63. Today, you’ve also boarded the pirate ship!

As the script indicates, since the pursuers came looking for the elven saintess Izalis, the previous minor character, the silver knight, had already picked up on my identity through the clues they had. So, I had no reason to hesitate; I directly used the fire fairy Gias, which Nilu lent me—this fairy, when first encountered, would likely kill most people with her “first encounter kill” charm.

Next, I naturally had to use the power of the fairy Zelus to disguise myself as the silver knight himself, to deal with his subordinates. As for the elven princess Ilushir, although she was extremely nervous, she didn’t disappoint me. By the time I returned, the silver knight, who had previously collapsed and lost his clothes, leaving only his underpants, had vanished—apparently, the princess had called someone to drag him away and lock him up.

The minions were easily brushed off by me, disguised as the silver knight, while the real silver knight, now imprisoned, would likely take a while to even remember “why he was locked up.” In this way, facing the pursuers coming for the elven saintess, along with the accompanying death script, I had maximized the delay.

The dangerous content in the script had temporarily vanished; ultimately, until the matter of the silver knight’s capture was exposed, the elven saintess was safe. Next, it was my turn to handle things…

Later, one day.

Due to the previous danger, these days, Kephiel and Nilu had basically been staying with Izalis to protect her, while I, the “stinky man,” found myself free from dealing with any “battlefield,” allowing me to focus on reviewing the script alone, searching for the most suitable time and method for Izalis and us to “leave.”

However, the next moment, the gradually approaching footsteps interrupted my thoughts. To my surprise, it was the elven princess Ilushir, cautiously making her way toward me. Although she had been somewhat unreliable before, she had already “helped me a great deal,” and this time she wasn’t coming to ask for any “favors.” Accompanying her appearance, her inner thoughts were conveyed to me through the script.

[Ilushir expresses her gratitude to Oujilid!]

The content indicated that she had simply come to say thank you.

“Um… about what happened earlier, thank you.”

Was she thanking me for standing up for her when the silver knight was threatening her? I didn’t think much of that incident; after all, I was protecting myself while standing up for this little princess.

“As for the silver knight, I’m keeping a trusted servant watching him at all times. At least until my elder sister really comes to demand him, the silver knight won’t be leaving my town.”

As she spoke, the elven princess revealed a hint of a bitter smile, “Though he really is quite noisy. Ahh~ I guess I’ve completely lost faith in that silver knight, who seems to be loved by everyone in the kingdom.”

Isn’t that right? Screaming and getting all flustered just because someone has a handsome face—that’s something only a lovesick fool would do. As an independent woman of the new era, how could I let a mere face cloud my judgment?

The script soon appeared: [Ilushir has properly settled the Silver Knight.]

Nothing unexpected happened, allowing me to finally relax.

The Silver Knight wouldn’t stir up any trouble for now. With this “minor villain” temporarily exiting the script, the only thing left for me to confirm from the script was the thoughts of the elf before me—Princess Ilushir.

After all, her behavior when facing the Silver Knight had left me somewhat puzzled.

“There’s no need for thanks, but… I do have a question I’d like to ask you, Princess.”

With a hint of apology in my gaze, I felt compelled to douse the joy of the little Princess Ilushir, who was currently in high spirits.

“Princess, what were you really thinking back then?”

The youngest princess of the Elven Kingdom, Ilushir, was basically a “flower vase,” and that wasn’t entirely wrong. After all, she had been quite nervous when facing the Silver Knight, who had treated her with such arrogance.

But the problem was: the Silver Knight had clearly said, “The Holy Maiden of the Elves has betrayed the kingdom.” With her identity as a princess and having had no prior connection to the Holy Maiden, how could Ilushir, even if intimidated by the Silver Knight’s imposing presence, not reveal our location?

I felt something was off, but the next moment, the elf before me, surprised, provided an answer that was somewhat explainable.

“It’s simple. There are some things I don’t want to do just like my two older sisters, that’s all. Even if the Silver Knight was following my eldest sister’s orders, saying that the Holy Maiden ‘betrayed the kingdom,’ I don’t intend to believe it so easily.”

The script then appeared: [Ilushir doesn’t intend to be like the other two elven princesses.] This matched her earlier statement, and she was indeed not lying.

Could this be a hint of rebellion?

Ilushir responded with a playful wink and a smile: “Besides, in my impression, the Holy Maiden hasn’t done anything bad for the kingdom. Not to mention the Silver Knight’s attitude towards me—you saw it clearly, didn’t you?”

This elf complained, “I’m so furious, who would still listen to them?”

“Hahaha…”

What can I do? With no ties to her, I could only respond with a wry smile. It seems that even in this era, Ilushir’s personality is no different from the bounty hunter she would become in the future—so carefree and unrestrained.

But in this way, I also realized: up until this moment, the princess before me had shown no signs of “malice” in our script. If this truly meant that Ilushir wouldn’t do anything “bad” in this era, then… my “script” in this era could really come to a close.

What remains is to see how Ilushir will respond to my next, and final, request.

Thinking of this, I raised my head and spoke earnestly.

“Then, Princess Ilushir, may I ask you one last favor?”

“Now that your two sisters have gathered some leads on the whereabouts of the Elven Saintess, and the pursuers are gradually arriving, staying in your city will only implicate you further.”

“And the Elven Saintess herself plans to quietly leave the Rodlan Kingdom, heading to another place, which can be seen as an escape, or perhaps a change of identity. Therefore…”

As I focused, I noticed that Ilushir was also staring intently at me, her expression incredibly serious.

I didn’t think too much.

“We would like to ask you: could you help us a little, allowing us to take the Elven Saintess Izalis with us, out of this kingdom?”