49. Skirts Off at the Slightest Disagreement
With an undeniable attitude that allowed no one to question her decisions, Reiti made her plans before me and then left with her sword.
In that moment, I couldn’t even tell whether the little midget before me was Jousi in control of the body, or if Reiti had made that decision of her own volition, or perhaps… both? The idea of “eradicating the nobles of the Rosian Empire”—was it for me, or was it for her own “eye for an eye”? The script’s answer to this was no longer important.
I had to clarify the misunderstandings from the negotiation day, stop Reiti’s decision, and prevent the Rosian Empire from falling into turmoil, allowing others to take advantage! Otherwise, Kiefer and I wouldn’t just be borrowing the Thunder Fairy Jousi from Reiti; we’d become the “source of disaster”!
The next day, in Reiti’s palace.
As a special patient, even if I woke up, I couldn’t move freely, and there was a pile of Rosian-style “health checks” that Reiti had forced upon me waiting to be done.
At that moment, in the infirmary where they were checking on my “waking from slumber,” after a round of “inspecting” my body, the old Rosian doctor removed the magnifying glass from his eyes, then turned to look at Reiti, who was standing silently like a door god beside him, and spoke with a hint of nervousness.
“Lady Letty, just like the previous diagnosis, you have a very simple yet very serious case of magical deficiency. However, recently your magic has gradually begun to replenish itself, so you woke up safe and sound.”
“Still, I must say, this is the first time I’ve encountered such a situation. Normally, for an ordinary person who hasn’t undergone any ‘extreme training,’ their body should exhibit self-protection before their magic runs out. How on earth did this little bourgeois… cough, cough, gentleman manage to completely drain all the magic from his body?”
The old doctor wanted to say more, but after Letty heard him say “safe and sound,” her attitude shifted to impatience, and she immediately began to shoo him away.
“Alright, alright, you’re safe and sound! Why are you asking so many questions!?”
Letty rushed over, kicking the old doctor’s leg while pushing him out, “Just go find Rasputin to collect your reward! Stop rambling here, you’re such a nag, Blet!”
Only a fool wouldn’t see the urgency written all over the little midget’s face. The old doctor quickly reminded her, “Remember, you can’t forcefully use magic again in the future!” before he hurriedly left the infirmary, half walking, half running!
“Old man, don’t forget to close the door, Blet!”
Letty didn’t forget to stomp her foot and shout at him as he left.
Finally, with the door closed, Letty settled down, and everything became calm again, turning into a situation that made me somewhat uneasy. After all, Kephiel wouldn’t be foolish enough to delay my post-recovery check-up; she was currently busy reporting to the queen about the situation with the Great Yng Empire’s informants in the Rosia Empire. Everything was supposed to go smoothly, and after the check-up, I could go find Kephiel, but who would have thought… Letty would be so domineering as to barge into the infirmary without a care?
However, when I looked up, I didn’t see the anxious Rosia Emperor who had just wanted to chase the doctor away, but rather… a little midget named “Ivan Letty.” In the next moment, the script appeared, revealing why Letty looked so shy at that moment, even… a bit awkward.
【Ivan Letty wants to apologize to O’Gili for her impulsive behavior!】
After “that night,” the domineering emperor who had been bossy in front of other Rosians turned into a simple, soft midget when interacting with me. After the negotiation incident, Letty finally “calmed down,” realizing how irresponsible it was for her to directly confront Claudius, forcing me to rescue her.
She approached me hesitantly, appearing even more “bashful” than usual, almost like… a domineering, straightforward delinquent girl who had just realized her mistake after a long time but didn’t know how to apologize. Her shy feelings grew little by little with each passing moment, caught in her hesitation.
Huh… huh!? Is Letty really like this!?
Some instinct as a man seemed to remind me of something, but before I could think further, the flustered Letty finally… stomped her foot, took a step forward, and just like a delinquent girl in school who liked to tease boys, she stood on her tiptoes and tugged at my clothes!
Then, with the most domineering attitude, she turned her face and said the most cowardly words.
“Um, um, that day… I’m sorry, it was this great emperor’s fault for rushing in to confront that purple witch without thinking.”
Letty finally recognized her mistake… one of them. If possible, I really hoped she would realize the misunderstanding with Reyef, rather than just apologizing to me. I didn’t mind her apology, but the misunderstanding with Reyef could lead to danger for Letty, Jousina, and even the entire Rosia.
“You… you want ‘Jousi,’ right? I’ll give you the power, but you have to wait until this great emperor deals with these b*stard nobles of Rosia! They shouldn’t have been left alive, Blet.”
The thunder fairy Jousi, this “treasure” in Kephiel’s script, of course, had to be obtained, but… rather than taking the treasure and flying away with Kephiel, I wanted to explain things clearly to Letty and prevent the crisis in the Rosia Empire.
“Letty, it’s fine if you don’t rush to give me ‘Jousi.’”
However, I thought my response was fine, and Letty would surely be happy that I could continue to stay in the Rosia Empire instead of running away with a sword, but…
“Huh!?”
But why did this little midget get angry!? My doubts deepened!
Suddenly, Letty, who had just been shy, was on the verge of shouting “Suka Blet” at me, her earlier bashfulness replaced by confusion at my question!
“Why don’t you want it!? Are you looking down on ‘Jousi’!?”
I just won’t take it for now! And why are you so anxious about whether I want Jousi or not, Letty!? In the next moment, my confusion was somewhat explained, as the little midget in front of me had already started to self-destruct.
“Does it even matter whether I want it or not!? If I take it, won’t I just run away!?”
“What do you know, Blet!? This is a matter of dignity, dignity!? Even that Alsas who can’t stop talking about her parents can use it, so why would you look down on this great emperor!?”
Letty began to mutter to herself, and then…
The moment I became aware of it, I immediately covered my mouth, my eyes widening in shock as I stared at me with extreme caution.
“What, nothing at all!”
Ah, I finally understand now. It seems that from the moment I entered the infirmary today, the little fairy in front of me…
“Can’t you stop doing such ridiculous things, Miss Zyurisu? I’m not the kind of person who doesn’t want a sword!”
Actually, it’s Miss Zyurisu who’s “in charge”.
Although the next moment, I immediately regretted why I just followed Miss Zyurisu’s suggestion and brought up the topic of “treasure”.
Because…
“Then prove it to the Great Emperor!”
The little fairy’s small body suddenly released a massive amount of power, immediately pushing me, the patient, onto the bed, and then…
She quickly began to undo the buttons on her skirt.
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