Chapter 100: Loria, Who Surrendered Under the Guildmaster's Domination
For Vita, what was happening before her eyes was completely unexpected.
She just wanted to explain what happened during the day when no one was in the dark and windy hospital room. But to her surprise, as soon as she slipped out of the room, she saw Loria and Adeline waiting outside.
In her past life as an assassin, she mostly traveled alone. Even when she got injured during missions, no one would come to visit her or stay outside while she was being treated.
Therefore, if she didn't see what Loria and Adeline were doing clearly, her heart should be filled with nothing but gratitude, right?
Vita has a desire to take control of herself.
Even though her body was covered in icy cold blood, inside her body, it was warm.
Loria knows this very well because she had a close encounter with Vita during a simulation.
But in reality, things are not always as expected.
In this quiet moment in the hospital, Vita not only saw but also saw very clearly.
When those two people were accompanying her and Yukihime, they unexpectedly started getting intimate on the long bench in the hospital lobby when they had some free time!
Looking at their eager appearance, Vita felt that Loria and Adeline would soon have an exciting adventure in the wild.
Her eyes uncontrollably followed Loria's hand as it wandered on Guildmaster Adeline's thigh.
She felt that the delicate fingers were not touching the tight and elastic thigh, but her own heart that had long been full of wounds.
"Why?"
Vita didn't know how to describe her own feelings.
Sadness, anger, longing, joy, or feeling thrilled?
It seemed that she didn't have these emotions.
She only felt like she was standing in emptiness, and with a slight movement, she would fall down and never be able to climb back up.
It's not like that.
Vita covered her mouth, afraid to make any sound and disturb the two people who were still being "intimate".
"Even though... even though you saw me get hurt when fighting the tree spirit, and you were so angry, as if something precious had been taken away from you, why is it that less than half a day later, you can do something like this in the hospital?"
Even if you really can't hold it, can't you go to the toilet?
If that's the case, then she wouldn't be able to see.
Vita felt that she probably didn't like Loria. It wasn't because she felt that she had known Loria for a short time, but she just thought that as an assassin who was a Hidden Leader, liking this kind of feeling was too extravagant for her.
Lying in bed for these few hours, she thought about a lot of things.
She believed that the reason why she kept persuading Loria to leave Creek Town, which was a place of danger, in their previous interactions, was because she saw a possibility in Loria...
[If I had really been sent to the orphanage instead of the training camp, would I be living a life similar to Loria's?]
This thought lingered in Vita's heart, to the point that she had a strong desire to let Loria live well!
She watched from a distance, as if she saw another version of herself growing up, feeling a strange sense of fulfillment.
For this, she was willing to protect Loria just like she used to protect Sylph, and even more so.
It may be a bit harsh to say so, but Sylph was always an outsider to her, while Loria was like the other half of her life.
Isn't it natural to fight harder to protect one's own life?
But...
Vita covered her mouth and shook her head helplessly.
What was happening in front of her shattered everything, pulling her back from the dream of finding solace into reality.
Loria is Loria, not her other half.
Loria is special to her, but to Loria, she is just ordinary.
The anger that Loria showed at that moment might have only erupted because her teammate was seriously injured.
Whether it's her teammate or Yukihime, there would be no difference.
Clearly, if she is really special in Loria's heart, then why would Loria be intimate with Adeline while guarding her?
"Don't judge me for cheating. Even though I was very active during that time, deep down I still like you."
Who would believe such words?
Vita didn't want to see anymore.
She had no interest in watching the process of Loria and Adeline "eating" each other on the hospital bench.
She wasn't possessive in nature, so she wouldn't kill Loria just because she didn't act according to her expectations.
If she were truly that kind of person, she wouldn't have grown further apart from Sylph.
"It's okay even if she's not here, I plan to quit anyway, then I can experience the life I want on my own."
The only problem is, once she takes that step, her life will be almost over.
However, it doesn't matter if you live long or not, what matters is to live happily.
Vita decided to temporarily return to the ward and explain the situation after Loria and Adeline left.
But just as she took a step, she stopped again.
Because in that moment of turning around, she saw Adeline's face.
Taking advantage of the faint light from outside the hospital, she could see clearly that there was no flush of desire or enjoyment on Adeline's face, only coldness, anger, and dissatisfaction.
Dissatisfaction?
Was she dissatisfied with Loria?
Everyone accepted this kind of service, yet they were still dissatisfied.
Wait.
Vita's mind flashed with a lightning bolt.
She realized she may have made a mistake, was Loria really willing to do this in the hospital?
Vita recalled every little detail of her interactions with Loria.
Without a doubt, the Loria she knew was a sunshine and pure-hearted girl who embraced life with anticipation, never giving up, never being lazy, never being indecent, adhering to the knight's code, hating evil, and brave and selfless.
Under normal circumstances, a girl like this would never engage in frivolous behavior in a public place like a hospital!
But that was just under normal circumstances.
If she was being threatened by Adeline, the situation would be completely different.
Who is Adeline?
A noblewoman, the pride of the heavens, the guildmaster from the Adventurers Management Guild!
If she threatens Loria to be her mistress and fulfill her desires, can Loria really resist?
"Difficult, too difficult."
Indeed, Loria is not lacking in strength.
However, Vita sees clearly that most of Loria's strength lies in endurance.
It is impossible for her to win against Adeline in a fight.
Not only can she not defeat her, but Adeline is also Loria's superior, so she can use her power to oppress Loria.
[Loria, you don't want to lose the job you've worked so hard to find, do you?]
[Loria, don't think that by quitting, you can escape from my control. If you don't obey me, I promise you won't have a place in the entire Oder Empire.]
Vita realized that if she were in Loria's position, she would also have to submit and flatter Adeline, like a rebellious slave.
"She is still just a child!"
After leaving the Oder Empire, where could Loria go?
Does she want to go to the monster tribe? Don't be silly, she would be eaten up completely!
Vita isn't just guessing.
She actually has evidence, and she even deduced when Loria succumbed to Adeline's control.
When she first arrived in Creek Town, Loria was still living in that small apartment.
That night, she met Loria at the doorstep of her apartment. Someone wanted to assassinate Loria, so she planned to take her to the police station to report the incident.
But at that moment, Adeline suddenly appeared and stopped her.
At that time, she found it strange that Adeline would be there. She asked him directly, but Adeline didn't give her a friendly look and forcefully took Loria away.
Thinking back now, that assassin was most likely sent by Adeline.
Adeline used various methods to coerce Loria, including threatening to kill her. Eventually, under the pressure, Loria gave in that night.
What else could she do if she didn't resist?
Finally, Adeline succeeded in taking Loria's innocence.
Not only did she force Loria to live with her and be available for her amusement at any time, but she also promoted Loria to be her secretary so that she could have a hand in everything even during work.
"Only in this way can we explain why Adeline would promote a new employee who had only been working for two months to be his secretary."
"At that time, many people were gossiping that Loria only became a secretary because she had connections with Adeline. I didn't believe it, I was so foolish, really."
Vita's nails almost dug into the palm of her hand, waves of pain spreading in her heart.
How desperate must Loria have felt when she was taken away by Adeline?
If she had been more perceptive at that time, Loria wouldn't have fallen into this shameful hell.
It's all her fault. Not only did she not realize her mistake, but she also blamed Loria. She's really terrible.
"I will save you, I promise I will save you!"
Vita's eyes were almost shooting fire. She glared fiercely at Adeline, then turned around and lay back in the ward, contemplating her plan to deal with Adeline.
Soon after, Loria came down from the guildmaster's lap.
This position was really testing her. Several times she couldn't help but want to pounce on the guildmaster directly.
But now it's finally over. She told the guildmaster her plan to raise Doris, and the guildmaster had a strong reaction, but quickly calmed down.
"Using resources directly from the Adventurers Management Guild warehouse is corrupt behavior. Normally, I would never allow such things to happen. But now, it's an emergency situation, and I am willing to be flexible. Tomorrow, I will accompany you to retrieve those Magic Crystal Mines."
"Hmm, hmm."
Loria nodded repeatedly.
A woman like the guildmaster, who is beautiful, powerful, influential, and also beautiful, is simply the best candidate for a wife.
Although the guildmaster's family is not reliable and looks down on her background in the simulation, they are still much better than Miss Plump Sheep's family, who immediately slandered her as a succubus.
"I can endure you treating me like a country girl, but I absolutely cannot tolerate you calling me a succubus. Just wait, tomorrow I will continue to bully your daughter in the simulation!"
