Chapter 202: The Holy Shoud of Magdalena
[The three Servants Doctor Caren prepared for you are all married women belonging to different Servant classes.]
[You instinctively sense that something is very wrong.]
"Why are they all married women? Can't you give me a normal Servant?"
Eikou said angrily to her:
"Even now you still want to trick me?"
"It's not that I'm tricking you, it's just that..."
Doctor Caren's beautiful face turned slightly red — but it wasn't embarrassment, more like the shame of someone who had done something extremely hard to admit.
With a personality like hers, who normally does whatever she wants, if something could make her feel ashamed, then it must be something truly outrageous!
"All right, it seems like your tiny brain is finally starting to develop, I can't casually teach (brainwash) you like before anymore…"
"You, even at this point, still have to scold me a few times." Eikou said helplessly.
"Then I'll tell you the truth,"
Doctor Caren said:
"Actually, I haven't prepared any Starter Servant for you at all."
Eikou froze. "Then why exactly did you bring me here? All that knowledge testing, all that setting briefing… was it just for fun?"
"No no, I was very serious about testing your potential as a Master, because…"
Doctor Caren smiled and narrowed her eyes:
"Because soon, there will be many Servants lining up to choose you~"
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"You don't have any sense of self-awareness? The boy really is popular with Servants. Especially those wives who've been holding back, hungry like starving tigers… ehem, excuse me, I mean young courageous ladies pursuing new love, fiery and full of passion. They're all eager to form contracts with you."
What?
It's not me choosing a Servant, it's the Servants choosing me?!
Eikou shivered, immediately realizing the gravity of the situation.
"Most importantly, they're all very wealthy. So later I'll use an auction to decide who becomes your Servant. Just hearing that sounds amazing, right? I love watching a bunch of women fight over you."
"Amazing my ass! You're obviously selling me off!" Eikou shouted.
Damn it, even in a Singularity I still have to be fought over like this? Can't these married women give me a day off?
"I don't understand what you're saying. I'm thinking about everyone's happiness, you could say I'm the embodiment of love."
Caren blinked her sparkling golden eyes, her expression sincere and not fake at all:
"You get the Servant you've always wanted, the Servants also use their own abilities to find true love, and in the end, I who raised you can also get a huge reward~☆. Then I can use that money to control others even better. A win-win-win situation like this doesn't come often."
"..."
"Of course, I think these married women will take very good care of you. They won't do anything bad to you, but will pamper you all day, like nursing, monitoring ejaculations, diaper changes, massages—they'll probably do all that. It might be a bit exhausting, so you should prepare a few Golden Apples, or some healing Craft Essences…"
Whoosh!
Before she even finished speaking, Eikou spun around and ran off without hesitation.
Damn it, if I don't run now, when will I!?
"Damn it, does this woman really want to sell me off? She clearly has an angelic face, but her methods and mind can be this dirty?"
"Eikou, how's your situation over there?"
Holmes' communication suddenly connected, his voice full of concern:
"So, were you able to awaken Caren's memories? Is a rescue possible?"
"I… I…"
At that moment, Eikou didn't know what to say. Reflexively, he dashed for the door:
"She's planning to sell me to those wives…"
"Why is a rescue operator like you being sold off by the victim?" Holmes was stunned.
"Do something, if this keeps up I'll have to marry those married women right here in the Singularity, quickly help me!"
"That's not something you need to mention, of course we'll assist immediately," Holmes said seriously, "the bride price will be prepared by Chaldea on your behalf."
"???"
God, what time is it to be joking around, is Holmes really the type with a cold face but trolling inside?!
"That was just a joke, Mr. Eikou. We're currently locking onto Miss Artoria's coordinates. Right now, you immediately run north and quickly rendezvous with her."
"All right, then I'll—"
Whoosh!
Before he could finish speaking, a deep red strip of cloth suddenly shot in from the doorway.
In an instant, the cloth wrapped precisely around Eikou's limbs, binding his entire body tightly.
His heart went cold as he couldn't believe the red fabric coiling around him. He struggled with all his might, but it was completely useless.
[You want to escape from the Shroud of Magdalene. Please make an Oppose Strength check.]
[Since this Mystic Code has an attack advantage against male targets, the difficulty is increased to Hard.]
A die fell.
[Check result: C.]
[Because your stats are currently suppressed by the Singularity, Strength is greatly reduced, the check fails.]
"Then let me use Mana Bur—"
Eikou stopped mid-sentence.
Not good. All of his skills were surely capped. Unless he upgraded them through methods permitted by the Singularity…
But in this situation, how could he even level up? Was he supposed to lie down solo with those married woman raid bosses to farm experience? And what kind of EXP would that even be?!
"Stop struggling. Your sole purpose is to help me make money. Become a toy for those married women quickly."
Doctor Caren casually held the other end of the red cloth and said:
"The Shroud of Magdalene can precisely capture men. From the moment you saw me, you couldn't escape. Be good—before I get angry, submit obediently, or is this kind of forced scenario more to your kink?"
"I don't have that kind of kink! Let me go!"
"No, I'm very excited right now~☆"
Your fetish is the worst one ever!
"Let go, I don't want to go with you!"
"Not willing to this extent? Could it be that you don't actually want to be a toy for those married women, but rather want to be a devoted slave belonging only to Lady Caren?"
If that were the case, Eikou thought, he'd rather be with those married women!
But in reality, he didn't want to choose either side, so his body kept struggling.
Suddenly, a strong gust of wind brushed his cheek, bending the grass around the green strip of trees.
At that moment, he suddenly heard a neigh.
Followed by the rapid pounding of hooves like a drumbeat.
Filled with hope, Eikou looked up, and before his eyes charged a King of Knights with golden hair riding a white horse straight toward him.
It was Artoria Lancer!
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