38. Let me see which vixen it is?

I don’t know how much my comfort and assurance meant to Leiti, but I knew one thing: after this, Leiti didn’t give me any chance to make excuses to leave her chamber.

Everyone exchanged smiles and then went about their business? That was even less likely: I was terrified of waking up in the morning to find myself naked, with a similarly bare little midget sprawled on top of me, along with some red stains on the sheets. If that happened, I really wouldn’t survive the day.

So the final outcome was: I upheld my bottom line as the “big brother”—midgets are meant to be cherished, not toppled! Then, after a sleepless night, I finally tiptoed out of this den of iniquity, sporting a pair of dark circles under my eyes, only after Leiti finally succumbed to exhaustion and collapsed.

After all, having not returned all night, the most pressing thing on my mind was how to explain to my soon-to-be fiancée where I had been and what I had done last night.

At this moment, outside the female dormitory area of Lubyanka Academy.

After waiting for my fiancée like every responsible man, the situation on my side took a turn.

Kefier, clearly dressed up and ready to go out, frowned the moment she saw me. Although we definitely held hands right away, her gaze was so cold.

In a normal situation, she would have said, “Sorry to keep you waiting~,” but today it turned into Kefier’s suspicion.

“Smelling all over like the perfume that Russian women wear, where did you go last night?”

“Well… um, I spent the whole night discussing the attack incident with Leiti~”

This was the excuse I came up with after thinking for a long time, and upon reflection, it wasn’t really a lie; I had indeed been discussing how to deal with the perpetrator with Leiti. As for where we discussed it… haha, Kefier, let’s not go there.

“More importantly, Kefier… about the previous matter of ‘Reyef’… it’s about time we negotiated.”

I quickly found a “serious matter” to divert Kefier’s thoughts.

From the moment I decided to investigate Reyef’s identity and purpose, I hadn’t planned to hide anything from Kefier, so I didn’t need to elaborate. Kefier agreed readily.

“I understand. This time, I’ll accompany you.”

After successfully persuading Reyef to “peacefully resolve the demands,” I had also dealt with the troublesome Leiti last night, almost sacrificing my precious integrity in the process. The thunder fairy, Raiz, who had been occupying Leiti’s body, temporarily relinquished control, and Leiti herself agreed to “see if we could negotiate.”

For two individuals who were very sensitive about their identities and statuses, this was the right outcome. If the negotiation went smoothly, the thunder fairy would have no reason to continue using Leiti’s body. If it didn’t go well… I was prepared to reveal the truth to Reyef, letting this overly idealistic noble girl come to her senses. After all, if forced to choose, I would definitely stand by Leiti.

Thinking this way, I, who had been overwhelmed by the attack incident for days, gradually felt a bit more relaxed.

Then… that slight upward curve at the corner of my mouth was immediately caught by Kefier’s keen observation.

Just how much does she pay attention to me?

On the way to Reyef’s castle mansion, Kefier spoke up with a hint of sarcasm, her tone subtly reminiscent of Queen Louis IV. Truly, she was a cousin.

“Clearly, we’re going to negotiate at the risk of danger, yet you look quite happy, oh charlatan~”

“Gudu…”

The script appeared, and it was too late for me to argue.

【Ke Fei’er suspects that Ou Ji Li De did something last night?】

“This, of course, is a given. Everyone has to be saved, and Reiti is also working hard, so I need to put in more effort…”

“Let me take a guess.”

Clearly, it was the snow-covered streets of Rosia, bustling with people, yet Ke Fei’er, who usually shies away from any public displays of affection, boldly wrapped her arms around mine this time, burying her face in my chest for quite a while before pulling away!

However, this wasn’t Ke Fei’er showing off her affection!

“The scent of perfume is all around your chest. Who were you having a late-night discussion with that required them to lean on your chest for a ‘detailed talk’?”

Gah…

“Your eyes are surrounded by dark circles; it’s obvious you haven’t slept all night. So how did you spend the entire night? Staring blankly out the window?”

Chirp…

“So, which vixen were you having a ‘detailed talk’ with last night?”

As she spoke, Ke Fei’er adjusted her posture again. At this point, I would rather the boss pull my clothes and get jealous; otherwise, this seemingly “unconcerned” demeanor was too hard for me to bear.

“Let me think, was it a golden-haired fox?”

Cough, cough, cough…

“Or a juvenile little fox?”

Miss Ke Fei’er, couldn’t you just say if it was Reiti or not…

Glancing sideways, I finally noticed Ke Fei’er’s little mood.

【Ke Fei’er is feeling jealous.】

You don’t need to say such nonsense for me, script. If I couldn’t see this, I’d be wasting my time clinging to her.

“Anyway, we just need to calm Reiti down, right? That way, Reiti won’t be in any danger, and once the situation is resolved, we can conveniently take the treasures you have in the Rosia script. As for the method… I really can’t control that, Ke Fei’er.”

“I know.”

Ke Fei’er’s little eyes averted, refusing to meet my gaze. “It’s just that I’m still hesitating about whether it’s worth going to such lengths for a fairy.”

It’s worth it, definitely worth it! If it were just an ordinary fairy, I wouldn’t bother, but the Thunder Fairy is, after all, the “treasure” in your future script, Ke Fei’er. No matter how dangerous it is, I would toil tirelessly to obtain it for you.

However, the current dangerous script hasn’t completely vanished yet. Although my part is much safer now, the dangerous script involving Reiti and Zeus still exists. Just as I was thinking this, Ke Fei’er suddenly tugged at my sleeve.

“Wait, diviner, I think I just saw that Reiyeve in a passing carriage.”

“Wha—”

Ke Fei’er and I hadn’t been invited; we were planning to directly find Reiyeve and indirectly explain that “Reiti agrees to negotiate.” If Reiyeve isn’t home today, it would be a wasted trip.

The next moment, the script appeared, confirming that Ke Fei’er hadn’t seen wrong.

【Reiyeve is traveling by carriage to meet someone at the city gate of the Rosia Empire!】

No matter how you put it, we can’t rush to disrupt someone else’s affairs. Right now, time is ample; finding another time wouldn’t be bad either. If all else fails, we can just set the plan aside for today… and treat the remaining time as a “date” to win over my fiancée?

But… the dangers concerning Letty that had just flashed through my mind suddenly made me connect the dots.

Letty and Zeus’s “death script,” along with the “internationalist friend of the Rodmard Empire” mentioned by Reyef, plus the script that Kefir had just reminded me of, where Reyef would also take risks during this sensitive time of investigation…

I suddenly realized that something was off! I quickly grasped Kefir’s hand tighter.

“Kefir, do you remember which car it was just now?”

“Let’s quietly follow it and take a look. Sorry, but the time ahead really can’t be turned into a ‘date’!”