Ouch, my head… I really thought I was done for and that I died at that time. Things didn’t go as planned, uh... Too bad, my plan was all but perfect, full of holes and precipitation, but It was doing quite well despite it. sigh

How could I have foreseen what happened? Lily is genuinely relentless and tenacious. All she had to do was accept her defeat. She had access to my curse and could’ve tracked me down to hell anyway; she could’ve let me some leeway and time for reflection.

Ah!... Sigh

Ouch, my head… I really thought I was done for and that I died at that time. Things didn’t go as planned, uh... Too bad, my plan was all but perfect, full of holes and precipitation, but It was doing quite well despite it. sigh

I swear to you, I’ll be lucky If I don't get a trauma from that… Nah! I probably already have one; the noise I hear in my head seems a tad too real to be only a backlash.

Bah! I guess I had no choice. After all, the time has come to bravely and honestly face the rude and dangerous material world, no matter the circumstances. I couldn't back out anymore due to someone blowing me away with a bomb.

Holding my head, which was about making a remake of the Grand War, I made myself more comfortable by leaning on the headboard. With resolution, I gave my attention to what needed it the most: the magnificent starry sky that I could glimpse from the window…

“You can stop facing the wall. Lily is not here.”

“Anna?” sigh. What relief, it seems my worries were unnecessary.

“Hey, hero, nice to see you alive. How do you feel?” Anna’s voice was filled with irony but lacked its usual lightness, indicating that it was not the time to joke.

“As much as it saddens me to say it, quite well, for someone who just had a face-to-face meeting with the hades.”

When she heard my answer, Anna looked at me tensely and reproachfully as if disappointed. She closed her eyes and rubbed her eyelids briefly, then resumed the discussion as if nothing had happened. She spoke hesitantly, unsure how to respond and where to begin.

“... You shouldn’t call Lily that way. She had it even worse than you, you know?”

The heck? Her? Worse? That thing? She is the embodiment of evil, no doubt about it.

Astonished and full of incomprehension, I opened my mouth to ask Anna for an explanation, but this one didn't even let me make a sound and cut me off.

“We had a bit of a chat together… Lily is aware of her problems and works hard to suppress them. She really gave her best to change. You have no idea how much she tried for this. Medicine, therapy, shock treatment. Since you two came to meet, she has even used spells to prevent her from going astray. She knows very well this is a hindrance to your relationship. More than anyone else, you should not let her down and recognize her efforts, even if you don’t have any feelings.”

“Ah!? Are you telling me I should shut up and accept reality as it is? You saw her, didn't you? Everyone saw it! Not everyone understood its meaning, but you are in the know, right? We both are! That issue isn’t as simple as it seems!

As for what happened next, You were there! She confessed before I lost consciousness!! So why are you defending her!”

“Which confession? She only apologized.”

“IN ADVANCE! She said, I quote: sorry for everything and for what’s next! And although I wasn't conscious most of the time, I caught her red-handed more than once!”

“Oh! Come one! It was nothing. I monitored her throughout the whole procedure, as per her demand. She restrained herself so as not to scare you anymore, to the point of getting sick.”

“... Restain? You call that restrain? How dare you? Do you need me to remind you what we call the next step? And furthermore, you’re telling me a mandatory third party was needed to ensure she doesn’t go too far?”

“No… I… Okay, you win, I concede. Lily’s in the wrong, but that doesn’t make her a monster. She doesn't deserve to be treated this way.”

“So you admit her wrongdoing. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Maybe you want me to describe the little I have perceived to ensure I didn't dream?”

“SHUT UP!! I… I don’t want to remember!… Are you happy?! But Lily doesn't care about what other people say; she knows your true self and loves you for who you are. She knows, and even more, understands that this feeling might never be mutual. But she still likes your good and bad sides altogether. She accepted everything. So why can’t you just overlook one of her own? It doesn't mean to accept or act as if nothing had happened, but…”

“And yet, you still want me to accept her flaw without saying anything, just as if nothing had ever happened ?! ”

“Well… I... Never mind, listen, I don’t care, and I conceive If you were to refuse Lily for what she is… And I will never dare to tell you to do otherwise. But I won’t forgive you if you hurt her or her sincere feelings. Nor will I pardon you if you spit on the heroic image you’ve left on me years ago.”

“…” Anna’s shameful words made me speechless. She seemed so sincere, but at the same time, she seemed not to believe everything she said. I was so dazed that I let her continue Lily’s defense without opposing any counterargument.

“You won’t remember, but I had the chance to see you at your peak. You were a true hero, cool and devoted to helping those in need. I can attest to your heroism. I saw you saving countless girls and women and, without asking for anything in return, go beyond and give them a little comfort in their pitiful world.”

Finally, someone is acknowledging my past!!! It is too bad that this same person is giving her best to defend her friends and playing the devil’s advocate even though she judges her guilty.

“That’s why when I was ordered to tend to your needs, I used it to my advantage to get closer. Lily and I are the same. I also love you as much as wholly as her and am as much a victim as she is. You infatuated us, so be a man and don’t make a tragedy of it, damn it!” Tsk

Ah? Wtf is this reveal? How does the fact that you've known me for years give you the right to say that you're a victim? Are you one of my… no… I don’t think so. I would remember it… And are you telling me you fell in love like Lily had, despite knowing me? You’re scaring me. Every old acquaintance storming into my life has been a total death flag until now.

Anyway, and since when have I been the one to blame if you fall in love for no reason? I mean… It’s not like I seduced you like the other, so…

“Mom told me men could’ve difficulties with that, but still! You are always more than happy to do the deed, but when this happens to you, you scream to rape.”

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?? what do I hear??

BECAUSE THAT IS PRECISELY THE QUESTION!!

…

To understand the whole situation, we must travel back in time a bit, just before Lucas's intervention.

Thanks to some idiot, things went smoothly from the beginning of the fight. I sent Lily to fight in my stead because she wanted to exercise. She went on a rampaging slaughter for some reason, but it was still going well so far.

Or so I thought…

I was concerned about Lily's state of mind, but other businesses prevented me from realizing the magnitude of the threat. I was too concerned about Anna, and it took me a while to notice some alarming signs that were nevertheless clearly visible. Ultimately, listening to my brain’s warning attempt took me even longer. That was unfortunate…

Lily wasn’t just enjoying the battle, the blood, and the scream… Well, she had a zest for the task, for sure.

However, she craved specific acts even more, overflowing with ecstasy every time she healed one of her enemies from a fatal injury. She immensely enjoyed herself, a little too much, in fact.

She quickly becomes panting, not from fatigue but simply from pleasure, suggesting an abnormality. Still, what made me understand the danger, and above all, the consequences involved, were the ever-stronger moaning she tried to hold back at all costs, covering them with even louder enemy screams.

She was aroused, sexually aroused, by the fact of treating a patient, and the more severe the injury, the greater the gratification was. I’m not talking about excitement here, but a real wild, uncontrolled pleasure, a strong and irresistible feeling that makes you want more and more.

It goes without saying that the body reactions going with it were also here. Lily may have successfully restrained the orgasm throughout the whole fight, or at least she managed not to leave any evidence, but she couldn’t hide everything.

She was shaking with excitement and sweating more than she should have, and her fighting style became ridiculously inefficient, if not to maximize the friction of her armor on her skin.

I’m pretty sure she was dripping wet down there, even if I cannot confirm it. Anna's fragrance was too strong, and I could not detect other possible pheromones confidently.

AHem Anyway

Toward the end, she started wanting more. She was craving for it and understood she wouldn’t be able to stop herself any longer. So she made a silly move. She allowed for her enemy to strike a blow, a painful one. True to herself, she made what an idiot would have, like the idiot she was.

As a result, she succeeded in diverting our increasing attention, calming down her urges, and frightening more than one girl. Even me, who did not expect it at all, could not help but worry, which made me momentarily forget the rest.

Note that this event shows how much I cared for her, even if I only assert the opposite...

But this wasn’t enough to erase the true nature of her act from our small group’s memories. She quickly realized it had been futile when I came to the rescue, refusing even to look at her.

A tense and quiet atmosphere ensued, and no one dared speak. Then Sera broke the silence and asked if she could look into her memories because she was seriously wondering what thrill she might feel.

It was too much, and Lily turned red. Dying of embarrassment, she ran away as far as she could, that’s to say, to the other end of the cave, and I was told what happened next by the other girls.

Lily apparently broke into silent tears, and Alev took Sera apart to scold her while Anna did her best to comfort Lily and dry her watery eyes.

Then came Sera’s apologies, Alev's support, and Anna's sympathy. They came back together, and everything could have ended there, but unfortunately, even those three could not stay unaffected.

Alev stopped to address Lily as if she were a potential girlfriend, and Anna could hardly look into Lily’s face anymore. Only Sera dared to act as if nothing had happened, but that was because she had an unhealthy interest in Lily's memories.

What happened next? I have no idea. But it seems they were aware of the situation's awkwardness and suddenly decided to have a girls' meeting before it worsened. As for me, I was too focused on the fight to eavesdrop… or too busy considering a way out.

Something I did well, very well indeed, so much that the four of them instantly found out about my escape plan as soon as they returned from their little friendly talk. With surprise and fear, I discovered they now seemed bound by a blood pact, friendlier than ever, and intending to support Lily at 200%

All of a sudden, everyone started blackmailing me to prevent me from even thinking about escaping the situation. They made me understand that I would not be able to avoid a long and painful explanation with Lily.

If ever I was to flee, they would disclose everything, and by everything, I mean it.

Indeed, Anna disclosed she had a video of my sl*t acting performance from a while ago in her possession, from when I helped Sera examine the enemies’ memories. It turned out that the flash Sera used to cover our retreat then was a magical tool Anna had given her: a small camera that had filmed the whole scene.

Yes, Sera had recorded everything and even took pictures!!… … … What am I saying? Which scene? What acting? What recording? Nothing ever happened in the first place! … … … F*CK!

Anyway, let's say it definitely and forcibly jogged my memory. Either way, continuing to deny the evidence will not make it disappear.

Anna, Sera, I HATE YOU!!!

And as if that wasn't enough, Sera swore to write a book on what she had seen in my memories. As for Alev, she said she would distribute everything in the adventurer's world and the global market.

Of all, Lily's menace was both the least well-defined and the most dangerous: a simple and unique sentence, a threat to open the pandora’s box.

“Think twice before acting, and try to remember what you did to my sister because the day this becomes known will sign your end.”

Everything together made me lose all willpower and made me surrender. Curse my f*cking past.

AS IF!!!!!

Yes, you didn’t think Anna’s and Sera's evidence was enough to make me ploy? Were you? I was definitely going to try my luck. I don't think Anna would have dared to carry out her threat, and I would’ve already died from old age by the time Sera would’ve finished her book.

Besides, I could track Anna and steal her tool before it went into mass production. Sera had no legal right to use my memory, and I would probably gather the support of the empires wanting to hush up the affair. At worst, I could always ask for financial compensation.

Rest Lily’s menace, but I had little to lose and knew how to handle her. I could probably shut her mouth up by threatening her back. After all, after what she had shown that day, I was in every right to divorce her, and I could probably make my marriage with her sister invalid at the same time.

That’s it. Lily truly has feelings for me, and she wouldn’t want to lose the only thing that binds us together. Moreover, she wouldn’t want to explain to her sister why their marriage was canceled.

Furthermore, there would be one more thing in my favor. If the sister is as scary as I think I might die from …

Well, she is probably even crazier than I thought, given Lily's newly assessed danger level. But the thing is, Lily wouldn’t let me die. And if I died, I could probably rest in peace, at least the time it took Lily’s sister to lecture her.

Everything to say that I would, and I was, going to try to escape. One hundred percent I would’ve! There was no way I would stay beside Lily after everything she showed us during this fight! I had to try and flee for my life!

I was ready for the worst. So when the occasion presented itself, I acted straight away… only to learn at my expense that Lily had not said her last words.

When it came time to follow Lucas’s plan, they cut off all possible exits and forced me into a position I couldn’t escape, leaving them behind. Forcing me to take Lily’s place, she herself took the lead to keep me under close surveillance. Little did they know that I was just playing along and had not given up in the least.

I improvised and used the situation to my advantage. I was almost there. Thanks to those dumb lunatics who came out of nowhere and seemed to worship Lily, I thought I had found my way out.

BUT SHE ACTUALLY THREW A BOMB AT ME!!!

That was one of the traps used as a last resort in the previous assault, and its power was little known. Luckily, it wasn’t that powerful; otherwise, everyone would have been buried alive. Everyone except myself. I would have been dead and then buried.

Maybe then I would have met my first wife? Only gods know.

But thankfully, Lily’s providence prevented the worst. I was ‘only’ fatally injured and brought at death doors. I prayed in a last strand of consciousness, wishing for my assumption about Lily to be wrong. But this time, no response came, as if the silence probed them right.

Only when my last shred of awareness faded away a timid feeling of comfort and pity began to taunt me.

Now, I’m sure Lily is jinxed, and those around her (I mean me) will suffer while the whole world bends to her desires. God, I hate you.