14. So Good

By the time Letty and Sister Rasputin had knocked out the troublesome fairy with a bottle of wine and taken him away, I had also managed to restore normal order among the other diners in the hotel, ensuring that no one was suspecting the identity of the Rosian people in this establishment. Only then did I quietly leave with Kephiel to search for Letty and the others.

Outside the kitchen door of the hotel, the first thing you encounter is a pile of garbage. This alley, filled with various odors, certainly wouldn’t attract any idle passersby. Letty and Rasputin had taken the fairy to this very spot. When we arrived, the Rosian duo had already tossed the fairy into a corner like a troublemaker, while a man in a white robe stood nearby—one of the members of the Great Yng Empire’s patrol team that Kephiel had called, after all, the two great empires were currently conducting a joint investigation.

“Ah, big brother is here!”

The moment she saw me, Letty immediately broke into a smile and tossed aside the half of the wine bottle she was holding. However, before she could take a step forward, her excited movement abruptly froze upon realizing there was an outsider present—a member of the Great Yng Empire’s patrol team—and she had no choice but to revert to her imperial demeanor.

“Ahem! This Emperor thinks that this common vagrant is of no significant value, but since the Great Yng Empire wants to ask, we might as well ask. Rasputin, what do you think?”

“How troublesome, Lady Letty. Why should we really… ugh!”

Before Rasputin could finish her sentence, a disgruntled Letty had already jabbed her pistol beneath her skirt into Rasputin’s backside.

“What did you just say, Rasputin?”

“Lady Letty is wise and discerning; this man’s suggestion is indeed useful. The moment I saw this vagrant, I sensed he was full of secrets and clues related to the Rodmar Empire!”

Only then did Letty satisfyingly retract her gun. Speaking of which, Your Majesty, was it really necessary to ask Rasputin?

“Sorry, Letty, for troubling you.”

As I expressed my gratitude, I stepped forward.

I certainly wouldn’t investigate a common vagrant causing a scene in the establishment without reason. If this guy were just an ordinary person, I wouldn’t say a word as Sister Rasputin knocked him out with a bottle and tossed him out.

But this vagrant’s identity was not that of an ordinary person.

My gaze fell on his distinctly non-human ears, and at the same time, I confirmed the plot again.

[The man’s race is fairy.]

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I hope this translation captures the essence and atmosphere of the original text!

Although he looked like a wandering extra, he was actually a fairy, and he was the only “fairy” we had encountered since arriving in the Rodmar Empire. I wouldn’t forget that, whether it was the “treasures” around Nilu, or the holy maiden of the church, or even the Zaun magic sword that Kefir was holding now; their true forms were all “fairies.”

The sudden appearance of a script prompt related to fairies couldn’t help but grab my attention.

“Uncle~”

I bent down in front of him. Just a moment ago, this fairy had been knocked out cold by Sister Rasputin with a bottle of wine. Although he had woken up now, he was still too dazed to escape.

“Can I ask you some questions? About ‘fairies’?”

“But I refuse!”

He shot back defiantly, unaware that he was already in life-threatening danger; just a moment ago, Letty had almost pulled out her gun.

“Lowly races aren’t worthy of knowing our affairs!”

Then don’t come here and eat for free.

The vagabond in front of me seemed impervious to both soft and hard tactics, but with a glance at the script, I had already found my answer to deal with him.

【The male fairy is currently very hungry!】

I signaled Sister Rasputin to get a takeout order from the shop, then waved the bag filled with food, which was emitting a delicious aroma, in front of him.

“It’s just some ordinary questions. If you answer them, I’ll give you all this. Of course, if the noble fairy doesn’t find our human food appealing, then there’s nothing I can do about it, right?”

His eyes immediately lit up.

As for the result? Of course, it was delicious!

After the wandering fairy finally began to relax and devour the food hungrily, it was time for me to speak.

This was indeed part of the investigation, but more than that… it was my selfish desire: Kefir had a “main storyline” in the Rodmar Empire, but the exact content still needed to be uncovered, so I couldn’t let any clue slip away.

“Are there any other fairies in the Rodmar Empire now?”

“How could there be!”

While wolfing down the food, he shouted at me, as if it were all my fault. “The Rodmar Empire used to be full of fairies! You humans are all just servants now! They’re all gone! And it’s all your fault! “

【The Rodmar Empire was once a realm of fairies.】

With the script appearing, my suspicions deepened.

“Then… where have those fairies gone? I don’t recall any massacres happening in the history I remember, right?”

“I…how would I know!?”

The vagabond seemed afraid that I would snatch the takeout back if he couldn’t answer, hurriedly covering it with his hands.

The script provided no hints, and no matter what angle I approached with my questions, it all ended fruitlessly because of my poor questioning method and his lack of cooperation. Until finally, he wiped his mouth, probably because he was full, and immediately began to boast, just like he had previously bragged about his “fairy identity.”

“You… just wait! When the king and several fairy lords return, it will be your turn, you lowly beings, to die!”

Having said that, he threw the takeout at me and dashed off through a gap!

“Hah!? How dare he throw it… Rasputin! Give me the gun! I want to blow his ass to smithereens!”

In a fit of anger, Letty reached out to Sister Rasputin for her gun, but I immediately stopped her.

Sure! Here’s the translation of the excerpt you provided, with attention to word choice, phrasing, and atmosphere, while preserving the line breaks:

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“Forget it, Letty, let’s handle it this way; at least it won’t cause any trouble.”

“But!”

“Aren’t we supposed to disguise ourselves? Who knows if he has any accomplices outside? After we let him go, he won’t think too much about it.”

“If big brother is saying that… fine, let him go this time.”

Letty pouted her little mouth, reluctantly agreeing.

The script had already indicated that this approach was safe, and knowing what I was thinking, Kephir didn’t immediately go after that fairy. As for me, I looked at the member of the patrol team who had accompanied us.

“Brother, what that fairy just said is quite clear. If your patrol team is still at a loss, you might want to start from the ‘fairy’ angle.”

“Thank you, Lord O’Keefe.”

The older brother of the patrol team nodded, turned, and left. “We will consider it. By the way, you and Lord Kephir really make a good match.”

Shut up, or I’ll go tell the queen about you.

After all this, I shot a glance at Kephir. Once she understood my meaning, she found an excuse to leave with the patrol team member.

Phew, that’s good. In the time that follows, I’ll focus on coaxing Letty, the little fluffball, and then find an opportunity to be alone with Kephir. Because…

The inquiry just now wasn’t just a tiny discovery; I had concealed some information that was only useful to me and Kephir. For me, this content was as important as finding a treasure map!

Because, at the same time the fairy issue arose, a script closely related to Kephir had also appeared!

【The treasure obtained by Kephir in the Rodmar Empire is related to fairies!】

This was clearly the long-awaited “main storyline” belonging to Kephir! The “script” I had been eagerly waiting for and searching for had finally arrived!

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