17. You can say anything? (Requesting tickets at the beginning of the month~)
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Now I can say for sure: this so-called “Saint Lady” who is rumored to “foresee all events in the world and has never been wrong” is nothing more than a genuine single-celled idiot!
How troublesome can such an idiot be?
It’s probably like this: after Kephiel drove away those looking for Ikusis, she joined me in a day-long earnest effort to persuade her, saying, “Saint Lady, you are being used!” Yet this airhead, whose brain is filled with mush , still didn’t believe it! She only thought: I was using her power!
Using what, exactly? Your nonsensical prophecies are utterly beneath my script, okay?
But there’s a silver lining: when I threatened Ikusis with, “If you step ten meters away from me, you will explode on the spot!”—a statement that was clearly a lie—she actually believed it! At least now I didn’ t have to tie her up and gag her to keep her quiet; I could temporarily keep her in check.
Even Kephiel couldn’t make unilateral decisions about binding a church saint, so reluctantly, under the pretense of “Ikusis killed Oujilide because she hated him,” a death script filled with absurdity, I used threats to keep Ikusis compliant and took her to the palace to meet the queen that very night.
At this moment, in the queen’s chamber of the Great Ying Empire.
After explaining my intentions to the ever-expressionless head maid, who always made me feel like I might be crushed by her hand, I finally got a chance to meet the queen at this delicate moment.
Together with Kephiel, I pushed open the door, bringing a now-nervous Ikusis with me.
Inside the queen’s dimly lit chamber, I saw her in a light pink nightgown, having changed out of her usual “idol-style” flowing dress, sitting on the edge of the bed yawning. Gone was the usual “smiling with a hidden dagger” vibe; for a moment, the queen seemed excessively cute.
As she yawned, her lazy voice turned toward me. Her alluring, pale legs, still enticing after shedding the “starry cosmos,” swung back and forth in front of me.
“Ugh~ So sleepy. To see me at this hour, besides Kephiel, you’re the only one~”
“Thank you for being so accommodating, Your Majesty.”
And please don’t mention it; recently, because of your various “care” for me, Kephiel has been incredibly jealous.
I immediately spoke up, as the situation was urgent, hardly having time to think, my anxious gaze landing on the queen’s face. This time, the queen seemed a bit embarrassed, unusually averting her eyes.
“Your Majesty, the reason for tonight’s visit is that there’s something that absolutely requires your authority. I won’t say anything like ‘it’s for your own good’ to make you help me for nothing; as a return, you can ask me for something reasonable in the future.”
“You say, anything is fine?”
The queen’s gaze brightened considerably.
Under the weight of her intense gaze, which made me feel a sense of crisis, I stepped aside, pulling out the saint Ikusis, who was clearly thinking of how to stab me but was too scared to move from behind me.
“This is the troublemaker, Your Majesty.”
“Wow! Don’t pull me! Ahhh! I-I’m not a saint, okay~ shh~ shh~”
The queen visibly began to develop a headache, rubbing her forehead with her hand.
“No wonder some people from the church were so flustered earlier, wanting to investigate me, and I sent them away. I was wondering if they had lost something important; now I see…”
“She came looking for me. I originally wanted to send her away, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, Your Majesty, we must keep her close for her safety. Otherwise…”
“That’s enough.”
The queen waved her hand, interrupting me. Communicating with a smart person is so much easier; in just a few sentences, she understood my purpose, unlike some idiot who I had to persuade all day, still thinking I wanted to use her.
“But, is she uncooperative?”
“You’ll find out if you try.”
The skeptical queen looked at Ikusis, who wore a serious expression but had a hint of foolishness in her demeanor.
“Miss Saint, my servant is doing this for your own good, you know. In fact, you will encounter some dangers soon; some bad people want to take advantage of you~ We are actually here to protect you~”
“Not at all! You just want to use me!”
Ikusis proudly placed her hands on her hips, ready to confront the queen, but suddenly remembered, “If I step ten meters away, I’ll explode,” and hurriedly returned to my side, unwilling but frightened. “I just ‘predicted’ it, Louis IV! You and your subordinates are lying! Right? Hmph, you think you can fool me!”
Her foolishness filled the room with a sweet aroma. Louis IV, having understood the situation, couldn’t even be bothered to say something like, “It’s a well-intentioned lie.”
“I’ll have my subordinates cooperate, but this won’t last long. You…”
“Before the second summit.”
The other party’s goal was clearly to use the notorious reputation of Euclid and the fame of the Saint to achieve a twofold purpose. As long as I ensure the Saint remains safe until the summit resumes and the warrant for Euclid is smoothly lifted, then Euclid’s reputation will be cleared, and any future troubles won’t be a cause for panic.
This posed no harm to Louis IV either; after all, the queen certainly wouldn’t want any major incidents in her royal city during the “Summit of Nations.”
“I understand. I’ll make arrangements. However, my identity won’t help much; you’ll have to rely on yourself~ By the way, you should think about how to thank me soon. This level of help isn’t something you can repay with mere meat~”
That statement was unnecessary, Your Majesty!
With the queen’s assistance, I felt more confident, though at the same time, I had thoroughly offended this Saint lady.
“Miss Saint, do you understand?”
“I understand! You’ve kidnapped me!”
“Good to know. From now on, you’d better not stray too far from me; otherwise, I won’t be responsible for the explosion. During this time, you mustn’t speak carelessly or think wildly, or else I’ ll press my thumb down!”
“Wahhh!”
“And it will explode.”
I pretended to scare Ikusis, and at the same time, the death script for this Saint lady reappeared in my mind!
“I… I understand… I’ll be obedient, okay?”
【Ikusis, hating Euclid, is planning to find a way to kill him!】
She spoke honestly, but her mind was filled with wicked ideas. It was one thing to have many bad ideas, but her brain couldn’t keep up; she had been exposed to my script from the very beginning, and I had seen through it completely…
Forget it, I’ll pretend I didn’t see. The foolish script of a Saint is far less dangerous than her own crisis!
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Today, the results of the winter expedition came out; I successfully transformed from black iron to silver. To be honest, I wasn’t as particularly happy as I had imagined. After all, just thinking about the work not yet started gives me a headache.
Anyway, it’s something worth commemorating. A new character for the pillow has been arranged, and I’ll add a color insert. Don’t say I’m stingy with the bonuses you all supported me with.
So please support me more in April; vote, vote, vote! You’ll directly enter the lottery, and it feels great.