I Got Reincarnated as the Villain and Saved the World, but After the Ending I Was Betrayed and Exiled. I Just Wanted a Peaceful Life in the Frontier, but for Some Reason My Former Companions Started Chasing Me with Yandere Eyes… - 25

Chapter 25: Tia’s Invitation and Amon’s Awakening

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We headed to the town for information gathering, but a crowd had formed in front of the gate. It seemed the town’s security was stricter than usual.

I knew it, something must’ve happened…

“Wow, Master!! There are quite a lot of people. We’ll have to make sure we don’t get separated.”

“No… It’s not that crowded, right? Whoa—?”

Along with the jolt came a soft sensation against me. Tia had wrapped herself around my arm. I gave her a reproachful look, but she just returned it with a smile, making me involuntarily soften up…

“Hey, hey, I’m stronger than that guy. I’ll protect you.”

Amon flexed his arm in a show of strength. Without his wings, he just looked like a slightly rough-looking human. To those unable to sense magic like Elena or Ceres, he probably appeared as nothing more than an ordinary man.

“I feel sorry for Elena-san, but it’s been a while since we get to be together, just the two of us. I’m looking forward to this date.”

“Huh? Amon’s here too, you know. Or is he just not registering in your vision?”

Striking a triumphant pose, Amon caught Tia’s glance, but she quickly lost interest and turned back to talk to me.

Wait, is she putting up a barrier or something?

“Tia…Even I’m hurt by that, you know…”

“That’s right… Sure, Amon can be a little annoying, but he’s our ally now.”

Since it felt too pitiful that Amon had gone so far as to endure excruciating pain to rip off his own wings just to come with us, I threw him a lifeline. Tia puffed her cheeks in displeasure.

“Because… I thought it would just be Master and me for the first time in a while, but then we got interrupted. But more importantly…”

Tia glared at Amon. I found it oddly endearing to see her sulk like a normal girl her age—until she spoke again.

“This person tried to harm Master. Solomon-chan might be fine since she had no intention of fighting from the start, but pointing a sword at us and then just casually becoming an ally afterward… Isn’t that wrong?”

““Huh?””

Amon and I both made the same stupid-sounding noise. Then her words struck me. It was true. The first fight had been entirely Amon’s decision. Solomon seemed to have sought peace from the very start.

Back in the days of fighting the Demon Lord, we sometimes did end up joining forces like that. Plus, knowing the game’s scenario made befriending demons feel natural to me. But thinking about it calmly now… Indeed. We were doing some dangerous things. Maybe my tendency to ignore that kind of discomfort was why I failed to notice Cain and Henrietta’s decision to banish me.

“Yeah… You’re right. My bad… It’s just demon instincts, you know? When I see someone strong, I can’t help but want to fight ‘em.”

“No one got hurt this time, so it’s fine. But be careful from now on.”

“Yeah… If I’m teaming up with humans, I’ll follow your rules. Besides, I don’t wanna make Tia hate me any more than she already does.”

When I extended my hand, Amon shook it apologetically. From our talk in the carriage, I knew he was at least capable of reason. Tia looked on at us with a satisfied smile.

“That kindness of yours is something I like too, Master. But it can also make you become a people pleaser. That’s why I’ll make sure to cover for you, so please don’t worry.”

“Yeah, I’m counting on you. Thanks.”

“Ehehe, I’m just glad I can be useful to you, Master♡”

When I patted her head, Tia’s smile looked genuinely blissful. Then I noticed Amon staring at us intently.

Ah, right… He’s not getting any attention, but he does like Tia. Things might get messy again…

“It’s weird, you know… When I see you and Tia like that, it’s like my brain’s getting destroyed… But it feels kinda good.”

“Uwaaa…”

Amon smiled with a pained yet blissful expression.

Wait… Did he just awaken to NTR tendencies? Well… As long as we can be at peace, maybe it’s fine….?

Then our turn came, and the soldiers spoke to us.

“Travelers, huh? Sorry, but we’ve been told by the lord to only let in those with clear identification.”

“Oh no, what happened? That sounds scary, isn’t it, Gustav-sama♡”

Perhaps to lower their guard, Tia let out a small, frail-sounding cry. The older soldier’s expression softened, as if his protective instincts were triggered. She’d mastered charm completely… I might have awakened a terrifying girl.

“Just between us, there might have appeared around here, but since Henrietta-sama, you know, the neighboring lord? She had taken down the Demon Lord, so I think it’s just a false alarm.”

The soldier chuckled as if telling a joke, but tension immediately shot between us. How did they find out about Solomon and Amon’s existence?

“Well, anyway, could I see your identification?”

Tia and I obediently handed over our Adventurer Guild licenses, but when I looked at Amon, sweat was pouring down his face. Right. Of course. He wouldn’t have anything like that.

“Huh? And you, sir?”

“Ah… I don’t have anything like that… Sorry.”

Amon looked like he was about to yell instinctively, but quieted down when Tia glared at him.

So he can use polite speech, huh?

“Then sorry, but we can’t let this man in.”

“I don’t mind. We just happened to meet here on our honeymoon trip. Let’s go, Gustav-sama… No, darling~♡”

““Huh?””

Both Amon and I let out surprised noises, but Tia ignored us and pulled me along.

“Don’t you feel sorry for him…?”

“I already forgave him for attacking you earlier. But I haven’t forgiven him for ruining our date… And besides, I wanted to go shopping with you, just the two of us.”

Her voice got quieter toward the end, but I definitely heard it. Come to think of it, the only times it had been just the two of us were during quests. I glanced at Amon, feeling a bit sorry for him…

“What the hell is this…? Even though I’m being left out, my heart is pounding like crazy!!”

…Yeah, looks like in addition to NTR, he’d now learned to enjoy being ignored too. Well…Whatever.

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T/N: NTR and abandonment play…? Poor Amon… (╥﹏╥)