26. Welcome Back, Master
Although I wanted to immediately understand why Letty suddenly transformed from a little midget into a blonde, big-breasted mature Rosia sister, not only was the script’s hint very vague, but Letty herself didn’t give us much opportunity to investigate either. After taking a rest, when Letty woke up the next day, she had unknowingly transformed back into her original midget appearance.
For now, after Kephir reported Letty’s condition and changes to her mother, that powerful eighth-tier magician lady, this matter was put on hold, and Kephir and I had to temporarily leave Letty’s hotel for a more important purpose.
My judgment after the previous conflict with the Melly United Kingdom was not wrong; my and Kephir’s appearance had already drawn Nilu’s attention for a suitable reason, and she had proactively expressed her desire to meet. In this way, Queen Louis IV’s hope for us to act as “smoke bombs” had been realized. Besides that, I had other considerations: Kephir’s “main storyline” in the Rodmar Empire was related to fairies, and clearly, Nilu was the one who knew the most about fairies here. Even though I was nervous about Nilu’s big boss status, I had no choice; for Kephir’s storyline, I had to meet Nilu again!
Afterwards, at the invitation of the fairy sent by the other party, Kephir and I went for the first time to the very center of the Rodmar Empire—the palace where Nilu was located.
The place of impossibility was originally a land on top of ruins, so even though it now had a name like the Rodmar Empire, the “palace” where Nilu resided was merely a slightly “fancier” inner city building compared to others that looked very ancient .
As I was reflecting on this, the moment I stepped into a room accompanied by Kephir, all my wandering thoughts became incredibly focused due to one piece of content!
【Nilu has set her sights on Euclid!】
Nilu was already waiting for us. Although I knew that such a script would definitely unfold, no matter how many times it happened, I still couldn’t help but feel nervous. The fairies beside her clearly had a death script in mind for me, yet they endured it thoroughly just because of Nilu’s orders. This made me even more aware of the danger Nilu posed as the big boss.
However, there was no time to think about that now. After all, the moment she saw me, Nilu revealed the long-awaited smile on her face.
“Welcome back, Mr. O’Keefe~”
In our reunion, the thing that had “changed” about Nilu was that “nothing had changed.” Her attitude towards me remained the same, and there seemed to be something in her warm greeting that made me feel uneasy. Even at the same time , when Kephir had already helped me out, Nilu showed no signs of dissatisfaction.
“King of the Rodmard Empire, be mindful of the distinction between our identities!”
“No need to be so tense, Kephir.”
Nilu waved her hand, and the fairies beside her all left. “Even I am not so muddled that I would want to prove something to you just because I saw you. At least this time, I genuinely just wanted you and Mr. O’ Keefe to come over.”
“…”
Kephir must be feeling quite displeased right now, but we had no choice. The queen’s expectation was for us to act as a “smokescreen,” distracting Nilu’s attention on the surface to facilitate the investigation of the Rodmard Empire by the Great Yung Empire’s patrol team .Meanwhile, I wanted to make contact with Nilu to find the main storyline of Kephir’s “upgrading treasure hunt” in the Rodmard Empire.
So, sorry Kephir, but from now on, we can only endure and deal with Nilu.
Kephir still had a bad attitude towards Nilu, but this should just be her acting.
“So, now that you’ve seen us, can we go back?”
What a classic case of “catch and release”! Although I wasn’t sure if Nilu had caught on, as long as her goal was me, she would definitely take the bait!
“I’m very sorry about what happened yesterday.”
Nilu did not answer directly but instead brought up the conflict we had with the Merli United Kingdom earlier! However, in the script, Nilu’s intentions were already crystal clear!
【Nilu is trying to keep O’Keefe here!】
Nilu took the bait! Although I couldn’t feel happy about it at all because the bait was myself.
“Because the Rodmard Empire is still in a chaotic period that requires stricter management, it has posed some dangers to our king during this mixed period, and I feel very guilty. After all, it was only after yesterday’s situation that I realized you, Kephir , had already come to the Rodmard Empire with Mr. O’Keefe.”
“Now that I’ve noticed, I definitely won’t let the previous events repeat. Compared to the still chaotic situation in the city, I think it would be better for you to stay here. Especially you, Mr. O’Keefe, I knew you would definitely come to the Rodmard Empire to see the ‘royalty’ I prepared for you~”
I wouldn’t miss a single word! Nilu didn’t say a word about being the queen of Rodmard, in other words, her final announcement at the summit of nations was true! She forcibly shoved the royal authority of the Rodmard Empire onto me !
【Kephir’s “treasure” in the Rodmard Empire is related to the “king” and the fairies!】
Just as I expected, a new script had appeared! Besides that, the plan to make contact with Nilu shouldn’t have any mistakes; I had no reason to refuse to stay. However, before that, it seemed Kephir had even more grievances!
“Nilu, don’t just hand your things over to him!”
Kephir’s icy face, underlined by her cold voice, contrasted sharply with Nilu’s unabashedly composed smile. As an observer, I could already feel the danger!
“Hand over? Kephir, you might have misunderstood something. Everything I’ve done from the beginning was for Mr. O’Keefe. Isn’t it only natural to give him what I’ve obtained?”
Then, Nilu’s smile took on a hint of hostility. “Or do you mean, Kephir, that you don’t want Mr. O’Keefe to have a more brilliant future, but only wish for him to remain a person without identity, always following you? That… seems a bit selfish, doesn’t it?”
After a moment of surprise, Kephir immediately clenched her fists. Realizing that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly dangerous, I really couldn’t pretend not to see it anymore!
“Ahem, Kephir, let’s stay here.”
“!”
The now calm Kephir reluctantly agreed and then clung to my arm in a show of defiance. However, with my affirmation, Nilu was so pleased that she didn’t even bother to care about Kephir’s small gesture.
“Really!? Then welcome back! Wang~”
I saw Nilu, just like in the past, bowing to me in her maid outfit, and then she said something that surprised me!
“Since you have already made your decision, please allow me to take you to your ‘palace’. It is truly unfit for your status to remain among these ruins.”
“Wait a minute!”
What surprised me was not that Nilu always regarded me as “Wang,” but something else.
“You said ‘palace’; here… isn’t this it!?”
“How could it be?”
Nilu smiled slightly, “Since I have already seized the kingship of the Rodmar Empire for you, I must have prepared a place and throne that absolutely benefits your status.”
【The Rodmar Empire holds more secrets!】
【Kefir’s “treasure” is closely related to the inner workings of the Rodmar Empire!】
More important plots emerged, and I could even feel Kefir’s grip on my arm tightening.
I had no choice but to continue exploring! For investigation, and also… for Kefir’s future!
“Please follow me; I will take you to your true ‘palace’.”
Nilu definitely knows far too many secrets related to Kefir’s “upgrade and treasure hunt”!