This time was no different; descending directly from such a height, she again created a large crater in the ground.
However, Elizabeth brushed off the leaves that had gotten on her, as if nothing had happened. Fortunately, when she left the Dragon Kingdom, she had already changed out of her Princess formal attire and was now wearing her usual Adventurer's outfit, which was convenient for movement, so it didn't matter if it got dirty.
Hmm! The last sensation should be in this area. To prevent the hidden fellow from escaping, I'll put a safeguard in place first!
"Delayed Teleportation Activate!" Elizabeth shouted loudly, activating a magic scroll hidden on her. In fact, she deliberately shouted it out to let the hidden person know.
Although the skill 'Concealment' should be mastered by professions like Assassins or Ninjas, there is another profession that can use similar skills: Magic Casters. Magic Casters can also use spells with similar effects, so preventing them from teleporting away is a necessary measure.
Although her senses could no longer detect anyone's presence, she still had another trick!
Elizabeth's red eyes glowed with a bewitching light. Using a True Ancestor's bio-sensing would suffice. While not as exaggerated as Shalltear's, it should be enough for this range.
However, activating this skill, which Elizabeth didn't use often, was quite uncomfortable for her. After all, it could sense all living things, even earthworms buried in the soil.
The vast amount of information overwhelmed Elizabeth's mind, so she needed a short period of adaptation. This brief adaptation time was Elizabeth's biggest vulnerability at the moment.
Because she would also lose her normal judgment, this was the best time for an attack. However, the opponent didn't know this, and seemed only intent on hiding, which was why Elizabeth dared to confidently use this skill she hadn't fully mastered.
After a bout of headache, Elizabeth finally adapted. Elizabeth closed her right eye, using only her left eye to observe the scene before her. What her left eye could see now was not an ordinary sight, but rather an image similar to what a thermal imager would see. However, that device sees heat, while Elizabeth saw life force.
And so... Elizabeth easily locked onto her targets. The targets she was tracking were not one, but two people. And judging by the bright glow of their life force, neither of these two seemed to be normal humans. Normal humans don't possess such vigorous life force, and it was precisely for this reason that Elizabeth discovered them in less than a second.
"Come out, both of you, stop hiding. I've already found you," Elizabeth shouted in the direction where the two were hiding.
Mentioning the number of people directly was to let them know that she had truly discovered them, and also to test their skill level.
If they still hid after all this, she planned to throw spears at them. Petty thieves who couldn't assess the situation weren't worth pity if they died.
"I didn't expect someone so young to possess such great strength, able to see through my disguise. Today's youth are truly formidable," an Old Hag's voice came from that direction.
Then, before Elizabeth's eyes, the scenery of the seemingly empty forest distorted, and two figures appeared.
This... Elizabeth was speechless the moment she saw the appearance of one of them. Should she say her luck was good or bad? To actually encounter her in such a place?
The 'her' Elizabeth referred to was Ligurit, the Necromancer of the former Re-Estize Kingdom Adamantite-ranked Adventurer team Vermilion Drop, also known as Blue Rose. A character who only appeared in the interludes in the original work, why was she here? And the other person accompanying her made Elizabeth even more curious; the one with her was a Dwarf.
She remembered that Ligurit was also several hundred years old, which was why her life force appeared much stronger than that of ordinary humans. Dwarves, of course, were even more so, which led Elizabeth to mistakenly conclude that these two were not human. But an Old Hag who could live for several hundred years probably didn't count as a normal human, right?
"Hmm? A human and a Dwarf? What a strange combination. As passersby, it does seem a bit odd, doesn't it? And you've used magic to conceal your figures and presences. Have you done something unspeakable?" Elizabeth asked with a smile.
Naturally, although she knew who she was, she had to pretend not to. However, since she appeared here, there must be a problem.
She remembered that her appearance in the original work was to meet with the Platinum Dragon Lord, and then, after accepting the Platinum Dragon Lord's commission, she was to search for and collect equipment and items related to the World Tree.
She, like the Platinum Dragon Lord, knew of the existence of Players. Since she appeared here, there was a very high possibility that it was related to the Platinum Dragon Lord's commission.
To be honest, Elizabeth felt a bit apprehensive about directly confronting her now. After all, she knew of the existence of Players. Although, strictly speaking, Elizabeth, born in this world, wasn't a Player who had transmigrated, the nature was very similar.
"Seeing such a dangerous creature flying in the sky, wanting to hide should be a normal person's reaction, shouldn't it? Don't you think so, little sister?" Ligurit retorted to Elizabeth. However, Elizabeth had a Dragon Maid backing her up, so Elizabeth wasn't afraid of her on this topic.
"Oh? Is that so, Sticky Rice Cake... come down." Elizabeth raised her hand and snapped her fingers, a habitually silent gesture, signaling Sticky Rice Cake to descend. And so, Sticky Rice Cake descended, bringing the Dragon Maid and Bell with her.
Facing the descending Sticky Rice Cake, Ligurit remained calm and composed with a slight smile. The Dwarf, however, looked at Sticky Rice Cake with extreme terror.
Well! It's understandable. After all, the Capital of the Dwarf Kingdom was actually destroyed by Dragons. The Quagoa and such were merely the Dragon's subordinates, so it's normal to be so afraid of Dragons.
"Lord Ligurit..." The Dragon Maid greeted Ligurit as soon as she landed.
Hmm? They know each other? It seems this Old Hag has quite a wide social circle. She must have met her through the Dragon Queen, right?
But if they know each other, it'll be easier to handle. Getting into a fight with this Old Hag here would not benefit her later when she goes to the Evaluation Country.
"You are...?" Ligurit, on the other hand, asked back as if she didn't recognize the Dragon Maid.
"My apologies, I am a attendant serving Her Majesty Her Majesty Draudillon, and thus had the honor of meeting Lord Ligurit," the Dragon Maid replied.
It seems Ligurit and the Dragon Queen have a personal friendship? Elizabeth made a mental note of this; it might come in handy later.
"So, you're acquaintances? Uh! It seems I was worrying for nothing. A sudden concealment of presence made me think it was some villain. Well! A misunderstanding, a misunderstanding," Elizabeth said, spreading her hands.
Elizabeth's mood was quite complex now. Meeting her in this place should be considered a good thing, but the unfortunate part was that she knew of the existence of Players, and her stance in the original work was never clarified. She didn't know which side she was on, but seeing as she was a friend and comrade of the Platinum Dragon Lord, and was currently helping him with a mission, it was safer to assume she harbored hostility towards Nazarick.
"Lord Bai Xia, this is Lord Ligurit, an Adamantite-ranked Adventurer from the Blue Rose team of the Re-Estize Kingdom, and a friend of Her Majesty Her Majesty Draudillon," the Dragon Maid quickly introduced the Old Hag Ligurit to Elizabeth. After all, Elizabeth had descended directly after hearing her words, which might have led to some misunderstanding.
"Bai Xia?" Ligurit narrowed her eyes upon hearing the Dragon Maid call Elizabeth by that name, seemingly scrutinizing Elizabeth more closely. This Old Hag had been observing her since they first met.
"So you're a senior! Then I'm truly sorry for my rudeness. I, too, am like you, senior!" Elizabeth inwardly cried out in alarm. Bai Xia was a Player, and it was said she was sealed in the Evaluation Country, which was the Platinum Dragon Lord's territory. As a teammate, Ligurit should know about this!
This damned Dragon Maid! Fortunately, she had a backup plan! Elizabeth quickly pulled out the small Blue Rose charm that the chuunibyou girl Lakyus had given her earlier from her spatial bag.
"Hmm? May I see it?" Ligurit was startled when she saw the rose charm, then asked. Elizabeth naturally wouldn't refuse; this item was personally given to her by Lakyus as proof.
Ligurit took the charm Elizabeth offered and, after a mere glance, immediately returned it to Elizabeth.
"When did that girl Lakyus recruit a capable new member like you, little sister? How has she been lately?" Ligurit asked with a smile.
"Auntie Ligurit, you jest. I've always acted alone. I haven't seen Lakyus for a while either. Oh! I forgot to introduce myself. My real name isn't Bai Xia. Actually, I'm Elizabeth, Elizabeth Ooal Gown, a new recruit of Blue Rose, and also the Princess of the Ainz Ooal Gown Magic-Caster Kingdom. It's a pleasure to meet you here, the rumored Thirteen Heroes—Necromancer Auntie Ligurit," Elizabeth directly and unreservedly revealed her true identity. This was a gamble!
First, Elizabeth wanted to divert Ligurit's attention from the Player "Bai Xia." Although revealing her identity would also make Ligurit suspicious, neither the Platinum Dragon Lord nor Ligurit had evidence to prove that Nazarick was a Player organization like the Six Great Gods or Eight Greed Kings of old. And... Elizabeth was also very interested in this "Bai Xia" character, who had already been identified as a Player.
"Ho... The Princess of the Magic Kingdom, eh? I didn't expect that girl Lakyus to get involved with such a troublesome character," Ligurit unhesitatingly called Elizabeth a troublesome character. While from her perspective, the Princess of the prominent Magic Kingdom was indeed a troublesome person, wasn't it a bit too much to say it to her face? Even a "good-tempered" person like Elizabeth felt her eye twitch involuntarily after hearing that.
"You! You! You're that... Princess of the Magic Kingdom!? You! You're not here to chase me, are you?!" Elizabeth, who was holding back her temper, hadn't reacted yet, but the Dwarf couldn't contain himself. He retreated with a look of horror, clearly ready to flee at any moment.
"Hmm? This Dwarf uncle? Why would I chase you? This is the first time I've seen you, you know," Elizabeth said, finding his attitude very strange.
She was indeed looking for a path to the Dwarf Kingdom, and meeting a Dwarf here was indeed a good coincidence. It was just that the Ligurit before her interested Elizabeth more. The Dwarf Kingdom could wait for now, right?
Anyway, whether she joined in the fun or not, the plot where Ainz would go on a rampage there was certain.
Hmm? This Dwarf only reacted so strongly after hearing her introduction, which meant he knew about the Magic Kingdom. And that meant... Ainz had already caused trouble in the Dwarf Kingdom, hadn't he?
His reputation must have spread, right? And combining that with what the Dwarf uncle said about being chased? The conclusion could only be one: this Dwarf uncle was the one who stole the Sticky Rice Cakes that Ainz had left for the Dwarf Kingdom as forging samples!
This is interesting... If she could call up a data sheet similar to a game, her luck stat would definitely be MAX. To actually run into these two in the wild, it seems there's fun to be had, Elizabeth thought to herself.
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