Effortlessly control everything, firmly grasp all things in your hands, and guide the course of events as you please.

Kokot just couldn't understand what "the former Victor" meant.

"If you ask me if I like her? I think I do."

From a player's perspective, the character 'Lia' is a typical example of the 'tsundere character' trope found in many story-driven games.

She's tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and her heart is filled with longing for the protagonist.

If this character design is successful, it will undoubtedly be extremely attractive.

In other words, from the player's perspective, Victor naturally has a certain degree of affection for Lya.

This positive feeling is purely the player's affection and appreciation for the character, and has nothing to do with real emotions or family ties.

Similarly, Victor also has a fondness for other important characters with appealing personalities, just like any other player.

Even so, if it were before meeting Kokot...

Before realizing the reality of this world, and before realizing the reality of the characters' roles.

Even though he has a certain level of affection for Leah, Victor will only refuse her requests.

Because in his mind as a player, NPCs do not actually exist.

Because his consciousness is still that of a player, and in the eyes of a player, NPCs are not real.

He won't invest his emotions in an NPC.

However, everything changed after meeting Chaos.

When he realized the reality of this world, felt Kokot's pain and sorrow, and realized that the existence of every character was real.

That initial goodwill from players towards NPCs has transformed into feelings for a real person.

But he didn't need to explain these things to Cocotte.

Even if you tell her, Cocotte would have a hard time fully understanding.

Now, Cocote stood frozen in place.

Viktor's words made her lips part slightly, her face filled with astonishment.

After a moment, she slowly came to her senses and asked in a trembling voice:

"So you're telling me that you two are still mutually in love?"

"Perhaps."

Victor's answer left Cocotte momentarily speechless.

She couldn't accept it.

After all, in other people's eyes, he and Lia were no different from family members who had lived together for a long time.

Is this...is this something that should be happening?

Looking at Viktor's current state, Kokot was at a loss for what to do.

Could Viktor have been completely unaware of this?

This shouldn't be the Viktor she remembers.

Viktor, who always had everything under control, planned meticulously, and took all possibilities and contingencies into account.

Then why is he still...?

Suddenly, Cocotte felt a jolt, realizing that there was a crucial person behind all of this.

Gwen!

Thinking of this, Cocote asked eagerly:

"Then... what about your fiancée!?"

"You're already married to her, haven't you thought about her feelings...?"

"That's also what I wanted to ask you."

Victor's gaze was deep and unwavering as it slowly shifted to Cocotte, making her feel uneasy.

That indifference, that detachment, has returned once more.

Whenever Viktor was about to ask a question, it meant he was planning something big.

Gather information, then integrate that information to develop a strategy.

He has always been this kind of person.

"Shortly after I left, Gwen was able to kill two demigod giants all by herself."

"Don't you ever think that this is abnormal?"

Upon hearing this, Coco was taken aback, frowned, and began to ponder.

It seems that's true; Gwen is ridiculously powerful.

Before this, Kokot had seen this powerful knight before.

She was righteous, but not prejudiced.

It can protect the good, but it will never show mercy to any evildoer.

Gwen was indeed very powerful at the time, but her power was still within the realm of humanity.

However, Gwen seemed to have become a different person after she defeated the two demigod giants.

Her sense of justice turned cold and ruthless, and her behavior became paranoid.

It's like a merciless guillotine, cutting down all sins, big or small.

Moreover, her excessive power did not arouse any suspicion from anyone.

Just like her current personality influence, everyone takes her strength for granted.

With this impression, she naturally became the strongest person in the Empire after Victor and Aubrey left.

“You were once a member of the Mage Council, so…”

“Even without my reminder, you should realize that Gwen’s sense of justice coincides with that of a certain god.”

Viktor's words seemed to awaken some deep-seated awareness in Cocotte, causing her eyes to widen in surprise.

The name of that being flashed through my mind in an instant.

"The...Goddess of Justice?"

Kokot's shocked reaction brought a faint smile to Victor's face.

It seems he had anticipated this reaction.

"The Gwen we know now is not the Gwen we know now."