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Looking at Emilia acting like she was the one 'overreacting' to something trivial, Crystal couldn't help but pout. "Do you even know how dangerous it would be if word of this ability was to get out?"
Emilia chuckled as she saw the sulking heroine 'bully' her furry tail vengefully as they lay side by side. "Don't worry, I know. There have been many emperors and kings who have brought their people to ruin in their lust for a longer lifespan."
The heroine was about to nod when she was suddenly struck with a thought. 'Emilia often refers to herself as a princess, doesn't she? I always thought she was just being cute, but could it be that she really is one?'
But thinking about it again… it didn't really matter, since Emilia was already a princess in her heart.
Crystal couldn't help but sigh. "Since you know, then don't mention it to anyone when there is no need for it, okay? Even I didn't need to know such a thing."
In the heroine's mind, compared to Emilia being an alien, her blood being a tonic that directly increased one's lifespan was far more dangerous. No matter which power it was, if it could get her, it would do everything it can to take her for itself.
Emilia's eyes twinkled as she gave her a mischievous smirk. "I just thought that my Crystal is so smart, even if I don't tell her, she'll soon figure it out. After all… you already knew I wasn't a human long ago, right?"
Crystal couldn't help but blush in embarrassment. "D-Don't try to sweet talk me. You still have to promise me you won't tell anyone else!"
"Cannot~"
Crystal couldn't help but clutch the furry tail in anger. "Emilia!"
The crimson-haired girl groaned. "Anyway, it's not like I will go around spreading it, you know? I'll only tell those I trust, and if they betray me… it doesn't matter anyway, right?"
The blonde girl felt chills up her spine as she listened to her lover's nonchalant words in shock. 'D-Doesn't matter? What does she mean by that?'
Of course, since she already had a hunch… Crystal didn't dare to ask at all.
Emilia didn't want her to sulk like that, so she clasped the hands that were clutching at her fluffy fox tail with a smile. "Although I won't listen to you this time, since I know Crystal just wants to protect me and is a good girl… why don't I reward you by returning your favor of servicing me in the shower?"
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Meanwhile, a bucket of cold water splashed over the groggy hero's head, instantly jolting him awake as he swiveled his head around in a panic. "W-Wha—huh?!"
The anxiety in his heart only got worse after realizing that not only were his hands and feet bound, but he was even blindfolded!
"Who is it?!"
"Who dares do this to me?!"
"Do you know who I am?!"
"Bitches, dare not let me see your face?! Come out!"
The hero's hysterical demands continued echoing through the room, but to no avail.
Amos felt his heart clench in terror as he realized that perhaps the person responsible for drenching him in cold water intended to enjoy his confusion and panic, because after turning over the bucket over his head from behind, they didn't show themselves at all.
Only the sound of a door slamming shut alerted the hero of their departure, and some of his nerves finally relaxed.
After realizing that he was now alone in the room, Amos forced himself to take a few deep breaths and calm down. "L-Let me think… where was I last—?!"
The silver-haired boy gritted his teeth as his memory returned to the humiliation he had suffered just before. "That fucking whore! I swear if I don't one day have her gang-raped by pigs, my name isn't Amos, ah—! No! I'll skin her alive and then feed her to pigs!"
The more he thought about it, the more hysterically he screamed. Not only was he humiliated like this, but it was even in front of the love of his life!
No, she didn't deserve to be called that.
Amos felt his veins throb painfully as his blood boiled from rage when he recalled Crystal's betrayal. "All my good thoughts were wasted on that useless woman! Just you wait, Crystal, once I get my hands on you, I swear you'll never see the light of day again!"
That ungrateful girl will probably only realize her mistakes once she was tied up and abandoned in one of his mansions, left to reflect on what she did wrong.
Maybe once she begged him to take her back on her hands and knees, no, even if she did so, he would never forgive her.
For the sake of being his first love, he would let her stay by his side, but Amos would never forgive a woman who could give in to temptation in drugs and betray him like that!
But although Crystal was also unforgivable, the main target of his hatred still remained the source of all his troubles, the girl he hated more than anything or anyone else.
Amos felt his brain buzz as he thought about the redhead's last words. "How dare that bitch actually leave me alone in an alley?! That fucking spawn of evil! Just because she said so, some pervert actually kidnapped me?!"
Thinking of such a possibility, the hero felt a shiver run up his spine. "N-No! Impossible, t-they must have taken me captive themselves, so they could demand a ransom from that bastard father of mine! Right, that must be it!"
In that case, it would only be a matter of time before he was released, and these bastards wouldn't dare to hurt him anyway. As for trying to scare him… heh, they can dream.
Would a valiant hero like him ever be scared of such puny scum's little tricks? Impossible.
Convincing himself so, Amos was just about to breathe out a sigh of relief when he heard the door slam open as the presumable lackey of the White Deer Corporation returned.
"Heh, you think I won't know who you are just because—?!"
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