A mess — that's what could be said about the current situation, where shadowy Nartheis were surrounding them, turning everything into complete chaos before they could even make a single move against the other team. It all happened because of the appearance of those Nartheis, secretly caused by Enrico as soon as he entered that zone.
'I thought I'd arrive before anyone else, so I pressed the button near the entrance gate to start the Boss summoning.'
[In a way, you got lucky. Now you'll have people helping you defeat the boss.]
'As if it were that simple — it's quite possible they'll stab me to death to steal the points.'
"Everyone, jump!"
With his hand covered by the crimson shell, Enrico punched the ground, causing a mini earthquake that unbalanced both the Nartheis and the two opposing teams.
"Looks like he's already going all out."
Seeing Enrico's quick movement as an explosion of fire wiped out the Nartheis, Elowyn moved to the right, creating a golden sword and pointing it toward the Nartheis that tried to attack her team by surprise.
"Golden swords!"
Cutting them all in half, she saw Lamia's team approaching Enrico's, who was nearby — mainly separating Caelan far away, where Enrico was.
"Hey, girls, how about joining our Lamia? I'm sure you'll love serving her like we do!"
"That's right — ditch those boys and come enjoy a moment among girls!"
From afar, Enrico seemed to scoff, as if he already expected something like this from that team, while he continued to massacre the Nartheis trying to hit him.
"You know, you're really beautiful, even if not my type — though I've never really met a girl who's exactly my type."
Lamia approached, trying to touch Serenya's face, but to her disappointment, her hand was slapped hard, leaving the back of it red.
"What do you think you're doing to our Lamia?"
"You'll regret that!"
"Why did you slap my hand? Am I not your type? If you don't like girls, I can make you—"
"You're annoying, you know that? We're in a dangerous situation, and that's what you're thinking about? Serenya slapping your hand is the least of our problems here."
Receiving a sharp reply from Yumeha, Lamia didn't seem pleased, but she still tried a second time — after all, every girl in the world deserved her love.
"You know, I realize this might not be the best moment, but how about we go out when this is over? Maybe I could take you to my—"
"I refuse. I already have my master."
"You'd better leave and make sure you don't interfere with our fight. I need to impress my right hand and future husband."
The two ran to where Enrico was, joining in to help him, while Caelan — who had been thrown far away by them — laughed in the distance. Lamia observed Enrico with a certain threat, wanting to steal the pretty girls, but there were still a few in front of her, so she might still get a chance.
"Try not to bother the princess with your stupidity."
"My princess already has a consort, so stay away."
While Velka and Narisse replied as they fought, Elowyn didn't even pay attention to Lamia, only fighting while glancing at Enrico from time to time, thinking about how to make him adore her as his queen, like the others should.
"Anyway, I left the prettiest for last — so, what do you say? Would you like to come with me?"
"I'm already in love with my leader, Enrico, so I'm sorry."
Elian, certain that something bad would happen if she revealed she was a man, ran to where Enrico was right after that girl grabbed her hair, building a wall.
"I can't believe they dared to reject our Lamia's offer!"
"All of them are idiots! Don't worry, Lamia — you still have us!"
"Could you all just shut up?"
In her entire life, no one had ever dared to reject her — even the men her age, who were so easy to manipulate with just a handshake, would bow to her for offering so little.
"Elian, I heard your confession, and just so you know, I accept."
"Hahahaha, I'm so happy about that! But you know, if I said it was just a joke—"
"Now you can't take it back — you're officially my seventh wife."
Seeing Elian grab his head, Enrico burst into laughter along with Caelan, while Serenya and Yumeha, though dissatisfied, nodded.
"Since you confessed, you'll have to take responsibility, Elian."
"That's right — from now on, you belong to the master, so don't you dare disrespect his presence with lies."
'Why did I even say that? Damn it, it just slipped out automatically.'
Seeing that, Lamia noticed Enrico had far more girls than she did — now seeing him as a threat in her quest to gather women until she found the perfect one.
"Looks like it's all over, Miss Lamia."
"They're quite disrespectful, but at least they're strong."
"It's a shame those girls are wasting their time on some boy."
They were right — their power was impressive, especially from four individuals, with Enrico standing out the most for his speed and strength.
"Is that... a door?"
Hearing Elian's words, everyone turned to look at a massive door that had appeared out of nowhere in a strange way. The words inscribed on it stood out, saying only women could enter, while a light covered all of them — in fact, it also covered a fourth team that had just arrived.
"What is this? Where are we?"
Lamia and her girls opened their eyes slowly, and to their shock, all the boys had suddenly turned into girls. Elian didn't seem to have changed much — but since they didn't know he was male, everything seemed fine.
"Even if they've turned into women, they could never surpass our—"
Before she could finish or the others could agree, all five of them looked toward the figure where Enrico stood — and were left completely speechless. Not just them.
"Master?"
"Subordinate?"
"Why is my heart beating so fast?"
"If it were any other moment, I'd be mocking you, Elian."
Enrico, now in his female form, had a beauty that was without a doubt one of the greatest they had ever seen. His short golden hair shone brilliantly, his eyes sparkled, and his body was well-toned with stunning curves. Seeing their reactions, Enrico approached the mirror and looked at himself with interest, surprised.
"I didn't think I'd be this beautiful as a girl... Without a doubt, I'd fall in love if I weren't myself."