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Chapter 49: The Villainous Aristocrat Encounters a Saint in a Back Alley

Let's go back in time a bit.

I was heading from the school dormitory to the Colosseum to participate in the second day of the martial arts tournament.

"Wow, there are more people than yesterday."

The main street is overflowing with even more people than yesterday.

Citizens, merchants, adventurers...

There are probably many spectators who came to watch the martial arts tournament after hearing about it.

"I might take a shortcut through the back alleys."

I veer off the main street and enter the narrow alleyways.

There might be a bit of danger, but I am a member of the nobility. 

Moreover, I recently received the title of baron, making me a well-known figure.

In this country, laying hands on a noble is generally considered a serious crime.

If someone were to attack a noble first, the Queen, namely Freya, would need to pass judgment.

In essence, it means that there's no fool who would pick a fight directly with the nobility. 

Well, occasionally, fools who can't see that their opponent is a noble end up paying the price.

Deal with it when the time comes.

Let's consider it an opportunity to try something that couldn't be tested yesterday.

"Hm?"

On the way to the colosseum, entering a back alley, I heard the voices of several men and a girl.

Is it trouble?

I couldn't resist my curiosity and decided to go check it out.

"Whoa, looks like a girl is surrounded by three guys."

In the dimly lit back alley, a young girl is being confronted by rough-looking men.

The girl's face is not clearly visible due to the men obscuring it, but judging from her attire, she might be a sister.

She wears a slightly wise-looking white sister's outfit with slits.

"All right, let's pretend we didn't see anything."

I won't get involved in troublesome matters.

If she asks for help, I can't ignore it, but if not, there's no need to stick my neck into it.

Deciding to pretend I saw nothing, I coolly make my way out.

I try to head towards the colosseum through a different path.

"Hey hey, is this kind of kid your taste?"

"Shut up. Once in a while is fine, isn't it?"

"Give me a turn later, okay? I've been building up lately."

The men's dirty hands touched the girl's body in the next moment.

The entangled girl murmurs,

"Ah♡ It's so wonderful♡ I can feel the love♡"

I stopped in my tracks at the familiar line.

Then, I once again eavesdrop on the conversation between the entangled girl and the men.

"Huh?"

"Hey hey, what are you talking about?"

"Did fear mess with your head?"

Ignoring the men's vulgar voices, the girl continues speaking.

"Having my body touched by you♡ I couldn't help but feel love♡ Love is truly wonderful, isn't it♡"

"Hey, what the hell have you been saying that doesn't make any sense?"

I am sure of it.

I involuntarily become flustered and accidentally kick a small stone that was lying at my feet.

The small rolling sound echoes in the surroundings, and the thugs notice my presence.

"Huh? You there, what are you looking at?"

"Idiot!! Take a good look, it's a noble. Hehe, sorry about that. We're in the middle of something here, so could you go over there for a bit?"

One of the thugs says to me.

I decide to give the thug a sort of warning.

"Oh, yeah. Sure, that's fine, but I won't stay silent about bad things. Stop what you're doing with that girl. She's involved in some serious stuff."

"Huh?"

And as if to confirm my warning, the girl spreads her arms wide and shouts,

"This world is wrong!!"

"Huh?"

"War, famine, disease... This world is filled with unhappiness. I find it very sad."

Tears well up in the girl's eyes.

"However, in this world, there is something to overcome those misfortunes. It's not absolute justice or overwhelming power. It's... love♡ Yes, it's love♡"

"Huh? What?"

The thugs are bewildered. I'm bewildered too.

Probably, anyone would be bewildered.

There's a difference between seeing something through a game screen and seeing it in real life right in front of your eyes.

It's scary. Somehow, it's scary.

I liked her strong character as a character, but seeing her in person, I'm a bit taken aback.

No, her face is cute, but even considering that, witnessing the side she possesses is just downright scary.

"However, love is not just something to give♡ Receiving love means you must return it♡ Therefore, I must return the love I've received from all of you♡"

Saying this, the girl lifts the slit part of her sister's outfit.

On the exposed white thigh, the girl is equipped with a holster-type magic bag.

Magic bags are extremely rare, and the number in circulation is minimal.

The girl takes out a weapon from the holster-type magic bag.

It's a whip.

Not the kind used for riding, but a vicious one, like the kind used to train wild beasts.

"Now♡ Receive my love♡"

“““Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa”””

Her name is Nakia.

A beautiful girl with distinctive emerald green hair and eyes.

You wouldn't imagine she's a saint from her appearance of whipping three strong men.

Despite her strongly unconventional character, she rivals popular heroines like Felsy and Wendy in popularity as a conventional heroine.

Though she temporarily loses her position due to the Demon King's strategy, with the protagonist's help, she manages to regain her status...

"With the motive 'The Demon King misbehaves because he doesn't know love♡ Therefore, I'm going to teach love to the Demon King♡'" 

She joins the journey to defeat the Demon King with a motive that is not very clear.

Why is she in a place like this...

Oh, right.

For this tournament, Freya used her connections to summon her for the sake of improving safety.

I don't know why she's in the back alley, though.

"This, this is ridiculous!!"

"Ah♡ Wonderful♡ You'll return the love you received from me, won't you♡ Then I must respond to that love♡"

Nakia lashes the man who stood up in anger once again with her whip.

"Ugh..."

"W-What is this monster of a woman..."

Seems like the men have lost the will to stand up, collapsing on the spot.

Maybe I should make my exit while I can.

I thought that, but it seems I was a bit too late.

"By the way♡ How about you there? Would you like to see if you can respond to my love?"

With an enraptured expression, Nakia looks at me and says.

I respond with a smile.

"Oh, I'll pass."

"Aha♡ A quick refusal with an immediate answer... But I suppose that's a form of love too♡"

"Well, I'm in a bit of a hurry myself—"

As I try to discreetly leave, Nakia grabs my arm tightly.

"...Something wrong?"

"Weren't you the one who advanced in yesterday's tournament qualifiers?"

"Well, yes, that's me."

"That's perfect. Actually, I was touring the royal capital for sightseeing, but I got lost. Could you please guide me to the Colosseum?"

"Oh, yes. ...This way."

"Thank you. Ah♡ Wonderful♡ Surely, this encounter is also brought about by love♡"

"Y-Yes, this way."

Well, she is supposed to be a saint, after all.

As long as she doesn't pose a threat, I won't do anything, and she's generally a good person.

If I ignore some of her behavior, it should be fine, right? Well, that assumes I can ignore it.

"Oh, that won't do. I forgot to introduce myself. I am Nakia."

I know.

Ah, no, no. She's a guest invited by the queen after all. I should give a courteous noble greeting to be polite.

"I am Kunou von Draussen. I hold the title of baron in the kingdom."

"Well♡ Draussen, does that mean you're the one who saved the princess from the clutches of evil and protected his sister and friends from the demon tribe? How wonderful♡ To have the rumored savior right in front of me♡"

"Huh? Oh, is that how the story of the outdoor class turned out..."

I had heard from Freya that she exaggerated a bit to make my presence known, but I didn't realize it went to that extent.

"Surely, this is also the power of love♡"

"Yes, please follow me~"

Leaving the thugs behind, I guide Nakia towards the Colosseum.

As we approach, we see the Holy Knights running around in a panic in front of the Colosseum.

Holy Knights are the guards of the Saint.

The Saint, in this context, belongs to the Holy Church, which worships the goddess who created the heavens and earth.

The Holy Knights, specially trained in the Holy Church's headquarters in the Holy Kingdom, are said to be equivalent to a hundred ordinary soldiers in combat.

To see these Holy Knights in such a frantic state is quite unusual.

Undoubtedly, Nakia's sightseeing is the cause of the commotion.

Considering she's alone without any attendants, it's clear she left without permission.

Why is it that high-ranking individuals in this world seem to be so free-spirited?

I can't help but feel sympathy for the Holy Knights.

"Saint-sama!! Thank goodness, we found Saint-sama!!"

One of the Holy Knights notices Nakia and rushes towards us.

Nakia seems to be quite beloved by the Holy Knights.

"Oh, everyone, what's the rush?"

"Saint-sama was missing!! We told you multiple times to at least bring ten attendants when going out!!"

"Ah♡ I feel love in your sermon♡ But having ten attendants would make sightseeing quite inconvenient, wouldn't it?"

"Don't even think Saint-sama can casually go sightseeing!! ...By the way, who's that young man over there?"

The Holy Knight notices me and turns his gaze in my direction.

"This is Kunou von Draussen. He helped me when I got lost."

"Hmm, Draussen, the famous one? My apologies, Baron Draussen."

"No need to worry. Well then."

"Please wait... Is everything alright?"

"What do you mean?"

The Holy Knight gazes at me with concern.

"N-No, I'm fine, so don't worry."

"Really? Alright then."

What was that Holy Knight so worried about...

Ah, right.

I remember now. Nakia has the 'Blessing of Love.'

It's a blessing similar to the enchantment magic used by vampires, charming anyone she interacts with even just a little.

Due to that blessing, she was once stripped of her position as the Saint due to a scheme by the Demon King.

The Holy Knights have developed resistance to her blessing through special training, but under normal circumstances, people would fall for Nakia and might try to force themselves on her.

Ah, the thugs from earlier were probably a result of that...

"Ah, excuse me. The guys who were trying to assault her are lying over there in that alley."

"Hmm, could it be you?"

"No, it was Nakia herself."

"...Well, thank you for letting us know. We'll take care of it."

The Holy Knight, accompanied by his subordinates, heads towards the alley.

Seems like they're going to handle the aftermath.

As for what happens to the thugs, it's not my concern.

"...By the way, why didn't Nakia's 'Blessing of Love' work on me?"

I recall that there was a setting that it doesn't affect those with strong mental fortitude or those who are a bit crazy...

Hm, it's not the latter. Probably, my mental strength is high.

Now, I wonder who my opponent will be in the main tournament's first round?

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