"Chao Lu, you might be mistaken! I've never had a pet cat, and besides, you might have always misunderstood me? I am Elizabeth, Elizabeth Ooal Gown, the Princess of the Ainz Ooal Gown Magic Kingdom, not the Bai Xia you speak of." Ellie decided to clarify directly, needing to draw a clear line first, and also wanting to test their reaction upon learning the truth.
Then she saw Snow Elf tilt her head, showing an expression that asked, "What are you talking about?" And Chao Lu? She still maintained her expressionless look, only slightly furrowing her brow for a moment.
"Lady Ellie, so many years have passed, are you still dreaming that unrealistic dream? Besides, you, who have already conquered the entire world, surely have a status far more noble than a Princess, don't you? Do you really want to be a Princess that much?" Chao Lu said.
Huh? What nonsense was this mechanical Dragon Maid spouting?
Ellie was instantly stunned.
Conquer the world?
Don't joke around. She didn't have the ability to conquer this world. Helping Father Ainz conquer the world was closer to the truth.
"Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! You don't understand, Scrap Metal Chao Lu, whose head is only filled with screws..." Snow Elf proudly wagged her finger and interjected.
"Then what does Snow Elf, whose head is only filled with paste, know?" Chao Lu retorted expressionlessly.
"Heh heh! Of course I know. I once saw it with my own eyes. Lord Bai Xia hid alone in her room, talking to herself in the mirror, saying things like, 'Dealing with you little brats is such a hassle! I'm the Princess of Nazarick!' and so on! Well, well, a young girl always has her hobbies of becoming a Princess! Chao Lu, you should be a little more understanding of Lord Bai Xia." Snow Elf said proudly.
"I see! So something like that happened? But then again, Snow Elf, how did you know? I remember Lord Bai Xia once said that no one was allowed to enter her room, didn't she? So how did you see it?" Chao Lu glanced at Ellie, then turned her gaze to Snow Elf.
"Oh no! I'm exposed!! Scrap Metal Chao Lu! You set me up!! I'm so sorry!! Lord Bai Xia! I... I was just very curious at the time, so... I... I secretly snuck into your room and hid... and... and I saw it." Snow Elf hurriedly apologized to Ellie.
Ellie was completely bewildered now. This was even more inexplicable... This cat just mentioned it, didn't she?
I'm the Princess of Nazarick?
Alright! Although she knew Bai Xia was definitely connected to Nazarick, and might even be one of the Forty-One, through the Nazarick emblem she had equipped earlier, and the emblems now appearing on the statue and seat, the title "Princess of Nazarick" was something she only acquired after transmigrating!
Could it be that before Father Ainz brought people to transmigrate, there were already female players in the Ainz Ooal Gown Adventurer's Guild who called themselves that?
Thinking about it, it shouldn't be possible, right? If they were normal-minded gamers, they wouldn't call themselves that in a game, would they?
Then there was only one truth? It turned out that Bai Xia's true identity was Elizabeth herself!
Hmm, hmm, this was the only way to explain it... What the hell! She hadn't done any of these things! She had never done anything like this since transmigrating! The matters of that old antique Bai Xia from centuries ago had nothing to do with her!
"I think you've really mistaken me for someone else! I'm not Bai Xia." Ellie, for the first time so flustered since transmigrating here, quickly explained. This truly had nothing to do with her! What your so-called Bai Xia did! What did it have to do with me, Elizabeth!
"Hmm? Lord Bai Xia, what's wrong with you? Are you sick? Or did you eat something bad?" Snow Elf asked, looking at Ellie with a confused expression, without the slightest hint of doubting Ellie.
"Hey! You stinky cat... Do you think Lady Ellie would pick up things to eat on the roadside like you? Please be careful with your words; there are other guests here." Chao Lu expressionlessly reminded Snow Elf.
"What did you say! Even I wouldn't pick up things to eat on the roadside!! Hmmph... Scrap Metal Chao Lu! I must dismantle you!!" Snow Elf unhappily rolled up her sleeves, looking ready to fight Chao Lu. However, after seeing Chao Lu's look, Snow Elf turned back and saw a bewildered Ellie, and seemed to have misunderstood something.
"Ah ah! Lord Bai Xia... I'm sorry, I... I spoke out of turn again and embarrassed you, made you angry... I..." Snow Elf quickly went up to Ellie and tugged on her hand.
"No, I... I'm not angry, just a bit troubled. I really am not Bai Xia; you've truly mistaken me for someone else... Didn't Sister Chao Lu also say earlier? Your Lord Bai Xia should be a mature older sister, right? I'm a child right now, aren't I? So..." Ellie replied.
This was truly comical. At first, she tried every means to deceive them and impersonate Bai Xia to gather information, and now she was racking her brain trying to make them understand that she wasn't Bai Xia. This was truly... she didn't know how to react.
"What are you saying, Lady Ellie?" Now it was Chao Lu's turn. She furrowed her brow again this time, and just like before, it only lasted a moment before she returned to her expressionless face.
"Leaving aside this stray stinky cat, how could I possibly mistake my own creator? Never mind that you are currently in the form of a young girl; even if you turned into a piranha from Helheim, I wouldn't mistake you." As soon as Chao Lu said this, Ellie immediately raised her hands in surrender, in her mind, of course. By the way, why would she have to turn into a piranha?!
"What did you say! I was also created by Lord Bai Xia, wasn't I! Of course I wouldn't mistake her either, okay!! As soon as Lord Bai Xia returned, I smelled her! So I quickly got up to find Lord Bai Xia!" Snow Elf retorted, equally convinced.
Hey! Snow Elf, your setting is wrong, isn't it! Aren't you a cat? Why are you sniffing like a dog? Ellie didn't know how to react anymore. Alright! Alright! You win.
She was the so-called Lord Bai Xia, fine, wasn't she? Ellie completely surrendered. Do whatever you want, this was something she couldn't clear her name from, no matter what river she jumped into. Had she done too many bad things and was now facing retribution?
Regardless of the bewildered Bell and Uncle Ged, Ligurit's gaze towards her was off. She knew of the existence of players, and this situation now was tantamount to telling Ligurit that she was a player, wasn't it?
Sigh... If it really came down to it, she could only silence her. As for Ligurit, she should be able to handle her, right? After all, Zesshi Zetsumei was already her defeated opponent; killing that Old Hag should be easy, right?
It was just a pity that after killing her, the clue to the real Bai Xia would be cut off. After all, she had a very good relationship with the Platinum Dragon Lord of the Evaluation Country. She had originally wanted to get on good terms with her to connect with the Platinum Dragon Lord, but now she could only give up... Ellie thought to herself.
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