19. You are the walking Conan (Remember to subscribe~)
Now is not the time to care about what Adaf feels in front of me, like “I was just playing with you before, but now I realize you’re actually quite handsome!” Once the death script appears, the script becomes clear: that background character thirty-eight is not really timid; he’s clearly pretending to be timid while preparing to make a move!
I won’t even mention my own death script; it might even drag Ke Fei Er’s upgrade script into the mess. Even Adaf will end up unlucky because of me. At this point, how can I still hide anything?
However, Adaf might already know about background character thirty-eight. Even though she seemed genuinely surprised after hearing my words, she quickly calmed down and just sneered.
“The reputation of elf nobility in the Kingdom of Pluris isn’t good. If I run into any trouble, they’ll be the first to suffer. Thirty-eight would have to be crazy to have any thoughts of attacking me; otherwise, I wouldn’t just follow you two into the noble territory to retrieve a divine artifact.”
That’s what she says, but the content of the script is definitely more accurate than Adaf’s judgment. So…
If I remember correctly, that thirty-eight was scared to death before, nearly wetting his pants when Adaf directly offered him the chance to stab me. How did he suddenly start openly discussing my death script? Surely a background character can’t play the role of a pig eating a tiger, right?
I didn’t have time to think more.
“He’s targeting me, not you. However, you might also get hurt. And Adaf, this should be their territory, right?”
“…”
Perhaps sensing something, Adaf finally furrowed her brows. She pressed her ear, seemingly wanting to use the contract to make contact, but I immediately saw through this move and stopped her!
“Adaf, telling your subordinates outside so directly might get discovered.”
However, Adaf shot me a confident look: “The magic technology of Pluris is the best in the world! Don’t worry, I’ll use encrypted communication here.”
There really is one! Is it that special line for kings and nobles!? But at this point, directly sending the subordinates waiting outside to rush in would only add to the evidence against us. Knowing this, Adaf chose to let Aunt Mei Er and the others find a way to sneak in unnoticed. As for Ke Fei Er, I quickly learned from the script that she was also trying to find a way to sneak in to protect me.
With the protective measures sorted, all that was left was—buying time.
Thinking of this, I turned to the silent Adaf.
“Miss Adaf, we should take a look at the divine artifact; otherwise, our actions might suddenly seem strange. If background character thirty-eight finds out, he might become suspicious. So, I’ll need you to cooperate a bit more. “
Saying this, I reached out my hand, but Adaf, who had been shouting about “forced marriage” for several days, surprisingly became nervous at this moment.
[Adaf is a bit nervous.]
“Miss Adaf, if you’re nervous, can we just disregard the forced marriage thing?”
However, Adaf’s nervousness lasted only that instant; the next moment, she immediately hugged my arm.
“No way~ It wasn’t okay before, and it’s even less okay now~ Ou Ji Li De, you’re unexpectedly good; I’m really getting more and more surprised by you.”
Huh? Wait? You… weren’t you trying to force a marriage because of M Xi Xi’s nature!?
Forget it, there’s no time to dwell on this now.
Afterwards, Adaf and I pretended as if nothing had happened and continued to retrieve the “divine artifact.” Just as Adaf said, unlike the nobles of the Great Ying Empire, who still have “factions” among themselves, the Kingdom of Pluris, due to its uniqueness, was originally a united and stubborn organization made up of elder elf nobles.
And the previously cowardly thirty-eight was a representative pushed out from this noble organization. If he has any death script against me, simply put: Adaf, due to her excessive confidence, didn’t conceal our movements, which directly put us in the enemy’s lair.
At this point, I can’t blame Adaf; after all, the one beside me isn’t some useless elf loli, but a standard BOSS, and I can only keep her happy.
Soon, under Adaf’s lead, we arrived in front of a palace at the innermost part of the noble district of the Kingdom of Pluris.
【Ogilid was killed by Extra A.】
【Ogilid was killed by Extra B!】
…
The death scripts increased without warning; something must be amiss. I suspect that Extra Thirty-Eight is likely already waiting for us here! However, to avoid alerting the other party, I still need to play my part.
Kephir, life is like a play, all about acting, all about acting. Please don’t misunderstand, big shot!
In the next moment, Aidefu’s little head rested directly on my arm as she looked at the two gatekeepers, her eyes narrowing at the sight of the white-haired old man with a crooked mouth.
“Elders, I am here with my future fiancé to retrieve the divine artifact. May we enter?”
“Y-yes, of course, Your Majesty Aidefu.”
【Old Man A, in a fit of rage, killed Ogilid.】
【Old Man B killed Ogilid.】
Alright, alright, I know that anyone could crush me right now, can’t I!?
The key point is the other parts!
“By the way, Elders, has anyone come in or out of here recently?”
“Of course not, Your Majesty Aidefu. You and this… cough cough, can rest assured to retrieve it.”
【Old Men AB did not tell the truth!】
Setting aside the unnatural expressions of these two old men, the content of the script is enough to indicate the impending crisis! However, turning back now would easily alert the snake, not to mention that the upgraded script belonging to Kephir would likely go down the drain. For the sake of Kephir’s script, I can only take the risk and continue!
“Let’s go, Aidefu.”
Ignoring the disdainful expressions of the two old men as they looked at me, a human, being with Aidefu—as if they saw a bug beside her—I wrapped my arms around Aidefu and walked into the palace doors that had been opened for us.
Aidefu seemed still immersed in my “boyfriend-like” gesture, but now is not the time for her to become submissive.
After all, in the opulent palace, there were already several figures in the distance, seemingly waiting for us, accompanied by the death scripts related to Extra Thirty-Eight!
【Extra Thirty-Eight, in anger, killed Ogilid!】
【Aidefu was injured in the chaos!】
【The divine artifact was stolen!】
I nudged Aidefu, watching her previously submissive demeanor suddenly transform into a hawk-like sharp gaze directed toward the distance, at the square transparent “altar” that seemed to hold something, where Extra Thirty-Eight stood!
“Miss Aidefu…”
“Forgive me, Ogilid. I thought the Kingdom of Plurist was well-managed, but it seems… there are many loopholes.”
Trouble has come!
What concerns me even more is that my various scripts seem to have affected others. First, they impacted Kephir’s upgrade due to my elopement, and then Aidefu got caught up in my issues and was injured, and I hadn’t even touched the divine artifact before it was snatched away!
So…
“No, Miss Aidefu, it has nothing to do with you; this is my own mess.”
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Now is not the time to fear the script of death!
With this thought, I ignored Adéve’s obstruction and stepped forward to meet the unusual gaze of that background character, number thirty-eight!