Chapter 76 Secrets (3)
Chapter 76: Secrets (3)
Since Seraphina didn't want to go into details about her disaster and relationship with her elder sister, she only left a few clues to Hunter and Aie, who was now more aware of Charlotte's identity.
"My elder sister was never ant to be a swordsman, a powerful one at that. Her innate skill was weak and couldn't even be applied to a sword. On the other hand, I could do it from the start and dread of becoming as strong… as my father," At the ntion of her father, Seraphina bit her lips, and her eyes glazed with disdain.
Aie and Hunter instantly connected the dots, inferring that he was the cause of Seraphina's man-hater attitude.
It was more than tragic. After all, that old man had decided to follow her even as a re soul, constantly trying to speak to her to change her ways and teach her!
He was still doing his duty as a father even after death!
"When I was in an orphanage, unable to decide about my life, I practiced swordsmanship and my skills to instantly set off to fulfill my dream once I ca of age. I couldn't leave earlier because my elder sister kept locked here… I believed she was doing this to make practice my already talented swordsmanship and innate skill… while training her skill as much as possible to assist … but the reality was different. At that ti, I believed she had forgotten about our goal and beca that woman's dog."
Hunter narrowed his eyes and inwardly thought, 'Yeah, the boss said Miss Charlotte is the most hard-working woman she has ever t. She must have been working really hard and dutifully, building her strength! She believed in herself and her choice, which was probably joining Darkness Guild and following the boss. Only this guild gives enough freedom, I believe.'
In the anti, Seraphina looked at the sky, hitting the back of her head against the carriage, "She was doing all that this woman wanted, never ever ntioning our goal… if anything, she said it's too early or that we're too weak. I hated that… I hated that so much that I swore to be myself and alone fulfill our ambition."
And when she was doing that, Charlotte kept getting stronger under Celestia's guidance and missions, only drawing more distance between herself and her little sister…
…for Seraphina disappeared in the world, alone hunting monsters in search of her targets. Those monsters appeared to be too much of a challenge, but she stubbornly held to her goal and promise, only relying on her own imagination.
Which translated to her getting the wrong experience, disastrous social standing, and just wasting a lot of precious years.
"Asinine choice…" Aie comnted, "But I can relate… I was also alone, with the difference that I used my family's knowledge to develop my strong points. It took a lot of ti. Otherwise, like my stupid boyfriend, I would be in a yearly exam at eighteen."
Seraphina nodded, "That's what my elder sister was doing… no, she's still doing that. She's developing herself at a rapid pace with proper guidance and experience under that woman's eye. She's taking her ti. And… she still has enough ti to find and give skills to help . I used to believe she wanted to apologize and rebuild our relationship. But each ti she said she had to return to her boss' side, I grew angry and told her to leave alone."
"But you're here!" Hunter chid in, "You understood your mistake and started properly developing yourself! Have you realized it yourself?"
"Yes…" Seraphina faintly blushed, avoiding everyone's eyes.
Hunter laughed, "It ans you have beco stronger! The years you spent alone won't be wasted as you have taken a new step to develop yourself. You'll soon combine the old and new experiences and beco strong enough to join the guild to et Miss Charlotte again! I want you both to have a good talk!"
"Miss Charlotte?" Seraphina asked in a different, flat tone.
All feelings she felt after becoming stronger under Hunter's care vanished, for she believed now that it was all her elder sister's plot. That Hunter was here only because Charlotte had sent him here toward him!
That he knew so much about her because of her elder sister!
If it was like that, how could she even face her and apologize?
Hunter paled, aware he had fucked up.
Aie stepped in to aid him, with a hand on her face, shaking her head, "He was found by Celestia, the guild leader of Darkness, and her two loyal teammates. Celestia turned him into an ultra simp with her presence alone. Your elder sister shared basics with him and taught him more about the outside world, making him an ultra simp for her with her knowledge. And the last teammate was like a taciturn and mysterious beauty, stirring his haremist heart. He wants to beco closer to her, open her heart, and make her speak with him more. You get the gist, right? Changing her heart through love. All of it turned him into an ultra simp for them three. Because of them, he wants to be rough and bold with us, only to push carriage as I want him to. Hey, Hunter, maybe beco a simp for , too? I could use your entire power better this way."
Seraphina blinked a few tis before chuckling, genuinely laughing.
Aie smirked and turned around.
anwhile, Hunter harrumphed, "Aie!"
"Oh, look," Aie instantly spoke, "He will now complain and run away from his punishnt, saying he's him."
"I love you."
"…I love you, too. Now, what?"
"…nothing."
"Idiot…"
As these two beca silent, Seraphina used this as a chance to hop off the driver seat and stand abreast of Hunter, extending her hands to help him push the carriage.
Hunter thanked her with a smile.
"Sorry for that… because of , Aie now has the edge over you," Seraphina whispered before adding, "I… I'm just too disappointed in myself, so even a fleeting idea of you being controlled by my elder sister to help hurts . She did too much for already… I refuse to believe she's influential enough to orchestrate all we have been through."
"I don't think she was the one to invite demons to the yearly exam, right?" Hunter faintly smiled, "And it's okay. I don't want to be in one-sided relationships, with my won being scared of or unable to talk back. What hurts is that I don't have a proper coback to her words! Any idea?"
Seraphina awkwardly shook her head, "I can't help you with that…"
Well, she was bad in social matters!
Hunter nodded, "You must be curious how I know you, though. If not Miss Charlotte, then who? I can't tell you that now."
Which was because Seraphina was still hiding her past from him.
They weren't even in a relationship to talk about it… and Hunter now could tell that the catalyst of that disaster was no one other than the father-in-law! ntioning him now and that he shared Seraphina's na and skills with Hunter would have been counterproductive.
At least, that was what Hunter believed in.
"Ok…" Seraphina weakly responded, "Your blood helped imnsely… but I used so much of it that I can easily wear my sword in my scabbard. You can help beco stronger and evolve my skills. That's why you are like Celestia for . You're soone I can follow without wasting precious ti like before."
Hunter couldn't be more pleased with himself!
The matter of him being unable to give prospects to people he wanted to consort with was his trouble for so ti… which he fixed by sharing his secrets with them.
It wasn't like he had shared all of them! There was so much more to him that he had yet to talk about with Aie and Seraphina.
But Seraphina wasn't done yet.
"I used to be called Big Sis Sera back in my orphanage. It's because I was beating everyone left and right to beco stronger and have their als… those that wanted to cajole made that nickna…" It was quite embarrassing, so Seraphina quickly stated her desire, "I want you to call Sera! I'm fond of this short version."
"Yeah, I got you, Sera," Hunter chuckled, feeling like the distance between him and Seraphina had significantly shrank.
He got happy tingles from developing his relationship this way… and profound satisfaction dwelled within him, for Seraphina wasn't soone who would leave him alone just because others targeted him!
She smiled as well, enjoying the warm blanket of rriness draping them.
Overseeing the progress from the driver's seat, Aie grew jealous.
Hopping off the seat, she joined Hunter's left side and pushed the carriage, "Just so you know, Seraphina. His right side is mine, but I'll let off you today."
"I understand that," Seraphina whispered.
Aie wasn't done, "What's your problem with the World Order? You know my reason for going against them."
Just like Seraphina needed an actual reason to follow Hunter for longer than the yearly exam's duration, with him putting a leash on her by saying her na and using knowledge from the father-in-law, Aie believed she needed more to go against such a profound force known as the World Order.
"Elder sister said to not believe and consort with spirits," Seraphina genuinely replied.
Aie's hazel eyes glead, "World Order… keeping the world as it is… station mission for newbies in Region Fritz. If sothing disastrous happens in the region and World Order's agents don't step in, we can draw an image of them having more than just connection with world powers."
Hunter whispered, "Connections with demons as well, for their presence keeps the world as it is. Right?"
Aie nodded.
On the right side, Seraphina's dark eyes darkened, becoming glazed in hatred.
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