60. This world is too unfair to villains!

I finally managed to hold back Rose, who looked ready to pull out that “big pair of scissors” from under her skirt and slice Lin Ke in half. This fairy may be shy, but taking out her frustrations on a servant is hardly the mark of a good master, and…

Isn’t this situation caused by you, Rose? I even let you bite my neck, and you still insisted on choosing “below.” Of course, Lin Ke, who barged in, would see that as unfulfilled desires!

As for Lin Ke, she didn’t come over to cause trouble on purpose; she indeed brought some “big news.”

“It seems there’s a bit of a problem with the bounty hunter we caught earlier—her ‘here’ seems to be a bit off!”

Lin Ke pointed to her head as she spoke.

This was happening just as I was tugging and tussling with Rose. Earlier, I had already reached a “deal” with the elf sorceress named Ilushir: I wouldn’t consider “killing her to silence her” for the time being, but rather “hired” her as a bounty hunter. She didn’t need to complete any “master’s tasks,” just had to stay here obediently, waiting for me to think of questions to ask her.

Ilushir agreed at the time, and I hadn’t seen anything problematic in my script, not to mention that for safety’s sake, Ke Fei and Ni Lu would take turns guarding her. However, just tonight, just now, until this moment, I finally understood why Lin Ke risked being cut by the master and rushed over to find me in such a hurry.

By the time Rose had smoothed out her disheveled clothes, our group arrived at the room where Ilushir was being held. There, we saw: Ke Fei was already on guard outside the door, while Ni Lu faced Ilushir, with Ignis, transformed into a black sword, pointed directly at her chest. As for Ilushir, the elf in question, at this distance, clearly had no ability to resist; she was awkwardly smiling while raising her hands in surrender.

Ni Lu would be unlikely to let you off just because of that gesture.

“Your Majesty, she tried to escape at midnight tonight, but I stopped her.”

Ni Lu took a step back. “Since she refuses to accept a toast, what do you think about me disassembling her legs so that even if she wants to run, she can’t? How does that sound?”

“Don’t start with such astonishing statements, Nilu.”

【Ilu Xier attempted to escape.】

The script appeared, and it seemed Nilu hadn’t misjudged. After signaling her to retract the fairy, I turned to the elf Ilu Xier, who was simultaneously putting away her surrender posture.

“Why do you want to escape?”

“Because the road is right here.”

If you keep dragging me into philosophy, I’ll really have Nilu break your legs!

Sensing my anger, this elf quickly admitted defeat!

“Ah haha~ Isn’t it just that? It looks like there’s a chance, right? Wouldn’t you run if you were caught by someone and saw an opportunity? Don’t give me double standards in a place like this!”

Hiss… That does seem to be the case. Why is it that when the main characters seize the chance to escape from being ‘captured,’ they are called clever, while the villain boss escaping is labeled cunning and treacherous? What did the villain do wrong? This world is too unfair to villains. As the main antagonist in the script, I had a deep understanding of this principle during my past days of wandering.

No, no, wait a minute, I can’t let this elf’s twisted logic persuade me. Because, unlike normal situations, this elf has no reason to escape even if she “seizes the opportunity”!

“But I had already agreed with you on the ’employment’ system. Your current task is to stay put and answer our questions honestly. It seems your integrity as a bounty hunter isn’t that great after all.”

I looked at the elf before me and smiled, but my doubts were growing.

Because, Ilu Xier, whether this elf sorceress is trustworthy as a bounty hunter isn’t determined by outsiders, nor even by her own words, but by… the script. I had simply made a “contract” with her to exchange for her “honesty,” largely because in the script, this elf’s thoughts were indeed quite simple, and she had no intention of lying or betraying.

After agreeing to accept the commission, this elf in the script truly had no intention of escaping. But why, after a whole night, did she suddenly come up with the idea of running away in the dead of night today? How can a person’s true thoughts undergo a 180° turn in such a short time?

The expression on the elf girl’s face gradually became awkward.

“Um, that’s why I hate long-term commissions…”

“Mm?”

“Ah… no, it’s nothing, haha~”

The elf’s smile was forced, “It’s just that even with employment, there’s no clear written contract yet~ Verbal agreements are a bit unreliable, so I thought about escaping. That can’t be my fault, right?”

This is definitely your fault, okay!? Do we look like we can’t afford to pay a bounty hunter?

Don’t try to twist the truth in front of me, little sprite. Even if I can tolerate it, the two big shots behind me might not be so forgiving.

However, this sprite isn’t entirely wrong. Compared to verbal promises, perhaps straightforward written words would make this sprite more compliant. I don’t quite understand the creed of bounty hunters, but in the script, what Ilushir just said was the truth, so I’ll just follow through.

“Miss Linka, could you prepare a hiring contract? Nilu, go with Linka, write it in my name, and then bring it back for this sprite to sign.”

As I spoke, I turned to Ilushir, “Are you satisfied now? You won’t run away again, will you?”

“No problem! As long as it’s in writing, I’ll carry it with me every day and absolutely won’t run! If I do, you can chop off my hands and feet, and I won’t mind~”

No need to set such a dangerous flag for yourself!

Ilushir’s words earlier felt a bit strange to me. It wasn’t just her personality, which could be described as “simple and pure” in a nice way, or “heartless” in a harsh way; it was more about some contradictions in her behavior.

But…

【Ilushir has agreed to the hiring.】

The script appeared once again. While the straightforward content clearly conveyed Ilushir’s current thoughts, it didn’t help me dig deeper into the inconsistencies in her actions, so I had to let it go.

Moreover, I didn’t have the leisure to think too much, as the “main storyline” was already a challenge standing in my way.

【Ilushir knows the secret of the ‘White-Haired Sprite’!】

The sprite sorceress before me is the “main storyline” we’ve worked so hard to “capture”! It’s time for me to decide how to get her to reveal the “main storyline” concerning Kefir and Nilu.

“Since that’s the case, let’s take advantage of the time they’re preparing the written contract and come with us for now.”

I looked at the white-haired sprite Ilushir, “Do you remember when I said, ‘I want to keep you here mainly to answer some of my questions’?”

“Now, I’ve pretty much figured out what I want to ask you.”

The script can’t fool me; those seemingly “innocent” eyes hide the upcoming “main storyline” involving Kefir and Nilu.