Talk:Overlord Web Novel/@comment-173.238.52.196-20150724022411/@comment-70.173.53.110-20150817052805

Just skip to CONCLUSION part if this is TL.

The WN is further beyond where volume 9 left off. However, from volume 1 of the LN, the difference between the WN and LN became drastically different that both can be read as different story aka parallel universe. WN version has more light hearted theme where fewer characters die and are later used for important roles that Ainz in the WN require. The LN is much more dark and serious.

The author uses the WN version as a reference to write the LN version; hence reading through the WN version, you will find many similarities, but have different conclusions. For example: in the WN version of volume 3, Shalltear does not go rogue/ mind controlled. Instead, she captures Brain. Then she misunderstands that she failed the mission and gets a scolding from Ainz, who does not become an adventurer.

The author ended the story for both WN and LN at where Ainz destroys the Kingdom's army, but the aftermath is different. In the WN version, Ainz does not visit E-Rantel but instead celebrates victory with the Empire. Then it becomes a story of Ainz gradually fitting into the world and planning to take over. (There are a lot of detail and story for this part in the WN; five volumes worth)

Therefore from Volume 9, the story can become dramatically different from the contents in the WN. Ainz may fight the overlord of the new world in order to take over in the LN version, while he may use cunning plans to take over in the WN version.

CONCLUSION:

In conclusion, WN has advanced more than the LN version. You can read the WN version as if it is a seperate world from the LN version. What I can tell for sure is that both are fun to read, but there are more comedy in the WN.