World Items and Powers. He also deduced that the Delete Gun was an effect targeted at individuals."

"No matter who faces the deletion gun, there is a risk of being defeated. Even if it is Hachiman or Reinhard, although they will not be directly wiped out like Ayanokouji and Shirogane Miyuki, they will not have an easy time either."

"Only Kousaka Kyosuke was completely unharmed."

"The concept of the 'account deletion gun,' which essentially eliminates the enemy, becomes useless when it encounters something of a higher nature. It is far less effective than a normal attack such as the 'massive explosion within a hundred miles.'"

"That's why Kyosuke Kousaka's enemy is Ainz Ooal Gown."

"Hachiman Hikigaya never really cared about max-level accounts like the Great Tomb of Nazarick. What he truly valued were world items."

"The power of World Items is exceptional. Even max-level NPCs are no match for World Items. The strongest World Item, [Twenty], is something that even Hachiman Hikigaya and Reinhard would find very difficult to deal with."

"And when the most powerful world artifacts lose their effectiveness..."

"Ainz Ooal Gown, the strongest being in the Great Tomb of Nazarick with the [20], is like a mouse meeting a cat when he encounters Kousaka Kyosuke. His trump card is useless. In his isolated and helpless state, there is only one outcome for Ainz Ooal Gown: defeat."

"This is something only Kyosuke Kousaka can do; only he can definitely defeat Ainz Ooal Gown alive with [Twenty]."

"The helpers that Kousaka Kyosuke brought in did help him with the planning, but in the final analysis, the most important thing is Kousaka Kyosuke himself. Only he can do it. Without him, no matter how smart Hachiman Hikigaya is, he will not be able to continue."

"The world absolutely cannot do without a savior, absolutely cannot do without the most important and crucial hero."

"I don't know what's going on."

"Kousaka Kyosuke didn't understand much, but he definitely understood one thing."

"But my counterattack is about to begin, Ainz Ooal Gown!"

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"Hehe...hehehehe..."

Having witnessed the Supreme Being Ainz being tricked and about to perish, the atmosphere in the Great Tomb of Nazarick reached a new low. However, Demiurge suddenly broke free from the long-standing repression and burst into wild laughter.

Cocytus and the other NPCs looked at him with frustration and confusion.

"What are you laughing at?" Albedo's eyes were bloodshot. If Demiurge didn't give her a good reason, she would think he was mocking Lord Ainz and go up and wipe him out.

"I laugh at Kousaka Kyosuke's side for courting their own doom," Demiurge laughed three times, then pushed up his glasses and knelt before Lord Ainz, "Congratulations, Lord Ainz! Congratulations, Lord Ainz!"

"Oh?" Ainz Ooal Gown was momentarily confused.

"Kousaka Kyosuke's side is very wary of the world items we control, especially world items with effects like the Delete Gun. It's clear that only Kousaka Kyosuke can withstand them without taking any damage."

Demiurge grinned. "They've exposed this information. In future battles, we can maximize our results by avoiding Kousaka Kyosuke and eliminating Hachiman Hikigaya and his two companions."

"The tide rises and falls, hehe. Perhaps the Great Tomb of Nazarick was indeed destined to lose, but now we have no chance of losing. Therefore, I congratulate Lord Ainz."

Upon hearing this, Albedo, Shalltear, and the other NPCs, who had been driven by murderous intent, suddenly understood. Shifting their perspective, they were all overjoyed and knelt down in unison to congratulate Lord Ainz.

Ainz Ooal Gown wasn't so easily fooled, after all, this was just making the best of a bad situation and couldn't change the fact that the Great Tomb of Nazarick was destined to be completely wiped out in the original future.

However, it's better to find joy in hardship than to always have a long face.

"Hmm, if this kind of calculation is exposed, won't it increase the difficulty after the world merges? What should we do, Oreki-kun?"

In the Classics Department, the meticulous and thoughtful Chitanda Eru also thought of this very real problem and hurriedly tugged at the hem of her beloved's clothes.

“It’s alright,” Houtarou Oreki shook his head. “Hachiman and the others did this even though they knew that the Evilai world was also watching the future. This shows that they have a trump card and are not afraid of leaking this information.”

“That’s what they say,” Mayaka Ibara asked, puzzled, “but wouldn’t it be better to avoid being exposed if possible? Why would they…”

"For us, it was a so-called predetermined future, a future that was destined to be changed, that is to say, a future that was destined to cease to exist."

Houtarou Oreki lowered his eyelids, his usually languid tone now tinged with admiration and high spirits, “But before it is changed, it is a future and a world that exists… Even if it is destined to be changed and disappear, I hope it can live a better life before it disappears.”

He thought that Hachiman Hikigaya, Miyuki Shirogane, and Kyosuke Kousaka definitely shared this idea.

While Ayanokoji Kiyotaka was doing it for his own evolution, he also cooperated with these people without expecting anything in return... Perhaps he wasn't kind, but he was actually a very capable person, wasn't he?

"Hmph, hmph!"

On the street, seeing that the crisis had passed, Kirino Kousaka's true nature resurfaced. Gone was her previous tearful, worried demeanor towards her brother; instead, she proudly puffed out her non-existent chest and placed her hands on her hips.

"Now that's what you call a brother!"

They accomplish great things, are incredibly capable, unique, and are praised by others.

The brother she had longed for from long ago, Kyosuke Kousaka, has returned; everything has returned.

Ayase, Kuroneko, and Manami exchanged glances and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Having gone through thick and thin together worrying about Kyosuke, the girls' relationship had become much more harmonious than it had been at the beginning when they were rivals. Only Kirino's shouts of "Ahhh, what are you laughing at? Don't laugh!" remained.

"Don't talk about being unique."

In the red ball space, Kyosuke Kosaka chuckled to himself. He wasn't arrogant and knew exactly what was going on. "The one who's really good isn't me, it's the red ball."

However, he won't stop integrating with the red ball just because of that.

"I'm not a particularly powerful person, but I can at least say with confidence that I will not use the red ball's wish-granting ability for personal purposes, nor will I act recklessly."

If he doesn't take the red ball, and after it leaves, when he encounters another host by chance, will that host be someone as selfish and self-serving as the Dragon Emperor, or even someone as inhuman as Ainz Ooal Gown?

Since it can't be guaranteed, let him take control.

And also.

If someone has the opportunity to acquire the power to save the world, but hesitates and acts all artsy and sentimental, thus losing that power and ultimately only able to watch the end of the world, that would be simply defying the heavens.

"So what if I'm just lucky? So what if the red ball is the real deal and not me? As long as I can save the world, whether I get praise and honor is completely insignificant."

The next second, Kyosuke Kosaka stretched out his hands, took a step, and the crimson space shone brightly. A red ball appeared and merged into his body and mind with perfect compatibility.

"Radiant with light, the space was ripped open by the repeated destruction of the World Items, and Albedo, Demiurge, and Cocytus rolled out of it, covered in dust and blood."

"Clatter".

"He was just as he was at the beginning of the war, and he walked out calmly and cleanly, without even breaking a sweat."

Looking around, all the Pleiades maids, including Narberal, were dead, their corpses strewn across the ground.

"Click, click!"

"Not just this time, but with the sound, all the spaces that were cut apart returned to normal."

Pandora was kicked away, arcing through the air before crashing down and tumbling to Albedo's feet.

"In the direction he was kicked away, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, his clothes and hair stained with the enemy's blood, wore a kind smile, holding Shalltear's still-beating heart in one hand and pulling Shalltear's hand with the other."

"Smack!"

"He clenched his fist and crushed her heart in an instant. At the same time, Shalltear's body twitched rapidly, and then there was no more movement. She was completely dead."

"Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that not only her heart, but also Shalltear's brain had been ripped out long ago."