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“I’ll be back, Lily.”

Dania smiled and patted Lily’s head.

“Yeah! Take care on your way back, sis.”

Crunch.

“…..”

Lily’s smile disappears in an instant as the door closes.

The warmth that had been there until just a moment ago was nowhere to be found, and only a cold atmosphere remained.

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‘I just now clearly had the ability..’

Although it was a very short time, I was able to demonstrate my unique abilities.

Charlie’s words made me lose my senses for a moment and when I came to my senses, I saw a large crack and my foot stuck in between.

‘I was angry, but I didn’t think I wanted to kill him.’

Maybe it’s possible to use the ability with just hostility, not murderous intent.

“Eww!”

I was so surprised that I must have forgotten how to run on two feet.

Charlie ran away from me on all fours.

“This… What is this”

Charlie’s face was painted with deep confusion as he still did not understand what had happened.

“Um..”

I looked into Charlie’s eyes, wondering how to explain.

“Heeeek..!! I’m sorry. Actually, I lied!!! It was just my selfishness!! Please spare me just this once.”

Charlie speaks urgently.

Was it a joke after all?

It was annoying, but I understood.

It might have been natural for him to fall in love with me, since he probably wouldn’t have seen a pretty girl like me in a place like this.

Still, I feel bad.

I remember the scene where the man blushes and confesses shyly, and I feel angry again.

‘My brother is holding back..’

It may seem strange, but I also think that if a beautiful girl I’ve never seen before were to say that she doesn’t remember anything, I might have accidentally said it out of selfishness.

I tried to calm my anger and put strength into my legs to get my feet out.

“…..”

uh?

“Ugh..!!”

It doesn’t come off.

“Ugh..!”

A leg that won’t budge no matter how much strength you put into it.

“Hera…?”

Charlie’s face, which had been looking at me with fearful eyes, changed into an expression that seemed to say, ‘What are you doing?’

“…..Help me.”

“You don’t know either?”

Charlie starts speaking informally again, as if he has calmed down a bit.

“Yeah. Sometimes I do this without even realizing it.”

“Hmm… Did you take some medicine?”

There was no benefit in explaining my unique ability to Charlie, so I just pretended I didn’t know. It was annoying.

‘I guess there’s no need to say it.’

“Is it possible that it has something to do with losing my memory?”

“Oh.”

As expected, the universal cheat key is amnesia.

There’s no need to come up with excuses.

Since he was trying to figure out my situation on his own like this, all I had to do was go along with his rhythm.

Charlie tried to figure out the answer on his own, but he couldn’t figure it out.

Charlie, who thought that it was pointless to think about it any further, gave up and sighed deeply.

“So what do we do now?”

“Huh?”

“You don’t remember. Didn’t you say you were trying to find your memories?”

“Um..”

What should we do now? We have to beat Bram.

That’s the plan, but in reality, Bram is the guy sitting at the top of this area. It won’t be easy to meet him even if you try.

Maybe if you keep beating the idiots, you’ll be able to meet them?

“First, let me try to use this power properly.”

Charlie nodded as if agreeing with my thoughts.

“Well..with that much power, I guess you won’t starve to death..”

He added, his body trembling as if memories from earlier came back to him.

“Still, be careful. The weather outside isn’t good right now.”

“Is something wrong?”

It seems like something important has been said.

Charlie speaks in a lowered voice.

“There have been an increasing number of stab wounds on the streets recently. People think these are just common stabbing incidents, but I think otherwise. These are intentional crimes.”

“Who is committing murder on purpose?”

“Yeah. It’s hard to tell because the bodies are all mutilated, but all the recent corpses have stab marks in the same place. It’s right on the back of the head. ”

“Did you get caught in a surprise attack?”

“I think so. I think the culprit took the other person’s life with a surprise attack, and then mutilated the body to disguise it as a normal murder. ”

Hmm. That’s scary.

“But how do you know this?”

Charlie broadens his shoulders and a pleased expression appears on his face at my words.

“So you’re saying I’m a pretty capable person? I can figure this out easily. What do you think? If I’m a man- Hmm… Sorry. ”

He quickly corrects his words as if he read my expression.

You’re still talking nonsense. It’s annoying.

Charlie hesitated for a moment and then continued.

“Oh. And there’s one more thing. A headless body was found right nearby.”

huh?

“I heard that the owner of the body was someone from Bram’s side. Judging from the fact that he released his men into the streets to find the culprit, they must have been pretty close.”

“I think that’s me.”

“So now the situation is… Huh?.. What?”

Charlie blinks and stares blankly at me.

“Headless corpse. I think I did it.”

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“What were you trying to do!”

When I told her I killed her, she started having a fit and fell on me, looking at me like I was a crazy bitch.

I think it was like this before too.

Charlie, you’re a very scared man. How could you seduce a pretty girl if you’re so scared?

“No, I stopped him because he was trying to attack me. So you want me to just stand there and let him eat me?”

“Eat..”

He was surprisingly innocent. Charlie shut his eyes tightly at my blunt remark.

“That’s good. I was going to meet Bram anyway.”

“Bram?! Are you crazy? Do you know what kind of guy that guy is!”

“You seem like you can kill anyone?”

Charlie flinched as I clenched my fist. But he quickly came to his senses and looked at me again.

“Hera. Bram is not like the common criminals that are all over here. He is a human who can subdue wild beasts with his bare hands. No matter how strong you are, it will be difficult for Bram.”

To Charlie, Bram seems like some kind of monster, but to me, having read the novel, he doesn’t seem threatening at all.

Compared to the protagonist who can defeat countless monsters with a light swing of his sword, or the heroine who can defeat demons with bizarre magic, Bram is just an extra who doesn’t seem to have any chance of defeating them.

“I’ll take care of that. You don’t have to worry about it.”

Did I speak too coldly? Charlie looked at me with hurt eyes and then sighed.

“Well… It’s none of my business…Whether you lose or not has nothing to do with me.”

Ah. I think he’s upset. It’s so annoying for a guy to be upset about something like this. I quickly changed the subject.

“Let’s stop talking. Just tell me what year it is this year.”

“… Imperial Year 497.”

He says while grumbling. If a woman did that, I wouldn’t mind, but if a man did that, I really want to hit him…

By the way, it’s the year 497 of the Imperial Calendar… The real story of the novel clearly begins when the main character enters the academy in the year 500 of the Imperial Calendar.

‘I thought it was in progress for a while, but it hasn’t even started yet.’

This meant that I might have to stay in Drax for a few more years than I had expected. I looked around the streets and saw a variety of buildings, so it wouldn’t be a problem to live there, but it seemed like it would be boring to spend a few years there.

But what can I do? If I don’t want to bother the main character, I have to act like a dead mouse.

‘The heroines’ faces. I’d like to see them once..’

It’s not that I don’t want to see the characters in the novel. I just endure it for the smooth progression of the story. If the main character finishes and peace comes, I’m even willing to go see the heroines in person. If I could see the saints, elves, beastmen, and other pretty girls I’ve only read about in books in real life, wouldn’t that be the reward I could receive in the world I’ve been possessed by?

I wish we could be friends.. and maybe even lovers.. ah, I turned into a woman. Damn writer.

And since they’re all going to form a lovey-dovey harem with Robin anyway, there’s no room for me to mingle with the heroines. Damn protagonist.

anyway.

Nothing changes.

After defeating Bram, he lives a life of luxury in the West.

I stood up abruptly, reminding myself of my goal.

“Okay! Then shall we begin?”

“Huh? What?”

Charlie looks at me, tilting his head.

“What the heck. I told you that I would make sure you could use my power properly.”

“…But?”

Charlie’s eyes begin to fill with anxiety. Oh. Does that feel good?

“Then let’s try it.”

“…No way”

I smiled and grabbed Charlie’s shoulder with my hand to keep him from running away.

“Will you help me, Charlie?”

You like me. Can’t you help me with this?

Just try it like before. I think you’ll get the feel of it.

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“The boss told me not to do anything today.”

An order given to Dania. To remain quiet and not make a fuss.

“What about the boss?”

“Got out into the street.”

Did he go to catch the girl? Bram was nowhere to be seen in the building.

A mysterious girl with supernatural strength suddenly appeared. Dania was concerned about the girl.

‘Is it because of Lily?’

Hoping that the girl was safe, Dania returned home after an unexpectedly un-vacationable vacation.

‘It’s been a while since I’ve gone home early… Lily will be happy.’

Dania, who was thinking about buying something, bought Lily’s favorite snack at the bakery she often went to.

Imagine Lily smiling happily at the sight of her snack.

In this hellish place, his only shelter and happiness. Lily.

He would do anything for his little sister.

‘Enrollment into the academy starts at age 17, so if you can hold out for 3 years…’

Three years. It was such a long time, but it was a time I could endure for Lily.

In front of the house we arrived at before we knew it.

Today too, Dania puts a smile on her face to meet Lily.

“Lily~ Sister, you’re here.”

When you open the door, what greets you is…

“….Lily?”

There was only cold air without any warmth.