A loose maid outfit, a beautiful girl with half her face covered by bandages, carrying a weapon almost as long as herself, of an unknown type.
These already strange things combined, it would be a wonder if she didn't attract attention.
However, Iri didn't think so at all; instead, she felt her disguise was perfect.
Firstly, covering half her face, while affecting her vision, allowed her to perfectly hide her unique heterochromatic eyes.
The first time she came, her clothes were too luxurious, so this maid outfit should be quite ordinary, right?
Although she was carrying a weapon, it was carefully wrapped in a bedsheet. From any perspective, she should now appear to be a maid wandering here, persecuted by some unscrupulous noble, right?
Iri's next step was to go to the Empire. Although she had a teleportation scroll, Iri had never been to the Empire, so she couldn't use the scroll to teleport there.
For this, Iri even wasted a scroll performing a Teleport on the spot (teleportation on the spot) act. Iri knew what these scrolls Xiao Di gave her were made of, but she didn't feel much about it, just like how she felt nothing when she brutally beat that Mountain Giant in the cave.
Two days ago, after Iri caused a ruckus at the E-Rantel Adventurer's Guild, Iri realized that she seemed to be like Ainz.
After crossing over, she seemed to have lost her original humanity. If it were her timid and weak self from before, she would never have dared to do such a thing.
Not to mention brutally beating that suicidal Mountain Giant with extremely cruel methods, and then unrestrainedly using Xiao Di's Ruling Spell in the Adventurer's Guild, almost killing an innocent Adventurer.
After returning, Iri had been hiding in her room, pondering a question: Was she still herself? What kind of person should she become now that she possessed such powerful strength?
As of now, Iri herself felt that she couldn't even be considered a "human." Recalling her brutal and arrogant side, the word "monster" would be more fitting to describe her.
Just as Iri was in a dilemma, Qiya Lei brought dinner to Iri. Qiya Lei could be said to be the only normal "human" in Nazarick.
When Qiya Lei brought the food, she also noticed that Iri was different from usual. In Qiya Lei's eyes, although Iri was the daughter of the Supreme Being, she should be like a princess in this Great Tomb.
But she had no airs at all, always showing that innocent and cheerful smile to everyone. Iri felt more like a neighbor's little sister to Qiya Lei.
Moreover, during the time she took care of Iri, Iri often actively sought out Qiya Lei to chat, asking Qiya Lei to tell her about the outside world. Every time Qiya Lei told Iri about what she knew of the outside world, seeing Iri's eager expression, Qiya Lei would be reminded of her long-lost sister, Nia.
Noticing the gloomy Iri, Qiya Lei took the initiative to talk to Iri and learned about Iri's actions at the E-Rantel Adventurer's Guild, and also asked her if she had done something wrong.
Just because she almost killed someone on a whim, just because she had power, she treated the weak as her toys.
Hearing this, Qiya Lei remembered her past self. She used to be weak, unable to do anything. After being sold to a brothel, she lived every day being treated as a toy by so-called strong individuals.
At that time, Qiya Lei herself resented herself, wondering why she was weak, why she was the one being bullied. But there was nothing she could do; no one could decide their birth. Qiya Lei herself couldn't, and Lady Iri couldn't either.
Qiya Lei then thought of Lord Sebas. If it weren't for Lord Sebas, she would have died there long ago.
Undoubtedly, Lord Sebas was a person with power, meaning he was one of the strong ones Lady Iri spoke of.
But Lord Sebas did not use his power to bully the weak; instead, he used it to save the weak like herself.
And Lord Ainz, as an absolute strong one, also took in someone like herself, who was even less than an ant in front of him. If Lord Ainz could do it, if Lord Sebas could do it, then Lady Iri should be able to do it too.
Qiya Lei didn't know how to comfort Iri, so she spoke of her resentment as a weak person, and her feelings of being rescued by Lord Sebas and taken in by Lord Ainz.
After listening to Qiya Lei's narration, Lady Iri seemed to have understood something, and once again revealed her incredibly sunny smile.
Then she reached out to Qiya Lei and said to her:
"Thank you, Sister Qiya Lei, I understand. So… can you take off your maid outfit?"
"Hmm??" Qiya Lei blinked in surprise.
The above explains the reason for Iri's escape. Iri intended to use her power "correctly," rather than for playing around and showing off.
So Iri's first target was set on the Empire. According to the plot, it should be time for the Black Worker invasion incident.
The Empire's "overthinking" Emperor, instigated by his teacher Fulda, sent Black Workers to invade Nazarick, a famous incident.
This incident was also considered the first step for Nazarick to enter the public eye.
Of course… those Black Workers were all annihilated without exception. As for the other Black Workers who coveted Nazarick's treasures, Iri couldn't be bothered with them; those people deserved to die.
Iri's main goal was to at least… save the Four Strategists Squad. In the novel's description, they were not considered bad people.
Moreover… the pitiful Miss Arshe. When that volume came out, Miss Arshe's tragic death even caused an argument in Iri's chat group.
Originally, in the web novel's original version, Miss Arshe's fate was to be captured alive by Shalltear and kept as a toy.
In the light novel version, she was directly killed. Some people even used this point to criticize Papa Ainz, which Iri found most intolerable.
Papa Ainz's attribute is extreme evil; how can he be a Great Demon King if he doesn't do bad things? For this world, Papa Ainz's existence is definitely that of a final boss. Which final boss doesn't do bad things!
So!
This time, Iri's escape was aimed at the Four Strategists Squad: to find them and prevent them from entering Nazarick.
This way, Papa Ainz wouldn't have that black mark, and Miss Arshe's life could be saved, along with her two younger sisters. As for Miss Arshe's unscrupulous parents, Iri wanted to teach them a lesson!
In the original work, after Miss Arshe "disappeared," her two cute little sisters were sold by their parents! This was something Iri absolutely could not tolerate!
So, the purpose of this trip to the Empire was to prevent the Four Strategists Squad from entering Nazarick, and also to teach Miss Arshe's parents a lesson.
Iri thought of this after hearing Sister Qiya Lei recount her tragic experiences in the brothel; Iri suddenly remembered.
If Miss Arshe died, would her two sisters also… after being sold?
Since Sebas could save a "wife" with one move, then couldn't she save a young lady and two adorable lolis as a bonus with one move?
Although she had a goal, the problem arose: without means of teleportation, if she walked… by the time Iri reached the destination, the Four Strategists would have died dozens of times over without repetition.
She heard that E-Rantel had some magic chanters who could use strange Flying Magic to transport people to distant places, but it was quite expensive. However, Iri currently… had no money! So, the primary goal now was to earn money!
In Iri's current view, the fastest way to earn money was through the Adventurers path. Besides, didn't the Empire's "overthinking" Emperor's recruitment request for Black Workers also seem to be posted at the Adventurer's Guild?
If she had joined the Adventurer's Guild, then participating as an Adventurer would make her identity less conspicuous, right?
But… just two days ago, she was spouting nonsense in the Adventurer's Guild, saying Adventurers were weak and so on. If she went to ask to join now, wouldn't it be…
Ugh… she wasn't wrong then. It was just Xiao Di's Ruling Spell, and everyone present was on their knees, unable to get up. No one could resist it. She didn't want to be such a weak Adventurer!
I! Iri, even if I have to walk to the Empire and watch the Four Strategists Squad die in front of me! I will not become an Adventurer!
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"Um… excuse me, how do I register as an Adventurer?" Iri asked quietly, carefully, afraid the lady at the counter would recognize her.
Hmm… it smells so good!
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