Chapter 12: How to show off in another world
PS: Regarding the [Portal] magic in "Overlord", although it is indeed very close and very convenient, there is one drawback, that is, you cannot open the [Portal] to places you have never been to. In other words, it can only be used within the game map that has been lit.
Of course, players do not have to go to this "lit" map in person. They can also make do by sending subordinates or using remote reconnaissance props.
But despite this, in the early stages of traveling through the different world, the area of the map that has been lit up is still very small.
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In short, the Lich King Momonga, or the office worker Suzuki Satoru, is currently troubled to find that the common sense he learned in his past life is different from the common sense here. In other words, all kinds of common sense on earth are completely inapplicable in this strange world!
This is really a huge trouble. If you don't even have the most basic common sense, you may make fatal mistakes unknowingly.
Even in modern times, people in many areas will hack people to death in the street because of a wrong gesture or even a certain dietary taboo. In this fantasy world where social development is obviously more backward, there may be more similar taboos.
But now he and the entire Great Tomb of Nazarick are in a state of serious lack of basic common sense. They must find a way to solve it, but they can't think of any good way. As the only allies, the "21st century ancient players", those who can "log in" to this world through the computer network, do not seem to be very helpful in this regard. After all, they are also earthlings... But at least You should also consult.
After all, there is a big country's government as the backing, and top think tanks from all walks of life can be gathered to make analysis and judgment.
Although there is a century gap between the era when I was born and the world over there, now that I have left the earth in the 22nd century and come to a different world full of fantasy, the difference in technological level has long lost its meaning. . As for the internal logic of various political and military struggles and interpersonal relationships, there is not much difference between the human society on Earth in the 21st century and the human society on Earth in the 22nd century.
As an ordinary office worker in the 22nd century with only an elementary school education, Momonga didn't think that the wisdom in his mind was comparable to the top wise men on earth a hundred years ago. The only worry is whether the other party is trustworthy - but there is really no better choice at the moment. In any case, the other party is also a human being like himself, and at least for now it seems that he has good intentions. If you shut them out because of excessive hostility, then you really won't even have a suitable person who can sit with you to discuss countermeasures.
So Momonga walked out of the temple, looked around, and found that the "21st Century Ancient Players" were not staying in the courtyard, but were gathering on top of the city wall. When he jumped onto the city wall, he happened to witness a spectacle happening outside the city wall:
The vast grassland seems to have turned into a sea, creating undulating waves on the surface. One after another, raised mounds of earth appeared on the ground, and then gradually gathered together, and finally turned into a tsunami-like huge wave of earth and rocks, slowly pressing towards Nazarick from all directions!
The next moment, a huge mudslide hit the solid wall of Nazarick, then shattered, ebbed, and solidified, and finally turned into a circle of towering mounds surrounding the Great Tomb of Nazarick, like a crater or a crater, surrounding Nazarick. The surface courtyard of the Salik Tomb is hidden in the center.
In this way, although it still cannot be hidden from the guys flying in the sky, for those travelers walking on the ground in the distance, looking at it from their height, the surface entrance of Nazarick has completely turned into an ordinary building. There are no traces of artificial construction on the mounds.
"...What a convenient technology! A mound of earth was piled up in an instant..." Looking at the dark elf mage Mare standing on the city wall waving his wand, adjusting the waves of earth like a conductor, and using the Persian cat scholar Political Commissar Guo, who looked squatting on the wall, couldn't help but praise him.
"...This is [Earth Wave]. In the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Mare is the only one who can use this magic."
Momonga slowly walked over and replied, "...However, exposed soil like this is still very conspicuous, and the big pits that appear after digging will make people feel uncomfortable, so we have to pile up a few more mounds. To confuse the sight, and plant vegetation on the soil to cover it up..."
"...Well, in this case, this place will be perfectly disguised, of course without considering the enemy's air power."
Professor Guo nodded and said thoughtfully, "...but Mr. Momonga must have been prepared in this regard!"
"...Yes, after the surrounding camouflage is completed, I will cast a permanent illusion in the sky, so that it will be foolproof."
Momonga replied, "...but we can't just hide here and not have contact with the outside world. What do you think about this issue?"
"...In fact, Mr. Flying Squirrel, our staff team has already discussed this issue and formulated a preliminary plan. We just need your cooperation..." Political Commissar Guo said with a smile, while pulling out another Comrade Political Commissar, a negotiator who logs into another world in the form of a goblin, is not particularly good at deceiving people, but in the Beidaihe Command Center in the modern world, professional deception talents abound.
"...I wonder if you could take some time to listen to the "Fantasy World Human Society Contact Plan" we have formulated?"
"...Ah...then let's talk about it..." Momonga was stunned for a moment, then said with great interest.
"...Then, our initial plan is this. First, you should dress up as a magic singer who travels around..."
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On the surface, the "infiltration reconnaissance plan" formulated by the relevant departments for Mr. Flying Squirrel, the Lich King, is very scientific and reasonable. Without exposing the specific location of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, it can penetrate nearby human settlements as quickly as possible and collect relevant intelligence at close range.
Specifically, the Lich King Flying Squirrel was first asked to disguise himself as a powerful magic chanter who traveled around the world. With a large number of followers, he walked through the forest and came to Karn Village with a large number of followers. In front of the indigenous villagers of this time and space.
Then, everyone rested for a day in Kahn Village. At the same time, they used the excuse that they were tired of traveling and wanted to find a suitable place to settle, and asked the villagers about the nearby geography and political situation. Finally, hire a guide in the village and head to the fortress city. Lantier, and through the guide hired by the village, rented a residence in the city, so that he could settle down smoothly, collect intelligence, and plan the next move.
Of course, whether you hire a guide or live in a city, you need to spend money. Considering that Momonga does not have this world's coins, letting the YGGDRASIL game gold coins escape may cause risks. The relevant departments also ordered them to sneak into the fortress city beforehand. Lantier's cat scout team, through the gamer's thief skills, managed to steal some coins from another world and brought them back to the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
Although the amount of money is not large, it is enough to last for a while. The remaining shortfall can be raised by selling materials from the large tomb.
——Neither Lich King Flying Squirrel nor his subordinates have any objections to the above arrangement. However, in the next step of determining the followers who would follow Momonga to Karn Village, as well as the issues of clothing and ceremonial guards, there was a fierce dispute: Momonga originally only planned to take a random battle maid from the Pleiades star cluster with him, and then added The last cat person who was responsible for leading the way was unexpectedly rejected by everyone, and the reaction was violent.
At this moment, Momonga was sitting in the office depressed, being scolded in turn by a thirty-centimeter-tall cockroach and a cat of the same size.
"... Momonga-sama, we, the loyal people, are really happy to see you in high spirits. But as the master of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, don't you really understand? Momonga-sama? As a noble King, you must have enough pomp and retinue when traveling, otherwise you will let those despicable people underestimate your status, and it will also be an insult to the Great Tomb of Nazarick as a whole!"
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The person who said the above words was a huge cockroach with a solemn posture and an elegant tone. Yes, that’s right, an extra-large cockroach. It stood upright on its two hind legs, with a bright red luxurious cloak on its back and a golden crown on its head. He held the scepter with a pure white gem on the top in his hand, and at the same time stared at the Lich King with its small eyes, and his tone was as serious as a palace teacher:
This cockroach's name is Lord Terror. He is one of the few beings with a clear aristocratic status in the Great Tomb of Nazarick and is proficient in the social etiquette of the upper class. When I heard that Momonga-sama was going on a trip, he rushed over to teach him various things to note about kingly demeanor and noble etiquette.
Next to this extra-large noble cockroach, another cat wearing glasses that looked like an old scholar kept nodding in agreement:
"... Mr. Horrible is right. Throughout the ages, people in the world have disliked the poor and loved the rich. Since you are not planning to pretend to be a savage or a beggar in this world this time, then there is no need for you to travel lightly, pay private visits incognito, or dress up. It is more suitable for the rich and powerful to have a group of servants..."
"...But...I actually want to use my identity as an adventurer to take a closer look at the world! Wouldn't it be appropriate if I made it too grand?" Momonga said with some embarrassment - what if As a native of this world, this idea is obviously a bit unconventional, but if you were a computer game player who came here, this idea is perfectly normal: Why should you play fantasy games if you are not an adventurer?
Unfortunately, everyone present did not seem to agree with Lich King Momonga's naive idea.
"...Oh?~!!! How is this possible??" Albedo, the devil's mistress, screamed immediately: "...How can the Supreme Supreme Momonga-sama go out on an adventure in person to do such a thing? Something despicable? Please let me do it for you!”
"...Lord Momonga, according to the reconnaissance of our intelligence personnel in the fortress city, the status and reputation of real adventurers in this world are probably not as high as those of brave men in computer games. In fact, they are just similar to modern adventurers. Just social security guards and mercenaries.”
The cat scholar who came from the same Earth as Momonga also shook his head in disapproval, "...Of course, the group of adventurers mixed with dragons and snakes is also an important channel to help us understand the world and obtain necessary information. So, please You don’t have to worry too much, you can show off your appearance, build a house in the fortress city, set up an information station, and then change your identity and become an adventurer..."
Under the unanimous opposition of all parties, Momonga finally had to temporarily give up his plan to be an adventurer. Although he really wanted to see the world as an adventurer, if he had to give a reason, he really couldn't find any other than the habitual thinking of playing games!
If there were only the guardians of the guild around him, he could pretend to be the master and press on. But now that he has "allies" from the 21st century earth in front of him, if he insists on being stubborn without any reason, he will only make people lose their temper. He just seems unreasonable and loses his status.
Then, regarding Momonga’s own attire, a certain cat scholar unceremoniously criticized, “…As a magic chanter who transcends mortals, it doesn’t matter that you are wearing this exaggerated black robe, but You have probably been playing with the Lich for too long and have forgotten the common fear and hostility of living people towards undead creatures! Before you go out, please find something to remove that skull face and the ribs on the chest. Cover it up!”
In this regard, the Flying Squirrel Lich King expressed his humility to accept teachings, but because there was no such need before, it seemed that he could not find anything suitable for a while.
And if Momonga is allowed to use magic to create a mask or helmet to wear, it will seriously hinder him from casting any new magic. In the end, Lich King Flying Squirrel only found a red [Mask of the Jealousy]... It didn't have any special effects. It would be obtained automatically as long as it went online within a certain time on Christmas Eve. It was once mentioned in the official discussion forum Event props that cause large-scale negative sensations - Only single players who cannot go out for a date on Christmas Eve in real life and can only hang out in the game can get such useless and shameful props...
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Although the appearance of this mask is ugly, at least wearing this thing does not affect the casting of spells, so it can be used.
The next question is who will be accompanying the retinue: since the visit to Karn Village is scheduled to take place during the day, considering the weakening effect of sunlight on vampires, and the large tomb itself also requires manpower to guard, Shalltear, the true ancestor of vampires, is the one to choose. Out. Then, because the cat reconnaissance team of the relevant departments saw the forest elf slaves being dragged with chains on the streets of the fortress city, they thought that elves may be very discriminated against in the human society of this world, so the Great Tomb Sixth The guardians of the layer, the dark elf siblings Aura and Mare are also out. In addition, because Momonga is traveling disguised as a human this time, the appearance of his followers should be more similar to humans, so all the undead creatures, insects and unsightly demons are out. Demiurge, the seventh-level guardian demon gentleman, had no choice but to be eliminated because he couldn't hide his lizard tail.
In fact, in terms of labor force alone, the Great Tomb of Nazarick has plenty of manpower, because as a guild base, the Great Tomb itself can regularly obtain a large number of free NPCs. The highest level of these automatically appearing NPCs is only level 30, so they are not of much use in resisting invaders - other players. But fortunately, even if they are destroyed, they will automatically resurrect after a period of time, and the guild does not need to pay any fees. However, the problem is that these automatically appearing NPCs are undead monsters such as skeletons, zombies and lichs. Players cannot change their appearance and AI programs according to their own preferences, so there is currently no way to bring them into humans. Social loafing.
In view of the above considerations, the final list of entourage for the trip to Karn Village includes only the demon matron Albedo, the draconian butler Sebas who looks the same as a human, and the "double phantom" who can transform into a human form to fight. The maid Narberal Gama fights the slime monster and the maid Soluka Epsilon. Among them, the demon mistress Albedo had to wear full-body armor and a helmet to cover up her demon wings and the horns on her head.
Obviously, this team's pack beasts could not use the Nightmare Horse or Skeleton Horse from the Great Tomb of Nazarick. In the end, the "21st Century Ancient" logged in and created two "transportation type" iron golems. A huge cargo box is installed on it for carrying luggage for the Lich King and his party.
On the other hand, the "Command Center for Operations Against Alien Worlds" in modern China in another world also mobilized on a large scale and mobilized ten full-level cat players. In addition, they also brought along the cat priest Chen Xin and the cat knight Rachel. , slime mage Jismei and other newcomers who were trapped in the infinite space were exercising, and the little fairy Flor was worried about her twin sister, so she just followed her. This adds up to twelve cats, one goblin and one slime. There are more cats pretending to be pets than "people" in the entire team. Momonga was quite critical of this. But Political Commissar Guo only asked one question: Which one is more terrifying, the necromancer who follows skeletons around, or the cat mage who likes pets? Momonga then became silent.
Finally, just in case, the Great Tomb of Nazarick also dispatched a troop of eight-limbed assassin bugs with stealth capabilities, led by the Spider-Man battle maid Adoma Basilisa Zeta, following the team. Behind, as a backup backup force.
On the whole, it seems that it is a bit too mobilizing troops, but since the original purpose is to show off, there is no need to worry about wasting people and money. In short, the second night of traveling through the Great Tomb of Nazarick to another world passed quickly amid the busy preparations for "The Lich King's trip". At the same time, amid the confusion of Lich King Momonga and his NPC subordinates, as well as the pretending to be dumbfounded by everyone in the modern world of the 21st century, the destination they planned to visit, Karn Village, turned out to be... We are about to encounter a brutal and bloody attack...