"One more thing, while I was dealing with the Emperor of the Empire, I secured a week of full management time. I plan to send only one person. Arshe… can I trouble you?" Ellie said, looking at Arshe, who also had a look of admiration.
"Eh? Me? Let me manage those Undead Arch-Mages for a week? No… no, I can't manage them." Arshe's face turned pale when she heard what Ellie said. How could she possibly manage those Undead Arch-Mages, any one of whom could crush her?
"It's just for show. You don't actually need to manage them. Just consider it a week-long vacation for you, since it's been hard on you to be the only one giving lessons during this time," Ellie said with a smile.
"But…" Arshe still wanted to decline, but Pestonia sternly stopped her.
"Miss Arshe, this is an order from Princess Elizabeth! Do you intend to defy it? Woof!"
"An order is too strong a word. If you're unwilling…" Ellie hadn't finished speaking when Arshe interrupted her this time.
"I'll go… I'm willing to go. My life and my family's lives were given by Princess Elizabeth. I will definitely complete the mission without fail." Arshe probably understood whose territory she was on and who she was speaking to.
"It's not that serious. You don't need to do anything, just simply go to the Empire and have fun. Occasionally, glance at those Undead Arch-Mages while they're working. However, there are two things you must remember. First, no matter who comes to test you or try to extract information from you, you only need to state your current identity. No matter what others ask you, you are to say 'no comment.' The other point is that during your management of those Undead Arch-Mages, all treatment fees will be waived," Ellie said.
"I understand. No matter who asks me, I'll say I'm Princess Elizabeth's maid…" Arshe was interrupted again by Pestonia before she could finish her sentence.
"Miss Arshe, you should say! You are a subordinate of Princess Elizabeth, the Princess of the Ainz Ooal Gown Magic Kingdom!" This time, Pestonia didn't even have a tail-wagging sound, showing that she really cared.
"Understood! I am a subordinate of Princess Elizabeth, the kind and wise Princess of the Ainz Ooal Gown Magic Kingdom!" Arshe immediately corrected herself obediently.
Uh… I somehow feel that Arshe's character setting has broken down a bit after not seeing her for so long. She used to be a noble young lady of the Empire, right? It seems she's received a lot of education from Pestonia during this time!
"Princess Elizabeth, why aren't you charging a fee? Although it's only for a week, a large country like the Empire… should be able to earn a lot of money, right?" Sister Yuri raised her question again.
"It's indeed a lot, but the benefits of not taking this money far outweigh charging a fee. Firstly, we only manage for a week. After a week, the Empire will take over full management. If we had charged a fee beforehand, the Empire would naturally follow suit and charge a fee, which would mean the Empire would benefit. Although the Emperor of the Empire might give us a portion of it, don't forget our purpose in sending the Undead Arch-Mages there. That small amount of money can't buy what we want! The ideal situation is for us not to charge a fee! Then, after the Empire accepts, they charge a fee! That would be best," Ellie said.
"I see! It's all my fault for being foolish and blinded by small immediate gains," Sister Yuri said with some self-reproach.
Uh… Sister Yuri shouldn't have a greedy attribute, right? It's quite strange why she would bring up such a question. Logically speaking, after occupying E-Rantel, Nazarick's finances shouldn't be that tight, right?
Why would even the most straightforward Sister Yuri bring up money? Could it be that when the Kingdom's nobles withdrew from E-Rantel, they also took all their property with them?
"Are there no other questions? Then I should go back. Oh! Right, I almost forgot there's one more thing I must mention. Sister Yuri! After you see Mama Albedo, explain the things I told you earlier to her, and then add one more thing: tell her not to arrange so many Death Knights to patrol E-Rantel. Withdraw all of them. Just say that I don't want to see Death Knights all over the streets when I come back next time."
Ellie suddenly remembered this. She was currently trying to win the hearts of the Empire's people, but how could she do that if her own people's morale was still like this!
"Understood! I will definitely convey your message," Sister Yuri said very seriously.
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