Chapter 102 – Battle for the Crown II

"With Sol, I'll try to block one person somehow."

"Just send the umbrella this way. That guy is furious with me right now!"

"Yes!"

They briefly exchange opinions, find their opponents, and clash.

"Magical☆Rifle!"

True Queen Sol's automatic rifle spewed fire.

Nika, the older sister, swings her spear and deflects the bullets while parrying Sarika's sword.

Vika, holding an umbrella, charged straight toward me without even glancing at Sarika, as expected.

I first fired a rubber bullet over the umbrella.

'Moonlight round count: 1.'

One pump action.

By this time, Vika was already close to me.

"I'll make you scream! Kim Sang-hyuk!"

She tapped the ground with the tip of her umbrella and soared into the air like a pole vaulter.

It would have been enough to follow her and shoot with my gun, but honestly, my hands were stiff due to my lack of skill.

I hadn't expected her to fly toward me with such a dazzling movement.

And then…

'So beautiful.'

As if dancing through the air, I found myself captivated by the beautiful blonde twin sisters (on the younger sibling's side). She soared like a butterfly, and at the very moment she was about to strike down her heel with a force likely exceeding A-rank training, I snapped back to reality.

"Sang-hyuk!"

"Kuh!"

[Analyzing the enemy's movements with martial arts]

I got it!

Kuuuung!!

Dodging to the side, Sanvika's heel slammed down on the spot where I had been standing. Unbelievably, the impact caused the giant's plate, as expansive as an ordinary school playground, to vibrate.

"Where were you spacing out?!"

As Sanvika launched her fist, a thought flashed through my mind. I could now see the movements that had eluded me before.

[Unlocking Potential]

[Martial Arts (Mentor: Isabella) awakens to Isabella's combat skill, "Evil's Mask."]

I wasn't quite sure how it happened. As Sanvika swung her outstretched fist, I smoothly parried it with a shift of my weight, sending her off balance. It was as if I were the plaything of the student council president.

"Kyaak!?"

This was it! I had learned the fighting techniques of the student council president. My body was in peak condition, allowing me to accomplish feats like this.

Immediately, I pressed down on Sanvika and assumed the mount position. Sanvika, wriggling like a freshly caught fish, tried desperately to escape the bottom position. However, I maintained my balance and forcefully held her down.

"What kind of D-class strength..."

With a bewildered expression, Sanvika looked up at me.

"If you don't want a blow to the face, stay still."

"Ugh!"

It seems that even the twin sisters, who sensed something in me beyond mere 'D-class' power, hadn't anticipated this turn of events. I took a moment to collect my thoughts.

'These two came to tie us down.'

We had sent the rebel NPCs, including Olaf, to the temple and were inching ahead. But where was the Imperial Army?

"Charge! We cannot let the rebels get their hands on the crown."

"Wow!"

Shouts rang out from above the gorge. Leading the Imperial forces was Deherit Ade, the despised Imperial General who had intended to execute us.

'Did she climb up the hill without using a plate?'

Could she be planning to take the chain bridge on the side leading directly to the temple entrance?

Are you planning to disregard us and charge straight ahead!?

'This brat! Trying to take advantage from the very beginning?'

What should I do?

I can't let the crown be taken. I can't leave the True Queen behind either.

It was at this moment that I realized our deployment had failed.

There's no one to cover the side!

This was the perfect, wide-open opportunity the twin sisters had created for Deherit.

'Damn it!'

To stop Deherit from traversing the chain bridge...

I clench my fists.

["The Path of the Excrement Artisan"is unlocked]

"Argh!!"

Sanvika, whose eyes met mine, prepared for violence, neither flinches in fear nor pleads for me not to strike.

She just grits her teeth.

'I have no choice but to do it!'

I must deal with the twin sisters and quickly move to the side!

The moment they choose to take a detour, the longer they linger in the middle, the greater the chances of losing the crown—the very objective of winning this game.

'Let it out, Kim Sang-hyuk.'

An earnest exchange of blows ensues.

I have no illusions about Lucky Skeve, but I don't think I can win while holding back my true nature.

Deadly…

The Personality Expulsion Series!!

"Keep moving! Quickly! Before they come to stop us!"

Deherit shouts and wards off the Imperial soldiers.

Power control. Power control… The image of not expelling the heroine's essence through her backside...

Just until the brink of release...

"Sang-hyuk! Be careful! Something is descending from the sky!"

As Henna calls out to me, a shockwave that halts the blizzard sweeping across the snowy plains surrounds us.

Swoooosh…!!

"What is it!?"

Where did this assault originate from?

Henna managed to raise a barrier to protect us, but this is unmistakably a sniper attack.

"It's over there! At one o'clock!"

Are there others in the Imperial Army who wield firearms besides Sol and me?

"We won't be able to block the next consecutive attack!"

[「Ganpa·Hong」Activated]

A violet flash of light flickered.

Realizing it was a trajectory meant to save Sanvika, I immediately leaped into action.

Seeing the arrow embedded in the ground, I was struck by shock.

'This… It's not a gun!'

A bow?

In the midst of a raging snowstorm, the enemy managed to take a precise shot from at least 500 meters away. Struck by the arrow, a profusion of purple lotus flowers bloomed.

Upon witnessing this, Sol gasped in surprise.

"It's Serena!"

"What?"

"It's Serena's masterpiece!"Senior Sang-hyuk!"

Serena!

Were you part of the Imperial Army?

As the blizzard subsided, Serena's figure, aiming in our direction, came into view, albeit tiny.

Even her focused face is beautiful!!

Despite the revelation that the first sister I met during the battle exchange was a member of the Imperial Army, I couldn't suppress my excitement at the sight of our lovely Serena.

And then it hit me.

'Serena is working hard in her position, too. Kim Sang-hyuk!'

I had been overthinking things. I must be prepared to unlock my full potential!

"Quickly regroup with the twin sisters and join the main force!"

"Shouldn't we block her from over there first!? Senior!"

"No. We must protect the true queen as well."

Watching her pink rifle vanish, Isolde spoke with a hint of regret.

"Senior Sang-hyuk. I'm sorry. My weapon…"

"It's okay. I'll protect you. I'm filming from behind."

– lol

D-class top output

D. Sang-hyuk

Showcasing skills in a unique way

"Three on three is just perfect. Henna! Block the sniping!"

"Alright!"

Henna spread a barrier, shielding us from the long-range sniping.

Sarika and I advanced together.

"I'll strike first this time."

As Sarika swung her sword, a fierce gust of wind blew the twin sisters off the battlefield.

I thought it was over, but Sanvika descended slowly, riding an umbrella.

Her sister was preparing something.

"Watch out!"

Kannika, who had been slowly gathering strength while grasping her sibling's ankle, propelled her body with only her waist's elasticity and soared into the air.

A javelin!

It was already too late when I realized she was throwing it at such high speed.

The twin sisters' ultimate move.

"Senior!"

Sarika leaped in and blocked it with her body.

"You…!?"

I believed that being struck would, at the very least, result in a hole in one's stomach. Yet, faced with that malicious blow, Sarika didn't hesitate to throw herself towards it, rolling with great force across the ground. Sweeping the floor with her body like a human snow shovel, Sarika narrowly avoided falling beneath the dish but appeared to have sustained a hit so intense that she couldn't rise.

"Sarika!"

Sanvika, who had somehow landed on the dish and returned to the fray, pointed her umbrella in our direction. The attack wasn't over yet!

"I'll give it back just as it came!"

A gust of wind from the tip of the umbrella now engulfed us. Had it absorbed Sarika's wind? We were in a dire situation. Henna unleashed her magical bullets, bombarding Sanvika and forcing her to raise her umbrella in defense. As the gust of wind dissipated into the air, a perfect window of opportunity opened up.

'A chance created by Henna!'

Kannika likely thought it was a chance forged by her sister. I fired a rubber bullet at the advancing Kannika.

*Thud!*

'Moonlight Bullet Count: 2.'

However, this shot didn't stop Kannika.

I lowered the Benelli, drew my Glock, and immediately fired four consecutive shots. However, Kannica burrowed even closer to me, ensuring I couldn't get a clear shot at her.

'Prepare for close-quarters combat!'

Now's my chance! My opponent will surely think that being up close guarantees their victory!

[Reading the enemy's movements with the 『Mask of Evil』]

[Understanding the flow of power]

"Kushina!"

「Concealed Onahole」 activated.

Kushina, now invisible, charged forward and kicked Kannica, disrupting her balance.

"Ah!?"

In the turmoil, Kannica managed to stay on her feet, but her posture had been significantly compromised.

"Personality Expulsion… Uterine Punch!!!"

_Whooosh!!_

I delivered a ruthless punch straight into Kannica's abdomen.

"Ah, oooh, ugh!!"

Kannica stumbled backward, gasping in pain and offering no resistance.

You've acquired the achievement "Path of the Excretion Master"!]

"Don't overreact. You're not done yet."

"Uh, sis! Why are you doing this?"

"Huff… Pant…"

Kannica, her legs trembling, forced herself to stand back up. Sensing her sister's crisis, Sanvika rushed in to assist.

"I've decided on this onahole."

I exchange glances with Kushina, clad in a black bikini.

A-class stat increase.

"Onahole Clone Martial Arts" is prepared and ready.

"Something doesn't feel right. An invisible attack... Anyway, don't let Kim Sang-hyuk's fist hit you!"

"Understood, sister!"

Soon, the Empire's forces will cross all the chain bridges.

Can we finish this in just under a minute?

It's challenging, but there's no other choice but to try.

"General Deherit, did you think you could pass through without any interference?"

What? Unexpected reinforcements?!

That's Hilary's voice—the one who helped us by destroying the tower during the first execution event.

A cool girl wielding a great sword!

"Where are you?! You crazy rhino girl! Where are you hiding?!"

"Crazy rhino girl, you say? To your junior, no less. Ahahaha."

What on earth?

I look in the direction of the voice and see Hilary dangling from a vertical cliff with one hand.

On the other hand, she holds a massive sword, leisurely swinging it back and forth as if on a playground swing.

"Disappointing. I thought about where you'd go, but you chose the easiest route? If you're a general, you should face the challenge head-on!!"

"Damn it! I didn't even ask to be a general. Stop being obsessed with me!"

"Shall we test if you're truly general material? Our senior!! Hehe!"

*Whoosh!*

Hilaria soars like a rocket, landing in the middle of the chain bridge.

Diherit, determined to cross, blocks the bridge all by herself.

One shouldn't say this about a heroine, but she truly embodies the spirit of a valiant warrior.

"Bring it on!"

"It's just one person! Out of my way!!"

Diherit, uttering a line akin to a defeat flag, unleashed a torrent of fire magic.

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