NOVEL NEXT chapter 10
10. Bah, useless man, deserves to be dumped by the heroine
Killing is easy, but cleaning up the aftermath is a real hassle.
It was Valentina’s status as a princess that saved her from being invited for tea. After handing over the tasks of comforting the female victims, cleaning up the bodies, and clearing the streets to professional soldiers, Valentina went back to rest with a complicated mood.
When she woke up the next day, the news that the princess had saved the female victims from the thugs had already spread.
Although this was considered a heroic act, for Valentina, it might not be something worth bragging about.
After all, on one hand, she won so easily thanks to the evil god, and on the other hand, she didn’t want to become too conspicuous.
The reason for not wanting to be conspicuous was naturally because things would become troublesome.
In fact, today, just as Valentina left the palace, planning to try her luck at a library she hadn’t visited before, she met someone who seemed to have been waiting for her at the palace gate.
It was her tutor, Allen.
Seeing Valentina, Allen’s worried expression visibly relaxed. Before Valentina could greet him, Allen spoke first:
“Thank goodness, Tina, you don’t seem to be hurt. Although they said you weren’t injured, I was still very worried. After all, the opponent was the Fury Group, which even the formal knight order finds troublesome.”
Allen, like a good teacher concerned about his student, hurriedly came up to Valentina to ask about her well-being.
Seeing him so concerned, Valentina felt a bit embarrassed and quickly said:
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“I’m sorry to have worried you, Mr. Allen. I’m also very relieved that I’m unharmed. This must be… the protection of the Goddess.”
These were just ordinary polite words, nothing to hesitate about. But since she knew that it wasn’t the Goddess who helped her, but the detestable evil god, Valentina paused subtly.
Of course, Allen noticed this, but he had no clue, so he didn’t dwell on it and continued to ask Valentina about the specific events of last night.
—However, in reality, Allen had already grasped the situation beforehand, perhaps even more clearly than she did, as he had connections with the higher-ups of the Fury Group.
But to deepen Valentina’s dependence and affection for him, he naturally had to pretend to know nothing.
“Yes, yes, you’re right. Actually, I also…”
The way the two conversed was very eye-catching: a beautiful princess with long silver hair and a polite, handsome man in a scholar’s robe.
Even the soldiers guarding the castle gate thought the two talking together made a beautiful scene.
Ordinary people who didn’t know the situation might think they were quite a match.
However, those who knew a bit about Valentina’s relationships knew this was impossible, as Princess Valentina had someone else she liked.
Look, although Mr. Allen, as an adult, was late, here he came.
Under the curious gazes of the soldiers, a plain-looking brown-haired boy in simple clothes was running anxiously from afar.
Because of his anxiety, he almost tripped when he got close.
Unlike Allen, who could attract noblewomen just by walking, this young man seemed a bit clumsy.
“Tina! Are you okay?”
But the boy’s concern was undeniable. After adjusting his body, he quickly ran to the two who were talking and expressed his concern to the surprised Valentina.
Due to his lack of stamina, he couldn’t even stand straight, using his hands to press on his knees, his ordinary and gentle face full of worry for his childhood friend.
So, even though he looked so unreliable, Valentina still showed a happy smile.
“Yes! As you can see, Clyde, I’m perfectly fine! But you seem to be more worrying now.”
Her attitude was obviously much more relaxed and intimate, the tone used by someone who had known the other for a long time.
Seeing Valentina bending down to the same height as the brown-haired boy to check on his condition, a trace of mockery flashed in Allen’s eyes.
Ha, what a beautiful scene, such praiseworthy youth, but unfortunately, that’s not a woman you can have, kid.
Allen looked down on the ordinary Clyde from the bottom of his heart because Clyde had no special skills, just an ordinary resident working in the capital.
If it weren’t for being childhood friends with Valentina, who grew up in another city, it would have been difficult for them to meet.
Allen found it laughable and even enjoyable that there was an obstacle to his prey.
After all, he wouldn’t lose. So what if the prey had someone? Just take her away, right?
So he wouldn’t feel displeased, but rather happy to see the two getting along well.
“Haha, it does seem that way. Sorry, Tina, let me rest for a bit.”
Seeing his childhood friend, the princess, safe and sound, the ordinary boy finally breathed a sigh of relief, trying to adjust his breathing quickly.
Watching the boy gradually calm down was also a pleasing sight for Valentina.
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After all, the boy was one of the few who cared about her well-being; he was her best childhood friend.
Although he seemed quite unreliable and lacked any fighting ability, just seeing the gentle smile on his face made Valentina feel warm inside.
And didn’t she think that even in such a messy state, he looked rather cute?
…Eh? Wait a minute, why did it seem like he was a bit too messy?
Noticing that Clyde was covered in quite a bit of dust, Valentina was somewhat surprised. She knew Clyde wasn’t very reliable, but he wasn’t the type to fall down multiple times either. Where did all that dust come from?
“Clyde, what happened to you…”
When Valentina turned her concern towards the boy, he was momentarily taken aback, then scratched his head and explained with a silly grin:
“Ah, it’s nothing, I just ran into a strange person who kicked me right away, saying something about showing him my will, or he’d keep kicking me until I fought back. Luckily, I explained that I was really in a hurry, and that person just scolded me for being a coward and let me go. It’s, it’s nothing! Not painful at all!”
After saying that, Clyde patted his chest, trying to act like everything was fine, but he ended up coughing several times from the force of the pat.
Perhaps realizing that he was indeed acting a bit too unreliable, but with no other way out, the boy could only show a helpless yet gentle smile in response.
However, he soon noticed that his childhood friend seemed a bit off.
“A strange person? Could it be…”
This time, rather than worrying about his condition, Princess Valentina seemed captivated by the strange person he mentioned, her hand resting thoughtfully on her delicate chin as she pondered something.
There was no evidence.
But her intuition told Valentina that she should know that strange person.
Honestly, could it really be that annoying evil god?
Could it really appear in the capital during the day in the guise of a normal person?
And why bully the weak?
Was it not enough to pick on her, but now he had to bully her childhood friend Clyde too?
What a truly wicked god!
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