25. The Atmosphere Has Arrived

*[Izalis wants to understand Euclid.]*

The script unfolded alongside the pleading words of the elven girl before me. Even though I knew that beneath this script, Izalis truly had no other “thoughts,” being stared at so closely by a goddess-level beauty, especially when she uttered such strange words as “it would be best if it were just the two of us,” made it impossible for me not to turn my face away and swallow hard.

“Please, give me all of your time from this morning…”

“No.”

“Then… just a little while would be fine.”

“……”

In the presence of a beautiful girl, it seems I, like other men, am such a simple and easily compromised creature. With no other choice, I could only warn myself internally, “No unnecessary thoughts,” while letting out a sigh, stopping in my tracks, and waiting for Izalis’s questions.

The silence in the room did not last long; it seemed that Izalis was determined to keep me here at this moment, to voice the doubts she had been brewing in her heart for quite some time.

“Lord Euclid, about everything that happened last night…”

“The princess showed no signs of pursuing you; you are safe…”

“No, I am not referring to what Princess Adrel did to me; I mean… you.”

Izalis lifted her head. Was it because her bangs obscured half of her vision? The way her remaining sight gazed at me seemed so profound. It was as if she had stepped out of the shock and daze from last night, finally returning to her ethereal self.

“Why did you appear in that manner last night?”

“……”

The little fantasy I had about the “goddess” immediately vanished, and Izalis’s words brought me back to reality. After all, given her attitude, it was clear she was not mocking me for wanting to “become a beautiful girl, wear women’s clothing, and be a pervert,” but rather, she was puzzled about the very fact that she had been saved last night.

“Feelings, let’s just say feelings~ Hahaha~ After all, I’m the one responsible for protecting you, right? Of course, I have to stay vigilant at all times~”

I absolutely couldn’t reveal the content of the “script,” so I could only laugh it off and try to find other reasons to cover it up.

“At that time, I vaguely sensed that something was off, so I blended in to look for you, and just happened to find you being attacked by that princess, just like that…”

Such an explanation would surely work for an ordinary person, right? If this were one of those “harem scripts,” the beautiful girl in front of me would have already thrown caution to the wind, joyfully leaping into my arms to act cute, and then the “real drama” would begin.

Unfortunately, the girl before me was not that kind of naive sweetheart; she had already sensed the undertone of my words that I was trying to disguise.

“Just happened to…? But you clearly had the maid outfits prepared in advance for the elf maids working in the palace to disguise your identity?”

I knew very well that this elven girl was not doubting whether “I was an accomplice of the princess, and we were acting together last night,” but precisely because she didn’t doubt it, my explanation became even more difficult.

“You… seemed to know from the very beginning, and… you were very certain.”

Haha~ Of course, that’s true; after all, if I didn’t intervene in the death script beforehand, it would definitely happen. I only showed up there because I knew Izalis would be in danger last night.

But explaining that would be too troublesome.

“Well, maybe I’m just a bit more capable, haha~”

As soon as the words left my mouth, I regretted it; after all, that answer was so simple that even I couldn’t believe it, let alone the elven saintess in front of me.

So, the next moment, she suddenly stood up after all the trouble she took to sit down! And because she was so unaccustomed to “standing,” she inevitably lost her balance and fell forward.

Can’t you just float there? Why do you have to walk? That said, to prevent this saintess from actually falling face-first, I had to catch her, but…

The moment the girl accurately tumbled into my arms, I suddenly realized: her earlier struggle to stand was probably for this very purpose!

Because when she hugged tightly, lifted her head, her bangs swept aside, and her eyes locked onto mine, it was a dreamlike scene that seemed to compel one to fully obey her response.

“Please don’t lie to me, why is that?”

I managed to get through that moment of daze; since I couldn’t lie, my answer was reduced to just one.

“I’m sorry, I can’t tell you, but your current identity has indeed brought you a lot of danger. So, if I have any requests or questions for you later, please answer me truthfully.”

Our gazes met, and I slowly spoke, “This concerns my own matters, and it also relates to your safety.”

The actions of Princess Ederel and the events of last night have made it clear to me: within the “main storyline” I pursue in this era, Izalis is indeed the “key”! Thus, protecting her safety has become the most crucial part of safeguarding and obtaining a new “main storyline”!

“As for last night… don’t think too much about it. I didn’t waste my efforts; just forget about it, Izalis.”

“How could I possibly forget…”

The gaze of the girl rushing towards me was almost losing focus, accompanied by her murmured words.

“You… are like a ‘gift’ bestowed upon me by this world, far rarer than a ‘miracle’…”

Should I say, as expected of the elven saintess who wields faith, even her expressions of affection are so… eloquent. Along with Izalis’s words, some… scripts that left me feeling awkward and unsure also appeared at the same time.

【Izalis has noticed Euclid.】

【Izalis holds feelings for Euclid.】

Could it be that the “script” I’m encountering in this era is truly one where I am the “true protagonist,” filled with romantic entanglements like a harem story?

But with pressing matters at hand, my own life waiting for me to save it, and the two big shots completely devoted to me, at this point, I have no extra thoughts about such a script. I can only sigh inwardly, “What a pity,” and then shake my head to avoid dwelling on it too much.

“I won’t press you further about last night, because… your actions have already given me the answer.”

In the next moment, Izalis stood on her tiptoes, slightly raised her chin, and closed her eyes.

I could guess what she was trying to do just by thinking about it!

I hurriedly pressed her back down into her chair, watching her expression shift from anticipation to surprise, then to a helpless smile, and finally returning to her original elegant and dignified demeanor.

“I mentioned ‘in a moment’ earlier; the time has come. I’ll go call the servants to attend to you and also bring Kfeir and the others back. You stay here and don’t go anywhere.”

Under this “romantic entanglement” script, I dared not linger. Even just now, if I had lost focus for a moment, I wouldn’t know what kind of outrageous thing might happen.

After finally finding a suitable excuse, I hurriedly fled the room in a somewhat flustered manner.

As for the reaction of the elven saintess Izalis behind me, I had no time to pay attention to it.

“I have already found the answer, Lord Euclid.”

I only heard her seemingly talking to herself, uttering such strange content.

“I have received my most important ‘gift,’ and that is you…”