31. Orc Brothers (Vote Please~)
The troublesome battlefield finally came to a halt after Kephir and Aidefu calmed down, sparing me the danger of having to step in and mediate, mainly because the news Kephir brought back was quite unfriendly.
The orcs are coming; this was the news Kephir had brought back from Aunt Mei’er today, which she relayed to Aidefu. When I arrived at Purus before Kephir, I had already encountered orcs, but due to some “misunderstandings,” I had to trick them back. This time, the two orc brothers in the script—Gu Erdan and Ge Luom—were coming not to express goodwill.
Now, Aidefu had no time to accept my “scolding” to relax; after hurriedly returning to her intelligence department, she quickly brought us the news that “the orc envoys are about to arrive in Purus.”
Days later, in the palace of the Purus Kingdom.
Originally, the arrival of the orcs had nothing to do with me; who would want to provoke such a stubborn and easily angered giant? Not to mention that in the script, orcs could easily squash me. But when I saw the two orc envoys coming in the script, the very ones I had previously deceived with sweet words, I knew: I couldn’t escape this.
Rather than shifting the blame to Aidefu, allowing this elven loli to find more opportunities to force a marriage and prevent my escape, I might as well handle it myself. However, when I arrived at the Purus palace with Kephir using my identity, I discovered that this group of elves…
Really knew how to have fun.
Dressed in uniforms and draped in a long robe, Aidefu was pressing a knife in one hand while directing other elves, bustling around in the place that was likely to be used for meeting the orcs.
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“Install them in every corner! Make sure that when those orcs show up, no matter which corner they walk into, that ugly face with the tusks can be captured clearly! Everyone should carry wolf-repellent spray; if there’s any sign of them making a move, don’t hesitate—just spray it right in their eyes!”
The once fine room had been transformed into a prison, and Adave was still babbling about the dangers posed by the orcs, making the elves tremble even while working. When she saw me arrive, Adave temporarily relinquished her command, came over with a stern face , and didn’t even have the mood to argue with Kephiel.
“Euglid, you really didn’t need to come. This so-called ‘orc envoy’ is actually just those few you tricked away before. Orcs are like fools, completely unaware of what flexibility and forgiveness mean. If they see you this time , there’s no good outcome for you.”
It was precisely because of this that I had to show up. If I let the orcs run wild with their script of my death, I feared that at some unknown time, it would turn into me being chased by a large group of orcs. Moreover , don’t be fooled by Adave’s nervous demeanor towards the orcs; perhaps other elves are genuinely frightened by the orcs’ massive bodies and their seemingly dangerous appearances, but as I got to know Adave better, it became clear that her thoughts in the script were not like that.
【Adave is not afraid of orcs.】
“I’ll handle the mess I’ve created myself, Your Highness Adave. By the way, weren’t you afraid of orcs? Why do you want to help me now?”
“…Hmph~”
The elf girl chuckled lightly, and I knew things were not as simple as they appeared.
“It’s fine to tell you; anyway, no one will believe you if you say it out loud. I don’t have any particular thoughts about orcs, but it’s necessary to create an image that orcs are very dangerous. Otherwise, the Kingdom of Pruliss would have long been reduced to playthings for those foolish nobles, rather than being as prosperous as it is now. For me, I need to establish a target for the elves of Pruliss to support me~ But I can’t just find ordinary people ; who would be scared of them? So…”
The unfortunate ones are the orcs, who, despite being straightforward and quite simple-minded, are feared by elves because of their appearance.
Adave’s thoughts in the script are just like this. I wanted to explain something, but with Kephiel’s treasure being stolen and the plot filled with danger, I was like a clay statue crossing a river, unable to protect myself. It was better not to meddle in the conflicts between countries, least I draw Adave’s attention again.
“However, to be fair, as long as the orcs don’t come looking for trouble, I wouldn’t have to do these things. After they were tricked away by you, even if they were angry, they wouldn’t come back .So what’s going on this time…”
Adave muttered her questions and then went back to directing the elves to set up the scene. However, because of Adave’s confession just now, new content appeared in my script!
【The Austro-Hungarian tribe has sent three envoys!】
Three? I remember encountering just two orcs before~
A sense of unease lingered, but without any basis, even if I consulted Adave, the other party wouldn’t believe it, and I’d also have to face Kephiel’s jealousy! So, with a belly full of confusion, I finally awaited the arrival of the “orc envoys from the Austro-Hungarian tribe” later on.
At this moment, Adave in the room was on high alert, reminding me not to show my face too much, just act like an ordinary servant. As for the other elves, some were sneaking away, while others were dressed like zongzi, hiding in the corners of the room, weapons in hand, waiting.
Soon after, with the script appearing, Aunt Mel also arrived with two familiar “old friends”!
【Austro-Hungarian tribe envoys—Gu Erdan, Ge Luom, and another envoy appeared!】
I saw two tall orcs, one green and one red, barging in, panting heavily, almost scaring a few elf ladies in the corner into shooting arrows at them! This was definitely not the fault of the elf ladies; after all, these orcs were bare-chested, revealing their bulging muscles, and I felt that very few of the “elegant and noble” elf sisters could bear to look at them.
Quickly, Aunt Mel began the introductions.
“Your Highness Adave, these are the envoys from the Austro-Hungarian tribe. This one is…”
“Ge Luom, Hell Roar!”
“Gu Erdan, Heaven Weep!”
The anger of the two orcs, upon seeing the reactions of the surrounding elf ladies, became uncontrollable and rudely interrupted Aunt Mel, almost shouting at Adave in rage!
If they were just here to argue, that would be fine; I wouldn’t even need to show up, as Adave could easily trick them away with hundreds of methods. But then, an odd scene unfolded!
“Ahem~”
A soft female voice coughed from behind the two orcs, and these two orcs, who had just been arrogant, immediately shut their mouths as if they had heard a death knell, their faces still filled with rage, but their mouths obediently quieted down.
In my impression, orcs were said to worship strength and were extremely stubborn creatures; there was even a “great chieftain” in the Austro-Hungarian tribe. But why did they… listen to the command of this figure!?
【Ge Luom and Gu Erdan are commanded by the mysterious envoy!】
I always feel that the orcs are secondary. The purpose of this mysterious third person coming here is not just to cause trouble!
[The mysterious messenger has set his sights on Euclid! ]
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I think we can do rear projection on the 15th.