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ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 328 Part 2

ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 328: The Dark History Appears Once More Wearing Good Intentions Part 2

「This is going to be a One Punch Style, be careful as to not bit your tongue off!」

I use the Lete Vanisher here to increase the probability of causing the “Faint” status effect here and then I punch Julian straight to the jaw with my first, which also received a boost from Agar Tram and Overflow effect. Perhaps the knight would not expect someone to use their fists when they had a huge weapon like that, but the punch managed to land splendidly on his jaw and even hit critically with ease.

Also, since in the Overflow state every movement is amplified tremendously, and ten is basically read as one hundred, the power of a normal punch was also amplified tremendously. So it would be no surprise if a normal punch would suddenly receive the power of a battering ram here……

「BUGUEH!?」

「And now…… Now you see me, now you DON’T!」

「T-This is actually somewhat exciting here…… “MAGIC EDGE”!!!」

「GUAH!?」

At the moment when the feet of the Third Knight lift off from the ground, a blade of pure magical energy separates from the muffler around my neck and files away…… Emul’s Magic Edge then hits one of the knights who wanted to approach the king and the First Princess using the current commotion as cover.

Guess they would never really anticipate that a simple muffler would actually turn out to be a Vorpal Bunny, huh? The completely surprised knight was instantly blown away, not to mention the Third Knight who even though was in the air, opened his eyes wide in the act of shock and surprise.

I then stepped on the Third Knight’s chest and glared at the other knights that were in the vicinity.

「Listen well, fallen knights! If you value your lives, drop your swords this instant!」

It was one of the many intimidating lines used by Pencilgton on various occasions that I was able to recall from the top of my head right away. She used to say things like that a whole lot, and once she even managed to suppress the invasion from the other country in the first year of her rule. She even managed to succeed in exchanging the hostages that were taken by both sides when they were right in the middle of the enemy’s camp. Talk about being crazy, that woman……

「Sneaking around and trying to take the lives of the king and the princess like a coward…… Such a vile crime is only punishable with death! Only a Saint would bring herself to forgive such a sin, but I shall not!」

「L-Let the Captain go!」

「T-That’s cowardly!」

Thank you, I shall take it as a compliment. Everything that lets me win here is well worth it in my book. So next I placed my foot on the Third Knight’s head and pressed, casting an even nastier glare at the surrounding knights.

「Leave this place at once. Or do you want to live in disgrace and infamy after allowing your superior to be killed just like that?」

Even before the era of ShangriLa Frontier, there were games that were advertising themselves that you could interact in them with the NPCs to some extent. And while it was not on the crazy detailed level that ShanFro would offer, but it was still impressive. The AI in games came a long way throughout the years, and right now the NPCs can genuinely get angry if you openly try to mock or ridicule them like that.

Usually it is a reaction to a specific keyword. And if you happen to be an experienced player, you will be able to figure those keywords out based on the NPC’s character and role in the game. And when it comes to being a knight, what comes to mind is always “chivalry”.

The guilt associated with assassinating the king and the princess. And the conflict of whether they should carry out their orders or allow their commander to be killed because of their blind devotion.

And above all else, my mocking words that seem to cut deep into their AI brains. Being intimidated like that, their reaction is easy to predict. It would something alongside the lines of……

「Kuh, alright……」

Hmm, I’m starting to feel worried here. This was tad a little bit too easy in my opinion. If the knights will become so soft, doesn’t that mean that the Pencil dynasty is bound to return in full glory on one day?

To be honest, I thought that they would give me a little bit of a harder time, I most certainly did not expect a One Punch to be more than enough to get things done. What do you say to that, hmm? Mister Third Knight?

「Ugh, guh……」

「On second thought, go back to sleep.」

「Gueh!」

Come here……! Come here……! Come to Papa, event flag! Otherwise it is going to be impossible for Papa to leave this place! No matter what you are! It can be an earthquake or a meteorite falling, I don’t care!

「……!!! Sanraku-san! Something is coming!!!」

「Alright! Let it come here!」

Welcome home, event flag! Now, I wonder just what is going to come here……?

「「「KORORORORORORORORORO……!!!」」」

「Ooups, could this be this infamous Tri-Headed Tyrannosaurus Rex that I have heard so much about?」

I once even heard a story that one of those bad boys was more than enough to completely wipe out the party consisting of fifteen veteran players. So if that does not speak for its strength, then I don’t know what else could possibly do that.

Huh, this may be quite a challenge. However, I am the one who have defeated hordes of Crystal Scorpions, one who bested the Golden Crystal Scorpion and faced many dangers head on without running away in fear. So don’t expect me to go down easily here……

At this is no exaggeration here: the roar of that tri-headed beast was so loud and so powerful that you could feel the entire area shaking and trembling. Oh my, that’s actually bad. I mean, if only its roar was so powerful, then what about it actual combat power? This thing must be well beyond Golden Crystal Scorpion…… No way! Could it be that it is actually Luukan-class?

Is this hate I see gleaming in those six eyes? No, the victor has no need to feel hatred towards the loser. If so, this was more primitive combat instinct. It was the simple means of informing the surroundings that it was the apex predator here, and all other creatures were inferior to it…… That’s it.

For this thing, humans were nothing more but food to be consumed at its own leisure. And currently, there was a whole lot of food right in front of it.

「…………」

I activated Secret Art “Utsuro Mikagami” on the spot. Because of the carved wounds, its hate should turn exclusively towards me. And what comes after that…… Good luck, Mister Third Knight. I hope that you are going to take care of the aggro of this thing for me. Much appreciated!

「It would be an honor if you would let me protect you from now, Your Majesty…… Now, come here, why don’t you?」

Seeing as the monster was approaching the Princess, I put Emul on my head and approach the royal pair, trying to take them away from here as fast as possible.

「B-But what about this deep darkness around here……?」

「Darkness? Ahh, please rest assured…… I may be wearing this thing on my head, but I can actually see pretty well in the darkness, as it turns out. Now, if you’ll excuse me.」

「Ah……」

Haah…… The Devil inside of my heart tells me to leave the First Princess here and run away together with the King. However, the Angel inside of my heart simply would not have it. God damn it! I need to make a choice, and make it quick!

The road I used to come here was now blocked by the tri-headed Tyrannosaurus Rex and a group of knights. It does not take a genius to understand what the intended action that you were supposed to undertake here was.

I take the hands of both the King and the First Princess and the three of us start our enjoyable, late night emergency stroll through the deeper part of the woods.