Man, you have successfully caught my attention

If Miss Nilu were just an ordinary maid, there’s no way I’d turn down going with her!

Just imagine—enjoying the feeling of one arm being pressed into something soft and white, while shooting a smug look back at the jealous stares of other men like, “you guys don’t have this.”

As a man, that kind of peak experience might just be the height of existence.

But unfortunately, Nilu is not some ordinary maid.

She’s the kind of protagonist who, after leveling up—either through a flash of insight or painful struggle—will absolutely find a reason to stab me to death!

These past few days, I’ve gone through hell and back, doing everything I can to drive away those “white-haired old grandpas and grandmas” Nilu randomly runs into on her walks.

At least I’ve managed to avoid any “power-up and instantly reach level 999” scenarios where she’d be tempted to draw her blade.

And now, with Kefir—the real protagonist—not by my side, my fate as the villain Euclid is already hanging by a thread.

And at this moment, Nilu wants to come with me to find Kefir?

This isn’t about finding Kefir.

It’s clearly Nilu looking for a reason to stab me!

I placed both hands on Nilu’s soft shoulders.

Inside, I was panicking.

Outside, I kept a calm face—that’s a skill I developed during years of running and groveling as a classic villain.

“Nilu, I’m just heading out to pick up some supplies and maybe bring Kefir back.”

“You stay home, do some chores, and once Kefir returns, I’ll try to figure out what’s been bothering her lately, sound good?”

I did my best to ignore the very obvious sensation of accidentally touching her two very large assets and kept a serious face.

“You’ve seen it these past few days—every time you go out, something weird happens.”

“With Kefir gone right now, wouldn’t it be safer for you to just stay home~?”

Yup, I thought this should be enough.

After all, Nilu hasn’t “leveled up” yet, and though I feel bad saying this—her personality is indeed a bit timid and soft.

If I give her just a little scare, she should agree to stay…

The next moment—

[Clack]

Nilu grabbed my wrist.

When I looked closely, her face had completely changed.

Gone was the timid, rabbit-like expression I’d seen over the past few days.

That one visible eye, not covered by her eye patch, stared at me straight and sharp.

Her voice was still soft, but her sudden directness scared me half to death.

“If I’m scared no matter where I am, then staying with you is safer.”

Maybe because I’d been helping her drive off all those “suspicious grandpas and grandmas” lately—

Compared to when she used to hide from me at first sight, now Nilu had no problem standing this close and speaking face-to-face.

But… even if she seems fine now—

Wait, did someone accidentally flip a strange switch in her brain!?

“No, no—this is about safety.”

The next moment—

Those two soft, white things pressed up even closer.

Firm, springy, and definitely a perfect fit for the hands.

But I didn’t even have time to enjoy the sensation because—

“What if I don’t let you go alone?”

“Uh… Miss Nilu?”

In that one instant—

I clearly saw it!

The usual scared expression on Nilu’s face—one that looked like she could cry at any moment—

Suddenly turned terrifying.

So terrifying it made my whole body tense!

Only then did I realize—

What if, in trying so hard to stop Nilu from leveling up, I accidentally caused her to develop… some weird kink!?

I needed to switch tactics.

I tried pushing her away.

But Nilu was practically clinging to me in a hug, tightly pressed against me.

She had no intention of letting go.

Fine… you know what?

Maybe this isn’t so bad.

“Alright then, Nilu. Just give me a second.”

Let’s not forget—

Nilu is a protagonist in the script, one with plenty of unique ways to find excuses to stab me.

Sure, she hasn’t had the chance to level up yet, but if I outright refuse her now, wouldn’t I just be digging my own grave?

As a normal man, unless I’ve gone stupid, there’s no way I’d reject the company of a large-chested maid.

The only reason I didn’t want Nilu tagging along is because of the whole “walk outside, suddenly level 999” issue from before.

And that kind of danger—

I don’t need to deal with it directly.

I can just read her script ahead of time and dodge it.

As long as there are no “grandpas and grandmas” in her upcoming events, then this maid protagonist out for vengeance can do whatever she wants.

Of course I’ll agree!

Whew…

As for the script—

These past few days, I’ve worked hard driving away all those “grandpas and grandmas.”

Even if it’s time for Nilu’s “training and leveling arc,” not every day will have a freak coincidence or lucky encounter, right?

I exhaled in relief and started checking Nilu’s upcoming script in my mind.

And then I saw:

[Nilu experiences a powerful emotional trigger!

In response, she awakens her hidden absolute power for the first time—

In an instant, everything within ten miles is destroyed.]

ISN’T THIS STILL A “LEVEL 999 IN ONE HIT” SCENARIO!?

Wait, hold on.

This isn’t another “grandpa gives secret manual” kind of power-up—

It’s… triggered by confronting thugs!?

Given Nilu’s looks and massive assets, it’s not surprising she’d attract harassment.

But I’m going to be with her!

I’m not so weak that I can’t protect Nilu from some random thugs.

Then why would Nilu need to “awaken” and go full-power…?

Wait—don’t tell me!

Suddenly, my eyes went wide.

I frantically checked my own ending in the script.

And what I saw… had changed!

[Euclid is found by a group of thugs sent for revenge.

He’s beaten half to death, stuffed into a sack, and tossed into the river.]

IT’S OVER!

All this time, I’ve been too focused on stopping Nilu from leveling up so she wouldn’t stab me later—

But I completely forgot my original fate as the villain Euclid is to die anyway!

In my script, it’s not just Nilu who wants me dead!

From the protagonists to the side characters to the bottom-tier thugs—everyone has a reason to kill me!

The only person who can guarantee my survival is Kefir.

And right now, Kefir…

Went out on her own because she was upset!

No one ever said Nilu’s “level up” had to come from an old man with a sacred relic!

Me getting beaten and dumped in the river…

Is the perfect reason for Nilu’s “awakening,” isn’t it!?

“Mr. Euclid, are you okay…?”

“Back away, Nilu!”

I grabbed Nilu—

And the very next moment—

[Bang!]

Kefir’s secret base in the slums was violently kicked open—

A familiar figure appeared, leading a group of unfamiliar, muscular men!