Chapter 279

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Why did Belial hastily cause an accident?

There was a reasonable, logical, and persuasive story behind it.

Even if it was incomprehensible from an outside perspective, looking at the inside, one could understand it.

The problem was that I couldn’t explain this to Yoo-seong as it was.

The reason Belial rushed without waiting for the right time? Because she was being consumed by Lucille’s perverted masochistic body. She was struggling with a sense of crisis that she couldn’t turn back.

Then why did Lucille become an exhibitionist masochist? Because her mind was broken by infinite regression. Even noble beliefs are bound to corrode before time.

Could I confess that fact to Yoo-seong honestly?

He would be troubled enough by Lucille’s disappearance.

He failed to protect her not once, not twice but hundreds of millions of times.

And to make matters worse, she became a pervert with a worn-out mind?

Besides, even I, who inherits everything from Lucille, am aspiring to be a golden retriever?

…Even if I reveal the truth someday, it doesn’t seem like now is the time.

It’s too early for Yoo-seong.

He would surely blame himself.

And I was in a situation where I had to clean up the masochist declaration.

It wasn’t a lie, but it had to be made into a lie.

It was better to deal with it neatly than to add unnecessary remarks.

Excluding the cause of masochism, how can I explain Belial’s sudden outburst? It’s quite a headache. Explain the result by removing the cause. I had to replace the cause with something else, but I couldn’t think of any useful excuses.

That’s because Belial was making a last-ditch effort.

It was like gambling away all her assets without worrying about the aftermath.

If she stayed still, she would die mentally, so she must have done it with the feeling of grabbing at straws.

However, from the perspective of someone who doesn’t know the truth, it’s an incomprehensible action.

If she just waited, an opportunity would come, but she couldn’t stand it and rushed in.

“Ehehe, I don’t really know either.”

In the end, my choice was to play dumb.

Even though I was aware of the whole situation.

I tilted my head as if I didn’t know anything.

“What happened then was…”

I began to explain the time when I was counterattacked by Belial. It was a half-truth explanation that hid the most important truth. Yoo-seong, who had been listening silently, didn’t say a word until my explanation was over. 

He crossed his arms and frowned slightly. He tapped his arm with his finger. It was a habit he showed unconsciously when he was deep in thought, as seen in Lucille’s memories.

“Hmm…”

Yoo-seong hummed lowly. Hiding the masochistic nature made Belial’s intentions unclear. Since the cause was unknown, there was room for different interpretations of the result.

I felt a heaviness in my chest as I saw him deep in thought. Yoo-seong seemed to be guessing Belial’s purpose. It was an unnecessary worry. I already know the purpose. The solution is over too. Should I just tell the truth now? It’s a white lie, but it’s still a lie, isn’t it? I’m deceiving Yoo-seong. Hmm, but telling Lucille’s hero that Lucille has become a masochist is a bit…

“Lucia.”

While I was hesitating and worrying, Yoo-seong called me in a clear voice as if he had finished thinking.

“You know that I took Eugene and Alice as disciples, right?”

“Of course, I know. But why are you asking that?”

“How about you become my disciple too?”

“Huh?”

What are you talking about all of a sudden? Become a disciple? Me? Yoo-seong’s?

“I can’t just let a devil god parasitize you forever. I need to extract it for sure.”

“But didn’t you say that Belial’s shattered soul is deeply embedded in my soul and can’t be extracted?”

“That’s right. I can remove it if I want, but in the process, your soul will be damaged.”

That was the reason why Yoo-seong was leaving Belial alone.

With Yoo-seong’s ability, he could forcibly remove Belial from my body. The problem was that Belial was a devil god. The devil god’s soul was parasitizing my soul. What would happen if I forcibly tore it away? My soul would be torn away with it. It was like destroying the foundation of the house to kill the pests in the house. It was essentially the same as killing me and Belial together.

“To remove Belial, your soul must become strong enough to withstand the devil god.”

If it was just physical damage, I could leave it to super regeneration. But even super regeneration couldn’t do anything about the wear and tear of the soul. Super regeneration was omnipotent, but it was far from omniscient. To remove Belial from my body, my soul had to become stronger.

That means.

“You have to reach the realm of a captain.”

The pinnacle of humanity.

The comparison is with devil gods and Yoo-seong, so they seem relatively weak, but captains are superhumans at the level of natural disasters. The fact that combat with a devil god is established explains how extraordinary they are. Humans can dare to fight gods, and even kill them. A supernatural who has reached that level can even withstand the soul of a devil god.

“Hee, so that’s why you’re telling me to become a disciple?”

“That’s right. You have talent. You’ll be able to reach the captain level. If I help you, I can shorten that time a lot.”

My body is Lucille’s. The Blessed body of a Saintess. Even though most of the blessings were used to mass-produce supernaturals, the vessel remained the same. I’m second to none when it comes to talent. In fact, Lucille, who had lost all her power, even reached the captain level through her own training. It was all reset every time she looped, though.

“Of course, I’m not forcing you. If you don’t want to, you don’t have to accept.”

Yoo-seong said that, but it was an offer I had no reason to refuse.

Belial is a time bomb that could explode at any time. That bomb exploded this time. I overcame it safely, and Belial lost the ability to explode again. She became powerless, but that doesn’t mean I can rest assured. I got hit hard when I was careless. I’ll get a big nose if I underestimate a devil god who has lost her power.

I must never forget. Belial is a devil god, and she is overwhelmingly stronger than me. The situation and conditions just happened to be perfect for me to be in the superior position.

“What are you talking about, I’m not going to refuse.”

I grabbed Yoo-seong’s hand and pulled my upper body forward.

My eyes twinkled and I smiled brightly.

“Of course I welcome it. Yeah, I’ll do it. I’ll become your disciple, big brother!”

It’s not just to solve Belial’s problem.

I had to become stronger to prepare for the upcoming battle with the devil gods. The minimum qualification to establish combat with a devil god is the skill of a Captain. Unlike in the ‘novel’, the devil gods are already running rampant, and they may launch an all-out war at any time. To not be a burden. To be helpful. I absolutely had to reach the Captain level.

“Ehehe, please take care of me in the future! Master!”

“…Don’t be too happy. My training is strict, you know? I won’t go easy on you, even if it’s you.”

“Hehe, I can handle any training! Bring it on!”

It’s not just a bluff, it’s the truth.

What’s the best way to train super regeneration? Get hurt and regenerate. In that regard, Lucia is invincible! I don’t have any problems with harsh training that makes me sweat and physically exhausts me. It will all become nourishment that enriches my heart. The lazy can’t beat the diligent, and the diligent can’t beat the ones who enjoy it. Yes, I’m the one who enjoys it!

‘…Well, Yoo-seong wouldn’t really push me too hard.’

That’s a little disappointing.

I heard he teaches Eugene very harshly…

I wish he would do that much for me too.

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“There’s something I want to ask you.”

After resolving Belial’s mental corruption.

When the story was somewhat settled.

I brought up the topic I had been preparing for.

“That, you know…”

“?”

“I said some nonsense in front of my friends…”

I came out as a masochist, but no one believes me.

I confessed to relieve the burden on my heart.

Instead of relieving it, it only made it heavier.

It’s too much. Why doesn’t anyone believe me? I made up my mind and confessed!

“I was a little out of it at the time… Ehehe, you know what I mean, right?”

Mental corruption.

Mental confusion caused by it.

All the coming out at that time was a mistake I made because I was mentally deranged. What? You don’t think so? You’re not saying it was all sincere? Shut your mouth. I’m the one who decides the truth. History changes depending on who records it. From now on, the story I record is the truth!

“I want to fix the mistake I made at that time… Can you help me?”

I put my hands together and asked carefully.

It would be less convincing if Yoo-seong didn’t become a witness. I’m already a shepherdess. Even if I go back on my word now, I doubt they’ll really believe me. That’s when you need someone with credibility. There are few people as trustworthy as Yoo-seong. Of course. He’s the commander of the Celestial Corps, isn’t he? The alias God of War isn’t just for show.

“I was wondering what you were going to say with such a serious expression. Okay, I’ll help you. What do you want me to do?”

“Hehe, thank you!”

As expected, big brother is the best! Lucia Point 10 points! By the way, if you get 100 points, you’ll get a wish ticket! At this rate, he’ll get 100 points soon! Hehe, what do you want to ask Lucia for?

“Explain to my friends that I wasn’t mentally normal at the time. If you do that, I can explain the rest.”

“It’s not that difficult. But what did you say that makes you do this?”

“Th, that’s something you shouldn’t ask…”

“?”

Yoo-seong looked puzzled, but soon agreed and changed the subject. He seemed to have judged that I had made an embarrassing mistake that was difficult to tell. I was glad he didn’t dig too deep.

“Is that all you want to ask?”

“Yeah, that’s enough… Ah, no.”

I nodded happily, but stopped when I suddenly had an idea. Come to think of it, there was something else I wanted to ask Yoo-seong. I had been putting it off because I had other urgent things to do, but it was something I had decided to solve someday. I couldn’t do it alone, and I needed Yoo-seong’s help to solve it.

Since Yoo-seong came to the academy, let’s take care of everything at once.

“Just one more thing, can you help me?”

Regina.

You know what?

I had so much fun.

So.

I’m going to repay the favor.

Author Note

A/N (Author’s note):
Lucia is a good girl who always repays favors.

That favor was helping her show off her long-term endurance skills!

Anyway, since it was fun, isn’t it a favor?

Translator Note

T/N (Translator’s note):
Oh hey, time to fix Regina…

Is what I’d say but Regina will probably make Lucia’s situation worse, heh.

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