44. Here I come, Your Majesty the Queen (Vote please~)

The appearance of the dark fairy Ignis sent by Nilu made everything that happened tonight clear. And the reminder from this little black-skinned midget became the final key fragment to unravel the mystery that had been troubling, threatening, and manipulating me since our vacation at Glamorgan Castle.

Now, without even needing to look at any script, I completely understood the cause and effect of everything that had happened recently, the swirling conspiracies, and what I needed to do was to dismantle everything the Moon Fairy had constructed and rescue the true queen of the Great Yng Empire—Louise IV!

This was definitely not a reckless impulse, because… I had long been prepared for this moment that might come.

With Kephiel, relying on Uncle Zerola’s “arrangements,” we quietly slipped into the palace of the Great Yng Empire. And Professor Moriarty, who had also prepared for us, was already waiting for us in a secret room.

“This is an emergency teleportation array for the queen’s escape in critical times; I have modified the target location to the direct knight order stationed at Glamorgan Castle.”

Professor Moriarty said no more but pushed Kephiel and me into the teleportation array. As my vision gradually became blurred by the magical glow, she smiled and spoke.

“Euclid, I must correct my earlier statement; you truly deserve the title of prince.”

Please spare me, Professor; Kephiel is right beside me, and you’re still meddling with matchmaking at this time!

I only had one thing to do, with the destination at Glamorgan Castle, and… I was willing to endure the nausea of motion sickness from the teleportation array; to bear the risk of being “taken out” at any moment; to offend some fairies who were supposed to be part of Kephiel’s “main quest” in the script, I was more than willing.

As my vision cleared, the surroundings transformed into a scene we completely did not recognize. And as Kephiel opened the door, having to explain our appearance to the members of the knight order stationed at Glamorgan Castle waiting outside, I had already taken a step ahead, ignoring their obstruction, and dashed out!

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During this time, the “Queen” who frequently requested to see the “Fairy of the Moon” in the grand palace of the Great Yīng Empire, directed at me and Ke Fei’er, is a fake. She may have once been the Queen of the Great Yīng Empire, but now she holds a more precise identity and title—Fairy of the Moon, Elisse.

If the Fairy of the Moon merely disguised herself as the queen because she “looks exactly like Queen Louise,” then she wouldn’t have succeeded even in her first attempt at disguise when I looked at the script and learned the truth. But, just as the Dark Fairy Ignis told me tonight: the Fairy of the Moon possesses mysterious and illusory powers.

She can peer into the human heart and even suggest thoughts, and thus my script was completely manipulated and altered by her. Not only did she successfully continue to masquerade as the queen, but she also used the content of my script to indirectly drive my actions and interfere with my decisions. She knows everything I think; the moment I began to doubt, she directly changed the content of my script, and of course… I couldn’t judge. The more I read the script, the deeper I was misled by the erroneous content…

Unless I was completely outside her sphere of influence, the script would reveal the true content to me, just like now!

【Queen Louise IV is staying at Elisse’s estate in Glamorgan Castle!】

The wind rushed past my ears, and I was using every ounce of strength to race against time. Your Majesty, I will have to repay this person well…

Ah, no, perhaps I shouldn’t repay her after all, since this favor is something I owe you on behalf of Ke Fei’er. Because now I understand…

Just as I thought, the real Queen Louise did not bring me and Ke Fei’er to Glamorgan Castle to enjoy the beach and swimwear for some “vacation.” She brought us here under the pretext of the Fairy of the Moon’s request. Although I still can’t let go of the question: why does the pinnacle of the Great Yīng Empire—Queen Louise—still have to obey the Fairy of the Moon? What I can be sure of is that the moment Louise learned that the Fairy of the Moon wanted to send the Sword Saint to eliminate me, she resolutely decided to oppose that idea and took us back in advance.

Of course, the outcome is all too clear: I succeeded, yet I failed. I managed to leave a small life in front of the Fairy of the Moon, while the queen, for helping me and Ke Fei’er without permission, not only had to bear this misunderstanding but was also replaced by the Fairy of the Moon, who looks exactly like her.

The clever and cautious Louise should never have encountered such a situation. Alas, Your Majesty, didn’t you always say, “You must prioritize the Great Yīng Empire”? Don’t forget that at critical moments…

Of course, forgetting doesn’t matter, because I still noticed, and… it’s about to come.

I can’t keep owing you such a huge favor, can I? Just thinking about what you might use to blackmail me in the future makes me anxious enough to lose sleep at night~

Without pausing, I burst into the end of the forest path, where the estate of the Fairy of the Moon, Elisse, was indeed empty.

The Fairy of the Moon looks exactly like Louise, but… she is far more dangerous and adept at disguise. Seeing through our thoughts, she directly used the “fairy” aspect to manipulate us into serving her, just like a king commanding his servants. To ensure that Ke Fei’er obtains the “treasure,” coupled with the altered script, I was indeed once captivated, but…

The professor’s reminder and the second request for us to “kill Nilu’s fairy” finally made me alert. The Fairy of the Moon is the Fairy of the Moon; even if she looks identical, she is ultimately a bit different from you, Queen.

I burst through the grand door, searched around the hall, and then turned toward the deepest part of the estate.

The moment I sensed something was off, I rejected the “queen’s” magic stone; at that moment, I couldn’t let Ke Fei’er take the strange item offered by the Fairy of the Moon. Then, I completely stopped looking at the script, lest the Fairy of the Moon continue to spy on and interfere with my thoughts.

All of this was to prepare myself, to expose the traps brought by the Fairy of the Moon’s abilities, and to unravel the greatest mystery, completing my final objective. So…

I hurried toward the innermost room, illuminated by a dim light, took a deep breath, and opened the door.

“Your Majesty, I have come.”

The candlelight was extinguished by the wind I brought in, leaving the room dim, illuminated only by the cold moonlight. A familiar yet somewhat haggard figure looked at me in surprise, forgetting to act

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