Chapter 207: Whip and candy.
Two great success?!
Eikou could hardly believe it, wondering how such luck could fall upon someone as chronically unlucky as him.
"No, actually… it kind of makes sense..."
He reacted immediately.
"If I remember correctly, every time I want to build rapport with a woman, my dice luck always gives me face—if it's not success, it's great success. Could my romantic luck be so strong that it directly affects my dice rolls?"
[Ehe～☆]
"..."
Eikou helplessly raised his hand to rub his forehead.
Fortunately, he had been farsighted this time, wisely choosing My Love is Eternal C— a skill that helps him communicate easily with girls younger than himself—rather than unleashing a great success of Disaster With Women. At this point, it shouldn't cause any troublesome romantic entanglements, right?
[By rolling two consecutive great success in negotiation, your words are now capable of achieving anything, even to the point of creating illusions in others.]
"Thank you, Artoria..."
Eikou said with full confidence.
"I absolutely will not betray your efforts. Now I will make her become our teammate."
"Can you really do it? Don't force yourself..."
The big-chested Knight King still didn't quite believe it.
"It's fine, you already made her submit by strength, and next I will make her inner heart submit as well..."
Eikou's gaze suddenly became sharp.
"It's also playing the role of whip and candy, and next I will play the candy!"
"Umu, so that's how it is..."
Artoria nodded with slight contemplation, she more or less understood what the other party wanted to do.
In other words, Eikou's psychological tactic was similar to subduing defeated enemy generals.
On the battlefield, after defeating an enemy general, after tying him up and escorting him back to the camp, the commander of one's own side not only politely untied him, but also respectfully invited him to drink wine to calm down. After a round of courtesy and respect, most enemy generals would willingly submit.
This is what is called whip and candy.
Sasuga Eikou, even though he had never truly stepped onto a battlefield, he still understood these rules without being taught!
Artoria thought so.
They saw Eikou quickly step before Medusa Lily.
Medusa Lily only looked at him with wary eyes, if one were to say she was scared, then at the very least she hid it very well.
"...At this point, I have nothing else to say, whether you want to kill or cut, do as you please."
Medusa Lily said softly.
"It's alright, I won't hurt you."
Eikou said so.
"Sorry, using such a rough method on a girl like you. If I scared you then I apologize, I hope you can forgive us."
"..."
Medusa Lily only pressed her lips tightly, not really wanting to speak.
But with experience, Artoria sensed that the other party's inner heart had begun to waver, because from the beginning Eikou had lowered his attitude, both gentle and speaking pleasant words. He indeed had talent in coaxing girls.
As for respect, it was already enough, and next was to strike while the iron was hot and continue pressing forward, using even more goodwill to surprise and move her!
Maintaining this rhythm would definitely let them subdue the other party.
"After that, I even specially ordered a portion of tonkatsu rice for you, if you don't mind, let's eat while we talk."
Eikou said so, then took out a box of tonkatsu and placed it before Medusa.
"???"
Artoria froze.
So this is the whip and candy he was talking about? Isn't this a technique used in police interrogation rooms? And where did he even get tonkatsu?!
"If you don't mind, please have some water to calm yourself as well."
He spoke in an extremely serious tone, then took out a specially prepared "flammable oolong tea," the label '96% alcohol' on the bottle still not removed.
Why did it change back to the pattern of defeating a captured general and then inviting him to drink to calm down? Where in the world did he get water of life, did he casually grab it from Medb's shop? If he gave something like this to Medusa Lily, what would happen to her? Forget calming down, her mind might just fly away!
"W-what… what does this mean..."
Seeing Eikou repeatedly take out food and drinks, the suspicion in Medusa Lily's heart grew heavier, she still refused to accept his goodwill.
"Why are you treating me so well, aren't we enemies?"
"Aiya, actually..."
Eikou put on the appearance of a kindhearted veteran police investigator interrogating a suspect, hands interlocked, weariness on his face, like an old father sighing.
"I also have a daughter about your age. Seeing you makes me unable to help but think of her..."
"???"
Artoria was stunned, thinking: where did you get a daughter from? And your age doesn't seem to be that much older than Medusa Lily, at what age did you have a child?!
"The child's mother passed away early, and because my daughter grew up lacking maternal affection, she became somewhat distant from me. Even now I'm still saving Saint Quartz, hoping to summon the child's mother again from a rate-up limited banner, to give the child a complete family, hoping that one day I can make up for it so she can have a full home. That's why I understand you very well."
What exactly are you even talking about, what are you even understanding?!
Can you stop saying this ridiculous backstory already, aren't you supposed to be persuading her to surrender?
Countless questions flashed through Artoria's mind.
Meanwhile, Eikou continued talking nonstop:
"I'm saying all this because I truly understand your loneliness and vigilance, because those are your self-defense mechanisms. All of it comes from not having your family by your side."
"Though I'm not your family, at the very least I hope I can let you feel a bit of warmth and care, to fill the loneliness that comes from being away from your home."
It sounded somewhat reasonable, but how could such an absurd story convince anyone?
Right at that moment…
Click.
A tear fell.
"Uwu…!"
Medusa Lily pressed her lips tightly, trying hard to hold back her sobs as she looked at him. Those clear, adorable purple eyes were already filled with tears.
No… how did the two of them end up resonating with each other?!
"It's okay, I also really understand your feelings… It's been so long since I last saw my two elder sisters, the loneliness is killing me..."
She actually believed it? Clearly it was such an bullshit story… this girl really was too naive...
Artoria helplessly raised her hand to her forehead, and the golden ahoge hair on her head drooped down as well.
[Your sincere and emotional words successfully moved Medusa Lily.]
[Later you will learn that Medusa Lily had been teased by her two Goddess sisters, who told her she had to become the Champion of League before she could return home, so she began traveling everywhere in search of a suitable Master.]
[...]
[And so you naturally persuaded Medusa, signing a temporary contract with you.]
[Medusa Lily, GETTO☆DAZE!]
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