HeroxMaou Chapter 19

Chapter 19
Board Game: First Half

Strange things do happen——Goblin thought that.

Cecilia and Oliver are, playing a board game. And, in Cecilia’s room. Goblin was very surprised that that Cecilia that always hated Oliver getting close that much is doing this.

…..how did this happen

Having effectively become the housekeeper of Oliver’s mansion, Goblin brewed tea for the two of them and brought them some baked sweets.

goblin maid

“Ah, thank you Goblin.”

“…….thank you.”

arigato~

The two of them were playing reversi.

Cecilia was white and Oliver was black. The situation was——a little disadvantageous for Cecilia. Surrounded by black pieces, it looked like a rabbit which has lost any place to escape to.

In this case, Oliver would be the wolf.

definitely

“……I lost.”

“Cecily is actually quite bad at board games.”

“……it’s, Cecilia.”

leave it

Puffing out her cheeks a little, Cecilia turned away.

While drinking the delicious tea that Goblin brewed, she tilted her head, wondering why she couldn’t win. She had thought that since she was overwhelmingly defeated in combat, at least in board games…….but Cecilia’s thinking was naive.

the other guy is just a cheat

——this hero, can do anything.

except make Cecilia understand

“Cecilia, you put in all your effort.”

“Eh……?”

“You try your best from the start. That’s why you get tired in the later half.”

out of gas

Oliver said that while tapping the board with his finger.

To protect someone, Cecilia would go all out from the start. Because of that, she would be worn out in the later half. Oliver is saying that that applies to both board games and reality.

moderate?

“……you are saying, to hold back?”

“No. It’s fine if you can push through using power, but that doesn’t work right? So I’m saying it’s important to look for a chance to win.”

“……chance to win.”

opportunity

‘I see’, Cecilia looked at the board.

wait for opponent to mess up

——I definitely did try to increase the number of white pieces as much as possible from the start.

The result was that in the later half, Oliver dyed the large amount of white into black.

reversi strats

“……I”

“Hm?”

——did she also make an error in judgement when the hero attacked?

It is already too late, but it is still important to consider it for next time. Whether there is a next time, is unknown though……she added that mentally.

lets hope not

“Cecilia?”

finish the sentence

Seeing Cecilia hang her head, Oliver smiled wryly.

While feeling that he had said too much, he sat down next to her on the sofa.

stop!

“……!”

don’t just casually sit there

Why, are you sitting next to me! Cecilia’s eyes were saying that, but if he minded those kind of things he wouldn’t be able to be the hero.

Without caring, Oliver hugged Cecilia’s shoulders and pulled her to him.

hands off!

“……what are you doing, please stop.”

“Nope. I won’t stop.”

“……!”

stop!

——because you’re cute.

He didn’t say that out loud though.

true

“Hey, Cecilia?”

“…………what is it.”

“It’s not like all of Cecilia’s decisions were wrong you know? Everyone is alive and living in the demon lord’s castle, so in a sense it is Cecilia’s overwhelming victory and my overwhelming defeat.”

….

The instant he fell for her, he could never win.

Oliver can no longer hurt Cecilia and intends to protect her with all his power if anything happened. The hero that was hailed as the strongest in the world is now Cecilia’s, so she will never lose to anything else.

….boardgames?

“……but, I’ll either be killed for used as a sacrifice at some point. So in the end it is a loss.”

“I won’t kill you or use you as a sacrifice though.”

“…………”

no trust

Cecilia would not yield on the matter of her definitely being killed.

In the first place the hero is an existence that defeats the demon lord and definitely not protect the demon lord.

So their current situation where Oliver is sheltering Cecilia is not correct. Cecilia felt that something was off, that they had some kind of misunderstanding.

Of course the misunderstanding is only on the one point of recognising the Oliver’s feelings towards Cecilia.

To ease the tension of the stubborn Cecilia, Oliver gently petted her head.

nadenade

“Here, Goblin went through the effort to make these. Eat some.”

“……”

sweets are best medicine

As he held out the plate with the baked sweets, Cecilia seemed to think for a little, but obediently took a sweet and put it into her mouth.

Even though she wouldn’t immediately eat the sweets that Oliver prepared, he felt jealous.

Goblin who had retreated earlier, is preparing dinner. Right now he can only be seen as a housekeeper.

natural position

“Here we go.”

“!? Wha, what are you doing! Let go……!!”

what are you doing to my cecilia!!

Lifting Cecilia up, Oliver sat her on his own lap.

He plans for this to be Cecilia’s set position and has tried to carry it out several times——but it has not gone well.

She would always resist, when would that stop.

never!

“Cecilia smells nice, so I want to put you on my lap.”

“……I don’t get what you mean.”

just a perv

He rested his head on Cecilia’s shoulder from behind and secretly enjoyed her smell.

But if he already understands that if he touched her any further, her mood will take a nose dive. Finding the barely safe line, Oliver teases Cecilia.

saitei

Everything, including when she is resisting and denying him, is all cute Cecilia.

S!!!

“To understand, try thinking about it.”

“……?”

“Why do you think, I want to put Cecilia on my lap?”

“…………”

prevent escape

Oliver asked Cecilia.

Like, cute. he has said those so many times already, so he wants to hear them from Cecilia’s mouth next.

From Cecilia’s cute mouth, “Oliver likes me”——he wanted her to say that.

That was simply Oliver’s desire, but it also served to make her more aware of him.

fail!

Cecilia tilted her head, looking for the answer. Of course the words that came from her mouth, were not the ones Oliver wished for.

naturally

“……because I’m the demon lord, to prevent me from escaping?”

yesyes

Certainly, if she was sitting on the hero’s lap, then escape would be impossible.

If she tried to stand up he could catch her and even killing her would be simple. Since he just needs to put a sword to the white neck before his eyes, it would be easy.

But, that wasn’t the answer he wanted.

you will never get it!

“Haa……”

 

His feelings weren’t being conveyed to Cecilia at all, Oliver sighed.

Well, he certainly couldn’t deny that he was also doing it so she couldn’t escape. He wanted to bind her to him and not let her go for even an instant.

yandere!

Slowly, as if he was rolling it around on his tongue, he called Cecilia’s name.

kimoi

“Cecilia”

“……?”

“Cecilia.”

“?”

“Cecilia, Cecilia……cute.”

“…………”

run!

Should I just spend the rest of the day just calling Cecilia’s name? As Oliver thought that, a turbulent presence came from the front yard.

end