I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive - Chapter 538
64. The Orange Tide is Rising
Using the outcome of Kefir’s duel with the Sword Saint Ludwig of the Great Yinf Empire as the result of our “negotiation” with the Moon Fairy is no mere jest exchanged in laughter; it is a genuine decision! Otherwise, the lazy Ludwig, who couldn’t even be bothered to stab the task target, wouldn’t have truly come to find us afterward and set a time for the duel.
On the night of the full moon, atop the Forbidden City, an unparalleled master, a celestial being from beyond. Although it lacks such an atmosphere, it’s close enough: on the night when the crescent moon returns to the night sky, the Sword Saint of the Great Yinf Empire and the Moon Fairy will be waiting for us in the garden from before. This time, I have no intention of engaging in any “affair”; I’ve said everything I wanted to say to the queen, and now I have plenty of time to genuinely accompany Kefir.
For instance, the intense physical contact and collisions when the two of us are alone; the occasional strange sounds that escape us; and by the end, both of us are often breathless, with me drenched in sweat. I admit I had some impure thoughts at first, but the way I’m accompanying Kefir is truly different from what I had imagined!
“Idiot, focusing only on your hands and neglecting your feet—are you a training dummy!?”
“Don’t use Alsace’s power; she can’t help you forever!”
“What about your ‘prophecy’? The moment you think of it, your body must follow immediately!”
The “breathless” exercise between Kefir and me is actually me playing the role of a sparring partner. Moreover, since I’m even weaker than a daft goose by the roadside in normal circumstances, I’ve now taken up the magic sword Alsace, transforming into a magical girl! So…
How could I possibly think of it in a wrong way?
“!”
“Idiot! If your center of gravity is unstable, don’t swing wildly!”
Just before I nearly fell over from the intense exercise, Kefir stepped forward and caught me.
Of course, how could such a scene be misinterpreted? Rather, it’s easy to think of it in another way. Especially when our eyes meet, I remember that I’m currently in “magical girl form,” and to the unrelated onlookers, it must look like “two magical girls hugging each other”! Just thinking of that image makes me feel utterly embarrassed.
“Tired?” After steadying me, Kefir tilted her head and asked. The beads of sweat after our exercise are unavoidable, but Kefir doesn’t seem to be as breathless as I am.
“You’re making me very worried about your future, O’Keefe.”
How annoying; worrying about my future is really just worrying about your own future, isn’t it? Besides, a normal person facing your intensity would have been knocked down long ago; how could they struggle to read the script like I am, especially with your leniency, and still hold on until now?
“Although I can use Alsace for a longer time, my stamina still declines and tires out; don’t expect me to become an unparalleled master all at once, Kefir.”
Handing Alsace over to Kefir, I can’t revert back to my original form due to the side effects, so I can only retreat slightly to the sidelines, to avoid the dust from the training ground making me feel worse.
This is the training area in Kefir’s family estate, where she practices regularly. Her daily training has become a habit, so it doesn’t attract the attention of any servants. Thanks to this, I, the “mysterious magical girl,” can finally avoid being noticed by unrelated passersby. Ever since Ludwig appeared and informed us of the duel time, Kefir has been dragging me along every day to “spar,” turning me into a punching bag that can only passively “take hits.”
I’m not really angry; it’s just…
“Kefir, wouldn’t it be better to go find your father?”
It seems I have no other purpose than to be a punching
“Hu…”
Ke Fei’er let out a gentle sigh, setting down Alsace and watching as it transformed back into its fairy form and flew away like a mischievous child. Immediately after, Ke Fei’er came to my side, sat down, and leaned against me. Given what we had just done, there was certainly no atmosphere of “birds and flowers” between us, but…
It was precisely this atmosphere, where even breathing seemed to intertwine, that sometimes felt even more unbearable.
Finally, just before I became too dazed, Ke Fei’er spoke up.
“In a short time, I can’t expect any more improvement. At this point, what I’m doing is not training but calming down. Of course, it’s more appropriate to seek you out.”
As she spoke, Ke Fei’er turned her profile towards me, causing my heart to flutter.
“After all, this time I truly want to defeat the ‘Sword Saint,’ don’t I?”
“…”
For a moment, I didn’t know how to respond; after all, the script had already appeared.
【Ke Fei’er knows the thoughts of the Moon Fairy, Elisse.】
Damn, so both the queen and Ke Fei’er were aware of Elisse’s scheme that day, and I was the only one who had to be foolish enough to read the script to understand! So, Ke Fei’er was aware of Ludwig and Elisse’s “acting,” yet still did not refuse the duel…
Why would she agree to something so disadvantageous for herself in every way? Even explaining it with “the protagonist’s character” wouldn’t make sense…
But in the next moment, I realized: I seemed to be outmatched not only by the queen but also by Ke Fei’er. As she gazed at me with a knowing smile, she turned around and deliberately lifted my chin with her hand.
“After all, we can’t just hand over a beautiful girl like this to the Moon Fairy, can we? That would be such a waste.”
“!”
Ke Fei’er! I knew that after spending these days with her sister, the queen would definitely lead you astray! No, but… I was at a loss for words, because from my perspective in the script, it was clear that Ke Fei’er meant this: 【Ke Fei’er does not want Euclid to lose.】
Sure enough, it seemed that Ke Fei’er had sensed the “duel” between me and the Moon Fairy. If that were the case, I…
“I don’t want you to bet your success or failure on me; that’s not good. But… I won’t say anything.”
As our eyes met, the atmosphere suddenly became strange. Ke Fei’er’s words had made me a bit alert; after all, the last thing I wanted was for her judgment to be influenced by my presence.
So, just like my earlier reminder to the queen, I knew: I had to help Ke Fei’er truly “calm down” during the upcoming “duel,” not just for the sake of the Moon Fairy, but at least… for her own sake.
“Ke Fei’er, I can’t tell you the specifics, but… on the night you ‘duel’ with Ludwig, if something unexpected happens, I hope you can follow your own thoughts to make a choice. Because at that time, I won’t interfere with my ‘prophecy’ or my own thoughts.”
“Mm? You weirdo, what strange things are you saying again…”
After a moment of confusion, Ke Fei’er seemed to understand something, pouting in dissatisfaction as she slapped my cheek with both hands.
“Don’t change the subject.”
I… I wasn’t! And, and Ke Fei’er, just wait a moment.
“Can we talk about this later? Ah, right! The break is over, how about I continue being your sparring partner!?”
After all, no matter how you looked at it, I didn’t want to be in this beautiful girl’s body, doing something embarrassing with you here! Wouldn’t that look like “I’m green to myself”?
“And besides, we’re both dirty right now, so at this time…”
I was getting into it, but Ke Fei’er wouldn’t listen to my excuses. With her eyes closed, she immediately leaned in closer!
“Chuu…”
Finished, I suddenly felt like I was a complete failure as a man in every way…
However, I finally managed to tell Kefir that “reminder” without arousing her suspicion, and now I can rest assured.
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In the duel later, Kefir will definitely “calm down.”