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Overlord of biblical proportions: Return of the Biblical God (16)

Kuroka hadn't lived that long of a life, compared to the long lifespans of the inhabitants of the paranormal world, it was utterly insignifi

Kuroka hadn't lived that long of a life, compared to the long lifespans of the inhabitants of the paranormal world, it was utterly insignificant. What can one say, compared to the ‘adult’ of the completely ordinary and not at all paranormal world, Kuroka had lived a short life, twenty years, no more than that. Even normal humans, who very rarel...

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Sturm’s ladder assault was all according to the game physics, ones I had personally designed with momentum and inertia calculations, and the

Sturm’s ladder assault was all according to the game physics, ones I had personally designed with momentum and inertia calculations, and the Boss recoiled, shifting his gaze to Sturm's peculiar tactics. His eyes held contemptuous surprise, like someone lifting an old bundle only to discover the sole cockroach in their entire house.

Yet be...

Battle for Babylonia: Yet another continuation (260)

The monstrous form of Tiamat turned its gaze upon the Servants arrayed against her, they were so laughably small that they seemed nonexisten

The monstrous form of Tiamat turned its gaze upon the Servants arrayed against her, they were so laughably small that they seemed nonexistent when compared to her. They were more like gnats, than humans.

Her huge, grotesque mouth opened in a grimace, an expression halfway between a feral snarl and the maw of a starving monster reaching for it...

Overlord of biblical proportions: Return of the Biblical God (15)

Quetzalcoatl, once worshiped by the Aztecs as a god of war and wisdom, was in turmoil; the current state of affairs was untenable. Especiall

Quetzalcoatl, once worshiped by the Aztecs as a god of war and wisdom, was in turmoil; the current state of affairs was untenable. Especially about the resources at his disposal, more specifically the lack of it, thereby making both spheres of divinity weep.

The death of the Aztec civilization has been a death knell to its gods as well, so th...

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I watched, as Jabberwocky could only curse his bad luck, he was too far from the barrier to be able to do anything. He could only watch with horror as the massive barrier was studded with cracks, the seams breaking and crumbling with a deafening cacophony of bell-like ringing.

Still, over the sound of bells, the rumble of the barrier’s destruction, signaled nothing good for the Players. 

Thankfully, unlike the Players who were much closer to the epicenter, he managed to rea...

Battle for Babylonia: Another continuation (259)

Benkei – if, of course, it was really him, and not just an actor who had long ago become fossilized in his role, was undoubtedly an outstand

Benkei – if, of course, it was really him, and not just an actor who had long ago become fossilized in his role, was undoubtedly an outstanding Servant. So much so that even an actor merely imitating his powers was himself an outstanding Servant thanks to his ‘role’, one chosen as atonement for his own sins.

But the simple truth of th...

Overlord of biblical proportions: Return of the Biblical God (14)

In Yggdrasil, Momonga often found himself persecuted and hunted by the other Players, the Human Players at least. After all, as a Heteromorph there were no penalties or negative statuses imposed for killing him or his fellow guild mate, and most NPCs wouldn’t even put any notice for his death. Some even approved of destroying heteromorphic race Players and would give special benefits to the Players that had hunted them down. 

In fact, certain special skills or classes even actual...

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When players first found themselves in the game, they were prepared for many things. Taught by the bitter experience of those who came befor

When players first found themselves in the game, they were prepared for many things. Taught by the bitter experience of those who came before them, they already had a decent remote understanding of many things that previous Players had to learn through blood and sweat. Some had memorized the approximate maps of the floating islands compiled by enth...

Battle for Babylonia: Continuation (258)

The monstrous form of Tiamat paused for a moment after the blow struck her. And for the first time during the entire battle, something that in a human mind might be called a ‘thought’ flickered behind her empty and lost gaze. However, this thought contained neither reflection nor emotion, it wasn't ‘understanding’ or a ‘conclusion’, but rather an idle ‘thought’ that flashes through a person's mind completely randomly when they glance at some random detail in their surroundings...

Overlord of biblical proportions: Return of the Biblical God (13)

Griselda finished surveying the area, then exhaled slowly, not knowing how she should even react to the information she had gathered, let alone compile it into a comprehensive report for her superiors.

When the monitoring systems transmitted information about the surge of power and magical energy spikes in an unremarkable, sleepy town on the border of Germany, it couldn't possibly be good news under any circumstances. Especially considering the fact that the spike had happened against t...

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Actually, speaking purely from the perspective of conserving energy and time, I could place exactly the same enemies in the newly created demon caves as the Sky Islands. The same demons that poisoned the lives of new Players in the Sky Islands, now on the angelic side of the game, would also be poisoning those underground.

After all, the demon worshipers in the game, like the Infernals, could also exterminate demons, and the demons themselves didn't particularly demonstrate brotherly lo...

Battle for Babylonia: Begin (257)

The towering black waves froze in the apex of its ascend, as if it was contemplating its next move. Seeing that it is actually a living thing, that was not beyond the pale. But, following the force of gravity, it finally crashed forward onto the walls that had until then had surrounded and silently protected the last existing patch of human lands from the invasion of the endless monstrous hordes.

But against Tiamat, no, not even Tiamat herself, but simply a wave of her Black Sea direct...

Overlord of biblical proportions: Return of the Biblical God (12)

Ewald slowly read his way through the mountain of documents placed before him, carefully, and with all his attention. God would ask no less from him. 

All kinds of summaries, reports, instructions, and directives – documents sorted by importance and urgency, area of responsibility and zone of operation, relating to all possible areas of activity of the Holy See on this earth. From requests to install an additional coffee machine, which none of Ewald's previous deputies or subordi...

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Could a month, a mere thirty days, considered a long time or not?

Well, I suppose that depends on what happened during that month and who is experiencing that month. Yadda yadda, ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ and all that, only in this case the matter is about how one experiences the passing of time.

A child forced to spend a month in a hospital? Might as well be an entire lifetime, maybe even two.

A middle-aged man spending a month at his job? Blink twice, and ...

Chaldea and Staff: %~*r% (256)

Dr. Roman — or Romani, as he was more commonly known in Chaldea, at least for as long as he could remember being part of Chaldea, stared intently at the projection before him, displaying the Singularity that the Last Master of Humanity was fighting in.

While he looked like he was just doing nothing, to be fair, this was technically his job, monitoring the Singularities and Ainz’s progress within them. Gathering data, analyzing it for future use, compiling it into tidy reports for th...

Overlord of biblical proportions: Return of the Biblical God (11)

For Momonga the thought that he would become a teacher seemed like the strangest possible occupation. What could he even teach when he hadn’t even finished school himself?! Worse, he barely understood the school he’d found himself enrolled in against his better judgment, making him a teacher was the dumbest idea imaginable.

A moment later, his emotion suppression emptied Momonga’s mind of panic, allowing him to reach a logical conclusion of why Albedo had suggested a thing.

...

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To call me a scholar familiar with the storied long history of Piracy, or even just a history enthusiast, would be a stretch. But even I knew that a ‘pirate haven’ like Latin America’s Tortuga was a rare phenomenon in reality. The Pirate Settlement had only emerged because the newly established American colonies, and the other major powers’ colonies, had weak control over its territories, a scattered military presence, and insufficient infrastructure for its vast territories.  2025-03-11 11:34:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Road to Babylon (255)

The Black Sea of Tiamat churned restlessly, its waves heaving up and down slowly, and yet still bellying a terrifying strength, as if the primordial goddess herself were seething. Whether in frustration or impatience, none could tell. The warriors of humanity, the last remnants stationed upon the walls guarding the final fragment of their world, had gathered once more. 

Though being ready for the onslaught of monsters was routine for them, this breach of pattern unsettled even the ...

Overlord of biblical proportions: Return of the Biblical God (10)

“Jaldabaoth, huh?” Yasaka paused for a moment, her expression revealing genuine contemplation, after all, she truly was pondering the implic

“Jaldabaoth, huh?” Yasaka paused for a moment, her expression revealing genuine contemplation, after all, she truly was pondering the implications.

There were not many Youkai agents in the Khaos Brigade, not for the lack of means or want, but simply because the Youkai faction itself lacked sufficient numbers of powerful, loyal agents ...

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After the announcement about the formation of the ‘Infernals’ guild, yeah, the name made me cringe a bit, but then again, where else but in

After the announcement about the formation of the ‘Infernals’ guild, yeah, the name made me cringe a bit, but then again, where else but in an MMORPG are Players allowed to unleash their most cursed impulses? In any case, after the news broke that a major guild of demon worshipers had formed, the factional skirmishes intensified, but not by ...

Awakening (254)

Enkidu did not desire for Ainz to win. Kingu did not desire it either. Yet, under the current circumstances, one could say that Ainz’s trium

Enkidu did not desire for Ainz to win. Kingu did not desire it either. Yet, under the current circumstances, one could say that Ainz’s triumph had already been realized.

Enkidu and Kingu, together, possessed the only remaining trump card — a power surpassing even the Age of Babylon. However, Enkidu doubted whether this ...

Overlord of biblical proportions: Return of the Biblical God (9)

Yasaka-no-Kyubi loved traveling across Japan, despite being a ruler who, by tradition, should have been sealed away forever in the main stro

Yasaka-no-Kyubi loved traveling across Japan, despite being a ruler who, by tradition, should have been sealed away forever in the main stronghold of the Youkai, bound by seven seals. After all, Yasaka was also the strongest combatant of the entire youkai faction, so remaining motionless at the heart of her power seemed outright foolish. Especially...

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I desperately wanted to pick up the fallen statue and then drop them onto the Players and pretend I had nothing to do with it. Who knows what magic might exist in divine — ahem, angelic — vaults? Maybe there’s a built-in teleportation magic for the statues? 

After all, they’re all already indestructible, having other functions is not strange, right?

But if that were the case, stealing them would’ve been pointless. Why wouldn’t they just teleport back when someone ...

Enkidu (253)

Ainz teleported sideways, then once more, evading the attack aimed at him, and then again, this time to dodge an enemy lunging at his back,

Ainz teleported sideways, then once more, evading the attack aimed at him, and then again, this time to dodge an enemy lunging at his back, determined to engage him in close combat despite the inherent risks. However, it was the best out of the worst options, keeping Ainz at range was an even more foolish idea. 

Enkidu and his reflection,...

Overlord of biblical proportions: Return of the Biblical God (8)

Emerging from the dark pools of [Gate], Momonga initially intended to speak with Demiurge before meeting the unknown emissaries from the church. He hoped, if not outright expected, that Demiurge wouldn’t immediately thrust Momonga into a confrontation with dangerous strangers. 

Momonga thought, or at least hoped, that by going to the church, he would be able to gather information about who he was about to meet. Names, positions, and the opposing side’s stance relative to his pr...

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By the end of the day, it was still too early to declare that the ‘Purple’ faction had collapsed with finality.  Despite the conventions of

By the end of the day, it was still too early to declare that the ‘Purple’ faction had collapsed with finality. 

Despite the conventions of the game world, and the many assaults from many other groups, they remained one of the strongest factions, if not the strongest, with thousands of members. Even as its members were beginn...

Chaldea and Staff: Attaining divine powers by play behavior (252)

Play behavior was considered one of the markers of a highly developed intelligence, not only in humans but also in animals. It was precisely by defining whether a living being operated with concepts like ‘fun’ and ‘play’ that the level of intellect of many living creatures were determined. 

After all, even if a living being used bodily adaptations for hunting or survival, even ones built on mind-bogglingly complex physical, chemical, and biological principles, such a thing ...

Overlord of biblical proportions: Return of the Biblical God (7)

Le Fey wanted to say that she wanted to return back to the battle. That the decision to flee was so difficult to make for her, that she had waited for her brother until she couldn’t wait anymore. 

But it was a lie. 

And Le Fey knew that it was a lie. 

She knew, and hated herself for it.

The grab job for the distraught Lucifer heir, was quite the ‘unique’ job for their group, even when compared to the background of their other missions for the Khaos...

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From the standpoint of creating an internal narrative, the first full-fledged battle between two different factions belonging to two different Pirate schooners could be considered highly significant. Yet in its execution, the event was rather insignificant in scale.

Having been spoiled by movies and games with their colorful spectacles, when I received the news about the start of the war between factions, I was sorely disappointed by what I saw. 

After all, with their current...

Awakening (251)

The wave undulating across the Black Sea, could, in no way, be a positive omen. In no possible variant of events could the change in behavior from the infinite black oily sea that had swallowed the entire world symbolize approaching luck for any human being in this Singularity.

After all, in her current state, Tiamat, diminished as she was, frankly speaking, no one could say there was even a battle with Tiamat happening in this Singularity. Having become Beast I, Tiamat had lost all her...