Alas… Ainz, who was already melancholic, became even more so now, his mood incredibly complex at this moment.
Should he be happy? Or should he be sad? Ainz had been secretly observing and listening to the conversation between his daughter and the Black Worker who had entered Nazarick with her earlier, and these were his thoughts afterward.
After hearing his daughter Iri recount the so-called history of Nazarick, Ainz himself was so shocked that his bony jaw almost dropped.
When did this child manage to find out so much history of this world?
And when did she think of integrating Nazarick into this lost history?
Thinking about it… It's only been two or three weeks since Iri was allowed to go out and wander, and she's already investigated so much?
At this point, as a father, he should have been proud and happy about his daughter's excellence.
Indeed, Ainz was quite happy. His daughter was an excellent existence in all aspects: her combat power was high, she had unknown potential for growth, and her intelligence was on par with Demiurge's. He couldn't help but feel a little excited imagining what this child would become in the future.
That being said, after the happiness, it was time for sadness. His daughter had only been out for such a short time, yet she had investigated so much and even formulated such a meticulous plan.
Then he looked at himself, the father, who had spent so much time disguised as Black Warrior Fei Fei, and even used the incident of Shalltear being controlled, just to obtain the position of Adamantite-ranked Adventurer.
He had originally just wanted to use his reputation and status to gather information more easily, but after all that effort, his gains were still less than what his daughter achieved by just going out for a stroll.
Moreover, if it weren't for Demiurge's strategizing, pillaging the Kingdom and controlling the Eight Fingers, he would probably still be worrying about how to make money!
Compared to his daughter… it was simply…
However, to this point, Ainz still didn't understand why Iri insisted on keeping the lives of those Black Workers. There must be a reason.
Given Iri's intelligence, he simply couldn't see through her. If Demiurge were here, it would be great.
How about calling both Iri and Demiurge over tomorrow and having them "tell" him?
Uh… that's probably the only way.
Alas… His subordinates were more excellent than him, his daughter was also more excellent than him, and he still had to pretend that everything was under control. He was exhausted… Ainz sighed deeply once again.
Thinking about the story Iri fabricated, it was indeed quite impressive. Previously, Demiurge had suggested using the Empire sending Black Workers to invade Nazarick as an excuse, so that Nazarick would gain the so-called "righteous cause" of 'even wanting to live a low-key life is not allowed, so we will take action.'
If Iri's narrative was added to this foundation, it would no longer just be a "righteous cause," but would transform into "it's only natural."
This land originally belonged to Nazarick; your Eight Greed Kings merely forcibly stole it! What's wrong with taking it back now? The nature of the situation immediately changed.
And it also provided an origin for his own identity as Black Warrior Fei Fei and her own identity: descendants of the ancient destroyed kingdom.
He recalled that when he was playing Fei Fei, he hadn't thought much about his background, but Iri had considered everything.
Uh… He was starting to look forward to what Iri and Demiurge would say after this incident, Ainz thought.
…
Is it… dawn? Iri sat up and stretched. Since she couldn't see the sunlight anyway, getting up was based on her body's feeling. She would just get up when she had enough sleep.
Seeing Iri wake up, the maid sisters who were waiting by her side immediately came over to dress her. Iri didn't even need to move; she was completely treated like a dress-up doll by the maids, led by Cicici. Iri was used to it anyway, and didn't resist much.
After finishing her grooming, Iri planned her schedule for the day. What did she intend to do? She had just been severely "educated" by Ainz Papa yesterday. When was it that she was tricked out of three uses of her Guardian Ring?
Uh… she would have to go find Insect Lord Cocytus. Since he was also present at the time, he should be able to guide her on where she made her mistakes.
Then it's decided! Today, she would go find Insect Lord Cocytus. Iri made this decision, and then just as she was about to raise her hand to call You Li, who was waiting outside the door, to help confirm if Cocytus was free to guide her today, Iri seemed to recall something.
Huh? It seems she forgot something quite important? She had a good fight with Ainz Papa yesterday, right? Why did she fight with Ainz Papa?
Ah!! Four Strategists! She almost forgot about them. She should deal with their matter first. She could ask Cocytus for guidance anytime. Having made this decision, Iri turned back to Cicici, who was still waiting for her instructions, and said,
"I want to see Ainz Papa. Can you help me dress up beautifully?" After saying this, Iri revealed a rather "cute" smile.
After being fussed over by Cicici and a few other maid sisters for a while longer, Iri, now fully dressed, used her ring to fly directly outside Ainz Papa's office. He should be there at this time, right? With this thought, Iri knocked on the door and heard a very authoritative voice.
"Who?" He was there, indeed.
"It's me, Iri," Iri replied.
After receiving permission, Iri pushed the door open and saw Ainz Papa seated in the center, with Aura and Mare at the desk.
"Then, Ainz-sama, we will depart," Aura said to Ainz Papa, then turned and walked over. Mare also bowed to Ainz Papa and followed her out.
"Sorry, Iri! Ainz-sama has something for us to do, so we can't accompany you. Yesterday was very exciting, you know," Aura came over and said to Iri, standing beside her.
"It's fine, Aura Mama, you go ahead and be busy. Ainz Papa's instructions are important." Iri replied. It seemed Aura was going out with Mare, so it must be the scenario where they would cause 'trouble' in the Empire Capital to make the Blood Emperor come and apologize.
This scenario… she wouldn't get involved. Although she really wanted to, Iri came to this conclusion in less than half a second.
"Mama? Huh? Huh?" Mare looked at Iri with a surprised expression, then at his sister.
"Let's go, Mare!" Then he was dragged out by Aura.
Iri turned her head and looked once again at the majestic Ainz Papa sitting behind the desk. Of course, Ainz Papa wasn't the only one in the office. Besides Aura and Mare who had just left, Albedo and Xiao Di were also there.
Basically, all of Nazarick's intelligence heavyweights were present. So… it was time to test her ability to spout nonsense, Iri thought.
Hmm? Pandora? Crown Prince? That guy is smart, yes, but only when he's no longer chuunibyou!
Of course, as per usual, Iri's spot was still on Ainz's lap. This time, Iri still walked calmly to Ainz and sat down.
Alright, bring it on! Albedo, Xiao Di, bring it all on! Iri confidently began her performance.
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