70. Moon Fairy Get～ (Please vote～)
No matter how much I wanted to face off against the “Sword Saint” Ludwig in the royal city of the Great Yng Empire, the reality was: after deceiving and stealing the power of the Moon Fairy, the already immensely powerful Ludwig became even more dangerous, and even her reason for leaving was simply: it was too troublesome because there were too many people interfering.
After using what seemed to be the “ancestral magic” of the fairies, Ludwig disappeared from her original spot as if she had entered a door to anywhere. After that, not only was there no sign of her nearby, but she didn’t even appear anywhere in the entire royal city! Clearly, she was a Sword Saint; how could she use such a level of magic… But at this point, that question would remain unanswered, and in the time that followed, Ludwig showed no signs of returning, which was one of the few pieces of good news.
The next day, a little later.
With Ludwig having escaped and the Moon Fairy Elisse confirmed to be safe, albeit having “given up too much fairy power and needing to recuperate,” Kfir and I indeed received a request to meet with Elisse. Although I hadn’t forgotten Elisse’s feelings about our actions, our relationship with her needed to be addressed. Rather than dragging it out, it seemed better to negotiate while Elisse was in a mood that wouldn’t stir up trouble.
At this moment, within the palace of the Great Yng Empire.
This time, the meeting with the Moon Fairy Elisse was no longer a late-night affair under the crescent moon, sitting in the garden sipping tea while she hurled insults at me. The setting had transformed into the empty grand hall of the palace, and when Kfir and I arrived, we even saw Queen Louise. Professor Moriarty and her team had pushed the door open, and after the sound of it closing, moonlight poured through the windows, leaving the surroundings in a momentary silence.
“At this point, what are you still doubting?”
In the next moment, Elisse’s words, which seemed to see through my thoughts, reached me. However, compared to her previous mockery, there was now more impatience in her tone.
“Come here, human.”
As I stepped closer, I realized: tonight’s “summons” seemed to be taken quite seriously by Elisse. She was sitting in the position that should belong to the Queen of the Great Yng Empire, beckoning us, while the original occupant, Queen Louise, had become a mere bystander, standing to the side.
To be honest, I felt a bit displeased, but I understood that this was not an unusual situation: unlike the openly reigning Queen Louise IV of the Great Yng Empire, the Moon Fairy Elisse was like a “queen” of the night, secretly holding all the power of the Great Yng Empire, embodying its will. Queen Louise IV was, strictly speaking, perhaps just a “puppet.”
Elisse did not take any action and simply spoke from her throne.
“I don’t want to waste my breath explaining my relationship with Louise to you, as it should be obvious to anyone with a bit of sense. So, let’s move on to the next matter.”
Even now, Elisse maintained her haughty demeanor, and I understood: this was likely the nature of this fairy.
“Ogier, I finally understand the meaning behind your threats to me that day. You were questioning whether I would always uphold the ‘will’ of the Great Yng Empire, and now I can give you an answer.”
I instinctively glanced at the script for confirmation, but what followed was Elisse’s disdain.
[The Moon Fairy Elisse has decided… Tsk, stop looking, are you this rude in front of Louise too?]
Then, as I bitterly smiled and had to give up on checking the script, Elisse continued.
“My answer is: it won’t change, because I have my own reservations. Although I was annoyed that you clearly had a grasp of Ludwig’s actions at the time but didn’t tell me, upon reflecting on our positions back then, you indeed had no obligation to inform me. I could only mock your exceptionally vile character, but I wouldn’t go so far as to seek revenge against you.”
“And now, my power has indeed been significantly diminished, and it will take a while to recover. You still seem to be hoping to have Kfir gain my power; I advise you to abandon that boring fantasy. As the ‘will’ of the Great Yng Empire, I will absolutely not enter into a ‘master and servant’ relationship with anyone!”
I had indeed considered using this opportunity to have Kfir gain the power of the Moon Fairy Elisse, but it seemed that… this fairy’s obsession with her identity and relationships left no room for negotiation.
However, just as I was about to give up on the Moon Fairy, her familiar mocking laughter echoed, as if she were ridiculing my futile thoughts.
“However, while a relationship of differing statuses won’t work, I wouldn’t mind establishing a ‘contract’ under equal circumstances. Connecting with Kfir would also facilitate my recovery. But I’m afraid I can’t offer you any extra power.”
Huh? Such an answer would mean…
[The Moon Fairy Elisse agrees to give… What are you looking at, Ogier?]
The script was interrupted once more, and Elisse turned to Kfir beside me: “Kfir, don’t mind this man; I’m only inquiring about you. As a way to satisfy your wishes, it also serves as thanks for your earlier intervention that prevented Ludwig from taking my power. If you need my strength, step forward, and I will establish a simple cooperative contract with you. When necessary, I will grant you my power.”
How could Kfir not care about me!? Is she your wife or my wife?
That said, Kfir wasn’t the type to turn against me just because of Elisse’s
After a hint of intention, Elisse waved her hand to shoo away the unnecessary onlookers.
“Next, I need to be alone with Kephiel for a while. Louise, O’Gilid, you two step outside and don’t interfere.”
With everything settled, I let out a long sigh of relief. But in the next moment, I noticed that the queen’s reaction today was indeed a bit strange.
“Understood.”
Although she obediently accepted Elisse’s command, she lingered around Elisse, as if waiting for something. After a moment of silence, Elisse suddenly flashed a peculiar smile at the queen.
“Hmph, lacking ambition, but I’ll allow it.”
I wasn’t sure what Elisse had allowed, but the queen’s sudden display of joy sent a chill down my spine! Instinctively, I glanced at the script, but its content was immediately disrupted by Elisse.
Wasn’t that making me even more anxious!?
【Louise IV decides to… O’Gilid, is this how you brazenly invade a girl’s privacy?】
【Follow Louise outside, and you’ll know what she’s thinking right away.】
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