13. Reciting Poetry

Using the event of “saving the Saintess’s life” as a starting point, I had two choices: either to play it safe for the sake of preserving my identity, working hard for the “benefits I desired” in order to meet the three fairy sisters, or… to persist in accepting Izalis’s invitation. Although this would put me in a more dangerous position, it would also make it easier to connect with the three fairy sisters in the “main storyline.”

Initially, I planned to choose the safer option, but… in the next moment, the content that appeared in the script clearly told me: most of the “elders” around Izalis were not “loyal,” but rather had ulterior motives for being here, pretending to persuade Izalis about safety, while in reality… they wanted to drive away this intruding outsider.

I could immediately conjure up a cliché script from this scene; I was not the least bit sleepy! This seemingly “trite” development aside, my original choice of “caution” naturally had to change! Because the situation of Saintess Izalis was clearly “full of stories”!

“What did you say!?”

The elven elder in front of me was so enraged that his white beard seemed to twist.

“I said, my ‘request’ is to agree to the Saintess’s plea.”

While feeling fortunate that I had left myself some leeway earlier and hadn’t left any incriminating evidence in my banter, I continued, “As you can see, I am also a member of the clergy.”

As I spoke, I tossed Ikusis, transformed into my true form—a book—up into the air. The fool actually cooperated and floated up. I certainly didn’t expect this little trick to fool these ancient elven beings before me, because what I wanted was a “visual effect,” simply put: to show off.

“In fact, I traveled thousands of miles to come here, following the will of the great goddess, to meet with you, Saintess.”

Then, I turned my gaze to the elven maiden, watching her tilt her head in surprise for a moment, then smile as she understood the meaning of my actions, her lips parting gently.

“The will of order governs all.”

“The miracles of the goddess guide our encounters.”

“Fortune, difficult to witness by others.”

“Is but the fate we have long decided.”

Hey, a true expert! This couplet was thoughtless in its brilliance!?

“Remembering forms in dreams.”

“Leaving beautiful shadows in the eyes.”

“Between order and will…”

“You are the only miracle… Awo!”

Kefir pinched my backside, interrupting my poetic exchange with the elf before me. However, this scene was enough to stun the elder elves, as I was quite adept at such mystical matters, and it seemed this saintess was no novice either, keeping pace with me.

“Wait, wait a moment!”

The elder elves, coming back to their senses, realized they could not out-argue me on the matter of “faith.” Frustrated, they immediately shifted their approach to “persuasion.”

“Saintess, whether it’s about ‘fate’ or not, it’s hard for us to comprehend! But the identities of these three are still far from clear; we absolutely cannot allow them to have frequent contact with you right away! Uh… at least let us report back and clarify the identities of these travelers before you make a decision…”

On the surface, their wording seemed perfect, but the ensuing script revealed their true intentions.

【The elder elves plan to buy time.】

At this point, I certainly couldn’t let their scheme succeed, and there was no need to be polite any longer!

“Elders, what the saintess wishes to do should be her own freedom, right? Isn’t it a bit inappropriate for you to interfere like this?”

“Shut up! There are no lowly…”

“Or is it that you have some ‘ulterior motives’ of your own, which is why you’re so eager to drive us away? After all… my sudden intrusion, could it be disturbing your ‘plans’?”

The script had made it abundantly clear that many of these elder elves were affiliated with the three elf princesses. My appearance had undoubtedly disrupted their original purpose of staying close to Izalis.

Sure enough, as my words fell, even these elders, who could be considered “immortal,” couldn’t maintain their tense expressions upon having their little secrets exposed! But then again, I was somewhat familiar with this kind of “script trope”—the secretive antagonist princess targeting the saintess, a privileged yet precarious beauty with power and faith, plus a… suddenly appearing brat…

Could it be that due to the passage of time, even the development of scripts in this world had become clichéd?

I didn’t have time to ponder further; after all, the secret I had just unveiled might have a more serious impact on these elder elves than I had anticipated.

“What… what nonsense are you spouting!?”

“Maliciously slandering members of the kingdom is against the law!”

“I feel these people are connected to the previous attackers; they might be accomplices! Saintess, please don’t explain any further; we elders must take these individuals back for a thorough investigation!”

Their momentum was strong, and judging by their status, it was clear this wasn’t just a matter of “scaring” them. Without even looking at the script, I knew exactly what would unfold next.

Since I couldn’t persuade these elder elves with words, I had to resort to the most efficient means. Fortunately, with all the fairies present on Nilu, although we were a group of “three without,” we had no reason to fear anyone.

I took a step back, but it was not out of retreat.

“Nilou, that’s enough.”

“Is it really okay, Wang?”

Unlike before, Nilou seemed to have some reservations and specifically asked me once more.

“Mm.”

“Understood.”

However, after I gave my affirmative response, there was not a hint of hesitation!

After all, if they wanted to “investigate” us, these extras had to have the capability to do so!

“Jias!”

Flames shot forth, and all the fairies’ true forms were brought forth by Nilou, allowing her to face even the seemingly formidable elder fairies without the slightest strain while using the fire fairy Jias’s “command”!

And the power of Jias’s “command” was a miraculous skill that struck true for those who had yet to realize its strength!

In an instant, the flames danced, and as the fairies swept over the elder fairies, these old-timers truly became motionless, standing there like wooden stakes, only able to mumble “Abba Abba.”

As for me, I looked at the only fairy present who was spared from being “commanded”—Izalis, and said, “Lady Saint, these elders have been ‘commanded,’ but to make them forget the events of the past few days, we need to supplement a lot of content to avoid any discrepancies in their memories later on.”

I paused, waiting for Izalis to understand before continuing.

“So, could you take care of that aspect for me?”

“After all, you chose to go against the thoughts of these elder fairies based on your knowledge of my identity, right?”

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