Alice's Desire to Dominate
Hell... how the hell did I end up in this mess? My plan was supposed to be flawless!
Even after getting raped over and over, I still feel guilty, but instead she’s obsessed with me? Where the hell is my conscience, you crazy bitch!
It was driving me insane. If I’d followed my plan, she should have just left me alone, but now she’s literally glued to me.
“Esther? Hey... I can help you with that.”
Even now. Because the house was filthy, she kept sweeping the floors while giving me those sad, worried eyes and trailing after me like a lost puppy.
“No... it’s fine. I can do it myself.”
So I smiled brightly and said I was good, but she suddenly slumped and let out a deep, shaky sigh.
No way... I can’t do anything if she looks like that!
“T-then... go get a rag too.”
So I had her do something and she nodded with that bright smile before skipping out the door.
The house had no public bathroom, so she had to fetch a rag from the community water fountain.
As she vanished outside, I collapsed right there on the spot.
Damn... where did I go wrong?
I should have run away out of guilt, then I could’ve been raped to my heart’s content by the monsters.
But now... she’s clinging to me even more!
She sighs deeply when I say I’m good, doesn’t scold me, and even seems happy when I order her around.
I’m going to lose my mind if this keeps up.
Hum... so if that’s how it is now...
According to the original story, Alice had a deep obsession.
She wanted to go back to her hometown after clearing out the monsters, because she was a runaway who had basically betrayed the gods back home.
Well, it was the usual runaway schemer cliché...
Honestly, even as a cliché, the villagers had already prepared to accept anything she did. That was the trap.
And they even welcomed her when she turned into a succubus. Those people were truly something else.
Anyway, the important thing was that Alice wanted to become a hero. She was hunting for a chance to wield the Holy Sword.
Actually, the Holy Sword was kept in this village.
But it wasn’t embedded in anything; it was just the hilt. A worthy hero would grab it, and the blade would spring out.
Well, it was basically a multi-episode weapon for the game...
Even while pretending to be some chosen hero, this game made the Holy Sword into a multi-episode user weapon. How pathetic...
Anyway, she wanted to become a hero to return home, and if I suddenly activated that sword right in front of her, she’d definitely go insane with jealousy.
After all, that was probably why she couldn’t use the sword until now—because she hadn’t been deemed worthy enough to be a hero.
Then suddenly a boy who was being raped by a slime in the first episode activates the sword? Anyone else would’ve lost it...
First, the house was cleaned, so I just needed to tidy up.
And then she would come back...
Just then, Alice opened the door and walked in, still holding a freshly washed rag.
“Here! I brought it. I’ll wipe the floor.”
She said that, sat down, and started wiping the floor with quick strokes. I sat beside her, met her eyes seriously, and said,
“Hey... Alice. I was thinking about going to see the Holy Sword today.”
Her gaze suddenly flickered like she’d been hit by a truck.
“W-well... the Holy Sword? That’s... th-that... maybe we should do it later?”
It seemed like she thought it would fail. Did she have this much consideration, or was she just obsessed with me...?
“Why? Is there a problem?”
“The Holy Sword is... kind of burdensome. If it’s taken, it’ll just draw attention.”
“It doesn’t matter. I... I have to go home.”
I flinched. That wasn’t my imagination. Alice also wanted to go home and was trying to raise achievements for it, and I had timed my request perfectly.
She was probably disappointed in her heart. Even she, a strong hero in her group, thought a kid like me couldn’t possibly do it.
She worried about it. What if it went wrong? I could see her trying to pull me away from the Holy Sword.
Uhuhu... but it was nothing like that at all.
“But the Holy Sword is...”
“Don’t you think we should try it first?”
“Y-yeah... that’s right.”
I sighed deeply and took her hand. She seemed to realize she couldn’t pull away.
Hehe, you idiot. I was going to activate the multi-episode sword and then milk you dry for the last time.
If she got this, she definitely wouldn’t go crazy.
If she left me, I would immediately be in the arms of the monster girls...
While staring at my desperate face, she hugged me briefly.
It should be me feeling guilty, but her chest was pounding madly. How funny.
I held her hand as we went to a square. In the center of the town, there was a fountain surrounded by a small glass case.
On the pedestal was a rod that fit perfectly into five fingers.
It looked like a weapon, but it resembled a knuckle more than a sword.
Of course, it was the sword. It just wasn’t activated right now.
“Even a few years ago, people would line up here to activate the Holy Sword. But no one’s touched it yet. Tourists left long ago. It’s become a place nobody cares about anymore.”
She said that, then plopped down on the square’s bench.
I sat beside her and listened attentively.
“Were you one of those people, Alice?”
She answered, gazing blankly ahead as if lost in memory. It was less nostalgia and more a look back at her reckless youth.
“That’s right. Back then I was wild. I’d go around as an adventurer, causing chaos. If I were me now, I would’ve ended with just one slap...”
She said that, then quietly raised her head toward the sky.
“I roughly get it. Adolescence is pretty rough.”
“A kid talking about that sounds weird.”
She chuckled and stroked my head, but suddenly flinched and pulled her hand away.
She must have remembered what I did yesterday. And her eyes filled with sympathy.
She had only about ten more minutes before that look turned to disgust.
So, should I start now?
I jumped from beside her and headed for the pedestal. There weren’t many people around, so activating the sword wouldn’t stand out.
Alice was the only one who could see it.
The perfect environment for humiliation.
She was smiling brightly and waving her hand.
She thought I couldn’t activate it, and if I failed she’d comfort me.
I approached the pedestal, picked up the hilt, and it fit my hand perfectly.
I shook it slightly, as if drawing the blade forward.
With that came a strange sound. From the hilt emerged translucent blue energy blades. They hummed and resonated low, exactly like the original.
I glanced up.
I saw her eyes widen in shock.
“A-ah...?”
She looked like she was about to faint from the shock, trembling.
Now it was time for the finishing blow.
I pushed the hilt back in, sheathing the blade again.
There was a strange silence.
She stared at me blankly, as if she couldn’t believe what she’d just seen.
Her pupils were shaking so violently it was visible from afar.
The Holy Sword, long forgotten, a thing no one would steal or care about, was activated by me just now.
I walked over holding the hilt and placed the Holy Sword in Alice’s hand.
“I think it would be better for you to have this than me.”
“W-what? Ah, no... why?”
“I don’t use swords. And honestly, you never liked using the sword anyway?”
“I-I... th-that...”
Her legs trembled as she shook her head. It was deliberate, but it looked pitiful.
“Alice?”
“L-let’s go home.”
She said that, tucked the Holy Sword under her arm, and took my hand. Her hand was trembling wildly as she rushed me away.
It was obvious she had completely broken. Hu... now, if she just left and went home...
Back at the house, Alice sat on the bed staring blankly ahead, lost in thought as if her mind had gone blank.
“Alice? What’s wrong? Are you okay?”
This was definitely off the rails.
I pretended to be worried and gripped her hand tighter. What would she say now? If she cursed me out, I could understand, but this...
Then she looked into my eyes.
Her gaze was clearly determined.
“Esther... thank you. This Holy Sword must have been important to you.”
“What? Y-yeah... that’s right...”
“I understood. Why you’re doing this. Uhuhu... I’m such an idiot too. You and I both just want to go back home in the end.”
“Alice?”
“So... let’s finish this together and go home. Use the Holy Sword to defeat the monsters, build achievements, and be welcomed back in our hometown.”
What the hell is this? Hey, why is she suddenly like this!
She hugged me tightly, as if she understood everything I did.
“So... I’ll never forget this. Let’s go forward together. Even if it’s hell.”
I couldn’t say anything to Alice who was whispering like that.
What the hell is this crazy bitch saying now! I just wanted to be raped! Not by you, by the monster girls!
Home is none of my business!
I really don’t get it!