Eclair Feradria (1)

Now then… it was finally time.

"Let's go.

Miria, Vivia, Kanan.

Suzanne, Yuria, Yumi."

"Yes. We'll show them our full strength, every bit of it."

"Ehehe… let's do our best, Miria-chan."

"I'll aim for a one-turn kill."

"It's my first match since class-changing. I'll go in fired up."

"… Eclair-sama. She's probably the one enjoying this most, isn't she."

"… Let's go. Let's make Eclair realize.

Who the true master is!"

Whoaaaaa…!

A roar of cheers erupted.

"Now then, thank you all for waiting. At last, the final match!

S-Class 16th Naoto Akai VS S-Class 18th Eclair Feradria.

The stage for the final confrontation between these two, who transferred together from Japan's Reido Academy, is set right here!"

"Fufu, now that we've come this far, I'd love for him to splendidly defeat Eclair.

And then give her a thorough public rape.

There've been plenty of good matches and it's been fun, but honestly, zero public rapes this far in? Come on.

I do think the real thrill of a Garumon Battle lies in the loser being mercilessly plundered.

Especially dragging down Eclair, who boasts the foremost beauty in S-Class, would be the best.

On that note too, I really want Naoto to give it his all.

Let him show us that despite that meek face, he can play the rod-man role too."

Whoaaaa…!

The audience got fired up at Silvana's words.

… Eh, that's expected of me?

If I won, a thorough public rape of Eclair…

Personally, public rape was a little… not my thing.

But considering the opponent was that Eclair, it didn't seem so bad either.

It would certainly give that I won! feeling, I suppose…

The crowd's expectations. The stage of a tournament final… All of that excitement mingled together, and…

"U-understood."

I ended up agreeing in the moment.

Whoaaaaaa…!

Well, it felt like the audience had taken my side.

"Now then, the entrance of contestant Eclair!"

Step…

Quietly, Eclair walked forward in her dress.

Sario and Vyletta led the way, with Himuro-san, Hizaki-san, and Presea following behind.

A truly beautiful party that felt complete with just the six of them.

"You've done well to come this far. Naoto."

Yes, Eclair was smiling gently.

Let me talk with her a little. This was the last chance to talk beforehand.

"Come to think of it, I never asked. Why are there only six members on your team, Eclair?

You couldn't fit eight?"

"Why? What do you mean? Your comrade Shaina-san has only three, so I understand the question…

… but isn't Ursula-san only six as well?

It's the number I need. Is it a number worth questioning?"

She rebutted in a beautiful voice.

"No, you originally made Yumi and Kanan assemble eight, treating slave battles as something done with eight.

So I wondered why you didn't gather eight for yourself."

"… That's… true… Why, I wonder."

Maybe she didn't quite understand it herself.

"How was this world you'd yearned for since you were small? Was it fun?"

"Yes, of course it was…"

"That's a lie."

"…"

Eclair's eyes narrowed.

"You've been doing something strange, acting as a Master despite being a Garumon, so a contradiction is surfacing.

If you wanted to enjoy this world as a Master, you should have drunk the Yin-Yang Divine Medicine yourself and enjoyed it.

But you felt resistance to doing that. Because you're a woman and a Garumon.

… Your true feelings were searching, seeking a Master you ought to serve."

"… What foolishness."

Eclair gave a wry smile.

"And so… I've come to fetch you. I'm the Master you ought to serve."

"How insulting! This Eclair Feradria is one who shall rule over all, a queen!

I merely accepted your challenge! I'll make you understand your place at once… and show both Kanan and Yumi who the true queen is!"

All right, the match begins.

"Vivia, Miria, Kanan!"

"Kanna! Nami! Vyletta!"

"Contestant Naoto has brought two Demon Generals, Miria and Vivia."

"To counter the famously well-coordinated duo of Nami Himuro and Kanna Hizaki, I'd say. Which pair is superior… let's enjoy finding out."

"Come to think of it, they say there are fewer people with Demon Generals as allies than people with Demon Gods… why is that?"

"Ah, that's because most Demon Generals are direct subordinates of Demon Gods. You see, if a Demon General tries to betray their Demon God and defect to our side, the Demon God goes the hell are you betraying me for? and crushes their head with a squelch.

So those guys fight until they die. Naoto must have lucked into a rare encounter with free Demon Generals and managed to obtain them.

They're both adorable, and you've done well."

Huh… I was lucky the two of them were free…

"Goshujin-sama～, watch me～!"

"I'll deliver victory without fail!"

The two of them waving their hands were adorable. I waved back.

"Naoto-cchi, over here! Over here!"

Wave, wave!

For some reason, Kanna was waving her hand toward me.

"U-uh-huh…! Kanna…"

I waved back too.

"Ehehe～"

Kanna laughed happily. So cute.

"Are you an idiot? They're still the enemy! Over there is the enemy!"

"Even so, Naoto-cchi's my friend…"

"Friend or not, you fight properly! No holding back!"

"That's obvious! Holding back in play is the most boring thing of all!"

Kanna Hizaki, the fireball girl, transformed into beautiful crimson hair.

Nami Himuro, the cool beauty, transformed into beautiful blue hair.

The two of them had originally been described as a woman like fire and a woman of ice.

An aura clad in chilling cold. Having become beings whose names truly described their forms to the letter, they looked extremely vibrant.

Back in Japan, these two were the top examples of disappointing-type beauties. Kanna Hizaki was too much of an airhead. Nami Himuro was too cold.

But in this world, even those two seemed to be accepted, each as a kind of individuality.

That being the case, these two had originally been rated as possessing beauty rivaling even Kanan and Yumi.

I felt their charm had risen sharply.

The one protecting them was the Empress Knight Vyletta.

A dignified woman knight with long, flowing hair. The owner of a mature figure with large breasts. Her eyes looked gentle, but right now she was glaring at me with a stern gaze.

Two girls protected by Vyletta… it seemed to be an easy-to-read 1-2 formation.

"Now then, Naoto-cchi. This is where our paths cross at last!

Even if it's you, Naoto-cchi, I won't lose! The strongest Garumon is me!"

Kanna called out to me, jabbing her finger sharply.

"… That a worthless piece of trash like you would challenge me is the height of presumption. Be frozen solid, and while you cool your head, repent your own foolishness."

Himuro-san too, more coldly and ruthlessly than usual. She seemed to be psyching herself up for this.

"Himuro-san, hello. Best of luck today."

I tried speaking to her in a friendly way, but I was glared at sharply.

… Well, no need to chat amiably with an enemy. Himuro-san's attitude today was correct.

"Vyletta-san, I look forward to today."

"… Yes, Naoto-san. The pleasure is mine.

… Today, please behold my iron-wall guard in full."

Vyletta bowed gracefully.

"Then let me introduce my comrades too. Kanan, Vivia, Miria."

"We never had much acquaintance, but… it's been a while. I'm Kanan Kazami."

"Kazami-san. I've heard the rumors. Apparently we were ranked alongside one another, the Seven Greatest and the Four Heavenly Kings. Maybe it was fate that we'd face off like this!"

Hizaki-san was fired up, but

"Now then, I never had much attachment to you."

Kanan was curt.

"… But as a comrade who'll soon join Naoto's harem together with me, I welcome you warmly."

She smiled boldly.

"… I only knew a little about you, but you seem to have changed quite a lot since coming here.

Well, I do think you wore a far better expression to begin with."

So Himuro-san appraised Kanan.

"Fufu, a fine read… You too will become like this if you join Naoto's side."

"… Hmph. It's not as though I want to."

Let the war of words end about here… It was finally time. Let's begin.

"Phantom Strange Summon, Sanka!"

Whoosh… Quietly, Kanan in beautiful mourning dress appeared.

"Kanan's opening move is… the black Kanan?"

Smile. Sanka smiled quietly.

The next to move was their Vyletta.

"Divine Art - Divine Shield!"

Thud! She raised the massive shield in her hands forward and set it down.

I could feel her resolve, to let no attack through no matter what.

… But if she sets it on the floor like that, isn't it easy to dodge around and attack?

Well, there was no way she'd boldly use such a defective skill. There had to be some kind of pulling-in effect.

It was pointless to ponder while I didn't understand.

For now, both sides' defenders were ready, it seemed. Then…

Well, up until turn 3, our side could play it fairly loose.

"Then Miria, Vivia, attack. Kanan, alternate casting Realm's Blessing on Miria and Vivia."

"Yes! Goshujin-sama! Demon Sword Riot!"

Clang! Bang bang bang!

Vivia's attacks could only ever strike from above the shield.

"So it is a pull-in effect after all."

"It seems so. Even if we try to attack the other two, it's impossible.

… She looks like she's inviting us stark naked."

"Eh."

When I strained my eyes… the great shield turned transparent… and Vyletta looked like she was stark naked…

"…?"

Without thinking, I moved across the arena. When I looked behind the shield, the plate-mail portion Vyletta should have been wearing was all purged.

"… Y-you've noticed, it seems. This equipment is a legendary-tier piece… the 'Unseen Armor.'

It has the effect of absolutely drawing in all attacks. None may ignore me and let an attack through!

In exchange, the… during battle, this armor cannot help but take its true… unseen form… uuu…"

Vyletta explained.

"I see… erotic."

"Uuu…"

But she looked embarrassed. What an erotic property.

In other words, behind that giant shield, Vyletta was fighting with her breasts and butt completely exposed.

The audience must be wildly excited.

Miria's Demon Art - Flame Demon Barrage could also only beat down on the shield from above.

I see, Divine Shield was a skill that only protected herself, but through its property it achieved absolute pull-in.

Even all-target attacks were probably converted to single-target and pulled in.

Through this, she'd achieved a perfect guard. This was strong.

"There's no getting through for three turns."

"Yes, can't be helped."

"Let's go, Kanna."

"Yeah, Nami-chan!"

And then… the two of them stepped forward.

"… Demon Art - Cocytus!"

Oh, the same technique as Maika.

Himuro-san activated her skill. A tremendous cold air filled the surroundings.

"… Demon Art - Inferno!"

Hizaki-san activated her skill. A fierce heat filled the surroundings.

And then… the two joined their free hands, the ones opposite the hands they'd used for their skills.

"""Combination Magic - Astral Burst!"""

And then… light was unleashed.

… Reading old manga as I did, it clicked for me right away.

Me○ra, was it!

Well, hearing the fire-and-ice pair were teaming up, I'd half-expected it.

I didn't know whether it really had a terrifying effect like complete annihilation, but at least it'd come with piercing.

But whatever the effect, Kanan, and Sanka, existed precisely to defend against it.

"Dragon Art - Abyss Gate!"

Rumble rumble rumble…

Before the effect landed, she opened a gate to another dimension. And then…

It swallowed every bit of the unleashed light whole.

"… Wha…!?"

"Eeeh…!?"

Hizaki-san and Himuro-san were astonished.

Incidentally, what it could defend against carried the restriction:

'Within a 10m diameter. Directional projectile- or radiation-type attacks, with an activation duration of up to roughly 5 seconds.'

Even if those conditions weren't met it could still reduce damage, so it really was an amazing defensive skill.

That Astral Burst just now had been a fairly easy one to defend.

Their combination magic wasn't limited to that one, and I couldn't necessarily defend against the rest.

The pre-combination Cocytus and the like were impossible. Their range was much wider.

"My… love crystal with Nami-chan… disappeared…"

"Don't make it sound so bad! Not every technique can be erased. Let's try a different one next time."

Each side defending the other's attacks, in a fairly ordinary opening… my decisive battle with Eclair had begun.