"Hmph↑"
The nasal sound was several degrees higher.
Holding the JOKER card, the snow-haired girl was like a petty underling who had found success, acting smug in front of her friend.
"Bronya, what did you just say?"
When you don't have the JOKER, you call me a paramecium, say I have a cat's brain; now that I have the card in my hand, what should you, a no-boobs-no-butt Russian loli, call me?
The anxious Bronya immediately understood: "The ultimate, invincible, super-freaking-cute Lady Kiana Kaslana, you are the undisputed beauty of St. Freya High School. Even big sister Mei has to bow down before your Valkyrie armor."
"You are the light, you are the electricity, you are the only myth of the Schicksal Far East Branch!"
To achieve her wish, Bronya used every trick up her sleeve, using all the flattery skills she had learned in her entire life on Kiana.
As long as this white-haired fluffball could ask Brian a question on her behalf, it wouldn't be a problem even if she had to bend over for this guy.
It's not like she would lose a piece of flesh, at most she would just lose some face.
Compared to her great vision of saving her sister, it was simply not worth mentioning. She could always get even later.
The flattery made Kiana feel euphoric, but she wouldn't lose her reason so easily.
After all, the opportunity to have this Russian loli in her grasp was so rare. If she didn't seize this chance, she might never have such a perfect opportunity again.
"Then my homework…"
"I'll do it for you!"
"Game console…"
"It's all yours!"
"…"
For her sister, Bronya had to pinch her nose and agree to a series of unequal treaties from this girl.
The plan to save her sister was within reach, she couldn't afford to hesitate for even a second.
"That's more like it."
Just a small bit of leverage made Bronya agree to so many unequal treaties.
Both her future homework and game consoles were now taken care of; this made Kiana feel as if she had grown wings, so thrilled she could blast off into the sky on the spot.
Since this Russian loli was so cooperative, she might as well grant her request.
"Bronya, what do you want to ask?"
Anyway, her plan to win back her personal cook from the Blondie wasn't complete yet, so giving this opportunity to Bronya was harmless to her.
"I want to know a specific plan to rescue my sister from the Sea of Quanta."
Immediately.
"Brian, give a plan that can rescue Seele Vollerei from the Sea of Quanta."
The black-haired youth had a playful expression, which made Bronya feel a little uneasy.
But the correct plan was within reach, forcing the girl to focus all her attention on the man's face.
"My plan is to obtain a Herrscher Core, enter the Sea of Quanta, complete negotiations with Brahma's Hundred Beasts, and finally rescue Seele Vollerei from the Sea of Quanta."
[Truth]
Bronya: "…"
Other than adding more mysteries, that sentence was as good as saying nothing.
What was the purpose of getting a Herrscher Core? What was this Brahma's Hundred Beasts that sounded so incredible? And finally, how would they return to Earth from the Sea of Quanta?
Bronya's questions not only didn't decrease but actually increased with this answer.
At this moment, she had a slight realization.
Simple words always had loopholes. Proposing a wish that could achieve her goal was no less difficult than compiling a dictionary from scratch.
The wish to save her sister from the Sea of Quanta was a long and arduous task.
"Thank you, Kiana."
A calmer Bronya thanked Kiana.
"Huh? You already got the answer you wanted?"
Kiana was completely bewildered, not at all anticipating Bronya's earlier brainstorm.
In her eyes, what Brian had just said was as good as nothing, serving no purpose other than to confuse people further.
Bronya: "I already know the correct method, there's no need to ask further."
Step one to saving Seele: find a Herrscher Core for the Inner World Protagonist. Step two: throw this Riddler into the Sea of Quanta. Step three: run away with Seele.
As for the specific steps in between…
Life is tenacious, and the Inner World Protagonist is good at surviving. He would always find his own way out.
And what she needed to do was to give him the motivation to save her sister from the Sea of Quanta.
Otherwise, he was just like Raiden Mei and Kiana; it would be easy to get them to help out, but very difficult to get them to risk their lives.
Kiana seemed to understand, yet not fully: "Alright."
The snow-haired girl retracted her gaze from her friend, but failed to notice the increasingly deep look in Bronya's eyes as she watched her.
Putting aside the matter of finding a Herrscher Core for now, getting the youth Brian to enter the Sea of Quanta was not a simple task.
She thought about it over and over. Besides using that guy's lecherous nature to make him owe her a favor, the only other method was to lure him with her sister's photos.
The latter was like walking on a tightrope, and Bronya was still considering its feasibility.
As for the former…
'Kiana, I'm sorry! This is a once-in-a-lifetime request, so I'll have to trouble you to climb into that guy's bed and make him owe me a favor.'
Setting Kiana up with the Inner World Protagonist was one of the few plans Bronya could think of.
If that didn't work, then she would have to resort to her unique skill as the Silver Wolf of the Urals and use her own scented stockings to seduce this man.
Lost in her thoughts, the next round of the game began.
The pattern on Raiden Mei's card changed, making the girl the new JOKER.
The girl, who was in a tense standoff with the Herrscher of Thunder, showed her card and then, without hesitation, asked her question: "Between me and this woman, who do you love more?"
Brian: "…"
Crap, a life-or-death question!
The question, once ranked alongside 'if your mom and girlfriend fell into the water' as a century-old dilemma, was now placed before him.
Even if he could make both beautiful girls happy, when it came to this kind of question, he was still doomed.
Choose the Herrscher of Thunder, and Raiden Mei would surely give him a hard time; choose Raiden Mei, and the Herrscher of Thunder would definitely not let it go.
Whether she was a Herrscher or not, on this issue that all women cared about, the two girls' reactions would certainly not be very different.
Fortunately, he didn't have to answer this question; there were other ways out.
"I choose Dare."
"Aww~~"
A sigh of regret came from somewhere, and it sounded like more than one person.
The Herrscher of Thunder and Raiden Mei said nothing. Although they didn't get the answer they wanted most, no answer was the best answer.
The result wasn't the one that would make them happiest, but it was barely acceptable.
However, just a few breaths later, Brian's expression soured once more.
[French kiss a member of the opposite sex for three minutes]
Brian: "…"
Damn it, is there really no escaping this century-old dilemma?
Before, it was choosing the woman he loved the most, and now he had to French kiss a member of the opposite sex present for three minutes.
Without a doubt, neither Raiden Mei nor the Herrscher of Thunder would refuse his request.
But no matter who he chose to kiss first, it would be equivalent to answering the previous question.
But if he didn't answer…
The future of having the cock fly and balls break was just around the corner!
Kiana, Yae Sakura, the Herrscher of the Void, and Rin all watched this guy with amusement.
Brian had to choose one: the century-old dilemma or a broken future.
Raiden Mei and the Herrscher of Thunder were his girlfriends; it was unlikely anyone else would give this man an easy way out.
Kiana nudged her friend's shoulder: "Bronya, what do you think he'll choose?"
The Inner World Protagonist being thwarted was the best news she could ask for.
Serves this guy right for molesting her in the Valkyrie dormitory.
Beside her, the calm-faced Slavic girl's eyes flickered with thought.
After a moment of silent contemplation, Bronya gave her friend an unexpected answer: "I think he can kiss me."
She wasn't afraid of difficulties, only of having no hope at all!
Now that a suitable plan was right in front of her, it was time to exhaust all efforts.
It was just a kiss. Even if she had to give away her own worn underwear, she wouldn't hesitate at all!
Kiana: "…"
Huh???
（0_O?）
Did my brain go out for a polish and hasn't returned yet, causing me to mishear things?
It's clearly the lecherous Blondie facing a world-class dilemma, so why are you, a Slavic loli from Siberia, getting involved?
"Bronya, are you kidding?"
Kiana's expression was blank, her jaw opening and closing mechanically as she asked.
She couldn't believe that her friend would betray their united front against the Blondie and intend to help the man out of his predicament.
"That's right, that's what I've decided."
The petite girl took a firm step forward, her eyes showing no shyness about losing her first kiss.
First, this was a dream. Even if her 'essence' content was increased, her real-world self wouldn't be affected. At most, it would be like having a wet dream.
Second, to save her sister from the Sea of Quanta, she was already prepared to sacrifice her duck butt. A mere kiss was insignificant in the face of her resolve!
This lecher Kiana, with a mind full of Raiden Mei, would never know the heart-wrenching pain she felt on the day she was separated from Seele.
The resolute Bronya walked up to the youth Brian, ignoring the playful gazes of Raiden Mei and the Herrscher of Thunder.
Closing her eyes, she tilted her head up.
The girl's moist lips glistened with a crystalline pink, and her delicate eyelashes trembled slightly.
Bronya Zaychik had prepared herself for sacrifice, but her heart was clearly not as calm as her expression.
Brian looked towards Raiden Mei and the Herrscher of Thunder. Receiving no response from the two girls, he knew this was tacit approval.
A lose-lose situation was better than a single win. If either one of them received preferential treatment, it would cause chaos.
Rather than that, it was better to let Bronya take a small advantage.
"I'm coming."
The girl with her eyes closed couldn't see what was in front of her, but she could feel the approaching heat.
Behind her, Kiana's eyes widened, looking between Raiden Mei, the Herrscher of Thunder, and the freely violated Bronya in disbelief.
Didn't we agree that Bronya was on the same side as me? How did I suddenly become the lone one in the blink of an eye?
She even began to suspect that everyone had ulterior motives towards her, pushing her into the Blondie goblin's den.
For a moment, Kiana felt as though the entire world had changed. She was all alone and out of place in this home, with no position for her, whether in bed or at the dinner table.
Who am I? Where am I? Why has it come to this?
She didn't know, nor could she empathize with Bronya's current situation.
The squishy, stirring sounds poured into the girls' ears like a demonic incantation, eliciting different reactions from the various charming girls.
Three minutes was a long time, and also a short time.
The shy Slavic girl counted the seconds, and immediately after fulfilling the requirement, she returned to Kiana's side.
"The Bronya has helped you complete this dare. I hope you remember what you said before."
The girl's face was as exquisite as ever, without even a hint of a blush; but in her watery eyes, a moist sheen of unknown origin had appeared.
Even though she was prepared, giving up her first kiss was still too much for Bronya.
And this was in public, in front of Raiden Mei and the Herrscher of Thunder, the two official girlfriends, which made Bronya feel a sense of pleasure like a cuckolder…
Thrilling!
So this is what it feels like to be the other man.
If she didn't have the great task of saving her sister, Bronya felt she might have gone down the path of becoming the other man and never looked back.
Indeed, you are who you surround yourself with. Being with a Blondie makes you yellow like a Blondie.
Another round, begin!
With Bronya's previous selfless assistance, this game of truth or dare seemed to take on a different, charming flavor.
This game, and the entire Dream World, was as improper as ever!
A sudden urge to end this game appeared in the girls; the longer it dragged on, the greater the possibility that they would be sacrificed like Bronya.
If this game didn't end, then everyone would fall into the pit.
But if they really wanted to be the one to be sacrificed, no one could do it.
The only way now was to push one of them to the edge of the cliff and have her make a small sacrifice for everyone.
The undercurrents were surging, and another JOKER was randomly selected.
"It's me."
The youth Brian revealed his identity.
Kiana immediately said: "Hurry up and end this game, ask that girl over there a question she can't answer!"
The strongest fortresses are breached from within.
Kiana knew she couldn't destroy the relationship between Raiden Mei and this man here, so she immediately switched sides, selling out her comrade who had been in the same trench with her just a moment ago.
"You!!!"
The Herrscher of the Void looked furious, but it was no use.
"Kiana, you are truly foolish to the extreme!"
The snow-haired, blue-eyed girl was righteous and confident, almost putting her hands on her hips in triumph: "This is called cutting my losses in time!"
If an investment fails, you have to cut your losses in time. Otherwise, when the assets you've invested are almost all gone, it will be too late to abandon them.
Although her math grades were failing, she had her own kind of wisdom in such matters.
Besides, with so many people present, only the Herrscher of the Void was all alone and helpless; if she didn't bully her, should she let herself suffer social death on the spot?
Anyway, she had already been embarrassed in front of everyone so many times, one or two more times wouldn't make a difference.
Most importantly, this girl had always had ill intentions towards her, wanting to use her body to go on a killing spree.
The Kiana Kaslana with world-shocking wisdom had already written the ending for the arrogant Herrscher of the Void, completely unafraid of the retaliation this girl was about to unleash on her.
She even said with great righteousness: "Herrscher of the Void, for all of us here, please just make a small sacrifice."
Murderous intent flashed in a pair of golden eyes. The Herrscher of the Void was overflowing with killing intent, yet she couldn't vent it freely due to the rules of this world.
She could only curse angrily: "Shameless!"
Her opinion could not change the current situation.
The youth Brian asked the question: "Herrscher of the Void, who do you think you are to Cecilia Schariac?"
The smug Kiana Kaslana was stunned when she heard this question, completely unable to understand why this man would ask such a thing.
Cecilia Schariac, the previous Saintess of Schicksal, was Theresa's best friend, and also her mother.
Although Kiana had no memories of her, she could feel from the few records she left behind that she was a very gentle and beautiful mature woman.
And while this Herrscher of the Void shared the same body as her, Kiana never felt that she had any deep connection with her.
She had always thought so.
The snow-haired, golden-eyed girl stared coldly at the man who asked the question, and before the countdown ended, she calmly made the most suitable choice for herself.
"I choose Dare."
Admitting that relationship would make her weak; lying in the game would cause her to get wet in public.
The Herrscher of the Void didn't want to choose either.
[French kiss a member of the opposite sex for three minutes]
Herrscher of the Void: "…"
Could she take back what she just said?
…