Chapter 9: Repelling the Enemy While Erect
—I have no time to jerk off.
This is a grave situation.
Calling out "You again?" is boorish, you know? The situation is different from back then.
The sexual desire absorbed by Touch the Grip of Sex (Libido) unleashed on the assassin is still smoldering inside me, even though I jerked off once.
However, ever since Saint-sama's training began, I've been on a hard schedule: attending to Saint-sama's training from morning, guard duty at night, and then taking a nap.
Therefore, if I have time to jerk off, I have to sleep to recover my stamina. I'd probably die if I jerked off on this schedule. Seriously.
"Kuh..."
With my tough mental strength, I've held it back until now... Are you really holding it back? Ignoring that retort, my sexual desire is reaching its limit.
After all, even though I'm suppressing it, sexual desire is constantly replenished from the other side.
Saint-sama's bewitching figure during training... that tiny tits incident... the smiles of the beauties excluding Reese... As a smile fetishist, every time I see their happy expressions, my sexual desire gets overloaded.
"At this rate, I'll... become a Beast of Sex (Hound Libido)...!"
I currently have a heart, so thanks to my loser virgin mentality, I avoid attacking people, but at this rate, following my instincts—I'll become a pervert who stands paralyzed while erect, not knowing how to attack a woman...!
"What on earth should I do..."
...If only there was a way to release sexual desire other than jerking off...
I've heard of it.
Artists and combat classes apparently release desire itself by painting or fighting.
In that case, what about a Sexual Knight? ...Going by the characters, I have no choice but to jerk it!!
—No, wait?
Why didn't I think of it until now?
There is one way, isn't there? A technique easier than jerking off that conveniently consumes only sexual desire.
"I can just fire off Sexual Knight skills wastefully."
Holy Shield(Sexual Shield), which always helps me out, is a technique that consumes sexual desire to create a shield.
But there's no rule saying it can only be used as a defense against attacks. It should be fine to use it just to vent sexual desire.
"...Well, it's a last resort though. Sorry to my son."
Using skills to vent sexual desire... this is negligence toward sex. Venting sexual desire in a half-assed way goes against my principles... but it's an emergency, so it can't be helped.
Decided, let's do it immediately!!
Since we're right in the middle of Saint-sama's training, the training ground is a perfect spot. However, if I deploy the skill suddenly, Saint-sama will be surprised, so I call out Oiii to her.
"Saint-sama! I'm gonna use a skill now, but don't mind it!"
"Eh... why?"
"Ah—emergency!"
Then, Saint-sama looked around, revealing her wariness. ...Sorry, there's nothing there.
Nevertheless, since it's convenient, I used enough sexual desire to cover the entire training ground and unleashed the skill.
"Uoooooh!! Holy Shield (Sexual Shield)!!!"
—Instantly, a dazzling light spread out with me as the origin.
A tremendous amount of sexual desire consumption. Even so, about forty percent of the absorbed sexual desire still remains.
When the light subsided, there was a shield stretched out to cover the training ground.
"This is more of a barrier than a shield."
It's the completion of a Sexual Barrier, not a Sexual Shield.
Just as I was thinking that—
—DOGAAAN!!
With an explosive sound, the wall of the training ground outside the area protected by the barrier blew away.
"Hae?"
Eh, did I just do something? Did I put too much sexual desire into it and turn it into an attack skill??
Crap, I just fixed the wall I broke yesterday; if it gets out that I broke it again, Reese will be mad as hell.
While I was flustered and panicking, a single man appeared from the broken wall.
"My, my... to think you protected against an unavoidable strike. As expected of a Holy Knight~"
The one who appeared was a man wrapped in black garb.
However, unlike the previous assassin, his face was clearly visible.
...This blonde man with an overly shady face is likely an Imperial assassin judging by the situation. ...I didn't expect him to attack in broad daylight like this.
...Heh, protecting against such a crude attack is easy if I know it's coming... though it was a coincidence!!
Sweating cold sweat, I smirked and said.
"I was... waiting for you!"
Yeah, I did predict an Imperial assassin would come. It's definitely not a lie. I didn't think he'd come now, but it's not a lie.
My sexual desire was already at its limit, so thinking that an opponent I can conveniently vent sexual desire on has arrived isn't a bad thing! Fighting = I can definitely vent with Holy Shield(Sexual Shield) and such.
Though venting sexual desire on a man is unpleasant.
When I delivered that retort with such meaning, the blonde man smirked just like me.
"To think even my existence was exposed~"
I'm sorry. I didn't know at all.
"That means... the fact that I've been hiding in the Kingdom for two days was also exposed."
"Yeah. It was totally obvious."
Like hell I knew, idiot. You've been here that long? Isn't that just a normal crisis for the country?
"Insight surpassing the rumors... at this rate, it seems the story about repelling Rose-chan wasn't a lie either."
Rose-chan... referring to Rosemary, the silver-haired flat-chested cross-dressing assassin. ...With this remark, it's confirmed he's an Imperial assassin.
"Speaking of which, you're an Imperial assassin, right? Did you come to target Saint-sama again?"
"Well, there's that too~. But more importantly, the Empire views you as dangerous."
"Eh, me?"
The Sexual Knight? Seriously?
Ah, from the Empire's perspective, I'm a Holy Knight. Of course, they'd view me as dangerous if their own assassin was repelled.
"My mission is the assassination of the Holy Knight and the Saint. Though I'm rather bad at killing bit by bit, you see~. I tried to attack flashily after setting up a sound-isolating barrier, but..."
The man laughed lightly, implying that it was blocked.
A sound-isolating barrier... a placement-type magic tool, huh. That means I can't expect reinforcements much, but Mei and Reese should be coming to the training ground soon to see the results of the training.
It would be appreciated if we could pincer him successfully.
...I'll buy some time with conversation.
Glancing behind me, Saint-sama was standing there trembling slightly. ...Just because we trained doesn't mean her heart became strong. Can't be helped.
"Why target Saint-sama so much? I get it's inconvenient for your side, but isn't the risk too high?"
"I don't know what the higher-ups are thinking. They're probably just praying that by killing the Saint, a Saint will be born in their own country~"
"Hah, even though there's no guarantee of that anywhere?"
"Anyway, I just carry out the mission if ordered."
I sent a sharp gaze to the man shaking his head good grief. ...I didn't think they'd target Saint-sama for such a foolish purpose.
Only one Saint appears. This is common sense in the world.
However, there is always one. That implies that if the current Saint dies, a new Saint will be born somewhere in the world.
That's why the Empire desires a Saint to be born in the Empire by killing the current Saint. Truly a foolish story.
Even though there's no guarantee one will appear in the Empire... what do they think life is?
Suppressing my anger, I threw a question at the man.
"You're talking quite a lot, aren't you?"
Ordinary assassins don't leak information. The theory is not to answer any questions.
However, this man leaks information fluently. It's appreciated for us, but there's a possibility it's a lie.
To the question that also served as a check, the man distorted the corners of his mouth and answered.
"—Because you're going to die soon. It's fine, isn't it?"
"――――Tch. Saint-sama, run!"
The man attacked with tremendous speed.
I told Saint-sama, who was waiting behind me, to run on the spur of the moment, and blocked the man's knife with my sword.
...Heavy! He's not just a speed type...!
"You block this too, huh~"
"A surprise attack is very assassin-like, isn't it!"
"I'm honored by the praise... indeed!"
Although the man's knife didn't look poisoned, each blow was fatally heavy and fast.
...Probably an assassin specialized in raw power...! Master said guys with solid foundations are usually trouble...!
"Kuh...!"
Dodge... dodge... parry... deflect. Using full power magical reinforcement, I simply withstand the attacks.
Counterattacking creates openings. It would be unbearable if Saint-sama was targeted during that opening.
"I-I will also..."
"Run quickly!"
Saint-sama's voice came from behind. I appreciate the sentiment, but she's no match for this enemy. Don't imitate fighting when you're the guard target... hey!
While worrying if her favorability dropped because I scared her, I urged her to flee, and heard the tat-tat sound of running away.
—At the same time,
"—Attacker again, is it!?"
"We are late."
—Mei and Reese arrived at the training ground.
The long-awaited reinforcements.
"He's an Imperial assassin! Mei and I will hold him off, so Reese, get Saint-sama out of here!"
"I know without you telling me!"
When I shouted brief instructions, Mei stood beside me as if in support.
As Reese pulled Saint-sama's arm to leave the place as instructed, the man, having taken distance from me, sighed Haa.
"This magic tool isn't very useful, huh~. Also, it would be troublesome if the Saint escaped—Curtain of Dark Night."
"Wha! A barrier!"
When the man chanted something like a skill, a barrier was formed surrounding the training ground. Probably a barrier to prevent escape.
I involuntarily clicked my tongue.
This is bad. This man is strong. That's why I intended to go on the offensive, prepared to take hits, after letting Saint-sama escape.
If Saint-sama can't escape, that plan goes down the drain. ...However, having Mei and Reese here is huge.
"Change of plans! Reese, guard Saint-sama! Mei and I will defeat him! Got it, Mei?"
"Yes, I believe that is best."
I faced the man together with Mei, who showed agreement.
The man, touching his chin with a shady smile, looked at us intently and said.
"Hmm, the Holy Knight and the Black Knight together, huh~ —Still, no problem."
"You're underestimating us quite a bit, aren't you?"
Certainly, the man is strong, but I deduce that strength is demonstrated in one-on-one combat.
Since the weapon he uses is a knife, reach cannot be expected, and there is a limit to the attacks he can block.
—I was a fool for thinking that.
"Kaha... kh."
"Ars-sama!?"
The man's kick, unleashed like a piercing thrust, hit my abdomen. I was blown away.
—What happened...! I thought he accelerated in an instant, and the next moment an attack was already flying.
"I'm not good at many-against-one either. ...Then I just have to separate you, right? Like that."
"How dare you do that to Ars-sama...!"
I'm not dead, you know?
Spitting out bloody vomit peh, I re-gripped my sword.
Mei is a power type and has bad compatibility with that speed-type man. In fact, her attacks are being dodged, and she is being toyed with by his overwhelming speed.
That's why the best method is for me to attack and create an opening, leveraging Mei's attack power there.
"...Not that easy, huh."
I stood up thinking I'd consider it after returning to the front lines, and Reese ran up to me.
"Oi you, should I also join the fight—"
"No, don't. I can't overlook the danger approaching Saint-sama if he strikes at a strange opening."
"Kuh... then accept healing magic and support magic."
"Counting on you."
Reese cast healing magic and speed-boosting support magic on me with a bitter expression.
The kick wound healed, and my body became lighter.
With this, I should be able to keep up with the man's movements a little.
Briefly thanking Reese, I aimed for the opening of the man who blocked Mei's attack with a knife and swung my sword diagonally—but it was dodged smoothly to the side.
"Mei. You okay?"
"Haa... haa... yes. But it seems compatibility is bad for me."
"Yeah. I'll create an opening somehow, so Mei, I'm counting on you for that opening."
"Understood."
We held a brief strategy meeting.
Even during that, the man waited while laughing frivously. We're totally being underestimated.
There are few guys whom the word 'conceit' suits this well.
"Strategy meeting over?"
"Yeah. Perfect... ly!"
As soon as I finished speaking, I unleashed a large swing.
Naturally, that attack was blocked, and a kick flew aiming at that opening.
"Small Output Holy Shield(Sexual Shield)!"
"This is... the Holy Knight's skill, it seems~"
The kick was blocked by my skill.
While minimizing the consumed sexual desire, making the shield appear only at the targeted position—I was anxious about doing it impromptu, but it seems to have succeeded safely.
However, I couldn't create a sufficient opening, and distance was taken with a backstep.
"Tch, this guy is calm..."
He understands when to pull back.
—Undoubtedly, this guy is not a virgin.
"It's my turn now."
"...! Fast."
The man swings down the knife with speed exceeding before.
What's troublesome is that every time I block an attack, he changes position and doesn't let me get used to the attacks at all.
What a troublesome type, honestly...!
I block the knife attacks while cursing quietly.
Every time, a high-pitched Kinn! sound echoes.
With a longsword that lacks maneuverability, I'm on the defensive, and if I only watch out for the knife—
"Holy Shield(Sexual Shield)!"
—A kick comes flying.
"Whew~, not bad."
"Haa... haa. Don't underestimate me, ora!!"
Since I declared I'd create an opening, Mei seems to be struggling to attack, and unlike me, the man isn't out of breath at all. ...Is this the difference in experience?
—If so, there is a way.
The man attacking again.
The moment I deflected the knife, I relaxed my strength and crouched down.
"Wha!"
Then, gathering magic in my stomach, I returned my posture vigorously.
While the man was stunned, I knocked the knife away with my sword.
An opening born—Mei runs from behind as if to say Now is the chance.
A once-in-a-lifetime chance... but something is wrong. Would he let go of his weapon so easily?
Even if caught off guard, the action is too clumsy.
As if he created the opening on purpose—
"...Bad."
Suddenly glancing at the man's expression, he was smirking like a child whose prank succeeded.
"Don't, Mei! It's a trap!!"
"Eh—"
"Correeect~!"
It was too late when I shouted.
What greeted Mei as she jumped out was a second knife hidden in his bosom.
I couldn't make it in time to protect her with Holy Shield(Sexual Shield), and striking at the opening of her large swing, Mei was slashed diagonally and blown away.
"—Mei!!"
—Calm down. Now is the time to be calm.
She was blown away flashily, but the evasive action of bending her upper body back barely made it in time. ...Serious injury is unavoidable, but it won't be fatal.
...But being calm is impossible!
"You rotten bastard!!"
My head can boil as much as it wants.
But my actions must remain calm... attacking with composure.
However, all of them are defended by the knife. ...There are too few openings...!
And if I show even a slight opening, he immediately counterattacks. Movements that show he is accustomed to fighting.
First, I have to stop his movements or we can't even talk.
So, I construct a Holy Shield(Sexual Shield) in front of me and formulate a plan to attack using it as a starting point.
"Holy Shield(Sexual Shield)!"
The shield consuming eighty percent of my remaining sexual desire has considerable strength.
The intention that it wouldn't be broken so easily was seen through with a smirk.
"I've already seen that————Penetration."
"Ah... a..."
Pain, pain, hot, hot...!!
I slowly look down at my body.
There was a knife penetrating my abdomen.
"The skill Penetration learned when the Assassin class level reaches 100. This is a skill that breaks through any defense but—it seems the Holy Knight's skill was no exception~"
—My body burns with pain.
I can't put strength into it.
Due to intense pain and blood loss, my body collapses.
"—rs...!"
I hear something. A voice shouting desperately.
Don't tell me Saint-sama called my name for the first time and—
"Ars! You bastard! Stand up!!"
—It was you.
Hearing Reese's call last, I lost consciousness.
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"How dare you!"
I repel the woman running at me with one swing.
Hmm, well, the Holy Knight was reasonably strong, I guess? The Black Knight had bad compatibility, and the White Knight isn't really suited for combat.
I thought I could handle the mission a bit more easily, but I enjoyed it more than expected.
"Makes sense that Rose-chan was defeated. That girl is naive in finishing things~"
Still, they are no match for me.
For me, who reached level 100 third in the Empire's dark side, assassination is one of my daily pleasures.
How much I can enjoy the fight while eliminating the target.
It might be an act far removed from the word assassination, though~... If I can perform the mission promptly, the process doesn't matter. That is my style of assassination.
In that respect, the battle with the Holy Knight was very enjoyable.
Combat technique is passing. Reflex speed is perfect. If his technique improved with age, he surely would have been described in history books as a great Holy Knight left to posterity.
But—I defiled that future.
"Fufufu... feels truly good!"
Closing off a young person's future.
Defiling a glorious tomorrow that surely should have existed! It's an act so pleasant I could say there's no greater pleasure.
The sensation of the knife surely piercing through the stomach.
Undoubtedly, he will bleed out and die soon. The White Knight who can use healing magic is already combat-incapable, and I will kill the Saint now.
"Killing immediately is a waste..."
Fighting the strong is interesting, but I don't dislike tormenting the weak either.
According to what I heard, the Saint was raised in a greenhouse and hasn't done decent combat training. Judging by her muscle tone, I can't think she's been training for a long time.
Weakest of the weak. Just a girl who can't do anything unless protected.
Look, even now she's frightened—no, rather she's glaring at me...?
"Mei... Reese... Ars..."
The Saint stares at her fallen guards, trembling with anger.
Seems anger won over fear.
Truly, a frightened figure is more fun, but coloring anger with despair isn't bad either.
I slowly approach the Saint. While toying with the knife in my hand, with composure.
Then, the Saint stood up and glared at me stoutly. As if to block my way.
Even though she can't possibly match me by doing that.
First, let's punch her appropriately and inflict pain.
"Cry with a good voice as much as you can—"
I raise my fist. Even holding back, I maintain enough power to make her cheek swell up.
A greenhouse-raised Saint can't dodge—or so it should have been.
"—Heh?"
Pashi! With a dry sound, the fist was easily caught—and when I realized, a kick was approaching my crotch.
Wait, looking closely, she's magically reinforced—!
"...Ei."
"~~~!!??"
I was blown away while writhing in pain.
—That wasn't an "Ei" level kick power!!!!
Pain... painful! My crotch! My crotch!! My balls!!
"C-Careless...! To think the Saint could use magical reinforcement...!"
Guguh... that dull pain I haven't felt in a long time...!
To kick the crotch of all places, how despicable...!
I will absolutely not forgive her. If I wasn't careless, I should have been able to penetrate that level of magical reinforcement...!
"Absolutely unforgi—"
The moment I tried to stand up, someone's hand was placed on my back.
"Yo... how does it feel to get kicked in the dick?"
—Standing there was the Holy Knight who should have been on the verge of death.
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"You are dying right now, are you okay?"
『Is there any way I'm okay in that situation??』
Just when I thought I lost consciousness, I was facing that light emitter again.
Like hell I'm okay when I'm dying. Are you stupid?
"—Why didn't you entrust your body to me?"
I fell silent for a moment at those words.
...There was a thought that crossed my mind for just a moment.
This guy who appears when I lose sexual desire.
If I entrust it to him, maybe I can defeat that assassin.
Actually, that time... when the light emitter hijacked my body and defeated Mei for the first time. I was level 1, lacking combat technique, experience, level, everything.
Winning was impossible no matter how I struggled.
But when I woke up, it seemed I had overwhelmed Mei and won.
Undoubtedly this guy did it, and if that's true, the light emitter is several levels stronger than me.
There was a possibility of winning if I entrusted it.
Even so—
『It's not about pride. There was no guarantee you were an ally. Just that. ...Even if I won against the assassin, if you were an enemy, Saint-sama would be in danger. Once I became a Guard Knight, I couldn't cross such a dangerous bridge.』
"Hoh... that wariness is truly wonderful. Well, it is sad since I am an ally, though..."
It seems he's dejected, but since he's a light emitter, I can't know his expression.
Not being able to read expressions is also a reason I can't trust him... my specialty observation eye is meaningless with this.
Besides, just because he comes to the surface doesn't guarantee he'll conveniently repel the assassin. There's even the worst-case possibility of him conspiring with the assassin.
『I'm grateful you lectured me on techniques. But Master taught me that carelessness and conceit only trip you up.』
"No mistake. Actually... fufu, there was someone who got shot back at due to carelessness and conceit... oh my, a clean hit to the crotch is truly painful."
『What are you talking about?』
"Ah no, talking about over here."
If it's talk about the crotch, I'm confident I can talk endlessly. Balls or rod, I'm good.
Or rather, this isn't the time for such talk!
Being here means I lost consciousness. ...Saint-sama is in danger.
"Exactly. Therefore, I shall lend you a hand just for now. I will remove your body's limits a little. ...During that time, go save your Princess."
『Why lend me a hand?』
If I can save Saint-sama, I won't choose the means. ...Because I decided to give that ordinary girl a normal everyday life, even a little.
Still, I wanted to hear why he was lending a hand.
The light emitter paused a beat, then answered quietly.
"For my—fetish."
『—I can trust that.』
Fetishes don't lie. This is common sense.
The moment I woke up, a man was blown away in front of me.
He's writhing holding his dick. LMAO.
Looking around, since Saint-sama was frozen with her leg swung through, it seems the man got careless and ate a magically reinforced crotch kick from Saint-sama.
Kukuku... too funny! Idiot-idiot! Getting careless!
—So, there is an enemy exposing the biggest opening in front of me.
I can move my body for some reason, but there's still a hole in my stomach, and intuitively it's clear I won't last long.
Then, there is only one thing I can do.
I placed my hand on the back of the writhing man.
"Yo... how does it feel to get kicked in the dick?"
"Wha...! Holy Knight...!"
To the severely surprised man, I smirked and chanted a certain skill.
"Touch the Grip of Sex (Libido)."
"What is this... something is being sucked out...!"
I don't have enough stamina remaining to swing a sword to finish the man off. In that case, what I can do is weaken the man while Saint-sama is healing Mei.
I can only say "As expected of Saint-sama"; she was surprised I revived, but when I pointed at Mei and made eye contact, she understood the intent immediately and started healing.
"Damn... let go!"
"Gofu... Now, let's have an endurance contest. Whose desire is stronger, mine or yours."
My stomach with a hole gets kicked, but it doesn't work on me who is in a limited-time invincibility state. Though I spit bloody vomit.
The assassin turning blue. Me getting hard down below.
Right here, the endurance contest of the century arises!
"Uoooooooooh!!!"
"Guuu... Damn! Why aren't the kicks working...! —W-Why are you erect...!?"
"Uoooooooooh!!!"
"Oi answer me, why are you erec—uwaaaaaaah!!!"
I cover the man's question by making my shout louder. ...Being erect is a specification! Not my will!!
Making excuses, I increase the pace of sucking Ki—splendidly, I succeeded in sucking out all the man's Ki.
"...Left the rest to you."
"—Please leave it to me."
Hearing Mei's voice answering my words as I collapsed, this time my consciousness disappeared into darkness.
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"Distracting thoughts... disappeared?"
I was surprised when the Holy Knight stood up, but looking at the result, I don't really know what he wanted to do.
It seemed like something was sucked out, but there's no abnormality in my body. Rather, I feel refreshed and my mood is exhilarating.
...I must execute the mission promptly.
Torment? Bully the weak? No no, that's nonsense. As an assassin, I must execute the mission promptly and do my best for the country.
Has the Black Knight finished healing... perhaps that action of the Holy Knight was buying time?
Well, no trouble now—just as I tried to stand up, I felt something strange in my body.
"W-What is this...!"
A lethargy like swimming in water...! What is this fatigue leaking from inside the body...!?
I can't produce speed at all...!?
"Judgment upon you—Chaotic Sword."
The Black Knight's blade approaches in front of my eyes.
I know. It's bad if I don't dodge.
Even so... my body won't move...!
"Guaaaaaaaaah!!!"
The torrent of darkness swallowed me—and my vision was closed in darkness.
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