Chapter 356: 349 Aliens’ Stage_2
At that moment, Clem could only utter some reluctantly spoken words before he bowed to Lana and exited the room.
Lana watched Clem leave with a tender gaze, as if she were seeing off a loved one.
Once Clem had left the room and closed the door, Lana’s expression changed.
Her eyes no longer held warmth, her expression no longer innocent. Instead, she seemed like a completely different person—her entire demeanor turned icy and cruel.
Subsequently, Lana stood up and walked to the window, opening it.
"Huh——"
A breeze immediately swept in, lifting the curtains and entering Lana’s room.
Lana immediately knelt on one knee toward the direction of the breeze, and in the manner of a subject, spoke to what should have been an empty spot.
"My lord."
Lana’s voice was extremely respectful, as if on a pilgrimage.
In such circumstances, a person appeared in Lana’s room, seemingly out of nowhere.
It was a man in strange attire never seen in this country before, emitting an aura of evil.
The man wore a mask on his face, concealing his features, and his waist bore a tail wrapped in metal plates, signaling to others that he was not human.
If Reiger were here, he would definitely have recognized this man’s identity.
He was none other than the Guardian of the Seventh Floor of the Nasalik Underground Tomb—Demiurge.
"I’ve heard it all."
With his face masked, not revealing his true features, Demiurge spoke with the tone of a superior, his back turned to Lana.
"It’s unexpected that that man would come to this city at such a crucial time. Is it coincidence, or does the other party know something?"
Demiurge seemed to be talking to himself and to Lana at the same time as he said this.
Lowering her head and maintaining a respectful bow, Lana spoke as if reporting to her master,
"Reiger Brillhaut, he’s the man whom my lords had previously instructed me to particularly beware of and investigate thoroughly, isn’t he?"
From Lana’s tone, it could be heard that the princess had submitted to Nasalik, becoming one of them.
If Lakyus and the others knew about this, they would surely be extremely shocked, wouldn’t they?
"Correct," Demiurge still did not turn around, simply saying, "He is a man who requires extra vigilance. Our investigation into him has never ceased, yet the findings are scant, as if he simply popped out of nowhere. It’s suspicious."
"Could he truly be a player?"
"Though he has denied this himself, the reliability of his words isn’t one hundred percent, and cannot be taken at face value."
Demiurge thus began a brainstorm, contemplating various aspects of Reiger’s situation.
It had become his habit in recent times.
As one of the NPCs in the Nasalik Underground Tomb known for his intelligence, besides being the Guardian of the Seventh Floor, Demiurge also served as the strategist assisting Albedo.
Thus, he was almost exhaustively investigating Reiger, attempting to use his intelligence to unravel Reiger’s origins and understand his background to facilitate Nasalik’s strategy against Reiger.
Unfortunately, no matter how much they investigated, they could not find much information about Reiger. Even more than two months ago, it seemed as though "Reiger Brillhaut" hadn’t existed in this world at all; they could only find traces of Reiger’s activities in this world over the past two months.
It was almost just like the Nasalik Underground Tomb, which had also suddenly appeared in this unfamiliar world just over two months ago, not having existed in this world before then.
Many in Nasalik, including Demiurge, had begun to suspect, just like Reiger and Ainz were considered players due to the inexplicable knowledge that Reiger possessed about this world’s secrets, but they couldn’t make a final determination.
This mysterious figure had multiple interactions with Nasalik, which may not necessarily be described as friendly, prompting Demiurge to pay increasing attention to and feel more wary of Reiger.
He and Albedo agreed that sooner or later, Reiger would stand against the Nasalik Underground Tomb and become a threat to Ainz.
Therefore, Demiurge couldn’t ignore Reiger’s appearance in King’s Capital, Yestije.
"The most important thing is to not let him interfere with our plans."
Demiurge thought about the rare large-scale operation of the Nasalik Underground Tomb during this period and the recent arrangements in the capital, which made his face under the mask turn solemn.
"Renner Theiere Chardelon Ryle Vaiself." Demiurge finally turned to Lana and said, "How are the tasks I entrusted to you progressing?"
Upon hearing this, Lana lowered her head even further.
"Yes, everything is progressing smoothly according to your plans," Lana responded respectfully, "The prey has almost entered here, and I have already commissioned the ’Azure Roses’ to deal with the bait that lures the prey. I believe this will smoothly create chaos within the capital to facilitate your actions."
"Very good." Demiurge nodded in satisfaction and said, "You have done very well, Renner Theiere Chardelon Ryle Vaiself. You truly are a princess known as ’Gold,’ a rare figure of wisdom among humans."
"That’s an overstatement," Lana responded humbly, "It’s all my duty."
"Indeed." Demiurge seemed about to push up his glasses, then realized he wore a mask and put down his already raised hand, and said meaningfully, "This is also for your own wish, right?"
"...Yes." Lana didn’t hide the fact and revealed a vacant smile, saying, "Given the rare opportunity to fulfill my long-cherished wish, I naturally will make every effort to ease the burden of your plans."
"Albedo would be very pleased to hear your words," Demiurge said with a low chuckle, "She holds you in high regard, Renner Theiere Chardelon Ryle Vaiself."
"It’s an honor," Lana sincerely said, "Being esteemed by Lady Albedo proves that the efforts I have made were not in vain."
"You can tell Albedo this yourself," Demiurge turned his back again and said, "Now that the initial preparations are ready, it’s time for me to start taking action."
"Yes, I will do my utmost to cooperate," Lana first concurred, then asked, "What about Reiger Brillhaut? His appearance wasn’t part of our plans, was it?"
"True, that man is an anomaly," Demiurge’s eyes flashed coldly, "We cannot allow him to disrupt our plans."
Easy as it was to say, Demiurge couldn’t just take action against Reiger.
Although he was eager to eliminate Reiger, the only unstable factor since coming to this world from Nasalik Underground Tomb, he was not only mysterious but also very powerful and not easily dealt with.
Recklessly attacking him would not only be detrimental to Nasalik, but also not very beneficial for Lord Ainz’s plans.
Lord Ainz himself was particularly wary of that man, perhaps having specific plans against him, and his own unauthorized actions must not ruin the Lord’s strategies.
"By the way, weren’t the tools you control very eager to contact him?" Demiurge said, "If so, arrange secretly for those women to entangle Reiger Brillhaut."
"Once our plan starts, that man’s ability to do something will become limited."
Lana naturally followed Demiurge’s orders without question.
Demiurge then cracked a slight smile.
"Let the royal capital be the first stage to welcome Nasalik."
"No matter if it’s the Sacred Kingdom or the Kingdom, they are ultimately just gifts we offer to the Supreme Sovereign, and no one can stop us."
"Even you, Reiger Brillhaut."
In the air, the devil’s light laughter rippled continuously.
It made the sky turn ominously dark.