32. Your Emperor has returned!
Nilu’s appearance made Alsace revert to her original form, wanting to protect me, but at the moment I instinctively grasped Alsace, I realized: indeed, Nilu, who chose to appear when Kefir was not by my side, didn’t seem to be here to do anything “indescribable” to me.
“Please don’t be nervous, Mr. Oujilide. I should have told you that the area near your chambers is an absolute no-go zone for fairies, including those around me; no one would dare to disturb you.”
Just as Nilu said, she wasn’t accompanied by any of the fairies at this moment, appearing before me in her maid form, even her long hair neatly braided. If I didn’t think too much about it, I would really believe that the Nilu in front of me was the timid maid who used to be by Kefir’s side.
In fact, even if I held Alsace, it would be hard to guard against Nilu if she really intended to do something to me. With that thought in mind, I immediately confirmed Nilu’s script.
【Nilu comes to serve Oujilide.】
In the script, there was nothing strange about Nilu’s current purpose. And just as I confirmed that the script was fine and relaxed my grip on Alsace, Nilu slowly pushed the small dining cart into the room.
“Mr. Oujili, during your stay here, please do not worry that I will do anything out of the ordinary to you, so there is no need to be stingy with opportunities to command me. After all, I am not your maid? As a maid, being ordered and commanded by my master is proof of my competence~”
While speaking, Nilu took out a tea tray and kettle from the cart. Perhaps because I was living here, Nilu seemed to be in a really good mood, even paying attention to Alsace besides me, placing Alsace’s cup on the table as well.
Next, Nilu did not question me too much, simply turning around silently to boil water, preparing tea leaves in the interim. Every movement was familiar and natural, as if her role as my maid had long been an established fact.
This left me unsure whether to enjoy it or be afraid.
Nilu’s script always contained unfavorable intentions toward Kefir, and from this perspective, we were enemies at this moment. I certainly could not engage in any despicable behavior of trying to win over Nilu while Kefir was absent, not to mention that the reason I stayed with Nilu was to find Kefir her “script.”
I wouldn’t ignore Nilu’s goodwill towards me, but… I also couldn’t just drag it out like this. It felt like it wasn’t good for either of us. Just as Kefir was not present, I had ample reason to cover up my purpose of “inquiring about the script,” so I didn’t want to wait any longer.
“Nilu, I want to know about the fairy… no, I mean your matters.”
I addressed Nilu, who had her back to me. This question was merely an excuse because Nilu’s identity was closely related to the fairies. Knowing more about Nilu’s script would also reveal content about those “treasures,” which were the fairies!
By the way, this was also something I wanted to know. All along, I had regarded Nilu as one of the protagonists in a “blood feud” story, where plots of “one stab 999 levels, a floor full of paralysis rings” around Nilu were endless.
Though I had prevented quite a few, Nilu had still successfully “maxed out,” and even due to my interventions, her attitude towards me had become troublesome. The current Nilu had reclaimed her “things,” so her true identity…
“Nilu.”
Sunlight poured down; it was indeed the kind of weather perfect for Kefir to take me out on a date, yet I had to ask a question I had long anticipated, which still made me feel nervous and fearful for Kefir’s future.
Because in front of me stood this figure, this “black-haired girl” who looked like she…
“You are the ‘king’ of the fallen empire—Rodmar Empire, right?”
Only in this way could those fairies that were supposed to be “treasures” for Kefir to level up return to Nilu’s side; only in this way could Nilu’s “blood feud” story have the most suitable identity to explain it; only in this way could Nilu becomes Kefir’s greatest “enemy,” also the “big boss” in the script.
I had always thought about stopping Nilu’s leveling up, preventing her from easily one-shotting me after becoming stronger. Yet now, Nilu indeed had no death script for me, but… Kefir had become Nilu’s sworn enemy because of what I did.
The proof was as simple as it could be.
Nilu’s actions did not change; she didn’t even show any signs of tension. Everything she did was merely to pour tea at the moment the hot water boiled, slightly turning her face aside.
【Nilu has regained her memory; she was once the king of the Rodmar Empire!】
“Now I am just your maid.”
I wished Nilu’s response at this moment was a wild laugh rather than such an ambiguous answer, for the latter’s implication sent a chill down my spine upon careful contemplation.
“Why… did the empire perish back then?”
Holding back this invisible fear, I knew I couldn’t back down here, for I stayed by Nilu’s side to obtain Kefir’s “new script,” right!?
“I was destroyed by my own fairies, but those fairies did not fare well either; in the end, I gave them their due punishment. Although at the time I thought it wouldn’t be bad to disappear along with the empire’s destruction, unfortunately , Claudia did something unnecessary; she arbitrarily divided my memories for the fairies close to her and then teleported me away.”
“Because I am also a fairy, I suppose the only thing I still remembered was what I needed to retrieve. Of course, Mr. Oujili, I have already retrieved everything now.”
While speaking, Nilu turned around.
She was clearly talking about her own “blood feud,” a script that could be considered “revenge,” yet the current Nilu seemed completely indifferent as if she were discussing someone else’s affairs!
Approaching me, she handed me the tea tray, her gaze lingering on my face. Even after I took the teacup, she showed no intention of leaving.
“Now I am very grateful for Claudia’s decision back then. Restarting the Rodmar Empire is not for this boring royal power; I merely hope to serve as your maid, allowing you to attain a status that matches you, to see my proof to you. “
I wanted to do something, even if it was to pretend to drink tea to ignore Nilu’s words.
But in the next moment, the script that appeared with Nilu immediately told me: I have no chance!
【Nilu wants to obtain Oquilid!】
By the time I realized something was off with this script, it was already too late! I saw Nilu, just inches away from me, suddenly reach out toward Alsace, and the magical sword, which had only been in its sword form, suddenly transformed back into a girl, and then… she closed her eyes and fainted.
What followed was Nilu’s face drawing closer, along with a hand reaching out toward me!
“Now let’s not be disturbed by any unnecessary fairies, and enjoy this time alone together, where you can only gaze at me, shall we~ Mr. Oquilid~”
“!”
Thank goodness Kefier isn’t here right now, I thought to myself.
Because given the current situation, and Nilu’s dangerous script regarding me, it really could only be resolved by me, and only I could solve it!