I Give Up on Conquering the Heroines chapter 95

95 – Episode 95: Duel (1)

“Please write your future letters to a fake address and a fake name.”

“Huh? Why so?”

“The entire continent’s postal network is owned by Yulia. If she wants, she can tear open all the letters sent by the priestess.”

“Oh… I see. I’ll do that.”

Now that Yulia has begun to seriously check on Mia.

Exchanging letters under the name of the priestess is very risky.

She had to be extra careful, as she vividly remembered having her mail checked in the previous episode.

“Thank you for your prediction. It will be a big help.”

“If you’re thankful, can I ask you one thing?”

“What would that be?”

“I’m talking about your discord with Yulia, with the former priestess… That thing. Did it start by that woman’s fallacy?”

“…”

So, that’s what he’s curious about.

He seems curious about my relationship with Yulia.

In fact, I can’t explain everything.

There’s nothing to be gained by explaining.

But it’s not polite to keep it all hidden from someone who is helping me.

In other words, some explanation is necessary.

“Shouldn’t you ask about what kind of discord it is? What their relationship was like before the discord?”

“Oh, can I also ask you about that…?”

Mia, whispering behind her hands put together modestly.

It seems she didn’t have the courage to ask.

As long as we share the risk, Mia also has the right to know.

She needs to be equipped to possibly respond to Yulia’s erratic actions.

“At first, we were a little, just a little close. Maybe like friends who could have heart-to-heart conversations. But it seems Yulia’s feelings were deeper than I thought. Yulia ended up causing a big problem because she was unhappy about my relationship with other women.”

During the sixth round—the Seongguk-Pettenburg war.

That war broke out due to Yulia publicly criticizing a saint.

However, it isn’t easy to solely blame Yulia. It’s indeed problematic that they decided to invade just because of that.

“So, did that mess up your relationship?”

“Not exactly. Certainly, Yulia was at fault, and it was an irremediable mistake… However, I chose to embrace such a Yulia. I comforted her and promised a future with her.”

“Huh.”

Despite it being a lie,

I confessed to Yulia.

And Yulia accepted it.

“And right after that. I insulted Yulia and left. That’s how our terms turned.”

“What…?”

With Mia’s eyes wide open, it seemed she lost her train of thought.

A look of not understanding.

Reasonably, she couldn’t understand with common sense and rational thought.

Since the explanation was purposely inadequate, such a reaction was expected.

I couldn’t tell her: ‘I thought returning to the past through regression would undo the insult, but a critical error occurred, and Yulia remembered the previous rounds.’

“So…you’re saying you inconsiderately betrayed Yulia and left?”

“Indisputably.”

“…”

Although there may be some omissions and lack of detailed explanation, there’s no distortion.

Although it was unintended,

In the end, I trampled on Yulia’s feelings. That’s the truth.

That I’d hurt her is also the truth.

I have no intention to hide or cover it up.

Of course, that doesn’t mean I’m prepared to be caught by Yulia who’s chasing me around.

Because I need to get home.

“Yulia just…how should I put it…was unlucky.”

If only the system had functioned properly, there would have been no need for memories to resurface.

Julia would have lived peacefully without knowing a person like me.

I, too, would have been running smoothly towards the ending.

Both of us were just a little bit unlucky.

“Did it make sense?”

“Ah, oh. Yes.”

Suddenly, the atmosphere turned awkward.

Although I wonder if I said something odd,

I feel somewhat relieved.

I hope that Mia doesn’t treat Julia as a crazy woman just because she stands in contrast to me.

Only I can call Julia a crazy woman.

“It seems a bit noisy outside.”

“……?”

Then Mia, with her long ears shivering, stands up.

Due to the interconnected senses of the world tree’s eyes, I wonder?

I can’t hear anything, but it seems that Mia can hear the noise outside.

“Hm? It seems like there’s a fight somewhere. Surely, it’s not someone from Eugene’s group……”

“Oh.”

I had been worried that Transilvania might have caused a problem.

It seems that my worries have become reality.

…

…

…

“….Where, to go.”

“Where to go, what to where. To the training field, of course. I have a warehouse there. It might be in terrible condition because it hasn’t been used in a hundred years.”

“….Eugene. Must. Be. Told.”

“I’ve left a note, so please stop mentioning that guy Eugene. It’s beginning to grate on my ears.”

Rubbing her ears, Transilvania expressed her irritation openly.

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She had been chattering all the way- going on and on.

Every other word was: Eugene will worry, we should let Eugene know, Eugene, Eugene, Eugene…

It was maddeningly tiresome.

“Do you feel romantic feelings for that human?”

“Romance, emotions?”

Mijung repeated the question, tilting her head slightly.

At that, Transylvania ruffled her own hair out of exasperation,

“Do you consider that human particularly special?”

“……Eugene. He’s always been, special.”

“But isn’t it obvious? He has no interest in you. You’re just a useful tool for him, nothing more, nothing less. When you break or outlive your usefulness, you’re doomed to be discarded. Even if you were to die, do you think he would bat an eye?”

“……”

That’s not true.

Eugene will cry bitterly if I die.

He calls me a thing or a tool, yet truly cherishes me.

Yet, Mijung decided not to argue on the matter.

Speaking at a slow pace only makes her mouth hurt.

And it did not seem like she could persuade Transylvania, with her centuries of distrust in humans.

However, resentment quietly began to pile up within Mijung.

Each time Transylvania, who doesn’t know anything, critiqued Eugene, the ends of Mijung’s eyes subtly twitched.

“But time reverses the relationship. Humans inevitably become old, weak, and uglier. On the contrary, we grow stronger as our experience, knowledge, and skills unceasingly accumulate. Even I, who once was a talentless farmer, am now considered one of the strongest swordsmen in the continent. Thus, time is a powerful entity. Being an immortal, we are the strongest.”

“…… That’s not true.”

“What isn’t?”

“…… Just because you survived, doesn’t mean you’re strong. Strength, is inherent. You just lived, for a long time. A cockroach isn’t the strongest, is it?”

“hahahaha, you’ve crossed the line you shouldn’t have, kid.”

Transylvania gritted her teeth, filled with bitterness.

Of course, until 200 years ago, there were plenty of formidable people who Transylvania couldn’t surpass no matter what she did.

However, all of them are dead and buried, turned into a pile of bones.

Now, I survived, and I am the strongest.

That I am the strongest is an undeniable fact.

Whenever she was compared to those who were once strong but had since passed away, Transylvania felt an intense rage.

“I’ve let it slide since we’re the same race. Try saying that nonsense one more time.”

“…… I was just born in an era, where the strongest had disappeared.”

“This brat…”

Transilvia could not stand it anymore and clenched her fist.

At the sound of a loud explosion in the distance, her body froze.

Something was flying at her with a loud noise.

“…Gasp!”

With her nerves on edge, Transilvia kicked Mijeong away.

-Crack!

Transilvia’s sword that was wrapped in bandages, rose.

Along with the clear metallic sound, something struck the scabbard, and crimson sparks flew.

The ricocheted metal lump soared high into the sky, spinning and returning to the place from where it flew.

In the midst of the dusty haze, an elf appeared, catching a boomerang-like sword.

“Hey, Monster. Did you survive our last encounter and hold a grudge?”

“………”

A blonde elf.

Considering her hair color and complexion, she seemed to be less than 500 years old.

From her light attire and lack of jewelry on her body, it seemed she belonged to the warrior class, especially with the tattoos.

And if she could wield this kind of power using a projectile…

She was undoubtedly one of the high-ranking warriors of Elvenguard.

As the smoke cleared, the elf’s face was revealed.

A handsome man, flushed with fever.

Transilvia’s eyes widened as she recognized his face.

“So, you finally recognize me!”

“No, I don’t……”

“That son of a b*tch!!!”

But no matter how much she scowled, she couldn’t remember who he was.

There were too many elf faces that she had seen in passing over the centuries.

If she doesn’t know, she doesn’t know.

Anticipating that the silent elf will explain himself soon, Transilvia simply yawned.

“50 years ago! Do you remember the high-ranked warrior you killed in Elvenguard? I am his brother, Rex! I swore vengeance while cradling my dead brother’s body! I have waited for this day!”

“Eh….. “

Memories came vaguely.

Transilvia rolled her eyes, trying hard to remember the past.

She could remember killing someone in Elvenguard.

That’s why she had to disguise and even put on makeup when she came here.

But she had no memory of who it was, whether he had a brother, and so on.

As Transilvia failed to recollect, the face of the high-ranked warrior shifted from red to blue.

Someone had dedicated his life for revenge.

Yet, the target of vengeance couldn’t even remember him.

“Was today the return of the great high-ranked warrior? I messed up the visiting date.”

“Shut up and draw your sword, monster. Or I’ll shatter you along with your sheath.”

“That’s unfortunate. I serve directly under the Galleria Royal Family now. Surely, you’re not declaring war on the Galleria Kingdom?”

“Grrr…..”

The story of King Galleria appointing Transilvia as a knight was well known.

A monster being knighted was the talk of the town.

However, it was not known that Transilvia had given up her suit of armor and resigned from being a knight.

Boring fights were a drag.

Transilvia planned to leave the place using her abandoned knight’s title.

She had no desire to slash an opponent harboring no grudges.

“Then it’s a duel! Accept the duel, monster! Surely you’re not backing down!”

“Why would I bother with a pointless fight?”

“Accept it! If not, I will declare this fight as my victory!”

What a funny guy.

If she were like before, she would have immediately charged and beheaded him and then coolly made her exit.

But now she couldn’t.

She had a promise with a human.

She had to stay here and teach him the art of Dakia Ryu.

Since her identity was revealed, a commotion was inevitable.

But she had to bear it so as not to give a reason to be forcibly removed.

“Fine. You’ve won. You’ve got the talent. Keep up the hard work.”

“You punk!”

With a face flushed red, the elven high warrior removed his thick gloves and threw them at Transilvia.

But Transilvia casually turned his head to dodge.

The gloves, instead, harshly struck someone else’s face.

“Hey, what kind of ruckus are you making while I’m gone … Huh?!”

As Eugene rubbed the part of his face been hit by the gloves, he raised his head.

Throwing a glove in someone’s face is a proposal for a duel.

Suddenly, a good idea popped into Transilvia’s head, and he quickly moved behind Eugene, grabbing his shoulders.

“So you’ve challenged my disciple to a duel, huh! This guy will fight the duel for you.”

“······?”

Eugene, who was suddenly shoved in front.

However, Eugene just stood there looking bewildered, without understanding the situation.

He thought there’s no way he’d feel like fighting a duel with a stranger he knows nothing about.

“But what do you mean, why should I-“

“Ha! Just like a monster’s disciple, you look like an unlucky punk. You look just like a petty thief.”

“Take that back.”

His fighting spirit suddenly surged.