Overlord (オーバーロード)

There are probably a ton of people hiding away in a city this big...

There must be women and children, too.

Some people might live through an earthquake...

If I try to burn the city down, people will run around like crazy and a few might escape...

Even though my powers come from Lady Bukubuku Chagama...

All right!

I'll do it!

I'll annihilate the royal capital and slaughter every single person in it!

I've got this!

I've got this!

I've got this!

It's so quiet.

How did it all come to this?

Princess Renner...

Climb, we need to hurry.

Yes.

Did something happen?

Yes.

I remembered something I have to do.

We can get a little revenge against the Sorcerer Kingdom.

Father!

Renner, why did you...

I just remembered something important!

And that's—

These are...

various items that have been passed down through the royal family.

Yes.

I wanted to pass down

the historical items of the royal family to the conqueror of our kingdom.

I must stay presentable as its last king.

Climb.

Yes!

This is a royal decree.

Take Renner and escape.

There is a secret passage in the royal palace that will lead you outside.

If you use it, you may still be able to escape.

There's no need for that, Climb.

Climb.

Climb.

Father, Climb is mine.

He will not listen to your orders.

You're right.

But if he's truly loyal...

Climb, for the sake of continuing the bloodline of the Vaiself family,

will you take this child with you and escape?

As a reward, I'll give you her hand.

That's more than what I deserve.

Although the reward is extremely attractive,

I will have to decline.

This is more important, Father.

Yes, that's right.

Why did you come here?

Please give me your crown.

I'm going to hide it in the royal capital.

Why?

I'm going to tell the Sorcerer King,

"We've hidden everything that represents our king."

"If you destroy the royal capital,"

"you'll never get your hands on it."

I see. You plan to save as many of the people as you can.

Climb, will you hide this somewhere in the royal capital?

Of course, Princess Renner.

But where should I hide it?

My brother arranged a place in the warehouse district.

Zanac?

Yes. Brother was the one who gave me this idea.

I see. He planned so far ahead...

Father, will you please show me the secret passage

that leads out of the royal palace?

Yes.

Then, I'll be off.

Climb, once you finish hiding those items...

Princess Renner...

Make sure to come back to me safely.

Yes!

Please come back safely!

You have to run, not fight.

Yes. I'll come back as quickly as I can.

I'm depending on you.

Let me confirm things first, boy.

Are you a subordinate of the Sorcerer King?

Hmm, you know, I'm only here to collect magic items.

So, I'll let you guys live if you show me the way.

You talk big, boy.

But I cannot allow you to pass through here.

I can't hand over a dangerous item that even attracts devils to it.

Thank goodness. So, it's still here.

So? What's your answer to my offer?

We refuse.

I, Ves—

I need to grab all the magic items here and I don't have much time.

Maybe I should just catch one of the snobby magic casters inside.

Oh. Kill them all.

Demiurge is gonna be super happy.

I have to hurry.

What?!

Oh! Th-Thank goodness.

U-Um, it'll be dangerous if you stand there.

Who are you?

Um, well, that's...

I'm planning on destroying this area first...

So, um, I might accidentally get you involved. Please go quickly.

Make sure to come back to me safely.

The royal capital...

It's burning?!

Princess Renner!

Excuse me.

The throne room?

Princess Renner!

Come in, last human in this palace.

Princess!

Climb...

Sorcerer King!

You stand too proudly before Lord Ains.

Prostrate yourself!

You used this ability to control Princess Renner!

You made her kill the king, her own father, with her own hands!

Oh, I just remembered.

I saw you once before when I fought with Gazef Stronoff.

Release him.

You are free to move.

This is all because of you!

You should thank me.

I'll allow you to fight me, a king, one-on-one.

Let's see...

How about I take that sword if I win?

If it weren't for you, the Kingdom would be at peace!

No one would have died and the princess would have shed no tears!

Climb!

If this was a story,

your rage would call forth the hidden power within you in order to cut me down.

But this is reality.

Such a thing won't happen!

You will die here.

There is no value in saving you.

You have no special talent or power.

But there is no need to despair.

The world is unfair.

Inequality exists from the moment of birth.

There are those who have talent and those who do not.

Those who are born into wealth and those born into misery.

Lucky ones who live a blessed life

and unlucky ones who live a miserable life.

But there is no need to despair over the inequality.

Because death is fair to all.

And I am that death itself.

My mercy as the overlord of death is the only absolutely fair thing in this unfair world.

I...

I am Princess Renner's shield!

I see. Those eyes...

Pick it up.

Putting it simply, it is a sword that may be able to kill me.

Climb...

Let me ask you. Will you kill the princess after you kill me?