Chapter 441. Different Positions
"That's me!?"
In the village, Keyaru was struck with great shock.
As an ordinary farmer, he didn't have much worldly experience. He had already been startled by the light screen that suddenly appeared in the sky, and now he was even more uneasy. He never expected that a low-level commoner like himself would appear inside it.
Regarding Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, he held a great sense of awe, because the other party's strength would be considered quite high even within the Kingdom's army. If he joined the military, he would certainly hold a high-ranking position—not someone an ordinary commoner like Keyaru would ever cross paths with.
And now, it seemed that for some inexplicable reason, he would have the honor of receiving the favor of such an official in the future. It was simply unimaginable.
"Keyaru!"
His foster sister, who was just as uneasy as he was, came running over. But after they met, she could only hold her younger brother's hand tightly, feeling utterly at a loss.
As ordinary rural farmers of the Middle Ages, this pair of siblings had no strategy for dealing with accidents that shattered their peaceful lives. They could only look up, watching the future developments with trepidation.
「Keyaru, knowing nothing, maintained his daily work and life. Several months passed consecutively without any abnormalities appearing.」
「Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's soul was still relatively weak at this time. He did not want to act rashly and seize the body before he had absolute certainty. Even after his soul had finished recovering, he intended to first observe Keyaru's personal habits to avoid being seen through by Keyaru's foster sister.」
「If that happened, he would be forced to kill the woman after taking the body, which would be very bad—although this weak woman was bound to die sooner or later, what Ayanokouji Kiyotaka needed was to maintain the initiative. Otherwise, accidents might occur. In a strange world, he needed to be steady.」
「Keyaru's life during this month or so was unremarkable. The only one he had a deep connection with was his foster sister; the commoners in the same village were merely casual acquaintances.」
「Just as Ayanokouji Kiyotaka finished his observation and felt it was about time to strike, one night, the back of Keyaru's hand suddenly glowed, and a pattern appeared.」
「Along with the appearance of this pattern, Keyaru's entire being underwent an indescribable change.」
「Though he didn't notice it himself, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka sensed a thick power. This turn of events caused him to hold back, lest he alert the enemy by failing fruitlessly.」
「A few days after this power surged within Keyaru, the usually peaceful village was suddenly entered by Kingdom soldiers, led by a woman.」
「She rode a unicorn, wore beautiful clothes made of high-quality fabric, and had long pink hair. Her appearance and figure were excellent, and she wore a very gentle smile on her face, making one think of the phrase "compassion for the common people" at a single glance.」
「"Everyone of Alban, I am the First Princess of the Jioral Kingdom, the Hero of Magic, Flare Arlgrande Jioral."」
「She spoke very gently: "Today, I have come to this village to welcome a newly born Hero."」
「The arrival of the Princess greatly surprised the commoners. Flare raised her right hand, and a glowing crest appeared on the back of her hand. Keyaru's hand responded, showing the same phenomenon.」
「Flare smiled and said: "That's right, that is the proof of a Hero. Come with us, defeat the Demon King, and save the world."」
「Amidst a mix of confusion and immense joy, after saying goodbye to his sister, Keyaru obediently followed Flare and set off for the Royal Capital.」
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"Oh my, so it's a new Hero?"
Inside the Royal Capital, Flare arched an eyebrow. This was quite unexpected. She originally thought this light screen was the work of the Demon Race, some kind of new invasion magic.
Now it seemed it had nothing to do with the Demon Race. If the Demon Race had the ability to predict the future so accurately and broadcast images, the Kingdom would have lost long ago.
She immediately ordered: "Send some men to invite the new Hero here."
Normally, she would go to invite him personally, but currently, watching this future was more important, so the Lord Hero would just have to be slighted for a moment.
At this time, Flare was still full of interest... She knew her good personality was all a facade and that her true nature was more wicked than anyone else's, but what did that matter?
When facing a Hero who would grow rapidly, had amazing potential, and could soon become matchlessly powerful, she would absolutely maintain her disguise and treat him well.
Even if this Hero was previously a lowly commoner, it didn't matter; as long as the other party possessed great power, she wouldn't care about that.
The main perspective of this light screen was Keyaru, and she would inevitably put on an act in front of Keyaru the Hero. Naturally, there was no need to worry about her true nature being exposed—that wouldn't happen.
The citizens of the entire Kingdom would only see Flare's gentle, humble, friendly, powerful, and beautiful qualities, leading to even more fanatical support for her. This would serve as a great boost for her to suppress her younger sister, the Second Princess, and easily succeed the throne.
"Heh, hehahaha!"
Flare laughed wildly with ecstasy; she began to harbor the idea that she was a girl of destiny.
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...Completely opposite to Flare, the Demon Race of this world all had major changes in their expressions.
In their view, this was clearly a deterrent broadcast intentionally created by humans. This was the current progress of the human side—the Human Kingdom had discovered another Hero and was showing off to them!
The hearts of the Demon Race sank to rock bottom.
"Something's not right..."
In the meeting room, Hikigaya Hachiman knitted his brows and muttered to himself. The girls present all nodded in agreement, except for Rem, who understood nothing of this.
Because she knew Hachiman wouldn't blame her for her ignorance, Rem asked frankly: "What is it that's not right?"
"This Flare, on the surface she seems very good to the people and her attitude is very approachable, but haven't you noticed? The look in the depths of her eyes is clearly one of disdain. She looks down on those villagers from the bottom of her heart; it's almost to a disgusting degree."
It wasn't that Yukinoshita wanted to steal Rem's chance to communicate with Hikigaya-kun; she just instinctively made an analysis.
Speaking of this, she glanced at Priscilla.
Priscilla gave a cold snort. "Why look at 'This One' ? This One merely treats everything other than Mine Self and Mine Self's fools with equal indifference. Do not try to compare this so-called First Princess with This One."
"Priscilla is indeed very different from this Flare."
Hikigaya Hachiman made a preliminary judgment. He always felt that Flare gave him a very strong feeling, as if... she was something "fake" to the extreme. That feeling was so thick it was practically bursting out.
But as to how it truly was, he would have to watch further to be certain.
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"Hee, heeheehee, ah, how sweet, how wonderful. More, more, and even more!"
At the same time, Echidna had a face full of intoxication, obsessed with the unknown.
Whether it was Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, Keyaru, or Flare—none of that was important. What was important was that this was a brand-new different world, a field unknown to Echidna.
Enjoying the gift of the unknown, turning the unknown into the known, and increasing knowledge—that was the meaning of existence for her, the Witch of Greed, Echidna.
"It truly wasn't a waste to sign such a strict contract with Hikigaya Hachiman ~"
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