I'll just watch, I won't say anything…
Because Iri found it hard to guarantee she could hold back her laughter if she opened her mouth.
"My understanding is this: Her Highness Elizabeth did so many eye-catching things at the Adventurer's Guild and then gave up her Adventurer's identity precisely to prepare for infiltrating the Black Worker ranks later," Nabe said, then looked at Ainz and Iri uneasily, afraid she had misunderstood.
I'll still watch, I won't say anything…
Iri blinked, still silent.
"That's… that's right, Nabe, it seems I didn't bring you out all those times for nothing." Ainz waited for a while, and seeing that Iri didn't say anything, he figured that must be the meaning. Then, he turned around elegantly and spoke to Nabe seriously.
Basically, it's not wrong! Although it was just an excuse Iri had just come up with, it was good that Nabe saw through it. But Ainz couldn't see it at all, and even needed Nabe to remind him. This is… I can't, I can't delve deeper, or I'll really laugh out loud.
"Ainz-sama…" Nabe looked up at Ainz with an expression of gratitude and admiration.
Actually, this was a fortunate coincidence. Iri remembered that many Black Workers weren't Adventurers, right? Was it because they were dissatisfied with the Adventurer's Guild's rules that they became Black Workers?
Here, Iri recalled the priest uncle from the Four Strategists Squad. His reason for being a priest was quite noble: he became a Black Worker directly because as an Adventurer, he couldn't casually save people.
Huh?!
At this moment, Iri seemed to notice that she had, for the first time, directly saved an Adventurer at the Adventurer's Guild, right? She used Holy Healing on him.
Oh! So that's what it was! They inexplicably gave her Mithril-level status and wanted to restrict her activities within E-Rantel. It turns out they were interested in her healing ability!
Holy Healing is a sixth-tier spell, right? Among those natives, it was like a miracle.
I see, I see! I got it!
At this moment, a series of follow-up plans formed in Iri's mind. Doing this would prevent her from being 'exposed' even with Xiao Di present, and all the credit could be attributed to Ainz. After all, she had initially always said she was acting according to Ainz's instructions.
Yes! Let's do this! So, first step!
"Then… Ainz, can I start your next plan?" Iri also put on an extremely admiring expression as she looked at Ainz and asked.
"Go… go ahead and do it, my daughter." Ainz replied with a knowing look, surely thinking to himself:
Huh? What is Iri talking about? What next plan? Can you tell me? But I can't tell you at this stage, Iri thought.
"Nabe, could I trouble you with something?" After getting Ainz's approval, Iri immediately turned to Nabe.
"I wouldn't dare! Your Highness Elizabeth, please give your orders directly," Nabe replied, bowing to Iri.
"It's like this…" Although she said she was troubling Nabe, Iri actually wanted Ainz to hear it.
…
"What did you say!" Guild Master Einzack was stunned. This news was entirely beneficial to him; he hadn't expected his idea to be realized in this way. Or rather, was this even better?
"As expected of Fei Fei's younger sister, she has such a good heart, even though she was very arrogant when she first came," another Mithril-level Adventurer said.
"Although we couldn't recruit her, if she can do this, it's actually better than recruiting her as an Adventurer. At least the common people will benefit. It's just that the church might not be happy, but little sister Iri isn't an Adventurer, so the church can't blame us," another Adventurer also expressed his opinion.
"Since that's the case, then let's announce this news," Guild Master Einzack said.
In the following days, Iri was very, very, very busy. Iri even regretted a little why she had come up with such a crazy idea, but only a little.
Because Iri had to heal many, many people every day. Ever since that day she "tricked" Ainz, Iri had rented a room in the luxurious hotel where Ainz was staying, and had Nabe (actually, Ainz was behind it) help her publicize.
Fei Fei's younger sister, Iri-chan, is someone who can use sixth-tier recovery magic, and under Fei Fei's persuasion, she agreed to step forward and use her power to help everyone.
Due to Fei Fei's golden reputation and her past display of strength at the Adventurer's Guild, people seeking treatment came in an endless stream.
At first, only Adventurers came, but later, someone spread the word that Iri had learned that joining the Adventurer's Guild meant she couldn't freely use her power to help the common people, and she resolutely gave up her Mithril-level Adventurer status. Once this news spread, not only Adventurers but also ordinary commoners came knocking.
The reason Iri did this was to establish her reputation in E-Rantel to carry out her next activities. In this regard, she was very similar to Ainz in the past, but Ainz subdued people with "might," while Iri chose to subdue people with "virtue."
Of course, doing this was not without cost. First, during this period, Iri mostly stayed at that hotel, except for returning to Nazarick at night.
Moreover, every day she repeated the same task over and over: continuously casting Holy Healing. Since it involved the next stage of her plan, Iri could only endure it.
Secondly, she offended the church of E-Rantel. Although Iri was charging a fee, her fee standard was simply, "give whatever you think is appropriate."
Her original purpose was not to make money, and she was using a sixth-tier recovery spell, which was infinitely superior to the church's first or second-tier recovery spells that were exorbitantly priced and could only heal minor external injuries and simple illnesses.
Just two days after Iri officially began to step forward, the church sent people to warn Iri. However, Iri didn't even need to act; the Adventurers and common people who had received Iri's benevolence voluntarily stood up and drove the church's people away.
That Adventurers and common people would directly stand up against the church made Iri feel that her first step of the plan was already very successful. So, next, she needed to prepare for the Black Worker invasion.
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"That damned Lana and that dead fat pig!" Prince Barbro slammed his fist on the office desk in great displeasure.
"Prince Barbro, no matter what, they are still your younger brother and sister. Besides, after restoring your reputation through this war with the Empire, you won't have to worry about them too much."
Marquis Paullope also disliked Golden Princess Lana and Second Prince Zanac, but no matter what, even after the First Prince inherits the throne, he will still have to deal with these two, so he didn't speak too harshly.
"I don't know what the Empire is up to. There's no movement at all at this time, and the scouts sent out are reporting useless information. Could it be that the Empire really doesn't plan to attack this year?" Prince Barbro said with a sour face.
After all, it was well known that he had hidden in the palace during the previous demon attack. If he didn't achieve some merit soon… the succession to the throne would be…
"No, the lack of movement from the Imperial army is just a smokescreen from the Blood Emperor. Recently, that fellow seems to have been recruiting many mercenaries and such. He must be planning some trick," Marquis Paullope replied.
"No matter what trick he plays! The Empire will not be the Kingdom's… no! It will not be my opponent! Go immediately to see Father King!"
Prince Barbro pushed past Marquis Paullope and walked directly out of the room. Marquis Paullope did not take Prince Barbro's powerlessness to heart, but followed Prince Barbro out of the room.
"Prince Barbro, are you aware of the recent rumors about E-Rantel?" Marquis Paullope asked.
"What rumors?" At this moment, Barbro had no leisure to care about any rumors.
"It's the rumors about the Yelantiel Holy Woman. It is said that…" Marquis Paullope's words were cut short.
"What nonsense Holy Woman or not Holy Woman! It must be another trick concocted by those greedy church people to fool the commoners. Ignore it! The most urgent task now is to prepare for the war with the Empire!" Prince Barbro didn't listen at all.
"…" Marquis Paullope could only close his mouth and sigh inwardly.
At this very moment, Iri had just helped an old woman who was said to have been paralyzed for a long time, and then suddenly felt a chill and let out a loud sneeze.
Ugh… how could this be… Someone must be speaking ill of her behind her back!
She had been doing good deeds all this time! How could anyone still speak ill of her! These commoners are so hard to please, Iri thought.
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