A young girl in a village without protection - Chapter 93

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

When the meeting with Lucaria was over, Asalge was waiting for Selesina’s return in the guest room. 

Selesina wondered where she should start while looking at tea that Odette had made for her. She had too much information that she wasn’t sure if it needed to be told and actually needed to be told. 

‘The name of the goddess who graced me is…’ 

She thought that she shouldn’t tell about Norn the goddess of destiny… while she also thought she shouldn’t keep it a secret from her family. 

That was because her family had always stood by her. 

“Sele, are you all right?” 

When Asalge asked worriedly, Selesina nodded after a pause. 

“…Yes. Odette, would you mind leaving us alone for a little while?” 

“Of course! Excuse me.” 

“I’m sorry.” 

Selesina began to speak after she saw Odette leave the room. 

“Well… I don’t know where to start. So many things happened.” 

“In that case, you can begin from the beginning and take time.” 

“…I see.” 

According to Asalge’s suggestion, Selesina explained as she recalled how the talk with Lucaria went. 

“Huh? You accepted his proposal…?” 

“Yes…” 

“…Ow, hah…” 

Asalge gave a deep sigh when he finished listening to Selesina. He had never thought she would make such an important decision without consulting him. 

Hisui who attended in the room was also astonished by it. 

‘I feel sorry not to consult though…’ 

“It wouldn’t make no difference if I had consulted, would it? Then I thought I had better decide quickly.”　

“…I understand.” 

Asalge gave a forced smile to Selesina’s reply. 

That meant he would have made the same decision as Selesina’s even if he had been consulted. If it had been the oldest brother Oswell who accompanied her to the great shrine, he would have definitely disagreed. On the other hand, Asalge would give priority to logic over emotion. 

“You made the right decision though I had never thought you had considered that far.” 

“The existence of the never-bloomed great tree has a negative impact not only on the Rinklats but also on the country. Besides, no one knows how much it will grow.” 

The never-bloomed great tree was growing at this very moment. 

It might get larger than her mansion unless anything was done. In that case, there would be no way to deal with it. 

With that thought, it would be valuable if Selesina could handle it by her own action. 

“…You undertook a painful decision all by yourself.” 

“——! No, it’s not like that.” 

Selesina smiled to reassure Asalge. 

All that needed to be done at the great shrine was over and she was going home the next day. She shouldn’t be away from the Rinklat’s house so long. 

Selesina was gazing at the ceiling blankly lying on the bed. 

“I had never imagined I would break off our engagement in this way…” 

She had been convinced that Soratek would break their engagement by choosing Meria over her since she was reincarnated as Selesina the villainess. [Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]

“Yet look what happened here, she totally unexpectedly broke off their engagement by herself. She might have told this conclusion to her past self. 

“But now, how will the game’s story go?” 

A word exile crossed her mind casually. 

Selesina would probably live in the great shrine if she married Lucaria. Apart from whether she would become a shrine maiden or not, she couldn’t live in the Empire of Alvard for sure. 

It might be considered as an exile. 

“The story doesn’t need a villainess. I’m not capable of sealing off the last b… Wait! The last boss! I was going to see how Hel was doing!!” 

She forgot about it completely as too many things had happened. 

Selesina got out of the bed in haste and jumped out of the room in her usual rose-red dress and off-white jacket. 

“——[May the grace of the great tree bless the earth] 

Selesina said the password to go down to the basement behind the statue of the God at ‘the prayer hall’ that was on the first floor of the great shrine. 

Then the pedestal of the statue opened with a sound to reveal a staircase. The last boss Hel whom she had met before was locked ahead. 

Selesina smiled remembering Hel had been quite friendly. She went down the stairs wishing he hadn’t changed. 

As she walked down on the stone floor, she saw the door. When she came here last time, the heavy door was closed solidly with a chain. She had thought it would be, but…

“No way, the chain is undone…!” 

Selesina ran up to the door to see what was going on. 

She tentatively pushed the door which chain was undone… And it opened. 

“Whaaat!?” 

She couldn’t figure out what happened to the door that locked, above all, the last boss inside. 

She didn’t have a choice other than peeking in since it opened. Although she knew she had better not get involved, she couldn’t help being curious. 

With her heart pounding, she looked in the room through a small opening of the door. 

There was — no sign of Hel. 

“Could it be like … they had stopped locking in Hel?” 

The room had too many hints of life for that guess — however. 

Because Selesina was curious about why nobody was there and what happened to Hel, she stepped into the room saying, “Excuse me.” 

“Wow…” 

…It was an ordinary room although she had braced herself for the last boss’ room. On the contrary, it looked like more of a room of a noble’s son than an ordinary room. 

It was nicely furnished and cleaned with great care to every corner. There were a jug and tableware that seemed to be used usually, and also a small jar of candies. 

She pictured the last boss with an easy life. 

‘Well, I had never gotten the description of the last boss’ appearance and don’t know what he looks like…’ 

Selesina had neither idea nor way to know if he had left voluntarily or had been forced to leave. 

‘I hope he is doing well…’ 

Selesina returned to her room, wishing.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]