Chapter 49
Chapter 49
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 49
Chapter Title: Fucking Pissed
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"...Why does my day have to start with your face instead of Is's?"
"Sorry about that, fuck..."
Ruin and Ariana walked in the same direction, keeping their distance from each other.
Ariana was heading to the Second Princess's private chambers to find Is after hearing from the servants, and Ruin had business with the Second Princess as well, so their paths overlapped.
The fact that Ariana wasn't completely avoiding Ruin despite her dislike for him showed just how right it had been for Ruin to cut down the tower and save Is.
'That little Second Princess is such a pain in the ass—hope you get fucked over for once too!'
Of course, Ruin's thoughts hadn't changed much from before.
After that, neither spoke to the other, maintaining silence until they reached the Second Princess's private chambers.
The servants were surprised when they said Is was there for work and stepped aside.
The current situation was that the Second Princess had brought the Saintess's direct Holy Knight without her permission.
The Second Princess was already infamous as a tomboy, so seeing the clearly displeased Saintess, the servants had no choice but to step back.
'Today's gonna be full of bad shit... Of all things, starting with the Hero's face. If it were Is, he'd flash a bright smile, but an awkward grin from the Hero...? Damn.'
Of course, the main reason for her bad mood was something else.
In any case, the two were escorted right up to the door by the servants.
-Knock knock.
One of the servants cautiously knocked on the door.
"The Saintess and, uh, the Hero are here. I-it's time for Sir Is to head to work..."
-Got it!
The Second Princess Serea's cheerful reply came immediately from inside.
The servant let out a sigh of relief before turning to the two standing nearby.
"The First Princess is inside as well right now, so please keep that in mind."
"The First Princess?"
"First Princess?"
The two voiced their surprise.
At that moment.
-Crash!
Something fell inside the room.
"Eek!"
Serea's scream followed right after.
The instant the scream rang out, Ruin grabbed the doorknob in a blink and ripped the entire door off its hinges.
"Kid! What happe—"
"What's going on in there, I...?"
The sight that unfolded before them was...
"Are you alright? It's my first time catching someone like this, so I hope it didn't hurt..."
"I-I'm fine. Thanks to you, no pain. You're surprisingly skilled for a first-timer...?"
Is lying underneath with his shirt half-unbuttoned, Bellatrix straddling him on top, the two embracing.
And even a bite mark on Is's shoulder.
"Wow."
Ruin let out an impressed whistle at the scene that screamed they'd just done it.
"You're fucked, asshole."
And then he flashed a wicked grin.
He turned to look at Ariana standing beside him.
"... ."
-Whirr whirr whirr...!
She said nothing, but her halo above her head was spinning like mad.
"Fuck, you're the one who told me to handle both of them, and you're already banging the princess...? You crazy bastard."
Ruin started to say "sex" but caught sight of Serea and hastily changed it to "relationship."
Still, he couldn't hold back the curses, so he laid into Is with the filthiest language he could muster.
But then.
"Quiet."
"Yes, ma'am."
Ariana, who had been silently watching from the side, murmured in a deeply sunken voice, and even the Hero had no choice but to shut his mouth immediately.
'He's totally fucked now.'
Ruin liked Ariana, but he knew damn well who she liked.
And that it wasn't one-sided.
But incredibly, he'd been caught with another woman, and the one catching him was Ariana of all people.
Expecting at least a broken leg, he turned to look—
"It's okay, Is. These things happen."
He whipped his head back around in shock at Ariana's words.
'Is that what getting harem approval sounds like?!'
Ruin shot Is a jealous glare.
The moment he tried to curse him out—
"Well, the Holy Kingdom forbids lives devoted only to pleasure, but enjoying it occasionally is fine. Relationships are allowed too. Especially if the partner is the beautiful First Princess. Hehe, Is is a healthy young man, right? But since he's always stuck with me, he hasn't had time to relieve his urges, and they've just been building up, haven't they?"
Feeling a chill, Ruin looked back at Ariana.
The Saintess was smiling.
The same serene, loving smile she always gave Is.
But above her head.
-Whirr whirr whirr...!
Her halo betrayed her emotions without filter.
And even without the halo, her words sounded like a mountain of resentment had piled up.
Ruin swallowed hard and took a step away from Ariana.
And her next words were—
"If you'd just told me, I could've taken you right here and fucked you into a total mess—"
"Hey, fuck!"
"Mmph! Ngh, what are you doing?! Is is pent up, that's why he can't keep it in his pants after barely seeing he—"
"You fucking psycho!"
Even Ruin couldn't just stand by and let that slide.
◇◇◇◆◇◇◇ A few minutes before Ariana and Ruin entered.
"...I'm sorry."
"Huh...? No, you don't need to apologize."
I'd run into Bellatrix while giving Serea a piggyback ride and immediately received her apology.
But I assured her several times that I was really fine, and finally managed to let her inside.
"Sis! What brings you here?"
Serea, blissfully oblivious to the situation, asked why her sister was there.
Fortunately, Bellatrix smiled kindly and answered.
"Yeah, I've been so buried in work lately that I haven't been able to play with you much."
"!! Sis! Don't say it like that—you make me sound like such a kid!"
Serea yelled at Bellatrix while glancing at me.
At that moment, Bellatrix covered her mouth, pretending to be shocked, and asked,
"Oh dear, did I say something wrong?"
"Ugh... Now Is is gonna think of me as some brat begging her big sis to play!"
"Oh no, I'm truly sorry. Can't you forgive your big sister just this once?"
"No way! I'm mad now!"
"Oh my..."
Feigning regret, she pulled a small something from her bosom.
'Candy?'
A rare luxury dessert in this world: candy.
"Guess I'll have to eat this candy all by my lonesome then. Boo hoo."
"!! C-candy...!"
Serea's eyes lit up at the sight of the candy.
She had me set her down, then stood before Bellatrix with hands on her hips.
"F-fine, I'll forgive you just this once! You're so swamped with work lately, you're probably tired and slipped up!"
"Thank you, Serea. Won't you accept your sister's candy?"
"You got it!"
Serea snatched the candy with regal flair.
She tore off the wrapper, popped it in her mouth, and beamed with satisfaction.
"Hehe, glad my little sister didn't cause any trouble."
"Ah, yeah. It was just research. Holy Knights get physical exams often, so it wasn't uncomfortable... And her enthusiasm was so admirable I couldn't refuse."
Serea seemed deaf to our words for a while, so Bellatrix and I chatted quietly out of her earshot.
"Still, examining a man's body so intimately... I'll have a word with her."
"That... might be best."
She might be a kid, but if a grown woman told me to strip, of course my mind would go there.
Yeah, if it had been Bellatrix right here...
"Hmm? Having some naughty thoughts?"
"Y-yes?"
Bellatrix flashed a devilish little smile like she'd caught me red-handed.
Her golden eyes gleamed like a cat spotting prey.
"Sadly, I'm not like Serea. No interest in researching Holy Power."
"That's not—!"
I didn't know how she'd seen through me, but I sat up to explain.
"Ahaha! No need to get up."
Bellatrix slowly rose from her chair and stepped closer to me.
"Don't worry. I wasn't suspecting anything. Oh, excuse me for a sec."
With that, she unbuttoned the top two buttons of my shirt.
She pulled the collar aside and gently touched my left shoulder.
"See? You didn't lay a hand on her even after she bit you hard enough to leave a mark. I know how pretty my Serea is... No room for suspicion when you didn't touch her."
"Ha, haha..."
'How'd she even know about the shoulder mark?'
As I wondered, Bellatrix whispered in my ear.
"It shows through."
Ah, damn it.
I gotta put on my armor before meeting Ariana.
Otherwise, she might grill me on what the hell I've been doing as a Holy Knight.
"Hehe, be careful."
Leaving me with that warning, Bellatrix turned to sit back down—and that was when.
-Slide!
"Eep?!"
Serea stepped on one of the parchments labeled "Holy Power Research" and slipped.
"!!"
The angle was perfect for her head to smash into the bedpost if she fell, so I wrapped her up and twisted my body.
-Crash!
I barely managed to land underneath, protecting Bellatrix.
I looked down at her right away.
"Are you alright? It's my first time catching someone like this, so I hope it didn't hurt..."
"I-I'm fine. Thanks to you, no pain. You're surprisingly skilled for a first-timer...?"
Good, no injuries.
The problem was.
-Bang!
"Kid! What happe—"
"What's going on in there, I...?"
Ruin and Ariana, who'd ripped the door open thinking it was an emergency.
I was picking my words to reassure them when suddenly.
"Wow."
Ruin whistled in admiration.
"You're fucked, asshole."
And flashed that wicked grin.
Ruin and I both turned to Ariana standing nearby.
"... ."
-Whirr whirr whirr...!
She said nothing, but her halo spun wildly above her head.
What happened after that was...
"If you'd just told me, I could've taken you right here and fucked you into a total mess—"
"Hey, fuck!"
"Mmph! Ngh, what are you doing?! Is is pent up, that's why he can't keep it in his pants after barely seeing he—"
"You fucking psycho!"
...Ruin somehow reining in the suddenly rampaging Ariana brought things to a close.
No, why the hell did she snap like that?
After Ruin managed to stop her, Bellatrix and I quickly cleared up the misunderstanding once we figured out what it was.
"He caught me when I was about to fall...?"
"Exactly. If she'd hit the bedpost, it would've been bad, so I just shielded her. How could I do such a thing to the First Princess?"
"...And the bite mark on your shoulder?"
"The Second Princess was just playing around and bit me."
Who would like me enough to begin with?
I muttered the last part weakly, and the room fell silent in an instant.
'Isn't that right? Heroines don't fall for anyone but the protagonist—they either end up with him or find no other love.'
The women I interacted with most were the heroines, and heroines never fell for anyone but the protagonist.
So my chances were zero.
Obvious logic.
As I thought that, I glanced at Ruin seeking agreement.
"Y-you fucking...!"
I saw him trembling, glaring at me with eyes full of murderous intent like a rabid bulldog.