"Iri, you seem unhappy? Did Shalltear bully you? Tell me, your older sister, and I'll help you get revenge! Or is it that Iri doesn't want to come out with me?" Aura turned her head to look at Iri, who was riding on the Nightmare Beast with her and clearly looked displeased.
"Ah! No, it's just that I'm a little sad because I can't use magic. I'm very happy to be able to go out and play with Sister Aura." Iri immediately replied, snapping out of her thoughts.
Uh... actually, that wasn't it. Although Iri was indeed regretful about not being able to use magic, she was happy that she could level up this time.
To be honest, she was very happy, but... the premise was... it would have been better if she had come as a 'magic caster' rather than a 'warrior' with a Ta Qiqi Mi's World Champion Armor hidden on her.
Yes, Father Ainz finally lent this armor to Iri, saying that since Iri didn't want a weapon, at least she needed this armor to protect her safety, only then would he feel at ease letting her go out.
Iri could only nod and agree, even putting on a very happy expression, but in reality, Iri wasn't happy at all.
Father Ainz was really overly cautious. How could the natives of this world possibly harm her... Although she was only level 1, her body was specialized, right? Besides, Aura was watching, so how could anything happen?
"It doesn't matter if you can't use magic, right? Haven't Iri learned many of the Guardians' skills? Isn't that enough?" Aura asked.
"No, Sister Aura, I want to become a powerful magic caster like Father Ainz, but I still can't use magic." Iri replied, a little dejected.
"Ah! Well, actually, Iri is already very powerful as she is... Ahahaha, by the way, Iri, do you want to review the skills I taught you here?" Aura was still very clever. Seeing that Iri was quite bothered by not being able to use magic, she simply diverted Iri's attention.
"Sister Aura's skills?" Iri tilted her head. She had learned several skills from Aura. Which skill was she talking about?
"It's, Perception." Aura said.
At this moment, Iri sat on Aura's pet, the Nightmare Beast, with her eyes closed, using only her hearing, smell, and sense to perceive her surroundings.
This was a special skill Aura taught Iri, which greatly enhanced all her senses. After using the Perception skill, within a certain area, she could detect every rustle, let alone living creatures. Moreover, if used skillfully, she could focus the area of effect. To put it simply, it was similar to modern radar, and its performance was even better than radar.
"It stinks!" Iri frowned, then pinched her nose and stopped the skill. There was a pungent smell of blood and decay.
"Hmm? Did Iri discover something?" Aura seemed to have known that Iri would be overwhelmed by the smell, and at just the right moment, she handed a flower to Iri.
"Yes, there's a very strong stench in the cave not far ahead. I think it must be there, right?" Iri said.
Actually, Iri knew the approximate location even without this skill, and besides, hadn't Aura already scouted ahead? Although she thought so, Iri was still a little surprised to see the fresh flower Aura handed her.
"Thank you, Sister Aura." So Iri took the flower and apologized to Aura.
"Uh, Iri, you call Shalltear and Albedo 'Mother,' so why do you call me 'Sister'?" Aura asked, seemingly a little embarrassed.
"..." Iri was speechless.
Thinking about it now, calling her that was indeed problematic. Aura also had a hand in her birth. Since she called Shalltear and Albedo 'Mother,' it would logically be very strange to call Aura 'Sister,' wouldn't it?
Uh? Speaking of which...
Ainz is Father, Albedo and Shalltear are Mothers, she calls Cocytus 'Old Man,' and now she calls Aura 'Sister'—isn't that all messed up...? Her random calling was simply a destruction of seniority!
"Ah! Actually, I'm very happy for Iri to call me 'Sister.' Just call me 'Sister.'" Seeing that Iri hadn't responded for a long time, Aura herself felt embarrassed and said so first.
Uh... how should I put this?
In her world, those old women would rather everyone call them 'Sister,' wouldn't they?
And seeing how young Aura looked, and her height was about the same as Iri's, it felt more appropriate to call her 'Sister.'
So Iri had always called Aura 'Sister,' or rather? Aura, do you actually...? Do you want to be like Albedo and Shalltear?
Thinking this, Iri immediately gave Aura a look of disgust. 'I treat you as my sister... and you actually want to be my mother?' Fortunately, Iri was sitting behind, so Aura naturally didn't see Iri's disgusted expression.
"Ahaha! I'm only seventy-six years old, how could I look like a mother? 'Sister' is better."
Aura seemed to be saying this to herself to comfort herself. Iri couldn't even bear to watch.
Alright! Alright! If that's the case, then I'll satisfy you!
"Then... Mother Aura." Iri called out helplessly.
"Oh! Actually, just call me 'Sister'..." Aura turned her head, her face flushed and full of joy.
"No, I apologize for not considering Mother Aura's feelings." Iri said with considerable helplessness. Seeing the joy written all over Aura's face, how could I still have the nerve to call you 'Sister'?! Forget it, forget it, as long as you're happy.
After a while, the cave was visible. At this point, Aura stopped the Nightmare Beast and then asked.
"How does Lord Ainz intend to deal with these weak creatures who dare to oppose Nazarick?"
"Father Ainz's intention is to keep them alive as much as possible. If we can communicate well with them, then we should. If they threaten our safety, then we'll eliminate all of them." Iri recalled the instructions Father Ainz had given her before they left.
"Lord Ainz is truly gentle. A few of my pets could easily wipe out such low-level creatures." Aura said, jumping off the Nightmare Beast, then turned back and extended her hand to Iri.
"Father Ainz is only gentle towards his companions in Nazarick and valuable test subjects. This time, I think Father Ainz must want to use these creatures for some experiment, right?" Iri, holding Aura's hand, also jumped off the Nightmare Beast's back and replied, looking at the dark cave in front of them.