I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive - Chapter 617



70. My Lords, the times have changed!

Amidst the ruins and thick smoke, accompanied by the mechanical roar and the hovering of a massive airship in the sky, Adéle rose and revealed a disdainful smile towards the elders who were still trembling in the “turtle shell” crafted by He Li.

Every kingdom and empire does not become powerful for no reason; it seems that Adéle’s Prussian Kingdom is no exception, as everyone has their hidden cards. Unlike the subtle and insidious tactics of the Great Ying Empire’s “false and true queens”; distinct from the Rosian Empire’s cohesion driven by their collective love for midgets; Adéle’s Prussian Kingdom is absolutely crushing it with its “technology tree.”

Her previous concessions to the old elven nobility were merely out of a lingering hope for recognition, but… it was mostly my influence that made Adéle abandon that hope. These old elven nobles, with their petty antics, could hardly be Adéle’s opponents; they were left huddling together in fear.

In the next moment, amidst the roaring machinery, the hood of a “Leopard” vehicle opened, and Kfeir, wearing a steel helmet, poked her head out and looked over.

“Are you okay!? I was just about to come on my own, but it seemed the elves were already prepared, so I hitched a ride.”

“Hey! Miss Kfeir! Don’t stick your head out on the battlefield!”

Kfeir ignored her teammate’s warning and jumped out of the vehicle, running towards me.

I wasn’t surprised by her appearance; after all, I had mentioned before that regardless of how Adéle reacted to this crisis—whether she compromised or confronted it head-on—I would help her resolve it properly. I had anticipated the dangers of this mission, and Kfeir’s arrival was my prepared “preventive measure.”

Though it seemed now that it might not be needed at all; the Prussian Kingdom’s blend of magic and technology, disregarding distance and numbers, was simply too “black tech” in its overwhelming advantage.

The aerial bombardment ceased, and the rampaging “tanks” extinguished their fires. The distant flames finally roused the elven elders from their shocked stupor.

Once their defenses were lifted, they immediately roared at Adéle, “Adéle! You devil of the elven race! What have you done!? What is all this!? Have you made a deal with demons!?”

“Alas… Magic doesn’t lead to regression; superstition does. With your level of capability, how could you shamelessly claim you wanted to take the Prussian Kingdom? Elders, the times have changed~”

Adéle smirked disdainfully, “As for what I just did, it’s simple. Since you all came running to deal with me, I took this opportunity to reclaim the territories you’ve been occupying and wasting resources on for the Prussian Kingdom, that’s all.”

Except for the terrified Elder Feng, the other old elven nobles clearly realized something. However, before they could make a move, Adéle had already dashed all their hopes.

“I hope you won’t bother with notifications anymore, as such meaningless labor only wastes your limited magical power. My ‘Blitzkrieg’ might just be faster than your rescue messages back to your territories~”

Once the hand is raised, there will be no hesitation or waiting. This time… it seems that Adev is determined to take the opportunity to eliminate the troubles of the Prussian Kingdom, fully embodying the role of “His Majesty the King of the Prussian Kingdom.”

“Look, they’ve already arrived.”

Adev pressed her ears, and soon the voices came through.

【The coastal area has been secured, Your Majesty. Next time, please conduct a battle assessment first to avoid waste, alright? Otherwise, our U-submarine’s deployment costs us hundreds of super-large magic stones.】

【The mountainous region has been secured, with zero casualties among the mountain hunters. Your Majesty, the old elves you mentioned… do they really know magic? I haven’t seen any decent resistance.】

【The A sector of the Forest Sea has been secured, Your Majesty. The performance assessment of the cloaking device has also been completed. [Click] Ah, please ignore that sound just now; otherwise, it might affect your future enjoyment of duck necks.】

【The B sector of the Forest Sea has been secured, and no high-priority targets have been detected. They seem to have left this area.】

【The C sector of the Forest Sea is under control… Hmm? A few fools activated large-scale magical resistance? Hahaha! The opportunity has come! Your Majesty, I’m about to deploy rocket-level magic cannons!】

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Adev released her hand and looked at the elders.

“Elders, it seems that the Prussian Kingdom can finally be rightfully called the Prussian Kingdom~”

Even the most foolish person could understand what Adev had just “publicly released” meant. These old elf elders wanted to band together to oust Adev, but… their arrival had become their greatest weakness. Adev easily sent people to “steal” their homes in a matter of moments.

“Adev!! You scoundrel!”

The elders rushed in frantically, their minds clouded by rage, likely only thinking about how to stab Adev. Unfortunately, the scene had changed completely from before. Even though these old elf noble elders were now showing their fierce and menacing sides, Adev’s dangerous script had completely vanished, which naturally meant that the elders’ final conspiracy would inevitably fail.

In the next moment, the well-meaning citizen “Miss Kfeir” took action. The elders had long lost their reason, even forgetting to cast a spell in their fury. I didn’t even need to do much to remind them; in just a short while, I saw them falling to the ground one after another.

“Adev, you collude… with outsiders, retribution will come… it will come…”

The reluctant Second Elder Feng seemed to want to say something more, but…

I directly interrupted him.

“That’s not for you to say. As elders of the elf clan, you knew the danger of Ludwig yet allowed it, listening to her intelligence to deal with Adev.”

At this moment, the script was completely clear.

[Ludwig exploited the old elven nobility.]

“At that time, you didn’t hesitate at all. You were never satisfied with Adélaïde, who used to be accommodating. Now that you’ve let the demon out of its cage, you can only blame yourselves.”

The old face of Elder Feng No. 2 momentarily froze in shock.

“You… you actually want to ally with the traitor of the elves. You… you will surely be condemned by the entire continent…”

[Crack]

In the next moment, Adélaïde stomped her boot down on Elder Feng’s face, pressing it into the ground.

“What’s wrong with me teaming up with him? Elders, how the elves are defined is no longer up to you. From now on, it’s up to me.”

Turning around, Adélaïde looked at me and Kephiel.

“Miss Kephiel, as a member of the royal family of the Great Yīng Empire, I need you to bear witness here: it is these ugly elven elders who are attempting to overthrow the Kingdom of Prulus. My actions are merely a desperate act of self-preservation and resistance, for the sake of the Kingdom of Prulus.”

I really had to repeat my complaints to this Elder Feng No. 2.

You bunch of old fools, you’ve truly let a demon out of its cage!

“This… is the truth, right?”

…Under so many dark, gaping cannon mouths, isn’t everything you say considered the truth, Your Majesty Adélaïde?