However, the Black-haired Youth suddenly smiled.
“If anything, I’m quite happy.” The Beast of Cherishment was stunned and subconsciously repeated, “Happy…?” Happy because his magical power attribute was similar to a Beast’s?
If other humans found out…
he would surely be treated as an anomaly, right?
“Yes,” Issei nodded.
“Because this way, no matter when or where, I can perceive your existence through this magical power attribute…
It makes me feel like our bodies and minds are merging together.” The Golden-haired Woman, known as the Beast of Cherishment, showed a slight fluctuation on her cold and indifferent face, staring at the youth and his exceptionally warm smile in a daze.
Is this guy…
truly still human?
Why would a human be happy because their magical power attribute became similar to a Beast’s?
After all, he was clearly associated with the Beast of Cherishment, so why would he be willing to help her?
“If…” she suddenly asked in a low voice, “If only one of us could survive in the end, who would you help?” Issei was taken aback, seemingly not expecting such a strange question.
But before he could speak, the Beast of Cherishment interrupted his thoughts in a slight panic: “N-never mind…
Forget this boring question.
Pretend I didn’t ask.” “You worked hard today.
I’ve absorbed quite a bit of pure energy.
I need to go back and rest now…” However, just as she was almost frantically preparing to leave, the youth’s voice suddenly rang out behind her again.
“Regarding your question just now, there is no ‘if’.” “I will not let either of you die.” Her footsteps halted abruptly.
The Beast of Cherishment subconsciously turned back to look at the youth.
His incredibly serious and determined gaze was clearly reflected in her golden eyes.
Clearly…
he wasn’t joking; he genuinely wanted to’save’ her and her other self.
Saving the ‘cancer’ of the human order, the Beast feared by people…?
…Is he trying to make me drop my guard to achieve his own goals?
This thought couldn’t help but surface in the mind of the Beast of Cherishment, who had always maintained extreme vigilance toward humans.
But upon careful reflection, she could clearly sense the ‘Goodwill’ released every time he used Empathy Magecraft during this period…
That was something that could never be faked.
An incomprehensible, strange fellow…
A Beast who wished to destroy all humans since her birth…
She never imagined that a human would become so close to her.
Seriously, how could any human be so gentle toward a Beast?
“Saving a Beast, huh…
That truly is a remarkably naive fantasy.” She quietly withdrew her gaze, turning her head away from the Black-haired Youth’s fair face.
“A-alright, I need to go back and digest the resentment I swallowed today…
You’re free to do as you please now.
Also, remember this—” Before leaving, she issued one final warning: “Don’t completely drop your guard around that woman.” In the eyes of the Beast of Cherishment, everything that woman did was merely a plan woven purely for the sake of evolving into a complete Beast.
Although he was just a human, since he possessed the magical power attribute of a Beast…
he could tentatively be considered half of her own kind.
It was still necessary to remind him slightly…
but even though she said it, he didn’t seem to take it to heart…
The Golden-haired Woman observed the youth’s expression out of the corner of her eye.
On his face, she genuinely saw the youth’s trust in that woman, Koyanskaya.
Trusting a cunning Beast of Cherishment, he would probably be eaten until not even bones remained one day.
Thinking this, she gave the youth a deep look and turned to leave.
After the woman’s figure disappeared from view, Issei couldn’t help but sigh with a ‘tsk’ and withdrew his gaze.
Who would have thought that both the Light and Dark Beasts were Tsundere…
Is it hereditary?
But then again, even though they were both Tsundere, their styles were quite different.
Koyanskaya wore a Formal Dress, and her snowy, voluptuous long legs beneath the hem were visible almost every time she walked, highlighting the word ‘Charm’ to the fullest.
As for this Beast of Cherishment, although she wore a bodysuit…
the way the outfit slightly constricted her figure was, in a sense, extremely alluring.
You only need to look at Shishō to know this.
Gazing at the woman who had gone far away and surveying the surrounding permafrost area, Issei couldn’t help but feel a burst of emotion.
“A complete Beast, huh…” Currently, both Koyanskaya and the Beast of Cherishment are only ‘Half-finished Products.’ Issei had a slight understanding of what a complete Beast truly meant.
The First Beast Goetia, and the Second Beast Tiamat…
In his memory, the Primordial Mother Goddess, who was a complete Beast, possessed terrifying power capable of destroying the heavens and earth.
If Koyanskaya truly grew to that level someday, what would happen…
he wasn’t sure.
Was there any way to stop her, or to make her abandon her desire for revenge against humanity after evolving into a complete Beast?
[Holding these thoughts, you quickly returned to the Tent.
However, for some reason, Koyanskaya was usually already waiting for you in the Tent at this time…
but today, you still hadn’t seen her figure.] “That’s strange…
Could she still be absorbing resentment?” As Issei thought of this, he turned and prepared to leave the Tent.
However, the moment he lifted the Tent flap, a powerful surge of magical power descended from the sky, landing directly on his head.
A wave of dizziness struck him.
Issei subconsciously looked up, but in his swaying vision, he vaguely saw the figure of a Golden-haired Woman.
“Beast of Cherishment…?” His vision completely plunged into darkness.
…The night was hazy.
Koyanskaya was walking with elegant steps towards Issei’s tent, a faint smile on her face.
Unlike usual, she had deliberately changed into a more seductive black dress today, and the slender high heels on her feet faintly glowed in the dark, making her fair feet appear especially alluring.
Her toes also had a faint jelly-like color, like a rare, warm jade in the world.
Looking down at her body, Koyanskaya’s cheeks flushed slightly as she softly murmured to herself, “How can anyone like this style…
My usual outfit is already quite revealing.” “But never mind…
as long as he likes it.” Thinking of how the Black-haired Youth would ‘ride’ tonight, and the various enchanting scenes that would follow, a faint blush involuntarily appeared on Koyanskaya’s cheeks.
With such anticipation, she quietly lifted the tent flap.
An empty tent came into view.
He’s not here…?
No…
someone broke through the magical barrier I set.
The resentment underfoot gradually condensed as if possessing self-awareness, and what finally emerged was a female figure strikingly similar to Koyanskaya.
Staring at the figure formed by condensed resentment, Koyanskaya’s face grew colder and colder, covered in a frosty expression.
“Beast of Cherishment—!!!” Since her birth, this was the first time she had erupted with such towering rage…
[A little bit of writer’s block, but it’ll be fine after this plot point]