I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive - Chapter 602



55. Men Always Keep a Hand

Not only was I entangled in Icarus’s death script, but I was also caught up in this danger. Yet behind me lurked the genuine “main storyline.” At this point, I had no choice but to brace myself!

Neither the Ice Fairy Sword Althas nor the Thunder Fairy Zous were nearby. Even if I wanted to borrow their power to resist temporarily, it was impossible. At this moment, I was rather grateful that due to a twist of fate, I had inadvertently “recognized” two fairy grandfathers, which meant I wouldn’t have to just wait for death at this moment!

Regardless of Icarus’s attitude towards me, I was here to protect her, this important “main line”! It would be too embarrassing to lose an arm or a leg myself!

Pulling the two deadweights behind me, I faced Ludwig head-on as he leaped and swung down his massive sword indiscriminately! Previously, with my physical abilities, I could only passively take hits, but now… at least I had the capital to fight back!

I stood firm and immediately called upon the power of the fairies!

“[You possess enough magical power to withstand Ludwig.]”

The power of the Light Fairy—Foolish Saint Icusis—though it couldn’t truly make me invincible like a word spirit, at least it could remind me not to be afraid! And right after that, although Queen Louis IV, as a fairy, didn’t have any special abilities, she was at least a self-disciplined fairy created for a purpose, and the magic she granted me after recognizing me was genuine!

“Queen… don’t deceive me.”

In an instant, shining stars erupted, enveloping both me and the two followers behind me! At the same time, Ludwig completely ignored Magnus’s obstruction and, regardless of whether I was one of his targets, swung down towards me!

[Sizzle]

I heard a tearing sound that was so jarring it made my ears ring. The next moment, the defensive barrier of those “stars” above my head had already developed a long crack that could split open at any moment. But fortunately, Ludwig himself was also pushed back by the impact, tiptoeing and hopping backward until he finally steadied himself.

“Eh? Why can you use fairy power too? It was interesting just now, but suddenly it’s become troublesome…”

I had no time to respond to Ludwig; instead, I seized the brief opportunity to glance back at the two behind me.

“Icarus, do you believe now, in danger?”

“……”

At this point, the elven girl who had been obediently hiding behind me finally lost the arrogance she had shown earlier, relying on her abilities. With her still emotionless face, she lowered her head and apologized to me in a voice that matched her lack of emotional fluctuation.

“I’m sorry…”

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“No need.”

You were so full of yourself flaunting your “insight” ability in front of me, even shutting me out, weren’t you? Now that disaster is upon us, you realize your mistake?

Though I did have such thoughts, I wouldn’t gloat over it. My “no need” was sincere because…

“From the moment you decided not to give Kephiel power, I was just here to protect you, not to trick you into giving up your strength. Do you understand?”

“?”

Icarus’s emotionless gaze revealed a hint of confusion. But that’s fine; soon you’ll understand the meaning of “protection.” Although I really didn’t expect Ludwig, who had appeared in the previous script, to also be the “neutral monster” that ultimately influenced Kephiel’s main storyline, I had just barely managed to hold on thanks to my fairies. From here on, the noble task of protecting the “fairy” wouldn’t fall to me anymore—

“Hey! Elf, wait! What if the king gets hurt!? Aim for that fairy!”

“……”

Ludwig completely ignored Magnus’s complaints, shifting from her initial “laziness” to a gradually sharper gaze. This was clearly a sign that she intended to treat me as an “enemy” on par with Kephiel!

From here on, her actions would be beyond what I could withstand with the power granted by two fairies! But in the next moment, Ludwig, who had been slowly moving her feet, suddenly turned her gaze and body backward!

The chance to protect Icarus was right here!

“Go!”

I pulled the two little midgets and dashed toward the door that Ludwig had destroyed. At the same time, a stream of ice-blue light collided with Ludwig, and the roaring thunder echoed. With just one move, Ludwig was forced to “split” her massive sword and switch to dual-wielding!

“Quick, get them out!”

That was undoubtedly Kephiel’s voice! And there was more!

Unlike Ludwig, the cheerful monster, Magnus, whose goal had always been to destroy Icarus, wouldn’t allow me to escape with her. But before she could act, outside the core area’s door, Adev had already appeared with a team of elves!

With a swift “whoosh,” Adev pulled out her sword and pointed towards Magnus!

“Target: the green fairy, open the fire! Empty the magazine! Let this old relic witness the power of Adev’s chainsaw!”

In an instant, dozens of gun barrels, reminiscent of the compassionate and merciful, unleashed a torrent of colorful magic, obliterating everything in the core area. Under such terrifying firepower, Magnus could not advance another step! On the other side, Kephir also made a quick escape, and soon the fairies’ “fire net” enveloped Ludwig, forcing Magnus to wrap himself in his cloak and defend alongside Ludwig!

Finally, I managed to follow the script, avoiding the fire net that would likely turn anyone who touched it into a bloody mess, and escaped to a safe zone—next to Adev, with Zelus and Icarus in tow.

“Ludwig! It’s all your fault! You definitely made too much noise and exposed us! I had already set up a barrier!”

Magnus even complained to Ludwig, who wore an indifferent expression. However… there was no need for infighting; after all, aside from the unexpected “Ludwig,” everything else had been part of my “plan” from the very beginning! My goal was to protect Icarus, so I naturally had to prepare for contingencies.

Especially since Adev had half-pouted, half-complained earlier, revealing some “strange happenings” within the borders of Prussia—Louis the Ninety-Ninth’s escort carriage had been attacked. After that, I had already seen in the script the content about [the assassin attempting to disguise themselves and infiltrate the Prussian royal city to destroy Icarus].

Thus, this plan was not only to get closer to Icarus and warn her of danger but also… to protect her. I had said from the start that Kephir and Adev would never truly leave the core area; rather, everyone had been waiting for danger to strike so they could rush in to protect.

Although the current situation was far from optimistic, after all, Ludwig was an absolute “wild card,” and she turned out to be one of the fairies wanting to destroy Icarus.

This fairy sword saint was certainly not easy to deal with.

Adev’s troops unleashed their firepower for nearly a minute!

However, as the smoke from the destruction of the core area cleared, I looked at Ludwig, who, like Magnus, was completely unscathed and even bored enough to yawn, furrowing my brow.