Traitor, get down from here

The secret base we were in belonged to Kefir.

It was located in a border town called Longtao Town in the Great Ying Empire, the nation Kefir was from.

I don’t know if the town will be renamed later because of something Longtao’er did, but…

If we wanted to walk from here back to the capital of the Great Ying Empire, where Kefir’s real home is, it would take several days on foot.

So, Kefir said she would use the Great Ying Empire’s latest high-tech carriage to take us back.

That’s right… us.

Honestly, I was really worried that someone might recognize me as the big villain “Euclid.”

But then again, compared to constantly running around and dodging deadly flags…

It was clearly safer to stick to Kefir’s thigh.

More importantly, she’s willing to let me cling on—wouldn’t it be dumb of me to let go now?

Soon, around noon that day, we heard a neigh from outside.

Kefir called for Nilu and me to bring our small bags and head out.

I still didn’t get what was so “high-tech” about this seemingly ordinary carriage.

But before I could figure it out, Kefir pushed me inside and then spoke to the obviously empty driver’s seat.

“Mr. Pony.”

“Yes, Lady Kefir.”

“To the family estate in London, the capital of the Great Ying Empire.”

After giving the command, Kefir turned around and looked at me proudly.

“This is our Great Ying Empire’s newest tech—magic stone intelligence. It obeys basic commands and can start on its own without a driver.”

“Hmm, Euclid, you look pretty calm about this…”

“Haha…”

Yeah right, like I’d be surprised.

Still, to please her and hold onto this thigh more securely, I decided to play along.

“Then can I give it a command too? Mr. Pony?”

“You filthy man, daring to ride with the lady! Get off!”

That was way too advanced for AI. Is someone hiding inside this thing?

“Sorry, Euclid! It only listens to me.”

With that, Kefir gave the pony’s rear a light kick.

Mr. Pony immediately shut up, and the carriage began to move smoothly and at a good pace.

Despite the rude horse, it wasn’t actually galloping.

The carriage ran on magical stones.

Seems Kefir wasn’t lying—what would normally take days could really be done in half a day.

“If all goes well, we’ll be home by evening.”

Inside the carriage, Nilu started preparing drinks for us.

Meanwhile, Kefir opened the wide curtains and let out a deep sigh.

“Euclid, I’ve decided to believe what you said and recommend myself to my father again.”

“But as for our next destination, I hope you’re mentally prepared.”

“Huff… Considering you’re a wicked, wandering charlatan…”

“You should at least know where we’re going, right?”

Former charlatan, thank you very much.

Now I’m a clean man who clings to your protagonist thigh.

In the story’s world, the continent was divided by multiple nations.

Only through frequent negotiations and summits was a fragile peace barely maintained.

Kefir and I belonged to the Great Ying Empire.

It was ruled by Queen Louis IV—a single ruler shrouded in rumors.

The land was fertile, the national power strong, and many powerful individuals lived there.

Leading them was Kefir’s family—the golden girl of destiny and true protagonist.

Her father was a founding hero of the Great Ying Empire and a level 8 swordsman half a step into sainthood.

Her mother was an advisor to the queen and also an 8th-level archmage.

Either one alone could be the lead in their own hero’s story.

No wonder their daughter Kefir was a chosen one.

Which meant… I was in danger.

If they found out who I really was, or even just thought I was a “random guy trying to seduce our daughter,”

I’d probably lose my head before I even opened my mouth.

“I understand. From now on, I’ll serve as your personal priest.”

“No need. Just follow my orders when the time comes.”

I didn’t quite get what she meant.

Then, as Nilu brought me a sweet glass of juice with extra care,

Kefir suddenly looked uncomfortable.

She glanced around, then pulled Nilu away from my side…

And sat down beside me herself.

“My lady… what are you—?”

“It’s nothing. I just need to examine this charlatan’s body.”

Her words made my face flush red.

Then her hands landed on my shoulders,

Scaring both me and my little buddy stiff.

Throughout history, any male villain who had feelings for the protagonist never ended well!

So even though she was getting handsy, I couldn’t even dare think anything!

But I couldn’t deny it—her touch was surprisingly… good.

I couldn’t help but let out a yelp.

“Aw~”

“What are you yelling for, perv?”

Kefir turned her blushing face away and stopped moving her hands.

Still, she didn’t shift her position.

Her voice, her light scent—it all hovered right next to me.

“I’m examining your body.”

“K-Kefir-sis, don’t…”

“Stop joking around.”

“I already heard from Nilu that you dodged a 4th-tier knight’s attacks multiple times without a scratch, right?”

“So I wanted to check… whether you have some kind of talent.”

“I only dodged thanks to my prophecies…”

This time, I really wasn’t lying.

“I know… you do have prophecy powers.”

“But even if you know what move is coming, an ordinary person couldn’t avoid a 4th-tier knight’s attacks completely unharmed.”

“Most wouldn’t even be able to react in time.”

As she spoke, her voice softened suddenly.

“So… it’s a bit unexpected.”

“You look like a stick… but your body is actually kind of well-built…”

Probably from all the running and training I did while fleeing as a villain.

So Miss Kefir… could you maybe stop touching me?

Nilu’s still here, you know…

“Aw~”

I had no choice.

I couldn’t resist a protagonist, so I could only silently accept it.

“Don’t make weird noises! This is just to check your physical condition!”

“N-Nilu, don’t look either!”

Meanwhile, in a spacious room elsewhere, a dignified male voice sounded.

“Mr. Pony, how long until Kefir returns?”

“She’ll arrive a night later than expected, sir. There was an incident.”

“What kind of incident?”

“The young lady is currently with an unknown male. The carriage is shaking.”

“We had to reduce the speed.”

Crash!

A crystal ball—hailed as the best magic-monitoring tool—shattered so completely not even dust was left.