Chapter 184: Married Woman Theater
Seeing the blazing red light on the back of his hand, Eikou's heart sank.
It's over, the previous Servant contract had still not been severed!
No wonder from the moment he entered the haunted house, both his body and mind felt intense vibrations—that was the reaction of reconnecting with the Servants who had lost contact for so long.
And at the very moment he silently approached Kriemhild, intending to take the key from her mourning dress, the contract between him and the Servants was fully awakened.
"Th-this, this, this..."
Britomart looked at the red light on the back of his hand,
"What is this, Eikou-sama, could this really be the legendary Command Spell?"
Vwoosh!
Before Eikou could answer the white-haired fairy, a loud, piercing noise came from outside the cockpit.
"A..."
His body immediately stiffened in fear, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
The air in the mansion-style haunted house suddenly became eerily silent.
And the sound of his heartbeat grew heavier and heavier.
Eikou didn't dare turn his head, because the moment the Command Spell was activated, he felt eyes burning behind him, and even the sturdy, reliable Fairy Mecha no longer gave him any sense of security.
"..."
A few seconds passed like that, and Eikou finally held his breath, gathered all his courage, and slowly turned his head to observe the situation around him.
The beautiful twin Gemini sister, blonde with blue eyes; the cold, gloomy widow from Northern Europe holding the great sword Balmung; and the voluptuous, alluring Witch from Greece—the three of them simultaneously looked at him at that exact moment.
The young girl's blue gaze, the sickly, cold gray eyes, and the mature woman's purple, desire-filled eyes...
All focused on Eikou.
No one spoke, but in that moment, their minds had reached a climax.
[In that brief second, you neither ran nor screamed.]
[Strangely, your brain began automatically playing out a drama of your future life.]
[It was an IF scenario very likely to happen...]
[Caught by these married women, you end up being responsible, using all your savings to rent a house big enough for all three of them, and from then on secretly raising the three women outside.]
[During the day you study and work part-time, at night all three drag you to exhaustion.]
[No matter how careful and cautious you are, no wall is completely airtight. A nearby Servant—like Murasaki Shikibu, who has long desired your body but never found the chance (also Melusine, Medb, Marie)—discovers your secret relationship and eventually finds a way to touch you.]
[She takes photos of your daily life together, then says: "You don't want Lady Morgan to know you're secretly keeping other women outside, right?"]
["A boy who looks so innocent, yet every night plays around with married women, I am really disappointed in you..."]
[You bow your head, embarrassed to the point your face burns red, hoping she doesn't let the photos spread.]
["Scared? Sorry, I won't tell anyone, but you have to grant me a small wish, just one, really..."]
["In short, tonight come with me to a Love Hotel, I want to properly discipline this deprived little boy in place of Lady Morgan...?"]
"What kind of delusional cuckold drama is this?!"
Eikou angrily spat out.
"This chapter is already too long, and the character setup is inverted too? Why is Murasaki Shikibu—a married woman—playing the 'blonde threat' role, while I, a real man, end up as the trapped married woman?"
[In terms of married woman aura, you're actually a bit stronger than Murasaki Shikibu.]
"What nonsense are you talking about!"
This internal dialogue lasted less than half a second, and Eikou in real life had already returned his focus to the more important matter—how to escape the current situation.
Although it sounded ridiculous, this delusional drama could very well become reality.
If caught by these three married women, he had no idea how disastrous his future life would become!
"Run!"
At this crucial moment, while the married women still didn't fully understand the situation, Eikou piloted the Mecha, turned, and fled without hesitation.
Even while running, he didn't forget the most important thing—the key to leave the simulation!
Without it, no matter how fast he ran, escape would be impossible.
[You want to take the key from Kriemhild.]
[Perform an Agility check.]
A die falls.
[Because the event happened so suddenly, the opponent hasn't had time to react, so you—the one acting first—have the advantage in this check. Moreover, you have Disaster With Women – special attack against women, especially married women – giving you absolute superiority!]
[Check result: EX, great failure!]
What kind of advantage is this, acting first + Disaster With Women, yet still ends up a great failure?
Eikou, full of helplessness, rubbed his forehead.
This surprise attack truly is a once-in-a-lifetime miracle. Now that it has failed, the opponent will surely be on high alert, making it impossible to repeat.
"Then there's no choice, failure is failure. Anyway, I have to retreat, shake them off, and then go meet with Baobhan Sith to see the progress over there…!"
Up until now, he could only hope that the path Baobhan Sith had chosen could yield the key.
After the ambush failed, Eikou immediately made a decision, steering the Mecha to dash toward Baobhan Sith.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and piloted the Mecha at maximum speed down the corridor, his heart pounding from the life-or-death flight.
[You activate Mana Burst, providing powerful thrust to the Mecha.]
[BAM——]
[A surge of Magical Energy erupts from behind the Mecha, propelling you out of the long corridor, followed by several consecutive high-pressure bursts. This terrifying mobility allows you to reach the path where Baobhan Sith is within seconds.]
[You pour all your strength forward, trying to put distance between yourself and the three terrifying married women!]
BAM!
Magical Energy runs at full power, becoming a high-mobility thruster behind the Mecha, shooting forward through the vast mansion.
Even in the previous speed race, Eikou had never piloted this fast.
Although the Mecha had reached a terrifying speed, he still didn't feel at ease; instead, he frowned.
The reason was that he hadn't heard any movement from the married women this whole time.
Could it be they're not chasing him?
No, with their personalities, there's no way they would let go easily. Not chasing him would be even more terrifying!
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