I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive

69. Indirect Salvation

Everything that follows, though, is beyond my concern. Faced with Professor Moriarty’s inquiry, the “Moon Fairy” generously declared: “In my eyes, they are just playing children’s games. They have been caught, and now they shall be locked up. They like playing runaway lovers, do they? Then, they can keep each other company in the darkness. Their nights shall be filled with each other’s existence. Am I wrong, Euclid?”

The “Moon Fairy’s” playful expression made me feel like I was looking at a genuine moon fairy. Even with some initial awkwardness, the queen had fully embraced her role, having crammed for it only last minute.

What next? Heh, after this, even the gods wouldn’t be able to tell who she really is!

The “Louise” beside me attempted some resistance, trying to prove her true identity, but she was immediately suppressed by Uncle Zerola in an absolutely “Dragon Arrogant” manner. And then… “Louise” and I were taken away, back to the queen’s chambers.

“Goodnight, you two. Maids will take care of your daily needs from now on, so be good and stay here. If you get bored, producing an heir for Great Britain wouldn’t be such a bad idea, would it?”

That chilling laughter, along with the sound of the door closing, came to an abrupt end.

Now, locked in this room, “Louise” and I really have no way to escape.

Oh, wait, the spotlight has been extinguished, the curtain has fallen. So, now… perhaps I should address the girl beside me by her true identity, Iris, the Moon Fairy?

“A sigh~ How unlucky.”

I strolled to the window, letting out a sardonic laugh. “What are we going to do now? We can’t escape, Your Majesty.”

[Euclid has been killed by the Moon Fairy!]

“!”

Sensing the approaching death script, I immediately dodged to the side.

Because the next moment, a cool, sharp ray of moonlight slammed into the window, and then was gradually “absorbed” by it. It seems the Great British Empire has already prepared everything to prevent our escape. But windows aside, if that “laser cannon” had hit my head, I’d probably be a headless horseman by now.

So, though I appear calm and collected, I’m actually panicking quite a bit. Luckily, the autonomous fairy behind me, in her current state of anger, doesn’t seem to have any desire to “read my mind,” which is why I was able to easily dodge her angry attack.

Immediately following this came a furious voice.

“You deceived me!?”

“Indeed ~”

I turned around, utterly nonchalant.

I’m not the least bit ashamed of this, in fact, I’m quite proud! After all, not relying on the script to “change” anything, but simply using existing means to “deceive” an autonomous fairy capable of reading hearts…that’s an accomplishment worth boasting about for a long while.

“Didn’t I say it at the start? I knew my thoughts couldn’t escape your ‘discernment’.”

So, a Moon Fairy influenced by ‘confusion’, a frontal assault to dispel her ‘confusion’ was no different than a pipe dream. I never thought it would succeed. I wanted to ‘solve’ it another way.

Everything I arranged after returning to the Royal City of Great Britain was perfectly normal, all an act for Iris. Iris’s ability could only ‘see one person’ at a time, so I had Queen Louise play the ‘bait’, just for a bit.

The Queen feigned defeat, actually, to persuade. I knew Iris could see the Queen’s ‘scheme’, and that was the effect I wanted; I needed Iris to be wary of the Queen, so… Iris wouldn’t have time to worry about my and Keefe’s ‘intentions’.

After that, Keefe and I sought out Uncle, not just any old visit. It was to instill in the ‘Dragon-Soaring Sky’ Uncle, who was also in a confused state, a premonition that ‘I was going to run away with people.’ Then, I went to Iris myself to suffer the indignity of being rebuffed, again for the same reason. I wanted to instill an idea into the core power of Great Britain, headed by Iris, a thought—that I was going to leave with Louise.

That was enough. That was enough for everything tonight, because my idea, from beginning to end, was consistent: “To leave with Louise.” However… which “Louise” that was, I only “realized” at the last moment, catching the Moon Fairy completely off guard. Even if she had “discerned” it at the time, she couldn’t have changed it—that was the second weakness of her ability.

Finally, it evolved into the current situation—the Queen, disguised as the Moon Fairy, was trying to resolve everyone’s ‘confusion’, while I was locked up with the real Moon Fairy. Isn’t this… also a way to resolve ‘confusion’?

“I’m quite lucky. If you and Louise weren’t identical, I really couldn’t have come up with this plan.”

When it comes to being a hound, you still have to learn from me, Moon Fairy.

“However, luck is also part of strength.”

Standing firm, my smile vanished, I looked seriously over: “Iris, do you understand now? Even if I didn’t use the script to do anything, I could still bring you crashing down. Last time, I warned you not to rely too much on your ability. Now it seems… you really haven’t changed at all.”

“Despicable!”

“Thank you.”

“!”

For a moment, the Moon Fairy’s face worsened. I didn’t doubt for a second that she would immediately use her power to annihilate me, but… risking everything for this plan, letting me be alone with the Moon Fairy until the Queen resolved the confusion of Great Britain’s other “trump cards,” was also part of the plan.

Once the Queen succeeded on her side, I’d be safe here. As for what if I kicked the bucket in the meantime?

Then the invincible Order Fairy would have to think of something.

“It’s just confusion, I don’t think I did anything wrong! Why do you always have to obstruct me!? I never even thought of attacking you!”

“The reason, you just said it yourself, you can see it now.”

It’s because of “confusion.” My actions this time, representing “order,” seem a little forced, even “saintly”, but I have truly seen what others are like after “confusion,” so chaotic, disordered, unfathomable.

Right now, “confusion” is only in Great Britain. Iris might think her ideas are just normal imperial considerations, without any impropriety. But what about later? If Rettie in the north also thinks that way? If Adelaide in the west thinks that way too? If Nereid and the others also think that way?

“Confusion” spreads bit by bit. If the flame isn’t extinguished, it will inevitably bring a fire that burns the entire territory to ashes. I… I can’t be soft-hearted here.

“Don’t think you can get out of here, oh no, there is one other possibility…”

I took a step back, looking at the fairy before me.

I didn’t expect that I could resolve Iris’s “confusion,” but… I had to try.

“That is, you kill me to prove your innocence. Do you want to try?”

“However, if you really make a move, can you still say for sure: your ‘confusion’ is definitely correct?”

“Moon Fairy?”

Sorry it’s late, because writing fantasy is really interesting, wealth password done.