I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive

59. I’ve had enough of 996! (996 referrers to work hours.)

The Professor, who was previously far away in the Royal Capital of the Great British Empire, might not have understood what “Chaos” truly entails. But if even the Professor is affected by “Chaos,” even she will certainly exhibit some “abnormal” behavior.

As the words fell, I quickly and keenly captured that trace of wavering in Professor Moriarty’s expression. However, “these people” of the Great British Empire, led by Queen Louise, are all emotionless and unflappable “old actors,” and the fleeting anomaly on the Professor’s face was just that – fleeting.

But fleeting is enough. What my “Script,” with its suppressed power, needs is just a trigger.

【Moriarty is affected by “Chaos”!】

The script appeared, the content indicating a stark contrast to the Professor’s current response.

“…Acting? Euclid, what do you mean?”

After a moment of silence, Professor Moriarty, with her usual cold tone, looked at me and said, “Do you think I would go so far as to come all the way here just to find you, the ones who directly stood me up, if I were acting?”

Unwavering, unrepentant, I’m now even suspecting if the Professor is aware of what she’s doing, if her so-called “common sense” has been influenced by “Chaos.”

Professor Moriarty is Queen’s equal when it comes to intelligence; otherwise, she wouldn’t be the Queen’s most trusted Head of Internal Affairs. Normally, since the Queen was able to proactively detect her own “Chaos” earlier, then the Professor should also be able to!

Yet at this moment, every action of the Professor’s is like she’s sincerely and genuinely “acting,” which means… either the Professor’s “Chaos” is related to the Queen, or… the “Chaos” has evolved again, and now even someone as wise as the Professor can’t detect it on her own.

Either way, placed on Professor Moriarty, the danger is not ordinary.

“A literal interpretation, Professor. Do you even realize what you’ve done? Like… how did you find us here without the Queen’s knowledge? Isn’t that completely contrary to the principles you’ve always upheld? Are you the type to act unilaterally, to force the issue before seeking approval?”

“How did I find you? Through simple searching, of course. Do I need you to lecture me, Euclid, on what I do for the glory of the British Empire?”

Her tone remained ordinary, calm. A common person wouldn’t detect a thing. But those of us who knew the Professor well understood: she was radiating a terrifying malice towards me, accompanied by… the arrival of a death script!

[Moriarty killed Euclid because he was in the way.]

The Professor was aloof, but never wantonly destructive. The appearance of such a script indicated that her “chaos” was spinning out of control, even for her.

Dragging this on is no solution. Professor Moriarty, what is the cause of this chaos…? Can I hope for your own “awakening”!?

Despite my hesitation, I had to speak out, hoping to avoid the worst possible outcome.

“Professor Moriarty, we didn’t tell anyone where we were going on our return journey. The fact that you found us suggests you had already prepared to ‘take’ the Queen, and then… searched each location, each place we might linger. In other words, your initial goal wasn’t persuasion, it was ‘removal’.”

“The moon spirit, Ilise, is impersonating the Queen in the Royal City. Yet you insisted on risking detection to find us, instead of waiting for us to quietly return on our own. Normally, you wouldn’t be this impatient, this isn’t your usual style. Therefore… you must have some purpose in ‘taking’ us away.”

Taking me and Kefer would achieve nothing; Moriarty’s “resources” would be completely inadequate to hold us. But…

If she fabricated a pretext, tricked Louise, and took Louise away, the situation would be very different.

Though I hate to admit it, I must consider the Queen’s safety, I can’t simply ignore her.

“Professor, how about a little calm? For example… if you have any ideas about us, you can tell me directly.”

I needed to know what was “influencing” the Professor. If I knew that, I could prescribe the right remedy!

“After all, don’t you think you’re acting… very strange right now!?”

“…”

Her response was silence, but… after a moment of stillness, as I expected: the Professor, realizing that some “purpose” in her heart had been exposed, finally revealed the behavior that was being influenced by this “chaos”!

“Strange? Ah… yes, very strange…”

I had never seen the Professor with such a… ludicrous smile, so ludicrous it could almost be described as “mad”!

“Hahahaha! How could I not be strange!?”

After the smile came malice directed at us… no, directed solely at the Queen!

“Ah, do you think I want to see this woman as she is now!?”

Then, the Professor pointed at the Queen, the malice so straightforward that the Queen was taken aback, stunned.

“Your Majesty, I’ve had enough too! Enough of your current behavior; of your orders; of your very appearance… look at yourself, how different you are from before!?”

“The British Empire is not your plaything. I am the captain of the British Empire’s Enforcement Squad, I am your subordinate, not your servant!”

[Moriarty is dissatisfied with Louise IV’s actions!]

[Moriarty is dissatisfied with Kefer and Euclid’s actions!]

A script appears. Everything before me… the Professor’s “chaos”!

I finally understood what the Professor’s “chaos” was: small conflicts and struggles, a slight concern and complaint about my and Kefer’s, and the Queen’s, every actions, accumulated and gradually growing into dissatisfaction.

This dissatisfaction was usually just a sigh over tea, then disappeared. But this time, it turned into a “chaos” influence, and then an infinitely amplified heart demon! Finally, Professor Moriarty had her resentment for the Queen at this moment!

Previously, Lan Si would have felt regret. The former Queen held a “longing” for me. But this time, the Professor’s worries were merely at the level of “grumbling,” yet she too has fallen into “chaos”!

Could it be that this “chaos” is now capable of affecting others to “such an extent”!?

“Your Majesty, please return with me now. For the sake of our bond as master and servant, I can still negotiate and explain away your actions. Otherwise…”

Stepping back, Professor Moriarty drew the sword hidden within her cane.

Even now, she remains unaware of the depths of “chaos” she has sunk into. Unaware of whom she is confronting, and what actions she is taking!

Or perhaps… her “common sense” has been warped by “chaos”!

“You, Euclid, Kephiel, you should know what preparations, what contingencies I have in place.”

[Moriarty ultimately eliminates Louis IV!]

“Because, the Queen of Great Britain now, is not you, Louise.”

Recently, the new backdrop art for the book might be released. Actually, it’s been delayed for three months. The artist I originally chose was always unavailable, so I switched to someone else at the beginning of this month.

I’ll post the artwork when it’s ready.