Chapter 511 – Chapter 511. Truce

Inside Alice’s house, in the living room.

The living room with six people was quiet.
Only the ticking clock on the wall reminded me of the passage of time.

“…”
“…”

This atmosphere.
Didn’t like it.

Elise licked her lips and looked at her Scarlett.
Scarlett was the one who gathered the women after Lee Ho-yeon left.

“Scarlett, if you asked me to stay, I’ll have to speak up. No, should I call you Mr. Scarlett now?”
“Call it comfortably. Miss Ellis.”
“Okay, Scarlett. What do you want to say?”
“I’m going to apologize and make excuses.”
“Excuse?”
“When she was in the Iris Guild, when she received a mission from Ellis-sama, she was not acquainted with Hoyeon-sama. “

This was what she wanted to say if one day Ellis found out about Lee Ho-yeon and her relationship.
She had to prevent useless misunderstandings for both Lee Ho-yeon and herself.

“But it was my fault for giving affection to the target of surveillance. I left the Iris Guild feeling guilty, but I apologize now.”

Elise heard Scarlett bow her head and nodded her head.
Scarlett has known Lee Ho-yeon from the start, and she shares with Lee Ho-yeon Alice’s orders to keep an eye on Lee Ho-yeon, and it doesn’t mean that she doesn’t mind playing with Alice.

But the odds were low.

Since the Iris Guild is an information guild, the management of the guild members is basic.
Of course, he knew that Scarlett had nothing to do with Lee Ho-yeon.
Rather than assuming that she hides her relationship with her tremendous ability, it would be a reasonable guess that her relationship with Lee Ho-yeon developed and she naturally left the Iris Guild.

“Don’t worry, I don’t get that wrong. She believed Scarlett that she wasn’t a regular liar.”
“Thank you.”
“Then Lee Ho-yeon must have been wrong. It’s her fault to flirt with every woman she sees.”
“That’s what I agree with.”

Even Scarlett cannot deny Lee Ho-yeon’s playboy temperament.
Alice nodded her head and opened her mouth again.

“Scarlett, can I ask you one last question?”
“Yes.”
“Are you faster than me?”

Scarlett pondered for a moment at Elise’s words.
What is faster
She didn’t know exactly, but her troubles were short-lived.

“…Probably not.”

Scarlett was faster than Alice in anything related to Hoyeon Lee.
Intuit sex with Liliana.
It might have been faster, but… Because that’s not what I was asking for.

“You didn’t even know Lee Ho-yeon’s face until you heard my order?”
“You’re right.”
“Hmm… Yes. Let’s stop talking about the past.”

It’s not particularly important, but Elise smiled, feeling satisfied.

“Then let me tell you. Actually, I’ve known you all at Lee Ho-yeon’s house for a while. In particular, I’ve known Liliana-san from before. She’s a sexy succubus, right?”
“Oh, are you a fan of mine? Would you like an autograph?”
“… That’s fine.”

Elise looked at Liliana as she pulled her fan from her pocket, then turned her head away.

I know Lee Ho-yeon’s personality well.
He is naturally good at being swayed by others.

It is highly likely that the reason he is living together is not a big deal either.
While carrying out her mission, Scarlett became close with Lee Ho-yeon, and when Scarlett told her that she left the Iris Guild because of you, she probably told her to stay at home.

The same goes for Nam Da-eun.
After the buyer’s guild incident was resolved, Nam Da-eun, who had no place to stay, would have clung to Lee Ho-yeon with her sister.

‘… What about Liliana and Rebecca?’

Alice doesn’t know much about the circumstances of the two.
But Scarlett and Daeun Nam. It didn’t seem like there was much difference between the two.

‘And the reason doesn’t matter.’

Although she is annoyed at being with Lee Ho-yeon, she does not think that Lee Ho-yeon favored the four and brought them home.
Everyone had no place to live like Scarlett, so they must have ended up living together.

If charm is the criterion, then there is no reason for Alice to fall out.

“… Da Eun-ah.”
“Yes. Alice.”

Elise turned her head to Nam Da-eun, who stared at Scarlett and her conversation.
In fact, she wanted to ask Nam Da-eun too.
She had several conversations with Nam Da-eun, but each time Alice and Nam Da-eun had differences of opinion.

“Is Hoyeon staying with her sister at her house?”
“That’s right. I’ve been indebted to you since I escaped from the Buyers Guild.”

As expected, it was as Ellis expected.
Alice looked straight into Nam Da-eun’s face.

“Do you understand when I told you I didn’t like you?”
“Yes.”
“How about now. Still haven’t changed your mind?”
“… No matter how much I think about it, I like Hoyeon’s back. This won’t change.”

Nam Da-eun, who is the center of Lee Ho-yeon, and Alice, who is the center of herself, cannot understand each other’s feelings.
Nam Da-eun said she intended to repay her debt to Lee Ho-yeon for the rest of her life, who changed her life and her sister’s life, while Elise wanted to win her competition by winning the man she liked.

“Even if I say I’m frustrated, I won’t listen.”
“Sorry.”
“Why are you apologizing like an idiot…”

Alice sighed and thought.
Even when she tried to think of Nam Da-eun as her competitor, there was no tension.
It’s absurd that such a weak woman is stronger than herself.

“Ellis, you don’t understand… Hoyeon is necessary for my happiness. That’s all. It doesn’t matter who or how many people are next to me. Hoyeon will be by my side.”

Nam Da-eun smiled bashfully and said.
The only thing that matters to her is Lee Ho-yeon.
The number of women and the kind of life they were living in were second.

“…”

Alice let out a sigh at Nam Da-eun’s words and put her body on her chair.
I always feel this kind of headache when it comes to Lee Ho-yeon.
At least, I should take comfort in the fact that my emotional ups and downs have been greatly reduced.

I never had any intention of giving up Lee Ho-yeon.
This isn’t a game, but if it’s a win or a loss, being next to Lee Ho-yeon is a win, and giving up Lee Ho-yeon is a loss.

Then, if you act like Nam Da-eun, will you win or lose?
Alice didn’t know.

“… Yes. I won’t tell you to fall for Lee Ho-yeon at all. But, that doesn’t mean I can’t laugh and be friendly with you guys.”
“Why not? If it’s okay with Hoyeon, I want to be friends with Elise too.”
“That’s… Strange.”

Alice scanned the women’s faces.

She has been like that since childhood.
She is said to be heroic lust (英雄好色).

Men seek women as their abilities increase.
It’s like an instinct that’s been set since birth.
Alice learned that from her mother.

It’s okay to flirt.
But the first priority should always be yourself.

– The most necessary thing for that is leisure. You shouldn’t care at all if bees sting on flowers, and you should show an overwhelming difference. To feel relaxed enough that no matter what you do, you won’t be able to take away that person’s man.

Elise understood that instinctively from an early age.
If she had the man she wanted, she would have been able to properly show the results of her early education, but these women were different from Elise’s common sense.
Wanting to be loved the most by the man you like is also a woman’s instinct, but these women didn’t seem to have that instinct.
Moreover, Lee Ho-yeon’s attitude was different from what Alice wanted, so she felt that her common sense was all denied.

“… Irene. What is the situation?”
“Our Alice is pretty even when she’s in a bad mood… Huh? What?”
“Because I don’t know why Alice is doing that.”

Rebecca sneaked up on Irene, seeing Elise looking down on her.

“Of course. Elise is greatly influenced by her mother… No, that side is normal in the first place. You guys are abnormal. How can one man do this to several people?”
“Irene, don’t you like the baby’s father too?”
“I have… Complicated circumstances.”

Irene also stopped hating Lee Ho-yeon.
Of course, there’s a lot of good sex and Ellis, but after a while, he wasn’t a terribly bad guy.

“Really? Hmm. Is it okay if I talk to Elise too?”
“There’s nothing impossible, but if you say something strange, I’ll stop right away. You can’t dirty our Alice.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll do my best.”

The reason Rebecca became close to Lee Ho-yeon was the restoration of the Rune clan.
Of course, she likes Lee Ho-yeon as a person now, but she didn’t care how many women Lee Ho-yeon had.
With that attitude in mind, she intended to have a conversation with Elise.

Rebecca is in a pandemic and has often talked to Mines.
Most of the demons had eccentric personalities, so talking to someone with a strong ego was a piece of cake for Rebecca.
No matter how bad Alice’s personality was, she was better than Mine.

If you pretend to scratch gently and build up your pride, this side can take the initiative in the conversation before you know it.

“Miss Ellis. The world is not so easy.”
“… Yes?”
“No matter what Miss Ellis does, we will not give up on Lee Ho-yeon. The same goes for Miss Ellis, so you know that, right?”
“… I guess so.”

I could tell from just a brief conversation.
These women will never give up Lee Ho-yeon.
Because she was, she had to make sure she was her queen bee.

“Then what are you going to do? Are you going to use the power of the Iris guild to suppress it? Or are you going to target us with your special assassination?”
“It can’t be.”

It was not a problem to use the power of the Iris Guild privately.
It was a matter of pride.
Because pushing her rivals by force in order to take her Lee Ho-yeon is the same as saying she lacks her own charm.

“Hmm. I don’t like Miss Ellis’s expression. If anyone sees it, it’s a look that allows you to do what you can.”
“Don’t ignore the Iris Guild.”
“Miss Alice. I respect the Iris guild as well. What I want to say is to be a little more friendly. You know the personality of a baby’s father. He’s the kind of person who won’t break up with another woman even if she sheds tears.”
“… It’s because of the curse. And I’ve been wondering since before, why is Ho-yeon the baby’s father? Surely it’s not the reason I think?”

To be honest, Rebecca calling Lee Ho-yeon was very annoying.
Honey or honey, honey. It’s nothing like this. What is a baby’s father?
It’s like her couple who have already been married for 10 years.

“The reason you’re the baby’s father is because you’re the baby’s father. That’s right. In the meantime, why don’t you talk about something a little more positive than a fight? Something about a curse or about a baby’s father.”
“I’m also curious about the curse.”

Ellis got caught up in Rebecca’s tempo, and she was sitting between Scarlett and Rebecca.

“Rebecca’s speaking skills are amazing…”
“Hmm. The Scout and I always make me work that way.”

Liliana sipped her coffee as she watched Scarlett and Rebecca’s conversation.
It wasn’t the first time or two that I had to run errands because of that.
Even if you make up your mind that you won’t get hit next time, you’ll quickly get involved.

“Come to think of it, isn’t Liliana jealous of her?”
She said, “She’s jealous every day. Every time I bite her arm in the morning, I’m gradually increasing the force of the bite.”
“… I don’t think that would be hard to notice.”

Liliana and Nam Da-eun also continued their conversation, and only Irene, who checked her smart watch in the gap, got up from her seat.