"So, Celine, will you stay with me? Even after we graduate from this academy?"
"...! Brayden... Pfft... Do you have any idea how long I've been waiting for you to say that?"
"Celine...! Does that mean..."
"Yeah, I'll be with you. Until we graduate from the academy, and even after that."
At long last, the two who had become lovers, Brayden and Celine, embraced tightly as they confessed their feelings for each other.
Their relationship, which had teetered on the edge of connection while harboring feelings for one another, finally reached its happy ending...
but.
"What the hell are you doing here? Don't tell me you're actually part of that disgusting Ebony Shadow Mercenaries group—that can't be for real!"
A year had passed. Now, defeated in battle and bound in chains, Celine knelt on her knees and screamed at the friends she had once competed with for Brayden's affection back at the academy.
"Celine..."
"Celine, just hear us out for a sec—"
"Shut up! You filthy traitors! When I first heard the rumors, I told everyone it was nonsense, that my friends would never do something like that! I trusted you! And yet here you are, pointing swords at us? Do you even know who the overall commander of the unit we just fought is? It's Brayden! You've just turned your blades on Brayden! How could you?!"
"Celine, calm down—"
"What, are you jealous that Brayden and I got together, so now you're getting petty revenge?! We all promised to support whoever he chose, no matter what!"
"..."
"Say something! Why are you doing this here? Why are you going around committing acts of terror? Why are you pointing your swords at me and Brayden?!"
"Because you two are swinging your blind swords around without even knowing where you should truly be directing them."
Celine whipped her head around at the voice coming from deeper inside the tent.
A tall, somewhat roguish-looking young man with brown hair emerged from the tent and approached her.
Recognizing him, Celine twisted her face in disgust.
"Alvis...!"
"And one more thing you're getting wrong—they're all here with me because they understand and agree with my intentions. It's not because they're jealous of you and Brayden or anything like that. Because..."
The young man walked over to Celine's academy friends, gave one of them a light smack on the butt, threw his arms around the shoulders of two others, and slipped his hand into one's bosom.
"Ahh...♡"
"Ngh...♥"
"Because these girls are already mine. So, Celine, how about we catch up with a nice long chat? We didn't get to talk much back at the academy, did we?"
"I... have nothing to say to a scum like you!"
"That won't do."
However, the young man's true feelings weren't as relaxed as his mocking demeanor suggested, as he groped the women's breasts.
⚙ SYSTEM NOTIFICATION ⚙Failed to arrange a place to converse with Celine. The destiny of Resister of Fate is delayed. You will receive Level 2 backlash.
Kuung-
'I'm really in trouble now!'