Avoid the Yandere Goddess

Boom!

What just happened?

All I wanted was to talk to the nobles. I had no intention of doing anything more.

Well, I did want to discuss the Cult with some of them, but something happened before I could.

“Ugh!”

Kim Soo-yong frowned and turned his head.

A man wearing a devilish mask, exuding a demonic aura as if he could swallow the world.

Andrew, the leader of the Cult, stood with his arms crossed, looking down arrogantly.

It was as if he had been waiting for this moment.

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Five days before the terrorist attack, I was doing my usual morning training before going to school.

However…

“Damn, I don’t want to go.”

I grumbled to myself.

“Sigh, let’s think about something else.”

Thinking about school would only make me feel worse. I needed to think about something else. I tried to change my mood by recalling the events after the field trip.

About a month had passed since then. Let me explain what happened during that time.

“First, the midterm exams, I guess?”

There’s not much to say about it. The midterm exams were just written tests, after all. If I had to explain, I’d say…

“I did better than average, at least.”

Unlike my first test after the possession, I was now completely adapted to this world, or rather, this Academy.

In the game, hunting and raising heroines’ affection were the focus, but if you think about it, there were no written tests or classes in the game. So, I struggled at first.

“Once I adapted, it wasn’t that big of a deal.”

Compared to the daily after-school classes I had in Korea, the education here was just average. No, it was literally heaven compared to that.

“Korean high schools are like hell compared to this place.”

As I was evaluating the Korean education system in my mind…

“Young Master, it’s almost time to go to school.”

Lise appeared beside me. I gathered the overflowing magic in my body and slowly opened my eyes, still using my game-set abilities.

“Phew…”
“Young Master, it seems like you’ve improved a lot compared to before.”
“Of course, I should have.”

Otherwise, all this morning training wouldn’t have been worth it. Normally, I wouldn’t train before school because of my morning drowsiness.

“I need to control the magic in my body somehow.”

Perhaps it was the magic of the highest-ranked demon. The magic in my body was overflowing, and I felt like it was about to go out of control. Even after more than a month of training in control and physical abilities.

“But you’ve grown more than me, haven’t you?”
“It’s because you gave me the elixir, Young Master.”

That’s true. But aside from that, it’s undeniable that she has been growing rapidly. Lately, Lise seems to underestimate herself too much, as if she still has a long way to go.

“In my opinion, that’s not the case.”

She says she’s not satisfied with her level, but to an observer, it’s not an exaggeration to say that she’s the fastest-growing among us these days. Even Kage, who used to hate training, is now motivated by her.

“Lise is now at a level where she can easily defeat members of the Cult.”

If she fully adapts to the changed aura circuit due to the elixir, even I might not be able to beat her easily. Unlike me, she has perfect control over her skills.

“Hmm, the elixir’s effects really depend on who takes it.”

As I was cursing the talented ones in my mind, I stood up, and at that moment…

“Young Master, let me wipe your sweat.”

Lise wiped the cold sweat from my forehead with a towel.

“Thank you. Now I’ll get ready for school.”
“Yes, good luck, Young Master.”

With that, I prepared for school as usual.

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After getting ready, I headed towards the Royal Academy. As I reached the entrance, I heard the sound of someone swinging their hand behind me, as if on cue.

-Whoosh!

Once again, a palm flew towards my back, but I casually moved to the side, avoiding it effortlessly.

Skaye’s palm hit only the empty air. I turned my head back.

“Don’t you ever get tired of this?”

Skaye smirked and nodded at my question.

“Of course. I’ve never seen a back as satisfying as yours.”
“Hmm, I think your post-meal belly is less satisfying.”
“Do you want to die?”

Skaye laughed, looking terrifying. Normally, I would have provoked her further, but…

“I’m sorry.”

She was manifesting a magic that made my legs go numb. I continued, “Why are you so sensitive?”
“Do you know how I feel? When I see the women around you…”

Well, it’s true that the women around me have great figures. But Skaye is included in that group, isn’t she?

“Lisanna, Evelyn, the Saintess, and Lise all have great figures, but to be honest, I think you’re no different.”
“No, a man might think that, but there’s a clear difference from a woman’s perspective.”

What kind of difference is that? I was curious, but I naturally changed the subject because I felt something bad would happen if I asked.

“Anyway, that’s not important. Do you still not remember?”
“Huh? What? What are you talking about?!”

Skaye was startled by my question, as if she had stepped on her own foot.

“That day when you got drunk.”
“Ugh… I don’t remember, I blacked out…”

She said she didn’t remember, but her face was flushed, and she was staring into the distance.

I can confidently say that she definitely remembers. Otherwise, there would be no reason for her to scream and do an imaginary kick the next day. Even now, her speech is stiff.

“Your face is so…”
“Ahh! I don’t know! Why do you keep asking me about this every time we meet?!”
“Why not?”

Because your reaction is funny. As I was about to say this, Skaye pouted.

“Ugh… How did our positions reverse like this?”
“I love you~”

Her reaction was so funny that I couldn’t help but imitate her drunken behavior. Then…

-Crackle!

Magic surged within her, filled with murderous intent.

‘Damn, did I push her too far?’

An alarm bell rang in my head. If I teased her any further, she might start casting spells. In this situation, it was necessary to be shameless.

“What’s wrong, Skaye? Is something the matter?”
“No…”

She narrowed her eyes at my nonchalant attitude, but her expression contrasted with her tightly sealed lips, unable to utter a word.

Well, it was only natural for her to be speechless. If she said anything, it would be like admitting that she remembered everything.

“You suddenly radiated killing intent. I thought something was wrong. Anyway, let’s hurry, or we’ll be late.”
“Oh, yeah, sure.”

Did my nonchalance catch her off guard? She looked a bit flustered and uncertain. Her expression seemed to ask if she had heard me correctly.

I smiled inwardly at her reaction.

‘I’ll definitely show her the secretly recorded video later, including the others.’

As I had these devilish thoughts, I took a step forward. At the same time, I thought that my revenge for the torn rash guard was still far from over.

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Eventually, we arrived at our destination. Fortunately, we weren’t late, as the classroom was empty, and the professor, William, was nowhere to be seen.

‘Well, he probably doesn’t care whether we’re here or not.’

As I was analyzing William’s nature in my mind, I heard Evelyn’s voice.

“Kaine, there’s an empty seat on this side.”

She pointed to the seat next to her, as if inviting me to sit there.

‘Hmm, she’s been more bold lately.’

She had become bolder after the incident in the dressing room, but even more so since the drinking night.

‘I feel like she’s been even bolder since that night.’

I wasn’t sure what had made her so bold, but I assumed it was because of something I had said that night. There was no other reason for her to behave this way.

‘If I think about it, that’s the only explanation.’

Before the incident in the dressing room, Evelyn seemed to lack confidence, as if she felt inferior to the other women around her.

How long had she kept these feelings bottled up that she let them out while drunk? Up until then, she hadn’t shown any signs of her lack of confidence, but her reaction at the time clearly indicated it.

Moreover, her attitude had changed drastically after I whispered my love to her, and the incident in the dressing room had also played a part.

Anyway, after that, she must have realized that I had feelings for her, which she hadn’t felt before.

I nodded in agreement and naturally sat in the seat Evelyn indicated. Skaye, as expected, headed towards the seat next to me.

With Evelyn on one side and Skaye on the other, Jenny, who had been sitting next to Evelyn, shook her head in disapproval.

What the hell? I felt wronged, but as I was thinking this, I felt piercing gazes from around the room. The male students in the classroom were looking at me with envious and fiery eyes.

‘If someone were to judge me, they’d think I’m a scumbag.’

Of course, in the context of Earth, I was indeed a scumbag, but this wasn’t Earth. Here, polygamy was common among the nobility.

I tried to rationalize the situation to myself, ignoring the stares around me.

‘Hmm, speaking of which, it’s that time of the year.’

The Noble Society Gathering. In my memory, from the game, the gathering was held a few weeks after the midterm exams for the second year.

‘Most of the nobility participated, right?’

Not all the nobility attended, though. As far as I could remember, only one member or the head of each family attended.

‘Well, the local nobility would probably send their heads of the family.’

But there was nothing I could do about that. If they sent their children and something went wrong, who knows what could happen?

Moreover, that wasn’t the only reason. No, I could confidently say that this was the main reason.

Let me give an example.

If the children of the nobility attended the gathering instead of their parents, and they found out that someone from a higher-ranking family had come in person, not just their child…

‘Ugh.’

It was a terrifying thought. It was like a junior employee saying they were leaving work early when all the senior managers were attending a company dinner.

‘But it doesn’t concern me.’

Honestly, the David family was quite influential and didn’t need to worry about such things. Furthermore, with the contract with Karin and the profits from the potions, I was practically a big shot these days.

So, I was in a position to be treated well, not to be mindful of others. It was the complete opposite of my life before the possession.

‘Damn, I had to be so mindful of others when I was working part-time.’

Anyway, the reason I had to attend the gathering wasn’t just to show off my power. If the Noble Society Gathering went smoothly, it wouldn’t be a problem.

But in the game, the Cult caused a terrorist attack during this event.

Specifically, the mastermind behind this attack was Andrew.

‘That’s his first appearance in the game.’

In my memory, he only warned the royalty and did nothing else. But still, his appearance was significant.

‘The important thing is that he showed up.’

In a way, it was quite an important event in the game. I needed to go there myself and see if things unfolded as they did in the game.

‘So, who should I bring with me?’

As far as I could remember, each participant could bring one attendant. That was probably the reason why Kim Soo-yong, the person from another world, was able to attend. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been allowed.

‘I think Patrick hired him.’

I recalled that he participated to discuss the Cult with some nobles. Patrick had hired Kim Soo-yong, knowing that he was investigating the Cult.

‘So, I’ll leave Kim Soo-yong behind and take Lise with me, right?’

Lien was the parent of Ange, so there was no point in bringing her. There was a risk of her running into Andrew.

‘Yeah, exclude Lien. That leaves Kage and Philip.’

Kage could be excluded, but Philip…

Lately, he and my little brother, Mark, had become like air, barely mentioned.

‘But since he’s still being mentioned, it’s not that bad.’

As I made up my mind to take Lise with me, the front door opened.

-Creak!

William entered the room, dragging his slippers as usual.

He glanced around the room, yawned, and then lazily threw the attendance book onto the podium.

“Well, everyone’s here. To keep it short, there’s no class today. Starting tomorrow, the royalty will hold a Noble Society Gathering for three days. So, consider the next four days, including today, as days off. That’s all. Dismissed.”

With that, the original episode from the game unfolded.