Overlord (オーバーロード)

The development of the Sorcerer Kingdom...

Was it Ulbert who said it would be best to rule as an iron-fisted dictator?

Luckily, two immortal geniuses like Albedo and Demiurge are taking care of the kingdom.

I don't really understand their desire for world domination...

But I couldn't reject the idea, either.

That's why I've left everything in their hands, but...

If the Sorcerer Kingdom becomes known for treating all races equally,

I could recreate the same environment I had with my comrades in the past.

If I told Albedo and the others my feelings, it might ruin their current plans.

Maybe I should do things on my own for a while...

M-My apologies!

Huh?

A maid that causes her master to let out a sigh is a failure of a maid!

Such a failure can only be punishable by death!

Huh?!

And so, the knight defeated the villainous dragon and saved the princess.

And they lived happily ever after.

Awesome!

So wonderful!

Good for the princess!

That was great!

You're right.

Hey, the brat's here.

Excuse me, Princess Renner.

It is time to return to the royal palace.

What?

Are you going home, Princess?

Let's make something delicious next time.

Yay!

Let's make it together!

You gotta promise!

Come back soon!

Bye-bye!

Thank you!

I can't wait!

I'm surprised you established such a big orphanage.

Must've cost a lot of money.

My brother was kind enough to listen to my request.

After all, a lot of children lost their parents when the Sorcerer King came to power.

I think the weak dying is unavoidable.

You're wrong.

It is the duty of the strong to save the weak.

I treasure the children very much.

We have to take care of them, so they do not wander from the path of righteousness.

The princess is smart.

Not all humans can be strong, I guess.

Rigrit said that in front of you, too?

Yeah.

It's true that children without parents have a higher tendency to get involved in crime.

If the orphanage can raise some talented individuals,

other nobles may also become interested.

A pretty good line of thought.

Charity without anything in return is always suspicious as hell.

Evileye's heart is twisted.

You think just like me!

I'm pure.

You're the dirty one.

The idea came from Brain.

He mentioned gathering orphans who might be talentened swordsmen,

so I established the orphanage.

Tina. Evileye.

Were there any talented children that caught your eye?

I was standing outside the whole time.

What about you, Evileye?

I have no idea if a kid has magical talent just by looking at them.

I see.

Oh, do all of you have special talents?

It's a secret.

What the heck? Why are you so obsessed with this?

There aren't many people near me who have special talents.

Don't ask stupid questions.

So you do have a talent!

I am very interested in talents.

Can you tell me what kind of talent you have?

It's not something I want a lot of people to know.

Lend me your ear.

Yes!

A talent is an adventurer's trump card.

Yes.

Who'd tell others their talent so easily?!

How mean! My ears are ringing!

Princess Renner!

Lady Evileye, please show some mercy.

What?

Brat, this is all because you spoil her!

Th-That's not...

You're right!

I think you should spoil me more, Climb.

I agree with Evileye's opinion.

No, that's not what I meant.

So please spoil me more.

Let's start by napping together, like when we were children...

N-No, Princess...

Forget it.

I was the stupid one.

Brat, it depends on the talent.

For instance, our leader has enough power to level a city when her sword goes on a rampage.

Lakyus's sword?

According to her, it takes a lot of power to keep her rampaging sword at bay.

Our fiendish boss doesn't want to worry you.

Pretend you don't know.

Of course.

U-Um, Princess Renner...

My! How careless of me.

Come to think of it, how is Lady Aindra doing?

She's watching over Gagaran and Tina's training.

The two of them died at Jaldabaoth's hand.

They lost a lot of life force when they were revived.

They can only train to regain their strength.

It would be difficult for us to even slow him down if he appeared again.

Slow him down?

Oh, until Evileye's hero comes to our rescue.

That's right! The great hero, Lord Momon!

A powerful warrior who swings his giant sword like he's holding a twig

He's definitely the strongest warrior among all the neighboring kingdoms!

We wouldn't have to worry about Jaldabaoth with him around!

The Sorcerer King, too!

But didn't that man decide to work under the Sorcerer King?

Lord Momon! What was he thinking?!

This is a good chance to ask.

Evileye, could you kill the Sorcerer King?

If all the rumors are true...

It would be impossible for me.

I'm pretty sure Lord Momon is the only person who might be his match.

And that guy is working under the Sorcerer King. That sucks.

No one can go against him.

The adventurers have been continuing their search,

but there is still no sign of Prince Barbro.

I am afraid to say that the chances that he is alive are quite low.

Please continue the search.

Understood.

Troublesome until the very end...

Prince Zanac.

What is it?

About Marquis Raeven...

I haven't heard a single word from him.

It seems he has completely retreated into his domain.

The Sorcerer King must have been quite terrifying...

What is it?

Princess Renner has returned.

Marquis Raeven will probably never come back.

I'd hate to lose his power and knowledge, but...

Right now, as next in line for the throne,

I need to decide how to deal with the Sorcerer Kingdom first.

I should send a tribute to deepen our relationship,

but I want to avoid looking subservient

in front of our nobles and the neighboring countries.

What to do...

I've returned, Brother.

Welcome home, Sister.

Shall we walk a bit together?

I'd love to.

A representative of the Sorcerer Kingdom will arrive soon.

If you planned to send a tribute,

why not give the representative double the amount in appreciation for their visit?

That would be a perfect excuse for the public.

Prince, we have been notified that a diplomatic mission is visiting us from the Sorcerer Kingdom.

I will greet them immediately.

Yes!

If I become king, I will give you a domain in some remote area.

You can live out your days there.

Thank you very much, Brother.

Though, your suggestion does not appeal to me in the least.

Six Fold Flash of Light!

Impressive.

You've changed.

You think so?

You had a terrible expression on your face when you lost in the previous tournament.

I mistakenly thought I could stand amongst the strong back then.

"Seek life when facing death."

If a normal person wishes to go against a monster,

he can only fight by putting his life on the line

and grasping for any small chance of victory.

I'd gladly take that victory if it'd only cost my measly life.

Is the Sorcerer King truly that powerful?

Yeah. He defeated your precious student, Gazef, in a blink of an eye.

He wasn't my student. I just gave him a little training.