24. Fishing for Law Enforcement

After I flipped him off, the enraged Grand Sorcerer was so furious that he began to grind his teeth, and the next moment, he tossed aside his staff, pushed away the intimidating orc subordinates beside him, and stood directly in front of me.

“Step back! I want to personally slay him!”

【The enraged Grand Sorcerer wants to tear Oujili De apart with his own hands!】

With the script updating, the Grand Sorcerer, grinding his teeth and approaching me and the little fox, made it impossible for me to take this lightly. After all, even though this Grand Sorcerer wasn’t as tall and fearsome as other orcs, looking strong enough to crush me with a single blow, he was still a genuine orc from the Austro-Hungarian tribe.

Standing nearly twice my height, coupled with his muscular build, made it clear that even if he wasn’t a “physical character,” I, with a little fox in my arms, couldn’t possibly match him in strength.

But… the poor little fox, who was being used, was right beside me. Not to mention, surrounded by the Grand Sorcerer’s lackeys, even if I wanted the little fox to slip away, I couldn’t make it happen. Besides showing off my bravery here, I had no other options.

I placed my hand on the little fox’s head, and while I had no mood to pet her, I whispered, “Don’t run around now, got it?”

“…”

The little fox responded with silence. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the time to care about her feelings, so I added another line.

“I’m not a beastman, so I don’t share the same thoughts as them. At least from my perspective, whether they’re the burly ones or the ones with long ears and tails, they’re all just beastmen…”

So, I certainly wouldn’t just run away because of some thought like, “What’s a mere subhuman compared to my own life!?”

Unfortunately, I didn’t have the time to voice that last thought, as the great wizard who had just vowed to “personally slaughter me” was already closing in. The arm he extended from his sleeve was not some gnarled, ancient tree branch, but a genuine fist, with sharp, dark claws at the end, proving he was indeed a beastman while also bringing me immense danger.

“Foolish human, this is the consequence of obstructing me!”

The self-assured voice of the great wizard brimmed with arrogance, and as he pressed closer, I had to protect the little fox, as well as my own and Kephiel’s safety. I was worried about the little fox’s safety, so I scooped her up in my arms!

After all, my concern wasn’t about whether to run or not; rather, we simply couldn’t escape at this moment because this great wizard was using the little fox as a scapegoat, exploiting that very fact! If our actions tonight were “clearly seen” by him, then afterward, this great wizard could easily twist the narrative to tarnish my and Kephiel’s reputations. Although the little fox was innocent and could testify for us, …

Just like the current situation of the Austro-Hungarian tribe, how could those beastmen possibly believe the words of a subhuman, who was worlds apart from the great wizard’s status and was merely a slave laborer!?

“After this, you and your woman will not escape the punishment of our Austro-Hungarian tribe. Who cares why you came here to cause trouble? You obstructed me, so you are spies disrupting the tribe!”

That’s right, it was such a situation—there was no way to escape, and resistance was even less possible! If there was any way to expose this beastman’s deceit, using his “great wizard” identity to fool those naive high-ranking beastmen and gain their trust, then there was only one possibility left!

There was no time to think further; the script had clearly shown me the outcome after the great wizard, like a rat, lunged at me with his claws! Holding the little fox, I couldn’t do much else but dodge to the side! Unfortunately, the wizard’s claws snagged my pant leg, causing me to lose my balance and fall to the ground. Luckily, the little fox in my arms cushioned my fall, and it seemed none of her fur had been ruffled by the tumble.

“Rat… you’re clearly using the subhuman as a scapegoat to frame us and the elves!”

Ignoring the scrapes and pain on my body, I quickly steadied the little fox in my arms. My own life was something I could control according to the script, but I absolutely couldn’t let the little fox, Ze Lu Si, become a victim in this great wizard’s scheme to frame us and the elves!

The great wizard, faced with my accusation, laughed even more wildly.

“Hahaha! You humans are truly strange, what do you think!?”

“!”

“It’s just a beast. If I can use it to deceive those dim-witted beastmen, then I’ll use as many of such beasts as I can!”

At this point, I finally understood how this great wizard was different from other beastmen!

What Gelo said earlier was correct; he is a beastman, yet he is not! He is nothing like most beastmen, who are simple and kind; he is truly as cunning and treacherous as a rat. When dealing with this great wizard, I couldn’t just see him as a beastman; even among humans, he would be considered the sly, unscrupulous type!

I could clearly feel the little fox in my arms tightening her claws. Huh… even a lowly subhuman couldn’t remain indifferent upon hearing such words!

But little fox, you can’t act against him right now; that would put us in the wrong, and he would definitely twist the narrative against us. Moreover…

“It’s okay, no need to get angry.”

I gently patted the little fox’s head, an action that completely disregarded the great wizard, infuriating him to the point of roaring!

“Die, human!”

As his sharp claws came at me, I… looked up.

“Perhaps it’s you who will die next, Great Wizard~”

Because the only way to expose how you deceive those naive beastmen using your own identity, I’ve just found it through your own words. You may belong to the cunning type among beastmen, but… don’t underestimate me.

I came alone to help the little fox, just to

I see a “floating object” at the top of the temple, shining ever brighter like moonlight. The icy blue hue represents ice magic, while the dancing golden light is enveloped in thunder magic. Finally, at the moment the great wizard lunges toward me, it pours forth like moonlight right before my eyes!