Chapter 10, being cute and continuing to cheat
With the first rooster crow in the early morning, a new day begins in the village of Kahn, located at the foot of the snow-capped Angeliya Mountains.
As usual, the first thing Enli Emmert, a 16-year-old girl from Kahn Village, did when she got up in the morning was to fetch water from a nearby well. In this village, fetching water has always been the job of women or children. After filling the large water tank at home, the first task is over. By this time, mother has usually prepared breakfast, and the family of four gathers around the table to enjoy it.
Breakfast is usually a thick porridge made from barley or wheat, along with freshly picked or pickled vegetables. Sometimes I also eat some fruits.
After the meal, Enri went to the fields to farm with her parents. The ten-year-old sister would run to the edge of the forest to collect some firewood or help with some field work. Not until the big bell hanging in the central square of the village is rung does everyone go home to rest and have lunch.
To supplement the physical exertion of farm work, lunch is usually brown bread baked a few days ago, and hot soup with minced dried meat.
Then, the villagers will continue working in the fields until the sun sets, then return home for dinner.
Dinner, like lunch, was brown bread and bean soup. If a hunter in the village catches an animal, he or she can get some fresh meat as an extra for dinner. After dinner, everyone used the kitchen firelight to chat and mend damaged clothes. Go to bed around eight o'clock.
The girl Enri Emmott has been living like this since she was born here sixteen years ago and became a member of Kahn Village. In her mind, this monotonous life should continue like this.
On this day, Enri was like usual. After getting up, she carried a big wooden bucket and went to the public well in the village to fetch water.
However, next to the well, she discovered something wonderful that was different from the monotonous daily life in the past!
That's a cat!
A small, cute cat with a white triangular scarf wrapped around its neck and shiny black fur.
Moreover, as soon as the black cat saw him, he meowed and came up to him. It didn't look like he was afraid of people at all!
"...Wow! Such a cute kitten! Whose family raised you? Did you run away from home?"
Seeing the clinging eyes and cuteness of the little black cat, Enri was instantly smitten and immediately threw away the barrel. She happily knelt down and reached out to stroke the black cat's head, and scratched it from time to time. chin, causing the kitten to purr comfortably.
Immediately afterwards, several other village children who came to fetch water also discovered this beautiful little black cat. They immediately swarmed up with bright eyes, laughing and playing with the kitten, and some people even touched it. I took out the small pieces of dried meat and bread crumbs that I had treasured in my arms, and wanted to try feeding them to the cat, but... Unfortunately, the other party seemed to be arrogantly dismissive... until a clumsy guy actually pulled the tail of the little black cat, which prompted the kitten to raise its tail, scream "meow", and rush away from the crowd. , ran towards the entrance of the village, and ended this early morning happy time.
For this reason, the reckless child who scared away the little black cat was scolded and complained by other friends for a long time...
However, what Enri, who continued to line up to take turns to fetch water, and the other children in the village did not notice was that when the village of Kahn gradually disappeared from behind the running black cat, a [portal] quietly appeared beside it. appeared, and then a tabby cat walking on two feet walked out from inside.
"...Comrade Rachel, thank you for your hard work for being so cute, meow!" Wang Qiu, the tabby cat mage, raised his right front paw and awkwardly gave Rachel a military salute, "...Now it can be preliminarily confirmed that the local villagers are very fond of cats. There is no special hostility! So, heading to the fortress city of E-Rantel! The reconnaissance team can continue to spy on the city after the city gate is opened, Meow. However, another latest instruction came from the superiors, asking us to continue to lurk near Karn Village and wait for an opportunity to kidnap someone Meow! Adult civilians from another world to facilitate interrogation of information, meow!”
Rachel was stunned when she saw this, and imitated raising her paw in return, "...It's Meow! Obey the instructions! Serve the people Meow!"
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At the same time, the tenth floor underground of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, the Throne Hall
The owner of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, the president of the Ainz Ooal Gown Game Guild, and the level 100 Lich King Comrade Momonga, once again summoned the Pleiades Maid Group and the guardians of each floor to study "allies" The latest information on human civilization in other worlds.
In the center of the hall, under the throne, sat a special iron golem with a large screen embedded in its chest. The live video of the cat scout team's actions last night was played on the screen. A Persian cat with snow-white fur was holding a short Stick, point to the content displayed on the screen to explain.
——Relevant departments tried many methods on how to send information to the Lich King Flying Squirrel in another world. The final solution was to create a "communication golem" equipped with a display screen, a microphone and a stereo speaker. Account" so that you can have a video chat.
"...Please look here, Mr. Momonga, this is the human city we detected, located dozens of kilometers south of the Great Tomb of Nazarick. The specific name and affiliation are unknown, but judging from the solid city walls on the outside , should be very similar to the European style of the late Middle Ages.”
Following the pointing of the Persian cat commentator, the walls and towers of the fortress city of E-Rantel appeared on the screen on the golem's chest, followed by slightly narrow streets and bustling markets, as well as images similar to Residents of white Europeans - at the same time, the cat scout team who was ordered to sneak into the fortress city blew the cold wind outside the city for most of the night before finally waiting for the city gate to open and carefully sneaked in...
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"...Look at this again. This is the nearest human gathering place, a small mountain village on the edge of the forest! It's only ten kilometers away from the Great Tomb. It's just that the view is blocked by the forest, so we didn't come from Nazarick before. I can see it from the surface city wall..."
After a rough introduction to the known situation of the fortress city of Ye Lantel, the picture on the screen changed to the village of Karn shrouded in night, as well as the furnishings seen at the village chief's house, "... However, considering the range of activities of the residents in the village, the conspicuousness of the surface buildings of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, and the fact that it is surrounded by endless grassland, the possibility of being discovered by the villagers is still very high..."
"...Finally, this is the map we sent people to steal from that small village. If nothing else, it should depict the area nearby. And the position above that is deliberately crossed with red paint has a lot of The big one may represent the location of this village..."
Political Commissar Guo, who logged in with the [Persian Cat Scholar] account, held out another roll of yellowed parchment and unfolded it in front of the Lich King Flying Squirrel. It turned out to be the northwest continent that the "Three Cat Team" had stolen from the village chief's house last night. Maps of various countries, "...but the problem is that we currently cannot decipher the writing in this place. According to experts, it is unlike any other place known in the history of the earth. The two characters are completely different, so it is impossible to infer more information from this map. Even the speculation about the red cross is purely a hypothesis, because this map may have changed hands many times. The guy who once drew a red cross on the map may not be the current map owner in that village, meow..."
He said solemnly, and at the same time rolled up the map and handed it to Albedo, the Demon Mistress who was standing by, and motioned her to pass it to the Lich King Momonga on the throne - anyway, this map had already been scanned in the world over there. And copied countless backups, there is no need to save them.
And Momonga, who only had an elementary school education, looked down at the map and found nothing. He could only shake his head and sigh, "...There are so many uncertainties, which means that we still haven't figured out yet. Our Nasa Where in this world has the Great Tomb been moved? So, have you collected any information about the level of combat power of the indigenous humans in this world?"
"...This...the cat mage player character we created, when he sneaked into the villagers' homes last night to steal information, in order to prevent the owner from being awakened, he used a [Group Sleeping Technique] Meow. The result was very smooth, and the whole house Everyone in the house fell into a deep sleep, and no magic alarm was triggered. It can be seen that the individual strength of ordinary villagers is very limited, meow... But if you are a professional in this world, it is difficult to say..."
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Political Commissar Guo replied, while the Lich King Momonga, or the elementary school student and office worker Suzuki Satoru, fell into deep thought.
He knew that his level was the highest level 100 in the YGGDRASIL game, but the problem was that for players in that game, reaching the highest level was not unusual. It should be said that after the game was launched twelve years ago, most patient players have already reached the highest level of 100. Among these players, he believes that his strength is above average. This is because he has been practicing various professions suitable for the undead magic caster in the game, and some of them have neglected to increase the strength. However, considering the various artifact-level props he currently has equipped, as well as many paid props, he might still be able to give it a try even in front of top players.
However, the Great Tomb of Nazarick is now in a basically unknown world, and the previous rankings and comparisons in the YGGDRASIL game have lost their meaning. Therefore, the possibility of "there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world" cannot be ruled out.
Although according to the reconnaissance of these "21st century ancients" friends, the world here does not seem to be exaggerated to the extent that "ordinary villagers have level 100" and "the basic skill of dismantling iron golems with bare hands", but for the sake of safety For the sake of safety, it is best to be cautious...
With this in mind, he asked Political Commissar Guo, "...In this case, do you have any suggestions for the next step?"
"...The information we have collected so far is too little, and our understanding of this world is seriously insufficient, and most of it is unreliable speculation. Therefore, it is best to kidnap an adult indigenous resident of this plane and then control it with spiritual magic. Get more accurate first-hand information from his mouth.”
Political Commissar Guo said seriously, "...Now, we still have two people stationed next to the village in the southwest. They can use magic to stun a hunter or woodcutter who enters the mountain at any time. But the next torture will require Mr. Momonga, your mental magic is here to operate. Moreover, if you want to move the captives back from ten kilometers away, I'm afraid you will have to ask your subordinates to help: it is really difficult for two kittens to carry an adult. "< br>
"...Well, your proposal is very good...you can prepare to implement it now!"
Momonga nodded, and then turned his attention to the guardians on the sixth floor. The dark elf twins gave him another order: "...Aura and Mare...you can think of something. Is there a proper way to hide the surface entrance to the Great Tomb of Nazarick? If you use illusion to hide it, it seems a bit unreliable. Considering the cost of maintaining the illusion for a long time, it is really a headache."
Aura and Mare, the siblings who were suspected of gender inversion, immediately looked at each other, but soon began to think. After a while, the younger brother of the twins, Mare, the dark elf cross-dresser, hesitantly spoke: "...It's a bit difficult to use magic completely. If you want to hide everything on the ground, ...But you can cover the wall with soil and plant plants to cover it up..."
"...What? You said you want to stain the walls of the great Nazarick with mud?"
Albedo, the devil's mistress, immediately expressed doubts. Although her tone was undoubtedly sweet and soft, the underlying emotion was quite the opposite.
As a result, the shoulders of Mare, the pseudo-girl, immediately shook, and although the other guardians around him did not say anything, they all expressed their support for Albedo with their expressions. However, to Momonga, this was just looking for trouble, and the matter was not serious enough to warrant such a fuss.
"...Albedo...don't talk too much. I'm talking to Mare."
——Perhaps it was the anxiety caused by the sudden time travel, but the voice was so low that even Momonga himself was a little surprised.
"...Ah, I'm very sorry, Momonga-sama!"
The expression on Albedo's face seemed to be frozen with fear, and she immediately fell to the ground, lowering her head as low as possible. The other guardians also became stiff instantly, perhaps thinking that the master's rebuke was also tantamount to scolding them.
The guardians' rapid change of attitude and their fearful expressions immediately made Momonga feel a little regretful. He felt that he seemed to have scolded a little too much, but he continued to ask: "...You can cover the wall with soil to disguise it as hills. , a temple hidden on the surface, right?”
"...Yes, yes. If Momonga-sama allows it...but..."
Mare's tone seemed hesitant, but Momonga just thought about it briefly and roughly guessed the problem, "...But when you observe it from a distance, you will feel that the bulge on the ground is a bit unnatural, right? Sebastian, Are there any hills or something near here? ”
"...Unfortunately, no, Master. The area around here is just endless flat prairie. The nearest forest is also a few kilometers away, and the location of the snow-capped mountains is even further away." Sebas, the dragon man's butler, replied solemnly. .
"...That's it...it's just...If you want to hide the buildings in Nazarick from pedestrians on the ground, Mare's idea is indeed a good idea. By the way, just create it on the land around Nazarick. How about some similar mounds as camouflage? In this way, this grassland will become hilly, and the camouflaged Great Tomb of Nazarick will not be so conspicuous." Momonga thought for a while and said.
"...Lord Momonga is indeed wise! I can't wait to catch him!" The guardians hurriedly flattered him, while Momonga nodded reservedly.
"...Very good. Then Mare and Aura will embark on this mission together. When performing the mission, they can take out the required items from each floor. As for the entrance to the surface that cannot be hidden, just wait until the mission is completed to cast the illusion. , so that no one outside of Nazarick can see it!”
"...Yes, yes. (Sister) obey, obey. (Brother)"
The dark elf girl dressed as a man in a white suit and the dark elf transvestite boy in a gorgeous short skirt just followed the order and left. Then, the Lich King Momonga on the throne once again turned his attention to the Persian cat scholar Guo Political Commissar standing in the center of the hall, "...Ahem, let's do this for the time being to hide and disguise the Great Tomb of Nazarick. .The next step is to kidnap local indigenous residents for interrogation of information..."
"...Uh, Mr. Momonga, in fact, our members lurking outside Kahn Village just ambushed and knocked down a villager, Meow!"
At the same time, Professor Guo on the other side first turned his head as if listening to someone, and then, as if waking up from a dream, he turned to the Lich King Flying Squirrel and replied, "...the location is in the forest northeast of the village. Edge, you just need to send someone to move it as soon as possible”
"You've been caught alive now? It's really fast!" Momonga was suddenly a little surprised. At the same time, he lowered his head and glanced around the many subordinates in the palace. Considering that no one has been to that village yet, some people are lacking in brains. The guy might get lost, so in the end he chose the werewolf maid who had the strongest search and action ability in the wild and was strong enough: "...Lupsley Qina, set off immediately, rush to the village in the southwest as quickly as possible, and bring the captives to the Great Tomb of Nazarick! Remember not to hurt the captives, but don't let the captives wake up on the way!" "...As ordered! , Master!" The red-haired werewolf maid Lupusregina raised her hands and saluted energetically, "...Promise to complete the mission!"