Chapter 139

Also, don’t you dare make a move!

Ahh...

Xiarette quietly released her grip on the sword hilt, temporarily suppressing the hostility seeping out from her.

She wasn’t a three-year-old child either. She understood that Sheffy had just reconciled with her younger sister and needed this kind of intimate phase, but...

But Belith, little sister! Could you please not turn your body so that your chest pressed against hers when you’re sticking close to Sheffy? Sheffy basically had no chest. Doing that served no purpose at all, other than making her feel uncomfortable!

Just as Sheffy gave a reserved and cute little sneeze, Xiarette’s faint sigh drifted from the side.

“I say, Sheffy... that last magic you used was way too over the top... Luckily, you released it into the sky. Otherwise, I feel like... maybe half the Royal Capital would’ve been vaporized.”

“Hehe... of course! You should know how measured I am. Don’t worry, as long as I’m the one acting, you never need to worry about me losing control...! Ah! Ow! Did you just knock me on the head?!”

“Measured my foot! The arena’s completely gone! The Cormier Arena, with five hundred years of history, has entirely turned into water vapor. This incident is bound to go down in history!”

“What! I’ll be remembered forever?!”

“No, you’ll be reviled for all eternity!”

“What the...! No way, I need to find a way to restore my reputation.”

“You’d better not try making up for it... I’m afraid next time it’ll be the castle that disappears... Ahh, poor His Majesty the King. He probably won’t be able to eat for three days this time... By the way, last time when you demonstrated the Holy Sword’s resonance in the castle, I heard the King didn’t eat for two days.”

“Well, isn’t that just perfect? A diet. I was wondering why that old King seemed thinner a few days ago. He’s gotten fat again recently, so he should slim down some more.”

“......”

The back-and-forth between the two made Belith’s brows furrow tightly.

She had found it strange before... The Royal Sister and the Hero hadn’t been together for very long, right? But their way of conversing flowed naturally, their rapport flawless. It couldn’t be described as merely intimate; rather, it was like that of an old married couple.

Did they know what kind of damage a scene like this could cause to someone obsessed with her elder sister?

Anyway, when Belith tightened her hold on Sheffy Harl’s arm, her voice sounded especially heavy.

“By the way, I’ve always been curious... Why does Royal Sister hang around with the Kingdom’s Hero... She might be led astray.”

“Hm?”

Little sister, that’s a good question.

Now that she mentioned it, it really was.

Sheffy Harl and Xiarette paused their daily squabbling. The tall and the short little cuties exchanged a glance, as though trading thoughts.

Well, no, exchanging thoughts didn’t work.

Whenever Xiarette tried to think, her brain froze. She was hopeless in that regard.

Which meant Sheffy had no choice but to think it over herself.

Of course, there was no need to tell Belith the truth. Her life in this era had long since begun anew, and the matters of the past life were secrets belonging only to her and Xiarette. As long as she herself knew, that was enough. There was no need to drag this life into it.

“Royal Sister?”

“Well, there wasn’t any particular reason. It’s just that after I came over to the Kingdom, Xiarette didn’t reject me. She understood me very well, gave me food, gave me a place to live, and most importantly... she even gave me a whole lake of fish to catch. Tell me, with someone like that, what reason would I possibly have not to become good friends with her?”

No, no, no... Xiarette felt that Sheffy, saying it like that wouldn’t work.

Accepting you like that—wasn’t that only natural? No matter how you put it, that explanation wasn’t enough to convince Belith...

Uh...

She looked extremely shocked!

“No way...! Royal Sister, this girl actually gave you a whole lake of fish to fish from?!”

“That’s right. Xiarette is very generous. The whole lake of fish is mine.”

“Ugh... how could this be... The Hero actually dared to do something like that... You... you’re not afraid Royal Sister might flip the lake and flood your house?!”

“......”

Why did her tone sound less like a hypothetical and more like... this had actually happened before?

Sheffy coughed lightly twice to put an end to the topic that was unfavorable to her.

She tilted her head back to look at the two moons of different colors hanging high in the sky, spread her hands out, and signaled Belith to just relax.

“Ahem, anyway, that’s how it is. Xiarette is a kind person, there’s no need to be on guard. As long as you know that, it’s enough.”

“But... but Royal Sister...! Nobody would treat you so well for no reason... What if... what if she’s just infatuated with your beauty...!”

Ha, you said, my beauty?

Hearing that, Sheffy instinctively lowered her head to glance at her own toes.

It was well known that—

If one’s chest had enough curvature to block the view, it was very difficult to look down and immediately see one’s toes.

But Sheffy could see them with ease. By that logic, she really didn’t think she had any “beauty” to speak of.

However, Xiarette’s sudden evasive glance and the way she turned her head away only made Belith more suspicious...

In fact, wasn’t it better to face pain quickly rather than slowly?

Sheffy stood on tiptoe, patted her half-grown little sister on the shoulder, and earnestly told her the truth.

“Alright, Belith... stop imagining things. The truth is, Xiarette and I have already witnessed each other’s beauty. That’s nothing at all. You have to learn to be magnanimous. How can you be so petty and calculating? If you’re like that, you’ll never grow tall.”

“Sheffy?!” Xiarette hurriedly gripped her sword hilt again. She felt she was in danger!

Eh, wait a second...

Sheffy’s actions always had a logical basis.

Could it be... that laying things out so bluntly was actually the safer way?

I understand now, Sheffy.

Let me lend you a hand.

“That’s right.” Xiarette shrugged with a faint blush, speaking in a low voice. “I... I already share a relationship with your sister that goes beyond mere physical contact. Facing each other openly... it’s something we experience almost every night, uh...?!”

Sheffy, why are you covering my mouth?!

Wasn’t this topic brought up by you first?!

Yes, it was me who brought it up, but I didn’t tell you to say that much!

Belith, however, paid no attention to Xiarette’s noisy protests.

Her ears, from beginning to end, only listened to her Royal Sister’s teachings.

Even so, there were some things she simply couldn’t ignore.

“I’m sorry, Royal Sister, I’m always like this, never making progre—wait, what did you just say?”

“Uh... I said... you were petty and calculating...?”

“No, Royal Sister, I mean the sentence before you scolded me.”

“Learn to be magnanimous. Yes, learn to be magnanimous.”

“No need, I’ll think about it myself.”

Belith was a clever child, always gifted with quick wits and excellent memory.

But this time, she shut her eyes and pondered hard for dozens of seconds.

During that time, her body trembled violently from rage, even veins bulged on her forehead.

Sheffy quietly grabbed Xiarette’s hand, tiptoeing as she tried to slip away in silence.

—Which bastard ever said that “quick pain is better than long pain”?

Obviously, long pain was like boiling a frog in warm water, while quick pain was cutting clean with a sharp knife!

Unfortunately, Belith was already “smiling” as she drew her sword.

A terrifying aura burst skyward from the forest on the outskirts. This power had nearly surpassed Belith’s limits...!

“Heh... hehehehe... My Royal Sister... has already been defiled by a blonde, big-chested woman... It’s alright, Royal Sister... what does that matter... As long as I kill her, you’ll still be the same pure, immaculate Royal Sister... I’ll wash away the excess scent for you... Hero!! Draw your sword! Today, one of us must die, and the one who dies must be you... mmm...!”

They say villains must be restrained by villains. By the same logic, younger sisters must be restrained by elder sisters.

Sheffy soared up and landed a firm fist on Belith’s forehead with a sharp crack.

This move never failed to bring the out-of-control Belith back to her senses.

But Belith’s pitiful, aggrieved state would never be soothed so easily!

Though her magical aura slowly dispersed, Belith knelt on the ground, tears welling in her eyes, looking heartbreakingly pitiful.

“Uu... but Royal Sister... Royal Sister... We were together from the moment we were born! How could some big-chested woman suddenly barge into our lives halfway?! Tell me this isn’t true!”

“No, it’s true. You have to face reality.”

“Uu...!!”

Xiarette pressed a hand to her forehead and sighed. When it came to the art of comforting people, Sheffy’s words were no more than a mudslide.

Sheffy could only think: Belith, this really didn’t count as Xiarette barging in halfway.

Yes, you and I were indeed together since birth. But Xiarette and I... we were already together in the previous life before I was even born.

So, I’m one step ahead of you.

Looking at her younger sister kneeling on the ground, devastated and about to burst into sobs... Sheffy scratched her head, thinking frantically.

Before long, she half-knelt down, cupped Belith’s tear-streaked face, tilted her head, and smiled gently.

“Royal Sister...?”

“It’s alright, Belith.”

“Could it be...!”

“Mm, tomorrow night, I’ll tell you a secret. Just the two of us.”

“!!”

Royal Sister meant...

Was... was this an implication that they could finally break through that last barrier?!

Extreme joy shattered extreme sorrow, and for a moment Belith felt as though she had finally seen hope!

Sheffy Harl would tell her a secret.

——That she actually raised fish in the underground reservoir beneath the Demon King’s Castle.

Belith, I haven’t told anyone else about this. I’m telling you first, so stop being heartbroken.

Belith was overjoyed, while Sheffy didn’t understand why she was so ecstatic, and the blockheaded Xiarette didn’t understand what it meant at all.

The sorrows and joys of people were never truly shared—at this moment, it was vividly displayed.

And just then...

From the distant path, along the dim, narrow trail.

A silence where no one should have been approaching was suddenly broken by a breathless, yet clear and pleasant voice calling out in pursuit.

“Miss Shaya... no, wait... Princess Sheffy... no, that’s not right either... Ahh, whether it’s Princess Sheffy or Miss Shaya! Anyway, please wait for me! Hff... huff... Why are you walking so fast... huff...”

51. Confession

Livra had run the entire way, putting in the same effort she usually used to scale the Royal City’s tall walls. Only by following the small road leading toward the suburban villa did she finally catch up to the group.

Luckily, tonight everyone in the Royal Capital had been shaken by that pillar of white light. Their attention had scattered, and the streets were in chaos. Thanks to that, even though Princess Livra had sprinted through the bustling market district, she hadn’t drawn much notice.

One had to say, Livra truly was clever.

At the very least, she knew which direction to chase in.

Well then, Xiarette, in terms of simple-mindedness, you were already far, far ahead of Livra.

But just as Livra finally caught up here, bracing her hands on her knees beneath her skirt to catch her breath—she instantly straightened her body again.

Ah... this was bad.

Why was Princess Belith here too?!

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