Chapter 176: Unexpected Situation (3)

The plan has almost been set, but there are points to be addressed before they fall into the trap. First of all, Adelia was staying at our house. She is my bodyguard, but she has no idea that I am Xenon. She became my bodyguard purely out of favor towards me, and if she gets involved in this situation, it will be quite troublesome.

Because of this, Father even suggested revealing it to Adelia. Although she’s not talkative and her background is suspicious, it’s unavoidable for a smooth progress.

However, the person who firmly rejected it was not only me or Cecily but also Mother.

“No. Dame Cross shouldn’t know that Isaac is Xenon.”

“Why?”

Up until now, my mother had sat quietly, merely listening to the conversation, so my father asked with a puzzled expression. I, too, was equally puzzled.

Mother gently stroked Lily, who was peacefully asleep in her stomach, and then she opened her mouth with her unique beautiful smile.

“Maybe one day, Dame Cross might face an important decision. Even for that chance, we must not reveal that Isaac is Xenon.”

“Um... If you say so, I’ll accept it. I’d like to hear the details later.”

“You’ll probably understand too.”

In the end, we were left with no choice but to not include Adelia. However, she was highly skilled, having worked as an assistant at the Halo Academy.

Elves might intrude at any time, and her senses should be sharp, so could she really not notice?

Father seemed somewhat hesitant, perhaps because he was worried about that point.

“Dame Cross has exceptional senses, even though I don’t know what she went through in the past. Even during training, she intuitively knows where to attack.”

“She notices everything?”

“That’s right. She said her body warns her on its own. It must be hard to develop such a perception going through ordinary experiences, I wonder where she learned it.”

“... ...”

Could that also be connected to the past? As she was not properly recognized as a royalty and lived in the palace, she must have faced all sorts of persecution.

It might have been bad enough to warrant an assassination attempt. Considering the insults Adelia received from her siblings, it’s not an entirely implausible story.

“Anyway, it means we need to handle the operation without Dame Cross noticing... It’s not as easy as it sounds.”

“Your Highness, what if I put her to sleep with a sleep spell?”

“Would that work?”

“It’s not impossible.”

“Hah.”

When things were handled more easily than expected, Father let out a disappointed laugh. As always, magic played the role of doing the impossible.

“Alright, then the issue with Dame Cross is resolved. We just need to let our employees know that thieves broke in.”

“But the key is when they will come, right? Father-in-law, when do you expect them to come?”

“Well, my friend purposely messed with their tracks, so it’ll take some time. At best it might be three days, if they’re fast, tonight.”

They will come tonight. A week ago, Mora informed me that something would happen at night. And today is that day.

There is still plenty of time until nightfall, but it’s a bit urgent to set up the trap soon. It’s better to hurry.

“I understand. Let’s set up the trap first. Please wait a moment.”

“Where are you going?”

“I have something to bring from my room.”

I suppose you have a rough idea, but it’s the summoning scroll for Siris. Since I’ve already explained everything, they won’t be surprised by Siris’s introduction.

When I got up from my seat, Cecily tried to get up with me, but I immediately stopped her. There’s no need for her to follow me when I’m just going to the room, and it won’t take long anyway.

Instead, I asked Cecily for one favor.

“Oh, Noona, can you ask Gartz to join us in this matter? The more people, the better, right?”

“Lord Balak is currently under strict home arrest. Can you guess why?”

“... ...”

Poor Gartz. At least he was fortunate enough to get his autograph returned. Without that, he would’ve been extremely downcast.

I forced a bitter smile and headed to the room to get the summoning site. It’s the first time I’m going to the room since I met Father.

“Oh?”

“Hmm?”

As I turned the corner, I came face to face with Adelia. She was gently drying her wet, chestnut-colored hair, as if she had just finished bathing. At first, her sky-blue eyes blinked, but soon they began to widen.

“What’s wrong? Weren’t you in Helium?”

“I just came back. It’s a bit suffocating to stay in Helium all the time. It’s good to see my parents’ faces sometimes. But did you just bathe?”

“After training, you should take a bath. But...”

Adelia stared at my face intently and tilted her head to the side. It seemed like she noticed my hair had grown longer in that short time.

“Your hair... seems to have grown longer?”

“Hmm... I see. By the way, a Dark Elf, huh? It’s my first time seeing one, so it’s intriguing”

“Is it also the first time for you to see a Dark Elf, Father?”

“I operated in the border area, so there’s hardly any contact with Dark Elves. Maybe if they were part of an Elven reconnaissance unit, but that’s about it.”

With a curious glint in his eyes, Father looked at Siris intently. However, his gaze inadvertently shifted to some inappropriate places because of Siris’s attire.

Of course, every time that happened, Mother would prevent it by putting her hand on Father’s thigh. In some cases, she would pinch his thigh, causing Father to chuckle.

“Anyway, Siris.”

“Yes, Lord Isaac.”

“I called you, Siris, for the reason you heard earlier. Soon, a close associate of the Council will come to our mansion. I hope Siris and Arwen can assist us. It’s also an opportunity for Arwen to eliminate the Council.”

“I will ask her about it and let you know.”

Siris left with those words and used teleportation immediately. About 30 minutes later, while we were carefully establishing our plans, she returned.

“The Queen has kindly accepted. However, she said she cannot directly help us.”

“It’s okay. As long as Arwen finishes it properly, that’s enough.”

“Is there something I can do to assist?”

“Siris, well, yes. Please let us know in real-time where those elves are. Father, since the elves were tracking, you roughly know where they are, right?”

“I’ll roughly draw a map. They should be around here.”

The planning proceeded swiftly. With two skilled individuals in magic and ample force to subdue the elves and communication between the Michelle territory and Alvenheim.

Of course, we didn’t forget to consider potential variables. Especially since Mother wasn’t strong, someone must protect her just in case.

We didn’t think the elves would take hostages, but things don’t always go as planned. If Mother gets overly stressed and something happens to Lily, it will be a real problem.

“Then, Lady Anna, I’ll protect you. With Lord Hawk and Princess Cecily, they should be able to subdue them.”

“Thank you. I’m sorry for causing inconvenience even on our first meeting.”

Fortunately, Siris being responsible for protecting Mother blocked all potential variables. If they launch a surprise attack, no matter how powerful the elves are, they’ll be taken care of by Cecily and Father.

Then, we carefully reviewed and re-reviewed to make sure there weren’t any overlooked parts. With little time, meticulousness wasn’t a choice but a necessity.

Finally, when all the preparations were complete, I checked the time. It was exactly 6 o’clock. Now it was time to have dinner.

“Shall we start wrapping things up now? Let’s have dinner first and then double-check everything.”

“Sounds good. What about Siris?”

“I’m fine not eating. Right now, it’s more important to assess the situation.”

Siris left the mansion without having dinner, opting to trace back the lead. Following the map drawn by the father should lead to some news soon.

After resolving everything until dinner and reorganizing our plans, we each returned to their bedrooms. We didn’t forget to deliberately place the manuscript on the desk.

We could wait quietly for news from Siris, but...

“No, it won’t do.”

“Why? Are you sure the elves will really come tonight?”

“I don’t know, but there’s a possibility. So put it on again.”

“Tsk.”

With my firm reminder, Cecily pulled up the straps of her partially undressed evening dress. Her lips pouted in annoyance.

Earlier, Mora had warned that if I didn’t want to face an embarrassing situation, I should avoid any romantic encounters tonight. Now that it was night, I could understand the reason.

However, it wasn’t just about being embarrassed; Cecily disliked the idea of showing her intimate side to others.

“However, Isaac.”

“Yeah?”

“You said you will spread the news about having your hand injured, so are you taking a break from serialization for a while?”

Cecily, dressed in an evening dress, asked with a puzzled expression. Frankly, it is a concern. If my hand is injured, it’s only natural to take a break from serialization, but I can’t help but think that my itchy hand might end up writing the manuscript anyway.

However, if I claim to have had it neatly fixed at the temple, there shouldn’t be any problem with the serialization itself. Although unexpected events might occur during that time, I wouldn’t know about them.

“Maybe I’ll rest for about a month. In the meantime, they might be searching for a person who injured their hand.”

“Now you’re even bluffing, our Isaac has grown so much.”

Cecily gently stroked my head, as if impressed. I didn’t really like being treated like a child, but since it felt good, I let it go.

‘Damn brats. I hope they get fucked.’

I’m really looking forward to tonight.

Translators note:

There are 3 chapters today. This is the 3rd one.

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