51. Awoo Awoo!
Those who were mostly Professor Moriarty’s people, the dangerous script coming towards us, had turned into a scenario where a group of Russian uncles mistook me for a midgetcon and beat me to death, which was much easier to handle.
As for Kephir, comforted by the aunties, I clearly didn’t have to worry about being “chased to death” anymore. So, after confirming that those dangerous individuals had no intention of continuing to follow me, I glanced at the script and, Relying on my years of experience as the villain Ogilvy, easily shook off those drunken uncles and secretly escaped back to the Lubyanka Academy.
In the end, after painstakingly avoiding some unnecessary gazes, I reunited with Kephir—in her and Miss Nilu’s dormitory.
Not bothering to admire the beauty of the girls’ dorm, I had been running around chased by a group of uncles, and by the time I finally slipped into Kephir’s place, it was already the dead of night. Kephir, who showed no signs of sleep, hurriedly got up the moment she saw me, not even bothering to change clothes.
“Diviner, how are you!? I was escorted back by a group of Russian aunties and didn’t have time to look for you at all!”
I managed to give a thumbs-up; I was definitely back alive, but being mistaken for a copper alchemist and chased down several streets by a group of burly men was no picnic for anyone. Fortunately, I had confirmed that no one would discover me before sneaking back, and if I had to say it had any impact, it would just be tomorrow’s newspaper featuring a headline like “Copper Alchemist Spotted in the Capital of the Russian Empire; Parents, Please Protect Your Children.”
With the danger lifted, I let out a long sigh of relief.
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At this moment, Nilu must have heard the commotion outside as well. However, when she tiptoed out and was pleasantly surprised to see me, she quickly changed her words.
“Mr. Li De, you’re finally back!”
Could you not speak as if my home were in your girls’ dormitory? If that were to reach Reiti’s ears, my script would surely plunge into a storm of blood and chaos.
“And, Miss, she… just woke up a moment ago, but seems a bit dazed. No matter how much I called, she didn’t respond, just sitting there in a daze.”
Sure enough, following Nilu’s gaze, it seemed that Reiti, who had finally “sobered up,” was already stripped of her coat and skirt by Nilu and was now sitting on the bed, staring blankly as if she had lost her mind.
Kefir and I exchanged a glance.
Reiti’s solo encounter with Moriarty today likely meant she knew a bit about Moriarty’s actions, and I certainly couldn’t let that slip by. Kefir must have wanted to confirm through Reiti what her dear mentor’s “intentions” were.
“Nilu, go get some food to help her sober up.”
“Yes, Miss.”
After Kefir sent Nilu away, the two of us quietly closed the door and approached Reiti.
At this moment, Reiti was only wearing a slightly oversized white shirt. Rather than saying she was “still drunk,” it was more accurate to say she was deep in thought, her large eyes filled with immense confusion. Upon seeing me, she suddenly snapped back to reality.
With the mindset that I should take on the dirty work first, I spoke up before Kefir could.
“Empress Reiti, today…”
Who would have thought, before I could finish, Reiti interrupted me in a particularly domineering and unreasonable manner. The only change was that Reiti’s face was now flushed, and her words were weak.
“Stop rambling! You don’t need to explain; this Empress knows what happened today!”
“Know? But you’re not…”
“Even when drunk, one must remember things; it’s a basic skill of the Rosian people, you fool!”
Reiti shot me a glare, though her momentum quickly faded.
“That pig farmer actually dared to deceive this Empress… While I was drinking, I wondered why that British girl could drink so much. Now that I think about it, she must have eaten something from the start; aside from watering it down , she wouldn’t get drunk at all! Sukalet… actually dared to deceive this Empress.”
This was no longer just a matter of deception, was it?
Naturally, if I could think of it, Reiti wasn’t some foolish tyrant; after waking up, she seemed to understand as well.
“Big brother, the ‘spy’ you mentioned is her, right!? Thinking it over, that person indeed… could get close to the Rosian inner circle, after all, she created the teleportation array, so it’s not surprising she left a backdoor…”
In Reiti’s tone, rather than asking, it was more like she was already convinced.
Kefir quietly clenched her fists, and I furrowed my brows.
With a domineering empress like Reiti knowing who the “spy” was, given her personality, why would she wait for any opportunity? She would surely send people to swarm and flatten the professor’s office immediately! I knew that doing so would definitely be a bit “striking the grass to scare the snake” and lacked evidence, but Reiti wouldn’t care; the Empress of the Rosian Empire was just that domineering and unreasonable.
However, the next moment, a strange scene unfolded.
After I reluctantly nodded in acknowledgment, Reiti’s reaction… was somewhat different from what I had expected.
I saw this little midget squirming in her blanket, the flush on her face uncertain whether it was from lingering drunkenness or some other reason.
“If only you had told me earlier.”
“This kind of thing lacks evidence; it’s not good for either of us.”
I will expose myself in advance, and Kefir may not necessarily help, while Letty, without evidence, makes a big fuss, which is clearly detrimental to her reign; instead, it gives the other party an excuse to stir up trouble.
So, Letty’s answer, which is usually domineering, felt strange to me at this moment.
The little midget hesitated for quite a while before mumbling.
“Cooperation…”
“What?”
“This Emperor says cooperation! Blet! Haven’t you been shouting for evidence and catching someone in the act all this time!? This Emperor will cooperate with you! Isn’t it fine for this Emperor to search for evidence along with you! ?”
What!? Letty, did you drink or something? Is there some strange change in your personality!?
The next moment, I looked at the script and discovered the reason.
[Letty felt grateful for being saved by O’Keefe after plotting against herself and decided to temporarily cooperate.]
Ah~ what is this, turns out to be an arrogant…
[Crackling]
A bolt of lightning struck in front of me, starting me to jump behind Kefir.
When I looked up, Letty already had a “can’t hold it in” expression.
“What are you laughing at! This is the command of this Emperor, you have no right to refuse!”
“And! Did you take advantage of this Emperor being drunk and touch… touched my butt!!!?”
Holy crap! It’s over! I just remembered: Letty remembers what happened after getting drunk, which means she also knows that I touched her butt to escape…
[Ivan Letty, shy, bit O’Keefe to death!]
No way!?
Letty, who was getting more and more excited, transformed into a little brain axe. As Nilu walked in with a late-night snack, before she could be pulled away by Kefir, she clung to me like an octopus, biting my arm several times , leaving a circle of teeth marks.
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