The NTR Hero Knelt Before the Demon King – Chapter 53

The Hero asked someone to be his Lover.

The moment Eliza saw that, she was instantly struck dumb, unable to think at all.

‘What… a Lover? Really?… Like this, so suddenly?’

It was a short sentence, but it was enough to shatter a person’s mental state like a frenzied magic bombardment.

It felt like having one’s chest carved open, the heart yanked out.

The Extreme Pain that even Eliza, who had survived countless brushes with death, found difficult to bear began to envelop her.

With that gut-wrenching hurt, Eliza’s heart began to scream in madness.

‘…No…’

In the Turmoil of Emotions, that one word flashed through her mind.

At this moment, everything surrounding her began to feel horrifying.

The Hero standing before her.


The one receiving the confession from him.


The very place they stood in.


And within the sudden, intense feeling of rejection blooming fiercely inside her,


Eliza made one choice.

That was…

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A shocking word came flying in from afar like an arrow.

Hearing it, Rebecca began to be engulfed in Deep Confusion.

‘Wh… what is this… Could it be that the Commander is…?’

The word she had clearly heard in her ear.

The sight of the Hero asking someone to be his ‘Lover.’

Rebecca, momentarily engulfed in shock, tried to discern the identity of the woman receiving that confession from the Hero.

At that moment…

“!? W-wait a minute…”

In the next moment, Rebecca was being dragged away by Eliza, who held her hand tightly.

Honestly, she wanted to observe the Hero’s situation rather than being pulled away by Eliza.

However, due to being taken away abruptly and forcefully, and by none other than Eliza herself,


Rebecca couldn’t resist and was dragged away like fleeing from the scene.

And shortly after.

After arriving at a dark alley far from the Hero,


Eliza finally came to a stop, allowing Rebecca to halt as well.

“Ugh… ugh… W-why did you do that all of a sudden?”

While Eliza stood there nonchalantly, Rebecca was panting heavily from exhaustion.

Toward her, Rebecca asked with confusion, a hint of fear coloring her tone.

In response, Eliza remained silent for a moment, unable to utter a word.

Seeing her back, Rebecca finally took a deep breath and began to cautiously observe the Elite Guard Four Kings before her.

At that moment…

“…Did you see it too…?”

“Huh?”

“The scene just now… Did you see it too?”

Eliza asked in a deep, sinking voice.

Within her question was the emotion that seemed to desperately want to deny what she had just witnessed.

And in response to her inquiry,


Rebecca felt a slight shiver and answered as carefully as she could.

“Um… You mean the scene where the Commander confessed to someone… right?”

“Ugh!”

Eliza’s words were tinged with deep unease.

Then, as if to reaffirm that response, a short yet intense emotional sound escaped Eliza’s lips.

And right after…

“Eek!”

A chilling sensation ran down Rebecca’s spine.

In this moment, she could see Eliza manifesting an extremely ominous aura.

“Why… why did it have to come to this… This… damn…”

Eliza muttered in a chilling voice, her head bowed.

She resembled a predator who had lost its prey, ready to pounce at any moment.

A beast full of rage that could explode into fury at any second.

Observing Eliza, who had now started to stimulate the fear Rebecca had harbored since the past,


even though Rebecca knew the target was not her, she was still gripped by a feeling of her heart clenching.

‘N-no… why is she suddenly like this? Just because the Commander confessed?!’

In a situation where she had to feel this sudden, horrifying fear despite having done nothing wrong, Rebecca felt a deep sense of injustice and doubt at that moment.

Suddenly, a plausible interpretation of this situation started to rapidly form in her mind like a jigsaw puzzle.

‘J-just a moment… Could it be…?’

A picture too hard to accept even for herself.

However, through the horrific sensation still palpable against her skin, Rebecca could not help but acknowledge one undeniable truth.

That was…

‘C-could it be… true? That Eliza… likes the Commander?!’

The Hero had confessed to an unknown someone, and immediately after understanding that, Eliza was erupting in fury.


What that meant was simply this:


Eliza might hold a fondness for the Hero—perhaps even feelings as a potential lover.

‘No, no… No way, could the monstrous Eliza truly harbor feelings for the Commander…?’

Among those Rebecca knew, Eliza was one of the worst in terms of personality.

The very idea that she harbored such feelings for the Hero was still unbelievable, but there was no other way to explain the situation.

And crucially,


the storm of rage that felt like it was about to slice through her was passing more quickly than expected, and now Rebecca’s eyes began to witness a scene.

It was precisely this:

“Ugh… Waaaah…”

“Ah…”

Eliza started to shed tears filled with despair and hopelessness.

At this moment, she was completely oblivious to Rebecca still being behind her, crying silently.

And witnessing her,


Rebecca’s conjecture that had seemed preposterous began to prove itself as an inescapable truth.

‘N-no doubt… This is definitely… love! I don’t know exactly when it started, but Eliza has surely loved the Commander all along!’

In a situation where Rebecca was terrified of Eliza, she had just stumbled upon an incredibly unwanted truth.

After considering how she should act following this revelation, she finally took action.

“Um… Are you okay…?”

Cautiously, while maintaining a deeply somber expression, Rebecca handed Eliza a handkerchief.

“…Ugh… Thank… you.”

Eliza began to gently wipe her tears with the handkerchief.

The ominous aura that had just moments ago felt so dangerous now seemed like a lie,


and the only appearance she showed was that of a girl who had recently experienced heartbreak.

And looking at Eliza’s demeanor,


which could be seen as endearing in some ways,


Rebecca felt a strangely mixed emotion and cautiously asked.

“Um… Eliza? Do you… like the Commander…?”

“…Huh?”

Eliza, with wide eyes, started staring at Rebecca.

Thinking that her expression truly looked cute, Rebecca continued to speak.

“W-well, to me, based on your reaction, that’s the only thing I can think of. If you’re so sad about the Commander’s confession, it means you must have liked him… right?”

“W-what are you talking about! T-that can’t be! Even if we became comrades, the Hero is still human! There’s no way someone of my noble lineage would fall for such a lowly being!”

Eliza’s face turned red as she raised her voice.

However, in response to her obvious fabrications, Rebecca, who had forgotten her usual fear, said firmly,

“No matter how you put it… you like him, don’t you?”

“I-i don’t like him! This… this is merely admiration… Y-yeah! It’s just an innocent admiration to stay with such a strong and incredible hero.”

“Isn’t that what people call ‘like’?”

“Ugh…”

Rebecca slammed the nail down on Eliza’s feeble attempt at justification.

In response, Eliza found herself at a loss for words.

And the short but lengthy feeling of silence ensued.

In that stillness,


Rebecca momentarily felt a twinge of fear that she had gotten too caught up in emotions and pushed things too far.

‘W-wait… Did I just step on a landmine without realizing it? This… this could be quite dangerous, couldn’t it?’

Feeling consumed by the thought that she might have just crossed a point of no return, Rebecca began to shake.

And a moment later.

While watching her, Eliza spoke in a trembling voice.

“…Y-you’re right.”

She spoke sincerely.

“I like… the Hero… I really do…”

Eliza’s confession carried the heavy emotions of sadness and despair.

Then she asked Rebecca as if she was pleading like a hopeless girl.

“Um… what should I do now? How do I cope with this? The person I like just confessed to another woman. What should I do? Should I kill that woman who’s interfering with my love? Is that what I should do?”

As her words began to pour out, Eliza’s eyes swiftly became tainted with madness.

Seeing this, Rebecca instinctively realized that if she didn’t manage the situation well, something truly horrific might unfold.