User blog:Da Daimyo/Predictions about Vol. 15 and Onwards

This document is created by me. Purely my predictions and hopes for volume 15 and future volumes of Overlord. This is a work in progress, so it'll be updated periodically. I will update this every 2 weeks and will fix issues with spelling, grammar, punctuation, and semantics as they occur.

[11/15/20] Mechanics

Next content update to this document will be 11/20/2020.

Aftermath of the Kingdom's Destruction
Given that it took about a month or so for the Re-Estize Kingdom to fall and be annexed by the Sorcerer Kingdom, many surrounding nations will want to be on better terms with the Sorcerer Kingdom. This is due to their Candy & Whip strategy, where the Baharuth Empire was made a vassal state of the Sorcerer Kingdom, while the Kingdom was destroyed by Ainz's forces. Best candidates that might fall to this strategy are the Karnassus City-State Alliance and the Draconic Kingdom.

Many people will now see Ainz as a Lord over Death and will either venerate him or view him as a world-level threat. This is imperative as to how other nations will respond to the annexation of the Kingdom. Now that the Sorcerer Kingdom borders the Argland Council State and the Slane Theocracy, we can expect some form of diplomacy between these three nations.

Gaining Intel about PDL
Now that the Sorcerer Kingdom borders the Council State, we could see some sort of foreign relations between the two. Ainz suspects either Tsaindorcus, the Platinum Dragon Lord, or one of the 13 Heroes to be Riku Agneia, the combatant that targeted Pandora's Actor during the Invasion of the Royal Capital. Ainz even tells Albedo to have future emissaries to the Argland Council State scoff at PDL, which further implies his suspicions.

Draconic Kingdom as a Future Vassal State
I believe that the Draconic Kingdom is a great candidate for a future vassal state of the Sorcerer Kingdom. Since the Draconic Kingdom is suffering from constant demi-human invasions, so that will further persuade them to submit to Ainz. They must know that they cannot fight on two fronts and must give into one of them. So Ainz might enter an agreement to end their demi-human incursions which will give them a new vassal kingdom. It is even possible that the Sorcerer Kingdom already had relations with the Draconic Kingdom due to the presence of the Draconic Kingdom's seal on the Sorcerer Kingdom's declaration of war.

Draudillon Oriculus, the Dark Scale Dragon Lord
The current ruler of the Draconic Kingdom is a descendant of a True Dragon Lord. This gives her access to the use of wild magic. However, she is not adept at using it because of how little Dragon blood she has. Ainz might take the opportunity of learning about wild magic since it is unique to the New World. During the fight with Riku, Pandora's Actor notes that all of Riku's attacks are fueled by his own healthpool, and believes he might have a World-class Item because of his WCI-like spell, World-Isolating Barrier. Remember, wild magic uses your own soul to fuel your spells. If Ainz wishes to gain knowledge of this wild magic through Draudillon, then he might be able to make a connection between wild magic and Riku.

Draudillon, I believe, will most likely not only be made a vassal of the Sorcerer Kingdom, but also an associate of Nazarick because of the unique magic she possesses. Sure, it is by no means as much as a Dragon Lord's potential, but the current Dragon Lords are either too arrogant to be made into vassals, or are working against him in the Council State. Plus, keeping the Dragon Lords alive might prove to be more harmful than ending them, since they all have the potential to overthrow Ainz with their powerful wild magic.

Slane Theocracy and the Anti-Sorcerer Kingdom League
The Slane Theocracy had previously formed an alliance to stop the Sorcerer Kingdom and it's undead ruler. However, the Roble Holy Kingdom is now under influence of Neia's cult, who idolize the Sorcerer King. This leads to most likely the severance of ties between the two nations. Not only that, but if the Candy & Whip strategy works, then other nations will most likely prefer vassalage than destruction, which will cause other states to back out of the alliance.

Recruitment of the Kingdom's Adventurers
The Slane Theocracy had used the oncoming destruction of the Kingdom as a way to invite adventurers to their own side, offsetting the loss of the Sunlight Scripture and gaining powerful allies in the process. I believe these newly acquired adventurers will have two possible uses, them either being 1. to reinforce their army against the elves in their ongoing war or 2. to be sent as military aid to help control the demihuman threat bordering the Draconic Kingdom.

Now that the Slane Theocracy share more borders with the Sorcerer Kingdom, formal diplomatic relations between the two are not impossible. We have yet to see an official battle between the two but I have a good feeling one will occur in volume 15.

Gaining New Territory & Associates of Nazarick
Now that the Sorcerer Kingdom has demolished the Kingdom and its nobles, they will no longer be viewed in skepticism, but as a major threat to surrounding nations. The management of said land has been left to Marquis Raeven and his selected nobles. However, I believe that there will be profound changes in the land's administration and governmental structure.

Getting Rid of the Kingdom's Feudal System
Albedo has said that the current laws of the Kingdom do not give Ainz the power that he deserves. A feudal monarchy is at the top ruled by a king, who has vassals that have full control over their own domain. This means that a king cannot impose taxes or levies as easily as an absolute monarch, since the only thing binding the nobles to the nation is their loyalty. Therefore I believe that the first step will be to greatly reduce the power of the landed nobility. This means that they will not be given complete sovereignty over their demesne, and even the replacement of regional rulership is imminent.

The reason why the Kingdom was viewed as a cesspool of corruption was because of how the nobles had so much power and used it frivolously, meanwhile the royal family had so little. A few of the great nobles, and even a royal, were feeding information to the Baharuth Empire and being bribed by Eight Fingers.

As a replacement to the landed nobility, I believe that Renner and the Elder Liches that Albedo has trained will be used as bureaucrats to help manage the new land holdings of Nazarick and potentially progress the current Sorcerer Kingdom government.

Renner, the Witch of the Fallen Kingdom
Now that Renner serves Nazarick, she has received a rank similar to that of the Area Guardians. Her direct superior, Albedo, has told her that "the reward for your service from now on, for the next millennia, will be given to you in advance." I believe she is referencing Renner's role as bureaucrat later on.

Now that Climb has been revived and serves the Tomb, I do not think that he will be held as Renner's guard anymore, but rather a political hostage in order to keep Renner in check, as they do not fully trust her yet. We could possibly see an encounter with Climb, Sebas, and even Brain in future volumes, however I do not think it is a major element in the plot. Brain might become a subordinate of Cocytus due to them having met during the Royal Capital's fall.

Infrastructure and City Planning
Since Ainz has destroyed the Kingdom and all of their inhabitants, this leaves a massive sandbox for Ainz to play with. I believe that he will turn many cities and towns into places where both humans and demihumans can coexist. This might mean new architecture that accommodates those for size, and even moisture and brightness when referring to some demihuman and heteromorphic races. Other things that the Sorcerer Kingdom might implement are aqueducts, better roads, renaming cities, strongholds, administrative capitals, and maybe even a new royal capital for Ainz, given how underwhelmed the paladins were of Ainz's residence in E-Rantel when granted audience with the Sorcerer King.

New inhabitants of this new land might be the demihuman tribes previously freed from Jaldabaoth's rule, Dwarves, and other subjects. Ainz has said that he is interested in developing an educational sector, so we could see academies in order to foster magical knowledge and combat. This could lead to a boost in literacy and an easier way to discover talents in the New World.

The new Adventurer's Guild, or rather Adventurer's Division, that Ainz will now be a state organization. However, all of the adventurers either fled the Kingdom, were recruited to the Theocracy, or slain during the Kingdom's destruction. Ainz may have to create a new generation of adventurers or recruit outside adventurers from the City-State Alliance or the Draconic Kingdom. Ainz has even planned a labyrinth for future adventurers to practice their combat skills and magic spells.

Dealings with the Elf Country
At the end of volume 14, Ainz has said that he will take the dark elf twins to the Elves in order to have them receive a proper education and gain friends. This also symbolizes a future relationship between the two nations. Ainz may even help the elves with their war against the Slane Theocracy. However, I've got some concerns. The Elf King has been noted to have a hedonistic personality and doesn't even care about his subjects. This might lead to public disapproval of the Elf King, but they can't do anything because he is royalty and is very powerful. The Elf King might see Ainz as a threat to his power. He might even view Mare as a way to create strong offspring, which will grant him Ainz's wrath.

Aura and Mare's Significance to the Elves
Mare's and Aura's heterochromatic eyes have been noted to have very high significance to the elves. It is a sign of not just royalty, but also power. Zesshi Zetsumei, the illegitimate child of the Elf King, also has heterochromatic eyes. Elven subjects of the Elf Country might view the twins as a solution in order to replace their royalty, who has neglected them in a time of war. This might lead to a public rebellion, or simply Ainz taking control of the elves.

Others who might be discontent with their king are the dark elves. It has been said that a nation of dark elves used to live in the Great Forest of Tob, and had relocated to the Elf Country. They may still be around due to the long lifespan of the elven race. The dark elves may hate their new king for his arrogance and inactivity while at war with the Slane Theocracy. They may wish to even reclaim their land now that Ainz has subjugated the Tob Forest and has slain Zy'tl Q'ae, the reason why they had left in the first place. The dark elf twins might become either the lords of this new colony, the Elf Country, or maybe even both.

Zesshi Zetsumei, the Half Wood Elf God-kin
Zesshi, as the Extra Seat of the Black Scripture, may have heard personally of the destruction of the Re-Estize Kingdom and the debut of a new world power, the Sorcerer Kingdom. The Theocracy's Thousand Leagues Astrologer may have recorded the fight between the Sorcerer Kingdom and Riku, but that is debatable since she locked herself in her own room just by witnessing the power of the Sorcerer King. In any case, Zesshi will come of this information one way or another.

The Slane Theocracy have been wary of the Argland Council State, since PDL has vital information against them and is keeping watch that they don't deploy Zesshi against the elves. However, PDL might look the other way if Ainz joins the Elf side and intervenes in this war, and cooperation between the two nations is not off the table. Zesshi is personally motivated to join the war, since the ELf King raped her mother. She might also be wary of the Sorcerer King's power and might want to investigate if for herself.

I believe that Zesshi will be a potential associate of Nazarick. Her ultimate goal is to find a mate stronger than her to give birth to even stronger children. She does not care for her mate's race or appearance. The most probable candidate is Mare, since he is one of the only ones in Nazarick able to age and have offspring. This defection will be a major blow to the Slane Theocracy's military, since they consider her to be their trump card of trump cards. Also, Zesshi is the guardian of the treasures of the Six Great Gods. Therefore it is not impossible for her to give up intel about these treasures and even steal them for Ainz. This will be a plus for Nazarick, since they will be able to confirm who has the World Item that brainwashed Shalltear and possibly acquire it.

City-State Alliance's Importance
Thus far, we have yet to see what major role the City States will play. However, we do get a brief glimpse into what they are doing, preparing for their City-State tournament. We also get a glimpse in their city affairs, as Bedad's mayor is skeptical of the rumors and claims of the Sorcerer Kingdom, and how Ijaniya has already fallen to the Sorcerer Kingdom. We also hear from Bedad that the Alliance is currently facing attacks from the Equestrian King, who might be a demihuman, most likely of a centaurian race.

The Sorcerer Kingdom is aware of the spies that the Alliance has sent into E-Rantel, so official foreign relations are possible between the two. We can expect the Alliance to render subjugation to the Sorcerer Kingdom, which will help deal with their Equestrian King problem. They cannot fight on two fronts, so their vassalage could be expected.

Blue Rose's Journey South-East
In volume 14, the members of Blue Rose wound their leader in order to escape so that they can take her with them. Evileye mentions to Renner that they will be leaving to a faraway land in the south-east. Nazarick will most definitely be aware of this if Renner is to report it. Now what lies in the south-east? There are two possibilities: the Sea City, lying east of the Kingdom, or Eryuentiu, lying far south of the Kingdom. I however believe it will be Eryuentiu, the former guildbase of the Eight Greed Kings.

However, we cannot rule of the Sea City completely. Even if Blue Rose does not go to the Sea City, PDL has mentioned that he is waiting for somewhere there to wake a woman up. This could mean another enemy of Ainz. Could this be a Player? Possibly. PDL would never have mentioned her if she is not as strong as the 13 Heroes, or even one of them.

Blue Rose might meet PDL and the remnants of the 13 Heroes in order to mount an opposition to the spread of the Sorcerer Kingdom. This may include Rigrit as a co-conspirator. We might also get more insight on this character. She possesses 3 names, which means that she is a noble. I would like to see a connection between these two in later volumes.

Blue Rose and the rest of the 13 Heroes may try to go against Ainz and Sorcerer Kingdom, and may even collaborate with the Theocracy's Black Scripture with this plan, since they all have a common enemy now. We may even gain more knowledge over the significance of Players and how they had arrived in the New World through PDL. All we know now is that the Dragon Emperor, PDL's father, is the reason that players are showing up in the New World.

THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.