Lots of races were stronger or had a more advanced civilization than humans, but these races didn't dominate the land. They fought against the 8 Kings who attempted to rule over the world, allowing humanity to survive the war. If it wasn’t for this, humanity would have already been eliminated.
It was normal wanting to help humanity in such a world, and that was the reason Ainz didn't want anything to do with the Slane Theocracy, remaining wary of players.
"About the money, I plan to sell the swords of the Slane soldiers who disguised themselves as knights… but before that, we need to find work."
"Understood. So we are going back to the guild tomorrow."
"That's right. I wanted to tour the city and learn more about it, but that can wait until we earned some money."
"Understood. As one of the battle maids, I will offer my full support."
"I see. I will be relying on you, Narberal."
Ainz was pleased with Narberal, who bowed deeply. He activated his magic, casting his illusion and armor again.
"I will scout the surroundings, remain on standby here."
"Allow me to escort you!"
"No need, I am just looking around the near vicinity. If possible, I want to visit the rumored vast cemetery… I’m leaving you here to prevent others from trespassing. Don't let down your guard and stay alert. We shouldn't have made any mistakes, but this is enemy territory, so be vigilant."
"By your command."
"I will leave the periodic report to you."
Narberal let out a deep sigh after Ainz left the room.
She then massaged the corner of her eyes, her sharp eyes drooping down weakly, she looked exhausted. Even her pony tail looked flaccid and lifeless.
But she still remembered the orders of her esteemed master.
Narberal concentrated intensely, trying to learn more about the situation outside, but as a Magic Caster she lacked the craftiness of thieves. To make up for it, she used one of the skills she was proficient in.
"「Rabbit Ears」."
With the activation of the spell, a pair of cute rabbit ears sprouted from the top of Narberal's head. The ears trembled as they listened to the sounds around her.
This was one of the three rabbit spells, which were dubbed ‘rabbit magic’ by YGGDRASIL players. The others spells were called 「Rabbit’s Foot」, which increased the luck stat, and 「Rabbit Tail」, which slightly decreased enemy aggression towards the caster. The appearance of female characters would change if all three were activated at the same time, making this magic very popular. But since there was no need for the other two spells, Narberal didn't use them.
Most of Narberal's magic belonged to the combat variation, but this was one of the few exceptions.
After listening to her surroundings and making sure it was safe, she activated the 「Message」 spell. Immediately, a sweet, female voice could be heard in Narberal's head. It was as if her call had been expected.
"Narberal Gamma, you have something to report to me?"
"Yes, it's the periodic report."
Right now, Narberal was talking to the Overseer of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Albedo.
After reporting everything, Narberal finally talked about things the other party wanted to hear.
"Ainz-sama mentioned Albedo-sama, saying that 'other than her, there was no one else he trusted this much'."
"Fuhu───!"
A weird scream of excitement ringed in Narberal's mind.
"Very good~ very good~ Narberal is a good girl! Carry on advertising for me like this! This is an order from the Nazarick's overseer!"
Question marks appeared on top of Narberal's head, who thought ''Is something like this worth issuing an order?''. Thinking about it calmly, this was a contest that would determine who would serve the Overlord. That way, an order like this was completely natural.
While Narberal was pondering this, Albedo’s excited voice could be heard again:
"With Shalltear out on a mission, I will use this chance to leisurely bridge the distance between me and Ainz-sama! It might be a difficult fort to conquer, but by attacking in waves it will eventually fall after taking a beachhead! When that glorious day comes, Shalltear will shed tears of regret!"
Albedo's gleeful shouting made Narberal frown. Even Narberal was getting annoyed listening to such agitated noises.
With a cheerful voice and skipping steps, Albedo droned on about what she planned to do next time and how things should be. She suddenly asked calmly:
"Why are all of you helping me? What is the reason you chose me over Shalltear? Is there something you want?"
"This is a simple question. If you ask me who is more suited to be seated next to Ainz-sama, Shalltear-sama or Albedo-sama, I will definitely answer Albedo-sama."
"Fuhu───! Fantastic. I didn't expect you to be someone who thinks about the future of Nazarick, impressive."
"And Yuri-nee is not good in dealing with Shalltear-sama."
"Oh, Yuri Alpha. I see… that’s true. Are the others on my team too?"
Not just vice-captain Yuri Alpha, the rest of her comrades popped into Narberal's mind as welclass="underline"
"That’s uncertain. Lupusregina is on Albedo-sama's team, but Solution is on Shalltear's side. Insect Queen and Shizu are unknown, probably sitting on the fence."
"Is there any way to recruit Solution?"
"That would be very difficult, since her interests are similar to Shalltear-sama’s."
"Oh I see… What a low class hobby."
Narberal agreed with Albedo, unable to understand Solution Epsilon's interests and tilted her head.
Except for one man, all humans were lowly scum, but she didn't take joy in bullying them. But she would kill them if they got in her way, and would go out of her way to finish the job. But she wouldn't kill humans intentionally.
"There's no choice. Let's hurry and pull the other girls into my camp. First will be Insect Queen and Shizu."
That shouldn't be a problem. Solution and Insect Queen like to treat humans as food. If we get Insect Queen to join Albedo-sama's side, Solution might become our ally as well."
"You are right…. I get it. Let's change the topic… What else did my beloved Ainz-sama do, can you tell me in detail?"
"Yes, as you bid."
The periodic contact with Albedo was very lively — when Albedo learned that Ainz and Narberal were sleeping in the same room, she let out a weird, noisy scream — it deteriorated to the extent that they had to recast the [Message] spell four times. It irritated Ainz when he came back, but that was another story.
Part 3
It felt as if the air had been dyed with color, as Brita sniffed a few times like a dog.
She wasn't mistaken about the air having a faint smell of greenery. This smell was caused by the grounding of unknown medicines and herbs. This smell also told Brita she had reached her destination.