This time, because Chao Lu was present, Dragon Maid obediently agreed to Ellie's request to return.
After all, Dragon Maid was no longer useful, and following along would only be a hindrance, so Ellie first wasted a teleportation scroll to send Dragon Maid back.
After Ellie sent Dragon Maid to the designated location, which was the garden where they had fought earlier, Dragon Maid looked as if she had something she wanted to say to Ellie but hesitated.
However, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to say it. Although Ellie also noticed, she didn't have the leisure to deal with Dragon Maid right now. After all, she had left Chao Lu and Ligurit to interact, and if she wasn't there, things might go awry. So, Ellie could only pretend not to see and teleported away.
After sending Dragon Maid away, the next were Bell and Uncle Ged. These two would only be a hindrance if they came along, as this trip would likely involve a fight.
These two probably wouldn't even be able to protect themselves in front of Platinum Dragon Lord. Besides, they should be considered outsiders to this incident, and they had other uses for other matters. So, Ellie felt it would be better not to bring these two burdens to Evaluation Country.
Therefore, after Ellie returned, she used the excuse of having other matters to arrange for Bell, and at the same time, told Uncle Ged that E-Rantel, the current Capital of Magic Kingdom, should have a way to smelt iron ingots. It was clearly an attempt to send Bell and Uncle Ged away.
Ligurit had some reaction to this, but she didn't say anything; it should be said that it was inconvenient to speak in front of everyone. Bell naturally had no right to refuse, and Uncle Ged, upon hearing Ellie's words, happily agreed.
Afterward, Ellie once again used a teleportation scroll to directly teleport everyone and a dragon to the vicinity of E-Rantel. Although she was now Level Five, her total MP was still insufficient to directly activate High-Tier Teleportation Magic, so she still had to rely on scrolls for this.
However, she could now use messages freely. Originally, Ellie planned to use messages to contact Albedo outside the city, but she was afraid that Albedo, that pervert, might cause trouble again due to not seeing her for too long. So, after much consideration, she gave up on this idea and directly contacted Sister Yuri via message.
Sister Yuri, upon receiving Ellie's message, sounded quite surprised, probably astonished that the sudden message was from Ellie. After all, almost everyone in Nazarick knew that Ellie couldn't use most magic. Although she had used scrolls for communication before, it was very rare.
After contacting Sister Yuri, Ellie asked Sister Yuri to make arrangements, stating that she was bringing people back, and also asked where Albedo was. Of course... asking where she was didn't mean she wanted to see her; she was trying to avoid her. Knowing her whereabouts was precisely to avoid her.
Fortunately, Sister Yuri informed her that Albedo was not in the city but had returned to Nazarick for something. Speaking of which, Father Ainz should also be back, right?
He hadn't gone anywhere since returning from Dwarf Kingdom, had he? Next should be the Holy Kingdom arc. Having missed the Dwarf Kingdom plot, she couldn't miss the Holy Kingdom arc after dealing with Bai Xia's problem this time.
Although she truly wanted to see Father Ainz now, after all, she had gathered a lot of information in Slane Theocracy to tell him, so he could have a "stomachache" for a while longer.
But bringing Chao Lu and Ligurit to Nazarick didn't feel right. Leaving them here and sneaking away herself would also make them suspicious.
Chao Lu was fine, but the main concern was Ligurit. He was on Platinum Dragon Lord's side, and her current goal was to bring Chao Lu to cause trouble for Platinum Dragon Lord. The reason she was willing to lead the way now was probably because she still believed Ellie's stance was on the side of "justice," right?
So, while Ligurit was still watching her, she shouldn't have too much contact with Nazarick.
After learning that Albedo was not in the city, Ellie grandly led the others into the city. Although she could have asked Sister Yuri to turn off the anti-teleportation barrier and teleport in, Ellie wouldn't waste precious scrolls for such a short distance.
Returning to E-Rantel this time, the difference from the last time was indeed significant. There were no longer Death Knights parading, and the number of pedestrians and vendors on the streets had increased. This was more like it.
Previously, the entire city was lifeless. Although it wasn't as lively as when she first came, it was better than when it was just occupied. It seemed Albedo had indeed listened to her suggestions.
"It's Ellie-dono! Ellie-dono is back!" Someone among the pedestrians noticed Ellie and shouted it out, and thus, Ellie and her already conspicuous group were immediately surrounded by other pedestrians.
"Ellie-dono, you've finally returned... E-Rantel truly can't do without you!" Then Ellie heard all sorts of flattering words, which somewhat flattered Ellie. What had she even done? How long had it been since she returned to E-Rantel? She hadn't done anything too outrageous in E-Rantel before, had she?
"Is everyone doing well?" Not knowing how to react, Ellie could only awkwardly greet the crowd. After all, she couldn't just turn around and leave, could she? No matter what, she was still the princess of this country, wasn't she? Outside, she still had to maintain her approachable image.
"Ah! Ah! Thanks to Ellie-dono and Feifei-daren, we are doing well." An old man leading the group said. At this moment, Ellie felt a hint of strangeness. This old man... this overly chuunibyou-like tone, something felt off.
"Is that so? It's good that everyone is fine. I've been busy with some matters recently and have barely had time to come back and see everyone. I apologize." Although it felt very incongruous, with so many people surrounding her, Ellie didn't say much else. Instead, she continued to be polite to everyone. She wondered if Wolf Sister had completed the task she assigned her. This was a good job for boosting Nazarick's popularity and couldn't be neglected.
"Ellie-dono is someone who does great things, and yet she still thinks of us. Even being so busy, she didn't forget to arrange for her attendant to provide free medical treatment for us. We don't know how to thank Ellie-dono enough." The same old man took the lead in speaking, and then other pedestrians echoed with grateful expressions.
"Lupusregina Beta is working hard, then I'm relieved. It's good that she hasn't troubled anyone." Hearing this, Ellie felt much more at ease. Knowing Wolf Sister's true nature, Ellie was worried she might not be able to hold back and cause some trouble again.
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