"……ah?"

Suzuki Satoru stared blankly at Deng Yougang behind the desk, thinking that he might be hallucinating.

But no matter how he wiped his eyes, Deng Yougang in front of him still maintained the same serious expression.

After a moment of silence, Suzuki Satoru said with difficulty: "You mean... I really traveled through time?"

"Yes." Deng Yougang nodded, and then emphasized, "But that is illegal crossing!"

Suzuki Satoru stared at Deng Yougang in a daze. His mind was a little confused at the moment, and he could no longer think calmly like before because of his passive skill [Forced Calmness].

At the same time, facing the so-called Space-Time Administration Bureau, which might be the government, the image of the Bone King who could control everything disappeared instantly, and the common people's thoughts belonging to the grassroots social animals regained the upper hand, causing him to subconsciously explain anxiously to Deng Yougang.

"It's none of my business!"

"It was the game YGGDRASIL that made me travel through time. I am also a victim!"

Looking at Suzuki Satoru, who looked a little anxious and began to explain himself to him, Deng Yougang couldn't help but feel emotional.

Uncle Long was right. No matter how powerful you are in the game, it is fake.

As long as they could find a way to make Suzuki Satoru 'return to reality', they could turn him back into the little guy that was easier to deal with.

"I know that."

Deng Yougang said calmly, "Why else do you think we should shut down the game?"

Suzuki Satoru asked in astonishment, "The game was shut down...was it you who did it?"

"certainly!"

Deng Yougang's face turned serious and he said, "To tell you the truth, before you, many YGGDRASIL gamers have disappeared inexplicably in reality and traveled to that world."

"And you, as the last player before the server shut down, will also become the last time traveler."

Suzuki Satoru fell silent, digesting the information in Deng Yougang's words.

"...So there were players who traveled through time before me?"

“No wonder Shalltear was controlled by some kind of power. That should be the world-class item brought by other players, right?”

As Suzuki Satoru thought about this, he couldn't help but ask, "But why did we travel through time? Was it the manufacturer's doing?"

Deng Yougang shook his head and said, "No, we have already investigated the manufacturer. They are all ordinary people. The game "YGGDRASIL" may have been produced by them, but the time travel has nothing to do with them."

"As for the specific reasons, we are still investigating. The relevant information is top secret, so I cannot disclose it."

Suzuki Satoru was a little disappointed, but he did not doubt Deng Yougang's identity.

After all, the other party's performance was very professional, and his aura was very similar to some government officials he had met before.

The only thing that puzzled him was the powerful force possessed by the other party and the so-called legal crossing.

Of course, there is no need to think about these things, they are definitely top secret. Even if you ask them, the other party will not be able to answer.

Instead of doing all these nonsense and increasing your suspicion, it is better to get out of here as soon as possible. If possible, try to use your own experience to join this so-called Space-Time Administration.

In this way, he might be able to return to that world and see the Great Tomb of Nazarick, which was the culmination of all the hard work he and his companions put into it...

Thinking of this, Suzuki Satoru calmed down and asked calmly, "So, what do you want to ask me?"

Deng Yougang exchanged a glance with Bai Lang on the sofa and said in a deep voice, "Your companion, Hei Luo Hei Luo."

Suzuki Satoru frowned, feeling quite reluctant about betraying his companions.

So he didn't speak directly, but tilted his head and asked in a roundabout way: "Since you call yourselves the Space-Time Administration, you should be able to find out the information about Hei Luo Hei Luo by yourselves, right? Why are you asking me?"

Deng Yougang said calmly: "Because as far as we know, the account holder of Hei Luo Hei Luo is still living a normal life in reality."

"……What?!"

Suzuki Satoru couldn't help but widen his eyes and looked at Deng Yougang in disbelief.

Deng Yougang said calmly, "For the sake of personal privacy, we cannot tell you about his current situation, but I can guarantee that he definitely did not travel to that other world with you."

“…”

Suzuki Satoru suppressed his shock and couldn't help asking, "If he didn't travel through time, then who is the person next to me?"

Deng Yougang said calmly: "This is also the question we are most confused about... But now it seems that you don't know it either."

Suzuki Satoru suddenly raised his head, stared at Deng Yougang and said, "Is this reality? Let me contact Heiluo Heiluo, I want to make sure he——"

“Bang!”

Before Suzuki Satoru could finish his words, Deng Yougang slammed the table, frightening Suzuki Satoru so much that he instantly lost all his momentum.

Then Deng Yougang said in a cold voice: "Mr. Suzuki, who do you think you are and where is this place?!"

"Illegal time travel, illegal creation, and destruction of space-time stability. Each of these three charges is enough to sentence you to life imprisonment. Not only do you not cooperate with our investigation, but you actually dare to make conditions with us?"

"To tell you the truth, you are not the only illegal traverser who fell into our hands. If you don't cooperate, there are many who will!"

The familiar PUA words from his boss made Suzuki Satoru silent, and he seemed to finally realize his situation.

After a long silence, Suzuki Satoru finally spoke again.

"I have one last question. As long as you can answer it, I will tell you everything I know!"

Hearing his words, Deng Yougang frowned, hesitating whether to agree or not.

After all, they were just pretending to be the Space-Time Administration Bureau, and if Suzuki Satoru asked about things on Earth, he would be easily exposed.

"no problem!"

Bai Lang, who was sitting on the sofa, suddenly spoke up and answered for Deng Yougang.

Suzuki Satoru subconsciously turned his head and saw Bai Lang sitting up from the sofa and handing him a cup of hot tea with a smile.

"Would you like a cup of tea?"

"……Thanks."

Suzuki Satoru politely took it.

During this period, Deng Yougang kept staring at Suzuki Satoru's movements until his hand caught the teacup. Deng Yougang then showed surprise and looked at Bai Lang with puzzled eyes.

Bai Lang smiled and transmitted his voice: "Have you forgotten? Before I transformed, I was active in the state of Yang Shen for several years. This set of teacups and tea were treasures I customized at that time. They won't be exposed."

Oh yeah, I almost forgot!

Deng Yougang suddenly realized.

Bai Lang smiled and asked, "What do you want to ask?"

Suzuki Satoru took a sip of tea, calmed down, and asked with a complicated tone while holding the teacup, "If traveling to another world is real, then what happened to Sebastian and Mare?"

So that’s the problem!

Deng Yougang breathed a sigh of relief, and then said calmly, "They are new lives born from time travel, and they are lives created in violation of regulations. We will not be too harsh on such beings. We will only erase their past memories, let them reincarnate, and start over."

"…So they're not dead?"

"Of course."

As he spoke, Deng Yougang turned and looked at Bai Lang.

Bai Lang nodded, raised his hand and took out the silver crystal ball, allowing Suzuki Satoru to see the unconscious Sebastian and Mare inside, as well as Demiurge who was finally defeated by the cheating Lu Bu.

Seeing this, Suzuki Satoru breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned and asked, "Why do you have to reincarnate and start over?"

Deng Yougang said calmly: "Mr. Suzuki, this is the second question, right?"

Bai Lang beside him smiled and said, "It's okay. I can give you the answer to this question."

"Mr. Suzuki, you should also know that the memories, personalities, character settings and even thinking patterns of the NPCs you cherish are all edited by you players."

"It can be said that they have been your slaves since the day they were born..."

Suzuki Satoru subconsciously retorted: "I never treated them as slaves!"

"But that's the fact." Bai Lang spread his hands, then glanced at him and said, "I can see that you cherish them very much. If that's true, then you should be happy with our behavior."

"After all, we intend to give them true freedom of soul!"

Suzuki Satoru stared at him blankly, then lowered his head dejectedly.

"……you're right."

Bai Lang smiled and said, "Okay, we have answered your question, now it's your turn."

Suzuki Satoru raised his head, looked at Bai Lang beside him and Deng Yougang behind the desk, took a deep breath, and began to tell about the Kurohero he knew, and the experiences of the Ainz Ooal Gown Guild before and after the time travel.

…

…

An hour later, in the kingdom's border city of Ye-Rantel.

Bai Lang and Deng Yougang, dressed as adventurers again, walked on the streets of the city, accompanied by a human man in a black robe. He was Suzuki Satoru, who had revealed all the information, signed an agreement with the 'Space-Time Administration', and 'returned' to the other world as a person to be observed.

Walking on the streets in the early morning, Suzuki Satoru silently looked at the scene around him through the bottom edge of the hood of his black robe.

Although he has come to this city more than once, the perspective of humans is indeed different from that of the undead.

At least now, he could feel some empathy for the bakery employees who got up early and were busy working. At the same time, because his flesh and blood had just been revived, he developed an appetite for the aroma of bread.

"Although that body is more powerful, it turns out that the human body is more suitable for me!"

As Suzuki Satoru thought this, he followed Bai Lang and Deng Yougang, walked out of E-Rantel with them, and headed towards the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick.

"According to Suzuki Satoru, the [Resurrection Ring] has a very high priority in the game, second only to those world-class items that prohibit resurrection."

“Adding to this the disappearance of the Flying Squirrel Ball, I can reasonably infer that Ainz’s body must have been resurrected by now. I just don’t know whether that body is just an empty shell or has been controlled by the Lord God…”

Deng Yougang communicated with Bai Lang via telepathy as he walked.

Bai Lang said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter. Anyway, we already have all the information about Nazarick. We even know about the world-class items that the author hasn't written about yet."

"As long as we prepare in advance, the Lord God and Nazarick will not be a problem..."

Before he finished speaking, Bai Lang suddenly frowned, and his body turned into a stream of light and soared into the sky, flying towards the direction of the Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick.

Deng Yougang was stunned for a moment, then he raised his hand and grabbed Suzuki Satoru, taking him to chase after the stream of light that Bai Lang had transformed into.

Soon after, violent blue-green energy shattered the hidden barrier that Nazarick had set up on the surface.

Bai Lang, wearing blue armor with black patterns, was suspended in the sky, overlooking the huge dark pit below that was like an abyss. He couldn't help but frown and utter an angry remark.

"Damn it! He ran away?!"