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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: shyan
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The Hero asked someone to be his lover. At that moment, Elisia felt a jolt of shock and was momentarily unable to think.
“What… a lover?… R-Really?… Is it really happening like this?”
It was a short sentence, but it shattered her mental state like a barrage of magical attacks.
It felt as if her heart was being ripped out of her chest.
Even Elisia, who had faced countless near-death experiences, found this overwhelming pain difficult to bear.
As the pain twisted inside her, Elisia’s heart began to scream in despair.
‘I… don’t want this…’
In the midst of this emotional turmoil, a single thought emerged in her mind.
Everything around her began to feel horrifying.
The sight of the Hero before her.
The person he was confessing to.
The very place they were standing in.
And amidst this sudden and intense feeling of rejection, Elisia made a choice.
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From a distance, a shocking statement flew in like an arrow. Rebecca, who heard it, was engulfed in deep confusion.
‘What… what is this? Could it be that the Commander is really…?’
The words were clear in her ears: the Hero asking someone to be his ‘lover.’ Overwhelmed by shock, Rebecca wanted to know who the woman receiving the Hero’s confession was.
At that moment…
“!? Wait a minute…”
In the next instant, Rebecca found herself being pulled away by Elisia’s firm grip.
Honestly, she wanted to stay and observe the situation with the Hero more closely.
However, she was unable to resist as Elisia pulled her away so suddenly and forcefully.
A short while later, they arrived at a dark alley far from where the Hero was.
Only then did Elisia finally stop walking, allowing Rebecca to catch her breath.
“Ugh… why did you suddenly do that?”
Rebecca panted, contrasting with Elisia’s calm demeanor.
Rebecca questioned her with confusion and a hint of fear.
Elisia remained silent for a moment, unable to respond.
Seeing Elisia’s back like that, Rebecca took a deep breath and cautiously began to observe the elite guard member before her.
Then…
“…You saw it too?”
“Huh?”
“I’m asking if you saw that scene just now.”
Elisia’s voice was heavy with emotion, as if she desperately wanted to deny what she had just witnessed.
Feeling a slight shiver at her question, Rebecca carefully replied,
“You mean… the scene where the Commander confessed to someone?”
“Ugh!…”
Rebecca’s words were laced with deep anxiety. In response, a short but intense sound escaped Elisia’s lips.
Immediately after…
“Yikes!”
A chilling sensation ran down Rebecca’s spine. At that moment, she could see Elisia radiating an ominous presence that was unmistakably threatening.
“Why… why is this happening? This… damn it…”
Elisia muttered in a chilling voice while bowing her head low. It resembled a predator frustrated at losing its prey right before its eyes.
The sense of imminent rage made her seem like a wild beast ready to pounce at any moment.
As Rebecca felt her long-standing fear of Elisia being triggered again, she knew that she wasn’t the target of this anger yet still felt her heart constrict with fear.
‘Wait… why is she acting like this? Why is Elisia reacting so strongly just because the Commander confessed?!’
Despite having done nothing wrong, Rebecca couldn’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of dread about the situation.
Suddenly, an interpretation of their current situation began to form in her mind like putting together puzzle pieces.
‘Could it be…?’
It was an idea so hard to accept that even she struggled with it.
However, through the horrendous sensation still lingering on her skin, Rebecca had no choice but to acknowledge one undeniable truth:
‘C-could it be… that Elisia really… likes the Commander?’
The Hero had confessed to someone unknown, and upon realizing this, Elisia erupted in anger.
This could only mean one thing.
Rebecca realized that Elisia might have feelings for the Hero, possibly romantic ones.
‘No, no… There’s no way that monster-like Elisia would have such feelings for the Commander…’
Elisia was known to have one of the worst personalities among those Rebecca knew.
The idea that she could harbor such feelings for the Hero was hard to believe, but it was the only explanation for the current situation.
And crucially, as the storm of rage subsided more quickly than expected, Rebecca began to see something.
“Ugh… sniff…”
“Ah…”
Elisia started to cry, her eyes filled with despair after the anger.
At that moment, she didn’t even realize Rebecca was still behind her.
Watching Elisia’s state, Rebecca’s earlier suspicions transformed into undeniable truth.
‘There’s no doubt… This is definitely… love! I don’t know when it started, but Elisia has surely loved the Commander all along!’
For Rebecca, who feared Elisia, this was a truth she really didn’t want to know. After contemplating how to act in this situation, she decided to proceed cautiously.
“Um… are you okay?”
Carefully, with a sympathetic expression, Rebecca offered Elisia a handkerchief.
“… Ugh… thank you…”
Elisia began to wipe her tears with the handkerchief.
The ominous aura she had just moments ago seemed like a lie; now, she appeared as a pitiful girl who had been rejected in love.
Seeing this side of Elisia—almost cute in a way—Rebecca felt a strange mix of emotions and cautiously asked,
“Um… Elisia? Do you… like the Commander?”
“… Huh? What?”
Elisia’s eyes widened as she looked at Rebecca.
Finding her reaction cute, Rebecca continued speaking.
“Well… based on your reaction just now, I can’t think of any other explanation. Seeing how sad you are after the Commander confessed means you must have feelings for him…”
“W-What are you saying! That can’t be true! No matter how much we are comrades, the Hero is still human! Someone like me wouldn’t fall for such a lowly being!”
Elisia’s face turned bright red as she raised her voice in denial. However, seeing through her obviously false reaction, Rebecca set aside her usual fear and spoke firmly.
“Even if you say that… you do like him.”
“I-I don’t like him! This is just admiration… Yes! It’s just admiration! I simply want to be with such a strong and amazing warrior…”
“I thought people express such feelings as love? Am I wrong?”
“Ugh…”
Rebecca’s words effectively cornered Elisia as she desperately tried to explain herself but found herself unable to respond further.
Then came a short yet seemingly long silence.
In that moment, Rebecca felt a sudden fear that perhaps she had pushed too far and gotten overly emotional.
‘Oh no… Did I get too excited and push too hard? This could be really dangerous…’
Feeling like she might have stepped on an irreversible landmine, Rebecca began to tremble.
After a moment…
Elisia spoke in a trembling voice.
“…You’re right.”
She confessed sincerely.
“I like him… I really like the Hero…”
Elisia’s confession carried heavy emotions of sadness and despair. Then, with a desperate look akin to a girl asking for help, she turned to Rebecca and asked,
“What should I do now? How should I handle this? The person I like just confessed to another woman. What should I do in this situation? Should I kill that woman who is interfering with my love? Is that what I should do?”
As her words poured out, Elisia’s gaze began to darken with madness.
Seeing this transformation in Elisia, Rebecca instinctively felt that if she didn’t manage the situation carefully, something terrible would happen.
I believe in you, Rebecca. You can do this!