Chapter 506

"The theoretical king is just a theoretical king. You only have experience playing certain roles—in reality, you're just a novice. Why are you pretending to be an old hand?"

After pushing the girl down, Lin Yu looked at Bronya, whose eyes were full of expectation, and said to the girl in front of him.

"You've provoked me to this extent, so it would be unreasonable not to win today."

"Let's play a game, Bronya, I'm sure..."

"—This time, the victor will definitely not be you."

Two hours later

After the battle ended, Lin Yu, who had lost count of how many times he had taken a bath that day, looked at the girl who was so exhausted that she had completely lost consciousness, and he really felt that Bronya's will was truly unwavering.

It makes sense, a girl who has been a soldier since she was a teenager should be a person with a strong will.

If Yuno, the victim who killed her mother, hadn't appeared before her, Lin Yu's attempt to break through her mental defenses within the Stigmata Space of Yae Village and make her realize just how heinous her actions were would have been far more difficult.

Honestly, he doesn't understand why his lovers all work so hard when it comes to Do.

Normal couples should be intimate after having sex a few times, but these people always push themselves to their limits and finally fall asleep from exhaustion.

After taking a shower, Lin Yu suddenly heard Bronya mutter something to herself unconsciously.

"Brother Lin Yu, Seele... and everyone else..."

"We'll always be together..."

"That idiot."

Listening to Bronya's sleep-talking, Lin Yu walked up to the girl, squatted down, and showed a helpless expression.

"I'm a womanizer, you know. Once I realized that, you all became so heavy-handed..."

"Sigh, before loving others, love yourselves more. Everyone is so selfless, you're putting a lot of pressure on me."

However, Lin Yu, who was saying these words, was very clear that if he stopped on certain things now, he would really be ignorant.

From the moment he chose to build a harem, there were certain things he had to do.

For various reasons, more than one girl has fallen for him, and Lin Yu has corresponding feelings for each of them.

Lin Yu certainly wouldn't accept anyone who didn't have such thoughts.

But when faced with these girls who had feelings for him and whom he also had feelings for, Lin Yu felt...

—If he's already a scumbag in a harem, and he still doesn't create a world where everyone is happy, then he's the worst kind of scumbag.

Seriously, I just managed to seduce one, and now I'm already planning who'll be next.

Am I now considered to have liberated my instincts?

Looking at the girl who was still muttering to herself in her exhaustion, Lin Yu bent down and gently kissed Bronya's forehead.

Goodnight, Bronya.

Sigh, I don't want to think about it anymore.

After finishing what needs to be done, take on the responsibilities you should bear—doing so is much better than Mom here.

Schicksal Headquarters

Inside Seele's room, Vollerei Seele, whose body had grown considerably, was experiencing a complex mix of emotions.

Lin Yu successfully defeated the Cocoon of Finality and returned to the Schicksal Headquarters, which made Seele very happy.

From a public perspective, as a member of Schicksal and as a human being, Seele would naturally be happy that humanity had survived a calamity that would have required the sacrifice of a large number of humans with almost no cost.

On her own—the person she admired returned to everyone unharmed, and if Seele hadn't been naturally reserved, she would have definitely shown her feelings more openly.

But right now, besides happiness, Seele also felt a faint... regret.

Although she understood why Lin Yu went to find Kiana, his 'wife' in name only, after returning, Seele must have felt terrible watching Lin Yu do this.

More than three years have passed. During these three years, as Seele's body has matured, her feelings for Lin Yu have naturally become more intense.

Although, in retrospect, Seele felt that Lin Yu might have saved her simply because he wanted to, and for no other reason, but...

—For Seele, who was saved, Lin Yu was her hero.

Even if she knew that Lin Yu have saved the person who was with him at the time, even if it was Uncle Mike or the Uncle Bartender, none of that mattered to the young girl in the throes of first love.

Seele originally didn't want to disturb Lin Yu's work, hoped that she could muster up the courage to confess to Lin Yu after the great battle.

But now, even though she had the courage, after seeing Lin Yu's actions...

[I'm saying, if you get discouraged because of something like this, then all the courage you've mustered up over the past three years while worrying about it is a joke. (Slang)]

That's what they say, but...

Besides, it's an open secret in Schicksal that Lin Yu has had affairs with several women.

[You were already mentally prepared, but seeing this scene directly made you waver again?]

Even if you say that...

[Show some spirit, Seele! They can sleep with Lin Yu, but you can't?!]

The other me—you, what did you say?!

Stop joking around, just tell me if you want to sleep with him or not.

... think.

"Ah, that's it then."

If you have an idea, just do it. Three years ago you kept waiting and waiting, and in the end you had nothing.

Now's your chance! Tell me loudly what your answer is!

At that moment, Seele uncontrollably shouted out words that she would immediately regret in the empty room.

"Today, I'm going to sleep with him!"

[Very good... no!]

[This, this, this—how could it be such a coincidence?!]

Hey, my other self, what are you talking about?

"Um, Seele."

Lin Yu, who had just moved to Seele's room, thought it over again and decided that it would be better for him to speak up.

"It's been years since I've seen you. You look so different than before..."

"—You seem to have become much bolder."

"Huh?"

Upon hearing the voice she had longed for day and night, Seele, who had just been trying to utter bold words, stiffly turned her head to look behind her.

Right behind her, Lin Yu, who had arrived at some point, was looking at Seele with a slightly embarrassed expression as she uttered those shy words.

Faced with this awkward situation, Seele, who had just uttered that bold statement, now felt as if her brain had completely shut down.

As for Black Seele, who is hiding inside Seele's body, she doesn't dare to speak now.

She never dreamed that Lin Yu would appear in this place at this time.

Epilogue 11. Please, another me!

Of course, what surprised Black Seele was far more than just Lin Yu appearing in their room.

In fact, over the past few years, Seele's longing for Lin Yu has never ceased.

Black Seele, who has almost never revealed her existence in front of others, naturally bore the brunt of Seele's resentment that had developed over the years due to her longing.

But it was precisely because of this that she realized that Seele had truly fallen in love.

Unlike emotions that dissipate over time, Seele had fallen completely in love with Lin Yu ever since he rescued her from the Quantum Sea.

Black Seele had always felt that there was a high probability that Seele Lin Yu when he appeared in front of Seele.

Even though she's a shy person, in her lover's presence...

Well, if a man who could be her lover appears in front of her, she'll probably make a move... right?

But now, Black Seele discovers that her estimation was seriously flawed.

If you were to ask why she thinks this way now...

—Probably because she has inexplicably gained control over her own body.

"Seele, you...!"

After realizing that Seele's personality had actually 'hidden' away because of excessive shyness, Black Seele, who had been betrayed and forced to take the blame, truly felt numb at that moment.

Wait a minute, you were practically begging to pin him down and sleep him right there, and now you're telling me you backed down after he overheard you saying something?

Where are your feelings, your love, your courage, your actions?

[That other me... I guess I'm still not ready!]

So, please give me some time—I'm begging you, my other self!

I just can't do anything with you—did you think I would say that?

Come out!

Stop hiding!

If you're going to hide now, you might as well just hug your pillow and cry!

Seeing Lin Yu constantly approaching her, Black Seele couldn't help but back away from the corner of the wall.

Over the years, Black Seele's resentment towards Lin Yu has lessened somewhat.

One reason is that—no matter how much she thought about it, she didn't think she could beat the other person.

Given that the opponent is far stronger than oneself, that no matter what one does, one will ultimately be beaten and humiliated, and that even if the opponent wanted revenge, it would be impossible for them to reach the moon, making peace with oneself is actually the best option.

Of course, on the other hand, Black Seele also admired and thanked Lin Yu.

She's not Stigmata Personality who completely doesn't understand people's hearts.

Although he had a small grudge against Lin Yu in the past, after Lin Yu went to fight the Cocoon of Finality, the Honkai was indeed 'silenced' by him in this way.

After the Honkai was destroyed, Seele was able to live peacefully in this world, and her Stigmata Personality could naturally continue to live safely as well.

Judging from Lin Yu's success in dealing with the Cocoon of Finality, she knew very well that everyone in the world owed Lin Yu a huge favor.

Although Lin Yu certainly wouldn't expect the whole world to repay him for a favor, he shouldn't forget the kindness someone showed him by helping him without expecting anything in return.

This is also one of the reasons why she made peace with herself.

Of course, despite the reconciliation, Black Seele felt that she wasn't as devoted as Seele, who longed for Lin Yu's return every day.

So now, when she sees Lin Yu approaching her, Black Seele always feels as if she is recalling some unpleasant memories of the past.

After that day, she was told by Seele that Lin Yu had not actually attacked her directly, but had only pulled her into the illusion to punish her slightly.

Black Seele believed this, because in retrospect, Seele herself was really unharmed, so the incident of Lin Yu beating her body like a drum definitely didn't happen.

The problem is that just because this didn't actually happen doesn't mean she'll forget the terrifying memory.

Someone with her personality was thoroughly humiliated and tormented after meeting Lin Yu...

Looking back now, I still feel really angry about it!

Reconciliation... reconciliation my foot!

Just standing in front of him made me feel pressured—no, he hadn't done anything, so why did I have this strange feeling?

[That other me, if it's too much of a stretch...]

I won't force myself!

The best way to eliminate fear is to face it. I, I, I—I will not back down like you, you coward!

Is that so? Well then, good luck...