Ellie walked out of the Adventurer's Guild quite happily, having obtained the handmade map from the counter Onee-san.
Once outside, she took a closer look at the map in her hand. Uh... how should I put it? Since it was drawn directly by hand, it was a bit... subtle.
Fortunately, it wasn't far from the street where the Adventurer's Guild was located, so the starting point was directly marked at the Adventurer's Guild, making it barely understandable for Ellie.
Walking on the street in the form of the Evil-Crushing Lolita, Ellie couldn't help but attract the attention of the already scarce passersby. She had never been so conspicuous before; perhaps in the past, with more people, her presence was diluted!
Now, on what used to be such a lively street, there were only a few people, and not even street vendors were setting up stalls. If this continues, it feels like something bad will happen.
As Ellie was pondering this problem, a patrol squad consisting of three Death Knights approached. Ellie initially intended to avoid them, as she was still wearing a mask with Breath Cover (Qi Xi Zhe Bi - Aura Concealment). These Death Knights wouldn't recognize her, and there was no need for her to act high and mighty in this place. She just wanted to get to the orphanage quickly.
However, it was those Death Knights who naturally made way. And as they brushed past Ellie, the three Death Knights intentionally or unintentionally tapped their enormous tower shields on the ground, and their footsteps were much heavier than before.
Uh... it seems these Death Knights already knew her identity. They were secretly saluting her!
It seems that the Undead Archmage who questioned her at the city gate earlier must have used some method to give orders to the patrol squad! As expected of Undead from Nazarick, their performance is truly superior.
After walking for a while, Ellie's thoughts returned to the urban management issue she had been considering earlier. Now, Albedo must be the only one in charge of management, right?
Demiurge was busy arranging things for the Holy Kingdom, and Father Ainz had smoothly slipped away to find the Dwarf Kingdom. So, it could only be Albedo.
Moreover, seeing the streets full of Death Knight patrol squads, one should realize that this was her masterpiece.
This wasn't Albedo's fault; her very design made her extremely averse to humans.
If it weren't for Father Ainz's strict command that 'terror rule would tarnish the reputation of Ainz Ooal Gown,' then as soon as Father Ainz left, Albedo would probably find some reasons or excuses to purge this city!
But then again, she didn't understand anything about managing a city, so she wouldn't get involved.
Since Father Ainz had given a death order, Albedo wouldn't dare to act recklessly. If there were fewer people, then there were fewer people.
After a while, when those people realize that the Undead are actually harmless, things will return to normal. After all, humans are incredibly adaptable creatures!
Just then, Ellie arrived at her destination. Ellie looked at the very impressive house and courtyard in front of her. If it weren't for the mask, Ellie would have really wanted to rub her eyes. Had she taken the wrong path?
Is this an orphanage?
If she hadn't seen several figures in ordinary Nazarick maid uniforms standing in the courtyard, and many children playing, Ellie wouldn't have believed this was an orphanage! It felt more like a nobleman's home, right?
With various questions in mind, Ellie approached. As she reached the gate surrounded by iron fences, she noticed the two Assassination Insects guarding the entrance. This arrangement truly deserved praise; this must be Pestonia's arrangement!
After all, if scary-looking Death Knights were gatekeepers, they would surely scare the children to tears. And having such monstrous-looking creatures guarding the gate would probably make the outside public think this orphanage was a child-rearing farm.
Having Assassination Insects, which can maintain permanent transparency and are very good at concealing their aura, serve as gatekeepers was the most suitable choice.
But since they were creatures highly skilled at concealing their aura, why did Ellie detect them so easily?
It wasn't because of plot convenience or a protagonist halo, but because the two Assassination Insects briefly lifted their aura concealment skill for a moment.
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