78. Not a Leaf Touches the Body
The events that took place that night in the snowy plains were deeply buried in the snow under my script’s interference and Letty’s concealment. None of the students who came to Siberia for the “final exam” knew that some earth-shattering events had occurred that night. As for the only two “external informants”—Reyef and Passerby Ski—they both directly forgot what happened tonight under my script’s interference, continuing their “hunting,” and without a doubt, Reyef’s group achieved victory, while Passerby Ski, though displeased, could only stomp his feet and shout a few times.
Passerby Ski had completely forgotten about my identity. Although he still retained memories of Louis XXIII, he could only feel powerless rage now. As for Reyef, I… interfered with her script a bit, so she no longer remembered who I was.
Even though Ludwig rolled his eyes, it was indeed not advisable to involve unrelated parties in my matters.
Next, the students of Lubyanka Academy finished their “final test” in the vast snowy plains, and I returned to the capital of the Russian Empire along with the group. Unlike when I first arrived, I finally regained a bit of the feeling I had about this place in my memories, after all… Letty finally “remembered” with a reminder.
At this moment, in Letty’s room.
This time when I met Letty, I no longer had to worry about being shot by this little midget. Of course, Rasputin, who wouldn’t recognize me, would only give me a “friendly middle finger” whenever she saw me, but this time she was kicked out by Letty!
“Rasputin, don’t be a nuisance!”
As Letty drove Rasputin away, she pounced towards me—after all, now in the Russian Empire, only Letty had “remembered.” Even for the sake of keeping a low profile, I had been avoiding Letty’s solo actions during these days back from Siberia .
For Letty, who had “just remembered,” this must have been “a few days of torment.”
After giving me an excited bear hug, Letty finally let go, muttering a bit regretfully, “I’m sorry, big brother, I only remembered at ‘that moment.'”
At such times, besides a “head pat,” I couldn’t think of any other way to respond. So, I could only rub Letty’s head while comforting her, “There’s no such thing as early or late with ‘orders’; as long as you remember, that’s enough.”
Although it was indeed a bit “suspenseful” at that time, because my plan had already been set: if Letty still regarded me as an enemy until the last moment, then even if it was unavoidable, I would have to directly “change” things ; otherwise, there might not be any opportunities in the future.
After burying her face in my chest, Letty murmured softly with a hint of sadness, “It was clearly me who said at the beginning, ‘The Rosia Empire is your support’…”
“Don’t rush to cry; I already said it’s enough to just remember.”
However, the “hint” that Letty left for herself was indeed difficult to guess. Because the content of this hint seemed to be the promise she made to me earlier when leaving the Great Ying Empire: “If there’s any problem, just come to the Rosia Empire.” Such a “hint” left me unsure whether to feel happy or distressed, as I initially speculated that the hint Letty left for herself would be related to our “relationship” and so on.
The triggering of this “hint” happened unexpectedly when Ludwig, not listening to me, intended to take action against Letty, causing her to remember. I had clearly advised Ludwig to let her stall for time, but it seemed that the maid wanted to deduct her wages.
After holding me for a while, Letty, who had left my embrace, appeared to have calmed down considerably. No longer entangled in “why she hadn’t thought of it sooner,” she was now more focused on my current situation.
With her usual innocence, she said to me, “Since I’ve remembered, then big brother, the current situation is very dangerous. Those fools from the other kingdoms haven’t recognized you, so you should stay in the Rosia Empire!”
Unfortunately, although I understood Letty’s concern for me after she “remembered,” I simply could not agree with her idea.
“Letty, you just said that there are others who ‘haven’t remembered,’ so… I can’t stay, and after you remembered, I won’t be staying in the Rosia Empire for too long either. I will go to other kingdoms behind.”
This decision was not something I would change just because the little midget was throwing a tantrum or acting cute. After all, first the queen, then Letty; this increasingly difficult “hint” indicated that the longer we delayed, the harder it would be for the remaining girls in the various kingdoms to “remember.”
Now was not the time for me to leisurely stay and enjoy a moment of victory. So…
“Don’t worry, Letty~”
I put on a smile, which couldn’t exactly be called a “kind lie.” Letty’s successful “remembering” confirmed that the queen’s method was effective. At least after this, when I went to other kingdoms, I wouldn’t be like a headless chicken anymore.
“Since I was able to make you ‘remember’ this time, I will definitely be able to come back again in the future~ Now, Queen Louise has already ‘remembered’ along with you, but Letty, you know, there are a few others who went with you to give themselves ‘orders’…”
Looking directly into Letty’s eyes, I believed that this little midget, with the identity of the “Emperor of the Rosia Empire,” would surely assess the situation and know what to do now.
“Right now, only you in the Rosia Empire has ‘remembered.’ Hurry up and maintain your notification well; don’t act strangely like before to avoid throwing your empire into chaos. You don’t need to worry about me, Letty, and… the one who is with you.”
In the next moment, a “large version of Letty” appeared—an elemental fairy, Jousi. However, this time I didn’t need to worry about whether this fairy had hostile intentions. It was a case of “after hardship comes happiness. ” Although Jousi and Letty were two entities, making “persuading Letty to remember” exceptionally troublesome, once Letty remembered, Jousi also understood everything.
“Ogier, you look different now~”
“What?”
“It’s nothing, right, Letty?”
The two “Lettys,” one big and one small, exchanged glances, and the latter immediately lowered her head.
“We won’t stop you. You don’t need to worry about the future of the Rosian Empire. As long as we are here, the Rosian Empire cannot fall into chaos. So… go remind the remaining few idiots to ‘remember’ —the ones who went to receive the ‘orders’ with Letty… and that long-eared Adev, as well as… that furry-eared Zelus~”
“You know, right?”
Jousi looked at me, “If those two don’t ‘remember,’ they were originally ‘dead rivals.'”