Chapter 197 – The Cat Burglar in the Confession Room
In the end, the love potion went back to Bella.
“Mr. Jacob! Hurry up and hand over the love potion to me. I’ll take it as a reward for this exploration quest. I also did the quest as an adventurer.”
“Yes, I’ve confirmed. You’re Bellatrix of Galarhorn. I hope you can achieve your wish with the power of the potion. Then, please choose the magic tool that other people want as well. Please know that the love potion is no longer in stock.”
Bella smiled blissfully as she packed her love potion under her fur coat. Conversely, Rebecca and Kate drooped and stared at Bella with rotten eyes.
‘I’m glad!’
I was freed from the role of Rebecca’s blindfold. Honestly, it’s not too bad that Bella got her potion. It means that my party members can pick the right magic tools and improve their specs. I only liked it in my heart because I thought that sparks would fly at me if I showed off something good.
After taking her potion, Bella thought this was her chance, and she confessed her shocking truth to my lovers.
“Miss Rebecca, Ms. Kate. Actually, I have something to tell you. Didn’t I tell you that I have a fiancé?”
“Yes, the fiancée on the phone.”
“I’m sorry. I was lying when I said I had a fiancée. A man named Alouis von Weber was a fictional character I created.”
Bella cleared her throat and added her words.
“I’m actually single. I don’t have a boyfriend or a fiance. I needed a love potion to make from now on. Everyone was surprised to hear me, right?”
“Wow,, amazing, amazing.”
“Oh my Baldur-.”
Rebecca and Kate were not at all surprised when she confessed that she had no fiancé. Just like the people on Earth who heard that Mommy Son’s true identity was Mad Clown. No, there’s no way anyone would be fooled by a flimsy lie like that.
“I see Bella was single-. So why did she keep pretending that she had a boyfriend? Surely she didn’t want to be bluffing with us?”
Rebecca, who pretended to be surprised out of her courtesy, immediately popped the question.
“…I wanted to get along with everyone without any fault. I didn’t want to fight a war of nerves over Mr. Luke for nothing. You can’t have a fight with adventurers in the middle of a quest, right?”
“It’s not all about why she wants to be innocent. Could it be that she believes that she will have friends between men and women?”
“That, well.”
A mischievous smile crept across Rebecca’s lips as Bella showed embarrassment. Rebecca didn’t stop there and pushed Bella further. This demanding red-haired girl has a secret hobby of teasing people.
“Puhehe! Yes, you may not know it well! Anyway, congratulations on getting the love potion, unnie. But suddenly I have another question. If you want to escape from being single, who do you want to be with? This time, what do you want to be with a real person? Right?”
“It’s a real person…”
“Isn’t it possible that the first letter of the person you like starts with ‘L’?”
“Keugh.”
Bella’s face hardened as she had been stabbed to the point. A bright red blush bloomed on her cheeks, and Bella backed away from Rebecca.
“Could it be that the guy has fucking horns on his head? Besides, isn’t he a wizard by profession? This just seems to overlap with someone I know-.”
“…It’s the person you’re imagining, so please stop!”
Bella ran towards the entrance of the warehouse and she left us a goodbye note. Her gaze went over my lovers, then on me for the last time.
“Well, I’m going back to the adventurer’s guild now. I’ve got the love potion, so I don’t think I need to stay any longer. I’m busy dealing with backlogs. See you later.”
Bella left a hasty goodbye and ran out of the warehouse before we could greet her.
“Bella, it’s clear who her sister likes.”
“Even if you don’t ask anyway, you’ve known it for a long time. Rebecca unnie also has a really mean personality.”
The first letter of the name is ‘L’.
A man with horns on his head and a wizard by profession. To be honest, I couldn’t tell who he was, but Rebecca and Kate didn’t really talk to each other at length. The moment Bella left, the inside of the warehouse instantly fell silent.
I didn’t know what the lovers were thinking.
‘What do you think of Bella’s sister?’
I want to know what they think of her Bella. Does Bella get her love potion to cheer her on to be with the person she likes, or does she just want to get in the way. It is not my taste to stay still and stuffy with her curiosity. She felt that when the opportunity presented itself, she must ask.
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Eventually, after a while, we picked out the appropriate magic tools one by one in the warehouse.
The magic tool I chose was the ‘Shock Absorption Robe’. It is a robe made of a special material that absorbs physical shock like a bulletproof suit. It can be said that this robe is perfect for a rune mage who has to engage in close combat in the middle of enemy lines.
Rebecca chose the ‘Wind Boots’ that increase mobility, and Kate chose the ‘Thunder Mace’ that emits lightning. It can be seen that both of them chose magic tools that fit their roles.
“Oh, since I changed my shoes, I can walk much faster. It’s really amazing that it’s a magic tool!”
“You can hit the last hit much more safely.
After testing the performance of the selected magic tool, we got out of the warehouse after a while. After going out of the magic tower and walking for a while, I ended up parting ways with Kate.
“I’m going back to church! I have to hurry up on duty at the confessional tonight.”
“On duty? What do you mean?”
“The Confession Center at Kwangmyeongseong Church is open 24 hours a day for believers. It’s like the nuns taking turns working shifts. It means that the time has come for my turn. If I stayed stuck in the labyrinth, my turn might be delayed, but the quest It’s over. I have to go to duty!”
In short, as soon as I finished exploring the labyrinth, I was put on an all-night shift. She has experience working as a duty officer in the army, so Kate’s feelings are understandable. Doesn’t she feel like she’s put on duty as soon as she finishes her cold weather training?
It must be the moment when you taste the biggest hurdle in your life.
“Ahhhhh, I want to explode.”
“Don’t say it out loud, you’re a nun!”
Kate gave her one favourite, as she let out her sigh.
“Mongma-sama! If you’re fine at dawn, come visit me at church. I’m bored when I’m alone. Pretend you’re confessing and be my talkative partner. Normally, chatting during New Year’s Day is the best way to pass the time.”
“Okay… I’ll go get a late night snack.”
“Mongma-sama, I love you so much-!!!”
When I told her that I would buy her something to eat, her complexion brightened. Kate’s side on my cheek! She did and she left a kiss on the cheek and then she went back to the church. She notices a blonde-haired nun walking to the Tulle Church by herself.
As always, I ended up going back to the inn with Rebecca. The only place where I live overlaps, so after work, the two of us often walk together.
Usually, we exchange jokes with each other.
Our atmosphere today was calm unlike other times. With Rebecca’s pensive expression on her face, she couldn’t speak to her easily.
It was almost time to arrive at the Tabard Inn.
Rebecca suddenly spoke to me first.
“Luke. You know that too, right?”
“What?”
“Bella likes you.”
The moment I heard that word, my heart skipped a beat. It’s such a surprise question that I’m at a loss as to what to answer. You can’t pretend you don’t know. I’m not at all oblivious. At least since dating Rebecca, I have been able to read the delicate atmosphere between men and women.
“Know.”
“Yeah, if you don’t know, you’re an idiot. She’s showing off that she likes you by your side. She’s the one who tried to be by your side by even telling the obvious lie that she had a fiancé.”
I thought I’d have to talk to her lovers someday about my sister Bella. But I never thought we would be able to talk so quickly.
Of course I was guessing.
That Bella had a crush on me. While carrying out her escort quest, her sister’s attitude toward me began to change little by little. Even after she returns to Yoensuu after the quest is over, the strange current that flows between us is still the same. My sister Bella and I were conscious of each other as the opposite sex.
“Luke, what do you think of Bella?”
Rebecca asked me straight-forward.
I answered her questions honestly. Anyway, I don’t have the knack for cleverly weaving words.
“He’s a good person. He’s good at cooking, he’s talented, and he’s perfect without any flaws.”
“To the extent that you’ll accept my confession?”
“I don’t know about that…”
I know that Bella is a woman full of charm. She is the deputy guild master of Gala Le Horn with a lot of money, an older sister who takes good care of me, and a family woman with cooking skills. I know she’s attractive, but her relationship with her is a completely different matter.
It is a different world that does not insist on monogamy. It is said that it doesn’t matter if you have a harem as long as you have the ability because your notion of love is free. But I’ve always been serious about dating women.
Responsibility is what you should think of before pleasure.
If you receive love, you must repay it with the same love. I don’t like irresponsible relationships that only receive a lot of affection and don’t give it back. I want to be responsible for the woman I dated once until the end. I wanted to make everyone happy until I got married, had children, and died of old age.
Can I repay Sister Bella’s affection?
If I accept her as her third lover, will I be able to handle it? Maybe Rebecca and Kate aren’t too happy about the increase in women. I have no choice but to be seriously concerned.
“I don’t like having more girls at random. Just being with you and Kate is enough fun. You probably don’t like me taking girls around at random.”
“Of course I hate it! It would be terrible if a girl I didn’t know showed up and suddenly revealed that she was your lover.”
Rebecca nodded her head, furrowing her brow. She knew that this reaction would come. Rebecca couldn’t please her, she thought, that she was having a third lover.
“Even if you confess…”
“But Bella is different.”
It was the moment I was about to say that I should refuse.
Rebecca spoke to me in a confident voice.
“Different?”
“She’s an older sister you can trust enough. She said she risked her own life to save you from the labyrinth-. They say that she really loves her liver and gallbladder as if she’d give it all away. Besides, she’s been with her for several months, so her personality is okay? I can say that!”
Pass?
Is Rebecca recognizing her Bella in her heart? I thought she would reveal her reluctance, but her predictions were neatly missed. Rebecca smiled and stared at me.
“If you’re Bella, you’re welcome! I think she wants to stay with you from now on. She doesn’t mind if you accept her confession. She wants you to accept her at all. If she confesses and gets dumped, it’s pitiful.”
Rebecca’s words were sincere.
After that, until we returned to the inn, we talked about Bella.
