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

99. The Soul of the Minotaur Burns Brightly, But the One Captured is Wrong

I must say, when Allen shed his usual gentle demeanor and directly tore his scholar’s cloak, it was quite imposing.

With just a simple action and statement, his aura seamlessly shifted from that of a harmless good person to that of a heinous villain.

But unfortunately, Valentina had encountered even more imposing figures, so she felt no surprise at all.

If it weren’t for her desire to deliver the heaviest blow to the betraying Allen, Valentina truly wanted to look at him with the eyes of a fool and coldly say, “Oh, is that so? And then?”

“Hahaha, didn’t see this coming, did you, Tina? But this is the truth!”

Seeing Valentina’s ‘shocked’ expression, Allen couldn’t have been prouder; he immediately dropped his human guise, revealing his true form.

Though he claimed to be a demon, there was actually a significant difference among the various demon kinds.

Or rather, the so-called demons were merely intelligent monsters gathered under the command of a ‘demon king.’

Thus, while there were beast-like demons, there also existed those resembling humans.

Allen was one of the types that was closer to human; the only difference in his human form was that his skin had turned a deeper shade of brown, and the sclera of his eyes was black.

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What set him apart from other demons was, in fact, his ability to grow tentacles from within his body.

But now, filled with confidence, he felt there was no need to reveal more of his traits.

“Gah! How could this be! Are you saying you’ve been lying to me from the very beginning?!”

Valentina, who had already been hurt but had picked herself up again, pretended to be deeply wounded. She tightened her grip on the longsword in her hand, pointing it at her ‘mentor, Allen,’ not immediately attacking, showcasing her inner turmoil.

“Lying? Tina, what are you talking about? I merely concealed my identity as a demon. My feelings for you are genuine, you know. You are my only and best student. Seeing you excel like this truly makes me happy.”

This statement was not a lie; Allen genuinely liked Valentina, the protagonist. However, his way of expressing that ‘liking’ was far from normal.

“Then, what was the reason for kidnapping Clyde?!”

Faced with this hypocrite who had pretended to be gentle from the start, Valentina felt no affection left for him.

Still, she wanted to know why he had taken Clyde, so she seized the opportunity to ask.

“Oh? You mean Clyde? It’s nothing much. I just wanted him to help me with a little task.”

Allen followed Valentina’s gaze to the brown-haired boy still lying on the ground, fast asleep, and then revealed a somewhat terrifying smile.

“Help? What exactly…”

“It’s nothing serious, really. I just wanted him to create an opportunity for you and me to meet in this way. Let me be straightforward, Tina: how about becoming my woman?”

Allen shifted his gaze from the human boy back to the beautiful silver-haired princess, a confident and arrogant smile playing on his lips as he made a confession he knew would be rejected.

“……”

Valentina had already had a vague premonition, but when Allen actually voiced this desire, she found herself at a loss for words.

What a terrible way to confess.

No, wait, he shouldn’t be unaware that I would refuse… which means he must want me to reject him by saying this?

In his eyes, Clyde and I are still in a ‘couple’ relationship, right…

So, does that mean… that awful god is indeed watching all of this from nearby?

Thanks to Noah’s training, the princess quickly grasped Allen’s true intentions and even deduced that Noah was close by.

One could say her growth was remarkable.

She was no longer the original her, standing frozen and at a loss.

“W-Well, I can’t do that! I’m ‘Clyde’s’ girlfriend!”

After a quick moment of thought, Valentina placed one hand on her chest, her face filled with determination, and directly rejected Allen’s confession.

In saying this, the princess truly immersed herself in the role of a girlfriend, making her words heartfelt.

The only problem was that the person in her mind was not her childhood friend, but rather a certain dark-haired youth.

“So what? Isn’t that even better?”

However, upon hearing Valentina’s declaration, Allen immediately responded with a very standard Minotaur-like retort.

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“!?”

Because Allen’s reaction was so natural and excited, Her Highness the Princess was genuinely shocked this time.

“Let’s be straightforward. I don’t care that Tina is Clyde’s girlfriend; I can understand why you’d refuse me. But Tina, you wouldn’t want anything to happen to your beloved little boyfriend, would you?”

Allen was very pleased with Valentina’s astonished expression, and his face grew increasingly excited and twisted, shedding any semblance of a gentle scholar.

At this moment, Allen fully revealed his ‘Minotaur’ identity, appearing unmistakably as a wicked blonde villain.

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Meanwhile, several tentacles suddenly shot out from behind Allen, swiftly heading towards the sleeping Clyde, stopping at critical points like his throat and heart.

It was clear that if Valentina disagreed, Allen could easily pierce the boy’s body with his tentacles, leading to his death.

Though Valentina was disappointed in Clyde, she couldn’t just stand by and watch him die.

…But if the cost was her own life, then so be it.

She did have a certain sympathy and sense of responsibility towards the weak; in the past, she felt that since no one loved her, sacrificing herself to save others was quite noble.

But now it was different; she was deeply loved by an evil god, and her body and soul were to be devoted to the deity who cherished her. How could she sacrifice herself for an ordinary person?

Though she felt sorry for Clyde, it seemed she would have to bid him farewell forever.

At this moment, Valentina had developed a murderous intent, planning to stop pretending and take action directly.

“Oh? What’s that look in your eyes, Tina? Are you trying to oppose me? Fine! Then let me show you the gap in our strengths!”

But to the Princess’s surprise, Allen did not resort to violence due to her noncompliance.

On the contrary, Allen became even more excited.

He had expected the Princess to glare at him with pain and hatred!

He never anticipated she would be so brave!

She must be planning to defeat him and then save her little boyfriend!

Haha! Who knew their feelings for each other ran so deep! This is fantastic! The more Valentina loves Clyde, the stronger his sense of achievement!

First, he would crush her physically, then shatter her inner defenses—wouldn’t that be more satisfying than simply breaking her spirit?

With high spirits, Allen retracted the tentacles behind him and charged towards the Princess, who was showing him intense hostility.

“Alright, it’s not the righteous heroine versus the blonde villain; let me enjoy a delightful drama, you two.”

Due to his arrogance, self-righteousness, and, most importantly, excitement, Allen failed to see Valentina’s true intentions.

Noah, however, could see it clearly.

The look in the Princess’s eyes was unmistakably cold, indicating she was willing to sacrifice Clyde to take down Allen—that was the gaze of a true villainess.

Thus, even though he knew what was about to happen, Noah, sitting cross-legged on a park bench and watching the two confront each other, was filled with anticipation, a pleased smile creeping onto his lips.

Come on, Princess! Seek the power of the evil dragon!

Let Allen, the blonde, experience what it feels like to be the victim!

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PS. It’s already the third watch today; we’ll continue tomorrow.

(The monthly ticket is 670, and I’ve repaid 16 chapters, which means I still owe 67-16=51 chapters. That’s far, far beyond expectations! I thought it wouldn’t exceed 40 at most! By the way, why does it keep increasing!)