Chapter 142: The Seed of Suspicion
Buttocks and armpits.
For females, these are two extremely private areas.
Besides themselves, perhaps only the opposite sex with whom they have vowed to spend their lives would have the chance to see these parts.
Even Siya, who lay there now, had no opportunity to see them while Tiya was still under the curse that repelled men.
Yet at this very moment, a dark-haired young man, who she had just met and even clashed with, was speaking this information with an unfathomable gaze.
Siya wanted to scoff at this notion.
But upon seeing Tiya's distraught expression, he felt like he was about to crack apart.
"Tiya, what's... what's wrong with you?"
Siya, who had always had smooth sailing, still didn't want to consider the worst scenario.
Therefore, even though his head was buzzing, he forced a smile and asked.
"He... I..."
Tiya's head shook slightly, and she recoiled, subconsciously hugging her arms tightly around her.
Right now, she felt a chill sweep through her entire body.
As if she had been watched by a pair of invisible eyes for a very long time, every detail and moment of her life invaded.
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By the Bright Moon Goddess above, she could swear on her life that before today, she had never even seen this young man named Lynn!
Yet how did this guy know about the extremely private details like the mole under her armpit and on her buttock?
Even she hadn't known about such things at first; it was just mentioned by a nun sister with a laugh while they were bathing together once.
Tiya found herself caught up in a kind of mental disturbance.
Seeing her like this, Lynn took a step forward, his eyes, once filled with sadness, now gleamed faintly with hope, "What's wrong, Voya? Did you remember something? Do you still recall what you did that year..."
At the same time, the Lie Swallowing's invisible fluctuation spread, constantly affecting their mental state.
Though it was subtle, it proved effective.
"Shut up! Just... shut up!!!"
Tiya shouted, covering her ears and interrupting him, her voice quivering as if she felt violated by the man before her.
Seeing this, how could Siya fail to understand what had happened?
What this guy had said... was probably all true.
Damn it.
He instantly clenched his teeth, his eyes filled with rage, the light from the Divine-given factor in his palm flickering uncertainly.
Siya naturally didn't believe that a person as doll-like and indifferent as Tiya would expose her body to a completely strange man.
But the way he talked, so detailed and confident, seemed unlikely to be a lie.
This was something unacceptable for a protagonist of a light-hearted novel.
He really wanted to kill Lynn right here.
This guy was weak, seemingly only Second Rank, and Siya could turn him to ash with a flick of his hand.
However, the incident now had drawn the attention of the soldiers who had not yet dispersed, and even Colonel Hayden kept casting wary glances, fearing another conflict between the two parties.
Moreover, could he really withstand the wrath of a Sixth Rank Demigod afterward?
After a moment, Siya took a deep breath, attempting to suppress the messy emotions inside him, "Tiya, I'm only going to ask about something like this once."
"You haven't seen this man before, and nothing has happened between you two, right?"
His voice seemed to regain its calmness.
Tiya replied in a panic, "Siya brother, you must believe me! I've never seen this jerk, and I don't know what's happened between us, but... but..."
She wanted to say it with certainty, but there was a lack of confidence.
Because everything he said about her life's details and hobbies all matched.
Moreover, there was something she had never told Siya.
Despite being born into the Elf Royal Court and being the Holy Maiden, deep inside, she harbored a secret.
Her life's memories were defective, not complete.
At least to Tiya's own mind, she lacked any memories before the age of twelve, as if she had appeared out of thin air.
Could it be that this guy was someone she had met during that blank period of her memories?
And during that time, had she exposed her body to him?
No, impossible!
The one I have always liked and will always like is only Siya brother!
Tiya instinctively denied this notion in her mind.
On the other side, Siya seemed to sense her current anguish, "If that's the case, then let's never bring this matter up again."
"I believe you."
Saying so, he patted his companion's head as a sign of comfort.
However, when looking at Lynn, a deep and indelible darkness still lingered in the depths of Siya's eyes.
Ever since he had made his appearance, he was always the one stepping on others and hitting others in the face, and such an extremely frustrating feeling was something new to him.
Siya clenched his fists tightly, restraining the murderous intent bubbling in his heart.
Hearing Siya's words, the Elf maiden was deeply moved, warmth surging in her heart.
"Siya brother, thank you..."
She wiped away her tears and, disregarding her constitution, with a pale face, grasped Siya's hand.
For a moment, it seemed as though all animosities had melted away between them.
But was that really the case?
[System Notification: The narrative deviation of "S-Class Character Tiya Yohusti" has increased to 0.55%.]
Hearing the system notification in his ear again, Lynn let out a chuckle.
Some matters can't be truly forgotten, simply by claiming indifference.
At least with Siya's stubborn and self-righteous nature, even veering on arrogance, he wouldn't easily forget about this incident.
The seeds of doubt had already been sown.
Even if this time, they managed to get by on the trust between them.
But what about the second or third time?
After all, for a woman, infidelity is either never or countless times.
And for a man, doubt is the same.
However, Tiya's deviation from the plot exceeded Lynn's expectations.
Compared to Ivyst, it seemed easier to increase?
Lynn didn't know whether this was just his illusion.
Perhaps it was because the nature of their roles was different.
Ivyst was equivalent to the villain in the original story, and to change her fate was to battle against the whole world.
However, for Tiya, her mission in the original story seemed to be merely to showcase her feminine charm and then be conquered by Xiya, the protagonist, falling into his arms.
Of course, it might also be because Lynn had transgressed a major taboo of wish-fulfillment novels.
In such novels, the male lead can suffer setbacks, even die for the female lead, as these are nothing more than dramatic maneuvers.
But if a woman who belongs to the male lead had a history of infidelity, or was seen naked by another man, it would be an unforgivable cardinal sin in harem novels, worthy of reader's outrage.
Therefore, Lynn's action was undoubtedly a confrontation with both the original male lead and the will of the world.
And indeed, it had reaped impressive results.
"Xiya brother, I don't want to see this guy, can we leave here first?"
Tiya said softly, seemingly reluctant to face the dark-haired youth any longer.
"Okay."
Xiya replied.
There was a celebration feast to attend later, and they couldn't waste time here.
He glanced at Lynn with an indifferent expression and then averted his gaze.
And Lynn timely adopted the look of a pathetic loser, his eyes slightly reddening as if his beloved girl had been taken from him.
Don't show that expression!
I don't even know you!
Tiya was immensely irritated.
After a moment of silence, she said coldly, "Lynn Bartleion, that's the name, isn't it?"
"I swear upon my honor as the Silent Saintess, the next time we meet, I will surely kill you."
She was clenching her magic wand tightly, feeling profound shame about what had happened to her that day.
Perhaps only by killing the fellow before her could she dispel the turmoil in her heart.
"Voya, if you wish, you can kill me right now." Lynn didn't seem to be scared by such threats, shaking his head, "You know, I never refuse your requests, no matter what they are."
His expression was remarkably composed.
Seeing this, Tiya's expression faltered, then she bit down on her silver teeth and hurriedly left, pulling Xiya's sleeve.
Watching their retreating figures, Lynn's expression gradually returned to calm, as if the earlier display had been nothing but an act.
Having read the original work, he knew that Tiya had no memories before the age of twelve.
This was why he had the confidence to do what he did, daring to pretend that he had a secret past with her.
Because he was certain she would never recall those memories.
The reason was simple.
How could she remember what had never happened?
Correct.
Tiya Yohusti did not exist.
She, or rather, her current body, was originally meant to be a vessel for the Bright Moon Goddess to descend upon the world, but due to some mishap, a strand of consciousness that shouldn't have existed was born.
And this strand of consciousness was Voya, or rather, the current Tiya.
The Elf Royal Court had tried to erase it, but it was too late; this inexplicable consciousness had already fused with the body unknowingly.
To avoid damaging the vessel for the Goddess' descent and to fulfill the prophecy recorded in ancient times, they ultimately sent Tiya to the Saint Laurent Empire, where she was discovered by the Silent Church that also worshiped the Bright Moon Goddess.
This was the story recorded in the original work.
And its ending was somewhat lackluster.
After all, it being a harem novel, to satisfy certain readers' desire for a reversal of fortunes, Tiya's consciousness ultimately merged with the Bright Moon Goddess', sharing one body.
And Xiya, riding on the natural favor borne from Tiya's consciousness, successfully conquered the Bright Moon Goddess.
However, whether the two really became one was a hot topic in the comments section at the time.
How could such a tiny piece of consciousness maintain its sanity before a deity?
A more plausible possibility was that after the fusion, her independent consciousness was completely erased, with the Bright Moon Goddess only influenced by her memories.
So, in the story, Tiya can be considered a supporting character sacrificed for the entrance of the Bright Moon Goddess.
Even though she was still referred to as Tiya later on, in Lynn's view, she was no longer that puppet-like girl.
Truly a pitiable person.
From the moment of her birth, she was doomed to be nothing more than a decorative existence.
But what does that have to do with me?
Indifference flitted through Lynn's eyes.
He turned to look at the attendants Ivyst had left for him, a glint of red appearing in his eyes: "Nothing happened just now."
The invisible power of the Lie Swallowing made those sensation-seekers forget everything.
Although Ivyst's current level of trust in him was high and she was willing to give him the freedom he deserved, out of competitiveness with Miss Witch,
if the recent incident became known, it would still be troublesome.
"Let's go."
Lynn said indifferently, then walked swiftly toward the exit under the watchful eyes of many soldiers.
"Lynn, where shall we go next?"
"Home."