Alright, then the question is... Since Bai Xia was the one who truly resolved the Demon God Turmoil, how did you manage to seal such an invincible and terrifying Bai Xia back again?
Bai Xia, with her cunning and foresight, wouldn't simply return to Crystal Mountain, would she? Otherwise, she wouldn't have waited two hundred years to ask me to release her. At that time, she could have just crushed the Thirteen Heroes and the Platinum Dragon Lord, and all those subsequent troubles wouldn't have happened, right?
"Such a powerful figure? Uncle Charles, how did you deal with her? Someone who could defeat the Demon God King must be incredibly strong, right?"
What Ellie wanted to know most now was this. Although Crystal Mountain behind the Platinum Dragon Lord already proved that they eventually managed to 'invite' Bai Xia, who should be a Great Demon-level character, back inside.
This shows that they still have methods to deal with characters much stronger than themselves. The reason Ellie wanted to inquire about this was to understand the actual method, to avoid them using this trick against Ainz when they eventually become enemies with Nazarick.
"This... initially, we also approached her with a resolve to die, as she was different from those demons; this one could communicate. But precisely because she was smarter and more cunning than those demons, if she truly unleashed herself, her destruction to this world would likely be far more severe than the Demon God King's. Back then... she polluted... Ah, I apologize, I shouldn't be telling you this. As for how we ultimately dealt with her, it's strange. She only made a few requests and then voluntarily returned to the seal. At that time, we were all prepared to perish with her," the Platinum Dragon Lord said with a nostalgic expression.
This is too strange! She had a chance to escape, so why would she voluntarily return to the seal?
Leaving aside how the original seal came to be, she had already escaped, yet she willingly went back?
If it were me, even if I didn't make enemies with the Platinum Dragon Lord and his group, as long as I kept to my own Sky City, I might even be worshipped as a savior by the Slane Theocracy. Why not?
To just wave her hand and voluntarily return to the seal, giving all the credit to the Thirteen Heroes of that era, doesn't seem like something a cunning person like Bai Xia would do.
No matter how I think about it, this issue is indeed significant. It's not like Bai Xia is a weakling; she has the power to directly destroy the Demon God King, so there's no reason for her to fear the Platinum Dragon Lord and his group. It just doesn't make sense.
Usually, in such situations, if I were to think about it, it would mean that the benefits gained after returning to the seal were greater than the benefits of 'temporary' freedom. But in this case, it meant losing over two hundred years of freedom. What kind of benefit could make her sacrifice over two hundred years of her free time?
That's right! The Platinum Dragon Lord just mentioned that she made a few requests when she voluntarily allowed herself to be sealed again. It might be related to those requests!
From this perspective, the requests she made must have been something she couldn't achieve herself, something that only the Thirteen Heroes could fulfill for her, and they were probably very significant. Otherwise, she wouldn't have sacrificed her time and obediently gone back to sleep.
Also, there's the part the Platinum Dragon Lord just let slip: 'polluted.' When the Platinum Dragon Lord says this word, it should refer to the Eight Greed Kings using World Items to change the world's rules.
That incident led to the complete decline of the Dragon Race, which was then dealt with by the Eight Greed Kings. In the lore, the Platinum Dragon Lord also expressed great hatred for those who 'polluted' this world, even going so far as to hide the existence of 'God-Humans' with player bloodlines from the Slane Theocracy.
Although, in fact, it seems the Slane Theocracy was too sensitive, as the Platinum Dragon Lord had indeed cooperated with players to fight the Demon God King back then, so it's not like he would wage war against any player. However, if this were applied to Bai Xia, it would be different. Bai Xia could be considered one of the culprits, right?
While Bai Xia was sleeping, there would have been many opportunities to kill her for revenge, right? Why did the Platinum Dragon Lord spare her?
Ugh... too many mysteries.
"A few requests? Uh... it's hard to imagine that someone even more powerful than the Demon God King would obediently allow herself to be sealed just for a few requests. What did she ask for? It wouldn't be for you to help her destroy some country or something, would it? These are requests made by sacrificing her own freedom, after all?" Ellie asked, half-jokingly.
Of course... it was just to try and get the Platinum Dragon Lord to reveal what Bai Xia had actually requested.
"Heh heh! Her requests were surprisingly simple and not at all excessive. It's just... one of them was to keep it a secret, not to tell anyone who wasn't present at the time. So, I apologize, Princess Elizabeth," the Platinum Dragon Lord replied.
Tsk... as expected, it was a secret. I could vaguely sense that Bai Xia would likely make the Platinum Dragon Lord and his group keep it confidential. It really is like that!
Now I can't figure out what Bai Xia is planning. Since she was voluntarily sealed, yet she arranged for me to come and rescue her, what is this guy playing at?
Thinking of this, Ellie felt a bit annoyed. After all, she had been transmigrated here for some time now, and she had always been the one manipulating others. This time, she was completely played by Bai Xia. Is everything within your calculations, JOJO!
Uh... until I figure out what this Bai Xia wants to do, I can only rely on my own judgment.
Still sticking to the original plan.
The first priority is to obtain the Eight Greed Kings' Adventurer's Guild weapon. Second is to incite Chao Lu and the Platinum Dragon Lord to fight, and if there are some casualties, even better.
As for whether to release Bai Xia? The current situation warrants further discussion, as I still don't know if she's an enemy or a friend. And given the Platinum Dragon Lord's reason for not returning the Adventurer's Guild weapon—that he needs it to seal Bai Xia—it means that if I have a chance to take the Adventurer's Guild weapon, this guy should be released, and I would have indirectly saved her, right?
This is a bit contradictory. After hearing the Platinum Dragon Lord's description of the Demon God King incident, Ellie isn't particularly keen on releasing this Great Demon-like character, even though she really wants the level necklace.
"That... Princess Elizabeth, I have an impolite request." Just as Ellie was rapidly racking her brain, trying to figure out how to resolve the current situation, the Platinum Dragon Lord spoke first.
It seems he has something to ask of me?
This is strange, isn't it? This is my first time meeting the Platinum Dragon Lord. What could he ask of me?
He wouldn't be asking me not to cause trouble, would he? He shouldn't know I'm a transmigrator, right? Although the Platinum Dragon Lord himself knows about the existence of transmigrator players, Nazarick, suddenly appearing, would undoubtedly be considered transmigrators by the Platinum Dragon Lord. Still, let's hear what the Platinum Dragon Lord wants from me.
"Hmm? Please speak, if I can help," Ellie replied.
"Could I see your wrist?" the Platinum Dragon Lord asked strangely.
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