Ugh… It's that strange dream again!
To dream of past events in my own dream, and the protagonist isn't even me, this isn't the first time; it's been happening on and off…
Although I don't know who this person who feels guilty towards me is, after all, I never remember the names of those normies, and I'm not interested in interacting with them.
As for guilt… I've long forgotten that such a thing happened, besides, it was just an accidental bump, to feel guilty about that, isn't this person too 'emotional'?
Such a person would suffer in that society, Iri thought, then she got up and stretched, rubbed her eyes. She had been lying in bed all day, her body had gone soft; she couldn't stand Albedo anymore.
Because Ainz-papa wasn't home, Iri could only tell Albedo about meeting the Black Scripture and fighting Death Knight.
Upon learning that Iri had been injured by Death Knight, Albedo immediately went berserk, shouting that she would gather all the Guardians to directly flatten Theocracy. Iri tried to persuade her, finally using Ainz-papa's considerations as the priority as an excuse, to calm Albedo down.
The final result was that she was forcibly pressed back into her room by Albedo, who also called Pestonia Onee-san to treat her and keep an eye on her. So… Iri spent the whole day in her room like a severely injured person, even though nothing was wrong with her.
The maid Onee-sans standing by saw Iri get up and immediately came over to help Iri change and wash up.
Iri didn't even have to lift a finger; this kind of treatment couldn't be enjoyed in that other world. In that other world, waking up in the morning basically meant:
Ah! It's already light? Another boring day begins, except for the release dates of my favorite novels and manga.
Waking up in the morning in this world means, it's finally light, what interesting things can I do today? There's no comparison, alright?
What? Have I considered going back? Even if it were possible, I would choose no. Who wants to go back to that boring life!
I was already a redundant existence in that world; no one would be sad if I died. Parents? Ever since my younger brother was born, I've been like transparent in the house. It's rare to even speak ten sentences to my parents in a week.
Those parents who still cling to the old-fashioned idea of favoring sons over daughters are not worth mentioning, so I have no attachment to that world at all, none at all…
While thinking, Iri accepted the service of the maid Onee-sans. When Arshe and Qiya Lei were helping her change, Iri suddenly realized, Qiya Lei was originally her maid, but what was the deal with Miss Arshe wearing a maid outfit?
"Uh… Arshe, what's this?" Iri asked, looking bewildered.
"Um… Yesterday, after Albedo-sama sent Illy-dono away, I was caught by Shalltear-sama," Arshe replied awkwardly.
Damn it, I was really negligent yesterday! The original plan was to take Arshe back to Nazarick to report, then immediately return to E-Rantel. But after being pressed back into her room by Albedo, she completely forgot about Arshe, who was with her!
"Xia Jiu… No! Shalltear-mama didn't do anything to you, did she?!" Iri asked nervously, not even caring about getting dressed, after all, the Shalltear x Arshe combination was simply too dangerous.
In the novel version, Arshe was bitten to death by Shalltear. In the original web version, Arshe was trained into a female slave by Shalltear! Iri saved Arshe and didn't want Arshe to end up with either of those two fates!
"No… Nothing… She just, just…" Arshe's face flushed slightly, and she turned her head away.
Seeing Arshe's reaction, damn it… Xia Jiu, what have you done! Iri immediately felt drained. A good young lady was about to be trained into that…
"Arshe!! In the future, have less contact with Shalltear-mama! Understand?! Next time we return to Nazarick, no matter what happens! You must stay by my side! Remember!" Iri said, grabbing Arshe's shoulders with a serious expression. She had to stop her before Arshe fell completely into Shalltear's clutches!
"Yes… Yes!" Arshe looked surprised, probably not expecting Iri to react so strongly. C-could it be?! Was everything Shalltear-sama said true?!
"After all, she's my daughter! It's normal for her to like girls! So! Since you are Little Yi-chan's slave! In Nazarick, you must act like a slave! You! Take her to Eclair to get a maid outfit! From today on, you will be responsible for taking care of Little Yi-chan! Understand?!"
Arshe recalled what Shalltear had said when she was captured. At first, Arshe completely didn't understand what Shalltear was saying or what it meant, until Shalltear-sama's servant mentioned it on the way to get clothes from the talking penguin, and only then did Arshe realize.
"Shalltear-sama has rarely graced us with her presence since Elizabeth-dono arrived," one of them said.
Graced with her presence? What does that mean?
"After all, Elizabeth-dono is so cute. If… if Elizabeth-dono could cherish us as much as Shalltear-sama does, that would be wonderful," another said, then shot a look of envy, jealousy, and hatred at Arshe, who was following behind.
Cherish? Huh… Huh?? Could it be…? No, no, Iri, with such a good 'personality,' wouldn't have that kind of interest, would she!
"However, we probably have no hope, do we? Elizabeth-dono likes humans. Now Elizabeth's personal maid is that human Sebas-sama picked up. This time…" The other also glared at Arshe with great resentment.
Likes?? Humans?? Uh… Iri… she shouldn't have that kind of interest, right?
Originally, Arshe was still skeptical about Iri liking human females, but now… seeing Iri's nervous expression…
"Remember! No matter what happens! You must not meet Shalltear-mama alone! Absolutely!" Iri emphasized seriously.
"Yes… Yes!" Arshe was now somewhat convinced of what Shalltear and her servants had said.
"That's good. After breakfast, let's go to Karn Village. Arshe, you must want to see your sisters too!" Iri let out a sigh of relief, then finished putting on her clothes.
See her sisters? Wait! Wait a minute!! Arshe only now realized the seriousness of the situation. During this time… she had heard her sisters say that Iri Onee-san would bring lots of snacks and toys to see them whenever she had time, and she often played with them. Could it be! Could it be that she's raising them?!
"Hmm? What's wrong, Arshe? Let's go!" Iri noticed Arshe standing there blankly and called out.
"Ah! Um! Coming!" Arshe finally snapped out of it.
What… what should I do? With my strength, it's impossible to fight Iri, and my life was saved by Iri in the first place. But even so, I can't just stand by and watch her make a move on my sisters!!!
What should I do? Ah! I know! If Iri likes human girls! I… I can only sacrifice myself! As long as… as long as I can protect my sisters! Arshe thought to herself.
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