Get Ahead of the Fallen Heroine and Make the Bull-Headed Man the Victim - Chapter 183



Chapter 183.

The Princess’s Condition Worsens

“I’ve been waiting for you for quite some time, ‘Your Highness.’”

At one o’clock in the morning, in a room disguised as an underground warehouse, Valentina performed a curtsy to the girl before her, who bore an identical appearance, a hint of an ambiguous smile gracing her lips.

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“Don’t be so polite; I should be the one thanking you for giving me the opportunity to completely eliminate one of the Four Kings of the Demon Clan.”

The self-proclaimed true priestess princess of Valentina displayed a gentle smile full of goodwill, clearly unaware of what was about to happen.

Accompanying her was none other than Martina, the maid who had cooperated with Valentina from the very beginning.

And standing in the depths of the room, also in the know but making Princess Dilia believe he was on her side, was Marlow.

At this moment, he watched the conversation between the two girls, who actually looked identical, exchanging words.

His and Martina’s task was to return this girl, who inexplicably resembled the princess, to the device and restore her modified memories to their original state.

As for why they looked alike, Marlow was tactful enough not to ask.

However, when the princess brought the unconscious girl into this room last night, Marlow truly did not expect that the princess intended to use two decoys simultaneously.

First, she would use one that the other party knew was a decoy, with only about 70% similarity.

Then, when the other party subconsciously believed this was the decoy, the next appearance would be the real body, replaced by a refined replica with 95% similarity.

Meanwhile, the real self would go off to do other things.

The princess, cleverly exploiting this blind spot, already seemed like a competent master in Marlow’s eyes, and he believed that more thrilling events would follow her.

So now, no matter what happened, he would stand by the princess’s side.

Of course, not the impostor, but the true princess after her disguise.

As the two conversed, Marlow also paid close attention to the surroundings.

Thus, when the priestess princess suddenly made her move, he instinctively wanted to rush forward to push Valentina away.

Martina had the same thought, both wanting to save Valentina, who was like a benefactor to her.

“What’s wrong, Your Highness? Sudden attacks are quite impolite, you know?”

However, neither of them acted, as they noticed that at the moment the priestess princess drew her sword, Valentina also drew a blade from her parasol to block it head-on.

Moreover, Valentina’s expression was remarkably calm, allowing both of them to breathe a little easier.

“Shut up, you witch! Do you think I can’t sense the memory conflict? You did something to me with that device, didn’t you!”

The priestess princess, having failed her sneak attack, felt no shame; instead, she glared fiercely at the girl in the dress, who she felt she had seen somewhere before.

Since this afternoon, she had sensed a certain confusion in her memories, with some inconsistencies arising, and upon re-entering this room, that sense of dissonance had intensified.

It was definitely this girl in the dress who had done something to her! She must be a witch summoning demons! For now, she would just cut her down!

“Hmph, I see, the effect lasts less than a day, huh…”

Although the murderous intent of the priestess princess was genuine, Valentina seemed unconcerned, even diverting her gaze to ponder something on her own.

“A day?! A day is already far too long! What is your purpose, you witch?!”

As the priestess princess shouted in anger, she desperately tried to push down the other’s longsword, but for some reason, despite Valentina’s seemingly distracted demeanor, her strength was terrifyingly great.

Contrary to her delicate and sweet appearance, she possessed a strength akin to that of a dragon.

“What are you doing? Hehe… that’s an interesting question. So, let me ask you, what is your purpose?”

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When Valentina asked her with a hint of wicked charm, the priestess princess was momentarily stunned.

Her purpose? What was her purpose supposed to be?

…Right, right! The goddess wanted her to attack the heretical deity—the evil god!

How could she have forgotten such an important matter! She felt utterly ashamed to face the goddess!

She absolutely had to eliminate that detestable evil god from this world!

With Valentina’s reminder, the altered memories of the priestess princess were fully restored. The complex changes in her eyes—from confusion to shock, to regret, and finally to determination—did not escape Valentina’s watchful purple dragon eyes.

Thus, it was no surprise that things turned out this way.

“!? H-how could this happen…”

It was a momentary event; the priestess princess’s abdomen was suddenly pierced from behind.

The defensive barrier that had once blocked Noah’s ordinary kick failed to stop that powerful thrust, as the black dragon tail, adorned with purple patterns, pierced through the priestess princess’s body.

But the priestess princess was not merely surprised to realize that the witch before her was actually a dragon.

She was astonished because she noticed that her body was not bleeding at all!

What was going on? Was she not human…?

“Sorry, but even if you are another version of me, anyone who attacks my goddess is an enemy. Moreover, it seems you are not me, but rather my replica~”

Amidst the priestess princess’s shock, Valentina, who had pierced her body with her tail, wore a smug expression of ‘just as I expected.’

“I originally intended to keep you around for identity exchange, but I’ve changed my mind. One of me is more than enough; illusions that shouldn’t exist should disappear, don’t you think~?”

As Valentina’s cheerful voice echoed, the mortally wounded priestess princess gradually transformed into pure white magical energy, fading away in the underground warehouse.

Martina and Marlow, who had long been dumbfounded by the scene before them, now stared wide-eyed at everything happening, their brains struggling to comprehend what their eyes were witnessing.

The princess is a dragon? The other princess is a replica? This was too surreal!

“I think you two should know, what just happened is not to be spoken of to anyone. Otherwise, you understand, right~?”

Valentina, of course, noticed the astonished expressions on their faces, so she turned to each of them, revealing a smile that was sweet to the point of being terrifying.

Frightened, the two former leaders of the criminal organization quickly nodded, looking as if Valentina were the true leader of the organization.

Seeing the two who had once fought against her but were now so obedient, the princess recognized her own growth once again.

It was all thanks to that ‘terrible’ goddess.

There was no helping it; although she had originally intended to repeatedly swap identities with the two to deceive Noah into violating her, it seemed she would have to find another opportunity next time.

After all, given the current situation, the goddess who disapproved of her divine master would surely take further action.

Perfect, then let her use the goddess’s actions to achieve her own goals.

With this thought, the princess’s deep purple dragon eyes filled with a certain madness, unable to suppress the smile at the corners of her mouth, quietly and ominously smiling.