Ch.271Escape (1)

Adelia’s night service wasn’t just night service, it was simply service. It continued past the night, through dawn, and into the morning.

Fortunately, since she had disregarded defense and focused only on attack, my stamina wasn’t depleted twice as fast, so I didn’t collapse. Even until then, I thought it would end.

At least until Adelia finished cleaning up, showered, and began putting on her maid uniform. I don’t know where she learned it, but she stealthily hid under my desk.

I also had no choice but to accommodate what she wanted once I realized it. I followed her as if entranced, not because she was naked, but because she was wearing a maid uniform.

In the middle, there was a life-or-death crisis when Marie came looking for us in the bedroom, but fortunately we were able to get through it wisely.

“There. Now you believe I’m Xenon, right?”

“It… it wasn’t a lie…”

“Why would I lie to you, noona?”

Anyway, after our first night together that lasted until morning, I presented her with evidence that I was Xenon.

Starting with the first draft, letters exchanged with the publishing company president, and finally, the pile of fan letters.

Her sky-blue eyes trembled like an earthquake, perhaps confused by the evidence I presented.

“What do you think?”

“Well… I’m still not quite…”

Adelia looks dumbfounded, finding it difficult to accept. Seeing this, I pondered slightly.

How could I explain it in a way that would resonate with her? How should I phrase it to make her smile brightly without burdening her?

After much deliberation, I came up with appropriate words. They were deeply connected to her family history, but not enough to severely trigger her trauma.

I gently stroked Adelia’s still-dazed head as I spoke. As I stroked her hair, Adelia looked at me as if entranced.

“Then how about this? The Kingdom of Teres, which you have such mixed feelings about. Even that kingdom must bow its head to me.”

“Teres… Kingdom…?”

“Yes. I haven’t revealed that I’m Xenon yet, but if I were to announce it someday? Then it wouldn’t be you begging the Kingdom of Teres, but them begging you. And the choice would be solely with me and you. Does that make sense now?”

“…”

Perhaps it was because I gently stimulated her trauma while simultaneously offering resolution. Adelia’s smile began to ripple as if she were having an exhilarating fantasy.

The side she had been begging would now beg her instead. There could be no more thrilling reversal than this. Especially from people who had inflicted deep trauma on her.

When Adelia formed that strange smile, I silently moved my hand from her head to caress her cheek. Then, in a sweet voice, I declared:

“So you should focus on me, not the Kingdom of Teres. You’re my exclusive maid. Understand?”

“…Yes. I mean, yes, young master.”

“As Marie said before, you came to me even before knowing I was Xenon. So I’ll help you with all my might too. So don’t go back even if you have lingering attachments, okay?”

“I have no interest in them anymore. My body and heart belong to you, young master.”

“Hmm.”

That’s an incredibly arousing statement. I almost lost control of my excitement and pounced on her, but I managed to suppress it.

“Then call me whenever you need service.”

Smooch!

Adelia’s surprise kiss followed, nearly making me lose my grip on reason. Previously, I would have initiated the kiss, but this time it was Adelia.

The fact that she was taking the initiative meant she had completely opened her heart. As soon as I realized this, I gave her a deep kiss.

Adelia, as if no longer hiding her feelings, responded with a kiss of her own. It was her own way of showing that she would no longer cling to blood ties and would create a new family.

“Now go and rest. You must be very tired.”

“But…”

“No buts. I won’t leave until you fall asleep.”

After our first night that lasted until morning, Adelia began sleeping all day due to the delayed aftereffects.

No matter how strong Adelia’s stamina might be, anyone would easily collapse if they focused only on attack without pacing themselves.

Eventually, she succumbed to drowsiness and fell into a deep sleep still wearing her maid uniform. I quietly waited until she fell asleep.

She looked so cute that I played various pranks like poking her cheeks with my finger or stroking her hair. I stayed by her side like this.

As I’ve mentioned before, Adelia has many contrasting charms. Just changing her clothes transforms her from dignified to cute, and even her personality changes.

This applies not only to daily life but also to nighttime. At first, she was embarrassed, but once she got used to it, she rode me like a horse without any hesitation.

Fierce by day, submissive by night. It’s a phrase that suits Adelia perfectly. Perhaps the personality she shows at night is her true self.

She was emotionally unstable due to her terrible home environment, but Adelia is a woman who is more than worthy of being loved.

Having grown up without receiving such love, she craves kisses when her true personality emerges. I accepted all of that and satisfied her desires.

‘It’s fortunate that a temple has been built in the territory.’

During the vacation, I will spend time with these three: Marie, Cecilly, and Adelia. Perhaps Marie and Cecilly might give Adelia more prominence as a gesture of concession.

It’s fortunate that we didn’t pace ourselves on the first night, because if Adelia gets used to it gradually, it might become difficult to handle.

Still, Adelia has a patient personality that bursts everything at once, so the frequency will be low. You could say she’s the “charging type.”

I plan to regularly receive divine power not only for Adelia but also for other women.

Fighting the fierce battle with Adelia today, I felt anxious that I might die from having my energy drained. Moreover, there’s a possibility that more women might join.

‘I should write diligently too.’

I kept stroking the head of the peacefully sleeping Adelia before getting up from the bed. The event is over, but the exhibition hasn’t completely ended.

As Cecilly mentioned, the movie will be shown at the performance hall for several days, and the judging of the exhibited artworks isn’t over yet.

As I said before, the judging is being done with only the works displayed, without the artists’ names.

Like some non-famous saying that people would applaud even if a famous person defecated, the power of a name has a formidable effect.

It might be unfair to some, but shouldn’t it at least be “equal” for everyone? At least in the Xenon exhibition, it’s better to exclude the value of names.

‘Should I go to the temple today?’

Kate has been staying at the temple since it was built. If I head there, Kate will probably come out to greet me personally.

I need to fill up on divine power anyway, and it’s essential to visit the temple to have a conversation with Luminus.

Mora’s temple will be completed within a fortnight, so I can go there then.

‘No, maybe it would be faster to escape to Helium before that?’

The 20th volume is scheduled to be released along with the side story. Originally, the side story would have been released much earlier, but as you know, it was delayed because the publishing company relocated to our territory.

But thinking about it, it might be beneficial for the side story and the 20th volume to be released simultaneously. The shock of the ending of the 20th volume will be doubled.

Before Jin is pierced in the chest by Gluttony, memories from the side story flash by like a panorama. Readers will be shocked by this scene.

‘That’s pretty good, isn’t it?’

I carefully moved so as not to wake Adelia and returned to my bedroom. As much as I wanted to stay by her side, I had work to do.

When I returned to my room, silence greeted me. There was no lingering warmth or smell from the night of pleasure, and the bed was neatly made.

It seems that while I was taking Adelia to her room, someone had tidied up.

‘Did another maid do it?’

That’s probably the most likely. I looked at the bed, which was exactly the same as before our lovemaking, and headed to the desk.

As soon as I sat at the desk, the “service” I received from Adelia momentarily flashed through my mind, but I quickly shook it off.

What’s important now is the development of the 20th volume. I’ve already written about half of it, but adding more details here will enhance its quality.

Tap-tap-tap-

Thanks to divine power, my mind remains clear even if I stay up all night. This means I can continue writing steadily without losing concentration.

I’m a bit tired, but it’s far from enough to disturb my focus. It’s better to endure and sleep at the right time rather than reversing day and night.

Knock-knock-knock-

A knocking sound interrupts my concentration. I took my eyes off the typewriter and shifted my gaze towards the door.

“Issac. May I come in?”

Judging by the sultry voice, it’s definitely Cecilly. I wonder what she’s here for.

“Come in.”

“Then excuse me.”

With my permission, Cecilly slowly opened the door and entered. She’s wearing a black one-piece dress that covers her entire body, not the dress she wore to the exhibition.

Although it’s a flowing, ethereal material, it still can’t hide Cecilly’s voluptuous chest. Well, it would be harder to find clothes that fit her.

I glanced at her prominently bulging chest before shifting my gaze to her face.

Judging by her beaming smile, she seems to have a reason for visiting.

“What brings you here?”

“Oh, I just wanted to see what you were up to~”

Cecilly hopped over like a rabbit and approached my side. She seems to be in high spirits, as if something good happened.

I chuckled briefly, then discreetly moved the manuscript I had already printed to another place. No matter who she is, I have no intention of showing her the manuscript.

Cecilly pouted as if upset by this, but she quickly cheered up when I gently touched her horns.

Indeed, Cecilly doesn’t need anything else; just touching her horns makes her anger dissipate.

“Where’s Marie?”

“She’s looking after Lilly right now.”

“Aren’t you going to see her?”

“I’ll get to see Issac’s child to my heart’s content in a year anyway, so I’m saving up.”

“…”

As Cecilly said this, she licked her lips with her tongue and gently stroked her lower abdomen with one hand.

I couldn’t help but feel uneasy at her response, which was like a predator eyeing its prey.

Previously, I would have dismissed it as a joke, but judging by Cecilly’s recent reactions, it seems she’s serious.

I strongly felt that I would need to have a serious conversation with her someday.

“Sigh… Noona. Regardless of how you think of me…”

“I know. But Issac, you’re someone who came from another world, right? What else could this be but a gift and blessing from the gods?”

“…”

What kind of misunderstanding is this woman having? I looked at Cecilly with an expression of bewilderment.

However, Cecilly’s reaction was somewhat unusual; she was clasping her hands together with an ecstatic expression.

Her eyes sparkled like rubies, and her cheeks were tinged with a subtle blush. This reaction seems familiar, but who was it?

Right. Kate. It’s very similar to the fanaticism Kate shows towards me.

“Even if you deny it, it’s okay. Either way, you’re the benefactor who saved our demon race. If this fact spreads, it will be recorded in Helium’s history like this: ‘The gods took pity on the demon race and bestowed a blessing, and that blessing was a saint who came from another dimension.'”

“Isn’t that going too far? It’s not like it’s a myth.”

“Grand ‘histories’ are usually recorded with exaggeration. Myths are no exception.”

“That’s true, I can’t deny it.”

I let out a hollow laugh and made an expression that said I had nothing to say. Actually, I can fully understand why Cecilly is showing such a reaction.

If it were my previous life, I would have dismissed it as nonsense, but this is a world where three gods exist: Luminus, Mora, and Hirt.

Moreover, there are also “demons” who are presumed to have crossed over from another dimension. It’s not far-fetched to say that a god bestowed a blessing.

‘Wait. If Kate knows about this…’

If even Cecilly is like this, how much worse would Kate be? She’s already imploring me to be the light that will save the world and to spread the seeds of light widely.

If it gets worse from here, it will only get worse, not less. To make matters worse, the reason I came to this place was due to a mistake by demon worshippers.

With that one mistake, the gods preserved my memories intact and reincarnated me, and furthermore, the Biography of Xenon was born, leading to the present…

‘Thinking about it carefully, the development doesn’t make sense.’

The development seems smoothly nonsensical yet chaotic. If I were to write a novel with this theme, it would be a piece of cake.

I felt that I should keep the fact that I’m a reincarnator a secret as much as possible, even if I reveal that I’m Xenon.

The Biography of Xenon alone has already advanced this world’s science and culture by a step.

In such a situation, I couldn’t even begin to imagine what kind of ripple effect it would have if I released a World War II novel.

“Sigh…”

“Do you have some concerns, Saint?”

“Ah, a bit.”

Regardless, Cecilly was busy teasing me. When I frowned, Cecilly giggled like a mischievous child.

“I’m sorry. But the person I love most in the world is only Issac. I just want you to know that. I don’t mind how many women you have.”

“Even Arwen?”

When I mentioned Arwen, whom she’s been subtly concerned about, Cecilly visibly flinched.

Then she smiled ambiguously and answered with difficulty.

“…I’ll have to think about that little elf queen. But wait, are you really going to accept Queen Arwen too?”

“I don’t know.”

It’s not an evasive answer; I really don’t know anymore. It’s certain that Arwen has romantic feelings for me.

But I don’t know why. I don’t know what was said within Alfheim, but it’s clear that the elven form of communism has shone brightly.

I can’t help but sigh at a future that’s not just unclear but so bright it’s blinding.

If I had realized that the power of culture was this great, I wonder if I would have become a historian instead of a writer. Such a thought suddenly occurs to me.

‘But still…’

I turned my head to face Cecilly. When our faces met, Cecilly smiled brightly, showing a happy smile.

If I had become a historian, I wouldn’t have been able to see such a smile, and furthermore, the demon race would probably still be persecuted.

I’m tired, but I don’t regret it. That’s my thought.

With this in mind, I slowly extended my hand to gently stroke Cecilly’s cheek, then slowly moved up to caress her horns, which were starting to turn red.

When I touched her horns, Cecilly leaned her face against them as if savoring the feeling. It looked like a cat showing affection.

“Oh, right. Noona. Can I ask you for one favor?”

“Anything for Issac.”

“I’m planning to release the side story and the 20th volume simultaneously in a fortnight. I’d like to visit Helium briefly then.”

“Why our country?”

At Cecilly’s question, I gave her the truth with a bitter smile.

“Because I think my mother will beat me to death otherwise.”

*****

The Xenon exhibition ended successfully to great acclaim. This was thanks to the increased attractions compared to the previous exhibition and the developed infrastructure of the territory.

Various artworks are on display, with not only renowned artists participating but also those nurturing dreams of becoming artists.

Looking at this alone, one might think it’s no different from any other exhibition, but the notable point here is that there are no names.

More precisely, it showcased the uniqueness of displaying only the works without revealing the names until the exhibition was completely over.

Because of this, tourists could focus more on the works rather than the names, and furthermore, several artists with excellent potential were discovered.

[Rules that suit a culture enjoyed by everyone.]

[It may not be fair, but it exudes equality.]

[Extending a hand so that sprouts hidden in the shadow of masters can see the light.]

[An exhibition that even masters were very satisfied with, without any particular complaints.]

It might be surprising, but even the masters of the art world, who are sensitive to name value, were satisfied rather than complaining. This is because the Xenon exhibition had a clear “theme.”

The most troublesome point for artists when selecting works is the “theme.” Just as good ingredients are needed to make delicious food, the same applies to art.

Even if good ingredients are provided, if you burn them all, they just become food waste. In other words, “basics” are the most important in the Xenon exhibition.

In that sense, while masters can produce masterpieces with their eyes closed, rookies are not without a lack of such basics.

Even if one creates their own new path, the basics are always important. Creation without basics is just a bizarre work.

[Matrix Troupe. Presenting a new paradigm in the theater world!]

[A novel technique of showing pre-recorded videos to the audience instead of a stage that progresses in real-time.]

[A masterpiece like no other in the world was born, combining the actors’ passionate performances, the Matrix Troupe’s directing skills, and the sweet music of the Lirus Orchestra.]

Naturally, the Matrix Troupe’s movie also drew global attention.

The Matrix Troupe, which people had been expecting to see what kind of stage they would show this time, delivered a performance that met those expectations.

There were voices expressing concern that theater might be gradually declining because of this, but they were quickly silenced.

Theater has its own flavor, and movies have their own flavor. Especially, the merit of being able to see an actor’s performance in real-time played a significant role in theater.

Amidst such warm reviews, a letter arrived at the publishing company that captured the attention of the world.

[Matrix Troupe, produce the next part immediately.]

This is a letter from Xenon, or rather, Issac. The above content is a brief summary of a long letter, from which one could gauge how satisfied he was.

Because of this, the Matrix Troupe once again began producing a movie with the support of Helium.

As mentioned before, they are producing it starting from the first volume, so people held great expectations in their hearts.

However, there was one country that couldn’t be left out…

[Alfheim. We will help too.]

[Although it hurts our pride, we will cooperate for a better work.]

It was Alfheim. Surprisingly, they chose “cooperation” rather than competition.

Until now, elves, like other races, had persecuted the demon race but were secretly wary of them.

In terms of diversity, if not depth, the demon race’s magic was more developed than the elves’.

In other words, the elves, who had been implicitly considering the demon race as rivals, were the first to bow their heads.

[We will produce the demon invasion part.]

[We can make a work no less impressive than the Matrix Troupe.]

But not a chance. Alfheim immediately launched a political attack.

However, there’s an ambiguous aspect to calling it a political attack. To produce the demon invasion part, Alfheim’s cooperation is needed one way or another.

No matter how much disguise is possible with magic, there are limits. Moreover, since it was a war, not a battle, elven magic was not an option but a necessity.

Both the Matrix Troupe and their sponsor, Helium, knew this, so they had no choice but to deliberate.

They were confident in portraying Sacran’s sacrifice, but was it right to hand over the elf part to the elves? It was a moment of dilemma in many ways.

Eventually, the debate quieted down with a response that they would discuss it. But there was one more important thing left.

[This time, the side story and the main story will be released simultaneously.]

[According to Xenon, it is recommended to read the side story first and then the main story…]

[The content of the side story is about Jin and Lilly’s past.]

Here it comes. Moreover, not just the side story, but the 20th volume is also being released.

People around the world were excited by the news that the Biography of Xenon, and two new volumes at that, would be released simultaneously.

Helium, in particular, showed the most intense reaction, because Xenon had asked the publishing company to arrange for it to be released in Helium first.

This can be seen as a reciprocation for the gift delivered by the demon race last time.

However, there was one true goal…

“Kyaaah!! No!!”

That was to buy time.

The day after the 20th volume was released.

“Issac!! Where has Issac gone?!”

Anna, the mistress of the Mayshall mansion, shouted loudly, her voice echoing throughout the mansion.