That orphaned and arrogant woman fell face down on the dirty rooftop floor without hesitation.
“Thank you for saving me, Colonel Koenig.”
“...?”
'What?'
Victor looked down in bewilderment at the woman who was kneeling on the floor and bowing her head.
'Are my eyesight damaged? Or am I dreaming while standing?'
It was a sight that could not be explained otherwise.
No nobleman ever thanks Victor like this, not even when he saves their life from a disaster.
Even if he is an S-class Transcendent, she is still a commoner. She cannot possibly bow down to someone from the underworld who may have rolled in from somewhere.
Even a nobleman with a reputation for being humble is in that state, so how much more so is Lady Albrecht?
'Am I crazy? Or is she crazy?'
Young Lady Albrecht, bleeding from his injured arm and shoulder, kneeling and bowing her head to the floor.
Victor laughed in vain at the sight he had never imagined.
“Honey, did you hurt your head badly?”
"...Yes?"
“I guess you hit your head and became dumb.”
Although his tone was refreshing, Victor was seriously considering the possibility.
“No. Thanks to you saving me, my head is fine.”
'What is this?'
He sent a great many letters to Odette and received a couple of replies.
A life at the bottom. Having experienced many people, he can understand a person with just a few sentences.
He read the woman's personality in the letter.
“Honey, you must have been so surprised that you forgot. I’m a commoner from the slums. This kind of greeting is against etiquette.”
A selfish, arrogant, and proud human nature. A cheap personality that is intoxicated with itself and willing to exploit others.
“You shouldn’t bow your head like this with such a noble body. Don’t you feel any sense of humiliation as a noble?”
“I owe you my life, so why bother asking about your status? Above all..."
“...”
“My Lord, you are a man who saves people from disaster. You are doing the most noble work in the world. How could I be humiliated?”
“...”
“What does noble status mean when it comes to life?”
Her shoulders trembled as if she was surprised by the plunder. Her pronunciation was stiff as if to prove that she was very nervous in front of him.
Yet her words were full of sincerity.
“Thank you so much. Thanks to you, I was able to survive.”
She lay face down on the floor with a wound on her forehead, her shoulders shaking slightly.
Nothing matched Victor's imagination, except that even in that humiliating position, it was stiflingly elegant.
‘...What is this...’
It felt like the steam from his previous passionate hatred was gone.
'Isn't it a shame that I hated you so much that I wanted to burn you to death?'
Since they already met, he thought he would tease her to his heart's content, but she was so different from what he had imagined that he lost the will to do so.
'And what is that smell?'
There was a very faint, sweet smell coming from the woman. It was like the strong, heart-fluttering scent of spring that had passed by him a moment ago.
The more he smelled it, the more the pain in his whole body subsided. Victor felt humiliated by the fact that the woman he hated was agitating him.
'What's so irritating about this woman? Her actions, her smell.'
It was a first meeting that was so unexpected that it felt like he had been hit in the head.
Odette's body is shaking. It's not because of what just happened. It's because of the numbers in front of her.
[ Dislike level: 90 ]
As with the game, the necklace does not need to be physically opened, except when first used.
'Confirmed the disgust.'
Just giving this mental command was enough. It was fortunate that she had her head bowed so that Odette could hide her gritted teeth.
Since she would be unable to move for 24 hours tomorrow anyway due to the stamina debuff, she was prepared to take the mental debuff all at once.
‘...90 is too much.’
100 means 'unbearable murderous intent', and this is already a number close to that.
Every time Odette checked his disgust level and heard that bastard's soft voice, she shuddered with embarrassment.
'I'm so scared I feel like throwing up.'
That damn Victor. How can he say such a disgusting thing with a hate level of 90?
“Honey, lift your head.”
Odette barely managed to raise her head to face him. His gaze was strangely persistent.
If there was one fortunate thing, it was that he seemed less angry than before she got down on her knees.
'...Thank goodness. It seems lying down was the right choice.'
There may have been some unexpected reactions, but it was also effective to not act like a noble.
For Victor, who was kidnapped by a perverted female noble at the age of 15, nobles must be a terrible existence.
'Even in <Victor Route>, when Charlotte acted like a noble, her favorability rating dropped sharply.'
That's why he wasn't on good terms with Sion, who was a noble from head to toe.
At that moment, Victor, who had been making eye contact, smiled brightly.
His green eyes shone like peridot under the sunlight.
“You look better on your knees.”
'...What?'
“I was angry when you refused my purification, but now that I’ve met you in person, I feel fortunate. Just looking at you is unpleasant, and now you want me to stick with you? There’s no hardship like that.”
What the heck? Why is that kid acting up?
His twisted mouth made Odette nervous. It was very limited for him, who was always a sly, sly guy, to make such an expression.
If you can't resist the urge to kill, or if not...
'...The expression that appears when you are in a Charlotte fandom.'
But you can't possibly deny my fandom, right? According to the law of elimination, you're desperate to kill me.
“I understand. I will make sure not to purify the Colonel again.”
“Thank you for saving me, Colonel Koenig.”
“...?”
'What?'
Victor looked down in bewilderment at the woman who was kneeling on the floor and bowing her head.
'Are my eyesight damaged? Or am I dreaming while standing?'
It was a sight that could not be explained otherwise.
No nobleman ever thanks Victor like this, not even when he saves their life from a disaster.
Even if he is an S-class Transcendent, she is still a commoner. She cannot possibly bow down to someone from the underworld who may have rolled in from somewhere.
Even a nobleman with a reputation for being humble is in that state, so how much more so is Lady Albrecht?
'Am I crazy? Or is she crazy?'
Young Lady Albrecht, bleeding from his injured arm and shoulder, kneeling and bowing her head to the floor.
Victor laughed in vain at the sight he had never imagined.
“Honey, did you hurt your head badly?”
"...Yes?"
“I guess you hit your head and became dumb.”
Although his tone was refreshing, Victor was seriously considering the possibility.
“No. Thanks to you saving me, my head is fine.”
'What is this?'
He sent a great many letters to Odette and received a couple of replies.
A life at the bottom. Having experienced many people, he can understand a person with just a few sentences.
He read the woman's personality in the letter.
“Honey, you must have been so surprised that you forgot. I’m a commoner from the slums. This kind of greeting is against etiquette.”
A selfish, arrogant, and proud human nature. A cheap personality that is intoxicated with itself and willing to exploit others.
“You shouldn’t bow your head like this with such a noble body. Don’t you feel any sense of humiliation as a noble?”
“I owe you my life, so why bother asking about your status? Above all..."
“...”
“My Lord, you are a man who saves people from disaster. You are doing the most noble work in the world. How could I be humiliated?”
“...”
“What does noble status mean when it comes to life?”
Her shoulders trembled as if she was surprised by the plunder. Her pronunciation was stiff as if to prove that she was very nervous in front of him.
Yet her words were full of sincerity.
“Thank you so much. Thanks to you, I was able to survive.”
She lay face down on the floor with a wound on her forehead, her shoulders shaking slightly.
Nothing matched Victor's imagination, except that even in that humiliating position, it was stiflingly elegant.
‘...What is this...’
It felt like the steam from his previous passionate hatred was gone.
'Isn't it a shame that I hated you so much that I wanted to burn you to death?'
Since they already met, he thought he would tease her to his heart's content, but she was so different from what he had imagined that he lost the will to do so.
'And what is that smell?'
There was a very faint, sweet smell coming from the woman. It was like the strong, heart-fluttering scent of spring that had passed by him a moment ago.
The more he smelled it, the more the pain in his whole body subsided. Victor felt humiliated by the fact that the woman he hated was agitating him.
'What's so irritating about this woman? Her actions, her smell.'
It was a first meeting that was so unexpected that it felt like he had been hit in the head.
***
Odette's body is shaking. It's not because of what just happened. It's because of the numbers in front of her.
[ Dislike level: 90 ]
As with the game, the necklace does not need to be physically opened, except when first used.
'Confirmed the disgust.'
Just giving this mental command was enough. It was fortunate that she had her head bowed so that Odette could hide her gritted teeth.
Since she would be unable to move for 24 hours tomorrow anyway due to the stamina debuff, she was prepared to take the mental debuff all at once.
‘...90 is too much.’
100 means 'unbearable murderous intent', and this is already a number close to that.
Every time Odette checked his disgust level and heard that bastard's soft voice, she shuddered with embarrassment.
'I'm so scared I feel like throwing up.'
That damn Victor. How can he say such a disgusting thing with a hate level of 90?
“Honey, lift your head.”
Odette barely managed to raise her head to face him. His gaze was strangely persistent.
If there was one fortunate thing, it was that he seemed less angry than before she got down on her knees.
'...Thank goodness. It seems lying down was the right choice.'
There may have been some unexpected reactions, but it was also effective to not act like a noble.
For Victor, who was kidnapped by a perverted female noble at the age of 15, nobles must be a terrible existence.
'Even in <Victor Route>, when Charlotte acted like a noble, her favorability rating dropped sharply.'
That's why he wasn't on good terms with Sion, who was a noble from head to toe.
At that moment, Victor, who had been making eye contact, smiled brightly.
His green eyes shone like peridot under the sunlight.
“You look better on your knees.”
'...What?'
“I was angry when you refused my purification, but now that I’ve met you in person, I feel fortunate. Just looking at you is unpleasant, and now you want me to stick with you? There’s no hardship like that.”
What the heck? Why is that kid acting up?
His twisted mouth made Odette nervous. It was very limited for him, who was always a sly, sly guy, to make such an expression.
If you can't resist the urge to kill, or if not...
'...The expression that appears when you are in a Charlotte fandom.'
But you can't possibly deny my fandom, right? According to the law of elimination, you're desperate to kill me.
“I understand. I will make sure not to purify the Colonel again.”
Odette answered honestly and with sincerity.
Then his lips twisted even more. That alone was enough to make Odette feel uneasy, but the status window that the necklace was slightly vibrating made her even more anxious.
[Disgust increases by 5.]
[ Dislike level: 95 ]
'Why? Why on earth?! I answered whatever you wanted!'
Do you think I'm being hypocritical? If Viktor knew me, I'd lie easily.
Odette chewed her lip.
'In this game, once the disgust level reaches 100, there's no going back!'
As befitting the game's genre, once your disgust level reaches 100, you can increase it, but you can't decrease it.
There are only 5 left to go to 100.
Plus, that kid is glaring at me with beams coming out of his eyes.
Odette was racking her brain over the memories from playing <Victor Route>. What were the choices that raised Charlotte's favorability rating?
[ Grabbing Victor's sleeve and tilting his head ]
[Holding out the back of her hand to Victor and forcing him to kiss it]
Are you crazy? They're just going to hit 100 right away.
'Why is this the only thing I remember?'
“I’m not lying. I will never purify the Colonel. If you have any doubts, I swear to God-”
But those words made his brows furrow even more.
[Disgust increases by 2.]
[ Dislike level: 97 ]
[ ※Caution! Once the disgust level reaches 100, the disgust level will no longer decrease. ]
That was when.
Bang! The sound of fireworks lighting up the first night of the founding of the country rang out from behind.
And at the same time, the annoyance disappeared from Victor's expression, and his face became stern.
For a moment, Odetge was taken aback by Victor's sudden change.
‘...Ah, this...'
A thought suddenly occurred to her.
Among Victor's pasts described in the setting book, there was a situation involving fireworks.
Then his lips twisted even more. That alone was enough to make Odette feel uneasy, but the status window that the necklace was slightly vibrating made her even more anxious.
[Disgust increases by 5.]
[ Dislike level: 95 ]
'Why? Why on earth?! I answered whatever you wanted!'
Do you think I'm being hypocritical? If Viktor knew me, I'd lie easily.
Odette chewed her lip.
'In this game, once the disgust level reaches 100, there's no going back!'
As befitting the game's genre, once your disgust level reaches 100, you can increase it, but you can't decrease it.
There are only 5 left to go to 100.
Plus, that kid is glaring at me with beams coming out of his eyes.
Odette was racking her brain over the memories from playing <Victor Route>. What were the choices that raised Charlotte's favorability rating?
[ Grabbing Victor's sleeve and tilting his head ]
[Holding out the back of her hand to Victor and forcing him to kiss it]
Are you crazy? They're just going to hit 100 right away.
'Why is this the only thing I remember?'
“I’m not lying. I will never purify the Colonel. If you have any doubts, I swear to God-”
But those words made his brows furrow even more.
[Disgust increases by 2.]
[ Dislike level: 97 ]
[ ※Caution! Once the disgust level reaches 100, the disgust level will no longer decrease. ]
That was when.
Bang! The sound of fireworks lighting up the first night of the founding of the country rang out from behind.
And at the same time, the annoyance disappeared from Victor's expression, and his face became stern.
For a moment, Odetge was taken aback by Victor's sudden change.
‘...Ah, this...'
A thought suddenly occurred to her.
Among Victor's pasts described in the setting book, there was a situation involving fireworks.
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