I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive

25. Something’s Off

From this morning until the moment the queen can communicate with others in a slightly “normal” way, it’s best not to trouble her—this is my only thought as I watch the queen, who has been busy since getting out of bed, changing clothes while chattering away and scolding me.

As for why the queen has become like this? Don’t ask, I know nothing and don’t dare to know.

After that, I chose to leave alone; at least today, I cannot encounter the queen again. Firstly, to avoid the queen, who has become quite “angry” since that awkward atmosphere descended this morning, and secondly…

For my own sake.

After refusing the “invitation” from the Rosia Empire’s Lady, and having deceived the elven Adéfe of the Prulish Kingdom by selling the most primitive part of my body, these two seemingly insignificant midgets in the script have at least temporarily disappeared from my “death script .”

However, things are far from over, because among the first batch of “other kingdom representatives” arriving in the Great Yīng Empire, there is still one most troublesome opponent—the ‘king’ of the Rodma Empire. That black-haired girl, Nilu , who seems to have known my true identity from the very beginning.

Taking advantage of the queen’s “strange state” today, I plan to use this hard-won opportunity for independent action on Nilu.

After inquiring about Nilu’s arranged residence from Professor Moriarty, I managed to meet Nilu without much effort. However… should I say it felt like I was “being seen through”? When I saw this very ordinary black-haired girl staying in her room, I didn’t feel very good.

Moreover, there was no time or angle for me to look into the content of this Nilu from the script.

At this moment.

In my line of sight, the black-haired girl, still alone, did not reject my presence; it was just… she seemed to be well-prepared, sitting at the table as if she had been “waiting for me for a long time.”

This was no illusion, because… when the queen was present earlier, her demeanor wasn’t so obvious, but now she had no reservations at all.

“It seems you’ve chosen to settle in the Great Yīng Empire, O’Keelid.”

The content of the script no longer needed confirmation; being able to accurately state this identity meant that the black-haired girl before me was not guessing blindly.

“You know me?”

I immediately responded, after all, I had prepared for “becoming this situation.” I didn’t bring Louise along to meet Nilu for this reason. Because I always felt… this Nilu knew what I was thinking.

“Of course, because you have been in the land of the impossible.”

This time, Nilu didn’t play the riddle person but instead revealed her understanding of me, “And I also know you possess the power of ‘prophecy,’ I just didn’t expect you could take on your current identity in the Great Yīng Empire.”

Every move Nilu made exuded an air of authority that seemed to decide everything; at this point, there was no need to say anything like “her cold expression ruined her beautiful face,” for Nilu’s true character was probably just like this.

At the same time, the script also appeared.

【Nilu was aware of Oujili’s actions.】

She knew my every move, my identity, my abilities; although there were some discrepancies, she was certainly the type who “understood me very well.” The fact that she didn’t immediately reveal my identity to the other two kingdoms’ volatile midget made me think: she had some inferior motive regarding me.

This made things easier, yet also more complicated.

“Louise knows my identity, so you don’t need to go to her for anything.”

The easy part was: I didn’t have to be as on edge as I was with that trigger-happy Letty when dealing with Nilu.

The complicated part was: I truly had no idea what her request was.

“So, what do you want me to ‘foretell’ for you? Tell me, though I may not necessarily agree.”

The girl before me stood up.

She walked towards me slowly. Instead of a sense of oppression, I felt more of a… familiar sensation?

In the next moment, I shook my head; it was just an illusion amidst my chaotic thoughts, and… this Nilu wouldn’t be staring at me while I was lost in my musings.

“I want you to make a pact with me.”

After a pause, she sneered, “Of course, it’s not the same kind of pact as with Louise. I’m not like her; I have no interest in you.”

Even if you were interested, I wouldn’t agree. At least Louise had a “girl mode,” even if it was feigned, but it was still much better than dealing with someone like you who constantly gives me a sense of “oppression. “

“I want you to ‘foretell’ once.”

“What?”

“Can’t comprehend? I want you to foretell once.”

Nilu emphasized, “I don’t know the content of the prophecy either, but you must foretell for me once, when necessary.”

This request truly left me puzzled; after all, even in scripts, such words were written.

【Nilu hoped Oujili would foretell once.】

You don’t even mention the content, and you want me to foretell something!? Are you asking me to observe the stars and help you see the world’s affairs!?

However, what Nilu requested seemed to be more than just this.

“…In a way you can understand; when you feel something is off, make a prophecy.”

“Off?”

When I asked, it wasn’t that I felt something was off, but rather that I felt you were off.

Yet, the girl before me appeared to be even more of a “mystic” than I was, looking very serious as she told me this.

“That’s right, because I have that kind of feeling right now. So, my intuition tells me that your ‘prophecy’ can explain it for me. Therefore, when you feel the same way I do, I want you to make a prophecy for me. This is the condition under which I won’t deliberately reveal your identity.”

But if you don’t say it, how can I know what your “feeling” is? Miss Nilu, are you playing a game here?

That said, I had no intention of continuing to argue. After all, the script indicated that Nilu’s thoughts were serious, and she had no intention of deceiving me. And I didn’t want to play the good person either; agreeing to such a request would save me some trouble and vague temporarily resolve a big issue, so I certainly had no reason to refuse.

The girl before me knew my identity, and I couldn’t find a way to see more about her situation from the script, so… it was best not to provoke her.

As for the “feeling” she mentioned? Sigh, I could just find some excuse to brush it off when the time came.

“Alright, I agree to your request. But don’t expect too much from the prophecy; the future is always uncertain.”

With that, I turned to leave. However, the response from the girl behind me indeed made me feel a bit “uncomfortable.”

“That’s right, for instance, the fact that you can be with Louis IV really surprises me.”

“What!?”

“It’s nothing, I’m tired. Mr. O’Keefe, you can leave now, can’t you?”

When I turned around to ask, Nilu had already waved me away without any courtesy.

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