Anime Crossover: My Cheat Code is Myself

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However, after the transfer, for some unknown reason, it was not preserved like the gold and silver jewelry.

Behind them were stairs leading to the first underground level of the Great Tomb, at the end of which was a huge double stone door. Torches were stuck in the surrounding walls, but they were not lit. The only light source was the blue-white moonlight shining in from the entrance.

The Great Tomb of Nazarick, though starting from the first underground level, is a den of monsters filled with all sorts of demons.

However, above ground is a truly luxurious cemetery, bearing the marks of time.

Otherwise, the dungeon wouldn't be named after the Great Tomb.

This is the central shrine at the surface of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, the closest place to the surface that can be reached via the guild ring.

Although he was eager to share the beautiful scenery with his best friend, Suzuki Satoru did not walk straight out as he had done before.

Because of an unexpected event that hadn't occurred before—

"Demehugos...?"

"It's actually Lord Ainz and Lord Nidhogg! How fortunate I am to be able to meet two supreme beings here!"

When his name was called, the demon's face first showed surprise, then turned into a look of supreme joy. Without a moment's hesitation, he knelt down on one knee and bowed his head to offer the highest level of worship.

"It is a dereliction of duty on their part that the two lords have arrived here without any servants to attend to them! They should be punished with death!"

"No...that..."

Such strong words made Suzuki Satoru break out in a cold sweat.

A healthy glow once again covered Suzuki Satoru's leaky body.

Judging from Demiurge's solemn tone and attitude, it was clear that he was not joking at all and genuinely intended to kill the servants who hadn't followed.

He never imagined that his momentary whim would bring such an undeserved disaster upon the maids.

“…Ahem, no, Demiurge, I fully understand your loyalty, but there’s no need to be harsh. The reason they weren’t serving me was because they were on my orders. I…I just had some things to discuss with Nidhogg privately, and I dismissed them to prevent them from being disturbed.”

"Yes, that's right, that's exactly it..."

Suzuki Satoru reaffirmed his excuse, as if trying to imply that this reason was not something he had just made up on the spot.

At the same time, he looked at Xia Yan with a guilty conscience, wanting to get affirmation from him.

Xia Yan nodded noncommittally.

Unlike Suzuki Satoru, who still had the mindset of someone from the lower class and hadn't changed his ways, so he always liked to consider and speculate about other people's thoughts, he was already a member of the highest ruling class in the real world before he transmigrated.

Others always try to guess his thoughts, and his orders, even if unreasonable, are faithfully carried out.

Such a small matter can be easily resolved with a simple "no," there's no need to make it so complicated.

"So it was Ru. I was presumptuous. Please punish me, Lord Ainz!" Demiurge said with a start, then said somewhat fearfully.

"It's alright, it's alright, I'm glad you understand..."

Seeing that this devil, who clearly had the appearance of a treacherous minister but was inexplicably loyal, seemed to have no excuse to doubt him and abandoned his plan to punish the poor maids, Suzuki Satoru breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did he have the leisure to observe what was happening around him.

Although he had been completely captivated by Demiurge's shocking remarks, he was not actually the only monster in the hall closest to the surface.

Besides Xiao Di, there are three other types of monsters in front of us.

They are respectively the Angry Demon Generals, with sharp teeth and claws, thick scales, long snake-like tails, and burning wings, a traditional image of a demon.

With a voluptuous and sexy figure, she wore a sexy leather bodysuit that made people's imaginations run wild, but she was a jealous demon with a clown-like hairstyle.

And finally, there was the greedy demon general, who wore open-chested armor, revealing his muscular abs, and looked like a handsome human man, but had horns and bat wings.

These demon generals were all Demiurge's personal guards, and there were as many as four of each kind.

There were thirteen monsters present, all of level 80 or higher.

To put it bluntly, based on the strength of this monster squad, they could practically wipe out most of the countries in this world.

At this moment, they were all respectfully bowing down before Xia Yan and Suzuki Satoru, led by Demiurge.

Unlike the excuse that Suzuki Satoru came up with on the spot, it was clear that they were not just strolling around, but were actually discussing some important matter.

Or rather, it should be said that in the past few days, only Natsuhiko and Suzuki Satoru should have had the time and leisure to wander around the Great Tomb.

Although Xia Yan assigned Demiurge the task of gathering intelligence on the entire world, he gave him a month to do so.

However, we cannot rush things.

He needed to make sure the work inside the Great Tomb was arranged before he could leave with peace of mind.

At this moment, Demiurge was arranging and handing over to his personal guards some matters that should have been his responsibility during the period when he was away from the Great Tomb of Nazarick to gather intelligence.

The Great Tomb of Nazarick is quite vast, and the guardians of each floor have their own responsibilities and manage the area separately.

Apart from Albedo, who serves as the overseer of the Guardians and has a comprehensive understanding of every floor, the other Guardians are largely unfamiliar with floors outside their assigned areas.

Otherwise, if he leaves rashly, the other guardians won't know much about the work he's in charge of and won't be able to take over.

In fact, his part regarding himself had already been handed over long ago.

Three guardians were assigned to go out and explore for intelligence. Although Demiurge and Sebastian clashed, they were still aware of each other's abilities.

Therefore, his arrangement at this time was more about helping Shalltear handle her work.

After all, Shalltear was in charge of a very wide area, spanning three whole levels, and she herself didn't seem to be very bright.

He's not very good at management, and his personality is quite unreliable.

Even if she stayed inside the Great Tomb, she basically just let those undead monsters roam freely, while she herself stayed in the [Corpse Wax Chamber] with a few vampire brides, playing games.

However, Xia Yan unexpectedly assigned him the mission of going out to gather intelligence.

This is also why Demiurge, as the guardian of the seventh level, is appearing on the first level at this time.

"Thank you for your kindness, but as supreme beings, we cannot stand idly by without attendants to serve us."

"Although doing so will cause trouble, we still hope that you two gentlemen will have the mercy to allow us to follow you."

Although he was supposed to be a servant, Demiurge's respectful attitude was as if he were applying to serve a god...

Of course, he wasn't afraid that Xia Yan and Suzuki Satoru would encounter any danger.

After all, in his eyes, his strength was nothing compared to that of Xia Yan and Suzuki Satoru, who were both supreme beings.

In comparison, Demiurge's biggest worry was that Natsuhiko and Suzuki Satoru might also leave without a word, just like the other guild members who quit the game.

Therefore, even though it was somewhat presumptuous, he still made the request.

"Granted, but only you are allowed to accompany me."

Before Suzuki could speak, Natsuhiko, who understood Demiurge's concerns, spoke first.

Of course, although he was quite intelligent, he was not good at reading people's minds. These thoughts were things he saw directly from Demiurge using Legilimency.

It must be admitted that while the magic in the Harry Potter world is not particularly destructive, its various and often bizarre functions are quite comprehensive.

"I am very grateful to Lord Nidhogg for granting my capricious request."

After receiving permission, Demiurge smiled elegantly and then looked at the demon generals behind him.

"You all stay here and wait for orders. You can also explain my departure to me."

"Yes, Lord Demiurge."

The demon generals accepted the order and watched the three of them leave.

……

Leaving the ancestral hall, although it was the second time I had seen such a beautiful night sky, I hadn't had a chance to take a closer look before, so I thought I'd pull Xia Yan out to enjoy the scenery with me.

Now, above me is a beautiful night sky that seems to purify the soul, and beside me are dear friends.

Two joys intertwined, bursting forth into even greater joy.

Unable to contain his joy, Suzuki Satoru activated his magic, shooting straight into the sky like a rocket.

Seeing his eagerness, Xia Yan raised an eyebrow, flapped his wings twice, and chased after him at a speed that almost exceeded the limits of human vision.

Behind it, a cone-shaped white mist and a piercing explosion were even trailed behind.

With his terrifying life force, his physical body alone is enough to break the sound barrier.

Only Demiurge, who had transformed into a half-demon and whose face had changed from a human to something resembling a frog, remained. His lips twitched slightly, and he pushed up his glasses a couple of times.

Because he, like Xia Yan, possesses the ability to grow wings and fly freely, he did not learn any flying techniques.

The moment Suzuki Satoru took to the air, he reacted and completed his transformation.

However, just as he was about to take off and chase after her, he was interfered with by the shockwave from Xia Yan's time acceleration, which caused him to be pressed to the ground.

After all, he flies like a bird flapping its wings, so he is naturally subject to the laws of nature.

Fortunately, Suzuki Satoru only wanted to fly high into the sky to enjoy the scenery, not to try to test whether his immortal body could break through the atmosphere and take a trip in space.

Therefore, it only flew a few hundred meters before stopping.

This allowed Demiurge to easily catch up even when he was several steps behind.

The sky was so clear that the light from the moon and stars was enough to make one see the surrounding scenery clearly.

Previously, he had only glanced up briefly, but now, appreciating it more closely, and with the change in perspective, the scenery of the sky and the ground complemented each other perfectly, prompting Suzuki Satoru to exclaim in admiration.

"It's so beautiful... You can see clearly just by starlight and moonlight... It's unbelievable that this is the real world. The sky is like a sparkling jewel box."

"..."

Xia Yan really wanted to say that the reason you could see so clearly was entirely because of the undead's fixed dark perspective, which allowed them to see in the dark.

But seeing the obvious pleasure on the other person's face, even their skull-like features, he swallowed his words.

Chapter Thirty-One: This is How the Supreme Beings Are

"Hey, Xia Yan-san, do you think we might have come into this world just to get this jewelry box that doesn't belong to anyone...?"

"That's a great idea, Wu."

Knowing Suzuki Satoru's personality and that he was just chatting casually, Natsuhiko simply replied with a curt sentence.

After all, as a guild composed of a group of alien players, when the guild was still full in the game, they had similar dark fantasies of conquering a world and killing all those who disobeyed.

However, Demiurge, who had just arrived, happened to overhear those words.