Let's Train Heroine

Maris stood before the mirror, her reflection illuminated by the soft morning light filtering through the temple windows. Today, she had chosen an elegant gown of white silk, its delicate fabric cascading in gentle folds around her. The dress was adorned with intricate gold embroidery, accentuating her slender figure and adding a touch of regal grace.

Her long, flowing hair was styled into soft waves, secured with a silver diadem that sparkled subtly. Her eyes, a striking azure, were brightened by a touch of makeup, while her lips were tinted with a hint of rose, giving her a slightly seductive look.

Her heart fluttered with anticipation as she prepared to visit Lucan's room. She had made up her mind to confess her feelings and propose a future together. With a deep breath, she left her chambers and made her way down the hall, each step echoing with purpose.

When she reached Lucan's room, she knocked softly but received no response. Pushing the door open, she found the room empty, a quiet stillness settling over the space. Her gaze was drawn to a book lying open on a small desk. The title, "The Saint's Love," caught her eye.

Curious, Maris picked up the book and began to read. The story told of a saint who had fallen in love with a poor man who had helped her when she was injured. Despite their genuine affection, the world rejected their union. Though the saint's power kept their marriage from being outright condemned, they faced ridicule and scorn behind their backs.

The disdain extended to their children, who were mocked and ultimately forced to leave the capital after the saint's death, driven away by relentless bullying from noble families.

As Maris absorbed the story, her resolve hardened. The story was the same as her own situation, and the injustice struck a chord. If she and Lucan were to face such scorn, she would not allow it to stand in their way. With her determination solidified, she knew what she had to do.

Maris closed the book with a decisive snap. She decided that she would abolish the noble system and create a world where everyone was equal. However...

"But Lucan-sama reading such a novel... Does it mean he also loves me back?" Maris put her hands on her cheeks as she thought and felt embarrassed. Closing her eyes, she felt happiness in her heart.

"Yay... Lucan loves me... Loves me," she muttered. As she began to mutter, she felt her power getting out of control. Suddenly, her happiness disappeared as she focused on controlling her power.

"I'm not ready yet. First, I need to sort out this power, and then I'll abolish the noble system... But it's doesn't matter, Lucan-sama is a father or brother figure to me, and marrying such a figure is not good. So I need to find a place where only the two of us can live, yes... Only the two of us and no one else. Wow, how wonderful it would be...

Lucan-sama and I living in a small house, I will cook for him, clean his clothes, ahh... we will have sex at night, during the day, every day, and every time, I will give him lots of small babies... Hehe... Yes... That's a life worth pursuing, and I will turn everyone who gets in my way into mindless dolls."

Lucan shivered as he listened to Maris. He was hiding away, and since Maris's power was sealed, she couldn't see him or sense him.

Lucan was glad that Maris wasn't a yandere character; she still had enough reason not to kill innocents, or else she would have already killed nobles. There was also a chance she might have taken him to a small place and forced him to stay there with her until he died of old age.

Lucan shook his head. He didn't want to think about it. He never liked yanderes, and he hoped that Maris's obsession would stay at its current level and not increase to where she thought keeping Lucan in a small box with her always was the right way.

He hoped that the book he left there would put some sense into her and that she wouldn't think about establishing a relationship right now. In the past month, Lucan had become famous, which attracted the fascination of many women, and he had been surrounded by female students daily, leaving him with less time to spend with Maris, among other things.

Lucan did sense that Maris might be getting frustrated and wanted to spend more time with him, but she couldn't because of her increased temple duties. He thought that Maris might be thinking of confessing, which is why he left this book, hoping that Maris would reconsider confessing.

The recent events where Rina and Julia got hurt made Lucan sad and angry, which also made him realize that he does care about his friends, which means he was lying when he said he didn't care. He cares about Maris, but he doesn't love her, so it's a difficult situation.

He would accept it whenever she confessed, but there were many problems, and he didn't want to deal with those problems. The most difficult problem was that she might lose control of her power out of pure happiness.

So, let's wait, wait until she controls her power fully and becomes capable of controlling Empire-Class Power.

Now that he thought about it, the final boss was just Kingdom-Class... How would he face Maris? Or is there a chance he would get stronger? And who is the other Evil Magician? There is also a chance that this other Evil Magician might be a Regional-Class Powerhouse, someone whose power affects the entire Saint Region.

Lucan thought, but he stopped thinking and decided to meet Rina and Julia. He wanted to see how they were doing after the incident.

Some time later, he and Maris went out and met Rina and Julia, and it seemed Julia was back to her tsundere mode. Lucan hoped that Julia would do something about her tsundere attitude, or else she would stay single forever.

Rina was doing well; she had learned to use a sword with her left hand and was able to continue her adventure journey. She became weaker than before, but she was still strong enough to continue her adventures.