Ainz Ooal Gown: Noble Knight.

Chapter 81 A Mind-Blowing Idea

Rune's mouth was slightly open, and his brows were furrowed.

A crack appeared in his composed expression, revealing the genuine bewilderment beneath.

"However," Sebastian added, his tone remaining serious even on this topic.

"It depends on what my young lady thinks."

Rune looked at him.

There was no trace of a joke on Sebastian's face.

The old butler's expression was serious, even carrying a hint of the solemnity that comes with elders discussing the marriage of their juniors.

There was even a hint of "I understand" in those light gray eyes.

no."

After a brief pause, Rune's thoughts began to race.

I was talking about protecting Suo Liuxiang's safety. Why did it turn into me being interested in her?

He quickly reviewed what he had just said.

The removal of the "Eight Fingers" was for Suo Liuxiang's safety, because he and Sebastian were leaving the capital, leaving Suo Liuxiang alone here.

These were indeed his own words.

but.

Would a normal person deduce from this logic that "Rune likes Soliuxiang"?

Rune looked at Sebastian's completely oblivious face.

Sebastian might actually do it.

As the king of picking up girls in Nazarick, Sebastian has a very high sensitivity to women.

In the original work, Sebastian easily won over Kiarai, whom he had only known for a short time, to the point that she disregarded life and death.

From the perspective of the creator of the Guardian, this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, Touch Me, probably isn't a very decent person.

So Sebastian, who's a bit love-struck, thinks he's nice to them because he's interested in Solus.

Rune's lips twitched slightly.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something to correct this outrageous misunderstanding. But the words caught in his throat.

How do you explain that?

He said, "Mr. Sebastian, you've misunderstood. I just wanted to morally blackmail you and use your combat power to eliminate [Eight Fingers]."

That would be the real end.

Rune closed his mouth.

The shock brought by Sebastian was too great.

Even the veteran actor, Lu En, was a beat slower than usual when switching to his sun mask.

"Mr. Sebastian," Rune said, his tone tinged with just the right amount of embarrassment, "this—I think you've misunderstood."

Sebastian looked at him, his light gray eyes still gleaming with a hint of gossip.

"Mr. Rune, there's no need to be shy." The old butler's tone carried the magnanimity of someone with experience. "It's perfectly normal for a young person to have such sentiments."

"no."

Rune thought to himself.

Absolutely not.

"I just—" Rune paused, choosing his words carefully, "...I just felt that Miss Solusham was my guest and an important person to Mr. Sebastian, so I should protect her. That's all."

He spoke so sincerely that he almost believed it himself.

Sebastian paused for a moment. The old butler's gaze lingered on Rune's face for a instant, as if to confirm that Rune indeed did not mean it that way.

"Mr. Rune is right." His voice regained its usual composure. "I was overthinking it."

Rune breathed a sigh of relief.

But Sebastian's next words made that breath catch in again.

"However, I still believe that Mr. Rune and my young lady are a very good match."

Rune's fingers froze for a moment on the armrest.

No, I'm not a good match for a slime.

Sebastian stood up, bowed slightly, his posture composed, his black tuxedo swaying gently with his movement.

"Well then, since it also concerns Miss's safety, I will do my best to assist Mr. Rune regarding the matter of [Eight Fingers]."

Sebastian spoke these words with a solemn tone.

It doesn't seem like he was being morally blackmailed at all. Rather, Sebastian was happy to be morally blackmailed in this way, which gave him a legitimate reason to help the weak and punish the dark.

Rune smiled inwardly; he had already mastered the correct way to use Sebastian.

But he simply nodded on the surface.

"Thank you, Mr. Sebastian."

Sebastian straightened up and walked steadily toward the door.

The door was gently closed, leaving only Rune in the reception room.

Rune sat in the chair, maintaining the same posture as before, without moving.

A long time passed.

Rune raised his hand and covered his face.

The expression beneath his fingers was hard to tell whether he wanted to laugh or sigh.

"————What's going on here?"

His voice was muffled, echoing softly in the empty reception room.

When Sebastian pushed open the door to the mansion, Soliuxiang was sitting in the living room.

Hearing the door open, Suo Liuxiang looked up.

"Lord Sebastian." She nodded slightly.

Sebastian closed the door and walked up to her.

"Suo Liuxiang, I have to go out again in a little while."

Suo Liuxiang tilted his head, waiting for what was to come.

"Eliminate the [Eight Fingers]".

Solusan's expression remained unchanged; she merely blinked. The name "Eight Fingers" clearly meant nothing to her, but she still asked, "Shouldn't we report this to Lord Ainz?"

Sebastian was silent for a moment.

Indeed, according to Nazarick's rules, such actions should be reported to Lord Ainz beforehand.

But Sebastian quickly went through Mr. Rune's description in his mind: the slave trade, illegal brothels, and people tortured to death as objects of entertainment.

Those people did nothing wrong; they were simply treated as expendable because they were weak.

Lord Ainz will definitely agree to let him take action in this matter.

Given that lord's mercy, it's impossible for him to tolerate such evil. Therefore, there's no need to bother the busy Ainz-sama with such a trivial matter.

"No need," Sebastian said calmly. "It won't take long anyway."

Suo Liuxiang hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't say anything more.

"I understand, Lord Sebastian."

Solius's compliance was not without reason. Destruction was, in itself, what the members of Nazarick were supposed to do.

If Lord Sebastian said, "I'm going to save some people," then she would have to seriously consider whether something was wrong with Lord Sebastian.

Sebastian looked at her, the light streaming in through the window and falling on his gray hair.

A subtle expression appeared on that wrinkled face.

The silence lasted for a few seconds.

"Suo Liuxiang".

"Yes, Lord Sebastian."

What are your impressions of Mr. Rune?

Suo Liuxiang blinked. The question came somewhat suddenly, but she still thought about it seriously.

Rune Aindora, that human nobleman. His strength was quite good for a human, and his appearance was acceptable, but his personality—So Liuxiang rummaged through the fragments of memories about Rune in her mind.