34. East Prulus and West Prulus
The chapter number in the last section was wrong, but the content was correct, so it shouldn’t affect your reading.
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Although I finally understood the existence of the fairies in the Kingdom of Prulus, the disciplined fairies—like a humanoid GPS satellite navigation—were the Insight Fairy Icarus’s script. However, the “main storyline” was also approaching with danger, making it impossible for Kephiel to find this fairy smoothly.
After all, the scripts I initially dismissed as too distant—[Ludwig travels to the Kingdom of Prulus] and [Nilu sends fairies to the Kingdom of Prulus]—were now gradually closing in and posing a threat. The problem was: Miss Icarus was truly the opposite of the Thunder Fairy Zous from the Rosia Empire in every aspect.
If Zous was impulsive and prone to trouble, this fairy was so cowardly that we couldn’t find her at all. Moreover, due to her GPS-like abilities, Kephiel and I couldn’t search for her directly. Thus, in this helpless situation, I didn’t refuse Zelus’s proposal; after all, I couldn’t find a better alternative.
The next day, we indeed found Adev, who was troubled by the “missing persons.” We all candidly shared our identities and purposes, and then… we hit it off.
At this moment, on Prulus Street in the Kingdom of Prulus, it was said that Adev brought us here to gather intelligence. A man, a woman, and an orc, with the elf being the king of the Kingdom of Prulus—such a combination couldn’t possibly remain discreet. So… this elf midget finally accomplished what she had been looking forward to since Kephiel and I arrived in the Kingdom of Prulus—finding an excuse to be alone with me.
Using the excuse of “being too distracting, we need to split into groups,” she placed herself in my group. As for Kephiel, she couldn’t just let a little fox run around the street unattended, could she? So she reluctantly followed Zelus. Immediately after we set off for our different purposes, Adev became excited!
“The annoying woman and the stinky fox are finally gone~”
“Shh, shh!”
I hurriedly covered Adev’s unrestrained mouth. Cautiously glancing back, thankfully Kephiel had left with Zelus, so it seemed they truly hadn’t heard Adev’s earlier complaint.
“Keep it down, Adev. Don’t forget your identity…”
Given my past interactions with this elf midget, I couldn’t help but feel that her attitude towards me was quite favorable. After all, the last time I left, it was clearly an “escape from marriage,” and upon our reunion, not only did she not tie me to a bed, but she also secretly provided me with clues about the fairies, which was already a strong indication of her fondness for me.
So, since a “physical” response was impossible, at least I had to make Adev’s “script” a bit easier in other ways.
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“Sigh… In any case, hold on tight. I’m not sure when your identity will be discovered, so using me as a shield might be better.”
Before the words had even left my mouth, Adéle had already wrapped her arms around me tightly. Don’t be fooled by the little fairy beside me, who looks like just a roadside midget; because of the nature of fairies, she’s definitely lived longer than I have. Within that small body, there’s a part that is quite “substantial”! After shedding her usual military uniform that concealed most of her body under a black coat, she changed into a white dress to hide her identity. Now, as she held me, the sensation of certain “parts” lingered in my mind like the three thousand worries of the wind, refusing to dissipate.
“I actually heard about your engagement to that human woman through my informants in the Great Yng Empire~”
After wrapping her arms around me, this little midget suddenly displayed the “dignity” of the King of the Pruliss Kingdom. “Although I did consider whether to perform some ‘surgical rescue,’ in the end, my subordinates stopped me.”
Um… Your Majesty Adéle, that’s called a wedding snatch, not a rescue.
“And Zerola also told me that an engagement is not the end, but just the beginning. The opportunity always exists; it just depends on how to seize it~”
That old lecher actually instilled his youthful, flirtatious rhetoric into Adéle! Is he really Kephiel’s biological father?
A casual turn of my head brought my gaze to meet Adéle’s, and in her eyes, four big characters were clearly written: “Seize the opportunity”! This little midget, does she even understand what my engagement with Kephiel represents? Or is she already so accustomed to this matter?
I dared not think further about what this “opportunity” might entail and quickly averted my gaze.
“Miss Adéle, let’s not forget what we’re here for; now is not the time for romance.”
“Tonight?”
Hey, why are you looking forward to it even more? Tonight is even less likely.
Seeing my serious expression, Adéle finally toned it down a bit. She lowered her sun hat and, still holding my arm, we navigated through the bustling streets of Pruliss filled with handsome men and beautiful fairies, and then she whispered.
“Since you’re not in the mood, let’s first visit my ‘informant.'”
“Informant?” I blinked in confusion. “But isn’t this your capital?”
“Theoretically, yes. Just like I am theoretically the King of the Pruliss Kingdom, you should remember that our kingdom still retains quite a few ‘old elders’ and ‘old nobles’ because of our fairy lineage.”
“In the entire Pruliss Kingdom, I actually control a vast area. Those old fossils have all been pushed to some remote regions to do as they please, and it’s the same in the capital. My influence occupies the vast majority of the territory, but in the eastern part of the capital, there are still remnants of those old fossils’ power.”
“After all, if we were to eradicate them completely, they would definitely cause chaos. Keeping them under surveillance is the best approach. Recently, regarding the ‘missing persons’ incidents, from my intelligence, most indeed occurred in the territories of the old nobles. Not to mention, they are desperately trying to hide, clearly having something to hide. So we need to go to the informant in the east to see if there’s any special information. Since it’s a single line of contact, we have no other options, so you need to be careful.”
I was slightly taken aback, but I quickly understood Adéle’s intentions: it seemed she didn’t want to withhold anything from me, so I naturally had to fulfill my duty to thank her for helping me advance the plot.
“I will ‘assist’ when necessary.”
“Thank you. Even though we fairies have long lifespans, I’m starting to envy Kephiel. Sigh… That kind of human woman is truly opportunistic… ‘Princess,’ you might want to reconsider~ By the way, that fairy who seemed to particularly like you, I wouldn’t mind taking her in either~ After all, she’s still my subordinate.”
Hold on a second, Miss.
Let’s focus on finding your so-called informant; otherwise, if we keep this up, Adéle, do you want to turn your entire palace into my harem?
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