37. Looking Up at the Starry Sky
The script had just stated that Louis IV came unarmed; since she had no weapons, even if she had some basic strength, to me, she was no different from an ordinary girl. Even if she knew some “self-defense techniques,” I could handle it with the script!
It was based on this understanding that I dared to threaten Louis IV so arrogantly just moments ago! If she had brought a weapon, I definitely wouldn’t have faced her head-on!
Yet the script took an unexpected turn. No, perhaps it was just my stupidity for not paying attention to the hints in the script; the fact that “Louis IV is carrying an artifact” had appeared earlier, and now, in front of me, Her Majesty the Queen had “performed a magic trick” and produced a seemingly ominous black sword, accompanied by more script appearances.
【The dark fairy Ignis can assimilate any object as a weapon and allow its master to adapt; its power varies depending on the user’s talent.】
This isn’t important! Let’s focus!
【Louis IV impulsively killed Ogilvy!】
With Kephir not around, without the protagonist’s aura, I truly might meet my end. However, at this point, I had no way out; no matter what Louis IV held in her hand, even if it were an RPG, I could only brace myself!
The sword, shrouded in ominous black energy, seemed to be fixed on my life, just like Louis IV herself, constantly watching me. I had to frequently glance at the script of Louis IV’s actions to hide; that was the only thing I could do now.
“Do you know, Ogilvy, the one thing I cannot accept is a threat called ‘transaction.'”
At this moment, although Louis IV still maintained her usual “elegance,” the glimmering gaze that usually shone in her eyes had vanished. She had even forgotten that “I am very useful to her” and was unhesitatingly planning to “get rid of me ,” without considering how to deal with the aftermath!
“The Queen of the Great Ying Empire cannot have any weaknesses.”
The blade grazed the edge of my clothing, and the ensuing death script was even more horrifying!
[Eugene Liard is cursed by dark magic!]
Startled, I immediately took off my coat and threw it away. Watching it vanish in the black flames in the blink of an eye, I hurriedly turned to the queen and said,
“Then let me rephrase that! Why must you threaten us to get our help!?”
“Because it’s the least problematic way.”
This queen…
Though I felt a bit like an afterthought, hadn’t she considered another possibility? What if I really was attracted to her beautiful legs and genuinely wanted to ignore the death script to please her? But with her using this tactic, wouldn’t it deter even those who liked her?
“What if someone really likes you in the future? What then?”
“!”
I asked instinctively, but the reaction of Louis IV was more “shocking” than I expected. She… couldn’t possibly have never considered the possibility of being liked by someone of the opposite sex, could she? If that were the case , Her Majesty the Queen was surprisingly self-aware.
[Louis IV was at a loss.]
The script had already mentioned Her Majesty’s dual five-tier strength, but perhaps that strength was somewhat exaggerated. Plus, Louis IV wasn’t the kind of “capable and clever” perfect protagonist like Kephir; she was just a big boss relying on ” intelligence.” For a moment, she couldn’t break free from being pinned down by me, nor could she simply swat me away.
I knew this momentary advantage wouldn’t last; I had to think of a way to escape this situation quickly!
“Your Majesty, can’t you use a more ordinary way to ask for help!?”
Underneath me, Louise revealed a mischievous smile: “Eugene Liard, now you’re going to die again for insulting the queen’s body~”
Sure enough, the death script wasn’t going to end so easily. It wasn’t that I was overly confident; I just suddenly felt: could it be that the usually cunning and dark Louise was genuinely “rushed” this time?
[Louis IV pulled a dagger from her skirt and killed Eugene Liard!]
In the next moment, Louise indeed pulled a knife from that “universe” beneath her skirt! We were so close, it felt like she could stab me at any moment!
“Hehe~ Did you ‘foresee’ this, Eugene Liard!?”
However, before Louis IV could finish her sentence, I had already grabbed her wrist and pinned it to the floor! The knife fell as well!
“I did foresee it, Your Majesty.”
The room fell silent for a moment, the queen seemed to have lost her last trump card, staring at me without any emotion.
“What a pity, if you weren’t dressed so ‘uniquely,’ the atmosphere would be much better now, Eugene Liard.”
I’m so sorry to disturb your romantic sentiments…
One of the most prosperous and powerful nations on the continent—the Great Ying Empire—its queen was being pinned down in a most undignified manner by an internationally wanted criminal, her face flushed, gasping for breath, as if she had just gone through a fierce struggle and resistance, now left with no options but to concede…
No matter how I looked at it, I was doomed.
But in the next moment, accompanied by a commotion outside, a script even more dangerous than the queen killing me abruptly appeared!
[The commotion caused by Eugene Liard and Louis IV was discovered by Louis XXV!]
[The identities of Eugene Liard and Louis IV were exposed!]
Completed! Just now, I was so caught up in rolling on the floor with the queen that I completely forgot we were actually “stealing”! This isn’t some queen’s palace, but Louis the Fifteenth’s lair!
The abrupt change was naturally noticed by Louis the Fourteenth, and for a moment, all her “thoughts” seemed to return, followed by a deep glance at me.
【Louis the Fourteenth decided to kill Euclid for self-preservation!】
Is there really a death script at this time!? I didn’t have time to think about the content of this script; I treated it as an ordinary “death script” and let go of my grip.
I wanted to threaten the queen, but now we had unexpectedly become two grasshoppers on the same line. Rather than recklessly threatening her, I reluctantly decided to go along with Louis the Fourteenth and temporarily “pass through.”
“Queen, let’s have a temporary ceasefire.”
“…”
Louis the Fourteenth lowered her hand from her ear, looking at me with some surprise.
“Don’t be so nervous. If the situation is exposed, no one will have a good outcome. We can discuss our matters later. You wouldn’t want to see someone like Louis the Fifteenth get a big advantage, right?”
Louis the Fourteenth tilted her head and blinked; God knows what she was thinking. I only saw that after a brief moment of contemplation, that bright gaze returned to Louis the Fourteenth’s eyes.
“This flower protector isn’t easy to be, oh. How do you plan to disguise yourself?”
Agreed, phew… a temporary ceasefire.
I let out a long breath while looking at the script.
【Louis the Fifteenth currently has no suspicions.】
Very good, there’s still hope!
“Quickly get your disguise ready and sit at the table to block me.”
“Then where will you hide?”
Louis the Fourteenth asked, “You’re just an ordinary person, right? You don’t plan to jump out the window, do you?”
How could that be? As for where I should hide…
“Looking up at the stars.”
I glanced at Louise’s black stockings, which were immediately covered by her robe, then averted my gaze.