On the street.
The traffic was heavy and the crowds were bustling.
An ordinary black Santana was parked by the roadside.
A man dressed in black and wearing sunglasses stepped out of the driver's seat.
The man took off his sunglasses, revealing a face with sharp, well-defined features.
It was noon, and the sun was shining fiercely on the streets and alleys, with heat rising in waves.
But the man seemed completely undaunted and walked straight ahead.
In front of him was a sunny boy dressed in casual clothes with a healthy skin tone.
The boy's name was Draco, and he watched the man in black walking straight toward him.
A flash of anger appeared in Draco's eyes.
"Damn it, was it you, you little punk, who backstabbed me in the wild!?"
This morning, Draco was doing the same as usual.
He put on his virtual helmet and entered the virtual game called YGGDRASIL.
The virtual helmet was very expensive, costing Draco almost all of his savings.
As for why he made such an irrational move, it was because he was a transmigrator.
When he discovered this world had such a game, he had to play it no matter what.
Just as Draco expected, there was a newly established guild in the game called Ainz Ooal Gown.
This had kept him excited for quite a while.
Since Ainz Ooal Gown existed, then the Overlord must also be somewhere in this world.
After Draco went online, he reached level 10 and was preparing to leave the novice village today to join Ainz Ooal Gown.
As a result, an idiot rushed out on the road and killed him without a word.
Because he was a novice, he had no power to resist.
In the end, this idiot actually camped his corpse; he was killed again as soon as he resurrected.
Unable to swallow his anger, Draco clamored for an offline solo fight.
Thus, the current scene unfolded.
Draco pulled out a brick from behind his back and smashed it hard toward the idiot.
The idiot's figure was agile; he dodged slightly, evading Draco's attack.
What no one expected happened next.
The man in black pulled out a dagger from his chest and stabbed it fiercely into Draco.
"Puchi!"
Blood splattered.
This strike perfectly hit Draco's kidney.
Realizing he had killed someone, the man in black hurriedly fled the scene.
Only Draco was left slumped on the ground, groaning.
Damn it, this guy has no martial honor... In his final moments, Draco was muttering to himself.
[Confirmation complete. Acquired skill: Martial Arts Mastery...]
"It's just a game, do you have to be so serious..." [Starting keyword detection, 'game'... Detection failed. Choose a special system?]
"I finally transmigrated, if only I could join Ainz Ooal Gown... establish the Great Tomb of Nazarick, wouldn't I be invincible..." [Starting system search, 'Ainz Ooal Gown'... Failed...]
[Searching system, 'Great Tomb of Nazarick'... Success]
[System binding complete!]
"It's not easy to transmigrate once; I definitely can't be reckless in the future..." [Confirmation complete. Acquired skill: Vast Sea Magic (MAX)]
"This sun is a bit strong... it's too hot..." [Confirmation complete. Acquired Heat Resistance... Success]
If possible.
"I'd definitely stay in an air-conditioned room and not come out..." [Confirmation complete. Acquired Space Magic... Success]
Hiss—!!
"The pain has lessened a bit, is it because I'm already numb..." [Confirmation complete. Acquired Pain Nullification... Success]
[Confirmation complete. Acquired Paralysis Resistance... Success]
At this moment.
A crowd of onlookers gathered around.
"Look, someone's hurt! Is anyone calling 120?"
"He's bleeding so much, he's probably a goner."
"Hey, little brother, are you okay?"
Hearing the noisy sounds around him, Draco felt a bit irritated.
"By the time the ambulance gets here, I'll have bled out."
[Confirmation complete. Acquired Intrinsic Skill: Savior... Success]
I wanted to ask just now.
"What exactly is that voice in my head?"
"It's a bit noisy..." [Confirmation complete. Acquired Auditory Enhancement... Success]
"It must be a hallucination..." [Confirmation complete. Acquired Special Skill: Illusion Magic... Success]
At this point, the scene before Draco's eyes fell into darkness.
But he still retained consciousness.
In an instant, a blue hexagram magic circle appeared beneath him.
The magic circle flashed with intense light, and the dying Draco disappeared from the spot... "Humph! Another failed summoning?"
A cold voice reached Draco's ears.
"Summoning? What summoning?"
[Confirmation complete. Acquired Unique Skill: Summoner... Success]
Subsequently, Draco's consciousness fell completely into a dark void.
He didn't know how long had passed.
He finally woke up and slowly opened his eyes.
Draco found himself lying on a wooden bed, surrounded by white walls. Only a dim oil lamp was lit in the room.
He sat up and rubbed his somewhat groggy head.
"Where is this place?"
As he spoke, the door was suddenly pushed open.
A gray-haired woman walked in, carrying a bowl of food that looked like porridge.
Seeing Draco awake, the woman's expression immediately became a bit nervous.
"You... you're awake?"
"Who are you...?"
Draco looked around and asked in confusion.
"My name is Shino, I'm a servant in the castle."
He touched his kidney.
Draco found that his body was actually perfectly intact.
He let out a long sigh of relief; as long as his kidney was fine, it was okay.
"Where is this?"
"This is the capital of the Falmuth Kingdom, and you are..."
The cute girl named Shino began to explain to Draco the reason why he appeared here.
As Shino explained, Draco's brow gradually furrowed.
An hour later, the girl took away the empty bowl and left the room.
Draco got up and walked to the window.
Looking at the bright moonlight outside, his feelings were a bit complicated.
He didn't know whether to be happy or sad.
He had transmigrated once again.
Only this time, he had transmigrated to the other world where the Demon Lord resided.
The most critical problem now was that Draco was being controlled by others.
Because Otherworldly Summoners like Draco undergo a transformation by the summoning circle when they are summoned.
In other words, they would obtain so-called powerful skills.
Because of this, the Kingdom of Falmuth holds a summoning ritual every once in a while.
Although the summoning requires thirty mages and several days of preparation.
Furthermore, after the summoning, these mages will enter a state of mana depletion.
For the next few years, these mages are essentially equivalent to ordinary people.
The kingdom will suffer a significant loss of combat power as a result.
Even though the price is so high, the Kingdom continues to do it with tireless enthusiasm.
It is because among these summoned Otherworlders, some possess the power to destroy a country.
As long as one such existence appears, the Kingdom can rest easy for a hundred years.
To ensure that the Otherworlders are obedient, a curse is integrated into the magic circle.
The summoned will be controlled by the curse.
And Draco was currently subject to such control; he had to find a way to kill the person holding the curse and escape his current situation.
The An Lushan Rebellion!