62. This place is unbearable (3000 words)
This time, the new content regarding the “main storyline” that appeared in the script truly astonished me, to the point that I didn’t even ask Ilushir another question afterward. I simply let this carefree little elf munch on her cookies, and we spent the day like that.
Afterward, was it due to the power of “written employment”? Ilushir no longer entertained any thoughts of “wanting to escape” and obediently stayed in Rinka’s home. As for me…
The “new main storyline” had emerged, and I changed my mind to choose to stay. After all, if there truly existed a bloodline left behind in the history of the white-haired elf buried beneath the kingdom, and if this bloodline held the “secret to defeating the white-haired elf sage,” then my safety was of no importance. The urgent matter was to find this “bloodline” immediately!
So, after I explained the matter of the “script” to Kfeir and Nilu using reasons like “prophecy,” and informed Rose that we had changed our minds and intended to stay here for a while longer, everything returned to the usual atmosphere.
After all, I knew that the “main storyline” wouldn’t unfold so easily, and the bloodline left behind by the white-haired elf wouldn’t be so easily found either.
Days later, although I asked Rose to help look for this “bloodline,” her lazy attitude was almost as if she was reluctant to help, and the investigation by my contacts indeed yielded no progress. On my end, being unfamiliar with the area, I couldn’t start the investigation myself, resulting in a monotonous wait.
How monotonous was it? For instance… Kfeir and Nilu would find opportunities every day to exchange barbs.
“Big·Little·Sister, I noticed that a few new pieces of lingerie suddenly appeared in your luggage. Are you trying to go against the ‘agreement’ we made in secret? The daughter of a royal family actually pulling such tricks in this matter, what a disgrace to the Great Yeng Empire~”
“Wha… what!? I just bought them normally! I have no intention of wearing them in front of him! It doesn’t count as breaking the agreement at all!”
“Not wearing them in front of the ‘king,’ so when do you plan to wear them in front of whom? It seems your idea is much more dangerous than breaking the agreement, K·Fe·ir?”
“You! If you want to pick a fight, just say it directly, Nilu! Don’t think you can sneakily set me up and then report me; only a mistress would do that!”
A man’s intuition told me not to get involved in this topic, so I slipped away quickly, not giving the two women a chance to “settle the score” with me.
As for the fairy—Blood Fairy Yasairose, who had been caught up in various uncontrollable circumstances, she had the opportunity to approach me since Kfeir and Nilu were often too busy arguing to pay her any mind. Whenever she saw me, she would inevitably bring up the one topic within three sentences.
“Pretty boy, I’ve tolerated you for many days now! Can you really be considered a qualified master of a fairy!? Ignoring a fairy that needs to replenish her strength for so many days! Hurry up and fulfill your duties as a master!”
“Yes, yes, yes.”
I rolled up my sleeves and extended my arm, thinking that if you want to bite, go ahead; I’ll just pretend it’s a cat bite.
However, while my arm was extended, this midget fairy’s gaze was fixed on my lower half.
I can’t provide “magic” in that area, goodbye!
“Hey! Don’t run! Don’t think that I want to touch something disgusting at first sight! This is for the magic! For you not to scream and cry when bitten, it’s a compromise I came up with to be considerate of you! You actually want to refuse!?”
So annoying! If you want to do this, you first have to get past Kfeir and Nilu, who are still arguing!
Helplessly, chased by Rose, I could only escape to Lin Ke’s place to hide. It wasn’t that I was comparing Lin Ke to Rose; it was just that, compared to that troublesome fairy, it was indeed much easier to communicate with Lin Ke.
At this moment, as I hurriedly burst into Lin Ke’s office to “lay low,” I also took in the situation here, as well as… Lin Ke’s current appearance.
After capturing the bounty hunter Ilushir, the death script had temporarily vanished, allowing me to breathe a sigh of relief, but Lin Ke wouldn’t just take a break because her death script had also disappeared. Even though it was already night, the lights in the office of this Grand Leader of the Merli United Kingdom were still on.
As I looked around, I noticed that Lin Ke, even wearing glasses, seemed to be troubled by something, completely oblivious to my presence. She would occasionally let out a wail, then start scratching her head in frustration. Finally, growing impatient, she grabbed a disposable cup from the table and gulped down some coffee, then exclaimed, “bushit,” tossing the cup into the trash can!
With a clang, the ball missed the target, so as I sighed deeply and prepared to pick it up, Lin Ke finally noticed my existence.
“……”
Her movements visibly stiffened.
Then…
“Wahhh!”
With a wail, she rushed back to her desk, yanked open a drawer, and pulled out a comb, then began to roughly style her hair.
What are you doing? Just keep it down a bit, Lin Ke.
“Be quiet, I’m hiding from your master.”
“Sorry, sorry!”
In the next moment, Lin Ke tossed the comb aside and hurriedly showed me a surprised face, “I didn’t expect you to show up suddenly! Weren’t you always with your women or your master before? Ah~ right, right! Such personal matters shouldn’t be asked casually. So… would you like a cup of coffee? Although it’s just some instant stuff from Bird’s Nest brand…”
“Thanks, but no.”
I watched Lin Ke fluster as she moved toward the kettle, and faced with her clearly innocent intentions, I could only give a wry smile.
“The issue with the bounty hunter has been resolved, and these days we’ve been investigating some matters that have basically made no progress, so… I need to take a break.”
Otherwise, I’d either be made a “referee” by Kefir and Nilu to judge “whether Kefir or Nilu is right” in such life-and-death matters, or be chased by Rose to “fulfill my master’s duties.” It’s a wonder I can handle that.
“I don’t intend to delay your work; you can continue.”
After a pause, I was a bit curious about Lin Ke’s earlier reaction, “But… what are you troubled about?”
“Ah, it’s just some troublesome matters in the kingdom. Since the head of the family is your fairy, Mr. O’Keefe, I shouldn’t be scolded for bringing it up.”
Lin Ke set her coffee cup down on the table, then returned to her seat, resting her forehead in a weary smile. “Didn’t the bounty hunter take out the head of the Pig family, that cigar-chomping fat guy you’ve met? It’s not really a hassle now; it’s just that problems keep coming one after another.”
“Including me, the remaining three families will naturally seize the opportunity to grab various interests while the Pig family is left leaderless after his sudden death. It’s just taking advantage of the situation. I don’t plan to apologize for this, after all, if you don’t seize what you can, you’re not a qualified merchant~ What I’m worried about is just this matter, which can barely be considered a happy worry~”
Ah, so this is the kind of “debate” that merchants engage in. I suppose it’s a group of people gathered around a table discussing how to divide the cake, how to seize territory. It fits Lin Ke’s image quite well.
But… seizing territory?
I fell silent for a moment, deep in thought.
Recently, my investigation into the “bloodline of the white-haired elf” has made no progress. On one hand, this “main line” is indeed elusive, as difficult to find as a needle in a haystack; on the other hand… it also relates to the situation in the Meri United Kingdom.
The major families each control a part of the kingdom, corresponding to their respective “territories.” This division of areas indeed limits Rose’s ability to conduct investigations.
And now Lin Ke is preparing to “seize territory.” If… she can gain the upper hand, wouldn’t I have more opportunities and possibilities to find the main line?
“Lin Ke, how long has this been going on? Who did it start with?”
“It’s about to start. Of course, it’s a competition with the other two families. Everyone is just pretending to cooperate on the surface, but behind the scenes, it’s not surprising who forms superficial alliances and who stabs whom in the back. So the upcoming negotiations will basically be a chaotic battle.”
At this point, Lin Ke let out a deep sigh. “But Mr. O’Keefe doesn’t need to think too much about it. This is my matter and won’t delay any of our transactions. Besides, although it’s a bit challenging, I should be able to handle it.”
【Lin Ke has decided to participate in the negotiations of the three major families!】
A script appeared, and although it didn’t seem to contain any dangerous content, Lin Ke’s earlier words sparked a thought in my mind that I couldn’t ignore. A plan had already emerged in my head, driving me to speak up in the next moment.
“Can I participate?”
“Wow!? Really!? Ah… cough cough!”
After a fleeting moment of surprise, Lin Ke quickly cleared her throat awkwardly. “N-no need, Mr. O’Keefe! It’s better for you to stay with the head of the family for now~”
She should be quite pleased inside, but her words clearly rejected me, evidently because of Rose. However, this time Lin Ke was truly mistaken.
“You might have a misunderstanding about the word ‘accompany.’ Strictly speaking, your head of the family is my fairy now, so if anyone should be accompanying, it should be her accompanying me. So Lin Ke, you don’t need to worry too much about whether your head of the family’s relationship with me will be affected by you.”
I glanced at the girl in front of me.
Clearly, she had been taught various lessons by Rose that were anything but humane, but… Lin Ke’s attitude towards Rose was surprisingly gentle and positive.
Moreover, upon further reflection, Rose’s attitude towards Lin Ke also seemed a bit strange; it didn’t appear to be merely a “lesson,” but rather had a hint of… something else.
In the next moment, the look of anticipation on Lin Ke’s face prevented me from thinking any further.
After all, the “main plot” had already emerged, and I had to seize every opportunity to grasp it.
“And Lin Ke, how should I put it… this time I need you to come out on top in that ‘negotiation’ you just mentioned, meaning you need to reclaim more territory.”
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