Diary of Guarding Monster Girls

Chapter 981: Chapter 477: You Don’t Belong to [Death], You Belong to Me

Taking advantage of his weakness on the spot, the Harmonious God immediately chose to raise the price, plopping down and saying with a grin: ["Don’t want to listen anymore? Fine, then beg me~"]

["Come on~ don’t be shy! I won’t tell anyone else!"]

Nenasha tried to deepen their bond with some interaction, provoking him: ["Beg me, and I’ll let you off~"]

But Herbert didn’t have the energy to cooperate now; he didn’t even have the thought of resisting, and directly opened his mouth to plead.

"Ha... I beg you, my dear Goddess, please, I’m begging you, spare me."

Herbert weakly curled his lips, sighing, "Hurry up and let me go. If I keep listening, I’m afraid I’ll actually have a mental breakdown."

He felt as if shimmering tears were brewing at the corners of his eyes, like he would completely shatter in the very next second.

Whiiine—

???

Nenasha, rarely, actually panicked a little and hurried to comfort him: ["Hey hey hey! Ah, don’t be so sad, we won’t listen, we’re done listening!"]

["Stop!"]

The next instant, the roaring in his ears vanished completely. The long-lost peace made the nearly shattered Herbert let out a long breath.

"Hoo..."

No, even though he couldn’t hear it anymore, his head was still buzzing, as if someone were still wailing like a ghost by his ear.

He shook his head and knocked on his skull hard, trying to beat out the lingering contamination.

["Um, uh, are you okay?"]

Nenasha asked with a guilty conscience: ["Ah, I really didn’t mean to just now... well, I mean, I did mean to, but I really didn’t think you’d feel this bad."]

"I’m fine."

Herbert shook his head and said very obediently, "It’s nothing. I know you didn’t mean it, I don’t blame you."

"Don’t worry, I won’t blame you for this kind of little prank,"

After saying that, he calmly added, "Even if I really deliberately act like I dislike you, my feelings for you in my heart won’t lessen."

"If I did that, it would only be to make a fuss over something trivial, to use that opportunity to make you feel guilty, and then..."

At this point, Herbert’s expression twisted slightly, as if he were having an inner battle between heaven and man.

But after a moment of silence, he still continued, "Most likely I would... use that to get a slight hold over you, make you uneasy, and then forgive you, taking the chance to make you even more unable to leave me."

After forcing those words out, Herbert furrowed his brows deeply.

No.

Something is definitely off!

Did I say something wrong?

No, I didn’t!

Instinctively, he felt like he’d just said something outrageous, but couldn’t quite figure out what exactly was wrong.

["Eh?"]

???

So, so honest?

Nenasha hadn’t expected Herbert to answer like this at all; she was so shocked she didn’t even know how to respond.

Who are you?

The tsundere Herbert would absolutely never be this straightforward!

Who even are you?

Who is this adorable guy!!?

Nenasha quickly figured out Herbert’s condition—he was still under the influence of the song.

And this song had a mandatory effect similar to a [Truth-telling Skill]; even Herbert, as Her ally, couldn’t fully resist it.

["There are no other negative effects, it just forces you to tell the truth. You don’t need to deliberately handle it, you’ll be rid of it in a bit... huh?"]

Wait, doesn’t that mean...?

The Nenasha figurine popped out, sat on Herbert’s shoulder, and hurriedly shouted: ["Herbert!"]

"Mm?"

["Do you love me?"]

"I do."

Herbert’s answer was quick and resolute, making Nenasha’s smile grow even brighter.

["Then... how much? Be specific!"]

She smirked wickedly, wanting to remember Herbert’s answer and use it to tease him later.

Oho! You’ve already forgotten how you were back then~

And then...

"How much? I’d be willing to die for you."

The answer was still firm and swift, as if he had already considered it countless times in his heart.

["Huh!!?"]

Nenasha suddenly felt a little flustered, gratefully cutting in: ["Wait, n-no need to put it that..."]

No need to be that pessimistic!

She wanted to comfort him like that, but was interrupted by Herbert’s steadfast words.

"The path of opposing the Gods is filled with danger; death could come at any time. I’ve known that from the very beginning."

"I’m confident, but I’m not blindly arrogant. I won’t let my guard down just because of that prophecy from the Silver Moon Goddess."

"Anyone could die."

"Including me, including you, including them... I don’t want that kind of future to come. No matter who it is, I don’t want to lose anyone."

Herbert narrowed his eyes, slowly speaking rational words: "What I can do is use all of my strength to stop that future from happening."

"I don’t want to die."

"But if the time really comes when sacrificing just me alone could save all of you, I might waver, I’d try to... huh?"

Herbert was about to finish his last answer when his expression suddenly froze, and he shook his head hard.

"Huh!!?"

He blinked in a daze, realizing what he had just done.

???

I feel like I was... really easygoing just now?

What did I even say?

No, wait!

Why did I say everything!!?

Damn Harmonious God!

You made me say such embarrassing things!

Dammit!

Herbert, completely cracked, turned his head: "Nenasha! What did you do to me? You—mm!!?"

!!!

All the words he wanted to use to cover things up were blocked between his lips and tongue—blocked by someone else’s lips.

The Paladin’s light gray eyes flew wide open.

He felt the moist warmth pressing against his lips, his mind going blank for a moment.

In his eyes was reflected a beautiful figure that should not have appeared in this world.

The Divine had descended.