Originally, Ellie's second plan was to connect with Platinum Dragon Lord through Ligurit, knowing that he was also one of the characters who could directly threaten Nazarick, so he couldn't be left alive.
Ellie intended to approach Platinum Dragon Lord as Ligurit's companion, then figure out a way to eliminate him. Of course, Ellie knew that with her own abilities, she probably couldn't kill him personally, but her Guardians likely could, such as the player-elimination squad secretly formed by Albedo and Pandora.
Yes, when Ellie learned of the existence of Bai Xia, a living player, and her connection to Nazarick, Ellie always felt she had forgotten something very important. It wasn't until she came to Sky City and met Chao Lu and Snow Elf, the NPCs under the Eight Greed Kings, that Ellie finally remembered one of the two unsettling factors that weren't explicitly stated in the original work but would significantly impact Nazarick in future storylines.
One was the unstable Bell, and the other was Albedo's 'hatred' for the other forty-one Supreme Beings. In the original work, Albedo had secretly done some private work with Pandora, hiding it from Ainz.
Although they outwardly reported to Ainz that they were searching for clues about the forty-one Supreme Beings, in reality, it was more than that. Albedo genuinely wanted to find and eliminate them before Ainz did.
So, Ellie originally planned to subtly reveal Bai Xia's existence to Albedo, then link Platinum Dragon Lord to Bai Xia. After all, Platinum Dragon Lord was still guarding the Eight Greed Kings' weapon, so connecting him with Bai Xia would be incredibly easy.
However, with this original plan, one thing that worried Ellie was whether Albedo would suffer a disadvantage or even be unable to defeat Platinum Dragon Lord if they fought.
Now, by involving Chao Lu and Snow Elf, Albedo wouldn't need to step in. These two were the Eight Greed Kings' NPCs. Although their individual combat abilities might not be as good as Albedo's, there were two of them. Even if both couldn't defeat Platinum Dragon Lord, they could weaken his strength, and then Albedo could deliver the finishing blow. As long as Platinum Dragon Lord was eliminated, then one of the three natives who might affect Nazarick, in Ellie's mind, would be gone.
As for who those three were? First was Platinum Dragon Lord. Although the official statement said the first native was Zesshi Zetsumei, that fellow couldn't even defeat herself when fully armed, so she had already been excluded.
Platinum Dragon Lord possessed the Original Magic of the natives, which Ellie believed would be a huge potential threat. Then there was the Dragon Lord of Eternal Darkness, who only appeared in descriptions.
The description stated that this fellow had killed a player, possessed a World Item, was one of the "Twenty," and it was also mentioned that Nazarick's Guardians couldn't defeat him.
Besides Shalltear, who could restrain him, it was also mentioned that Gargantua could overthrow him. The last one was the Seven-Colored Dragon King, who only existed in descriptions.
Although this guy was only slightly better than the Dragon Lord of Eternal Darkness in the novel! The Dragon Lord of Eternal Darkness only existed in descriptions, but the Seven-Colored Dragon King at least had a great-granddaughter, the Dragon Queen of the Dragon Kingdom, who had interacted with her. This mentally unstable great lizard, the Seven-Colored Dragon King, was currently missing, but it wasn't mentioned that he was dead, so he must also be listed as a dangerous target.
As for the other dragons still in the Evaluation Country? Those nobodies without even the title of Dragon King shouldn't come out and make a fool of themselves.
Thus, no matter how powerful Platinum Dragon Lord was, he should not be able to withstand the continuous bombardment of three max-level NPCs. Moreover, before that, it would be best to utilize Chao Lu and Snow Elf to retrieve the Eight Greed Kings' Adventurer's Guild weapon.
Regarding this... a plan would have to be made after meeting Platinum Dragon Lord, as her intelligence on Platinum Dragon Lord wasn't extensive. She didn't have any direct cards to scheme against him. The only information she currently possessed was that the Adventurer's Guild weapon and Bai Xia were both in his hands.
After Chao Lu forcibly compelled Ligurit to take her to see Platinum Dragon Lord, the matter temporarily concluded. Night fell, so Chao Lu suggested staying overnight here and departing the next day. She also mentioned that she needed to explain many things to her subordinates before leaving Sky City and would need some time to prepare.
Actually, even if Chao Lu hadn't mentioned this, Ellie would have brought it up. After all, Chao Lu's trip to confront Platinum Dragon Lord would likely involve a tough battle, so preparation was definitely necessary. Ellie would certainly encourage Chao Lu to fully arm herself to ensure everything was foolproof.
However, it was a pity that Chao Lu only planned to go alone, leaving Snow Elf behind to guard the house. Ellie had thought both would go, and Chao Lu going alone seemed a bit risky.
But even if Chao Lu truly couldn't defeat Platinum Dragon Lord and was eliminated... Ellie would once again come here to inform Snow Elf, and then instigate Snow Elf to bring her entire family to confront Platinum Dragon Lord. So it didn't matter... as long as she could weaken Platinum Dragon Lord and Sky City's strength, her goal would be achieved.
Of course... while that was the plan, it didn't mean Ellie completely trusted Chao Lu and Snow Elf. After all... these two, and their true master, the mysterious Bai Xia, probably wouldn't fall for her tricks so easily, so Ellie also had to be wary of being outmaneuvered by them.
Afterward, Chao Lu led Ligurit and the others to the so-called guest rooms, while Snow Elf tugged her to her 'own' room to rest.
This was to be expected... After all, in their eyes, she was still playing the role of Bai Xia. If she openly stayed with Ligurit and the others, it would give the impression of colluding with them, so she had to be careful.
Even if she were truly outmaneuvered by Bai Xia, she could find an excuse to distance herself from Ligurit and escape, avoiding direct hostility with Bai Xia. After all, she was just an ordinary 'passerby'! She just happened to encounter Ligurit along the way.
Of course, during the journey guided by Snow Elf, Ellie wasn't idle, using various indirect questions to extract information from Snow Elf. Her main goal was to understand how many combat-capable NPCs still existed in Sky City today, as the NPCs left behind by the Eight Greed Kings could potentially become Nazarick's enemies in the future, so she had to thoroughly investigate.
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