A Brighter Future (Kuroinu)

Is the power useless? No, the other party’s gaze doesn’t lie, this dark elf is indeed influenced. But even so, why does the other still want to strike him? Is it because of the problems caused by Grave?

After all, being captured and treated as a slave is bound to generate resentment in the other person. And this emotion can’t be directed solely at Grave, especially when the beneficiary is the person involved.

The Goddess’s ability should only affect the other person’s attitude, not completely change their personality.

While Rhodes was lost in thought, his body suddenly flipped over and he found himself lying on the dark elf’s lap.

‘Wait! Could this position be!?’

Smack!

Before Rhodes could realize his predicament, his buttocks were suddenly struck. He had been spanked, just like an unruly child receiving a scolding from an angry elder.

Indeed, this ability could make women feel affectionate towards him, so it made sense that it would also lead to disciplinary actions when he made mistakes, just like a strict mother.

“Why are you associating with someone like him!? Do you also want to become one of those ugly humans!?”

As she said this, another slap landed on Rhodes’s buttocks. This situation made him feel quite embarrassed, but fortunately, there was no one else present to witness it.

At this moment, Chloe was venting her inner frustration. She felt a strong aversion and hatred towards humans, especially after being captured and treated as a plaything for a human brat. She felt even more resentful. She would not hesitate to kill any human who appeared before her if given the chance. However, her current feelings towards the human in front of her, who seemed to be associated with the captors, were oddly mixed. It was as if she couldn’t bear to leave him alone, despite knowing that it didn’t make sense.

“I’m… I’m sorry…”

Hearing Rhodes’s apology, Chloe’s anger softened slightly, but she still maintained an angry expression and coldly ordered Rhodes to sit in front of her.

“Tell me, what’s the situation between you and him? Why does he seem to value you so much?”

Chloe directly asked Rhodes about his situation. She was thinking about how to separate Rhodes from the group of people he was currently with. Ideally, she wanted him to have no more contact with humans and even considered the possibility of taking him away from human territory.

This was a strange feeling for Chloe, as she had initially thought she didn’t need to do this. However, her growing concern for Rhodes made her overlook this issue.

“It’s like this…”

Rhodes didn’t hide anything and explained his situation with Grave to Chloe. After hearing about Grave’s current behavior, Chloe frowned in disgust and disdain.

“Humans are truly detestable and disgusting. They always do things that are repulsive to satisfy their selfish desires. I’m not saying you are like that, but by associating with him and agreeing to such things, you’re getting closer to that kind of situation! Accepting such wrongdoing is truly disgraceful!”

Seeing Chloe’s anger, Rhodes shivered involuntarily and couldn’t bring himself to look directly at her. He lowered his head and admitted his fault.

“If you continue to stay here, you’ll eventually become like that too. So, I’ve decided to take you away from here.”

“What?! Take me away??”

Rhodes was shocked by this unexpected turn of events. He had never imagined that things would come to this point. How could he agree to such a thing? What about Celestine?

“You don’t want to? Do you still want to live that rotten noble life here?”

Chloe’s anger flared up again, and she felt that her previous scolding hadn’t been enough to make Rhodes understand. She was about to take action again when she noticed Rhodes’s intention and quickly shook her head to explain.

“No, it’s not like that! The marriage with me was a forced situation! Originally, I just wanted to build a good relationship, but General Grave noticed my talent and wanted me to marry his daughter. But the one I truly like is Celestine!”

“Celestine!?”

Chloe’s expression changed in surprise. After all, Celestine was the famous spokesperson for the Goddess in this world, and everyone knew her. However, she hadn’t expected Rhodes to fall for someone like her.

Considering Rhodes’s previous experiences, there was still a possibility for the two to be together. But the thought of Rhodes not leaving her because of Celestine made Chloe uncomfortable. She wanted Rhodes to leave her side.

“If you stay with her, you’ll definitely experience more situations like this. You should leave with me.”

“No!”

Rhodes couldn’t accept this and wouldn’t accept it, even if he was spanked until his buttocks turned red. He would never agree to leave Celestine behind.

“Why are you so stubborn? There are plenty of other girls out there! Why do you have to cling to that one!?”

No matter how Chloe tried to persuade him, Rhodes simply refused to agree. This made her increasingly disgusted with Celestine, who had caused all this trouble. She blamed Celestine for everything that had happened, even for the fact that Rhodes and Grave had become acquainted and were now practically family.

The more Chloe thought about it, the more unforgivable she found Celestine to be. All of Rhodes’s reasons for not leaving were because of her, and Chloe wanted him to be far away from her.

“In any case, I will find a way to take you away from here, so during this time, you must not act recklessly, okay?”

Faced with Rhodes’s pleading gaze, Chloe was torn inside. She didn’t really want to leave him alone.