Just over an hour had passed since the three battle maids had left Cedar Village. They had spent this hour informing each other of their individual experiences during the night and discussing the few points of interest that they uncovered during their stay. Although Garin and his talent were the only real significant discovery and for the most part they had only eradicated a bandit group and gone back to Nazarick to retrieve more supplies. To the maids, their stay at the village resulted in only one real lead and they had not made much of an impact, they were fairly confident that their stay in that village was a very minor occurrence. CZ was the only of the three that opted to pry for details regarding any of the events that transpired, she was making sure that nothing would be left out of the next daily report.

"Yes, I understand those bandits were no match for you two, but I just need to know how their strength would compare to a regular human, like those who were at the village." CZ was still prying for info regarding the cave bandits and Lupus was simply not getting why it was so important.

"Come on Shizu! It's like I said, all the humans we met were weak, so comparing their strength is really hard! It's like trying to compare the strength between an ant and a roach!

"Lupus, it's relative. I know you, me, and Entoma, can handle any of the humans we've encountered so far, but gauging strength can have its benefits."

Lupus sighed, "Yea I know, but just let it go this time and I'll think about that more in the future, m'kay?"

"Very well…" CZ sounded defeated and was getting tired of Lupus's laziness.

"Come oooon Shizu! Don't get so grumpy, it's only been a day since we set out, give me a couple more and I'll be an expert in giving you all the information you want!"

"…okay" CZ was simply tired of having to force Lupus to recall info that had just happened hours ago.

"How about we take a look at our next stop!" Lupus sensed her sister becoming gloomy and decided to shift the conversation

She rolled out the map and quickly looked ahead, "Let's see…it looks like we got some walking to do, unless you guys wanna race!"

Entoma and CZ shot a glare at their older sister, Lupus was far too engulfed in her own ideas of fun. Lupus knew her suggestion was a long shot and quickly dismissed it herself.

"What? I was just kidding! You guys wanna talk more about the village or…" Lupus was eyeing CZ with a sly smile, CZ noticed and decided to see what Lupus had up her sleeve.

"Is there something specific you wish to discuss Lupus?" CZ asked this knowing that Lupus clearly wanted to speak up.

"Yes! You know that Garin guy? He was clearly interested in you Shizu! I mean he gave you that dagger and was practically violating you with his stare, didn't you pick up on it!?"

Shizu took a moment to recall and blankly stated, "I noticed that he preferred to speak with me, but I didn't have any interest until we learned about his talent."

"I got that! I'm just saying we could've had way more fun with that before we left, it's pretty funny that he got all flustered when he talked with you!"

"Lupus, you are too focused on trying to have fun, we need to stay on topic." CZ decided in that moment to sick Lupus on Entoma, she figured their current conversation was going to consist mostly of disagreements.

"Entoma, you and Lupus encountered hostile humans. Who do you believe was more efficient in eliminating them?" CZ knew that Entoma and Lupus could argue over this topic for hours, they would likely bring up the same points until they exhausted themselves.

"Me of course. Lupus is great and all, but my insects allow me to take care of multiple enemies at once!" Entoma wasted no time giving out her answer.

"What!? Entoma, your bugs are great but if I wanted to, I could easily take out multiple enemies like you! I just like to play with my toys before throwing them away haha!"

CZ began to walk slightly slower to let her two sisters converse with each other.

"Lupus, you play with your prey too much! You get bored fast and then usually get sloppy with your kills."

"Entoma, my dear little sister-" Lupus got close to Entoma and wrapped an arm around her, bringing her closer, "-let me tell you my methods, I'll explain why I have the upper hand! Shizu! You can listen if you want too!"

CZ looked over at her sisters who were now close to each other and discussing their tactics and methods when it came to fighting humans. To an extent, she was vexed because Lupus had no problem deliberating trivial matters but couldn't focus on details when it came to the mission. CZ was also letting her emerald eyes shine with a bit of envy, when it came to the bigger picture, everyone in Nazarick got along but there was always the difference in compatibility. In short, she felt like her objective oriented nature was somewhat displeasing to Lupus and Entoma. She knew of course that all the Pleiades cared for each other but still felt like the odd one out in this group, she had this feeling as soon as the trio first stepped out of Nazarick. Either way, she chose to keep this feeling to herself as she was not the type to cause a commotion over such minor thoughts.

After a lot of walking…

"-but that's only if you cut off their arm afterwards!" Lupus had finally concluded.

"Well, I guess when you put it like that, I suppose you could match the efficiency of my insects…" Entoma had slightly been convinced.

CZ had been walking slightly behind the pair since she initiated the conversation between them and had only been listening from time to time, she didn't necessarily understand Lupus's appetite for human persecution. It wasn't until Entoma spoke to CZ that she finally snapped out of her trance.

"Shizu, how many humans do you think you could kill in the most efficient manner?"

CZ thought for only a few seconds before she decided that the question was far too vague.

"I would need more information, specifically regarding terrain, number of hostiles, weather conditi-"

"Never mind!" Entoma interrupted.

CZ simply continued to look ahead, paying no mind to her sister's disregard of accurate predictions. Lupus noticed her sisters short interaction and decided to fix this problem by trying to engage with both of them, through a game.

"Entoma! Shizu! How about we play a game to pass the time! Our next stop is still a little far off!"

Entoma and CZ were slightly caught off guard by Lupus's suggestion but ultimately not surprised, she was the type to act after all.

"Very well…"

"Ok."

Lupus smiled wide and immediately began to explain, "Alright! So basically, I will give out two scenarios to choose from and you tell me which one you would rather take and why! The supreme beings used to play this all the time!"

Entoma and CZ were initially moderate in their reaction to Lupus but as soon as they heard her mention the supreme beings, their mood shifted to that of excitement and intrigue.

"Sooo let's see…would you rather…I got it! Spend the day assisting Demiurge or Albedo?"

CZ replied with a question rather than an answer, "In this situation, was it Lord Ainz that gave us the choice?"

"Shizu! This scenario is based off what you think, so just pick who you would want to help for a day. Let's just say you had some free time and Lord Ainz allowed you to do what you want!"

"I know! I would assist Demiurge, he doesn't mind my insects. I know Albedo doesn't visit Kyouhukou's lair too often, I think it's because of his family. She might feel the same about my insects, so yes, I would assist Demiurge. What about you Shizu?"

"Albedo is the overseer of the floor guardians; therefore, she might be in need of greater assistance. Demiurge oversees Nazarick's defenses, I am designed to know about the inner workings of Nazarick, so I might be more useful to him. I suppose it would depend on what they're duties consisted of that day, it might be more useful if I was given more-"

"Shizu! You're going off the rails again! Just pick who you would rather help! This is just a game, don't overanalyze it!" Lupus finally burst out, seeing that CZ was still taking things a little too seriously.

CZ glared at Lupus but decided to heed her words, "I would want to assist Albedo, she helps Lord Ainz quite often and I would feel like I was helping him more directly."

Entoma perked up at CZ's choice, "That's true…can I change my answer?"

"Nope! Answers are final! Next question-" Lupus had made up the rule on the spot, "-would you rather…fight someone using only your arms or legs?"

Entoma had no problem answering first once again, "Well…I would say my legs have more power, and I have four of them, the two I normally use wouldn't need to get involved. So yes, my true legs should get the job done!"

"No surprise there, what about you Shizu?"

"I suppose my arms are really my only viable option, although attacking directly isn't my strongest trait."

Lupus was happier to see CZ take the game a little less serious, she was worried that she would continue to break down every question.

"Yeah, you're a gunner so I guess those two choices don't really seem practical. Anyway, let's get more interesting with these! Would you rather…spend time at Sous-chef's bar with Yuri or Solution?

CZ was the first to answer this time, "Yuri, she would be fine with sitting quietly and enjoying our drinks."

"Really? I love Yuri, but Solution would be more fun to talk to, she doesn't mind me talking about my meals or describing my methods of killing." Entoma replied

"That was fast…okay, how about this! Have Lord Ainz order you to watch over a human child for five years in Nazarick or have Lord Ainz order you to watch over a human child in a human village for one year?"

Entoma and CZ took their time to think over these choices this time, the thought of being away from Nazarick for that long seemed like it would be a very miserable situation. On the other hand, having to watch over a weak human for such a long time came off as such a hassle. The previous questions had only taken into account a day, this hypothetical involved many years.

"Well…I guess I would watch the human child for a year at a human village. That way I wouldn't have to take care of it for such a long time, also I don't want to taint my experience at Nazarick by having a human at my side." Entoma reasoned.

"I would take care of the child at Nazarick, it would be safer there and I am needed for my knowledge of the inner workings within the tomb."

Lupus was surprised at Entoma's answer but understood why she would not want to bring a human to Nazarick, Shizu's answer was reasonable for herself. Lupus was finding this game pretty fun but was starting to feel left out during the choosing portion of the game, she decided to chime in this time.

"I would stay at the village for a year, taking care of the child! For the same reasons that Entoma gave. As for the others…I would assist Demiurge, fight with my arms, and hang out with Solution!"

"You and I seem to be on the same page Lupus!" Entoma proclaimed after hearing Lupus's answers, Lupus reacted with a wide grin.

"This was amusing and all, but Lupus check the map. How much longer until our next stop?"

Lupus took out the map and quickly offered an estimation, "We should make it to a fort sometime when the sun begins to go down! Wait, Shizu you don't want to keep playing the game?"

"Lupus, the game was entertaining but too inaccurate for my overall satisfaction, it would be more enjoyable if you offered a more detailed choice set."

"I liked it Lupus! But I guess it would be more fun if the situations were more specific…" Entoma knew what Shizu was hoping for as well.

"Really? Alright, I'll try to think of better questions…just give me a minute…"

Lupus was deep in thought trying to come up with more detailed questions, this was one of the few things they could do instead of constantly going over the mission. Although trying to come up with better questions was not Lupus's strong point, she would need some time to think it over. Entoma and Shizu were seemingly content with walking in silence, they were actually going over their answers in their heads, they found the game quite interesting.

A/N: Thanks for leaving a review, Vatsal Srivastav (I think) and PervySageChuck (lol). Thanks for the bookmarks and favorites. Still working on school, had some time for a short and sweet chapter.