NOVEL NEXT chapter 185
Chapter 185.
Books are far inferior to human emotions, the princess said (30)
Noah’s words almost made Valentina burst out laughing.
Of course, she thought about it! Or rather, she couldn’t stop thinking about it, could she?
And she knew Noah would definitely be waiting for her in the room, so she wasn’t surprised at all.
Originally, she should have immediately shown her disgust here.
But just thinking about how Noah hadn’t realized that the one who had been violated back then wasn’t some counterfeit, but her very self, made her want to laugh even more.
Fortunately, she quickly placed her hand behind her back and pinched herself hard, using the pain to suppress the urge to lift the corners of her mouth.
“Anyway, whether I want to or not, there’s no way to stop you from ruining my life, is there? So what difference does it make if I want to or not?”
Saying this, the princess closed the door behind her, so Noah didn’t find it strange that she had her hand behind her back.
“How pessimistic. But it’s reasonable; it’s really great that you have such a clear understanding. Truly, you are the princess, with such self-awareness.”
Looking at the princess, who wore a cold expression as if to ignore his existence and do whatever she pleased, Noah nodded in acknowledgment.
But this praise was that of the perpetrator towards the victim, akin to saying to the victim, “You’re so easily fooled, it’s adorable,” with more of an insulting undertone.
“Say whatever you want; don’t think that this level of mockery can shake me.”
Yet such humiliation had little effect on Valentina now.
On the surface, she had already experienced so much; her resilience should have been maxed out by now.
Deep down, she secretly wished Noah would talk to her all the time, and it would be even better if he could whisper in her ear with that magnetic voice~
So she simply ‘calmly’ took off her coat, hung her sword along with its sheath at her waist, looking as if she had already grown accustomed to Noah, completely unaffected.
After doing all this, she deliberately walked closer to Noah, placing the books she had just borrowed from the library on the small bookshelf on the desk.
This action naturally caught Noah’s attention.
Valentina’s outfit today featured a coat on the outside, while underneath was a sleeveless white shirt that accentuated her figure.
In other words, pushing the borrowed books onto the shelf would allow Noah to see her entire arm, and even catch a glimpse of her beautiful armpit.
This was intentional on Valentina’s part; she had heard that some men found women’s armpits quite sexy, which could both tease Noah’s heart and conceal her own feelings.
“What are you doing? I’m not like Sister Dilia; I don’t have silk gloves on my hands for you to forcibly take off, okay?”
After deliberately attracting Noah’s gaze, Valentina also put on a displeased expression, turning around with one hand on her hip, allowing Noah to appreciate her new outfit from the front.
“Don’t talk as if you’ve seen stockings; it’s not like I’m some pervert who would take them off my legs or arms, okay? I’m just curious about that book of yours.”
The princess’s nonchalant teasing of Noah’s thoughts was quite good.
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Unfortunately, Noah wasn’t a pure and innocent boy, and his reaction was a bit too childish.
Compared to that, he was more interested in the book the princess had just borrowed.
“What?”
——Oh! The princess’s reaction was very cold! Did she not like him? How could she not be charmed by the book? It was so tempting to tear the book to shreds!
Valentina looked displeased with Noah’s reaction, but in reality, she was unhappy with the book on demon research she had borrowed.
Her gaze at the book was filled with resentment, wishing she could turn it into confetti right now.
However, she restrained herself and instead took the book out from the shelf again, planning to use it to create an opportunity to get close to Noah.
“What’s so strange about this book? It’s just a normal research book on demons.”
Valentina utilized her dissatisfaction to pretend to be impatient with Noah, flipping through the book carelessly.
In reality, she was setting a trap for Noah, trying to lure him into snatching the book from her hand, giving her an excuse to pounce on him.
“What do you mean by a normal research book on demons? Research books on demons are already unusual, aren’t they? Look, for example, at this passage. It’s clearly written by someone who has experienced it personally. The author must have either spent a long time investigating demons or is a traitor to the demon race.”
But Noah, who was genuinely interested in the book’s content, didn’t snatch the book. Instead, he pointed to a certain passage on the page, asking Valentina to take a look.
Unfortunately, the princess only focused on Noah’s hand.
As soon as she thought about how that hand had pressed against her waist and chest yesterday, her breathing began to quicken.
“And here, the phrasing is also very intriguing. The author is truly remarkable.”
Although Noah, who was leaning in, could immerse himself in the charm of the words, the princess honestly couldn’t concentrate on the book.
Noah seemed to say something else, but Valentina’s gaze was fixed on his hand moving on the page or flipping the book, making her breathing quicken and her pupils dilate.
Ah…no way…I want to be touched by this hand again! ❤~
Why not just pounce on him right now?!
Just as the princess was about to enter a passionate state, even thinking about launching a surprise attack on Noah.
Noah’s voice interrupted her, breaking her momentum.
“Hey, Princess, don’t get so excited, okay? I know the book is a bit detailed, but it’s not like it’s a yellow book or anything. You can’t get so worked up, looking like a mature person on the outside but still being a complete novice in love and sex. You’re completely exposing yourself as a virgin!”
Huh?
Reminded by Noah’s teasing tone, Valentina realized that Noah was currently pointing to a passage about a demon’s erotic activities.
It turned out that Noah had been admiring the book’s realistic depiction of erotic scenes from the start, intentionally trying to provoke the princess’s dislike.
So the princess’s passionate response also made him think she was too absorbed in the text.
“A virgin, what’s wrong with that?! And how can you be so sure?!”
“Haha, your reaction already proves you’re a virgin, okay? ~”
Looking at the princess, who had ‘broken through’ and was now blushing with anger, Noah felt extremely pleased.
Little did he know that the princess wasn’t reacting to the book’s content, nor was she a virgin.
It’s all because of this evil god.
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PS. Today’s fourth update, continuing tomorrow.
(The previous chapter 31 was mislabeled, this chapter is 30, and we still owe chapter 29. We’ve finally reached the 2nd chapter, and the next plot will revolve around the nun’s turn again. Noah: I’ll attack in my priest form!)