"So that's what happened. I really owe Wilmot a huge favor this time."
The Guardians, hearing Momonga mutter to himself, all looked at him curiously, waiting for an explanation.
"Ahem. I understand the general situation now. Setting aside whether Shalltear rebelled or not, Wilmot should be trying to awaken her consciousness. From that perspective, Wilmot is on our side."
"Ainz-sama, even if that is your conclusion, how does it help us?" Aura scratched her short golden hair in confusion, her little eyes filled with huge doubt.
Demiurge, one of the three great strategists, had already curled his lips into a smile. "As expected of Ainz-sama. You actually thought of such a simple solution."
"Oh, Demiurge, just explain it clearly, will you? Stop speaking in riddles!" Aura urgently made a face at Demiurge.
"First, regardless of whether Shalltear intentionally betrayed Ainz-sama, she is currently out of our control, correct?"
Aura nodded. "Yeah. Otherwise, there would be no need for us to panic like this."
"Then Shalltear's attitude toward Ainz-sama remains unknown. We might as well let this Mr. Wilmot test the waters for us and, at the same time, exhaust Shalltear's stamina."
Aura suddenly understood. "I get it. That'll make it much easier for Ainz-sama to deal with her, right?"
"Yes, exactly. That way, Ainz-sama won't need to worry too much."
Every NPC in the Great Tomb of Nazarick knew how formidable Shalltear was in single combat. Even a Supreme Being like Momonga, who was not skilled in close combat, might not be able to defeat her with certainty.
"But Demiurge, isn't Wilmot just an ordinary human? Isn't it too much to ask a human to test Shalltear?"
Aura had seen the native humans of this world. Reaching level 29 was already considered the absolute limit, and even then, it required