Looks like no matter what I'll have to wrap my hand in cloth and stick it in the flame to see if it catches fire. Well we'll have to burn that bridge when we get to it. For now let's focus on getting the proper Intel first. To charge at an enemy without clear understanding of their capabilities is just foolish."
"You are right as always Ainz-sama. The best thing would be to approach the problem the same way as we did in the kingdom."
"You mean send a small scouting group to their country to collect valuable Intel, layouts, population numbers and military strength?"
"Exactly so Ainz-sama."
"Though I do agree with the approach, the question we have to answer next is: who will go?"
Almost all of the people that Ainz could rely on to complete missions outside Nazarick were either unavailable or unfit for the job."
Sebas and Solution were still working hard inside the kingdom. Though according to Demiurge the day when they took over the kingdom completely was near, it still was too long away for Ainz to recall them. Demiurge was buried in work as it is and Shalltear was out of the question for obvious reasons. Albedo was out scouting possible POI's for where his comrades may be hiding and the twins would be too dangerous seeing as the Slane Theocracy was so biased against non-humans.
"Haaah, as expected if would have to be the free members of the Pleiades. That would mean Yuri Shizu or Entoma."
"Might I suggest Yuri and Shizu? Seeing as Entoma might be a bit too dangerous."
"Hmm that's good for a start but still not enough. They need to have a high level NPC with them, one that can protect those two if bad goes to worst."
"Then how about sending Lycan?"
…
"That fellow huh?" Ainz wavered for a second.
It was true that the NPC Lycan met both of the requirements, he was both a high level NPC of Nazarick and would be indistinguishable from a normal human to the naked eye. The problem was that he is a loose cannon and had a bad personality. Ainz was unsure whether he could be entrusted to guard Shizu and Yuri during this important mission.
With the members of Nazarick spread thin, I can't be picky with the members I choose to send outside anymore.
Ainz thought about it for a second and then an idea struck him like lightning.
That's it I'll just give them that thing along as a means of escaping. Even Gargantua could make an escape if he used that.
"Huh, very well then. Shalltear please get me Yuri and Shizu and also, find whatever hole Lycan is sleeping in and bring him to me as well."
"Understood Ainz-sama!"
Shalltear bowed and left the room.
After having waited for Shalltear depart, Demiurge continued on.
"Ainz-sama, there’s one more thing which I believe that deserves your attention."
"Speak, Demiurge."
"It’s a matter regarding the Dwarves that are inhabiting the Azellisia Mountains..."
Part 3
A long rectangular table of obsidian lustre was in the center of the guildhall, surrounded by 40 luxurious seats.
All but one of them was empty.
At the head of a table was a black slime that seemed to be bubbling constantly. The crown glowed with a black luster as it fiddle with a cube restlessly.
“Herohero sure is late… Everyone else is here already.”
“Don’t worry sis, he won’t miss this for the world.”
A creature with a bird face chirped in.
At this moment another slime appeared at the entrance out of thin air. It displayed emoticons to greet everyone, and they all greeted back.
“You are late, Herohero, where did you go?”
The slime waddled to the last empty seat and moved its body onto it. It wasn’t clear where it’s head or body was as it was just one giant lump of ooze.
“I went to visit our old friend.”
The hall broke into an uproar when they heard this confession. A tall being in full plate armour stood and roar agitatedly.
“You know we can’t interact with people from the old world anymore! What if he gets transported here too?”
A goat headed man in a extravagant suit rebuked him:
“Maybe he will like it here. Don’t just decide that for yourself.”
The bubbling slime at the head of the table called for silence, and said:
“Ulbert, we all decided that we wouldn’t interact with others from the old world anymore.”