7. Long live the Queen!

The final result of the argument between Adave and Letty, this “collapsing alliance,” was that neither of the lolis was willing to let the other sleep in my room while they went to sleep in the empty room. Was my room really that much better ? I couldn’t be bothered to think about the reason, as it ended up with the two of them squeezed into one bed.

During the preparation period for the summit of various nations, as the two BOSSes who arrived early in the Great Ying Empire, they really shouldn’t have come directly to Kfeier’s place to find me, right? No matter how I thought about it, they should have been coaxed back. But helplessly: the information Adave and Letty gave me in their anger during their argument was simply too much for my script content.

Adave discovered that the ruins in the central continent, where Kfeier and I had once been, the “Land of No Return,” would actually have representatives participating this time. That place, which was a gathering ground for evil organizations with a bit of ” business” on them, actually had a new organization? Since I couldn’t discern anything from the script, I temporarily decided not to get involved.

The key was the Saintess from the Church who had come this time—Ikusis. I thought about it all night before deciding to tell Kfeier some insider information that only I knew the next day, along with our companion, Queen Louis IV, who stood atop the tower with us.

Today was the day when the Church’s people entered the royal city of the Great Ying Empire. Since the Saintess had never appeared outside the Church before, her appearance this time drew cheers from all the believers who had a good impression of her. At this moment , we were at the top of a certain magical tower in the Great Ying Empire, overlooking the increasingly lively scene in the city.

The Church’s convoy carrying Saintess Ikusis appeared, and the cheers in the city could even be heard clearly from our tower. Then, Queen Louis IV let out a dissatisfied sigh.

“Sigh~ The popularity of the Church’s Saintess is really high; I’m so envious I’m jealous~”

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Don’t be fooled by the way Queen Louise IV is playfully blinking her sparkling eyes; the thoughts in her mind, as scripted, have already turned dark enough that I dare not look.

Your Majesty, if you truly only feel a “little jealousy,” that would be just fine.

“Queen, the Saintess is personally making an appearance; it feels very off.”

“Ah~ I know, Miss Ikusis is making her first appearance outside the church. Could it be that you, Euclid, like this ‘sacred type’? Oh dear~ if that’s the case, it seems I might have a bit of a hard time playing my role~”

It’s impressive that you have the self-awareness to know your heart has already turned pitch black.

“Not at all!”

Noticing that Clefair, who had changed into a beautiful dress thanks to my earlier compliments, was now looking at me in surprise, I hurriedly defended myself. It wouldn’t be good for the big shot to misunderstand; I didn’t want to be the Queen’s sycophant, it’s just… it’s time I revealed this insider information.

“Because… this Saintess is just a puppet in the church.”

Clefair looked over in shock, while Louise IV’s surprised gaze was laced with suspicion. I braced myself against the invisible pressure from the Queen and leaned a bit closer to Clefair.

“Isn’t it dangerous to let her out?”

This was still back when I had just arrived here as a time traveler. Although there was the existence of a “death script,” I had the idea of ​​“clearing my name.” After discovering that the church’s Saintess was likely being used by others , I secretly wrote a letter in Euclid’s name and, thanks to the script, it reached the Saintess, hoping she would react and, in turn, I could clear my name!

But things didn’t go as I wished. I don’t know if the Saintess herself was too foolish to take it seriously or if she simply never saw the letter. What I do know is that soon the church began hunting down “Euclid” as a notorious charlatan, and the “wanted for Euclid” campaign started from that moment.

Naturally, I learned my lesson. Any reports or letters to clear my name were now done under the name “Lei Feng.” However, the church’s wanted posters became even more severe, clearly… someone within the church was using the Saintess’s power for their own gain and wanted to eliminate me, the “unexpected” informant, as soon as possible.

All along, the Saintess herself never went out, claiming her powers could only be used within the church, but it was certainly convenient for those using her. And now they actually brought the Saintess herself out!? Coupled with the script that had appeared when Letty shared the intel with me, to be honest, I felt quite uneasy.

After hearing my words, Clefair couldn’t hold back any longer!

“I can’t believe the church would do something so disgusting! All this time, your bad reputation was just exaggerated, wasn’t it!?”

It’s not that I’m boasting; now that Clefair is the big shot I’m clinging to, she’s truly formidable! I hadn’t even mentioned my own troubles yet, and Clefair was already fiercely defending me, looking like she wanted to confront the church! If I hadn’t grabbed her arm, she might have already stormed out.

“Wait, Clefair, I actually don’t care that much about this.”

“But…”

“There’s no evidence right now; if I speak out, no one will believe me, and it would only expose my identity to those in the church who are in the know. Since we’re already at the summit to remove the wanted notice, let’s keep a low profile, alright?”

“…”

Clefair didn’t respond, still looking unwilling, but she was clearly persuaded by my words. Of course, this level of persuasion wouldn’t last long, so the next moment, her gaze climbed up to my face.

Speaking of which, has Clefair been a bit too enthusiastic lately? The way she’s looking at me makes even a big man like me feel shy. I didn’t even notice when my hand was clasped in hers, her body inching closer to me, leaning in, standing on tiptoe, and then…

“Alright~ that’s enough.”

Just as she was about to get close to my lips, Queen Louise IV’s two fingers “blocked” her.

“You two are just my attendants right now~ Especially you, Mr. Euclid, as a man, you should have some self-control, don’t you think?”

The Queen looked at me, blinking her eyes, with a script that contained content completely different from her smile.

【Louise IV is burning with jealousy!】

“Yes, yes, yes! Long live the Queen!”

Whatever you say is right; just don’t sell me out later!

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“Ha~ Seriously, don’t be so reckless in front of me all the time~ You two~ You just said something so important not long ago~”

Seeing that I had distanced myself from Ke Fei Er, who was shy from being “exposed,” Louie IV’s mood improved a little.

Then, turning to look down at the tower, the Holy Maiden of the Church’s convoy had already entered the city, and the cheers grew louder.

Louie IV had fully activated her “Queen Mode,” and it was best not to provoke this big BOSS at such a time.

“Actually, our understanding of the Church is not deep, because the Church is indeed a special place, difficult to investigate. The Holy Maiden’s followers are spread all over, making it hard for me to carry out secret actions. You’ve seen the scene in the city~”

After a barely audible click of her tongue, the Queen lowered her voice.

“So, even if you, Oujili De, said that, I cannot immediately answer whether I believe it. But I can guarantee that if what you said is true, then the Church must have some small schemes this time.”

Louie IV is in trouble!

The Church is prepared!

The dangerous script followed, and although the situation with the Queen theoretically had nothing to do with me, everyone was in the same boat now. I had no other choice but to accompany Ke Fei Er to help the Queen deal with the prepared tactics of the Church.

And indeed, it was correct: merely hiding was absolutely useless. In this script where I needed to clear my name, I had to participate throughout to ensure nothing went wrong!

“Just watching here won’t reveal much. I want to take a closer look. Ke Fei Er, can I borrow your dear fiancé for a bit~”

Queen, if you want Ke Fei Er to agree, at least phrase it differently.

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Everyone, it’s the 30th, and today the monthly tickets will expire, so if you still have any, please send them over~

There haven’t been many color illustrations lately, but if the back cast hasn’t theoretically fallen through, there will be something before April 15th.