Otome Game no Heroine de Saikyou Survival [WN] - Chapter 224.1

Darkness in the Kingdom Part 2

“No entry beyond this point.”

The girl looked down at me with a smile on her face. A distant memory… The moment I took a step towards this girl who seemed familiar, the surrounding temple knights stepped forward to protect her.

“Wait.”

For a moment, they felt a dangerous atmosphere, but the girl stopped them with a smile.

“Do you know me? Saint.”

“I’m a student at the academy. Hello, Layton-san.”

“…”

So this is the “Saint”… She seems to know me, but I know her more than the rumors.

The temple knight stepped back at her words as a saint. However, she was close enough to be able to protect them immediately if something happened, and I felt her loyalty to me beyond that of an important person in the Holy Church.

When she appeared in this place as a saint, the priests and ordinary believers noticed and began to gather around her.

All we know is that she was one of the female students who had been following the crown prince since he enrolled in the academy, and that she had somehow seduced the crown prince, causing chaos that involved the king’s younger brother and the temple master’s grandson.

Elena believed that she was the source of all this, and decided to eliminate her along with the crown prince.

…But I know something else.

The reason I became “me” today… the woman who tried to take the place of the [otome game heroine] said that I was the heroine.

If I hadn’t been there… if I had left the story, it wouldn’t have started. But then a girl appeared, taking the heroine’s place and calling herself “Alicia,” just like me.

It’s possible that everything that woman said was a delusion. Rationally speaking, I think so, but the current situation was too similar to the game that woman remembered.

Is she the real one, and that woman just mistook her for me? But Margrave Melrose, who seems to be a relative of the heroine, seemed convinced that I was the one he was looking for, based on the color of my hair and face.

And the ring in the talisman bag my mother gave me had the same family crest as Mikhail’s…

Given the circumstances, I must be the real one. That’s why I don’t understand why she’s in that position.

When I actually met her, I got the impression that she was just an ordinary girl. Her magical power level was so low that it was difficult to believe she was an aristocrat, and I couldn’t understand why she was recognized as a [Saint] by the Holy Church.

That’s why I thought it was troublesome. If she looks like just an ordinary girl, then it’s because of the other parts…her personality and appearance.

I understood at a glance. After hearing Elena’s story, I had even considered assassinating her, but the moment I saw her, I thought she might be a good person.

But–

“…Phew”

Seeing her smiling and responding to people, I take a deep breath.

No…that’s not it… No matter how friendly she may seem, I believe the words of Elena and Theo who told me about her.

If that’s the case, then these feelings are also an illusion. Think rationally. If that’s the case, then the cause of this is…the {Gift} she possesses.

It’s not a strong force. The moment I realized that this [favor] I felt was an “attack”, the favor I had for her inside me vanished. At the same time, I understand.

Letting this girl live would harm Elena.

The moment I felt murderous intent towards the false saint welled up inside me, she looked back at me.

“”…””

Her eyes widened slightly, and my eyes narrowed slightly as our gazes met, and the next moment, she twisted her lips in a sulky manner.

[–Gaaaaahh!!]

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