Chapter 38: Everyone Wants to Become Lancelot, Right?
He absolutely couldn't let them have their way, otherwise he would sink deeper and deeper!
The alarm bells in Eikou's heart rang incessantly.
The two of them were simply enjoying the pleasure brought by this secret relationship, along with the thrill of sneaking around, and were not truly empathizing with his current position at all.
If he kept sinking like this, in the end it would only push him closer and closer to degeneration, with the worst possible outcome being that the two of them would get a firm grip on him (in every sense of the word).
If he got used to this kind of relationship, sooner or later he would definitely fall!
"..."
A drop of cold sweat slid down from Eikou's forehead.
So how on earth did they come up with such a ridiculous idea? Is this really something a Saint could think of?
Or was it because they knew that on the path of pure romance, they had already lost to other rivals and couldn't compare to others in that regard, so they decided to switch to a different track instead, pursuing a sneaky, clandestine style like Melusine, the type of [not a wife, but a lover]?
Worthy indeed of being fellow countrywomen of Lancelot—could this be some kind of "intangible cultural heritage" of you French?!
Eikou thought to himself, clearly he intended to open a harem and his goal was to want every girls, so why was it that on this basis, these girls still managed to create such a heavy atmosphere of secrecy? Why did the sense of immorality double instead?!
"No way!"
Eikou's face flushed red and his ears burned hot as he hurriedly shook his head.
This kind of experience was truly far too stimulating for him.
Compared to listening to these two girls with ulterior motives, it would be better to just speak frankly—it would feel much lighter that way. Even if the consequences were severe, he would accept them.
"Mm mm mm..."
The pair of (best friends) France in front of him revealed extremely resentful looks, unable to help lightly biting their pink lips.
In the very next moment, the two of them directly shoved Eikou down.
If persuasion with words wouldn't work, then there was only the option of using some necessary measures!
[...]
[Under the two of them's extremely "earnest" "persuasion," you very quickly could no longer keep standing, and could only lie on the bed temporarily put together from study desks, tightly entangled by them.]
[The scheming French Queen didn't even bother to keep up appearances anymore, directly issuing a threat that if you didn't agree to their request to keep things secret, she would immediately call Melusine over to come and "persuade" you together.]
[Although you didn't know how they became acquainted, the name Melusine did indeed prove effective. Surrounded by two "big sisters," and with Melusine's formidable reputation added on top, you had no choice but to temporarily agree to their request.]
[For now, let it be like this!]
[Strictly speaking, this confidentiality agreement truly could bring you convenience and act as a buffer, giving you more time to prepare. Overall, it was beneficial to you.]
[It was just that, in order to make the two of them truly keep their mouths shut, later on you would probably have to pay no small price in Magical Energy...!]
[Thinking about it again, you always had the feeling that you had forgotten something very important...]
[It seemed that after school today, you had an appointment with someone...]
"..."
At the same time, outside the window of the Eikou Club.
The flimsy window simply couldn't block the sounds coming from inside at all.
And these sounds very quickly attracted Fairy Knight Gawain, who was on patrol—namely, Barghest.
Originally, she had arranged to patrol together with Eikou, but no matter what she did, she couldn't get in touch with him.
With no other choice, and feeling somewhat dissatisfied, Barghest could only patrol alone around the training building.
Until strange sounds rang out from the familiar Eikou Club, making her feel puzzled. Those heterochromatic red–green eyes curiously followed the sound and looked in through the window.
"!"
Immediately after, the scene happening inside caused her intense shock!
Inside the Eikou Club, Eikou had actually appeared there?!
Moreover, inside there was also...
"Um, ah, um... Eikou, why is he inside here..."
Barghest widened her beautiful eyes in disbelief, her fair and pure face instantly flushing red with embarrassment.
These France women really are… really far too shameless—playing at such a high-difficulty level like this is completely not lady-like at all!
That said, why has she been so frequently running into Eikou in situations like this lately?
Last time she saw him with Scathach, and this time she sees him together with two France women.
This is simply too shameless!
But the situation right in front of her now…
So careless—then she couldn't help but observe them closely with a critical gaze.
Countless thoughts flashed through Barghest's mind.
Scathach is fine, this pair of France best friends is also fine, Queen Morgan is fine as well.
Then as for herself… could she also join in…?
Barghest couldn't help swallowing hard.
[...]
[Just like that, you spent a rather pleasant period of time together with Jeanne and Marie.]
[Begin calculating the gains you obtained this afternoon.]
[You immediately obtain two Servants with very deep relationships, moreover they are relatively rare Special Classes: Avenger Marie, Ruler Jeanne. Your Servant lineup is strengthened to a certain extent.]
[Reward you with three Encouragement Dice.]
[After signing a Contract with them, you obtain a tighter relational linkage, causing the feelings between you to take another step forward in breakthrough.]
[On Marie, your skills have been further honed by one step.]
[Your skill [Oblivion Correction E] has been upgraded to [Oblivion Correction C], allowing you to more clearly remember the target of your revenge, while also exerting better effectiveness during the process of revenge.]
[You have obtained a new skill: [True Name Discernment D]]
[[True Name Discernment D]: you have a certain probability of seeing through the identity information and Class of a Heroic Spirit, and even very detailed private data, such as Noble Phantasms and weaknesses.]
The previous part aside for now, the latter part was extremely useful.
If he could promptly see through the opponent's identity information, Eikou would then be able to formulate appropriate strategies in a targeted manner.
[You continued to "battle" all the way until late at night, and in the latter half you gradually regained the initiative, once again neatly dealing with the two French girls one more time.]
[You let out a long sigh of relief, obtaining full satisfaction.]
[The rank of your skill [My Love is Eternal EX] temporarily drops to [My Love is Eternal C]]
"It dropped?"
Seeing this notification, Eikou couldn't help but be stunned.
Although it's only a temporary drop?
[Yes, because [My Love is Eternal] itself was originally a product of desire when Marie Alter previously seduced you. Each level-up of this skill is due to being tempted, and when you are able to properly resolve your desires, its influence on you will naturally decrease.]
"But this isn't right," he said with a puzzled expression, "last time when I went on a honeymoon with Morgan, didn't My Love is Eternal increase instead?"
[That's because Morgan's Endurance is relatively low, and she couldn't make you feel satisfied...]
"..."
Although this skill has a very pure love-sounding name, its essence feels more like something that came straight out of "France."
[You glance at the time, and it's already eleven o'clock at night.]
[Fortunately, all of you are members of the Student Council, so coming back late isn't a problem.]
[You stand there waiting for quite a while, until Jeanne and Marie Alter gradually come to, and only then do you return to the dormitory together.]
[Under the soft, faint moonlight, the two of them smile at you with expressions both mature and alluring, every glance and every smile seeming capable of stealing a man's soul, as if hinting at a secret rendezvous next time.]
Feeling the Servant Contract with both of them, along with the solid magical linkage...
Eikou blushed slightly, his heart pounding from the powerful sense of immorality.
Once again, he had reached a point of no return...
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