The attendant breathed a long sigh of relief and his expression became relaxed.
"It's good that you're okay, it's good that you're okay," the attendant said. But when he looked at the corpses on the ground, his expression became serious again.
"No matter what the reason, we will take responsibility for this monster appearing in our hotel. We will bear the corresponding expenses for the next three months, no, no, for a year. Not only that, but we will also compensate you with a large amount of gold coins. We hope that you can forgive us." The attendant said to Roa very sincerely.
Roa clicked his tongue slightly. Honestly, the cost of this hotel was quite expensive. Being able to stay here for free could indeed save a considerable amount of gold coins.
But he also understood why this hotel would make such a big concession. The reason was simple.
As the largest hotel in this city, the Shining Golden Pavilion naturally had its reputation.
The people who stayed here were not only adventurers, but also more of the wealthy and noble upper class.
And such a monster had sneaked into a customer's room, so the hotel was responsible. If they didn't compensate Roa and settle this matter, it would become quite troublesome later. So the proper attitude and compensation were necessary.
What's more, the young man in front of him was a mithril-ranked adventurer who had recently been promoted. He also had the idea of ingratiating himself with the other party and turning this big problem into a small problem.
Roa saw through the attendant's thoughts and didn't expose them. He nodded slightly and said, "Okay, let's just leave it at that. Actually, these monsters weren't targeting you. You don't have to be too stressed."
The attendant smiled and said, "Compensation is necessary. After all, such a serious thing has happened. Please don't refuse."
After that, the attendant asked some more questions. Roa casually perfunctorily answered a few questions, only saying that he entered the room and found these strangely shaped monsters lurking in the shadows. After he discovered them, he killed them one by one.
As for what type of monsters they were, who might have sent them, and why they were looking for trouble with Roa, Roa expressed deep doubts.
It was impossible for him to be doubtful. These were all just for the attendant to see.
The attendant didn't get any more answers and could only sigh. He knew that he couldn't get any more clues from Roa. After shaking his head, he changed Roa to another room and personally checked it before leaving.
It was still a familiar room with the same specifications. The room was not much different. A lamp lit by perpetual light was hanging on the wall cabinet. Roa didn't go to sleep, but stood by the window, staring into the distance in a daze.
Needless to say, these Eight-Edge Assassination Bugs were all sent by Ainz. As for the purpose, it was likely just to monitor him, or rather, more of a test.
It was a test of whether Roa had discovered their methods. The Eight-Edge Assassination Bugs were just a signal. If he hadn't discovered these insects hiding in the shadows, the other party might take other countermeasures.
This time it was monitoring. If this monitoring wasn't discovered by Roa, then the next time it wouldn't just be monitoring.
Of course, it didn't matter if Roa discovered them. They weren't allies in the first place. To some extent, it was possible for them to become hostile forces at any time. So it wasn't a big deal to test him like this.
The corners of Roa's mouth curled up. The moonlight shone in from outside the window, making the hazy moonlight even more hazy. Roa's vision seemed to penetrate the thick night, seeing the figure in the distance.
"Don't be so rash next time."
Roa murmured softly.
…
In the distance, on a mountain valley, a burly warrior wearing black armor that completely covered his body was expressionlessly looking down from above. Next to the warrior stood a slender and extremely outstanding woman, but the woman's face was frosty, exuding an aura that kept people away.
Of course, when the burly warrior spoke or asked something else, the woman's face would show either respect or humility.
The black warrior was naturally Ainz, and the woman was Narberal.
The two of them were standing here, not spacing out, nor admiring the moonlight.
The black warrior pressed a finger to his temple, as if he was closing his eyes to rest. Narberal stood quietly next to Ainz, without saying a word.
After waiting for a moment, Ainz suddenly said, "The Eight-Edge Assassination Bugs that were sent to monitor him are all dead."
Ainz said this in a very calm tone, without the slightest fluctuation.
"They're all dead?" Narberal frowned and lowered her voice, "Did that person do it?"
"That's right." Ainz said with certainty, "Until the moment of their death, the Eight-Edge Assassination Bugs didn't disconnect the [Message] connection. I was able to briefly share their perspective."
Speaking of this, Ainz said with some surprise, "They were discovered instantly. That is, at the moment they were discovered, two Eight-Edge Assassination Bugs were killed. As for the three Eight-Edge Assassination Bugs behind them, they were all killed in the instant after that."
Narberal's expression became serious. She wasn't surprised that Roa could kill the Eight-Edge Assassination Bugs, but from what Ainz said, the other party had directly killed all the Eight-Edge Assassination Bugs the moment he noticed them.
This was a bit terrifying.
Because he deeply understood the weakness of humans in this world, he felt that no one could solve five level 49 Eight-Edge Assassination Insects in such a short period.
Especially after Ainz integrated the information of this world, he became even more suspicious.
"Could that insect be a player?" Narberal asked Ainz's thoughts.
Ainz did not speak, he was also caught in suspicion.
Ainz naturally couldn't imagine that Roa's one-sided statement could so quickly and decisively lock onto their location, and confidently assert that they knew nothing, using this as a threat to exchange for a large number of skills in their hands. Roa's identity, besides the hidden forces of this world, had another possibility, that is, a player.
Of course, if Roa is a player, some questions still remain unresolved.
For example, why would Roa do this, and what is the meaning of doing so?
For another example, if Roa Greyrat is a player, what position is he acting from now?
Ainz began to pace back and forth, the skull under his helmet looking very heavy.
"He came to us not long after we appeared in this world. Was that behavior premeditated? What is he plotting? Those skills are not worth much to players at all. Damn it, if he is a player, I have no impression of this player Roa Greyrat in my mind at all."
Ainz muttered to himself, and as he spoke, even he felt a headache, and things became more complicated.
It is natural to feel tricky when there is too little information about the other party.
If you want to get more information about the other party…
Ainz thought: "It seems that I have to find a chance to approach him actively."
Hearing this, Narberal immediately said: "Should we let the guardians take action?"
Ainz fell into deep thought, the skull under the heavy helmet flashing a scarlet light.
After thinking for a moment, Ainz dismissed the idea, and he said helplessly: "No, the guardians are the strongest defense force of Nazarick. Before confirming that Roa is harmful to Nazarick, he should not be allowed to contact the guardians rashly, so as to avoid any accidents."
Speaking of this, Ainz added: "And it is very unwise to show our cards now."
Narberal bit her lip, and said unwillingly: "What about the Eight-Edge Assassination Insects that were killed?"
Ainz did not speak, the two scarlet spots in the skull's eye sockets flashed again and again.
In fact, as the main camp of the game guild [Ainz Ooal Gown], the Great Tomb of Nazarick, in addition to the forty-one Supreme Beings, the rest of the members are all NPCs.
But because of the transmigration, only Ainz came to this world, which led to the fact that in today's Nazarick, except for Ainz, the rest are not players, but servants who have gained life. And in Nazarick, servants are also divided.
Just like what was said before, the game called "YGGDRASIL" has a very high degree of freedom, which is not only reflected in the profession, magic, race, and various armed props, but also in other places.
For example, when a player guild has a base higher than a castle, the players of that guild can obtain several special rights.
One of them is to have NPCs to protect the base.
And NPCs are divided into two types.
One type is that even if they are destroyed, they will automatically resurrect after a period of time without paying any price, that is, NPCs that can be automatically refreshed. This type of NPC is the cheapest monster.
The other type is completely original NPCs designed by players themselves, starting from scratch. Compared with the former, the latter can not only be designed to be of a higher level, but also can be equipped with arms and props by the players. As long as the players put their heart into it, the NPCs created by the players themselves will definitely be stronger than the automatically refreshed NPCs, and much stronger.
The guardians of the Great Tomb of Nazarick came from this, and gained life after coming to this world with Ainz.
Naturally, the NPCs designed and created by the forty-one Supreme Beings themselves are far more valuable than the automatically refreshed NPCs, whether in terms of status or preciousness.
Such as Albedo, Demiurge, Narberal, etc. are all this type of NPC, designed by the members of [Ainz Ooal Gown]. In Ainz's view, they are the hard work of his former companions, the crystallization of his companions, and the children of his companions.
Of course, those Eight-Edge Assassination Insects that were killed do not belong to this category. They are just the lowest-level servants and cannot be compared with the guardians at all.
But even so, Ainz's heart rose with different thoughts. As the saying goes, you have to look at the owner when you beat a dog. If it is just like this, Ainz's heart will be a little uneasy.
But now is not the time to find Roa's trouble. Ainz finally said: "If there is a chance, let's get this debt back."
Hearing this, Narberal didn't say anything more, nodded and disappeared with Ainz into the thick night.
However, it is not only Ainz's forces that are eyeing Roa. The outer walls of E-Rantel are a barren and desolate land of death.
As a country that has been at war for many years, the number of people killed or injured in the three major countries every year is not a small number, and if these civilians who died in battle or were killed do not have a proper burial place, they will become undead.
Therefore, this place is designated as a cemetery for burying those corpses.
The night is dark and the wind is high, and the night is thick, but at this moment, in this empty and lonely cemetery, there is a female voice like a carnivore.
"It's so boring. I heard that a rising adventurer has appeared in the town. I really want to play with him."
This is the depths of the cemetery, in a large hall used for sacrifices. At this moment, a woman of about twenty years old is saying this in a bored voice.
The woman has short golden hair, wearing a cloak, and under the cloak is a metal chainmail, which completely wraps her slightly plump figure.
The woman's facial features are upright and can be regarded as delicate, but these delicate facial features are completely destroyed when she smiles.
Because the amplitude of her grin is very large and extremely unnatural. This smile reveals her jagged but sharp teeth.
This wild smile makes people feel that what is standing in front of them is not a girl, but a beast full of carnivorous desires, which may come up to gnaw on the other party's flesh and blood at any time. It makes people feel chills down their spines and feel creepy.
This is a clearly neurotic girl.
After the girl finished saying this, a voice soon came from the hall, a slightly old voice.
"Didn't I tell you not to act rashly before I finish my preparations?" While saying this, a slightly thin man walked out of the hall.
The man looks quite strange, with deep-set eye sockets, a look of old age, and a face as pale as paper, without a trace of blood. Not only that, there is not a single hair on the top of his head, and even his eyebrows, eyelashes, and other body hair are completely gone. The most striking thing is that even though the other party gives this feeling, there is not a single wrinkle on his forehead.
The man's dress is also very strange. He is wearing a dark red robe, with a necklace made of animal skulls hanging around his neck, holding a black staff in one hand and a stone-shaped object with an extremely irregular shape in the other.