Chapter 483. The World of the Healer Hero Approaches Its End
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Incredibly gloomy, incredibly furious, incredibly pained—there was absolutely no one in the world suffering more than Blade was at this very moment.
Just as her future self had been literally provoked to death by rage, the current Blade, having witnessed everything with her own eyes, felt a specialized agony unique to a cuckolded victim.
The First Princess Flare didn't matter as much; after all, she had shown such a wretched state at the moment of her death that Blade had already lost feelings for her.
Since she no longer loved her, the mindset of a "cuckold" was naturally weak. However, Second Princess Norn was different...
Even in adversity, the Second Princess's charm remained brilliant and radiant. Even in a desperate situation, she did not lose control of her bodily functions or her composure. Her face, her figure—all of it made Blade's eyes burn with desire.
She was completely and utterly captivated by the Second Princess.
The more deeply she loved the Second Princess, the more her eyes nearly split with rage upon seeing her being crudely and violently insulted by Ayanokouji Kiyotaka in front of everyone.
She had already clenched her hands into fists, applying so much force that the bones of her palms nearly shattered, making a creaking sound... She desperately wanted to kill Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, to threaten him to stop, to tell him: "You have already found your way to death."
But she couldn't do it.
She couldn't beat Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, so as the victim, she could only watch helplessly as the "blonde protagonist" acted willfully toward her beloved Second Princess.
"Yo, you're crying tears of blood, Blade. Hahaha."
Hearing the mocking banter of the Cannon Hero beside her, Blade didn't vent her anger on him. Currently, she was in a peculiar state of a "green-hatted victim," so melancholic that she didn't want to do anything; her emotions were simply accumulating and brewing.
"Heh... heh... ugh... ughhh, WAAAAAH! Norn, Norn, my Norn! Why...!!"
Howling at the sky and wailing in agony, the cuckolded Blade cried like a baby:
"WAAAAGH, NORN—!!"
"Today, my hands tremble; today, my heart aches... Why is it like this? Everyone I love, I cannot have, and every one of them is devastated by that Ayanokouji..."
"Why, Heavens, must you give me this pain? What did I do wrong? What on earth did I do wrong!?"
"Norn, Norn, I... I... I really do love you so much. Why must you treat me like this? Why were you unwilling to give even my corpse a single glance when you left? Uwahhh—"
"Uuuu~~~waaaa~~~ Norn... Norn!!"
"GWA! YEE! WAH! YA!"
A timely downpour of heavy rain began to fall, and Blade knelt on the ground, weeping and shouting in a state of madness.
Nearby, the Cannon Hero, Bullet, laughed uproariously. Since he loved Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, how could he ever be on Blade's side?
The more powerful Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was, the more "comfortable" it would be for Bullet to play along!
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
He mocked her, laughing wildly in derision. This laughter intertwined with Blade's sorrowful screams until, finally, both ended up shouting that man's name in unison:
"AYANOKOUJI KIYOTAKA AAAAAHHHHH!!"
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Ayanokouji was truly a man of deep sin... but at Advanced Nurturing High School, Ryuen, Sakayanagi Arisu, and others were clapping in satisfaction.
Ryuen, Katsuragi, and Horikita Manabu all felt that Blade and Norn purely got what they deserved. While those two wouldn't reflect on the crimes they had committed, the onlookers certainly wouldn't forget.
As for Sakayanagi Arisu, she didn't think that far; her eyes were simply glowing, wishing she could take someone's place.
Take the place of Second Princess Norn.
She loved Ayanokouji Kiyotaka far too much... perhaps in other worlds, Ayanokouji's methods would seem tyrannical, but in the overall dark and morbid world of Keyaru, it was just right.
This violence, this strength, this majesty, and Ayanokouji's "Tyrannosaurus"... all of it deeply seduced Sakayanagi. She was utterly infatuated with Kiyotaka now.
"Kiyotaka, Kiyotaka, my Kiyotaka, hehehe..."
Watching the "nympho-fied" Sakayanagi, Horikita Suzune felt as if ants were crawling all over her body. She shuddered in fear and took the opportunity to slip over to her brother's side.
Although she also detested Second Princess Norn, when she saw Norn's deep affection for her sister—how she could endure humiliation just for a chance to avenge her—Suzune was gradually influenced.
The fondness for her brother, the love for her brother, the emotions for her brother—Horikita Suzune wanted to release them all... regarding her performance toward her elder brother, she was unwilling to lose to Rem or Norn in any way.
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Ayanokouji Kiyotaka, currently far away from Advanced Nurturing High School, didn't care about any of this.
Regardless of everything—wiping out the Kingdom's army, killing Flare, capturing Blade—it didn't matter. He knew he wasn't doing it for justice or kindness; these were simply necessary processes and means.
He only had one thought now, muttering to himself: "This domineering, vigorous, strong so-called 'Earth Emperor mode' seems to be helping me strengthen my emotions... It's no longer simple roleplay; I am enjoying it.
Could it be that I am very suited for this personality?"
Thinking this, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka began to try and crack a mighty, maniacal grin.
At the same time, in the Shinomiya manor, Shinomiya Kaguya's face was beet red and her body felt feverish. She was fantasizing—wondering if, after seeing the uncensored Norn, her President Shirogane would have those kinds of thoughts.
"Oh my~ if you do, just come and confess to me honestly. As long as you take the initiative to confess, all of this is allowed—hee... heehee. Stop holding back, I know what you're thinking, so hurry up and confess, President~"
Beside her, Hayasaka Ai was too exhausted to even comment.
Waiting day after day, night after night, from the first year to the second year, from watching Hikigaya Hachiman's journey of love to watching Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's journey of madness.
Her Young Mistress still hadn't gained a shred of common sense, spending every day hoping Shirogane Miyuki would confess to her... Had she never considered that perhaps Shirogane Miyuki had the exact same mindset as her?
It was truly a case of "hating that iron cannot become steel."
Hayasaka Ai couldn't restrain her feelings and couldn't help but say: "If only you could learn even thirty percent of Anastasia's essence, it would serve you infinitely well."
"W-what? Hmph!"
Shinomiya Kaguya flushed, followed by excuses like "Anastasia didn't defeat Emilia to become the sole main wife either," and "Doesn't Yukinoshita, who remained awkward and didn't confess, still stay in Hikigaya's heart?"
This caused Hayasaka Ai to fall deeper into the abyss of despair.
But in truth, Kaguya wasn't the only girl wondering if her crush would have "those thoughts" after seeing the uncensored Norn and whether she could seize the opening.
However, Furuhashi Fumino and the Nakano sisters were all suffering crushing defeats.
After all, they had fallen in love with a bunch of "dense blocks of wood," hadn't they? Whatever frustrations they had, they could only grit their teeth and swallow them.
After all, this is the inevitable path of conquering a "wooden" protagonist—the road is long and the burden is heavy.
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