I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive

60. Who Comes First

Even if Nilu is technically my enemy, I have to admit: as long as no external “accidents” occur, her plan is bound to succeed.

Just a day or two later, I estimated that it would indeed be around the time when Kephir would start to wonder “why Nilu and I haven’t returned.” Nilu’s preparations were complete. With the appearance of the script, her intentions towards me were clearer and more defined than ever: [Nilu and O’Keefe are preparing to return to the Rodmar Empire via a large teleportation spell].

At this moment, evening.

For such an important and fate-determining spell, it was only natural to choose a time when no unnecessary troubles would arise. When Nilu and I arrived again, the forest outside the city, which could previously serve as a “picnic” spot, had already been arranged by Nilu’s fairies into a vast, irregular pattern that seemed to be for some “strange ritual.”

Wherever I looked, Nilu’s fairies were waiting here, their expressions darkened by the dappled shadows of the trees swaying in the moonlight. With such an important plan about to be completed, none of these fairies would still wear a cheerful smile at this moment. Even when Nilu appeared, they chose not to kneel or greet their master, their gazes lingering on me for a brief moment.

These days, Nilu hasn’t given me a chance to slip away. Would my presence here truly surprise you? Even the script, in the face of overwhelming and unchangeable power, is not omnipotent.

The next moment, Nilu’s voice finally set the fairies in motion.

“Claudia, do a final check on the stability of the portal.”

“Yes.”

“Other fairies, return.”

Various colored lights flew back to Nilu’s side, and she glanced once more at the enormous “map” before us, which was the teleportation spell that would take us directly back to the Rodmar Empire. Despite her excitement and anticipation about bringing me back, at this moment, when everything was about to succeed without obstruction, even someone as strong as Nilu couldn’t help but feel nervous.

I can truly feel the girl beside me trembling slightly from nervousness, but Nilu quickly adjusts her state, hiding the emotions she doesn’t want me to discover deep within her heart. She takes a deep breath and turns to look at me.

“The teleportation spell has no issues. After activation, it will be completed smoothly after a brief moment. Please, return with me, my King. Back to the place that originally belonged to the two of us.”

Nilu’s attitude is serious and solemn, without a trace of hesitation or doubt. Although her reaction doesn’t surprise me, still…

Nilu, in the end, you have no hesitation about your intentions towards me at all.

“Nilu, I’ve already told you once before, and now I must ask you again.”

Our eyes meet, and I say coldly, “Are you prepared to bear the consequences of this action?”

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Compared to the hesitation during our previous “picnic,” Nilu’s gaze now holds no trace of concern.

“Of course, for me, as long as I can have you, that is enough.”

【Nilu wants to obtain Oghlid.】

The script appears once more, with similar content. It seems that since Nilu returned to her “Big Boss” state, there has been little change. It’s as if Nilu transformed back into the script’s Big Boss solely to obtain me.

However, regardless of my feelings towards Nilu, such rash thoughts and straightforward actions— even if they pull me back to the Rodmar Empire— what significance does it hold, Nilu?

“This will only put you in danger. Nilu, if you can’t even ensure your own safety, how can you talk about ‘obtaining me’?”

For some reason, Nilu shows no patience for this statement.

“Thinking about that later doesn’t matter!”

She clings to my arm as if afraid I might escape, her nervous demeanor making her words somewhat incoherent, as if she’s uttering strange things that leave me bewildered.

“You are mine! You have always been mine! I just ‘remembered’ now! I won’t care about so much! You have been ‘recording’ me from the very beginning, and you can only keep recording me! This time, I won’t let anyone take you away… no one can, nothing can…”

For a moment, I don’t understand what Nilu is saying, and coincidentally, when I try to look at the script, the content appearing now… no, it should be said that it has once again shown the 【】 blank content, just like at a certain moment before.

As I ponder in confusion, Nilu beside me also calms down from her earlier frenzy. The excitement she just displayed vanishes, as if she has returned to her usual self.

“I’m sorry for losing composure in front of you. So, please return with me. This time, I am serious, Mr. Oghlid.”

“……”

I know that now is not the time for me to hesitate over the script’s content.

“Nilou, although I don’t know why you’ve suddenly become so impatient, this time… you’ve acted recklessly.”

Nilou blinked: “Are you hoping I’ll apologize? When we get back, I will, until you’re satisfied.”

“No, I didn’t say you should apologize, and you don’t need to, because I understand your reasons for acting this way.”

I… broke free from Nilou’s embrace around my arm, and in that instinctive moment of wanting to pull back, her hand lingered between us.

“Nilou.”

The wind howled, but it couldn’t drown out my words; I met Nilou’s gaze without hesitation.

“In these days, I’ve realized: whether it’s soothing or explaining, or reasoning with you, ordinary methods can’t calm you down. So…”

“I can only resort to slightly ‘rougher’ means, so… you don’t need to apologize; perhaps I should be the one apologizing, after all, I… haven’t accepted this as easily as you think.”

Nilou’s surprised expression gradually transformed into a smile.

This is why I’m reluctant to act this way, because there seems to be a hint of bitterness in Nilou’s attitude.

“You… really are as wicked as ever, knowing the ‘outcome’ yet pretending to be unaware, giving me hope.”

The wind grew louder, and my next words reignited Nilou’s “anticipation.”

This is what I should do, for the matters to come, I have no right to interfere.

“You’re mistaken, Nilou; the ‘prophecy’ is indeed vague, with no outcome. Because what happens next, your safety, my fate, will all be determined by you… by all of you.”

I took a step back, and the next moment, as Nilou turned to look, a white figure slowly emerged from the dappled shadows of the trees in the distance. Ice-blue frost points, dancing golden lightning, and a phantasmal green halo…

The girl had fully donned her fairy, for everything that follows is no mere child’s play, but rather… a test to obtain the final answer.

Nilou’s smile could no longer be contained; she turned to glance at me in surprise, then quickly turned away.

“Haha, haha… hahahaha! I see now, thank you very much, Mr. O’Keefe, I will do my best; after all, you will never… betray me.”

I looked at the white figure that had appeared—Kefir.

“Miss, you seem quite angry, but I won’t apologize to anyone other than ‘Wang.’”

“…I’m not angry. I’m just here to prove something to you.”

The icy blue light finally transformed into the magic sword Alsace in Kephir’s hands, which she then gripped tightly.

Next, it was time that belonged solely to Kephir and Nilu.

“Nilu, do you remember our earlier agreement?”

“Now, it’s time to prove it. Prove it, Nilu…”

“Prove who truly has the right.”

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No need to panic; the grand finale hasn’t arrived yet.