52. The Behavior of the Villainous CEO
Nilu’s Perspective.
After escaping the trap set by Mr. Oujilide, Nilu encountered an unusually tight secret search within the territory of the Austro-Hungarian tribe. However, rather than worrying about such matters, Nilu, who had easily slipped away and returned to the Austro-Hungarian tribe, was more troubled by another issue.
It wasn’t about treasures or fairies; those were secondary and inconsequential. Instead…
Where exactly had her proof gone wrong? Why had it still failed to attract Mr. Oujilide’s attention!? This made no sense and shouldn’t be the case! Because: wasn’t it Mr. Oujilide who had humbly stayed by her side precisely because of Kfeir’s strength!?
And now that she had become stronger and had worked hard to prove herself, why hadn’t Mr. Oujilide understood?
One of the fairies attached to her—Magnus—suddenly spoke up, making Nilu realize that she couldn’t afford to be so lax right now. Although she had successfully left her mark in the Austro-Hungarian tribe with the power of Jias, the other beastmen, aside from the “Great Chieftain” of Austro-Hungary, had not been influenced by Jias. If she showed even a hint of suspicion, it could affect the “orders” on the Great Chieftain.
“Master, staying here is futile. I think it’s better for you to hurry and find your servant to complete your interrupted mission!”
The hierarchy of the Austro-Hungarian tribe was strict, and in this corridor leading to the Great Chieftain, Nilu was the only one present. Thus, it was no issue for the fairy to speak up without a sense of crisis.
But Nilu didn’t really want to heed the fairy’s words.
The Wind Fairy Magnus, while capable of providing defenses as solid as a fortress, could also change its attire into various forms. Yet, this fairy always liked to bring up words like “revenge” and “mission.”
If everything went smoothly with her plans, Nilu wouldn’t mind completing it on the side. But right now… she was not in the mood for that.
Especially when Magnus uttered the words that Nilu found the most distasteful!
“As for that kind of person, why waste your time on him~”
“!”
Nilu’s expression hardened, and the “anger” she felt was palpable enough to make Magnus’s voice turn shrill with fright.
“I know exactly what I should do.”
Clearly, proving her strength to Mr. Oujilide was far more important than any vague “mission”! She needed him to understand that only her power could be relied upon, and that woman was nothing, of no use at all…
The fairy Jias soon let out a gleeful laugh: “Pfft… like to talk?”
“Hah!? I’ve served the Empire, I’ve been loyal to my master! What’s wrong with what I said to my master! You useless thing!”
The two fairies began to bicker, but Nilu ignored them and continued toward the direction of the Great Chieftain of the Austro-Hungarian tribe.
If one proof wasn’t enough, then she would use another. If that still didn’t work, she would take a more direct approach, making Mr. Oujilide leave that useless woman behind, giving herself more time to prove herself bit by bit .
Such an opportunity would come soon.
Before long, Nilu arrived at the room where the Great Chieftain of the Austro-Hungarian tribe resided.
The beastmen of the Austro-Hungarian tribe placed great importance on the concept of “hierarchy,” and because of this, the identity of the “Great Chieftain,” equivalent to a king in other nations, carried absolute authority.
In other words, if she could win over the Great Chieftain without raising any suspicions due to unnecessary matters, she would have some means to utilize the beastmen of the Austro-Hungarian tribe.
And now, Nilu had indeed succeeded to some extent: the Great Chieftain regarded her as a friend. Sooner or later, excessive orders would reveal flaws; for now, this level of trust was already sufficient!
At this moment, within the room, the Great Chieftain, who had never shown himself before the beastmen, cast an unusually tall “shadow” under the dim candlelight, and ahead lay many barriers formed by magical seals, which Nilu believed were meant to prevent other beastmen from seeing its true form.
“Hum…”
As Nilu let out a slight chuckle, the Great Chieftain also took notice.
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“Why are you the only one here? What about Gelo and Gu Erdan?”
Gathering her thoughts, Nilu began to respond; after all, this was one of the few opportunities to make Mr. O’Keefe see her in a new light.
“They were deceived by the elves and have let down their guard against them. They are still in Prulus, so I came back to inform you first.”
“Impossible!”
This time, the deep, resonant voice answered with conviction, “They are the noblest and finest warriors of the Austro-Hungarian tribe, and they would never betray us!”
Moreover, what surprised Nilu next was that this chieftain seemed to have some “resistance” to Jias’s orders. After a moment of contemplation, he even vaguely “thought of something.”
“And… although you are my friend, who are you!? I have no impression of ever being friends with you!”
No wonder… This is the chieftain of the Austro-Hungarian tribe. If he didn’t have a bit of sense, the tribe would have long been annihilated, filled only with muscle-bound orcs!
Fortunately, his recklessness allowed Nilu to breathe a sigh of relief after a moment of tension, as discovering this now was better than later!
“Ignis.”
With a sword of black mist, Nilu directly slashed at the barrier separating her from the shadow before her! The barrier was indeed powerful, but… Ignis was indestructible!
With a “crack,” the barrier shattered, and Nilu stepped into the shadow!
“What… you actually!”
“Chieftain, I told you… those two orcs have been brainwashed by the elves.”
“…Gelo and Gu Erdan, betrayed the tribe?”
“Exactly.”
Once again using Jias’s command as reinforcement, Nilu looked at the “chieftain” before her. This approach was indeed dangerous, as at any moment this chieftain might “remember something,” and the effectiveness of the command would likely diminish.
But it didn’t matter; the clever Mr. O’Keefe surely knew what she intended. He would be anxious, and as long as he acted according to his will, she would seize the opportunity to bring Mr. O’Keefe to her side, and then she wouldn’t have to remain in such a place any longer.
“So, as your friend, I can help you resolve this matter. All I need is for you to grant me some… authority to mobilize the Austro-Hungarian orcs, to bring those two orcs ‘back.’ What do you think?”
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