Chapter 94: Dick Sword Merlin
[You decide to change strategy — in other words, defeat the proctors.]
[As long as there are no proctors left to monitor, you can cheat however you want.]
[...]
[However, you've waited ten whole minutes and still haven't caught Siegfried letting his guard down.]
[Only ten minutes remain before the exam ends — if you don't act now, it'll be too late.]
[No other choice, a surprise attack!]
"Kill Siegfried!"
Easier said than done.
Even though Melusine was the strongest force of the Fairy Kingdom, she still bore the Dragon trait and had a Student Spirit Origin — two disadvantages that made dealing with Siegfried anything but easy.
All Eikou could do was gamble everything to support her in executing this audacious plan.
He poured every buffing skill he had onto Melusine, gathering all advantages to take Siegfried down first, then think of how to handle that "dick wizard" afterward.
"The traditional method is still the best — concentrate firepower, take down Siegfried-sensei in one strike."
Eikou didn't hesitate to use all his buffing skills,
"Go for it, Melusine!"
[You have activated "Dream Leadership B" and "Protection of the Lake A".]
[Melusine's power has been strengthened to a certain level.]
[On the other side, Oberon also seems to have guessed your next move.]
[He activates his skills "Veil of Night EX" and "Morning Lark EX" to amplify the power of Melusine's Noble Phantasm.]
[Melusine's strength increases even further!]
[Now she can unleash a Noble Phantasm with overwhelming destructive force!]
"Sorry, Siegfried-sensei, three against one might be a little unfair, but..."
Eikou's eyes turned sharp,
"But any Master who's ever experienced a Singularity or a Lostbelt knows — getting ganged up on is perfectly normal. In fact, being ganged up on is the highest form of recognition for a final boss!"
Tiamat, Ivan the Terrible, Surtr — didn't they all get taken down that way? Three-on-one wasn't shameful at all.
"If I recall correctly, Siegfried's weak spot is on his back..." Eikou said.
"Impossible," Melusine shook her head. "He knows that deadly weakness of his is there, so he's had his back against the wall from the very start. He's not giving us any openings."
"What a shame, then the only option left is to attack head-on!"
At this moment, all hope rested on the mightiest dragon.
[Melusine releases her Noble Phantasm "Sprite Albion B".]
[Her purple dragon wings unfold, the Faerie Pack ignites, and all artillery batteries fire at full force! In an instant, she unleashes the speed and strength of a Servant with extreme mobility — from energy charge to Noble Phantasm activation in a mere heartbeat.]
[Before Siegfried-sensei can even sense the chaotic mana surge from the Noble Phantasm, Melusine's strike has already hit him dead-on.]
[It could be called a flash-cast Noble Phantasm!]
BOOM!
The Faerie Pack systems on her body blasted at full capacity, the dense barrage hammering down on Siegfried like massive warhammers in rapid succession.
From the very start, Melusine had no intention of holding back — the moment she attacked, she unleashed every ounce of power her Spirit Origin could muster.
Faerie Pack A, Azure Sky Arms Mastery A, Blue Horizon EX ...
Even though her swimsuit state slightly reduced her attack power, with her "chaos" and "earth" special attacks, she could still inflict critical damage on Siegfried.
A dragon facing a dragon slayer — only by going all out could that be considered true respect!
At that moment, the entire examination room erupted in a thick cloud of dust, the sudden wave of heat blasting the examinees backward as they hurriedly clutched their test papers to keep them from flying away.
"Did it work...?"
Eikou was nearly forced shut by the heat, but he still managed to ask immediately.
"I'm sorry..."
Suddenly, from within the smoke came a surge of immensely powerful magical energy being released.
Siegfried appeared through the haze, holding Balmung in hand, chest out, walking slowly forward with heavy steps — like a dragon-slaying hero returning triumphant from an epic tale.
He looked a little disheveled, but completely uninjured.
Cold sweat trickled down Eikou's forehead.
Although he hadn't expected Melusine's single Noble Phantasm to defeat him outright, Siegfried's current state was far better than he had imagined.
The strategy failed…?
"You have impressed me with the power of your Noble Phantasm. Under normal circumstances, I might have lost…"
As Siegfried's magic flared outward, the black smoke split apart like butter under a hot knife.
The deep blue eyes of the Dragon Slayer flashed with a sharp, murderous gleam.
"But unfortunately! Though this may seem unfair to you, for me — one who bears the Spirit Origin of a teacher — my third skill 'Dragon Slayer A' has been abnormally strengthened into 'Dragon Slayer A++'. I now possess a defense state against Dragon!"
Damn it, so this guy went through Strengthening Quests!
No wonder he could take Melusine's hit and come out unscathed…
A complete miscalculation — they had forgotten the possibility of a Servant's enhancement! A teacher's Spirit Origin really was terrifying!
"What now, Eikou? Do you still have any support skills left?"
Melusine asked, as the Faerie Pack on her body silently began reloading the second volley.
"Actually, there's still 'Hero Creation E', but it doesn't suit your Noble Phantasm type," Eikou answered seriously. "Once fired, there's no turning back. We'll just have to fight him head-on — one way or another, we have to win!"
"Fine then, let's go!"
Even in this dire situation, Melusine still held the confidence of a dragon.
Eikou clenched his fists, preparing to take on Siegfried bare-handed.
Only about five or six minutes remained before the exam ended — they had to finish this quickly!
At that moment, he felt Oberon's sharp gaze fall upon him.
"Eikou, how could you fight bare-handed like that!"
Oberon said with chivalric fervor as he hurled something white and human-sized toward Eikou.
"Use it as a shield or a weapon, whatever you like!"
Eikou reflexively caught the object — and was stunned by its weight.
Looking down, he realized it was a magus in a white robe.
"What the hell, isn't this Merlin?!"
So Oberon had literally thrown the proctor at him. Eikou thought to himself that Oberon really must despise Merlin — or maybe secretly hoped Siegfried would cleave him in half!
Honestly, how could Merlin let himself be thrown like that? Why didn't he even resist a little?
"What are you standing there for,"
Oberon urged,
"Don't worry, Eikou, I've imbued that 'weapon' with 'End of a Dream EX' — one strike will cause cataclysmic destruction!"
"You should probably buff your own head first instead!"
Eikou ground his teeth, spitting the words through clenched jaws.
He bit his lip hard, thinking — screw it, Merlin or not, there's nothing left to lose now.
[You have activated "A Knight Does Not Die with Empty Hands EX".]
[You have obtained "Dick Sword Merlin"!]