Diary of Guarding Monster Girls

He beckoned with his finger.

"Mm!!?"

Herbert gently moved the finger he had placed in Ophidia’s mouth, inadvertently brushing against her soft tongue.

Meanwhile, Herbert didn’t hold back, and deliberately licked the blood off his fingertip.

This two-pronged attack instantly broke Ophidia’s defenses.

"Mm——"

How could she have ever seen such a spectacle?

All the thoughts in Ophidia’s mind vanished in an instant. She was originally planning to reprimand Herbert for his disrespect, but her mind failed her completely.

Her brain went completely blank, unable to recall anything.

"..."

After a long time, Ophidia finally came to her senses, blinking dazedly.

She lowered her head, staring at her fingertips which seemed like they still retained his warmth, along with the already healed wound.

She... she didn’t even realize when Herbert released her.

Ophidia felt that she had lost.

Lost completely and utterly.

She was no match for Herbert, completely toyed with by him in the palm of his hand.

Upon realizing this fact, instead of feeling anger, Ophidia felt a sense of inevitability and relief.

It was as if Herbert could see through and predict her every reaction.

Why is it that you, a Paladin, are so skilled at this?

Oh, before being a Paladin, this guy was a noble son, mingling among the aristocrats.

Well, that explains it.

"So, there’s no way I can compete with him at all..."

She sighed and lifted her head, only to see Herbert smiling gently at her, asking:

"Something wrong?"

You actually have the face to ask me what’s wrong?

Are you not aware of what you’ve done?

Are you unclear about it?

Indeed, when it comes to shamelessness, I’m not his match at all.

However, despite feeling relieved, she was still a bit displeased at being treated this way.

Ophidia decided to give a little payback.

"Herbert."

Upon hearing this gentle call, Herbert’s gaze immediately shifted, sensing a vague danger.

"Hmm?"

"Come here for a moment."

"Uh, no, I’d rather not, I... hey!"

Realizing the peril, Herbert was about to find an excuse to escape, but before he could move a leg, he was bound by the serpent tail unknown to him, waiting behind.

The serpent tail wrapped around Herbert’s waist, then pulled him directly to Ophidia.

Ophidia narrowed her eyes, staring intently at Herbert who was now in close proximity, and said slowly:

"You seem always certain about how I’d react, and this makes me a bit unhappy."

Herbert blinked his eyes in panic, saying, "Uh, well, I didn’t guess everything, actually, I just guessed a part, no, I didn’t guess..."

Then, without giving Herbert a chance to think, she raised her hand and grabbed his collar.

"You think I would be shy, would panic."

She said:

"So... did you predict this outcome?"

In Herbert’s utterly shocked eyes, Ophidia pressed her lips resolutely against his cheek.

At the last moment, Ophidia hesitated, unable to commit to an act of revenge with a kiss on the lips, finding it somewhat a gain for Herbert.

However, after being "forced into the kiss," and released, Herbert stood frozen on the spot, head down with lips pursed, appearing like someone humiliated and bullied.

This reaction gave Ophidia great satisfaction, feeling like she finally won a round and vented out some of her anger.

She finally won for once!

But truthfully, Herbert was filled with thoughts.

"Hiss... it actually came true, Ophidia really did initiate a kiss, but changed to the cheek at the last moment."

"That also means..."

"If I had unintentionally turned my head earlier, it would result in her actually forcing a kiss on me!!?"

Hard evidence, withstands the test of time!

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