Reincarnated as a Failed Villain: Fallen Angel
Chapter 76 Arc 2 - Lucas's And Lilith's Argument

"Do you want to turn her into a Nephilim?!" Lilith whispered. Her voice was low enough so that Sarah couldn't hear her. She wanted that Lucas would say that he was joking; instead, Lucas stared into her eyes and answered straightforwardly.

"I don't want to turn her into a Nephilim," Lucas said in a cold tone. "I want to turn her into an angel."

Lilith's eyes shot wide open. She had forgotten that Lucas was an angel, and he used his powers to manipulate people. But she couldn't believe that he could be so selfish. This wasn't the Lucas she knew from their life on Earth.

"W-What happened to you..." Lilith exclaimed, making Lucas shrug.

"I don't know what you mean."

"How can you be so selfish? Do you know what becoming an angel would do to her?" Lilith exclaimed angrily.

"She would become stronger; she could achieve her dream." Lucas replied with a calm expression, "And I would help her with that."

"And how exactly will you do that?" Lilith asked, her voice trembling slightly. She was surprised that Lucas was willing to do this. She looked at him with both; anger and fear in her eyes.

"By giving her the fruit of purity," Lucas answered, still keeping a calm expression.

"What? What's that?" she burrowed her head. "I don't understand."

"It's a special fruit," Lucas explained. "Once eaten, it transforms its user into a divine being; demigod, hero, saint, sage... or an angel."

Lilith sighed while shaking her head. "I won't agree with this."

Lucas frowned a little as he asked. "Why?" He couldn't understand why Lilith was so against it. He was doing something good for their trio, turning the weakest party member into their equal. So what was the problem?

"If she became an angel, she would be as mentally unstable as you." She yelled out, startling both Lucas and Sarah.

After the shock of Lilith's words faded away, Lucas's eyes widened. Neither Lilith nor Lucas was holding their voices down, and Sarah could hear their conversation. "So, is this the reason you keep bothering me? To keep me from misbehaving?" then Lucas's frown turned to a smirk. "If that's why you are doing a crappy job."

"W-What are you two talking about?" Sarah asked, confused; she couldn't understand why two of her friends were arguing right in front of her.

"Nothing," Lucas answered her with a dismissive gesture.

Lilith stayed silent for a moment before whispering again. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that." She looked at Lucas apologetically. "I just... I just..." she wanted to explain how she couldn't stand watching Lucas ruin the girl who wanted to help the world and turn it into a better place. "I just know this would change Sarah's personality."

Lilith knew that if Sarah became an angel, she would become as obsessed with removing sinners as Lucas was. For a person like Sarah, this would be as bad as death, as her motives, her beliefs, and her goals would all become corrupted. This is why she couldn't believe Lucas would want to do this to her.

"You're right," Lucas said as he looked at Lilith. "This is why I am asking her whether she wants it."

"Hello! What are you two talking about?!" Sarah finally lost her patience and shouted at them. "Can you please explain to me what is going on?"

Both of them turned to her in surprise. They hadn't realized that they were speaking loudly enough for Sarah to hear them.

"I mean," Sarah continued, "you two are talking about me as if I wasn't even here!"

"I'm sorry," Lilith apologized first. Then she glanced at Lucas. "We're just... Uh..."

Lucas and Lilith gazed at each other, both thinking that the two of them would have a conversation regarding Sarah later.

However, Lucas decided to tease the girls. Lucas walked to Sarah and leaned closer to her face.

Sarah's face flushed, and her eyes widened. 'I-Is this it?!' Sarah's heart started beating fast, and her palms started sweating, so she hid them in her pockets. She felt scared and excited at the same time. 'Is he going to kiss me?!

NOW?!' her lips trembled as she closed her eyes. 'I... I don't think I am prepared.' she thought, wondering if Lucas wanted to kiss her just to annoy Lilith. However, Sarah didn't really mind that. But instead of kissing Sarah, Lucas muttered, "We'll talk when it's just the two of us." He teased her.

Suddenly, Lilith slapped Lucas's back of the head. "Dammit, Lucas! Do you even listen to me?!"

"Sorry, sorry." Lucas chuckled. "I was just teasing her... I couldn't help myself."

"Ugh..." Lilith groaned as she stomped her foot. "I can't stand you sometimes!"

"Oh shut up, you're not helping!" Lucas said.

Lilith's and Lucas's moods went back to normal as they both started laughing again.

Sarah stood there, motionless as if frozen in time. Her gaze was distant, her eyes empty and void of emotion. A single phrase kept replaying in her mind in an ever-decreasing circle of hope. 'I'm alright,' she uttered under her breath for what felt like the millionth time, yet deep down, she knew that was far from the truth. Everything was not alright. The damage was done, and Sarah had no way of undoing it.

"Eh... Sarah?" Lucas waved his hand in front of her face trying to get her attention. "Are you alright?"

"I am fine..." Sarah muttered. Her voice sounded empty and dull, as if she was tired. "Everything is alright."

***

When they reached the school, they noticed Jessica and Darwin staring at them. But when Lilith gazed at them, they quickly lowered their heads.

"Whoa. You really traumatized them." Lucas exclaimed while placing his hands on his hips. "What a bully."

"Fuck off." Lilith pouted.

Darwin and Jessica avoided looking at Lilith and Lucas. They were standing there with their arms crossed and avoiding eye contact.

'Serves them right.' Lucas turned to them and smirked. "Bye, guys!" He waved with a big smile on his face before entering the building.