I Escaped the Exile Story Only To Find It Was a Regret Trope

49 – 10# No Matter How Much You Prepare, It’s Never Enough (2)

Life is often said to be a series of encounters.

There may be joyful or pleasant encounters. On the contrary, there will also be very embarrassing or unexpected encounters. Yushin already knew that much.

The problem was that the person at the door was someone who completely exceeded his expectations.

A girl with golden hair and a black monk’s robe was looking up at him with sparkling eyes. Was it just his imagination that the day he first met the girl came to mind?

No, it wasn’t just his imagination.

Because she looked almost the same as the day they first met. As if he had met Medusa and turned to stone, Yushin looked down at the girl, who smiled brightly.

“It’s really been a long time! Hero!”

“Ughhh.”

He tried to avoid the girl who sprang up like a spring, but the girl, as if predicting Yushin’s thoughts, was already nestled in his arms like a teddy bear.

It was quite rare to see Yushin looking so distressed. At least to his younger sister Yuri and his childhood friend Hayoung. On the weekend, on a rare relaxing Sunday.

They had barely managed to heal by playing and resting with Yushin, exhausted from training with Principal Ban Serin and Disciplinary Committee Chair Kang Seol Yeon.

But the sudden arrival of an uninvited guest made the rare holiday start to burn hot.

Meanwhile, like the girls who started to burn, Athena also had a similar reaction. To be more precise, it wasn’t jealousy, but a very reluctant and disliking expression.

“What brings you here?”

“Do you know each other?”

“What on earth happened to you, brother?!”

“…….”

Yushin let out a deep sigh. It was partly because his precious holiday from school was interrupted. But more than that, it was because he had the worst reunion.

“This guy is, what do you call it, like Athena.”

“Like Athena?!”

“But that doesn’t make sense. Athena is a monster, isn’t she?”

Hayeong subtly pointed out the flaw sharply. Thanks to that, Yushin was suddenly cornered. He could somehow cover up to Athena.

On top of that, this burden of a girl clung to him.

Should he just honestly tell the whole truth? He pondered for a moment but soon gave up. What should he say? That he is not the Yushin they know.

That he is a hero from another world?

If he did, wouldn’t he be hospitalized again? This time, not in a general hospital but in a mental hospital. Anyway, it was all because of this girl that things got so tangled up.

Yushin glared at the blonde girl still in his arms.

“Hero!”

“What.”

“If you glare at me like that, I’ll get excited!”

“Damn it.”

Seeing her brazenly spouting nonsense with a fake angry face, Yushin really thought that the saint he knew had come over here.

Yeah.

No matter how much he disliked her.

He had to introduce her.

“Her name is Beris. A kind of… um…”

“A saint who sincerely helps everyone!”

“Well, she is a saint, indeed.”

Not holy, but vulgar, which is a big problem. Saint Beris is indeed a saint of the Church of Light, who has helped many people so far.

That much, even Yushin had to admit.

The problem was that she seduced people at every opportunity. Honestly, as a man, what’s wrong with a woman seducing him? But Beris used that to her advantage.

[Pleased to meet you! Hero! I am Beris, the saint of the Church of Light!]

[Is this the saint who was chased away a hundred times?]

[Yes, that’s right. She’s the only saint we can employ in the hero’s party right now.]

The image of the priest sweating and making excuses was still vivid in his mind. By the way, a saint is a fairly high position in the church.

In other words, even a low-ranking priest despised her.

It meant her conduct was very bad. In fact, she caused numerous internal conflicts in the party by seducing men with her cunning speech.

[I want to taste the hero’s white cream. It must be thick, right?]

[You don’t mean…?]

[What? I was just talking about sweet desserts.]

Something like that.

But his skills were undeniable, so they couldn’t kick him out. At that time, Yushin was despised as the weakest hero in history. Each healer was extremely precious.

He was indeed competent.

He provided a lot of help.

The problem was his damn personality. Not only did he subtly mock people, but he also drove them crazy with his so-called temptations. Of course, one could fall for those temptations.

[What god do you believe in?]

[I believe in Yuseritia, the goddess of justice.]

[Isn’t she a virgin goddess? Can you believe in a virgin goddess without being a virgin yourself?]

[Of course not. If I lose my virginity, I lose my power.]

[Haha, this guy is something else.]

If she loses her virginity, she loses her power. Yet, she walked this dangerous tightrope. What if someone gave in to temptation and completely overpowered her?

Of course, Veris had the power to protect herself.

But she wasn’t a complete combatant like Yushin or the sage. She couldn’t compare to those at the pinnacle. If someone overpowered her, even Veris would be helpless.

In simple terms, it was like having a bomb that needed careful handling.

And there were idiots playing with fire next to that bomb, even enjoying fireworks. It was the closest feeling to watching those fools.

‘Thinking about that time still gives me a headache.’

At that time, Yushin’s party hadn’t even joined Athena yet. They desperately needed a healer. But if Veris, who had just joined, lost her virginity and her power?

Just imagining it was dizzying.

So Yushin and the rogue brother had to prevent Veris from tempting others as much as possible. They even had to resist the temptations coming their way.

[Revil, from now on, you’re in charge.]

[What? Brother, are you suddenly backing out?]

[I almost gave in to temptation.]

[…]

[It’s really hard to keep watching.]

Even the rogue brother almost gave in, so Yushin was practically the only one handling Veris. As a result, Yushin had to go through a lot of trouble.

Of course, there were reasons for that.

Veris hated the Order of Light. She always longed for freedom, but the Order forced her to fulfill her duties as a saint. Veris hated that.

So she sought freedom.

I think it’s only natural. Wanting freedom isn’t strange. It’s just that the way she sought it was very dangerous and wrong.

“Back then, the hero told me! If I defeated the Demon King, he would give me the freedom I wanted!”

“So, did you really gain your freedom?”

“Yes! As if by magic, the church no longer laid a hand on me! I truly gained my freedom!”

“Oh, my head.”

Someone’s brain was rotting away. Unaware of this, Beris was determined to spill everything Yushin had done.

Not knowing that Yuri and Hayoung were trying to gather information.

Or maybe. Even if she knew. She might be pretending not to know on purpose. Because Saint Beris is that kind of person. Someone with a very black and dirty heart.

“I don’t care about your long-winded story. Why did someone like you come all the way here?”

But there was someone who reacted more fiercely than Yushin, and that was Athena. Athena, as a demigod, takes her duty to lead the believers very seriously.

In other words, Beris, who longs for freedom, and Athena, do not like each other at all. One sees the other as a coward who shirks her duties, and the other as an unnecessarily serious old hag.

Thinking of each other that way, it was natural that they didn’t get along. At Athena’s words, Beris turned her head to look at Athena and then smirked.

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“Our rock-headed demigod is still as stubborn as ever?”

“Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.”

“I am already a free person. Now, whether it’s the church or the believers, whatever happens, it’s none of my business.”

“You’re still as debauched as ever.”

‘Here we go again.’

The feeling of lightning striking between Athena and Beris as they glared at each other was probably not an illusion. Watching this, Yushin shook his head.

Even in the past, those two always fought like that.

They were truly like cats and dogs, mortal enemies who could never get along.

And it was always Yushin’s job to stop them.

Recalling those times, it feels like my PTSD is about to flare up.

“Brother, it seems like there’s a lot you need to hear?”

“……”

And now, even Yuri and Hayoung have joined in? Explaining the relationship between Athena and Saint Beris, as well as the hero, to them. And making them believe it?

Just kill me. Please.