Chapter 92
“Well then, what should I cook~?”
Wolf grinned, the corners of his mouth slightly curled upwards after unpacking his belongings . Whenever he’s like this, there’s no doubt that he has a more sinister smile hiding underneath . To be honest, I didn’t know which of the two men was the villain here .
As for the intruder, he was behaving himself for the time being . His lazy expression was the same as ever, though his brows were tightly knitted together . As a stark contrast to Wolf who was calmly preparing food, it was clear that the man was blaming himself for his current situation . “What could I’ve done?” I could practically hear his lines from the game just by looking at him .
Yes, from the game .
I had a proper look at his face again .
Soft wavy black hair with long front bangs and a short neckline . His slanted eyes shone like a deep, dark ruby, as if a drop of black ink were to mix in red . His lengthy lashes casted shadows on his splendid eyes and unquestionably complemented his charms .
“Ah… This is the worst . ”
A sweet voice whispered out with a solemn tone .
I started to piece my memories back together, little by little . Once I had joined the small fragments and looked at him once more, I was sure .
There’s no mistaking it, he’s Crowe .
One of the major characters to appear in the otome game Welcome to the Reverse World and the last capture target: Crowe, the assassin .
His age was unknown, but it was estimated that at the start of the game, he was in his mid-twenties . A beautiful young man with a slim figure that carried around a dignified atmosphere . His popularity was so high since he was shown to have a cheerful personality .
That, and his good looks .
But when the game was finally released and his true character was exposed, the audience’s reactions instantly died down .
For other characters, the strategies to capture their hearts were clearly spelled out . But for Crowe, there was no such thing . The man was gay . He was into guys .
I’m not one to judge other people’s sexual orientation, but I think it’s a bit too much of a high hurdle, even for a game that’s targeted at girls .
Leaving the issue that the main character was female aside, how do you even start to make him fall in love with you? There’s a limit to how unreasonable the developers can get . It was just absurd .
“So, who the hell are ya? Is there someone with a grudge who hired you?”
Wolf pulled Crowe up to his face and pointed a knife down his throat . Since I also wanted to know, I stopped digging up memories and tentatively listened .
“You were on the same ship as us, weren’t ya? When that maid collapsed, you were the one that gave up your room for her . ”
When I heard that, it suddenly came back to me .
Yes, he was the one who gave up his room for Mia . He was wearing his hood all the time, so I thought he was part of the Kua Clan .
An assassin was this close to me all along… The thought made me shiver .
I was pretty fortunate to still be alive after all I’ve been through . Seemed like Lady Luck was on my side .
“When you fought the pirates with us, was that because we had a common interest?” Wolf asked Crowe .
Crowe, however, didn’t even open his mouth . His expression remained calm and bitter .
He looked like a man that valued his mission more than his life…wait, no,doesn’t he seem a bit angry right now?
Rather than having an appropriate expression for someone of his age, he was instead pouting like an unruly child .
“Nothing to say?” Wolf spat out a sigh as he gave up .
As he raised his face, Crowe’s legs slightly twitched . I couldn’t see very well from where I was and didn’t notice .
Crowe kicked his heel on the dirt and a thin blade sprouted from the tip of his shoe . I took in a sharp breath .
It’s like a scene out of a movie… Wait, this is not the time for that!
“Watch out!” I shouted before Crowe could attack .
“…!?”
Wolf instantly distanced himself and so did Crowe, who sprang away .
As I wondered about the approaching fight, Crowe came running towards me instead .
Was I his target after all!?
He twisted my arm behind my back in a lock-hold and held me up with his other arm around my stomach .
This posture again!? How many times was this now? I don’t want myself to get used to the feeling of having someone press down on my abdomen!
Crowe kicked down the door and jumped out . Raindrops quickly dampened my body .
“Mary!”
“Wolf!”
I cried out for Wolf and reached out my hand towards him . He yelled for me, distress clear on his face .
Although I didn’t know who was friend or foe anymore, one thing for sure was that I trusted Wolf far more than Crowe .
“Let me go!”
I hit Crowe on the back with my fists, but he didn’t seem to have felt anything . His slim but firm and toned body couldn’t possibly be hurt with the feeble strength in my tiny arms .
But Crowe became annoyed at my actions and tutted .
“Alright, enough already . You’re such a handful . ”
“…Eh?”
“That man that kidnapped you is our enemy . Why are you asking him for help? Would it be better if I didn’t come to your aid, princess?”
“…Aid?”
“Yes . I’ve come here to help you . Got it?”
I was stunned by what he told me and couldn’t keep up .
Certainly, Wolf was the one that kidnapped me in the first place, so it would seem weird to ask him for help .
But even if that’s the case, was Crowe really an ally?
“That’s not true! You’re lying!”
“…Hah?”
I refuted his claims on the spot and he turned his voice down an octave . ‘This tiny brat’ was what it seemed like he was thinking of me .
“B-b-b-because there’s no reason for you to help me, is there?!”
“?”
I cried out as I tried to escape his grip . Crowe simply remained silent .
“You… haven’t you heard about me from His Majesty?”
“Huh? About what?” The question was so unexpected that I became confused .
His Majesty? Which His Majesty are you talking about?
You’re joking… No, it couldn’t be my father… right?
When I couldn’t answer him, Wolf’s voice could be heard behind us . ‘Mary!’ I raised my face towards the voice calling out my name . Crowe then opened his mouth after a few seconds of silence .
“Princess, please answer my last question . ”
“What!?”
“Should I eliminate that man for you?”
“No!” I replied without hesitation .
I didn’t think I could have given this reply if Wolf weren’t my friend . I believed that he wouldn’t hurt me, but his reasons for kidnapping me remained unknown .
But I didn’t want him to be eliminated . Never . I absolutely didn’t want him to die .
“Would you rather escape this country, or do you want to talk to that pharmacist guy? Your call . ”
“I’ll take the second option!”
“Got it . ”
Crowe nodded and stopped running .
Wolf noticed that and stopped at a distance away, being wary of any traps .
“Wolf K . Lukka . ”
“…What?”
His full name was called out . Wolf responded with a watchful gaze .
“Are you an enemy of the princess?”
Wolf widened his eyes in surprise .
However, he shook his head immediately after gaining control of his facial expressions .
“No… It might not be much coming from the guy that kidnapped her, but the last thing I would do is to hurt this child . ”
Crowe sighed deeply .
“Well then, princess . What will you do? Do you believe what he says?”
Crowe looked into my eyes and asked . It seemed that I was given a choice, but it felt more like he was testing me .
While puzzled, I nodded . Crowe then gently lowered me down, adding that I was ‘unexpectedly heavy’ under his breath .
Isn’t this bird too rude?!
“…Hm?”
In the corner of my mind, I had come to a realisation .
Bird? That’s right, if I remember correctly, the word “bird” has many different meanings .
‘Bird’, ‘His Majesty’ and ‘I came to your aid . ’ I had come to a conclusion by connecting the dots on these three words .
“Could you be… the ‘bird’ that Father talked about?”
Once he heard that, he gave a rejected sigh .
“And you realised that just now?”
I felt like my head was spinning, but this wasn’t the time to worry about that .
Crowe is Father’s ‘bird’? The setting in the game and reality is somehow different . What’s going on?
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