In the midst of a wide area of land, loose clouds, and a sky soaked in clear blue, Gu Wu, Altair, Ainz, Yarbed, and others were flying towards Nassalik.

The reason why he didn't choose to leave as soon as possible, but returned to their stronghold with the hero of this world, was because Gu Wu wanted to have a good chat with Anzi.

Indeed, judging from the current situation, Gu Wu's power is undoubtedly powerful, but there is no harm in making a powerful person his companion, and maybe the other party will come in handy in the future.

There are not too many benefits, this is a truth that everyone understands.

Whether it is an ancient emperor or a modern authority, even if they are in a high position, they will continue to look into the distance, hoping to have everything in this world.

And Gu Wuke is not so greedy, not to mention that he already has a world, there is no reason to stretch out his claws to other planes, it's just ...... Once the number of allies increases, it means that the problems to be solved will also be distributed, which directly reduces the pressure that Gu Wu has to bear to a certain extent.

To put it bluntly, Gu Wu needs more 'thugs' to help him solve the troubles that may arise in the future, and when the time comes, he will be able to see the end of all kinds of problems without having to do it himself.

After all, the incomparably powerful power held by Gu Wu could not be taken care of everywhere, so the details involving all aspects needed to be dealt with by others.

Once the terms are negotiated with Anz, then this good hero will become an ally, and then he can use this reason to solve the crises that are happening all over the world.

Although the system had emphasized that the stability of the 'Exchange World' had been optimized to the most perfect state, in view of everything that had happened before, Gu Wuke did not feel reassured.

Not only that, the power that Gu Wu was holding at the moment could not be fully used, and there must be a transition period; And during this transition period, other allies became Gu Wu's most advantageous helpers.

If you want to remove these complex reasons, from the simplest point of view......

Gu Wu planned to share his experience of crossing with Anzi and listen to his thoughts on what happened to him.

Anyway, the current Gu Wu has already passed the trial, destroyed the trap, understood the true thoughts of the hosts, and solved the puzzles that plagued him, so it is not impossible to use the rest of the time to do whatever he wants.

Altaïr said that she wanted to go back as quickly as possible, but she didn't have the idea of urging Gu Wu at this moment, and completely gave up on such a move.

[In response to the host, the reason why this Miss Altaïr is so quiet is probably because of 'self-blame', so she remains silent; you must know that she said before that she would protect the host and defeat all enemies, but she was unable to help in a pinch, and it was difficult to interfere with the operation outside like a skeleton traverser.] 】

"Your analysis is a bit unreliable...... Miss Altair wasn't such a slender person, she was not like those warriors, she was not ...... Stronger than a warrior. ”

[In response to the host, that is only the past host's opinion of the past Altair, hasn't she changed after these events?] You need to change your speed. 】

"Yes......"

Altair feeling remorseful?

Gu Wu, who gradually lowered his height, looked at the girl beside him, her hair was blown up by the wind, covering the expression on her side face.

[Respond to the host, anyway, after this time, you have to take a good look around.] 】

"I know...... Both they and they have grown, right? ”

Whether it's in the world of exchange or other worlds, these protagonists can never stand still.

Thinking like this, Gu Wu and Anz arrived at the entrance of the Great Tomb of Nasalik.

After entering the inside, it can be said that he was warmly welcomed, but Gu Wu clearly felt the sight and hostility of the group of maids, not all of them welcomed the human visit.

"Miss Altair, I'll talk to Anz, you go and rest first, and we'll leave after that."

"Are you sure you want to be alone with him? It's true that Ainz is not a villain, and he has provided a lot of help, but you must not trust the people here easily, you probably feel it...... With the exception of Ainz, the entire Nasaric tomb is hostile to us. ”

Ainz is different, and the others are a little different.

Although Altaïr accepted Ainz's kindness, he did not ignore the malice of the others, and kept his guard to avoid taking it lightly.

There is no way, in this world, in this Nazaric tomb, the only person who really understands Gu Wu is Anz, and other demons and non-humans are wary and hostile to Gu Wu and Altair.

"Those guys might mess around, and you need to be careful."

Altaïr at this point believed that allies were not trustworthy beings either, especially those outside of Ainz.

Gu Wu understood her feelings, so he explained

"Assuming that Ainz didn't give an order, these people wouldn't act rashly, because in their eyes, Ainz is the 'strongest demon king' who unveils the fig leaf of the gods and tramples it under his feet, so his will is the will of others, even if someone is unhappy with us, they don't dare to really take action."

"It's better to be like that."

"Trust me, I still know a lot about the setting of this world."

"What would be the benefit of an alliance with him?"

At the door of the room, when Gu Wu was about to leave, Altair, who was sitting in a chair, asked such a question.

Convenience?

In fact, it was what Gu Wu thought of just now, and if he had to add it, he couldn't find any other reason for a while.

No, no, there are reasons.

"Like us, Ainz has the idea of 'going back,' but he won't leave until he's done here."

"...... mission here?"

"Conquer the world or something?"

"It's vulgar."

"Miss Altair, I'm just guessing."

If Ainz wants to protect Nassalik, what he must do is to make him the strongest.

"Please hurry, you said we shouldn't delay."

"Well, I'll get it done as soon as I can, and then ...... Let's meet the lovely Miss Shimazaki. ”

Bang!!

Altaïr slammed the door shut, not sure if it was shyness or something else.

Leaving the room, Gu Wu walked along the corridor to the front.

The carpeted corridor is flanked by skeletal chandeliers made of jade, and the light they produce illuminates the underground level like daylight on a clear day.

Seeing Gu Wu's appearance, the two maids who had been waiting there for a long time bent down and bowed to him.

They are all members of the Pleiades, with Yuri Alpha as a battle maid on the left and Lups Regina Beta on the right.

"I'm tired of going to Mr. Ainz for me."

"This way."

Yuri replied, and Lupsregina on the side asked, after a moment's thought

"Human guest, are you strong?"

"Lups, Regina, don't be rude to the guests."

Hearing Yuli reprimand Lups Regina like this, Gu Wu waved his hand

"It's okay, as for the question just now...... I think I'm a little bit better than Mr. Ainz. ”

Gu Wu's reply caused both maids to stop moving, but before they could make a move, new footsteps sounded.

"What's going on here?"

Not someone else, but Ainz.

As soon as they saw Ainz, the two maids bowed down respectfully.

Gu Wu moved his gaze to them and said with a smile

"It was just a chat."

This little episode is just an episode after all.

But he is very sure of his strength.

From now on, he will never fail again.

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Proceed down the corridor, and at its end is the Gate of Enchantment, which is covered in black light.

Ainz didn't say much, but was the first to walk in.

Gu Wu, who quickly followed, also passed through the gate composed of magic power, and finally arrived at a new space.

Gu Wu looked around at this time.

Overhead, the night sky was covered in darkness and dotted with stars, and in the center hung two bright moons, their silvery light making the space seem to be covered in a gray veil of snow, making everything look hazy and hallucinatory.

Directly in front of it is a round table and high-backed chairs with bright red as the main color, the table top is as smooth as a mirror, and the tea set is neatly placed above; The chairs are decorated with gilded satin, the surface is also printed with an inverted cross and a pentagram, and the tassels at the ends are not dead, they twist and twist like long snakes, and there is no wind in this space.

Under this strange scene, Ainz let out a big breath.

With this breath of qi, everything in the field of vision began to dissolve and reorganize.

The modern walls and floor tiles directly replace the original space with strong magical colors.

"Gu Wu, it's better this way, right?"

"That's right......"

Sit on a chair that turns into a couch.

Wait, since it's a sofa, it shouldn't be a chair.

Sticking to the back of the sofa, Gu Wu also exhaled a breath as if imitating Anzi, blowing away all the countless tiredness and fatigue.

That being said, those mental stresses can't be eliminated by breathing alone.

Anzi, who was also seated, looked at Gu Wu, and he said in a complaining tone

"I believe Gu Wu, you can understand me, sometimes it's quite tiring to play a 'king', after all, I haven't said much to people in reality in my past days as a human being......"

"Even so, isn't Mr. Anz doing a good job now? Anyway, after a while, I'll get used to it. ”

"No, you can't get used to it for a long time......"

"Mr. Anz, you just think so now, and you will understand it later, after all, I am a person from the past."

Gu Wu recalled his past.

"I used to be a fool who was so autistic that he even destroyed the world."

Here Gu Wu is referring to the 'original victor Gu Wu'.

"Destroying the ...... World"

"Yes, at that time, I was suspicious of everything, even my own existence was denied, everything in the world was wrong, and I wanted to start over."

"How can you still have that ...... past?"

Gu Wu nodded in affirmation.

But it's already a literal 'past'.

At this moment, Gu Wu has achieved the expectations of the 'original victor', inherited the future of those hosts, and mastered the accumulated strength and happiness of everyone, so he is very satisfied with his current self.

After listening to Gu Wu's speech, Anzi, who was directly opposite, lay on the sofa in a relaxed posture, if his subordinates saw his appearance at this moment, it was estimated that the majestic image of the 'King of the Undead' would collapse in an instant.

"Gu Wu ......"

"Please."

"As I said before, I did want to go back, but only after completing the mission here; ...... by me And the guild that everyone created together, even if it is not the same existence, I want to make it stable and not disappear for any reason. ”

"It's about making Nasalik the strongest."

Gu Wu understood his thoughts.

"And ...... I also want to investigate the secrets of this world, because I believe that the time-traveler is not just you and me, but everyone else; It's just that judging from the current situation, no one else should be able to do such a 'casual crossing' like yours. ”

"It seems that this is true, but there are also limitations to my crossing, such as not being able to answer the original world."

For this, Gu Wu was also very helpless.

[In response to the host, if you return to the original world, then what you have done so far is not meaningless?] That's because the 'original world' didn't have the possibility of characters appearing. 】

The system gave an explanation, and Gu Wu couldn't deny it.

In the original world, it can be said that in the world where everything began, there is no setting of "time-traveler" and "protagonist appearance", so after going back, it is equivalent to 'giving up everything after crossing'.

To put it simply, the original world was an ordinary world, and there was no miracle of the world after that.

"By the way, Gu Wu, I talked to you this time to ask you...... Can you let me go to your world? ”

"That's fine, but what is Mr. Ainz going to do?"

"I'll come back with some magic items."

Ainz stood up and pointed to the room

"Video tapes of game consoles and movies can be used even without the Internet, and ...... And thermal weapons. ”

"Obviously Mr. Ainz is so strong?"

"Gu Wu, do you think it's convenient for magic or missiles?"

"It depends on what you're using it for."

"It's much easier to attack tricky enemies, and even if you can't deal substantial damage, you will be afraid of them because they don't have any mana fluctuations."

That's right......

Gu Wu understood what he meant.

"Modern weapons in this world are large-scale attack techniques that don't consume magic......

"That's it."

In this regard, Gu Wu agreed to Anzi's request.

"Gu Wu, you can also come to me if you have any questions."

"Well...... I don't think there have been any lately. ”

Gu Wu stared at the light overhead, and the dazzling colors made him close his eyes.

"Hope has never been."

The future that the traversers are looking forward to is nothing more than a simple and happy life, and Gu Wu and Anzi are no exception......!!