43. The Moon Magic that Peers into the Human Heart

At this moment, Kefir and I were not performing some “working together to deal with the dangerous fairy sent by Nilu” scene, which, while heroic, was entirely in accordance with the Queen’s wishes. Instead, after a slight “unexpected” act as a cover, Kefir pretended to test the dark fairy Ignis’s current non-hostile attitude, while I seized this rare opportunity to ask my question.

“Ignis, what do you want to tell me?”

I certainly didn’t intend to use “love to touch the heart of this black-skinned midget,” but I had suspected this from the very beginning. After all, based on my understanding of Nilu and my thorough experience with her, Nilu would send her fairy for only two purposes: to destroy the fairy in Kefir’s script or to obstruct Kefir’s “main storyline.” Or perhaps: to help me.

And since Her Majesty the Queen informed us that a fairy was coming to disrupt the Moon Fairy, from the moment Ignis’s script appeared until now, even when Kefir pretended to engage in a fierce battle with her, this little black-skinned fairy had not shown any aggressive behavior. Therefore, her purpose for coming was definitely not to destroy the Moon Fairy as the Queen said, but rather the latter!

So I didn’t hesitate at all and immediately activated the prepared dark magic attribute magic stone, letting the dark magic it emitted simulate “Ignis being blown up by Kefir, her body shattered into pieces! The Fairy Association strongly condemns this!”

With the defense that Uncle Zerola had prepared early on for Kefir’s home, blocking external views… Although I wasn’t sure if this smoke screen would actually “fool” anyone, it was all I could do. After all, even under the bright moonlight, there are still blind spots—

Next, this was the key!

Before me, the dark fairy—Ignis retracted the black mist surrounding her, returning to her fairy form. Her surprised gaze slowly calmed, one eye hidden in her long hair, while the other silently observed me for a moment.

Then, this little black-skinned fairy directly knelt down!

“Your Majesty, thank you.”

I was startled by her address combined with her action!

“Don’t call me Your Majesty…”

What if Kefir misunderstood and thought I had some strange, unclear, lingering connection with Nilu!

“And get up quickly; this isn’t the time for strange titles.”

“Yes.”

So, don’t use that strange attitude.

Ignis stood up, her originally emotionless little face suddenly seemed to become much more serious.

“Master has ordered me to come and remind you of the power of the Moon Fairy.”

“…”

Though I could probably guess, I didn’t expect that Nilu’s purpose in sending the fairy this time was indeed so serious. To be honest, I felt more nervous than happy right now because… for Nilu to abandon the idea of “destroying” and instead send a self-disciplined fairy to remind me of the other party’s identity was definitely a troublesome level for her.

Fortunately, it wasn’t too late for me to be reminded, and I had nothing to fear. Because if the Moon Fairy really did something I couldn’t accept, then even if she was the self-disciplined fairy “Treasure” from the Kefir script, I wouldn’t hesitate for a moment to show no sympathy!

“Speak.”

Unknowingly, my own attitude had become serious, causing the little midget to kneel before me. I was just about to remind her not to really treat me like a king, but the next moment, Ignis’s words left me no room for idle thoughts.

“Master, the power of the Moon Fairy is unique, drawing magic from the moon. Many of her abilities can see into the human heart, and even impose psychological suggestions and illusions on others.”

“!”

“Please, avoid fighting alone, and do not approach her even under the pretext of Kefir… She is by no means a servant willing to be subservient; she is more like a ruler, wielding the will of the Great Ying Empire. If possible, please return with me to Rodma and accept the protection of the Master…”

“…”

I fell silent for a moment, but even facing the expectant gaze of this little black-skinned midget, I could only respond with a bitter smile: “A very good reminder, Ignis, but it’s a bit too late for me.”

“!”

“Don’t be surprised; I haven’t completely fallen into her trap yet. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have had the chance to remind me here tonight; I would probably be in pieces by now.”

I was just regretting and feeling frustrated. If Ignis had reminded me earlier, my approach would have definitely been to temporarily set aside the main line of “winning the Moon Fairy for Kefir” and instead focus on safely hiding Kefir far away from the Moon Fairy, dealing with that dangerous fairy later.

Even now, I wanted to do that, but… I couldn’t. Not now. Now, I had a goal that I had to achieve, even if I was incredibly nervous and scared to the point of wanting to protect Kefir’s lovely legs. The motivation for that goal was simple: I am a man.

“Master…”

“Stop calling me Master; I’ve told you it’s not.”

I stepped in front of Ignis, forcing a smile, “Ignis, thank you very much for your reminder. And since you have already ‘died’ just now, you can quietly return to Nilu.”

After a moment of silence, I added, “By the way, please express my gratitude to your Master. Regardless of our positions, I am very thankful to Nilu for her reminder this time.”

Of course, I wouldn’t follow Ignis back to the Rodma Empire. Knowing this, Ignis nodded and then bowed deeply.

“May the heavens bless our Master, may victory be eternal, may you bask in glory…”

Stop chanting! Do you think I’m not dangerous enough!?

In the next moment, Ignis’s body transformed into a swirl of black mist, slowly disappearing before me and Kefir.

Everything ended, mostly because of Ignis’s reminder. Now aware of the dangerous power of the Moon Fairy and having some understanding of everything that had happened recently, both Kefir and I fell into a heavy silence.

Fortunately, at that moment, some troublesome fairies spoke up, giving me the last bit of courage I needed to muster.

“Hey, how strange…”

The magic sword Alsas spoke up on its own, “I didn’t know Ignis could talk; I thought she was mute.”

—

“That’s because they don’t want to deal with idiots~”

Zhou Si immediately began bickering with Alsace.

Thanks to their argument, I finally managed to take the “first step” in this slightly calmer atmosphere.

It no longer mattered what the power of the Moon Fairy was or what her personality was like, because I had already formed some guesses and countermeasures regarding that, and had orchestrated tonight’s “coincidence.” What Ignis had just told me was more important than confirming the Moon Fairy’s abilities—it allowed me to fully understand everything that had happened recently, unraveling the final piece of the puzzle.

Now, there were some things I had to do, even if it might make Kephiel jealous; I had no choice but to proceed.

I glanced at Kephiel; how could the true protagonist of the script be more foolish than I? As expected, Kephiel had also realized “that matter,” and… sob sob sob, having a sensible wife is truly wonderful.

“Anyway, I can’t stop you, right? Since everything is ready, I’ll go too. After all, I’m not an outsider.”

Isn’t that right? Kephiel, your connection is even closer than mine.

“Then let’s go find Professor Moriarty right away; she should have everything prepared for us.”

I took Kephiel’s hand and stepped forward.

“Let’s go save the queen!”

To rescue the true queen of the Great Yng Empire—Louise IV.

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It’s coming, it’s coming, it’s coming!

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