Vol 2: Chapter 12: Broken Comrades

Hayato has become incompetent

The Saint and The Hero of Salvation

Broken Comrades

When I went to the inn today, Chris and Reno were not there.

Even though I had sneaked out of the royal castle just to use my charm skill on Reno today...

If I miss this chance, it'll be night again.

"When I get back, I'll let them know that the hero has arrived!"

"Well then, please. And please tell him I'll come again in the evening."

I asked the inn receptionist to leave a message and left the inn. I'm bored now...

I could have fun with the women in the castle, but if I sleep with another woman while I'm conquering Chris, I'm afraid my fighting spirit will fade.

It's not a good time to be careless about such things. Anyway, if I can seduce Chris, everyone can have fun, so it might be fun to hold back. Looking at Reno's behavior yesterday, she'll probably fall completely today.

Or, even if she's already out with Chris, she could be being abusive or cold towards her... Hehehe. I'd say my plan is going well.

Tonight I will seduce Reno, have her inflict a fatal blow on Chris, and then I will use my skills to carefully take hold of Chris, who will now be weakened both physically and mentally.

This way, we won't miss anything from the past, and we can set out on our journey to defeat the Demon King again with our party of five, so it's all good!

Well, I know I'm doing something bad to the Hero of Salvation, but he's strong, so I think he'll be fine even if he's alone. If he's lonely, I can just assign him to Reno, who I charmed and corrupted.

It's a little young, but it's enough to process, right?

For now, I'll just kill some time somewhere. If I use my hero privileges, I can travel anywhere for free.

I can't wait, I wish night would come soon...

Now that Reno and I have become a family again, I feel deflated, as if my soul has left my body...

In the end, Hayato and I were completely defeated by the Mindful Guard, the complete mental defense that suddenly appeared on us... hahaha...

We were such fools. We wasted more than a week on false hope.

"Onee-chan! Onee-chan!"

"Hmm, what's wrong, Reno? Did something happen? (Shut up, shut up...)"

"Umm, um... is it okay if I hold your hand...?"

"Yes, of course. Well then, shall we hold hands and go back to the inn? (That's just annoying...)"

I said, giving Reno a fake smile, and Reno got all excited, grinning happily like shit, and took my hand and started walking. Stop it, let me walk at my own pace.

"I'm so happy right now! It feels like a dream to be able to walk like this with you again..."

"...Me too. Just being able to spend time with Reno again makes my heart feel warm (although my anger is also warming up, it feels like it's burning)."

"...Yeah, I feel warm too... I really feel your kindness."

"I can feel what you're feeling, Reno... (I can really feel the annoyance in you)."

And so, we headed to the inn while having a meaningless conversation. Reno walked with a cheerful feeling as if she was in heaven, while I walked with a gloomy feeling as if I was in hell, holding hands as we walked.

When we arrived at the inn, the old hag at the reception desk told us that Hayato (a useless guy) had come and left a message saying that he would come back in the evening.

I don't care anymore. Charm doesn't work on Reno anymore, so there's nothing you can do.

I wasted my time. But I'm a little interested to see what happens when Hayato, the lolicon, finds out he can't seduce Rino...

After all, doing it with someone that age is obviously illegal, so maybe the goddess brought out that skill as a red card.

In the end, isn't it all Hayato's fault? He should just die already. That creepy lolicon! He betrayed my expectations! Even though he's a hero, he can't even do anything about a brat, what a pathetic piece of shit!

Never mind, I'm so stressed out, I'm going to get some sleep. My mind can't take it!

"I'm a little tired, so I'm going to rest in my room. Well, Reno... see you later (please don't come to my room)."

"I'm sorry. Onee-chan... I'm the one who made you tired, right? I'm sorry for making you do this."

"No, Reno did nothing wrong. In fact, I'm happy that we've been able to get back together like this. (Go back)."

"...Thanks, Onee-chan. Ah, I'll come and wake you up later! Get plenty of rest."

"Fufu, thanks, Reno. Then, I'll leave it to you (don't be so considerate)."

"Yeah, leave it to me! Good night, Onee-chan!"

"Good night, Reno! (You should sleep forever.)"

After this exhausting conversation, I returned to my room and dove into bed. Maybe because I was so exhausted, I lost consciousness within two seconds...

Oh, damn it... I can't stop worrying...

After making sure Chris was asleep, I left her room and headed to the other room.

I opened the door without knocking, and there stood the traitorous girl who had been holding hands with Chris outside a moment ago.

"You know what I want, right? I saw what you said to Chris at the church."

"--- Did you see it?"

"I have a lot of skills. Well, that's not important. Why did you say that to Chris? Depending on your response, I will kill you here and there. I can do it without any hesitation or regret."

"That's a lie... Chris-sama... No, Aleph-san can't do that because it would make Onee-chan sad."

You know me quite well. I certainly can't do anything that would make Chris sad. I thought she'd confess if I threatened her a little, but it seems she's a tough guy for her age. No wonder Chris likes her.

But that makes it all the more unforgivable.

"Why? Why did you say those things to Chris? Did you do those things and act that way because you thought you could say anything to her and she would forgive you? If that's the case, I'll never forgive you. The moment Chris' feelings for you turn away, even for a second, I'll chop off your head."

"Yes, that's fine... I have sworn that I will never betray Onee-chan again. If I betray her again and her feelings for me fade away, please feel free to cut me down... The filthy being who would betray her again is not me, It's just a trash..."

I understood when I saw the girl brazenly speaking to me.

Oh, so she was broken because of Chris, just like me.

I don't know why she did that, but... She was broken and reborn because of Chris, so it's probably okay to ignore her.

It won't pose a danger to Chris, and if worse comes to worst, I can just deal with it.

"Sorry for bothering you. I'm going now, but can I just say one thing?"

"Yes, what is it...?"

"Don't make Chris look like that again."

"I... I understand. I understand it more than anyone."

"I see. If you understand, that's good."

After seeing that she had a sour look on her face, I quickly left the room.

If you regret it, you shouldn't have done it in the first place.

Other than Chris, the women all have their dirty sides. If that girl, Reno, hadn't shown any signs of remorse, I might have killed her. Ignoring Chris' feelings...

I can't help but laugh at the fact that I'm still influenced by my emotions. But it's all thanks to Chris. Whatever the case, what I do won't change.

If anyone tries to harm Chris, I'll just kill them.

Aleph has become a robot.