45. My Wife is So Frustrating Today

As someone who relies on the “script” as a weapon, I have certainly experienced firsthand the immense power that the appearance and occurrence of the “script” holds. Setting aside my ability to alter the script due to my knowledge of it, the only one who has been able to change the original script’s content through sheer will without prior knowledge is the true protagonist, Clefair.

Therefore, if I leave Icarus, this self-disciplined fairy, to her own devices, she will undoubtedly be in danger! However, despite the thousands of thoughts racing through my mind, the fact remains: Icarus hasn’t shown up at all. She treats me like a babbling charlatan, and after her projection vanished without a trace, I was left staring blankly.

Adev has already done enough to buy us time, and at this point, Icarus is unwilling to meet us. Pleading with Adev for help is utterly pointless. With no options available, I decided to step away for a moment to “clear my head” and see if any changes might occur in the script. However… I may have given up easily, but the little creature in the room was far from pleased.

The little fox, Zelus, jumped down from the table, wagging her big tail to follow in my footsteps.

“Hmph, this self-disciplined fairy is just too infuriating. When she needs help, she acts like a dog, and once she gets what she wants, she brushes us off like we’re mere tools! Calm down, human.”

“No, I wasn’t angry just now.”

I hoped that Icarus would grant Clefair her special powers as a self-disciplined fairy, and Icarus’s refusal was reasonable, so there was nothing for me to be upset about. However…

I glanced at the little fox beside me. I felt nothing, but she was all riled up. If someone didn’t know better, they might think you were my loyal dog.

In the next moment, the script appeared.

[Zelus wants to encourage Oghild to find Icarus.]

Hmph, I see. You think you can drag me into your little schemes? The queen’s tricks on me are far more sophisticated than yours.

Seeing that I ignored her, the little fox finally grew anxious. She hurriedly ran in front of me: “Ahem! I want to find Icarus to help me, but with the situation like this, I’m at a loss. If you don’t have any good ideas, why not let me help you find her~”

Just you?

The thought of her being a clan leader made me swallow those words. Anyway, I wasn’t paying attention, and since this little fox volunteered, I might as well… listen?

“Hmph, let me tell you, human, we can use ‘disguise’ to pretend to be Adev and trick that foolish O fairy who only knows how to open her heavenly eyes. Then we can feign a ruse to lure her out and find her~”

Disguise? But you’re not an identical twin like the Moon Fairy and Louise; how can you disguise yourself? With the death script looming, the situation is urgent. Can you not just tag along for the fun of it?

Seeing my skepticism, the little fox took action.

“Watch closely, transformation!”

【Bang】

The sudden appearance of white smoke beside Zelus really startled me, but once the smoke cleared, what I saw was… still Zelus, but no, it was Zelus without her ears and tail.

At the same time, the script appeared.

【Zelus transforms and loses her fox ears and tail.】

“……”

Are you performing acrobatics, you bear-fox? Kids should just go play in the mud!

“I’m going back, goodbye.”

“Hey, wait, human! That was the wrong reference! Wait, this is real!”

“Ahhh! Squeak squeak squeak! You disgusting man, how can you not believe me! Just wait!”

It seemed like I heard the little fox’s “wild roar” behind me, but I didn’t have time to deal with her. I was lost in thoughts about Icarus as I left.

At that moment, I truly didn’t realize how troublesome it could be to provoke a fox.

A few days later.

Adev’s handling of the elven elder not only didn’t attract opposition but also gained considerable support from ordinary elves due to the well-known and concrete evidence, as well as Adev’s fearless attitude towards the powerful.

As for Louis the Ninety-Nine, I heard that the convoy escorting him would soon leave the borders of the Purus Kingdom to hand him over to the people of the Great Ying Empire.

Everything seemed calm and peaceful. Although the dangerous script of “Icarus being destroyed” still existed, perhaps due to the vague content of the script, there hadn’t been any strange dangerous individuals appearing in the Purus Kingdom during this time. The problem was: even though Kfir and I hadn’t been directly expelled by the Insight Fairy, indicating that the main storyline still had a chance, there was no direct or indirect way to contact Icarus.

Naturally, it was even less likely to warn Icarus that she was truly in “life-threatening” danger recently.

The worst-case scenario would be to rely on Adev’s connection with Icarus, forcing Adev to take me to meet Icarus. If that didn’t work… should I give it a try?

At this moment, in my room, just as I thought of this not-so-great idea and planned to tell Kfir, a knock on the door and the sound of footsteps interrupted me. I looked up, and to my surprise, Kfir had come over as if she had a telepathic connection!

“Were you just thinking about me?”

Leaning against the doorframe, Kfir didn’t rush in but stood there, looking at me with a wink and a smile. My wife’s cuteness and beauty are undoubtedly the best in the world, but speaking of which, why did I feel that Kfir seemed a bit… strange today?

To put it bluntly… lewd!

I could never forget the various looks of Kfir in my mind. Wasn’t she supposed to be the “pure and aloof type”? Why did her demeanor today seem to exude a seductive charm, as if she were trying to entice me?

Had Kfir taken some wrong medicine!? Was she drunk!? But she wasn’t an idiot, how could she make such a rookie mistake!? Moreover, when I looked again, Kfir’s outfit today was no different from usual, with the magic sword Alsas hanging by her side, clearly ready to go out.

Could it be… that after a long period of restraint on my part, I had finally reached a stage where I saw my wife as enticing no matter when? Men, especially inexperienced ones, really seem to go through such phases!

“Of course… I was thinking about you.”

I quickly bent down, afraid of revealing any strange reactions, and then being pinched by the shy Kfir.

“But ladies first, Kfir, you go ahead.”

“Most of my worries have been resolved recently, so I thought, unlike the last time we came to the Purus Kingdom, this time we could properly explore the Purus Kingdom together~ After all, our relationship is different now~”

Kfir’s words made my heart bloom with joy, and I immediately cast aside the wild thoughts in my mind, rushing over to hold her little hand.

“So, how much longer do you need to prepare?”

“Now, let’s go! We can go anytime!”

I still think Kufiya is a bit off today, but… who cares, it’s not like I’m the one who’s going to get hurt.