Because the challenge had ended, the crowd began to disperse on the spot.
At the request of the Adventurer's Guild staff, the crowd cleared the way, ensuring the road in front of the guild's entrance didn't beco crowded or disrupt business.
anwhile, the fallen adventurers were carried away, quickly clearing the area and signaling the end of a good show.
However, Riezel and Ainz remained in place and didn't leave.
They stared at each other in silence, and after a mont, Riezel stepped closer to Ainz.
"Lord Ainz!"
Narberal reacted to Riezel's movent, imdiately placing a hand on her sword, ready to step forward and protect Ainz.
"Don't do anything rash, and call Momon."
Ainz grabbed Narberal's hand, feeling dissatisfied with her behavior.
Maybe Narberal was just overly eager to protect him, but to Ainz, this maid's actions were utterly foolish.
He had told her so many tis to conceal their identities and relationship when in public, yet she still occasionally acted like this and accidentally let slip his true na, making him regret bringing her along.
If it weren't for the fact that most of the NPCs in the Great Tomb of Nazarick had heteromorphic appearances and few were suitable to bring into a human city, he really wouldn't have taken her with him.
As for going out alone, that was out of the question.
Every NPC in the Great Tomb of Nazarick wouldn't allow their supre ruler to wander into human territory without any guards, so with no other choice, he had to keep Narberal in check while focusing on Riezel, who had approached him.
"Well, isn't this Sir Dark Warrior? So you've co to E-Rantel too?"
With a faint smile, Riezel greeted Ainz, who was clad in full black armor.
"Umu, it's been a while, Sir Riezel..."
Ainz wanted to correct how Riezel addressed him but felt a bit embarrassed, rembering that it was he who had told Riezel to call him that.
"I didn't expect to see you here. I thought you had gone off to so hidden place to seek out treasures."
Saying this, Ainz tried to gauge Riezel's intentions.
He had started to suspect that Riezel was a player from YGGDRASIL, so his wariness toward Riezel had reached unprecedented levels.
Riezel, however, didn't seem to pick up on this and, instead of agreeing with Ainz's words, responded with a question.
"I'm actually curious, why has Sir Dark Warrior only just appeared in E-Rantel now? It's been a few days, after all." Riezel spoke casually, then shot a glance at Narberal. "I thought you had left the grasslands for the big cities already, but it looks like you've been busy with sothing."
Riezel's implication was clear to anyone listening.
Narberal glared at Riezel, her face as cold as ice.
"Don't get wrong." Ainz replied calmly and deliberately blocked Riezel's view of Narberal. "She is my companion and has been with us from the start, but on the night we ran into you, she happened to be looking for a way to the city."
In other words, Ainz was trying to express that Riezel and Narberal had missed their chance to et at that ti.
"I see..." Riezel nodded, and then, as if rembering sothing, asked another question. "What about the guy who was with you last ti? I don't see him around."
"He went to another city." Ainz responded with a feigned sense of helplessness. "You also know we're avoiding our enemies, so it's better to split up like this."
"Alright then. Since Sir Dark Warrior says so, I guess that's how it is." Riezel replied with a half-smile.
"Umu, I'm glad you understand." Ainz tilted his helt slightly as if smiling at Riezel. "Let's not talk about . What about you? Ever since I arrived in this city, I've been hearing all kinds of rumors about you. Seems like you've been pretty busy these past few days."
"Not too much." Riezel shifted his gaze to Ainz's helt as if trying to see the expression underneath. "I'm new here, so it's normal to run into so unnecessary trouble."
"Oh? Now that you ntion it, I heard you just beca an adventurer a few days ago. Is that true?" Ainz finally revealed his true intention.
"Yeah, the day I beca an adventurer was the sa day I ran into you. Pretty wild coincidence, huh?" Riezel replied bluntly, his expression surprisingly calm.
Such a blunt reply threw Ainz off guard.
How was he supposed to respond to that?
Should he directly ask why, if Riezel had only just beco an adventurer, he was claiming it as his main job?
However, wouldn't that raise a clear suspicion?
Honestly, he didn't want to appear too obvious about it.
"Hmm, that's definitely quite the coincidence..." Ainz muttered, calculating how to test the waters further.
However, before he could gather his thoughts, Riezel spoke first.
"Is Sir Dark Warrior at the Adventurer's Guild for sothing specific?" Riezel asked, changing the topic.
"Indeed..." Ainz replied, interrupted from his thinking. "I'm planning to settle in this city first, so I'm preparing to beco an adventurer."
He wasn't lying about this and truly intended to settle in E-Rantel by becoming an adventurer.
It was mainly for two reasons.
One was to gather information about this world.
Just like Riezel when he first arrived in this world, he believed that organizations like the Adventurer's Guild would help him, being unfamiliar with this world, to gather various information about it.
Because of this, he planned to beco an adventurer first, giving himself an identity to act under while slowly collecting information.
As for the second reason, it was simply to gain fa.
Yes.
Ainz planned to make a na for himself in this world under the identity of 'Momon'.
As long as he could build a reputation, he could beco a higher-ranked adventurer, and once he beca a higher-ranked adventurer, he would have the opportunity to tackle more challenging quests, et the people who posted those quests, and gradually connect with the upper echelons of this country and world.
As long as he could engage with high-status individuals, he could learn secrets unknown to ordinary people, uncovering the depths of this world.
If everything went smoothly, perhaps he could eventually tie the achievents and influence of the renowned adventurer Momon back to the Great Tomb of Nazarick, spreading his na as the ruler of the Great Tomb of Nazarick—Ainz Ooal Gown.
At that ti, he might even attract players from YGGDRASIL or perhaps draw his forr guild companions, who belonged to Ainz Ooal Gown.
All of these were why Ainz planned to beco an adventurer.
Of course, Riezel was aware of this.
In the original work, that was how Ainz had been plotting, and he certainly wouldn't forget it.
It was also for this reason that he had refused Gazef's invitation to head to the royal capital with him, choosing to stay in E-Rantel instead, waiting for Ainz to co.
It couldn't be helped.
All of this was because the cautious Ainz had only revealed information about ninety-nine Tier Magic and then shut up about everything else.
He was, after all, still eager to learn about Ainz's other Tier Magic, so he definitely wasn't going to miss this opportunity just because he was tagging along with Gazef to the royal capital.
At this mont, Riezel acted as a guide and began explaining things to Ainz.
"If you want to join the Adventurer's Guild, you need to prepare five silver coins as a registration fee. If you want help with writing, you'll need to pay an additional five copper coins. Other than that, there aren't any specific requirents. If you're ready, just go to the counter over there and ask the guild receptionist to help you."
Riezel pointed to the interior of the Adventurer's Guild, where the counter directly faced the entrance.
"Umu, thanks."
Ainz nodded at Riezel in appreciation before walking into the guild.
"Hmph."
Narberal let out a cold snort at Riezel before following Ainz into the guild.
Watching the two leave, Riezel smiled slightly before turning and walking away.
Since the one he had been waiting for all this ti had already arrived, there was no need to rush. If he showed too obvious an intention to get close, Ainz would start getting suspicious, given his cautious personality.
For now, it was enough to confirm Ainz's location and figure out what he was going to do next.
As for everything else, there would be plenty of chances later.
'By the way, isn't Nazarick about to face its first major event soon?'
Riezel recalled a certain event from the original work.
'I wonder if that incident will still happen?'
Originally, the reason that event occurred in the original work was probably about 90% because Ainz defeated the Sunlight Scripture, prompting the Slane Theocracy to react.
Now that Riezel had been the one to defeat the Sunlight Scripture, it was uncertain whether the Slane Theocracy would act as they did in the original work.
If they didn't, so be it.
However, what if they did?
'If they did... I guess I'll have another chance to reap so benefits from the Overlord.'
Thinking about the possibilities he could influence in that event, Riezel couldn't help but smile a little.
What Riezel didn't know was that the Overlord he was thinking of was already making so arrangents for him.
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"Nabe."
anwhile, once inside the Adventurer's Guild, Ainz lowered his voice and instructed Narberal beside him.
"Use ssage to inform Albedo to send several Eight-Edge Assassins or a Shadow Demon over."
Upon hearing this, Narberal imdiately grasped Ainz's intentions.
"Is it to keep an eye on that insect?"
It was no surprise that Narberal would ask this.
Both the Eight-Edge Assassin and the Shadow Demon were, after all, skilled in stealth and had various special abilities suited for espionage.
"Umu." Ainz replied, his skeletal eye sockets beneath his helt glowing red. "Have them monitor Riezel Brynhart closely, track his every move, and report to daily."
Needless to say, after the recent conversation with Riezel, Ainz had started taking Riezel more seriously and was growing increasingly suspicious of him.
"Understood."
Narberal accepted the order without hesitation and imdiately acted on it.
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