349 The stage of the aliens
The discussion that took place in Lana's room ended up taking about an hour.
An hour later, Lattias and the others got up from their seats and said goodbye to Lana.
"Then we'll go back and get ready, and we'll let you know when the operation begins."
Latuss said this to Lana.
"Okay." Lana nodded and said solemnly, "I'll leave this matter to you." β
"Don't worry." Laqiusi smiled slightly and said, "This is also for this country, right?" β
"Yes." Lana said apologetically: "It's really troublesome for you, knowing that adventurers are not good at intervening in the national struggle, and still entrusting you with such a commission." β
"Don't worry, we are steel-level adventurers, even if we do something illegal, the guild will choose to turn a blind eye." Latches chuckled lightly and said, "I heard that Rig Brihaut had the courage to accept the commission of the Warrior Commander when he was still a bronze rank, and even if we are inferior to him in strength, we will not be inferior to him in this regard." β
"If only you could think so." Lana smiled back and said, "Then I'll wait for your good news." β
"Okay." Laqiusi responded generously.
After a while, Lajusi left Lana's room with everyone in [Cang Rose].
In Lana's room, only she and Krem were left.
"Then I'll go down first, Lana-sama."
Crane bowed to Lana for instructions.
Obviously, the young man felt that since everyone was gone, leaving only himself and Her Royal Highness the princess alone in the room, it would be a problem in every sense.
"Why don't you stay and have a cup of tea?"
Lana did so and looked at Crane with moist eyes, which made Crane blush and his heart beat.
It's just that Klime forced himself to look away with great perseverance, and made a somewhat difficult refusal.
"I, I want to go down and exercise a little bit to see if I can improve my strength a little more."
This is not an excuse.
Krem did feel the urge to work hard.
Who made him meet Rig today, meet Gurdjieff, meet Brian, and meet the many steel-grade adventurers in [Cang Rose]?
These are all strong people that are difficult for Klem to come into contact with on weekdays, plus so many things have happened before and after, and he has heard so many heroic deeds, Klem has long been unable to hold back the yearning in his heart.
Krem wants to be stronger, and thinks about it all the time.
Because he is Lana's personal bodyguard, the one who stands in a controversial position.
He was just an orphan in the slum who was about to die at any time, but he was picked up by Lana who happened to pass by there, and despite the opposition of others, he took him in as his direct bodyguard and let him protect himself.
And I want to know that as the third princess of the kingdom known as [Gold], Her Royal Highness the princess, who has enough beauty to amaze anyone, has taken an orphan from the slums, and is almost the same age of the opposite sex as his personal guard, and put him in the closest position to him all day long, allowing him to come and go freely around him, which will cause dissatisfaction among many people.
Not to mention that the royal family is dissatisfied with this, that is, those nobles who try to attack Lana, covet Lana's beauty or royal blood, feel extremely unpleasant to Klem, a man who mixes with Her Royal Highness the princess all day long, and regard him as a thorn in the flesh.
However, Krem has no talent, although it cannot be said that his strength is weak, but there is nothing outstanding about it, and there is no value worth making the princess of the kingdom look at him differently and give him special treatment.
Thanks to this, Klam's situation in Lorenti City is actually not good, and even Lana has been lowered for this reason, and has been criticized a lot.
Klaym, who has a deep understanding of this situation, wants to become stronger no matter what, wants to become a man worthy of his current position and treatment, and solves problems for his master.
With this in mind, Klim worked so hard that even Gurdjieff looked at him differently, praising him in front of Rig as a very hard-working and hard-working good fighter.
For such a Klaym, today's encounter made his desire to become stronger even stronger.
Whether it was the appearance of Rig, who was similar to his own age but could already make many steel-level adventurers of [Cang Rose] think that he was inferior, or his battle with Brian, it all had a great impact on the idea of becoming stronger in Krem's heart.
Especially when Klem remembered Rige's stunning knife and that dazzling thunderbolt, his heart was extremely hot, and he wished that he could become so strong, strong enough to swing that blow.
If you're that strong, you'll be able to help Lana-sama to the greatest extent, right?
With such loyalty, Krem was able to resist the temptation to be alone with Her Royal Highness, the most popular princess in the kingdom, to drink tea and laugh together.
"Okay." Lana looked a little disappointed, but she didn't force Klem, but said with concern: "You must know how to stop in moderation, and you can't be too hasty and ruin your body?" β
Lana's concern warmed Klaym's heart and made him more determined to become stronger.
"I'll take notice, Lana-sama."
At the moment, Crane could only say something slightly against his will, and then bowed to Lana and exited the room.
Lana watched Krem leave with a gentle gaze, as if she were seeing off a beloved.
It wasn't until Klem left the room and closed the door that Lana's expression changed.
Her eyes are no longer gentle, and her expression is no longer innocent, but as if she has changed to a different person, and her whole temperament has become cold and cruel.
Then Lana got up, went to the window, and opened it.
"Hoo βββ"
A gust of wind immediately blew, ruffled the curtains, and swept into Lana's room.
Lana immediately knelt down on one knee in the direction of the wind, and with the courtier's salute, spoke out towards what should have been empty.
"Your Excellency."
Lana's voice was extremely respectful, as if she were on a pilgrimage.
In such a situation, in Lana's room, I don't know when, there was a person.
It was a man dressed in a strange costume that had never been seen before in this country, and he exuded an evil aura all over his body.
The man wears a mask on his face, and his face is not visible, and a tail wrapped in metal plates is exposed from his waist, telling others that he is not a human.
If Rig had been here, he would have recognized the man's identity.
He is none other than the guardian of the seventh layer of the Great Underground Tomb of Nassalikβββ Dimiugos.
"I hear it all."
Wearing a mask and not revealing his true face, Dimiugos turned his back to Lana, his hands behind his back, and spoke in the tone of the superior.
"I didn't expect that man to come to this city at such a juncture, is this accident? Or does the other party know something? β
Dimiugos said these words as if he were talking to himself as if he were talking to Lana.
Lana bowed her head and bowed respectfully, reporting to her master.
"Rige Brihaut, this is the man the adults told me to pay special attention to and investigate as much as possible?"
It could be heard from Lana's tone that Her Royal Highness the princess had surrendered to Nasalik and became a person of Nasalik.
If this matter was known to Laqiusi and the others, they would definitely be shocked, right?
"That's right." Dimiugos still didn't turn around, but said: "That's a man who needs to be extra vigilant, we have never stopped investigating him, but the harvest is very little, as if this person appeared out of thin air, it is really suspicious." β
"Is he really a player?"
"Although he himself denied this, the credibility of this statement is not 100%, and it cannot be taken as it is."
Dimiugos began to brainstorm and think about Riger's affairs.
This is his habit for a while.
As one of the few NPCs known for their intelligence in the Great Underground Tomb of Nasalik, Dimiugos is not only the guardian of the seventh layer, but also the military advisor responsible for assisting Yarbed.
Therefore, he tried his best to investigate Rige, trying to use his wisdom to see through Rige's origins, see his details, and facilitate Nazarik's formulation of countermeasures against Rige.
It's a pity that no matter how they check, they can't find much information related to Rieger, and even more than two months ago, the whole world is as if there has never been a person like "Rieg Briehout", and all that can be found is the various deeds left by Rieg in this world in the past two months.
It's almost like the Great Underground Tomb of Nasalik, which didn't suddenly come to this strange world until more than two months ago, and never appeared in this world before that.
With this, many Nazarik people, including Dimiugos, are already suspecting that Rieger, like Ainz, is a player, but he can't make a final decision because he can't explain why he knows so many secrets related to this world.
Such a mysterious figure, and several times with Nassalik, I don't know if it can be called a friendly relationship, made Dimiugos more and more important to Rige, more and more vigilant.
Like Albede, he believed that sooner or later Rige would come to the opposite of the Great Underground Tomb of Nasalik and become a threat to Ainz.
Therefore, Dimiugos could not ignore the fact that Rig appeared in the royal capital of Jestigeri.
"The most important thing is not to let him influence our plans."
Dimiugos thought of a rare large-scale operation in the Great Underground Tomb of Nasalik, and thought of the recent arrangement in the royal capital, and couldn't help but make his face under the mask solemn.
"Lana Thierle Chardon Lai'er Versave." Dimiugos finally turned to Lana and said, "Explain what you did, how did you do it?" β
Hearing this, Lana lowered her head.
"Yes, everything is going smoothly as the adults planned." Lana said respectfully: "The prey is almost stepping here, and I have also entrusted the people of [Cang Rose] to deal with the bait that lures the prey, I believe that this will smoothly make the situation in the royal capital chaotic and facilitate the actions of the adults." β
"Good." Dimiugostoon nodded with satisfaction and said, "You have done a good job, Lana Tiye Chardon Lai Le Vanseph, worthy of being called the princess of [Gold], you are indeed a rare person in the human race with wisdom." β
"It's over." Lana didn't dare to say as if she was supposed to do it, "That's what I should do." β
"Indeed." Dimiugos seemed to want to push his glasses, and then he realized that he was wearing a mask, put down his raised hand, and said meaningfully: "This is also for your wish, right?" β
ββ¦β¦ Yes. Lana didn't hide it, but showed an empty smile and said, "There is a rare opportunity to fulfill my long-cherished wish, and I will naturally do my best to share my worries about the adult's plan." β
"Albede would be very happy to hear you." Dimiugos chuckled under his breath and said, "She is very fond of you, Lana Thierle Chardon Lai Le Vanseph. β
"It's my pleasure." Lana said sincerely: "It is not in vain that I have done so many things to make Lord Yarbede look at him differently." β
"Go and tell Yarbede about that." Dimiugos turned his back and said, "Now that the preparations have been made, it's time for my side to start acting." β
"Yes, I'll do my best." Lana chimed in, then asked, "What about Rig Brihaut?" That person's appearance wasn't part of our plans, was it? β
"Yes, that person is a variable." A cold glint flashed in Dimiugos' eyes, and he said, "We can't let him ruin our plans. β
That being said, Dimiugos couldn't just move Rige.
Although he wanted to eradicate Rige, the only unstable factor that had existed since the Great Underground Tomb of Nasalik came to this world, that person was different from the natives of this world, not only mysterious, but also very powerful, not so easy to deal with.
Attacking him was not only bad for Nassalik, but also not very good for Lord Ainz's calculations.
Lord Ainz was especially jealous of that man, and he might have some plan against him, and he could not destroy his calculations because of his own unauthorized actions.
"By the way, don't you really want to touch him with those tools you control?" Dimiugos said, "In that case, you can secretly arrange for those women to pester Riger Brihaut." β
"When our plan begins, that person wants to do something, and the influence will become limited."
For Dimiugos's orders, Lana naturally obeyed.
Dimiugos smiled lightly.
"Let the royal capital be the first stage to welcome Nasalik."
"Whether it is the religion or the kingdom, after all, it is just a gift from us to the Supreme Being, and no one can stop us."
"Even if it's you, Rieg Brihaut."
In the air, the demon's chuckle rose and fell.
Let the sky become dark.