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On the night when Ludwig and Kephir dueled over “negotiations,” Ludwig, who appeared to be lazy but was actually harboring secret thoughts, suddenly attacked, siphoning off most of the Moon Fairy Iris’s powers before fleeing. After some time, a clue finally emerged along the borders of the Great Yng Empire: “A fairy dressed like a maid has seemingly left.”

Indeed, it was just that Ludwig left without any fuss. The border guards of the Great Yng Empire did not make any attempts to intercept, capture, or track her. After all, even if the queen did not explain the reasoning behind this order, I understood clearly: if the “Sword Saint” wanted to leave, who could stop her among those ordinary side characters? Letting her go and confirming Ludwig’s departure, ensuring she would no longer linger in the Great Yng Empire and cause any destruction, was the best outcome for us at this moment.

At this point, both Queen Louise IV of the Great Yng Empire and the Moon Fairy Iris, who had paid the price for her arrogance and confidence, could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Unfortunately, for me: the painful journey in the Great Yng Empire was probably just beginning.

Although the Moon Fairy Iris did not recognize Kephir as her master, she successfully formed a contract with her, providing Kephir with the powers of a Moon Fairy when necessary. This was indeed a tremendous boon.

However… Queen Louise IV’s “schemes” had finally succeeded: after I gave her the fairy identity the name “Star Fairy,” she immediately kissed me and recognized me as her master. This fact became an absolute secret known only to the four of us involved—one that I could not voice my grievances about, no matter how much I wanted to—this was precisely the effect the queen desired.

As for the developments that followed, they became even less under my control.

“Hmm? Of course, I won’t return to Glamorgan Castle; it’s merely a place I used to pass the time. Now that I need to replenish my strength, I must stay in the safest royal city.”

At this moment, within the palace of the Great Yng Empire, the garden that had been utterly destroyed by Kephir and Ludwig was finally rebuilt. The Moon Fairy Iris, wearing a black hat and veil, looking more like someone afraid of the sun than in disguise, was here to meet me, Kephir, and the queen, and she responded in a rather ordinary manner.

It seemed she had no intention of returning to Glamorgan Castle for the time being, instead maintaining her disguise and staying in the royal city with the queen.

I had no right to dictate the actions of the Moon Fairy, but… speaking of which, did this fairy lady have a rather unpleasant attitude towards me?

As soon as the thought crossed my mind, Iris shot me a very displeased look.

“What? Do you have any objections to my decisions and tone, you stinky fortune-teller?”

Though her powers had been taken, her ability to read hearts was still intact!

“No, absolutely none!”

How could I dare to have any objections to the “will” of the Great Yng Empire~

Iris huffed, just about to show a victorious smile, but unfortunately… it seemed this time she wouldn’t get her way.

“Iris~”

I never expected the queen to intervene at this moment!

“This question should be directed at you. Do you have any objections to my master—your master?”

With that, the queen winked at me, seemingly speaking on my behalf, but in reality… Queen, you are clearly doing this on purpose! Are you trying to recreate that chaotic scene from that day? I can’t handle a second round of this!

“Hey? Not bad, but don’t forget who agreed to this; you wouldn’t be where you are today without it. With a new master, have your wings grown strong?”

“That’s right~”

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The queen agreed readily, but I felt a wave of nausea. Could you say a few less words? Kephir is right next to me!

Elise tossed her hair and ignored the two of us. It’s said that the queen no longer has to fully obey Elise on a contractual level; the queen’s new master is me. But just thinking about these little intricacies gives me a headache. It’s better not to delve too deeply—just treat the queen as the queen.

Compared to her harsh attitude towards me, the Moon Fairy was much kinder to her contracted partner, Kephir.

“You don’t need to worry about them, Kephir. At this point, if you want to divorce this man, I’ll help you prepare for it.”

Elise waved at Kephir. Though it wasn’t exactly the behavior of a “servant,” it was already much gentler than how she had treated us just moments ago.

“Hmm? No need? Sigh… I don’t think there’s much to entangle over, but I respect your choice. If you have more thoughts, don’t hold back—just tell me in your heart. Our relationship is equal.”

This is clearly a case of differential treatment!

At that moment, the content of my script immediately chimed in.

[That’s right, this is differential treatment.]

This… this fairy old lady… cough, never mind, I can’t think too much about it; after all, I still have other matters to ask of her. Moreover, I had somewhat anticipated that Elise’s attitude towards me might be quite harsh, so I had already instructed Kephir to voice our expectations.

After exchanging a glance with me, Kephir spoke up.

“Miss Elise, I will handle the matter of O’Keel and Sister Wang myself, so you don’t need to worry. As for seeking help… I am currently looking for other ‘self-disciplined fairies.’ If you have any leads, I hope you can share them with me.”

The Moon Fairy’s smile slightly faded, but according to my script, her attitude wasn’t entirely resistant. This was the assistance of the “former queen” of the Great Ying Empire, so it must be genuine.

[The Moon Fairy Elise informs Kephir about leads on self-disciplined fairies.]

With the appearance of the script, Elise straightened her expression and said, “The leads are simple yet difficult. The simple leads, I believe you’ve somewhat sensed: the countries on the continent with decent national strength all have self-disciplined fairies supporting and lurking behind them.”

[Self-disciplined fairies exist in various kingdoms!]

“The difficulty lies in the fact that we don’t want to expose ourselves, especially now that ‘that woman’ has returned. So, finding their true identities won’t be easy… That said, with the strength of my Great Ying Empire, I’m not afraid of that woman. Plus, Kephir, you are also my contracted partner, so revealing a bit isn’t a problem.”

“However, you must promise me one thing: if you encounter Ludwig while searching for the self-disciplined fairies, eliminate her at all costs! If you run into any problems, you can come to me. I will provide you with strength, Kephir.”

Ludwig had long since become a “wild boss” in my script, and what’s more dangerous is that she’s not targeting me, but Kephir. Now that she has fled with her expectations for Kephir, even without the Moon Fairy specifically saying it, I don’t want to ignore this dangerous “Fairy Sword Saint.”

“I will do my best to search for her.”

“Hmph… don’t let me down.”

In response to my assurance, Elise remained as arrogant as ever. But in the end, she did give us a reminder.

“As for where to find self-disciplined fairies, O’Keel, can’t you think of somewhere nearby?”

Nearby!?

The Thunder Fairy of the Rosia Empire, Zoskephir, has already been obtained. As for the church further away, aside from the Light Fairy, Ikusis, there are no other fairy leads.

So, if I had to count, that leaves…

The Kingdom of Pluris, home to the fairies?

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