Vol 5: Chapter 12: The Beginning of Persuasion
The Holy Knight's Peaceful and Twisted Life
The Beginning of Persuasion
Suddenly, Aleph yelled at Chris.
Chris hung her head and pressed one hand to her neck as she was yelled at...
What on earth is going on? Chris and I just barely escaped with our lives from those scum of a Holy Knight... Aleph must be mistaken about something. Chris hasn't done anything wrong!
"Aleph! Why are you so angry? Chris has been with me all the time."
...I have to prove Chris' innocence!
I decided to support their relationship.
It's so sad that two people I love so much are drifting apart.
"Just the two of you...? Ha! Hahaha! ...Is that so?"
"Huh? What do you mean...?"
Suddenly Aleph started laughing, what was so funny?
I have no idea what's going on. What's going on?
"So, the third person was having fun. Was this your doing, Aria?"
"Aleph... I have no idea what you're talking about..."
"Don't be ridiculous. He's your man, right? He's the one who seduced Chris."
I don't have a man! Where did that story come from?
Or is that how people usually see me...?
"Listen, Aleph. We—"
"Shut up you slut! If you say any more, I'll kill you."
Why are you pointing your sword at me?
I'm not a slut or anything... I don't like anyone other than Aleph.
Of course, I've done things that make it inevitable that he will be suspicious.
It's painful when someone you like says that to your face.
It's always seemed that way to me.
My heart hurts somehow... The tears won't stop.
Sorry, Chris. I can't speak anymore.
I was careless! To think that someone like me would be acting like a saint while holding up Nathel's love bite on my neck! Ahhhhh!! Isn't that the worst!?
...I'm sure a few people saw it. Now that I think about it, some of the fools I passed looked at me with a puzzled expression. I thought for sure they were seeing Aria's pathetic state.
They were looking at my neck! Ah, I want to kill them. God, please kill everyone who sees this. I can't believe my ideal image of a saint has been sullied by a love bite like that.
And that Aleph guy has been making a lot of noise for a while now. I wish he'd just die.
I have to quickly go to my room and destroy the evidence.
No, I could fix it here too, but everyone is watching because he made a fuss.
Just when I thought Aria was defending me, she immediately looked down and started crying. She's so useless, this ugly girl. She's no good no matter what she does.
"Chris, why didn't you say anything...? Were you deceiving me?"
Hmm, you suddenly started saying things that don't make sense. Are you okay in the head?
Don't tell me, the kiss mark on my neck makes you suspicious of me?
Don't doubt me, I'm purity personified.
Ah... maybe he's jealous? A brat. That's impossible.
I mean, is the trust I've spent a year building up going to be shaken by something like this!?
"Aleph. I'll tell you everything, so could you please come to my room? (Maybe he's a really annoying guy?)"
"...I understand. However, if that explanation isn't satisfactory...I'll ....to you."
...What the hell?! What do you mean to me?!
This guy is a hero, it's the end of the world. Well, I'm his partner.
"There's absolutely no way it is what Aleph is thinking. Please trust me. (Dogs don't need to think about anything. They should just become a demon lord subjugation device.)"
"I want to believe too. I want to believe in Chris."
"Then, let's go to our room. Come on, Nee-san, come with me (I can't explain without Aria here)."
"...Huh? Ah, yeah... I get it."
I dragged Aria, who was feeling really depressed, and somehow managed to get her to come to my room to discuss it. Don't make it too hard for me.
Sigh... Maybe a few people at the inn saw us. I'll definitely kill that damn Nathel with my own hands. How dare you add something strange to the legend of the perfect saint. I'll never forgive you.
That said, we need to start by dealing with Aleph.
If he goes out of control, I can't stand a chance. I can't stand a chance physically either. There's no way I'd marry someone like that.
Now, what kind of farce should I make?
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