"Ahh! Let… let go of me!" Aika struggled against Kalawarna's grip, her legs kicking wildly in the air. Her face was swollen from the earlier slaps, and she gasped for breath with difficulty.
"Aika!" Yusuke's eyes turned bloodshot at the sight. In his fury, he slapped the man rushing toward him and sent him flying. "Kalawarna, let her go!"
"Of course I will, but only if you, my darling, stop resisting and become mine~!" Kalawarna's grip tightened slightly, and she seemed to take pleasure in Aika's pain.
Aika twisted her head with difficulty to see the person speaking. For some strange reason, his voice felt far too familiar. However, the moment she caught a glimpse of his face, her expression froze. Her eyes widened, and it was as if the whole world had come to a halt. The pain and fear tormenting her just moments ago faded away in an instant.
She had never believed in love at first sight, but the moment she saw this man, her heart began to pound wildly. Her very soul throbbed as if crying out that this was her love, her life, her reason to live!
Rias's Memory Alteration spell had succeeded in making both Murayama and Aika forget him. What she did not realize, however, was that this would only hold as long as they did not see him again. Both girls had fallen in love with him at first sight, and no amount of magic could stop them from falling for him once more.
Furthermore, Memory Alteration was a spell that worked best on ordinary humans with no supernatural power. When Murayama awakened her Sacred Gear, she automatically broke free from its effects.
Crack!
It was as if an invisible barrier in her mind cracked and then collapsed. The memories she had forgotten began to resurface, countless scenes flooding her thoughts. The moment she fell for Yusuke, the first time she stalked him, her crazy confession, their first kiss, and even their first time having sex on the rooftop.
More and more precious moments of her playing and laughing with Yusuke poured into her mind.
She remembered! She finally remembered what had been missing! Yu-sama, her master! She had actually forgotten her master because that whore Rias had messed with her mind!
"Yu-sama!" Tears streamed down Aika's cheeks as she cried out, overwhelmed with emotion. She had missed Yusuke so badly that every part of her longed to rush into his arms, to hug him, kiss him, and even suck his dick... But the situation they were in right now would not allow it. "Don't listen to this ugly winged whore! Don't worry about me, just bitch slap them all!"
"This cheeky pain junkie is still the same," Murayama said with a smile, for the first time finding Aika pleasant to see. She drove her sword into a man's face, then swung it to the left, slicing his head in one motion.
"Shut up!" Kalawarna's eyes turned cold as she clamped Aika's face in her grip, her hand like an iron vice, covering her mouth and silencing her.
'Finally, is it time for me to act?' Yusuke thought as he ran forward a few steps, only to stop when he saw Raynare pressing a spear of light against Aika's neck. Panic flashed across his face as he shouted, "Let her go! I will do anything you want!"
In truth, if he wished to, he could have eliminated all the black-robed people long ago and even dealt with both Kalawarna and Raynare. But he had been waiting for Aika to awaken, just so he could put on a performance and see if he could raise her submission value to 91 (Devoted).
[Aika Kiryuu's submission: 88.]
[Sneaky little scum, you learned to become manipulative as well, heh,] the system spoke sarcastically in his mind.
'You are finally back to normal?' Yusuke scoffed at the bitch system. Earlier, she had been acting strange, as if she did not want him to spare Murayama's life. Did she hate her that much?
"Good, I like my Yu-kun when he is obedient. Now put down that sword and order that slut to do the same," Raynare said, moving the spear closer to Aika's neck with a menacing smile.
"Emm! Emm! Emm!" Aika struggled in Kalawarna's grip, her eyes wide as she desperately shook her head, silently telling Yusuke not to obey.
"Alright, I'll do it," Yusuke said, but he threw the sword far away and gave Aika an assuring smile. "Don't worry, Aika. You are my woman, and I'll do anything to save you."
[Ding!]
[Aika's submission + 1!]
'Easy! Sigh, I was so dumb in the past. No wonder girls always dumped me,' Yusuke thought, wanting to pat himself on the back. He sighed at how simple things became when you lied and manipulated. He glanced at Murayama and said, "Put away your sword as well, Murayama."
"...Alright, master," Murayama said after a quick hesitation. Her Sacred Gear dissolved, leaving her unarmed as she stood still, staring at the remaining black-robed people who had also stopped attacking.
By now, almost all of them were dead. Only three remained alive; two mages and one swordsman.
"I did what you asked, now release her," Yusuke stepped forward slowly, staring worriedly at Aika.
"Emm! Emm!" Aika's teary eyes stared at him desperately, as if trying to tell him that her life was not worth his sacrifice, but she could not voice a single word. She hated her own weakness. Because of it, because of her uselessness, she had become a burden to Yusuke.
"Heh, Yu-kun, do you take us for fools?" Raynare snickered at Yusuke's attempt. Who did he think he was fooling? Both she and Kalawarna had experienced Yusuke's power firsthand and could clearly see that he had become absurdly stronger in such a short time. How could they possibly allow Aika to go just because he had abandoned his weapon?
"What do you want, then?" Yusuke frowned, his voice cold. He had not expected his acting to be this convincing. It seemed that after raising his Spirit stats, not only had his memory improved, but he had also become surprisingly talented.
"As much as I adore your power, I also fear it. So even if it pains me, I need to reduce it," Raynare said, staring at Yusuke with eyes that seemed sad, as if she were pained by the idea of hurting him. Yet, the wide, twisted smile on her face told a very different story.
There are many types of yanderes. There are those who cannot bear to see their loved one hurt, like Tsubaki. There are those who go to extremes when pushed, like Murayama. And there are those like Raynare, who are completely unscrupulous and do not give the slightest thought to the person they 'love' as long as they get what they want.
Of course, there are even worse types. The kind who would kill their love interest the moment they sense that their feelings are not reciprocated, and then kill themselves as well.
Imagine talking to a girl, and she suddenly stabs you before stabbing herself too.
"My Yu-kun, please don't dodge, okay ~?" Raynare licked her lips, her expression intoxicated. Then the light spear pressed against Aika's neck suddenly shot toward Yusuke.
'Shit! Crazy bitch!' Yusuke's expression changed as he cursed loudly in his mind. His body wanted to move instinctively, but he gritted his teeth and stayed still. This was a prime opportunity to make Aika a Goudere and eliminate any potential danger from her. Even if he got injured in the process, the losses would be far outweighed by the gains.
Bang!
The spear struck Yusuke's thighs, causing a small explosion. His pants burned, and a wound appeared, blood seeping from it. Yusuke winced in pain at the injury.
"Hmm?" Raynare and Kalawarna, on the other hand, wore shocked expressions. They had expected the spear to pierce through his legs, even exiting the other side and leaving him completely crippled.
"Master!" Murayama's eyes turned red as she roared and rushed frantically toward him. Her expression twisted with fury and panic. How dare this bitch hurt her master?! She would tear off her wings, skin her alive, and grind her bones to dust!
Yusuke was a sacred being, higher than all other living creatures; even a single hair of his was worth more than all humans combined. And yet this bitch dared to injure him!
She completely forgot that just a few hours ago, she had been planning to cut off his limbs and turn him into a human stick.
"How dare you! How dare you!? I will kill you, slut!" Murayama inspected Yusuke's wound. His skin was burned, and blood dripped from it. She glared at Raynare with bloodshot eyes, roaring at her with pure and utter hatred.
"Mmm! Hmmm! Mmm!" Aika's face was twisted in panic and regret. She struggled frantically, trying to break free from Kalawarna's grip.
"It's alright," Yusuke forced a reassuring smile and gently patted Murayama's head. "If this is the price to save Aika, then I am willing to bear ten times this pain." He struggled to stand.
He didn't forget to add, "And the same goes for you, Murayama. You're my woman too, after all."
Puff!
"…" Both Aika and Murayama suddenly stopped moving, literal smoke puffing from their heads as their faces turned crimson. His words and his current condition hit them so hard that it was like their brains had blue-screened.
[Ding!]
[Aika's submission + 1!]
[Murayama's submission + 1!]
[Aika's submission: 90.]
[Murayama's submission: 98.]
'Hmm? Two birds with one stone? I'm getting better at this, hehe,' Yusuke smiled inwardly at the notification. It seemed he was improving rapidly. The usually rebellious Murayama was only two points away from reaching her peak submission value, and Aika was just one point away from (Devoted).
'Let's do it. It's just some pain. After this, I'll make these two sluts taste what real pain is,' Yusuke encouraged himself. Glancing at the two fallen angels, he thought viciously. He was not a man who usually held grudges, but these two bitches had long crossed his bottom line.
"Yu-kun, you are really a wonderful man. Just hearing your words makes me feel so moved. I can't help but fall even more in love with you~!" Raynare giggled weirdly. She was indeed speaking the truth. Yusuke's words made her feel that he was the perfect man. His words alone made her hornier than before, and love juice was already flooding her leather panties.
At the same time, she felt an even sharper jealousy toward Aika and Murayama!!!
Swoosh!
Two red spears of light flashed in her hands as she hurled them toward Yusuke and Murayama!
Bang! Bang!
'Thanks for the assist, bitch!' Yusuke gritted his teeth, bracing against the pain, and stood in front of Murayama. The spears of light struck him in the chest and waist.
"Master!!!! Why!? Why!?" Murayama hurriedly held onto Yusuke's body with shaky hands, screaming frantically in panic.
"It's nothing. I already told you that you and Aika are my women, and all my women are invaluable to me. I won't allow anyone to hurt you," Yusuke said, pushing her gently aside. Then he roared at Raynare, his fury unrestrained. "What is the meaning of this? Why are you attacking her?! This is between me and you. Stop targeting innocents, it will only make me hate you more!"
[Murayama's submission + 1!]
It seemed that his casual words had worked very well on Murayama.
"Oops, sorry, my hands slipped, tehe~!" Raynare's eyes darkened even further, her hatred and jealousy fueled by how Yusuke was protecting both girls. Clenching her fists tightly, she said, "Here is my request, Yu-kun. As long as you do it, I will immediately let go of your little lover and allow her to leave."
Aika stared at Raynare with pure hatred. She did not need to be a genius to know that this so-called 'request' was going to harm Yusuke severely. Unfortunately, she could neither speak nor move. Otherwise, she would not have hesitated to sacrifice her life to stop these two bitches from hurting her Yu-sama!
"What is it?" Yusuke asked seriously, covering his wounded chest.
"It's easy... break your own limbs," Raynare said, licking her lips and smiling alluringly. She looked incredibly beautiful in that moment, but her words were anything but.
As long as he broke his limbs, Yusuke would be completely powerless. At that moment, she could not only have him, but also kill these two sluts right before his eyes. And then she could kill that other slut, Kalawarna, as well. She would become the ultimate victor here, with Yusuke all to herself!!
"No, don't do it!" Murayama cried, holding Yusuke tearfully.
"Mmm! Mmm!!" Aika struggled even more frantically, but Kalawarna only had to squeeze her neck slightly to drain all her strength.
"Alright," Yusuke said without hesitation, calmly agreeing. Then, without a moment's delay, he grabbed his right arm and squeezed his elbow. With a cracking sound, it broke.
"Master!! Stop! Stop!" Murayama let out a shrill cry, clutching Yusuke's arm in a desperate attempt to stop him.
Meanwhile, Aika's eyes went wide as a pain a thousand times worse than being cut by a knife washed over her.
[Aika's submission + 1!]
[Aika's submission: 91 (Devoted).]
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