1. Still showing off, little sister? (Seeking votes~)
After navigating various crises in the Merli United Kingdom, avoiding the “death script,” and encountering even more troubles in the future, I decided to leave the Merli United Kingdom for now, thinking, “I can’t stay here any longer, lest the hard-won safety of Rinka be entangled by my death script.” I would return to the Great Ying Empire and then reconsider the now ‘off-mainline’ script.
Unlike when we arrived at the United Kingdom of Meili, on the way back, our group had an additional member—a midget, who for me was a new “little ancestor”—the “Blood Fairy” Yaserose, who had recognized me as her master in the United Kingdom of Meili. This fairy, despite her lack of strength, had quite a few demands. Not only did she pursue a refined lifestyle, but even after recognizing me as her master, she insisted on presenting herself with an attitude of “your other fairies must treat me as their boss.”
Regarding her pretentious attitude despite her lack of power, I…
I went along with her. After learning about Rose’s “goal,” Kephiel and Nilu couldn’t help but sigh in unison. During the rest of our journey, we simply began to indulge this fairy. Since Rose wanted to be the “boss” among all my fairies, we let her have it. Because…
Even a death row inmate can enjoy a good meal before their “departure.” Before we returned to the Great Yng Empire, we would try our best to fulfill any requests Rose had. After all, when we returned to the Great Yng Empire and met Queen Louise IV, who was also my fairy Louise, it would be the moment Rose faced her “execution.”
At this moment, in the Queen’s council chamber.
“Oh my, oh my~ Master~ Although Moriarty, who came to welcome and escort you back, has informed me of the general situation, it’s truly a surprise to see you. Is this the new fairy you brought back from the United Kingdom of Meili?”
“She looks so cute~ Little fairy, what’s your name? I am Queen Louise of the Great Yng Empire, and also the fairy of the master. We all serve the same master, so can I get along well with you from now on?”
“That should be possible, right? (smiling)?”
In contrast to Louise’s ever-present “innocent and carefree” smile, stood the Blood Fairy Yaserose, who was so frightened that she had gone completely stiff, trembling and unable to utter a word, her teeth chattering incessantly.
Today, the Queen’s smile was as “perfect” as ever, and the reason Rose was so scared that her teeth were shaking was likely due to her fairy instincts, which keenly sensed the danger emanating from the smiling girl before her.
Sigh… So I’ve said it before, Rose, what gave you the courage to arrogantly declare that you want to be the boss of the disciplined fairies? The United Kingdom of Meili, where you previously stayed, can only be considered a “beginner’s village.”
Before the trembling Rose could regain her composure, the Queen had already left the fairy and come to my side, standing on tiptoe to plant a kiss on my cheek. After all, it had been a while since we last met, and during this time, the Queen had helped us quite a bit. Kephiel and Nilu could only pretend not to see this scene, fuming in silence.
“To welcome you back safely, please allow me a day to prepare~ By the way, can you leave this very cute little fairy with me so that we fairies can have a good ‘exchange,’ Master?”
“That can be arranged…”
I let out a bitter smile, not because I was worried that someone as clever and calm as the Queen would become jealous and do something outrageous to Rose, but simply because…
“Louise, be gentle…”
“Yay~”
In response to me was the Queen’s cheerful smile.
Next…
“Rose, didn’t you say you wanted to be the ‘boss among fairies’? The stage has been set for you; now it’s time for you to establish your authority, uh… good luck.”
I glanced at Rose, who was still trembling all over, as if she were a sheep being eyed by a hungry wolf.
The fairy immediately began to whimper with a crying tone.
“Wait, wait, wait… hold on! Don’t go! I promise I won’t act like a boss anymore! Please don’t leave! Don’t make me stay with this terrifying woman!”
“Terrifying, you say? Speaking to me like that with the citizenship of the United Kingdom of Meri could cause international issues, you know~ But since we’re both fairies of the master, I’ll forgive you this time~ Next, I’ll need you, little sister, to properly tell me about your relationship with our master, okay~”
“Ah… ahhh!”
Take care, Rose. And you should also feel fortunate: because you are already my fairy, the queen’s attitude towards you is quite “restrained.” Otherwise, if I brought back a midget fairy after a trip, it would ignite the queen’s jealousy, and that would be impossible to handle.
After temporarily leaving the newcomer Rose in the queen’s “care,” I returned to Kephiel’s home with Nilu. After all, compared to the queen’s insistence on giving us some “welcome feast,” what I wanted to do now was to share my upcoming plans with Kephiel and Nilu after the bumpy journey and Rose’s shouting had ended.
After all, the earlier incident with Linka had already caused a significant loss to Kephiel and Nilu’s script. Just thinking about how to explain it to them had consumed most of my time on the way back.
“I’m sorry, Kephiel, Nilu. Earlier, when I was shouting about dealing with those two elven saints, I seem to have underestimated the whole situation and… messed it up.”
Not having Kephiel and Nilu defeat the two white-haired elves and disrupt the “death script” was a minor issue. After all, I was temporarily safe now, and there was no dangerous content in everyone’s scripts for the time being.
But… it was precisely because there was nothing that made me feel even more guilty: the main storyline was gone, and as for the “main line” represented by the white-haired elven bloodline Linka, the power she carried—the power that could resist the influence of the elven saint’s domain just by existing—had been taken away.
At this point, I couldn’t care less about “accidents” or “responsibilities,” because what I faced now was a serious issue concerning Kephiel and Nilu’s future—after the “main line” was destroyed, I had yet to see any new content in Kephiel and Nilu’s scripts!
If I had initially thought about finding the bloodline and protecting it, rather than relying on the bloodline’s power to have Kephiel and Nilu confront the others head-on to disrupt the death script, would the outcome have been rewritten?
I didn’t know, but I absolutely wouldn’t dwell on it.
Because…
“Wait… Ougirid, why are you suddenly feeling guilty?”
“‘King,’ your every word and action are my commands and pursuits. I don’t need to worry about the impact of this moment’s right or wrong; my attitude towards you will never change.”
“Uh… don’t rush to comfort me.”
I forced a bitter smile because…
I certainly knew that the two big shots wouldn’t blame me for anything, nor would they even think I had done something wrong. What I wanted to show Kephiel and Nilu in this opportunity wasn’t a somewhat cowardly apology or a “seeking comfort” mentality.
But instead…
“Right now, I truly haven’t found a ‘way,’ but… if you could just wait a little longer, I won’t give up until I find ‘new content’ for you!”
It’s for the future of Kfeier and Nilu, a plan to regain my spirits.
In this world, there can be no protagonist without a ‘main storyline’!
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As you can see, this is a .5 volume that will contain important content. Since it won’t be very long, I decided to release it as a separate volume, so it won’t affect the length of the subsequent plot.
Moreover, this standalone volume is sure to have something special. It started with Kfeier, then Nilu; what do you think it will be this time? Stay tuned.
PS: The body pillow is being drawn, I’m begging for some votes!