mtl008 Chapter 933 The Last Routine 112
Chapter 933 The Last Routine 112
Chapter 933 The Last Routine 112
Under the blazing summer sun, the sounds of waves and playful girls echoed—
"Hahaha!" Cecily, wearing a pale yellow dress, beamed with happiness as she splashed water at Youyou, exclaiming joyfully, "Look at mine!"
"Hahaha!" Youyou reached out to block most of the water, but some of it still soaked her light pink swimsuit. She said cheerfully, "Stop it, Miss Cecily! Don't keep splashing me!"
"Alright—then, let's try this move this time!"
"Wow!? Miss Cecily... gurgle gurgle gurgle————"
Cecily lunged at Yoyo, enjoying the close embrace with the pretty girl, while Yoyo was knocked down into the water, blowing lots of bubbles. Darkness, seeing this, quickly rushed over to stop her, saying, "Cecily, don't ride on Yoyo's shoulders, she'll drown!"
"Oh, I'm so sorry—" Cecily quickly got down and asked with concern, "Youyou, are you alright?"
“Huhaha!”
Youyou emerged from the sea like a graceful mermaid, tossed her hair aside, and said, "I'm alright... but this is actually quite fun."
"Is this what you call fun?" Darkness seemed surprised, but soon she said breathlessly, "Yes, being held underwater with my head down the whole time, enjoying that feeling of almost suffocating, while they made me quickly admit defeat and beg for mercy, while holding my head down so I didn't get a chance to explain... It was great!"
The perverted female knight went berserk at this moment.
Just then, Kobayashi shouted to the girls who were still playing in the water, "Hey—! How long are you going to play—? It's about time to leave—!"
"Kobayashi! You've come at the perfect time!" Cecily shouted to Kobayashi as he walked towards them, "Come join us, it's so much fun!"
She then struck a particularly alluring and daring pose, highlighting her mature woman's perfect figure, which couldn't help but make Xiaolin's heart flutter. Under the hot sun, beautiful women in swimsuits frolicking and playing... playing together seemed like a pretty good option?
Darkness also realized what was happening, and the sexy female knight in the yellow bikini smiled and said to him, "Playing and frolicking on the beach like this is quite nice."
"Mmm!" Youyou said happily, "It feels like playing at the beach with friends... I'm so happy!"
What is this nonsense?
Xiaolin smirked: Could any man possibly refuse an invitation from all of them? No, not at all!
Seeing his hesitation, Cecily decided to add fuel to the fire, inviting him, "Kobayashi, hurry up! Come on, go change into your swimsuit—"
"No need," Kobayashi said arrogantly, his expression icy as he addressed the several bold and enthusiastic girls who were trying to invite him to play in the water. "I'm the kind of man who will decisively refuse such invitations."
"...You really are a loner."
Cecily said this with a hint of displeasure and a slightly reproachful tone, as if she were saying that Kobayashi had no sense of atmosphere, or that he was complaining that he had wasted such a great opportunity.
"This isn't about fitting in or not!" Kobayashi rolled her eyes, somewhat annoyed, and pointed at Cecily, scolding her loudly, "You haven't forgotten, have you? We came to the beach to do a subjugation mission!"
That's right.
Coming to the beach wasn't for leisure or a vacation; it was because they had accepted a mission. Of course, Kobayashi also felt it was a pity. But the mission was more important than enjoyment. After all, playing after completing the mission felt much more satisfying.
"Hey, you three, have you rested enough?" Kobayashi looked at Cecily, Darkness, and Youyou, crossed his arms, and scolded them with a look of disgust: "It's okay to play around, but don't forget our original goal."
"Hmm—? Purpose? What was it again?"
Cecily asked this question with a stupid look on her face. For a moment, Kobayashi actually saw the shadow of Aqua in her, which was really a headache.
Faced with the adorable, clueless, and idiotic priestess, Kobayashi finally lost his temper and slapped her. As Cecily cried out in pain, he angrily shouted, "We're here to defeat the Kraken that lives in this area! ...I mean, wasn't it you who said you wanted to accept this mission?!"
That's right, that's what makes Kobayashi so angry.
This guy was the one who said that a monster called Kraken had appeared in the bathhouse of the Axis Church and hoped that Kobayashi and the others could help drive it away or kill it. However, now it seems that he has completely forgotten about it and has no idea what the purpose of this trip is. How can this not make people angry?
"Ah, I remember now!" Cecily clapped her hands, a smile spreading across her face. "That guy's been hanging around the bathhouse, making it impossible for us to do our work here. And I remember the Kraken on the guild bulletin board had a pretty high bounty? Also, I've seen its picture; it looks delicious—"
"After seeing that, you're the only one who'd want to eat grilled squid." Kobayashi thought of the Kraken and couldn't bring herself to eat it. Whether it tasted good or not was another matter; at the very least, its appearance was the lowest grade. Then, looking at Cecily, she said, "Fine, since you remembered, let's go."
"Oh my gosh—!" Cecily shouted, raising her hands. "Defeat Kraken, and make him into grilled squid—! That guy would be great as a snack with drinks! I have a feeling about it!"
This is bad. I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I'm starting to think that Cecily is more and more like the stupid goddess Aqua. I wonder how much she'll drink if we defeat Kraken and make her into a side dish.
"Tent...tentacles...?!" Darkness exclaimed excitedly, her face flushed and breathless, "The tentacle restraints I've been dreaming of, I'll finally get to experience them today...? Awesome! I've been looking forward to this so much, Kobayashi!"
The team's perverted female knight was at the other extreme, thinking about being played with by tentacles... But no way! As long as I, Kobayashi, am here, I will never let that happen! Kobayashi made up her mind.
Youyou clenched her fist, looking serious, as if she were cheering herself on, and said with determination, "I... I will prove myself and be able to help everyone!"
Yes, yes, that's right.
To be honest, of all these troubled children, Xiaolin was most looking forward to seeing Youyou, and she believed that Youyou could definitely be of help in this situation. After all, if Youyou couldn't help either, Xiaolin really wouldn't know what to do.
At this moment, Youyou had a happy smile on her face and muttered softly, "This way, I can make friends...!"
Hehe, whatever makes you happy.
Kobayashi was utterly speechless, and couldn't help but think to himself, "These guys are really making no attempt to hide their selfish desires... But then again, selling grilled squid seems like it could make a lot of money, so it's not a bad idea."
That's right, that's the main reason Kobayashi came to help. The giant Kraken is a great ingredient, and making it into grilled squid would be incredibly delicious, maybe even becoming a hit throughout Axel.
Thus, the group, who openly displayed their selfish desires, entered a relatively hidden pit on the beach, relying on the advice they had received from the guild beforehand.
As soon as Xiaolin stepped inside, he was immediately struck by a chilling aura, a stark contrast to the sweltering heat of the beach. This was likely because it was a cave, sheltered from the sun. Xiaolin crouched down and touched the river water; it was incredibly cold, almost freezing to the touch—the damp, icy air was the Kraken's favorite environment, no wonder there were missions like this here.
However, Kobayashi wasn't alone on this mission. Besides the reliable Yuuyu, both Darkness and Cecily were the most worrisome—especially Cecily, who was essentially a low-budget version of Aqua. She even seemed to lack any sense of crisis, just like Aqua, and was even singing a cheerful song.
"Drooling... Grilled squid~ Grilled squid~ My favorite grilled squid~ I can drink a whole glass of it as a snack with alcohol~ Grilled squid~ Grilled squid~ My favorite grilled squid~"
She skipped and hopped ahead, clearing the way. This job was clearly assigned to Darkness, but she had unexpectedly taken it over, leaving Darkness somewhat at a loss.
Besides Cecily, Youyou also said excitedly, "We're exploring the cave together, it's like we're a team!!"
They're all part of the same team, so what is she talking about? Youyou is unusually devoted to friends and the team; she must be happy and fulfilled by this. But that's not the key issue.
Kobayashi looked at the girls, who were still wearing only thin swimsuits. Although they were quite a sight to behold, he still asked with some concern, "Hey you guys, is it really okay for you all to be wearing swimsuits? By the way, we're going to have a fight later, you know."
Leaving Cecily aside, as a high priestess, she has virtually no offensive power, and even her amplification effects are only mediocre. Especially when dealing with non-demons and undead, she is completely useless.
Youyou doesn't need to worry too much. As a Grand Magus, she is inherently fragile and acts as a turret mage providing fire support from the rear. Therefore, whether she wears equipment or not is not very important, as long as it doesn't hinder her output.
As for Darkness… I forgot, that guy is a complete freak, she must have deliberately come in without any equipment.
as predicted--
"That's exactly what I wanted!" Darkness said excitedly, panting heavily with anticipation. "If I'm wearing armor, I won't be able to directly experience the restraints of the tentacles, right?!"
"Big sister, I also think wearing a swimsuit is more convenient!"
Cecily boldly winked at Kobayashi, but he casually dodged it, his reaction completely unnoticed.
Youyou said somewhat nervously, "I... I feel more at ease if I dress the same as everyone else... Besides, as a Grand Magister, as long as I have my staff with me, it's fine, so please rest assured, I will definitely put it to use!"
As she spoke, she pulled a rather short staff from her unusually developed chest.
I never expected it to be hidden there.
"Do as you please..." Kobayashi knew he couldn't persuade them, so he stopped wasting his breath trying to convince them. Besides, even if danger did occur, he was confident he could protect them. Then, he said to them, "According to the clues provided by the guild, our target, Kraken, should be nearby. Be careful not to be ambushed by it."
Kobayashi patiently gave them instructions, knowing that in most novels, when they arrived at dangerous places wearing only such thin swimsuits, they would likely be ambushed and killed by monsters. Kobayashi really didn't want to go through the trouble of rescuing her companions who were bound by tentacles, like in those third-rate novel plots.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Darkness pointed anxiously at the river near the cave and shouted, "Hey, look! Kobayashi! Something is peeking out from the water's edge!"
"what?!"
Kobayashi suddenly turned his head. He hadn't expected that the huge Kraken, their target, would appear in front of them right away. He had thought it would be in a deeper pit.
"Ha... Ahh... Ahh..." Darkness gasped heavily, her face flushed as she writhed, and cried out impatiently, "The tentacles I've been dreaming of have finally appeared before me! I... I'm going to have them!"
After saying that, Darkness rushed forward.
"Hello--!"
Kobayashi failed to stop the perverted female knight at all. He completely overlooked a crucial issue: for their hastily assembled team, the concern wasn't that the monster would capture their companions, but rather that if they encountered the monster, their companions would recklessly rush in and disrupt his plans.
"Ah—!" Cecily shouted excitedly when she saw Darkness rush up, "No! It's so unfair that only Darkness can play—! I want to play too! Ahahaha—!"
Then Cecily chased after them.
"Hey, you two!" Kobayashi stretched out his hand and shouted at Darkness and Cecily, who were running forward quickly, "Wait...! Haven't you decided on a plan yet!"
Oh no, Cecily has gone mad too. Has her hobby finally expanded beyond handsome men and beautiful women to include Kraken as well? Just like that perverted high priest Jesta from the Axis Cult?
The Kraken that appeared before everyone looked like a giant squid, except that two of its tentacles were much larger than those of a typical Kraken. This thing... seemed to be a mutant?!
(End of this chapter)