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I Kidnapped the Hero’s Women Chapter 151

Oh, It's Broken

“We’re here. Get down.”

“Hmm… Just five more minutes…”

“Do I really have to carry you and move you?”

“Eh? Huh? Yes…?”

 

Swish.

Yuri’s eyes slowly opened.

She realized she had been in a deep sleep and was startled, shivering slightly.

 

What she saw in front of her were Aslan Vermont and Sylvia sitting across from her.

And this place…

The Imperial Magic Academy dormitory?

 

“I-I’m sorry, Count! I must have dozed off…”
“It’s fine. From the moment we left the Imperial Palace, your escort duty ended. You did excellently.”
“…”

 

Yuri bit her lip, unable to say anything.

What exactly had she done excellently?

 

She had followed Aslan Vermont throughout the escort mission.

But in the end, it was Julia, Charlotte, and Sylvia who had protected Aslan.

It felt like she hadn’t done anything except follow along.

 

‘I feel like I’m the only one falling behind…’

 

While Julia and Charlotte had become a powerful necromancer and dark knight.

Yuri had only gotten a little faster, stronger, and better at using swords.

Could she really awaken dark powers if she truly followed Aslan…?

 

‘Ah! What am I even thinking!?’

 

Without realizing it, as her thoughts wandered in that direction, Yuri widened her eyes.

Even though she wanted to become stronger, the thought of being corrupted by Aslan Vermont was unthinkable.

She was only trying to seduce Aslan Vermont for Charlotte and Julia, not for herself…!

Yuri clenched her eyes shut, resolving to focus and pull herself together.

 

“Just to clarify, I’m not just saying this as a formality—I’m speaking from the heart. The fact that your close escort didn’t need to act directly means that your ability as an escort was so good that no danger could approach. As Sylvia often says, in guarding someone, the ability to avoid danger is more important than the ability to react to it. In that regard, bringing you as the escort today was the right decision.”
“…”

 

What? Did he read her mind?

She had been blaming herself and feeling a bit down.

But Aslan’s sudden encouragement made Yuri feel a little lighter.

 

“I’ll include the allowance in your next paycheck.”
“No, the allowance… wasn’t it written in the contract that being assigned to special missions is part of the job…?”
“You’re being overly conscientious. Go back inside and sleep. You’ll be late for class tomorrow.”
“Yes…”

 

Rustle Rustle Rustle.

Aslan roughly tousled Yuri’s hair, making her head shake.

His touch didn’t feel caring at all, but for some reason, it was oddly warm.

 

Yuri rubbed her eyes sleepily as she got out of the carriage.

Without much of a farewell, the door slammed shut.

The carriage quietly left the Imperial Magic Academy in the middle of the night.

 

“Ugh, I need to sleep…”

 

Yawning, Yuri shuffled into the dormitory.

Passing the attic she used before, she entered a single room that had been ‘voluntarily’ offered by the senior students and collapsed onto the bed.

She was so tired she almost fell asleep, but then she realized she needed to change her clothes and struggled to get up.

As she did, sleep faded, and Yuri began to wake up fully.

 

“Eh? What was that…?”

She absentmindedly touched the spot on her head where Aslan had just patted.

Her expression went blank.

 

Just now… Did Aslan pat her head?

Just like that? Suddenly?

And why did she accept it so naturally, like it was completely normal!?

No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t understand.

 

She still hated Aslan Vermont.

The disgust was ingrained at a genetic level, and it made sense.

So why hadn’t she rejected his touch in her sleep?

It was truly a mystery.

 

“How did he know I was feeling down and gave me such comforting words? Something feels off…”

There was a time when she acted harshly like a boy.

But why was he suddenly treating her so kindly?

Was it kindness, or was he just treating her like a puppy?

Her mind became more and more complicated, and Yuri felt dizzy.

 

“I’m the one who’s seducing him… why does he look so happy…?”

It was confusing.

Had Aslan Vermont really fallen for her seduction?

Or did he just see her as a cute little girl?

 

She didn’t know. She didn’t understand anything.

Things that had seemed simple from the outside became increasingly complicated the closer she got to Aslan.

How did Aslan Vermont really think of her…?

 

“Ah. The sun’s coming up.”

As the sunlight streamed through the window, Yuri rubbed her sleepy eyes and realized she had stayed up the entire night.

Oh, this is bad.

She hadn’t slept a wink.

 

Yuri yawned, looking miserable, and then noticed a commotion outside.

It seemed like early-rising students were walking around with morning newspapers, waking up other students.

 

“Ah, right.”

It seemed like news of the incident at the Imperial Palace was just starting to spread.

Yuri hurriedly grabbed the newspaper that had been delivered and began reading the article.

 

“What!? It says that with the help of Yuria from Vermont Security, the chaos was suppressed. What the heck…!”

 

She found a strange part and her eyes widened.

Aslan, Charlotte, and Julia’s names weren’t even mentioned.

Instead, it made it seem like she was the one who stopped the palace terror all on her own!?

 

“Yuri! Are you there? I just saw the article, what is this supposed to mean?”
“They say there was an attack at the Imperial Palace! And you stopped it!?”
“Tell us the details! Please!”
“Ah… Aahhh…!”

 

Thud, thud, thud, thud!

 

Suddenly, loud knocking on the door echoed through the room.

Yuri froze in place, her mind going blank.

She had tried to focus on studying quietly, but why was all the attention still turning toward her…!?

 

***

 

“Hmm. It turned out well.”

 

The morning after the incident.

I opened the newspaper as soon as it was delivered, closed it with a satisfied feeling after reading it, and set it aside.

The article had come out just as we had discussed beforehand.

 

“Sorry, Yuri. We needed a scapegoat… No, we needed a protagonist.”

 

[The Evil God ‘Kali’ complains about how badly you’ve been treating our Yuri and blames you.]

 

The Empress decided to cover up the recent Imperial Palace attack incident.

Of course, it would be impossible to completely hide the fact that high-ranking officials in the Empire fainted all at once, the Fourth Legion rebelled, and part of the palace collapsed in a massive disaster.
Classifying it as confidential was one thing.

But they still needed to explain the situation to the public.

However, they couldn’t just reveal that a single mage had manipulated the heart of the Empire, so they decided to introduce a protagonist.

 

And the chosen protagonist was Yuri.

The story was crafted to suggest that some soldiers brainwashed by Sephiroth tried to assassinate the Emperor, and Yuri, as part of the escort, subdued them all.

 

The title of “Hero” who suppressed the unprecedented Imperial Palace incident was not something to be taken lightly.

There would be a massive spotlight on Yuri, but if she truly succeeded as a hero, she would be able to handle it.

Most importantly, if Yuri did well, it would be a huge promotion for Vermont Security.

 

Coincidentally, we had been thinking about expanding the business.

If this led to more commissions, it would be an easy decision to expand without any second thoughts.
I’m glad I brought Yuri into Vermont Security.

 

“Also… Reinhardt’s demotion.”

 

Because of his responsibility for the incident, Reinhardt was dismissed from his position as the commander of the Fourth Legion.

His rank was lowered by two steps.

Since he was of royal blood, he was spared a prison sentence, but it was still a highly severe punishment.

 

What about Sephiroth, then?

 

‘It’s probably better not to know.’

 

I briefly tried to imagine, but quickly gave up.

Whatever I imagined, it would surely be worse than that.

 

Of course, they wouldn’t execute him right away.

The Empire would need to extract as much information as possible from him regarding magic, so his life would likely be prolonged.

He had quite the strong will to survive.

 

“Mister!”
“Aslan!”
“…?”

 

Bang!

The door to my office suddenly burst open, and Charlotte and Julia, both looking extremely excited, entered.

Why weren’t they still asleep at this early hour…?

 

“What’s going on?”
“I heard everything! …!”
“While I was unconscious, you tried to fight a huge monster all alone, right?”
“That’s so reckless…! Lower your head! Quickly! Let me check if you’re hurt! …!”

 

[The Evil God ‘Kali’ sheds tears from being moved by the devotion of our necromancer and dark knight.]

 

Charlotte and Julia approached me, pulling on my sleeve and insisting I lower my posture.

Reluctantly, I kneeled down, and Julia pulled up my sleeve to inspect my arms, while Charlotte gently gazed into my eyes and face.

 

“I’m fine. There are no injuries, so there’s no need to worry.”
“Hmph! Who said I was worried? I didn’t come because I was worried!”
“I’m worried, unlike the cold-hearted Julia! I’m really, really glad you’re safe…”

 

Hug.

Charlotte hugged my waist and buried her face against my chest.

Her words sounded playful, but I could feel her very slight sobbing.

However, when I noticed that Julia was being unusually quiet, I turned to look at her…

 

“Cold-hearted… Ah, no… That… I mean… It’s not like I didn’t worry at all… but…”

Julia’s pupils were darting around as she stammered.

Oh no. Julia’s broken.

 

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I Kidnapped the Hero’s Women

I Kidnapped the Hero’s Women

용사의 여자들을 납치했다, 저 빌런 아닙니다
Score 7.4
Status: Ongoing Type: , Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Korean
I’ve possessed the mid-boss who tortures the protagonist and receives true education. Am I crazy? How dare I do such a thing to the person who is supposed to be the protagonist? I even planned to treat all the protagonist’s friends hospitably…   “Everyone, wait for me! I will definitely become stronger and come to save you!”   Oh. Running away.

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