Becoming a Shadow in the New World

Since there were no missions on Itogami Island that required the Lion King Organization to send out Exorcists, when explaining to Himeragi Yukina why she came to Itogami Island, she said, "It was a vacation given to Exorcists by the Lion King Organization, so I came here specifically to meet up with Yukina."

It's easy to lie, but hard to cover it up.

The Lion King Organization does have a system for giving its demon mages holidays, but these holidays are annual leave, and only those who meet the performance targets for the year can get three days off.

It's not that no one complained; after all, for their profession, which requires them to be constantly on edge, has an extremely high mortality rate, and puts their lives on the line, giving them only three days off a year is indeed a bit excessive.

But the Lion King Organization, a training institution for magic users that's like a spy department, is already being generous by giving you three days off to relax. If they really followed the labor law, would you even be able to complete your missions?

Complaints are just complaints; no one dares to protest. The only option is to climb the ranks and become a high-ranking member of the Lion King organization to have a paid vacation that complies with labor laws, even a year's worth.

So the problem now is that even if she says she hasn't used any of her vacation days in the past four years, it's only 12 days at most. But monitoring the Fourth Ancestor can't possibly take only 12 days; there simply isn't enough time.

Telling Yukina the truth is a no-go. She knows Yukina Himeragi too well. If Yukina knew that she was the one who replaced her, Yukina would only feel guilty and then apply to take over the mission of "monitoring the Fourth Progenitor" and replace her.

"This... pickled mustard greens... huh?"

Wanting to answer the question, Kirasaka Sayaka noticed that Himeragi Yukina's mouth was slightly open, and her eyes were staring blankly ahead, as if she had seen something and been greatly shocked.

Following Himeragi Yukina's gaze, through the glass wall of the cafe, Kirasaka Sayaka could only see a black-haired boy sitting opposite a silver-haired woman in a secluded corner of the restaurant, with two sandwiches on the table.

What's so strange about this?

"S-Senior?!?"

A muttered voice came from the stunned Himeragi Yukina.

Good news! The man who supposedly stole Yukina's heart is a scumbag, so she can now openly advise Yukina to stay away from him.

Bad news! The word "suspected" can be dropped—this man has truly stolen Setsuna's heart!!!

Chapter Ninety-Eight: Alexia's Character Collapses

How exactly did it become like this?

At the table, Beta, Alexia, and Yukina Himeragi looked at each other.

Beta looked at Alexia with the kind of respectful demeanor on the surface, but secretly disdain, as if looking at an ignorant and arrogant insect. This was not surprising, as both of them were cunning and scheming, and it was simply a case of like repels like.

The way he looked at Himeragi Yukina was a bit strange, as if he was confirming her identity by comparing information, and there seemed to be a hint of envy mixed in with it, almost to the point of jealousy.

Strange, where did Beta know about Yukina Himeragi?

Alexia's gaze towards Beta was outwardly arrogant, but inwardly repulsive.

It's not surprising. Beta is more cunning than her, so she instinctively doesn't want to interact with Beta for fear of being tricked.

However, Himeragi Yukina's gaze held both scrutiny and a hint of hostility.

Compared to the other two, Himeragi Yukina is the most normal one, but the sizing up and the disgusted look she gets are probably just a woman's jealousy at play.

stare……

Oh, I almost forgot about you, the female passerby with long flaxen hair.

Sensing the resentment behind her that seemed to be solidifying and the two gazes fixed on her, Sid turned around and met the eyes of Kirasaka Sayaka.

The woman in front of him was a true heavyweight, the only one in the entire room who had her sights set on him, harboring both hostility and resentment towards him. He almost thought she had come seeking revenge.

Fortunately, he didn't see hatred or murderous intent in the other person's overflowing emotional fluctuations, otherwise... he couldn't continue thinking about it, otherwise it would become a bit subjective.

But what exactly is wrong with this woman?

There was hostility and resentment, but no hatred or murderous intent, making it seem as if he had stolen something very important to the other party in a way that left them speechless.

Forget it, I don't want to.

Seeing this scene before him, Sid fell into deep thought.

It seems that Yukina Himeragi suddenly barged in and said something that broke the silence between Alexia and Beta.

"Senior Sid, what a coincidence! We meet again. May I sit here with you?"

Despite saying she was seeking his opinion, Himeragi Yukina simply pulled up a seat and sat down.

As for the flaxen-haired woman who followed her in, she also chose a seat. Judging from the time, she should be the friend that Himeragi Yukina mentioned before. Since he has deleted the memory of Himeragi Yukina telling him the name of her friend, he will temporarily refer to her as the flaxen-haired woman.

So... why did things turn out like this? Why are you all just staring at each other without saying a word? It's been almost an hour, and you've even finished your sandwiches. Aren't you embarrassed?

You've almost emptied my wallet. If you keep eating like this, I'll have to use up all the money I earned from Alexia today.

Awkward, of course it's awkward.

Alexia is very irritable right now.

What on earth is this idiot elf on the other side doing?

Isn't it just that they suddenly went to the port to block your door, trying to get information in advance?

Is it really necessary to specifically bring up Pochettino? Doesn't he have any idea what we're doing right now? If we get caught, Pochettino is doomed.

And I have my reasons. Sister Wang is coming this afternoon. I don't have time to leisurely wait for you to finish shopping before giving me the information, and I certainly don't have time to play this staring game with you here!

Why isn't that ignorant princess on the other side coming up yet? Aren't you in a hurry?

Beta wants to beat up Alexia.

You used to criticize me so harshly, but now that a new character has appeared, you're too scared to jump around? A woman like you really doesn't deserve to stay by Lord Shadow's side.

Now, you hurry up and go up there so I can verify whether the information Gamma gave me is true or false.

Who are these two people? Why do they know Senior Sid? And why is there a woman I don't recognize with Senior Sid?

Himeragi Yukina is rather naive, and only regrets her recklessness.

Seeing the scene just now, I know that my mind went blank and I rushed in.

What should I do? I was supposed to show Sayaka around Itogami Island, but it seems like we've wasted time because of her. I wonder if Sayaka-chan will be angry.

All three on the field were full of questions and wanted to be the first to speak, but because of the atmosphere, it felt like whoever spoke first would lose.

"Hey, you scumbag, don't give me that disgusting look. A scumbag like you must be thinking about something filthy."

At the crucial moment, it was the flaxen-haired female passerby who stepped forward and broke the deadlock. It has to be said that Sid's impression of the flaxen-haired female passerby improved slightly.

Thank you for saving my savings and giving my Shadow Power career some money.

Of course, I'm grateful, but I'm really angry that you called me a scumbag and didn't give me any money, so now I'm calling you the flaxen-haired narcissistic woman.

"Sayaka, don't be so hostile towards your senior. I believe you're not a jerk and you wouldn't have any ill intentions towards me, right, senior?"

Before the person involved, who was called a scumbag by Sayaka Kirasaka to his face, could say anything, his best friend Yukina Himeragi stood up and spoke up for Sid.

"No... Setsuna, look at the two women next to him, and the atmosphere between them. No matter how you look at it, this man doesn't seem like someone you can entrust your life to; he seems like a scumbag!"

Betrayed by her best friend, Sayaka Kirasaka immediately became agitated and pointed at Beta and Alexia, who had somehow huddled together and were whispering to each other, and began to argue with Yukina Himeragi.

“To entrust my life to you… Sayaka, you, you misunderstood. I don’t have those feelings for you, senior. This, this is too early for me.”

As if she hadn't heard what Sayaka Kirasaka had said before, only the words "entrusting her life to" came through. Himeragi Yukina's face flushed red, and her eyes unconsciously looked to the lower right corner, her gaze wandering.

Seeing Himeragi Yukina's shy appearance, Kirasaka Sayaka was dumbfounded and stood there stunned.

"Hello, I am Natsume, a novelist. Natsume is my pen name."

You two may have misunderstood me. I am Sid's friend, but I only met Sid today as Natsume.

Under intense pressure, allowing the other person to imagine a relationship between herself and Sid, and to reduce the idea of ​​the female supporting character in "Shadow Chronicles", Beta began to introduce herself.

I must not let my own actions hinder Lord Shadow's plans.

"See, Sayaka, I already told you that Sid-senpai isn't that kind of person. You just guessed wrong."

As if she had heard some good news, Himeragi Yukina smiled even more broadly.

"Then, what is this person's relationship with this man?"

Seeing Beta step forward to clarify, Kirasaka Sayaka pointed to Alexia, who was sitting quietly watching them from the side.

"Humph!"

Unlike the friendly Beta, Alexia only gave them a cold word.

"Her name is Alexia Midgard, the second princess of the Midgard Kingdom in World 3, and also your senior, Setsuna."

Despite her current state, which might indicate a mental health issue, Alexia is usually quite friendly.

"Alright, Pochi, you don't need to introduce me to these two commoners. They're just commoners; I have no interest in getting to know them."

I was originally planning to play with Poch for a while, but since there are civilians around, I'll pass. Spending time with civilians will only be a waste of our time.

"Uh……"

What's wrong with this woman again? She's got the character all wrong. Where did you get this third-rate villain character script from?

As far as Sid knew, Alexia's usual demeanor towards me, while not exactly friendly, was at most cold, not like this third-rate villain who seemed to have a screw loose and had her intelligence lowered.

"I'm very sorry, I apologize for Alexia's behavior. She's not usually like this. Perhaps, as Sid said, Alexia is in a bad mood. I hope you won't blame her."

Beta stood up, his face showing embarrassment for his friend.

"No need to talk so much with these two civilians. Let's hurry up and get to our business."

After saying these words in a very rude and arrogant manner, Alexia got up and prepared to leave.