After retrieving the Ken-Mikazuchi Final Style, my full-power throw attack at that time… led to the subsequent story.
Thinking about it, it's quite peculiar. There's also the Eight Greed Kings' Adventurer's Guild weapon, the crystal sword Kerslin Tim, which is now in my hands.
The actual leadership of Sky City is also in my hands, but I don't plan to directly hand Sky City over to Nazarick for use.
Later, I'll find an opportunity to lead Ainz to Sky City, put on a show, and then officially incorporate Sky City under Nazarick's flag!
Then, Ellie's gaze fell on the item stored deepest in her spatial bag—an unassuming wooden stick that had accompanied her for six hundred years.
Now that I've safely returned, should I completely destroy this item?
I wonder if I can ask Ainz to teach me High-Tier Item Destruction to destroy this thing.
Probably not!
After all, my Original Magic, Internal Implosion, which can decompose all matter, couldn't harm it in the slightest. Ainz's High-Tier Item Destruction probably wouldn't work either.
As expected of one of the twenty, though having one of the twenty in hand is an ultra-insurance, this item's characteristics are simply too dangerous.
Although as one of the twenty, it's supposed to disappear after one use, a characteristic I can perfectly overcome in my hands.
However… the characteristic of transferring ownership upon failure is something I cannot overcome.
Recalling the time when my carelessness led to the transfer of ownership of that stick, almost causing my death, I still feel a lingering fear to this day.
Since Nazarick is already invincible in this world, there's no need to keep such a dangerous item. I must find a way to deal with this thing.
"Elizabeth! You… Huh?? You? Who are you?! Ah… It hurts!"
Just as Ellie was pondering this question, the door was pushed open directly after three knocks went unanswered.
Then, Bell, now dressed in the blue and white maid uniform worn by common Nazarick maids, stared blankly at Ellie.
As soon as she finished questioning Ellie, Bell was chopped on the forehead by Chao Lu, who had followed her in.
"Isn't this Elizabeth? Why are you panicking? To think my prototype is such a weakling is simply an insult."
Chao Lu spoke in her usual tone, devoid of any emotional fluctuations, but from her words, it was clear that she was very displeased with Bell as her prototype.
"You've also made a mistake, Chao Lu… From now on, you must call me Elizabeth. My original name is Elizabeth Ooal Gown, do you understand?" Ellie turned her head to correct Chao Lu.
"Understood… Elizabeth." Chao Lu nodded obediently.
Good! It's good that you can understand the situation!
Although Chao Lu wasn't created by me personally, I was the designer. Just as Nazarick's Guardians unconditionally obey Ainz, Chao Lu, as an NPC I designed, would definitely obey me. That's for sure.
"Huh?? Elizabeth shouldn't be… a… a smaller child?" Bell, still confused, looked at the now maiden-version Ellie, not yet understanding what had happened.
"Ugh… I'm too lazy to explain anything to you. The one standing before you is the real Elizabeth. Do you want me to activate the curse on your neck? Or should I freeze you into an ice sculpture again?" Ellie stood up, a mischievous smile on her face.
"Eek!! I believe you! I believe you!! Elizabeth!!" Bell immediately hugged her head and squatted down, admitting defeat.
…The usually expressionless Chao Lu now showed a very displeased expression, looking at the cowering Bell.
"Hmph! Here, Bell… This is for you." Ellie directly tossed an item from her spatial bag, specifically a necklace, to Bell.
After all, I couldn't use this item, and Chao Lu's strength wouldn't allow her to utilize its effects. But for the human Bell, it would be very useful.
"Ah… Thank you, Elizabeth… This? A tooth? A scale??" Bell didn't manage to catch the necklace, letting it fall to the ground. She then frantically picked it up.
But she saw a very strange fanged tooth hanging on the necklace, along with a scale that reflected black light like obsidian.
"This is an item personally made by the God of Life, one of the Six Great Gods you worship. As for its effect, it can greatly resist all damage, but the effect is limited to one use, for your life preservation. The recovery time is one day. Of course, if you can infuse magic into the necklace, the recovery time will be faster," Ellie said.
"Ah… An item from the Six Great Gods?? This… This is too precious… This, this, ah… Elizabeth, giving me a life-saving item at this time, could it be??" Bell was instantly flustered but then immediately realized.
"You're not stupid at times like this! Next, you two will come with me to the Slane Theocracy to stir up trouble, understood?" Ellie said with a smile.
"Ah…" Bell instantly wilted.
Heh heh! Now that I've successfully returned, it's time to cause some trouble, Ellie thought… First, of course, I should go and greet some old acquaintances.
Although that was her thought, reaching the Slane Theocracy still required Bell's help.
After all, it had been over two hundred years since she had been to that place. Although she had mostly slept through those centuries, Ellie didn't have much of an impression of that place anymore.
She was truly afraid that if she teleported based on her old impressions, she might end up directly on someone's rooftop, which would be awkward.
After all, such a joke had happened hundreds of years ago, and the most striking impression was that many places there had anti-teleportation barriers.
This time, she was traveling in formal attire, also bearing the title of Princess of the Ainz Ooal Gown Magic Kingdom, officially engaging with the Slane Theocracy, so she couldn't be reckless.
So, by the time Bell and Ellie teleported to the Slane Theocracy Capital, it was already a few days later.
Ellie's visit to the Slane Theocracy, though called an official engagement, actually only involved Ellie and Bell.
As for Chao Lu, Ellie had sent her back to Sky City to do some preparatory work.
Although Chao Lu showed a very reluctant attitude, she ultimately prioritized Ellie's command, as she also had to bring back the news that her long-awaited master had returned.
Arriving before the pure white city walls, Ellie felt a touch of nostalgia.
After all, this country was also established by her and her companions. She just never expected what the descendants of those simple and honest people who built this city together had experienced over these past few centuries, creating something as extreme as human supremacy.
But well! This was also the consequence of her not deliberately reminding them, as she couldn't distort the world line!
Putting aside nostalgic thoughts for now, the problem was… how to get in?
According to Bell's original plan, they would directly teleport into the city, and then she would contact the Chief Priest to greet them, which was indeed a convenient method.
However, that would be rather uninteresting. Since Ellie was there to cause trouble, it would be a disservice to herself not to create some headaches for the Slane Theocracy.
So, Ellie had Bell teleport them outside the Slane Theocracy Capital; she wanted to walk in grandly.
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