1 CH 1: Transmigration
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I feel like I'm floating or something. It feels weird but it also feels comfortable at the same time. And I just want to stay feeling that way.
And so I calmly go with the flow. This is the first time I felt this, and I am aware that maybe, I'm in a dream but I still didn't open my eyes because my guts told me to not do that or maybe I just can't? I don't know.
"Having a good time there, aren't ya?"
Suddenly I heard an unfamiliar yet majestic voice but I did not panic and nonchalantly open my mouth with a "Hn."
"Interesting." The majestic voice muttered.
"I'll be giving you []?[]?[] points. You'll be transmigrating as []?[]?[]. Yes, that series you dearly love. Every wish you make will deduct your points depending on the wish's power, strangeness, etc." He added.
'Wow, this dream is weird huh.' I thought while thinking If I am retarded to produce weird-ass dreams like this.
"Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... Make Mare Bello Fiore a girl(?) hahaha—"
"Granted." The majestic voice replied.
'Eh'
"That counted as a wish?"
"Yes."
"Huh?"
"Because according to the rule book, the first wish or wishes shall be granted no matter what with only 1 point being deducted."
"How am I supposed to know that?"
Without caring, he continued; "If your points became negative numbers then I shall give you a random permanent trait, or sometimes a debuff. And please be quick, you only have []?[]? minutes left before your transmigration."
'WAIT WHAT?! TRANSMIGRATION?' As the floaty and comfortable feeling is visibly diminishing every second.
I also realized that I really can't open my eyes.
"What the hell is going on?!"
"You only have []?[]? minutes left..."
"Wait wait—"
"You only have []?[]? minutes left..." He reminded me.
And there I can feel my guts telling me that I need to take this more seriously...
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[Moments later]
"Could I wish to change my first wish?"
"According to the rulebook, It's a no."
"But you didn't tell me about that rule."
"You only have []?[]? minutes left..." He repeated like a broken record.
*Sigh* I already said my wishes and this was the most stressful situation I've been to. I can't even know how many points I used for every wish and can't possibly know If my points become negative points. Haiyaaa.
He said that I will be transmigrating as Momonga, so assuming that I would start already in the new world, I based all my wishes on that thought. With very limited time, I was forced to evaluate my wishes by trusting my gut and intuition.
But after all of that, why am I even here? I'm pretty sure I'm alive. Moments ago, I entered a bus that would be traveling to my home province and I fell to sleep with my headphones on.
'Did I die?'
"Times up!"
"All your wishes have been granted but with -102 points, you will receive 2 negative traits."
*Gulped* -102 points! Are you kidding me?! Is this a joke? How am I supposed to know that If that stupid rulebook of yours did not allow me to take back my wishes and know how many points for every wish I said!
"You'll be receiving the permanent trait of GREED and LUST as a trait."
After hearing that, It got me thinking, I'm already a greedy person but Lust? I don't know, It's not my thing.
'G-Greed and L-Lust... Hmm not bad..'
"Before we send you there, I must tell you that you did die." He said.
'Wh-What, No way. How.'
And he dropped another bomb. I'm still in the middle of processing the thing he just said and I blacked out.
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"The Arbiters send their regards."
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I slowly opened my "eyes" and witnessed a scene that instantly takes my breath away.
I am in a grandiose hall. It also seems that I am in a high place after looking down to 7 people kneeling on one knee with their heads bowing deeply.
The Crystal-like throne that I sat on may look uncomfortable to use but I can attest that just by sitting, I feel like I'm filled with indescribable power.
And then—
"Arghhhhh–"
I groaned in agony, I felt a sharp pain inside my head. It feels like many things are entering my mind in one go.
Memories, feelings, and many more that I don't recognize are flooding my mind.
It was sudden but it was also short, a few seconds later the pain finally subsided.
"Momonga-sama?"
I heard a voice that is filled with worry.
I looked at the source of the voice just to see a goddess. She wears a pure white dress, with her golden irises and vertically-slitted pupils staring at me.
A world-class beauty, and the highest-ranked NPC of the Great Tomb of Nazarick made by my friend... Tabula-san.
Wait. "Friend"? Huh? And why a part of me is being sad. And why am I feeling guilt the moment I saw this beautiful goddess.
"Momonga-sama? Is there something wrong?" She said worriedly as she stood up and closed her distance on me.
And I can see her cleavage! The strangeness of the situation made me nervous and... horny.
But then those feelings have been immediately squashed and I can feel that my thoughts are being forced to think as calmly and rationally as possible.
How did I realize that? Well, I'm thinking logically after all because I'm... undead.
Oh.
I examined myself once more and holy shit I'm a bone man but I also realized that I'm calm and okay with it. Well, It's normal, It's because this is my avatar for years in the game... Yggdrasil. Oh, wait what?
Then it dawned me the words of that mysterious being with a majestic voice said earlier: "You will be transmigrating as Momonga."
Hmmm, I see.
I think I got the gist of the situation.
Looking at the banners that somehow filled me with indescribable nostalgia and with occasional memories that are not mine popping up inside my head.
I see. So I have absorbed Suzuki Satoru, his memories, feelings... Everything.
I am now the amalgamation of my former self and Suzuki Satori. Well, at least that's what I think.
Moving my head to look at the 7 np– No, "people" that are staring at me worriedly.
Yeah, I have been silent for a while now. That might be weird for them.
"Thanks for your worries Albedo but I'm fine now," I said in a regal tone. They seemed unconvinced by it.
My deep commanding voice sounds "kingly", I like it. Well, It's not like I know how a king should sound like.
"Sebas."
"Yes, Momonga-sama?" The man in traditional black uniform raised his head and replied.
He may look elderly gentle-looking butler but his eyes are sharp. As expected from a Dragonoid!
"I want you to go outside of Nazarick with one of Pleiades and list everything you see and If you encounter an intelligent life there, avoid engaging them in battle instead be diplomatic as possible. And also prioritize withdrawal."
"Understood."
"For the remaining Pleiades, go back to the 9th floor and continue your duty."
"Understood, Momonga-sama." They replied in unison.
"You may fulfill your tasks now." I dismissed them, and they replied with a "Yes!" before setting out, leaving me alone with Albedo in the throne room.
A part of me is telling me to act as a superior and be majestic but I think I don't need to force myself to be "kingly" because I'm kind of enjoying the feeling of being a Superior while a part of me is uncomfortable with it but whatever.
And then Albedo spoke interrupting my train of thoughts.
"Momonga-sama, do you also have orders for this one?"
I looked at the world-class beauty that is near to me. I am also filled with guilt when I see her.
'Sorry for tainting your creation Tabula-san... Wait, wait! I am not even the one responsible for that, why am I feeling guilty?!'
"Ehem. Of course." I faked a cough and her expression also beamed when I said that.
"In 3 hours, bring all the Floor guardians here except for the 4th and 8th Floor guardians."
"Understood Momonga-sama! I shall accomplish your task without fail!" She said filled with determination.
Woah. Woah. Calm down.
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*Sigh*
I sighed with my non-existent throat. I am now the only one left in the Throne room. And also wow, I am a bone man now. It feels weird but a part of me is also used to it.
I am also reorganizing the new knowledge in my head right now. I can vividly recall everything from Suzuki Satoru. Memories, like how he works as a salaryman, and how he spent all his time playing this game, etc.
I can't even imagine living in a world like that.
Enough of this, time to test some things. So I looked at my boney hands with rings and decided to use the Ring of Ainz Ooal Gown.
I mentally think of teleporting myself to a specific place on the 9th floor, and almost immediately the scenery changes to a dommed hall that looked like a theater and there were 72 niches in the walls.
And after doing my thing there I decided to teleport myself to my suite. Specifically, the bedroom.
And I also got to talk with someone via [Message], and we discussed some things.
And now I'm in my bedroom, time to experiment.
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Thinking about the conversation I just had with a certain Great Doppelganger, It confirms that one of my wishes has been granted. And so—
'I-I just gender-bent someone!'
'If it did happen. Oh my god, I won't be coming out of this bedroom!' Then before my thoughts that filled me with anxiety continues, It got squashed like nothing and I came back to my calm rational undead self.
Looking at the luxurious-looking king-sized bed in my room. I let go of my staff and decided to jump on it headfirst and sigh.
'Uwah~ How can I even face Mare? I'm so sorry Bukubukuchagama-san.'
I sighed again with my nonexistent throat.
I forced myself to stand up and walk to the mirror in my room to look at my current self.
To be honest I got spooked a little by my reflection but It didn't last a second since I'm undead and immediately become stabilized.
Looking at myself, I can see a roughly 200 centimeters skeleton with a jet-black academic gown adorned with golden and violet edges. And yeah there's also the dark-red orb floating in my stomach.
'So my height is not the Light Novel version?'
Then I shifted to look at my eyes or more like empty eye sockets with a dark red glow radiating inside.
'If that indeed happened. Let's try if one of my wishes is also real.'
I removed my robe first, and I can see my whole boney body. It's weird.
And so.
'[Change form]!' And instantaneously I transformed.
In an instant, flesh magically covered my body and my dreadful aura is gone. I can feel my long silver lustrous yet majestical hair reached my back.
A body that I can only describe as "perfect". It looks like it had been sculpted by a god, even having long hair, I don't look feminine at all. My whole look screams "Manly".
I kind of remember Rimuru's Male form but with just a perfect muscular body.
Looking at my golden-colored eyes in the mirror, two streams of tears are falling.
'Eh.'
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And so I sat on the edge of my bed. To be honest, this happened too fast. An hour ago, I'm just vibing on the bus. Excited to get home and see my family and now I'm here.
I'm just a normal guy after all. My life is not sad and depressing. Even though my family is not rich, we're doing fine.
I don't have an overly depressing backstory like getting my family killed then focusing my life on avenging them or becoming a mafia or gang leader then driving my father figure into killing himself.
It just as normal as it gets. Grow up in the province, then moving to the city to enter University.
Got the homies that always back me up, experiencing breakups, having a family that supports me—
I wiped my tears and sighed.
'There's no use thinking of it but to think that I will die just like that.' I sighed again.
Yes, I'm still a bit attached to my former life. Of course, Suzuki's memories still lingering in my head, It seemed that my mind is more dominant, I can only feel sympathetic with his life.
'So I can't control my emotions If I'm not in my Overlord form huh?' I am just able to handle this whole thing because I'm undead.
'This is just a lot to take in.'
