Crossover anime, starting with Hachiman Hikigaya replacing Subaru Natsuki!

Because he had to be on guard, in case the war went badly, one of the loyal NPCs in the Great Tomb would surely step forward and threaten suicide.

When an NPC commits suicide, the zombies die.

Therefore, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji could only stay in Evilai's hometown, where he would prepare his healing arts to save people from the clutches of death should such a situation arise.

You can always trust the healing abilities of a Restoration Warlock.

Evilue, along with Zesshi Zesshi and Shiro Shin, blocked the NPCs below the floor guardians, who were mostly undead from the Pleiades Maid Corps.

The maid corps is not weak. There are only three weaklings like Edoma, who are only around level 40. The others are level 70 or even 80, and are quite strong.

And most importantly, there are many of them; in fact, they are no easier to defeat than two floor guardians combined.

These non-max-level NPCs can be quickly killed by Hachiman using his powers, but this time the goal is to capture all members of the Great Tomb of Nazarick alive, so it's more troublesome and requires others to put in the effort.

Miyuki Shirogane and Kikyo entered the Great Tomb of Nazarick without hesitation to deal with the many traps, obstacles, and tens of thousands of low-level skeletons inside.

The remaining challenge was for Hachiman Hikigaya, Reinhard, Blue Lightning, and Platinum Dragon King to team up against all the floor guardians.

Reinhard didn't use a sword, fighting bare-handed, which greatly affected his combat performance. However, the weakening was just right, so he didn't have to worry about accidentally killing his opponent. The target he captured also avoided Victim's trap.

As for the World Items used by the floor guardians like Shalltear, Hachiman Hikigaya basically channeled their effects onto Reinhard. In any case, as long as it wasn't [20], Reinhard wasn't afraid at all, and he would instantly revive as a phoenix after dying.

Although the Great Tomb of Nazarick has equipment that can suppress resurrection, it can only suppress resurrection magic, not resurrection blessing.

Meanwhile, this time, Kyosuke Kousaka was not facing the penniless Ainz Ooal Gown, but rather Ainz Ooal Gown who was well-prepared, carrying World Items full of physical attacks, and specifically targeting Kyosuke Kousaka.

Without sufficiently powerful external assistance, even an enhanced version of Kyosuke Kousaka for the final battle thirty years later would not have been able to defeat this enemy.

"Die, Kyosuke Kousaka!"

With his eyes bloodshot, Ainz Ooal Gown roared, "It all started with you! If you hadn't come, if you hadn't appeared, none of this would have happened—the Great Tomb where I and my guild members gathered so many wonderful memories, the NPCs with whom I instilled love and all sorts of emotions!"

"You're the one who deserves to die, Ainz Ooal Gown!"

Enraged to the point of laughing, Kousaka Kyosuke shouted even louder, "You know how to care for your NPCs, how to care for the members of the Memory Guild, but why don't you put yourself in their shoes and treat other people's lives and feelings as your own!"

"Your feelings are feelings, your NPCs are lives, but what about other people's feelings and lives? Do they deserve to be ruined by you for no reason?"

Swish.

Forced Calm Activation: Knowing he couldn't win the moral argument, Ainz Ooal Gown remained silent and activated the World Item without a word.

Clang.

“You really are…” Kousaka Kyosuke pressed on, “hopeless!”

Dragon Sword, draw your sword!

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744. There's no need to preach morality when dealing with evil and crooked ways.

Normally, outsiders are not qualified to draw the Dragon Sword. However, the first and current wielders have agreed, and Kyosuke Kousaka is also capable. Therefore, at this moment…

This weapon, the most divine weapon of all, was unsheathed with a resounding clang.

The moment it appeared outside the scabbard, the sword shone brightly. With just a swing of Kousaka Kyosuke, a sword move that could instantly kill Star Beast Puck was formed. It was a head-on collision with the physical attack of the World Item.

The earthquake shook the earth, dissolved the mountains, and even the white clouds in the sky vanished in an instant, allowing the sunlight to shine freely, raising the temperature and scorching the entire area.

Ainz Ooal Gown stared in disbelief, the absurdity in his heart exceeding its limit, and he was speechless, unable to utter the words: "How is this possible!"

It's understandable that World Items might not succeed, but only World Items can counter them—that's an absolute rule—excluding red balls.

Although Hachiman Hikigaya and his two companions were not killed by the World Item, they did not fight back. Hikigaya used his powers to cleverly evade, Kiyotaka Ayanokoji was resurrected through countless regenerations, and Miyuki Shirogane survived by relying on the residual power of his demon blood.

The three of them didn't die, but they also couldn't directly fight against the world's artifacts. They either had to use tricks or just hold on.

If you can't fight back, you can't fight back.

But what did Ainz Ooal Gown see now? Kousaka Kyosuke actually used a weapon that wasn't even a World Item to definitively withstand an attack from a World Item with just a single swing?

This is not just unbelievable, it's earth-shattering, a performance that can truly reshape one's worldview!

Even more incredibly, this sword strike actually subtly suppressed the attack of the World Item, gaining the upper hand.

"puff--"

They were sent flying backward, their health bars damaged. Both Kousaka Kyosuke and Ainz Ooal Gown were injured by the aftershocks of the confrontation, with the latter visibly being pushed back more.

"Impossible! I don't believe it! Try again!" Ainz Ooal Gown roared.

If even he, carrying so many world artifacts, couldn't defeat a single sword, wouldn't that mean the Great Tomb of Nazarick had no chance of winning from the very beginning? He absolutely refused to admit it!

This is certainly more than just a sword.

Kyosuke Kosaka knew very well that if Reinhard used it, he could easily unleash a slash of that power, but he couldn't.

He actually relied not only on the Dragon Sword itself, but also on some power that Reinhard had stored in the hilt beforehand. When he launched an attack, this power would be activated together.

“I am stronger now… Humans have compassion and will subconsciously sympathize with the weak, but you alone, the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Ainz Ooal Gown, you do not deserve anyone’s sympathy.”

"If you enjoy dominating, tormenting, and bullying the weak at will, then enjoy the fear of being weak in front of me and us!"

With both hands gripping the sword hilt, at the same moment Ainz Ooal Gown activated two World Items in quick succession, Kousaka Kyosuke also swung his sword twice, instantly reducing the magical energy surging within him to only a quarter.

A massive explosion, seemingly capable of shattering the entire continent into nothingness, suddenly occurred amidst the clash between what could be described as four world artifacts. Fortunately, Hachiman Hikigaya managed to cut through space in time to block the first wave of the explosion, thus preventing the world from suffering too great a calamity.

"Lord Ainz!"

Albedo panicked and cried out in distress. In the moment of distraction, Reinhard used all his strength to kick Albedo in the head, sending her flying through a mountain peak. Her health instantly dropped to zero, and she fell completely unconscious.

The floor guardians, the Coffin Dragon King and the Dragon Emperor, the maid corps, and Ainz Ooal Gown are all suffering a complete defeat.

Even at this moment, explosions could be heard coming from the Great Tomb of Nazarick. Shirogane Miyuki never disappoints; he was in charge of demolishing the building, while Kikyo was in charge of clearing out the NPCs and skeletons.

Some NPCs, as predicted by Hikigaya and Ayanokouji, first try to blackmail Evil, and when they find that blackmail is useless, they immediately commit suicide, laughing loudly, in an attempt to leave Evilai with a mental block and sow discord between Evilai and the others.

But Evilai believed in Kousaka Kyosuke one hundred percent, Kousaka Kyosuke believed in Hikigaya Hachiman's character one hundred percent, and Hikigaya Hachiman believed in Ayanokoji Kiyotaka's abilities one hundred percent.

Despite her inner hesitation, Ibiruai showed no signs of mental impairment, slackness, or threat.

She valued Kyosuke more than her own selfish desires.

She is an absolutely wonderful girl.

"Ainz Ooal Gown!"

At this moment, Kyosuke Kousaka had no time to think about Evileye's kindness. He roared and swung his fourth sword, colliding squarely with the last World Item on Ainz Ooal Gown's body.

As the final explosion subsided, Kyosuke Kousaka and Ainz Ooal Gown rushed in, ignoring the burns, without waiting for the full force to dissipate.

Ainz Ooal Gown continuously drew out one divine weapon after another to clash with the Dragon Sword, fighting fiercely. At this point, it was no longer a matter of who would win or lose; the battle was intense, and the situation was constantly changing.

When Ainz Ooal Gown's last weapon and the Dragon Sword in Kousaka Kyosuke's hand were knocked away, the latter concentrated all the magic power in his body into his fist and threw a punch.

After the attack, Kyosuke Kousaka's fist was shattered by the magic, and his arm was also affected, spreading like glass. As Ainz Ooal Gown was knocked back and fell, his head cracked and cracked, with cracks appearing one after another.

Due to the effects of the previous collision and explosion, their bodies are no longer tough enough.

But that's not enough; we need to fight again.

Ainz Ooal Gown, struggling to his feet, was still thinking about "killing Kousaka Kyosuke and immediately going to save the NPCs he regarded as his children." But this time, the panting Kousaka Kyosuke put down his fighting stance and let out a long sigh of relief.

How is that possible...?

The reason was soon revealed.

When Evilue burst into the battlefield, she helped Kyosuke up with a look of heartache and reproach. When Zetsuki came to Kyosuke's side, she silently showed that she was his support.

"Venting my hatred for you is not my exclusive right. No, rather than saying that, I should say... they are all more qualified than me."

Kyosuke Kosaka looked up, glanced at Evilue, and then at Zesshi Zetsumei.

The other battlefields are still in the final stages, while the maid corps has been dealt with. Except for Bai Xinshangren and Bai Jinlongwang, who are unable to leave because they need to keep the NPCs unconscious, both of the girls have come.

These two girls... especially Evilue, were a hundred times more meaningful and inspiring to Kyosuke Kousaka than Reinhard's support.

He didn't say thank you, but simply took for granted the help from Ibiruai... and the death-defying aid.

With sharp eyes fixed on Ainz Ooal Gown, the three of them combined their strength and, without any doubt, finally captured this heinous source of the apocalypse.

745. Winners and Losers

When the battle ended, the Great Tomb of Nazarick had been destroyed by Shirogane Miyuki and Kikyo, rendering it inoperable.

When they came out, they immediately saw that Ainz Ooal Gown and ninety percent of the NPCs had been knocked unconscious and tied up tightly. Only two or three NPCs from the maid group had committed suicide to threaten Evileye and escaped.

The Dragon Sword returned to Reinhard's hands, and everyone's injuries, including Kousaka Kyosuke's, were healed by the reliable healing mage Ayanokoji Kiyotaka.

The Dragon King of the Decaying Coffin was critically injured and on the verge of death. The Dragon Emperor's head was removed and became part of Red's record, leading to the same fate that was originally destined for him.

Hachiman Hikigaya restored the space he had cut, and the group rested for a while on the roof of the tallest building in Evilai's hometown, enjoying the satisfaction of victory.

“I’m sorry, everyone… I have to be selfish this once. This is Ibiruai’s wish, so it is also my wish… It is a responsibility and obligation that I want to fulfill.”

After taking a deep breath, Kyosuke Kosaka walked to the center and bowed deeply.

Although the red ball inside him was his, no one knew if a stronger version of the Great Tomb of Nazarick would appear in the future. Therefore, Xu Jianyuan's energy should be used sparingly, as a good sword should be used where it is most needed.

However, there is one promise he must keep, otherwise he will feel guilty towards Ibiruai for the rest of his life.

Everyone knew what he wanted to do and expressed their understanding. No one would blame him for it. Only Zetsu Shitsu Mei pressed down her eyelids slightly, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

"If it were in the early days, I could probably save him by using my powers to reconcile them. But more than two hundred years have passed, and both his body and soul are completely dead. Only the Red Ball can bring him back to life."

To prevent Kyosuke from being too hard on himself, Hachiman Hikigaya, being even more understanding, offered this explanation.

From the observation deck, Kyosuke Kosaka looked down at the pitiful people who had been trapped in their depravity for over two hundred years. A small, trembling hand nervously reached around from behind and touched his chest, where his heart was.

“Don’t be afraid,” Kyosuke Kousaka grasped the hand. “I can do it, Evilue, trust me.”

Evilue, who was clinging tightly to him from behind, was almost unable to hold back her tears. She nodded with a sob and hummed in agreement. It was the first time that Kyosuke Kousaka had ever heard her voice so soft and weak.

"Open your eyes and look carefully, Evilue, everything is coming back." It was the first time that Kyosuke Kousaka realized that his voice could be so gentle when comforting someone.

The voice was mesmerizing; Ibiruai's heart raced, and she slowly opened her eyes.

What came into view was the devastated hometown. Suddenly, because of the red light emanating from Kyosuke, a vibrant life force appeared out of nowhere, and all the walking corpses froze abruptly.