Ch.330Breaking the Seal (6)

We headed straight to the hotel lobby where the engagement ceremony was being held.

But… the hotel itself was completely wrecked. Parts of it were broken everywhere, and it was absolute chaos. The hotel staff would have quite a struggle cleaning it up. I felt a bit sorry about that… but it wasn’t our problem. After all, the Fleur family was the one who rented out the entire hotel.

“Sayaka-senpai should have gone ahead to persuade Fiora,” I said.

“But… these family folks look pretty uptight. Will it work out?” Kana asked.

“No parent can win against their daughter.”

I replied. When a daughter openly causes trouble, there’s nothing parents can do about it.

“Hah. That’s true. When I kept insisting on marrying Shota, things somehow worked out.”

Tina laughed. See? Tina is a success case.

“Gueeeehhh…!!”

At that moment, Kirtan went to a corner trying to throw up. I quickly put him down and took him to the corner, patting his back. Kirtan vomited with relief. Yes, it’s good to see you vomit freely, Kirtan.

“Kirtan… I told you to go easy on the alcohol.”

I said to him.

“How can I resist drinking during a fight… Gueeehhh!!”

Kirtan started to say something bold but ended up vomiting again.

“Ugh… sour smell. Seriously.”

Kana immediately made a disgusted face.

“Come on. We’re all family now. Let’s all breathe in deeply and think of this as a fragrant aroma.”

I was about to say that but stopped. The smell was too sour.

Anyway, we headed straight to the lobby. We had won quite a bit… but strangely, none of us was in good shape. Maybe Sasits was the only one relatively okay?

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When we reached the lobby, we were shocked.

Sayaka-senpai was lying face down, beaten to a pulp. Sayaka-senpai… who did this to you?!!

“Yamuchi!!!!! Who beat you up again?!”

I immediately ran toward Sayaka. I told you not to let your guard down when dealing with the Rebae-man!!!

“Who are you calling Yamuchi!!!!”

Sayaka-senpai got angry. As expected, Dragon Ball. A reference every Japanese person understands.

“Stop… Fiora…”

With those words, Sayaka-senpai passed out.

Only then did I focus on the situation ahead.

Not only Sayaka-senpai but also Fiora’s fiancé was lying face down, beaten to a pulp. When an ugly person gets beaten up, their ugliness doubles.

“Uwahahahaha!!!”

The culprit appeared to be Fiora-senpai. She was holding a blood-stained sword and bursting into maniacal laughter. No!! Her character has completely changed!!

“Hmph. This is the disease our daughter suffers from…”

Mr. Cocto, covered in blood, got up from where he had collapsed. He was Fiora’s father.

“Disease… you say.”

There was something similar in King of Fighters, right? That crazy thing under the moonlight.

“In our family, there’s a rare chance that… the disease that afflicted the first sword saint manifests. When night falls, one becomes a beast hungry for blood and violence. A monster that only slashes people.”

Mr. Cocto said, spitting out blood from his mouth.

“Your Japan has a similar legend, right? Asura… or something. It’s similar to that. When this state occurs… no one can stop it. Because of this, our family has been despised despite our status. There were also rumors about werewolves in our clan. The true identity of those werewolf rumors… is that.”

Mr. Cocto explained.

“Fiora-senpai had… such a landmine element…!!”

I thought she was just a chatty girl with roll-shaped hair!!

“Hey!!! Cocto!! Were you trying to sell such a defective product to our family?!”

Mert, who was honestly the victim in all this, got angry.

“Your son would remain a bachelor for life if he didn’t take even this defective item.”

Mr. Cocto said.

“You people!!! You’re strangely looking down on my son!! You’re really getting on my nerves!!”

Mert was furious.

“This… is our fault…”

At that moment, Holchak crawled over. It was the old man I had knocked down.

“I also… suffered from the disease of becoming a beast. When stressed or in despair, the disease manifests immediately… We thought ‘this should be fine’… and tried to push my granddaughter into marriage. It’s our fault.”

Suddenly, Holchak started reflecting and diligently spinning the washing machine in his heart.

He was like a typical character in otaku media. At first, they’re despicable, but after getting beaten up, they suddenly change their mindset.

“How do we stop that! Old man!!”

I shouted toward Holchak.

“If you suppress the violent impulses, she’ll return to normal.”

Cocto said.

That’s simple. So we just wait until she’s done smashing everything around her?

“After slashing enough people… or if she completely exhausts her strength in a fight against an overwhelmingly stronger opponent, she’ll return to normal.”

Cocto explained.

“Damn it…”

I clicked my tongue.

I assessed the situation. Everyone except us was in a retired state.

Kirtan was retired due to his greatest enemy, alcohol. Thumbs-up man also seemed to have used up his strength in the fierce battle. Sayaka, who had been beaten to a pulp in the fight, was out of commission.

Sasits was… well, Sasits, and Sayaka-senpai was in Yamuchi state.

The only ones in decent shape were me, Kana, and Sasits.

“Designated driver Violet.”

I called for Violet.

“Who are you calling a designated driver!!!”

Violet got angry.

“Teleport the rest to our house. We’ll handle this.”

I said.

That moonlight-crazed berserk state of Fiora… was quite dangerous. My intuition was screaming. If we fought in a half-hearted state, we’d get beaten to a pulp.

Moreover, the status window’s performance was clear.

Ding-!

An item appeared in the status window, indicating that this person was a strong opponent. Being strong enough to be converted into a memory of a strong person meant she was incredibly powerful.

“Alright…”

Violet grumbled but opened a dimensional door.

“But!! Don’t think I’m an easy woman who grants all your requests!! I’m not that kind of easy woman, you know?!”

Violet then got angry in a prim manner.

“Heheh. Right. Our Violet is difficult. So difficult.”

I said with a smile.

“Again!!! You’re making fun of me!!”

Violet immediately got angry and took everyone away.

In the end, only me, Sasits, and Kana were left to handle the situation.

“I’ll… kill you all!!!!!”

Fiora swung her wooden practice sword widely.

Chaeng-!!!!!!

As the wooden sword cleanly cut through the air, a statue was completely shattered and scattered. It was an incredible force.

Sasits, the representative of ordinary people despite being the protagonist, immediately stiffened his expression.

“Hey… can’t I just go home too?”

Sasits said to me.

Seriously… is your cool-loner concept detachable?

“Sasits. It’s about time for your moment.”

I opened my phone to show him the time.

It was almost 11 PM. That’s right. It was time to use the Psycho-Robo.

“Hmph. I see. Alright. Let’s do this.”

Suddenly finding confidence, Sasits summoned six Psycho-Robos simultaneously and took a stance.

“Wow… what a change in attitude.”

Kana looked at Sasits with cold eyes.

“Sasits!! You’re the best!! As expected of our leader!!”

I immediately praised Sasits.

“Ahem. Stop it.”

Sasits grinned sheepishly.

“Really… Shota is a born sycophant.”

Kana muttered.

“Oh my!! Your Majesty!! That man is a sycophant!!! Only believe my words!!”

I immediately shouted toward Sasits.

“Alright. Let’s get this over with quickly.”

Sasits seemed to have gained confidence thanks to summoning the Psycho-Robos.

“Sasits. Don’t attack directly with the Psycho-Robos. People could get seriously hurt.”

I said.

Using the six Psycho-Robos as shields to block Fiora would be enough. Meanwhile, Kana and I would subdue Fiora.

‘Honestly… I don’t feel good about hitting a beautiful woman… but there’s no choice.’

I took a stance with my sword.

“Marriage… family… I hate it all!! I hate it!!!”

Fiora’s eyes glowed red. Right after, she charged toward everyone.

Sasits immediately waved his hand, sending the six Psycho-Robos forward.

Chaeng-!!

Since Psycho-Robos were also entities belonging to the material world, they could intervene in the external world. The six Psycho-Robos blocked Fiora’s sword.

“Now! Kana!!”

I held my sword and circled to the left flank.

“Okay!!”

We were in perfect sync. Kana also dove in from the right.

“Hyaaah!!”

I swung my wooden sword. Since she was a woman, leaving scars on her face was out of the question. So I aimed for her wrist, swinging my sword. If Fiora just dropped her sword, subduing her would be easier.

Thwack-!!

My sword hit Fiora’s wrist cleanly.

Thwack-!!!

Kana’s sword also hit Fiora’s shoulder directly.

However, Fiora’s body didn’t budge at all.

“Die!!!”

As if completely unaffected by the damage, Fiora immediately started swinging her sword wildly.

Chaeng-!

An incredibly powerful sword strike, nothing like Fiora’s previous strength, came down.

“Urgh…!!”

I blocked the attack, but my body was pushed back significantly.

Chaeng-!

Kana couldn’t completely block this attack either. She rolled across the ground.

“She’s strong… No, it’s not just strength… her endurance is unbelievable.”

Kana seemed surprised by the unexpected strength.

“No. It’s not that her endurance has increased. Fiora-senpai… is injured.”

I observed Fiora-senpai.

There were clearly bruises on Fiora-senpai’s body where the wooden sword had hit. In her berserk state, she temporarily couldn’t feel the pain.

“Before she gets more injured… let’s subdue her as gently as possible.”

I didn’t know the details, but I wanted to somehow end Fiora-senpai’s rampage.

“Right, Yamuchi?”

I looked at the fallen Sayaka-senpai.

“Who are you calling Yamuchi!!!”

Sayaka-senpai suddenly got up and protested. Well, if she could protest, she must be healthy enough. I was relieved about that.