"Could it be...?"
"She should be having a late-night snack in the cafeteria right now."
The New World's recipes were quite monotonous, and its culinary techniques were rather limited. In contrast, the cafeteria on Nazarick's Ninth Floor had highly skilled professional chefs who could provide cuisines from every nation.
"Alright, I understand. Artoria has really been working hard lately. She should let off some steam." Aya shrugged, then waved goodbye to the Guardians.
The Guardians left for the time being. At last, only Ainz and Aya remained in the room.
"Aya... are you really Aya?" Ainz asked a strange question.
"It really is me." Aya said, "I also know plenty of Momonga-san's embarrassing history, for example..."
Before Aya could say it, Ainz hurriedly stopped her. "No, there's no need. I believe you. It's just that your current appearance surprised me a little."
Aya lowered her eyes and looked at her own body. Then she raised her head and said very seriously, "I have a legitimate income and meet the standards of the Ainz Ooal Gown guild."
To join the Ainz Ooal Gown guild, one had to meet two requirements. First, the character had to belong to a heteromorphic race.
Aya's character looked humanoid, but her race did not fall within the category of humans. Furthermore, she possessed the ability to transform and could assume her true draconic form, so she also counted as a heteromorphic being.
The second requirement was that the player had to be a working member of society with a job and income. Ainz Ooal Gown did not accept student players.
Aya emphasized earnestly, "I'm not a student."
"Yes, yes, I know." Ainz smiled wryly.
The strength and wealth Aya had displayed in YGGDRASIL were both far beyond ordinary standards. A player like her clearly could not