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Book 5: Chapter 39: An Wonderful Response
Book 5: Chapter 39: An Wonderful Response
Book 5: Chapter 39: An Wonderful Response
Lilith was super satisfied.
She had been feeling frustrated ever since the black card had appeared and even after meeting Lesiah, her mood remained spoiled by those idiots from her clan and the sudden arrival of Nine.
Every time her delicate palm “lovingly caressed” Kieran’s face, some of her pent-up frustration was released.
Lilith had never realized how enjoyable it could be to hit someone.
SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!
The sharp cracks were music to her ears.
In her previous life, she liked tapping two coins next to her ear whenever she found herself alone. She could happily spend the entire afternoon doing nothing but listening to the crisp sounds that the coins made.
It was the simplest, yet greatest joy. Lilith finally understood why her mother was so obsessed with torturing others. Her action was undoubtedly cruel, ruthless, heartless and immoral.
However… There was no denying that it felt amazing! That was all that mattered!
The dragons were majestic creatures that could freely roam the world, how could they possibly be expected to conform to the common sense and morality of the mortal world?
Definitely not!
For the sake of pursuing the ultimate freedom that her mother had achieved, a small sacrifice was unavoidable. And she was completely fine with it being Kieran.
With this in mind, Leonith “caressed” Kieran even more lovingly.
He must train his endurance.
“Enough… Stop… You’re… going to kill me…”
“……”
Kieran’s breathy voice reached the depths of Leonith’s heart, causing him to visibly stiffen. It was only at this moment, he remembered that…
There seemed to be an important reason for him to be doing this right now.
“It’s not my fault that you can’t get into your character.”
Although it was super satisfying, he had to make sure not to make it seem obvious.
After all, there was no way he, Leonith… no, Lilith, the dragon princess, would do something as cruel, ruthless, heartless and immoral as abusing someone for her own selfish reasons.
Definitely not.
She did it for a good reason!
It was all for the greater good. For justice!
“How the hell am I supposed to get into my character…”
Kieran wanted to cry, but was unable to shed a tear.
Since he was a child, he had been considered exceptional among his peers.
He stood out among his peers due to his exceptional achievements and never lost a fight to them. Everywhere he went, he was showered with praise. Of course, this was all before he met Lilith.
No matter how exciting the first quarter of Kieran’s life was, there was one skill that he never had the opportunity to learn.
Acting.
He could not lie, and he was never fond of the idea.
As an exceptional individual and a man who aspired to perfection, he had always perceived lying as an act of cowardice.
Even if he was caught beating his meat in his room, he would admit it bravely like a real man! Lying or feigning ignorance were actions that a coward would take!
Kieran was not a coward, but now…
He wished that he was one…
Otherwise there was no telling how many more times this little devil would slap him for “not being in his character”, all while claiming to be doing this for the sake of accomplishing their objective.
Although he was already seeing stars, his ears were still working. Amidst the astonished gasps of the audience around him, he was able to gather that it was rapidly approaching four digits!
“I can’t teach you that sort of thing, you’ll have to think for yourself.”
“……”
As expected, it won’t be that easy.
There’s no choice but to rely on myself!
Think! How would the girls I’m close to react to something like this?
Think, think, think!
A thought suddenly struck Kieran’s mind.
He recalled a past incident that happened to his neighbor, Viscount Kreig, when he was a child. What was his wife’s response when she got beaten up by the Viscount after being caught cheating on him again?
Ah, yes.
It was…
“You vile man! You’re the one who started it first! You can’t push all the blame on me!” Kieran shrieked at the highest pitch he could manage, imitating the aggrieved viscountess in his memory.
Leonith’s hand abruptly stopped.
A chorus of gasps echoed throughout the room, as the sympathetic glances previously directed toward the man instantly turned into something else.
Leonith’s gaze narrowed slightly at Kieran.
Does his family have a long-standing tradition of advocating for the coexistence of mankind and nature? Are they always on the lookout for greener pastures?
This guy… really does a good job when he puts his mind to it.
Even so, Leonith was not going to back down either!
“Nonsense! When have I ever done anything shameless like that?!”
Leonith held his breath while controlling the flow of his blood to his cheeks, creating the illusion of a reddened face that would convince anyone that he was offended by the slander.
“You little b?i?t?c?h?! You’re not even showing any remorse for your actions!”
How… wonderful! Leonith was astounded by his own acting abilities. So, Kieran, how are you going to respond to that?
Kieran froze slightly.
Leonith’s demeanor and way of speaking was exactly the same as the Viscount Kreig from his memory! He was almost convinced that Leonith was there when the incident happened back then!
In any case, this had made things much simpler for him.
All he needed to do was to repeat every word the viscountess said to flawlessly get into the character that Leonith desired.
“I’m not spouting nonsense! I have concrete evidence that proves you were the one who cheated on me first! That’s because… The person you cheated with is your long-lost… half sister!” Kieran yelled at the top of his lungs, just like the viscountess at the time.
The air was instantly filled with the murmurs of conversations. Leonith was rooted to the spot. However, Kieran was not done speaking yet.
He took a deep breath and continued, “And the reason why I know about this is because she’s my stepsister!”
Everyone in the room fell silent. That was… a bit too much to process… Leonith stumbled backward as he stared at Kieran in shock.
This guy… is terrifying as hell.
He had to admit that he was impressed by Kieran’s ability to come up with such twisted and emotionally charged family drama in a short amount of time.
At the same time, his cheeks heated up a little.
Although he admitted that he was quite shameless… no, mentally strong, he could sense strange looks from those around him the moment Kieran hit them with his crazy tale.
They looked at him like he was an animal.
It was worse than the looks given to beggars and street performers. Leonith was ashamed to say that he had yet to reach the level of shamelessness required to withstand that.
In any case, that concluded the prelude, now onto the next step…
“Hmph… Hahahahaha…”
Leonith suddenly laughed wildly, his face twisting into a sinister expression as though he had been pushed to the brink of desperation.
“Since we have come to this point, there is nothing more for me to say. So…”
Leonith swiftly took out a dangerous-looking magic scroll.
He raised it high in the air and declared, “All of you are going to hell with me!”