"First of all, I'm not a child..."
Kazuma Satou tried to buy time by talking, while gesturing for Mahiro Oyama to move over there.
Mahiro Oyama swallowed, but ultimately chose to trust him and ran towards "Medea".
"Hehehe... Without your magical Formal Wear, you're just ordinary people. What good will it do if you come over?"
Kazuma Satou continued to stall for time:
"Ordinary people? Perhaps."
"I'm quite interested in the Formal Wear you're wearing, I'd like to study it. Why can't I find it? Where is it hidden..."
"Should I search a bit more?"
"Never mind..."
"Medea" watched as Mahiro Oyama walked between the three of them and didn't stop her. She felt victory was within her grasp and patted her hair with a hint of superiority.
"Unfortunately, I'm not in the mood to play with you any longer. It's time to say goodbye."
"Is it really over?"
Kazuma Satou saw that Mahiro Oyama had already reached Shido Itsuka's side and shouted:
"It's time!"
"Come on! — Exchange! Let's make an exchange!"
In an instant, It was as if a jolt of electricity coursed through the minds of Shido Itsuka and Mahiro Oyama, and everything clicked into place!
"Medea" was stunned for a moment before reacting:
"Souichirou-sama... please kill her—them quickly!"
Before "Medea" could finish speaking, "Souichirou Kuzuki" had already begun to throw his punches.
Aiming directly for their heads, his reaction was already quite swift.
But it was already too late.
Mahiro Oyama had placed her hand on Shido Itsuka's body, and the Formal Wear exchange was instantly completed.
The two of them unleashed each other's Formal Wear and Noble Phantasm at lightning speed!
Unbelievable!
Even after the exchange, they had good compatibility when using them!
This was the tacit understanding between fellow "girlfriends"!
"Ugh! Rationality Evaporates!"
"Damn it! Alluring Warden Uniform!"
Shido Itsuka and Mahiro Oyama were once again forced into embarrassing women's clothing, this time even a costume change play!
They suddenly looked up, with no shame left!
Their eyes were burning with an extreme desire for victory!
To avoid "ultimate social death,"
They bet everything they had!!!
"Ahhhhhh! We absolutely have to win!!!"
"This is our final war (Date)!!!"
Chapter 0024: A Desperate Sword (7K Chapter, Bonus Update)
[Sakura Tree: "Why does it feel a bit fiery? Is it my imagination?"]
[Naruto Uzumaki: "It's lit, dattebayo! F***, it's lit!"]
[Sasuke Uchiha: "Lit where?"]
[Sakura Haruno: "Where are the people?"]
[Shendu: "Are there any humans left?"]
"Hmph, isn't it just changing into... women's clothes? If I could beat you once, I can beat you a second time!"
"Medea" was startled by their desperate appearance, but calmed down and realized nothing much had changed.
"Souichirou-sama, please... wait?"
Shido Itsuka, holding a small whip with a delicate, feminine gesture, desperately wanted to die, but under the influence of the Formal Wear, he couldn't help but imitate a queen's laughter.
"Of course, I've... charmed this queen! Hahahaha!"
Wuwuwu,
They should have thought of this from the start. Within their standard set...
Why did they appear with a much higher level than Kazuma Satou's first test?
It could only be said that power that doesn't belong to you always comes with a price.
Then again, since I've already paid the price with my second and my actions, I should just use this power to my heart's content!
Shido Itsuka temporarily abandoned his principles and reached out to command "Souichirou Kuzuki," pointing at "Medea."
"Go! Attack her!"
"Souichirou Kuzuki" leaped forward, throwing a punch.
"Medea," at such close range, didn't have time to fully distance herself. She only managed to use High-Speed Divine Words at the last moment to shift her position slightly.
However, her side was still grazed by the fist, and she immediately spat out a large mouthful of blood.
As a fragile Caster Class, she had essentially lost half her health from that one punch.
"Damn it... you all deserve to die!"
"Medea" said hatefully, her expression extremely human-like.
[Akihiko Kayaba: "After this update, has the intelligence of the characters increased significantly?"]
[Akihiko Kayaba: "Saving processing power? Games like this shouldn't be lacking in processing power..."]
[Tet: "This is the real world, just covered by game rules. The characters' inherent intelligence and logic should be the same as reality. There's no such thing as saving processing power, especially when entering combat."]
[Kirito: "It increases combat depth, making it no different from real combat, yet it retains the fun of a game. In short, four words: I super want to play!"]
[A-Xiu: "I super want to play!"]
[Maple: "I super want to play!"]
[Akihiko Kayaba: "I see, I've learned something. I'll definitely be able to use it next time."]
"Reinforcement release..."
"Medea" reached out, intending to remotely dispel the reinforcement magic on "Souichirou Kuzuki."
But Kazuma Satou shot an arrow at her unreasonably.
It grazed "Souichirou Kuzuki's" forehead. With the magical reinforcement, it didn't pierce through.
Immediately after, he nocked another arrow, aiming at "Souichirou Kuzuki," who offered no resistance.
?!
"Medea's" hand froze in mid-air, caught in a dilemma.
The moment she made contact, "Souichirou Kuzuki" would revert to the defensive capabilities of an ordinary human and be killed by that gloomy brat.
"..."
She understood that at this point, she had already lost.
With her Master controlled by the enemy, as a Servant, victory was impossible.
It could only be said that these people were not even third-rate mages. They hadn't even noticed the Command Spells on "Souichirou Kuzuki."
If used correctly, she wouldn't even be able to use Rule Breaker before dying.
But these people were exceptionally troublesome, especially that "green rat" who kept interfering from the side.
If she had a chance to do it over, she would have killed that mage in green first.
He looked the most inconspicuous and weakest, but in reality, he was the most troublesome and had the greatest impact on the battle.
If it weren't for him, she would have won several times over.
"Hoo..."
"Medea" lowered her head, took a breath, and made an unbelievable move. She slowly raised her right hand:
"I... concede. I can help you transfer the Command Spells, but as a condition, you must let Souichirou go..."
"Caster, it's too early to concede now."
A deep male voice interrupted her.
This... it actually came from "Souichirou Kuzuki"?!
His entire body's muscles trembled violently, and he began to sweat profusely. This was the ultimate of his practiced assassination technique—Art of the Viper.
"Souichirou Kuzuki" had cultivated it to its peak, capable of strengthening his physical abilities tenfold! At this stage, he could control most of his body, including his internal functions.
He could even manipulate his metabolism, accelerating the digestion of the alcohol in his body and expelling it as sweat!
"Master Souichirou?!"
"Medea" exclaimed in surprise, retracting her intention to surrender.
She had originally planned to offer herself as a Servant to these mages from outside the region as a condition for them to spare Master Souichirou.
Now, it wasn't necessary. "Rule Breaker: All Commands Broken" had still taken effect, eliminating most of the control. Because of this, her Master Souichirou was beginning to be able to barely resist the residual effects of the Noble Phantasm within his body.
Kazuma Satou's arrow was shot, but Souichirou Kuzuki forcefully dodged it by turning his head.
Another arrow was shot.
Medea turned her head, her purple eyes glowing slightly. She channeled a vast amount of magic and fired an overpowered magic bullet, shattering the arrow.
"Kid, hasn't anyone told you? Your aim is really bad!"
"Guys! Pour him another drink! The last one's effect is about to wear off!"
Kazuma Satou paid no mind to Medea's words. He emerged from the grass he was hiding in, desperately dodging the incoming rain of magic bullets, and shouted to Shido Itsuka before disappearing again.
Why listen to the Boss barking like a dog? We're just starting out as beginners, and we have to fight such a freakish Boss. How are we supposed to play if we don't use our brains? Should we just let her have her way?
"Ah... sigh."
Shido Itsuka's two short words conveyed his confusion and his utter reluctance.
But to avoid total embarrassment, he had to steel himself, close his eyes, and chant the most shamefully extreme Noble Phantasm incantation:
"Become the lover of all good men, past, present, and future! For them... I shall serve my beloved Honey Wine~"
Ahhh, I really want to die.
"Boom—!"
Medea raised her hand, and the Honey Wine was destroyed the moment it was summoned.
Shido Itsuka tried several more times but couldn't summon the Honey Wine.
It wasn't an issue with his controls, nor was it that Mahiro Oyama failed to protect him.
It was that Medea had truly gone mad. Her magic was unleashed almost recklessly, covering the area like a carpet bombing.
The moment she saw the Charm Noble Phantasm about to appear, the opponent's attack frequency and intensity would increase wildly.
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