“Be right back, I’ll just be a moment.”
“Yes, please come back safely.”
“I’ll be back soon. I don’t want to be alone with this guy.”
Bellver chuckled awkwardly then left his spot.
He had more important things to do than hang out with these two right now.
It was the exact timing for the debut attack of the Academy’s socialites.
Of course, if he told anyone that the socialites were about to attack here, no one would believe him – so he had to go himself.
Luckily, he knew exactly where they were invading from, making it easy to find them.
These attackers were weak enough that he could probably take them all down in one go.
They were trained only in stealth kidnapping after all.
Sure, they’re good at hiding… but if you know their hiding spots and prevent them from hiding, what use are stealth specialists?
The person who can duel a cardinal-level socialite alone is Bellatrix.
There’s absolutely no chance of losing.
“Why aren’t they coming…?”
Thinking this, Bellver waited at the invasion route entrance.
It was already 7:35 and still no sign of the socialites who were supposed to arrive around 7 PM.
They hadn’t passed by or invaded elsewhere either.
If they had, an emergency would’ve been declared by now.
So where did these socialites disappear to?
“Should I just go back?”
It had been 45 minutes since he left the others.
They’re probably worried and looking for him by now.
The thought of just going back kept popping into his mind.
Since the target of the kidnapping is Roho, wouldn’t it be better to just go protect him?
CLUNK-
As he was thinking this, the manhole cover at the invasion route suddenly opened.
Realizing they wouldn’t miss this chance, Bellver immediately began casting.
A mid-tier freezing magic spell to instantly incapacitate the enemy.
“What the…?”
Tensing his body in preparation, Bellver couldn’t help but relax when he saw the socialites emerging from the manhole all twisted up.
What happened down there? Who’s down there?
TING TING TING-
The sound of someone climbing up the ladder came as a figure revealed itself from head to toe.
Glorious golden hair and eyes, a curvaceous figure that radiates adulthood.
Bellver knows this person.
Making eye contact as she climbed up, she greeted him cheerfully.
“Oh hey, Salazar. What are you doing here?”“Tie, what are you doing…?”“Some rats followed me here. But since I was heading to the Academy anyway, it worked out well, didn’t it?”
The person who took down all the socialites turned out to be none other than Tie.Bellver’s mind was spinning at her sudden appearance.He had no idea what was going on.Regardless, Tie approached him as if they were old friends.
“Can you show me the way? I’m not familiar with this area. Just to the main road will do.”“Follow me.”
*
Back where Bellver had left, Roho, who hadn’t moved an inch, started shaking his legs.It’s been 40 minutes since he said he’d be right back – clearly something’s wrong.Bellatrix thought the same thing and subtly started a conversation by picking a fight.
“Stop shaking your legs so pathetically.”“I get nervous like this. We should go look for him.”“Isn’t that obvious?”
Without hesitation, both of them headed off in the direction Bellver went.With such famous figures, they could easily track him down by asking around.Sure enough, they found him quickly.There was Tie, along with Bellver, bringing along some black-clad mysterious individuals.
This incomprehensible combination of Tie, Bellver, and the mysterious figures left both of them speechless.They’d never seen such an unlikely group before.Why was Tie at the Academy? Why were these figures here? And why did Bellver look so dumbfounded next to Tie?They stayed silent until Bellver noticed them and spoke up.
“Sorry, I’m late.”“It’s fine.”“Yeah, why are you so late? I was suffocating over here.”“If that’s the case, I should’ve come even later.”“What? It’s all your fault! Didn’t Bella learn something nasty?”“How is it my fault? Isn’t it Mr. Roho’s fault? Give us our pure young lady back!”
Tie watched their reunion with amusement.She had great luck arriving at the Academy and immediately running into not just Bellver, but his lover as well.His lover turned out to be quite different from what she imagined.Instead of being innocent, she was rather flirtatious.
Even Bellatrix couldn’t help but feel like Tie was evaluating her as if she were the daughter bringing home a boyfriend.Realizing she was being watched, Bellatrix paused her argument and bowed politely.Now she was a commoner who must properly show respect to a noble, especially since Tie didn’t dislike her like Roho did.
“Pleased to meet you. My name is Bellver. Though I may not deserve it, I am also this young lady’s lover.”“Nice to meet you too. You can consider me Tie, the older sister type. Let’s get along well.”
While Tie was pleased with Bellatrix’s proper etiquette, Roho could only gape, seeing a completely different side of her than when she was with him.How could someone transform so drastically?Tie definitely needed to be questioned once she left.
“That’s enough guiding. I remember from here. Have a nice day.”“Safe travels.”
Sending Tie off, Bellver turned to see the two arguing again.The reason for their fight was Roho demanding an explanation for Bellatrix’s attitude towards Tie, since she showed no respect towards him.Their bickering was reminiscent of long-time platonic friends.Perhaps they really had known each other for nearly ten years.
However, it was always Roho who backed down first.Realizing mere verbal sparring wouldn’t solve anything, he took a step back to find a solution.
“I’ll take my leave for today. Next time, I’ll definitely make you bow respectfully to me, so look forward to it.”“That will never happen.”“Hmph! We’ll see about that!”
As Roho left, Bellver sneakily attached himself to Bellatrix’s side.Normally, he wouldn’t get this close when others were around due to embarrassment, realizing it made them look like lovers.Though their relationship was mistaken for romantic because of these actions, knowing this didn’t make Bellver step away.He never wanted to distance himself from Bellatrix.
‘Sorry. I keep doing things without consulting you.’
He was fully aware of his obsessive behavior towards her.Bellver understood how his actions might appear to others now.Having experienced much more since first stepping out into the world compared to when he was confined to a white room, hooked up to drugs that clouded his mind, watching the world through a small screen.
Of course, his few months of experience as a woman far surpassed his twenty years as a man, yet he still thought of himself as male.This was his last remnant.
If he let go of this last piece, what would happen?Would he fully become a woman and confess to Bellatrix?Recalling his own coquettish behavior towards her made Bellver cringe.Though similar to his current actions, there was a clear difference between deliberate affection and accidental displays.Right now, it was definitely the latter.He wasn’t ready to let go of his inner identity as Bellatrix’s man.If he held onto this last piece until the end, perhaps then he’d seek a way back to his original form.
Getting this physically close was still within acceptable limits.He learned from Roho that close friends did this.Though Bellver didn’t realize Roho lacked real friendships and based his understanding solely on romance novels.
Bellatrix still thought of herself as female, which was why she was likely trying to subtly move her hand from her waist down to…
Realizing this, Bellver instinctively stepped away from the Dark Lady imprinted on his body.Watching how far she’d go, he waited… but she didn’t stop.Tears of shame welled up in his eyes from this primitive s*xual harassment.Had he hesitated any longer, she would’ve touched his buttocks.The realization made Bellver’s body tremble.
“So close! If I had just gone a little lower…”“THAT’S s*xual HARASSMENT!!!”
Seeing Bellatrix casually flexing her fingers in disappointment, Bellver screamed.No matter how many times it happened, he could never get used to it.He probably never would.Thankfully, there was no one around at this late hour.
