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51. But hers was just too soft.
The late-night hours could not deter the confrontation between the two big shots in the room. It wasn’t until the outside had quieted down, with even the birdsong gone, that Kephiel, who knew not whether she had won or lost in this “Shura battle,” huffed as she opened the door, shot me a glare, and told me to inform Uncle Zerola about our presence here before storming off in a huff.
With the “war” over, I finally let out a sigh of relief, grateful that the queen hadn’t embellished anything strange to Kephiel. Following the instructions of the servants here, I found the room designated for my rest.
Having narrowly escaped the Moon Fairy, I had come to Glamorgan Castle to rescue the queen; shortly after, I had almost been beaten half to death by the Moon Fairy, but with Kephiel’s help, we barely managed to escape with the queen. Finally, in a strange atmosphere, it was the queen who decided on a plan to deal with the Moon Fairy…
All of this made me feel as if I might faint onto the bed the moment I stepped into the unfamiliar room. However, with the sudden appearance of the script, I realized that I might have to hold on a little longer.
Suddenly, someone grasped my hand, and just as I was about to collapse onto the bed, this unexpected guest pulled me back. Kephiel had gone to contact Uncle Zerola, and at this time, the only one left to accompany me to my room was…
“My dear knight, you’ve worked hard.”
Her Majesty, Queen Louise IV.
She had actually followed me here, and even quietly closed the door just now. Normally, I would have promptly asked this queen, who loved to create misunderstandings, to leave, but this time, I was too tired to notice until it was too late.
“Your Majesty, can you please refrain from putting undue pressure on me at a time like this…”
“Don’t think so badly of me~ Oh, Qili De, I really just came to confirm because I noticed something was off with you~”
Where did you get such good intentions…
Though I wanted to mock her, the next moment, I swallowed those words back. After all, the smile on the queen’s face before me, whether I looked directly at it or was reminded by the script, told me that she wasn’t putting on any pretense in front of me.
“And I’ve been thinking about how to thank you appropriately. After all, when I was just with Kephiel, you looked like you didn’t believe me at all~ Sigh, but I guess this is my own doing~”
“As long as you don’t take the opportunity to make any strange requests, I’m quite willing to believe you, Your Majesty.”
“Hehe~ I can’t promise that.” With a playful laugh, the queen glided over to the window.
The crescent moon had hidden away, and the starry sky outside shone brightly, the twinkling starlight reflecting on the queen’s profile, making me momentarily forget to block out the various dangerous thoughts she had about me that always lingered in the script.
“Because every time I think it’s just going to end like this, you’re always tempting me, Qili De.”
The queen raised her hand as if to gather the starlight, and after brushing aside the stray hair from her forehead, I saw her eyes, even brighter than the starlight outside.
“Ah, ah~ Perhaps this is what a scumbag is~ Useless in everything, but thriving when it comes to playing with women’s feelings.”
“I just…”
Just saving someone, just simply returning a favor.
As these thoughts emerged, the queen had already stepped closer.
“It’s just saving me, just returning a favor, I know you think that~ But you are you, and I am I.”
This time, it wasn’t some “long legs” trying to seduce me in a way I wouldn’t fall for. For some reason, the queen, now close to me, seemed to have genuinely become “innocent,” tugging at the hem of my clothes to catch my attention.
“Even though reason tells me this is just an ordinary exchange, I still can’t help it~ Qili De.”
In that moment, my limbs stiffened, and I didn’t dare to make a sound, only locking eyes with the queen in silence.
Was this… the queen had tired herself silly today and started rambling!? Or was she trying to take advantage of the situation to use some new “trick” on me?
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Subconsciously, I wanted to take a peek at the queen’s script, but the content hadn’t fully displayed yet……
【Louis IV……】
had already been snatched away by the queen.
“Don’t look at your prophecy, it has nothing to do with the identity of the Great Empire’s queen. I’m like… I’m like…”
Her voice started to tremble, and the queen deliberately turned her head away, refusing to look at me.
“What am I like? You guess?”
I still didn’t dare to guess, the answer was too dangerous.
As I approached, the queen sat down close to me, and every time I wanted to turn around to take a look, she would push me back with an unyielding force.
“Snooping into a girl’s privacy isn’t something a gentleman should do, Eucleid.”
“That’s not what I meant…”
“Don’t say the answer out loud, do you want to see me make a fool of myself?”
“Sorry…”
I guess I lost, it seemed the queen not only knew what she was thinking but also knew what I was thinking. However, taking advantage of this opportunity to tease me was a bit too sinister.
“I’m that kind of woman, oh~ I won’t apologize even if you dislike it~”
Even such a thought was seen through by the queen.
“Queen…”
“If you’re tired, let’s get down to business~”
She was brief and to the point, like a dragonfly touching the water, which left me momentarily speechless. Louis’s character was really making me unsure whether to like or dislike her. However… unlike the old hag, the Moon Witch, this was the real queen.
“Moriahty’s investigation team is on their way, and although Kefir and Ludwig’s affair is our hope to turn the tables, we can’t put all our eggs in one basket. Since I have to leave the castle this time, I might as well investigate Elise’s hidden powers. It’s just right for you to understand why Elise is the ‘will’ of the Great Empire, and then… you can think clearly about how to deal with the Moon Witch.”
【Louis IV decides to help Eucleid!】
【Louis IV is searching for a way to counter the Moon Witch!】
The script appeared, and although it had nothing to do with Kefir’s side, I could clearly understand: this was the queen’s decision to help us.
Not to maintain her stance, but to genuinely go against her “mother”-like existence, the Moon Witch.
“Queen…”
“In conclusion, let’s start our undercover investigation tomorrow~ We’ll go find Ludwig and investigate Elise’s powers, so do you want me to give you a ‘lap pillow’ service tonight? My socks are still on, original flavor~”
“Cough, cough! That’s not necessary…”
“Don’t be so tense, haha~” As she forced my head onto her lap, Louis said some strange words, “You see, your body isn’t that honest, is it~”
Honest my foot! It was clearly the queen who…
Hmm, it seemed… really a bit soft and comfortable?
Although I wanted to refuse, it was just too enjoyable…
“Good night, my noble knight~”
These were the last words I heard.
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As for the Dragon Boat Festival activities, if you want to comment or like, feel free to post it in the chapter. I’ll help out with a click when I see it.
Though I’d prefer if you could also handle the tasks of voting and tipping here, sob sob sob~ (sneaky peek)
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