[ Thus, Filo followed Ainz's suggestion and came over to Kazuma's side…
"EXPLOSION—!" Accompanied by a violent blast and fierce winds, Megumin was blown right off her feet, landing at Tanya's feet to ask for her opinion.
"Well…" Tanya looked at the deep crater left by the explosion and gave a professional review: "The firepower is concentrated, the power is extraordinary. Not a bad blast."
"But I can only give it 40 points. If you can't shorten the chanting time, it will be difficult to put into practical use in combat."
Megumin's attitude was exceptionally firm: "Shortening it is impossible. If the chanting time is short, it's super lame."
Tanya was also helpless: "The most important thing is the casting time. Whether it's cool or not doesn't matter at all, right?"
Kazuma, standing to the side, skillfully picked up Megumin, who had fallen on the ground: "This guy's chanting is a mystery. Whether she needs to chant or not is an unknown variable, and the content is different every time."
Megumin continued with a serious face: "If I don't perform a cool chant, I'll die!"
Meanwhile, Filo, who had rushed over upon hearing the noise, was already immersed in Visha's feeding, having completely forgotten about the School Festival. ]
[ .....]
〜Type-Moon World, G̶̘̏̕͜ṟ̶͠a̵̹͂̆n̵̻̤̎d̶̞͐ ̷̫͇͑C̸̛̪̬ȃ̴̯r̵̓̓͜n̸̜̋͗î̷̭v̸̱͆ȃ̷̫̚l̵͚̋ Worldline, Chaldea〜
"Senpai, if I remember correctly, Megumin doesn't actually need to chant, right?"
Mashu thought back seriously for a moment and realized that Megumin had cast spells instantly quite a few times before.
Hearing this, Gudako nodded, stroking her chin with her hand:
"I see, so it's a pragmatist meeting a show-off… That does make it a difficult choice."
Despite saying it was a difficult choice, Gudako hesitated for less than half a second before wordlessly taking the side of the show-off.
"However… Megumin, I support you! Coolness is the key!"
As she spoke, ignoring Mashu's look that seemed to be looking at trash, she gave a thumbs up to the screen.
After all, strength is temporary, but coolness is forever!
Otherwise, why do you think she dumped all her resources into Red Hare, even feeding him several Holy Grails to max him out? Wasn't it just because he was cool!
〜So I'm a Spider, So What? World〜
Kumoko felt a bit depressed:
"Don't misunderstand her. She can instant-cast; the chanting is just for showing off, it's an old habit from her chuunibyou."
Although Megumin's brain was a bit one-track, if this guy weren't a magician, she would definitely be a great literary master!
Every time, she could come up with a long paragraph of chanting lyrics that sounded cool to anyone listening.
Moreover, they were improvised on the spot, and the key point was that she never repeated herself.
It was ridiculous.
.....
[ "It's so hard to decide; everyone has different opinions." Filo wandered around and arrived at the hallway, having failed to collect a single useful suggestion.
Fortunately, at that moment, Filo met Emilia, who was wandering around, and Emilia recommended that Filo go to the library, where there would be many stories she would like.
"Ah, it's the Werewolf Big Sister."
After getting the storybook she wanted from the library, Filo met Lupusregina Beta from Ainz's world on her way back.
Lupusregina Beta revealed a somewhat gentle smile: "Yes, I am the Werewolf Big Sister, a Big Sister who is currently very interested in what Little Filo is holding."
"This?" Filo handed over the gentle fairy tale book in her hand: "This is something I borrowed to use as a reference for the play content at the School Festival."
"So, how is this story?" Lupusregina Beta took it, flipped through it casually, and then gave her own suggestion.
"A story about a pitiful little bird, deceived by a man with fierce eyes, and then made into a roasted bird…" ]
[ .....]
〜Type-Moon World, Fifth Holy Grail War Worldline〜
"WAIT—!!"
Tohsaka Rin's expression changed instantly, wishing she could rush in and cover the other person's mouth:
"What are you saying to the cute Little Filo!"
Telling a story about making roasted bird right in front of a young bird… wouldn't that give Little Filo some kind of psychological trauma?
Emiya Shirou also had a face full of black lines:
"It's clearly a gentle fairy tale book, yet I can't hear any gentleness from this story…"
Whose gentle fairy tale is this bloody!
This Lupusregina Beta is definitely black-hearted on the inside. He could guarantee that this story was made up on the spot by Lupusregina Beta, and that she was using it to scare Little Filo in a very sadistic way.
〜Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World〜
"A man with fierce eyes…"
Inside the Roswaal Mansion, everyone except Rem subconsciously looked at Natsuki Subaru. With that hairstyle and those eyes, he did indeed look quite fierce.
It's confirmed. Never mind that Lupusregina Beta made up the story on the spot; even the actor for the play was ready-made.
She connected it to reality instantly; no wonder so many people like to draw inspiration from real life.
"You guys… don't tell me you think the man with fierce eyes refers to me."
Natsuki Subaru pointed at himself somewhat blankly.
"Of course it wouldn't be Subaru-kun! How is that possible?"
Rem shook her head decisively.
"Do you think there are any other candidates?"
But Ram silently added a stab.
Natsuki Subaru lowered his head and seriously considered the possibilities…
Kazuma? Doesn't fit; his eyes only have two modes: scum and lecherous.
That Ainz? Doesn't seem right either; he doesn't even have eyes.
Tanya fits the standard for fierce eyes, but she's not a man right now, just a little girl.
And the other males didn't fit the standard either. Thinking of this, Natsuki Subaru was suddenly startled…
Oh no, the person with fierce eyes is actually me?! (He forgot about the Shield Hero, whose screen time was ridiculously low.)
.....
[ "Don't make up random stories!" Yuri Alpha slapped Lupusregina Beta directly on the head: "I really can't stand you. Ainz-Sama should have ordered us to follow the school rules."
Lupusregina Beta reached out and scratched her head: "I just wanted to test the boundaries of the orders."
Then Yuri Alpha looked at Filo: "Are you looking for a theme for Class 1's play?"
Filo bent down to pick up the storybook on the ground and nodded: "Mhm. I thought there might be some inspiration, so I borrowed a book from Mare and Beatrice."
"Mare-Sama?!"
Hearing the name of a Guardian, Yuri Alpha also decided to help: "Alright, then we'll help think of something too."
Just then, Lupusregina Beta popped up again and continued to suggest with a death wish: "Then, how about a story where a pitiful raccoon is deceived by a man with a villainous face…"
"And is finally made into raccoon skewers?"
Unsurprisingly, Lupusregina Beta received another slap from Yuri Alpha.
Finally, after gathering material from various sources, Filo ultimately adopted the suggestion Lupusregina Beta gave after her death-seeking attempt—The Ugly Duckling. ]
[ .....]
〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"She really never learns, Lupusregina Beta! Luckily, the final Ugly Duckling counts as a normal story among a pile of abnormal ones."
Everyone was speechless. This Lupusregina Beta really did whatever she wanted, however chaotic it might be. She also had an inexplicable obsession with skewers. Her personality was more than just a little terrible!
.....
〜The Rising of the Shield Hero World〜
"A man with a villainous face…"
The corner of Iwatani Naofumi's mouth twitched upon hearing this. Even a fool could deduce that Lupusregina Beta was talking about him…
Raccoon Raphtalia, bird Filo, villainous face—who else could it be? Besides him, there were no other candidates. He had to admit, she really was drawing inspiration from nearby sources.
"No matter what, I am a Hero. I don't look like I have a villainous face, do I?"
Unconvinced, Iwatani Naofumi looked at his reflection in the river.
His eyes still revealed a clear stupidity. No matter how he looked at it, he didn't look like a bad man!
.....
[ It wasn't until class the next day that everyone learned about the School Festival from Roswaal-sensei, and that it was happening next week.
Ainz asked with some confusion: "In other words, we have to organize some kind of activity, right?"
Roswaal: "That's~~ right. And if the School Festival can be held successfully…"
"Maybe we can return to our original worlds~~ As if that's possible!" Ainz, having been duped once already, naturally didn't believe it.
Knowing that Class 1 was going to perform the play The Ugly Duckling, everyone soon decided to perform the play Cinderella.
Rem and Ram would play the Prince and Cinderella, and as for Ainz and the other reincarnators… they would be responsible for playing the horses.
Shalltear, who was talking to the Shield Hero, got angry just thinking about it: "To have the Supreme Being act as a carriage-pulling horse alongside the members of the cavalry battle from the sports festival—arinsu!"
"Isn't a horse pretty good?" The Shield Hero's expression darkened visibly: "I'm playing the Ugly Duckling…"
"Hahaha, that really suits you—arinsu," Shalltear mocked very maliciously. "Since it's a rare opportunity, I will definitely go to watch you quack—arinsu."
The Shield Hero retorted without hesitation: "Then I will also go to watch your Supreme Being neigh!" ]
[ .....]
『 Viewers of Countless World 』
"The Ugly Duckling… I don't know why, but that role feels like it suits you quite well, Shield Hero!"
"Hahaha, the fellow countrymen group is all playing horses. Is this the treatment for being a protagonist? Working like cattle and horses… It's hilarious."
Seeing this, everyone outside the video couldn't help but chuckle. The protagonist group of isekai reincarnators had all been reduced to extras. Uh… except for the Shield Hero. After all, as the Ugly Duckling, he counted as a lead role.
.....
〜OVERLORD World〜
"What—! Ainz-Sama is going to play a horse?!"
The Guardians all panicked instantly, exploding as cold water poured into a hot pan.
At this moment, even Demiurge, who usually liked to overthink things, did not approve of this proposal:
"No matter what, it is impossible for the Supreme Being to play a carriage-pulling horse!"
Who does this Shield Hero think he is, actually having the audacity to want to watch the Supreme Being neigh?! If given the chance, he must be made to taste whether my blade is sharp or not.
"Kill him… absolutely kill him!"
Albedo seemed to have blackened, fire in her eyes, her whole body emitting a dense dark aura.
Ainz looked awkwardly at his subordinates dancing like demons below: "…"
How should he tell them that playing a horse actually seemed kind of fun, and he didn't really have any objections…
〜Type-Moon World, G̶̘̏̕͜ṟ̶͠a̵̹͂̆n̵̻̤̎d̶̞͐ ̷̫͇͑C̸̛̪̬ȃ̴̯r̵̓̓͜n̸̜̋͗î̷̭v̸̱͆ȃ̷̫̚l̵͚̋ Worldline, Chaldea〜
"Four reincarnators responsible for playing horses?!"
Jeanne Alter was stunned. Which god assigned these roles? The protagonist group became the cattle-and-horse group.
Beside her, Jeanne d'Arc Lily's face went somewhat blank:
"Speaking of which… with Tanya's body size, is she sure she's suitable to play a horse?"
With her size, she felt even smaller than herself. If she put on a costume and stood with Ainz, she couldn't imagine how small that carriage-pulling horse would be.
It would be like playing a foal that had just been born and hit the ground, coming out to work before even being weaned.
Is that appropriate?
.....