Help, I'm in Another World and All the Men Are Are So Dangerous! [BL]-Chapter 226: An Unwanted Encounter and a Suspicious Beauty

Oof... The tension in here was palpable.

Rocco suddenly felt like he’d walked straight into a warzone.

Swept up in Olgert’s urgency, he had rushed here without a second thought, but—yeah, no.

This was absolutely not a place he should be.

With Makarov present, this discussion had to be something major.

Something a complete outsider like him definitely wasn’t supposed to hear.

He had to get out.

Quietly.

Immediately.

Deciding to sneak away and return at a better time, Rocco turned and carefully tiptoed toward the exit—

BANG!

A loud crash made him jolt, his shoulders jerking up as he spun around.

There, leaning way too dramatically against the wall, was Olgert.

Still holding his "wall slam" pose, he turned to Rocco with a suspiciously bright grin.

...Oh.

Oh no.

That was on purpose.

Rocco’s entire body trembled with the realization.

"Ah, my bad. Felt a little dizzy there."

"Like hell you did!!! That was definitely on purpose!!!"

Enraged, Rocco whacked the grinning doctor with light but repeated punches.

Was this... a setup?

Had Olgert tricked him into walking right into this mess?

Had he deliberately acted all frantic just to lure him in?!

That was—That was so unfair!

"What’s your angle, huh?! How dare you trick me like this?!"

"Ow—hey, wait, s-sorry! Not there! That’s my—my crotch—GAH, it hurts!"

Hearing the genuine pain in Olgert’s voice, Rocco abruptly froze.

Glancing down, he saw the doctor hunched over, clutching himself.

Because of the ridiculous height difference between Olgert and Rocco, what was meant to be a punch to the chest had instead—unintentionally—landed squarely in a much lower region.

Rocco had been too caught up in the heat of the moment to even realize.

"S-Sorry! I didn’t mean to hit your, uh... your... er, are your... jewels intact?"

"Master... I must say, that phrasing is still rather inappropriate..."

As Olgert lay on the floor in silent agony, Rocco looked down at him, panic flickering in his eyes.

Behind him, Ragar offered a subtle warning, but Rocco only tilted his head in confusion.

What?

If that was off-limits too, then what was he supposed to say?

That term was refined enough, wasn’t it?

"Olgert, Olgert, I’m sorryyy. I swear I didn’t mean to attack your precious treasures... I really didn’t..."

"...Rocco? What are you doing here?"

The sudden voice behind him made Rocco freeze, his shoulders jumping in alarm.

Oh no.

The whole unfortunate commotion must’ve given him away.

Slowly, sweat dripping down his back, he turned around—only to lock eyes with a very surprised Laxus.

Peeking out from behind him were Makarov and that same golden-haired beauty.

"I sent you a letter saying I couldn’t see you today, didn’t I?"

Laxus’s voice was gentle, his brows slightly furrowed in concern.

But something about it—about those words—made something snap inside Rocco.

His body trembled slightly as he fought to hold back the sudden sting of tears.

Laxus wasn’t yelling.

He wasn’t angry. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

But... for some reason, it felt like he was.

And that made Rocco unbearably sad.

"U-Um... s-sorry... I-I didn’t mean to..."

So Laxus really... really hadn’t wanted to see him today?

He didn’t even look happy to see him.

Sure, Rocco had ignored the letter and shown up unannounced, so of course, Laxus wouldn’t be thrilled about that.

But still—

Wasn’t this the same Laxus who would always melt just at the sight of him?

The Laxus who called him adorable, who always showered him with love, who never hesitated to tell him how much he adored him?

...Then why?

Rocco’s eyes grew misty as he lowered his gaze, the overwhelming confusion making his heart ache.

Noticing this, Laxus immediately panicked, he quickly dropping to one knee before him.

"Ah—wait! No! It’s not like that! I’m not mad at you, I swear!"

His face twisted with frustration, as if he was desperately trying to find the right words.

Rocco could barely make out his expression, though.

His vision was too blurry with unshed tears.

As he bit his lip, trying to keep them at bay, a new voice suddenly chimed in.

"So this is the one? The ’bride’ you’ve been so desperate to hide from me?"

Rocco blinked his eyes.

The golden-haired beauty had tilted their head, a teasing smirk playing on their lips.

"Y-Your Highness! Enough!"

Laxus’s voice was sharp, filled with barely restrained anger.

But the so-called Highness merely brushed it off with an elegant, knowing smile.

Rocco felt like he had just misheard something truly outrageous...

Wait.

And now that he thought about it—wasn’t this so-called beauty’s voice a little too deep for a woman?

Blinking in confusion, he tilted his head.

"B...Bride?"

As if amused by his reaction, the golden-haired beauty gently wiped away the tears that had spilled from Rocco’s eyes.

Her smile, however, was... suspicious.

Almost more suspicious than Laxus’s usual fake grin.

Before Rocco could react, he suddenly found himself lifted off the ground.

"Wha—!?"

With both arms raised, he dangled helplessly in the air, swinging slightly from side to side.

His vision spun, and he let out a flustered whimper.

Who just casually picks up a child they just met and shakes them like this?!

This person is dangerous! Highly suspicious! Outrageous!

Rocco puffed out his cheeks in protest, pouting fiercely.

Noticing his expression, the so-called beauty abruptly stopped, as if only now realizing that Rocco wasn’t enjoying this.

Then, without warning, they pulled him into a tight embrace, flashing another unsettling smile.

"Oh? Quite adorable, aren’t you? I never had an interest in children, but... I feel like I could devour this one right now."

...Excuse me?

Rocco’s entire body stiffened with a loud, internal snap.

His mind went blank for a full three seconds.

...What?

What did this person just say?

Did they just say something incredibly disturbing to a child they just met?!

Even if she were beautiful, it didn’t matter.

The moment she added "creepy" to her resume, all that attractiveness vanished into thin air.

His whole body erupted in shivers.