"What's wrong, You Li Jie?" Iri asked, a little puzzled.
"Sis…" You Li Jie seemed to be startled by something, staggering back two steps, the skewer Iri handed her nearly slipped from her grasp and fell to the ground.
"Hmm? You Li Jie is really strange." Iri was also confused, then took a bite. You Li wanted to stop her, but it was too late.
Ugh… The taste was subtle. It wasn't bad, but it definitely wasn't good either. The aroma was almost the same, but why was the difference so great?
She felt a little heartache for her eight copper coins of pocket money, but after eating all sorts of strange things from Nazarick every day, it was a change of pace!
Thinking of this, Iri, with the mindset of not wasting, was about to finish it. You Li Jie looked at Iri with an expression of not knowing what to do.
"Although it's not very tasty, and can't compare to Nazarick's food, don't waste it." Iri took another bite and added this sentence.
You Li Jie held the skewer Iri handed her. Originally, You Li thought Iri handed it to her because she wanted her to test for poison or something.
You Li herself was a Dullahan, an undead, so poisons had no effect on You Li. However, Iri ate it first, which made You Li very depressed. After hearing Iri say that, You Li Jie frowned, seemingly determined to eat it.
"As Miss Iri said, it simply cannot compare to Nazarick's food, but why would Miss Iri touch human food?" You Li Jie asked, very confused.
"Uh… this is actually part of Father Ainz's plan." Iri said in a low voice. In fact, it was complete nonsense; she just didn't want to reveal to You Li Jie that she was craving it.
"Eh? Lord Ainz's plan?" You Li Jie was shocked. She hadn't expected this to be part of Lord Ainz's plan. She had just wanted to stop Iri directly; wouldn't that have ruined Lord Ainz's plan?
Thinking of this, You Li Jie almost knelt down on the street to apologize, but Iri, realizing this, immediately stopped her.
"Didn't we agree that outside, we're just ordinary master and servant among humans? Even if human rules are wrong, we won't kneel down to apologize on the street, probably…"
Iri said the last two words very softly. She was already feeling guilty for deceiving You Li Jie, but she hadn't expected You Li Jie's rigid personality to be even more difficult than Nabe. No wonder Father Ainz chose Nabe back then.
Basically, Iri could already imagine what You Li Jie wanted to say, probably something about her own foolishness for not grasping Lord Ainz's wisdom and almost ruining Lord Ainz's plan.
While imagining what You Li Jie would say, Iri, holding the half-eaten skewer, was about to continue walking forward when a red figure suddenly flashed out from an alley beside them, nearly bumping into Iri.
Iri, who had no sense of caution, had no defenses whatsoever. She instinctively tried to step back to avoid the red figure that was rushing towards her, and then Iri's skewer fell to the ground.
"Ah! Ah!!! What are you doing?!" Although it wasn't tasty, it was bought with the pocket money Father Ainz gave her!
She just said not to waste it, and it was immediately knocked down! Iri yelled angrily at the person who rushed out.
However, after seeing the person who had nearly bumped into her, Iri froze. That red cloak, that figure roughly the same height as Iri, and that iconic silver mask! A wild Evil-Crushing Lolita jumped out of the alley!
"Sorry! I'm in a hurry!" She heard Evil-Crushing Lolita's voice from beneath the mask, and then she tried to turn and leave.
Iri stood rooted to the spot, a little at a loss. She actually encountered Evil-Crushing Lolita Irubyue here. What was she doing here? Wasn't Blue Rose's area of activity in the capital? Why did she come to E-Rantel?
"You bumped into Miss Iri… and you think you can just leave!" But You Li Jie wouldn't have it. She immediately slapped Irubyue's shoulder. It was clear You Li Jie still remembered her; they had fought in the Kingdom Arc, though You Li Jie hadn't been serious at the time.
This was bad. Even Iri could tell that Evil-Crushing Lolita Irubyue had intended to accelerate and run away the moment she turned around, but You Li Jie, with her lightning-fast reflexes, had slapped her shoulder. Wasn't that directly revealing her strength!
"…" Evil-Crushing Lolita Irubyue didn't utter a word and stopped.
"Uh… it's fine, it's fine. If you have something to do, go ahead and be busy! Don't mind us." Iri quickly tugged at You Li Jie, constantly giving her meaningful glances, trying to tell her to leave quickly.
There were many Adventurers in E-Rantel who knew Blue Rose. If she got into a conflict with her here, how would she be able to come to E-Rantel to play in the future!
"But… she clearly just…" You Li didn't finish her sentence. Seeing Iri constantly giving her winks, she fell silent, then let go. After You Li Jie released her, Irubyue slowly turned around and asked You Li:
"Who are you?" It was clearly a highly suspicious tone. Irubyue's suspicion of Iri was understandable.
After all, during their last encounter in the Kingdom, she was nearly dealt with by You Li Jie, who was in a playful state. Fortunately, You Li Jie was wearing a regular maid uniform.
"A maid serving Miss Iri, Yuri Alpha." You Li Jie declared her identity with righteous indignation. Iri nearly slapped her forehead and knelt down on the spot for her. Why was she so honest?
As expected of one of the few people in Nazarick whose justice value was positive.
"A name I've never heard of." Evil-Crushing Lolita Irubyue lowered her stance. Iri, having received "guidance" from Cocytus, could tell at a glance that Irubyue was already ready for battle.
Could it be that You Li Jie was recognized just by slapping her shoulder? Is that really so absurd? Iri complained inwardly, but she still had to find a way to stop it first.
Just as Iri couldn't think of any way to stop it, Iri saw behind Irubyue, that all-too-familiar black armor and red cloak, slowly walking towards them. Her savior had arrived!
"Big Brother Fei Fei!" Iri suddenly waved at the back of Irubyue, shouting with a very happy and excited expression.
"Feifei-daren!!" Irubyue also turned around and saw her male god, Fei Fei, walking over with Nabe.
This Fei Fei was the one she wanted Crown Prince Pandora to impersonate. Iri could feel that Crown Prince didn't emit the same ineffable aura that Father Ainz did, so Iri was very certain that this Fei Fei was Crown Prince in disguise.
"Big Brother Fei Fei…" Iri, who sprinted past Irubyue, couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth after she finished shouting.
This villainous smirk only lasted for a moment. Iri directly plunged into Crown Prince's arms. Crown Prince also very tactfully caught Iri. Naturally… Iri did this entirely for Irubyue to see.
Iri just wanted Irubyue to see that her relationship with Fei Fei was very, very good, so the maid she brought "definitely" wouldn't be the one who fought her before. Iri was truly afraid that You Li would really fight her and be exposed.
"Oh oh!! This, this!! This, this!! Elizabeth ah ah ah! Ah… Hmm! Isn't this Elizabeth?" However, this unreliable Crown Prince Pandora, in his excitement, even let out his true voice. If Nabe hadn't poked him from the side, Iri highly doubted Crown Prince wouldn't have even started speaking German.
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