Ainz listened to his capable daughter, who had accomplished so many things in such a short time that he had never even thought of, and his skeletal jaw almost dropped.
These matters greatly exceeded his expectations; he hadn't realized his daughter had done so much in the Slane Theocracy. However, as a father, he truly couldn't discern her motives. He was truly an unqualified father. If Demiurge were here, it would be better. As for Albedo, he couldn't expect her to make accurate judgments anymore.
After hearing about his daughter's glorious deeds, Ainz understood that worrying about her safety was probably overthinking. Still, to be safe, he should make some arrangements!
After all, her opponent this time was someone suspected to be a Player or an NPC. He was indeed a bit uneasy about her confronting them alone.
So, Ainz turned his gaze to the Guardians who were currently in the great hall. Mare, who had just sent the Dwarves out, had also returned while the pink-haired one was telling her story.
Who should he send? In terms of combat power, Albedo and Shalltear were the most suitable, and both of them were so worried about Ellie.
But... Shalltear was already brainless, and Albedo, whenever Little Ellie was involved, would also lose her rationality just like Shalltear.
Besides, this time he intended to secretly support his daughter from behind, so those two were definitely out. Then, the most suitable person present should be Aura, who possessed stealth skills!
But Aura's main combat power was concentrated in her magical beasts. Without her magical beasts, could she, alone, deal with another max-level Player or NPC while protecting Ellie?
Then, should Mare go along?
Uh... Mare was skilled in wide-area annihilation magic. If a conflict truly broke out, making too much of a fuss seemed not so good. He also had to consider the Magic Kingdom's external reputation. Founding a country was indeed troublesome; everything required attention to reputation and prestige. Since that was the case...
"I understand the specific matters. Thank you for your report, Bell. You may withdraw. Yuri Alpha, Bell is entrusted to your care. Everything will be done according to Ellie's wishes," Ainz said to Yuri and Bell after making up his mind.
"Ainz-sama, what about Little Ellie?" Albedo, who had just recovered from being engrossed in her daughter's various "glorious" deeds, asked, her anxious expression returning.
"I have Ellie's matters in hand, Albedo, Shalltear, Aura, prepare to depart. Sebas, contact Nigredo and have her immediately track Ellie's whereabouts, then report back to me," Ainz waved his hand, giving his instructions.
"Yes, Ainz-sama," Sebas responded first, then immediately left at a quick pace.
Although Sebas offered almost no opinions, after receiving the command, Sebas did not walk out steadily as usual, but rather left quickly, completely losing his old gentleman's demeanor. It was evident that Sebas was also very concerned about Ellie.
"Ainz-sama! I'll go prepare right away! I will definitely not disappoint you and bring Little Ellie home safely!" Albedo's face instantly lit up with joy. Just as she was about to run out, Ainz called her back.
"Albedo, I am not asking you to bring Ellie back, but rather to stay by my side and witness Ellie's growth," Ainz said meaningfully.
"Eh? Ainz-sama, what do you mean?" Albedo asked, looking at Ainz with some confusion.
"As expected, it's like this, isn't it? Everything is under Ainz-sama's control. Ainz-sama wants us to stay by his side and watch Ellie grow, right? As expected of Ainz-sama, Ainz-sama must have predicted Ellie's actions, or is this Ainz-sama's arrangement? It seems we worried for nothing. Ainz-sama, you are truly testing us again," Aura said with a smile.
No, no, no, that's not it at all. He had no idea what his daughter was trying to do. Aura, don't talk nonsense!
"Ye... Yes! That's right. I didn't expect Aura to notice it first this time." But even so, he could only brazenly keep up the facade, Ainz thought.
"Ah, ah... As expected of Ainz-sama, I... I was so... so undignified..." Albedo was now enlightened by Aura, holding her face, looking utterly mortified.
"Hehe! It's alright, I forgive all your mistakes and improprieties," Ainz had no choice but to bite the bullet and keep up the act.
"I... I lose my composure whenever Little Ellie is involved. I am truly sorry... Ainz-sama," Albedo also understood her current weakness, which was a good thing.
"Alright, go and prepare. We'll depart soon," Ainz said.
"We?" This time, Shalltear was the one who noticed the problem.
"As Ellie's father, I also have a duty to witness my daughter's growth with my own eyes," Ainz slowly stood up from the throne, speaking with full authority.
Yes, this time Ainz intended to go himself. Since he didn't trust anyone else, he would have to go.
No one was more suitable than him to face a Player or an NPC. Besides, with him present, Albedo and Shalltear wouldn't go berserk, and with him and the other Guardians, Aura's weakness of lacking protection without her magical beasts would also be gone. This was quite a suitable combination!
So... this time, let him, as a father, see what his capable daughter truly intended to do?
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"What's going on?" Ellie was startled by the sight before her. They had just flown past the Re-Estize Kingdom's border and, looking into the distance after entering the Evaluation Country, saw Lasa Road, the first relatively large town. According to the original plan, they were supposed to rest in Lasa Road for a night before continuing to the Capital of the Evaluation Country. However... the sight Ellie and her companions saw from the sky meant there was no question of resting or not resting.
Because on the Heigen in front of the city wall fortress before Lasa Road Town, countless Undead were piled up—skeletons, zombies, and the like, in heaps. That would be fine, but the most crucial thing was that those Undead were trying to breach the fortress walls.
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