Chapter 120 – You’re so cute, I’m dying for real♥
Chapter 118
“…Elfriede, what’s going on?”
Abel’s voice was a bit sharp today. Seeing that, Elfriede realized at once that something had happened with the duke.
“…I don’t know what rude things my father said, but never mind. You just need to shed your father’s words.”
“…Ha ha.”
Abel waved her hand.
“First of all, I am going to meet Estelle for a while. See you later.”
“Huh?…Oh, wait. Abel!”
Elfriede grabbed Abel, but Abel shook her hand.
“Tell me later, please. I don’t want to hear it now.”
“Ah…”
Abel knows that Elfriede did nothing wrong. But the thought of her being the daughter of a duke, whom she had just spoken to, made her irritated for no reason.
Abel walked past her Elfride, and when she became invisible, she shook her head to herself and muttered:
“…You look like an idiot.”
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“Hero, what happened?”
Celine tilted her head at the sight of me running out of the Bathory duchy as if running away. I let out a sigh at those eyes that seemed to be worried about me.
“…Something happened.”
“A bit of work…”
I told Celine about the conversation I had with the duke. Celine, who was quietly listening to her story, spat out a word.
“…A crazy bastard.”
“…Celine?”
“Why? That’s right.”
That’s right… But since this is the duke’s territory, shouldn’t we be a bit careful…?
Celine talked with her snort.
“Actually, apart from the fact that Hero Elfriede likes you, the duke is insane. Both have the same goal, but the reasons are very different.”
That’s right. That’s why I was annoyed.
Elfriede’s mind and the Duke’s goal coincide. That I accept Elfriede. However, apart from me accepting her, the intentions of the two were very different.
“What would you like the hero to do? To be honest, I don’t think I would want to achieve the purpose of the duke.”
“…That’s the same for me.”
But isn’t she too pitiful to ignore Elfriede at all?
“Let’s go to Estelle first. I guess I’ll be waiting.”
“Yes, I will… Huh?”
Celine looked straight ahead and tilted her head. I followed her and turned her gaze.
…Huh?
There was a woman walking down the street holding a small girl by the hand. Black hair. Amber eyes. And the chicken skewers she is biting into with her pale peach-colored lips…
“…Estel?”
“Huh!?”
“Oh, a hero!”
The sky-blue haired girl smiling happily, unaware of the seasoning on her lips, was my mother, Alicia.
As she pulled the chicken skewer out of her mouth, Estelle looked at me with eyes asking why I was here.
“Oh, Abel?”
“…Delicious?”
“Oh, delicious…It doesn’t matter, why are you here? Are you out already?”
What are you so flustered about? I slowly approached Estelle and asked for the chicken skewers she was eating.
“Ugh…”
“This is delicious. Please buy me too.”
“Ah, Abel…Just indirect…”
“I even kissed him myself, but what does that matter?”
“Kyaaak!”
Estelle blushed and I smiled lightly. We’ve only been apart for three days, but why is it so nice to see you?
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After a while, I took a bite of the chicken skewers Estelle bought her and told her about her story. Celine took Alicia for a while and wandered around the area.
“…That’s why I came out for a while. Alternating between Celine and Estelle, I think she should have Alicia with her.”
“…Learning swordsmanship is good. Why are you learning from Hero Elfriede?”
“Who will teach me other than Elfriede…?”
“…….”
Estelle rolled her eyes as if she didn’t have anything to refute, but then she changed the story.
“Then how many days are you staying?”
“I want to learn as much as I can, but to be honest… I’m a bit worried. I don’t want to be in that mansion.”
“Yes?”
I told Estelle the stories that had happened. She told him everything about Elfriede, thinking that she would find out anyway. Then Estelle…
“This, this… Perverted brute harem hero!! How many women do you have to take to be satisfied!?”
“You said you never accepted!?”
“Ah.”
Estel cleared her throat once or twice, then looked at me and said.
“I knew that, Hero Elfriede. From the beginning, her eyes looking at Abel were unusual, so I kept pushing him away.”
“…Was it?”
I had no idea. She knew, of course, that she was interested, but she thought it was because she simply wanted to be friends.
“He’s also someone who doesn’t know how to give up…You mean the duke even brought up such a story in that situation?”
“Yes.”
“Is Abel thinking of accepting the heart of the hero, Elfriede?”
“I don’t want to ignore it even if it’s not necessary. We’re friends anyway.”
“…Then she becomes a lover and then they become a couple….”
“Yes?”
“No. Then, in the end, there must be two ways to prevent things from going the way the Duke wants.”
Two things?
I listened intently to listen to Estelle. Estelle said, extending her index finger.
“One is that Abel continues to reject the heart of Hero Elfriede, as he is now. Of course, the same goes for Princess Elena. Then you will naturally be able to get away from the Duke’s intentions.”
“…Yes. What is the second?”
“I don’t want to talk about that…to be honest.”
…What are you talking about all of a sudden? Don’t you know that the most angry moment is when a person stops talking?
“I thought that if I knew Abel, she would use this method. But this method… I don’t like it very much.”
“What is it?”
“… Abel should obtain her title and establish her family, and either Hero Elfriede or Princess Elena should give up the castle of Bathory and come to Abel’s side.”
…I want a title?
“How do I get a title? That commoner.”
“You have already subdued Agares-class monsters. Perhaps, thanks to the warrior, the kingdom of Apollo, which escaped from the crossroads of destruction, can grant you a title if you ask for it. If you put pressure through the Holy See, you will be able to receive it.”
“…Really?”
Isn’t that good then? Honestly, even if I rejected them to the end and felt comfortable, the duke would try to use Elfriede and Elena again. Knowing and ignoring…
As I was thinking about it, Estelle gave me a pouty expression.
“Look at this. If it was Abel, I knew it would be like this. Also, you’re unnecessarily kind, and you’re thinking about saving Hero Elfriede and Princess Elena’s situation because they’re so pitiful, right?”
…Are you using mind reading?
“I’m against it.”
“Yes?”
“If you include Chloe, who will return after graduating, there are already three. But you’re going to take two more girls? You tell me to be a very generous tree, right?”
“…No, when did I say I would accept Elfriede?”
“That’s what it sounds like.”
“Just getting a title and entering the family is…”
“Where is the daughter who is older than her father?”
…Can’t that be?
So, in the end, I have no choice but to accept them. To be honest, I wish I could fix that mental head even if I beat the duke, but I wonder if this isn’t a cartoon or something like that.
He had already lived like that for several decades. I’ve led the family like that, and as a result I’ve succeeded, so I won’t think I’m wrong. Convincing such a single-minded general… It would be easier to overthrow the duke’s family.
There was only one way. I have no choice but to persuade our saintess here. For that…
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Estel was disgusted just thinking about it. She wasn’t Abel, she was the Duke of Bathory. Maddened by her lust for power, she dared to take advantage of Abel, and she felt like turning the ducal family upside down right away.
So angry, she started pulling Estelle’s sleeves from the side. Estelle slightly turned her eyes to look to her side.
And Estelle saw an amazing sight.
“Eh, Estelle.”
“…Abel?”
“Can’t you look at it just once…?”
Abel timidly grabbed Estelle’s sleeve and asked in a trembling voice. She intentionally lowered her head slightly to the point where she raised her eyes. There is even sorrow in her red eyes.
Estel was perplexed. It was obvious what she wanted to see. It means that Elfriede and Elena should be tolerated. She Estelle She couldn’t allow herself to do that. Obviously that can’t be the case…
My heart is weak. Estelle’s face was already red, and seeing Abel like that, she thought she was going to die of cuteness.
‘Oh no. This is his ruse. To weaken my heart by showing you this…’
Normally, Abel is not like this at all. But the sudden change in attitude was, of course, part of the plan. It was a made-up action to convince himself.
I know that very well. I know but…
‘…But it’s so cute&’
Estel’s mouth tickled. The corners of her eyes trembled, and her hands trembled as if they wanted to hug Abel right away.
When Abel saw Estelle’s reaction, she took a little bolder step forward. She carefully moved her hand from Estelle’s sleeve to hers. And she spoke slowly, on purpose.
“I will always put Estelle first.”
Abel’s red eyes were infinitely serious. There was no way Estelle could refuse Abel who came to her with sincerity. Estelle’s face was red as if it would burst if poked.
“…That’s mean, Abel.”
Estel pulled Abel away. And she hugged Abel tightly. Estelle hugged Abel’s face in a soft embrace and stroked his head.
‘Huh?’
Even Abel didn’t expect this. Estelle, who held Abel in her arms, said with a smile.
“You’re so cute, I’m dying for real&”
“…Yes?”
Estel, whose guard is higher than the Glacier Mountains for others, but whose guard is infinitely lower for Abel, eventually fell for his cuteness.
“If you want to save the two of you like that, do it. Instead, keep your promise. I’m always first… You know?”
“…I’ll keep that in mind.”
“I am not giving you permission to be in a relationship instead. Do that when Celine and I allow it.”
“…Ah, yes.”
Estelle stroked Abel’s hair, then she whispered in his ear.
“If I do it without my knowledge, I really don’t know how I will come out♡ Brutal warrior♡”
“…Ah, I see.”
Abel scratched her head lightly. And she looked at Estelle and said,
“By the way, how long will this…”
“Why? Abel really likes my breasts♡”
“…That’s why it’s a problem.”
Estelle blinked her eyes, then lowered her head gently. And she was startled and she cried out.
“…Huh!? What the hell are you building!?”
“Oh, it can’t be helped!?”
“This pervert ♡ beast ♡ is the only thing I heard in my head ♡”
“Who made this…!”
Alicia pointed to the two of them, who were on good terms but then bickered again, and Celine shook her head.
“Celine, there we fight again.”
“…They’re not even a stupid couple, why are they doing that?”