41. It’s not Kefir saving you, it’s me, Nilu!

From the moment the so-called “Forest Fairy” appeared, everything was part of the plan I had prepared for that black-robed woman. However, plans can’t keep up with changes. I initially thought she was just a mysterious woman trying to obstruct Kefir from leveling up the script for the sake of “stealing treasures,” but it seems she isn’t “very concerned” about the treasures after all.

I can’t let any existence that might affect Kefir’s script upgrade slip by, so I must continue to lure her into revealing her true intentions! Therefore, the original plan of having Aidefu stay outside to “command and intercept” changed to having both Kefir and Aidefu together, while I alone followed the black-robed woman, whose purpose was still uncertain, along with the two orcs who had grown increasingly eager to crush me since Kefir left, as we passed through the barrier and ventured deep underground.

To make my performance appear more natural, everything that was pre-arranged and understood next was all done by Aidefu, while I remained completely unaware! As we arrived at the underground passage and navigated through it, I endured the constant emergence of the death script from the two orcs, all while leading the way under the strange gaze of the black-robed woman.

At this depth, even if I shouted for help, Kefir probably wouldn’t hear me, let alone the surrounding ruins and the faint light filtering through the cracks. Just being in this environment made me tense. I don’t know if it’s because of this, but the black-robed woman’s attitude toward me became increasingly peculiar.

It was almost as if… she knew me, as if she understood my thoughts!

“What’s wrong, Mr. Oujili De? Aren’t you supposed to lead us to find the ‘treasure’?”

“…It’s just ahead. Do you see the stone steps? The one enshrined above should be it.”

Even this form of address seemed familiar! But I really didn’t have time to think about it now!

After all, the “treasure” was clearly within sight, yet the black-robed woman didn’t seem to care at all and kept staring at me. If they could really take the treasure and leave, there wouldn’t be so much trouble ! Because at that very moment, as the two orcs spotted the “treasure” in the distance, it was as if they received some kind of “command,” and suddenly they became unruly!

“Ge Luo Mu, Mr. Gu Erdan, you go get it…”

Turning my head, what I saw was not orcs who had put aside their grudges because they had obtained the treasure, but rather… two enraged beasts! The ones who had been silent all along suddenly went “berserk” here!

Accompanied by the emergence of the death script directed at me, just like that cowardly supporting character who had acted out of character before!

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【Geloram and Gu Erdan, under the guidance of the mysterious woman, killed Oujili De!】

“Geloram, we finally waited for you!”

“Yes, Brother Gu Erdan! Those ignorant humans who dared to deceive the noble dignity of our Austro-Hungarian orcs will pay with their heads to appease the wrath of our ancestors!”

The two orcs exchanged glances, completely ignoring whether they could escape after doing this; the script had only one purpose!

That is, to slap me dead, to punch me dead, to hammer me dead; in any case, I must meet my end! At this moment, these two orcs could talk a lot, throwing out any reason they could think of!

In the next moment, the two roaring masters lunged at me quickly!

“Wait a minute, you two! Calm down, have you heard some strange instigation…”

I had no special feelings for these two orcs; my goal was to lure the woman in the black cloak, and indeed these two orcs seemed to have been deceived, even used! However, just like the performance of the minor character thirty-eight before , these orcs were now completely like beasts, unable to take in any words, and the script remained unchanged!

Relying herself on the script to escape was certainly possible, but I feared I wouldn’t last until the black-cloaked woman revealed before I lost my life, because these two orcs were no street thugs! Yet here I was, calling for Ke Fei Er, which would expose all my plans prematurely, practically risking my safety to harm Ke Fei Er’s script!

The wind from the punches brushed past; even though I dodged, I was still startled and almost fell! What the hell was I thinking! Every time something happened, I called for Ke Fei Er like she was Doraemon! This time, I was supposed to be on Ke Fei Er’s side!

Then, Geloram swung his fist the size of a mortar, while Gu Erdan was muttering some strange spell. The death script almost filled all my subsequent actions, leaving me no time to think of anything other than “escape.” These two orcs weren’ t fools; if they got rid of me, would they have a life to return to!? From this perspective, they were clearly under some kind of spell!

And the only one capable of doing this was obviously the woman in the black cloak!

Huff~ Even knowing this was useless; right now… I had to stay alive to send this message out!

However, in the next moment, an unexpected event occurred!

I was still thinking about how to stall for time until the black-cloaked woman revealed herself, saying something like, “Kekekeke, today is your day of death!” but…

The black-cloaked woman’s reaction was quite different from what I imagined! She indeed moved, but… she was actually heading for the two orcs!?

“Ignis~”

The pitch-black mist in her hand transformed into a sword, and while Geloram was distracted, she appeared behind that orc in the blink of an eye, effortlessly sweeping its massive body aside, crashing it against a pillar and knocking it down!

I couldn’t be mistaken! That was clearly the “artifact” in the hands of Queen Louisi IV of the Great Ying Empire! Why was it with her!?

Next, as Gu Erdan’s so-called “witchcraft” completed and flames roared towards me, she had already appeared in front of me, raising her cloak, and emerald fairies flew out, forming an invisible wall that blocked all attacks, returning the searing flames back, which pummeled Gu Erdan and sent that orc flying even further!

【The Wind Fairy Magnus can resist various types of damage based on the user’s talent!】

It was the true “artifact” from the kingdom of Prus! Moreover, the sleeping fairy inside, clearly not having encountered the protagonist Ke Fei Er, was still awakened and used!

The one who stole the treasure and hindered Ke Fei Er’s script was indeed that person from before!

But more than this, I was already clear; at this moment, I was more concerned about the black-cloaked woman herself!

Because…

【The mysterious woman saved Oujili De!】

Her script was actually written like this at this moment! This was clearly something only Ke Fei Er would do! Only a true protagonist could use the protagonist’s halo to spare me from the death script!

So…

“Who… are you?”

“Mr. Oujili De, I actually didn’t want to face you like this; if possible, I truly wish I could have done what I just did under your knowledge~”

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After doing all this, the woman in the black robe did not “attack” me again, nor did she frame me in any way!

She really just saved me, then removed her hood, slowly turning around. The maid outfit hidden beneath her long robe felt vaguely familiar, yet I couldn’t quite recall where I had seen it before!

Then, after something suddenly flew out from the right eye of this black-haired girl! Accompanied by her words, it surged into my mind like a torrent!

“So I will help you remember for now. Do you still think that woman is better than me~?”

She… she is…

“What that woman can do for you, I can do even better, Mr. O’Keefe~”

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The switch was successful, ah~ I feel so good.