Chapter 35: Jeanne d'Arc
Jeanne d'Arc looked at the two people before her in terror.
In less than a minute, the two people in front of her had become completely different.
The scheming, sinister Queen from earlier was now obedient like a maiden in love, lying quietly in Eikou's arms. Not only did she appear compliant on the surface, but both body and soul had already signed an official Contract Servant.
Completely.
Absolutely.
Conquered.
As for Eikou, he simply held the full-bodied French Queen in his arms, wearing a smile that was still not satisfied.
Then, he turned his head to look toward Jeanne d'Arc.
Suddenly, a sharp, hunter-like glint flashed in his eyes.
"!"
Jeanne d'Arc's heart trembled violently.
Facing Eikou, who had suddenly changed completely, Jeanne d'Arc felt a trace of fear.
She suddenly realized that if Eikou truly wanted to take down a woman earlier, then even within the Throne of Heroes, there probably wouldn't be many who could withstand him for even a single minute.
Fortunately, he had always been a good child and had never used this power to do bad things.
Even though deep down he extremely liked alluring older sisters.
And now, it seemed that she and Marie had awakened an extremely dangerous monster!
She only wanted him to be a little more faithful to his own desires—how had it turned into this?
She had no idea how long this terrifying effect would last!
"All right, let's continue playing the game."
Eikou said gently, then took Marie Alter's hand and walked together to Jeanne's side.
The two suddenly switched seats, sandwiching the bewildered Jeanne in the middle.
"Let's start…"
Eikou smiled at the Saint before him and said.
"U-umu…"
Jeanne nodded somewhat awkwardly.
Eikou's shoulder pressed close against her fragrant shoulder, and she could very clearly feel that dense masculine allure. Just such a simple bit of physical contact was already enough to make her panties damp.
Seeing her show such a passive reaction, Eikou chuckled softly.
Marie Alter had already been successfully tamed by him; naturally, the next one would be her.
A married Queen, full-bodied and seductive, carrying an aura like a little devil—he wanted to monopolize her.
A reserved older-sister-type Saint who liked wearing black stockings—he also wanted to monopolize her.
If this was something they themselves had initiated by trying to seduce him, repeatedly refusing to stop, then surely they had already prepared themselves to be completely swallowed whole by him, right?
Dealing with a Queen with an evil inner heart might take a bit of effort, but with Jeanne, he didn't even need to use Disaster With Women.
"…Jeanne onee-san."
Eikou suddenly blew a warm breath onto the back of her smooth, fair neck.
Jeanne shuddered, her face slightly red, and asked, "I… is something the matter?"
"Why did you suddenly become so cold toward me? Could you come a little closer to me?"
Eikou tilted his head, invasively grasping her jade-like hand, a half-real, half-false look of sincerity appearing on his face.
"Well…"
Jeanne shyly touched her face. "I feel like the way you are now is a little scary. I'm not quite used to it yet…"
"That's really too bad. Weren't you the ones who wanted me to become more wicked and more proactive? Now I'm just being a little proactive, and you already don't like it?"
Eikou shook his head helplessly. "I'm really disappointed in you. Maybe what you like is only the beautiful version of me in your imagination."
"No… that's not it. No matter what you become like, I still like you!"
Jeanne hurriedly explained, placing both hands in front of her full, swelling chest.
Seeing her react so emotionally, Eikou lightly tapped her forehead and said with a smile:
"I'm just joking. It's not like I'd be disappointed in you for that kind of reason. On the contrary, whether you're cold or enthusiastic toward me won't affect my affection for you at all."
"Mn..."
This kind of sudden confession—one second it was hell, the next it was heaven—instantly made the pure country girl blush bright red in the blink of an eye.
She couldn't take it… his sweet words were too much. Truly a youth who was both lovable and adorable!
"Looks like we like each other, don't we..."
Eikou looked at her with eyes full of anticipation and casually played a card.
"Then could you sign a Master–Servant Contract with me and become my Servant?"
"Why do you want to sign a contract with me?"
Jeanne was a little confused.
"Because..."
Eikou was just about to speak, but suddenly stopped.
Clearly, there were prettier, sweeter ways to phrase it—words that would make a good girl obediently go along more easily. As long as he didn't treat his own words seriously, with Jeanne's love-brained head, she would definitely be spun around by him. What's more, right now he was even in a state where he enjoyed teasing others.
Yet for some reason, at this moment, facing that question, Eikou couldn't bring himself to say sweet talk, and instead wanted to speak more honestly.
Damn it, he couldn't help thinking to himself, why am I even answering this question?
"Because I'm a selfish and greedy person, I like to possess the things I like, and I want to build a deeper, closer relationship. With a Master–Servant Contract and Command Spell, I can declare ownership, we can meet anytime, dream the same dream, and obtain a kind of feeling that is deeper and more wondrous than any relationship in the world, letting that relationship take another step forward..."
"I know this way of thinking of mine is really heavy, so I've always tried to avoid letting things like this happen..."
At that point, Eikou reached out with his right hand and wrapped it around her slender waist that fit perfectly in his grasp, pulling her a little closer.
He could smell the pleasant fragrance coming from Jeanne.
"This is all your fault. I originally planned to draw a clear line with you, but since it's already come to this, don't blame me for using rough methods to tightly bind you to my side!"
"Uwaaaa..."
He's already become a bad child, yet in the end his thinking is still this pure?
Hearing that heavy declaration, Jeanne not only wasn't afraid at all, but her heartbeat instead pounded even more violently.
It sounded like a confession made before a verdict passed on himself, yet at the same time it revealed an easily felt loneliness, and an effort to express his longing toward her.
Had this boy been unsatisfied for a long time, always holding himself back...?
Jeanne swallowed dryly, her heart beating chaotically.
At first, she had planned to wait for the charm effect to wear off, wait until he calmed down, and then make a decision.
But if it were the usual Eikou, then he definitely would never dare to directly say such thoughts in his heart to others, much less make such an excessive request.
In other words, if she missed this opportunity, there might not be another chance.
Moreover, if she agreed to him right now, wouldn't she be able to freely enjoy him?
"Anyway, what's wrong with me wanting to confirm my relationship with you sisters? Isn't this the ultimate dream of men?"
Eikou blushed and said stubbornly, "I just want to find the kind of older sister who can dote on me unconditionally and also has very big breasts, so hurry up and sign the contract with me! Hurry!"
"I, I..."
Jeanne blushed and lowered her head.
[Under your persistent pleading, Jeanne finally couldn't take it anymore and signed an official Servant Contract with you.]
[Saint Jeanne, Queen Marie of France, the two of them have become your personal Servants!]
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