41. Codename: For the Princess!

Our goal is to thwart the deceitful scheme of Louis the Ninety-Ninth and the old noble elders of the elves, so… even though we rushed here in a frenzy, as long as this is still the Kingdom of Prussia under Adele, this king, who may seem a bit “unreliable” due to her elven identity and appearance, is actually quite capable and must have made preparations.

Thus, when the situation indeed escalated to the moment of “after the truth is revealed, my safety is threatened,” both Adele and Kephiel, who came with me, acted decisively. Otherwise… why would I recklessly charge in, fully aware of the impending death script, to expose their conspiracy?

Adele shot directly, bursting the belly of the approaching lackey, while Kephiel raised a hand, freezing another with ice blocks that erupted from the ground in the distance! The surrounding elven ladies hadn’t even had the chance to scream before Adele’s command brought forth more commotion.

“Mel, codename ‘For the Princess’ operation, commence!”

At that moment, when this bewildering “plan” began, the elves who had mostly remained hidden suddenly sprang forth, standing atop the high buildings, drawing bows and arrows, “whoosh whoosh whoosh,” shooting several arrows around the crowd. This was definitely not a threat or intimidation, but rather a means to “encircle”!

The magical power attached to the arrows immediately connected, forming a barrier shimmering with rainbow colors under the sun, causing a few panicked ladies trying to flee to bump into it and start whimpering.

Then, suddenly, a shadow covered the sky, as something that could only be described as a… perhaps a ship, resembling a Kirov airship, flew by! Dozens of ropes were thrown down, and one by one, elves dressed in black military uniforms slid down, holding firearms in one hand and ropes in the other!

This scene, which was hard to classify as either magical or high-tech, could probably only be witnessed in Adele’s Kingdom of Prussia.

When everything settled, Adele no longer concealed her identity, tossing aside her coat to reveal a black military uniform underneath. She accepted a hat and ceremonial dagger handed to her by one of the elves, and the meticulous and efficient King of the Kingdom of Prussia appeared!

“Silence! I am Adele, King of the Kingdom of Prussia, here to deal with the ‘criminals.’ Unrelated parties, shut up and stand still!”

The unrelated elven ladies, nearly deceived, were too frightened to utter a word, but they needn’t worry, as it was already clear who the “criminals” Adele referred to.

“Ah… Adele!”

Compared to the surrounding situation and the exposure of his own conspiracy, the one who looked like a noble elder of the human side, Louis the Ninety-Ninth’s collaborator, was even more astonished: why did Adele dare to come here!

“This, this is the territory of our elders; you have no right to come here uninvited!”

“But Elder Feng, it seems you are doing something quite interesting with the citizens of my Kingdom of Prussia.”

Beside me, Adele stepped forward, pressing her hat down and adjusting it. Though her stature was somewhat small, she exuded a completely different yet equally formidable aura from Ivan Letty, one that was undeniably fitting for the King of the Kingdom of Prussia.

“I received a report and came to investigate, to protect the safety of our citizens. Is that too much to ask?”

【The elven elder is astonished by Adele’s appearance!】

As the script unfolded, I understood the current situation: no wonder Adele had hesitated earlier; it seemed these elven elders had never regarded Adele as their ‘king,’ and thus were not afraid of her presence at all! However, today, this group of old-timers would be disappointed.

“You… you mere girl, how dare you interfere in my territory…”

【Bang】

Gunshots rang out, and the elder, who probably thought he could still act with the same arrogance as before, suddenly found himself at a loss. He likely never expected that this time Adéle would be so resolute, firing without hesitation at the trunk of the large tree beside his head.

“You… you this…”

“I need to clarify, Elder Feng, the Kingdom of Pluris is already a very fair and just nation, and the king chosen by everyone now is me, not you. So… when you say this is your territory, it’s tantamount to provoking the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Pluris and flaunting your own identity and rights. Do you understand?”

“As for my presence here, I came with sufficient evidence. I heard you were conspiring with some human criminals, attempting to deceive my citizens. I’m here… to catch you in the act~”

The matter of “buying and selling elves” was instigated by Louis the Ninety-Ninth in the script, but how could such things not have a backer? So… Adéle and I were completely cooperating; I would deal with Louis the Ninety-Ninth, while she aimed to eliminate those “old elf elders” in the Kingdom of Pluris who were like tumors.

After a brief moment of panic, should I say that this elder, with his age and confidence, was indeed something? He sneered dismissively: “Hmph, criminals!? Look closely! This person beside me is a noble of the Great Yng Empire, and he has come to discuss the most legitimate matters with me! You say we are deceiving the citizens? Did you see it!? Do you have evidence!?”

His seemingly righteous attitude made Adéle lower her hat and let out a soft sigh: “This matter is not my concern.”

At this, the elder suddenly became smug: “So you are investigating our elders’ properties without reason, slandering our reputations. You are simply unworthy…”

【Bang】

Before he could finish, the bullet struck the ground right in front of the elder!

“Ah… let me finish! This is why I dislike dealing with you self-proclaimed elders who drone on endlessly!”

After clicking her tongue, Adéle turned to the side, “I don’t care who that beady-eyed human next to you is, but… he is under the jurisdiction of the Great Yng Empire. I… have brought him to you, haven’t I?”

“Fearing your old eyes are dim, I’ll tell you the result in advance. Just now, you said with your own mouth that you were collaborating with that human, so it saves me the trouble of prying the truth out of you.”

“That human beside you is now a wanted criminal of the Great Yng Empire, and Elder, you are collaborating with a wanted criminal to deceive the citizens~ Ah, hurry up and pack your things, and go experience the taste of prison food in the Kingdom of Pluris with my people, Elder Feng~”

In an instant, the elder was left dumbfounded, unable to comprehend, while Louis the Ninety-Ninth’s expression turned to one of shock, incredulously trying to push through the crowd towards me, only to be directly captured by Adéle’s subordinates!

“Wha… what!? I am a noble of the Great Yng Empire, how can I be… a wanted criminal!? Nonsense! Everyone, don’t believe it! They are just randomly accusing people!”

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