Chapter 29: Competing for Eikou (Declaration of War)
The study group hadn't even begun, yet Jeanne Alter had already fallen into an absolute disadvantage.
"Damn it..."
Looking at Marie's joyful and excited back, she secretly clenched her fists,
"How could I possibly let her do whatever she wants, I must think of a way to counterattack..."
From the moment of the speed race, Jeanne Alter had personally witnessed the terrifying presence of this French queen.
Whether it was the powerful maternal aura radiating from her Third Ascension, her voluptuous and alluring figure, or the reversal brought by her blackened state, or even in her normal Ascension, that feeling of a pure-white moonlight girlfriend-level charm...
Sitting beside such an attractive woman, Eikou could very well be taken by her tonight!
Absolutely cannot let this happen!
Meanwhile Marie, full of delight, with light steps entered Chaldea's library.
That was the place where the study group was being held.
In the wide hall of the library, many desks had been arranged together, enough to accommodate dozens of students. Putting them together like that made it easier for students to close the distance, making study and exchange more convenient.
The two of them arrived quite early, in the hall there were hardly any people yet, only a petite white-haired girl from the Britain class, dozing off at the table, with two black triangle-shaped hair clips on her bangs.
"Excuse me, this is the place for the study group, right?"
Marie softly called to wake the drowsy girl, gently asking.
The girl slowly opened her golden eyes, quickly regaining alertness, and even smiled politely at Marie.
"Yes, this is the place, are you also joining the study group, very nice to meet you."
"Woa..."
After seeing clearly her cute face, Marie couldn't help but let out a small exclamation,
"What an adorable girl, what's your name?"
"My name is Melusine." The white-haired girl blinked lightly and smiled as she spoke.
Melusine, huh, never heard that name before, was she a transfer student?
For some reason, Jeanne Alter felt from this girl a threat not one bit inferior to Queen Marie.
Those seemingly lazy golden eyes gave off the dangerous aura of a hunting evil dragon.
With the identity of the Dragon Witch, Jeanne Alter recognized it immediately at a glance,
This child, very dangerous!
"..."
Jeanne Alter stepped forward a few more steps, observing the desks.
And very quickly she noticed that right beside Melusine was already placed a nameplate with "Mochizuki Eikou."
"Eh... Why is Eikou's nameplate placed here?"
Marie also immediately noticed it.
Melusine glanced at the reaction of the two girls, then explained: "Ah, that's because Eikou from our class will also be joining this study group, so the teachers specially reserved a seat for him."
"I see, so later Eikou will be sitting here, right?"
Marie smiled sweetly as she spoke.
"!"
Jeanne Alter snapped awake, but before she could react, Marie had already quickly sat down in the chair beside it.
"Ah..."
Jeanne Alter let out a sound of dissatisfaction.
No way, the seat next to Eikou had been stolen already!
Next to Eikou there were only two chairs, one had already been occupied by Melusine, and the other was snatched away by Marie, and the worst part was that neither of these two were easy to deal with.
"Uu..."
Jeanne Alter's face turned gloomy, clutching tightly at her skirt.
This was really too humiliating... the battle hadn't even started, and she had already been eliminated before it began?
"So... so you two also know Eikou, huh, what a coincidence." Melusine said with a smile.
"Umu, of course we know, even though we're not in the same class, there's quite a lot of fate between us." Marie nodded, "Adorable girl, it seems I haven't seen you before, are you a transfer student? A friend of Eikou's?"
"Ha ha, something like that..."
Melusine smiled lazily,
"I'm Eikou's desk mate, and also his lover."
"Pfft!"
Hearing this shocking news, Jeanne Alter immediately choked and coughed violently.
Even Marie, the queen who was always elegant and composed, at this moment could not help but slightly open her mouth.
Not only desk mates, but also lovers! Jeanne Alter screamed inwardly, why would a transfer student so quickly get close to him like that, moreover, could it be that guy actually liked that kind of girl? No matter how she looked, it didn't seem like it!
Marie covered half her face with her hand, trying to hide her current emotions, then asked:
"Lovers… specifically, why did the two of you become a couple? Does he really like you that much?"
"Well, about this… although he still hasn't officially confessed, we've already done a lot of things that lovers do,"
Melusine beamed brightly,
"We've played Love Sleeping together, acting as intimate lovers, husband and female subordinate; outside of the game, he also treats me very well, even took me to Enma-tei to experience high-class massage service and a full-course meal, isn't that exactly what a lovers' date is supposed to be?"
You scared the life out of me, saying it like that, doesn't it mean you're just one-sidedly declaring him your lover?
And what the hell is with female subordinate and husband, how the hell is that intimate, just who the hell is your superior supposed to be!
Jeanne Alter gritted her teeth inwardly as she cursed.
"I see…"
Marie pressed her pink lips together,
"Melusine, it seems you're misunderstanding something. Eikou doesn't necessarily see you as his lover, but rather more like doting on a cute little sister."
"Because I have enough evidence to assume that Eikou clearly prefers mature women, older ones."
Well said, you hateful queen!
Jeanne Alter couldn't help but secretly clap for her in her heart.
When she raised her head, she realized Marie had switched into her mature form, precisely the Avenger form in Third Ascension.
That was the very form of the 'merciful mother goddess', in the race, the one that almost caused Eikou to fall, combining three peak-level factors: maternal nature, voluptuous body, and wifely aura!
How could she so calmly transform into the appearance Eikou liked most, as if Class and Spirit Origin could just be swapped at will, was Ascension change really something so sloppy?
But this was exactly the true nature of this queen Marie, the sweet and pure Rider image was only a disguise, in reality she was a gloomy and scheming Avenger!
"In other words," Marie Alter opened her cold golden eyes, "you are not the type that Eikou likes."
"Not necessarily,"
Melusine only gave a faint smile,
"My superior is also a noble woman, tall and alluring, who has raised many children. But that still didn't stop me from becoming Eikou's lover one step ahead."
Wait a damn second, did you just openly admit you're stealing a man from your superior? Just what the hell is your relationship, who exactly is your superior!
Jeanne Alter only felt her brain about to overload.
But she was extremely clear about one thing,
If this keeps going, Eikou will be in great danger!
On one side was a dragon who steals food without any moral restraint, on the other was a queen who had torn off her disguise, her body seductively excessive, neither was an opponent Eikou could handle!
If they kept sitting next to him, who knows what kind of not-for-children stuff might happen…
She had to think of a way to seize back the seat next to Eikou from their hands!
Jeanne Alter suddenly clenched her fist tightly.
Battle!