Becoming the Guide of the Mysophobic Villain? Absolutely Not! - Chapter 284
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They say that even during wartime, babies are born. Old sayings never lie.
Even in the barren borderlands, there were surprisingly romantic moments.
“…So pretty.”
I sighed in pure admiration.
In the capital, you can’t see the stars well. The city is too bright at night due to the large population.
But the border was different. It was uninhabitable land, which meant it held a unique beauty that could only be appreciated here.
Like the dazzling display of stars spread out before my eyes.
Claude had said that the mutant den he destroyed needed further investigation for several days. The troops returned without any notable findings, and I had fallen asleep early from exhaustion.
But Claude woke me in the middle of the night and led me outside the tent to a secluded spot.
There wasn’t a single light, yet the stars shone so brightly that the surroundings felt illuminated.
In fact, it’s strictly forbidden for a Guide to leave the tent at night alone with an Esper on the battlefield. Even Oscar, who constantly tries to woo the female Espers, wouldn’t dare. No matter how skilled the Esper, a Guide’s safety can’t be perfectly guaranteed.
But with Claude by my side, I was safe. No one could protect me better than him.
So, while I was mesmerized by the beautiful sight… I suddenly felt like teasing Claude.
“Lord Claude, what if… I asked you to bring me one of those stars? What would you do?”
Couples are supposed to ask each other silly questions like this, right?
Of course, I didn’t expect much. Claude wasn’t the type to say, ‘Sure, I’ll get you a star, the moon, or even the sun if you want.’
Based on experience, he usually reacted in one of two ways: rolling his eyes in exasperation or curiously asking why I kept posing such hypothetical questions.
But tonight was different.
“Do you want it?”
“…Huh?”
I was taken aback by his unexpected response.
“Should I get it for you?”
“?”
…What kind of question is this?
I looked at him with a dumbfounded expression, not understanding, when he suddenly stood up. Then, he abruptly reached out towards the brightest star next to the moon.
“What, what are you doing…?”
“You said you wanted it. Wait.”
“What? No, wait, hold on, I didn’t mean it…”
I hurriedly stood up to follow him. But he ignored me. Claude furrowed his brows, staring at the star as if he was trying to pull it down with his power.
…Could he really get it for me if I said I wanted it? Just as easily as getting snacks from a convenience store?
Thinking about it, it might be possible. One of Claude’s abilities is controlling gravity. If his power is at the peak of this world, he might be able to influence distant celestial bodies.
The problem is that even if a star looks tiny in the night sky, it is actually incredibly large. It’s likely much larger than our planet.
Does Claude not know this? Didn’t they teach this in Arteon? Is he unaware of how ridiculous my request was and is trying to grant it impulsively…?
What if he succeeds and the star collides with Earth…?
…At the very least, the end of the world?
Having witnessed him destroy the mutant den in an instant earlier today, my thoughts spiraled out of control, and I felt dizzy. Clinging to his arm desperately, I whined.
“No, I don’t need it… I won’t take it even if you give it to me, please don’t…”
But Claude was resolute.
“Rose, I need to concentrate, so later.”
“Ahh, don’t concentrate… please. I don’t need the star. All I need is you, Lord Claude…”
Suddenly, laughter scattered from above my head.
He withdrew his hand and wrapped his arm around my shoulder, laughing with a look of disbelief.
“You really believed it? Even I can’t move a star.”
His eyes were filled with mischief as he poked my cheek with his fingertip.
“But, Lord Claude, you really might be able to…”
“What?”
Who else but Claude would even attempt such a ridiculous thing as pulling down a star?
So, he hasn’t tried it before, but he might succeed if he did. After all, he is the strongest in this world.
Then Claude’s expression turned serious.
“Right… then let’s take this chance to…”
“Ah, no! I won’t ask strange questions again. Please, just don’t…”
What if he really manages to pull it down…?
Seeing my teary face as I looked up at him, he finally stopped pretending to reach for the sky. His laughter rang out happily, indicating he was quite satisfied.
