59. No Littering, No Big Business

The smallest elf princess of the Rodland Kingdom, Ilushir—this silly girl from next door—came rushing in to tell us something that wasn’t good news. On the contrary… it was a “trouble” we had to resolve before leaving.

[The Silver Knight has come to find Izalis.]

I won’t forget: we didn’t come to the little princess’s branch city for a vacation; we were here to protect the elf saint, Izalis, who had come to “take shelter.” And now, it’s likely that the other two princesses have finally realized: we weren’t fleeing with Izalis to the wilderness, but had found a place to hide instead. Naturally, the “pursuers” would come rushing in!

Although I was prepared to face such a situation, it still felt tricky. Not to mention that the elf coming to find us this time was none other than that proud and arrogant old rival—the Silver Knight—who had spouted a bunch of tough talk but was swiftly defeated during the “duel”! She not only knew what Izalis looked like, but she was also keeping an eye on me. It wouldn’t be easy for the little princess to hide that from her.

I… couldn’t relax either! After all, this little princess in front of me, strictly speaking, was still our “enemy” in the script!

The elf princess who rushed into the room looked like she was just “anxiously rushing in,” without any real plan in mind.

“Um, Saint Lady, you wouldn’t want to meet her, right? How about… we hide a bit?”

After holding it in for a long time, this princess, who was supposed to manage the town, could only come up with a useless suggestion. On the bright side, at least it proved that this little princess hadn’t leaked our hiding place yet. But on the downside, it meant we had another burden to deal with.

No wonder this little princess wasn’t favored by her two older sisters according to Izalis’s words. Now it seemed that while this little princess was indeed clever, it was only to a certain extent. When faced with the looming crisis, her “cleverness” was proving inadequate.

In the next moment, I asked, “How long until the Silver Knight arrives?”

The elf princess put her hands on her hips: “She’s already entered the city; she’ll probably be here soon!”

What’s there to be proud of? In such a dangerous situation, how can you still have the mood to strike a pose?

I sighed inwardly. Such a covert operation was likely initiated by the eldest princess, who must have sensed our hiding place and immediately sent the Silver Knight over quietly. At this point, I had no other choice.

“Then I must ask Your Highness the Princess to think of a response quickly, just to handle things for now, and not to expose the location of the Saintess.” I stood up and walked towards the little princess. “Also, I’ll accompany you. Let’s go; along the way, I’ll casually tell you how to handle things afterward.”

“Eh!?”

Even though I said that, the little princess didn’t seem grateful at all. “I can manage on my own, and even if you want to come along, as an elf, you’re so… um, unique. Wouldn’t Sir Silver Knight really recognize you?”

If you think my current appearance as a male elf is ugly, just say it! After all, I already have a wife; does this little girl think she can break my defenses with her childish remarks?

Moreover, disguising myself is, at least for me, a piece of cake.

In the next moment, a shadow leaped from my hand and enveloped my entire body. Before the elven princess could even shout, the black mist had already dissipated. But standing there safely was no longer the “ugly elf man.”

“Is this appearance sufficient?”

I casually brushed aside the stray hair on my forehead and looked at the elven princess, who was seeing my transformation using fairy magic for the first time and seemed a bit dazed. “If possible, could you lend me a set of clothes? I’ll accompany you to meet the Silver Knight afterward.”

I had to do this because, as the script indicated, we wouldn’t be able to easily arrange for and escort Izalis to escape. With the pursuers approaching, the content of our script was becoming increasingly dangerous.

【The Silver Knight is coming to find the hiding place of the elven Saintess.】

【The Silver Knight requests the elven princess to cooperate in the search!】

【The Silver Knight…】

Just like a real-time weather update, as the Silver Knight was about to arrive, the urgency of the script I sensed was escalating.

When I changed into the “maid outfit” that the little princess had prepared for me, taking on the identity of an ordinary elven maid working in the palace, the arrogant and haughty Silver Knight, who was merely a background character, had already barged in, disregarding any obstacles in the palace, rushing in with an air of arrogance to find this little princess beside me.

【The Silver Knight has found the elven princess!】

At this moment, in the reception room where the little princess was to meet guests, with the emergence of the new script, a familiar figure barged in without restraint! Clearly, the elven girl sitting quietly here could be considered a genuine princess of the Rodland Kingdom, yet the other party seemed utterly unafraid. Or perhaps… there was simply no sense of reverence or respect, even in their attitude after barging in, which exuded an air of disregard.

As my gaze fell, this “uninvited guest” was naturally the Silver Knight from my side, who had come looking for trouble in the crisis script! Earlier, at the end of the “duel,” that guy had been sent flying, seemingly losing his clothes in the process. I thought he would sulk for a while, but it seemed this background character had recovered quite well.

Just a few days had passed, and he was already here, brimming with anger for revenge. His face was covered with a palpable rage that anyone could sense, and the so-called “charm” that had radiated from the elven girl’s “handsome face” was now completely gone.

【The Silver Knight wants to kill Oujilide!】

The script indicated that this was likely the reason for the current background character’s twisted anger. If it were just that, I wouldn’t be afraid, but the trouble now is: the purpose of this Silver Knight’s visit isn’t just to seek revenge on me; there’s… something even more important at stake!

“…Ahem! Princess Ilushir, you should know me, right? I am the Silver Knight who serves your elder sister in the royal city!”

The Silver Knight’s gaze swept over me, standing behind the elven little princess, but it was clear that this “elven handsome guy” was too furious to pay attention to a “minor character” like me. In the next moment, he spoke bluntly to the elven little princess, who was seated in front of him, welcoming his arrival.

“I’ll be straightforward: the Elven Saintess is guilty of heinous crimes and may have fled to your city. Princess Ilushir… are you aware of this!?”

His attitude towards Her Highness the Princess was rather arrogant.

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