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

88. Everyone feels like they’ve won big, simply put, a double victory.

When Valentina, with a look of disdain, dropped her skirt and turned to leave alone.

“……”

Noah fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

Though he didn’t know what had happened, the princess’s behavior was indeed annoying.

Yet his intuition sensed something was off, a subtle feeling of dissonance.

But if you asked Noah to articulate it now, he couldn’t quite put it into words.

Since he felt there was some dissonance, the next step was, of course, to find out what that dissonance was.

Observing through the magic array monitor would yield better results, but it would also take more time.

Thus, Noah chose to make direct contact to seek out that feeling of dissonance.

After all, the princess couldn’t stop him from doing anything.

With this calm thought, Noah concluded his contemplation and then caught up to the silver-haired figure that looked rather upset.

Sure enough, being a bit more overtly provocative would catch her attention! He really did catch up!

And sensing Noah approaching, the princess felt a surge of excitement; she had been wondering if she was being too obvious.

But it seemed that as long as she did something beyond Noah’s expectations, she could attract his attention!

Knowing this piece of information, today’s risk didn’t feel in vain!

With her back to Noah, a wicked smile crept onto the princess’s lips.

“…… Haven’t you already seen enough? Why are you still following me? Do you only feel satisfied if I fight naked in the wild?”

However, when she turned to look back at Noah not far behind, her expression shifted back to one of cold disdain, her tone quite impatient.

It was hard to discern any flaws.

That gaze, filled with contempt, made Noah feel as if he were basking in spring breezes, inevitably relaxing his spirit.

“Hey, hey, even I wouldn’t go that far, alright?”

Hearing such words from Her Highness the Princess, Noah placed a hand on his hip, a look of wounded innocence on his face as he helplessly spoke.

What the… So you don’t like it, huh…

Seeing Noah’s reaction, Valentina felt a twinge of disappointment in her heart.

“Hmph, your words can’t be trusted. Who knows what the truth really is?”

But thoughts aside, Valentina still huffed coldly, wearing an expression that clearly didn’t believe Noah.

“So, I really wouldn’t stoop to that level, okay? After all, fighting in just lingerie or revealing outfits is definitely more visually appealing than being completely naked, right? Like, you know, naked with knee-high socks or something.”

Noah knew how terrible his words were, yet he still let them slip.

And it was likely that he wasn’t the only one thinking this; most people probably felt the same way.

As the saying goes, a half-hidden beauty is more alluring than complete nudity, right?

It’s precisely because it’s not fully visible that there’s room for fantasy; being completely exposed leaves no room for imagination!

Noah also enjoyed changing outfits for the female lead when playing, prioritizing appearance over attributes. Even if an outfit had negative effects, as long as it looked good, Noah would wear it.

“…What kind of perverted outfit is naked with knee-high socks, you twisted deity! That’s just awful! If you like it so much, you should wear it yourself!”

In truth, if the subject were Noah, the princess, who didn’t mind such attire in her heart, spoke with a face full of disgust, almost entirely written with aversion.

“Hahaha! Well said! How did you know I’ve worn it myself?”

However, Noah maintained a carefree attitude, as if to say, ‘Yes, that’s right, I’m a pervert. What are you going to do about it?’ He even laughed heartily, admitting to it.

“Eh?”

Eh?

Due to Noah’s shocking statement, even the once scheming princess found herself in agreement with her own thoughts.

Huh? The evil god dressed in naked knee-high socks?

Emmm, while she indeed wanted to see Noah’s body, wasn’t knee-high socks a bit…

“Of course, I’d wear it with your figure! What on earth are you thinking, Your Highness? I didn’t realize you were such a perverted person! Isn’t that a bit too enthusiastic?”

Seeing Valentina’s astonished expression, Noah couldn’t help but burst into laughter, pointing at her face.

Though Noah had never actually done such a thing, the truth didn’t matter.

What mattered was making Valentina believe he had done something so detestable.

Not only had he done something disgusting, but he also wanted to annoy her again with that very thing—double the annoyance.

Coupled with Noah’s deliberately exaggerated mocking gestures, he didn’t think any upper-class woman could accept such humiliation.

And especially not someone like Valentina, who seemed approachable but had a high sense of pride; in her eyes, even the prostitutes in a brothel wouldn’t wear naked knee-high socks.

“…This is just terrible.”

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Seemingly completely at a loss for words, the princess covered her face with her hands and let out a heavy sigh, as if she couldn’t bear to look at Noah any longer.

Then, as if she no longer wished to speak with him, she turned away in a dejected manner and continued walking forward.

This reaction from Noah is annoying no matter how you look at it, yet Noah is absolutely thrilled.

Could it be that his sense of discomfort is just an illusion?

Otherwise, how could the princess be so dejected, even now walking with her head down while pressing her face?

Could Valentina not feel this way?

After all, she almost couldn’t contain her disgust due to her joy!

Noah actually likes her so much that in his free time, he wears provocative outfits in her likeness!

He must have seen her body completely!

Noah might even be using her appearance to self-generate, who knows!

Rounding it off, it’s like she’s been loved/caressed by Noah!

If he didn’t love her to this extent, he definitely wouldn’t do such a thing!

Heh, hehehe… N-no, I can’t laugh out loud, I can’t be discovered yet! I have to hold it in!

Though she’s already trying to suppress it, her facial expression is completely out of her control, which is why the princess has to cover her face.

She herself doesn’t even realize that she has been loved by Noah to this degree.

She’s so excited that just thinking about it makes her a little wet, okay!

“Oh dear, Princess, don’t take it too seriously! I’m not using someone else’s appearance, but yours—that’s a recognition of you, alright? You should be thanking me! Come on, say thank you! Thank me, your divine lord, for not choosing someone else but you. Otherwise, I’ll spread the word that you’re actually a pervert.”

Completely unaware of what the princess is thinking, Noah believes this is the perfect opportunity to pursue her, following her like a stalker while demanding her gratitude in an extremely unreasonable and arrogant tone.

“…Th-thank you!”

After a moment, the princess’s voice, trembling as she suppresses some emotion, reaches Noah’s ears.

Now that feels good.

Both the princess and Noah feel good.

A win-win.

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