Chapter 275

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Let’s reconfirm.

The Blessed Saintess is no more.

The endlessly repeating regressions shattered Lucille’s ego. The once kind and pure Saintess crumbled before time, reaching a point where she barely maintained her self-awareness through masochism.

Even that was a temporary measure, and eventually, Lucille vanished, leaving behind only her thoughts. Those thoughts, too, departed to seek rest after fulfilling their final duty, leaving only Lucille’s body behind.

I knew it, but reuniting with Lucille’s hero like this made it even more real.

I was worried that I might be swayed by Lucille’s emotions, just like when I first met Yoo-seong… But, yeah, that was just unnecessary fretting. After all, I was fine after the first meeting, right? We even talked all night on the hospital rooftop without any major problems.

Of course, it wasn’t completely without influence.

Lucille’s ‘love’ only had embers left.

The burnt-out embers still remained unextinguished.

It was because of that that I jokingly called Yoo-seong “Brother”, and that I was now rubbing my cheek against Yoo-seong’s chest.

These were actions I wouldn’t normally take. What is this? Am I acting cute? Me? To a man? I’m clearly the one doing it, but it feels strange. It’s like I’ve become a granddaughter showing off to her grandfather after a long time. Should I call you “Grandpa” instead of “Brother” from now on? Nah, my body is rejecting it, so I’ll stop.

“What brings you to the academy, big brother? Did you come to see me?”

I said it with a mix of jest and sincerity.

Yoo-seong is a busy man. Not just busy, but probably the busiest in the Celestial Corps. Normally, he’s turning monster territories into wastelands, protecting human realms. When he returns to the Celestial Corps, he deals with the backlog of work accumulated during his absence. 

And when a spatial rift occurs, he rushes to destroy it. He could leave it to the Celestial Corps members, but he steps in himself to minimize casualties and material damage. And then there’s the training of his recently accepted disciples.

In short, he’s incredibly busy.

Being so busy, Yoo-seong didn’t pay much attention to the Academy.

As an educational institution for nurturing future heroes, he’d have a minimum level of interest, but not to the point of visiting it himself.

Unless some troublemaker beat up the teachers, gathered the students to form a juvenile criminal organization, and caused a major incident, Yoo-seong wouldn’t have any reason to visit the Academy.

For reference, that troublemaker is the current squad leader of the 6th squad. Yoo-seong turned that beast with nothing to fear into a person with love (physically). Violence solves everything, after all. If it doesn’t solve it, maybe you’re just not strong enough. Think about it.

‘If Yoo-seong came to the Academy, there must be a good reason…’

Especially if he came secretly.

Yoo-seong is the Commander/Captain of the 1st Division. The God of War. A living legend. If such a person were to visit the Academy, it would inevitably cause a stir. The principal would run out barefoot to greet Yoo-seong immediately.

But if it’s this quiet, the reason is obvious.

No one knows the Commander has visited.

In other words, Yoo-seong’s visit isn’t an official one.

It’s a private visit as Yoo-seong, not as the God of War.

Ehehe, did you come to see me? If that’s the case, I might be a little happy? Lucia points plus 10! 

Of course, it could be to see his disciples, Eugene or Alice, or other acquaintances. But I believe it. The bond between Lucille and Yoo-seong!

“Uh, yeah. That’s right…”

Yoo-seong affirmed my question.

However, he seemed strangely flustered.

Wondering why, I looked to see that Yoo-seong was looking at someone else, not me.

“Big brother… you say…?”

It was the school nurse, Theresa.

Ah, now that I think about it, there was someone else.

I was so focused on Yoo-seong that I unintentionally ignored her.

Theresa has a connection with Yoo-seong, right? She was the former vice-captain of the 1st Division, after all. 

Eh, what is this? Could it be that you came to see Theresa, not me? Really? If that’s the case, I’d be a little disappointed. Is the bond between Lucille and Yoo-seong only this much? Lucia points minus 10! No, minus 100! Apologize to Lucille!

“No, that’s…”

“You two… could it be… but the age gap… at least 100 years… not even a thief would do that… a world-class phantom thief… an adult and a minor… hey, this is sugar daddy stuff…!”

“It’s not.”

Yoo-seong said with an incredulous expression.

I belatedly thought about how my actions might appear to others.

A female student in Yoo-seong’s arms, rubbing her cheek against him and calling him “big brother.”

Lucille and Yoo-seong are from the same era. Naturally, their ages are similar. Lucille has lived much longer if you only consider her time alive. She’s lived for hundreds of millions of years after repeating regressions.

But I am Lucia. A student at the Academy. A minor to the outside world.

…Oh. Isn’t this a little dangerous? Might it cause problems for Yoo-seong’s reputation? The school nurse probably wouldn’t spread rumors, so it might not matter, but if someone else found out, it would definitely be on the front page of the newspaper. “The God of War and the Academy Student’s Inappropriate Relationship~” or something like that. 

Regardless of the truth, it would be sensational. No, it’s more likely that the Commander’s power would make it “nothing happened”.

Still, I can’t leave it to be misunderstood like this.

I’d feel bad if the two of them became awkward.

It’s only right that I clean up the mess I made.

Achievements that would make him a living legend.

The position of Commander of the Celestial Corps.

The power to be praised as the God of War.

Everyone would have awe, but also feel a sense of distance.

Very few people viewed Yoo-seong as a human being, not deifying him as the God of War.

Theresa was one of those rare people. The ‘novel’ only mentioned that she was the former vice-captain of the 1st squad, and didn’t go into detail about her relationship with Yoo-seong. 

But I had Lucille’s memories. The memories of infinite regressions. Among those countless regressions, there were timelines where Lucille became close with Theresa. Naturally, I also learned about the relationship between Theresa and Yoo-seong.

She’s one of big brother’s few friends.

As a younger sister (self-proclaimed), I can’t interfere with my big brother’s relationships.

Lucia is a good younger sister, after all!

“School nurse. Yoo-seong and I… no, Yoo-seong and I are not in that kind of relationship.”

I slipped out of Yoo-seong’s arms as I spoke.

“Yoo-seong is my guardian. He’s like an older brother to me, so I call him big brother.”

“…News to me.”

Theresa narrowed her eyes and looked back and forth between me and Yoo-seong. She crossed her arms and tilted her chin slightly. She looked very intrigued.

“He’s like a stray cat who hates being lonely but is reluctant to let anyone approach him. He’ll bare his claws and hiss if you get close, and then hang around nearby if you move away. I don’t think that kind of stray cat would take on the role of a guardian? Unless he’s being kept, maybe.”

“Hey, what do you think of me?”

“I told you, a cat. Want some Churu ¹?”

“Get lost.”

“Oh my, such a fierce reaction. This older sister is hurt, you know~?”

She pretended to cry, but her lips were smiling.

Aha, I get it. She made a fuss about sugar daddy stuff, but she doesn’t really think that. She just wants to tease Yoo-seong. Yeah, I know that feeling. Yoo-seong’s reaction is so good that you want to tease him. Eugene’s reactions were also good. I guess you can’t hide your bloodline.

“What do you mean, ‘older sister’? I’m much older than you.”

Watching Yoo-seong grumble, my little devil switch twitched. Should I press it? Should I just press it? This chilling sensation. It’s been a while. It’s time to return to Lucia, Frey version.

‘No, calm down.’

People are creatures that learn from experience.

Are you going to repeat the mistake from last time? Frey (Alice) attacked Eugene after Little Devil Lucia played some pranks. Thanks to that, Eugene’s skin melted, and his discharge date was postponed, and Frey (Alice) had to write an apology. 

Even if I play pranks, I shouldn’t cross the line.

Besides, I have more urgent matters right now, right?

Clearing up the misunderstanding is the top priority.

“Hmph~ is that so.”

While I was looking at Yoo-seong and lost in thought for a moment, Theresa nodded as if she understood something. Her eyes curved into crescents, and the corners of her lips formed a curve. Yoo-seong made a disgusted expression. He seemed wary of what strange things Theresa might say.

“I was wondering what brought you to the Academy so suddenly… it was because of that child? You’re incredibly devoted.”

“…I’m Lucia’s guardian, after all. It’s natural to care.”

“Yeah, yeah, if you say so. You’re a good guardian. I’m touched.”

It seems the reason he came to the Academy wasn’t a secret tryst with Theresa. If it were, it would have been a little embarrassing. Who Yoo-seong meets is something I can’t interfere with. 

I don’t have the right to. It’s been over 100 years since he lost his wife, and who would say anything if he remarried?

However, if he met another woman just a few days after confirming Lucille’s disappearance, I would have been genuinely angry.

Yoo-seong isn’t the kind of person to do that, but you never know what might happen in life. Yoo-seong was very weak to being pushed around. The reason Iris surpassed Lucille and ended up with Yoo-seong was simple. She confessed first. If Lucille had been brave enough to… no, it’s already in the past. What’s the point of dwelling on “what ifs” now?

In any case, Lucia has a duty as Lucille’s daughter (self-proclaimed) to monitor Yoo-seong.

I’m against him getting a new lover for at least a few years.

Make sure you have time to mourn Lucille!

If he does get a new girlfriend, I’ll follow him around. I’ll call him “Dad”. I’ll make him a married man with a daughter.

…Come to think of it, he really was a married man with a daughter. All his children are dead, though.

“School nurse. If you’re not busy, could you excuse us for a moment…?”

“You want me to leave you alone? Okay.”

Oh, does Theresa have the ability to read minds?

You can do something similar if you use ‘Detection’ to the extreme…

More than that, she didn’t even use her supernatural ability?

“I unintentionally did something insensitive. Ah, I didn’t see anything today. I didn’t hear anything, either.”

The sound of her heels echoed clearly off the rooftop floor.

Theresa, who had walked to the rooftop door, turned her head slightly.

She smiled with her eyes and covered her lips with her index finger.

“I’ll make sure no one else comes up to the rooftop, so take your time. Oh, don’t worry. Like I said, I didn’t see anything today.”

“How many times do I have to tell you that’s not what it is for you to understand?”

“Huh? What are you talking about? I didn’t hear anything today?”

Leaving behind a burst of laughter, Theresa left the rooftop.

She really is mischievous, provoking Yoo-seong until the very end.

Her actions are somehow the same as Iris, that sly fox… no, what am I saying?

Author Note

A/N (Author’s note):
It’s past midnight…

I haven’t slept yet, so I guess I should consider it being uploaded on Monday.

I have to wake up early tomorrow, so I’m going to sleep now.

Hehe, since I uploaded it, I can sleep comfortably.

Good night!

Translator Note

T/N (Translator’s note):
Now that the prostitute nurse is gone, time to make Yoo-seong go insane too!

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