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Chapter 1: Re-Estize Kingdom
November 18, 2024 Author: Amnesty L
Chapter 1: Re-Estize Kingdom
Fourth Year of the Old Calendar.
Re-Estize Kingdom.
Royal Capital.
Although it was the heart of the entire nation, the ground everywhere but the main street was drab and dusty. The gray stone bricks paving the ground were riddled with tiny cracks and corroded chips.
Most of the surrounding houses were single or double-storied European-style structures, giving off an aged feel.
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 fresh.
Yet, the surrounding atmosphere constantly reminded Tang Zheng that this was an otherworld!
Cling, cling, cling—
Clang—
The continuous ringing was the clang of metal, the sound of adventurers' weapons knocking against their armor.
The clamorous hawking from the shops on both sides and the various signs shimmering in the sunlight added to the boisterous atmosphere.
Luxurious carriages navigated the crowded street with some difficulty, but they never stopped, as most people would voluntarily make way for them.
Among the crowd, many wore armor and a few wore Mage Robes, making them particularly conspicuous. Others were dressed in vibrant, peculiar attire.
In short, the crowd was a motley assortment.
For the past few days, the entire Royal Capital of the Re-Estize Kingdom had been thronged with people from all over the country.
In such a lively atmosphere, most people's spirits would soar.
But one person's did not.
Tang Zheng, dressed in a poor-quality, long-sleeved shirt and drab gray pants, was utterly unremarkable as he blended into the crowd.
His current mood was as gray as the color of his clothes.
Beyond his bewilderment, there was a gnawing fear wrapped around his heart.
The excitement was theirs, not his.
Tang Zheng had only transmigrated to this world yesterday, but he had already figured out the general situation.
This was the world of the King of the Undead, or more precisely, the otherworld where the Great Tomb of Nazarick would descend in the future.
Therefore, Tang Zheng was panicking.
Others transmigrated into the world of Overlord before the game ended, constantly grinding and whaling in YGGDRASIL to obtain numerous World Items and Special Job Classes.
Then, they would descend upon the world with invincible power, or simply join the Great Tomb.
He, however, had transmigrated directly into the otherworld. Had he been like the others, Tang Zheng wouldn't be in his current state of panic.
The only thing that gave him a sliver of comfort at the moment was the timing.
There were still more than four years until the arrival of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
Why was he so sure of the date?
Because of the royal competition—the Royal Court Tournament!
It was in this very competition that the future strongest man in the Kingdom, Gazef, won the championship and was granted the title of "Warrior Captain."
And today was the ultimate showdown between the future "Warrior Captain" Gazef and "Nail Clipper" Brain.
This competition had attracted the attention of all the adventurers and commoners throughout the Kingdom, which was why the streets were teeming with people and exceptionally lively.
Although he was just an ordinary person before his transmigration, reading too many novels had its benefits; at the very least, he could calm down quickly.
Only after hearing about Gazef, Brain, and the Royal Court Tournament did Tang Zheng confirm the world and time he had transmigrated to.
"Year 4 Before the New Calendar" was naturally not this world's calendar system, but Tang Zheng's own calculation based on the time settings of content creators from his previous life.
After all, according to the Bone King's storyline, the Great Tomb would eventually rule the world, so the "New Calendar" calculation method was clearly not an issue.
As for being able to understand the language of this world?
It was because this otherworld had a "language translation" world law; not only could different countries understand each other, but even different races could understand one another's words.
In the words of the Bone King, it was as if the entire world had eaten a Translation Jelly.
Of course, understanding the spoken word was one thing; the written script was clearly unreadable.
The rough fabric of his clothes chafed his skin, making Tang Zheng uncomfortable, but it was a trivial annoyance compared to his current predicament.
He didn't know why he had transmigrated; he had simply been lying on his rented room's bed, and in a daze, he found himself here.
What a cliché way to transmigrate.
Tang Zheng muttered to himself, a hint of self-mockery in his tone.
He was an orphan, after all, and had always been alone. If he suddenly disappeared, he figured no one would even notice, let alone care.
Fortunately.
This ultimate showdown between commoners had attracted a large influx of adventurers and ordinary folk. Compared to the provocatively or even bizarrely dressed adventurers, Tang Zheng's cheap new clothes weren't particularly conspicuous.
It seemed that due to the existence of various races, faiths, and countries, the attire in this world was not particularly rigid.
After confirming the situation of this world and calming down.
Tang Zheng immediately found a shop and sold the enamel-colored gold pendant from around his neck—the only possession he'd brought into this world aside from the clothes on his back.
He received three gold coins.
It had cost him about two months' salary, and he had intended to give it to his then-girlfriend. But they broke up before he had the chance, so he had just kept it for himself.
169 copper coins = 13 silver coins = 1 gold coin.
*[Author's Note: The currency exchange rate in the otherworld where the Bone King 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 systems, one being base-13 and the other base-20. Personally, I believe base-13 is more appropriate.]*
Above gold coins, there were also 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 weighed only about 10 grams.
The shop owner's willingness to buy it at that price clearly wasn't just for the gold itself, but for the enamel craftsmanship.
In this otherworld, where various levels of craftsmanship were severely underdeveloped and mostly reliant on magic, the owner could easily gain dozens, or even hundreds, of times the profit by reselling it to a noble lady.
Tang Zheng understood this, but he also knew his situation wasn't suitable for bargaining.
Next, he spent 5 copper coins on a set of cheap clothes and one silver coin on a short sword.
He currently had 2 gold, 11 silver, and 3 copper coins left.
With the extra five copper coins, he bought a few loaves of rye bread.
"I've still got more than four years. Plenty of time to... relax? Relax, my ass!"
Tang Zheng stomped his left foot heavily on the ground, his mouth twitching as he cursed inwardly.
His only hobbies before transmigrating were novels and anime, so he had naturally consumed all the novels for the Overlord series.
Therefore, he fully understood. What difference was there between four years from now and the Great Tomb of Nazarick arriving tomorrow?
To Tang Zheng, there was none.
The Re-Estize Kingdom before his eyes, everyone in it, including himself, was simply destined for destruction.
In the future, there seemed to be only two paths to choose from.
Either die in the aftermath of the war between the Sorcerer Kingdom and the Re-Estize Kingdom—if a complete steamrolling could even be called a war.
Or miraculously survive and become a subject of the Sorcerer Kingdom.
But...
Tang Zheng looked up, seeing the magnificent, ancient Royal Capital built upon a hill in the distance, and felt increasingly panicked.
Could his status as a transmigrator truly be hidden from the denizens of the Great Tomb of Nazarick?
(end of chapter)