Zongman: I'm working hard to develop my daily life in the time-travel series

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But apart from hundreds of hell wolves and countless devil spiders, all that's left are the girls.

If a fight breaks out, Shi Yu isn't too worried about their strength.

The problem is that having his group of girls participate in the battle always reminds Shi Yu of those self-defense videos he watched in his past life.

With the looks of her harem, she's definitely the kind of villain who gives the enemy an exhilarating punch...

But he didn't want to recruit those underlings.

This seems to suggest that having unlimited magic power combined with summoning skills would be the perfect way to enhance one's prestige...

"Halt! Who are you! This is the central administrative district; unauthorized personnel are not allowed inside!"

Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Fortress City of Yelantil

Shi Yu, who was deep in thought, was startled.

He looked up and found himself inside a towering city wall.

"Central Administrative Region?"

He looked toward a city gate, and sure enough, there were heavily guarded soldiers nearby.

Shi Yu smiled and asked the soldier:

"Sorry, I seem to be lost. Could you tell me how to get to the Adventurers' Guild?"

The soldier breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Shi Yu's smiling face.

He was also afraid that this guy was some kind of imperial spy or something, but now it seems he's an adventurer from abroad.

He pointed to a tall, tavern-like building in the residential area: "It's over there. This is a military zone, so don't wander around here."

Shi Yu nodded: "Okay, thank you."

He felt that the quality of the kingdom's army was quite good.

There aren't that many arrogant and domineering lower-ranking soldiers. In times of war, everyone lives a precarious existence.

Monsters, magical beasts, demi-humans, imperial armies,

We already have enough enemies. Unless someone is truly mentally challenged, not many people are willing to create enemies for no reason.

Of course, this only applies to ordinary people, soldiers, and adventurers.

Those nobles and royalty who enjoyed the benefits of the system were so corrupt that they seemed to embody all the darkness of the country.

After all, in this medieval era, the power of nobles was ridiculously great, and things like the right of the first night on their territory were not uncommon.

People with more power tend to like to play tricks and seek excitement.

But it was different for the soldiers and civilians who were ordered to make a living.

Shi Yu stroked his chin.

He suddenly remembered a plan to make a classic anime character a god.

That's Zero Requiem from Code Geass.

He gathers all the evil and hatred in the world into one person, and then has his closest brother cut off all the evil, thus bringing a new life to the world.

Although the conflict continues, Lelouch ultimately reduced the irreconcilable differences between the major powers, transforming the original nuclear deterrence into an attempt to understand each other.

If one wants to establish a divine kingdom in this world, it seems that starting a grassroots revolution or following Lelouch's plan would be a faster way to achieve this.

As for the method of using nuclear deterrence

It's adequate for ruling ordinary countries, but it falls short when it comes to developing a following.

After all, what he truly needs is faith, not a large population base. If he wants to truly develop his divine kingdom, he cannot allow the country's leadership to collapse.

In this way, replacing Jiang with Li Tao seems to be a good choice.

"Shi Yu! Why are you running so fast!"

At this moment, Aqua and the others finally caught up with Shi Yu, who was walking back.

Seeing him deep in thought, Aqua complained with dissatisfaction:

"Xiao Hei and the others have been detained by the soldiers guarding the city. They said that monsters cannot be allowed into the city."

Shi Yu nodded.

He also left his little black dog at the city gate.

After all, riding around on a bunch of monsters would be too conspicuous. He just wanted to keep a low profile so that too many people wouldn't recognize him when he died.

"Let them go. We can ride them again when we leave. Anyway, no one can beat them."

Although the little black creatures are only level 50, the kingdom's strongest soldier captain is only level 35. If those soldiers dare to have any wicked ideas, the entire Yelantier probably wouldn't be able to stop those little black creatures.

Aqua pouted as she looked at Shi Yu's nonchalant expression:

"What are you thinking about again, so lost in thought?"

Shi Yu stroked his chin and chuckled:

"I'm thinking about how to mold you into a true goddess."

Aqua was taken aback at first, then flew into a rage:

"You stinking Shi Yu! What do you mean! I, the goddess, am a true goddess! You damned bastard, I'll show you a miracle right now!"

Shi Yu curled his lip, giving him a look of intense disdain.

Or perhaps it wouldn't be a bad idea to trick Chris into becoming the puppet goddess herself; after all, she's an incarnation of the goddess Eris, and seems much more reliable than this guy...

"Hey! What do you mean?"

"What's that look in your eyes?"

"Damn it, you stinky Shi Yu, answer me now!"

When Yue and Huihui arrived, they only saw Aqua frantically shouting at Shiyu.

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Yelantil is located on the important border between the neighboring Bahars Empire and the Slane Theocracy.

Therefore, the defenses here are different from those of remote towns like Axel; it is protected by three layers of walls, both outer and inner.

The outermost city wall was used as a garrison base for the kingdom, and therefore had complete military facilities.

The innermost circle is the central administrative district where Shi Yu was just persuaded to leave. It has warehouses for storing military supplies, so it is heavily guarded by soldiers.

Between the two city walls was the residential area for the citizens.

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Adventurers' Guilds, Merchant Guilds, and other non-governmental organizations are all located here.

Since Shi Yu and the others came to Yelantier with Gezef, they were not checked when the outer soldiers entered.

It wasn't until they reached the middle level of the city wall that the soldiers stopped them and temporarily stored Xiao Hei there.

While Shi Yu was contemplating his summoning skills, he walked to the deepest part of the central administrative area, having now seen all three areas.

Now they need to return the way they came to the civilian area to find the Adventurers' Guild.

The Adventurers' Guild is located near the largest central square.

Many people set up stalls here, selling all kinds of vegetables, prepared foods and other goods.

Amidst the bustling crowds, the sounds of vendors energetically hawking their wares and soliciting customers filled the air.

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Elderly women haggle with merchants in search of fresh ingredients, while young people are drawn by the aroma of grilled meat to buy juicy skewers.

In short, despite being a fortified city, it unexpectedly exudes vitality, with a bustling, everyday atmosphere everywhere.

This is something you can't experience in Big Tree Village or Axel.

Perhaps only the market town outside the Orcus Great Labyrinth in the world of "Arifureta" can rival this city.

So Aqua, Megumin, and the others, who had never seen the world before, wandered around like country bumpkins visiting the city for the first time.

He used the gold coins in his hand as if they were free to buy all sorts of trinkets.

Soon, rumors spread throughout the market that a few wealthy suckers had arrived from outside the city.

Shi Yu grabbed Aqua, who was about to exchange a gold coin for the so-called 'fine wine,' and said speechlessly:

“Even if the currency standards are not universal, the purchasing power of gold coins is still the same. This gold coin is enough to buy out his entire carload of wine. Although we are rich, it doesn’t mean we are idiots.”

However, Aqua blinked her large, intelligent eyes and asked with a puzzled look:

"Is there a difference?"

Shi Yu: "???"

However, just as Shi Yu was about to tell Aqua about how to spend money.

A pair of figures suddenly emerged from the entrance of the Adventurers' Guild.

Aqua, whose neck was being grabbed by Shi Yu, instantly bristled!

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Chapter 79 Aqua: I'll protect this undead!

Aqua, who had been playfully fighting, suddenly turned into a pouting kitten and glared at the entrance of the Adventurers' Guild.

Shi Yu looked over in surprise.

A warrior wearing a yellow badge and full-body black armor and a beautiful woman in a dark brown robe were standing at the door.

"what?"

Shi Yu's eyes lit up.

The beautiful woman appeared to be around eighteen years old, with long, narrow eyes that shone with a dazzling, obsidian-like light.

The cat's glossy black hair was tied in a ponytail, and its delicate, snow-white skin shimmered like pearls in the sunlight.

What's most captivating about her is her elegant demeanor and her appearance, which is completely different from the inhabitants of the Overlord world.

As for the other guy...

Shi Yu narrowed his eyes.

Ainz Ooal Gown?

Looking at that flashy yet familiar armor, he immediately knew that this guy must be the old "347" Bone who had come to gather intelligence.

Meanwhile, Aqua was struggling desperately as Shi Yu pointed at Ainz Ooal Gown.

"Hey! Hey! Shi Yu! Shi Yu! Look over there, there are undead over there, undead!"

Darkness, standing to the side, looked at Bones, who had transformed into a dark warrior, with shining eyes and an excited expression:

"Undead? Are they the Demon King? Will we be captured by them without any chance to fight back, and then ravaged by them?"

Ainz Ooal Gown: "???"

Who the hell would do that?!

Huihui pulled out her staff and laughed triumphantly twice:

"Heh heh heh~! Looks like it's time to show the power of my Explosion Magic!"