I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive

50. This is the True Face You Crave

Originally, my “exchange” with Keffier was merely to “resolve the chaos” of the Sword Fairy, “Lans.” Nothing more. After all, the “chaos” and “malice” I sensed from Lans were all directed at Keffier. Rather than let my wife take the risk, I preferred to handle it myself.

However, once I understood Lans’ reason for falling into “chaos,” and the current situation, one thing became crystal clear: Lans alone couldn’t have crafted such a meticulous plan, solely for the purpose of “killing Keffier.” And coupled with the Queen’s proposed four-person event today to “commemorate Arthur and the other members,” and the subsequent “two-by-two” pairing arrangement…

Having already harbored some doubts about the Queen’s actions, I could finally confirm: the Queen was also mired in “chaos.” So, abandoning Lans, I immediately searched for Keffier and found the Queen about to attack her. Without a second thought, I used the power of the script to alter the Queen’s actions!

Only when the Queen’s body was flung back by an invisible force, crashing into the snow, did Keffier’s cry and the contents of my script pull me back from the frantic feeling of “my wife almost got stabbed,” and then…

Regret washed over me!

I quickly rushed to the Queen’s side with Keffier. Not caring about propriety, I helped the Queen, undoubtedly consumed by “chaos,” to her feet!

“Louise!”

The rebuke was laced with annoyance, incomprehension, and…a flicker of heartache!

Annoyed that the girl before me actually intended to harm her cousin, Keffier; heartbroken that the Queen had fallen into “chaos” as well; and incomprehension…

Incomprehension as to why…

“You knew your plan was failing today, so why not just keep up the charade, you dummkopf!? Does making me and Keffier angry make you happy!?”

The moment I realized the Queen was “consumed by chaos,” I had already glimpsed her thoughts within the script.

[Louise IV has perceived the difference between Euclid and Keffier!]

The content suggested that… shortly after we separated, when the Queen was with “me,” she had already realized that “I” was an imposter, Keffier! Yet knowing this, the… this cunning woman still stubbornly tried to attack Keffier!

I couldn’t begin to understand what she was thinking! If she had just continued the charade, without acting, I might have even hesitated to expose her scheme!

The moment I embraced the Queen, a new script… appeared in my mind.

[Louise IV is aware of her own “chaos.”]

My dearest Queen… she wasn’t as foolish as that Lans, who didn’t even recognize her own state. The Queen not only knew about her “chaos,” but even… seemed to be exploiting it to orchestrate today’s plan.

At this point, should I say, “Typical of you,” Louise?

After offering me a wan smile, the Queen’s words already hinted at surrender.

“Euclid, do you remember what I said to you shortly after we met? ‘Powerful strength needs control,’ the Moon Fairy always used to say. If applied to me, then… I’d rather keep it all to myself.”

“What you see now is the desire that’s always been hidden deep within my heart. Haven’t you wretched men always wanted to know ‘my unmasked’ self? Well, here it is: I won’t even uphold the familial bond between myself and Keffier. Whoever stands in my way must die. I only want to obtain what I desire. This is me, without pretense.”

“Does it feel like the romantic notions from those novels, where ‘a beautiful girl with a past lowers her guard and reveals her true feelings to the protagonist,’ have been shattered? This is me, unreservedly, and it’s not pretty at all. Everything I’ve done is the result of careful consideration… So, aren’t you going to act? Towards this unforgivable woman who attempted to kill your wife?”

The Queen glanced at Keffier, her gaze… devoid of even a hint of remorse, and with no intention of seeking forgiveness from Keffier or me.

Because her “chaos,” her target… was me!

“Chaos” had evoked the deepest desires within the Queen’s heart, making it impossible for her pretense to conceal them any longer. Too direct, simple, pure, coupled with the Queen’s meticulous plan, making the “chaotic” Queen incredibly dangerous. If there were any shortcomings, it would only be “the Queen herself doesn’t possess any significant power.”

This is truly… putting me in a difficult position.

The Queen’s malice was directed at Keffier, and I wanted to leave the decision to Keffier, but when I turned to look at my beloved wife, she gave me a look that said, “Clean up your own mess.”

Helpless, I had no choice but… to first rap the girl in my arms on the head!

“Ugh…”

After a soft whimper, the Queen immediately covered her face with her hands.

“Don’t fake cry.”

I didn’t know how to “counsel” her, or rather… knowing the Queen’s mind, she didn’t need me to counsel her at all. All her actions were surely decisions she made after “knowing everything,” even if that decision was to eliminate her own cousin, all for… getting me.

But there was one thing I had to make the Queen understand.

“Queen, you may think that the likes of Keefeier are not as perfectly ‘worthy’ of me as you are. But that’s just your thought. Since you claim to understand me, you should at least think about: how I evaluate you all.”

The girl looked up, her gaze at me was lost.

Perhaps, the Queen’s “chaos” was actually quite simple, only lacking a word from me.

“Let’s just say, you can call me a scumbag afterwards, it doesn’t matter… as far as I’m concerned, including you, none of you are replaceable.”

Saying this, I… even if it was for the “atmosphere,” leaned down and offered a little “proof” on the Queen’s lips.

Then, as expected, I saw the scenario I had predicted appear.

[Louis IV has cleared the “chaos.”]

Just that simple, just that decisive. After all, for the Queen, she was the one using the “chaos,” not the “chaos” influencing her. It’s just that this kind of thinking, where she could overcome it at any time, the Queen had to mess around with it a bit, indulging the most authentic version of herself.

Ah, Queen, I have to admit you’re right: men who like to tear open a woman’s disguise are really idiots. At least… the real you isn’t likable at all. You should still keep some of that facade when you’re with us.

Otherwise…

“Next time, I really won’t forgive you, Louise.”

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