Chapter 35
Chapter 35
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 35
Chapter Title: 10-2. Even Running Away in Embarrassment Won't Help With Some Things.
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Commonly known as the Saintess Route.
Actually, it's a term I popularized on the community forums.
My life's achievements amount to little more than eating rice and playing the [Knight Heart Trilogy], plus this.
It was a pretty casual name too. If she were the main heroine, she'd probably have a prettier official title.
Since you don't have a name, our dear Saintess.
The conditions to access it total three.
First: Don't break the game's main coupling. For [Knight Heart], this succeeds automatically if you play normally.
"Why'd you call us? Licht."
"Kainel, Ariel. Mind coming over here for a sec?"
"Got it! Helmet guy!"
In the original game, it was Dennis. In the sequel, these two.
I sorted my thoughts while watching the blond and redhead couple. To align the Grand Route with the Saintess Route, I needed preparations.
Now the Crown Prince companion route had to factor in too.
Second: Avoid NTR or harem routes. A condition added in [Black Heart].
Damn creators and their weird tastes, leaving our Saintess to suffer alone.
That's why I dodged Lupus early on.
"Licht, what're you up to?"
"Had a good idea. Mardol."
Last: Almost no one but me pulled this off.
'Don't swap the healer for anyone else until game clear.'
This derails most Saintess Routes. Her healing prayer shines early game,
but characters strong enough for the Demon King don't need puny heals. I learned other class skills to cover recovery.
Switch healers even once, and Nameless Saintess Route vanishes.
I never tried it, so I was clueless. Community flooded with questions, surprised me. How'd you beat Demon King with that trash healer?
Honestly, lack of effort? No hits, no heals needed.
'Ultimately a skill god game.'
Overpower with control, specs, or pattern-memorizing madman. I got famous that way.
Most annoying reactions: My first Magic Hat phase 1 guide.
Honestly, our Saintess is cute—that's it. Just slipped illustrations into Demon King guides to grab attention.
Of those, the two most useful for Demon King strats:
"How about learning a combo move? You two."
NPC ultimates and combos.
"Combo..? Me and Kai?"
"Licht, what're you scheming?"
"Sudden inspiration."
Kainel and Ariel: Cast two ultimates together for combo.
'Avoided teaching magic to not mess Grand Route.'
Can't mess their love-cert magic. Common game tech anyway.
Drew on ground with sword.
Too soon for ultimates—simple new combo for flags and Love Meter.
"...Detonate this?"
"Spot on, Mardol. Sharp as ever."
"3D Magic Circle. Variant."
Glass knight eyed my drawing curiously. Eagle eyes? Nailed quartered circle instantly.
"Cast fireworks magic like 3D Magic Circle, condense multiples, Kainel detonates with Shine Strike."
Ariel's clubroom chat sparked it. Hits water weakness decently.
"Benefits, Licht?"
"Light + fire attributes. Chain explosion from layers—stronger than normal spells."
"Hmm... Timed bomb Kai triggers dynamically?"
Red elf mashed hat, pondering. 3D Magic Circle risks self-damage if botched.
"Exactly, Ariel. Handles multiples efficiently."
"But risky.. Helmet guy.. Water like Prof Dennis, maybe.."
"You two need strong monster kills, right?"
"True, but."
Fire overlap unstable. Good counter thought up.
"Cast in physical contact with Kainel. Safe then."
"What? Licht?"
"Eeeek!! Licht, what the sudden nonsense!!!"
Via glass knight: Borrow magic circuits fixes it. Light coats fire, lowers risk.
"Demo? Mardol, doable?"
Ariel dropped my title again. Shocked. Nodded Mardol—show clears doubts.
"Yeah, Licht."
Helmet nods, armored knight grabs hand. Finger-locks fave, always.
"Lets me use magic too."
Strong grip. Loosen, Crown Prince.
"What? You do magic..?"
"Good then.. Wait, irrelevant now, Licht!"
Kainel weird look, Ariel embarrassment screech.
Chant ends—soap-bubble light orbs float. They'll grasp it.
"Huh...? Not normal Merak? Licht?"
"...Seen in books. Rare IRL."
Merak normally plain orbs. Bubbly from Mardol. Clued in then.
Twists steel to glass, earth affinity.
"Attributes personal, hard to alter. Hence overlay."
Protagonist OP. Dennis twists water to booze easy.
Screen Saintess later via light users?
Sudden ploy, brow furrow.
"Try? Back-hug stance."
Differ from Mardol—up difficulty. Ideal for childhood sweethearts' Love Meter. Shame aids sometimes.
"...Huh? Serious?"
"Licht, m-must we?! Back-hug Kai why!!"
Blushy red mage glances Kainel, yells. Tsundere vibes.
"No way! Absolutely─!!"
"...Other options?"
Clueless blond backs out. More push needed. Hoped Mardol chime in.
"Mardol, back-hug best, right?"
"...Yes. Correct."
This Lupus intellectual. Knows. Helmet chuckle.
"Drop after 3D Magic Circle cast. Till then, heart-to-heart for stability."
True. Mana from heart. Game titles explain it.
"...Eek, Helmet.. Logical but.."
"Ariel, once."
Closer press, less boom risk. Romantic af. Sword-from-heart players too.
"If you.. insist.. Won't refuse.. Kai.."
"..."
Yells me off, takes Kainel fine.
Finally. Grin unstoppable. Romance sans me? Ideal. Helmet saves.
"Ariel, comfy..?"
Kainel gentle back-hug.
Light Hero. Minimal touch, pure embrace.
"Y-yeah.. Kai. Okay.."
She digs. Face/neck crimson, hair-match.
"Now multi-layer 3D weak casts. Careful—might pop."
Palm signal. Mardol arms-crossed watch.
"Licht, why?"
Golden helmet eyes. Cave voice.
...Won't back-hug teach me magic?
Shiver. Chastity peril redux. Saintess happy end only—no drift.
Ariel chants three weak spells. Burst safe—loud only.
"Good. Orb-compress. Kainel tighter."
Checked slow-spin 3D Magic Circles, cue red mage.
"Ariel. Careful."
"...Worried? Thanks, Kai."
Head drops in hug, relaxes. Fizzle—fireballs converge.
"Good. Forward toss on cue."
"I slash? Shine Strike."
"Yes, Kainel."
Fast uptake. Light Hero. Mishap? Void Slash. Three fingers up.
"Three, toss. One."
Kainel nods side-by-side, holy sword on candy-fire palm.
"Two."
"You got this, Ariel. No sweat."
"Really? Kai.. Scared I'll singe you like before.."
Why this: Kid fire practice burned his hair. Setting book gold—copied post-possess. Memorize hell.
Fire fear bad. Resolved later game, not now.
"Three! Toss!!"
Yell. Prolonged clash auto-booms.
Speed-focused prep. AoE fix via Ariel combo.
—Boom boom boom boom!!
Light blade slices circles—chain blasts.
Gale aftermath, trees aflame. Void Slash snuff.
"Eek!"
Ariel jumps at range quake.
Stumbles down. Kainel brace—topples too.
"Ariel, you good?!"
"Ugh.. Y-yeah.. Kai.. Fine.."
Arm-ground wall-slam, hero shields fallen mage.
Nose-touch close.
Hearts thunder audible.
"...K-Kai.."
"Ariel? Hurt? No wounds?!"
Romance fantasy academy peak. Love Meter spike pray. Blond blurts odd at flushed kitty.
Ah, not dating. 50% target.
"Scoot.. To rise.."
"Ah. Sorry."
Oblivious jab. I micromanaged zero-harm. Stings.
"Way.. stronger than thought.."
Ariel dusts hair dirt, rises,
"No hurts, glad.."
Hero clocks proximity, blushes late.
Burnt woods? Ignored. Awkward cough, spaced.
Honey Bears, Armored Bees dead front. Forward! Forehead tap—window pops.
Rises slow. Nex 50% start. Till when? Ponder.
'Suits me fine.'
No insta-love cram or plot-force. Satisfied grin.
"...Odd."
Quiet nod, glass knight stares weird.
Sense tingles—eye Mardol, black helm reflects shiny.
'Ah.'
Chest stab. Must guard Saintess romance too.
Not just pair-off. Ongoing.
Guess this arc's main couple: Crown Prince.
"..."
Thought cuts. Chains fail. Her? Powerless.
..Endure?
Years-denied vow resurfaces—heart lurches.