Becoming a winner in life starts with becoming a shadow.

Chapter 348 Dihua
Reality is not a game where you can learn from your mistakes and start over again after death.

The NPCs in the Great Tomb of Nazarick can be resurrected by spending gold coins, but what about yourself?
Without the characteristics of the fourth natural disaster, once I am destroyed, I will be truly dead.

Although he certainly wouldn't be defeated so easily, he only had one life now, so it was impossible for Momonga not to pay attention to these things.

It was precisely because of his concerns and interests that Momonga did not allow Albedo and Shalltear to be so impulsive.

"Albedo, Shalltear, she is certain that we will not fall out over an insignificant person at this moment, because she has seen through the core purpose of my plan, which is to use the Empire to gain a righteous reputation.

Lord Ainz, we need to be highly vigilant against this woman. Not only is she extremely sensitive, but she is also decisive. She killed Fluda based on mere suspicion. Such an opponent is a bit troublesome.

In addition, the intelligence we got before showed that she had only joined the empire for more than half a year. And she basically appeared in the Bahas Empire suddenly, and then entered the emperor's sight through a conflict with the Four Knights, which was a bit unusual.

You know, she appeared in the Bahas Empire only a few days later than we arrived in this world, so I suspect that some forces in this world may have noticed our arrival and are making advance plans against us. "Dimiugos said.

“Dimiugos, if they are targeting us, then why don’t they stop the Bahas Empire from lending us the moral high ground?” Aura, who also wanted to kill Rose but had not yet spoken, looked at Demiurge and asked in confusion.

"It's simple, because that woman wants us to step out from behind the scenes and stand in the front." Albedo hit the nail on the head.

"Indeed, because only when we come to the fore will the whole world know that we are here. The forces behind her can observe us, understand us, and then decide how to treat us.

This is why she didn't stop us before, but executed Fruda immediately after achieving her goal. After all, in her eyes, Fruda was just a chess piece that let us take the initiative, and she wanted to use this chess piece to figure out what our purpose was.

After figuring out that Demiurge's plan was for the sake of justice, she took advantage of it. After all, even if Ainz-sama had seen it, it would not be a loss to her and the forces behind her. Instead, it would give them a better opportunity to observe us." The Insect King Cocytus nodded and added.

“There’s probably a deeper reason than that. But I think it’s because Lord Ainz has seen through their intentions that he stopped Albedo and Shalltear from acting on their own,” Demiurge added.

“As expected of Demiurge, you can see through the other party’s deeper reasons. Tell everyone on my behalf.” Momonga is now almost accustomed to praising first, and then letting others explain to him the things that he himself does not understand.

"As you command, Ainz-sama. The reason behind this is probably that they don't want the Baharu Empire to be our priority target. After all, if my plan is blocked in the Baharu Empire, they will definitely turn to the Re-Estize Kingdom, and then it will be the Baharu Empire that will be invaded.

On the other hand, the Bahas Empire seems to be at a disadvantage now, but they are just lending us a righteous cause. Not only will we not lose territory in the future, but after we have the name of an alliance with us, as long as they don't betray us, we can't take action against our allies before we have an absolute advantage.

In addition, I could sense Rose's hidden ambitions from her words. Especially when Ainz-sama invited her, her eyes seemed to be moved, but she was dissuaded by the looks of Albedo and Shalltear.

Therefore, I guess she is planning to take down the Bahas Empire. If she maintains a relationship with us, she will be our ally. If she cannot maintain the relationship with us, she can bring the Bahas Empire to us and gain an equal status with her merits.

This would give her a higher status than simply accepting Ainz-sama's invitation. That's why she killed Fluda without hesitation, in order to declare that the Baharu Empire belonged to her sphere of influence.

Don't forget, no matter how much she protects the Emperor of the Baharu Empire, people cannot ignore the fact that she is not an inferior human. That is why Ainz-sama judged that there is a certain chance that she will become our ally.

It is not a wise move for the Great Tomb of Nazarick to get rid of a potential ally for the sake of an inferior human who has lost his previous strategic value even if he is resurrected."

After listening to Dihua's analysis, the looks in Albedo, Shalltear, and Aura's eyes became even more dangerous.

"I didn't expect this woman to be so scheming." After comparing, Aura found that she was too naive.

“Ainz-sama, I think we need to investigate this woman more carefully. After all, she has the potential to be an ally, but she could also become our enemy.” Albedo spoke cautiously.

“Lord Ainz, I agree with Albedo. We must conduct a detailed investigation of this woman. I request to be in charge of this investigation.” Shalltear immediately followed up.

In fact, she was even more anxious than Albedo. After all, apart from her looks and strength, Rose completely surpassed her in height and figure.

"I understand, but let Sebastian be in charge of the investigation." Although Momonga was a little confused at the moment, he still responded quickly.

He didn't dare agree to let Shalltear go. Although he had never experienced a woman fighting for him, he had seen two women fighting over something in the workplace.

If Shalltear were to investigate Rose, a fight would most likely ensue.

Another man investigating a woman is often much more objective than a woman investigating her own woman.

As the conversation between the thrones was coming to an end, Rose and Gilkenifer were still talking in the carriage that was leaving the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

"Sir Rose, what do you think the future of the empire should be?" Although Gilkniver asked this question, what he was most concerned about at the moment was Rose's attitude towards him and the Bahas Empire.

In fact, Gilkenifer's mood was very complicated at the moment. On the one hand, Rose was a strong person at the mythical level, which was very important to the Bahas Empire, especially after Fluda was killed by Rose.

In addition, Rose had saved his face twice before, preventing this trip to hell from being too passive, so Gilkniver was somewhat grateful to Rose.

But he was somewhat dissatisfied with Rose's unauthorized killing of Fluda. After all, even if Fluda had betrayed him, he should have at least informed him before killing the relative who had raised him, instead of testing him after killing him.

Rose's strong approach made Gilkniver feel a sense of crisis, so after officially embarking on the journey home, he couldn't wait to test her.

"Your Majesty, what do you think?" Rose did not give an answer, but asked Gilkniver back.

"I think" Gilkniver was not surprised when he heard this, but repeated the words in the anime.

To put it simply, after the outside world realized the danger of the Great Tomb of Nazarick and spontaneously formed a grand alliance to fight against Ainz Ooal Gown, the Baharu Empire acted as an internal response.

Before the formation of a grand alliance against Ainz Ooal Gown, he focused his energy on bribing the group of officials standing on the high platform between the thrones.

"If your majesty really acts like this, then the Bahas Empire will not be far from destruction." Rose shook her head. "Why?" Gilkenifer asked in confusion.

"It's simple, because Demiurge has seen through your thoughts long before. He is a demon who can see through people's hearts. There are only two kinds of people who can avoid being seen through by him.

The first type is someone who is as strong as him, but whose mind cannot read the opponent's mind, like me. The other type is a pure idiot, because even the most powerful wise man can't predict what the opponent will do next.

But Your Majesty, you are obviously not a fool, but very smart. That is why you will definitely be easily seen through. The demon can easily judge how you think and what your purpose is based on your actions. "

After hearing what Rose said, cold sweat broke out on Gilkniver's forehead.

He did not doubt that Rose's words were meant to intimidate him. After all, when they were talking between the thrones, he had a feeling that he was seen through.

"Besides, bribery is doomed to fail." Rose once again rejected his other proposal.

"Why?" Gilkniver asked in confusion.

Gilkniver could accept it when the spies were exposed, but he found it hard to accept that bribery was doomed to fail.

“It’s not your fault. After all, you are far inferior to me in strength. So even if I tell you some explanations, you still won’t understand. You just need to remember that those guys will never betray Ainz Ooal Gown.

As for whether you believe what I said, it's up to you. Anyway, I have reminded you of everything I can, and this is just a reference. How to do it specifically is up to you to decide."

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The loyalty of the members of the Great Tomb of Nazarick involved the World Tree system, so there was no need for Rose to explain too much to an unrelated native.

"Then, in this case, we can't do anything, right?" Gilkenifer looked at Rose and asked.

"It's not like there's nothing we can do. If it's not based on the intention of provoking or instigating, and is purely for the sake of building a good relationship, you can still use bribery. However, the purpose of this bribery is to get the other party to say something good for you in the future." Rose said after thinking for a while.

"Lord Rose, I don't quite understand what you mean." Gilkniver frowned slightly.

“Your Majesty, have you ever thought about what would happen if the Great Alliance you mentioned couldn’t defeat Ainz Ooal Gown and the Great Tomb of Nazarick?” Rose asked Gilkniver.

"Will there be such a day? If so, humanity will surely perish." Gilkniver was stunned for a moment before answering.

"To be precise, the human regime will be defeated, civilization will be destroyed, and then humans will be reduced to slaves or even food raised by alien races, thus falling into the darkest age in human history." Rose replied lightly.

"This is truly a terrifying future." Gilkenifer said with a rather grim expression after listening to Rose's narration.

Because at this moment he really had a bad premonition that this result would become a reality.

"Before the final victory or defeat is decided, this possibility exists. There is also the possibility that Ainz Ooal Gown will be defeated. It is currently unknown which possibility is higher.

But Your Majesty cannot only consider the possibility of the Grand Alliance defeating the Great Tomb of Nazarick, but also the possibility of the Grand Alliance failing. Because if the worst happens, Your Majesty will need to step forward." Rose analyzed slowly.

"I stood up?" Gilkniver began to savor Rose's words.

I don’t know how long it took, but Gilkniver’s eyes suddenly dimmed.

"It seems that Your Majesty has figured it out." Rose said with a smile after seeing Gilkniver's expression.

"I'd rather not figure it out." Gilkniver sighed.

After thinking it through, Gilknifer discovered that due to his own stupidity, the future of the Bahas Empire would only face two situations.

The first is that the Grand Alliance wins, and then destroys the treacherous regime of the Bahas Empire, leaving its own reputation infamous for eternity.

The second possibility is that the Grand Alliance fails, and the only remaining human regime is the Baharus Empire. As a subsidiary of the Great Tomb of Nazarick, it will also be regarded as a traitor by many humans.

When the day comes when mankind rises again, his reputation will still be infamous for eternity.

After all, no one would approve of a human regime that surrendered to an alien race, even if this regime preserved the human flame and survived the era of decline.

But when the new regime is established, the past history will inevitably be covered up. Who says it is politically correct?

The above two situations are based on the premise that he does not act as an accomplice and devotes himself wholeheartedly to his ally Ainz Ooal Gown.

In this situation, if the Human Alliance wins, there is nothing to say, just consider it bad luck.

If the Human Alliance fails, Gilkenifer will need to ensure the continuation of humanity when the only remaining human regime is the Bahasu Empire.

This is what Rose meant by standing up and sacrificing her reputation for the future of humanity.

In this way, no matter who wins or loses in future battles, there will be a glimmer of hope for mankind.

After all, being a slave or food kept by foreigners is completely different from being a subordinate regime of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.

Even if the latter are just an inferior race, they are still much better than slaves and captive food.

(End of this chapter)