Chapter 30: Three-Sided Battle
On one side was a dragon who steals food without any moral restraint,
On one side was a queen who had torn off her disguise, her body seductively excessive,
Trying to steal back the seat next to Eikou from them could be said to be as difficult as reaching the heavens.
If Eikou were to study together with this bunch of women, it would be no different from sending Dragon Tooth Warrior against Beast-class — he'd probably be devoured by the two of them without even a single bone left.
Therefore, a way must be found to reclaim the seat beside him…
This operation was named: Absolute Protection of Mochizuki Eikou!
But Jeanne Alter fell into deep thought.
This was too difficult.
First of all, and also the most troublesome, she had never once revealed her feelings to Eikou in any circumstance, in fact not long ago she had even made a shameful declaration of surrender in front of Marie,
On the surface, she was the least qualified of anyone present to demand the seat next to Eikou!
Moreover, that guy was bad at studying, so she couldn't even use the trick of "I can't solve this question, let Eikou help me" as a legitimate excuse.
Damn it, why is Eikou such an idiot?
Jeanne Alter bit her lip tightly, looking at the two girls who were deeply absorbed, even though her Strength was A, she was still powerless before the two of them.
Just looking already made her angry, if only she could sweep them both away it would be perfect!
And then—
"!"
Her eyes suddenly lit up, she thought of a reasonable excuse.
Jeanne Alter pulled a fountain pen from her bag, then slammed the nib hard onto the desk.
"Ding!"
The tip of the pen trembled, making a loud sound, immediately drawing the eyes of the two.
Jeanne Alter furrowed her brows coldly, curled her lips, and scolded in a sharp tone:
"Is your head filled with nothing but men like sows? If you want to date, get the hell outside, this is a place for studying. You took Eikou's seat just to do shallow things like that?
"If Eikou stays with bugs like you, how can he study well? You'll only make him fall behind on his progress!"
She did not emphasize Eikou's importance to herself,
but instead, from the standpoint of an outsider, issued an expulsion order, almost using moral restraint to make them give up the right to sit next to Eikou.
Those two, one was the queen of France, one had the lofty style of a female knight — no matter how you looked, they were both nobles with strong pride, they could not endure provocation.
Therefore, Marie Alter and Melusine were very likely to get angry and leave.
At the very least, she could make them shrink back, not letting Eikou be violated.
Jeanne Alter secretly thought she might really be a genius.
Sure enough, Melusine and Marie Alter — two women full of pride — fell straight into her trap without hesitation.
"Hmph,"
Marie Alter let out a cold snort,
"To dare say such a thing, Dragon Witch, if you hate it that much then I'll leave, I'm not like those childish little girls."
Melusine somehow pulled out a bar of chocolate, biting into it with a sorrowful face, saying: "Anyway, I'm already desk mates with Mochizuki Eikou, I have all the time to be with him, leaving now doesn't really matter."
It seemed to work!
But the effect was actually too much, not only did it make the two want to give up their seats, but the atmosphere had also become one where everyone just wanted to disperse and leave.
And after Jeanne Alter said those words, she herself had no chance to climb into that position either.
In such an atmosphere, none of the three could sit calmly next to Mochizuki Eikou anymore!
A bead of sweat rolled down her fair cheek.
What should she do…
Forget sitting next to Eikou, she couldn't even meet him anymore.
And after that, other girls might take the opportunity to flood in, seizing the precious seats they left behind.
She had driven away the enemies, but opened wide the city gates.
"…Damn it."
On the other side, Marie Alter also fell into a dilemma.
What now, she had tried to act elegant to put out the situation, planning to retreat in order to advance, but who would have thought Melusine would echo her words. Now none of them dared sit here anymore.
But she couldn't give up here, because she still had a reason she must continue fighting.
"Take the chance to start dating him tonight" was only a line Marie had used to coax Jeanne Alter — a naïve girl who had never experienced life.
Marie Alter wrapped her arms around her own voluptuous chest, sensually licking the corner of her lips,
Indeed far too naïve… her true plan was, confessing to Mochizuki Eikou tonight and carrying it out immediately!
Right from the race, she had already seen through Eikou's nature: in short, a sweetly naïve boy, who liked pure affection and was clumsy in rejecting, easily falling into ambiguous relationships.
To truly advance a relationship, one had to exploit his weakness of being unable to refuse, take advantage of the moment when he overlooked boundaries and do everything that needed to be done!
Once that happened, no matter how many close bonds Mochizuki Eikou had with other girls before, that easygoing boy would decisively cut them off.
Soon more and more girls would discover this weakness, so Marie Alter had to act first, she could no longer hesitate…
If compared to a cake, whoever tasted the cream of Mochizuki Eikou first would be the winner!
Last time Jeanne Alter's appearance prevented her from seizing him, but this time the distance was far too close, she was completely confident she would conquer this innocent boy.
As long as she could keep this position, just keep this position…
Marie Alter's long, narrow eyes shifted toward the Dragon Witch.
Even if she was displeased…
If they continued to keep this deadlock, no one would have a chance to approach Mochizuki Eikou anymore.
Dragon Witch, ally with me!
As for Melusine, she could be dealt with later, for now let the two Frenchwomen form a unified front, Vive la France! Escort me, your queen — only you can break the stalemate.
Even the dark Saint was still a Saint, this was precisely the moment to protect her queen!
It had nothing to do with nationality, bloodline, origin, or class — right now, they should be united!
"..."
On the other side, Jeanne Alter truly felt the plea in the gaze the Queen of France cast her way.
She wanted to reconcile? At this moment?
Not impossible, at least first let us French build an impenetrable wall, drive away that English girl with unfathomable thoughts, Melusine, and then settle things later.
Even though she really wanted to fight these people for satisfaction,
If they kept causing a ruckus, no one would be able to do anything.
Agree to the alliance, let me — the Dragon Witch — bear the responsibility of saving the nation.
Jeanne Alter's eyes suddenly sharpened.
She calmly opened her mouth:
"To be honest, last night I had that white girl (Jeanne d'Arc) tutor me, but unfortunately she was stupid too, in the end I didn't learn anything."
The moment those words were spoken, Marie Alter and Melusine immediately understood the hidden meaning within.
"In that case then…" Melusine said slowly.
"Let's study properly in this group session." Marie Alter smiled.
This battle had welcomed a small truce!