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* Episode 29: Knight of the Holy Seat and [10th Floor Gate Test]

[The Holy Seat ‘Knight of Pure Love’ welcomes you.]

A message about the Holy Seat that I’ve never seen before.

Only the top-ranked players can see it, proof of being chosen by the gods.

As it caught my eye, I heard a lively singing voice in the distance.

“Excitement!!!!!!”

“!?”

Clang clang clang!

A knight of steel, clanging like a kettle, danced in front of me.

Without hesitation, he shouted excessively for a knight.

“Pure looove is the best~~~~!! Hahaha!!!!!!”

I don’t understand.

I can’t make sense of the situation.

The knight who appeared in a dim space with a ray of light shining on him shouted at me.

“Tell me that you also think Pure Love is the best!!!!”

He was insane.

*

………….

…The chaos continued amidst the noisy crowd.

A giant gate blocked the path in the center of an old stone bridge suitable for a fortress.

Standing in front of it was a grass-plated knight, the gatekeeper.

Waving his proud red feathers, he continued to boast.

“Oh, who do we have here as challengers! Surprisingly not many lately! The ones who come keep getting defeated, so the impression of the previous challengers is fading… Hahaha! It’s really troublesome with all these clueless fools! Hahaha!”

He seemed excited.

Excessively so.

“Hmm. A new challenger~! A new encounter~! A fresh love found in a strange land! Ah, how long I’ve been waiting for this day! I’ve been so hungry, only eating three meals a day because the challengers didn’t come often enough!!”

‘You eat well with three meals a day.’

“Yohoo~! Pure love! Justice prevails! Pure love! Justice prevails!”

‘He’s really saying this nonsense.’

Continuing to dance, he spun around me quickly in his armor.

“Alright, challenger! I am the Holy Seat [Knight of Pure Love]! The middle manager of this tower and the mediator who prevents tricks! Nice to meet you!”

“Ah, yes. Nice to meet you.”

“Ho-ho! Your voice is too soft! You’re no different from a loser nerd guy! With that kind of attitude, you’re leaving yourself vulnerable to the enemy! Hoho, to protect your beloved girlfriend from evil, you need 1% effort! 2% effort! 3% effort! It’s important to take the initiative! If there’s ever an unfortunate event where your girlfriend is taken away, you can rely on me! I will help you kill that evil guy! Wahahaha!”

What is he talking about?

I don’t understand why he’s in such a good mood, what he’s saying, or the meaning behind it.

I understand now why Seres said I would know once I met him. You really have to experience it to understand.

“By the way, you came here as a challenger, right? To confirm the connection between you and your beloved woman!?”

“Yes. I came to challenge, regardless of the connection.”

“Wahaha! A confident man! Your voice may be soft, but your confidence is worthy of praise! You don’t seem to rely on rotten items! Hmm, plus 10 points!”

[The Holy Seat ‘Knight of Pure Love’ has given you 10 points.]

‘What does this score mean?’

I don’t know.

At least, in the strategies I know, this score isn’t necessary.

“When you say rotten items?”

“Justice prevails! Hmm, truly despicable things! It’s not even hard play between lovers, just using such evil items for strategy is despicable! Why don’t you understand that only the scum who break up other people’s couples wear such sinister items!! Haha! In that sense, you pass!”

[The Holy Seat ‘Knight of Pure Love’ has given you 10 points.]

I don’t know what it means to pass, but the jingling sound is annoying.

Continuously moving around noisily, this knight doesn’t know how to stay still for even a second.

“…Shouldn’t you be taking the test right away?”

“Mmm-hmm~! Oh, it’s been a while since a challenger came by, so I should offer them a drink. Where is it, your taste… burdock tea? Seems like you’re a friend who cares a lot about health!”

‘How does he know.’

The moment I thought it was annoying, the scenery changed starting from the knight’s departure.

Kindergarten-like flowers drawn with crayons floated around, and a light and pretty landscape, as if drawn with pastels, unfolded.

Before I knew it, I was sitting down, and the knight of pure love offered me a cup of tea in front of me.

“Drink up, challenger! Gulp it down once to recover your energy for the challenges ahead! I’ve added a special potion to fully restore your stamina, so drink up happily! Wahahaha!!!”

‘Why is he being so kind.’

I didn’t know English, but I drank it anyway.

It was burdock tea.

It was surprisingly delicious.

My stamina really did recover, as my thighs immediately felt robust.

“Hmm. Seeing you up close like this, your body burns and you seem to have many stories. Hmm. Hmm-hmm-hmm… This tender fragrance… the scent of a bond formed by someone who has received great help from you…! Oh, I love this kind of thing too much~! Starting from guilt and developing into love, it’s so obvious yet quickly connected, like wanting to push it forward from the side~!”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

“But if it doesn’t end well, it makes you impatient~! Hurry up and confess and start dating, instead of sticking various setups together and repeatedly dropping the male and female leads! I really liked that too!”

What is he talking about.

“Even calling herself a bad girl! Crying alone because her mistakes have piled up and become irreversible! Oh-ho-ho~! Using the person she loves as a shield and crying out of guilt is so pitiful! Love explodes and aaah~!”

“……….”

“Sigh, sigh, ah, I like it. The smell of love is always good! Sometimes it’s sweet and salty, sometimes it’s bitter like coffee, and sometimes it tastes like old well water, but keep putting it in your mouth!”

‘This person has no intention of talking to me.’

Feeling happy for some reason, he rambled on for about 10 minutes.

I ignored him while drinking my tea.

I thought he would stop on his own, and sure enough, he did.

“It’s been a long time since someone listened to my story so quietly! Are you also a believer!?”

“…What do you mean by believer?”

“What else! Of course, a believer in pure love! A sacred religion that enjoys stabbing a dirty blond thug’s belly and pulling out his intestines!”

‘The activities sound mildly horrifying.’

But since I haven’t worshiped NTR specifically, I nodded appropriately.

“As expected~! Haha… as expected, a challenger who has come this far. Risking your life to come this far because you believe in the bond with your lover!”

“I have no intention of failing. I came up here with the thought of winning.”

“Oh-ho~! You’re so confident! How long has it been since you reached the top?”

“One day. I arrived yesterday, so today is my first challenge.”

“Impressive! Even if it’s only the 10th floor, who would have thought you’d come this far in just one day! Oh, just in case, do you know that solos are not allowed to participate in the test?”

“Yes. I am aware.”

“Of course! With the scent of love in the air, I didn’t think you were a solo…!”

In reality, I was more of a fool who came here because people around me told me how to do it.

I came here with the confidence that if it’s me and her, we can safely break through.

If not, I wouldn’t even consider crossing this dangerous bridge.

“Hmm. A rare believer. Let me ask you a few questions. What is your preference in women?”

“Like in terms of body?”

“Hmm. Whether it’s personality or anything else, it doesn’t matter! Tell me what sexually attracts you!”

“Hmm.”

First of all, it’s the chest.

A full, ample chest.

I gestured with both hands.

“Oh, the chest, huh. A common preference.”

“Is there anyone who said something weird?”

“There was someone who said their girlfriend’s foot odor was the best.”

Ugh, gross.

“Well, that’s a kind of love too! I, the Knight of Chastity, even approve of such love… So, let me ask you. If your girlfriend had a small chest, would that be fake love?”

“No, my girlfriend has a big chest.”

“I didn’t ask with that intention. It’s just a hypothetical scenario. If your sexual preference and your girlfriend’s body type were polar opposites, could you still truly love her?”

Ah, that’s the intention.

I immediately denied it.

“No, personal preferences and love are separate issues. Many men have favorite adult film actresses, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a separate partner.”

“So, sexual preferences and love are separate issues? But most people seek a partner who matches their sexual preferences. Since you like big chests, wouldn’t you usually look for a woman with large breasts?”

“I understand what you’re saying. But isn’t it the same in reverse? If I were to date a woman with a large chest, would that be because of true love? No, wouldn’t it be more because of lust?”

“Oh~! You’re pushing back like that!!”

The Knight was ecstatic.

He jumped around, shaking his hips like a horny animal.

Disgusting.

[The ‘Knight of Chastity’ has awarded you 30 points.]

“It’s not a perfect score, but I liked it! Plus 30 points!”

‘What’s the criteria?’

Anyway, he was pleased that he matched his mood.

Simple yet annoying and funny, the Knight of Chastity.

“You, from now on, will face one of the worst challenges that can ruin relationships between men and women! Although I call myself the Knight of Chastity, this is a test that this body should never have undertaken! Yet I willingly accepted it! Because I believed that if we had engaged in physical relations with true hearts, we could surely overcome the hardships-!!”

I know the content of the test.

The scenery returned to normal, and a giant door stood on the old bridge.

“Question time before the test begins~! Ask me anything, comrade~!”

I don’t know why he’s treating me like a comrade, but I happened to have a question.

“Are there any men who failed this test?”

“Why do you ask that?”

“If there were any corpses, I would have thought everyone who came before me died, but there doesn’t seem to be any trace of that.”

– A story told by Bridgette.

“Is that the only reason?”

If I had to ask, there’s another reason.

“I saw it on the way here. Unlike other towers, this tower doesn’t seem to have the intention of killing people so blatantly.”

Seris said.

There was a hunter who challenged around the 40th floor and came back like an idiot.

That’s when the tower security was in chaos.

In other words, they didn’t die.

“Then, if someone fails the 10th-floor test, they won’t be immediately killed, right?”

“Hmm. You have a keen eye.”

Oh?

“According to your guess, if we leave the men here, it will affect the tower conquest later, so we are ‘temporarily’ sparing them.”

“It’s not a matter of life or death?”

“Hahaha! No! If they fail the test, they will be rescued! That’s the plan from the beginning~!”

So if I do well, the men will come back.

I felt motivated.

“Alright. One last question. Once the test starts, escaping is impossible. Do you truly believe that you know your lover so well?”

“I wouldn’t say I know her well, she’s just a bit peculiar. I understand right away.”

“Quite confident, aren’t you. Well, there have been quite a few who made it to the brink of conquest for that reason. They may have failed due to a small mistake, but they knew what it was.

Even my girlfriend, the best milk cow in this country, told me about this.

“Well, open it up. Hurry up and open the 10th floor and give me a friend to play with.”

“Hehehehe~! Hahahaha!!! A confident challenger, I see! Alright, it’s been a while since I had a guest willing to listen to my story. Even if you fail, I won’t treat you like the others!”

“What kind of treatment are you talking about?”

“Hehehe. Make my companion until the 10th floor is cleared! Consider it an honor!”

A whole day of that chaotic dance and story?

Even if I die, I won’t fail.

[The Seat of Love, ‘Knight of Affection,’ has opened the door of the test.]

[10th Floor of Tower of Affection – The test of the gate begins.]

The gate is open.

A spreading lewd scent.

A thick smell of flesh.

“Enter.”

I hid my nervousness and took a step forward to take the test.