68. I want to be NO.1!

Nilu’s perspective.

Everything done in the Austro-Hungarian tribe was my best chance to take Mr. O’Gilid with me, but in the end, it still ended in failure!

Was it because I was surprised that Mr. O’Gilid indeed wanted to pay attention to me in his original form, and I was delayed by that, or was it because of Kephiel’s performance at that time? It wasn’t impossible to take Mr . O’Gilid away in that situation, but if that were the case, I feared that the future with Mr. O’Gilid would forever be shrouded in the shadow of being “wanted.”

This was also Nilu’s reason for choosing to leave, and… at this moment, Nilu’s mood wasn’t too bad. There was certainly regret, but more so, I learned from Mr. O’Gilid how to get his attention—how to make him notice me!

No one would want to elope with a woman of dubious identity, who was wanted for various reasons. Not to mention, Mr. O’Gilid would definitely be unwilling; even I, Nilu, didn’t want Mr. O’Gilid to be forced to flee with me. So, what I needed to attract Mr. O’Gilid’s attention was very clear.

Wealth, power, status…

Though I didn’t want to admit it, these were indeed things that Kephiel had and I did not. By that time, I would give Mr. O’Gilid a request he couldn’t refuse, making him understand: the one he needed to pay attention to wasn’t Kephiel, but me; only I was worthy of his gaze.

So, Nilu was now on her way to obtain these things.

At this moment, in the deep of night, when Nilu’s footsteps stepped onto this “strange land,” countless scrutinizing, evaluating, and even suspicious gazes from the shadows surrounding her, causing Nilu to stop in her tracks.

“Master, many people are watching us.”

“Let them watch; it’s the best way to blend in here.”

After responding softly to Jias, Nilu continued to remain silent.

Where she was, was already the center of the ruins established in the heart of the continent, also known as the “Land of the Unfathomable.” This was a place without true royal authority, not even any constraints, which naturally meant that even walking down the street, one could encounter robbery and other such incidents, while others turned a blind eye.

However, if it weren’t for some hidden circumstances, who would willingly come to such a place? Those who loiter in the Land of the Unfathomable are, to some extent, people who carry “baggage.” Filth and opportunity coexist, danger and information thrive together; when night falls, everyone lights their lamps and gathers in the streets, peddling their skills in exchange for currency from various countries, all while being wary of the ill intentions of buyers and sellers. This was the daily life in the Land of the Unfathomable.

Nilu came here to search for the “lost things” of her own, because Magnus said she would find what she wanted here. And indeed, that was the case…

“Master, what’s wrong?”

“…”

After a moment of silence, Nilu softly replied to Jias, “I feel like this place is familiar, even though I have no memories of it, my body seems to remember.”

“Sorry, Master, I only know your status is remarkable, we are your servants, and the rest… Hey! The clothes, don’t you know!?”

Magnus, who was called out, also complained, “I only know that the things Master lost would be ‘here’; I’ve already told you everything I can say, okay!?”

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Nilu ignored them; the fairies were unsure if it was real, but that didn’t matter because arriving in the Land of the Lost was enough.

The moment she set foot on this land, Nilu could feel something in a certain place calling out to her softly. As she gradually approached the central area of ​​the Unclaimed Land, that call grew stronger.

It was the feeling of a servant, of treasures, but Nilu wasn’t in a hurry to find them. The Unclaimed Land was a chaotic place filled with mixed information; it was simple to investigate anything here, as long as one had the ability and the luck. What Nilu wanted to do was to establish her footing first.

“Ignis, among these people, can you identify a ‘group’?”

All along the way, Nilu had roughly understood the situation in the Unclaimed Land. Although it was a desolate area with no jurisdiction, within the ruins, there was said to be an organization that controlled most of the information and resources in the Unclaimed Land— a simple way to put it would be a villainous organization.

Nilu didn’t want to do anything good; she just had a vague feeling that what she wanted might be there.

“…”

Ignis didn’t respond, but the swirling black mist quickly spread to a group of suspicious-looking individuals in the corner, guiding Nilu’s appearance.

“Who!?”

Should it be said that they were indeed people who mingled in the Unclaimed Land? If one didn’t have some skill, they couldn’t survive at all. As soon as Nilu approached, they all became alert.

“I’m here to buy information.”

“Was that black magic just now, witch?”

“Doesn’t seem like it… and that question is quite naive. How did you get in here?”

After making some comments about Nilu, they began to put on a show.

“What information? We don’t know anything; we only sell food here. Buy it if you want!”

Nilu glanced at the messy food items on the stall.

Knowing their current reaction was enough.

“[Tell me about your superior.]”

To be honest, living this life of eating and sleeping outdoors every day wasn’t that great. Although with Magnus’s protection, she wasn’t suffering too much, Nilu would prefer to find a place to rest and take a breather.

Let them make their move.

Fairy Jias flew out, and the group immediately gave up resisting.

“It’s Lord Passerby A…”

“Master.” Jias came closer, “That name doesn’t sound very respectable.”

“[Then who does your superior serve?]”

“Supporting Role A.”

…

What a hassle.

However, this hierarchical model made Nilu catch a whiff of a “feeling”—she was on the right track.

“[What about higher up?]”

“N-no… we don’t know, but it seems to be a very powerful adult. We are the largest organization here!”

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“【Very well, take me to see your boss first.】”

Nilu took a step forward, a thought deep within her reminding her: this is what she should do. Not just her own fairy, but even more—those things she uniquely lacked, the things she could never compare to Kephir, seemed to be found here.

Please wait a moment longer, Mr. O’Keefe, I will soon return with something that will capture your attention. To far surpass that woman in any place, in any matter.

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This volume is about to conclude; today’s second update will be a .5, followed by an extra chapter. Tomorrow, we will begin the next volume! By the way, there’s also Kephir’s new outfit~ Stay tuned.

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