Chapter 311

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“What’s wrong? You’ve been looking excited since earlier. Did something good happen?”

To Frey’s question, I responded with a smile.

Did something good happen? Yeah, of course, it did. Definitely did.

Ehehe, I saw it all. Your love quarrel.

Eugene, seriously. I can’t believe he’d confess his love so openly. I was so surprised. I understand Alice and Frey’s reactions too. They couldn’t just stand still, feeling so embarrassed. They were flailing around like angry cats, but I know. Alice (Frey) also has feelings for Eugene!

The day the two of them start dating isn’t far off. If that blockhead Eugene is openly saying he likes them, the game is already over. Heroine contest? The winner is already decided!

The good news doesn’t end there.

Eugene has figured out the condition for his ability.

He realized it on his own, even though I didn’t tell him.

Considering that he confessed to Frey right after realizing the condition for his ability, did he realize it while mulling over his love for her? She’s the main heroine after all. She helps the protagonist grow even when she’s just standing still. They’re a match made in heaven.

Hehe, why don’t you two just start dating already?

You’ve already received a confession, so how about dating?

If you start dating, don’t forget about me, who worked hard to connect you two. Ahem, I’ll receive reasonable compensation. Yeah, it’s a fair price, right? Don’t worry. I won’t ask for much. Just slap my cheek and pull out a few teeth. Frey has experience, so she can do it well, right?

…Hehe, I’m just half kidding. 

“Our Frey is so cute that I can’t help but smile.”

“…You’re being silly again. Aren’t you embarrassed to say things like that out loud?”

“But it’s the truth, isn’t it? What’s there to be embarrassed about?”

“I swear…”

Frey turned her head away, seemingly embarrassed. Her ears were red. Her lips were twitching, as if she was forcing herself to suppress a smile. See? She’s cute, isn’t she? It’s no wonder Eugene is smitten. I hugged Frey and rubbed my cheek against her head. The subtle scent of shampoo tickled my nose.

“Alright, it’s late, so let’s go to sleep. You have to sleep early to grow tall, you know?”

“Don’t mention my height…”

Frey, who is secretly insecure about her height, pouted her lips. Her appearance is already youthful, so she looks very young, and because she’s also short, she’s sometimes mistaken for an elementary school student outside the academy. Alice doesn’t care much about that, but Frey is different. She secretly seems to admire tall people like Angelica.

Frey wriggled out of my arms and lay down on the bed. It used to be my bed, but now it’s almost a shared bed. She tapped next to her. It was a signal to come and hug her quickly. If she was going to do this, why did she get out of my arms in the first place? She doesn’t want to be treated like a child, but her actions are no different from a baby’s. That’s why she’s even cuter, though.

When the lights are turned off, darkness befitting the time arrives. I lay down on the bed and hugged Frey. Her small body touched mine, and a warm warmth filled my chest. I’ve gotten so used to hugging Alice to sleep that it’s become a habit. Now, I can’t fall asleep without this warmth. If Eugene and Alice start dating later, the days I can hug her like this will decrease, right? I might feel a little sad about that.

“Lucia, have a good dream.”

“Yeah, you too, Alice.”

She overcame her habit of stuttering after crossing the wall. One of Alice’s quirks has disappeared, but it’s better if she doesn’t have such a quirk. I patted Alice on the back and slowly closed my eyes. I closed my eyes, but I wasn’t planning on falling asleep yet.

‘Now that Eugene has realized the condition for his ability, we can move on to the next stage.’

Connection. It was an essential condition for Eugene to copy abilities.

However, it’s not like he can copy anything just by opening his heart.

Supernatural abilities are the power of the mind. The realization of mental strength. Therefore, Eugene was essentially copying the other person’s mind. There are people who are compatible with Eugene, and there are people who are not. The same goes for supernatural abilities. There are abilities that are suitable for Eugene, and there are abilities that are not.

An example of a suitable ability is Pyrokinesis.

The supernatural ability borrowed from his younger sister, Yui.

It was the best and most suitable supernatural ability for Eugene.

On the other hand, an example of an unsuitable ability was Cloning.

The supernatural ability of Anastasia, a member of the Golden Generation.

Eugene and Cloning were fatally incompatible.

When I read the ‘novel’, I thought it was a balance patch when I saw Eugene not being able to use Cloning properly. That’s because it’s an ability to create clones with the same specs as the original. Eugene could produce dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of himself. If Eugene, who had awakened as a Chosen One and even surpassed Yoo-seong, were to increase to thousands, that would be terrifying.

However, Eugene couldn’t do that. At most, he created a number of clones that could be counted on his fingers. Moreover, the more clones he created, the lower the specs were compared to the original. Even that was amazing enough, but it paled in comparison to Anastasia, who could produce thousands of herself.

‘Of course, it’s partly due to compatibility, but the Cloning ability itself isn’t an easy ability to use in the first place.’

There were occasional cases. Supernaturals who created clones like Anastasia.

Most of them didn’t have good endings. Most of them committed suicide after suffering from mental illness.

Cloning was such an ability. It’s the ability to divide one’s mind. Creating one clone results in a dual personality. Creating two clones results in a triple personality. When the clones are dispelled, the personalities clash and merge. It’s okay a few times, but if that phenomenon continues, problems arise. The ego is fragmented.

A clone is a separate personality from the original.

The clone knows that it is a clone.

When the ability is dispelled, it is integrated into the original.

There are clones who think that they are returning to normal.

There are also clones who recognize that they are dying and disappearing.

Occasionally, there are clones who refuse to disappear and rebel against the original. There have been cases where a clone, fearing death, kills the original and tries to become the original itself. There were times when the original became anxious and fearful that they might be a clone. The memories of the clone are transmitted to the original. Because of that, there were times when they couldn’t distinguish which were their own memories and which were the clone’s memories.

For that reason, the endings of clone supernaturals were not very good.

They couldn’t reach a high level, nor could they control their abilities.

Anastasia is a special case. She was the most special case among the clone supernaturals of all time.

‘Well, Anastasia’s emotions are withered.’

She’s a doll.

She’s acting like a person, but.

In reality, the inside is empty.

Thanks to that, she overcame the side effects of Cloning.

Because she has no emotions, she has no fear.

Because she has no fear, she has no hesitation.

‘A psychopath who observes people, imitates emotions, and acts like a normal person.’

That was the identity of the all-rounder Anastasia.

She laughs, jokes, goes crazy for food, and commits bizarre acts, but.

In reality, she was just exaggeratingly imitating the actions of other people.

In the ‘novel’, she was just described as an eccentric person… I wouldn’t have known if I didn’t have Lucille’s memories.

Of course, Anastasia is not a villain. She just lacked emotions, not that she didn’t have them. In the ‘novel’, she ended up falling for Eugene, too.

There are several reasons why Anastasia became like that, but the decisive reason was that her parents were murdered in front of her eyes. The Great Disaster left scars on many people. Anastasia was one of those many people. The sight of her parents being eaten alive right in front of her must have become a nightmare.

When her parents became a handful of blood, and then her own life was on the line.

Anastasia awakened her supernatural ability.

That’s how she survived. She survived, but her mind collapsed.

As a defense mechanism to protect herself from trauma, she killed her emotions.

Ironically, that act became the driving force to overcome the side effects of Cloning.

‘Making her and Eugene become close and having him copy her ability. That’s the next goal.’

The fact that Eugene was even able to copy Anastasia’s supernatural ability means that Anastasia has regained her heart.

She overcame the side effects of Cloning because her heart was withered, but if she regains her heart, won’t she be swayed by the side effects of Cloning… you might say, but this was a necessary procedure even for Anastasia.

She’s an all-rounder. The experiences of the clones are transmitted to the original, and the current Anastasia can create hundreds of clones. Think about it. What would it be like if hundreds of people did the same training? What if the efforts of hundreds of people were focused on just one person? Even so, Anastasia couldn’t break through the wall. She didn’t become someone close to God. Her growth is very slow. In relative terms, it’s very fast, but it was too slow compared to her talent and effort.

It’s natural because her heart is dead.

Supernatural abilities are strongly influenced by emotions.

Without emotions, the growth of supernatural abilities was close to impossible.

Rather, the fact that she grew that much while still being a doll was proof of Anastasia’s talent.

If she regains her heart, she will break through the wall immediately.

A new person close to God will be born.

Unlike Eugene, who copies and borrows her mental image, Anastasia, who has fully awakened her own mental image, can overcome the side effects of Cloning. Here, the weakness of Eugene’s supernatural ability is revealed… well, let’s skip that because it’s not important right now.

Anyway, for Eugene’s sake, and for Anastasia’s sake, Eugene needed to copy Anastasia’s ability. Eugene gets stronger, and Anastasia regains her emotions, so it’s a win-win situation. Both can benefit from each other.

However, if Anastasia develops feelings for Eugene like in the ‘novel’, a tragedy will occur where she has to go through the pain of unrequited love. Eugene already has a destined soulmate. Even if it’s a necessary growing pain to overcome the past and move forward to the future, that’s a little… no, actually, I might feel very sorry.

Encouraging a love that can’t be fulfilled is not something a person should do.

Author Note

A/N (Author’s note):
NTR route (continued)

Translator Note

T/N (Translator’s note):
It’s Anastasia’s turn!

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