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No man can withstand his wife’s pleas—O’Gilid.
At Kephiel’s request, even though I had countless objections to Zelus, this little midget who was just using her fox appearance to act cute and hide her identity, I could only agree to let Zelus stay. As the chief of the Austro-Hungarian tribe, is it really okay for Zelus to just abandon her tribe and follow us back to the Kingdom of Prulist?
But clearly, this little fox has her own considerations; she came prepared to follow us, so aside from paying a bit more attention to this bear fox, I couldn’t really voice any other objections. After all, my dear fiancée has long treated Zelus as a little creature she can casually rub.
So this bear fox, pretending to be innocent and maliciously acting cute! If she really didn’t understand anything and was just a naive and kind beast-eared girl, that would be one thing, but this little brat clearly knows everything and is just being deliberately mischievous! All the way, she not only mocked me but also monopolized Kephiel, and even when we returned to the Kingdom of Prulist, she showed no signs of stopping!
For instance, just as Kephiel and I returned to the Kingdom of Prulist, after settling down, the weary Kephiel went to take a bath first. I was thinking of using the excuse of “delivering clothes to the big shot” to sneak a peek at my fiancée’s goddess-like perfect curves and alluring figure when this stinky fox appeared!
“I caught you trying to sneak a peek at me bathing; how lewd.”
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Stinky fox, I’m Kefier’s famous fiancé, and I’m watching my wife take a bath – is that even watching? That’s called a romantic bath!
Although I said that, this fluffy electric light bulb in front of me is mocking me, and I immediately lost my train of thought.
Then, it was that night…
Kefier’s fruit-like body with water droplets was invisible, and I could sleep with her legs wrapped around me, right? However, this thing was disrupted by Zelusis!
This fluffy thing suddenly popped out of the bed, and Kefier directly treated her as a living pillow and hugged her tightly. Facing my resentful gaze, Kefier explained with some apology: “She looks a bit afraid of the new environment, so I’ll sleep with her for a few nights.”
Afraid of the new environment? How is that possible! This stinky fox just gave me the middle finger!
In short, since Little Fox Zelusis followed me and Kefier, she has been playing the role of a huge electric light bulb. It doesn’t seem like she has any intentions towards Kefier, but rather like she’s competing with me, and Kefier is a big mountain that I can’t overcome.
Well, can’t I just avoid her? Moreover, let her have her fun for now. After returning to the Prussia Kingdom, I and Kefier won’t just be idle, since we just completed King Adelph’s secret request, and we still need to report back to her.
The next day, morning.
After quickly obtaining permission to meet with King Adelph of the Prussia Kingdom, Kefier and I immediately headed to the palace’s “King’s Office” to meet with her. Along the way, Little Fox Zelusis, who was following behind Kefier, attracted the attention of all the spirits, but I had no choice but to let her follow us, since her beastman identity was too obvious in the spirit kingdom, and only Kefier and I could guarantee her safety.
However, I soon discovered that I was too naive, and Zelusis, this bear-like fox, was definitely not just wanting to follow us for fun!
“You’re finally back!”
Seeing us… no, maybe it was just because she saw me, King Adelph, still in her black military uniform, immediately got up from her chair and ran towards me, her excitement making Kefier frequently glance at me with a hint of warning.
Unfair, Kefier, I and she really didn’t have any suspicious correspondence, it was just because this spirit’s personality was too weird.
“I’ve read all the messages sent by the messenger, and I’ve also heard some reports from the royal guards yesterday. So, Euklid, about the matter in the Oghen Federation…”
Resolving the conflict between the Oghen Federation and the Prussia Kingdom due to misunderstandings was the purpose of my trip, and my resolution was quite successful, not only resolving the conflict but also covering up the “Shadow” incident. The beastmen would only notice the dark scheme of the great wizard, and the spirits would only sigh in relief that the beastmen finally didn’t dare to come again, and the sensitive truth was finally hidden.
“I’ve completed it, at least for the time being, the Oghen Federation won’t have any conflict behavior. Your Majesty, you can rest assured.”
I said this with great confidence, after all…
The next moment, Adelph’s suspicious gaze fell on Zelusis, who was peeking out from behind Kefier, and suddenly became strange.
“Uh… K, Kefier Miss, the fox-like person following behind you…”
“Ah, she’s Zelusis, an otherworlder we brought back from the Oghen Federation. Since she doesn’t pose any harm, we hope the spirits won’t harm her because of her beastman identity.”
At this moment, I was certain: Adelph not only recognized Zelusis but also seemed to know her “true nature”, since this spirit’s expression when seeing Little Fox was exactly the same as mine! Especially when Little Fox gave Adelph a thumbs-up and said “hello”, Adelph’s reaction of covering her forehead and sighing was almost a replica of what I saw when Little Fox was relying on Kefier earlier.
“No… no problem. However, our conversation content is not suitable for an otherworlder to know, Kefier Miss, can you… take her away for a while?”
This time, Kefier didn’t hesitate, immediately leading Little Fox away from Adelph’s office, leaving me to ask about the autonomous fairy incident after completing Adelph’s request.
However, the situation seemed to be getting complicated
The next moment, the script unfolded, confirming my suspicions while also making me doubt myself.
Why had Zelus come specifically to the Kingdom of Pluris? The content of the script seemed to be telling me: the self-disciplined fairy is nearby, within my reach, rather than being some distant entity!
Could it be that both Aideve and Zelus shared knowledge of certain clues about the “self-disciplined fairy”?
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Illustration: Zelus (Chieftain of the Austro-Hungarian Tribe)
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