Shadow Monarch: Heroines Could Hear My Thoughts?!

Chapter 74- Jealousy Is A Lethal Weapon

"..." Both Rin and Elise went silent as they looked at Phillipe intently. Neither of them knew what to say at this moment.

Rin especially was holding the urge to sigh out loud. He was aware that this request wasn't merely for the pure intention of staying friends forever. He could see his eyes when he looks at Elise. The flash of emotions was so deep and noticeable that even Rin could see it quite easily. That boy was head over heels for Elise.

Rin then looked at Elise from the side. The both of them shared a long gaze as if they were conversing through their eyes.

After a long time, Elise finally opened her mouth.

"I already gave you an answer, didn't I? You should give up. That's for your sake." She said.

"Please, I know I sound unreasonable but I don't want to give up." He said in a high tone.

'I applaud your tenacity, Mr. Protagonist. You have balls of steel.'

He really admired that level of willingness to go above and beyond for the sake of his love even if he was certain that it will never flourish. That may look bad in many people's eyes but Rin saw that in a better way than most. That was most likely because of his itched belief that not giving up no matter what, is the right thing.

However, Rin wasn't going to sit on the side. He had already got Elise's intentions and he will simply go through with them.

"I suggest you just leave it at that."

"W-Who are you?" Phillipe said with a defensive look on his face as if he was facing some kind of rival.

'He thinks I'm his rival in love. He is truly as pure as he looks.' Rin smirked in his head but kept a cold front.

"Rin Silvereye. Nice to meet you, Phillipe."

"What?! You are Rin Silvereye?!" Phillipe shouted.

"You know me?" Rin was surprised.

"Y-Yes!"

"Wow. Was I that popular, Elise?" He asked with an amused look.

"You cause trouble so it will obviously attract attention."

"But, I'm innocent. I barely even did anything."

"Say that to the next king."

"Ouch!" Rin made a fake pained look as he held his chest.

Watching that interaction, the frown on Phillipe's face grew even bigger than before. At this point, he was already considering Rin as his enemy. The fact that the cold and aloof Elise would actually act friendly and even joke around with him was a huge red flag for him.

He was scared that maybe they were more than acquaintances and that they potentially had a romantic relationship that he didn't know of.

'Is her highness really…' Despair crept to his heart as he paled visibly.

Just the mere thought of the love of his life being taken destroyed his heart to pieces. It was the worst pain he had ever felt in his entire life.

'It can't be… It just can't be. This must be some kind of evil thing done by this person. He must be manipulating Elise.'

His mind, being deeply in denial, made him create weird excuses just to make their relationship sound fake and completely delusional. That's why, in less than a second, that rivalry turned into outright hatred toward Rin.

Silently, he glared at Rin as if he was his mortal enemy. The hatred in his eyes was as if Rin had murdered his whole family in front of him.

The latter quickly noticed this change in emotions and was genuinely taken aback. He didn't know what happened for the protagonist to look at him like that.

"You… what did you do to her highness?!" He suddenly asked.

"Pardon me?" Rin blinked a few times.

"Y-You must've been manipulating her for her to speak with you and get close to you!! What did you do to her?!"

'Wait, don't tell me. Is he actually… retarded?' Rin seriously thought as he scratched his chin.

As for Elise, she merely shook her head with a sigh. She really didn't know how this person was the protagonist. She even questioned whether he was really the same person everyone played with inside the game. She doesn't recall him being this annoying.

"I didn't do anything."

"You are lying! Her highness has never been close to you before. How come you suddenly became on friendly terms out of nowhere?"

"Well…" The two looked at each other again for a brief moment.

"Chemistry was good?" Rin replied quizzically. He didn't even know what to say at this point.

"You want me to believe that?!"

'Now, he's being stupidly unreasonable. Should I just beat him up?... No, I can't do that, it will just fuck up everything.

Then, secretly, Elise nudged him. He looked at her and she nodded her head as if she was telling him something. Rin also nodded his head in understanding.

"Listen here, friend. Even if you don't believe me. Here, look at Elise. She can testify for herself that I didn't do anything. You are just being delusional and in denial."

"You should just move on. You might meet the love of your life out there. But, it certainly not me."

After that, he stood up, and dusted off his clothes, intending to walk away. Elise also stood up and followed him.

"He is such a pain."

"It's most likely the butterfly effect messing up his character. It's already changing many things." Elise explained.

"At this rate, the story will become unrecognizable soon."

"We should just follow the plan. If things change then we adapt."

"Easier said than done. I already have the itch to punch the protagonist in the face." Rin clenched his fist lightly as a sign.

"Don't even think about doing it," Elise warned.

"I won't. But, I applaud your patience with him."

"If it wasn't for the fact that he was a protagonist. I would've skinned him alive already." Elise's eyes turned sharp and cold for a split second before returning to normal.

"Wait, what?"

"It was a joke."

'That didn't sound like one, Mrs. Elise.'

As they were conversing like that, a sound caught their attention. The two quickly looked in a certain direction. The others didn't feel it until a few seconds later.

"Here he is."

*Swish*

A silhouette appeared on the horizon flying toward them at an alarming speed. At first, it appeared as a small shining star but in less than a second, the silhouette landed in front of them.

*BOOOOM*

A cloud of dust exploded around the place where the person landed.

'Superhero landing.' Rin thought in his head with a smirk.

However, the moment he felt the presence of the person closer than ever, his smile turned into a frown. The frown turned grimmer and grimmer the more he felt the aura around this person.

He had met strong people and his father was one of them. However, their auras couldn't compare at all. His aura was suffocating, strong and dangerous. His body was screaming for him to just run and get as far away as possible from there or he will be constantly in danger.

The cloud of dust finally dissipated, revealing a tall man. He looked to be slightly old, probably in his 50s.

He had long white hair that reached his shoulders and a thick beard that was also slightly on the longer side. His eyes were as sharp as blades and his body had extremely compact and dense muscles hidden under a tight suit.

Everyone looked normal when they saw him except for Rin and Elise who were slightly pale. The constant exposure to his aura was like being surrounded by knives that are glossing over your skin, sending chills down your spine.

'What is this… aura?' Rin questioned as he gulped a mouthful of saliva.

"Don't panic, Rin. We must bear with the pressure." Elise whispered to him.

"I know. But, it's still impressive. It's as if he wants to kill us at any given moment."

After glossing over everyone, his eyes eventually landed on Rin and Elise. His mere gaze made them frown even harder.

'He focused his pressure on us? Ugh!' Rin clenched his teeth and tried to keep a fairly calm face.

But, still, his gaze seemed to be piercing them and staring right into their soul. It was as if they could not hide anything from him.

After that, he nodded his head as if he understood something before he opened his mouth.

"Welcome to Divine Sapphire Magic Academy. My name is Donnie Cleardawn. It's a pleasure to meet everyone here." His voice was loud, yet calm and composed.

"You all came here to enroll in our honorable academy. But, unfortunately for you, only a handful of you are going to be able to have that opportunity. The reason for that is the test that you will go through now."

After that, he lifted his hand in the air and simply snapped his finger.

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