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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: shyan
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Elisia was radiating confusion and madness before Rebecca. Seeing her on the verge of committing murder, Rebecca began to think as hard as she could and came up with what she deemed a suitable response.
“Um… please calm down, Elisia. While the Commander did say something that sounded like a confession, we don’t know the full context. We don’t even know who that person is or if they accepted his confession.”
“Well… that’s true, but…”
Despite her trembling voice, Rebecca was trying to reason with her.
Elisia started to regain some composure, and Rebecca continued speaking to soothe her.
“Maybe it’s just a misunderstanding. Even if it’s not, we should find out who the other person is before taking any action. It wouldn’t be wise to act recklessly without understanding the situation.”
“Hmm…”
Listening to Rebecca’s clear reasoning, Elisia began to realize that she had been too agitated.
As she thought about it, she understood the need to gather more information about what had just happened.
‘As Rebecca said, I need to find out what really happened. Did the Hero truly confess? Did the other person accept it? And if so, who are they…?’
Several names popped into Elisia’s mind.
Based on previous circumstances, it was likely that the woman in question had captured the Hero’s heart while Elisia was away serving as a guard for the Demon King or during a small celebration after the war.
Among those who had interacted with the Hero were several beautiful female demons.
The range of individuals included low-ranking soldiers and high-ranking demons alike, including legion commanders and other guards.
‘She seemed a bit tall at first glance, but honestly, everything was so chaotic that I couldn’t confirm it properly.’
If only she had known the appearance of this woman accurately, she could have identified her immediately.
However, no matter how hard Elisia thought, nothing particularly stood out in her memory about anyone special.
‘Damn it… I should have checked who the other person was instead of getting so worked up. I let my emotions get the best of me and missed such an important detail…’
For a moment, she considered going back right away to find out who it was, but it was likely that both of them had already left by now.
As she regretted acting impulsively due to her emotions and missing crucial information, Elisia knew that if the Hero started openly dating someone soon enough, she would figure out who it was without any trouble.
However, that possibility seemed low.
It was quite common in this Demon Kingdom for couples to secretly develop feelings for each other.
In the worst-case scenario, she might hear about their relationship on the day of their wedding.
Elisia instinctively sensed that uncovering the identity of the Hero’s love interest would require significant effort on her part.
However,
No matter who it was,
Whether it was some noble lady who had captured the Hero’s heart,
Elisia was determined not to back down at all.
Being part of one of the most prestigious families in this Demon Kingdom, Elisia knew very well that she held an important position and would not be overshadowed by anyone else.
With this self-confidence fueling her,
Elisia began to focus her simmering anger like molten lava toward this unknown thief who dared to take what was hers.
‘I don’t know who this bold woman thinks she is, but I will not let her steal the Hero from me. I will definitely find her and bury her for good.’
In contrast to empires or mage nations where having concubines might be acceptable,
In the Demon Kingdom, having concubines was fundamentally prohibited.
This tradition stemmed from a historical prevalence of female rulers and a cultural expectation for those in power to maintain purity in relationships.
The principle was that there could only be one wife per man.
Anything beyond that would be considered infidelity and viewed as sinful; thus, there was no concept of shared love.
Winners take all.
In other words, those who win get everything in its entirety when it comes to love in the Demon Kingdom.
And with this understanding,
Elisia began to realize that she had entered a war from which she could not retreat.
A war to claim this ‘love’ that she had just begun to experience for the first time.
Meanwhile,
Though Rebecca had managed to prevent Elisia from losing control for the moment,
She could clearly see from Elisia’s expression that the storm hadn’t fully passed.
As she watched Elisia silently sharpening her metaphorical blades,
Rebecca released a deep sigh—half relief, half lingering dread.
‘Well… judging by the atmosphere, there’ll probably be more drama like this later, but that’s none of my business. At least for now, there shouldn’t be any problems…’
She had little connection with this situation, and today’s events were merely coincidental.
Thus, she decided that her role in this love triangle involving the Hero would end here and began to withdraw.
“Um… then I’ll be on my way. I hope your love comes true, Elisia.”
With those words, Rebecca carefully turned around and started to leave.
At that moment.
“Wait a minute.”
“Y-yes?”
Elisia suddenly called her back. The coldness in her voice sent chills down Rebecca’s spine, making her freeze in place.
Then, Elisia spoke to her in a voice that felt filled with icy dread.
“You know you can’t tell anyone about what happened today, right?”
“Ah… Y-yes. Of course…”
Feeling a twitch in her face, Rebecca forced a smile as she replied.
And then, seeing her reaction, Elisia wore a chillingly cold expression and said,
“Good. Make sure to keep it that way. If this information leaks out, I don’t know what I might do to you.”
“Of course! I’ll… definitely keep this secret until the grave!”
Elisia smiled brightly at Rebecca’s words.
Feeling the coldness in that smile filled her with fear, and Rebecca began to think about escaping this place as quickly as possible.
However.
“Ah… and.”
“What?”
“I’m sorry, but could we possibly talk again sometime? Since you’re the Hero’s aide, it would be easy for you to get news about him.”
“!!?!”
“Please? Is that okay?”
Elisia asked Rebecca with a smiling face while knowing all too well the underlying threat in that smile.
Rebecca realized she had no choice in the matter.
“Y-yes. Of course! How could I possibly refuse Lady Elisia’s request?”
“Hehe… Thank you so much. If things go well later, I’ll make sure to repay you in some way. I’ll contact you later.”
With those words, Elisia vanished into the darkness, leaving Rebecca behind.
As soon as the source of fear that had tightened around her heart disappeared,
Rebecca felt as if a blade was hovering dangerously close to her throat and sank down on the spot.
“Ha… damn it…”
A short curse slipped out of her mouth automatically.
Then she covered her face with her hands and began lamenting her miserable fate.
“Why am I getting caught up in such terrible things lately? All I wanted was to make good connections and advance in life; why is my life turning out like this… huh?”
In that moment, a thought suddenly crossed her mind.
As despair filled her heart, Rebecca began to consider that maybe this situation wasn’t entirely bad.
‘Wait a second… Sure, it’s a love feud, but still… this is a direct connection with someone way out of my league, right? And she even said she’d reward me if I do well…’
Depending on how she looked at it, she had formed the ‘connections’ she had always wanted as a member of society.
Of course, it was under the messy backdrop of a love triangle, but compared to the brutal political arena or battlefield, it felt more manageable.
‘Yeah… let’s think positively. This could be my chance. If I play my cards right, I might actually get what I want from this situation.’
Since Elisia had already taken an interest in her, escaping unscathed was impossible now.
Feeling a bit of desire stirring within her, Rebecca resolved to work hard for Elisia from now on.
However, despite this decision, deep down she still felt intense fear towards Elisia,
and indeed, it was that fear that primarily motivated her actions.
Elisia is a Yandere.