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I Kidnapped the Hero’s Women Chapter 184

No Such Thing as Guilt

“Hehe~!”
“…?”

 

Julia entered the room humming cheerfully.

She seemed to be in a really good mood.

Charlotte tilted her head, puzzled, while Yuri bit her lip tightly.

 

“Julia, did something happen? You look really happy!”
“Hmm. Did I make it too obvious?”
“You’re practically shouting, ‘I’m in a great mood!’ How could it not be obvious…?”
“Is that so? Hehe.”
“…”

 

Did she eat something weird?

Julia wasn’t the type to show her emotions so openly.

Charlotte began to genuinely worry.

 

“Ta-da! Look at this!”
“…!?”

 

Julia pulled out a contract from behind her back.

At first, Charlotte was indifferent, but when she read it carefully, her eyes widened in shock.

Wait, what is this!?

 

“T-This is… This is…!”
“Hehehe! You know what it is, right?”
“What does this mean? ‘Party A agrees to Party B…’ Huh? I don’t understand any of this from the start.”
“Huh…?”

 

Julia, ready to boast, let out a sigh of disbelief.

She doesn’t even know this part?

 

“‘Party A’ and ‘Party B’ refer to the people in the contract. I’m Party B, and Aslan is Party A.”
“Ehh? There’s so much jargon I don’t know! Just explain it to me, Julia!”
“The content isn’t complicated. It’s the same promise you made with Aslan. Except I wrote it down, so there’s proof now!”
“Wow…!”

 

Only then did Charlotte recognize the significance of the contract, and Julia’s shoulders rose high with pride again.

 

Now you get it, right?

How amazing this is!

 

You made a verbal agreement that’s worthless if forgotten.

But I put it into writing, leaving eternal proof!

I was a step late, but more meticulous — this is my victory!

Julia’s confident face seemed to shout it out loud.

 

“That’s impressive! How did you think of this?”
“Hmm. Maybe because I read a lot of books?”
“But with a stiff contract like this, it feels forgettable.”
“What do you mean?”
“Well, a promise feels more memorable when you link pinkies, stamp it, sign it, and make copies! Writing it down on paper just gets forgotten quickly.”
“…?”

 

Charlotte shrugged as if it were obvious, but Julia tilted her head in confusion.

What nonsense is she saying?

 

“This contract is the proof. There’s no need to remember it. That’s the whole point of writing a contract.”
“But there’s no emotion in paper.”
“…What do you mean?”
“The excitement when you promise, the fluttering feelings, and the happiness — none of that’s on paper. It only exists in your memory.”
“…?”
“For promises, you have to link pinkies, stamp it, sign it, and make copies! Otherwise, all you have left is a piece of paper. Even if you remember the promise, the feelings are already gone!”
“W-What…!”

 

Instead of being envious, Charlotte looked prouder than ever.

Julia’s face flushed red in frustration.

 

‘Remembering it is more important?’

 

That makes no sense.
It’s definitely sophistry.

This contract is obviously superior to Charlotte’s childish verbal agreement!

And yet, Julia couldn’t shake the creeping sense of defeat.

 

Logically, she won.

But her heart was already shouting that she lost.
It doesn’t make sense… but somehow, it does!

 

“Well, I don’t feel particularly envious! But having one like that sounds nice too! You did well, Julia!”
“Ughhh…!”

 

While Julia puffed her cheeks in frustration, Charlotte simply patted her head, smug as ever.

Why is it that I made a better contract, yet I’m the one feeling envious and losing here!?

 

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got.
There had to be a way to turn this situation around…

 

“Ah! Then I’ll link pinkies, stamp it, sign it, make copies, and laminate it! That’ll win, right?”
“W-What!? How do you laminate it?”
“You rub Aslan’s palm and the back of his hand with both hands, sealing it in!”
“T-That’s a thing!?”

 

For the first time, Charlotte’s eyes wavered, showing clear shock.

Julia nearly cheered out loud as she realized she’d found a way to win against Charlotte.

 

I am a genius!

By adding just one more step, my promise with Aslan will be even more memorable than hers!
If I go to Aslan right now, link pinkies, stamp it, sign it, copy it, and laminate it…!

 

“You’re a total genius! I should’ve thought of that! I really need to read more books to get smarter! I’ll start reading a lot from now on!”
“Ah…”

 

At that moment, Julia froze mid-step, having been about to dash out of the room toward the office.

 

Her sanity returned in an instant.

She’d temporarily lost her mind and — no, even worse — she had stooped lower than Charlotte.
Realizing this left her feeling profoundly empty.

 

What? Laminating? Rubbing Aslan’s hands to seal it?

Julia, have you gone mad?

Do you really want to beat Charlotte that badly?

 

‘I mean… I kind of do.’

 

It was an endless dilemma.

Should she settle for a moral victory?

Or should she throw away her pride, go full-on childish, and actually win this time?

 

It was really a conflicting issue.

 

Julia tightly shut her eyes, reaching a final decision.

 

“I don’t think I want to stoop that low…”
“Stoop low? What are you talking about, Julia?”
“There are just… certain lines you don’t cross.”

 

Was it not said that to hunt a monster, you must become one?

But I won’t become that monster.

One “pure-hearted monster” like Charlotte is enough for this world.

 

Swallowing her tears, Julia quietly closed the door.

This time, she chose to admit defeat.

Trying to keep up with Charlotte’s endlessly positive and chaotic worldview was simply impossible.

 

“Wait, Yuri, where are you going?”
“I… I have work…”
“Suddenly? You didn’t mention having work.”
“I forgot… I’ll be back later…”
“Okay! Don’t get hurt and do your best!”

 

With that, Yuri grabbed the doorknob.

Shoulders slumped, she walked out while Julia and Charlotte waved her off.

Her shift wouldn’t begin for hours yet, but staying in that room any longer felt suffocating.

 

 

“Uuuggghhh… I’ve lost both of them nowww…!”

 

Only after stepping out of the mansion did Yuri release her frustration.

Even though both Charlotte and Julia liked Aslan Vermont, Yuri had believed she still had a chance, as long as no one outright confessed their feelings.

But marriage promises?

 

“How could they go so far already?!”

 

This was practically confirmation that she had lost!

 

“Waaaah!”

 

The murky, inexplicable emotions she felt toward Aslan grew deeper, and her tears refused to stop.

 

 

“Today’s mission is a monster extermination operation. The forest wardens failed to monitor mana concentrations, and as a result, wild dog monsters have overrun the area.”
“…!”

 

In the dark forest, the Vermont Security team leader began his briefing.

The new recruits standing before him were frozen in fear.

 

Their first real mission.

And against monsters.

Could there be a worse debut?

 

“Uh, T-Team Leader. What’s the estimated number?”
“We’re guessing around 300. But this is a vast forest. It could easily be twice or three times that. Either way, no one goes home until every monster in the quarantine zone is eliminated.”
“Gah…!”
“Still, don’t worry too much. We have…”

 

Just then—SWOOSH!

A sudden gust tore past the recruits, startling them into a defensive crouch.

The team leader, however, remained unfazed, sighing deeply as though he’d seen this too many times.

 

“W-What was that just now? A monster, sir?”
“Monster-like, I suppose. But that’s exactly why you don’t need to worry. If things get dangerous, she will swoop in to save you all. Stay focused but don’t panic.”
“‘She’? Who is that?”
“The ace of our team—no, of Vermont Security itself. Yuria.”

 

The recruits’ nervousness gave way to awe as they stepped closer to the edge of the cliff to look below.
There, an unbelievable sight greeted them.

 

“HYAAAAAHHH!!!”
“Um… does Senior Yuria always fight like that…?”
“I have no idea. What the heck is she doing?”

 

Yuri had leapt into the midst of a massive horde of monsters.

Letting out a thunderous war cry, she swung her swords wildly with both hands.

Charging in alone with no backup, she cut her way through the beasts with an unrelenting frenzy.

 

She didn’t care if the monsters bit or clawed at her—she even deliberately baited attacks with her arms.

Wounds that should’ve incapacitated her healed in moments as she continued to slaughter the monsters without hesitation.

 

The recruits, wide-eyed and pale, glanced nervously at the team leader.

 

“Uh… wasn’t Yuria’s nickname ‘The Saint’…?”
“Stop asking questions. My head hurts too.”

 

When the last monster fell, Yuri stood alone atop a mountain of corpses, covered in blood.

Though she looked like a berserker soaked in someone else’s gore, her body was perfectly unharmed.

 

She was no saint. She was a force of chaos—unpredictable, unstoppable, and terrifying.

 

The recruits swallowed hard, their fear now mixed with awe.

The team leader sighed again, wondering what on earth had happened to make her this unhinged.

 

At that very moment, Yuri muttered to herself, unfocused and dazed.

 

“It’s not even a real engagement yet… That contract may look fancy, but it’s full of vague, childish wording. There’s no way it has any real legal standing… It’s just pretend… Isn’t it? Just pretend…”

 

Staring blankly into the distance, she continued mumbling.

 

“An engagement… If that’s all it takes, then I’ll just get engaged first…”

 

Her crimson-stained eyes gleamed dangerously as her teeth ground together.

There was no other choice now.

This was entirely Julia and Charlotte’s fault.

 

Guilt had long since melted away, leaving nothing but resolve.

 

“Fine. I’ll win this once and for all…”

 

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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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