Dimension: Akame ga Kill!
In the lush, dense primeval forest in the northern part of the empire, ancient trees towered into the sky, blocking out the sun. This place was a hell for humans but a paradise for dangerous beasts.
Lizard-like dinosaur-type dangerous beasts, flying manta-ray-type dangerous beasts, carnivorous plant-type dangerous beasts… Bloodshed, slaughter, and the law of the jungle were the main themes here, constantly playing out every moment.
At this time, in a certain part of the forest, a handsome young man with black hair and black eyes was looking up at the sky in confusion.
"So this is the world of Akame ga Kill!? Not a bad place, the scent of nature…"
Feeling the gentle breeze and smelling the fresh grass, the man—Sora—murmured to himself.
Every world has its own laws. Except for those worlds specifically designed for plundering, any original world has a self-defense system that will immediately eliminate any foreign invaders.
Therefore, if a ruler wants to conquer an original world, they must obtain a recognized identity in that world through some method—this is called replacement.
A ruler can replace any person in the original world through their own abilities, then live and fight in that world using that person's identity. When the ruler gains the recognition of the world's inhabitants within a certain period of time through any means, they can successfully conquer the world.
You can choose to be a hero who saves the world, earning everyone's admiration. You can choose to be a demon king who destroys everything, making everyone fear you. You can also choose to be the overlord of the world, forcing everyone to submit to you!
No matter the method, no matter the means, as long as you can gain the world's recognition, you can dominate everything in the world!
For his first conquest, Sora also chose replacement.
He didn't choose the empire's strongest general, the all-controlling minister, the puppet-like young emperor, or even the passionate and pure-hearted protagonist Tatsumi. Instead, Sora chose to replace Bulat, the strongest member of Night Raid in the original story!
Through replacement, Sora could have gained everything about Bulat—his memories, his connections, his abilities, his weapons—everything that originally belonged to Bulat would have been his.
However, as the ruler of a world, Sora didn't want his mind cluttered with someone else's messy memories, so he discarded them.
As for Bulat's connections, family, and friends, Sora wasn't interested either, so he discarded those too.
Although in the original story, Bulat was a muscular and imposing man, Sora felt he was already the handsomest in the universe, so he discarded the appearance as well.
In the end, apart from physical abilities and a weapon, Sora discarded almost everything!
Although he discarded a lot, it didn't matter. After all, those things weren't his to begin with, so he didn't feel any regret. He just needed to establish an identity in this world!
"Well, first, let's find a high place to see where I am. Although the environment here is quite nice, I'm a man who's going to conquer the world—I can't just stay here!"
Looking around, Sora tried to find a higher spot. Since he had discarded Bulat's memories, he had no idea where he was now.
Sora chose to enter the world eight years before the main story began. At this time, Bulat was still an eighteen or nineteen-year-old young man, full of passion and seemingly ready to join the army to serve the empire and make a name for himself. But now that Sora had taken over, things naturally wouldn't go that way. Sora had no habit of being a lowly soldier—if he was going to join, he'd at least be a general, right?
Finally, he found a high spot on one side of the forest. Sora's eyes lit up, and he leaped…
Well, he jumped about three meters high and then fell back down…
He didn't disappear from the spot, nor did he transform into a streak of light shooting into the sky.
His face twitched as Sora suddenly remembered that his powers had been sealed the moment he entered this world. Now, he only had the strength of Bulat at this point in the original story!
As the strongest member of Night Raid in the original story, second only to the empire's strongest, Esdeath, Bulat's current strength was already quite impressive—far stronger than the average soldier. But for Sora, who had once possessed supreme power, this was far too weak!
"Ha… whatever. I still have eight years. With my universe-best talent, becoming the strongest is just a matter of time!"
Having been used to being invincible, Sora now found himself a "weakling." The huge gap was indeed a bit hard to take.
Well, Sora wasn't strong in many things, but he was strong in mentality. After a brief moment of disappointment, he stopped dwelling on it. For now, he'd just avoid venturing out into the world and find a secluded forest to train for a few years!
"Hmm?"
Although he no longer had his previous supreme power, Sora's combat experience was still intact. Suddenly, he felt a disturbance in the air behind him, a strong stench of blood filled his nose, and an overwhelming sense of danger struck his heart.
Now that he was a weakling, Sora didn't dare to be too arrogant. Without hesitation, he quickly dodged to the side.
Boom!!!
Just as Sora moved, a giant foot stomped down where he had been standing, sending leaves and branches flying and shaking the ground slightly.
If it had been his former self, he could have blown this force away with a breath. But now, if he hadn't dodged in time, he would have been turned into a pile of minced meat!
Regaining his footing, Sora couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
Damn it! He, Sora, was a man destined to become the overlord of the world, and he had almost been killed right after logging in!!!
"Roar!!!"
The enormous roar continuously spread through the forest, instantly scaring all the small animals and dangerous creatures nearby, causing them to flee in all directions.
The sound was too loud and too close to Sora, making his head feel like it was about to be shaken off. Moreover, a foul stench, as if someone hadn't brushed their teeth for centuries, assaulted his nostrils, almost making him vomit on the spot!
Feeling nauseous, Sora realized his head was getting a bit fuzzy. He quickly shook it off. The queen, the proud and busty woman, and a whole group of girls were still waiting for his guidance. He couldn't die here!
Raising his head, he looked at the massive creature in front of him, standing seven to eight meters tall and over ten meters long. Sora felt like he was in a daze.
A dinosaur! It was actually a dinosaur!
Its body was a dark bluish-black, with bulging muscles covering every inch like a grid. It had a crocodile-like head, sharp claws, and a large mouth dripping with disgusting fluid.
Alright, Sora admitted he was a bit shocked. This thing was no joke. In his world, these were just fossils!
The pair of green, sharp, glowing eyes made Sora's skin crawl. The creature had clearly marked him as its prey. In this world, these creatures were called "dangerous species," and Sora indeed felt very much in danger.
Just its massive size alone was enough, but why was the disgusting fluid dripping from its mouth corroding the ground?! Did dangerous species in this world digest their food directly in their mouths?
The situation was not good. Sora cursed Bulat in his heart. Why did you have to come to such a dangerous place? You were supposed to serve the empire as a soldier, not feed yourself to a dinosaur!!!
"Well, although it's dangerous, it's been a long time since I felt this pumped up!"
"The law of the jungle, eat or be eaten. Let's see who the final victor will be!"
Drawing a weapon from behind—a silver-gray longsword—Sora pulled a bloodthirsty grin and spoke to the dangerous species in front of him.
He was the man who dominated this world. A mere dangerous species couldn't stop his progress!