55. Traitor
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I hope this translation captures the essence and atmosphere of the original text!
Kefir and Nilu’s relationship, from my perspective recently, perhaps due to my earlier conversation with Nilu, has become stable. Nilu has yet to act against Kefir in any way that would lead to a preemptive response from her, so I can conclude from the investigation the queen wanted me to conduct: Nilu’s purpose for appearing this time is truly just to affirm the legitimacy of the throne in the Land of the Unreachable.
Thus, the next day, I went with Kefir to meet Queen Louise IV, to inform her of the results of my probing after approaching Nilu, which also served as an explanation for myself.
At this moment, in the queen’s chamber.
After I finished explaining Nilu’s intentions and actions, Queen Louise IV, still using cute gestures to mask her true thoughts, made a playful “finger on chin” gesture that one would only expect to see in a book, and thanked me with a radiant smile .
“Well~ both you and Kefir have done well~ You didn’t reveal my position too much, and only subtly expressed it at the end. This way, I can openly acknowledge the existence of the throne in the Land of the Unreachable without any reservations, supported by those small nations.”
“Therefore, the final round of the summit of nations can be confirmed to start tomorrow. After Her Holiness the Saint acknowledges that the warrant for Kefir should be revoked, I, along with several other kingdoms, will jointly announce the existence of the throne in the Land of the Unreachable. Of course… I will add some conditions at that time, which I won’t disclose to you~ This is a top-secret matter, and aside from me, only the prince of the Great Ying Empire , my husband, is qualified to know~”
With her finger resting on her lips, the queen was secretly sending me flirtatious glances.
Please, Your Majesty, I don’t want to know, and I certainly don’t want to be any prince; I just want to be a decorative accessory for Kefir.
Such roundabout seduction would have prompted Kefir to rush over and scold me while smiling at the queen, but today, Kefir seemed… somewhat silent.
Not just me; even the queen, who didn’t receive any hint of jealousy from Kefir, blinked in confusion.
“Kefir? You should rest well~ Tomorrow, you’ll be sitting next to me.”
“Um… Sorry, Your Highness, I have some matters to attend to with my father. I need to head back first.”
I glanced at the script, and it indeed seemed that way.
[Kefir needs to return home for some matters.]
Just as I was about to follow and bid farewell to Kefir, she was stopped by the queen, who seemed to be up to no good.
“Ah, wait, Euclid, you stay for a moment~”
“Your Majesty, is this really the time?”
Could it be that the queen wanted to keep me here and continue teasing me in a roundabout way? Kefir had already left; wouldn’t it be pointless for you to ask me questions now?
But the next moment surprised me: the queen didn’t seem to want to tease me after all.
“Eh? I don’t intend to keep you here~ Could it be that you can’t help but start daydreaming now that you see me?”
After playfully teasing me, the queen finally reined in her smile.
“It’s Her Holiness the Saint; she will definitely be leaving after tomorrow’s summit, but it seems she wants to see you before she departs. Go on.”
[Ikusis has urgent matters to discuss with Euclid.]
The script appeared, and although I found it troublesome, I suppressed my urge to retort.
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
“Not at all~” The queen said as she stood to see me off, then slowly closed the door. Naturally, I didn’t eavesdrop on what she said afterward.
“It’s not bad to be a little flirtatious, but when it comes to increasing the leverage of my Great Ying Empire, I might feel a bit jealous~”
After bidding farewell to the queen, I quickly made my way to where Ikusis was. The palace of the Great Ying Empire was vast, and as the daylight dimmed, my unease began to rise.
Kefir seemed to be doing fine recently, and her relationship with Nilu hadn’t changed much; it remained at a level where they could communicate, which seemed reasonable.
In her script, aside from the most dangerous content involving Nilu’s attack, there were no words like “fear” or “distress.” All of this indicated that Kefir had been very calm lately, unaffected by Nilu’s appearance.
Hurry up and resolve that idiot saintess’s complaints, then go back to see Kefier. That’s all I can do for now.
With that thought in mind, I arrived at the place where the saintess Ikusis was supposedly “under house arrest.” They said it was to prevent Ikusis from causing trouble, but in reality, we hadn’t intentionally restricted her movements. However, this The idiot had recently been behaving unusually well, as if she had learned her lesson. Where was the slightest trace of her previous foolish arrogance?
Even now, when I walked into Ikusis’s room, what I saw was a “Your Highness, the Saintess” completely different from usual. The snacks scattered all over the floor somewhat affected Ikusis’s image, but she wasn’t lazily lying on the bed eating snacks and reading manga like before. For a moment, I felt like I was truly looking at a standard saintess.
I suppressed my doubts and furrowed my brows, treating the situation seriously.
“Your Highness, the Saintess, I heard you were looking for me?”
“…Mm.”
The foolishness had completely vanished from Ikusis as she turned around. With the dimming light from the window, I saw her serious face, though she seemed to be hesitating about something.
It seemed that the “important matter” Ikusis wanted to discuss with me really wasn’t just some random trouble.
“Euclid, can I leave soon?”
“That’s right. At tomorrow’s summit of the nations, after you fulfill your duties, the Great Ying Empire will send someone to escort you back to the church. It also helps to clear out some of the people from the Archbishop’s side, to prevent you from running into any danger.”
After a pause, I smiled. Ikusis had helped me out, and I didn’t want to dwell on her previous little schemes at a time like this.
“And don’t worry, it’s the patrol squad that will be taking you. They’re much smarter than you.”
“Don’t… don’t treat others like fools!”
After throwing a pillow at me in anger, Ikusis huddled her shoulders and sneaked a glance at me. “Really, really? Then I can leave! But I must tell you, it seems like you have a very bad prophecy on you. If I leave, I won’t be able to tell you about it! Don’t regret it, okay!?”
“I won’t regret it at all!”
Besides, your half-baked prophecy can’t compare to my script. As for the whole “I have a bad prophecy” thing, I was already mentally prepared and knew where it came from. Compared to me…
“Focus on your own issues first.”
I glanced at Ikusis; she also had a troublesome script.
【Ikusis was killed by Nilu for betrayal!】
Ikusis had a death script too! And it was from Nilu!?
Connecting this to Ikusis’s earlier “important matter” that she wanted to discuss with me, I suddenly realized something!
“Okay, okay! Your Highness, the Saintess, I promise I will escort you back, so for today, I’ll take my leave… and…”
There was no need to involve outsiders in my matters with Kefier and Nilu!
But I wanted to stop this dangerous script without dragging Ikusis into it, yet it was too late!
【Ikusis was moved by Euclid!】
【Ikusis decided to help Euclid!】
This idiot suddenly hugged my leg!
Honestly, it felt terrible! No wonder when I first hugged Kefier’s leg, she wanted to kick me away!
And the next moment, Ikusis urgently spoke to me, leaving me no time to pull her away.
Tsk, this idiot! By doing this, isn’t she jumping right into her death script!? She clearly has the ability to foresee, so why is she being so stubborn!
Sure! Here’s the translation of the excerpt you provided, with attention to word choice, phrasing, and atmosphere, while preserving the line breaks:
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“Euglid! Just now, I made a prophecy for the master without permission!”
“She… it seems she made some ‘agreement’ with that Kephir beside you before, and it’s almost time for it to begin!”
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Regarding the queen’s issue, please take your time to read carefully; I am definitely sticking to the setting, as some things need to be laid out.