22. Professional Team

Although I couldn’t take advantage of the situation like Kfeir and “kill in one blow,” directly finishing off this elf who had turned from maid to assassin, with the pulsating power of lightning from the Lightning Fairy, I was more than capable of retaliating in self-defense at the moment she didn’t even regard me as a threat and attacked.

As for why I could use the power of the Cosmic Silk, that was naturally because, despite our quarrels, neither Kfeir nor I would allow myself to go out unguarded. So, the power of the Lightning Fairy, Cosmic Silk, was something I had temporarily borrowed from Kfeir earlier.

After forcing back this elf who seemed to completely look down on me, perhaps due to the occurrence of the attack, the script regarding this elf gradually increased, and at least now I finally knew her name.

“Elf Ludwig, who sent you here!?”

Given the tension, I was even more puzzled about this elf’s actions and intentions. However, at this moment, her script only clearly indicated my death script: 【The elven maid Ludwig killed Ogilith】, while the purpose and reason remained unknown, leaving me with no choice but to ask.

However, this elf’s “laziness” seemed merely superficial; her response only deepened my sense of the strangeness surrounding the series of events we had encountered these days.

“Ah, you mean the employer? Since it’s a hassle to cover it up, I’ll just tell you.”

The maid, Ludwig, glanced at the half of the dagger left in her hand, then casually plunged it into a nearby tree trunk. “The employer is none other than Glamorgan II, who wants to silence you because you messed up his plans to become a lord.”

“Come on!”

I immediately retorted. What she said didn’t seem wrong; Glamorgan II indeed had a death script for me due to my interference. But at this moment… my script clearly stated, [Ludwig is lying!]

Rather than anger, I felt more panic because…

“The person who sent you is just trying to pin this on Glamorgan II, looking for a scapegoat when things go wrong.”

I, along with Kephiel, who was also entangled in the script, seemed to have fallen into a trap meticulously prepared by someone. The other party even bypassed the Imperial Inspection Team, known for doing dirty work, and sent this elf maid instead. Everything was done smoothly, from carrying out the task to shifting the blame.

“Who sent you… lady…”

The queen?

After all, everything seemed to point to the queen employing this tactic under the goal of “if I can’t have you, I’ll kill you,” rather than using the Inspection Team members with whom I had improved relations. Instead, she resorted to this elf as a “trump card,” which indeed resembled the queen’s insidious style.

But as this thought crossed my mind, I felt something was off, a sense of… as if I were being reprimanded for thinking of the queen this way. If only I had time, if only I could face the queen directly, I could definitely piece things together! But right now…

Clearly, there was no such opportunity!

The elf in front of me yawned, then… uttered something that filled me with a panic I had never felt, even after countless death scripts since my escape as the villain, Euclid.

“Prophecy, huh? How nice… so convenient…”

“!”

My entire body felt as if it had plunged into icy water, trembling with cold because… even though a few people who had come into contact with me knew I had some “abilities,” this elf shouldn’t know!

Unless… someone who knew about my abilities had told her, leading her to want to kill me based on that knowledge! And the queen was clearly one of those who knew about my abilities!

“You…”

“But you better take a good look; you have no chance of surviving now. So don’t make things difficult for me. You know very well you’re going to die… Euclid…”

[Ludwig killed Euclid!]

The death script appeared once more! At the same time, I saw the maid reach out… with a swift motion, she drew a gigantic sword from the void, almost taller than herself, radiating a luminous glow like moonlight.

This was not the time for doubts! If I wanted to question anything, I first had to survive this elf’s “attack”!

“Ugh… what a hassle.”

The elf Ludwig sighed, dragging the enormous sword that was almost too heavy for her to move forward a small step, then…

I don’t know what kind of force suddenly propelled her into the air, charging at me with that descending giant blade. The overwhelming momentum felt like a steamroller, ready to squash me like a mosquito! In an instant, death scripts kept popping up!

Could I withstand the power of the Void Silk at my level!? I had no time to think about it; I could only try!

In the next moment, there was a sharp, crisp sound of shattering metal. The long sword formed from the power of the Void Silk in my hand shattered into countless golden sparks. I found myself dazed, rolling and crashing into a tree by the roadside, accompanied by a nauseating feeling as if I were about to vomit my insides, my vision filled with little stars swirling around.

I had specifically arranged for this night to guard against assassins, but the thing this elf was wielding was called an assassin!? That sword, larger than her entire body… was clearly a berserker’s weapon!

[Euclid was turned into meat paste!]

【Euglid wanted to escape, but was cut in half!】

……

Even the death script connecting to my actions describes my demise in such a “flavorful” way.

After sending me flying with a tremendous force, Ludwig, this lazy sprite, could hardly lift her oversized sword, dragging it behind her as she approached me with a series of small, fragmented hops.

“So I told you not to resist like this; it’s really quite troublesome. Euglid, I’ve even shown you mercy by telling you the reason for your death: to die for the Great Yng Empire, and after death, you can even be draped in the flag of the Great Yng Empire~ Why do you insist on resisting when you clearly ‘foretold’ your death script? Every time I have to drag this big thing around, I find it so bothersome. Can you not make my job harder? I was hoping to leave you with a whole corpse.”

“Cough… Hmph, you really do look down on people.”

I coughed, feeling as if the saliva I spat out was already tinged with the metallic taste of blood.

In the death script that appeared for a moment, there was absolutely nothing that allowed me to escape; to put it simply, whatever I did next, as this sprite said, would only lead to death. I had misjudged the strength of the “assassin,” only to find that what had come was a berserker. My abilities were completely ineffective against the Thunder Fairy, and this was indeed my miscalculation.

But fortunately…

Aside from the moment I crashed into the tree, which made me feel like I was about to vomit my insides out, everything… was still within my preparations.

After all…

“I didn’t expect you to know I had a prophecy… But what did you say? What a coincidence!”

I had already figured out the identity and purpose of the other party; although there was still some regret, given my current level of danger, I could no longer afford to wait, so…

“Actually, I also know that I have a prophecy. Can you understand? Miss Ludwig.”

“!”

Suddenly, a fierce light burst forth from her lazy expression, and she completely disregarded me, even looking a bit excitedly into the distance!

Soon, a figure rapidly approached us from that direction!

This “script” of mine isn’t just a death ledger for me to read about my demise, Miss Ludwig. I had already sensed that there was something wrong with the queen and the itinerary arranged by her.

So… you want to kill me? It won’t be that easy.

【Kephiel returned from the convoy, found and saved Euglid!】