Momonga stepped out of what was known as the Round Table Room.
Every guild member possessed a special ring, one reserved solely for their use. Anyone who wore it would be instantly transported to this room upon logging into the game—unless unusual conditions applied. This chamber was the designated return point for all guild members. But Momonga knew none of them would be coming back. Not now. Not ever.
As the final moments of the game ticked away, the vast and majestic Great Underground Tomb of Nazarick held only one presence: Momonga. He was alone. Completely alone.
And yet… somewhere, another guildmember was still online.
Momonga summoned the screen, his fingers moving with practiced ease. It displayed his friend list—and there, glowing faintly, was the name of the one other player still online during the game's final moments.
Rex Tempus
He wasn't just another player—he was the strongest in the game, a legend even among legends. Even the dreaded world enemies treated him with caution. Rex stood alone at the pinnacle, and more importantly, he was the only human ever accepted into the guild of Ainz Ooal Gown.
Unlike most human players, who hunted those who chose the Heteromorphic race, Rex had done the opposite. He protected them. That act of defiance earned him the friendship of Momonga and the others. He fought beside them, helped build the guild from the ground up, and stood by them as they rose to become the most powerful force in the game.
But those glory days had long since faded. One by one, the others stopped playing. The world moved on. Yet Rex remained. And as time passed, he sank even deeper into the game.
In the year 2138 AD, a common term echoed throughout the gaming world: DMMO-RPG. It stood for "Dive Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game."
These advanced games were accessed through a dedicated console connected directly to the brain via a neuronal nano-interface—an intricate intracerebral nanocomputer network, born from the fusion of cutting-edge cybernetics and nanotechnology.
This revolutionary system allowed players to dive fully into virtual worlds, experiencing them as though they were real. Sight, sound, touch—all simulated with near-perfect precision.
These were games that allowed players to enter virtual worlds and experience them as if they were real life. Among the countless DMMO-RPGs flooding the market, one stood head and shoulders above the rest:
YGGDRASIL.
Released in 2126 after years of painstaking development, it quickly rose to prominence. At the time, many games offered immersive experiences, but YGGDRASIL had something different—something that set it apart.
Its core selling point was simple, yet revolutionary: Player freedom.
The game featured over two thousand basic and advanced job classes. Each class had a maximum of fifteen levels. To reach the overall level cap of one hundred, players were required to take at least seven different classes. However, there were no limits on how many classes a player could select, so long as they met each class's prerequisites.
Technically, a player could take a hundred different classes at level one each, though such a build would be wildly inefficient. Still, the system's design offered incredible flexibility. Because of this freedom, it was nearly impossible to create identical characters—unless someone went out of their way to do so.
In addition, players could purchase a range of creator tools—sold separately—that allowed for full customization of their experience. Armor, weaponry, flavor text, appearance, and other cosmetic details could all be tailored to a player's exact preferences.
The game offered more than just depth; it offered scale. A vast playing field stretched out before its users, composed of nine distinct worlds: Asgard, Alfheim, Vanaheim, Nidavellir, Midgard, Jotunheim, Niflheim, Helheim, and Muspelheim. Each realm held its own mysteries, challenges, and lore, forming a massive universe ripe for exploration.
With its massive world, countless job classes, and freely customizable appearances, YGGDRASIL offered players an unparalleled canvas for creativity.
These features ignited the imaginations of Japanese players in particular, sparking what would later be hailed as a stylistic revolution. The game didn't just attract attention—it reshaped how people approached character design and personal expression in virtual worlds.
It became so iconic that, in Japan, the mere mention of "DMMO-RPG" would instantly bring one name to mind: YGGDRASIL.
Even with a massive player base, only 30% of the nine realms had been officially explored. That left a staggering 70% untouched—or so the public believed.
In truth, an additional 40% had already been charted, quietly and relentlessly, by one man: Rex. While others formed parties or stuck to safe zones, he had ventured far beyond, diving deeper into the unknown.
Each realm was vast—three times the size of Tokyo, making full exploration a daunting task.
What made it even harder was the danger. The farther one traveled from the world's center, the more hostile everything became. Wandering monsters were only part of the threat. The terrain itself turned against players, twisting into treacherous hazards that tested not only strength but strategy and endurance.
True to his title as the strongest, Rex had ventured where no other players dared to tread. He had accomplished feats that seemed impossible—achievements so extraordinary that the game's developers rewarded him directly, recognizing he had done something they never imagined a single player could.
But that wasn't what occupied Momonga's thoughts now. What mattered to him in this moment was simple: Rex, though still officially part of Ainz Ooal Gown, hadn't shown up to say goodbye.
Still… Momonga couldn't blame him. After everything Rex had seen—after all the wonders he'd uncovered—perhaps the guild had simply faded from his memory. And in a way, that was understandable.
Far, far away, a white-haired man stood face to face with a towering giant formed entirely of molten lava. In the giant's massive hands burned a blazing sword of fire. All around them lay the fading remains of countless fire monsters—charred, lifeless, and slowly disintegrating into nothingness.
The lava giant was covered in wounds, its body cracked and leaking molten blood. Its HP hovered just above zero. And yet, the one responsible for all this destruction—the white-haired man—stood untouched, without so much as a scratch. With a thunderous roar, the giant raised its sword and brought it crashing down.
The blade should have struck true. But just before it could reach its target, the sword halted mid-swing. Space and time twisted around it, bending beneath the weight of the power and searing heat behind the strike. Even so, the sword slowly began to break through, inching past the invisible barrier protecting the white-haired man.
But the white-haired man—Rex—had already anticipated this. In that split second, as the molten blade strained against the barrier of space and time, he moved. Effortlessly. He dodged the attack with precision and soared above the giant, preparing to unleash his final move.
"Curse Technique: Hollow Purple!"
His voice rang out as he cast the devastating spell—an advanced spell that merged two opposing infinities into one. What followed was a surge of pure destruction, an attack that unraveled everything it touched down to the atomic level.
The giant braced itself, raising its sword in a desperate defense. But before the overwhelming might of Hollow Purple, all resistance was meaningless. The attack landed. The giant's HP plummeted to zero in an instant.
{System Message
You have killed the World Boss of Muspelheim, Surtr, on your first attempt…
Congratulations! You have defeated all World Bosses and completed the quest: Slayer of World Bosses.
Niflheim: Nidhogg
Midgard: Ratatoskr
Asgard: Odin
Vanaheim: Njord
Alfheim: Freyr
Svartalfheim: Eitri
Niðavellir: Brokkr and Sindri,
Helheim: Hel
Muspelheim: Surtr}
Rex let out a quiet sigh as he glanced over the list. With each boss he had slain, he'd earned a reward—powerful artifacts like Odin's Eye, and other legendary items tied to the myths of each realm.
It had taken him an eternity to finish what was, on the surface, a single quest. But now, at long last, he had completed it—just in time for the game's final moments.
{Reward Gained: [Godly Human], [Eyes of Infinity], [Vector Monarch], [Job Class Fusion], [Infinite Potential]
***
{Total Level: 100
Racial Level: Human
Job Level: Sorcerer (15)
High Sorcerer (10)
Wizard (15)
High Wizard (10)
Space Time Wizard (5)
Space Time Sorcerer (5)
Limitless (5)
Monk (10)
Marital Lord (10)
Striker (5)
World Champion (5)
World Disaster (5)
Approximate Status:
HP: Exceeds Limit
MP: Exceeds Limit
Phy. Atk.: 85
Phy. Def.: 85
Agility: Exceeds Limit
Mag. Atk.: Exceeds Limit
Mag. Def.: Exceeds Limit
Resistance: Exceeds Limit
Special Ability: Exceeds Limit
Total: Unknown.
The stat cap in the game was 100. Anything beyond that would simply display as "Exceeds the Limit" when checking one's status screen.
Rex hadn't always been this overpowered. His current strength was the result of many factors, one of the most significant being the life he lived before this one. This wasn't his first life.
Back in his first life, he often found himself daydreaming about getting hit by a truck or some freak accident—anything that might whisk him away to a world filled with magic, swords, and grand adventures.
Yes, he knew how insane it sounded. But reality bored him, and Earth just felt too dull. So, he prepared—mentally, physically, even emotionally—on the off chance that his dream might one day come true.
So he trained. He read whatever he could, trying to expand his knowledge as much as possible. He wasn't a genius by any means, so he focused on practical things—how guns worked, the principles behind nuclear bombs, and other simple but impactful systems. He even picked up the basics of farming, engineering, and survival.
After all, if his wish ever came true, he wanted to be ready. And then, one day, it happened.
An airplane—yes, an actual airplane—fell from the sky. The force of its descent sent a powerful gust of wind slamming into the side of his apartment building. In an instant, he was dead. The next thing he knew, he had transmigrated into the future.
What stunned him most wasn't the technology or the people—it was the world itself. It was straight out of an anime. He didn't hesitate. He threw everything—time, effort, and will—into mastering the game that ruled this world.
His past training paid off. It gave him a sharp edge, allowing him to adapt quickly and make a name for himself within the game. Combined with the wealth the former host of the body was born into, he was able to invest heavily, pouring real money into the game and accelerating his rise to the top.
Before long, he became the strongest player. His ultimate goal throughout the game was to obtain a specific World Item—one powerful enough to force the developers to alter some aspect of the game itself. It was through this item that he secured the Job Class: Limitless.
Of course, he hadn't stopped there. He had also set his sights on another powerful class: [Vector Monarch]. But instead of simply granting it, the system offered him a challenge: defeat all nine of the world-class bosses.
It was a monumental task… but the rewards promised with each victory made it worth the effort.
So he did just that. For years, Rex pushed himself to the absolute limit, venturing into the most dangerous corners of the world, where death was always one misstep away. He nearly died more times than he could count. Not even his powerful job class could shield him from every threat.
But he endured. And in the end, he completed the quest.
[Godly Humans]—a rare, evolved state of humanity achieved by breaking through the natural limits of ordinary humans, and ascending to god hood. Unlike standard humans, who received one skill point per level, Godly Humans earned 3.
"That's nice…" Rex thought to himself.
In the game, humans only received one skill point per level. By the time a player reached level 100, they would have just 100 skill points to allocate. Rex had been no different—every single point he earned went into developing his job classes.
Other races, however, had the advantage. A goblin, classified as a demihuman, received two skill points per level. A Skeleton Mage, a heteromorphic race, gained three. These additional points weren't just numbers—they were power.
Skill points could be used to evolve racial classes, unlocking new abilities and forms. With more points to invest, non-human races could strengthen themselves far more quickly, reaching heights that humans struggled to achieve.
The fact that [Godly Humans] granted him three skill points per level was nothing short of incredible. Compared to the standard one point, it was a game-changer.
Unfortunately, the timing couldn't have been worse. The game was about to end, and Rex knew he wouldn't get the chance to fully explore the potential of this powerful race.
[Eye of Infinity] — A special reward from the game developers. "You loved Gojo so much," the description read, "and so did we."
This job class was a replica of the legendary Six Eyes, reimagined for the game. With it, your energy control had reached absurd levels. You could manipulate MP down to the atomic scale, making spellcasting nearly costless.
In fact, any MP used was instantly recovered, often exceeding what was spent. For all practical purposes, your mana was limitless.
[Vector Monarch] — A powerful job class that grants the user the ability to perceive and manipulate all vectors: motion, force, energy, and more. This control extends across both offense and defense, allowing the user to redirect incoming attacks, manipulate movement, and shape the environment itself.
It demands constant, real-time analysis and rapid response, making the wielder a deadly force in both close-quarters and long-range combat.
[Job Class Fusion] — A rare ability that allows the player to combine two existing job classes into a single, entirely new class. A special gift from the developers themselves.
Unfortunately, with the end of the game drawing near, there's little time left to truly explore its potential.
"This seems a bit too good to be true…" Rex muttered, eyes narrowing as he read through the final reward.
[Infinite Potential] — Reset your level back to 0, but with a twist: this time, there is no level cap. You can continue leveling indefinitely. With each level gained, the number of Skill Points and Stat Points you earn will double.
All existing job classes and racial traits are retained, but they will be locked until you reach the required levels to access them again.