Ellie, of course, understood that the Platinum Dragon Lord was one of the five council members of the Evaluation Country. If it escalated to an inter-state level, it would be troublesome. Given the unknown situation of the Dragon Race's Original Magic, it would be better not to directly involve Nazarick for now.
"Ligurit's junior?" The Platinum Dragon Lord's tone softened considerably.
"Iri-meimei is a new member of Blue Rose. Didn't expect that, did you? That girl actually managed to pull a princess of a nation into her team," Ligurit's tone became much livelier as she mentioned the chuunibyou girl, Lakyus.
While what she said was true, her membership in Blue Rose was essentially just in name. She hadn't really acted with them, and it had been so long since she last contacted them. Uh... she should find time to visit them later!
"Haha! That's indeed rare. So, Princess Elizabeth, what brings you here on this trip?" The Platinum Dragon Lord brought the conversation back to the main topic.
Getting to the point is good, but before that, she still needed to deal with this matter first, Ellie thought to herself, then she shifted her gaze to the cape on the Platinum Dragon Lord's armor.
Ellie, of course, knew that the Platinum Dragon Lord's armor originally didn't have a cape. However, the armor in front of her now had a shoulder cape. Ellie also knew why the Platinum Dragon Lord wore a cape; wasn't it to cover the shoulder plate that Shalltear had put a hole in?
"Before that, may I take a closer look at this armor of yours? Ah... I apologize, my brother and I are both armor enthusiasts. Seeing such a uniquely designed armor, I can't help but be a little moved. Um... although it's very rude, may I approach and observe it closely?" Ellie immediately put on a very interested expression and stared intently at the Platinum Dragon Lord's armor as she spoke.
"Ah... this..." The Platinum Dragon Lord didn't know how to react for a moment.
"No wonder your brother always wears a suit of armor too. Oh! White Silver, I forgot to mention, her brother is the Momon the Dark Hero," Ligurit added, perhaps wanting to convey the information about Momon's relationship with Ellie to the Platinum Dragon Lord.
"The Black Hero who has recently risen to fame? Uh... alright." The Platinum Dragon Lord agreed reluctantly. It seemed the Platinum Dragon Lord was still quite worried about his true body being exposed. Ellie already knew the Platinum Dragon Lord's true body, but she was only doing this to expose him face-to-face.
"That's great, I'll just look, I won't touch. Such precious and beautiful armor..." Ellie said this, but she wasn't thinking that way in her heart. So, having received permission, Ellie happily walked closer.
"Hmm? This?? What is this?" As soon as Ellie got closer, she immediately furrowed her brows and spoke with a very strange expression.
"Is... is there a problem?" The Platinum Dragon Lord's voice trembled slightly, fearing that Ellie would see through him.
"Why is there a hole in the armor's shoulder? Huh?? This?" Ellie pretended to shift all her attention to the shoulder of the Platinum Dragon Lord's armor. Although it was blocked by the shoulder cape, Ellie still directly pointed it out and retreated several steps in surprise.
"Ligurit! This Platinum Dragon Lord might be an impostor! I found it strange at first why I couldn't sense any life signs from this armor. I initially thought the armor had a detection-prevention function, but after observing it closely, I discovered that the armor is empty! There's nothing inside!" Ellie said very seriously, and even struck a battle pose. Chao Lu and Nabe also showed hostility towards the Platinum Dragon Lord in front of them, just like Ellie.
"Iri-meimei, you might have misunderstood something!" Ligurit knew about the hole in the Platinum Dragon Lord's armor, so she probably wanted to help him cover it up!
"No misunderstanding... There's a hole in the shoulder of that armor. Although he tried to cover it with a cape, it can't fool my eyes," Ellie remained very serious.
"White Silver, I think you should just tell the truth! They are actually here for the Adventurer's Guild weapon, so your true form will be exposed sooner or later," Ligurit also said to the Platinum Dragon Lord with a helpless expression.
"Alright! I apologize, everyone. This is indeed not my true body. Please forgive me for meeting you in this form... Before ascertaining your true intentions, I also have my considerations."
As the Platinum Dragon Lord spoke, he pulled off his cape. Sure enough, the part that Shalltear had put a hole in earlier was still there. Through that hole, one could clearly see the empty interior of the armor.
Having seen the script, she could indeed do whatever she wanted, Ellie thought to herself. However, even if she hadn't seen the script, bringing out the armor wouldn't have made much sense.
After all, Chao Lu came for the Adventurer's Guild weapon and Bai Xia. The Platinum Dragon Lord's true body must be guarding these two "things," right? This would be exposed sooner or later. Even in the worst-case scenario of a direct fight, this armor couldn't even defeat an unarmed Shalltear, let alone the combination of herself, Chao Lu, and Nabe.
"Ligurit... Is this really the Platinum Dragon Lord himself?" Ellie turned her head, seeking Ligurit's opinion with a confused expression. Of course... she was faking it. After Ligurit nodded in affirmation, Ellie then apologized to the Platinum Dragon Lord with a very apologetic look.
"I'm really sorry! I'm quite sensitive about this kind of thing... So, so..." Ellie forced herself to put on a very embarrassed and shy expression as she spoke.
"Ultimately, I also made a mistake, so I guess we're even. Ligurit said earlier that your purpose for coming was the Adventurer's Guild weapon?" the Platinum Dragon Lord asked.
Good! Finally getting to the point. This is where Chao Lu needs to step in. Although the Platinum Dragon Lord asked this question while looking at Ellie, Ellie didn't answer directly. Instead, she showed a troubled expression. If it were Chao Lu, she would understand.
"I will explain!" Chao Lu spoke decisively after Ellie remained silent for a few seconds. This understanding Chao Lu was truly much more useful than the clueless Bell. It's just a pity that she isn't one of them, Ellie sighed!
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