Get Ahead of the Fallen Heroine and Make the Bull-Headed Man the Victim

60. A Confession That Will Change Countless Fates

Just as Princess Dilia noticed the blonde-haired Allen, Allen naturally noticed Dilia’s ‘indifferent’ gaze directed at him.

But as the saying goes, water from one well does not disturb water from another; Allen had no interest in Dilia either.

He had seen enough of princesses with venomous personalities, like a viper.

Indeed, it was the earnest princesses who despised evil, revered justice, and had straightforward personalities that made him want to toy with them.

Thus, Allen and Dilia took the same course of action: neither interfered with the other. Dilia contemplated her revenge, while Allen focused on playing the role of a respected scholar of the kingdom.

“Oh? Do you think Her Highness Valentina has become more reliable recently because of a romantic relationship? I see, it must be because of that young man Clyde.”

Upon hearing that the two guards before him were scolded by Dilia for discussing Valentina, Allen smiled and praised the unfortunate Clyde, whom the guards did not think highly of.

“Eh? Is that so!?”

“Since Mr. Allen, the private tutor of Her Highness, has said so, it must be true. One cannot judge a book by its cover; today, I’ve learned this lesson once again.”

The two guards were clearly startled by Allen’s words, looking at each other and seeing the shock in their colleague’s eyes.

“Well, Clyde has known Her Highness since ten years ago when she lived with her mother. To her, he is naturally an irreplaceable special presence, so it’s only normal for him to strive for her.”

Allen continued to say this with a kind expression.

But in truth, he almost burst out laughing!

Valentina has become reliable recently, and it must be because of him, right? How could it possibly be that brat!

He had witnessed Valentina defeat Prince Mori, helped her humiliate Princess Dilia, and watched her grow step by step.

That brat Clyde specifically followed Valentina to the capital and didn’t help at all; how could it be him!

“…This guy really has a terrible personality.”

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Noah, watching all of this from the dilapidated temple, gave a very low opinion of the blonde-haired Allen, who was busy pretending to be humble in front of the guards.

Noah’s expression as he looked at Allen was one of disdain, akin to seeing a pile of excrement on the ground.

He had merely been curious, not to see Valentina, but to glance at Allen, and ended up witnessing this guy acting so smug.

What a victim, claiming the female lead is an irreplaceable existence.

Allen, who genuinely believed Clyde was inadequate, still felt the need to praise him.

That was because what Allen wanted was to elicit reactions from the guards, these outsiders, like, “Ah, the prince and Clyde are so close, yet he has become Mr. Allen’s woman! Truly, Mr. Allen can achieve what we cannot!”

Allen, who relished in plunder, conquest, and victory, craved the reactions of others. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have waited nearly half a year to play the scholar; he could have easily used force to toy with the beloved princess that everyone adored.

Wasn’t it because he wanted to snatch and ruin the princess, whom others wouldn’t dare even touch, and to see the ridiculous expressions of regret and impotent rage on the victim’s face?

Others might not know, but Noah, who had collected all the CGs, certainly did.

In the original game, the female lead’s ultimate fate after losing to Allen was the direct overthrow of the kingdom, with the entire population being slaughtered by the demon race.

The demon army, having come from another world, brazenly became the legitimate residents of the new kingdom and began invading neighboring countries from their stronghold until all humanity was conquered.

With the world in such disarray, the personal ending of the female lead, Valentina, was bound to be no better. Originally the righteous heroine who should have stood up against the demon army, she had become the star slave queen of the new king, Allen, with only thoughts of Allen’s desires in her head.

And the victim, Clyde, as one of the few surviving human males, was given to a demon woman who enjoyed tormenting young boys by the new king, Allen, and made to endure violations in front of his beloved female lead, only to see the victorious smirk of the demon woman.

It was utterly inhumane, giving the impression that the existence of the victim was as important as that of the female lead.

Really, it was fortunate this wasn’t a yuri visual novel; otherwise, Noah felt Allen would surely try to violate Clyde as well.

The victim was indeed frustratingly powerless, but Allen was equally despicable.

Thus, Noah had already thought of how to make Allen experience the same feelings as victim Clyde.

Didn’t he particularly enjoy snatching away others’ treasures?

Didn’t he only go wild after Valentina and Clyde got together?

Perfect, then let Noah slightly alter the plot.

As the saying goes, time waits for no one; Noah began his actions the next morning.

Meanwhile, Valentina was still contemplating how to capture Noah’s full attention.

It wasn’t that she couldn’t think of a way after a day of pondering; it was mainly that every time she stepped out of her room, various events would unfold.

Although she would unconsciously continue to think while handling matters, constant interruptions made it impossible for her to think carefully.

This had begun to make her feel somewhat irritable.

Typically, Valentina would alleviate her irritation by seeking out Clyde for a chat. Even if they couldn’t discuss Noah, just seeing his gentle face would calm her heart.

“Eh? Clyde? What are you doing here?”

However, she didn’t know why, on this particular morning, just after finishing a training session with a certain knight order and leaving the palace, she spotted a familiar figure in the square outside the palace.

It was a boy around sixteen or seventeen years old, with unremarkable short brown hair and an ordinary appearance, dressed quite plainly—he looked like an everyday resident one could find anywhere.

The only thing that caught attention was that the boy seemed quite nervous, pacing in front of the fountain in the palace square, as if he were trying to muster his resolve but was also hesitant.

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Others would glance once, find it strange, and then look away; after all, it had nothing to do with them.

But Valentina immediately recognized the boy who looked troubled—her childhood friend Clyde, whom she had known for ten years.

This prompted her to quicken her pace towards him, asking why he was here.

If she remembered correctly, he was supposed to be working today.

“Ti-Tina!?”

The boy, clearly unaware that the princess had approached, instantly showed a startled expression.

However, this reaction didn’t strike Valentina as odd at all; it was simply the boy’s normal response, and it was rather endearing.

“Ah, um, Tina!”

What Valentina didn’t expect was that after his initial surprise at seeing her, the boy seemed to make up his mind, mustering the courage to raise his voice and call out her nickname.

“What’s wrong, Clyde? You seem a bit off today…”

Looking at her childhood friend, who seemed somewhat out of sorts, Valentina felt a mix of confusion and concern.

But the boy didn’t explain himself. Instead, with his hands tightly clenched and his face flushed, he boldly declared:

“Princess Valentina! I am deeply in love with you! Will you go out with me?”

It was a voice so filled with excitement that it cracked mid-sentence, completely unrelated to anything ‘cool’—a timid, herbivorous confession.

But regardless of how embarrassing it was, the meaning he wanted to convey was crystal clear.

“…Eh?”

As expected, the princess, who had never anticipated such a turn of events, stood frozen in place, her beautiful amethyst eyes widening in shock.

What? She was being confessed to?

B-but wait a minute? Was this really her childhood friend Clyde?

Or was it…

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