43 – Conflict (4)
Beatrice has one ability.
It wasn’t a well-known fact, and it wasn’t great enough to be widely publicized, so it was hidden.
If you look closely, it is the ability that can have the greatest effect in this situation.
God bless you?
Could it be that she was ancillary to being chosen as a saint?
She was able to read the emotions of others.
But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have absolute power enough to see through the other person’s inner thoughts or forcefully check the hidden secrets.
It’s just that depending on the situation at the time, you can understand the deep emotion the other person is feeling and the type of it to some extent.
For example, something like that.
Beatrice tilted her head at her glance and looked at her Dante.
He was still lying down, and she herself was poking his side with her foot.
At first, he whimpered in pain, but now he showed signs of resignation, as if telling him to do whatever he wanted.
…… Although she says she can read emotions.
She wasn’t saying that it came in the form of visible elements, such as colors or more detailed text.
But what is certain is that you can distinguish the ‘kind’ of emotions that your partner is thinking of at this moment.
Why, such basic emotions as joy, anger and sorrow (喜怒哀樂).
Beatrice saw that in her eyes.
Now, Dante was relieved to a certain extent.
In terms of numbers, about 30%?
Of course, the rest was purely displeasure due to pain.
Well, considering that the feelings of relief accounted for more than 90% of it until just before that, it wouldn’t matter too much.
At that point, Beatrice stopped kicking Dante in the side and took a half step back.
Then Dante looked at her with her eyes, her doubts half mixed with her doubts.
Maybe her suspicions are a little further ahead.
I was a bit embarrassed and wanted to kick him one last time, but I decided to hold back.
Beatrice put her hand on his waist and stared at Dante.
‘Ando, la… ….’
I didn’t even have to think about where that feeling of relief came from.
From an objective point of view, Beatrice’s behavior now was a bit too merciful.
Her Dante has deceived her quite deeply, and her weight was by no means light when she weighed her lies and her deceit one by one.
The problem with the academy actually had nothing to do with Beatrice, so even so, knowing the secrets of the Holy Church was not something that could be overlooked.
Naturally, it wouldn’t have been strange if Beatrice immediately defined Dante as an ‘enemy’.
It must have been that part that Dante felt 10% doubt and 90% relief.
She’s why she’s giving herself a chance.
What do she believe in, what do she see in herself?
I don’t know.
It won’t be easy to guess.
Beatrice chuckled.
When she thought of Dante’s troubles, she actually felt quite cheerful.
‘It’s funny, really.’
…… She knows herself
This was not a rational decision.
Apart from the punishment that should be dealt with, of course, isn’t this something that should be discussed with the members of the church and decided on the next disposition?
Even so, he didn’t do that.
No matter who sees it, the current self was giving Dante special treatment.
‘If someone else had tricked me like that, they would have subdued me without hearing a word and sent me to the church headquarters… ….’
I wouldn’t have thought of having a conversation in the first place.
The level of the other person’s true intentions can be grasped only with a faint fragment of emotion, and in such a case, there were many cases where conversations like that usually only made people feel uncomfortable.
And at this point, if you ask me if Dante wasn’t-. Okay.
It was different.
Dante was different, obviously.
The fact that he cheated on himself won’t go away, but the exchanges in the short time we spent together in the process were not overshadowed at all.
Whether it’s a conversation, a meal together, or a no-nonsense prank…….
Dante never once considered all of that as a “Going-to-end process.”
To put it bluntly.
It means that he considered himself a real peer.
When I laughed, I didn’t make up the sound, and it was natural to smile.
Even when I read the emotions, I couldn’t see any pretense.
That’s why it was even more confusing.
That’s also why he didn’t react immediately and moved together, even though he had been suspicious of Dante all this time.
Because it was confusing, it was not easy to grasp the true intentions.
-Which one is the ‘real’ you?
Because I had some hesitation for the first time.
Maybe, really, maybe this boy is different.
Even if he is deceiving himself, isn’t he looking at the cause?
I wanted to believe that, and I gradually became convinced.
It wasn’t without reason either.
It was not a decision purely driven by emotion, but a final decision made after observing it from the nearest place, even if it was for a short time.
-Dante has a lot to hide and is deceiving me, but he doesn’t seem malicious.
-Maybe there is something more I don’t know.
At the time, Beatrice had to reflexively let out a deep sigh.
The moment I had that thought, it was over.
Now, no matter how clear the circumstantial evidence was, she couldn’t subdue him by force.
Regardless of whether it is feasible or not, shallow affection is blocking that option.
Thought she.
If you can’t show a clear attitude toward him anyway, let’s go through the confirmation process one last time.
Even at the very end of the real story, if he says a lie, it’s not too late for the housemaster to shake it off.
Beatrice made a promise.
If he kicks his last chance he gave me, then he will really use his strength.
I’m pretty familiar with that grotesque ability, so I’m confident that I can neutralize him with the Spear of Light before his lightning strikes.
Sure.
Lastly, just give it a chance.
-What is your purpose?
So Beatrice asked a question.
-The astrologer of the East, Jibril.
-I have the same kind of ability as her, so…….
At first, he brought out another false explanation of her, almost disappointing her, but ─.
-…… No, no.
As a result, Dante gave her the answer she wanted, as it was.
-Forget everything I said before, Riche.
I did not betray my conscience.
In the midst of weighing comfort and conscience on the plate, he eventually made a foolish choice.
Yeah, what a foolish choice…….
-It’s not like a prophecy. At least she was about to tell a lie again spontaneously.
That’s why it was the right choice.
-I’m sorry, Riche.
At that moment, Beatrice involuntarily put a satisfied smile on her lips.
*****
There was silence.
It wasn’t particularly heavy, and the atmosphere wasn’t bad, but that kind of silence that didn’t allow conversation.
What was Beatrice thinking? After the 500 gold drip, she closed her mouth and occasionally let out a light laugh.
Is this something I should be talking about first?
‘Haa… ….’
What is this, really?
I let out a deep sigh.
How did things turn out this way?
Actually, there was nothing to worry about deeply.
It’s just that my lies were so lax, and the problem was that I spread them out as they were.
“…… That.”
Anyway, it was impossible to spend time in this silence after all.
I cautiously, but mustered up the courage to speak.
“It’s Richie.”
“Um, yes?”
At my call, Beatrice blinked his eyes and looked straight ahead.
I feel like I’ve been deep in thought, and now I’ve come to my senses.
I sighed and continued.
“It’s a bit strange what I say, is it right to end this?”
“?”
“…… Don’t look like you don’t know what I mean, think about it a little more seriously. Don’t you think something is going too roughly?”
I don’t think this is a situation where I should feel stuffy, but why is my throat so clogged?
Isn’t it time to talk about bonus points and whatnot?
It’s hard to pinpoint, but there must be something more important.
“Hmm.”
It was said in that sense, but Beatrice didn’t show any reaction other than letting out a meaningful snort for some reason.
She opened her mouth after a brief pause.
“I know what you mean.”
“… ….”
“I have already finished what I have to say.”
“What?”
As she frowned in embarrassment for a moment, Beatrice scratched her cheek with a slightly subdued expression.
“First of all, I asked you. What is the purpose And you stretched out your words, but in the end you didn’t give a proper answer. Yes?”
“…… Yes.”
It was obvious how it would be received if I said that the goal was “World peace.” It was unavoidable for me.
Still, I wondered if he was going to start questioning again at this point, but Beatrice’s voice was still very calm.
“It’s a pity that I didn’t hear the details. Still, I was able to understand your sincerity to some extent, so that’s okay.”
In addition, the words that were spoken next were even more difficult to understand from my point of view. What are you serious about?
‘Who, me? My sincerity?’
What the hell is he talking about?
It feels like the conversation has been strangely out of sync a while ago.
“Even if I can’t completely believe it, at least I’ve confirmed that there is no malice. At least to the point where I can put off putting him in an underground prison for now.”
So how did you confirm that?
Did you even get in and out of my head?
I didn’t say it openly, but maybe it’s because the expression on my face showed my true feelings.
Beatrice smiled and continued.
“Difficult to understand, right? But I have no intention of making you understand. Kindly explain what is beautiful. You can just live your whole life not knowing, it’s not important.”
“…… No, what is that?”
“Can you sort it out?”
As I couldn’t keep up with the story and just blinked, Beatrice nodded her head slightly as if it was a simple story.
“First one. There are many stories I haven’t heard yet, so I can’t trust you anyway. The source of information, where you come from, your true identity or ultimate purpose, etc. Until I hear it all, I plan to remain somewhat wary.”
Beatrice folds one of her spread out fingers first.
“Two. But I have reasons of my own not to regard you as an enemy. As long as it doesn’t disappear, I won’t define you as evil. Is this good? There won’t be any confinement in prison for a while.”
Then he folds his fingers, and flicks the last index finger lightly.
She spoke her words in her calm voice.
“Finally, I won’t let the academy know anything about you, let alone the church. At least for a while. It’s just a sense, but I don’t think many people will benefit from knowing your secret.”
After finally folding all three of her fingers, Beatrice let out a light laugh.
“How is it, clear?”
“…… No… ….”
I couldn’t point out anything properly, and I had to move my lips.
‘Evidence?’
That was an expression I had heard before.
The guy who said when she talked about the 500 gold, ‘a fairly reliable basis’ or something.
Is that why you’re going to trust me?
Even though you showed such a dubious side, would you trust me for now? Doesn’t it seem like there’s no malice?
‘What the hell is that?’
I frowned and tried to remember as much as I could.
At times like this, what I look for is the setting collection.
Among them, content related to Beatrice.
Is there a setting that suits this situation?
‘Mmm.’
…… Come to think of it, it seems that the phrase ‘reads other people’s emotions easily’ was written on it, but it would be a little awkward to apply it to this situation.
I bet that doesn’t mean you can literally read emotions either.
In the end, I couldn’t say anything, and I just crumpled my expression.
Should I call this good, or should I consider it odd…….
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If you have to argue, it seems to be the former, but there are parts that I don’t understand.
I raised my gaze slightly and looked at Beatrice, and she was crossing her arms as if waiting for me to organize her thoughts.
‘I don’t think I’ll tell you more if I ask.’
Well, this isn’t a bad situation, but it’s not without embarrassment either.
I sighed. It was a sigh full of complex emotions in many ways.
“Oh, that’s right.”
It was around that time that Beatrice opened her mouth again.
“Why, what else—.”
At the moment I was about to reply slightly sharply, wondering if there was still something left, or if I was thinking of making things more complicated in my head.
“‘I won’t consider you an enemy,’ though I said that.”
Suddenly lowering her voice, Beatrice took a step closer to me.
“…… Leechee?”
“Because that doesn’t mean I will just forgive you for cheating on me all along.”
“What?”
As a conditioned reflex, I flinched at the foreboding feeling of an unknown cause.
In an unusual atmosphere, Beatrice added in a very calm voice.
“So what do you mean?”
No-.
Perhaps, quite chilly.
“There’s no way a little kick in the side will make you feel better.”
She drew a smile.
“… ….”
Yes?
“Now, whether or not to break the demonic sword. If not, what is the reason? Let’s talk about that slowly. Shall we definitely go over our good and bad? In order to clean up the small feelings of ill feelings that remain with each other…….”
After stopping for a moment, Beatrice smiled with a fresh expression on her face.
And the road continues her words.
“I get hit hard with only one Myeongchi and go. I think that will relieve my anger.”
“… ….”
I was silent.
I bit her mouth shut, made a brief effort to understand what she was saying, and rolled her head…….
Then he gave a servile smile.
“Can’t I just skip it without getting hit?”
To my words, Beatrice responded with a wide smile.
Ugh-
It’s a bonus to raise a fist with holy power.
“No.”
Oh god damn.