53. The Weight of Intent
To “deal with” this dangerous elven sorceress, everything that has happened recently has been a “trap” I set up, and… for the first time, I am not passively avoiding the “death script” that is rushing towards me, but actively striking back!
Given that this elven sorceress had already suffered a loss at the hands of “Ogilid,” this time I even used Zelus’s power to simulate myself as Linka, to lure her into attacking! And considering the current situation, I have indeed succeeded.
However, there is one thing I cannot come to terms with: this elven sorceress clearly knew from the start that I was “disguising” myself as Linka, yet she still chose to attack, and… she obediently walked right into my encirclement!
Why is that!? This success of my plan seems absurdly ridiculous!
In the next moment, accompanied by the sound of the chains just set by the elven sorceress being cut one by one, Kephiel and Nilu, who had been waiting for a long time, appeared. Having learned from the previous mistake of letting the elf escape, they directly blocked all the escape routes of the elven sorceress, one in front and one behind!
The plan is terrifyingly smooth! Clearly, this elven sorceress knows my true identity, yet she still fails to learn from her lesson and foolishly falls into the trap again! To be honest, this is no longer a matter of feeling “unaccomplished,” but rather one of deep suspicion!
“Ogilid, are you alright?”
Kephiel’s voice interrupted my thoughts.
“Yeah.”
Of course, it’s nothing, except… I might have accidentally picked up another fairy, sigh…
Let’s leave this troublesome matter for later to seek my wife’s forgiveness. After all, no matter what I think right now, dealing with this white-haired fairy sorceress and breaking the death script is the most important thing!
“Leave the rest to us.”
There was no need for any communication or signals; even though they often exchanged sarcastic remarks, at this moment, Kephiel and Nilu only needed to exchange a glance to understand each other’s intentions.
“It’s only at times like this that I feel you’re right, Miss.”
From a distance, Nilu glanced at me, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that she had noticed the extra fairy on me. However, she merely smiled slightly and deftly sidestepped the dangerous topic.
“There are some things we’ll handle later. For now… we need to make sure this secretive fairy lady surrenders.”
“Ah haha~”
Despite having been bested by Kephiel and Nilu earlier, the white-haired fairy, now called out, only showed “distress” in this situation, without a hint of “anger” towards Nilu and Kephiel.
“Sigh… This is why I hate ‘remedies’; it’s getting more and more troublesome.”
There was definitely something strange about her, but Kephiel and Nilu wouldn’t wait any longer, and I… didn’t want to put the two girls at risk!
In the next moment, Kephiel and Nilu sprang into action! With the experience from their previous battle, it seemed they had already devised a plan to deal with the white-haired fairy from the very start!
The chains that the fairy shot towards Kephiel hadn’t even flown out yet when, in the next moment, the fire fairy, Jias, leaped from Nilu’s longbow, flames bursting forth and incinerating all the chains! Seizing this opportunity, Kephiel moved in closer to the white-haired fairy with greater ease!
“Bang!”
Kephiel’s sword aimed directly at the opponent’s shoulder! Clearly, this fairy sorceress was at a significant disadvantage in “strength” compared to Kephiel. Even as she drew her short sickle to defend, her body was jolted, nearly causing her to fall!
“Ah… ah haha~ Three fairy users. No way? Um… can I just back out of this deal? Can we just call it even?”
At this point, how could such words still hold any weight?
“Let’s save that for after you spill all your secrets to us!”
With her stance adjusted, Kephiel followed up with another strike. The fairy sorceress, already knocked back by the impact, still managed to keep her footing, but her sickle left a long gash on the ground!
And this was just the beginning! Because she might have misunderstood one thing: Nilu’s weapon was never a bow.
That was the dark fairy Ignis, capable of transforming into any weapon!
In the blink of an eye, Nilu had already arrived behind the white-haired elf. Ignis transformed into a black sword and aimed directly at the elf’s arm, “slicing” down! Compared to Kefir, Nilu’s approach was much more “ruthless.”
“!”
In the next moment, a swirl of purple smoke rose! As Nilu swung her sword, the elven sorceress seemed to employ a “decoy” tactic, appearing not far away, crouched on the ground, gasping for breath!
“Ha… ha… You two, to be honest, I give up on this one. Just don’t seek revenge for your man, okay? Honestly, I might not have much time left~”
How could such words sway Kefir and Nilu? After all, from the moment this elven sorceress harbored the thought of “wanting to kill me,” the option of escaping “from Kefir and Nilu” had already vanished! Not to mention, as the script indicated, she carried the “secret” of the white-haired elves, which was also the “main plot” of my script!
Kefir and Nilu would not let her go, and I… did not want to miss this opportunity! In my line of sight, the white-haired elf had begun a plea for mercy, and with Kefir and Nilu joining forces, she clearly stood no chance.
I decided not to dwell on the doubts in my mind and intended to look at the script for Kefir and Nilu, to provide them with some assistance, ensuring they could subdue the elven sorceress more smoothly and safely!
However, as blades clashed and my gaze fell upon the scene, at the moment when the elven sorceress clashed with Kefir once more and was sent flying to the ground, rolling due to her inferior strength!
“Ahahaha~ Why are you two so relentless? The one who will end up unlucky is you… sizzle, sizzle…”
The midnight bell tolled, accompanied by some familiar yet dangerous content from the script!
【Dong! Dong!】
Time shifted, at the stroke of midnight!
【T·I·M·E·I·S·U·P！】
The script revealed such bizarre content!
The white-haired elf, barely managing to rise, seemed to have no chance of opposing Kefir and Nilu on the surface, but her bowed head and silence clearly indicated danger in the script! I was all too familiar with this content!
【The necromancer Ilushir is preparing something!】
If I remembered correctly, the last time I heard such words was when…
“Kefir, Nilu! Come back!”
Without waiting for a response from Kefir and Nilu, I immediately rushed towards the two! Because the content in the script just now was a warning that would appear when those “white-haired elves” were about to unleash their domain! Urasilu, Ludwig, without exception! And this time, it was the white-haired elven sorceress before me—Ilushir!
“……Everyone.”
Suddenly, the white-haired elf, who had been kneeling on the ground, lifted her head. Her eyes sparkled with strange patterns, as if she no longer recognized us, looking at us with a calm and ordinary demeanor. Yet, the aura of danger surrounding her was on a completely different “level” from the power she had just displayed!
“Have you heard the legend of the ‘Saint’?”
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Today, I had some matters to attend to during the day, making it difficult to concentrate on updating the main text outside. So this afternoon, I’ll just update a .5 to take a break. I’ll continue updating the main text in the evening.