The scene changed.
Just a moment ago, it was a St. Freya High School indistinguishable from the real world, and in a flash, it transformed into an unfamiliar, quiet room.
Rin turned her neck and, in a few breaths, confirmed the participants of this game.
Brian, Raiden Mei, Kiana, Bronya, the Herrscher of the Void, the Herrscher of Thunder.
And... Yae Sakura.
Before the people who were suddenly and forcibly transferred here could speak, the snow-haired, golden-eyed girl in the center already had a venomous look in her eyes.
"Who did this! Show yourself!"
Her last shameful experience was still fresh in her mind. The great Queen of the Void, under the combined assault of others, had actually been made wet in public more than once.
And it wasn't just once!
If that Kiana hadn't obstructed her, she would have already turned the entire St. Freya High School into a river of blood!
She thought these people would have learned their lesson after one time, but she didn't expect a second game to be started so soon after.
She even had the heart to kill!
Rin, whose attention was on Yae Sakura, was drawn by this statement.
The girl's gaze swept up and down, and combined with the information she had obtained from the Far East Branch's information system, she instantly confirmed the Herrscher of the Void's identity.
"I did it. What are you going to do about it?"
Miss Rin's specialty was saying no to self-righteous people.
And an arrogant person like the Herrscher of the Void happened to be in that category.
The beautiful sakura-haired girl lifted her small head high, not yielding at all under the Herrscher of the Void's threat.
Her face was delicate, and although her figure was exceptionally petite, it was filled with a maturity that did not belong to her age.
Killing intent flashed.
"Foolish human, you will pay the price for everything you have done today!"
The Herrscher of the Void threw down a harsh threat.
She couldn't kill this person here, but as soon as they were out of this place, she would definitely let this person know what cruelty meant.
As the great Queen of the Void, she had this confidence.
Her threat did not, as she had expected, scare Rin into tears.
"Nyah nyah nyah~~"
"Who do you think you are? You're a Herrscher, so am I not a Herrscher?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone else looked over, and then understanding dawned in their eyes.
Undoubtedly, this girl who looked like a sister to Yae Sakura was that Herrscher of Corruption, Higokumaru.
It was just unexpected that the Previous Era Herrscher who was enough to threaten the survival of the entire world was a beautiful girl before she became a Herrscher.
However, now that she has regained her sanity, she should be called by her human name.
"Rin, be more careful next time. Don't touch things here casually."
A large hand stroked the girl's head. The gentle, youthful male voice made one instinctively feel a sense of fondness.
But the girl enjoying this treatment just turned her head away disdainfully: "You, show some respect. Don't forget we're just collaborators."
Despite saying so, Rin did not avoid Brian's hand.
After all, there were many people who could take her to the Elysian Realm, but those who had the motive to take her were few and far between.
The Elysian Realm was a world of information and data. She, the Herrscher of Corruption, was like a giant. Even without any malicious intent, just turning over could bring a devastating disaster to that place.
Her very form of existence determined that few would dare to let her in to do as she pleased.
And...
"Rin, you should have some thoughts about Yae Sakura, right?"
A conversation with this guy from some time in the past re-emerged in her memory.
Yae Sakura, this woman who looked almost identical to her sister and also had a younger sister...
Rin's feelings for her were a bit complicated.
Both close and apologetic.
If she could repair her relationship with this woman, Rin wouldn't refuse.
Similarly, the first time Yae Sakura saw Rin, she also felt an inexplicable closeness to this girl who was seven or eight-tenths similar to her own younger sister.
Seeing something that reminds one of a person is a common human emotion.
The proud, sakura-haired girl did not show her feelings to Yae Sakura. Perhaps in her heart, she didn't know how to handle this relationship.
After all, the five hundred years of torment that her Herrscher self had inflicted on her were not fake, and the scars left in her heart were difficult to heal.
In Rin's view, her idea of repairing her relationship with Yae Sakura might just be a fantasy.
Young Brian patted the girl's head, not commenting on her thoughts, and then looked up at the others present.
Needless to say about the girls he was very familiar with, but this Herrscher of the Void...
"Herrscher of the Void..."
Before Brian could issue a warning, telling the Herrscher of the Void not to do anything out of line.
The snow-haired, golden-eyed girl spoke first, full of bravado: "Despicable thing, do you think you can leave a mark in the heart of me, the great Queen of the Void, with these lowly tricks?"
"The more evil you commit against me today, the more cruelly I will retaliate against you in the future! You will pay a heavier price for everything you have done today!"
Kiana: →_→
My foolish other half, don't you know that making such a statement in this situation is actually like a threatened big cat, with no threat at all, and instead makes people think you're very cute?
Kiana, who often made such statements, certainly knew the combined effect of the Herrscher of the Void's actions.
It wasn't just ineffective; it could only be said that it made her seem like a big white cat baring its claws.
Apart from being able to scratch other people's faces with her claws, she had almost no threat.
In this dream world where even a fatal injury was just a nightmare, all that was left were soft, fluffy cat paw pads.
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Even Mei's frying pan was more intimidating.
That being said, as a fellow white-haired fluffball, Kiana still fully understood the Herrscher of the Void's intentions.
This kind of game with no benefits and which would make people extremely embarrassed was better ended as soon as possible.
Although it was the Herrscher of the Void who suffered in the previous few times, there was no guarantee that she wouldn't be the unlucky one this time.
The risks and rewards were not proportional. Kiana Kaslana felt it was better to avoid the spotlight for now.
So she asked the others: "Can anyone sacrifice themselves so we can all end this game sooner?"
As long as one person was punished, the game would end.
In theory, as long as everyone worked together and let the first person questioned sacrifice themselves, they could avoid subsequent embarrassment and achieve a win-win situation.
Good for you, good for me, good for everyone. Why not do it?
And in Kiana's view, as the only boy present, it was his duty.
"Brian, why don't you sacrifice yourself, and let us all..."
Before she could finish.
"Kiana!"
*Smack—!*
A sudden slap on the back of Kiana's head nearly sent her flying.
"Brian is our friend. How can you sacrifice our friend to do something that harms others for your own benefit?"
Bronya: "..."
How sanctimonious, spoken with such righteousness, when he's clearly just your fuck buddy.
Bronya remembered very clearly one night when she was acting as a wingman to cover for Raiden Mei. Waking up to pee, her eyes were opened wide, and her pure soul was tainted.
A cry of 'ZAKU~~' initiated the great battle.
That Blondie Goblin, who had maxed out his golden waist and Teddy-dog kidneys, flipped over the greedy Warrior Princess.
The female knight's armor provided no defense at all in front of the experienced goblin, and with a few rips, it turned into a suggestive battle-damaged outfit.
The two then engaged in a great battle. The confident Warrior Princess was no match for the Blondie Goblin's brute force and ferocity, crying and whimpering: "I was wrong~ Let me go, I really know I was wrong, spare me~~"
Bronya still remembered the exhausted Raiden Mei opening the door, the light of tally marks shining on her face.
She wanted to use her hands and feet to escape her sea of suffering, but was grabbed by the ankle by that grinning Blondie Goblin and dragged back into the deep, damp goblin nest.
Raiden Mei's expression, which was both wanting and afraid to want more, had a huge impact on her pure soul at the time.
End of flashback.
Bronya didn't notice what happened while she was zoning out.
When she came to, she saw a poor, weak, and helpless Kiana pinching her own ears with both hands, looking aggrieved under Raiden Mei's scolding.
People's joys and sorrows are not the same. Bronya just found these two white-haired fluffballs noisy.
Raiden Mei didn't want her boyfriend to step up and sacrifice himself, and the others, of course, had no such idea.
Accepting the punishment was indeed the fastest way to end this absurd game, but some things, once experienced, you can never go back.
For example, Raiden Mei could accept being seductive in front of young Brian, but she couldn't accept being made wet in public.
Social death was too shameful!
Even a Herrscher couldn't accept this happening to them.
The game began.
A card appeared out of thin air in front of everyone, representing their identity.
Kiana, who couldn't keep things to herself, was the first to make a fuss: "Mine is blank. Mei, what's in your hand?"
Kitty Kiana peeked and saw the card in Mei's hand, which was also blank.
In this game, only the JOKER's identity was special; the rest of the participants were all equal.
Brian showed the pattern in his hand: "It seems I've taken the MVP for the first round."
Immediately, the snow-haired, blue-eyed girl's face was full of disappointment.
Not being able to make this guy who took liberties with her suffer from 'cock flies and balls break' was truly a pity.
The Herrscher of the Void's butt clenched, and her delicate face became a bit more fierce; if this guy dared to ask her a question, she would make sure this bastard would regret it.
However, she was clearly overthinking it.
Patting Miss Rin's head, young Brian chose the first target he would mess with: "Rin, in your eyes, what is Yae Sakura to you? Why do you see her that way?"
The sakura-haired girl, who was still struggling over her relationship with Yae Sakura, froze and turned to look at this man who was undermining her with an angry expression.
So it's you who's backstabbing me?
But no matter what her thoughts were, she had to follow the game's rules.
Truth, Dare, or accept the punishment.
A Dare was full of unknowns, and might be even more socially fatal than the punishment; choosing the punishment was the ultimate social death, and every time she saw these people, she would be reminded of today's shameful experience.
What to do?
The girl was hesitating, but a bright red number 9 suddenly appeared in front of everyone and was constantly decreasing.
If she didn't make a choice quickly, she, the Herrscher of Corruption, would be the one contributing to everyone's liberation from this absurd game.
Better you die than I do.
Rin, the Herrscher of Corruption, wasn't close with everyone, so sacrificing her was perfect for alleviating everyone's sense of guilt.
8... 7... 6... 5... 4...
As the numbers counted down to 3, the great Ms. Herrscher of Corruption finally made her decision.
The girl gritted her teeth: "I have a sister who looks just like Yae Sakura. I see her as my big sister!"
As the words came out, it was as if a knot in her heart had been untied.
Rin didn't know how her relationship with Yae Sakura would develop, but at least after saying those words, she felt a great sense of relief.
[Truth]
The sakura-haired, donkey-eared miko's eyes flickered, and she said in a clear voice: "Let's talk about this later."
This might be fate, but it shouldn't reach a conclusion here.
As a miko who was single-mindedly devoted to being heretical with Kallen, Yae Sakura just wanted to avoid another social death here.
The first round, which could have ended this game as quickly as possible, came to a close in such an uneventful way.
Second round, begin.
The patterns on the cards refreshed, and everyone's identity was reshuffled.
One of the two white-haired fluffballs was beaming, starting to show her pufferfish nature: "Foolish humans, I'll give you a chance to end this game."
Cutting losses in time was a lesson the Herrscher of the Void had learned from the previous King's Game.
Everyone was on the same starting line. No one would let her off the hook because of her Herrscher status; on the contrary, it was very likely they would be even more ruthless.
In that case, ending this game was in everyone's best interest and should not be hindered.
The snow-haired, golden-eyed girl first looked at Brian, but after receiving a gentle smile in return...
"..."
Forget it, better switch targets.
She then looked at Kiana.
Their gazes met for an instant, and in that exchange of glances, information was communicated.
'Ending this absurd farce is for everyone's good!'
'You suffer the social death, I'll take the benefits!'
Kiana didn't yield an inch, even wanting to step on the Herrscher of the Void's head to assert her dominance.
'In your dreams! Giving you a chance to contribute to me is your honor!'
'Hah! Who doesn't know what you're thinking!'
Social death was impossible. Kiana would never let herself suffer a social death!
And since no one wanted to suffer a social death here, it was better to make good use of this game's opportunity to achieve her own goals.
In order to snatch back her personal cook, Kiana's brain, which had gone out for a polishing, started to come online.
'Herrscher of the Void, you should also know what that guy thinks of me, right?'
One word: rape!
'So what?'
At this moment, the Herrscher of the Void still hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem.
Kiana continued to signal with her eyes: 'Don't forget, we are in the same body. If I get bent over, you get bent over!'
'Herrscher of the Void, you don't want to be played with by that Blondie until you give birth to a baby, do you?'
'...'
The majestic and great Herrscher of the Void, beaten to her knees by that innately evil Blondie Goblin, dragged into the basement to be a pathetic star-slave!
The thought of a little goblin hugging her jade foot and babbling made the Herrscher of the Void almost suffocate.
That kind of thing... absolutely cannot happen!
Social death was already shameful enough. Giving birth to a little goblin would mean she could never go back!
'What do you want me to do?'
'Destroy his and Mei's relationship, so I have a chance to kick this guy out of the house!'
'Alright! I'll help you this one time!'
The two white-haired fluffballs reached a consensus.
The Herrscher of the Void was not only helping Kiana, but also helping herself; Kiana getting away from this guy meant she was getting away from this guy.
Kiana wins, and she wins too!
Win-win!
The thought of the future where, after this guy left, she could have a decisive battle with this idiot Kiana, made the Herrscher of the Void's heart pound with excitement.
Driven by such a beautiful future, the Herrscher of the Void racked her brain and came up with a question: "Who is the woman you love the most?"
"Raiden Mei and Raiden Mei."
Young Brian answered without thinking.
[Truth]
As his words fell, the two long, purple-haired girls' hearts bloomed with joy, revealing exquisite smiles.
If before today they were worried that this fickle man would fall for someone else, then from now on, the threat of all other women in Raiden Mei's eyes had dropped by more than one level.
What straight-shooting white-haired fluffball, what Slavic woman who used her childish appearance to gain sympathy...
They were all just moist and humble wenches who could only be used as cups.
She, Raiden Mei, had always been winning, always been sinning!
Unconsciously, the girl's slender waist straightened a bit more.
Raiden Mei and the Herrscher of Thunder were very satisfied with young Brian's answer, throwing him a seductive, stringy gaze, deciding to give him a little sweet treat when they got back.
The others didn't comment on the matter. Only Kiana looked at the Herrscher of the Void with a look of disappointment.
Even with her jade foot, she could figure out that this kind of question was double-edged.
If it succeeded, it would be a good opportunity to sow discord; if it failed, it would make their relationship even stronger, increasing the difficulty of future actions.
If it were her operating, she would never have made such a foolish mistake.
The Herrscher of the Void... was simply a stupid pig!
Kiana gave the Herrscher of the Void a disdainful look.
This bloated pufferfish Herrscher was not up to the task. It seemed that it still required her, the Kaslana with world-shaking wisdom, to step in and solve the problem.
Suddenly, the cards refreshed.
"I got it!"
The snow-haired girl was waiting for the opportunity to arrive, but she didn't expect it to come so quickly.
Kiana, who was already prepared, asked the man taking the heat the question she had prepared long ago, without a second thought.
"Besides Raiden Mei, how many other girls do you want to mess with?"
"I like every beautiful girl who appears by my side!"
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