Becoming the Guide of the Mysophobic Villain? Absolutely Not! - Chapter 184

A man as big as Log 1 was unexpectedly a cutie.

Former roommate Irene, current roommate Claude. Perhaps it’s because I’ve lived with extremely strong and tough roommates, but I found his soft and tender reactions refreshing and new.

…I feel like I could make him cry if I really wanted to?

I quickly dismissed the sinister thought that crossed my mind if Log 1 were to find out.

“Let’s just use our real names instead of nicknames. You know my name, right? Rose Valentine. Just call me Rose as you have been. What’s your name?”

“Ah, my name is…”

Just then, still holding his reddened ears, Log spoke.

“Daniel. Daniel Levendale.”

“…What?”

I doubted my ears.

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In the game ‘The Guide Who’s the Salvation of Arteon’, Daniel Levendale was one of the three main male lead options and the most popular among them.

The biggest reason was undoubtedly his appearance.

Lush blond hair, refreshing blue eyes, delicately sculpted beautiful features, and an innocent aura.

His looks were often compared to the archangel Gabriel or Eros from Greek mythology. Though no one has actually seen either, the point was that he seemed like a mysterious celestial being.

So naturally, his appearance was a perfect match with Irene, who herself was angelic in appearance. No wonder illustrations of just the two of them, after eliminating the other male leads, frequently appeared in the game community.

this game’s a flop but the illustrations carry it

↳ just the illustrations, the Ellene couple only

↳ agreed

↳ totally agree…

But Daniel’s popularity wasn’t just due to his looks.

While God might have given Irene an angelic appearance and a devilish personality for balance, Daniel was angelic both in looks and character.

One night, while Irene was walking alone, she saw Daniel gently lifting a fallen baby bird back into its nest under a tree.

How many Espers rely solely on their abilities and act so arrogantly? An S-Class Esper with that appearance and such a personality, it’s no wonder Irene fell for him.

Besides their first meeting, there were countless episodes showing Daniel’s true character, which is why probably over 95% of the game players earnestly hoped for a happy ending with Irene and Daniel.

Of course, that hope tragically ended when Daniel died entangled in Claude’s rampage.

…And now, Daniel Levendale is right here in front of me?

“Daniel? Daniel Levendale? For real? Oh, could it be a coincidence of names?”

Startled, I pressed him for an answer, and Daniel responded with a puzzled look.

“Um… as far as I know, there’s no one else with the same name at the Center.”

This meant that the Log in front of me was indeed Daniel, a male lead candidate.

My mouth dropped open in surprise.

“No wonder…”

“What?”

“…You’re not just some extra passing by.”

“…?”

Whether created by a god or a game company’s illustrator, so much effort wouldn’t have been put into a character design if he weren’t a major character!

This meant I had failed to recognize not only Irene and Claude but now Daniel as well. All of them had distinctive appearances, yet how could I have been so blind?

Reflecting on this, a sudden question occurred to me.

“Wait. If you are Daniel, then… you’re an S-Class Esper, aren’t you?”

“What? Oh… Yes, that’s correct.”

“Whoa…”

It’s astonishing.

Although not as much as Claude, an S-Class Esper stands at the pinnacle of power within the Center.

The game’s storyline had countless episodes showing his humble and unpretentious nature, but still, an S-Class Esper had been acting as a subordinate to Claude?

Wait.

Could it be…?

“…What about Logs 2 and 3 that I saw with you at the dessert shop? What are their names?”

“Wilhelm Holstein and Livener Valde…”

“Crazy.”

“…”

“I mean, why would S-Class Espers serve as subordinates to another S-Class Esper? Why? Does Claude think only S-Class Espers are worth commanding since they’re above A-Class?”

Daniel, Wilhelm, Livener. All of them are S-Class Espers and three male lead candidates involved with Irene.

So, Claude had been using three S-Class Esper male lead candidates as mere underlings, having them follow him on dates or go get cupcakes from the best places in the capital!

What the heck.

What a waste of manpower!