68. Hesitation Leads to Defeat (Vote Please~)
Until this moment, I realized: I had fallen into a dangerous and isolated situation!
I secretly came to meet Izalith, hiding from Kefer and Nilu, also to “remind her of what to do in the future”! Naturally: at this point, even if I shouted for help, it would be meaningless. It would be better to say that if I really shouted for help and others heard it, my image would be tarnished, and the misunderstanding caused might forever be the shame of the white-haired elves of the Kingdom of Rodlan.
Stepping back, as a healthy normal male, facing the girl who had already come over, of course, I could slap her away, then follow up with, “Get lost, I’m not interested in you!”
However, this was based on my actual ability to act.
So, the actual situation has become like this now…
Izalith, this elf easily overwhelmed me. The speed at which I surrendered was faster than even in France. It made me have a little contempt for myself. Then, the elf’s body pressed against mine. The body that usually looked slender and delicate felt distinctly soft, not inferior to any experience I had imagined in my mind. The protruding parts were prominent, the curved parts were curved, the soft parts were soft. It seemed that she was not only like a goddess in appearance but even her “body” was of “goddess-level” perfection.
I was so nervous at that moment that I forgot to refuse verbally. I could only watch as the elf in front of me slowly lowered her face, and finally, we stopped at a dangerous distance where our lips would touch with a slight movement.
After all, if we really kissed, as a fairy, Izalith could immediately “acknowledge me as her master.” She didn’t take advantage of the situation to do so, which could be considered keeping our “agreement.”
However… she really only kept that agreement, disregarding my opinions in other aspects.
“Lord Euler, even though you haven’t told me directly, under the guidance of the great goddess, I somewhat understand. I have a premonition: this time, your departure may mean we won’t see each other again for a very, very long time…”
“…”
I didn’t respond, as, apart from the elf’s rather sophistical words, she was probably absolutely right in perceiving from my behavior. And most likely, we would never have the chance to meet again.
“Since it’s your agreement, the idea of ‘Fairy and Master,’ I will naturally follow your wishes. However… before you leave, in what may be our last chance to be alone, could you please…”
Perhaps it was the emotions brewing that led to this thought, because the next moment, Izalith, the elf, she…
Caught my hand, placed it on her chest’s clasp, and with her eyes containing anticipation and joy, the message conveyed to me did not require detailed thought.
“Can you ‘have’ me? Let me take a part of your heart, this is the only ‘baggage’ I want to take with me.”
“…”
“As the Fairy Saintess who maintains ‘order,’ I certainly needed to keep my mind and body pure before. However, our meeting is the only miracle I have encountered in this era, perhaps even in the past and future ‘order.’ Despite having a high position, great power, as a fairy, I still look forward to a ‘master’ like you.”
“Even if I can’t become your fairy immediately due to your feelings, at least please ‘have’ me.”
At this moment, the elf’s smile in her gaze was her “permission,” a… permission for “whatever I do next is acceptable.”
“If you must understand it in ‘vulgar’ terms, then… my current body shouldn’t bore you too much, right?”
“!”
I was relieved that I hadn’t brought the fairies with me when I came to see Izalis, or else they would definitely hold a tribunal about me when we got back. Because, in the confusion of my own bewilderment and hesitation, I had no idea how much time had passed.
It was only when my consciousness began to clear that I realized I was still maintaining this ambiguous posture with Izalis, one that wouldn’t be misunderstood by outsiders, directly confirming the facts, while being watched by her unwavering smile, as if she simply couldn’t get enough.
It was then that I finally reacted to what I should do.
“Fairies don’t recognize their masters in this way.”
I hurriedly picked up Izalis and moved away, finally creating a tiny bit of distance between us, and I let out a sigh of relief. After all, considering how I had been dazed just moments ago, Izalis hadn’t “taken the initiative” in that regard; she must have been waiting for my response.
It was best this way. If Izalis quietly thought of me as a coward too afraid to take action, that was fine. If I had really lost control just now, that would have been a grave mistake! I didn’t want to leave this era with any “baggage,” let alone take action against the fairy Izalis in “this era.”
“Lord Oqulid, are you perhaps repulsed by my body?”
“Ah… ah! No, no! It’s just that I don’t like your… curves.”
In exasperation, I could only feign the demeanor of a scoundrel in response. “We’re about to set off soon, so don’t create such situations before I leave. I didn’t come to see you for this.”
Unfortunately, my scoundrel-like words lacked any real force and sounded more like a flimsy excuse. Thus, Izalis, who had been straightforwardly rejected, didn’t get angry and simply abandoned her previous thoughts once again.
She even offered me a way out.
“In that case, please wait a moment. When the time comes… whenever that uncertain future may be, I will seek you out in the way you like.”
【Izalis intends to seek Oqulid!】
The script appeared, and I felt somewhat relieved, to the point where I let myself be pressed down by this fairy, enjoying the “knee pillow” service, and out of guilt, I didn’t refuse for the moment.
The dangerous situation had passed, and I had calmed down a bit, so what next…
“Izalis, since you’ve already packed your ‘baggage,’ can you listen to some of my arrangements?”
Resting my head on the girl’s legs, I looked up, meeting the gaze of the fairy looking down at me.
Then, she revealed a faint smile: “Arrangements? Are you having second thoughts? So you do prefer the proactive side?”
“Not at all!”
Turn the page, turn the page! That scene just now is never to be mentioned again!
Otherwise, just thinking about it makes me feel a bit uneasy all over.
“It’s about the ‘arrangements’ for escaping. I know this might sound a bit strange, but Izalis…”
“Compared to others, who do you trust more?”
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