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Chapter 4: Introduces Nami's initial control, an unexpected encounter with her loli royal sister in the capital, and a new plan to seduce her.
"Elnor!"
Nami came jogging into the camp, a beaming smile on her face as she reached out to grab the Hero's hand from behind.
The Hero turned around, surprised to find Nami approaching him with such high spirits. It had only been about ten minutes since she'd been throwing a fit.
"Oh? Nami... is something the matter?"
The Hero asked coolly. After all, she had just been slandering Miss Shasha in front of him, so he couldn't quite bring himself to be warm toward her yet.
Nami didn't notice his attitude. She gripped his hand and began to circulate her magic power.
"This... this energy... Nami, you've reached the Third Tier?!"
The Hero's eyes widened, looking at her in disbelief.
"That's right... This means I can be of help to you now, right?"
Nami hid her hands behind her back and spoke with a giggle.
"How is that possible? How did you do it?"
The Hero asked hurriedly. He wondered if Nami had stumbled upon some stroke of luck. He'd read about it in adventure novels—finding some rare treasure that turns an ordinary person into a Sixth Tier Archmage overnight.
Could that be the case for Nami?
The Hero swallowed hard, looking at her anxiously.
Nami hesitated. Should she tell him it was because of Mr. Renault's help? Mr. Renault had said this method had side effects; although she hadn't felt them yet, if Elnor found out, would he take the risk to use it too?
No, for Elnor's sake, it's better if he doesn't know. I don't want him taking risks, and besides, he's already at the Third Tier, so it wouldn't be useful for him anyway.
Thus, Nami decided it was better to keep it a secret.
Seeing her hesitation, the Hero became even more certain she had gained some secret windfall.
But... why won't she tell me? Is she afraid I'll take it from her? Or...
I'm the Hero, shouldn't it be better for me to increase my strength? The old Nami would have definitely given me anything good she found! Why has she become like this...
I worked so hard fighting monsters to reach the Third Tier, yet Nami reached the same level without doing anything?
Damn it... this is so unfair!
"So, Nami, what did you come here for? Just to show off?"
For the first time, the Hero felt suspicious of Nami. He spoke with a cold, expressionless face.
"Eh? Show off? No, no, I didn't mean that at all! I just thought that now I can help you, Elnor. Just like that Shasha... I can do it now too, right? So I wanted... you to rely on me more..."
Faced with the Hero's cold attitude, Nami was momentarily flustered and tried to explain herself.
Is that so? So in the end, it's still about wanting me to stay away from Shasha?
For some reason, this thought sprouted in the Hero's mind upon hearing those words.
But... Nami wouldn't... she's my childhood friend...
The Hero wavered, unsure if he should believe the childhood friend he once trusted most—the same one who was now doing everything in her power to stop him from being with his beloved Shasha.
"Nami, honestly, Shasha attracts me not just because of her strength, but because of her kindness and the warmth she gives me. Let's leave it at that. I don't want to hear any more of your opinions about Shasha."
The Hero sighed and spoke.
(Ahem, well, besides the warmth, there's also Miss Shasha's breasts and her...)
"I... I just... Elnor..."
Nami felt as if something inside her heart had cracked, making it hard for her to breathe.
She wanted to speak again, but she saw Elnor staring at her with a look of horror.
"Nami... your eyes... what's happening to them?"
"My eyes? What's wrong with my eyes..."
She was confused. Then, Shasha suddenly appeared by Elnor's side, shielding him behind her as she backed away.
"Hero-sama, we have to go!"
Without another word, Shasha grabbed the Hero and used a spell to whisk him away.
"Eh? Why, why..."
Nami stood there dazed, her outstretched hand frozen in mid-air...
Somewhere in the forest...
The Hero was frightened. Recalling what had just happened, he remembered Nami's eyes suddenly turning a deep, terrifying purple. That aura was abnormal no matter how you looked at it...
"This is bad. Something must have happened to Nami. We have to go back."
The Hero snapped out of it and grabbed Shasha's arm, wanting to find Nami.
"Wait, Hero-sama. Do you know what that aura from Nami meant?"
Shasha spoke with a serious expression.
"Wh-what?"
"I've seen it before. Nami... she is showing signs of turning into a Demon."
"How can that be! How could Nami turn into a Demon!"
The Hero couldn't believe it. Everything had been fine just moments ago.
"Hero-sama, think carefully. Has Nami been acting strangely lately?"
"Strangely? Come to think of it..."
The Hero recalled the events, and a chill ran down his spine.
Didn't Nami just suddenly jump to the Third Tier? Could it be... she voluntarily fell to the Demons for the sake of power? And she gained that power just to... make me leave Miss Shasha?!
The Hero was terrified by his own conclusion. He didn't want to believe it was true, but the more he thought about it, the more it made sense. Taking a deep breath, he told Shasha his theory.
Shasha furrowed her brows, thought for a moment, and then said:
"That must be it! I just didn't expect... Miss Nami would... This is all my fault. If I hadn't been with you, Hero-sama..."
Hearing this, the Hero immediately pulled Shasha into a hug to comfort her.
"It's not your fault, Shasha! Don't say that. Don't worry, I will definitely protect you."
Shasha nodded emotionally, hugging the Hero tightly. Her ample breasts were pressed out of shape against him, making the Hero's mind wander once again...