Chapter 1: The End and the Beginning

On a moving subway train, a man who had fallen asleep in his seat suddenly woke up with a start.

"Where is this...?"

Jiu Xu stared at the unfamiliar subway car, lost in thought.

"I remember... I was in the ICU, fighting for my life..."

"Did I die and get reincarnated?"

A flood of memories flashed through Jiu Xu's mind. Most of them seemed unimportant, except for one critical piece of information:

The previous owner of this body had played a fully immersive game called Overlord. Their in-game character was named "Peroroncino."

He himself had seen this anime before, but only the first season.

Jiu Xu glanced at the person sitting next to him — a girl who was fast asleep.

She looked very petite, but she was dressed in outfits suited for a mature woman. According to the original owner's memories, this girl was Peroroncino's older sister, Bukubukuchagama.

Based purely on her appearance, she was the definition of a "legal loli." Flat and short. Her looks weren't particularly striking, either.

The train arrived at Rinkai Station.

The subway slowed to a stop.

The sleeping loli woke up as well.

She looked at Jiu Xu and spoke.

"What are you spacing out for? Get off!" she said, heading toward the train door.

Jiu Xu quickly followed after her.

After getting off the train and walking a short distance, the loli turned around to look at Jiu Xu and spoke.

"Are you okay?" she asked, standing on her tiptoes to reach out and touch Jiu Xu's forehead.

"No fever. You look strange, like you're a completely different person."

"I'm fine," Jiu Xu replied. "I just remembered that today is the day Yggdrasil shuts down. Thinking about the past made me a bit sentimental."

"Is that so?" she said, not pressing further. The two soon arrived home.

"Today is the last day of Yggdrasil's operation. Want to log in and take a look?"

"Nah, I feel too tired. All I want is to sleep right now. Besides, I bet everyone in the guild has already quit the game," she said, leaving that statement behind as she returned to her room.

Jiu Xu glanced up at the clock. It was already 10 PM.

"Working until 10 PM and starting at 5 AM? A world like this isn't worth holding onto," he muttered.

Returning to his room, Jiu Xu turned on his computer and put on the headset to enter the immersive mode. Among the many icons, he found the one for Yggdrasil.

At that moment, all of Peroroncino's memories of Yggdrasil surged forward. Jiu Xu could clearly recall every detail. Meanwhile, his own personal memories were gradually fading away.

A flash of light enveloped him, and Jiu Xu appeared in a massive conference room with a large round table.

"You've got to be kidding me!"

Bang!

Seated in the central position of the round table was the Bone King. He slammed his fist heavily onto the table.

"This is the Great Tomb of Nazarick we all built together!"

"How can it be abandoned so easily?"

Momonga muttered to himself with his head lowered, completely unaware of Peroroncino's arrival.

"Momonga, are you okay?"

Seeing Momonga deep in thought, Peroroncino spoke up.

"Peroroncino! You... you suddenly..."

Seeing his old friend, someone he had shared a deep bond with, memories of the past flooded Momonga's mind. Excitement, joy, and nostalgia all surfaced, leaving him visibly overwhelmed.

"I heard today is Yggdrasil's last day of operation, so I logged in to visit the Great Tomb of Nazarick we built together," Peroroncino said.

"Thank you, Peroroncino!" Momonga said with genuine gratitude.

After all, the only ones who remembered this day were himself and the Peroroncino standing before him.

"We're friends, aren't we? No need to thank me. That feels too distant," Peroroncino said, walking over to Momonga and patting his shoulder.

"I'm sorry I couldn't keep playing Yggdrasil consistently because of real-life obligations."

"No need to apologize. I completely understand. Like you said, we're friends—there's no need for apologies," Momonga replied warmly.

"Let's go take a look at our Great Tomb of Nazarick," Momonga said, picking up the guild weapon, the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown.

"I really miss the time we spent together gathering materials to craft this," he added nostalgically.

"Yeah, me too," Peroroncino replied.

The two left the meeting room together. After descending the stairs, they arrived at the entrance of the grand hall, where Sebas and the Pleiades were on standby.

Momonga brought up the interface to check Sebas and the Pleiades' information.

"So, his name is Sebas, huh?"

"Who created this NPC again?"

"Touch Me," Peroroncino answered.

"Judging by his righteous demeanor, he really does match his creator's personality," Momonga remarked.

"Definitely," Peroroncino agreed.

"Even though they've always guarded the throne, no player has ever made it this far," Momonga said with a hint of pride.

"As the guild master, I suppose I should give them something meaningful to do in the end," he continued thoughtfully.

"Command: Follow," Momonga issued.

Sebas and the Pleiades immediately moved behind Momonga and Peroroncino, following their lead.

Soon, the two arrived at the grand throne hall.

Momonga turned to look at Sebas and the Pleiades behind him, thinking for a moment.

"I remember the command was..."

<Standby >

Sebas and the Pleiades bowed to Momonga before stepping aside to stand at attention.

Beside the throne, a succubus NPC was in standby mode.

Peroroncino opened her information panel.

A massive block of text appeared on the screen.

"So long!"

"I remember she was created by that backstory fanatic, Tabula," Peroroncino remarked.

Scrolling to the bottom, he noticed a line of text.

"She's a bitch?"

"This is... a bit much," Momonga muttered, feeling slightly uncomfortable.

"Why don't we modify her settings?"

"Sure, let's do it," Peroroncino agreed.

Taking the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown from Momonga, Peroroncino tapped into the settings interface.

The display switched to the edit screen.

"What should we change it to?"

"Make it... 'eternally in love with Momonga,'" Momonga hesitantly suggested.

The moment he said it, he regretted it. He felt a wave of embarrassment, wondering why he had blurted it out so impulsively.

"Maybe we shouldn't change it after all," Momonga added quickly.

"I think it's fine! It's the last day anyway, no big deal!" Peroroncino said cheerfully as he deleted the final line and replaced it with, "Eternally in love with Momonga."

"By the way, I just thought of modifying Shalltear's settings. Want to come along?"

"Alright," Momonga agreed.

"Here, your Ainz Ooal Gown ring," Momonga said, handing Peroroncino the ring he had given him long ago.

With a flash of light, the two teleported to the third floor of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

Shalltear was in standby mode in the area.

"Actually, about Shalltear… her chest is fake. It looks like a C-cup, but it's actually an A," Peroroncino revealed with a smirk. "I've always wanted to fix it, but the materials needed for that were super expensive."

"The server's shutting down soon. Is it even worth spending money on this now?"

"It's worth it. I want her to be perfect," Peroroncino declared.

"Payment successful!"

Using the authority granted by the Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown, Peroroncino began modifying Shalltear's appearance.

"E-cup seems a bit excessive!"

"What do you think, Momonga?"

"I think C looks more natural," Momonga suggested.

"Fine, let's settle on D. It's a bit over the top, but who doesn't love a busty loli?"

After finalizing Shalltear's modifications, the two returned to the throne hall.

Meanwhile, in another location, a middle-aged man stared at the revenue screen, bewildered.

"Someone actually spent money on the last day before the server shuts down? And quite a lot, too. They must really love this game!"

"Well, in that case, here's a little gift for you."

[Staff of Administrator Privileges][Banner of Myriad Demons and Ghosts]

[Perfect Resurrection Jade]

[Legendary Command]

[Universal Humanoid Transformation]

End of chapter

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