Inner Voice: All Heroines Hear My Inner Voice Chapter 1026: Freya's Visit

"Well, it just kind of happened. When we were fighting earlier, we fell in love with each other."

Eiji said that without blushing or being shy.

Charlemagne's lips twitched. She was about to open her mouth to speak, but she closed it again. In any case, that didn't change the fact that she was now one of Eiji's women and had fallen in love with him.

More than that, she didn't want to tell the women in the room about the embarrassing moments she and Eiji had shared before.

By the way, Charlemagne hadn't joined the chat group yet.

[Ding! "Charlemagne" has been added to the chat group.]

Ah, she just joined now.

"...." Rias and many of the other women in the room weren't surprised.

Charlemagne stared at the transparent screen displaying text right in front of her, looking confused.

It took her a moment to realize that what she'd done with Eiji earlier had been watched by a lot of people.

Or more precisely, it was being broadcast live!

Before Zekka had a chance to say anything about Fernyiges and ask if they were going to go after him?

At that moment—

*Bang!*

The door to the inn's lobby suddenly swung wide open. The appearance of a woman with long pink hair and an extraordinarily beautiful face immediately caught everyone's attention.

Especially Eiji—his eyes practically sparkled.

He couldn't help but glance at her ample breasts with the appreciative gaze of an artist.

[An artist? You mean a pervert?]

Ignore what Miss System said.

The person who arrived was the goddess Freya. After cleaning up some of the mess caused by Fernyiges outside, she hurried to track down Schwertleite and her friends.

As it happened, one of the Valkyries told her that they were staying at the same inn as Eiji and his group.

That's why she's here.

She was worried about her students.

"Thankfully, it looks like everyone's here." Freya said with a sigh of relief as she stepped into the room.

Seeing her arrive, Schwertleite immediately called out. "Freya-sama!"

Rossweisse also said, "Freya-sama, all of us—especially your students—are fine. Reginleif too… she's just exhausted and needs some rest."

She immediately reported what the woman might want to know.

Freya let out a sigh; she was greatly relieved. "So that's how it is… Schwe-chan, Rose, and all of you here—thank you. I heard you had a run-in with Fernyiges and helped the people in my territory. It prevented any loss of life."

She bowed slightly toward Eiji, who was standing next to Rossweisse, causing her large breasts to sway.

Eiji stared at the sight without saying a word. At least not until Rossweisse nudged his arm.

"Ahem!" He pretended to cough and, with a friendly smile, said, "You're welcome, Freya."

Freya stood up straight again and looked at the man in front of her with an even more beautiful smile. "Eiji, I sensed an amazing aura earlier. Was that you?"

Her gaze swept over his half-dragon form, including the large bulge in his pants.

There was a look of surprise in Freya's eyes.

'Oh my...'

Schwertleite wondered if the goddess she revered had just glanced at Eiji's crotch?

No way! She must have seen it wrong!

"You mean the fluctuations in my magical power when I was fighting Charlemagne and subduing her? I'm sure I held back quite a bit back then. I didn't expect you to sense it, Freya."

Eiji was being humble, but also showing off at the same time.

What I mean is, when he unleashed a few percent of Anos's magical power, did he really have no idea how many creatures were intimidated by him?

The answer is no!

He knew, of course.

"Charlemagne?" Freya naturally glanced at the woman standing next to Eiji.

That's because when he mentioned her name, he was holding her shoulder.

Eiji briefly told Freya about Charlemagne's identity.

"Oh, you've conquered the leader of the Heroes Faction and made her one of your women, Eiji? That's amazing. With this, at least we don't have to worry about the Hero Faction causing any more trouble."

She praised the man in front of her.

Then, she continued. "Your magical power is also very strong; I'm sure everyone in the Norse Pantheon feels it just as I do."

"Is that a compliment from you?"

"Of course."

"I'm so glad to hear that from you, Freya."

Naturally, Eiji stepped forward and stood right in front of Freya.

Because of the difference in their heights, Freya had to look up slightly to see his handsome face.

"Fufufu."

She giggled.

The atmosphere between the two of them began to grow ambiguous. Realizing this, Schwertleite coughed.

"Cough! Cough! Freya-sama, Eiji-senpai... I think we still need to discuss the previous incident."

"Schwe-chan, you're right."

Freya averted her gaze from the man brimming with male hormones standing before her. She was grateful that Schwertleite had interrupted; otherwise, she would have had a bit of a hard time looking away just now.

At the same time, she understood why one of Eiji's nicknames was "Harem King".

This man was just too handsome and strong. Even a woman like her couldn't help but be a little captivated by him.

'Heh.'

Eiji gave a faint smile. In that brief moment, he could see that Freya's positive level had increased by 5 points.

It wasn't just gratitude for saving her students, but also because of his charm.

[Our King, keep wooing that woman!]

'Calm down, Leme, I already have a plan for her.'

[That's great, our King.]

As the two of them spoke to each other, Miss System fell silent.

These people...

They're clearly not part of the protagonists' groups!

"Speaking of that earlier incident." Eiji said in a serious tone, though there was a hint of amusement in his eyes. "The Slavery Dragon, Fernyiges, who just attacked Reginleif… actually, its main target was you, Freya. He had his sights set on you because you have big, beautiful breasts. That's why he agreed to team up with Charlemagne."

Feeling the stares of everyone in the room fixed on her, Charlemagne suddenly regretted teaming up with Fernyiges.

That lecherous dragon had made her lose a bit of face now.

Still, Eiji... You actually dared to comment on Freya's breasts right in front of her.

"Ah, so Fernyiges was actually targeting me? That makes sense… That's why so many of his chains were chasing me earlier."

Freya wasn't offended; in fact, she was a little pleased by Eiji's comment about her oppai. It was like a compliment to her.

Come to think of it, he was the first guy who dared to talk about her body right in front of her.

In her opinion, Eiji was being very honest about just how perverted he was.

That's funny.

"Do you know where Fernyiges ran off to, Eiji?"

Instead of answering, Eiji glanced at Charlemagne.

Feeling her gaze, Charlemagne immediately replied. "Fernyiges should have returned to the hideout my group prepared for him. It's near a large river and hidden behind the mountains in Norse—specifically in Fyord."

Fyord is actually a famous place in Norse.

Hearing what Charlemagne said, Freya and the other women were stunned.

The Great Emperor, the leader of the Hero Faction faction... She had truly been subdued by Eiji, and didn't hesitate to tell them Fernyiges's location.

She also told them that, besides Fernyiges, there were many other evil dragons living with him.

What kind of drug did Eiji give her?

Only the women who had watched the livestream knew how he had subdued Charlemagne.

"Is that evil dragon in Fyord?" The gentleness on Freya's face vanished, and her smile turned cold. However, she was still incredibly beautiful as she said, "Not only did he dare to cause trouble in my territory and hurt my students, but he also harbors disgusting intentions toward me. I won't stand idly by—I'm going to kill him."

Zekka, Avi, and Lilebette shuddered.

Goddess Freya is furious!

She looked terrifying.

Schwertleite said enthusiastically, "Count me in! I want to beat up that perverted dragon, too!"

Since she said that, Zekka and the others certainly couldn't just stand by either. They, too, wanted to take part in the counterattack against Fernyiges.

Freya smiled gently again and glanced at the man beside her. "Eiji, even though I'm confident I can defeat an evil dragon like Fernyiges, we might still need some help so that Schwe-chan and the others don't run into trouble. Would you and your women be willing to help us?"

The request came from a beautiful goddess.

How could Eiji possibly refuse?

"Allright, we certainly won't just stand by either."

This is also a chance to show off and make Freya owe him even more.

[In this situation, are you still thinking about taking advantage, host?]

'Is something wrong, Miss System?'

[No, nothing.]

On second thought, Miss System was too lazy to argue with her host. This wasn't the first time he'd acted anything but like a protagonist, either.

Still, even though Eiji and the others agreed to attack Fernyiges' hideout,

Freya told them to rest first that night and carry out the extermination of the evil dragons the next morning.

After all, Charlemagne had also mentioned that Fernyiges might need time to recover before launching his next attack alongside the other evil dragons.

Eiji could have ended the matter in an instant, but he didn't refuse.

"By the way, Eiji, can I stay at this inn for the night, too? I heard this inn has a nice hot spring. I'd like to try it out with Rose and the others."

"Sure! You can definitely do that!"

He quickly agreed to her request.

"Really? Thank you."

Rias, Rossweisse, Akeno, Mio, and many other women looked at Freya with a touch of pity.

How could they not?

[Mio: This goddess has no idea she's taken the initiative to spend the night under the same roof as a huge wolf.]

[Celis: Poor goddess.]

[Rias: If that's Freya, I actually wouldn't mind her becoming our sister.]

[Kuroka: Nyahaha! Who would turn down a beautiful, big-breasted sister like Freya?]

[Akeno: Ara Ara.]

[Rossweisse: Everyone, please don't talk about Freya-sama like that. Show her a little respect.]

Eiji, of course, saw the women's conversation in the chat group, and he was satisfied. None of them objected to his decision.

Well, even though Mahiru, Nanao, Koneko, Ravel, and a few other women were now staring at him with complaints in their eyes.

He pretended not to notice.

And yes, Charlemagne certainly already knew how to use the chat group. But she hadn't dared to send any messages yet because…!

She'd also seen a video featuring her and Eiji.

That had left her reeling from a social death for a while; she was so embarrassed. How could those women have watched what she and Eiji did earlier, yet act as if they hadn't seen anything right now?

They seemed to be used to it!

There were also many videos of Eiji with other women in that chat group that piqued Charlemagne's curiosity.

'Maybe I should try watching a few of them tonight?'

That's what the Great Emperor, leader of the Hero Faction who had joined Eiji's harem, was thinking.

...

While Freya, Rossweisse, and most of the other women were enjoying the hot springs.

In the quiet inn room, Reginleif's eyelids fluttered open. A wave of dizziness swept over her as she slowly opened her eyes and adjusted to the dim light of the magic lamp.

The first person her gaze fell upon was a figure she knew very well. Schwertleite, her childhood friend, was sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Reginleif! You're awake?!" Schwertleite immediately clutched her hand tightly, a look of relief on her face.

"Schwertleite…?" Reginleif murmured softly.

As her vision began to clear, Reginleif realized they weren't alone. Standing near the bedroom window was a man with the appearance of a half-dragon; he was very handsome and was watching her with a warm smile. It was Eiji.

Reginleif didn't know who he was.

But since Schwertleite wasn't surprised by his presence, he probably wasn't a bad guy, right?

[Good, Reginleif is finally awake.]

Eiji's inner voice rang out.

This voice...

Reginleif suddenly remembered something.

She held her head, which still felt a little heavy, and tried to sit up on the bed with Schwertleite's help. "Where are we? What happened? My last memory... my body was being controlled by something..."

Schwertleite began to explain the situation. "You're safe now, Reginleif. An evil dragon named Fernyiges possessed your body for a moment and attacked us using the power of your Longinus. We were all pushed to the brink and nearly defeated earlier."

Reginleif's eyes widened at this; she felt both guilty and horrified. "Then… how did you manage to free me?"

"It was all thanks to Eiji-senpai." Schwertleite replied, pointing toward Eiji. He walked over from the open window. "He sent one of the women in his harem, Rias Gremory, to help us. On Eiji-senpai's direct orders, Gremory-san arrived just in time and used her power of destruction to separate Fernyiges from your body without hurting you in the slightest."

From what Schwertleite said, Reginleif thought Rias was truly extraordinary. She had to thank her and the man in front of her.

With what little strength she had left, she slowly bowed her head on the bed.

"Eiji-san, thank you so much." Reginleif said sincerely. "You not only saved my life, but also prevented my body from being used to destroy Asgard. I truly owe you and Gremory-san a debt of gratitude."

"Don't worry about it, Reginleif. The most important thing right now is that you're okay. Get some rest until you've fully recovered."

Contrary to what his appearance might suggest, Eiji was very friendly.

That gave Reginleif a good impression of him; he also seemed like a senior who had a good relationship with Schwertleite.

Still, just as she was about to ask why she could hear his inner thoughts, she realized he couldn't bring herself to do it.

Reginleif was confused.

But soon, she was startled when Eiji suddenly placed his hand on her forehead. "Wait a minute—I just remembered that I can fix the side effects of your Sacred Gear. You'll recover quickly, and you won't be sickly anymore."

"Huh!? Eiji-san, you... You want to heal me?"

Reginleif was touched, but more than that, she felt embarrassed because she'd suddenly been touched by someone of the opposite sex.

And that person was Eiji.

The man who had saved her, and whose face was now quite close to hers. Reginleif's cheeks flushed, and her body trembled slightly.

Seeing that, Schwertleite's lips twitched. However, she was thrilled to learn that Eiji could heal her childhood friend.

"Eiji-senpai, is that true!? Can you really cure Reginleif's illness?"

"That should be possible. I'll try it first."

Hearing what Eiji said with a serious expression, Schwertleite and Reginleif fell silent.

They didn't want to disturb him while he was trying to do something. The next second, a red light shone from Eiji's left hand. That light also enveloped Reginleif's body.

At that moment, instead of using high-level healing magic, Eiji used one of the Twin Hands' abilities, Red Hand, to reshape Reginleif's body and make her strong enough to withstand her Longinus's ability.

The process was essentially the same as a rebirth.

So, under the gaze of Schwertleite and Eiji, Reginleif's figure—which had originally been short—suddenly grew to 160 cm. Beneath her warm jacket, her chest grew slightly larger and her face looked more mature.

She had become more beautiful.

Not only that, but the Red Hand also strengthened every cell, muscle, bone, and organ within her body. As a Walkure, she now possessed raw strength comparable to that of a Valkyrie.

"W-What's going on!?" Schwertleite was stunned and kept asking, "Why did Reginleif grow and become a little taller than me!?"

"Schwertleite, is it just my imagination, or are you having a problem with the fact that I'm now taller than you?"

"N-No! It's just your imagination, Reginleif... Haha..."

Schwertleite laughed awkwardly.

Reginleif stared at her blankly, then turned to a mirror that happened to be there. She could see that her appearance had indeed changed a little, and she liked it.

She also felt herself growing stronger, and no longer felt the pain that had tormented her since childhood.

She turned to Eiji and looked at him with teary eyes. "Thank you so much, Eiji-san. You've truly healed me… I don't know how to repay you for your kindness."

[+2]

[+6]

[+4]

[+5]

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Reginleif's positive level soared high, and even quickly surpassed Schwertleite's.

The affection was clearly visible in her eyes.

She's fallen in love with him!

Eiji waved his hand casually, "What I did was easy for me. However, I know some people might feel uncomfortable accepting something for free. You can figure out how to repay my kindness in the future."

He didn't reject Reginleif's intention to repay his kindness.

[Actually, I'd be happy if Reginleif were to join my harem as well. She's a beautiful woman. But I didn't feel it was appropriate to say that in front of Schwertleite...]

You just said that right in front of me!

Hearing Eiji's inner voice, Schwertleite was once again taken aback. She hadn't expected her senior to have such thoughts about her childhood friend.

Instead of getting angry, she felt jealous.

Reginleif blushed again,

"I see… Eiji-san. I'll think it over first."

She didn't really have much resistance in her heart, but she was too shy to offer herself to Eiji right now.

Especially in front of Schwertleite!

Eiji understood the meaning behind Reginleif's words and felt satisfied.

The biggest winner that night was himself.