Chapter 26: The Holy Son’s Gender Reveal

“Y-You… how… how can you be a man…?!”

Song Ze didn’t know how to describe his feelings at that moment.

His entire body froze.

If he had encountered this somewhere else, he might have thought the person before him was the Saint’s brother or something. But the reality now was cruelly telling him something he should have realized all along but had refused to think about.

That was—

His goddess was also male!!!

And previously, he had vomited blood trying to raise the Holy Son’s favorability to 70!! It was like lifting a rock only to drop it on his own foot.

He shouldn’t have believed that in this gay-ass world, there would be a normal romance target!

Song Ze’s expression carried a hint of grief, and his eyes as he looked at the Holy Son were full of disbelief.

Even the Holy Son, who had only intended to use Song Ze, felt an unfamiliar emotion stir within him when he saw those azure eyes that once held only admiration but now reflected only sorrow and pain.

Beside him, the clergy members thought, since they were already inside the barrier, Song Ze probably had little use left. Seeing this, they immediately berated him: “How dare you speak to the Holy Son like that!”

“Shut up.”

The Holy Son coldly glanced at the person beside him, then turned to Song Ze. Just as he was about to speak—

“I’m sorry, Holy Son.” Song Ze directly shook off his hand. He felt the situation was urgent and had no time to grieve. If he didn’t explain properly, he might end up forced into a relationship with the Holy Son.

After all, with a favorability of 70, that was already at the level where becoming a homosexual was practically guaranteed!

The Holy Son’s expression changed, and his eyes turned somewhat terrifying.

“In the past, I was foolish and offended you.” Song Ze stepped back and respectfully bowed to the Holy Son. Those around could clearly see that his body was subtly trembling, as if afraid of something.

“I…” he began, then finally gathered his courage. His azure eyes fixedly stared at the Holy Son. “Holy Son, I only like girls.”

And according to the game’s character setting, the Holy Son was definitely a gentle, almost saintly kind person! He would surely forgive Song Ze’s offense… unlike dangerous characters like Aliel and Idis, where breaking up was like detonating a bomb.

Song Ze sighed in relief. It seemed the Holy Son was indeed the understanding person from the game!

“Let’s move on then.” The Holy Son spoke. “This is already the innermost temple. If nothing unexpected happens, the inheritance is inside.”

“Mm.” Song Ze nodded. Getting the inheritance normally and then leaving immediately would be the best outcome.

After a brief rest and preparation of defenses, everyone cautiously entered the temple that exuded an ancient aura. After all, this central area had never been explored before, making them uneasy.

Having come this far, they couldn’t afford any mistakes.

The moment they entered, a faint bloody pattern lit up on the back of Song Ze’s hand, then quickly faded as if suppressed by something.

Unexpectedly, what greeted them was not monsters, but a temple filled with sanctity. People praying were even seated on the surrounding benches.

Their faces seemed shrouded in mist, indistinct, but their devotion was undeniable. Their extreme focus made even the clergy feel ashamed.

At the front stood a figure in priestly robes, back to them, reciting something softly and melodiously before a statue. Just looking at him evoked an instinctive fear from the depths of one’s heart.

“What is this?” “Why… I feel like these people have life force; are they still alive?”

Everyone began to question in confusion, not daring to move, afraid of triggering something bad.

Song Ze, on the other hand, had entered a illusion upon entering the temple. It recreated an ancient scene, extremely realistic—with the strength of these people, of course, they couldn’t see through it.

The person in priestly robes at the front was likely the soul of an ancient priest, with terrifying strength—roughly on par with the likes of Aliel or Idis, those max-level bosses.

But the Saint, whose skills were mostly healing, had no way to deal with such monsters!

Fortunately, this boss was only testing whether the inheritor had the aptitude… As for the test, it was simple: one must have no fear.

This illusion would show people what they most desired to see. Only those with firm hearts, determined to return to reality, could wake up.

Sure enough, the moment the priest finished his prayer, the surrounding consciousness suddenly faded.

Song Ze felt someone beside him grab his hand. Just as he was about to sink into darkness, he saw pale blue eyes extremely close to his. Those sky-beautiful eyes now carried a hint of gloom.

………

…

When Song Ze opened his eyes again, he was stunned.

He should have known!! Since it showed what one most desired, what he most desired would definitely be—

A forest elf with pointed ears stood beside him, full of awkwardness. “Idiot, what are you standing there for?”

Song Ze: “…?!?”

Then another few people walked over. The four stunning women appearing before him were unquestionably the four romance targets from the game!

At this moment, Song Ze was completely dumbfounded… He knew it was fake, but…

But he hadn’t expected the illusion to be so realistic!

He had previously not understood why some people couldn’t escape illusions, but now he also felt an impulse to not leave! Reality only had four gay men waiting for him, leading to some gay-ass situations. He didn’t want that QAQ!

Song Ze’s tears came down.

The Saint beside him immediately reached out to gently wipe his tears… The moment her hand touched him, Song Ze instinctively stepped back.

The Saint looked at him in confusion.

Song Ze then realized he had instinctively stepped back because he suddenly thought of the Holy Son. “S-Sorry, I just didn’t react in time.”

Then, the petite, cute black-haired demon girl next to him threw herself into Song Ze’s arms. Song Ze’s expression drastically changed; his body stiffened as he immediately recalled the psychological trauma Andreya had caused him.

And when he turned around, he saw Idis—expressionless but with concern in her eyes… Sorry, after experiencing Idis’s storyline, he could no longer face this character!

Song Ze suddenly realized that even in the illusion, he couldn’t enjoy himself, because no matter what he thought, he associated it with those people in reality! And he clearly knew this was just an illusion.

No, he couldn’t do this! He had to straighten out his sexual orientation.

The next moment, someone grabbed his hand. Song Ze turned to see the tsundere elf princess, Aili.

Song Ze felt, for some reason, that his psychological trauma wasn’t so severe anymore, and he gratefully grasped her hand.

Princess Aili’s face instantly reddened. “W-What are you doing!” But she leaned in as if to kiss Song Ze.

Song Ze’s own face flushed red. He had never actually been this close to a girl before!

Speaking of which, this thought had appeared many times in his mind. And each time, he never truly came into contact with a girl…

But just as he closed his eyes, a sudden heat flared on his hand… Then he felt a soft touch land on his lips. His whole body sank, as if tightly bound by something.

—And, and, this kiss felt so familiar…

Song Ze opened his eyes with an extremely ominous premonition, and saw, right in front of him, Aliel’s handsome face.

The surroundings were the dilapidated temple; the praying people had vanished. Clearly, this was reality, not an illusion… Had Aliel’s ring forcibly awakened him from the illusion?

And their position—he was wrapped in vines and held in Aliel’s arms!

Even now, Aliel’s cheeks were flushed, his emerald eyes slightly averted, and his voice carried a hint of helplessness. “I really can’t do anything with you.”

Song Ze: “?!?”

Had he, while unconscious, actually… actually kissed Aliel?!

A terrible foreboding rose in his heart. Song Ze looked around and saw the clergy members lying scattered on the ground, just waking up, looking confused.

But the Holy Son stood at the side of the temple, as if he had never entered the illusion. When his pale blue eyes looked over, they were ice-cold.

Song Ze then remembered that he had just told the Holy Son he only liked girls! And now he was publicly coming out with this act!

Was it too late to faint again?

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