Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

The sight of the huge crowd made them feel ashamed.

"Why... are there so many people this morning?"

"I'm not sure, maybe there's a special adventure mission to be issued today?"

The two were wondering about this.

Suddenly, a blond boy with hair so long it covered his face shouted.

"Ah! There are the storyteller's henchmen... It really is them!"

A storyteller's sidekick...?

Woz blinked. Was he talking about me?

Before the two could react, a group of people had already surrounded them.

There are seven people in total.

A burly man, two youths, one younger who looked like a boy and probably was, and a blond boy standing at the front.

as well as--

Standing at the very back were a black-haired girl and a figure clad in full steel armor.

"Um, we were actually looking for two people—"

The blond boy hadn't said anything yet.

Yan Ming blinked, and the steel-armored figure approached.

"You actually...?"

The two said it in unison.

This astonishing scene left everyone present stunned.

"Um... excuse me, you two actually know each other?"

"Do not."

"I just happened to run into them while bargaining at the farmers market, that's all!"

The armored man said this with an emphasis, and Yan Ming nodded in agreement.

This left everyone somewhat bewildered.

Woz, of course, saw through all of this in an instant.

"...What a small world."

He held the book and began to complain speechlessly.

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Volume 3, OVERLORD: Chapter 41 - What are his true thoughts?

Everyone has now gathered on the second floor of the Adventurers' Guild.

There were many people present, and after the introductions, Yan Ming understood the general distribution of people.

The boy with short blond hair is named Enferea Barreya.

The remaining four people appear to be a guild group called "Black Sword".

The abbreviations of this guild's names, from left to right, are Peter, Nia, Lucrete, and Dain.

…If Yan Ming weren't so quick-witted, most people would probably forget these very strange names after hearing them only once.

Aside from these people, Yan Ming recognized the armored man and his maid at first glance.

That's Ainz Ooal Gown.

As for the girl beside him, she was probably one of his subordinates.

"I'm so sorry to have disturbed you both!"

The boy named Enfielda spoke to Yan Ming and Woz with a slightly apologetic expression.

"However, I actually have something important to entrust to you. Mr. Fei Fei and Ms. Na Bei over there are also my clients."

"...Feifei?"

After hearing the name, Yan Ming couldn't help but think about it several times.

It sounds like the kind of name you get in an online game and have to change because it's already the same as someone else's.

"What do you want from me?"

"It's not us, it's Enferea here who wants to see you and Mr. Feifei."

"That's what Peter, the blond-haired youth, said. He is the captain of the 'Black Sword' guild."

"It seems to be a private commission, which means the compensation is much higher than that of a regular commission."

"Well... actually, I came to you because of the rumors you guys spread in the Adventurers' Guild yesterday."

Enferea smiled and nodded.

"Mr. Feifei, it seems there were rumors yesterday that he defeated a troublemaking high-level adventurer with his bare hands."

"And over here are... Mr. Yan Ming and Mr. Woz, right? I remember the rumor is that they took on all the bronze-level commissions in just ten minutes—and completed them all."

"Whoa whoa!"

"All bronze medal requests within ten minutes...? Is that really possible?"

This series of events naturally excited everyone who heard it, but Yan Ming did not focus his attention on it.

He turned his head and looked at Ainz Ooal Gown, who was disguised as an armored man.

"...Before that, would you please allow me to have a brief chat with Mr. Feifei, the adventurer?"

To avoid suspicion, the group went to the second floor of the hotel opposite the guild.

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The room on the second floor of the hotel, at the very back, was also the room that Ainz Ooal Gown bought.

The four of them walked in together, and after confirming several times that no one was following them, they closed the door tightly.

"Now you can reveal your true form, right?"

As Yan Ming uttered these words, Ainz Ooal Gown's helmet vanished in a flash of light.

The skull of the skeleton, with its blood-red light shimmering inside, revealed its distinctive appearance once more.

"I am truly surprised, Your Excellency Yan Ming..."

"What surprises me is actually your side."

It seems that both of them were somewhat surprised by these things.

Ainz Ooal Gown cleared his throat and continued.

"I never expected you to become adventurers. I thought you would just stay in the village."

“What really surprises me is your current attire, Lord Ainz Ooal Gown.”

As always, Wozniak held a book in his hands and stood in the corner of the room, speaking softly.

"So you're covering your original skeletal body with armor to avoid suspicion? How true, your previous monster-like appearance was much more suitable for you."

"Monster...?"

Immediately, Naberal, who was standing to the side as a guard, couldn't keep her expression straight.

"You! How dare you refer to the great and supreme being as a mere demon? Watch your words and actions!"

"Stop! Narberal!"

Ainz Ooal Gown waved his hand, quickly stopping the girl who was about to draw her sword.

"Didn't I tell you before we came? Don't do anything rash."

"...Understood."

"Especially regarding these two people, I don't intend to change your views on the human race, but in front of outsiders, I hope that we can both restrain ourselves."

"Your subordinate is guilty and begs Lord Ainz to punish you."

Looking at Narberal kneeling loyally on the floor in front of him, Ainz Ooal Gown could only sigh helplessly.

"Let it go this time, just hope there won't be a next time."

"Thank you so much, Your Majesty!"

'He really does have a group of formidable subordinates.'

Looking at the set in front of them, Woz and Yan Ming couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"As you two can see, I was only trying to avoid causing panic among the people around me. If they saw my original posture, it would surely have sparked a riot."

"The reason it's become like this is to gather the intelligence we want."

Woz nodded directly, indicating that he understood.

After this interlude, Yan Ming looked directly at Ainz Ooal Gown.

"Then, Ainz Ooal Gown..."

"For now, please call me the adventurer 'Feifei,' and my subordinate Narberal can be called 'Narberal.'"

"Uh... I understand."

Although Yan Ming readily agreed on the surface, he still had some complicated feelings about the name Feifei.

Such a rugged skull image is actually called something with such a cute name... Maybe this is what is called the contrast between the two.

Back to the topic.

What are your thoughts on that little boy asking to be hired by us?

“The other party definitely has a purpose. We only arrived in this country yesterday. Since they found us as soon as they arrived, that reason alone is not very convincing.”

However, despite saying that, Ainz Ooal Gown did not show any hostility towards the boy.

"Although his purpose is unknown, he does not have any ill will or hostility towards us. Judging from his subjective opinion, I do not think he wants to use our power to do evil."

I had similar thoughts.

Yan Ming nodded as he thought this, and continued to look at the other person.

"Then... what is your purpose in gathering intelligence?"

"Because Narberal, my subordinates, and I are not very familiar with the various things in this country, we want to learn more about it as adventurers."

Ainz Ooal Gown gave the answer he had already thought of without hesitation.

Is that all?

Yan Ming remained expressionless and continued questioning him.

"Is your purpose in gathering intelligence simply to learn about this city? There must be other plans behind it. Now that you know about this place, what do you intend to do?"

"My Demon King?"

Woz was immediately surprised, as was Nabella on the other side.

Because, although everyone can see on the surface that they all have hidden plans and ideas, they will still pretend not to say them and only say some polite words, which is the more reasonable plan.

For someone like Yan Ming to directly state the situation like this is, no matter how you look at it, a rather pointed question.

It could even lead to a complete breakdown in relations between the two sides.

Ainz Ooal Gown was silent for a short while.

"...To establish a respectable identity in this world, one must start from small roles and build it up steadily."

Then he spoke... slowly explaining his plan.

"The conflicts between kingdoms in this world are very serious. You and I have both personally experienced what happened before. However, matters at the national level cannot be resolved simply by getting involved."

"My goal is to make a name for myself in this world and let more people know my identity as Ainz Ooal Gown."

"Therefore... I need to obtain all kinds of information. I became an adventurer so that I could gradually establish a powerful identity in this world and become known to everyone in a steady and solid way."

"Gathering national intelligence is also for this purpose. Only after I have a definite identity and intelligence can I further establish an incomparably great identity in this world."