episode_0112

Zeros noticed Princess Maeb’s love.

However, from Zero’s perspective, this was no different than having more useless headaches.

‘I’m going crazy… No, I never really intended to seduce you, but why did this kind of person have to come to me…’

If in his previous life, a beautiful woman with such immense wealth and power and such striking looks had shown him affection, he would have immediately knelt down and sworn to her eternal loyalty.

Also, since I have recently started to have a certain level of favorability towards her as a teacher, I don’t feel as emotionally averse to her as I did before.

But.. apart from that part,

The current Zeros had Catlena.

A relationship between two women who truly love each other regardless of appearance or power, and who hope to be together if possible.

Beyond the simple master-servant relationship, Katlena had already become someone precious to Zeros that he had to protect even at the risk of his life, even more so than the original Zeros had thought of Katlena.

And… from Zeros’ perspective, who already had someone he truly loved in his heart, the love that Princess Maeb held was no different from a sweet poison.

He couldn’t swallow it, and if he accidentally put it in his mouth, he would certainly not be able to forgive himself, regardless of whether it was Katlena or not.

‘But… that doesn’t mean it’s a situation where it’s difficult to just ignore it…’

Even leaving aside all other reasons, the gap in power and status between them was simply too great.

No joke, if Princess Maeb had firmly ordered him to hug her right now, there was really no way for Zeros to refuse.

Of course, judging from the fact that he hasn’t shown such extreme behavior so far, it seems like he’s enduring this while thinking of something in his own way… or maybe it’s possible that the kind of love she wants isn’t something like that.

‘That’s true, but there’s no guarantee that this situation will last forever. I don’t know how long Princess Maeb’s patience will last… Damn it. What am I supposed to do in a situation like this?’

To be honest, he’s keeping quiet for now, but if the princess confesses to him or says something similar right now… it’s clear that Zeros will be in a huge crisis from then on.

The answer to that question was, of course, already decided.

refusal.

From Zero’s perspective, he had no intention of doing something that would be tantamount to betraying Katlena.

Even if the other person is a great beauty and a powerful person.

However, when he thought about what would happen after he answered like that… it was clear that from then on, the gates of hell would literally open in his life.

Even leaving aside other details, he knew very well how terrifying the anger of a woman whose love had been rejected could be, and especially when that person was Princess Maeb, who was objectively one of the most terrifying people, the destructive power would be beyond imagination.

Worst case scenario… you end up with only your head on board a really nice ship.

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In other words, it could be said that it was a situation where one might end up buying a ticket to the afterlife that one had barely managed to avoid.

Of course, such a situation is unlikely to happen easily as long as Katlena and Elios are standing firm, but if this violent princess starts going wild, it is impossible to guarantee that such a thing will not happen.

In this way, Zeros’ worries about the current situation, which he could not possibly solve with his own strength, only deepened.

The princess, who had no way of knowing about Zeros’ situation, was trying to calm her heart, which was pounding uncontrollably at this moment.

‘What should I do… That feeling just now. It was so good..’

Even though it was an accident, the feeling of holding the man she loved in her arms was so ecstatic for her.

A sweet sensation that is incomparable to anything you’ve ever felt.

Although, I had once hugged Zero with my own hands before, at that time, I felt strongly that I was forcibly hugging a child that he hated..

I didn’t get that feeling from Zero just now.

Rather, he only expressed gratitude towards Princess Maeb who saved him.

That… in a way, it was really nothing, but that little detail made Maev feel deeply happy for a moment, and at the same time, she began to have stronger hopes for the future.

‘I could feel that the ill feelings toward me had eased a lot because of what happened just now. Yeah.. there’s no need to be so impatient. The situation is definitely getting better little by little. If I just give it a little more time, there will definitely be a suitable opportunity..’

*

“Coolook! Coolook!”

“Are you okay, Katlena?”

Katlena coughs hard and spits out the tea she was drinking.

Seeing her like this, Zeros hurriedly handed her a handkerchief.

“Sigh..Sigh.. Sorry. It was such a shocking story that I didn’t even realize..”

Although it was somewhat expected, Catlena still reacted quite violently.

Zeros couldn’t help but let out a deep sigh as he watched Katlena wiping the black tea off her lips with such a shocked expression.

‘Well… Honestly, I was quite surprised, so how surprised would Katlena be? I heard that it was the princess, and not someone else, who liked me…’

From Katlena’s perspective, it was like having a rival, so Zeros naturally thought that she would be very shocked.

“But… How did you know that, Zeros? Did the princess confess to you?”

“Ah.. No, that’s not it. Actually, what happened in the past and what happened today..”

So, Zeros proceeds with the story based on the incident that happened today, as well as the things he experienced while meeting Princess Maeb.

As she listened to his story, Princess Katlena slowly nodded her head, and an increasingly uncomfortable expression began to appear on her face.

‘Ugh… You’re still feeling bad. Well, to be honest, if I were to hear something like this from someone who’s practically my lover, I’d feel bad too.’

With those thoughts in mind, Zeros ends the story with a feeling of utter regret.

Zeros then tried to consult with Katlena about how to overcome the unexpected crisis that had befallen them, and Katlena agreed to this as well.

However, there is one thing that Zeros does not know about this situation.

It was like that just then and it’s like that now too..

What shook Katlena’s heart the most was not the fact that Princess Maeb liked Zeros.

Unlike Zeros, Katlena had been aware of this from long ago and had been wary of it.

Nevertheless, the biggest reason why she is feeling quite shocked and at the same time feeling the seriousness of the current situation.

That was because Zeros had finally noticed Princess Maeb’s affection for him.

‘I thought I would find out someday, but… sigh. No matter what, it’s like that. If this continues, it’s obvious that things will get worse in the future.’

Of course, the difference between recognizing the other person’s feelings and not is quite large.

Even if the target was an enemy with whom you had a hostile relationship, if you found out that the other person had feelings for you, you would inevitably feel emotionally shaken, and in severe cases, this could serve as a foundation for true love to sprout.

In other words, from this moment on, when Zeros realized that Princess Maeb had feelings for him, Zeros’ heart, which was bound to be with the princess almost unconditionally from now on, would waver even more, and it was clear as day that this would bring about a great crisis in his and Zeros’ love in the future.

And, in relation to the crisis we are facing.

Katlena was finally beginning to feel that the time had come to make a decision.

‘Honestly… I wanted to do it after I grew up a bit more, but I guess there’s nothing I can do since things have turned out this way…’