Chapter 155-156 – Corruption Progression Guide
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"Please, please! Please listen to Kiella's request!"
"Where did you hear that from…?!"
Iril had indeed heard rumors from people in the castle who liked Kiella. However, she lied, fearing it might create conflict.
"I overheard Kiella and Momma talking outside."
"Ha… Really."
The queen let out a deep sigh, but Iril had no intention of backing down.
"Mommy~~ please~~~!"
"How can I bring a human into the castle?"
"There were no problems while Dayke was here. He won't cause any issues even if he stays inside the castle."
Iril's words were filled with confidence, but Nermedia's response was just as firm.
"The problem lies in the fact that a human is staying in the castle at all."
"Kiella has been with Dayke for several months. And she still recommended him as her secretary. Doesn't that prove Dayke is capable?"
"I don't know. Is it because he truly has abilities, or did Kiella simply lose her mind for a moment?"
"Oh my…"
"Humans are a race whose true intentions are hard to understand. Why do you think the devil appeared in the first place? Because of humans. If you want to avoid trouble, it's better not to have him around at all. And even if he does become the Supreme Court Justice's secretary, what benefit will that bring you? I can't understand why you're so fixated on this."
Nermedia's voice and expression were both cold and unyielding. Even so, Iril stood her ground.
"Didn't you always say that talented people should be given opportunities to show their skills? I just want Dayke to be acknowledged and not looked down on because he's human!"
"Ha… Let's stop here. I can't talk anymore. My head hurts."
"Oh my…"
Ilil was left speechless as she was crushed by disappointment.
Even though she knew she shouldn't act like this now that she was an adult, tears began to fill her eyes.
"Ugh, huh…"
"Ah, baby…!"
"This is too much! I just want everyone to be treated equally, regardless of race… Ugh…"
"Baby, don't cry. Just tell me—"
"I don't care! I'm not talking to Mama anymore! Owaaan!"
The princess burst into tears and stormed out of the office.
The queen, now alone, turned to her servant with a heavy heart.
"Did you call me, Queen?"
"…"
She stayed silent for a moment, lost in thought. Then she let out a long sigh.
"Phew… Bring the child some nice refreshments. And tell her… I will listen to Kiella's request."
Even in the elf kingdom, the saying held true—no parent could win against their child.
...…
...…
[MC POV]
"Huh… Huh…"
I was lying on the bed while taking deep breaths.
By the end of the night, I had handled not just two, but three elves at once. If I didn't breathe deeply, I felt like I might pass out.
"Dayke, are you okay?"
Agnes, who was also catching her breath, crawled into my arms and hugged me.
I wrapped my arm around her shoulders and reassured her not to worry.
Kiella was lying next to us. She watched me in silence for a moment before asking,
"…Are you two really dating?"
"Yes. Why?"
"No… I just thought you only knew how to be rough, not kind."
I chuckled. If anyone would think that way, it was Kiella, who had gone through quite a lot because of me.
"And I'm a little hesitant to ask this… But from your perspective, isn't Agnes also someone you should be getting revenge on?"
"She was, but somehow… things turned out like this."
"Well, she belongs to you now, so it's not my place to say anything… Anyway, is your goal now to tame a queen? Is that why you asked me to recommend you as secretary?"
I didn't have to worry about Rize overhearing this. She was still fast asleep, completely worn out from our intense fuck night together.
"Secretary… Are you going to become Kiella's secretary?"
Agnes, who was still in my arms, looked up and asked.
I nodded.
"Yes. I plan to enter the castle and wait for the right opportunity. But I haven't been confirmed as secretary yet. If the queen rejects me, I'll find another way. I'm not planning to go after the queen right away."
"Then who?" Kiella asked.
Her question reminded me of something Agnes had once told me.
"Kiella, I heard from Agnes that back in my past life, there was a meeting in the castle about how to dispose of me. The decision was passed on to Agnes. Who else attended that meeting besides you and the queen?"
Those who had sided with the queen's stance that humans shouldn't be allowed to live in Ellora—those were the ones I needed to deal with before the queen.
But Kiella's answer was unexpected.
"Actually, there was no such meeting."
"…What?"
"I was worried Agnes might hesitate when it came to killing you, so I exaggerated the order. Killing Hero Alvin was considered the will of the kingdom."
"Then what really happened…?"
"All the queen told me was that you should be killed. At the time, I thought I'd gain more by getting rid of you, so I agreed."
"…"
I couldn't believe how easily and emotionally the fate of a warrior who had sacrificed himself for the kingdom was decided.
A tight pain formed in my chest, and I bit my lip.
"The other elves probably didn't think much of it," Kiella said, "but they knew how much the queen hates humans. So if the queen gave the order, they would have no choice but to agree. That's why there was no need for a large meeting or discussion."
"…So, in the end, the queen was the problem."
"Dayke…"
Agnes looked up at me with worried eyes.
I wanted to respond with a calm smile, but the corners of my mouth refused to lift. Just then, Kiella, lost in thought, spoke up.
"But something doesn't add up."
"…What?"
"Why did the queen kill you in your past life but let you live this time? You're still human."
"It's because of the princess… Wait."
The queen was afraid to kill me, thinking it would upset the princess. That was the conclusion I had reached. But when I looked back to the first time I visited the royal castle in this life, something felt off.
I had followed Agnes to meet the queen and begged to be allowed to live in the kingdom. At that point, the princess hadn't appeared in the throne room. The queen had every opportunity to kill me if she wanted.
But what did she do?
Based on her past behavior, she would have let the guards run their spears through my neck without hesitation. Yet that day, she tried to send me away peacefully.
Even when I stood motionless, the guards only threatened me—they didn't attack.
It was only when I lost my patience and things escalated that Iril appeared, interrupting whatever the queen might have done next. Still, the fact remained: she didn't try to kill me the moment she saw me.
In my past life, she had executed me without hesitation the moment the war ended.
"She's the queen. If she wants you dead, is there any reason why she wouldn't just do it?" Kiella said.
Her question lingered in my mind. I tried to make sense of it, but no clear answer came. Only a growing unease.
When silence settled over the room, Agnes spoke quietly.
"Dayke, are you planning to tell Rize about your plan?"
"I think so. But only after I've gained more of her trust."
She would be shocked to learn the truth—that I was Alvin, the hero of the past, now seeking revenge against the queen.
So, it seemed best to wait and talk to Rize only when she was ready to hear the truth.
Just then—
Beep Beep.
A mechanical sound echoed in the air, completely out of place in this setting. A glowing screen appeared in front of me.
It was the familiar screen of the Elf Corruption app, one I had checked countless times.
"Uh?!"
"Dayke, what's wrong?"
"Huh? Oh, no. It's nothing."
I glanced at Agnes. It seemed like I was the only one who could see or hear this.
Kiella, lying nearby, stared blankly at the ceiling as if she hadn't noticed anything.
[60% corruption achieved]
The letters appeared slowly in midair.
It was the same corruption progress bar I had seen before as a reward. Still vague and unhelpful, it didn't tell me whose corruption it referred to or what exactly the percentage measured.
But given how it had increased after spending the night with three elves, I figured it represented the elves' overall corruption level.
Then the message changed.
[Hologram interface function available as a reward. It can be used with awareness alone without operating the terminal.]
Apparently, this floating screen was part of the hologram feature.
Definitely convenient. Until now, I had to sneak away from the elves just to check my phone.
[Obtained additional rewards.]
'There's more?'
[Activation of Corruption Assist function. Now the app will provide a guide to achieving corruption progress.]
'A guide? If it really showed me how to advance corruption, that would be incredibly useful.'
But before I could process it, the message vanished.
"Is there something up there…?"
Agnes tilted her head and looked at me. Kiella, who had been trying to stay awake during the conversation, had already drifted off.
I turned toward Agnes and pulled her into my arms.
"Why? Are you jealous of the ceiling just because I was staring at it?"
"Well, that's not what I meant…!"
I teased her a bit more. Soon, her resistance faded, and her eyes began to flutter shut.
It was time to sleep.
"Should I also sleep now?"
"…Yeah."
When I hugged her with both arms, she relaxed completely, as calm as a resting puppy.
The warmth of her body and the sense of peace made my eyes grow heavy.
Just before I lost consciousness, more words appeared before my eyes.
[Corruption Progression Achievement Guide]
But my eyelids had already fallen.
I never got to see what came next.
[Fuck Princess Iril.]