The Unfettered Ice Princess [ EN ]

Chapter 73 [ Trauma ]

This time Ophelia was completely cornered. Envy walked past Ophelia.
"It took you too long to realize that."

"While the other Calliope knew as soon as they saw me."

TAP TAP TAP

What shook Ophelia even more were the words "another Calliope".
"There was another Calliope in the stadium at that time!?"

Envy had almost reached the exit. There was now nothing left for Ophelia to use. If she let Envy leave now, she would be completely useless.

She gritted her teeth. Ophelia turned around quickly.
"Wait!"

Envy stopped walking. But still did not turn around.
"What else?"

"I'll do anything!" exclaimed Ophelia.

She wasn't entirely sure this was a good decision. She didn't say that from the start because she didn't know what kind of person Envy was, what kind of person this woman in front of her was. This could possibly put her in a worse situation than when she was with Madam Lin. But... It was time for her to take the risk.

With determined eyes and a gesture that showed her seriousness. Ophelia said this boldly.
"I'll do whatever you want! You can use me in any case."

"As you said. I am a Calliope. I will definitely be useful in the future. So... please let me go back to climbing the Tower!"

Envy did not say anything. She only glanced slightly at the girl behind her.
"That kid is already desperate, huh."

"What is it that obliges her to rush up the Tower?" asked Vif to herself.

Seeing how serious Ophelia was, Envy knew that the girl meant that she would do anything without compulsion, would not try to resist and was serious about it. However...

"Without needing you to say that, I can indeed do anything to you. You are mine now," Envy replied tonelessly.

"You are now mine... Uwaahh... Goosebumps... It's really great that I can say that so smoothly... but it's also amusing. It's like playing the role of a possessive girl who's a girlboss."

"Ah, but if it's Onee-chan who's saying this, I think it'd be perfect too..."

"T-That..."
Again, Envy's short sentence managed to corner Ophelia.

Without mercy, or at least that's what she tried to show. Envy turned around and approached Ophelia again.
"Just it? Nothing else?"

"You don't have any cards anymore, right? I'm tired of this. Go back to your room and rest there. My duties as Envy are done. I want to relax for a while while I'm still on vacation. Don't bother me and just shut up, girl," Vif grumbled to herself.

"Besides--"
Vif noticed Ophelia was trembling slightly. She had noticed this from the start of their meeting. And because she was aware, she didn't try to go any further. But it seemed like she had to wake Ophelia up.

Vif also held Ophelia's upper right arm.

PAAAATTSS

Instantly Ophelia's hand brushed off Vif's hand. Even Ophelia herself didn't realize she had done that with an expression of fear. Vif was the only one who had guessed that reaction.

"---trauma is not that easy to remove."

"How could I release a child who's already pale like this into a crowded place," Vif couldn't help but think.

"I might think I've done something to her."

As soon as Ophelia realized she had been rude and brushed off Vif's hand, her face paled. But she couldn't say anything. Her expression was still shocked by her own reaction. Plus, she seemed to see the illusion of Envy's hand trying to explore her body.