I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive - Chapter 607



60. The White-Given Clan

After “pulling an all-nighter” with me, Kephiel was practically glowing, her face radiant as if she had been “recharged.” The fatigue that had previously drained her magic was completely gone, and even the strength with which she held my hand had increased a bit.

As for my condition, it was quite the opposite. Not only did I feel it myself, but even when Kephiel and I found Aideve again, she looked at me with a hint of concern and asked,

“What’s wrong, Oujilide? Did you stay up late last night?”

“Hahaha…”

Well, sort of. If you don’t consider what I did last night, I indeed “stayed up late.”

At this moment, Kephiel and I had returned to Aideve’s office, but unlike before, today Kephiel was no longer in a dreamlike state, while I had become the one who was not in great spirits.

After all, last night Kephiel had effectively “squeezed” me dry. My dear fiancée, as the quintessential protagonist, quickly recovered her magic, while I, the underdog, was left in a sorry state. But as long as Kephiel regained her vitality, that was all that mattered, because…

Our “mission” in the Kingdom of Plouce was far from over regarding the protection of Icarus. Previously, with Ludwig and the Wind Fairy Magnus, they had merely escaped rather than being defeated. Whether it was to eliminate potential threats or to meet the demands from the Moon Fairy, I couldn’t let Kephiel leave with the power of the Insight Fairy Icarus without thoroughly “resolving” those two lurking fairies!

With that thought, I turned to Aideve.

“Aideve, there’s no need to worry about my condition. How is the repair of the ‘core area’ where Icarus is located? Can we start searching for the two escaped fairies?”

Initially, Icarus was unwilling to help me and Kephiel, but now that our goals aligned, we had effectively saved Icarus. To find the fairy sword saint who was with the fairies, we no longer needed to search blindly through my script; using Icarus’s ability to sense fairies would be the quickest way.

I had seen the situation yesterday; the core area of Icarus was under urgent repair. So, I inquired with Aideve, hoping to at least know when Icarus could continue “working.”

However, Aideve’s response surprised me.

“The core area of Icarus is only for the various tasks of our Kingdom of Plouce~ If you simply want to find those two fairies, there’s no need to wait for the core area to restart. Before the repairs are completed, Icarus has already told me that she will often appear here, but she’s changing clothes. Um, is she not ready yet?”

The script appeared, and just the content alone sent a shiver down my spine.

[The Insight Fairy Icarus, in order to recognize her master Oujilide, has decided to temporarily leave the core area.]

You elves truly are beyond words.

As Adeph’s words fell, a light and airy figure stepped out from the room beside Adeph’s office.

To be honest, if Adeph hadn’t just mentioned that Icarus was changing clothes, I might have been unable to resist the urge to see her!

Because this elf’s head seemed to be running some kind of virus program; just yesterday, she was dressed in a suit that looked very “scientific,” very “dark history,” sitting in a magic circle and pretending to be a mechanical girl. Today, she had transformed into a light and airy “beautiful elf.”

I saw that Icarus had shed all her armor, now wearing a white dress that vaguely revealed her pale legs. Her white hair, tied into twin ponytails, cascaded down, and with the “accessories” that resembled headphones still on, Icarus had become even cuter while retaining her original “posture.”

The only regret was probably her expression, which, despite the change of clothes, remained utterly devoid of any lightness. But… wasn’t that emotionless face and her cold, “camera-like” gaze one of the charming traits of this fairy?

I certainly wouldn’t shout something like “mechanical girl is the best in the world,” but Icarus’s new appearance was indeed much cuter than before.

However, this was merely a normal admiration from a male perspective towards a girl, yet Icarus remained as restless as ever. Heaven knows what this perceptive fairy had “inspected.” Just as I subconsciously sized her up, she spoke in that icy tone.

“Beginning analysis of Euclid’s psychological index. Favorability index, rising.”

What!?

“Male characteristic development direct, stable, heart rate, increasing, breathing frequency, accelerating…”

“Hey, wait a minute!”

I hurriedly stepped forward and covered Icarus’s mumbling little mouth.

What was a perfectly normal situation has now made me seem like a pervert! Clefairy had been with me the whole time; can you say something normal, fairy lady?

Adeph, on the side, looked quite pleased. Icarus’s outfit was likely prepared by her, and the little elf seemed very happy about it.

“Hmph, didn’t you say before that you hoped Icarus could interact more with you? So, after comprehensive consideration, I and Icarus decided to let her dress up a bit, at least to look like an ordinary elf girl, and then start free activities instead of hiding in the core area all the time.”

As she spoke, Adeph threw me a “flirtatious glance.” “This outfit was also chosen by me. Hmph, I don’t believe that with the choice of our kingdom’s finest elf, we would lose to a human woman~”

[Adeph decided to team up with Icarus to defeat Clefairy!]

What kind of bizarre script is this!?

Hey, Adeph, you let something slip! You revealed your thoughts!

It seems that after noticing Kefir’s lack of reaction yesterday, today Adéfu has started to “act out.” However, what she doesn’t know is that yesterday’s Kefir was unresponsive because she was not in a good state. Today’s Kefir, glowing with vitality, clearly remembers what happened yesterday, and her “possessiveness” towards me is definitely much stronger than before.

Expressing your little thoughts at such a time, Adéfu, you’re just asking for trouble—it’s like the bird that sticks its head out gets shot!

“Your Majesty Adéfu? Did you just say something strange?”

Kefir raised a hand, proudly showcasing her embrace around my arm, and I could feel her using her magic to intimidate.

“I didn’t react yesterday, but today I’ve realized… Miss Icarus, your thoughts after apologizing seem a bit… presumptuous, don’t you think? Our Great Empire of Yingtian upholds a solid marital system, so I hope you don’t harbor any inappropriate thoughts about certain individuals~”

“Forget it, Sister Kefir, just let it go. Don’t be angry; aren’t we supposed to start searching for Ludwig?”

Before the atmosphere could become too tense, I hurriedly pulled Kefir back, slightly easing the impending chaos.

However…

Clearly, I was being overly optimistic.

Because: Insight Fairy Icarus, this fairy’s common sense as a sprite is just as lacking as a robot’s!

“The proposal is passed; I won’t argue anymore. So, Euclid, please allow me to sit on your lap to start working. I need an excellent working environment…”

Ignoring Kefir’s “threat,” Icarus calmly made the most dangerous move—she ran over and hugged my thigh, then, under Kefir’s gaze, looked over with an unsettling calmness.

With her completely unperturbed expression, it was practically a provocation against Kefir’s authority.

【Insight Fairy Icarus wants to get closer to Euclid!】

Icarus!! Please, dear fairy, calm down! You started off so proud, and after saving you once, you just give in…

You, Adéfu, and that previous fairy spy too…

Why is it that all you fairies are like this?!