Chapter 10
Chapter 10
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 10
Chapter Title: The One Who Listens to the Saint's Heart
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“Of course, I remember. Isn’t that the grilled shadow lizard tail?”
“You still remember the part where I licked the sauce? So you really did think of it as an indirect kiss? You truly are an irredeemable pervert.”
- The restaurant I ate at with Lord Astral is a place I had looked up in advance a few days ago, so the Phantom Dragon should know about it….
This time, the actions of the two were similar. The Victoria on the right had gone a step further by mentioning the act of licking the sauce.
It was unexpected that the one who had just denied stealing my robe was the one.
‘So far, the probability that Victoria, who just said she gave me an indirect kiss, is the real one is higher.’
This made it start to become a little clearer who was the real one between the two. No matter how much she could read memories up to a week ago, there would be parts she didn't know.
However, drawing my sword and attacking right away wasn't an option, as the circumstantial evidence wasn't that strong, like before.
Since I could potentially hurt the real one, I had to be more cautious than ever from now on.
‘Moreover, I can use the fake to find out what feelings she has for me.’
Even if what I'm hearing now is truly Victoria's inner thoughts, what one thinks can always be fabricated.
Victoria could be intentionally letting her inner thoughts be heard as a ploy to toy with me.
The action I'm about to take is by no means driven by personal motives.
“I can't tell who's real with just this.”
I sighed deeply toward the Victorias as if there was nothing I could do. Making my eyebrows into a figure-eight shape, I emphasized that something was uncomfortable.
“Then, how about you two say what you think is good about me? The one who runs out of things to say first is the fake.”
The last method I finally pulled out was one that required them to reveal their feelings without omission.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ “That's sophistry. There's no way you can identify a fake with just that. Isn't there another method?”
“That's right. The merits of a scoundrel like you are so few you could count them on one hand.”
At my suggestion, the two Victorias narrowed their brows and made displeased expressions. They said that such a method couldn't possibly identify a fake and even suggested using a different method.
“If you don't want to, should I just consider you both fake? It doesn't matter to me.”
I looked at the Victorias and let the corner of my mouth droop nonchalantly. A magic circle created from my bare hands, without a staff, shone before their eyes.
In the Demon Realm, battles always occurred, and accordingly, enemies often destroyed my staff, so I had no choice but to learn to cast magic like this with my bare hands.
“…Fine. I'll do it.”
“You always have such an extreme side to you.”
Only then did they bite their lips and show signs of accepting my suggestion. Facing each other, they prepared to speak one by one.
“So, who wants to go first? It would be better for the confident one to start first.”
I looked at them, inwardly anticipating what kind of compliments would come.
Even if it was forcing flattery by giving hints, considering what Victoria usually says to me, the process was fine however it went.
She, who never hesitated with abusive language, slander, and obscenities, was more like a venomous snake than a Saint.
“I'll go first.”
“Go ahead.”
At that moment, the Victoria who had been standing on the right side earlier placed a hand over the center of her chest and took a deep breath. Opening her closed eyes, she slowly parted her lips with a grave expression.
“…First, Lord Astral has a very good physique for a mage. You could even say gorilla-like, with impressively solid muscles.”
- If I were to list your strengths, I could talk until night and day pass… But since we're in front of the Phantom Dragon….
The other Victoria uttered words that could hardly be called compliments. She had a habit of twisting her words like this even normally.
“Is that a compliment or an insult?”
“Think whatever you want. Or should I add a supplementary explanation that your libido is as severe as a horny monkey?”
I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable hearing that statement. After all, even when sharing a bed with Victoria, I never so much as touched a single hair on her body.
Her figure or appearance? Objectively speaking, she is a perfect woman.
Victoria was a person with a vulgar appearance to the point that even the Succubus Queen, an enemy, called her ‘Milk Saint’ as a derogatory nickname.
“I've never been horny looking at you.”
“In that case, did you perhaps hide some kind of staff in your pants pocket last night? It wasn't a size that could be concealed just by crossing your legs, as far as I know….
- You definitely had a reaction to stimulating movements. When you took off your Holy Garments yesterday and my chest moved up and down dramatically, I clearly saw your face turn red with my own two eyes.
“…When did you see that?! Do you only look at my lower body normally?!”
Hearing Victoria's inner thoughts being transmitted, I couldn't help but feel dizzy. After all, it would be strange not to have a reaction upon seeing that.
Is this woman really a Saint? Is this truly the being chosen by the Heavenly God to brighten the world with light?
“Isn't it a natural physiological phenomenon that any man would have? I was just worried you might be impotent since you showed no reaction even when seeing my naked body.”
Even after making such a risqué remark, Victoria was pushing her chest forward as if proud. As if my jumping up in surprise in place was the strange reaction.
“…I'd appreciate it if you refrained from making such remarks about my body. It's unpleasant, even if you are a fake.”
The other Victoria was looking down disdainfully at the being who looked exactly like her.
“Who are you calling a fake? Are you perhaps afraid your true identity will be exposed?”
At that being's reaction, the Victoria who had just mixed compliments and insults about me half-and-half chuckled lightly, showing composure.
However,
“A crazy woman who digs up the private parts of a man I think well of must indeed be a fake. Therefore, unlike you, I will talk about Lord Astral's gentle aspects.”
The other Victoria, whose turn it was to compliment next, looked at me with slightly flushed cheeks and made a shocking statement.
“…What?”
“What did you just say?”
Myself and the other Victoria, regardless of who was first, lost the color in their faces and couldn't close their gaping mouths.
“You are the only one who has ever seen me as a girl, not a Saint. Even when we first met, instead of asking me to use a miracle, you said you were happy to meet m─.”
“…Okay, this bitch is the fake.”
Hearing that, I immediately scrunched up my face and froze the being before me on the spot. The being that had looked like Victoria until just now, upon becoming an ice sculpture, immediately lost its mimicry and returned to its original form.
“Uh, how did you know I was the real one?”
Looking at me, who had immediately noticed that it was the Phantom Dragon, the Chameleon Dragon's offspring, using mimicry, Victoria made a bewildered expression and covered her mouth with her hand.
“…First of all, the Chameleon Dragon can only read memories from exactly a week ago. It doesn't know the detailed circumstances of us sleeping together last night or eating together.”
I began explaining to Victoria. The reason I could make this judgment so quickly was because she had mentioned actions or situations that only the real one could know.
“…Ah, so that's why?”
“And, Victoria isn't the type to say she thinks well of me in the first place. If she said she dislikes or detests me, that would be one thing.”
“…….”
- He really doesn't see me as more than a comrade, it seems… How come he immediately identified and killed it as a fake just because I said something resembling a confession….
While Victoria internally uttered gloomy remarks, showing her self-esteem hitting rock bottom and plummeting, there was nothing to be done.
After all, I truly had no feelings whatsoever for Victoria.
In a situation like this, if I accepted her feelings just because I could hear her inner thoughts, it would only hurt both of us.
‘It's ultimately just a one-month contract relationship, and I don't know what feelings she might harbor afterward, nor am I going to lead her on….’
I steeled my resolve while holding Victoria's hand again. At least until the Demon King is killed, I must not be swayed by other trivial emotions.
That was the only atonement and revenge I could offer to my parents and friends.
“Why are you holding my hand again? Did you get cocky just because a fake told a few lies without even moistening its lips? Truly fitting for a horny bastard.”
Seeing me hold her hand so as not to get separated again in the fog, Victoria began spewing her usual venomous words, perhaps resentful that I didn't acknowledge her feelings.
“I was the idiot for even briefly considering that she might have good feelings for me. Right.”
“Have you gone mad? Why would I like you?”
Victoria made an expression of disgust and interlocked her fingers, holding my hand even tighter.
She's a truly bothersome and irritating woman. How can a person be so different from their inner thoughts?
At that moment,
"I like you. I love you. I adore you ardently. I like your gentle side. I've always liked you secretly. I can't convey my feelings now…. But someday, I want to hear your answer directly." The body temperature transmitted through our fingertips, tickling, and the accompanying emotions made something around my chest throb.
“Victoria. Actually, I….”
“What is it?”
I tried to tell Victoria the truth for the first time, but.
"- Because you must get revenge on the bed later. Make me cry out your name, saying I'm sorry, and squeeze me dry like a wrung-out rag until I'm impregnated…." “…Never mind. My apologies.”
Upon hearing something bestial, not human language, my desire to confess to Victoria that I could hear her inner thoughts vanished.