Ellie, holding a large oil-based marker, unceremoniously scribbled a few words on the white giant dragon. Then, she declared, "Done!" and tucked the marker into her pocket, turning around with a triumphant air.
At this point, the white giant dragon, still shaken, opened its eyes with a bewildered expression. It tried to touch its head with its claw, but was immediately stopped by large Ellie.
"Until my anger subsides, you are not allowed to wipe it off… If I see those words gone from your forehead, you're finished!" large Ellie said with a cold laugh, without even turning her head.
Frightened, the dragon quickly lowered its claw. It was then that Ainz clearly saw what large Ellie had written on the giant dragon's forehead.
"Edible Meat."
Upon seeing these words, Ainz nearly burst out laughing. Fortunately, his passive skill of forced calmness activated, otherwise he would have lost face in front of Nabe. Such a mischievous act was indeed very much in his daughter's style!
He remembered when he used to secretly observe his daughter practicing with Cocytus. When Cocytus fell asleep, his daughter had tried to write on Cocytus's head, which triggered Cocytus's automatic counterattack, almost leaving him on the verge of death.
Thinking of this, perhaps the marker was taken at that time? No, no! This doesn't prove that this large Ellie is his daughter!
Afterward, large Ellie came over to greet him. Her tone and smiling face were indeed identical to his daughter Ellie. If Ellie were to grow up, she would probably look like this, right?
But what about the process? The process of growth?
She just suddenly disappeared for a moment, and then a large version of her suddenly appeared. No one could accept that, right? Although on the surface, he still pretended to cooperate with large Ellie.
"Albedo, what do you think of Ellie's current state?" Ainz quietly asked Albedo, who had been standing by his side.
After coming out from the dragon's presence, large Ellie immediately changed her address to "Papa." Her coquettish tone was indeed identical to his daughter Ellie.
Not only that, but the crucial thing was that she actually knew his true identity. One must know that only those from Nazarick knew his true identity.
This further suggested that this large Ellie was his daughter, but he couldn't be certain based solely on this. Perhaps it was a conspiracy by other players! The simplest and quickest way to confirm that this large Ellie was his daughter was to!
"Seeing Ellie-chan grow up so suddenly, as her mother, I am naturally very happy. The grown-up Ellie truly resembles me more…" Albedo said with a smile.
"What nonsense are you spouting! Little Yi-chan clearly resembles me more, alright! Look, her height is exactly like mine, and when she smiles, that single sharp fang is practically a copy of mine. How does she resemble you, you big-mouthed gorilla?!" Shalltear, standing on his other side, retorted with great dissatisfaction.
That's right… he would let these two mothers, who doted on their daughter, identify her!
However, from the results… it was already self-evident. When these two saw the return of large Ellie, they both rushed over excitedly.
And large Ellie initially showed a very happy expression, but after a moment, being held tightly, large Ellie immediately switched to an expression of disgust. This expression of disgust was one that he, as a father who often spied on his daughter, frequently saw in such situations.
With the confirmation of these two mothers, plus the identification by Nazarick's Adventurer's Guild system, it was now beyond doubt that this large Ellie was his daughter. But what exactly had happened?
What exactly happened to Ellie that caused her to suddenly grow like this? This was indeed a mystery. He couldn't just directly ask her, and she didn't seem to intend to say anything. It seemed he would have to find out from other sources.
"Stop arguing, both of you… Don't you see this is in front of Ainz-sama!" Cocytus, standing below, stomped his weapon on the ground and exhaled a puff of cold air.
Then, the two mothers, who had almost started fighting again over whose daughter resembled more, quieted down. They had lost count of how many times they had almost fought over this issue.
Ainz glanced at the Guardians waiting below the hall. Except for Demiurge, who had not yet returned, all the others were present.
This time, even Victim and Pandora had been summoned, and most of the Pleiades battle maids had also come.
After all, at a time like this, more people's various views and opinions were needed. Furthermore, there were other things he wanted to ask the Pleiades about.
"So, Cocytus… what do you think of Ellie's growth?" Since Cocytus had stepped forward, let's see what he thought of Ellie's sudden growth!
"Regarding Illy-dono's growth, I believe this is a good thing… because the level issue that has always troubled Illy-dono has been resolved. I can also do my best to impart all my lifelong knowledge to Illy-dono!" Cocytus replied.
That was truly his style. After all, when Ellie was with him, it was mostly for teaching. It felt like Shalltear and Albedo were two mothers who doted on their daughter immensely, while Cocytus was a strict teaching grandfather.
"So, Aura, Mare… what do you think?" He turned his gaze to the dark elf siblings. He remembered that Ellie couldn't learn magic, so she spent more time with the martial artists like Shalltear, Albedo, and Cocytus.
"Isn't this great? Although I don't understand what happened to make Ellie grow up so suddenly, isn't it good that she can be normal? Even though Ellie usually has that smiling face for everyone, sometimes I often see her sitting alone in the Arena, sighing. Then, when she sees me approaching, she immediately smiles again, probably afraid of making me worry!" Aura said.
"My sister and I share the same opinion. When Ellie-chan came to me wanting to learn magic, and couldn't cast a spell every single time, her crestfallen look was truly heartbreaking. Although she would always force a smile and tell me, 'It's okay… I'll be able to learn your magic someday,' I could feel… that Ellie-chan was actually putting on a brave face." Mare said with great embarrassment.
So, these two were Ellie's two caring older siblings? Hmm? Two older sisters? Something seems off? Oh… it should be one older sister and one older brother.
"Pandora…" Ainz turned his gaze to Pandora, the NPC he had personally created. To be honest, he didn't really want to summon Pandora, but with Demiurge absent, every additional opinion was welcome.
"Replying to Ainz-sama, how do you view the grown-up Illy-dono!" Pandora asked back quite unexpectedly.
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