I’m the Only Male Knight in a Chastity-Reversed World, and When I Enrolled in a Female Knight Academy, I Somehow Got Treated Like a Hero — Dominating with an Unparalleled Skill That Makes Me Stronger the More Sex I Have - 49

Chapter 49: Catherine’s Jealousy

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Catherine Clayborne had been keeping an eye on Sophia. She had always been conscious of her up until now. As the top student of their year, Sophia naturally drew her gaze. However, the reason Catherine was now watching Sophia so intently, with bloodshot eyes, was because she was handcuffed to that detestable male student.

It seemed they were doing it to strengthen their coordination for the class competition. The class competition was a team battle. No matter how outstanding an individual’s strength was, it was difficult to win on that alone. So trying to improve coordination made sense. That line of thinking itself was understandable.

However, to think the method would be to bind themselves together with handcuffs. Something like that—

“How utterly, utterly enviable…!”

Catherine bit down hard on her handkerchief, shedding tears of blood.

“I wanted to be handcuffed to Sophia-san too…! I wanted to bathe together and wash each other’s bodies, talk about our dreams in bed, feed each other bites of food…!”

Unlike the other female students, who envied Sophia for being together with Kreto all the time, Catherine felt jealousy toward Kreto.

I should have been the one by her side…!

But that hadn’t happened. The one next to Sophia was that detestable man, Kreto Brightblade. Sophia had chosen to pair with Kreto instead of Catherine. She must have judged it to be the most rational choice to win the class competition. It was humiliating. That she had chosen a man over her. And not just any man, but a failing student who had no aptitude for any type of magic in the aptitude test.

They had started their handcuffed life to strengthen coordination, but things didn’t seem to be going well. Sophia and Kreto were constantly at odds in the classroom. Not just in the classroom. In the dining hall, during training as well. They had no teamwork at all and couldn’t even move properly. Their combination was terrible. Like oil and water.

Watching that, Catherine had felt a faint sense of superiority.

See? There’s no way things would work out with a man like that. Their abilities are simply too different.

At that rate, they would definitely be useless in the competition. Someone like the top student would end up not even becoming a class representative.

However, on the eve of the class competition, the tide began to shift. On the surface, nothing had changed. They didn’t exchange smiles, spoke only the bare minimum, and there wasn’t even a hint of a friendly atmosphere. To an outsider, it looked like nothing had changed. In fact, the other female students hadn’t noticed. They mocked them, saying they still didn’t get along as usual.

But Catherine could tell. The air between them had changed. Their movements, which had never matched before, were now starting to align. And that wasn’t all. They had begun to cover for what the other couldn’t do. She noticed it when she saw them eating in the dining hall. Until then, they hadn’t even been able to handle utensils properly and could barely eat.

But now, it was different. When Kreto, whose dominant arm was restrained, struggled with certain foods, Sophia fed him. And when Sophia couldn’t handle certain utensils, Kreto held them for her. They were blunt, but there was unmistakable consideration there. In teamwork, consideration for one’s partner was the most important thing. Without realizing it, they had come to understand that.

And then, the day before the class competition.

After school, Catherine saw the two of them training at the drill grounds. They were conducting a mock battle against a magic puppet powered by mana. Bound together by handcuffs, they couldn’t move smoothly without coordination. Before, they hadn’t even been able to function properly in daily life. However, the two before her now were completely different. When the magic puppet swung down its wooden sword, they caught it with the chain between their handcuffs. Their coordination had become that precise.

What in the world happened between those two…!?

They had been so awkward before, yet in such a short time they had achieved this level of coordination. That should have required grueling training. And beyond that, that man’s movements. He didn’t fall short even compared to Sophia, the top student.

“Kreto-san, you should have moved right just now.”

“No, you should have moved left.”

“No! Definitely right!”

“Left.”

The two argued over their differing opinions. The argument gradually heated up, with Sophia especially looking ready to grab him at any moment. Passing female students laughed mockingly at the sight.

“Those two are at it again. Don’t they ever get tired of it?”

“They seriously don’t get along.”

No, you’re wrong. They may look hostile, but that’s not the truth. You can’t see their true nature.

Catherine muttered inwardly as she listened to the girls.

They’re a quarrelsome couple…!

A quarrelsome couple. A relationship where they clash constantly, yet are actually drawn to each other. Catherine, who had always watched Sophia, understood. Sophia harbored feelings toward Kreto that weren’t entirely negative. She just couldn’t be honest about them. There was clear trust there. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to coordinate like that.

“At this rate, they might even get knocked out in the first round.”

“When Catherine offered to pair up with her, I thought it was over. Luckily, they decided to team up with Kreto instead.”

No, that wasn’t it. Sophia and the others would definitely win and advance. Catherine knew. Because she respected Sophia more than anyone, and despised Kreto more than anyone, she could see them clearly without bias. And with that, she was certain. Their coordination would become a threat.

And that man, Kreto, was hiding something. Something worthy of being chosen by Sophia. He was likely not just dead weight.

“…Very well. Come at me. Your teamwork or whatever… I will crush it completely.”

Catherine burned with a fighting spirit within her.

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