If he really wanted to test him, it was impossible to do it in such a situation, and the more confident Roa was, the more cautious he was.
Ainz just watched Roa swaggering to his side, and the eye sockets hidden under the armor lit up with two points of scarlet.
But he had suppressed his restless body and thoughts. Now was not the best time to take action. As the saying goes, "A small impatience will ruin a big plan." He would wait a little longer.
Roa's actions also had a provocative meaning in them, but Roa didn't expect Ainz to be so patient, which was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.
Ainz restrained himself, but Narberal was already on the verge of losing control, but she had just been reprimanded. If she jumped out again to defend the honor of the Supreme One, it would displease him.
Narberal could only glare at Roa with her icy, murderous gaze.
Roa remained indifferent, simply smiling at the two of them, which only made Narberal feel more stifled.
But neither of them could do anything about Roa, so they could only watch him swagger past them and walk towards the nearby street.
Just before leaving, Roa glanced back at them and warned again, "For the sake of the information trade, I'll remind you, don't do anything too outrageous."
With that, he turned and left without looking back.
The three of them didn't exchange many words, but this probing was already complete.
After Roa had walked far enough away, Ainz said in a low voice, "Use [Message] to notify Albedo, and have her send a few Eight-Edge Assassination Bugs or Shadow Demons over."
Hearing this, Narberal immediately understood Ainz's intention.
"Is he planning to monitor that bug?"
It's no wonder Narberal would say that.
Whether it's the Eight-Edge Assassination Bugs or the Shadow Demons, both are heteromorphic creatures skilled in stealth magic and special abilities.
"That's right." The red light in Ainz's eye sockets flickered again.
"Have them secretly monitor Roa Greyrat, keeping track of his every move, and report to me daily."
Clearly, after the conversation just now, Ainz had become more concerned about Roa. He wanted to see who was really behind Roa.
Narberal responded without hesitation, "Understood."
"I didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain this time," Ainz thought to himself.
Roa's appearance was just an unexpected bonus. His purpose in coming here was to become an adventurer. He just happened to hear about Roa and asked about it out of curiosity, never expecting to actually meet him face to face.
He planned to settle down in E-Rantel and become an adventurer.
There were actually two reasons for this.
One was still to gather information about this world, which goes without saying.
Just like Roa when he first arrived, Ainz also felt that organizations like the Adventurer's Guild were beneficial for them, who were unfamiliar with the area, to obtain various information related to this world. So he planned to become an adventurer first, have an identity to act in the open, and then slowly collect information from all aspects.
The other was to become famous.
Ainz planned to make a name for himself in this world under the identity of "Momon."
The reason was simple: if he could make a name for himself, he could become a higher-ranked adventurer. As a higher-ranked adventurer, he would have the opportunity to come into contact with more difficult requests, meet the people who issued these requests, and gradually come into contact with the upper echelons of this country and this world.
And as long as he came into contact with upper echelons of sufficient status, he could obtain secrets that ordinary people didn't know, understand the depths of this world, and incidentally investigate the so-called Soul Hall to see if there really was a behemoth lurking behind Roa.
And if everything went smoothly, in the future, he might even be able to attribute the achievements and influence of "Momon," the adventurer who had made a great name for himself, to Nazarick, so that his name as the ruler of the Great Tomb of Nazarick—[Ainz Ooal Gown]—would spread.
This name was worth considering. If there really were players from the game [YGGDRASIL] in this world, they would suddenly realize when they saw this name that Ainz was also a player from that world.
Players from the same world would be more willing to talk to people from the same world, and it would be even better if they could become companions.
As for whether the other party might covet and want to seize the power in his hands.
That was also possible, but Ainz was very confident about this. He didn't know what this world was like, but in the game, few opponents could beat him.
As a member of one of the largest heteromorphic guilds, he was very clear about the strength of his own guild. After all, he himself had spent a considerable amount of money on it.
What's more, it wasn't just him who had descended, but the entire guild, which gave him unparalleled confidence.
Of course, this confidence was somewhat lacking when facing someone like Roa.
That's why Ainz planned to test the other party this time to see what they were made of.
Roa was slightly surprised to see Ainz, but it was actually within his expectations.
Old Bone was definitely going to come out, no doubt about it. Ainz was a bit cautious, but that didn't mean he was an idiot. Exploring this world was necessary. Although Ainz showed a look of fear towards the non-existent force behind Roa, many things couldn't be stopped just because of fear.
Roa wasn't annoyed by this. He was prepared to watch how things developed and then take action at any time to extort another sum.
The E-Rantel at night was not comparable to Carne Village. Although it couldn't be called brightly lit, both sides of the street were lit with white lights similar to street lamps, which were magic called [Perpetual Light].
Although the streets were very bright, after nightfall, no one would wander around aimlessly.
After all, humans are creatures that are affected by darkness, unlike other races that have the ability to see in the dark.
So people in this world have an instinctive fear of darkness. Except for special professions like adventurers, ordinary people rarely have a nightlife.
Of course, adventurers wouldn't wander around the streets at night for no reason, nor would any adventurer choose to hunt monsters at night. The combat power of monsters at night is generally more ferocious than during the day. With the ebb and flow of power, hunting monsters at night is undoubtedly an extremely foolish thing to do.
Therefore, E-Rantel was very quiet and empty at this time.
As for inns, there were several inns in E-Rantel that were specifically for adventurers, and many adventurers in E-Rantel lived there.
Of course, Roa didn't live there. Roa was invited to stay at the most luxurious hotel in E-Rantel—the "Shining Golden Pavilion."
As the most luxurious hotel in E-Rantel, the Shining Golden Pavilion was decorated quite luxuriously. Whether it was the service or the rooms, they were top-notch.
Of course, the daily expenses were also extremely high, but for Roa, this amount of money was nothing to worry about.
At night, Roa returned to his room as usual. Just as he was about to close the door, he had a feeling of being watched.
Although Roa's surface identity was that of a magic caster, his insight was actually quite sharp.
Both [Sword Heart] and [Transparent World] gave Roa an extremely powerful insight ability.
As long as anyone dared to spy on him, Roa would immediately notice.
Roa closed the door, his eyes subtly looking towards the corners hidden in the shadows.
At this time, the night was deep. After closing the door, even the last ray of light in the corridor was completely swallowed up. The room was pitch black, but Roa could see everything clearly. Day and night were no different to Roa.
Roa could see all the furnishings in the room clearly.
Roa's vision penetrated the heavy darkness, seeing things that others couldn't see.
It was a monster similar to a black spider, with a body size not much different from that of a human, wearing a ninja suit. Its eight legs had blades on them, giving people a creepy feeling.
And there was more than one of these strange creatures. One was hanging on the corner, one was hanging from the ceiling, and even one was hanging on a tree outside the house. Their bodies were transparent. Not only that, but they had concealed all their aura. With that level of concealment, let alone ordinary people, even the highest-ranked adamantite-class adventurers would find it difficult to detect their existence.
Roa's eyes narrowed slightly, his light golden pupils so conspicuous in the dim environment.
Roa casually picked up the dining knife on the table, his expression a little helpless, "Really, I don't like being watched when I sleep."
And the next moment, an invisible domain opened, and everything in the room stood still.
Roa slowly walked to the spider closest to him, examining its appearance. Undoubtedly, looking closely at creatures like arthropods would make Roa feel physically uncomfortable.
"Eight-Edge Assassination Bug?" Roa called out its identity, and the dining knife in his hand directly pierced its neck, cutting off all eight of its legs. The Eight-Edge Assassination Bug didn't move. Even with its legs cut off and a hole in its neck, it still couldn't move.
After doing all this, Roa walked to the Eight-Edge Assassination Bug hanging from the ceiling again, casually waving the dining knife in his hand. The sound of wind breaking rang out, and the body of the Eight-Edge Assassination Bug was instantly pierced by the silver-white dining knife.
The original dining knife could not have done this, but the moment the dining knife was held in Roa's hand, it was given the buffs of sharpness and durability, which was more than enough to deal with these monsters.
The Eight-Edge Assassination Bug is a monster that is extremely skilled in stealth operations, able to make itself invisible, and is an assassination expert. This monster is extremely terrifying in terms of both concealment and attack power. Its eight legs have blades on them, which can perform eight extremely threatening attacks.
These eight attacks are triggered at the same time. If any one of them is not blocked, the neck and limbs will be cut off instantly.
Such a monster is like it was specially made for assassination. With its powerful stealth ability and this one-hit kill ability, no human in this world can resist such a terrifying attack. Even a hero-level figure would be killed instantly.
But unfortunately, they met Roa.
The flow of time slowly returned to normal. The Eight-Edge Assassination Bug in the corner instantly let out a shrill wail. A large amount of blood flowed from its neck, and only half of its body remained, weakly collapsing to the ground. The Eight-Edge Assassination Bug hanging from the ceiling fell to the ground with a thud, unable to get up again.
Roa's gaze looked at the Eight-Edge Assassination Bug outside the window and said, "Don't you want to come in and sit down?"
The Eight-Edge Assassination Bug outside the window had never seen such a scene. In its eyes, the human in front of it had simply entered the room, but at the moment the other party closed the door, its two companions had died tragically at the same time, and it didn't know how the other party had done all this.
The order they received was not to assassinate Roa, but simply to monitor Roa. This behavior could also be seen as a test. If Roa noticed them, they would immediately retreat.
Without any hesitation, it shouted, "We're exposed! Retreat!"
The sharp cry echoed through the silent night. It suddenly turned into a black shadow and shot out.
It wasn't the only one escaping. Three black figures appeared almost instantly, simultaneously and in no particular order. They fled in different directions.
To this, Roa simply smiled and said, "That won't do. Now that you're here, don't leave."
The next moment, four dazzling flashes of light passed by. Without seeing any action from Roa, the small dining knife instantly pierced the four Eight-Edge Assassination Bugs. Their retreating figures staggered, then fell to the ground, unable to say a word.
Moment is a veritable close combat king and a natural assassin.
No one can easily escape in front of Moment's user. The moment they were discovered by Roa, the ending was already doomed.
The movements were a bit loud. The sound quickly alarmed the attendants of the hotel. The attendant hurriedly trotted over and opened the door, only to see the hideous and terrifying spider corpses smashed on the ground. The people working in this hotel were all ordinary people. He had never seen such a scene before. Subconsciously, his face turned pale, and he staggered back a few steps.
But soon he saw Roa's figure. He used illumination magic and saw Roa's face clearly. The young man had a relaxed and casual expression, and he had no injuries on his body.