1. With the Sniper of the Ying Empire (seeking votes~)
It was supposed to be such a luxurious, solemn, and elegant engagement filled with upper-class sophistication, but it ultimately turned into a scene where Queen Louis IV meticulously incited others to peep at night. In such a situation, even if Kefeier and I wanted to do something, it was impossible. Rather, the “part” that had already happened probably had long become a handle for the Queen to laugh at and threaten us in the future.
After that, even though Kefeier drove them away and temporarily stayed in another room with me, the atmosphere between the two of us was never as intoxicating as that night. Moreover, even though Kefeier, the true protagonist in the script, had a bit of a girlish heart and romantic sentiment, I was too embarrassed to tell her that this “peeping” was also part of the Queen’s plan, breaking her beautiful expectations.
The final result was that, worried about being peeped on even after changing rooms, I stayed up all night guarding Kefeier, who was already mentally exhausted after a day of ups and downs.
My thoughts were very upright: now it’s my turn to be the protector! But my thoughts were very full, and reality was very bony. When my consciousness began to blur due to fatigue, I completely forgot what I did until I woke up the next morning. What greeted my eyes was not the glaring sunlight, but Kefeier’s fragrant shoulder, so pink that I wanted to take a bite and lick it.
“!”
I said I wanted to be the protector, how did I end up crawling into bed and hugging her in a daze!? Fortunately, Kefeier felt uncomfortable and pushed me away a bit with her arm, otherwise, when I woke up, I would have seen dozens of hickeys I unconsciously left on her neck!
Today, Kefeier would be too shy to go out and meet people!
I quickly distanced myself from Kefeier, pretending to be a gentleman, and stood up. Because of my somewhat rough movements, Kefeier, who was already breathing heavily, slowly woke up.
“Mm~ Euclid?”
Half-asleep and half-awake, Kefeier let out a few moans that made my bones tingle, turned around, squinted her sleepy eyes, and looked at me foolishly due to the outside light.
In this state of just waking up, still shrouded in sleepiness, combined with Ke Fei’er’s dress that had become wrinkled and disheveled after the night, I was a bit sharp-eyed and even noticed the few buttons on her top that she had undone herself, the flat little belly rising and falling slightly with her breath…
Normally, I would have hurried out to pretend nothing had happened due to our identities, but everything from yesterday was still vivid in my mind, and even the script had already stated our identities [Ou Ji Li De and Ke Fei’er completed their engagement]. Now, it seemed I didn’t need to run out.
So, was the atmosphere a bit off? As the saying goes, a smoke after getting up is better than being a living god; a morning release brings joy throughout the day. With Ke Fei’er appearing before me in this manner, wouldn’t it be a bit unfair to myself if I did nothing?
My mind was out of control, urging me to take a step toward Ke Fei’er.
Whether Ke Fei’er sensed anything, I wasn’t sure, but the next moment, her gradually waking gaze sharpened slowly, and then… she fixed her eyes on the sunlight streaming through the window, her whole body trembling, becoming tense!
“Diviner, quickly pull the curtains shut!”
“What?”
Before I could comprehend, the script had already unfolded!
[There’s a wizard sent by Louis IV hiding among the treetops to spy and share intelligence!]
Your Majesty! Does your Great Empire even have snipers!?
I hurriedly rushed forward to pull the curtains! Ke Fei’er followed closely, tightening the other side of the curtain as well! After doing all this, Ke Fei’er still felt it wasn’t enough, fearing that some “coincidental breeze might blow the curtains open,” and the next moment, she even tied a tight knot in the curtains!
Finally, Ke Fei’er let out a long sigh, and I was also immensely relieved: if I had really acted on my “impulses” toward Ke Fei’er just now, wouldn’t our actions have been fully appreciated by the Queen!? This time, the Queen’s intention was clear: the engagement was casual, but when it came to business? Forget it! And you two are still in the Great Empire; no matter when or where you think of “that,” someone will be there to capture it!
“I’m sorry… Ou Ji Li De, I didn’t expect the Queen to be so relentless at this point…”
Turning around, Ke Fei’er apologized to me, looking like she finally understood this truth. “Also, if possible, I wanted to have some ‘ceremonial’ atmosphere at the beginning, so…”
“Not a problem at all!”
To avoid both of us recalling last night’s scene, I hurriedly responded. As for what the shy Ke Fei’er was thinking, I had long since known; it was only natural for a young lady of noble birth to yearn for romance.
However, it wouldn’t do for us to be driven to mental exhaustion by the Queen’s “surveillance.” Now that the engagement was established… it was time to start thinking of ways to “counterattack.”
“How about this, Ke Fei’er, we take this opportunity to temporarily leave the Great Empire?”
The Queen’s obstruction was just one reason; after all, while I could now openly desire Ke Fei’er’s body, I wasn’t so desperate as to need to find a place to “get it done” immediately. And with the engagement concluded, even if I didn’t consider the increasingly numerous death scripts brought about by my “crossing the line,” it was time to start thinking about Ke Fei’er’s script.
“Do you remember the ‘Fairy of Thunder’ you saw and noted down before? In the ‘prophecy,’ she will be a powerful ally for you. I’m not suggesting you directly snatch her from Letty, but rather, we should take the opportunity to visit the Rosia Empire and find a way to negotiate with Letty.”
Ke Fei’er blinked, probably because everything the Queen had done from last night until just now had left her with quite a shadow, so this time she agreed very quickly.
“Absolutely! If I keep being watched by the Queen every day, I feel like my normal life will be gone!”
She stole a glance at me, leaving me somewhat puzzled about the meaning behind that look in her eyes.
“And if it’s Rosia, I also have a reason that my parents can’t stop. Although I’m a foreign student at the Rublyanka Academy in the Rosia Empire, I still have to participate in and pass some graduation requirements to obtain my certificate. The final academic term at Rublyanka is almost here, and I was thinking about when to go; this time, I’ll just use that!”
With the plan set, I let out a long sigh.
Not to mention temporarily escaping the Queen’s clutches, the threat from Nilu toward Ke Fei’er wouldn’t ease just because of the engagement; rather, Nilu would likely become even more… terrifying once she got wind of it. After arriving in the Rosia Empire, I would also need to start reclaiming that volatile elder sister fairy for Ke Fei’er. That’s right, reclaiming, because even without that fairy, Letty could still safely summon thunder and lightning, but if the Fairy of Thunder, Zeus, woke up and stayed by Letty’s side…
For some reason, I always felt this was a bit dangerous for Letty.
A new volume begins!
This volume is about Rosia and will introduce brand new characters. I hope everyone looks forward to it!