Ch.331Breaking the Seal (7)

“Uuuuugh!! Die, all of you!!”

Fiora was literally going berserk! She charged straight at our group on all fours like an animal.

“Block her somehow!! Sasix!!”

I shouted loudly.

“Got it!!”

Sasix immediately formed a perimeter with six psycho-robos.

KWAAAAAANG-!!

That stopped Fiora’s advance.

“Now’s our chance!”

Kana and I jumped high, using Sasix’s psycho-robos as stepping stones.

“HYAAAAH!!”

Kana and I brought our wooden swords down toward Fiora’s shoulders.

BWAAAACK-!!

The sensation of breaking shoulder bones transmitted clearly through my hands.

THUD-!

With that, Fiora’s posture completely collapsed.

“Did we finish her?”

Kana muttered.

“Argh!!! Kana!! Don’t say things like that!!”

I shouted loudly.

“Why?! There’s nothing strange about it! Anyone can see we finished her!”

Kana said.

“When you say that line, even dead enemies come back to life!!”

I yelled.

“Hehehehe!!! Is that all you’ve got?! Huh?!!”

Fiora closed the distance toward me with her broken arm.

BWUUUUURK-!

Then Fiora headbutted me with all her might.

“GUUUUGH!!!”

My consciousness briefly went dark.

However, Fiora’s attacks didn’t stop there.

“GRRRR!!”

Fiora bit down on my neck area with all her strength.

CRUNCH-!!

As Fiora applied maximum pressure with her jaw, the flesh around my neck was torn away.

“AAAAARGH!!!”

I screamed and clutched my neck. Shit!! Blood was pouring out at an alarming rate. I somehow managed to cover my neck to temporarily stop the bleeding.

“SHOTA!!!!!!”

Sasix shouted loudly. Geez. Despite all his grumbling, he still worries about me.

“This bitch…!!! Berserk or not!! I’ll kill her!!”

Kana’s eyes were wild with rage.

“How dare you…. bite his neck before I even had a chance to leave a hickey?!!”

Kana… your reason for being angry is a bit off.

“HYAAAH!!”

Fiora launched a drop kick toward Kana, even with her broken arm.

“That mere kick…!”

Kana raised her sword to block Fiora’s kick.

CLAAANG-!

However, the power of the kick was beyond imagination.

“Ugh….!”

Kana’s body was pushed far back.

“This one… is strong.”

Kana clicked her tongue. To think she could do this much even with a broken arm.

Due to her feral state… had her body’s limiters been released? She couldn’t even feel the pain of her broken arm.

At this rate, the one in danger wasn’t us. It was Fiora. Senior Fiora was pushing her body beyond its limits. The toll would soon hit her body directly.

“Should I take drastic measures?”

Kana immediately assumed a thrusting stance.

“Kana!! Are you trying to permanently disable someone?!!”

I stopped Kana.

“Then what should I do!”

Kana shouted.

That’s when Sayaka stood up.

“I… I’ll handle this somehow.”

Sayaka said.

“Yamuchi!! That’s reckless!!! Just go gather the others!!”

I shouted loudly.

“What’s with ‘Yamuchi’!!”

Senior Sayaka got angry.

“Fiora… is my friend. I need to calm her down somehow.”

Sayaka said firmly.

“Such a reckless…”

Kana tried to stop Sayaka.

But Sayaka seemed determined.

Sayaka ran straight toward Fiora and embraced her.

“No, don’t!! Senior Fiora will tear you apart!”

I tried to stop her.

“………”

However, Senior Fiora remained calm.

Light returned to her blood-red eyes.

“Sayaka…..”

Fiora looked at Sayaka.

“Fiora. It’s okay now. I had no idea… you hated marriage this much.”

Sayaka gently embraced Fiora.

“So yuri-like.”

A sweet, yuri-like atmosphere emanated from them.

“What a truly otaku-like observation.”

Sasix said, looking at me.

“Huuuuung…!!”

Fiora burst into tears while in Sayaka’s arms.

Anyway, that cured Fiora’s frenzy.

“Wait… if it could be resolved this easily, what was all our struggle for?!”

Kana complained.

“Kana… just empathize with the mood.”

I said to Kana.

“It’s the power of friendship, isn’t it?”

I said, wiping my nose. Yeah. Anything can be resolved with the power of friendship.

———

And the next day.

Our group somehow dragged our exhausted bodies home. The time spent fooling around with our girlfriends was precious, but I fell asleep immediately upon arriving home due to extreme fatigue. It felt like I just closed my eyes and the next day had arrived. I even skipped the dream dungeon to give my mind a complete rest.

Senior Fiora ended up with injuries requiring six weeks of recovery due to a “training accident.” I heard Senior Sayaka visits her every day. Yeah. We decided to leave Fiora’s situation to her.

“What a relief….”

Mika sighed as she paused her writing.

“What are you talking about?”

I looked at Mika.

“Nothing… I was afraid you might end up pursuing Sayaka or Fiora too.”

Mika said.

“You treat me like some Casanova using a hypnosis app.”

I said to Mika with a smirk.

“No… just look at all the women you’ve enchanted so far. It’s enough to worry about.”

Mika said with cold eyes.

“Anyway, no more heroines. If we compare this to a novel, we’re approaching the final chapter. It’s better to keep the number of heroines fixed.”

I said.

“What are you talking about… please live in reality.”

Mika said as she slightly opened her chest.

“Here. The breasts you love, Shota. Suck on them and come to your senses.”

Mika said.

“Mmm… Mika…”

I immediately buried my face in Mika’s chest.

———-

And I soon received the promised item.

“Old man… you look better than I expected.”

I looked at Holchak.

“Hmph. I may be old, but I’m still robust. Wounds like these are nothing.”

Holchak smiled and pulled out something wrapped in cloth.

This was the reward I was supposed to receive for this job. A sword called Fleur des Jägers. A Western-style saber.

“Quite antique.”

Honestly, I think Japanese swords are aesthetically the most beautiful, but… Western swords have their own charm too.

‘The blade is well-maintained.’

I briefly drew the sword to check its contents. The blade gleamed blue with life.

“But… isn’t this a family heirloom? Is it okay to just give it away?”

I asked Holchak.

“You made a promise with Fiora. Even if she’s my immature granddaughter… she’s the next head of our family. We must keep promises to maintain our dignity.”

Holchak said with a smirk.

“As you planned, you successfully ruined the engagement. The marriage is now null and void. You Japanese… not to be underestimated. Cunning and full of tricks.”

Holchak clicked his tongue.

“Well, I don’t have much attachment to this heirloom either. This sword itself… represents a shameful history of our family.”

Holchak said.

“You know the general story of our family, right?”

Holchak stared at me and asked.

“Well… roughly.”

I could tell from the weapon description in the status window.

“Our family is… what you’d call an assassin family. During the chaotic French Revolution, we were hired by powerful figures and assassinated numerous people for money. Many lost their lives to this sword. Then… our family’s ancestor went mad. He became a beast, craving too much blood.”

Holchak said.

So he experienced the same frenzy that Fiora went through.

“The other members of our family eventually put our beastly ancestor to rest. There were many sacrifices. Afterward, our family worked hard to control the hereditary frenzy passed down through generations. Though this sword is an heirloom, we intentionally ignored it, keeping it deep in storage.”

Holchak continued.

Old man trait) When talking about the past, they become talkative.

“I was planning to give it to someone worthy. I’ve crossed swords with you. You’re a warrior worthy of recognition.”

Holchak then looked straight at me and said.

“However… you instinctively enjoy fighting too. You’re the type who feels exhilaration in cutting people down.”

Holchak said.

“Wait. Don’t make my husband sound like some psychopath…”

Eri turned her head from kitchen duties and got angry.

“………”

But that was a fact. I honestly enjoyed fighting. I felt exhilaration in cutting things with a sword.

“Be careful not to become a monster yourself.”

With that, Holchak seemed to have said all he wanted to say and moved toward the entrance.

Hop-! Hop-!

However, Holchak still couldn’t reach the doorknob.

“Old man…”

I felt an inexplicable melancholy as I opened the door for him.

“Thank you, young man.”

The old man said as he left.

And with that, the incident was neatly wrapped up.

———-

That night, I entered the dream dungeon.

Of course, I brought the spoils I had obtained. If I just slept holding the sword, it would automatically transfer to the dream with me. I couldn’t even imagine what kind of technology made this possible.

“Master!! Is this an enhancement material?”

Pinocchio’s eyes lit up at the thought of becoming stronger.

“Indeed… when someone who’s lived a messed-up life suddenly develops ambition, it’s scary.”

I looked at Pinocchio. He couldn’t contain himself after suddenly rising from level 1 to around level 10.

“Who’s messed up!! Sure… I may have wandered astray in my youth, but…”

Pinocchio got angry immediately. But his expression was strangely full of pride. Yeah. He’s proud of his wayward past.

“I’ve never met a decent person who claims they ‘wandered astray in their youth.'”

I looked at Pinocchio with distant eyes.

‘I used to party a bit when I was young.’

‘Oh… a school bully? Do schools still have those? Well, they existed in our time too. Back then, I…’

‘Motorcycles? Rode them a lot in high school.’

‘I was quite popular in my prime.’

People who brag like this usually had ambiguous school lives. Not particularly wild, not particularly studious—just vague. That’s my personal theory. In the military, guys who brag like this are usually mediocre, right? Future Korean soldiers, take note!

“Stop looking at me like I’m pathetic!!”

Pinocchio got angry again.

“Anyway, sit on the enhancement device. I’ll upgrade you quickly.”

I sat Pinocchio on the enhancement device.

And without hesitation, I used the Fleur family heirloom as enhancement material.

FWAAAASH-!!

Pinocchio’s body was immediately enveloped in light.

Ding-!

With that, Pinocchio Sword’s specs were transformed.

‘Giant Killer: All types of physical damage are doubled when facing named bosses or final boss ???.’

As expected, he gained an overpowered special ability. With this… our preparations were going smoothly.

Ding-!

At that moment, a mysterious entry appeared.

‘The condition to unlock Psycho-robo Jin Pinocchio has been ???? so it has been ?????.’

Due to the corrupted language, it was hard to read properly, but it seemed some condition had been met. What could this be?