Thud

    As Sofia returned to her room, she lay on the bed and gazed at the photos of Versus secretly taken over the past two days with a camera made by the artisans of the Republic.

    “Versus….”

    Versus, who easily subdued the young master of the Shraige family.

    It seemed like the swordsmanship used by the future Versus, although there was quite a difference due to the gap in physical abilities.

    Still, Sofia’s heart swelled with anticipation.

    If Versus were to regain the memories of the Versus I know, that would be the Versus I know!

    My own Versus, who wouldn’t be swayed by princesses or saints!

    The Versus who crossed swords with me.

    The Versus who helped me defeat the Demon King.

    …The Versus who even risked their life for me.

    A few days ago, through a dream, Sofia had regained all her memories from the previous round and realized that she had returned to the time of her academy enrollment.

    The first thing she did was check on Versus, more precious to her than anything else in this world.

    Fortunately, thanks to her return to the past, Versus was unharmed, but had forgotten all the journeys they had shared together.

    Unconsciously muttering “Sofia” upon seeing herself, Sofia had hoped that Versus might have retained some memory, but soon gave up hope upon seeing no visible reaction from Versus.

    But that swordsmanship.

    During a meal together, Versus mentioned that after having a peculiar dream in the middle of the night, they were able to use that swordsmanship.

    Their disbelief in dreaming fragmented dreams and not believing it to be memories from the previous round will soon change.

    Everything happened in the previous round.

    And on the day Versus regains all their memories….

    They will become my own Versus, whom princesses and the like dare not overlook.

    * * *

    “I don’t like it.”

    Lying on the bed, the saint embraced the doll of Versus created by her divine power and murmured.

    “That woman. She acted as if she knew the prince’s swordsmanship. It must be the swordsmanship from when the prince was with her.”

    Jenice, Verci, Artoria, and Sophia had a meal together.

    The conversation topic at the dinner was Verci’s victory.

    Verci’s swordsmanship overwhelmed the eldest son of a prestigious martial arts family.

    Jenice asked when Verci became so strong.

    Nanggun replied that he had a dream of wielding a sword on the battlefield and eventually found himself using that swordsmanship in reality.

    Upon hearing this, the woman’s expression changed!

    Snap

    Verci’s doll, unable to overcome the power of the saint, had one arm torn off.

    “Oh my. I’m sorry, Nanggun!”

    Artoria hastily repaired the doll with holy power.

    “But this is your fault, Nanggun! You’re mine, and we vowed to be together for life. Why are you dreaming of that woman instead of me?”

    Though unsure about the swordsmanship and Verci’s dream, judging from the woman’s reaction, it seemed undoubtedly related to the future she spoke of with Verci.

    “I don’t like it!”

    She and Nanggun were messengers of God, different from that woman.

    They may be on earth now, but they are angels destined to return to the sky by God’s side.

    Their connection with insignificant mortals is only temporary.

    “Wait and see… someday, Nanggun will regain the memories of being with me!”

    “Sorry! I accidentally touched your chest.”

    “Th-thanks, but it feels weird for a man to touch another man’s chest! Haha… I don’t enjoy blue things.”

    It was soft…

    Verci clenched and unclenched his hand, recalling the remaining sensation.

    Disguised as a male student, Jenice’s true identity was generally undetectable.

    It was an extraordinary disguise made up of special artifacts, so unless a high-level magician paid attention and observed, it was an impeccable disguise that wouldn’t even arouse suspicion.

    Therefore, Jenice thought that even if his chest was touched, Verci wouldn’t realize his gender.

    Conversely, Verci, who knew Jenice’s true identity, was even more shocked.

    Was it really grown this much?

    There were no detailed descriptions of the protagonist’s body or chest size in the novel “Eclipse.”

    Originally, Verce didn’t care about such things.

    Even though he was busy surviving, what importance did the protagonist’s chest size hold?

    But as much as he didn’t care, the softness he felt in his hand made him feel awkward.

    “Uh…Verce?”

    As Verce stood absentmindedly, lost in the sensation of his hand, Jenice became anxious.

    Surely he hasn’t noticed?

    “Oh, sorry Jenice. I’m not feeling well today, maybe because I’m tired.”

    “Well, you had a lot to deal with today. I never thought my friend would end up tangling with both the Republic Princess and the Holy Maiden.”

    “I’m not tangling with anyone.”

    “The Holy Maiden’s eyes were practically shooting hearts at you.”

    The conversation returned to normal as always.

    Jenice could finally relax.

    If it’s Verce, he might be able to tell me.

    But if he finds out that I’m a woman, Verce might distance himself from me.

    I don’t want to lose such a precious friend like that.

    “See you tomorrow.”

    “Yeah, get some rest.”

    After parting ways with Jenice, Verce returned to his room.

    Thud

    Thump

    Unconsciously, Verce rubbed his hands together.

    Women’s chests are so soft…

    Rubrubrubrub

    He suddenly shook his head back and forth.

    What am I thinking?

    He’s someone who has no interest in men. He’s the protagonist of a yuri story. We’re friends from the start.

    The most reliable friend he chose to survive.

    Although he took away many events from the protagonist and planned to take away more connections, he intended to invest in Jenice again.

    There was no one as reliable as the protagonist of the novel.

    “I…hope she didn’t notice?”

    The sensation on my chest was so soft that I unintentionally showed a strange reaction.

    I shouldn’t let on that I know he’s a girl.

    Verce was afraid that their current relationship would become awkward for no reason.

    * * *

    In the dark room, there were several candles and a few people.

    “A man who is interested in both the Holy Maiden and the Republic’s Princess, and even the Imperial Princess…”

    This is not just a simple interest. In the case of the saintess, active pursuit and similar behaviors were observed. In the case of the republic’s princess, it seems that she is not at that level, but it appears that both women have a crush on the student.

    “Crush. It means they’ve captivated women in such high positions.”

    The academy semester had just begun, and only two days had passed.

    In such a short time, he made them fall for him.

    The one who seemed to be the leader of the group picked up a photo of Vistus placed in the middle of the conference table.

    “…He doesn’t seem to be very handsome.”

    He does look a bit awkward.

    But are those high-nosed women really falling for him?

    “Perhaps it’s not just about looks, but also about his abilities. It’s said that he overwhelmed a member of the prestigious Shryg family during the practical swordsmanship class held in the morning.”

    There is a hypothesis that the visit to the princess’s academy was also made to meet the student. If so, it is said that the student’s abilities are outstanding enough to make the princess, who should be in opposition to the current crown prince, come to the academy.

    Alice, an organization executive, frowned upon hearing the stories from informants.

    “Is it really that significant?”

    His status is nothing more than a viscount.

    He is an utterly ordinary student with no remarkable past actions.

    Why would someone like him suddenly emerge and cause such trouble?

    The organization’s major operation was imminent.

    Everything was going smoothly, but of all the new students, there had to be a saint of unprecedented talent, the daughter of the republic’s president.

    And on top of that, high-ranking women are fixated on a male student hidden in secret.

    “Shall we proceed with the operation?”

    “No, don’t.”

    Ordinary means won’t work in this case.

    Even if we try to poison her, she’ll be saved immediately.

    This saint is also evaluated as the most talented among the previous saints.

    I think it’s better for me to take direct action.

    “I will personally take charge.”

    “Excuse me? Is it from Ms. Alice herself?”

    “Yes. There can’t be any more variables. I will personally confirm who this guy is.”

    Bisus Granqui.

    Eliminate the obstacles of the organization.

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