Chapter 203: The Contract
[Doctor Caren has no intention of letting you freely choose a Servant.]
[She intends to sell you at an auction, letting the Servant who bids the highest take you home.]
[When you sense danger and try to escape, the one who appears to rescue you is…]
Before Eikou's eyes charged a King of Knights with golden hair riding a magnificent white steed, her cloak flowing freely behind her.
It was Artoria Lancer!
At this critical moment, she had finally reached Mochizuki Eikou's side.
"Eikou, are you all right!"
Artoria rode the Dun Stallion, charging toward him at incredible speed.
It would be natural if Doctor Caren felt suspicious or angry about this, but she showed absolutely no reaction. No emotion—this indifferent expression was probably her true reaction.
In the blink of an eye, Artoria had reached him, one hand gripping the reins, the other tightly holding the Holy Lance.
The Holy Lance blazed with a blinding white heat, magical energy coiling around it like the sun scorching all impurities.
The hooves pounded the ground rapidly, producing an overwhelming, vibrating pressure.
Meanwhile, Doctor Caren simply stood in place with an expressionless face, calmly holding the Magdalene Shroud, bowing her head to ask about Eikou who was tightly bound.
"This large golden-haired mare… ehem, excuse me, this tall and full-bodied golden beauty lady is your Servant?"
"As you can see," Eikou said.
Strictly speaking, Artoria wasn't his Servant but a comrade. Yet he had no intention of explaining that to Doctor Caren.
"…Tch, what is this, so you've actually signed a contract with a Servant long ago. Isn't this just deliberately increasing my workload?"
As she spoke, Doctor Caren raised her other hand to pick up the Book of the False Attendant.
It was obvious she intended to summon her own Servant and start a battle.
Eikou's heart tightened—was she planning to use force to snatch me away?
If it were Artoria Lancer in her normal state, he wouldn't worry about victory at all. But right now, the Singularity imposed a level of suppression on outsiders like them. If they really fought, it would be hard for Artoria to gain any advantage.
Tok, tok, tok.
The crisp sound of galloping hooves approached.
Caren simply stood still, holding the Book of the False Attendant.
"..."
…Was she really going to start a battle right here?
What was her Servant?
Countless worried thoughts flashed through Eikou's mind.
If they really had to fight, he had already prepared to use all his support skills on Artoria. Even if the skill ranks were suppressed, they should still help her somewhat.
"..."
Pop.
Caren gently closed the book.
"That's enough for now."
She blinked her golden eyes and looked at Eikou,
"If we start a fight here, even if I can defeat your Servant, it still won't guarantee that you'll submit to me from the bottom of your heart. And if in the end you don't cooperate with my business, and those married woman send you back, wouldn't that be troublesome?"
"Don't worry, no matter what, I'm never going to submit." Eikou said irritably.
"Hehe, well said. That's exactly why you're valuable enough to train," Caren gave a faint smile, "If you refuse to submit to me, then why don't we have a duel that leaves both sides completely convinced?"
"What do you mean?"
The sound of galloping hooves grew ever closer, like war drums signaling the start of battle.
"We'll each embark on our own journey in the League tournament, gathering Servants along the way to strengthen our forces, until we meet again in the final round. Whoever wins the championship wins the duel."
Caren said:
"If I win, you must willingly become my personal property. From then on, you must obey me absolutely and follow all my orders without question. Simply put, you become my slave~"
"I see..."
Eikou showed a thoughtful expression, then lightly nodded,
"Alright, I accept your challenge."
Although her conditions sounded overbearing, winning the League and obtaining the Holy Grail was something he had to do anyway.
And becoming "Caren's personal property" was simply the bad ending if he failed to conquer the Singularity.
Since this was a battle where losing wasn't an option at all, adding an extra wager with Caren didn't matter—he had never planned to think about any path of retreat after defeat.
Furthermore…
"If I win…"
Eikou said seriously,
"Then you must, in return, become my personal property, and unconditionally carry out all of my orders! You will become my slave!"
He could even take advantage of this wager—after completing the Singularity, he could make Caren obediently cooperate with his rescue operation.
"Disgusting, truly a creature that's horny all year round, your mind really only thinks about these things…"
Caren pretended to blush and said,
"You want to turn your childhood friend into your exclusive sexual slave, and even fantasize about putting a pet collar on me, walk me naked on all fours like a bitch and made me pee on a pole like a dog, declaring to passersby that I am your cum dumpster, right?"
What the hell! This girl's imagination is f*cking wild!
Why does this girl keep casually saying such vulgar things about that, I never intended to play such blatant games with her!
"Aiya, I hate things about possession and punishment the most…" Caren murmured.
Have you looked in the mirror? In this world, you're the only one not qualified to say that!
"But once I want to have you, then this little risk is something I should bear. Very well, our wager is officially established."
After saying that, Caren released the Holy Shroud that had been binding him,
The silver-haired girl smiled and said,
"Let's see who wins at the League Tournament. Whether I become your bitch or not depends on your skill~☆"
"But to be clear, I absolutely hate things like this, so I will never let you stand over me. Now, sign this agreement."
Eikou froze. "You even prepared the agreement already?!"
[You and Caren have signed a wager agreement.]
[It always feels like signing a dangerous contract with a demon…]
[You receive the Servantdex from her hands, declaring that you can officially set off.]
[As long as you can win the tournament, not only can you fix this Singularity, but you can also conveniently take Caren along.]
At this moment, Artoria riding Dun Stallion rushed over to them, quickly pulling the reins to restrain the horse, boldly positioning herself between Caren and Eikou.
"Are you alright, Eikou?"
Artoria said, then grabbed him, neatly lifting him onto her horse's back.
"That really helps a lot, Arto…"
Just as Eikou was about to say thanks, she held him tightly against her warm, ample chest.
Artoria hugged Eikou closely while hastily shielding his body, still keeping Holy Lance aimed at Caren: "Whatever you plan to do to him, as long as I'm here, I won't allow anyone to harm him!"
"Uuu…"
Eikou could only feel himself pressed against two beautiful, soft, warm mounds, his entire face immediately shoved deep into them.
This was exactly the face-burying-into-chest service he had always longed for from big sister!
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