I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive

65. The Great British Empire is Not Your Playground

While the reason for Uncle Zerora’s ‘disarray’ was peculiar, the ‘threat’ he exuded was anything but. Now, not just the Queen, but even Keffier could only stay home for a while. Considering Keffier’s current emotional state, I even assigned the Sword Fairy, Lánsī, who’d returned with us, to stay by her side.

Which leaves me, for now, as a truly ‘lone wolf.’

Unlike the Queen and Keffier, whose movements were restricted, there was no one to control me, no one capable of controlling me, at least in terms of freedom. So, after that, I went to meet an ‘old acquaintance’ I couldn’t avoid – even if the power of the Script couldn’t change anything now, even if her abilities had once again become my nemesis…

What must be faced, cannot be avoided.

Within the Royal City of the Great British Empire.

It was already nightfall, and perhaps it was just my imagination, but the full moon suspended directly above the Royal City seemed brighter, more radiant than anywhere else, as if it were drawing out the thoughts of those below.

I was here, at the gardens within the Royal City, a place the Moon Fairies loved to frequent at night, to find the Moon Fairy, Yīlìsī. If I had my way, I wouldn’t interact with someone who could so easily see through my heart, but… I needed to know the current state of Queen Louise, who had vanished completely from public view.

“Lately, you’ve been rather well-behaved, haven’t you?”

Within my vision, at our reunion, should I describe the figure before me, identical to Louise save for her attire, as having “fully returned?” The ever-so-slight air of arrogance, the hint of playfulness in her words after “discerning my thoughts…”

It seemed the Moon Fairy understood I couldn’t currently use the Script to change anything, and so… in her ‘disarrayed’ state, her attitude had naturally become more… ‘assertive.’

Like now, even before I had a chance to speak, she had already seized the initiative, answering my question preemptively.

“If you’re worried about Louise, then you’ll continue to behave. My useless counterpart is staying put in the Royal City. As long as you don’t do anything to interfere with me, I won’t go so far as to target you.”

Yīlìsī paused, adding, “Louise and Keffier are both people of my Great British Empire. Surely… you wouldn’t side with outsiders, would you?”

As she spoke, Yīlìsī pointed to the seat opposite her.

This ‘disarray’ was something that even someone like the Moon Fairy couldn’t perceive, couldn’t “understand,” or perhaps it was that “common sense” itself had been altered.

“Care to join me for a drink? No need to be so tense, I harbor no ill will towards you.”

“Before we drink, shouldn’t you take a peek at what I’m thinking?”

Just like this very moment, even if I were to lay my cards on the table, Elise’s reaction would remain so utterly “ordinary.”

“Same old song and dance… I was reading that long before you even returned.”

As I settled into my seat, Elise didn’t summon a maid. Instead, surprisingly, she busied herself preparing fragrant tea for me. While she worked, she nonchalantly embraced the “chaos.”

“It’s simply that you find me ‘chaotic,’ that’s all. But so what? Such a notion is something I’ve been longing for.”

After pouring the tea, Elise sat back down. Her words resonated with a newfound nobility, suggesting she had already conceived a new plan amidst this “chaos.” And this… was likely the very essence of the Moon Elf’s “chaos.”

“Originally, I only intended for Louise to manage the Empire ordinarily, to play around within reasonable limits. Even if I harbored a shred of ‘dissatisfaction’ with her, I could only suppress it. But this time, thanks to this ‘dissatisfaction,’ I finally don’t have to show any mercy to that worthless thing. The Great Ying Empire… is not for her to wield in such a way.”

It’s a wonder you, an elf who always gave herself away for free, can utter such words now.

The Moon Elf before me undoubtedly saw right through my thoughts in an instant, but… Tonight, Elise seemed to be in high spirits, likely due to the “successful plan.” Not only was she unperturbed, but she even felt like joking with me.

Her words carried a hint of queenly authority, complemented by a face virtually indistinguishable from the Queen’s. For a moment, I almost couldn’t tell who was sitting before me.

“I admit, dealing with you is somewhat difficult, but… this time, you cannot interfere with me, and it’s best if you don’t.”

“Whether it’s old grievances, or normal suppression based on the ‘sudden rise of an empire,’ these are matters decided by my Great Ying Empire, not for you to meddle in.”

“After all… Louise is currently staying in the Royal City. I saw it all: the whens and wheres of what you did with her. If you could have taken Keffir and flown far away before, you wouldn’t abandon Louise now, would you?”

After “peering into the heart,” the casual confidence radiating from her words signaled that the elf before me had clearly discerned my true intentions. Though I was displeased, the elf was right—I truly couldn’t bear to leave her now.

“You are quite despicable, aren’t you?”

“How could I be? Aside from wanting to stop you from running amok, I am personally delighted. It’s not easy for a child like Louise to find a suitable man.”

The Moon Elf paused, then smiled. “So, you must cherish it. Don’t get any strange ideas again. I just saw it: you were planning to find a chance to run away with Louise, weren’t you?”

“!”

I frowned slightly, because…

On this point… the Moon Elf was also correct.

Tonight, I came to see the Moon Elf to inquire about Louise’s situation. But even though I had hidden some of my purposes deep, deep down, and didn’t intend to deliberately mention or think about them, this elf’s power to “peering into the heart” had “unearthed” them from the depths of my soul.

Tch, at a time when the script cannot be changed, the Moon Elf’s ability is indeed troublesome.

“Ah~ Wouldn’t it be better to stay put, quietly? You find me strange, but I’m not strange enough to harbor any ill will towards you. Just don’t interfere with the affairs of the Great Ying Empire, Euclid.”

“…”

I didn’t answer. After all… the truth might be as the Moon Elf said.

The power and energy possessed by this elf, who looked exactly like Louise, made it impossible for me to fight her alone in my current state, not to mention that Louise and Keffir had to stay in the Royal City recently.

Even if I wanted to take them away, I couldn’t.

Could it be… that I can only resign myself to fate?

Frowning, I got up and left. For the rest of the night, I didn’t even know what I was thinking.

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