Chapter 1: The Re-Estize Kingdom

4 years before the Common Era.

Re-Estize Kingdom.

The Royal Capital.

Despite being the center of the entire country, every part of the ground except for the main street was dusty and gray; the gray stone bricks paved across the ground were covered in tiny cracks and eroded gaps.

The surrounding houses were mostly one or two-story European-style structures, exuding a sense of age.

However, the closer one got to the center of the royal capital, the neater and cleaner both the streets and the houses became.

The air was very fresh.

But the surrounding atmosphere told Tang Zheng, without a doubt, that this was another world!

Clang, clang, clang—

Ding, ding—

The constant sounds were the clashing of metal, produced by the weapons carried by adventurers on the street hitting their own armor.

The noisy hawking of shops on both sides and various signs reflected slightly under the sunlight.

This added an atmosphere of bustle.

Luxurious carriages wove through the streets with some difficulty, but they never stopped; most people would take the initiative to yield the way for these carriages.

Among them, many people wearing armor and a small number wearing mage robes were very eye-catching in the crowd, and there were also some people wearing brightly colored, peculiar clothing.

In short, it gave one the impression of a motley mix.

The entire royal capital of the Re-Estize Kingdom had been flooded these past few days by crowds of people rushing in from all over the country.

In such a lively atmosphere, most people's emotions would naturally rise.

But someone did not.

Tang Zheng wore a set of low-quality long sleeves and dusty pants, blending into the crowd without standing out at all.

His current mood was the same color as his clothes.

Beyond bewilderment, there was more of a sense of fear coiled around his heart.

The liveliness belonged to them.

Tang Zheng had only transmigrated to this world yesterday, but he had basically figured out the situation.

This was the world of the Overlord, or more precisely, the other world where the Great Tomb of Nazarick would descend in the future.

Therefore, Tang Zheng was panicking right now.

Others transmigrated into the real world of "Overlord," constantly grinding and spending money on the game [Yggdrasil] to obtain large amounts of World Items and special classes.

Then they would descend into the world with invincible strength, or simply join the Great Tomb.

Yet he had transmigrated directly into the other world; if he were like the others mentioned above, Tang Zheng wouldn't be as panicked as he was now.

The only thing that gave him a slight sense of peace at the moment.

Was the current point in time, which was still more than four years away from the descent of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

Why was he able to confirm this time?

Because of the royal tournament—the Royal Duel!

The future strongest warrior of the kingdom, Gazef, was the one who won the championship in this tournament and was subsequently granted the title of "Warrior Captain."

And today was the peak showdown between the future "Warrior Captain" Gazef and "Nail Clipper" Brain.

It could be said!

This match had attracted the attention of all the adventurers and commoners in the entire kingdom, which was why the streets were surging with people and exceptionally lively.

Although he was just an ordinary person before transmigrating, there were benefits to reading too many novels; at least he could calm down quickly.

After hearing information like Gazef, Brain, and the Royal Duel, Tang Zheng finally confirmed the world and the point in time he had transmigrated to.

"4 years before the New Era"—this was naturally not the calendar calculation of this world, but rather the setting Tang Zheng used based on the time calculations of content creators from his past life.

After all, according to the plot of the Overlord, the Great Tomb would eventually rule the world, so the "New Era" calculation was clearly not problematic.

As for being able to understand the language of this world?

It was because this other world possessed a certain world law of "language translation"; not to mention between different countries, even between different races, one could understand what the other was saying.

To use the Overlord's own internal monologue, it was as if the entire world had eaten a Translation Konjac.

Of course, understanding the language was one thing, but he clearly couldn't read the text. The rough texture of his clothes and the itching sensation caused by rubbing against his skin made Tang Zheng feel somewhat uncomfortable, but compared to his current situation, it was not worth mentioning.

He didn't know why he had transmigrated; he was just lying on the bed in his rented room when, in a daze, he arrived here.

What a cliché way to transmigrate.

Tang Zheng complained internally, while also feeling a bit self-deprecating.

He was an orphan anyway, and had always been alone; even if he suddenly disappeared, he imagined no one would care.

Fortunately.

Because this peak showdown between commoners had attracted a large influx of adventurers and commoners.

Tang Zheng's pajamas and shorts did not look glaring compared to those adventurers who were dressed provocatively or even wearing equally strange attire.

It seemed that due to the existence of various races, beliefs, and different countries, the clothing in this world was actually not very rigid.

After confirming the situation of this world and calming down.

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Tang Zheng immediately found a shop selling goods and sold the only thing he had brought to this world besides his clothes: the cloisonné gold pendant around his neck.

He received three gold coins.

That was something he had spent about two months' salary on, intending to give it to his then-girlfriend, but they broke up before he could give it to her, so he just kept wearing it himself.

[PS: The currency ratio in the other world where the Overlord resides is likely not decimal. In the anime, Sebas once bought a magic scroll for 1 gold coin and 10 silver coins; if it were decimal, he should have paid two gold coins.]

[Some content creators have analyzed two types of calculations, one being base-13 and the other base-20; personally, I think base-13 is more appropriate.]

Above gold coins, there were platinum coins, gemstone coins, mithril coins, and so on.

The price of three gold coins was significantly higher in value compared to his gold pendant, which only weighed about 10 grams.

The shopkeeper was willing to pay this price, clearly not for the gold alone, but for the cloisonné craftsmanship on it.

In this other world where various craft levels were very backward and mostly relied on magic.

If the other party resold it to some noble young lady, they could make dozens or even hundreds of times the profit in one go.

Tang Zheng was aware of this, but he knew his situation was not suitable for haggling.

Next, he spent 5 copper coins to change into a set of cheap clothes and spent one silver coin to buy a short sword.

He currently had 2 gold, 11 silver, and 3 copper coins left.

He used five extra copper coins to buy a few loaves of rye bread.

"Still more than four years, rest assured... my ass!"

Tang Zheng's left leg stepped heavily onto the ground, his mouth twitched, and he cursed in his heart.

His only hobbies before transmigrating were novels and anime, so he had naturally caught up on all the novels of the "Overlord" anime.

So he understood very well: what was the difference between four years from now and the "Great Tomb of Nazarick" descending tomorrow?

Tang Zheng felt there was none.

In the Re-Estize Kingdom before his eyes, everyone, including himself, was destined to be destroyed.

There seemed to be only two paths to choose from in the future.

Either die in the aftermath of the war between the Sorcerer Kingdom and the Re-Estize Kingdom—if one could even call it a war when it was a total crushing.

Or luckily survive and become one of the subjects of the Sorcerer Kingdom.

But...

Tang Zheng looked up and saw the magnificent, ancient royal city built on the hill in the distance, feeling increasingly panicked.

Could his identity as a transmigrator really deceive those people from the "Great Tomb of Nazarick"?

(End of chapter)