Chapter 57: Demon of the Battlefield

“Kh! Milady, please stay behind me!”

“Eeeek, w-wait, stop!?”

“Hwawawawa—!”

As dark-colored swords and spears came flying at me with terrifying force, I had Yuria deflect them while checking the barrier Master had laid at my feet.

Hmm? It is working, but for some reason, that little girl’s magic seems to slip right through. What kind of defective design is this?

“Ahahaha, I already figured out how your barrier works! I can’t break it, but if I narrow the conditions just enough so it doesn’t ‘hurt’ you, I can slip past it!”

The enemy’s surprisingly competent for a little girl! Flat-chested little brat! And filtering the conditions so it doesn’t “hurt” me—this is just harassment! What a wastefully high-level technique for such nonsense!

“Prepare yourself! I’m going to strip you bare right here and expose that pitiful body of yours to the light of day! And then I’ll scribble lewd words all over you!!”

“Wait, isn’t that the part where you’re supposed to say you’ll kill me?”

Honestly, it’s kind of more disturbing this way. She was radiating murderous intent a moment ago, but now she’s not even trying to kill me. That’s... oddly off.

“If I kill you, that sadist won’t let me live! That’s the scary part!!”

“Oh… sorry about that…”

Looks like she’s doing her best to walk the fine line of not invoking Master’s wrath. If that’s the case, I suppose it can’t be helped.

“Relax. Even if you touch it, the barrier won’t hurt you. It’ll just drain your stamina to the point you can’t move. That’s all. So be a good girl, and let me make you feel the same humiliation I did!!”

“Stop! One pervert who draws lewd graffiti on my body is enough—Master already has that covered!”

I couldn’t help but shout back, and for some reason, everyone—enemy and ally alike—turned to look at Master, who was busy effortlessly destroying enemy knights.

“Fuhahaha! A hobby most fitting for a barbarian!”

“Shut up!”

Master’s face is turning a bit red. See? This is what happens when you play too many eroges! This is your own fault—take responsibility!

“…You’ve got it rough too, huh.”

“The day I woke up and saw tally marks drawn on my thighs, I genuinely wanted to die…”

After that, when I started crying silently with a blank face, Master must’ve realized they went too far and apologized like crazy. They’ve completely stopped doing it since then.

But the psychological damage is no joke. For someone to do that to an innocent, delicate soul like me… That flat-chested black demon is not even human.

“Just so we’re clear, you started this. This is rightful revenge.”

“It’s fine if I do it. But it’s not okay when you do it. That’s exactly why you’re still a little girl. Nyeh nyeh! Eternal loli! Forever flat-chested!”

“Fine then! Just like you want, I’ll write lewd words all over your entire body!!”

Her attacks got fiercer, and Yuria, who was shielding me, gave me a half-lidded glare.

“Please stop provoking her!”

“I’m sorry! I just can’t help wanting to make fun of that black little girl!”

We’re fundamentally incompatible, I’m sure of it. Or maybe we had some kind of grudge in a past life.

“Pfft.”

And what’s with this fish puffing out her cheeks?

“Sora belongs to the president and me!”

Why are you declaring ownership of me to the black little girl? I’ve said it countless times—I belong to me! Since when did I become someone else’s property? I’ll never accept that kind of selfish logic!

“She swings both ways? Yikes…”

“That’s a misunderstanding! Please don’t just react like that! Fere, what are you even saying!?”

“I’m worried because Sora’s a total flirt!!”

“You sea pig!! Stop saying things that make me sound worse!!”

I am not a flirt! And let’s be honest here—whether it’s Master, the cat, the cow, or the fish, you’re all the ones jumping on me first!

Ugh, calm down, me. The black little girl’s ability should let her see the truth behind words. As long as she has that power, she won’t misunderstand me.

“…Sorry, but I can’t handle girls.”

“Then what’s even the point of your ability, you damn fraud!!”

I’m done. All the stares are focusing on me again. Even my own allies are going to think I’m a flirt now. I should just lock myself in my room and never come out again. Yeah, let’s do that.

“In the end, just another beast. That elf companion of yours is quite the harlot, isn’t she?”

“Hmph. I’ll make sure she only ever has eyes for me, so it’s not a problem.”

That’s the biggest problem of all!

Anyway, while Master was handling enemies one by one, things weren’t looking too good on Lulu’s side against Drill Hair.

Every time that rapier danced, Lulu picked up another tiny wound. At this rate, she’d inevitably lose stamina from blood loss.

By the way, the tiger-ears and company left this spot to the other knights and returned to guarding Arakis-san. Apparently, the enemy had made some minor breaches inside, so that was a fair call.

As for me, I was curled up behind Yuria’s back, hugging my knees.

“It’s okay! Sora might be a flirt, but she’s cute!”

“Thanks, Fere. I’ll make sure to turn you into sashimi when we get back.”

Tempura would be fine too. I’m not afraid of anything anymore. Whether it’s Sea Shepherds or Greenpeace, nothing can stop me. I’ll crush anything that stands in my way.

“Eh, am I… gonna get eaten by Sora?”

Fere struck a dramatic pose. Looks like she’s fearless too.

“Seriously, Milady, I can’t hold on much longer! What are we going to do!?”

Yuria, who had been blocking every spell this whole time, seemed to be at her limit. There’s no choice but to brace myself now. Well, if things really get life-threatening, Master will probably toss aside all restraint and save me in an instant, anyway.

“There's no helping it. I'm going to take a gamble.”

“Milady, what on earth are you planning…?”

Only one chance. I shake off the nightmare of when I got this from a gacha and was endlessly teased for it, and steel my resolve.

It’s a “Skill” I honestly wanted sealed away forever, but I can’t keep burdening my companions any further.

“Sora…”

“It’ll be fine. I’m going to win.”

Besides, I hate losing to that black little girl. I’ll make her realize I’m the superior one in terms of combat power.

“—Hey, black loli. Fine, you win. Do whatever you want with me!”

I raised my voice, and even Master and the beastkin around turned to look at me in surprise. Why’s even the black loli shocked?

“Hmph. A wise decision.”

Although still cautious, she stopped her attack and pulled out something like an ink brush from somewhere.

She’s actually planning to go through with it, huh? The other knights were too busy fighting to notice, so the black loli shamelessly stepped closer to the barrier and began tying up Yuria and Fere with black ropes she conjured.

If she’d used that from the start, we’d be in trouble. Well, the only reason it worked now was because they were caught off guard—if they had been on alert, they could’ve dodged it. And once you figure out the trick, it should be easy to defend against next time.

“Now, come out. Don’t worry, I won’t let anyone else interfere.”

“Milady!”

“Sora!?”

The black loli, thinking nothing stood in her way anymore, got right up close to the barrier and beckoned me with a smug grin. If I step out now, I’ll get stripped and scribbled on, just like she declared.

“Sora!”

“Don’t interfere!”

With firm resolve, I sent Master a look that said this one’s mine, and not to butt in.

Our eyes met, and after a moment of staring, Master seemed to get the message and reluctantly backed off to deal with the remaining knights. Somehow, I just know—this is something I need to win with my own power.

Once everything was set, I glared at the black loli and took a step forward.

She noticed something was off, and when she saw me move, her expression darkened—maybe she thought I was mocking her.

If I just attacked normally, I wouldn’t be fast enough to hit her. She’d counter me for sure.

Yes—if I attacked normally.

I leapt out of the barrier and threw myself at the black loli, just as she muttered, “I knew it.” She probably expected punches or kicks—or maybe I'd run—but not this.

Her reaction was a moment too slow.

I pressed my lips directly onto hers.

“Nmphh!?”

“AAAAAAAHHH!!”

Fere’s scream rang out, and the black loli’s eyes went wide in disbelief. But it was already too late. Her eyes shot open, her face turned bright red, and she frantically tried to push me away—but I didn’t let go.

I forced her lips open and slipped my tongue inside. Her resistance was fierce, but she must’ve tried to say something—at that exact moment, I shoved it in deep.

That fulfilled the activation condition for my “Skill.” Now then—taste it. The horror of the absolute power granted by the gods…!

“Mnnnguuhhh!?”

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!”

The moment the skill activated, the black loli let out something like a scream and began thrashing. I pinned her down and kept the skill going, making sure she couldn’t escape.

The hands that had been beating on me now clutched tightly at my clothes, and her curled-up body straightened and tensed up over and over, violently spasming each time.

After about five minutes of this, I confirmed that all resistance had ceased and finally released her lips… The black loli was blushing furiously like an apple and staring into empty space, her body trembling in spasms.

As I stepped back and looked down, I noticed a wet stain spreading from the back of her robe to the ground.

There was no sign she’d be getting up any time soon. In other words—complete loss of fighting spirit.

Yes. That means I—win.

The trick behind it was honestly quite simple—it all came down to a newly acquired skill called Demonic Kiss: Deep Kiss.

Unlike Angelic Kiss: Pretty Kiss, which just required touching lips, this was an extra skill that demanded mucous membrane contact via tongue. I won’t go into the gory details of its effects, but given enough time, even I could inflict serious damage with it.

If I really wanted to, I could even knock out Master with it. But the absolute requirement of a deep kiss, as the name implies, was the biggest drawback—and the main reason I’d chosen to seal it away.

But now, the pecking order has been settled. Using a newly acquired skill to take down a tough opponent in perfect fashion… this is exactly what it means to be a protagonist in an isekai, isn’t it?

“Heheh… F-foolish black little girl! This is what happens when you underestimate your opponent!!”

With teary eyes and scrubbing her mouth furiously, she stomped back into the barrier and pointed at the black little girl. I could feel the burning stares from those around me, but I chose not to care.

I’m done caring. With this, I’ve secured the number-one kill count both in name and in fact. Admit it, you’re beat.

“Uuuugh! Me tooooo!!”

“Wait! Sit! Stay!”

I tackled the pouncing Fere to the ground and began unwrapping the crumbling dark rope that had coiled around the two of them. Maybe because she’d lost control of it herself, it came off surprisingly easily.

“My lady… did you want to win that badly?”

“Victory always comes with sacrifice. And great power, with a price…”

I averted my gaze from Yuria, who was now looking at me with something like pity, and wiped the blur from my eyes with the back of my hand as I turned toward Master.

She was glaring at me with a complicated expression while casually smashing enemy after enemy. A bit grumpy, perhaps…? This could be scary later.

“We’re gonna need to analyze how to handle group battles...”

I heard her muttering. Seems like it was a lot tougher to manage than she’d expected. Until now, she’d never really needed to go all out, so she’d gotten a bit overconfident. That lax attitude had come back to bite her.

And once the momentum shifted, it was over. The enemy knights present on the battlefield were steadily and thoroughly subdued.

“With this… the battle is over.”

After confirming that most of the fighting had settled down, Master pointed her sword at the enemy commander deep within their lines and made her declaration. But the commander just gave a sly grin, as if amused.

“—You really are naive.”

As soon as we heard those words, the ground began to tremble at regular intervals. The beastkin, with their sharp senses, looked shaken by the unfamiliar sensation.

“What? What is it!?”

“…Doesn’t seem like an earthquake.”

While trying to soothe the frightened Fere, who was clinging to me from the strange tremor, I looked around to see what was going on.

“What did you do…?”

“Kuhuhu… I haven’t done anything.”

The tremors kept growing stronger and stronger. And then, beyond the treetops, in the sky outside the forest—we saw it. A towering iron giant, easily two hundred meters tall by estimation.

“Behold! That is our proud national weapon of Forritz! The ultimate golem, Guardian of the Earth—Landgarder!”

A… a giant golem? At a time like this…?

◇◆ADVENTURE RESULT◆◇
NO BATTLE
◆【Sora Lv.105】
◆【Lulu Lv.43】
◆【Yuria Lv.46】
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Sora Lv.105 [1057]
Lulu Lv.43 [431]
Yuria Lv.46 [461]

【RECORD】
[MAX COMBO] >> 40
[MAX BATTLE] >> 40

【PARTY-1 (Main)】
[Shuya][Lv125] HP3700/3700 MP3950/4560 [Normal]
[Sora][Lv105] HP70/70 MP1185/1685 [Normal]
[Lulu][Lv43] HP950/950 MP22/42 [Normal]
[Yuria][Lv46] HP2540/2540 MP51/91 [Normal]
[Fere][Lv40] HP445/445 MP1250/1450 [Normal]
[Makoto][Lv85] HP5500/5500 MP100/170 [Normal]
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“Sora, you really are a bitch after all.”
“Milady…”
“It was all to defeat the flat black girl. I had no choice.”