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

61. Everyone seems quite happy; isn’t that nice?

Clyde was a very gentle boy. If you were to ask Valentina whether she had feelings for him, the answer would definitely be yes; her desire to protect his gentle smile was genuine.

However, Valentina was deeply suspicious of the true identity of the boy who had just confessed to her.

Because, in fact, just last night, Clyde had subtly confessed once before.

At that time, Clyde had first apologized again for holding her back during the Delia incident, and then, somewhat shyly, asked Valentina if she had someone she liked.

If it had been over a month ago, she would have surely said there was no one special. If there was someone she cared about, it would undoubtedly be Clyde.

But now, her situation was a bit different. Although she didn’t have someone she liked, there was someone who troubled her, and until she resolved that feeling, she wouldn’t be with anyone.

Thus, Valentina had smiled and replied, “I love this vibrant world.”

In truth, Valentina wasn’t sure if that was what Clyde meant, but after she answered, Clyde had clearly looked dejected and awkwardly smiled.

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Valentina knew that Clyde was probably making a subtle confession.

If she had answered no at that moment, Clyde would likely have spoken up—yet he had, and now he was right in front of her.

From what she understood of Clyde, he would never run back to the palace the next day to confess to her again.

Thus, the ‘Clyde’ before her was most likely…

“……(laugh)”

Just as Valentina was stunned into silence by the shock, she caught a fleeting glimpse of a familiar smile in his eyes.

It was true! This Clyde was the evil god transformed!

He must have been busy with other women last night, so he hadn’t seen the conversation between her and the real Clyde!

There was no need to think about his purpose in becoming Clyde; it was undoubtedly to amuse himself at her expense!

That despicable evil god! Did he really think she wouldn’t notice?

Having witnessed Noah transform into her likeness, Valentina quickly arrived at the correct conclusion, and her anger flared, causing her to clench her fists, her expression nearly revealing her fury as she attempted to use a chokehold on him.

But soon, a brilliant idea flashed through her mind.

Wait a minute, why not play along? This way, she could keep an eye on his actions under the guise of being his ‘girlfriend,’ and she wouldn’t have to worry about him seeking out other women!

Although Her Highness the Princess liked to charge ahead recklessly, she wasn’t without brains; rather, she was the clever type. It was just that in the past, she preferred to charge in like a beast rather than think things through.

After numerous events and the repeated deceptions of a certain someone, she had grown wiser, learning the cunning of adulthood and maturing significantly.

Thus, she gradually relaxed her tightly clenched fists that had aimed to attack, instead turning to the fake ‘childhood friend’ before her and displaying an incredibly pure and adorable smile.

“Hmm, I feel the same way.”

That was a stunning expression specifically crafted for this special moment in the game.

As for why it wasn’t a special CG? Please, a little adult RPG with defeat play doesn’t have that much budget for non-H scenes.

In any case, seeing that Her Highness the Princess had chosen not to directly expose the truth, but rather to pretend she hadn’t noticed, was just as she had anticipated.

Noah also feigned surprise as he looked at the beautiful silver-haired princess before him, while his peripheral vision caught sight of a certain blonde scholar just emerging from the palace.

This was no coincidence; it was a carefully orchestrated scheme by Noah.

Since Allen insisted on acting after the victim Clyde confessed, why not let Allen witness ‘Clyde’ confessing?

Although there was a possibility that Valentina might not recognize the ruse, Noah still chose to take the gamble. If it didn’t work out, he had backup plans, and even backup plans for his backup plans.

After all, as an ‘evil god’ who knew all the plots and character setups, Noah had plenty of ways to manipulate the blonde.

“Really!? That’s great! I thought for sure I would be rejected!”

Noticing that the blonde Allen was still showing a surprised yet delighted expression in this direction.

Noah quickly continued to feign the victim’s lack of confidence and awkwardness, pressing his hand to his chest while forcing a smile.

“Hehe, ‘Clyde,’ you’re making too much of this, but I don’t really understand these matters, so please take good care of me.”

Like Noah, Valentina wore a face full of professional fake smiles, pretending that nothing was amiss, while her heart was anything but the pure and innocent facade she projected.

——Hehe, now I’ve found my chance to strike back! As long as you have to maintain Clyde’s appearance in front of me, you will definitely be bound! Because right now, I am definitely stronger! Just watch how I take my revenge on you! Evil God! This is the price you pay for deceiving me and playing with my life!

The princess, who had become quite cunning, was now only thinking about watching Noah make a fool of himself, planning to use this opportunity to get back at him.

“No, no problem! Although it’s my first time too, as long as the two of us are together, it should be fine!”

But in reality, Noah could see through her naive optimism; rather, it would be troubling if he couldn’t.

Because that would mean the princess was still an easily deceived, sweet fool.

The princess wouldn’t understand, would she? This time, Noah’s target wasn’t her at all, but that blonde guy far behind her.

Noah wasn’t trying to make Valentina think it was Clyde who was acting.

He was trying to make Allen think he was Clyde who was acting.

Come on, Mr. Allen! Show your true nature to the princess right now!

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Of course, you could choose to refuse, but I’ll find other ways to make the woman you like despise you!

It seemed like he was chatting and laughing with Valentina in front of him, but Noah’s attention was entirely on Allen. He thought this could be considered a form of NTR.

However, to make the princess feel even prouder, believing she had seen through Noah’s careful disguise and was cooperating with him in the act.

So Noah quickly made it so that only the princess could see not the brown-haired boy Clyde, but the black-haired youth that was him.

This way, as long as the princess used her Dragon’s Eye, she would see the familiar form of Noah.

And Noah could observe the princess’s eyes to judge whether she still thought she had the upper hand in this act.

“Well then, let’s just wander around for now, Tina.”

As Noah pretended to smile, he deliberately released a bit of his power.

Huh? It feels like I can vaguely see a hint of the Evil God’s outline? Could it be that I’ve grown enough to see through his changes now!

That’s amazing!

He must not know how ridiculous he looks right now!

It’s like being completely naked in front of me!

Let’s see how you go looking for other women this time!

Thanks to Noah’s intentional leniency, the princess, who could now see Noah’s form, no longer needed to fake her smile; she was genuinely happy.

“Hmm, that’s true, ‘Clyde’~”

The happy princess, as if to prevent him from escaping, even took the initiative to link her arm with his, leading him toward a certain direction inside.

Of course, it wasn’t just the princess, who thought she had the upper hand, who was happy.

There was also Allen, hiding behind a pillar, desperately trying to conceal his twisted smile from excitement so the guards wouldn’t see.

“Ha, hahahaha! Have we finally reached this point? I’ve been waiting for this day for so long! Clyde! Valentina!”

Just thinking about finally experiencing the thrill of ‘complete victory’ almost made Allen lose his human disguise.

Finally! It was time for him to take away this country’s idol princess, to seize this nation, and ultimately conquer the world!

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PS. Two updates today as usual, and another one at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Time to sleep.