I Became The Villain The Hero Is Obsessed With

377 – Inquiry

“What is your relationship with that woman Stardust?”

Celest asked me, her voice somehow cold.

At her words, I thought, ‘So it has finally come.’

‘…Of course, she would have investigated Stardust further.’

With Stardust’s strength becoming a topic of discussion, it was only natural that Celest would hear about her.

In reality, Stardust was not yet a threat to Celest, but the problem was…

‘Celest knows that Stardust possesses the power of the stars.’

That’s why she must be even more cautious. Humans fear what is different from them.

… Thankfully, there’s one thing.

‘She still doesn’t know about the bad blood between the Sun God and the Star God.’

In other words, she only feels an instinctive hostility because they are different gods… She can’t possibly know the true identity of Stardust.

And I also possess the power of the stars.

In this case, the answer is a frontal breakthrough.

With that decision, I opened my mouth with a smile.

“The relationship between a hero and a villain.”

“That’s not what I’m asking…”

“Specifically, I’m trying to recruit her to our side as a hero. After all, she also possesses the power of the stars like me.”

At my words, she still looked at me with uncomfortable eyes.

“…So, are you saying you’re close to her?”

“Huh? Well… It might be depending on the perspective. It would be good if she also believes in the power of the Sun.”

At my words, she bit her lip slightly.

Then she looked into my eyes and said as if she had made up her mind.

“Egostic. Do you like that woman?”

“…”

Celest’s offensive was even more intense.

Looking at her, staring at me with golden eyes that seemed to pierce my soul, I realized something important.

If I don’t handle this correctly now, it will become a big problem.

So, I opened my mouth slowly, still with a smile.

“…Who do you think I would like?”

“The only ones for me are the Sun God, who looks after our kind… and his spokesperson, Celest, you.”

“She is merely someone I am close to for the sake of our sun. I have no other interest or personal intrigue. After all, I am busy focusing on the Cathedral. Haha.”

Upon hearing my words, spoken without even taking a breath, Celest’s face slightly relaxed.

I felt a little guilty towards Stardust for making things up on the spot, but I had no doubt that she would forgive me as it was for the greater good. If I were to say now, ‘We’ve even kissed each other.’ I would be immediately branded a heretic and face death…

“Ahem… Well, I see. If that is so.”

Avoiding my gaze, Celest responded.

“But still, don’t get too close with that woman.”

“…Yes. I understand.”

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As she said this, it seemed her cheeks were slightly flushed.

‘Did I manage to get through?’

Thinking this, I felt a sigh of relief inside, yet…

I noticed a momentary sense of unease.

But something is strange.

‘…I thought she would dig into something related to the power of the stars or betrayal, but instead, she focuses on asking about my relationship with her.’

It was a minor difference, yet I took note of it. Celest was too important to me, so I paid close attention to even slight changes in her expressions and tone of voice.

Especially…

‘Could it be, she’s a little jealous because I’ve been with Stardust all this time…?’

“…”

That can’t be it.

Even as I think to myself, I believe it’s absurd. The problem might be that I even had such a thought.

However, if that’s correct…

“…”

That’s good news.

“…What are you looking at?”

Yes.

It was good news.

Because Celest needed to like me even more than she does now.

“Ah. Haha. It’s nothing.”

“Hmph…”

Looking at Celest, who turned her head away from me with a slightly reddened face, I quietly thought to myself.

I needed to get much closer to Celest.

I had to make her depend on me.

So that she could fall for me, and only trust and rely on me.

To like me, to rely on me, to the point where she couldn’t live without me.

And then…

…At the moment when she has to choose between the Sun God and me.

To the point where she could abandon the god she had worshipped all her life, and choose me.

‘…It won’t be easy.’

Thinking this, I twirled my pen.

In fact, it wasn’t just difficult, it was near impossible.

However.

Shouldn’t I at least try?

If this method is the easiest way to save the world.

So.

I opened my mouth to Celest, still with a smile.

“…Ah. And Celest.”

“Yes.”

“I’ve discovered another relic of the Sun God.”

“…What?”

At my words, she raised her head from the documents she was reading and opened her eyes wide.

Seeing Celest’s reaction, I chuckled and asked her.

“So, will you go with me? Right now.”

“…Of course!”

She spoke to me, her demeanor somewhat excited.

No, how did you find out?

…Let’s go right now!

Looking at Celest, who was saying so, I smiled slyly.

Good.

It was an opportunity to take our relationship one step further.

Additionally… I could implant certain ‘mindset’ into her.

With these thoughts in mind, I quietly rose from my seat with a smile.

It was time to go to that place in Europe where the fourth relic of the Sun God was hidden.

***

“Here we are.”

“…”

The bustling streets of Europe.

According to Egoistic’s words, Celest, who was standing there, opened her mouth with a dumbfounded expression.

“…You’re saying a relic is hidden in this crowded place?”

Currently, she had taken off her saintly clothes and was wearing a normal t-shirt like other people.

She walked, her silver hair fluttering in the wind.

…Thanks to both of them being cloaked in perception inhibition, blocking the gaze of others, even Egoistic had taken off his usual coat and mask and was smiling at her in a normal shirt.

“Yes. Just trust me.”

“Hmph…”

He spoke with a confident voice.

Following him, who was leading the way, Celest quietly followed.

Feeling somewhat awkward.

‘…How long has it been since I’ve walked the streets in such normal attire.’

Since hearing the voice of God in her childhood, she had devoted all her energy to establishing an empire for Him.

As such, it had been a long time since she had leisurely walked the streets filled with people. Until now, she had always been engrossed in worshiping God in the prayer room during her free time.

So.

The sun brightly illuminating the streets from the sky.

In this space filled with the noisy laughter of people.

Celest looked around feeling as if she was having a new experience.

Outside the cathedral, there were so many people living happily like this.

…This too, must be the grace of God.

Thinking so, Celest, who was unknowingly wearing a warm smile while looking around, became lost in complicated thoughts as she watched Egoistic, who was walking ahead of her.

…This scene too, I must be seeing it thanks to him.

He’s a strange man, that Egoistic.

Thinking so, she became engrossed in her memories.

*

“You. What exactly is your relationship with that woman, Stardust?”

The question she threw at him after careful consideration.

At her words.

Egoistic answered her without a shred of hesitation.

“It’s the relationship between a hero and a villain.”

“That’s not what I’m asking…”

At the all too obvious answer, her eyes were about to furrow when Egoistic chuckled and said,

“To be precise, I’m a hero trying to pull her to our side. After all, she’s a person who possesses power from the same star.”

Hearing this, Celest felt a strange twinge in her chest.

…So, he was interested because they both possessed power from the same star.

Do those who received power from the Star God feel some sort of kinship?

It was absurd.

…To her, despite saying he was a believer of the same Sun God, his main interest was heritage after all.

“…So, you’re saying you’re close to her?”

At the unexpected feeling of betrayal, she asked in a cold voice.

To that, Egoistic, as if thoughtless, gave a vague answer.

“Huh? Well… Depending on the perspective, that could be the case. It would be great if she also came to believe in the power of the Sun.”

‘…’

So, for the past five years, had he been with Stardust?

And she was even pretty.

Is that all there was?

[Shock! 401 definite reasons why Egoistic likes Stardust!]

Somehow the article she saw the day before wouldn’t leave her heart, leaving a cold feeling within.

“…”

Yes.

She had to confirm this.

…If it’s true, Egoistic might betray the Sun God and go back to the Star God because of her. Yes. That’s the only reason.

With that rationalization, she.

Then she threw a question at Egoistic with a cold look.

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“Egoistic. Do you like her?”

“….”

At her words, Egoistic, who had been smiling, froze.

Watching Egoistic choose his words, Celest’s gaze grew colder.

‘…Yes. Egoistic. In the end, he’s a man.’

He said he would live for the Sun God, but because of one woman, he’s trying to go back to the Star. That kind of man.

Yes. Somehow. When I saw him forcefully kiss me in the future, I should have noticed. So this is how it is.

…I can’t let it be. I need to do something about this woman called Stardust…

Just as Celest was having such dangerous thoughts,

“…Who could I possibly like.”

Egoistic finally opened his mouth slowly.

At his words, Celest’s attention went back to him.

Egoistic then, nonchalantly, said something that hit her heart hard.

“I have only the Sun God, who looks after us humans, and… you, Celest, his spokesperson.”

…?

‘What, what did you say?’

For a moment, Celest thought she had misheard.

If not, did he just calmly say something as embarrassing as ‘you, Celest, are the only one for me’ in front of her?

As Celest was suddenly thrown off balance,

“She is only a person I get close to for our Sun. I have no other interest or personal curiosity. I’m too busy focusing on the cathedral right now.”

Egoistic drove the point home.

Stardust is someone he gets close to only for her. He has no other feelings… He made it clear.

Enough for Celest to be reassured.

“Ahem… well, I understand. So…”

With a somewhat embarrassed feeling, she turned her gaze away from Egoistic.

Inside, she unknowingly smiled to herself and quietly thought.

Yes… For Egoistic, there is only her. How many people chosen by the same Sun God would there be?

…Egoistic. He must only be by her side. Because that is the position that suits him the most.

Therefore.

Celest quietly said to Egoistic,

“Still, don’t get too close to that woman.”

Because he is hers.