The Noble Lady of Lust

Chapter 282: Snowball effect

”....” (Astrid)

”....” (Elena)

”But, what the hell...” (Eira)

”Lots of Phinas!” (Selene)

”It’s bigger than mine.” (Alice)

”Wait, Alice, what did you say?”

”...Nothing.” (Alice)

No, well, that’s not the important thing. What I showed the girls, leaving Astrid and Elena speechless, was Cordelia’s room.

In it, as I originally thought, was a poster of me. If it was just that, it would be fine, but there were posters all over the walls and ceiling, of all sizes and from different times.

The pictures, besides the ones printed on the memory gems, didn’t exist.

But that meant that all those posters were paintings, which I don’t know who did them, but they were very detailed.

In addition, the bed was printed with an image of me. I didn’t even know such textile techniques existed in this realm.

The pillows had pillowcases with portraits of my face deformed by the shape of it, which honestly give me chills.

Also, on the bed were what looked like two life-size dolls of me, they were more like stuffed that somehow mimicked me.

But what did look exactly like me were life-size figures of me, even with my version of glasses and braids.

I didn’t even know what they were made of, but they were very detailed, and if I stood next to them they looked like a doppellganger.

And I want to think that those clothes they have aren’t mine, or rather, I don’t even want to think about how detailed they are underneath the clothes.

There were other things and maybe more than what I didn’t see at first glance, but when that alone was too much for me and I wanted explanations from Astrid.

Because I honestly don’t want to be near Cordelia for now.

”Astrid, could you explain what this is?”

”... Yes, honey, it’s an illusion. I must say that your will and handling of water, light and non-elemental runes is very stable for it to be so clear and precise, but you can still get better at it.”

”Astrid, don’t play dumb, I didn’t ask you about that, this isn’t just a little interest or innocent love, tell me, did you know that?”

”... Honey, I erm, no! Wait, how did you see that, did you invade my daughter’s privacy?”

”No, she took me herself. As you saw, my dopplegänger went to check what you said, and this is the result. Don’t change the subject.”

”I... I... No, the important thing here is that you’re a girl and you had cheated on me.”

”You want to evade the subject eh, besides, when did I cheat on you, did I ever tell you I was a man? Heh, you have a perfect memory, you must know better than anyone else that I never said I was a man.”

”... You’re being childish again, besides, up until a moment ago you were nervous about what I thought about it, because suddenly I’m the one being questioned.”

”Well, seeing something as shocking, as that made all my nervousness about that issue calm down.... But it’s true, first things first. ”

”...”

Yes, it’s true, that this whole thing with Cordelia was out of expectations, I mustn’t get sidetracked from what’s really important.

”Astrid I’m going to be honest, I love you and I don’t want to lose you, so even if you reject me, I’ll keep trying until you accept me.... You are part of me now, and I know I am part of you too, and so we will be for eternity.”

”Honey... Didn’t you get that last sentence out of the book we read a few weeks ago?”

”Oh, that’s right. I was just saying why such a good line came to mind. Ehem... No, Astrid, even if I got it from that novel, I want you to know that’s how I really feel about you right now. I really love you and I want a life together with you.”

”Honey... Me... Me too, honey, me too. I don’t care if you’re a girl, I don’t care if you’re a reincarnation, if you’re my student, whatever you are I love you too.”

”Astrid.”

”Honey.”

At that moment, Astrid and I moved closer and gave each other a tight hug, and then we starte kissing.

Muwaaa!

”This is so touching, this is a happy ending. Big sister Astrid, I’m happy for you.sniff”

”Miss, Alice, have a tissue.”

”Snif!!! Thank you Elena.”

”I feel it’s corny. That fool wasn’t like that with me.”

”... She’ll also be... family? Hmm... Mom two?”

”Oh! Selene, when we see her again, you tell her you found a new mother.”

”Why?”

”You just do it. I’m sure she’ll cry with happiness when she finds out our family grew.”

”Right.”

..

.

Astrid and I kissed for a while and finally broke apart. It was getting a little hot, more so because her big chest was crushing against me, but....

”Astrid, as I said, I love you, and as you accepted everything from me, I will too, and you know it. But we have to find a solution regarding Cordelia.”

Honestly, I don’t even know where to start with this topic, and solutions don’t come to mind.

”Haah~ Well, honey, it’s true that I can’t keep dodging the issue. The truth is that even I was surprised. At home there was the odd thing or two, but not as much as now.... Honey, I don’t know what to do.”

”Neither do I, Astrid. Well, let’s start at the beginning. As I said, I’m a reincarnate, and it was only three years ago, though I inherited her memories, I’m not entirely her. So Cordelia may be in love with someone who no longer exists.”

If I thought about it, this might be the best case scenario. I would just have to tell Cordelia the current circumstances, and if she liked me a lot, I would introduce her to former Seraphina, who was about to be born.

I didn’t mind letting her go, I had already lost most of my hopes anyway and it seemed impossible.

Now I know the reason: she already had a very definite interest, it was impossible to conquer her.

Anyway, Cordelia undoubtedly had an obsession with Seraphina, no matter how you look at it, she is a Yandere, and as with Silvia, I knew that obsessions are hard to break. I would have no choice but to surrender.

And if former Seraphina was the one he liked, his love might overtake even species, and I would support him.

’Wait, if the former Seraphina is like my daughter and cordelia is Astrid’s daughter, then.... No, let’s not get derailed.’

”Honey, you said you inherited Seraphina’s memories, right?”

”Yes, that’s what I was going for. Astrid, if I’m being honest, I inherited former Seraphina’s memories and I don’t remember the existence of any connection between them. As hard as I looked, I don’t remember meeting her until the academy.”

”I don’t blame you or the original owner.... Wait, honey, what about the soul of the original person in that body? Don’t tell me that...”

”Yeah, well, I think it basically died. Just to remember, it was Aleoria. And I’m a victim of circumstance too, being reincarnated as a woman while being a man. Well, if you’re worried about your daughter being disappointed, she’ll be reincarnated soon, and I’ll introduce her to she then.... How much do you think she likes a pangolin?”

Oddly enough, Astrid is the first one to ask me what happened to Seraphina. Not even Elena, who lived with her before I showed up, asked about her fate.

As I thought, Elena didn’t like her that much.

”No, honey, I just wanted to confirm, but my daughter more or less began to have you as a platonic love since.... Do you remember the party when you turned five?”

”Let’s see... Yes, more or less. I think that time former Seraphina wanted a huge party and my father invited all the children my age among the nobility, without exception. No, wait since you were 5 years old? Are you serious?...”

I mean, the memories I have of Seraphina are as much as she herself remembered, so distant memories of her are the same for me after all with her no mental palace was organized I simply received them and that’s it.

If I tried hard, I could remember them, but still I don’t remember anyone? No, rather, having Astrid with purple hair and seeing that she has a blessing, I thought I could look for a purple-haired girl among my memories of Seraphina....

”You can’t remember her. Well, the thing is, as far as I know, you’ve never interacted. But apparently, she saw you from afar that time, and well, after that.... I guess it was some kind of interest at first sight..”

”Wait, you’re telling me that your daughter or rather Cordelia fell in love with Seraphina, being a woman, just from a glimpse at five years old?”.

”Well, honey, at first it seemed like it was more like admiration, since she said she wanted to be like you, a princess surrounded by many, with a pretty dress.... That time I was heartbroken that I couldn’t give something like that to my pretty little daughter and...”

”Wait, no, Astrid, you already told me this anecdote, who knew the party was about Seraphina’s. I got sad before, and I promised you that, if the occasion arose, I would. Well, I’ll still stand by it, but let’s get to the point.”

”Well,as you know, it’s just the two of us in that huge family, and we’re not very influential, so we couldn’t go to your parties anymore or any where you were.”

”Let’s see, if I understood, so Cordelia fell in love? No, more like Seraphina left a strong impression on her, and over the years and from that single interaction, she has accumulated feelings to the point of becoming.... Well, into that thing I showed you.”

’damn, it’s not like I thought!!!’

It seems that the ideal scenario of pairing her with a pangolin seemed to be going out of the question.