My Desertion Would Be Faster Than Heros' Obsession-Chapter 6Vol 2.

Somehow, Altair looked even taller than before discharge. He grinned widely, standing just outside the door.

Behind him stood Yuri, holding what appeared to be a housewarming gift.

Winter, clearly caught off guard by their arrival, frowned in disbelief.

"What are you two doing here?"

"Obviously, we were worried about you~," Altair replied cheerfully.

"We wanted to make sure you didn’t pull anything stupid," Yuri added bluntly.

After giving their respective explanations, the two marched inside without even waiting for an invitation and made themselves comfortable on the sofa. Their eyes—especially Yuri’s—looked suspiciously like they were monitoring Winter.

"Salvia, how have you been? You haven’t changed a bit."

Altair spoke in a lighthearted tone, and I shrugged.

"Well, neither have you, Altair."

"Haha, is that so?"

"Yeah, you’re still trying to act young by pretending to be close with your juniors."

Yuri delivered the jab without hesitation, but Altair simply ignored her. Instead, he looked over at Winter with an exasperated expression.

"Winter, what the hell are you doing? Salvia’s married, isn’t she?"

"Yeah, Winter, what are you doing in someone else’s newlywed home?"

"...Yuri, aren’t we also intruding on someone’s newlywed home?"

"...Shut up."

While Altair and Yuri bickered amongst themselves, Winter turned to me and asked,

"Is the house comfortable? No issues?"

"N-no, everything’s fine...."

"I’m taking good care of her, so there’s no need to worry."

Damn it. A two-way battle.

"Arguing like this is only making her uncomfortable."

...A three-way battle!

As I clutched my head in despair—

Knock, knock.

Another knock at the door interrupted the rising tension. At this point, I almost felt grateful for it.

Still, as I walked to the door, I had no idea who could be visiting this time.

Who else? Karon was still serving, wasn’t he? Surely he hadn’t deserted just for me?! I refuse to enter a four-way war!

Tilting my head in confusion, I opened the door—

"KYAAAAH!"

"Why are you screaming the moment you see me?"

The moment I saw that familiar blonde hair, I jumped back in shock.

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I wanted to believe my eyes were deceiving me, but no matter how much I rubbed them, reality didn’t change.

April tilted her head slightly, holding a bottle of wine in one hand.

"Salvia, sorry for the sudden visit, but may I come in?"

My instinct told me to slam the door in her face.

But let’s be real—I couldn’t refuse her.

At the very least, she had brought a gift and was asking politely, which made her better than the hooligans who had just barged in. Sure, it was still rude to show up unannounced, but—

My past trauma made it very difficult to welcome her with open arms.

Unable to withstand the pressure, I instinctively backed away and hid behind Aquila.

April, looking as youthful as ever despite the years, gracefully seated herself on the opposite sofa.

I glanced desperately at the others for help, but—

They all avoided her gaze.

...The moment April entered, all of their ‘male lead energy’ plummeted.

After my incident with Aquila, I had abolished the ‘male lead ranking system’ in my mind, but now... I might need to reinstate it.

All of them: -100 male lead points.

With the room now eerily silent, April nonchalantly crossed her legs and asked,

"So, what were you all talking about?"

...I couldn’t exactly say they had been fighting over me, so I kept my mouth shut.

Thankfully, the socially adept Altair jumped in.

"Ah, just catching up! You know, sharing old memories. Haha."

"Is that so? Then continue."

XX, like hell that’s possible!!!

Did she know that every conversation before her arrival had now been erased?

April flashed her signature devil’s smile.

"Salvia, so... when are you re-enlisting?"

"R-r-re-enlisting?"

She had to be referring to the Black Ops Special Forces division.

Well, it was about time to start preparing for the revolution, but—

Hold on.

Who in their right mind re-enlists immediately after discharge?!

I didn’t even get a single break during my service—can’t I have some time off before diving back in?!

I needed to escape.

Yeah. Desertion—

Wait, no.

I was already discharged!

XX, and this is my house! Where the hell am I supposed to run?!

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I refused to get dragged away like this. If I had to go back, I’d do it after getting some proper rest.

"Uh, April, of course, we need to fight for the revolution together, but if I could just get a little more time... You know how exhausting the Border Defense Army was. And to fight even harder for the revolution, I need time to recuperate...."

"Hmm."

Crash!

A loud clatter suddenly rang out beside me.

I turned my head—only to find Altair and Yuri, both frozen in shock, surrounded by a mess of spilled housewarming gifts.

"W-what are you doing...?"

Yuri stammered.

"Th-the thing that must not be named...?"

"You’re actually doing it?!"

Seeing their reactions, I suddenly realized—they had no idea.

I had to go to the Black Ops Special Forces.

Because that was the only place where I could uncover the truth behind black magic, gather like-minded individuals, and prepare for the revolution.

Wait a minute....

I glanced around.

Everyone in this room—these were the very people I had considered recruiting as allies.

Karon? He would join when I called for him, no doubt.

But to bring the rest of them to my side, I needed to tell them the truth.

The contract magic that bound the Arkons... the price of that magic was the very creation of monsters.

And so, we were trapped in an endless, meaningless cycle of battle.

I turned to April.

"April."

"Hm?"

She tilted her head, a smile playing at her lips.

"How much have you prepared?"

"Prepared? For what? I have no idea what you’re talking about."

My jaw dropped.

Why was she pretending not to know?

Of course she had plans in place!

But then, it hit me.

...Right. I’ve never actually stated my stance on the Empire in front of her.

She wanted me to make my position clear.

After all, I only made my final decision to revolt after she left.

I took a deep breath and made up my mind.

It was time to tell the truth.

Not just to April—but to everyone here.

"I have something to tell you all."

My voice was firm.

Everyone’s attention snapped toward me.

"I’ve uncovered the truth behind Arkon contract magic. The reality is..."

After I finished explaining, silence filled the room.

The weight of my words sank in.

Each of them looked utterly shaken.

Wanting to break the tension, I forced an awkward smile.

"Huh, you’re all taking this better than I expected. I was kind of expecting someone to smash a vase or something."

Yuri scoffed.

"I think we’re all too angry to react."

Ishina nodded in agreement.

"And Salvia, the only person here who would break a vase out of frustration... is you."

I ignored that comment.

Instead, I turned my gaze to April, curious about her reaction.

She was always impossible to read—how would she respond to this?

Unlike the others, April simply smiled.

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"I had my suspicions."

...Of course.

She already knew.

"I could guess from the circumstances, but I never had clear proof. Now that you, a direct witness, have confirmed it, the picture is finally complete."

She spoke so casually, but her demeanor only °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° made her more terrifying.

How could she smile after learning something like this?

Realizing that she needed more details, I continued.

"When I was promoted to officer rank, I was assigned to the Snowy Mountain Battalion."

"Salvia, your luck is absolute garbage."

"...I wholeheartedly agree. Anyway, the officers there were already digging into the truth and planning something against the Empire."

"Oh my!"

April clapped her hands lightly in amusement.

"But before they could act, a government spy caught on and killed two officers. The operation was shut down. However, the battalion commander was willing to restart it. He’s willing to cooperate with us."

April’s smile widened.

She clapped her hands again, this time beaming.

"Salvia, you really are amazing! I had a feeling, but you truly have talent!"

"Haha...."

"See? I believed in you!"

Altair, in his usual dramatic tone, expressed his admiration—only for Yuri to smack him upside the head.

Meanwhile, Aquila remained expressionless, but I could tell he was startled.

Winter, his face dark, murmured to himself, "So everything was wrong from the very beginning..."

Ishina, on the other hand, was the least surprised.

Of course the mastermind already had a clue.

Each of them had different reactions.

While they were still processing, April spoke again in her usual slow, deliberate tone.

"Salvia, you’re truly impressive."

"Haha... Thanks?"

"There’s a reason I liked you from the very beginning."

"W-wait. Liked me?"

She had liked me from the start?!

"When I first saw you, I felt something... as if our fates were connected. Almost like we were bound by blood...."

...What?

This world doesn’t even operate on that kind of logic!

I stared at her, suspicious, but she simply sparkled with excitement.

"Anyway, Salvia, you’re an indispensable asset!"

...That didn’t sound good.

"So, why don’t you come with me right now?"

"J-just until Karon gets discharged! One month—no, just a week...!"

"It’s fine, Salvia! You can do it!"

Hearing that all-too-familiar line, I grabbed my hair in frustration.

Where the hell were my male leads?!

Now’s the time to use your male lead energy, damn it!!! Stop sitting there silently!!!

And so, I was dragged into the Black Ops Special Forces the moment I got discharged.

XX.