My Destiny To Be Loved By The Villains[part 2 ]

Chapter 165: Substitute

"...Iliya has been spacing out all day."

After Falco said those words, Trisha, who was sitting across from him while reading a book, silently nodded in agreement.

In these past few days, Iliya had been secluding herself in her room, cutting off all contact from the outside world to a severe degree.

Considering how she had passed the First Ordeal of the Hero Selection Exam with the highest mark possible, her current attitude was extremely strange.

All details of the Selection Exam were classified information to the public.

That was why, if Trisha wasn't someone who was able to see emotions with her own eyes, she wouldn't be able to guess that something significant had indeed happened to her friend.

"..."

She didn't say anything though, only letting out a deep sigh.

It was a known fact among their group that Iliya, contrary to how she was in public, would at times suffer from severe mood swings. As such, there was usually only one reason for her to act like this.

Or at least, that was what Trisha knew.

"How is Mr. Dowd doing?"

"...What about him?"

At Trisha's question, Falco tilted his head. He clearly didn't understand her intention, but like the model student he was, he still gave his response properly.

"I have heard...rumors...about him..."

"Rumors?"

"Well, there are always bad rumors swirling around that guy in school. You know, about how he's a batshit crazy playboy."

"..."

Sadly, Trisha, too, could not deny such rumors.

Even Iliya herself knew that he was such a person, yet she was still blinded by her infatuation toward him.

"I guess?"

"But..."

Having said that much, Falco ran his fingers through his hair. There was an uncomfortable look on his face.

"I heard he's currently being hospitalized in the infirmary."

Hearing that information, Trisha managed to connect that as the reason why Iliya had been so listless lately.

After all, she had publicly declared her intention to 'protect' him. Since he was hospitalized, that meant she had failed to protect him from something.

As she pondered about this while stroking her chin, Falco quickly added another sentence.

"But I heard there are at least fifteen women crowded in front of his door."

"..."

"There are quite a few people who are happy about this. They said that it's finally time for the shitty playboy to receive his karma—"

With that, Trisha managed to deduce a second reason.

On top of failing to protect him, Iliya also had to see all her 'rivals' gathering at one spot.

Now, the question was, what exactly happened back then? Why did people who wouldn't normally see eye to eye group up in one place like that?

'...Mr. Dowd.'

Trisha turned her head to look at the infirmary, which was currently made off-limits.

If she were to take a guess, they probably did it because something significant was going on inside.