Talk:Overlord Volume 14/@comment-82.52.204.207-20200201194928/@comment-190.98.94.173-20200202133937

The whole reason why Phillip  is alive is because Nazarick want to nobles to do more stupid things and have them cause more suffering to the commoners. This way when Ainz attack, he would be seen as a savior to the kingdom by liberating them from the nobles clutches.

The main idea for Ainz fake dead was mainly to see how Nazarick would respond in such a situation and it was merely a drill to see it's effect. But seems like they intend to now push this plan even further. I don't see any other reason why Nazarick would have the 8fingers intentionally spread fake news that Ainz died anyway, because eventually the kingdom would find out Ainz wasn't dead and instead save the Holy kingdom. Which is why Jricniv lamented why Ainz gave such a flimsy plan and predict that another country will probably suffer from his evil plans. So the noble attack on a carriage of Nazarick has to play out during the timeline when the war in the Holy Kingdm is still happening and before Ainz defeated Jaldaboath.

The 8fingers probably misunderstood and think is gonna take years before they truly move to devour the kingdom. Instead it gonna happen right after Ainz return i think. No need to waste time.