30. The First Time I Heard Such a Request

By changing the way I asked questions, I utilized the script’s hints to arrive at the conclusion that “the actions of Extra Thirty-Eight were directed by a ‘mysterious person.'”

Adele must be pleased, as she indicated that she could trace who Extra Thirty-Eight had recently been in contact with, gradually uncovering the identity of this thief who dared to act recklessly in the Kingdom of Plurith. However, I couldn’t feel even a bit of joy.

To Adele, it was just a thief, but to me, this “mysterious person” was a character who could rival Kefiel’s “true protagonist” status, making my ending perilous even with Kefiel by my side! More importantly: I even suspected that her coincidental theft of treasures from the Kingdom of Plurith was to obstruct Kefiel’s leveling script!

Now, I wouldn’t even want to take the opportunity to slip away from the Kingdom of Plurith, and Kefiel, after my explanation, somewhat understood the gravity of the situation. The next day, she temporarily left me to explain everything that had happened here to Uncle Zerola, as well as… the possibility that we might not be able to return to the Great Ying Empire for a while.

Kefiel was not leveling up; rather, it was the script that was injured, accompanied by the emergence of my own death script, making me realize that a crisis was surely on the horizon. Just then, I was thinking of taking advantage of Kefiel’s absence to transform into a fortune teller and ponder things over, but my residence was still disturbed by a frequent visitor who could no longer be considered an “uninvited guest.”

【Click】

It was little Adele.

This king of the Kingdom of Plurith treated this place as if it were her own home, barging in whenever she had the chance. I had no idea what she was “guarding” against, but today she was even more brazen, clearly having timed her visit for when Kefiel was absent. As soon as she entered, she threw me a sarcastic remark.

“Hmm~ Kefiel isn’t here? That woman is really something, just casually going out without protecting you~”

Isn’t it because you deliberately calculated the timing of Kefiel’s absence to come over! There’s nothing happening in Plurith that you don’t know about, right?

Considering she was the king of Plurith, I had no intention of responding, but Adele continued.

“Sigh~ If it really doesn’t work out, you can come stay at my place. Twenty-four hours a day, just call out, and many elves will come to heed your commands~”

This elf, how can she still be so “unrepentant”…

Normally, I might have cowered, but now that Adele and I had a sort of agreement, I had no reason to be nervous and immediately glared back!

“Miss Adele, if you came here just to say that, please take your leave.”

I didn’t lift my head; thinking carefully, I realized that I could already be considered a married man!

“…”

For a moment, I didn’t get a response. Just as I thought maybe my words had gone a bit too far and might lead to Adélaïde showing some “death script” in her attitude, I looked up and found her expression clearly filled with regret, yet… inexplicitly seemed somewhat “excited.”

“Is it really necessary to scold me like this!? If it were someone else, you’d be dead by now!”

I regretted it; was this really a lesson for Adélaïde…

I saw Adélaïde clear her throat, her face still carrying a hint of “anticipation” as she sat down next to me. Only then did I understand why Adélaïde came over to “get scolded.” It wasn’t just because of this little fairy girl’s hidden preferences; more importantly…

【Adélaïde has concerns seeking O’Keefe.】

It seemed like Adélaïde had some other reason today.

“Ahem~ Actually, I came to find you today to tell you that your previous judgment on Extra 38 was correct.”

When Extra 38 was mentioned, Adélaïde’s expression finally turned serious for a moment.

“According to the investigation, he has indeed had contact with an unidentified woman recently.”

“And then!?”

I heard something I absolutely couldn’t overlook, but… that was all there was.

Because not only did the script fail to provide any useful information, it merely stated “the mysterious mermaid had contact with Extra 38.” Even Adélaïde, who usually prided herself on “intelligence,” showed a look of regret… and a bit of anticipation .

“That’s it, that’s all we have. Even if we racked our brains to find clues, this is all we could uncover. One could say it’s possible that this person stole the treasure, but strangely, I have no impression of having seen a stranger around that day.”

What a coincidence; I also found it strange why I felt something was missing regarding the incident with Extra 38 attacking me that day! I thought it was just my own illusion, but I didn’t expect Adélaïde to say the same thing!?

Just as I was about to ask, I saw Adélaïde’s excited expression, which sent a chill down my spine.

“What, what’s wrong, Miss Adélaïde?”

“All I know is this, so…” Adélaïde desperately pinched her fingers, not knowing what she was hinting at, “don’t you think it’s not enough?”

Damn! Intelligence like this is simply not enough; am I supposed to spank you to make you say something more!?

Ah…

I seemed to understand something; no wonder Adélaïde looked “very eager” for me to lose my temper just now.

“Your Majesty, I… we are reasonable people.”

And don’t misunderstand me, thinking that I might also hide some quirks that just happen to “complement” yours! More importantly, in the script… Kiefer is about to return soon!

“I think it’s nothing; after all, it is indeed my negligence. I claim to have the best intelligence but can’t even find a thief.”

As she spoke, Adélaïde leaned closer to me. I admit, this little fairy girl’s action of getting close to me, combined with her excellent appearance, was very attractive, but… once her flirtatious words came into play, it made me sufficiently alert.

“Sigh~ There’s been no progress these days, and the pressure is immense. If someone could scold me about this matter, maybe I’d feel a bit better~”

Then, she openly “peeked,” clearly hinting at me: scold her, give her a good berating.

Don’t do this, miss; I’m not that kind of man.

“O’Keefe!” Adélaïde placed her hands on her hips, no longer hiding it, “scold me~”

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What if… we just give it a try?

I was just about to speak up when, unexpectedly…

【Kephir rushed back home.】

【Kephir discovered Aidefu’s actions!】

An accident occurred, and it was too late to stop it! Just moments ago, Aidefu’s words seemed to have been completely overheard by Kephir, who was just then opening the door.

So, there was no need for me to intervene; Kephir, who walked in directly, had already taken over my role.

“Since Miss Aidefu enjoys being scolded so much, I’ll embarrass myself then.”

“What… hey! Your words are useless!”

“You little brat, stop being interested in other people’s men! Take care of your own first! And your so-called powerful household Purus Kingdom isn’t all that impressive! I advise you to hurry back to your subordinates and not linger here! Those ‘ugly orcs’ you keep talking about are about to send envoys here to stir up trouble!”

“Blabbering! I can handle it myself! I don’t need you, a big Yingtian Empire, to manage things for me!”

The battlefield of words began once more, but this time I had no time to enjoy the quarrel between the two beautiful girls.

Because just as Kephir uttered the words “the orcs are coming,” my previously ambiguous dangerous script finally took a turn!

【A mysterious figure charged at Kephir, injuring her severely!】

The timing was too coincidental!

In other words… this time, that mysterious figure was among the upcoming “orc envoys”!?

Mysterious figure, orc envoys…

To be honest, both gave me a very bad feeling, as if… some grand conspiracy was brewing.

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