81. The Old Woman at the Point
After safely spending my last night in the Rosia Empire with Ludwig, I secretly left the Rosia Empire the next day under Letty’s arrangements.
Aside from Letty and a few unavoidable escorts, no one else knew about my identity with Ludwig. Even the previous bystanders, Skye and Leif, had forgotten who “Ogilid” was due to my interference in the script. Skye didn’t care, but I could only apologize for making Leif forget about me.
After all, it was better for me and Ludwig to keep a low profile regarding our identities and whereabouts, especially with the increasingly dangerous reputation of “the continent’s number one wanted criminal, Ogilid.” This was very important to me.
As for the next itinerary, I had already decided: after secretly leaving the Rosia Empire, I would first pass through Louise’s Great Yng Empire, and then, with a little help from my strongest backup, I would smoothly head to the Elven Kingdom of Prussia , where Adele was located.
This was akin to a “midway resupply,” and I also intended to take this opportunity to slightly resolve my only current trouble—the Moon Fairy. I wasn’t sure if this fairy had recovered from her defeat that night, but I couldn’ t just leave her be. So, taking advantage of my return to the Great Yng Empire, I decided to bring her along.
At this moment, within the Great Yng Empire.
To “keep a low profile,” I didn’t plan to meet the queen directly. After informing her, I waited in the royal city for someone to bring me “support.” However…
“Moon Fairy, you don’t expect me to personally return you to that rocking chair in the Great Yng Empire palace, do you?”
I glanced at the fairy, who seemed lost and could only follow me blankly, sighing, “You’re already in the Great Yng Empire; you’re home now, you should go back on your own.”
This fairy appeared to be still entangled in the earlier incident in Siberia. As for why she looked so lost, it was probably a very complicated reason. From my script, I could only see a line stating [Moon Fairy Iris is feeling down].
Even now: it was only after I reminded her that she snapped back to reality, then… glanced at me, immediately lowered her head, and returned to that somewhat mournful expression. I didn’t know the extra emotions, but one thing was clear: the Moon Fairy was very afraid of me right now.
“Can I go back?”
Why was that a question?
I scratched my head. Sending the current Moon Fairy back like this would probably lead to Louise complaining to me later. Helpless, I had to find some excuse to make her a bit “normal” before saying goodbye.
“You can be a bit angry, Moon Fairy.”
After all, even if I don’t want to admit it myself, I and the “Order Fairy” are indeed considered “out of the ordinary” now. The Moon Fairy of “now” definitely wouldn’t be able to kill me, but putting that aside, she still possesses enough pride and nobility.
“I’m just doing the exact opposite of what that ‘Order Fairy’ who found you one day did. I don’t intend to involve any unnecessary people in our contest, so… you don’t need to worry about whether I will take revenge on you. Of course… you also don’t need to think too much about my situation; just focus on being your own ‘secret ruler of the Great Yīng Empire.'”
Seeing that this fairy still seemed nervous, I paused and added, “If you wish that this never happened, I can help with that. Just say the word, and you won’t remember meeting me or the Order Fairy. It’s your choice. “
As my gaze fell, I noticed a group of people in white quietly emerging from the direction of the Great Yīng Empire’s palace. It seemed that Professor Moriarty had come with the “token” that would help me smoothly enter the Kingdom of Prulus, under the queen’s directive.
Naturally, this also meant that I would have to set off afterward. I was eager to know what the current situation in the elves’ Kingdom of Prulus was like; I didn’t want to wait even a moment longer.
“Elise…”
“No need.”
My urging finally elicited a response from the Moon Fairy.
Even though she still harbored lingering feelings about the previous matter, the next moment, I saw this fairy “bowing to someone else” for the first time.
“This time it was my ignorance; I will think carefully about how to ‘maintain the rule of the Great Yīng Empire’ in the future. Thank you for not killing me, or… doing anything to me. I thought you would force me to become your fairy or something…”
“Of course not.”
Although it was indeed just a matter of a sentence, afterward, the queen would definitely come to settle accounts with me. I admit, I have no way to deal with Queen Louise, so it’s better to avoid this thankless task.
“It seems you’ve calmed down, so… continue to maintain your own identity and don’t… interfere with our matters anymore.”
Standing firm, I waved goodbye to this fairy who had finally become “a bit more normal,” and then watched her slowly walk away in the direction of the Great Yīng Empire’s palace.
Now, on the way to the Kingdom of Prulus, I really had nothing to worry about.
Queen Louise and Letty had both “remembered,” and in the slightly special Great Yīng Empire, the existence of the Moon Fairy Elise should no longer have any excessive intentions toward me. It could barely be counted as “returning to normal,” so what comes next…
“Let’s make a detour and head to Prulus, Your Highness.”
“Whoosh~”
Ludwig, carrying a suitcase, glanced at me. “Are you trying to show off?”
Not at all.
And…
“What’s the point of showing off for you?”
“Hey, do you not see me as a woman?”
“Then you should at least act like a real princess with some femininity!”
After taking the token from Professor Moriarty, without further complicated exchanges, Ludwig and I turned silently and prepared to leave the Great Yng Empire.
This time, not a moment could be wasted from now on. After all, as the lightning fairy Zous said: the relationship between the “original” elves and orcs, the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austro-Hungarian tribe, must be more chaotic and dangerous than I can currently imagine!
If making Louise and Letty “remember” was just for the sake of getting them to “remember,” then for the distant King Adev of the Kingdom of Prussia and the great chief fairy Zelus of the Austro-Hungarian tribe, I must make them ” remember” to avoid “war”! The death script surrounds, and there… it must be even more difficult for me than in the Rosia Empire!
“Don’t worry~ Oujilide~”
Ludwig caught up with my pace, “Because just thinking about it is troublesome, so… when you get there, I’ll give you a surprise~ Hehe~”
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