Chapter 95: The Crown Scramble [R-18]

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Whoooosh!!

The moment we teleported, a fierce wind greeted us.

If it weren’t for the NTR Hot Pack, I definitely would have groaned.

“Hena!”

“Yes, Sang-hyeok… I’m here!”

Sarika and the True Queen, Isolde, were here too…

Isolde had her smartphone floating in the air with her ability, a pink rifle held at the ready in full combat mode.

No one got separated, but there were a lot of unfamiliar faces. Are they all NPCs?

Among the gathered rebels, a familiar blonde man approached and spoke to me.

“Oh! You. I knew you’d be alive!”

It was the NPC who woke me up in the carriage.

“I’m so glad to see you standing by my side.”

“Right… uh, your name was?”

“Olaf.”

Olaf? Wasn’t that from the story with the princess who uses ice magic?

We needed more information, so we kept our mouths shut and let the NPC talk.

“We’re on the verge of stabbing those Imperial bastards in the back. Now, let’s see who the true master of the North is.”

Olaf readied his axe.

A man who looked like a rebel general, also an NPC, spotted us and approached with his soldiers.

“Who are you lot? Since when were you part of the rebellion? Who approved this?”

The question was directed at me, Hena, and Sarika.

Time to prove our loyalty.

“We came to fight the Imperial bastards. You’re always short on capable warriors, aren’t you?”

[Calm Response Pt+2]

Success!

“Aren’t you the horse thief? Sarika the horse thief! Are you planning to steal the rebellion’s horses, too?!”

Sarika’s cheeks flushed red.

“I’m not a thief…”

“What was that!?”

“I-I was a thief! But I received Lady Isolde’s grace and have turned over a new leaf!”

“Don’t you dare speak her name so casually! You horse thief!”

Pfft…

I desperately tried to hold back my laughter at Sarika being treated like a thief.

“With that ponytail of yours…”

“…Can I kill this NPC?”

“No… Pfft…”

Now, the general’s gaze turned to Hena.

“And what are you?”

Hena flinched.

“Dressed like a witch… Hmmm…”

“Ah, uh, um, well…”

Oh, crap.

She can’t handle this kind of role-playing in front of so many people!

“What is your identity, woman!”

“Eek!”

As the large man bellowed, Hena hid behind me.

“S-Sang-hyeok…”

“She’s my wife.”

Wife card: ON.

“She has magical abilities, so she’ll be a great help to the soldiers, General.”

“…Fine. I’ll recognize you as members of the rebellion. But first, you’ll have to make an ‘Oath of Loyalty’ before the True Queen.”

Do we have to do that in this cold?

– LOL, an oath of loyalty to Sol.
– The NTR fairy Sol is a True Queen in this other world?

“Repeat after me!”

“Ah, yes, sir.”

It seemed we had no right to refuse…

Like soldiers at morning roll call, we stood in the freezing wind and shouted the oath of loyalty along with the other soldiers.

Aren’t we supposed to be on a stealth mission…?

“I swear to devote all my blood and my life to the true queen of this land, Lady Isolde!”

“I swear to devote… of this land…”

Whatever, I swear!

“May this oath continue beyond death!”

Continue beyond death!

“Together with my fellow comrades, I pledge my loyalty to my liege!”

Pledge my loyalty!

Do these guys do this every morning and evening at roll call?

Isolde giggled, her face struggling to hold back a full-blown laugh.

“Oath well received, Seonbaenim.”

[True Queen’s Smile Pt+3]

Ahem…

I stepped forward, as if to protect Sol.

I didn’t know what we were supposed to do here, but protecting the True Queen was an important mission.

We were rebels, after all.

“General. So, what are we doing here?”

“Here, in the ‘Giants’ Shrine,’ lies the treasure of the North, the Queen’s Tiara. The Imperial Army has likely obtained that information by now.”

The Queen’s Tiara.

It seemed to be the name of the item we had to scramble for this time.

‘This scenario… It’s connecting in bits and pieces.’

If my memory served me right, one who did not possess the ancient crown could not be recognized as the true king.

“The one who obtains that crown will become the true master of this land.”

…Which meant this Gravity Wave wasn’t the end of it.

“They’ve caught the scent, but don’t worry. We’ll be able to strike first.”

This was a much better situation than our first start.

We started out captured last time, so we deserved this much of an advantage.

The Imperial Army hadn’t pinpointed our location yet, but the general knew exactly where they were.

“It seems they don’t know we’re here yet. Are you ready to take them down?”

“Yes.”

“Listen well. The enemy doesn’t know our location, but they know our objective! They will do everything in their power to stop us from getting it.”

‘It’s similar…’

I didn’t remember the game’s details clearly, but the situation was vivid.

This was a battle between the rebels and the Imperial Army to determine which side served the true king.

It was obvious that whichever side got the crown would start the next mission with an advantage…

[Activating Insight[Red]]

[■Rule Restriction■]

Tch.

I was about to do a full scan with my high-performance search skill, but they blocked it.

I couldn’t do anything about the rules of an external god. The enemy was probably fighting under the same restrictions.

In that case, I’d have to check with my own eyes.

We were on high ground, looking down at the shrine where the crown slept.

A little farther ahead was a sheer cliff, and the shrine was located deep within that precipice.

What I mean is…

The dungeon was located in a sunken, canyon-like terrain, and on both sides, giant statues that looked like buildings were embedded in the walls.

Each statue held up a plate-like platform, and chain-like bridges connected these plates.

Fighting on those chains looked extremely dangerous.

The platforms themselves would likely be the most intense battle zones…

Beyond all those platforms, at the deepest part of the canyon, was a small entrance to the shrine set into the wall.

It was quite far.

If it weren’t for the visual correction from Insight, I wouldn’t have even seen the entrance.

That was our goal…

Fortunately, the rebels had a good starting position, allowing us to begin from the middle.

The Imperial Army’s camp, on the other hand, was a considerable distance away.

“No matter what stands in our way, we will bring the crown to the True Queen! Are you prepared to risk your lives, my brothers?”

“Yes!”

“Follow me. Quick and quiet!”

The Imperial Army wasn’t full of idiots; they had already sent out scouts.

Following the general, we crouched low and moved quickly, eliminating the Imperial scouts before descending to the giant’s platform.

‘No academy students… I think.’

But it was about time someone noticed us.

“There’s another one over there. Eliminate him, rookie!”

I immediately took care of it with my silenced Glock.

Fwip!

“Excellent work.”

[Following a Superior’s Order Pt+3]
[Fast Takedown Speed Pt+2]

“We descend down the chains, one by one.”

Is this really okay?

What if we get spotted? One misstep and we’d fall right off the cliff.

“Isn’t this high enough to be instantly fatal if you fall?”

No one denied it.

A dizzyingly high cliff…

This was real. Just because we were academy students role-playing didn’t mean it was a ‘game.’

But at least I had the Goddess to fall back on. The female students behind me, however…

…They were born into a truly harsh world.

With the mindset that I should at least take the lead, I stepped onto the chain first.

“S-Seonbae! It’s dangerous.”

“I’ll check it out first.”

The Imperial Army still hadn’t noticed us.

“Always be ready to use your wings to escape. It’ll be a disaster if you fall.”

I walked calmly, pelted by the blizzard.

Thankfully, the chain wasn’t slippery. As I stepped onto the platform, I saw Imperial Army NPCs who hadn’t noticed our arrival yet.

Hiding the sound in the blizzard, I took them out with my silenced Glock.

It was then.

Bwooooooo!

The sound of an Imperial horn!

“Even if we’re discovered, our task remains the same. Forward!”

“Waaah!”

The NPCs advanced toward the shrine entrance.

We let Olaf and the other NPCs go ahead to the shrine while we grouped up.

“It’s fine. They’re still a long way off. We just have to get the crown first!”

“Yes, Seonbaenim!”

“Sang-hyeok. Someone’s coming!”

Already!?

The blonde twin sisters from the first episode were practically flying across the chains, sliding and jumping.

Their physical abilities were absurd, putting circus acrobats to shame.

When did they get so close?!

“Get ready to fight!”

I didn’t know which one was the older sister and which was the younger, but one thing was certain: they were both here to fight us.

“We won’t lose you this time, Kim Sang-hyeok!”

“Get ready, Kim Sang-hyeok!”

Kannika and Sanvika were coming!

The two, armed with a long spear and an umbrella respectively, struck a disciplined pose like Chinese martial arts masters before sprinting in a straight line.

Tang-tang-tang-tang!!

Sol immediately fired her rifle on full auto, but it only scattered the snow on the platform.

The blonde sisters moved with the agility of wild beasts.

I immediately returned fire with my Glock, but one of them opened her umbrella, deflecting all the bullets as she closed in!

“I’ll just break your legs cleanly. Hold still~~!”

No, she’s going to get me…!

Her ability to break through is beyond imagination!

Just then, a colorless barrier shattered in place of my arm, taking the hit from the twin sister’s iron-rod-like umbrella.

“Sang-hyeok!”

It was Hena’s barrier that had blocked the umbrella attack.

An application of her Void Platform… Nice!

I immediately swung the body of the Benelli slung over my shoulder, took aim, and seized the opportunity to attack.

BOOM!!

“Whoops!”

She instantly opened her umbrella, but she couldn’t easily move from her spot.

“Are you the older one? Kannika?”

“I’m Sanvika! The one with the umbrella is Sanvika! Remember it!”

Alright. The one with the umbrella is Sanvika. Got it.

“Where are your manners, attacking without even a greeting, Sanvika?”

“I hesitated the first time and lost you! This time, I’m in full Imperial soldier mode~!”

What about Kannika?

Sol was holding her off with the NTR rifle, but she was dodging skillfully.

Sarika was blocking Kannika’s path, somehow maintaining a balance.

In that urgent moment, we had responded in perfect sync with our squad members.

There was truly nothing I could do alone.

My eyes met Hena’s.

“I’ll support you, Sang-hyeok!”

“Alright.”

Shall we do this?!

Sanvika folded her umbrella, lowered her body, and stared at me with one leg stretched out straight.

It felt like facing a unique Chinese martial arts master.

I could tell just by looking that her movements were incredibly fluid.

‘Even with my martial arts skills, I can’t easily read her movements.’

It meant she was better at close-quarters combat.

But if I exploited that, I might be able to catch her off guard…

“I was just going to break your legs and be done with it. Don’t blame me if your handsome face gets crushed!”

“Bring it on!”

Sanvika charged, opening her umbrella.

I calmly aimed the Benelli, released the safety, and fired!

BANG!

Thinking she could block it, she charged on without losing momentum.

I racked the pump action to eject the shell and aimed again.

The special effect of the masterpiece, 「Benelli – Moonlight」.

The third shot from the Benelli becomes a Moonlight shot…!!

The moment I pulled the trigger with enough force to snap a glass rod…

Click.

‘Huh?’

I was taken aback by the complete lack of recoil.

Was it broken? Just as I was about to switch to my pistol…

FWOOSH!

[Moonlight Lead Shot]
[Power Correction +25]

“Ack!”

A blue light exploded from the muzzle, and Sanvika, hit by a shower of lead pellets, was sent flying, umbrella and all.

At this range, I probably could have made her excrete even if I’d shot over the umbrella.

‘If that had been a Moonlight slug, it might have pierced right through that steel umbrella…’

Everyone, friend and foe alike, including her sister Kannika, was stunned by the power of the Moonlight shot.

The impact was considerable, as Sanvika, who had been charging forward so aggressively, was hit by the buckshot and sent tumbling 15 meters away.

My market value is going to go up, isn’t it?

Lying face down on the ground, Sanvika gasped and squeezed out her voice.

“What do you mean, D-rank. You fraud…”

“I am a D-rank Sang-hyeok.”

I’m from the time-honored tradition of academy power-hiders, thank you very much.

‘Anyway…’

Should I use Personality Excretion? Or not?

The opponent was coming at me with the intent to kill. Was it right to conserve my strength?

Then again, the thought of firing lead shot into the body of such a fresh, lovely blonde schoolgirl just to use ‘Personality Excretion’ was making my head spin.

‘No.’

Thinking about it differently, wasn’t it precisely because they were a lovely pair of blonde twin sisters that I could do it?

Because heroines were the only ones I could deal with without letting them die if things went wrong.

This might be a good chance to learn how to control my power.

‘In that case, no lead shot.’

There was no controlling the power of lead shot.

The 『Moonlight Lead Shot』 would turn a heroine into a rocket propelled by the force of her jelly excretion.

In that case, a master of excretion who’s good at power control has one reliable tool.

His hands.

‘To set up a chance for a manual excretion…’

Non-lethal rubber bullets were perfect.

After ejecting the lead shot, I loaded the Benelli with rubber suppression rounds.

“Seonbaenim! They’re coming!”

As if not to give me a moment’s rest, the twin sisters charged again.

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Translated By: Meher (RaidenTL)

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