Ainz: Learning (Continued)

"What's wrong with you today?"

"Huh?" Ainz let out a puzzled sound.

"Because the Momon of the past would have told me, 'Think about it yourself.' You wanted us to develop the ability to think independently, and you went to great lengths to help us grow." Naberal Gamma tilted her head.

"Why were you suddenly willing to directly explain your carefully considered thoughts today?"

Cold sweat dripped from Ainz's head—well, not really, but that was how it felt.

The reason he had said it today was very simple. During yesterday's call with Aya, she had specifically reminded him to pay attention to the border between the Slane Theocracy and the Re-Estize Kingdom, and taught him how to judge a nation's circumstances and relationships based on its borders.

Checking whether the Theocracy had deliberately prepared lumber and stone had also been her instruction, and sure enough, they had.

The Slane Theocracy intended to make a move against the Re-Estize Kingdom—at the very least, it had once intended to. That was the conclusion Aya and Demiurge had drawn from the available intelligence.

There was barely any information about the Theocracy, yet they had reached such precise and identical conclusions...

Having received that information in advance, Ainz had finally been able to truly display his knowledge before his subordinates.

Was it too obvious that I was showing off what I'd just learned? Did she see through me? Ainz cried inwardly.

But as expected of Ainz, he reacted quite quickly.

"Because their reception personnel have already arrived. Unfortunately, there is no time for you to think independently this time," Ainz said regretfully.

Sure enough, seeing their carriage stopped there, several people emerged from the outpost.

"I see. As expected of Lord Ainz."

Ainz could only accept his subordinate's admiring gaze with a guilty conscience.