Becoming the King of A New Filthy World

However, this time, none of them worked.

"Embarrassingly, I completely failed to identify the assailant, and nobody would have known that Lucas was the culprit."

"It's not an ability that can be hidden forever. Perhaps one day he would commit another crime with that atrocious skill at some point and end up being a suspect?"

"Thinking 'he would have been caught later for committing a crime anyway' is too much of a leap. As it stands, Lucas stepped forward to save me when he didn't need to."

If he had only been thinking of his own safety, he wouldn't have babbled about his abilities to the student council president.

Above all, it was clear that he prioritized rescuing Cerys.

So she wanted to help him.

"I will publicize it if you're thinking of covering for him, teacher. It's too dangerous of a skill to just leave among the academy students."

"Calm down, Kyelli."

"Have you lost your judgment because you like him?"

"Are you the one whose judgment is clouded because you dislike him?"

Kyelli clenched her mouth shut.

There's no reason to like a sex offender. Especially…

"I have no reason to look favorably upon a criminal who Fucked a respected teacher… No matter what you say, I will handle it according to the principles."

'Ugh.'

Convincing Kyelli would not be easy.

She was not one to succumb to evil…

'Of all people, it had to be Kyelli who came… She's a bit too rigid.'

But on the other hand, she understood.

She also kept the possibility open that it might be her own judgment that was not functioning normally.

Cerys spoke more insistently.

"What if it was a situation that Lucas truly did not wish for? Can he still be seen as just a simple criminal?"

"The evidence is scant."

"There's a clue to consider. The thing called 'Personality Excretion', it's not a skill but a privilege."

"A privilege? That can't be, not for a D-Rank student…"

Privilege.

It's a power distinctly different from skills. Only a few SS-Rank hunters who receive the favor of an external god can exercise a power referred to as 'privilege'.

While skills can also be granted from a transcendent being, they are differentiated based on whether one uses their own power or borrows the power of an external god.

"He must have obtained it recently. If he had been able to handle a power strong enough to incapacitate me from a young age, the situation would have been much more serious by now."

"Is that your judgment as an SS-Rank hunter?"

"Kyelli, it seems like you have some points of concern too?"

Kyelli fell into thought for a moment.

The Lucas she remembered was definitely a trashy man who habitually engaged in petty sexual harassment, but lately, he had been acting like a different person. He even claimed to have lost his memory.

What kind of trickery was this? She had freed him to find out, but he obtained a privilege?

The timing was too perfect.

Yes, it seems reasonable to assume that there is a connection.

"It seems that power, given the circumstances, is indeed a privilege."

Kyelli's tone softened a bit.

"Then it might really have been an accident. If he simply received a power that was too great for him as a prank from an external god, let's view him with a bit of sympathy."

"…"

Because privilege is a power bestowed by an external god, it's not always granted after carefully discerning the user's qualifications.

Cases where an ordinary life is ruined due to suddenly bestowed privilege are not entirely unheard of…

"Ms. Cerys."

"Yes?"

"You believe that what just happened in this room was a clear act of 'rescue'."

"…"

Cerys nodded.

Depending on whether the act that took place in this room is seen as rape or rescue, the perspective changes.

"It's because I was the one who pleaded for more. It can't be helped."

"What if it wasn't your complete will?"

"There's no way to confirm that now… The person I am has already changed from who I was a second ago."

Silence.

Kyelli let out a deep sigh. Her blue eyes became moist.

"In the end, I couldn't do anything. In the face of your crisis… Other than standing in front of the door."

"It's okay, Kyelli. I'm so happy that it was you who came to help me."

"Teacher…"

"I'm not trying to claim that Lucas is innocent from start to finish, either. It's true that he possesses a dangerous ability that shouldn't be left unchecked."

Lucas's friends may not understand the severity, but the ability called 'Personality Excretion' could cause significant ripples in society.

And in a bad way…

"What will you do?"

"I need time to think. Can you wait a little?"

"…Yes."

"Don't be too hard on the guy. After all, you acknowledge that he's the benefactor who saved me, right?"

Kyelli nodded her head meekly.

"It's a complicated feeling, hard to be thankful for as it is."

"Still, please say thanks for me. I don't think I can face him and talk today…"

"Understood."

Will he understand?

There's been too much happening today, and Cerys needs time.

Who knows what she might say in her crazed state. Something like 'hold me all night'.

She had also received a creampie that left her womb feeling full…

'I need to take a morning-after pill…'

Cerys, finding the 'home' that is the academy too difficult to stay in after the sticky affair, escapes to a hotel.

She takes the pill and showers in warm water.

Looking at her reflection in the mirror, she feels a bit smug.

'I would still be considered worthy, even without the titles of SS-Rank hunter and Master, right?'

Wondering if she had been an inadequate partner to the other person.

Contemplating over and over in her head whether she was a burdensome older woman.

For now, it seems okay. She always thought of herself as pretty.

'But still…'

———

(A/N: Hello guys done reading. If yes, send a power stone, 1 power stone is also enough we just have to increase fan value, so 1 power stone is enough, but if you like the novel I won't mind if you send more stones, and plz don't forget the gifts.)

Thank you very much for all your support.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om