I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive

64. I’ve read enough books to not deceive you

Adele’s efficiency in action remained as “Prussian” as ever. Just a day later, she was already prepared to lead a group to the rural areas of the Prussian Kingdom to “capture the criminal.”

In Adele’s words: No one knows where Ludwig might run off to next, so it’s best to act quickly and “resolve” the situation, which would be the best explanation for the citizens of the Prussian Kingdom. Although I understood this reasoning, a sense of unease grew within me as Adele proceeded with her plans.

The next day, after persuading Adele—who was unusually intent on having me stay behind and not follow her—we set off lightly, bringing only a few elves from the intelligence and combat departments led by Aunt Mel. We traveled swiftly and discreetly, day and night, to the “countryside” of the Prussian Kingdom.

At this moment, in the interior of the Prussian Kingdom.

Though it was referred to as the countryside, it was actually quite similar to the place we had visited before, where we had thwarted Louis the Ninety-Ninth’s conspiracy. This area belonged to the old elven elders and nobles of the elven clan. They barely accepted Adele as part of the Prussian Kingdom simply because they were elves too, but in reality, Adele was not welcomed by these elven elders. It would be entirely reasonable to say this was a foreign place; it was merely a change of opposing elven nobles against Adele.

Perhaps because of this, from the moment we left the capital of the Prussian Kingdom and our vehicle stealthily entered this area, I felt that something was off. Finally, as I stepped out of the vehicle alongside Adele, I quietly asked, “Adele, where are the people you brought?”

I was fully armed, my hat in place, just missing a pair of fake elven ears, while Adele only needed a bit of dressing up to blend in with the similarly golden-haired elven beauties around us.

So, I wasn’t worried about our exposure; it was something else…

“Of course, I wouldn’t swagger in with a whole entourage. Mel and the others are a small team, coming in shifts in plain clothes.”

Having successfully shaken off Kephiel and the ever-present lightbulb, Zelus, at this moment, Adele didn’t seem as happy as I had imagined. Unlike the excitement she had shown when simply thwarting Louis the Ninety-Ninth’s scheme, Adele now appeared completely absorbed in her thoughts, her head bowed in silence.

Curiosity made me want to see what Adele was thinking, but I also knew: the content of the script was not something I could afford to waste.

I tightened my grip on Adele’s hand.

“Then let’s avoid meeting them for now; otherwise… there could be trouble.”

This was not me trying to scare Adele or hinting at wanting to enjoy a date with her; it was genuine caution.

Setting aside the strange sixth sense I had felt since arriving here, the seemingly unproblematic rural scenery of the Prussian Kingdom; the streets were far quieter and more desolate than the capital; the casually dressed elven beauties and handsome men weaving in and out…

None of this seemed problematic, but the issues in the script were far more complex than just [Ludwig and Magnus hiding here].

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After all, the script reminded me once again.

【Adele encounters danger in the countryside of the Kingdom of Plouce!】

“Adele, don’t you think it’s… a bit strange here?”

“Strange? Of course it’s strange here.” Adele blinked, “After all, those two fairies are hiding here; how could it not be strange? Though I’m a bit reluctant, I still need to find the local lord first and get those old stubborns to cooperate with me in cornering the two criminals.”

Most likely to catch Ludwig quickly, Adele’s actions were swift, leaving no time for even a moment’s rest.

“With what happened with Louis the Ninety-Ninth before, these old stubborns at least won’t dare to oppose this time; they should cooperate with me to some extent, right?”

And in the next moment, the emergence of more scripts finally made me understand: the “something off” I had felt from the very beginning was actually right here!

【Adele’s negotiations encounter danger!】

The “strange feeling” swirling around me was not a threat brought by Ludwig and Magnus, but rather… Adele’s secret arrival and her request for the local fairy nobility to assist in the capture!?

“Wait, Adele, don’t go.”

“You…”

“Don’t go…”

I repeated it once more, because this time, I truly had no distractions.

Resolving the hidden danger of Ludwig was certainly necessary, especially since her presence with Magnus had already affected the script of Kephiel. But… even if it had to be resolved, I couldn’t just watch Adele’s dangerous script unfold and let it happen.

Rather, the earlier suspicion had become clear at this moment: why, after Ludwig’s failure to sabotage Icarus’s operation, didn’t he just slip away far from the “trouble” she mentioned, but instead continued to linger in Plouce, even remaining here in the countryside for an extended period without any clear route of movement?

If she wasn’t truly fearless, then it was… intentional. Coupled with the earlier spread of danger scripts not just concerning Adele, but even Zealous, which had just emerged, and the script warning that jumped out the moment Adele wanted to take action, I had enough reason to judge.

It was the latter.

Ludwig might not be as foolish and simple as I thought; wanting to “resolve” her would not be easy at all.

“Do you remember what I just said? That I always felt something was a bit strange here?”

With this thought emerging, the script finally had… developments that did not bring me any joy.

“You look back, but be careful not to make it too obvious…”

“…Huh?”

“You feel it, right? Since just now, there have only been fairies coming in, but not a single one going out.”

Following the script’s reminder, I lowered my voice and spoke to Adéle.

And Adéle wasn’t a fool; she quickly added, “No, there are some that have gone out, but they’ve all been stopped.”

【Ogilith and Adéle are trapped here.】

The script appeared alongside Adéle’s words, and it seemed that… the dangerous script targeting Adéle had already unfolded quite a bit by the time we regained our senses, and there was no way to avoid it now.

Moreover, the term “trapped” could imply a lot of things.

“Adéle, you might be underestimating Ludwig too much. That fairy is probably smarter than we think. She escaped here and shows no signs of trying to flee again; perhaps it’s intentional…”

I tightened my grip on Adéle’s hand.

“Let’s not think about anything for now. Do you have a reliable place to stay here? I can take you somewhere safe without drawing attention.”

After all, the dangers in the script had only just begun. My earlier instinct about the danger and my firm decision to follow Adéle had proven to be the right choice.