Chapter 34 Bad Hoomans (1/2)

There was a flash of light, and Alex found himself back to the real world.

”….” Alex could only hear stunned silence around him, as if everyone decided to not make a sound.

”They must be in shock right now, since I defeated someone like Lord Gallius.” Alex thought as he looked around him.

Just like what he thought, everyone in the room who watched the virtual match were all wearing surprised expressions on their faces, as if they could not believe what was happening.

The only exception was Lord Gallius, who looked unexpectedly calm, and Alina, who seemed to be pouting

”Hmph, you're lucky you won.” Alina said as she tried to not look angry, although her slightly tensed body and clenched fists told Alex otherwise.

”Oh… it seems like you were really that worried for me…” Alex said as he adopted a 'touched' tone.

”Wha- what? I am not worried about you!” Alina said as her voice rose by some octaves. ”I just don't want to see the person I brought here to be beaten up. My reputation is at stake, you know!”

”If you say so…” Alex said as he shook his head wryly.

”Hmph!” Alina could only stomp her foot in annoyance as she let out a sigh.

”Hehehe, this Alina is kinda cute…” Asteria muttered out of nowhere as she stared at Alina with an intense look.

Alex, who saw what was happening, narrowed his eyes as he felt that something was amiss.

”...….”

Since he was still at the vicinity of many people, Alex decided to excuse himself to the comfort room first.

From what Alex knew, the comfort room in this compound was safe from any kind of bugging, which should be done, since the comfort room was a place for private affairs.

It was only when he reached that place that he started talking.

”Hey Asteria…” Alex said as he glared at Asteria. ”What is the matter between you and Alina?”

”Huh? What do you mean by that?” Even though Asteria sounded innocent, Alex could still hear a slight tremble in Asteria's voice.

Couple that with the slight twitch in Asteria's eyebrows, and Alex knew that Asteria was hiding something from him.

”.....” Asteria could only stare at Alex as she waited for what Alex was about to say next.

”Do you like girls?” Alex muttered to himself as he gave Asteria a curious look.

”Hey! Where did that come from?” Asteria replied with a fluster as she looked at Alex with panic. ”How could you think of that?”

”Well…” Alex tilted his head as he remembered Asteria's gaze at Alina earlier. ”I have noticed that you have been looking at Alina intently since the first time that we met her.”

”And you immediately assumed that I like girls just by that? I thought you are an intellectual person!” Asteria shouted as she bopped Alex's chest with her tiny fists.

Alex did not wince after what Asteria said, Instead, he raised his voice a little as he said,

”I also noticed that when Alina goes to the bathroom to either take a bath or for some private affairs, you always follow her towards the bathroom!”

”Wha-wha-wa….” What Alex said was the truth.

Everytime Alina goes to the bathroom, Asteria usually follows her.

But Asteria was doing that since the bathroom was the only place that she and Alina can talk without Alex overhearing them.

It was there at the bathroom that Alina and Asteria talk about Alex and other 'girl' stuff. It was also at the bathroom that Alina can pet the cute and beautiful Asteria.

But no matter how conclusive the real reason was, it seems like Alex has misinterpreted the entire situation.

”Since Alina could not see you, then you are free to ogle at her body everytime time she's in the bathroom!” Alex said as his gaze at Asteria turned wary. ”You must have been enjoying every moment there, right?”

”Wuwuwu… I hate you! You hooman bully!” Asteria started to cry as she flew away from the comfort room. It seems like Alex's teasings have been too much for her.

Alex could still hear Asteria's bawls as she flew farther away from him.

”Hehehe….” Even though Alex felt slightly bad after making Asteria cry, he could not help but feel a strange sense of satisfaction after seeing Asteria's teary face.

”Hey Alex, you are not a sadist.” Alex chided himself as he shook his head. ”You just managed to one-up that fairy…”

Even though Alex sounded angry at Asteria earlier, the truth was that Alex was fine even if Asteria was interested in Alina.

After all, Alex is a proponent of girl-to-girl love.

Don't ask Alex why he feels this way, he is just fine and supportive of girl-to-girl love.

Even Alex's friends before, when they inquired about Alex's support of girl-to-girl love, Alex's only reply to them was,

[Well, seeing two beauties loving each other is a fine sight, right?]

Nobody tried to question Alex's beliefs after that time.

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After 1 minute of stay in the comfort room.

”It's too bad that Alina could not see Asteria. If it were, then it will be really interesting.” Alex muttered as he let out a sigh.

Since he had already taken a long time inside the comfort room, Alex decided to leave. He still has to look for Asteria and apologize to her.

But before Alex could leave, the door to the comfort room swung open, and in came a person that Alex did not expect to come in.

The newcomer was Lord Gallius, and he was looking at Alex with a calm gaze.

”.....”

”.....”

Alex noticed that right now, Lord Gallius was not looking at him with animosity or anger.

In fact, Lord Gallius was looking at Alex as if he was a potential friend.

This weirded Alex out, as he remembered Lord Gallius' hostile attitude to him before.

”Excuse me, but are you the twin brother of Lord Gallius?” Since he found it hard to believe that an attitude change can happen, Alex just decided to create a more believable conclusion. ”I did not know that you existed…”