Vol 1: Chapter 10: Fire Dragon Cave Part 3

AN: You are just being manipulated Aleph, please forgive me.

The Path to The Saint Legend

Fire Dragon Cave Part 3

With a death cry, I watched as the trash that was a stain on the party went down.

Ah, how refreshing! Just the fact that he was my childhood friend made me feel so sorry that I didn't have the face to show Hayato.

Just as Hayato told me, I was able to dispose of the garbage safely, and today I will be able to be loved by Hayato until the morning! I think I'm getting wet just thinking about it... I want to make love to Hayato soon ♪

But the look on that garbage's face at the end was so goofy it made me laugh. There's no way I could fall in love with that ugly guy, you know? His face not even half decent. That was gross.

I need to see Hayato's face and cleanse my heart. That trash pisses me off by just looking at him, so I want to kill him every day, and today that wish came true. Maybe this is the best day of my life?

"Ahh, I feel so good! Let's hurry back to Hayato."

I turned away from the cliff and started to walk away, and something watery wet my cheek. Hmm, this is a dungeon, right? Was it raining? I put my hand to my cheek, and when I traced it, it was flowing from my eyes...huh? Why am I crying...

"Huh, huh? Something is strange, I can't stop crying."

Tears flow endlessly from both my eyes and I become confused.

Why am I crying just because I got rid of some trash?

I should be happy.

Ah, they must be tears of joy.

I was so happy that I started crying. My body is shaking.

Yes, these are tears of joy. They are tears of joy...

I tried to convince myself like that for a while until the tears stopped. 

I'm running like crazy right now. I'm getting a running start and heading towards the cliff as fast as I can. Just as I got into position, I heard a scream from above, so I ran with all my might to the point where Aleph would fall.

It seems the hero noticed my condition... but it was a little too late!

No one can stop my legend!

"Stop it, Christina! Are you trying to die?"

"Chris! What are you doing?!"

Perhaps realizing that the hero couldn’t catch up, he and Finne shouted at me to stop, but as it was customary for me to ignore their warnings, their actions were meaningless.

The cliff is right in front of me, all I have to do is fly as fast as I can.

If people try hard enough, they can fly in the sky.

"Aleph-san...!! (I don't know if you can hear me, but I'll make sure to appeal to you that I'll do my best to help you!)"

I jumped as hard as I could towards the cliff, closing the distance to my target landing point with the sensation of a long jump.

Then, hold both hands out in front of you in the air with palms facing straight ahead.

Then, with perfect timing, Aleph fell into my arms. Great! Once I grabbed him, it was mine. I looked up and when the heroes could no longer see us, I frantically used the magic I had learned.

"Floating steps, ease the sky, and use your power, Levitation!"

When I chanted the spell, my body and Aleph's body, which had been falling at a tremendous speed, lost momentum and started to slowly descend. We were falling little by little, but it felt like we were floating. It was good to learn this in case I might be pushed off a cliff or jump off a cliff like this!

"Haa, it was a close call but I made it in time. Are you okay? (Please be as grateful as you can to me and do your best from now on.)"

I spoke to Aleph with a shy look on my face, but...Aleph had fainted.

(Th-this... you stupid idiot!! How dare you ruin my perfect facial expression!)

Damn, I used a useless facial muscle. Ah, I was planning to pass this on as one of the episodes in the legend of the saint, but if no one is watching, then it's no good. This is not what I want!

But, you know. It's going to be a while until we reach the bottom. How far will we fall? If such a large-scale event were to occur and the magic circle in the plaza was the correct route, even I would cry... I would cry!

This Aleph bastard is the only one sleeping peacefully. I'll remember this.

Damn! Damn! I never thought Christina would jump off the cliff. When I lost sight of her after she fell with that Aleph guy, I started to regret it. I wondered why I hadn't restrained Christina properly.

She was meant to be one of my brides...! I have yet to receive her virginity, her kiss, or her heart! When Aleph died, all of those things were meant to be mine, but I let my guard down in my intoxication of victory...

I never expected that Aleph could infatuate the innocent Christina to such an extent. What tricks did that devil use?

"Dammittttttttt! Christinaaaaaa!!"

When I let out a pathetic cry, Finne and Lily came and hugged me with sad looks on their faces.

Their gentle warmth helps me calm my head a little.

That's right, there are still three of them. If I want four, I can just get some more somewhere else. Luckily, there's no woman who can resist my charms, so I have the choice.

Rather than just four women, wouldn't it be okay to say that hundreds or thousands of women were mine from the start? Thinking like that, my sadness over losing Christina gradually subsided.

Since the next group will be replacing Christina, I think I'll add a cute virgin to the group.

"I'm sorry, guys. I'm sorry for showing you such a shameless side of myself."

"Hayato-sama is not shameless at all. He is simply the kindest person in the world!"

"We're sorry about Chris-chan, but we can't stop now. Once this is all over, we'll comfort Hayato-sama on Chris-chan's behalf!"

"Sorry for bothering you. Thank you, we can't stop here! We have to do our best for Christina!"

When we get back to the inn, it looks like the girls will be happy to do all the things I was supposed to do with Christina, so that's probably fine.

Aria will surely be sad, but if you love her enough to forget her sadness, then it will be okay. She will never take priority over me.

We decided to pull ourselves together and wait for Aria to get off the stairs. I think they should share the luggage between the three of them.

Where am I? I was pushed off the cliff by Aria... Ah, I see. I'm dead. That woman betrayed me... twice...

Even though I was stupid to believe her, would someone really kill a childhood friend they were close to? I'll never forgive her, I'll become a ghost and curse her.

Before that, I wonder what's happening to my body right now. My consciousness is gradually returning, but I can't open my eyes.

Or is it just too messy now to open?

Despite that, I can still feel my head. I feel something soft on the back of my head. I concentrate more. I can feel my hands and feet...wait, this might not be possible, but maybe I'm still alive?

The moment I came to that conclusion, my consciousness fully awakened. I slowly opened my eyes and saw the pitch black sky and Chris' face.

"Huh!! Chris?!"

I cried out in surprise at the sight of Chris in front of me. As soon as Chris saw me waking up, her eyes welled up with tears. The tears that flowed from Chris wet my face.

"Thank goodness...! Aleph-san didn't wake up at all... I thought you were dead!"

I couldn't say anything to Chris who was crying uncontrollably, and there was silence for a while until Chris calmed down. Ah, I always make her cry. I'm starting to hate myself.

"Sorry Chris... have you calmed down?"

"Sniff... Yes. I've shown you an unsightly side of myself."

"I can't imagine you being unsightly, you cried for me."

"Aleph-san..."

Chris' eyes were still a little red, but she finally smiled at me. As expected, a smile suits her best. I can't say anything since I made her cry, but she's the cutest when she's smiling.

While thinking about this, I put in strength to try and sit up, and then I noticed the soft skin on the back of my head.

Oh, isn't Chris resting my head on her lap right now? As soon as I realized the situation, I felt like it would be a waste to get up, and I shouldn't get up. Though now is not the time for this kind of thing, I know it.

"Aleph-san, does your body still hurt? Is there anywhere that hurts?"

"...Ah, it seems fine. Sorry, I'll get up now."

Chris asked me with a worried look on her face, so I couldn't bear the guilt any longer and told her the truth and sat up. If I told her the pathetic reason why I couldn't get up was because I wanted her lap pillow, then I wouldn't be able to complain if she abandoned me.

I sat up and looked around, but the area was surrounded by high walls and it was dark and I couldn't see the path ahead at all.

"Chris, is this perhaps the bottom of the cliff...?"

"Yes, Aleph-san fell from the top of the square. When I saw you fall, I thought my heart would stop...!"

It seems that the fact that I was pushed off the Aria was real. I wonder how happy I would have been if it had been a bad dream, but since it was real, I had no choice but to accept it. But there was something I had to ask first and foremost.

"So, why is Chris here too?"

"Umm, well, I saw Aleph-san fall... and I just couldn't stay sitting still..."

"...No way."

"I jumped off too!"

Chris jumped off after me...? What a reckless thing to do, this girl. But at that moment, my happiness was many times greater than my anger or common sense. Unable to contain myself, I hugged Chris tightly.

"Eh! Um, Aleph-san...?"

"Chris! Thank you, thank you! Thank you so much for not abandoning me...!"

"...I told you, didn't I? I'll never abandon you again, Aleph-san, okay?"

This was the second time I had cried in front of her. And the second time too, I was quietly comforted as she stroked my head. I had been betrayed twice by my childhood friend Aria, but her sister, Chris, had saved my life and my heart twice.

Even though they are sisters, their kindness and tolerance is as different as heaven and earth. I once again realize that Chris is the only one I have. I will never trust anyone else, I don't need anyone else. I vow to protect and trust only Chris from now on.

My only childhood friend is... Chris.

"So how did you help me?"

"The truth is, I accidentally learned levitation magic... I haven't used it much, so it was quite dangerous, but I managed to make it in time. Ehehe..."

"Chris is amazing. Even her courage to jump off a cliff is unmatched."

"It was scary, you know? But I was even more scared of Aleph-san dying..."

This girl... just how far is her kindness? The origin of the title Saint is said to be due to the Saint's skills, but Chris is a real Saint, regardless of skills.

She has a kind, innocent and pure heart, and has saved me time and time again - that's the proof. I'm weak, and I don't know if either of us will make it out of this abyss alive, but Chris, this kind saint, is definitely not someone I should lose in a place like this!

God! Please give me the strength to save Chris! If that's not possible, please grant me your divine protection so that at least Chris can return safely! I beg of you!

A god who could create such a hero isn't worthy of belief, but if he could turn a girl with a pure heart like Chris into a saint, then surely there should be some kind of miracle from God!

I want to protect her from anything! I wished so strongly. I didn't care what the price would be.

Yes, if it means I can protect Chris, I'd give up anything.

Author Note: Aleph's feelings doesn't reach Chris' heart at all.