63. The Zaun Demon Sword and the Zaun Girl

A few days later.

With the end of the time allotted for the third-year project experiments at the Rublyanka Academy of the Rosia Empire, after a review by the design bureau, the winner would receive rewards from the Emperor of the Rosia Empire—Emperor Ivan Letty.

Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Kephiel, as her project experiment had been delayed for several days not only due to the damage of experimental equipment but also because her mentor had “resigned” for some reason. However! What belongs to Kephiel, even if it’s a hundred thousand miles away, still belongs to Kephiel, and it can’t escape!

So, on that day, after Kephiel used the unusual sword thrown by Letty to demonstrate the fact that “the protagonist can do everything and is proficient in everything,” she inadvertently brought down a powerful lightning magic mixed with ice attributes, directly smacking Moriarty in the face. Although at the last moment, Professor Moriarty cunningly left a backup plan and used teleportation to escape, leading to our regret of not catching him red-handed, the “difficulties” belonging to Kephiel had already been resolved, and next was the smooth sailing cliché part.

Letty personally ordered an extension of Kephiel’s project experiment time, with Rasputin replacing her mentor, plus the affirmation from the muscle old man of the design bureau, Kephiel’s victory was practically guaranteed, as solid as iron. As for the outcome, I could guess it without looking at the script.

At this moment, inside the Rublyanka Academy.

“Therefore, although the experiment of our great… Li De has been sabotaged, considering this was a sneaky trick devised by some useless oligarch noble of the Rosian Empire, out of a sense of apology, this Emperor has granted him an extension~ Ah, by the way, the home of the bystander, Skis, has already been raided by this Emperor, and the money obtained generally goes to me, with half going to buy drinks for the students in the academy~”

“Ura!!!”

Damn, are the people of the Rosian Empire really that easy to please? Or is it just because it was said by Letty, so it must be right?

I shook my head and didn’t think much of it; after all, it had nothing to do with me. I was just a stand-in for Kfir to receive the award. As for what came next—

“So, the winner of this experimental project is him!”

Saying this, Letty grabbed my hand and raised it, then shouted loudly.

“What are you looking at? Clap for me! Rasputin, hurry up and record this segment!”

After saying that, Letty excitedly hugged my arm.

Hey, Your Majesty, do you think this is a wedding photo shoot?

“Um, Letty, isn’t this a bit inappropriate?”

“In the Rosian Empire, whatever this Emperor says is good, is good~ this is Russia, big brother~”

I knew the reason for Letty’s sky-high mood; after that incident, to prevent her from getting any “jealous” ideas that might cause trouble, I simply told her a solution.

Didn’t she like to call me big brother? Then let’s just stick with that from now on—Letty can call me brother or oniichan, whatever works. Letty herself was very satisfied with this outcome. As the big BOSS, there were still some strange scripts about killing me, but at least the jealousy part of the script was gone.

“Kids are so easy to please…”

Just as Kfir was about to say this, I was quick to cover her mouth and pull her away, preventing any further “battles.”

Because…

Kfir, my good boss, you haven’t even gotten your “treasure” that originally belonged to Letty yet; if you want to mock her, wait until you have it in hand!

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After announcing the winner, everything that belonged to me was gone. Even as the “BOSS,” Letty kept her word and decided that evening to take Kfir and me to her “little treasury” to retrieve the prize for the winner of this experimental project —reportedly the magic sword Alsace, which belonged to the Ice Fairy.

As she led us through the palace, Letty introduced us.

“This magic sword was something I went to great lengths to… cough cough! acquire from its original owner~ After all, the original owner just tossed it in a box as an antique, which is a loss of resources for the Rosian Empire .”

Only you, Your Majesty, could speak of stealing things so refreshingly and elegantly, both ancient and modern.

“This is the best choice for this Emperor~ After all, this Emperor knows how to maintain it. For all these years, I’ve kept it frozen in the solid ice mined from Siberia. Ice attribute magic is inherently good at defense, and Rosian scholars speculate: if used properly, this magic sword’s power could grant the wielder the ability to withstand all magical attacks, even those nearly lost to time, such as mental magic attacks.”

Letty put her hands on her hips, looking quite proud.

“So, big brother, you must use it well~”

“Wait, this is for Kfir…”

“No, absolutely not for that white-haired girl; it’s for you!”

But in the end, wouldn’t I still have to kneel and present the sword to Boss Kfir? What’s the difference!?

Letty didn’t care; she seemed unexpectedly insistent on this matter, and then… she stopped in front of a room that was noticeably colder than the surroundings, hidden deep within the palace.

“This is where Alsace resides.”

Oh! The room where treasures are stored, it looks like it’s meant for the protagonist!

“I’m opening the door, don’t complain about the cold.”

With that, Letty twisted the doorknob.

The cold air hit me, making me shiver. Inside the dimly lit room, a ghostly blue light flickered, and the walls weren’t ordinary; they were made of large blocks of solid ice. Still, I was a bit puzzled. The room was fully furnished, with snacks and drinks aplenty, decorated like a bedroom. Not to mention, there was a white-haired girl with her back to us inside—was she the one guarding the sword?

“Hahaha~ This male protagonist is as dumb as a rock~”

And she was also cursing while reading a comic.

“Hey, Alsace, I’ve found you a new master.”

As Letty spoke, I suddenly understood the script.

【Alsace, Ice Fairy, the entity is a magic sword.】

So this is the magic sword itself!

“Hey, blonde rat, you’re really annoying~ Can’t you just shut up if you can’t say anything useful?”

“Shut it! I didn’t raise you to just wait here to die!”

“A line of white egrets flying in the blue sky, I’ll send you straight to the West, I’ve already said I have no master.”

Letty shot a lightning bolt, but it was swatted away by the other side, and the erratic lightning struck the wall, creating a deep crack.

“This is the fairy form of the Ice Magic Sword Alsace, but I wonder where this fairy learned to talk like that, really foul-mouthed, Buret.”

Um… Great Emperor, you’re all equally matched.

“And Alsace, this time it’s personally recommended by me to your master, big brother…”

But the flow changed in the next moment.

Before Letty could finish the introduction, and before I could explain, should I say, as expected of the protagonist? That white-haired fairy, like a snow sprite, suddenly jumped up.

She had been lounging, eating snacks, and reading comics, but now she floated right in front of us, pushed me aside, and took Kefier’s small hand.

“Yellow-skinned rat, is this my master you were talking about!? Love it, love it! Master, master, let’s sign the contract, of course, with our mouths~ Mwah mwah mwah~ Mwah mwah mwah~ Snuggle snuggle~”

Kefier was almost stunned with shock.

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