56. There are ten more like me!
Although I knew that this adventure to the Austro-Hungarian tribe wouldn’t be a smooth honeymoon trip, the emergence of this dangerous script made me vigilant about the safety of Kefir and Aidefu who came with me. Not to mention Kefir, I definitely have to take care of her, and now even Aidefu has been dragged into this dangerous script, which adds a layer of unease to the weight of responsibility I feel.
My own death script doesn’t matter, but now… The key is whether I can find a way to deal with this so-called “great shaman of the Austro-Hungarian tribe” and then meet and confirm the situation of the clan chief; otherwise, every extra day we stay here means another day of danger.
While I was still hesitating, Gu Erdan and Geloram had already clashed with the great shaman! Orcs can indeed be fearsome and stubborn when they are enemies, but as allies, they are rare and steadfast comrades. Right now, even though the shaman in front of us, wearing a wolf’s head, has such a blatantly hostile attitude, the two orcs still didn’t bow to their superior’s demeanor.
“But… but great shaman, we must see the clan chief! They are the messengers of the elf ladies, we came with them! There’s no problem!”
“But our clan chief has long said that she doesn’t wish to see ‘weaklings,’ have you forgotten!?”
This sarcastic shaman didn’t even spare Geloram and Gu Erdan, “You two, just do your duties as ‘warriors.’ If you were ordinary orcs, that would be one thing, but this time you two actually brought along those cunning, malicious elf ladies from next door…”
It seemed like he was educating Geloram and Gu Erdan, but no matter how you looked at it, he was clearly using a metaphorical stick to hit them.
Of course, we have to endure, because we came to find the clan chief to confirm her safety, not to cause trouble. Strictly speaking, we aren’t even enemies, but the other side doesn’t think so.
Kefir, being a fake elf, could still hold her ground, but Aidefu didn’t seem to be in a good state.
I managed to stop Aidefu, who was about to take action as a “elf private,” but this was merely a temporary fix.
After all, next, this shaman didn’t spare me either.
In a battle of “arguing,” Gu Erdan was clearly no match for the shaman. After the two orcs fell silent, he turned to me.
“Beyond this point is the residence of the Austro-Hungarian clan chief! A place for high-ranking orcs, and cunning elves are not allowed to enter. As for humans… hum, weaklings who serve as playthings for elf ladies are not welcome either.”
This remark… made the usually calm Kefir explode. God knows whether she was angry because of the “I’m a plaything” part or the “serving elves” part.
At this point, I had no choice. Instead of letting Kefir or Aidefu, such “elves,” step forward and cause trouble, it would be better for me to take the blame first!
I patted Geloram and Gu Erdan’s arms to signal them to stop arguing; there’s no way to win an argument against someone else’s words. Then I stepped forward to face the great shaman, who indeed seemed to hold a higher status than the other orcs.
“We are envoys from the Prussian Kingdom. Why can’t we meet your great chieftain of the Austro-Hungarian tribe?”
After scrutinizing me for a moment, the response I received was the laughter of the beastmen: “Human, would you go to great lengths to speak with an ant?”
Well, look at you, beastman, using metaphors!
I stepped in front of the visibly irritated Kephiel.
“The weak are unworthy of an audience, so that means… as long as we are not weak, we can meet?”
My retort momentarily stunned the great wizard, and after a brief pause, it seemed he finally understood what I meant. He burst into a proud and wild laughter, his voice booming like a roar!
“Hahaha! Of course, but you, this insect, actually think you can challenge me instead of crawling back! I am the great wizard of the Austro-Hungarian tribe, and looking at you like this…”
He cast a disdainful glance my way, then sneered coldly, “I wouldn’t even need magic to slap you down! Human pretty boy!”
You’re not wrong; even a single slap from you could indeed break my neck, after all, that’s how the script is written. As a complete novice, I naturally have no way to “challenge” you.
【Great wizard of the Austro-Hungarian tribe, possessing the physique of a beastman and around fifth-tier magical power, skilled in sorcery.】
【Oujili De was slapped to death!】
But…
I never said I was going to challenge you, did I?
I shot Kephiel a knowing glance, took a step back, and raised my middle finger.
“Just you? I don’t even need to lift a finger to challenge you.”
“What!?”
Just as the anger of provocation flared on his face, Kephiel had already stepped in front of me.
“To deal with a beastman of your caliber, I don’t even need this esteemed person beside me; I’m enough!”
With her elven uniform and those “fake elf ears,” Kephiel looked just like a Prussian elven soldier! The wizard certainly didn’t expect it, nor would he think of it, because… just as he roared and charged at Kephiel, thinking he could scare her off or knock her down, with a loud crash, it was the beastman who was sent tumbling by Kephiel’s single-handed throw!
“Cough cough!”
Ha! Stupid, right? Don’t underestimate Kephiel just because she’s a beautiful girl; when she wanted me as a pillow at night, she effortlessly dragged me onto the bed. Showing off strength in front of her is like flaunting a big sword in front of Guan Gong.
“That damned elven girl is using underhanded tactics!”
“Wasn’t it a challenge? Get up!”
The beastman angrily tried to rise, only to be thrown back down by Kephiel, his green face nearly turning red from the effort! He wanted to retaliate, but Kephiel kicked him, and his already large body rolled away like a ball.
Gu Erdan and Ge Luom beside us were dumbfounded; when I glanced over, they even shivered a bit!
After all that, Kephiel didn’t forget to retreat behind me, then cheerfully said to the beastman, who was struggling to get up, “Now do you know whether we are weak? I warn you, this esteemed person in front of me is ten times stronger than I am!”
Um… Kephiel, don’t overdo it.
That said, aside from showing off, I seemed to have no other options.
“So, great wizard, can we now meet your great chieftain?”
【The great wizard wants to slap Oujili De to death.】
—
There’s an extra death script now, but with this, this guy won’t have any reason to refuse us anymore. Looking at it this way, I’m actually making a killing!
“Damn those elven girls and human pretty boys…”
He muttered under his breath, probably afraid of being taught a lesson by Kephiel again, and hurriedly took a step back!
Then, reluctantly, he spoke up.
“W-well, not now! The Great Chieftain will want to see you later!”
【The Great Chieftain of the Austro-Hungarian Tribe summons Oujili De!】
Huh? The Great Chieftain wants to meet us!? If I remember correctly, our journey has been very swift and secretive, and the Austro-Hungarian tribe even tried to block us, which means their news probably hasn’t spread yet.
Why… is the boss here already “waiting” for us?
Unless… this script has already been “stitched” together with the crises that Kephiel and Adéfe encountered before, even the ones I faced, turning into… a trap?