Episode 64 — Royal Temptation
～ Part 3 ～
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“……!”
Kyousuke was firmly pinning down Akai’s body from the front. Akai Asuka’s body that was trying to cope with that with only brute strength without showing any emotion, was ominous. And in spite of being in a bad condition, Akai’s body itself, which was being manipulated by the ‘King’, could perfectly rivaled Kyousuke’s in Extreme Cross state.
That was a glimpse of the power the ‘Queen’ Akai Asuka had. That made him realize once again the strength and terror of the ‘blood clan’ that they would probably challenge after this.
«Kyousuke-kun–…!”
Rin’s scream echoed in his head.
«It’s, already … the limit…!»
He knew. He was already reaching the stage where his Phase 3 ability — «Complete Fusion» couldn’t hold on anymore.
The benefits of Phase 3 was significant. By unifying with Rin up to the spiritual level, the ability Kyousuke had — «Characteristics Amplification», was effective on Kyousuke himself as well. His physical ability significantly increased. Coupled with the effect of Extreme Cross which allow him to liquefy his body, he could show matchless power in physical combat.
Or so it was supposed to be. But even that Extreme Cross didn’t reach up to Queen Akai Asuka. If he was to reach the limit, it was clear as day that he would be pushed back.
“Shit–, Akai! Can’t you hear me!? Akai!”
While listening to the sound of Rin’s muddy body melting, and dropping down, Kyousuke desperately shouted. However, that showed no sign of getting through to Akai.
“It’s useless…!”
He could heard the ‘King’‘s voice full of irritation. His arms were making creaking sound, and were being forced open.
Even so, Kyousuke and Rin weren’t discouraged, they shouted back in a loud voice.
“Whether or not it’s useless, is not for you to decided…–!”
«You don’t know unless you try!»
“Enough of your trite words!”
The power balance crumbled, or so they thought, but Kyousuke purposely relaxed the strength in his arms.
“……–!”
Simultaneously, he liquefied his arms, taking away all the targets Akai’s brute strength was directed to. Too much momentum, Akai Asuka’s body pitched forward and jumped into Kyousuke’ chest.
Choosing that moment, Kyousuke’s body further liquefied.
∗Bashaan∗, along with splashing sound, Kyousuke’s semi-liquefied body wrapped up Akai’s body. He felt a big foreign object entering himself. As expected, it wasn’t the feeling of hugging that dainty body. Kyousuke’s body had completely changed to a slime-state, he increased its density in order to stop Akai’s body in place.
«Handy, you’re handy.»
“Don’t make fun of me! Give me a hand, Rin!”
«I’m already giving you a hand»
Kyousuke’s body had become a human slime standing up right. Akai Asuka’s body was being restrained in its stomach. The ‘King’ desperately struggled and was trying to somehow free himself from Kyousuke’s body. No, he was already getting free. Even if Kyousuke had semi-liquefied his entire body, it wasn’t enough to stop Akai Asuka’s body.
“Asuka!”
There was Harui’s voice from behind.
“Asuka, can you hear me!? Once more, please come out once more!”
“Impertinent little tricks…!”
Spilling a resentful voice, Akai’s body crawled out from Kyousuke. But that body didn’t completely regain its freedom, this time, Rin was holding out. Kyousuke’s body and Rin’s body were already in the process of separating, even so, Rin used her entire body’s viscosity to stop the ‘King’ as he tried to crawl out.
Kyousuke also extended his arms and pinned down Akai’s shoulders with both hands.
«Ah, we … are in an amazing posture right now…!?»
“Right, we are! This is for Akai’s sake!”
Probably, they had become a considerably queer shape. Thereupon, Harui shouted again.
“Asuka!”
“Akai!”
Kyousuke also roughened his voice.
It was just yesterday that he caught sight of Harui and Hebitsuka in the heavy cruiser branch school. They had been irritated by Akai’s cold attitude.
Harui Yuka wanted to save Akai Asuka, there was no falsehood in that feeling. Because for Harui at least, their relationship was that of ‘friends’. For example, even if Akai didn’t think so, Harui still seriously thought of Akai as her friend.
Kyousuke understood that feeling a little. Whatever the circumstances, whatever the other party was thinking, she had friends she wanted to save, that was the same as Kyousuke.
“There’s nothing more grating than this voice…”
“You butt out!”
Kyousuke pinned the head of the ‘King’ who muttered unpleasantly.
“Akai! Do you remember that time with Harui and Hebitsuka at the branch school!? Weren’t you shock? Being told such a thing by Harui? I understand!”
That was a lie. Kyousuke didn’t understand people’s heart. It wasn’t something that could be changed so easily.
But it didn’t seem to be a random speech. At that time, Harui had said this: «Aren’t we friends?».
In response to that, Akai’s expression had been full of surprise. Even the cool-headed ruthless Queen was never a doll without any emotions. If it was things of that degree, even Kyousuke could understand plenty enough.
“Asuka!”
As if to respond to Harui’s many shouts, Akai’s body twitched. The frantic resistance inside Kyousuke’s body weakened for an instance.
“Now, Sakuma!”
“Yup!”
In response to Akira’s signal, Sakuma closed her eyes and stretched out one arm. Thereafter, her eyes opened, and Kyousuke almost looked straight at them.
Almost, that was because Rin had forcibly shifted Kyousuke’s gaze at the last moment. Just by barely grazed her gaze, a floating sensation welled up in his heart, simultaneously, he felt Sakuma’s smile excessively flashed back in his mind. Somehow started feeling apologetic to Rin, Kyousuke shook his head left and right.
Ah, so this is «Temptation».
He had a slightly idiotic impression.
That’s right, this was the true power Sakuma Sachiko had as a succubus.
She was using that power against her friend. Not that Kyousuke didn’t have enough insight to question its right and wrong. Most of all, even just looking at Sakuma’s pained look, it was clear that she didn’t think well of this situation.
But this was already the only means to stop Akai’s body that had been taken over by the ‘King’. Even Extreme Cross couldn’t completely restrain her.
“Asuka–chan–…!”
Sakuma shouted in a little voice.
“You think you can suppress me with this degree of power…!”
“You’re tenacious…!”
Even so, the ‘King’ wasn’t going to lose either. Against the domination that had cut in by taking advantage of a momentary opening, the ‘King’‘s will was rivaling it.
With Akai Asuka’s heart as the battlefield, the pair conflicted. But antagonism anymore than this might very well leave a bad influence on her heart.
“Rin! Separate!”
«Ai yo–!»
Kyousuke and Rin canceled Extreme Cross. Rin returned to slime state and worked to restrain Akai Asuka’s body, Utsurogi Kyousuke jumped out from inside Rin.
“Sakuma! I’ll lend you my power!”
“……!”
Sakuma’s shoulders twitched, but she didn’t give any reply. Kyousuke went around next to Sakuma, he softly put his hand on her shoulder.
It was the gist of Big Burst. Kyousuke’s skeleton fingers slightly dug into Sakuma’s white, soft shoulder. By his Phase 2 ability «Characteristics Amplification», Sakuma Sachiko’s every abilities were rapidly rising.
“Guu–…!”
That voice that leaked out from Akai Asuka’s vocal cord, was the ‘King’‘s pained scream.
“From Asukchan’s body…!”
The energy flickering from Sakuma’s body, greatly shook trees and grasses in the surroundings.
What kind of ability «Temptation» really was? Kyousuke still couldn’t understand well. In the case this time, did it influence Akai Asuka’s body or her soul that was sleeping there? Or perhaps it caused an effect to the ‘King’ that was manipulating Akai’s body from somewhere far away? Even that was unknown.
But at this point time, the eyes of everyone in that place were completely stolen by Sakuma Sachiko. Harui, Akira, Rin, as well as Kyousuke. Even for an instant, they couldn’t avert their eyes from her as she spread her feet, stood firmly on the ground and raised her right arm together with a strong will.
To make one last push to that power which was amplified by Kyousuke, Sakuma powerfully shouted:
“Get out–tt!!”
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