Chapter 27
Chapter 27
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 27
Chapter Title: I Ate the Hero's Virginity First, Though?
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Na and Charlotte had been close childhood friends since we were little.
We were born in the same village and grew up together.
Back then, Charlotte had a tomboyish personality and hung out with the boys a lot. She was pretty even now, but she'd always been a beauty, drawing affection from plenty of boys. Thinking back, I wasn't sure if it was true love, but one thing was certain—I'd seen her as more than a friend.
And since I'd been by her side more than anyone, I figured she probably liked me back then too. At the very least, we'd been flirting with each other.
But at some point, Charlotte's attitude toward me changed.
The Hero.
It started after she became the Hero.
The Hero had always existed in this world.
Charlotte became the Hero about three years ago, when I was twenty-one. In this world, if a Hero dies, the blessing immediately transfers to the next suitable candidate. The previous Hero had died of old age, and the blessing passed to Charlotte, the next in line.
I congratulated her at first. She loved adventures, so she was thrilled too.
Things were good up to that point.
Seeing a friend succeed... well, that was just happy news.
"Oh, Daron. Long time no see? Remember me?"
The tall, handsome guy recognized me too.
Jed.
Yeah... things changed after this bastard showed up.
There was a famous adventurer swordsman. It all started when he came to see the Hero. The moment he laid eyes on her beauty, he went right into seduction mode. Even an innocent guy like me could tell—he was a total sleaze.
But there was nothing I could do back then.
He was strong.
Handsome.
Knew his way around women.
Rich.
Famous...
I fell short in every damn manly virtue compared to Jed. So Charlotte fell for him more and more, and soon enough, she dumped me. Well, he had more going for him than clueless me, and he sure knew how to talk smooth.
"Yeah, I remember."
"Bet you couldn't forget me even if you tried, huh?"
Jed's snakelike lips curled up smugly.
I'd wanted to forget.
The old me, anyway.
I could understand her moving on to a better guy. But what pissed me off was that they didn't stop there.
Me, the loser who'd lost his girl, suffered endlessly afterward. Jed got a sick kick out of my misery. They'd flaunt their love right in front of me, and do all sorts of PDA I couldn't stomach. And don't get me started on how many times they trashed my parents' shop.
"What? Sharon, you know this scruffy loser?"
"Just some nobody from the village we used to live in."
Elinne, the grand mage and last member of the Hero Party, looked down on me from the jump. Charlotte snapped back curtly.
Yeah.
That's more like it.
That's the Hero bitch I know.
Jed was a scum for stealing her from me, sure. But I hated Charlotte more than anyone. To outsiders, she was a bit rough around the edges but a beautiful crush of a Hero. In my eyes, though? Not even close.
Go ahead and hook up with a better guy. Fine. But you didn't have to start treating me like dirt too.
"I'm thrilled to see you after so long, but that hurts my feelings."
"Pfft. What the hell's this psycho saying?"
She straight-up treated me like a nutjob.
This wasn't Jed fooling her or anything. Unlike Ray, who could tell right from wrong, this bitch started looking down on me the second a better guy showed up.
She slapped me when I desperately tried to make things work, grasping at straws.
She got extra clingy with Jed right in my face on purpose.
Listed all my flaws in front of my parents.
And that's not even the half of it.
If anyone knew the future, they'd see Charlotte for the slut she is—not just me. When the Demon King invaded, the Hero should've been the one pulling the most weight. But this selfish bitch relied only on her blessing and bulldozed everything.
She pissed off so many people that some humans even sided with the demons. A reckless woman like her as Hero? Unreal.
"Oh, who's this lady?"
Jed, smugly hugging Charlotte's waist, spotted Ray.
"Hello."
Ray could tell there was history just by looking—she swallowed her food quick and stayed quiet. Obvious bad blood with me, but she forced an awkward smile and greeted them.
"Oh... what a stunning beauty."
True to form, Jed's head whipped around at any halfway pretty girl. He clocked it right away: Ray could've matched Charlotte if she dolled up a bit, just needed some makeup.
"You his girlfriend or something?"
"Not his girlfriend, no."
"Hahaha! Yeah, no way a beauty like you dates a scrub like Daron."
Jed laughed, and Charlotte and Elinne joined in. Ray panicked, glancing at me nervously. She'd just stated facts, but it came back as an insult toward me, so she looked apologetic.
"W-We are dating, though."
Ray stepped up for me. Not official yet, but she said we were getting to know each other, trying to boost my spirits.
"Dating? Oh man... Daron, so that's why you're blowing your empty pockets on this slop?"
"Ordered the cheapest crap on the menu. Total beggar."
Charlotte piled on the insults. It wasn't even the cheapest—it was the second-cheapest, actually.
"And this wine? Ceraju? Fuck no, wouldn't touch that shit."
If Ray just sat there meekly out of guilt, they might not notice, but Charlotte ripped into me viciously. Jed, who'd started the fire, grinned and cheered her on.
"Enough!"
Ray suddenly yelled, shutting Charlotte up.
"I don't know what beef you have with Daron, but there's a line! And I enjoyed my date with him today and every bite of this food! So mind your own business, order, and eat!"
Whoa.
Ray, is this the real you?
I was... no, seriously touched.
Ray was just a nobody right now, but yelling with that courage? More heroic than the damn Hero. It'd been ages since I'd seen that couple's faces twist up like that. Charlotte looked ready to snap back, but with other customers staring and waiters approaching, she swallowed her rage.
"Can't we all just eat in peace? We're basically done anyway—we'll be out soon."
Thanks to Ray, I regained my cool and spoke casually.
"Wouldn't want the Hero Party's rep tanking over us little folk."
"Yeah, Charlotte, ignore 'em and eat."
Being a Hero carried weight. Mindful of her image, Charlotte followed Jed's cue and turned away quietly.
"Ready to order?"
They finally placed their orders with the arriving waiter. I didn't know much, but his beaming smile said they'd gone for the priciest dishes on the menu.
"Eat up."
"Huh? Oh, yeah."
She probably never guessed her targets were the Hero Party.
Ray sweated bullets, chewing her leftover meat with that exact expression. She knew who they were, so no wonder. She'd talked big, but seeing them flex with super expensive orders had her shrinking a bit.
They're the ones in the wrong—why are you the one looking glum?
Luckily, the Hero and her crew stopped glancing our way and chatted among themselves.
By the time we finished eating, their food arrived at the next table.
"Wow, looks delicious."
I peeked over—feast fit for nobles. Several waiters rushed in, piling the table high.
"Oh, this is great for stamina."
Jed grinned, tasting a bite and offering some to Charlotte. What he said next was kinda cute, though.
"Eat this, and I'll go at least four rounds tonight."
"Hmph. You barely hit three sometimes."
Huh. Didn't faze me when I was involved, but hearing it as an outsider? Kinda gross.
"Hey, you two—didn't I tell you not to talk like that in front of me?"
The petite grand mage Elinne crossed her arms under her chest, showing it off. Sounded like this was routine for those two.
"Elinne, you can joi— I mean, just kidding!"
Jed yelped as Charlotte pinched him, waving it off. He snuck a glance my way... not imagining it; on purpose, probably. What, you think I'd make a pissed face hearing about your sex life?
"Ray, you done?"
While eavesdropping on their dirty talk, Ray and I had polished off our plates. She was wiping her mouth with a napkin.
"Yeah."
We stood up.
"I'll pay and catch up—head out first."
"Okay."
Ray bolted for the exit, too uncomfortable to stick around. I confirmed she was out, then slowly approached the Hero Party.
"Jed, having a fun chat, huh?"
"Huh? Oh."
Catching him off guard, Jed looked flustered before smirking again. He probably figured I came to pick a fight.
"Want a tip for banging Charlotte?"
"What?"
Bet he never saw that coming.
"She loves it when you press hard on her womb like this—squeeze."
Having spied on them before, I knew Jed's size. Average at best, way smaller than mine.
"W-What?"
Jed, mid-sip of wine, choked in shock.
"How do you know?"
Only caught it once, but...
"'Cause I took her virginity."
Charlotte and I shared our firsts. Back then, I had no technique, so she rode me, shaking her hips. I remember vividly how she loved it deep.
"You bastard, what the fuck?"
"Just some advice."
I kept smiling even as Charlotte exploded. Just like Jed used to do. Truth is, there was a dumb reason for spilling this.
Charlotte once claimed her hymen tore during intense exercise, but that was bullshit. Far as I knew, Jed was the virgin here.
"...So what?"
"Anyway, I'm out. Remember: squeeze the womb."
Not like his dick could pull it off anyway.
Jed would just grit his teeth for a bit—no real damage. But I was pissed and wanted petty revenge. Plus, Charlotte squirming in shame at the reveal? Priceless. The lower she thought of me, the more humiliating for both of them.
But this much is fine, right?
Compared to what you did to me.
"Daron."
I finished paying and stepped outside to Ray waiting.
"You okay? Saw you talking in there."
She must've watched through the window after leaving. Seeing her check on me, she was drop-dead gorgeous.
"Ah, D-Daron."
"Huuu..."
"Eek, why sniff me?"
I pulled her into a tight hug and inhaled. She pushed at first, then wrapped her arms around me, stroking my back encouragingly.
Is this what someone with saintess potential feels like?
So warm.
"Ray."
"Yeah."
"I want you."
"...Okay."
She softly consented to my sudden wish.