Chapter 187: Queen Medb
"Ara, young mighty warrior,"
Queen Medb gave a bewitching smile, tightening the long whip in her hand as she looked at Eikou.
"You have something you wish to say to me?"
Eikou felt a little tense and swallowed hard.
Compared with those two Dragonslayer widows, Queen Medb, though willful and stubborn, was at least someone with whom he could properly communicate.
Moreover, in the game she had always shown interest in him—wanting to Icha-Icha with him after only a few seconds—so among the three "wife" characters, she was probably the easiest to sway.
"A straightforward person does not speak in circles, Your Majesty the Queen,"
Eikou earnestly invited:
"Abandon that so-called League Champion—he's nothing but a simple pervert. Join me directly instead!"
To his surprise, the pink-haired queen smiled sweetly and agreed without hesitation: "Very well!"
Huh, she agreed that easily?
The opponent agreed so quickly that he had to suspect some hidden scheme.
"R–Really?"
"Umu~ of course. I still remember fondly the times we happily tangled together before. Once I join your side, you must work hard to satisfy me~"
Inwardly Eikou thought: just what kind of "satisfaction" does she mean? To switch sides without hesitation just for beauty? Truly shameless.
But the more wanton she was, the more it suited his current strategy.
"Of course, you can have me love you however you want, as many times as you want!"
Eikou replied without a second thought.
After all, once they won they could leave this Singularity; for now he could promise anything.
"Haha, you said it yourself!"
Medb looked extremely pleased with that answer, lightly licking her luscious red lips, her radiant face becoming utterly seductive.
The sight made Eikou blush.
No wonder she was the beauty who brought about The Cattle Raid of Cooley in legend—just a single smile from her could make men restless.
"That's not quite right," Tristan said calmly. "Queen, why must you join their team instead of taking him for yourself? Once your Spirit Origin is the Queen of Connacht, you ought to live out your legend thoroughly."
Eikou was stunned at those words, while Medb showed a flicker of excitement.
"Hehe, true… I almost let this young man before me charm me into forgetting my legend. Surrendering to a man is not my style; what I want is to conquer men."
She tightened the whip in her hand, smiling with a blend of innocence and malice.
"Then, young Mochizuki, first let me test a bit of your warrior quality—say, your endurance~?"
Why does every one of her lines so easily sound like an R18 scene!
Oh come on, damn it, Tristan— barging in at the critical moment and with just a few words dragging the situation back again.
Eikou sighed inwardly, then immediately took a ready stance.
No other choice: treat this like playing Pokémon—battle first, then look for a chance to persuade her to surrender.
He didn't need to truly fight; just like with the previous female characters, he only needed to seize the chance to kiss her!
Hero Creation, activate!
Human Anatomy Research, Mana Burst!
In an instant he stacked every skill buff onto himself, entering his strongest state.
As long as the opponent didn't activate a Noble Phantasm, Eikou in this state was more than capable of matching a Servant.
"Let me say this first: I believe in gender equality. I hit men, and I hit women too—only then is it equal… or rather, when facing women I actually feel a bit more at ease!"
With that, he charged forward without hesitation.
In truth Eikou didn't intend to strike Queen Medb heavily; he only wanted to pressure her a little, then "Mind-Break" her.
"I feel deeply tragic…" Tristan sighed.
"Idiot Tristan, are you planning to just keep your eyes closed up there, sitting and sighing like some master?" Eikou shouted. "When I get back, I'll definitely tell your other version how disgraceful you were."
"Before that time comes, you will already have lost." The opponent calmly plucked a harp string.
"You…"
Eikou narrowed his eyes, knowing the other wasn't belittling him.
But once the bow is drawn, there's no turning back—this was the decisive moment; he had to go!
He lunged toward Medb at top speed, fist raised.
Tristan lightly flicked a harp string.
[Tristan has activated the skill: "Harp of Healing."]
[Including Medb, all his allies have gained the Evade effect, and the defense-debuff you inflicted has been removed.]
[Under these conditions, your attack will likely have no effect…]
"Too naïve."
Eikou instantly activated the skill his other self had passed down.
Determination of Steel (Moon)!
Not only could it provide one Battle Continuation, but while amplifying Mana Burst output it also shattered any Invincibility effect—an Invincibility Pierce!
"Tristan, after all we're dorm roommates. You think I don't know that annoying skill set of yours?" he said. "But coincidentally, I don't have a Noble Phantasm yet I come with built-in Invincibility Pierce, so your tricks are completely useless on me!"
"Is that so? I truly underestimated you," Tristan replied with the same calm. "It's just a pity that you seem not to understand her skill set."
"What…"
Eikou looked toward Medb, a vague sense of trouble rising, but with the bow already drawn there was no turning back; he still thrust his fist forward.
"Hehe…"
She laughed seductively and lashed her whip straight at his arm.
The whip sliced the air violently, but in that instant he caught it in his hand.
In Agility and Strength, without a doubt, Eikou was stronger!
He had no idea where this queen found the confidence to face a man like him head-on instead of dodging.
But Medb's reckless tactic played right into his specialty.
Eikou gripped the whip tightly in his right hand, twisted his wrist, and yanked Medb toward him.
As she was pulled close, his other hand naturally circled her slender, graceful waist, like a gentleman inviting her to dance.
"Medb, now you have no way to retreat! What I'm about to do next may be a bit discourteous, but… mmph mmph mmph…"
His disclaimer wasn't even finished before she eagerly wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her cherry lips to his in a hot, bold kiss.
Eh—being forcibly kissed by a girl?!
He barely had time to react before noticing the pink gauge above his head suddenly spike upward.
Damn, she found my weakness!
If he could use intimate actions to lure other men's wives to his side,
Then, reversed, the female characters in the game could use intimacy to lure him away—this was entirely possible, since Melusine had already done it once!
Medb, so this was your plan all along?!