37. Refined, Crazy, Joyful
I immediately used a piece of paper to wipe away some suspicious marks, and after washing my face several times on Adelf’s side, I finally borrowed something similar to a magnifying glass from Aunt Mel. I checked my entire body and, after plucking away a few strands of golden hair that obviously couldn’t have come from Kiefer, I reluctantly passed through the scrutiny of a certain fox-like sharp-eyed and jealous big shot at home, Kiefer.
Clearly, I wasn’t being unfaithful at all; why did my actions make me seem like a scumbag…
I’ll deal with this Peach Blossom Tribulation later! Because: with Kiefer’s agreement, plus the support and cooperation of Louis IV and Adelf, and most importantly, the “hook” of that mysterious woman in black who hasn’t even “appeared” in the script until now, I knew I could “start”!
Then, on the day confirmed with the three emissaries of the beastmen, Kiefer, Adelf, and I kept our promise and called upon the two beastmen from the Austro-Hungarian tribe and the woman in the black robe, stating, “Our Pluress’s magical technology is the best in the world, so whatever old relic you found, just take it and get lost!” Then we led them to treasure hunt.
At this moment, during the journey.
The usually noble and elegant elves wouldn’t really walk there all sweaty, so Adelf’s outing was done in her so-called “king version magic stone carriage,” which supposedly could defend against all impacts and magic below the seventh level. She dragged happily me along and then reluctantly called Kiefer.
As for the three emissaries of the beastmen, the two beastmen naturally insisted that “a dignified beastman should not casually sit in the strange tools of dangerous elven women,” and stubbornly chose to walk, while the woman in the black robe also didn’t intend to hide, directly demonstrating her impressive “floating magic,” steadily hovering in low air following us.
“Adelf, those people outside…”
“Don’t mind them; anyway, there are elves watching the whole time, they wouldn’t dare pull any tricks.”
At this moment, after Adelf dismissively replied to my concerns, she looked up at me somewhat displeased.
There was no way around it; it was a done deal that Kiefer and I were sitting together, and you were sitting across from us. Blame your king’s carriage position for being too narrow.
Pouting, Adelf looked quite dissatisfied. Could it be that because of what happened before, Adelf’s attitude toward me was “better” now? I didn’t have time to think too much; the plan had just begun, and I couldn’t afford to make mistakes.
At my silent signal, Adelf cleared her throat, deliberately opened the window, and then raised her voice to say.
“This time, the treasure we discovered in Pluress is located in our Pluress kingdom, among many elven ruins. Originally, the Pluress kingdom was transformed from the foundation of the original elven ruins, so finding such an old relic wouldn’t be surprising. “
I glanced outside.
Everything Adelf was saying now was a mix of truth and falsehood; the predecessor of the Pluress kingdom was indeed a ruin, but the so-called “sudden discovery” of the treasure was actually a gift from my dear, great, wise, and benevolent Queen Louis IV a while ago. After all, treasures must have some “aura” that I can’t perceive; if I didn’t have something convincing enough, I’d probably be detected early on.
Sure enough, the beastmen outside fell for it. Don’t be fooled by how proud and upright those two brothers walked; in reality, their ears were turned this way, trying to eavesdrop! As for the woman in the black robe…
[Mysterious woman is very interested in the treasure!]
I believed it from the very beginning!
Phew~ The first step went smoothly.
Seeing this, I satisfactorily withdrew my gaze; after all, I couldn’t appear too suspicious. Then…
Suddenly, I noticed that Adève had taken off her boots at some point, flaunting her little black stockings and short legs in front of me. Do beautiful girls’ feet have a scent!? Of course not! Although it wasn’t some strawberry flavor , I really couldn’t detect anything! But Adève’s actions… they certainly didn’t seem accidental at all!
Kefiel immediately reacted.
“Adève, what are you doing?!”
“This is Plouris, this is my vehicle. What I do is none of your business, you big baby. Even if I undress here, it’s my freedom~”
Finding Kefiel’s weak spot, Adève appeared quite pleased, and since I was genuinely looking over, she seemed a bit excited.
Has this little masochistic elf’s preference risen to such a level…? Don’t think I’m excited; I was just startled. The next moment, Kefiel directly covered my eyes, and I could see nothing.
Perhaps after a round of “women’s sparring,” Adève continued with a dissatisfied tone, “Ahem~ I’ll continue. This old relic is probably one of the things left behind by that declining and crumbling dynasty.”
“Then Adève, have you seen that dynasty…?”
I wanted to pry Kefiel’s hand away; after all, a conversation should be taken seriously, but unfortunately, the big shot was worried about me seeing Adève’s little legs and wouldn’t let go, so I had to give up.
“Hey! I’m in my prime twenties! How could I have seen it! Do you think I’m an old lady?! The older elves in our Plouris Kingdom might know, but their status is just that of ordinary elves; they wouldn’t know more than I do. From what I understand, that dynasty was once a super dynasty that unified the continent, but unfortunately, it had a tyrant who was too domineering and foolish, stubbornly willful, and in the end… it seems they were overthrown by a coalition of lords. This should be the precursor to the various nations.”
Dynasty disputes—this kind of script sounds full of melodrama, but… the script mentions that [the mysterious woman is very interested in this matter]. To continue attracting her attention and avoid raising her suspicions, I could only grit my teeth and ask further.
“So… what happened in the end?”
“Who knows? There are no records of the tyrant’s execution in the documents of various countries, but what could be done after the dynasty was destroyed? In my opinion, he probably found a place to take his own life. Those fairies and such were once his minions and ‘weapons,’ but most of them have lost their vitality; to me, they are no different from antiques.”
Changing the subject, Adève said, “That said, the current Wasteland is the site of that dynasty’s ruins. Even now, some ghosts and spirits believe their master can restore their nation or something. Hmph… how ridiculous. However, the peace among nations is also thanks to this; after all, we need to work together to handle the Wasteland issue.”
Even though Adève was already prepared for this topic, hearing it still made me uncomfortable all over.
However, compared to this self-perception, the current plan was clearly more important, because the next moment: the woman in the black robe took the bait!
I didn’t know when she had descended, floating by our window, and Adève was not pleased that her “black silk temptation” was being interrupted by an outsider. She immediately frowned and started to complain.
“Hey, woman from Austria-Hungary, what do you mean!? Didn’t you say at the beginning that you weren’t interested in joining us?!”
“Now I’m interested. I happen to be tired from floating with magic for too long. Your Majesty Adève, do you mind if I step into your vehicle?”
[The mysterious woman wants to know more about the treasure!]
“Hah!?”
“Of course, you can!”
Before Adève could refuse, I responded, and then under Adève’s unwilling yet helpless command, I watched as the woman in the black robe elegantly approached after the vehicle stopped. As for Adève, she had nothing to be upset about because she took this opportunity to sit directly on my lap, looking quite happy.
So, hang in there, Kefiel; I’m doing this to keep an eye on this woman in the black robe throughout the script.
After all, ominous content had already appeared in her script.
[The mysterious woman severely injured Kefiel.]
[Euclid died protecting Kefiel!]
Here it comes… again!
And this time, even the external conditions were quite ripe. This woman, even sitting down behind a layer of robe, I could feel that she “was only paying attention to me.” What exactly was her identity!
Why do I feel a sense of familiarity and danger, as if even the script has become strange?
【The mysterious woman noticed Oujili De!】
【The mysterious woman pays attention to Oujili De!】
【The mysterious woman only cares about Oujili De!】
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