47. What’s Mine is Yours
The pure white nun Urasiru, who had already been completely defeated, managed to escape right under our noses. While it was clear that her escape was largely due to Nilu’s impulsive act of “venting her frustrations” by sending her flying, none of us blamed Nilu too harshly.
After all, none of us could have anticipated that the previously troublesome elven swordmaster Ludwig would appear at such a moment and swiftly use that “door to anywhere” magic to whisk Urasiru away. Moreover, to be fair, Nilu sending Urasiru flying wasn’t exactly reckless; I felt that if Kephir had the chance, she would likely have done the same.
So rather than complain, we needed to clean up the aftermath. We had to “command” each of the saint candidates to ensure they properly forgot everything that had happened today.
Afterward.
Once we confirmed that Urasiru had truly vanished without a trace, and having somewhat grasped the various “factions” within the church, we decided to call in the long-awaited “outside assistance” to completely “claim” the church for ourselves.
A few days later, with the return of the Great Yung Empire’s Knight Order, and the reappearance of the saintly princess who was supposed to be “retired,” along with her declaration of “I can still continue as a saint,” at the moment when everyone was moved by the great saintly princess’s “diligent” virtues and their admiration for that fool Ikusis reached its peak, the Great Yung Empire’s Knight Order successfully took over everything within the church.
This time, Queen Louise IV was absolutely serious about wanting to “take this place,” even going so far as to play the “leading the charge” card—she herself accompanied the Knight Order here.
At this moment, we stood once again in the grand hall where the goddess statue loomed, but unlike before, we no longer needed to be cautious; we could simply await the queen’s arrival with ease. As for the goddess… Despite the queen’s outward show of respect and setting an example, in reality… that scheming woman had probably cursed the troublesome goddess church hundreds of times in her mind.
“Yaho~ Oqilide, and my dear cousin, I’ve come as promised~”
Stepping into the grand hall, the queen greeted us with a radiant smile, her shimmering, light, flowing dress was less about elegance and more about… being an idol. From her occasional hand-fanning gestures and somewhat breathy sighs, it was clear she had just been greeting the onlookers, establishing her idol image.
The doors were closed by the members of the queen’s patrol team, and accompanying the queen was the patrol team led by Professor Moriarty. Since everyone was on the same side, the queen had no reservations and continued speaking.
“The information you relayed back, I and the old lady… the Moon Fairy have already studied it, oh~ Next, our Great Yīng Empire members will gradually take in everything here, ensuring that nothing goes wrong~”
There are many hidden factions within the church, and this time we only eliminated a “Pure White Nun” who was mostly at the pinnacle.
“Sister Wang, there might still be many lurking…”
“Oh dear~ my beloved cousin, can’t you trust Sister Wang’s strength a bit more?”
The queen feigned a sorrowful sigh, “What Sister Wang said was ‘nothing goes wrong’~ which means it will definitely be resolved beautifully. Of course, as for what ‘method’ will be used to resolve it beautifully, if possible, my simple-minded cousin, it’s better not to ask Sister Wang too much, understand?”
Ke Fei’er fell silent.
To be honest, I wouldn’t want to ask either; I’m just afraid that after the queen answers, I’ll have psychological scars. However, regardless of whether this scheming and cunning queen’s methods are cruel or not, it’s still the help I requested. So, the process is irrelevant; here, I certainly can’t point fingers.
“Your Majesty, thank you very much for coming as promised.”
Directly “invading” another’s territory, if it goes awry, the queen’s reputation and authority would surely be impacted. Since Louise was willing to take such a risk, I certainly had to express my gratitude.
That was what I was thinking just a moment ago.
“No need to thank me~ Because it’s a promise, of course, I must keep it~ I’m very trustworthy~”
But after glancing at the script and realizing what the queen was really thinking, I could only show a helpless expression.
【Louise IV is very happy right now.】
“Your Majesty, even if I didn’t seek your help, you were eyeing this opportunity to claim it for yourself, right?”
The scheming girl was not swayed by my words at all; even when I hit the truth, the queen didn’t get angry but instead smiled even more happily.
“What are you saying, Oujilide? What I’ve obtained is, after all, yours, isn’t it?”
Beside us, a wise woman whose single status often equated to her age couldn’t hold back.
“Your Majesty! Even if there are no outsiders now, please don’t flaunt your affection at a time like this!”
Professor Moriarty was so furious she was about to tap the queen’s head with her cane.
“Alright~ then I won’t say more, anyway, you understand, right? ☆”
The queen quietly winked at me, making her meaning perfectly clear.
Professor, oh professor, did you really think the queen was just showing off her affection a moment ago, saying things like “what’s mine is yours” in such a flirtatious manner? The deeper meaning in her words was something only I, along with Kephiel, could grasp: because I am your fairy, everything I receive is a gift for you, my master—
No wonder Kephiel was so upset that she directly pulled the queen, who was on the fifth tier, away.
“Sister Wang, have you had enough of this? Come with me to another place!”
“Huh? But Sister Wang is currently…”
“Don’t worry, I will protect you! Don’t stay here any longer, come with me!”
After Kephiel dragged the clearly unwilling queen away, Professor Moriarty immediately shot me a “scoundrel” look and spoke up.
“Just a reminder, the queen is on an official outing this time. Be mindful of your attitude towards her in public. If you don’t want to wake up the next day with a ‘prince’ title and accompany the queen to a wedding, you’d better keep those wandering hands to yourself.”
I understand, I understand, I definitely don’t want that!
“And for the time being, in order to fully bring this place under the control of the Great Ying Empire, we need to uproot those so-called ‘factions’ you mentioned. For this, I will need your help during this period. But, are you okay on your end?”
“May I ask what you mean?”
I didn’t immediately grasp the professor’s meaning.
“Of course, I mean you yourself. Aside from Kephiel, isn’t that woman from the Rodmari Empire still following you? Before you help us handle all the affairs of the church, wouldn’t it be better to resolve the issue with that dangerous woman first?”