novelraw Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Brave, you really want to pout me!
The battered and bruised Dark Elf Assassin was taken away by the Self-Patrol gentlemen in caps. He refused to say a word about how he had sustained his injuries, claiming that the blood on the Holy Scripture had gotten there when he used it as a pillow during the process of being treated.
Lilu watched the whole thing through the iron bars of her window. The desk and ceiling that had been splattered with her brain matter were already back to their original state, as though nothing had ever happened. The secret of her Undying Body absolutely could not be discovered — otherwise she would surely be hauled off for dissection and research, and probably subjected to some indecent things on the side.
Early the next morning, Lilu requested to take her examination. Serina picked up one of the thick books with a smile, flipping through and selecting questions by page number. When she found that Lilu answered every single one fluently, the delight in her eyes only deepened.
Lilu spent three hours answering all the questions, and thought she would finally be let out — but Serina this time came back carrying ten thick books and set them down on the desk with a resounding thud.
"Lilu, I will be testing you again tomorrow."
"No!"
Ignoring the teary-eyed Lilu, Serina smiled as she shut and locked the door, once again confining Lilu to the room. Lilu stood at the window, both hands gripping the metal bars, wide noodle-tears streaming down her little face, wanting nothing more than to belt out a mournful song of a prisoner behind iron bars.
The next day, Lilu passed again.
"Very good," Serina gave a satisfied nod. "As expected of a Holy Maiden blessed by the Goddess herself. From this point forward, you will enter the next phase and begin accumulating Reputation."
"Reputation?" Lilu blinked in a daze, her expression looking absolutely adorable.
Then she discovered to her horror that a Pink Heart had appeared above Serina's head, and the X-Desire Value beside it leapt rapidly from 20 all the way to 65. Lilu's pupils shook. This nun with the enormous chest actually wanted to take her too! This…… what was going on? Was it not going to be something gentle but a full-on assault instead? This was terrible! The wild events of that night flashed through Lilu's mind — how they had rolled about on that great big bed until she had completely lost consciousness. That feeling…… was honestly just too good! But the moment she remembered that she would have to feel pain at the very beginning every single time, she snapped straight into Sage Mode without hesitation.
Because that first moment really did hurt, and Lilu feared pain more than anything.
"Lilu," Serina tilted her head slightly, "do you have any other questions?"
"No questions at all," Lilu shook her little head like a rattle drum, "only…… Your Eminence Serina, I…… I don't have anywhere to live……"
"No matter, you may simply live at the Church. I will keep a room for you."
"That's wonderful……"
Even if this nun wanted to take her, having a place to live was still better than sleeping in the street, wasn't it? Receiving a tin staff with a copper ring from Serina's hands, Holy Maiden (Apprentice) Lilu officially took up her post! Then, right at the Church's front entrance, she spotted a familiar figure — Hero Fred!
To be fair, Fred's looks were exceptional. He was a Golden-haired, Blue-eyed beautiful young man with a full Eight-pack Abs, with a physique that left nothing to be desired — an absolute idol in the hearts of young girls. Though he was clearly the type who looked lean clothed but built unclothed, his chain mail worn beneath the battle robe that marked him as a Hero, paired with the two-handed sword strapped to his back, made him look genuinely impressive.
"Hero," Serina bowed politely, "I entrust our Holy Maiden into your care. Please look after her well."
"Rest assured, I will take good care of her."
The instant Fred took hold of her little hand, Lilu's whole body jolted as though a current had passed through her. The memories of that night surged back — the two of them tumbling together on that great bed until she had lost all consciousness entirely.
That feeling…… it really had been too good! And yet Lilu couldn't bring herself to feel happy about it at all. Before she had transmigrated she had been a boy — how on earth had she ended up on the receiving end of a handsome guy? She wasn't the meek and yielding type. Her preferences were perfectly normal, thank you very much!
But for the sake of her Reputation Value, she had no choice but to endure.
The two of them left the Church one after the other, walking down a tree-lined path. Sunlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow across the packed dirt road.
Lilu followed behind Fred without a word, arms wrapped around her tin staff, looking thoroughly stiff and awkward. Perhaps it was because her body still carried the lingering aftereffects of that night — her legs pressed together, making her gait a little strange.
"Lilu," Fred suddenly stopped walking.
"About that…… may I have a word with you in private?"
"Mm, alright……"
Lilu agreed on reflex. She stopped and looked up at Fred's face. Though she was already 18, the Elf Race didn't reach adulthood until 25, so she was quite small in stature — and paired with those large, dewy eyes of hers, she was especially endearing. Fred went down on one knee, meeting Lilu's gaze at eye level. Those deep blue eyes were clear as a mountain lake, brimming with a sincere, earnest light.
"Lilu," he said gravely, "I will take responsibility for you."
"Huh?" Lilu was taken aback. "Responsibility…… responsibility for what exactly…… um, that……"
Ding dong! A notification chime rang out. Lilu's gaze drifted upward involuntarily — and she saw the X-Desire Value beside the Pink Heart above Fred's head climbing without pause, jumping from 20 to 80 in no time at all! Lilu's eyes went wide with alarm. This guy's X-Desire Value was shooting straight up in the middle of his own confession! And the Holy Maiden uniform she was currently wearing had a hem made of only two flaps of fabric — whether lifted from the front or the back, the design made things extremely accessible.
"There's no need for that!" Lilu panicked. "Nothing happened between us! Forget everything about that day, Fred! I don't want your guilt to cloud your judgment — I'm not the kind of……" her voice grew smaller and smaller, "bad woman who would use a 'first time' to tie someone down……"
She said everything in her heart in one breath, then timidly opened her eyes. The value above Fred's head had dropped in a straight line from 85 all the way back down to 20 — finally back below the safe threshold.
"Very well," he pressed a light kiss to the back of Lilu's hand, "I accept your words, Lilu — but I still hope you will keep a place for me in your heart."
Lilu gave no clear answer, simply averting her gaze. Her heart was full of fear and confusion. To suddenly arrive in an unfamiliar world, be targeted by the very Goddess who governed it, and then be taken by the Hero in one go until she fainted…… her life was like a roller coaster. Right now she was genuinely frightened, genuinely timid, and had no idea what to do.
"Hey, you two are so slow."
"Aernis!"
The tall Barbarian Tribe female warrior stood at the bottom of the slope, waving at the two of them. Lilu bolted toward her like she had just spotted her savior, and threw her arms around those firm, muscular thighs, then timidly tucked herself behind her. Aernis patted Lilu's little head in high spirits and flashed her a bright, open smile.
"Lilu, looks like you successfully became a Holy Maiden."
"Well, it is a rare Class after all — the Church wouldn't easily let go."
"Hahaha, we're counting on you for support today then."
"Got it!"
Watching Lilu trail after Aernis like a little shadow, Fred's expression fell. His little angel had just run off with his good teammate like that — why did he feel like he had been NTR'd?