30. To Be Swallowed by the Starry Sky
“To summon the self-disciplined fairy, the ‘Moon Fairy,’ you must first help the queen with some tasks~”
This was the clue the queen provided after apologizing for the earlier “Sword Saint’s attack.” Considering her status, the clue simply meant: as long as I serve diligently, the Moon Fairy will appear. Although the condition sounded strange, I soon dismissed my doubts; after all, the script was set, and the queen’s behavior in the following days was as usual. Even her first “request for help” didn’t sound particularly “evil.”
“Euglid, can you help me reconcile with my dear cousin Kephiel?”
A few days later, in the grand palace of the Great Ying Empire, the queen urgently summoned me late at night. After explaining to Kephiel, who looked suspicious, that there was nothing between the queen and me, I barely made it to the queen’s side, where she immediately made this request.
【……Louis IV makes a request to Euglid.】
The script appeared, undoubtedly indicating the queen’s intentions. This request had nothing to do with the Moon Fairy; it was entirely related to the queen’s youthful whims. However, I didn’t mind the content of the request. But then again…
“Your Majesty, please don’t label something like this as ‘help’ and secretly summon me to your chamber at such a dangerous hour.”
Because, because…
“But doesn’t that make it feel more like ‘an affair’? I’ve always wanted to try it!”
The queen, sitting at the table, giggled and bounced over to my side like she was dancing. I knew she enjoyed this kind of atmosphere and had deliberately summoned me at this moment!
Instead of changing into a proper dress for the night, she seemed to be waiting for me, showcasing a skirt that was even shorter than usual, fluttering like a butterfly with her lively movements. Naturally, this made her long, slender legs clad in black stockings resemble the legendary “starry universe.” If it weren’t for the rational voice of a married man telling me to restrain myself, I might have recklessly “explored the starry sky” by now. The dim, warm lighting mingled with the crescent moon outside, making the queen’s smile more enchanting than usual, and her deliberate closeness was undeniably filled with “temptation.”
At this point, the doubts brought on by the queen’s earlier “reserved” demeanor had vanished without a trace, leaving me unsure whether to feel happy or mournful. I couldn’t help but shout internally: Queen, haven’t you learned anything from your previous lessons? Your mind is still filled with strange thoughts about me!?
Ignoring my “sixteen-fold magnification pressure,” the queen leaned against my chest, her ever-bright “idol smile” shining as she cheerfully said, “If possible, I don’t want to keep having a cold war with Kephiel~ So over the past few days, I’ve prepared a lot of clothes and skirts that Kephiel will definitely love, and I want to reconcile with her while apologizing~ Euglid, you said before that you would help me for the sake of the ‘Moon Fairy,’ right?”
Apologizing to Kephiel and reconciling with her has nothing to do with summoning the Moon Fairy… But if the queen is only using this matter to ask for my help, I have no reason to refuse. It’s all just a misunderstanding; mending the relationship between Kephiel and the queen would make things easier for me.
I had no choice but to step back to avoid the queen, not even bothering to free my hand that she was tightly holding.
“Ahem! If you want to apologize, just call Kephiel in. You should understand: summoning me at a time like this means Kephiel will definitely come along. She’s waiting just outside the door.”
The queen nodded happily: “Then I’ll call her~”
Oh, you’re just going to call her? Why ask me…
Wait!? What do you mean you
【……Louis IV wants to harm Eucleid!】
The script appeared, and by the time I reacted, the queen had already worn the most innocent and playful smile, doing the most despicable thing – she grabbed my hand and started pulling it into her skirt, accompanied by a surprised cry that would be misinterpreted no matter how you heard it.
“Eucleid, stop, don’t touch that anymore… it’s almost there…”
Be a person, Your Majesty! I’d rather you be as dignified as you were a few days ago!
It’s the same old formula, the same familiar taste! But things are different now: Kefeir, who has already promised to marry me, how could he possibly tolerate becoming a lush green meadow on his head!?
The next moment, the large door of the queen’s bedroom, which even a strong man would need to exert some effort to push open, was kicked open by Kefeir! The queen’s bedroom was in an uproar in the middle of the night, but the guards outside chose to pretend they didn’t see anything and left.
“Your Majesty, that’s enough!”
Kefeir, who kicked open the door, almost directly threatened the queen with his sword, and at this point, even if he saw the scene of “my salty pig hand reaching into the queen’s skirt,” he wouldn’t think I was being flirtatious, but would completely believe that the queen was intentionally causing trouble.
【Kefeir knows… Louis IV is seducing Eucleid!】
As Kefeir stormed in, the queen also escaped from me like a little rabbit, her face clouded with an expression of resentment towards Kefeir, and ran to Kefeir’s face with her hands clasped together.
“But if Your Majesty didn’t do this, Kefeir, you definitely wouldn’t be willing to come in, and might even run away, right?”
And what about me? What about my feelings? Did my hand stretch or shrink, touch or caress, slide up or down? Don’t you care about my emotions, Your Majesty?
Forget it, I understand. Now is the time for the main character and the important female lead to make up, and I, the unimportant big BOSS, will just stand aside and watch the show.
“Your Majesty, there’s no need to…”
After getting angry, Kefeir also looked away with some shame, “I just… didn’t know what to do.”
I’ve been explaining the queen’s difficulties to Kefeir these past few days, and now it seems that Kefeir, as a high-ranking noble lady, can understand the queen’s hardships after calming down, just like in the script…
【Kefeir and… and Louis IV make up.】
Hmm? The script seems to be… a beat slow? It’s strange, but the orange-flavored interactions between the queen and Kefeir have made me too lazy to care about the already determined content of the script.
After all, the queen is clear about Kefeir’s character and doesn’t care about Kefeir’s hesitation, directly grasping Kefeir’s hand with both hands, and then her body…
“Sorry, Kefeir. Because of Ludovisi’s ‘Sword Saint’ and her actions, it’s really hard to control, so I, the queen, was anxious to pull you back to the palace, but I didn’t expect you to encounter danger… However, Kefeir, you can rest assured that I won’t let you two be in danger again.”
“I… I know…”
“Yes, yes! From now on, I’ll also actively work to get the attention of the Moon Fairy for you, and I hope Kefeir can cooperate with Eucleid and get the Moon Fairy’s attention before she appears…”
“Full… support… for… Your… Majesty…”
【Eucleid and Kefeir decide to assist Louis IV and obtain the Moon Fairy’s attention!】
The script appeared, and I finally let out a sigh of relief. Seeing the queen’s magnanimity and Kefeir’s still slightly shy expression, I forgave the queen’s actions, and now that the two women have made up, they’re chatting with me in hushed tones, and I’ve finally put my heart at ease.
Next, I just need to solve the queen’s “request,” and according to the script’s hints, I can help Kefeir obtain the Moon Fairy’s attention.
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