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Disclaimer

I personally want to use this work to reflect part of the idea in recent society about Game VS Life, which appears to be normal as people are getting more and more involved in virtual reality. However, how to find a balance and how to apply those learnt in virtual world to reality are essential problems. I hope that everyone could find the value combining virtual and real world.

Shout out to MADHOUSE version《Overlord》

Shout out to Sir 丸山くがね

Chapter 1

Fly has stayed up all night, starring at his newest Alienware's screen. It is have past twelve and he knows today, November 11, is the last day YGGDRASIL will open. It has been ten years, from the first day of this game introduced to the public. Fly accompanies this game also 10 years, from his 8 years old to his 18. 

 

"Oh they say people come say people go, this particular diamond was extra special…"

The Berline Video around him plays his favorite song for this two years. 

Tears around, Friends gone. 

He doesn't know what he could use to replace YGGDRASIL. Perhaps, nothing.

For the last ten years, Fly goes from an ordinary player to the number one guild master with his guild name "The Great Grave". There should be twelve leaders that fits the story of twelve Knights of the Round Table, but now, only he still stays in his place. Because of work, family, time limitation, other eleven members choose to leave.

"We create this guild, make it one of the best, finish tasks, talk about our daily lives within the game…How could you simply leave…Well, actually, I could understand, I'm not like you guys…"

Unlike his accomplishments in YGGDRASIL, Fly is a quite normal one in real life. 

Not a top student in a common school. Not an interesting guy who has an interesting life.

Besides ordinary works and studies, Fly's only hobby is playing YGGDRASIL. It is also this game that gives him almost all satisfaction this ten years.

In the last day before the official shutdown of it, Fly feels lost, sitting in his room and wondering what to do. 

That's right, he doesn't know what he might do the next morning. It will be a new day for the world, but it will be the doom day of him…

"God knows, just play till the last minute, let God decides the next day."

He turns on his Alienware, cleans all other progresses, and opens the client program of YGGDRASIL. Wield thing is, he normally uses fifteen seconds to get into it, but after one minute waiting this time, nothing replies.

"Oh, s**t! breaks because of so many users??? Nahhh, not many players are still "alive". Come on man, what's wrong with it?!!!"

Five minutes…Ten minutes…Fifteen minutes…No Answer…No Answer…

Fly is so tired as he didn't sleep for a whole day. He feels sleepy…sleepy…sleepy…

"NONONONONONO! Where am I?"

"Where's my computer? I remember I am in my room?"

After waking up, Fly finds himself in a place that should be new to him. Don't know why, he also feels a bit familiar. A huge stone construction is covered by the darkness.

"Dear my master Fly, welcome back to The Great Grave. "

"No way…Demi?"

Demi was one of the loyal servants created by the twelve managers of the guild The Great Grave. Those eight servants are from different races, demon, fairy, zerg(insects)… All of them are extremely faithful and powerful.

Fly cannot believe what's happening. He slaps himself like others and feels that pain.

IT'S REAL. IT'S ALL REAL…

"Why I cannot choose to exit? Oh, I could use that control table. Fittings, weapons, abilities…"

Fly realized those things happened are all true. He cannot get back to the real world. This will last for some while, at least.

"This is chance…" Fly was excited. He realized this is really a chance to prove himself using YGGDRASIL world, building his empire, dominating the whole world and recalling those past memories with them…

"Demi, I am not gonna use the name of Fly anymore."

"Yes, master."

He almost forgot that those NPCs and should not talk, but this didn't shock him after series of unbelievable things.

"Start today, I am Ainz Ooal Gown!"

He now has an opportunity to build an empire dreamed that he dreamed days and nights with guild's former members. As those players left their legendary props to Ainz, technically, he is the most powerful man in this world.

A grand plan is germinating in his mind.

"Demi, how many country still exists?"

"Reply to my lord, still four."

"Which four?"

"Goblins, Lizards, the Undead, and Clover Kingdom(human)."

"Undead? Hahahaha! Don't you forget? I am king of those undead."

That's right, each player in each guild has a chance to upgrade their attribute and Ainz chooses to upgrade to its Undead King as nobody in the guild ever choose this attribute.

A few stars turn into meteors in a flash and fall down in the sky. Disorders gonna die.

Chapter 2

Months after Ainz comes to this world, he has already known most of the situation in this world as well as his unpredictable power.

Yes, it's time for him do do something…

"Demi."

"Yes, my lord."

"I heard that Goblins and Lizards are allied with Clover."

"That's right cuz those Undead are too powerful for them to handle themselves."

"which means, If I could defeat those fools…"

"Yes, my lord. Then, you could make all of those three powers bow down to you. As you are the king of Undead, those permanent creatures will comply to you. Finally, you could control this world."

"Not me Demi, it's we. Again, we are not gonna destroy, all we need to do is to create a new set. You know me? Peace, understanding, happiness."

When Ainz was saying this, he feels very proud of himself, the feeling that he has never had in his "real life".

"Demi, we gonna work out a plan, whether using power or negotiation. Bleeding is the least likely thing we want, but sometimes it's necessary. I don't want to wait anymore."

"Yes, my lord."

Three days after, Demi announces to Ainz that people in Clover Kingdom reject the negotiation.

"The more wit, the less courage… Then, Demi, show them our powers, but don't hurt those ordinary people."

This, war, Ainz arranges 3000 Lords of death, 100 visages(dead dragon) and millions of skeleton soldiers, which he expects that it will be enough for this journey. The strange thing is, after nearly three months, The Great Grave force doesn't even open up the front line of Clover Kingdom.

"What's going on? Demi, you'd better give me a reason?"

"Honestly, master, those humans work out a special weapon—Undead Killer(armed with ancient supreme force from the extinct race of angels), which traps our army in the last several weeks. I beg for your permission that allows me to use our guardians(servants created by users)' force to finish this jihad."

"Permitted."

Three of all eight top grade guardians are called: No.1 force among demons—Demi, former general of Zerg—Coctus, and Fiora/Fiore—Gemini of dark elf…

Gemini uses their combined skill—THE DARK WORLD. The light spreads out with the order that only members in the Great Grave could see things.

"My fellow Zerg soldiers, Flatten this land. More more more and more blood!"

Demi is standing in the sky, watching out this miserable land and making sure nobody could escape. 

People are in tears, screaming…God knows why their rulers didn't choose to obey Ainz.

Invincible, the only word could describe this picture is…Invincible.

Within twelve hours, the Clover is defeated. Demi "administrates" all the territorial sky, Coctus "rolls over" all the plain part, and Gemini "sweeps" those forests and jungles. Ainz feels a bit guilty as he actually doesn't want this bloody event, but that's not decided by him.

Chapter 3

With the natural compliance of those Undead and the successful conquer of the Allied force, Ainz unified this world. Although the process is not difficult, Ainz still feels extremely exhausted. He slowly stops his machine-like mind. He does need a rest, mentally.

…

"Fly, how's you doing?"

"Hey, dude. Things are going well?"

"Hey, take care of our children."

…

"Fly, we miss you so much. Do you miss us?"

"It's you, TEAPOT. You, HEART…guys…"

Tears go down from the eyes, dreams of those "old friends" come to his mind. Ainz smiled, for the first time. Before, his happiness mainly comes from the pleasure of his unification of this land, defeating Goblins, Zergs…He didn't really show this kind of smile ever, ever…

SO INNOCENT, LIKE A CHILD.

"My dear lord. It's morning, you need to give your speech to all your loyal citizens."

"Got it, Demi. A few minutes."

"Yes, my lord."

It shows up so fast and gets away so fast. Ainz still indulges in this beautiful dream. Actually, he doesn't know it is just a dream? or a sign? an existing memory? or a more complicated illusion.

"My dear, loyal, lovely citizens. I'm the new king of this continent. MAGIC AINZ. After numerous deaths, injuries, losses, we finally could expect a new Garden of Eden. It will be a world without wars, violences, and hates. It the future of all of us.

However, I still ask for forgiveness of all my violences before. Please understand that to archive peaceful unification, certain sacrifices are essential.

Now, as you could see, we successfully form a race-mixed country. And please believe, the pursue of peace and freedom will always light up the darkness for us, in those nights that we have hesitation keeping fighting.

The Dark Ages has passed away! This is the new Era!"

"Long live the kingdom of Ainz!"

"Long live our dear lord—MAGIZ AINZ."

…

Things are going very well. That's right, for most of people, not for Ainz. Since that day he dreams of those guys calling his name, that feeling cannot be driven out of his mind. That feeling, cannot be described, cannot be reproduced…but Ainz know that's the thing he eagerly wants to catch in hand, but he can't.

One night, outside the Great Grave, Ainz wanders through the trees. Nobody knows, things gonna change again this time. The curtains of this undefeated legend gonna fall.

"Demi, I gonna leave."

"…"

"I know you might feel surprised about this. However, this is not a sudden choice and you know it, nobody could stop me."

"I understand, my lord. We respect all your decisions."

"Thank you, Demi. I will arrange all things left well."

"I'm always your loyal servant, my lord. Wish you all good."

Two days later, a breaking news comes up to the world. Lord Ainz chooses to sacrifice himself so that his body could melt into the soil, blessing all the people in this land.

"Tik tok…tik tok…"

"Son, what's going on. You slept for a whole day?" Fly's mummy comes into the room.

"Nothing mom, what time is it?"

"Clock is there, check yourself."

"Tik tok…tik tok…"

00:00 November 12.

After the conversation with Demi, Ainz plans his death using a positive sign of blessing everyone in the world because he doesn't want this world to be a completely chaos anymore. He did die, he chose to kill himself using the Curve of the Undead, the only way to kill himself, the king of the Undead. This is a legendary prop controlled by another guild member of the Great Grave—TEAPOT. It's Ainz' stuff, now. In other words, he chose to commit suicide. Right. Actually, Ainz didn't know whether it works, but it's the only way. As a result, though he didn't know what's gonna happen, he still chose to take this risk and he successfully got back to the real life.

Ainz was always thinking what he really wants and what YGGDRASIL really means to him. A strong call from his mind tortured him repeatedly. Finally, he finds out that it is because he puts all his wishes, goals, and pursuits into it, YGGDRASIL was so meaningful to him. Those former online friends in the guild gave him the idea of "company and understanding". He realized he should put more attention on his real life. He changes the world, the world changes him.

Nothing is wrong. Neither the game nor the world. One needs three things to be truly happy living: something to do, something to love, something to hope for…