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Lancelot slumped weakly onto the stool, sighing sadly.
“Mochizuki-kun has arrived,” Gawain pleaded. “Please, help us buy some time to recover.”
“I feel very, very sad,” Tristan lamented. “As a Servant, I have actually cowered in fear.”
What on earth happened? Even you Servants couldn't withstand it?
I was completely bewildered by the moon.
Bedivere forced himself to stay alert and explained to Mochizuki Oboro:
“A customer named Hanako Otani comes every Wednesday without fail, demanding that a handsome man of her choosing accompany her… We are in the service industry, we cannot refuse.”
(If you haven't played Persona 4, don't bother searching for it; the character art is an eye-searing experience, almost to the point of mental pollution.)
"How could you, after being transformed into generals, end up like this?"
Mochizuki Oboro couldn't help but feel a chill: "Who is she?"
Tristan plucked a string: "At first, Miss Otani was just a bit... plump. Apart from being overly confident and complacent, there was nothing wrong with her."
Lancelot clutched his chest: "We became Servants, but she also gained superpowers—the superpower to overwrite reality with her own consciousness."
Bedwell's eyes were vacant: "Specifically, she believes herself to be beautiful and will continue to project this image, and will experience mental anguish if it goes against her will."
Tragically, ordinary people don't sense this stance; only those of the same kind who are sensitive to fluctuations in superpowers can perceive it, especially Servants.
Mochizuki Oboro nodded heavily: "I understand. So, what would it take for Miss Otani to leave?"
“After meals, she usually orders a lot of food and asks handsome men to provide her with emotional support.” Gawain shook his head, trying to stay awake.
A somber atmosphere filled the staff break room.
"Mochizuki-kun, please allow me to see you off before you depart."
Tristan opened his eyes: "The Healing Harp (C)."
It can remove abnormal mental states, evade attacks, and restore physical strength, making it an extremely powerful skill.
However, Hanako Otani's passive ability is the erosion of her stance, not an abnormal mental state.
Bedivere patted Mochizuki Oboro on the shoulder: "The Oath of Protection (B)."
Defense increases, and resistance to debuffs is enhanced.
“Leadership qualities (E),” Gawain said with a heavy look, “are better than nothing, at least.”
Courage rises.
Mochizuki Oboro nodded, and under the watchful eyes of the noble Knights of the Round Table, opened the door to the lounge, calmly facing her destiny.
[The skills "Charm of the Roots (D)" and "Unconventional (C)" remain active.]
The additional attribute bonus "Charisma (D)" remains in effect.
Even after being enhanced by several skills, seeing the Moonlit Night's gaze still caused its pupils to shrink.
Hanako Otani slurped her noodles with gusto, the juices splashing everywhere, a sight that sent shivers down one's spine.
Although she sometimes goes for abstract ideas, Mochizuki Oboro's aesthetic sense is still within the realm of normal people.
The other person's appearance is too imposing.
The stance built upon self-awareness releases a terrifying form of mental pollution, and this unconscious superpower possesses unimaginable efficiency in slaughtering Servants.
Similarly, Mochizuki Oboro, who possessed the qualities of a Master, also began to feel unwell, her stomach churning violently.
Oboro Mochizuki is not someone who judges people by their appearance, nor does he casually criticize others' looks... However, this time it was Hanako Otani who attacked him.
"Is he a new handsome guy?" Hanako Otani smiled, her eyes narrowing into green beans. "Perfect timing. I've gotten used to all the Knights of the Round Table. You've given me a change of pace."
Attack power increased, critical hit damage increased, critical hit probability increased, ignores defense, invincible penetration.
Just one sentence was enough to instill fear in Mochizuki Oboro from the bottom of his heart.
The bonuses the Knights of the Round Table offered him were less than paper.
No, the red light needs to be flashing...
Two minutes later, in the staff break room.
The moon hung in the sky, motionless.
Just chatting depleted all his sanity.
"Is it still too much for a newcomer?"
Gawain stood up with a tragic air. "Leave the rest to me. A war of attrition."
Percy Reck Belt (EX), activated!
Battle continuation has been acquired.
“Gao Wenqing!” Lancelot said gravely, “Hold on a little longer, then leave it to me, the strongest Knight of the Round Table.”
three minutes.
That's all the time the Sun Knight bought.
"No, she has a huge appetite today and ordered at least three dishes..."
Gao Wen collapsed to the ground, revealing the information he had obtained at the cost of his life.
"How sad." Tristan no longer had the courage to face reality.
Lancelot stood up abruptly: "Think of another way, I'm going."
Knights of the Lake, endless training, knights never die unarmed!
Damn it, why don't I have any survival skills? Lancelot felt so powerless for the first time.
The strongest Knight of the Round Table calmly went to his death.
Bedivere said firmly, "We can't do this alone. Let the other Knights of the Round Table come to our aid."
“That’s only right! We Knights of the Round Table share honor and disgrace, and entrust our lives to each other, so naturally we should also stand together through thick and thin!” Tristan said through gritted teeth.
We can't be the only ones suffering like this!
"Which knights can get here now?" Gawain asked.
“Secretary Keir, Secretary Pervasiver, Secretary Agguiwen,” Bedwell said.
“Agraven doesn’t meet her standards… Can only two people come to help?” Gawain felt utterly hopeless: “Two people it is, quickly bring them over.”
thump.
Lancelot fell.
Tristan silently accepted this dying wish and continued the fight.
The healing harp, the unblessed birth, and the final struggle—advice to the King of Knights.
Unfortunately, "Advice to the Knight King" can only remove the target's enhanced state, but cannot directly dismantle her superpower field.
Mochizuki opened her blurry eyes.
I'm not dead yet.
"What happened?"
Kai pushed open the door and entered, followed by Percival.
The newlyweds and Lancelot are both lying on the ground?!
Kay shakily extended a finger: "Lord Bedivere, it couldn't be..."
“She’s here.” Bedwell said, then collapsed to the ground.
Among the Knights of the Round Table, he was already weak in direct combat, so it's remarkable that he's managed to hold out this long.
After getting a rough idea of the intelligence, before Kai and Percival could even discuss tactics, Tristan staggered a few steps and fell to the ground.
"I'll go."
Percival's eyes were resolute: "My abilities are suited to protection."
The blessing of the Holy Grail, the guardian knight (the Holy Lance), the light of salvation.
There's no time to mourn the sacrifices of the knights; the most pressing task right now is to deal with Hanako Otani.
Seven minutes.
Percival set a new record.
"She was almost done eating, just a little bit left..."
After saying this, the second person seated at the round table was honorably sacrificed.
The strongest knight has fallen, and the knight guarding the Holy Lance is powerless to do anything about it.
Are you kidding me? Me, going to deal with Hanako Otani?
Kai's face contorted, forcing out a rather standard "smile that's uglier than crying."
However, as a knight of Camelot, Kai must not back down.
Less than five minutes.
This is a purgatory of corpses and blood.
One by one, the Knights of the Round Table fell, but the demon in the stomach was still not satisfied and kept demanding more.
"Newcomer, it's up to you." The dying Kai passed the Bond of Light to Mochizuki Oboro.
Fear is the instinct of living things, and courage is the hymn of mankind.
Now is the time to confront our fears.
Mochizuki Oboro took up the will of the Knights of the Round Table and began the final battle against the Mountain Demon.
Once the demon has finished eating, it will leave satisfied.
But she wouldn't pick up the cutlery if a handsome man wasn't there to provide her with emotional support.
Camelot's service motto is to do everything possible to serve our guests and ensure their satisfaction!
……
The demon has been banished.
But what will be the cost?
—No one survived.
Mordred, standing at the entrance to the staff break room, couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration.
If she weren't a girl, she would be trapped in the cycle of reincarnation like them, praying for rebirth.
Chapter 55 Sodium aluminate
Main quest has been updated.
[Current Main Quest: Advance the romance progress of the five romanceable characters to 40%]
[Reward: Randomly enhance one held skill, randomly increase the level of one skill, and 99 points.]
[Failure Penalty: Loss of hearing]
[Task Time Limit: Sixty Days]
Mochizuki Oboro neither complained about the abruptness of the task nor did she make her usual rant.
He's burned out. The fact that he managed to get back to his dorm on his own shows he still has the willpower to do anything.
[Work completed, attribute experience points gained]
Charm (D): 5/30
[Constitution (D): 4/30]
Dexterity (E): 2/10
After the broadcast ended, BB casually said goodnight and went offline, a rare instance of personification.
After washing up, Mochizuki Oboro's consciousness cleared up a little.
The new main questline offers ample time, but it's anything but easy. Reaching 40% progress is equivalent to establishing a close friendship, which isn't something easily achieved.