Chapter 96

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Translator: penny

Chapter: 96

Chapter Title: Battle for the Crown (2)

-----------------------------------------------------------------

"I'll handle one of them somehow with Sol."

"Send the umbrella girl my way. She's got a hard-on for me right now!"

"Got it!"

They exchanged brief opinions, then split off to clash with their respective opponents.

"Magical☆Rifle!"

True Queen Sol's automatic fire spat bullets.

Her older sister Nika swept her spear to deflect the shots while parrying Sarika's sword.

Bika with the umbrella ignored Sarika just as expected and charged straight at me.

I fired a rubber bullet at the umbrella first.

Pump action once.

By then, Sanbika was already right up on me.

"I'll make you ring! Kim Sanghyeok!"

She stabbed the umbrella tip into the ground and leaped up like a pole vault athlete.

I could've just tracked her with the muzzle and fired, but honestly, my hand froze due to skill issues.

I hadn't expected her to fly at me with such flashy moves.

And...

'She's pretty.'

I lost myself staring at the blonde twin sisters (the younger one) dancing through the air.

She fluttered up like a butterfly,

and right as her heel—probably tempered to A-rank or higher—came hammering down, I snapped out of it.

"Sanghyeok!"

"Ngh!!"

I read it!

Boooom!!

I twisted my body aside to dodge, and Sanbika's heel strike slammed right where I'd been standing.

Incredibly, the giant's plate—about the size of a school field—shook from the impact.

"Where'd your head go?!"

The moment Sanbika thrust her fist out, something flashed in my mind.

I could read the move I hadn't seen before?

I don't even know how I did it.

I smoothly shifted my weight to redirect Sanbika's extended fist and ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠flipped her over.

Just like the Student Council President playing around with me.

"Kyaa!?"

This is it!

I'd mastered the Student Council President's martial arts.

With a body like this, stuff like this just works.

I immediately pinned Sanbika down and took mount position.

Sanbika thrashed like a freshly caught fish, struggling to escape from the bottom, but

I kept my balance and suppressed her with force.

"What kind of D-rank strength...!?"

Sanbika looked up at me with a stunned expression.

"Stay still if you don't want it to your face."

"Ngh...!"

Even the twin sisters, who sensed something 'not D-rank' from me, hadn't expected things to turn out like this.

I took a moment to sort my thoughts.

'These two came to tie our feet down.'

We'd sent the rebel NPCs, including Olaf, to the temple first, so we had a slight lead.

But where the hell were the imperial forces?

"Charge! We can't let the rebels get the crown!"

"Waaaaah!"

Cheers echoed from above the ravine.

Leading the imperial army was Dihirit Ade, that creepy bastard from the empire who'd tried to execute us.

'He climbed the highlands without riding the plate?'

Was he aiming for the chain bridge on the side, going straight to the temple entrance?

Ignoring our main force and going for a direct run!?

'This jerk! Trying to eat us raw from the start?'

What now?

We can't let them take the crown. ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Can't leave True Queen here either.

That's when I realized our personnel assignment was screwed.

No one to cover the side!

This was the perfect wide-open chance the twin sisters had opened for Dihirit.

'Damn it!'

To stop Dihirit on the chain bridge...!!

I clenched my fist.

"Ngh!!"

Sanbika met my eyes, braced for violence, but she didn't flinch or beg me not to hit her.

She just gritted her teeth.

'No choice!'

I had to wrap up the twins quick and head to the main force!

The moment those guys took the detour, the longer we stayed in mid...

The higher the chance they'd snag the crown, our victory condition.

'Go for it, Kim Sanghyeok.'

This was a real-deal exchange match where everyone was serious.

I wasn't gonna win holding back on Lucky Pervert, let alone Personality Excretion.

Ultimate move...

Personality Excretion series!!

"Keep moving! Hurry! Before they come block us!"

Dihirit yelled, whipping his imperial troops.

Control the force. Control the force... Image of excreting the heroine's jelly from my ass without going all the way...!!

Right up to the edge...!

"Sanghyeok! Watch out! Something's coming from the sky!"

The moment Hena called out, a shockwave swept the area, halting the snowy blizzard.

Shwooo...!!

"What the!?"

A flying attack from somewhere?

Hena threw up a barrier to block it, but this was definitely a sniper shot.

"Over there! 1 o'clock direction!"

Someone else using a gun besides me and Sol on the imperial side?

"Can't block the next volley!"

A purple flash gleamed.

Realizing the trajectory was aimed to save Sanbika, I threw myself aside.

Seeing the arrow lodged in the ground, I froze in shock.

'This... isn't a gun...!'

A bow?

They sniped from at least 500 meters in this blizzard and hit dead-on?

Purple lotus flowers bloomed wildly where the arrow struck.

Sol gasped at the sight.

"It's Serena!"

"What?"

"Serena's masterpiece <Lotus Blossom>! Senior Sanghyeok!"

Serena!

You were with the imperial army!?

As the blizzard cleared, I caught a glimpse of Serena aiming our way.

...Her focused face is pretty too!!

Even the shock of seeing my little sister from the exchange match on the imperial side

couldn't suppress the thrill of seeing our cute Serena again.

And it hit me.

'...Serena's doing her part from her position too, Kim Sanghyeok!'

I'd overthought it. Time to commit to unlocking Personality Excretion!

"Wrap up the twins quick and join the main force!"

"Shouldn't we block over there first!? Senior!"

"No. We have to protect True Queen too!"

Yi Sol looked regretfully at her vanishing pink rifle.

"Senior Sanghyeok. Sorry. My weapon..."

"It's fine. I'll protect you. Just film from the back."

"3v3 is perfect. Hena! Block the sniping!"

"Okay!"

Hena spread her barrier to shield us from long-range shots.

I advanced with Sarika.

"This time, I'll strike first."

Sarika swung her sword, unleashing a fierce gust that blew the twin sisters off the plate.

I thought that was it, but Sanbika descended slowly on her umbrella.

The older sister was prepping something.

"Watch out!"

Kannika, grabbing her little sister's ankle and gathering power slowly, snapped her body up with just her waist and launched herself.

Spear throw!

Too fast—by the time I realized it was thrown, it was too late.

The twins' ultimate move.

"Senior!"

Sarika dove in and blocked it with her body.

"You...!?"

I figured it'd at least punch a hole in her gut.

Facing the brutal strike, Sarika didn't hesitate, threw herself in, and tumbled harshly across the ground.

She scraped the floor like a snowplow with her body, barely avoiding falling off the plate, but

she looked like she'd taken a blow bad enough to keep her down.

"Sarika!!"

Sanbika, already back on the plate and reentering the fray, pointed her umbrella our way.

...The attack wasn't over!

"Right back at you!"

The whirlwind from the umbrella tip now engulfed us.

Did she absorb Sarika's wind?

In this do-or-die crisis, Hena blasted Sanbika with magic bullets, forcing her to raise her umbrella.

The gust scattered into the air, opening a perfect chance.

'Chance Hena made...!'

Kannika probably thought it was her little sister who'd created it.

I fired a rubber bullet at the approaching Kannika.

Bang!!

But this shot didn't stop Kannika.

I dropped the Benelli, drew my Glock, and rapid-fired four rounds, but

Kannika burrowed even closer to deny me shooting range.

'Close-quarters setup!'

Now!

She thinks she'll win if she closes in!

"Kushina!"

Kushina burst out in stealth mode and kicked Kannika's legs out, ruining her balance.

"Ow!?"

She endured without falling, but her stance was badly broken.

"Personality Excretion... Uterus Punch!!!"

Splaaat!!

I slammed a merciless punch into Kannika's gut.

"Ngh, ooooh!!"

Kannika groaned without resistance and collapsed backward.

"Don't play dead. I haven't even collected yet."

"S-Sis! Why?!"

"Sch... Ngh......"

Kannika forced herself up, legs trembling.

Sanbika charged, sensing her sister's crisis.

I exchanged glances with Kushina in her ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠black bikini.

A-rank stat boost.

"Something's off. Attacks from invisible spots... Anyway, don't let Kim Sanghyeok's fist hit!"

"Got it, Sis!"

The imperial army would cross the chain bridge soon.

Could I end this in about a minute?

Tough, but no choice but to try...

"General Dihirit. You thought you'd cross without interference?"

Huh? The reinforcements I'd hoped for?!

This was Hilaria's voice. The one from the execution event who smashed the steeple to help us...

The cool greatsword girl!

"Where are you, you crazy rhino bitch! Where this time?!"

"Calling a junior a crazy rhino bitch~~ Ahahaha."

What the...

Looking toward the voice, Hilaria was hanging from the sheer cliff with one hand.

Her other hand held the greatsword, and she was even swinging like a swing for fun.

"Disappointing. I wondered which way you'd come, but you picked the freebie route~~? A general should go for the frontal clash!!"

"Damn it! I didn't ask for a general. Stop obsessing over me!"

"Wanna test if you're general material? My senior!! Kekeke!"

Shwooo!

Hilaria rocketed her body and landed mid-chain bridge.

She alone blocked the bridge Dihirit was all-in on crossing.

Politically incorrect to say about a heroine, but damn, total alpha.

"Come at me!"

"It's just one! Bypass her!!"

Dihirit spat a defeat-flag line and launched fire magic upward.