“Damn it. Albrecht, please, don’t scare people. What were you doing here?”
There was a trembling in Sion's voice as he belatedly came down to the floor. It was an unfamiliar voice even to John, who had known Sion for a long time.
It was as if Sion had barely managed to save something precious from the brink of loss.
“I was out for a walk on the beach... and got caught up in a disaster. I apologize for the inconvenience.”
Odette was trembling.
At that sight, John immediately tried to take off his clothes for Odette. However, before he could even take off his uniform jacket, Sion took off his coat and wrapped it around Odette.
“It’s not a nuisance. It’s okay. You're alive... It’s okay.”
Then he opened the coat and handed it over. Sion’s hands, which were packing the clothes, were also shaking slightly. John, who was watching this, frowned.
'Since when have those two been this close?'
Enough to be so relieved to be alive?
It was different from Sion's original attitude. Wasn't Sion always the one who growled at the mere mention of Odette?
It was an expression and tone of voice that made it impossible to believe it was Sion, who had been so disgusted whenever John asked about Odette.
John felt something boiling inside him.
'I felt like Odette didn't hate me anymore... was it just that she stopped hating all Transcendents?'
He was anxious and nervous. But John clenched and unclenched his fist quietly so as not to show it. The force of it made blood flow from his fist.
Make no mistake, it's only been a month since he stopped looking scary to Odette.
He didn't want to make any more mistakes.
“Your Highness, the only way to help me is to hate me less. I’m not asking you not to hate me, I’m asking you to hate me less. Is that so hard...?”
John chewed on that sentence for a very long time.
John was ignorant of Odette's situation. He loved her so much that he decided to be indifferent and hate her, which was a cowardly decision, and Odette had to suffer that much.
Just as salvation that comes too late is not salvation, love that is too immature is not love.
John was already regretting it. He didn't want to make another mistake with Odette.
So instead of putting Sion's coat away or asking Odette if they were close, John took off his uniform jacket.
A white military uniform was wrapped again over Sion's coat.
“Odette, are you hurt anywhere?”
All he has to do is be more affectionate towards her when she makes a mistake.
That is why John spoke with sincerity.
Odette needed genuine affection. Sion couldn't give her that, and he could.
For now, that fact was all that mattered.
“Sion, you go back to the capital immediately. Contact Victor immediately.”
'That was definitely Charlotte earlier.'
There was no way Odette had misjudged the person.
Because pink hair is something that only Charlotte is allowed to have in this game's world.
'But why was Charlotte here? She shouldn't have left her mountain village even once before coming up to the capital to report the discovery of Night Glory.'
In addition, a disaster that had never occurred in a past life suddenly appeared.
Charlotte's early appearance and the emergence of a new disaster. Is it really a coincidence that these two events occurred at the same time?
“Odette, are you hurt anywhere?”
She was lost in thought when she came back to her senses at the sound of John's voice.
Now was not the time to be in a daze. If by any chance the 61x hate was to be applied from this point on...
Odette called up the status window with a trembling heart.
'The hatred between both people is also confirmed.'
[ John's Disgust: 5 ]
[ Sion's Abomination: 8 ]
'Ha...'
Only then could she feel relieved.
Whether it's because the two haven't met Charlotte yet, or because that day hasn't come yet, the 61x effect hasn't manifested yet.
'And the disgust levels are both in the single digits...'
The hatred she had only imagined was now at zero.
If Charlotte hadn't shown up, she would have been just happy that she was this close to her goal.
“I’m not hurt, so don’t worry.”
Odett answered calmly, leaving her complicated thoughts behind.
That was when.
“Oh my God. Aren’t you... Young Lady Albrecht?”
Because of the commotion caused by the recent disaster, people who had been taking refuge in shelters began to come out one by one.
“Lady Odette?”
“What? Why is that villainess here?”
The murmur of voices was mixed with the voices of the patients whose wounds she had just treated.
She felt regret.
'It should have been revealed dramatically after a bit more treatment... Why is it being revealed now, when there are no reporters?'
[ Your current bad reputation:
> A wicked woman with a very wicked nature
> Selfish Purifier (11 people / - 4 people decreased)
> Arrogant Social Flower (8 people/ -18 people decreased)
> Young Lady, a shell with nothing in her head ]
To avoid the hated penalty, she had to improve her reputation in the Athena Island 'social circle'. This means that improving her reputation among residents alone would be meaningless.
But as if responding to her regret, a voice was heard mocking the crowd.
“Lady Odette? Oh my! Wait a minute! I’m a reporter. I’m a reporter!”
He looked like a bandit and was dressed in shabby clothes. He seemed to be a disaster reporter. A reporter who specialized in taking pictures of disaster-related events.
If we were to use Han Su-wan's era as an analogy, should we say he was a war correspondent?
Click-.
Odett e was dazzled by the flash from the glass plate camera.
“Oh my God... The person who helped me earlier was you.”
At that very moment, a pregnant woman whom she had helped treat came out of the shelter, panting.
“...I only heard rumors and slandered the young lady, calling you a wicked woman... But I didn’t know you would be such a good person who would even save commoners like us.”
She was holding Odette's hand tightly with both of hers, and she was so moved that she even shed tears.
Odette thought she failed at dramatic directing because she got caught up in an unexpected incident... but in any case, she managed to reach the moment she wanted.
“I just did what was expected.”
Since it was a moment she had been waiting for, Odette made the 'I'm embarrassed to be praised for something like this' expression that she had practiced.
'Since unexpected variables have appeared, the hate penalty must be avoided at all costs.'
It was a hideous performance that came from meticulous calculation, but the reporter, John, the pregnant woman, and the other patients she helped all looked moved.
The only one with an expressionless expression was Sion.
Odett patted the pregnant woman and said.
“I already know how grateful you are, so go back and rest. Are you not in a state where you can go around freely?”
She nodded and headed back into the shelter.
John spoke to Odette in a displeased voice.
“You need to rest, Odette. You're sweating and shaking.”
“I’m just surprised because it’s my first time being swept up in a disaster. Don’t worry, I’m not sick.”
Of course, it was a lie.
The reason why Odette was so nervous was because she was the female protagonist. Charlotte, looked so bizarre as she laughed while looking at the town that had been ruined by the disaster.
How did you end up on the island of Athena? Why were you laughing at the disaster? Was it a coincidence that your appearance coincided with the occurrence of a new disaster? Could it be that you... are connected to the cause of the disaster?
The fear comes from the fact that the female protagonist's true identity is different from what she knew.
'For now... let's focus on what I can do. Succeeding the quest and further lowering the male protagonists' aversion...'
“How can you not be sick with your body like that?”
It was then that John spoke.
“Odette, come on my back. I will take you to the summer palace.”
And then, without even giving her a chance to refuse, John carried Odette on his back.
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There was a trembling in Sion's voice as he belatedly came down to the floor. It was an unfamiliar voice even to John, who had known Sion for a long time.
It was as if Sion had barely managed to save something precious from the brink of loss.
“I was out for a walk on the beach... and got caught up in a disaster. I apologize for the inconvenience.”
Odette was trembling.
At that sight, John immediately tried to take off his clothes for Odette. However, before he could even take off his uniform jacket, Sion took off his coat and wrapped it around Odette.
“It’s not a nuisance. It’s okay. You're alive... It’s okay.”
Then he opened the coat and handed it over. Sion’s hands, which were packing the clothes, were also shaking slightly. John, who was watching this, frowned.
'Since when have those two been this close?'
Enough to be so relieved to be alive?
It was different from Sion's original attitude. Wasn't Sion always the one who growled at the mere mention of Odette?
It was an expression and tone of voice that made it impossible to believe it was Sion, who had been so disgusted whenever John asked about Odette.
John felt something boiling inside him.
'I felt like Odette didn't hate me anymore... was it just that she stopped hating all Transcendents?'
He was anxious and nervous. But John clenched and unclenched his fist quietly so as not to show it. The force of it made blood flow from his fist.
Make no mistake, it's only been a month since he stopped looking scary to Odette.
He didn't want to make any more mistakes.
“Your Highness, the only way to help me is to hate me less. I’m not asking you not to hate me, I’m asking you to hate me less. Is that so hard...?”
John chewed on that sentence for a very long time.
John was ignorant of Odette's situation. He loved her so much that he decided to be indifferent and hate her, which was a cowardly decision, and Odette had to suffer that much.
Just as salvation that comes too late is not salvation, love that is too immature is not love.
John was already regretting it. He didn't want to make another mistake with Odette.
So instead of putting Sion's coat away or asking Odette if they were close, John took off his uniform jacket.
A white military uniform was wrapped again over Sion's coat.
“Odette, are you hurt anywhere?”
All he has to do is be more affectionate towards her when she makes a mistake.
That is why John spoke with sincerity.
Odette needed genuine affection. Sion couldn't give her that, and he could.
For now, that fact was all that mattered.
“Sion, you go back to the capital immediately. Contact Victor immediately.”
***
'That was definitely Charlotte earlier.'
There was no way Odette had misjudged the person.
Because pink hair is something that only Charlotte is allowed to have in this game's world.
'But why was Charlotte here? She shouldn't have left her mountain village even once before coming up to the capital to report the discovery of Night Glory.'
In addition, a disaster that had never occurred in a past life suddenly appeared.
Charlotte's early appearance and the emergence of a new disaster. Is it really a coincidence that these two events occurred at the same time?
“Odette, are you hurt anywhere?”
She was lost in thought when she came back to her senses at the sound of John's voice.
Now was not the time to be in a daze. If by any chance the 61x hate was to be applied from this point on...
Odette called up the status window with a trembling heart.
'The hatred between both people is also confirmed.'
[ John's Disgust: 5 ]
[ Sion's Abomination: 8 ]
'Ha...'
Only then could she feel relieved.
Whether it's because the two haven't met Charlotte yet, or because that day hasn't come yet, the 61x effect hasn't manifested yet.
'And the disgust levels are both in the single digits...'
The hatred she had only imagined was now at zero.
If Charlotte hadn't shown up, she would have been just happy that she was this close to her goal.
“I’m not hurt, so don’t worry.”
Odett answered calmly, leaving her complicated thoughts behind.
That was when.
“Oh my God. Aren’t you... Young Lady Albrecht?”
Because of the commotion caused by the recent disaster, people who had been taking refuge in shelters began to come out one by one.
“Lady Odette?”
“What? Why is that villainess here?”
The murmur of voices was mixed with the voices of the patients whose wounds she had just treated.
She felt regret.
'It should have been revealed dramatically after a bit more treatment... Why is it being revealed now, when there are no reporters?'
[ Your current bad reputation:
> A wicked woman with a very wicked nature
> Selfish Purifier (11 people / - 4 people decreased)
> Arrogant Social Flower (8 people/ -18 people decreased)
> Young Lady, a shell with nothing in her head ]
To avoid the hated penalty, she had to improve her reputation in the Athena Island 'social circle'. This means that improving her reputation among residents alone would be meaningless.
But as if responding to her regret, a voice was heard mocking the crowd.
“Lady Odette? Oh my! Wait a minute! I’m a reporter. I’m a reporter!”
He looked like a bandit and was dressed in shabby clothes. He seemed to be a disaster reporter. A reporter who specialized in taking pictures of disaster-related events.
If we were to use Han Su-wan's era as an analogy, should we say he was a war correspondent?
Click-.
Odett e was dazzled by the flash from the glass plate camera.
“Oh my God... The person who helped me earlier was you.”
At that very moment, a pregnant woman whom she had helped treat came out of the shelter, panting.
“...I only heard rumors and slandered the young lady, calling you a wicked woman... But I didn’t know you would be such a good person who would even save commoners like us.”
She was holding Odette's hand tightly with both of hers, and she was so moved that she even shed tears.
Odette thought she failed at dramatic directing because she got caught up in an unexpected incident... but in any case, she managed to reach the moment she wanted.
“I just did what was expected.”
Since it was a moment she had been waiting for, Odette made the 'I'm embarrassed to be praised for something like this' expression that she had practiced.
'Since unexpected variables have appeared, the hate penalty must be avoided at all costs.'
It was a hideous performance that came from meticulous calculation, but the reporter, John, the pregnant woman, and the other patients she helped all looked moved.
The only one with an expressionless expression was Sion.
Odett patted the pregnant woman and said.
“I already know how grateful you are, so go back and rest. Are you not in a state where you can go around freely?”
She nodded and headed back into the shelter.
John spoke to Odette in a displeased voice.
“You need to rest, Odette. You're sweating and shaking.”
“I’m just surprised because it’s my first time being swept up in a disaster. Don’t worry, I’m not sick.”
Of course, it was a lie.
The reason why Odette was so nervous was because she was the female protagonist. Charlotte, looked so bizarre as she laughed while looking at the town that had been ruined by the disaster.
How did you end up on the island of Athena? Why were you laughing at the disaster? Was it a coincidence that your appearance coincided with the occurrence of a new disaster? Could it be that you... are connected to the cause of the disaster?
The fear comes from the fact that the female protagonist's true identity is different from what she knew.
'For now... let's focus on what I can do. Succeeding the quest and further lowering the male protagonists' aversion...'
“How can you not be sick with your body like that?”
It was then that John spoke.
“Odette, come on my back. I will take you to the summer palace.”
And then, without even giving her a chance to refuse, John carried Odette on his back.
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