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After spending this period of time together, Noah had more or less come to understand that the loyalty of Nazarick Underground Great Tomb's NPCs was basically beyond question.
This was not because Noah believed the settings from the game would continue unchanged in this world, but rather because of a rational judgment.
No matter what race a living creature belonged to, it needed a purpose for survival.
Without a reason to live, could one still be said to be alive?
The NPCs of Nazarick Underground Great Tomb regarded loyalty to their ruler as their purpose for survival.
After all, that was precisely why these NPCs had been created.
In other words, as long as Noah, that purpose of survival, did not go wrong, the NPCs of Nazarick Underground Great Tomb would basically never betray him.
Even if Noah were an unreasonable tyrant, it would be the same.
That much had already been evident from his previous test of the Guardians.
Therefore, Noah was not surprised by Narberal's unwavering loyalty and reverence. He merely felt rather emotional that even his words back then had failed to shake this battle maid.
Of course, none of that mattered now.
After all, Noah had already decided to accept the loyalty of Nazarick Underground Great Tomb's NPCs, hadn't he?
It was precisely because of that loyalty that Narberal found it somewhat difficult to accept being assigned to guard Noah when she lacked sufficient strength.
As if he had seen through Narberal's thoughts, Noah shook his head with a laugh.
"All right, don't overthink it. Leaving aside whether I even need protection, from a guard's perspective, you aren't unsuitable