I Married the Beautiful Female Protagonist In Order To Survive

10. Essential Awareness

On the way back with Kefei’er, I held the official priest qualification certificate all the way. The blank certificate, I heard, uses the advanced technology of the Great Ying Empire; just infuse it with one’s magic, and it becomes a personal, anti-theft, and anti-counterfeit certificate, also signifying the holder has truly secured a job for life.

This little pink card, a small step for the ordinary, yet a giant leap for me!

“Ogilid, I have something later… Sigh, it’s just a certificate, do you really need to stare at it all the way?”

“This isn’t just a certificate, it’s hope and the future.”

I answered Kefei’er seriously as she turned her head back, asking with annoyance.

Whether I’m an official priest doesn’t really matter, but having this certificate means I have a reason to cling to the coattails Kefei’er extended herself! She said earlier: as long as I get the certificate, I can be her personal priest.

And now I’ve succeeded! As for Kefei’er reneging, she’s the protagonist, the unparalleled pride of the heavens, how could the protagonist go back on her word?

Watching my excited demeanor, Kefei’er fell silent for a moment: “Does being my personal priest make you that happy?”

“Yes, indeed!”

“…”

I replied without hesitation, too elated to notice why Kefei’er’s pretty face blushed after those words.

How could I not be happy? Being able to follow Kefei’er legitimately means I’m under the protagonist’s halo of protection. What does Ogilid’s villainous fate of fancy deaths count for now? This in my hand can’t be called a certificate anymore, from today on, let’s call it the “Coattail Certificate”!

From today onwards, those insignificant cannon fodder lackeys can’t kill me anymore!

Returning to Kefei’er’s secret base dwelling with a satisfied heart, to embody the essence of coattail-clinging, I decided to open the door for Kefei’er, the protagonist, to express my admiration for her.

“I have the key, let me open the door for you!”

And then…

At the same time as a startled cry from an unfamiliar girl, I was embraced by a figure who toppled over due to imbalance from inside!

“Eh? Ah!”

Two really “fruitful” somethings pressed directly onto my chest, the first impression being their size, probably “hard to grasp,” large and white.

As the girl hurriedly left me, I took a closer look: it turns out I was bumped into by a maid who was opening the door from inside but was pulled down by me. Her black hair tied into two long braids, her face full of nervousness after bumping into me, a stranger, she immediately stepped back, accompanied by… the most conspicuous things on her chest slightly swaying.

I didn’t mean to look there, but as a man, sometimes it’s inevitable…

The scent from Kefei’er snapped me back to a “sage state.”

“Sorry, it seems we’ve returned to the wrong home.”

I was still hoping Kefei’er wouldn’t doubt my character because of the “accident,” but Kefei’er took a step forward.

“You’re not mistaken, it’s you, this charlatan, who didn’t listen to a word I said all the way here.”

So, Kefi’er said, and she came to stand between me and the black-haired beauty Omissis.

“This man is the one we talked about as ‘that guy’.”

That guy…

“Euclid, this is the maid I brought back from home, just before I got my qualification certificate. Euclid, what’s wrong?”

“Sigh…”

I took a deep breath.

I wasn’t, I just suddenly felt: I’m okay!

—

According to Kefi’er’s words, this black-haired girl, named Nouri, is a maid from her home who Kefi’er brought to the secret base to make life easier in the future.

This is absolutely not wrong, because even after returning to the secret base, Nouri showed me a set of refined maid skills, perfectly brewing tea and serving water, and then introduced herself, holding a plate, as if she knew I was the infamous Euclid. She said, “Good day, Mr. Euclid. Let me introduce myself again. I am an ordinary maid from the lady’s household, and I will take care of the lady’s household chores here. If you need anything, please feel free to tell me…”

Unlike her impressive and majestic chest, Nouri’s voice was weak and self-deprecating. After calming down from her chest, I also noticed that her one eye was covered with a white eye patch. The whole person looked very… tempting to bully.

I shook my head, thinking this was too evil. It was clear that Nouri’s appearance was a good thing!

Thinking about it carefully, I had just hugged Kefi’er’s leg, and then a beautiful maid with a large chest appeared, and it’s impossible to refuse!

With a little bit of every man’s thought, I continued to listen. It seemed that Nouri’s introduction was incomplete, and this time Kefi’er filled in the gap.

“Euclid, as a way of ‘reforming’, some things you dare to do, I dare to cut off. I advise you not to think about it, Nouri is a proper maid.”

“Yes, yes, yes!”

The main character had spoken, and I couldn’t think about it!

“In fact, I’m not too worried about this. I just want to remind you: even if Nouri is a maid, some things you shouldn’t trouble her with, as she is much more tired than you.”

As Kefi’er said this, her eyes already showed concern for Nouri. No wonder, it’s just the main character’s aura!

“Nouri… in fact, her background is very tragic. From a young age, she was an orphan, and her parents are mostly deceased.”

“Yes…”

I nodded, but…

Kefi’er’s next words made me sit uncomfortably.

“She was alone and wandered to our country from another country, and it’s a miracle she wasn’t about to starve to death on the streets when I found her and took her in.”

“…”

Because Kefi’er’s story made me feel moved, but Nouri’s background, hearing it, isn’t it a bit strange?

“Nouri’s one eye is not blind, but she says that if she opens it, she’ll feel pain. I’ve seen a doctor, but they all told me they’ve never seen this kind of illness before.”

I suddenly jumped up! This brought Kefi’er’s dissatisfaction.

“Ogilid, what are you so excited about!?”

How can I not be excited!? Because… because!

“Miss Nell!”

In the next moment, I cut off Kefir’s words and hurriedly questioned the buxom maid!

“Do you often encounter strange things while working as a maid!? Like, are there any white-bearded old men or white-haired old ladies who frequently stop you!?”

Nell’s mouth dropped open in surprise, and Kefir looked on with a face full of skepticism.

“Mr. Ogilid, how did you know?”

“Charlatan, don’t tell me you’ve been stalking her?”

I haven’t been stalking her!

It’s all over, completely over!

Kefir didn’t just bring back a fair and large one, she brought back a… huge trouble for me!

Illustration: Nell