The One in Your Arms Isn't Sheba-it's Me, Jocelyn! / Bai Ming, You Set Me Up! / Fujimaru Ritsuka's Public Humiliation

Mana interference, the burden of weights, and grueling training all tempered the bodies and bones of the two girls.

At first, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash could not accept such high-pressure training, but when they saw Bai Ming tending a "pot" of simmering herbs nearby, they gritted their teeth and persevered.

Although Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka trusted Bai Ming greatly, they still feared that if the two of them gave up, Bai Ming would grab them and toss them into that "pot," boiling them alive into soup.

Without Bai Ming realizing it, Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka began suffering a double torment of body and mind.

An hour later, Fujimaru Ritsuka was the first to give out. Bai Ming glanced at her, grabbed her, and tossed her straight into the "pot." Seeing this, Mash trained even harder.

After being thrown into the "pot," Fujimaru Ritsuka found her clothes beginning to dissolve, while intense soreness and discomfort spread through her body. Thinking she was about to die, she struggled desperately, but Bai Ming stood beside the "pot" and poked her directly back down with a stick.

Then Bai Ming put on a lid. There were two large holes in it, big enough for heads to stick through, so Fujimaru Ritsuka poked her head out like a gopher. Bai Ming said, "Stay in there and soak properly. This is something incredibly hard to come by outside. It's for nourishing your body."

The discomfort in Fujimaru Ritsuka's body began to fade, replaced by a clear, pleasant sense of comfort. She immediately asked, "This is the legendary magical medicinal bath, right? Can I soak in it every day? I heard there are medicinal baths that can help people lose weight too. Can you provide those as well, Senior Bai Ming?!"

Seeing the little stars shining in Fujimaru Ritsuka's eyes, Bai Ming said helplessly, "Fujimaru Ritsuka, your knowledge is really weirdly specific. What exactly do you usually do?"

"Usually... do you mean before I came to Chaldea? I went to school normally." Fujimaru Ritsuka said, "Though I did secretly think about other things during every class, or sneak looks at novels. Ah, Senior Bai Ming, look, Mash seems like she can't hold on anymore."

"Easy. Lower your head first."

"Okay!"

With a splash, Mash was also thrown into the "pot" by Bai Ming. Then he put the lid back on, leaving Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash sticking their heads out of the two holes in the lid and staring at each other.

Bai Ming then hoisted the great cauldron containing Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash onto his shoulder and headed for his room. After tossing both cauldron and occupants onto the floor, he said, "Soak there for now. I'll come get you when the time's up. I'm going to see how my little monsters' training is going."

At that moment, Roman was still looking for Bai Ming, while Queen of Sheba—the Servant greedy for money and fond of wealth—ran into Jinling, Bai Ming's monster capable of conjuring riches from nothing.

Jinling was surprised that there was another nonhuman being in Chaldea whom he did not recognize and who could see him, so he returned to his old trade. "How much money do you want? As long as you state an amount and defeat the next three people who pass by, I'll pay you one-third of that amount for every person you defeat."

"There are actually spirits like this in Chaldea..." Queen of Sheba was greatly astonished. Then she asked, "Any amount is fine?"

"Of course, as long as it isn't an abstract concept."

Queen of Sheba then thought, I'm a Servant, after all. Among the twenty-odd people in Chaldea, there's only one Demi-Servant, one Solomon, and one Da Vinci. No matter what, I'm guaranteed to win. Thus, she said, "Give me one hundred million dollars first, so I can see what you're capable of."

"Then please wait here for the next three people to pass by."

"Fine."

Not long afterward, a burly man walked over. This man was Bai Ming, who had come to check on Jinling's training progress for the day. Before he could reach Jinling, however, Queen of Sheba stopped him.

Queen of Sheba said excitedly, "I challenge you."

Bai Ming's expression turned strange. "Huh?"

After confirming that she truly wanted to fight him, Bai Ming showed no mercy. He immediately roared, "You've got guts! Eat grandpa's fist!"

Then a fist rapidly enlarged before Queen of Sheba's eyes. She immediately released mana and formed a mana barrier to stop Bai Ming's fist, but the barrier was like paper before him.

Queen of Sheba, who had just declared her challenge to Bai Ming, saw everything go dark, leaving behind only one thought: Ran into the humanoid monster Bai Ming in a Chaldea corridor. He trained both martial arts and magecraft, and was monstrously strong. Even giving it everything I had, I couldn't defeat him.

When Roman followed Bai Ming's roar to the scene, all he saw was Queen of Sheba embedded in the floor by Bai Ming's punch, unable to pull herself out.

Roman immediately felt like he was about to break down. He demanded in disbelief, "So you showed up just to f*ck me all afternoon, provoke Bai Ming afterward, and finally get beaten to death by one punch from him?"

He had only just figured out how to avoid being f*cked by Queen of Sheba every day, and now she was about to return to the Throne of Heroes. Hadn't he found that method for nothing?

"I'm not dead yet!"

"Eh... that man actually held back..."

Roman sighed, then realized something was wrong. How could someone like Bai Ming possibly hold back against Sheba? Bai Ming had to have some other plan, but what could he possibly be plotting from a woman like Sheba?

For a moment, Roman could not figure out Bai Ming's scheme, so he pulled Queen of Sheba out of Chaldea's floor.

Queen of Sheba's face was covered in blood. Roman helplessly cast healing magecraft on her, then asked, "Why did you provoke Bai Ming?"

Queen of Sheba remained silent. She could not exactly say that she had met a monster who would throw money at people if they won three fights, and that her love of wealth had gotten the better of her. Then the first person she encountered had been Bai Ming.

Seeing Queen of Sheba's flustered expression, Roman guessed that her obsession with gold and silver treasures had caused this trouble. He advised, "I won't force you if you don't want to talk, but don't provoke him again."

Queen of Sheba said, "Unfortunately, there's no longer any chance of that."

Suddenly, music with a distinctly Indian flavor began playing, accompanied by the opening beats of "Aunty Ji Aunty Ji."

Queen of Sheba's form began to change, becoming broad and muscular. Roman stared as though he had seen a ghost, then flung the person in his arms away.

Queen of Sheba's voice also became deep and rich at that moment. Looking at the muscular man performing a dance full of Indian flair, as well as the cloth wrapped around his crotch swaying with the big man's movements, Roman felt his worldview collapsing.

That godlike transformation magecraft had to be something that old bastard Merlin taught Bai Ming!

Roman immediately covered his eyes, dropped to his knees, and shouted, "Aah! My eyes! Don't do this! Bai Ming, don't do this!"

Bai Ming approached with a wicked grin.

"Hehehe, Roman! How does it feel? How does it feel now? The one you were holding wasn't your wife, Queen of Sheba~ It was me, Joslin Bai Ming Brando! Ahahahahahaha!"

"Aah! Stay away from me! Why are you people from Britain, France, and China all more mentally terrifying than the last?!"

First there was Mad Lancelot, who called every Jeanne he saw Arthur. Then there was Bluebeard, who called every Saber he saw Jeanne. There was even Taigong Wang, who immediately called any fox-looking person Daji.

Roman had originally thought those three were already the cream of the insane crop, but he never expected there to be a Bai Ming who was nearly as absurd as Zeus in the original myths.

Run! He had to run!

Roman fixed his gaze on the passageway at the other end of the corridor. As long as he reached it, everything would be fine!

Unfortunately, Roman could not match Bai Ming in sheer strength. The moment he tried to flee, Bai Ming caught him and dragged him back.

As for the real Queen of Sheba, Bai Ming had long since knocked her out with a punch, tied her up, and thrown her into an empty room.

"Come on, Doctor Roman. This isn't the time for you and your beloved to enjoy each other. Get your ass over there and train Fujimaru Ritsuka. If you can't teach her Jacob's Limbs within a week, you should say goodbye to your limbs."

Roman weakly clawed at the floor with both hands as Bai Ming dragged him toward the bustling training ground.

Of course, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash were still soaking in the medicinal bath in Bai Ming's room. Bai Ming had merely thrown poor old Roman, who had been drained by Queen of Sheba during the day and stripped of his dignity by Bai Ming in the evening, into the training room first.

After Bai Ming returned to his room, Mash and Fujimaru Ritsuka could not help blushing at the sight of his muscular body. Mash stammered a reminder, "Senior... c-clothes!"

"Oh, I forgot about that. I'll go to your room and get you some clothes."

Bai Ming spoke as he prepared to leave, but Fujimaru Ritsuka blushed and complained, "I mean your clothes, Senior Bai Ming... Did this medicinal bath nourish us too much? I'm getting a nosebleed."

Fujimaru Ritsuka would never admit that she had lost control for a moment after seeing Bai Ming's powerful body, causing her blood to surge.

"Do you want to wear my clothes?"

"No, what's with that outfit you're wearing, Senior?!"

Mash closed her eyes and shouted, "Don't the other people in Chaldea have any objections?!"

"How could they?" Bai Ming said. "A strong body, powerful muscles, and a perfect physique matching the golden ratio. After seeing it, they can only feel ashamed of themselves."

Fujimaru Ritsuka: OwO

"True." Fujimaru Ritsuka agreed. "So, Senior Bai, after I get out, can I touch your muscles?"

In truth, Fujimaru Ritsuka wanted to lick them, but she believed that if she said that aloud, her career at Chaldea would end on the spot. She might even be thrown out of Chaldea and humanely destroyed.

"If you can complete the training ahead, then naturally you can."

"I'll definitely complete it!"

"Then I'll go get your clothes."

Only after Bai Ming left the room did Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash realize something: their shoes, socks, underwear, and bras had all vanished when they entered the medicinal cauldron. When Bai Ming went to fetch their clothes, he would definitely have to take those things too.

In an instant, Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash felt that their lives were over.

In reality, when Fujimaru Ritsuka and Mash entered the medicinal cauldron, the inscriptions carved into it had simply sent their clothes and shoes directly back to their room.

Very soon, Bai Ming returned to his room carrying both girls' clothes and shoes. He tossed them onto the bed and said, "Climb out of my cauldron and put them on yourselves. There are towels in the bathroom."

In the end, Fujimaru Ritsuka did not get to touch Bai Ming's muscles. After the final stretch of training, she was so exhausted that she had no other thoughts, entering sage mode. After returning to her dormitory and washing up briefly, she fell into a deep sleep.

Mash was slightly better off, but she still could not escape the state of panting and drifting off to sleep.

Another ordinary day at Chaldea passed quickly... right?

Actually, not yet.

After Roman, who had been squeezed dry during the day and squeezed dry again at night, returned to his room, his heart began pounding violently.

In Roman's field of vision, he saw a brown-skinned beast-eared girl.

Roman immediately flew into a rage. "Bai Ming, you're still trying to trick me!"

Roman used Wrath of Solomon and activated Jacob's Limbs. Then he looked at Queen of Sheba, who was pinned to the bed in a hold and bound by magecraft, wearing a completely bewildered expression.

Queen of Sheba's mouth had been sealed by magecraft. She wanted to say something but could not make a sound, while Roman believed he had seen through Bai Ming's prank. "You can't fool me like this, Bai Ming! Reveal your true form already!"

As he spoke, Roman slapped Queen of Sheba's arm.

"Oh? Still pretending?"

Roman immediately locked the door to his room. Seemingly considering Bai Ming's martial prowess and mastery of magecraft, he also set up several magical formations at the door before giving Queen of Sheba his full attention.

Outside Roman's room, Da Vinci and Bai Ming watched Roman repeatedly call Queen of Sheba "Bai Ming" and stared at each other. Da Vinci could not help asking, "Dear Bai Ming, you didn't drive him insane, did you?"

"That's Solomon, a man of great wisdom. How could he possibly go insane?" Bai Ming pondered for a moment before saying, "Though considering that my binding magecraft is about to wear off..."

As he spoke, Queen of Sheba had already regained her freedom of movement and pinned a terrified Roman to the bed.

"Y-you're Sheba, not Bai Ming?"

Queen of Sheba shook her head, then said furiously, "I don't know who this Bai Ming is. All I know is that I woke up here after someone knocked me out with one punch. You can't even recognize me? You'll pay for this!"

Her brown skin had already been reddened by Roman's blows during that brief period.

Roman immediately slipped out of his predicament and darted to the door, intending to escape, only to be stopped at the entrance by the magical formations he had set up earlier.

Roman's expression changed. He said solemnly, "She... Sheba, can we... reconcile?"

Queen of Sheba pointed at her reddened arm. "Reconcile? Right now? Solomon, are you joking?"

Roman shouted, "Bai Ming! You set me up!"

Outside the door, Da Vinci and Bai Ming had already left. Bai Ming's voice echoed through the corridor. "Sigh... Solomon's wisdom after locking the door really is something..."

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Fujimaru Ritsuka had originally had no connection to magecraft, but she was a special existence with 100% Spiritron Transfer compatibility. That 100% compatibility meant that even if Fujimaru Ritsuka merely had a dream, she might be transferred somewhere without knowing where. Furthermore, regardless of what era she appeared in, she would never become an anomaly.

In other words, it was not strange for her to appear anywhere.

After training until she collapsed onto her bed and fell into a drowsy sleep, Fujimaru Ritsuka entered a dream.

In that dream, Fujimaru Ritsuka dreamed of Bai Ming and Olga Marie.

Fujimaru Ritsuka saw Bai Ming's muscular body, his powerful physique, and Olga Marie acting like a delicate little woman. The girl clicked her tongue in amazement, realizing that she was having an incredible erotic dream.

When Olga Marie and Bai Ming saw Fujimaru Ritsuka, they simply watched her silently. Fujimaru Ritsuka thought, I'm in a dream right now, so I don't need to care about dying of embarrassment in public. I'm already having an erotic dream anyway, so a little restraint won't make a difference!

Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately shouted, "Count me in!"

As she shouted, the girl clumsily flung all her clothes away and charged excitedly toward Bai Ming and Olga Marie.

Fujimaru Ritsuka's exhibitionist streak, exclusive to girls, had fully awakened.

"Director Olga Marie, let me see! And Senior Bai Ming, let me see too!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka came on like a tiger, leaving Bai Ming and Olga Marie momentarily lost in thought.

"W-what are you doing?!"

Olga Marie struggled as Fujimaru Ritsuka reached out and tore at her Mystic Code, while Fujimaru Ritsuka merely giggled and said, "Oh my, I never expected the Director in my dream to be this shy too. It's not good to be such an unhonest tsundere! Let me see!"

Olga Marie shouted, "Bai Ming, why are you just standing there watching?!"

"Hehe, this is my dream, so Senior Bai Ming will definitely act according to my wishes. Even your resistance right now, Director Olga Marie, is nothing more than what I think you would do!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka spoke smugly, then said, "Senior Bai Ming, let me see your... no, let me lick your abs!"

Bai Ming rubbed his chin. It seemed Fujimaru Ritsuka had mistaken this place for her dream, so he might as well play along. The more wildly she let herself go now, the more embarrassed she would be during the day.

"Ritsuka, let me make this clear first. This isn't your dream."

"Senior, don't try to talk me out of it. I know this dream came about because I wanted to touch your muscles today but didn't get to! Don't underestimate the filthy desires in the heart of a seventeen-year-old girl in the bloom of youth after she sees a man she likes."