Chapter 318. The Ultimate Insult (Re-upload)
「Left and right, coordinating without a single gap.」
「Crusch was bewildered... although she had corresponded with Sir Hachiman for a year, how could they be in such perfect sync? She didn't know... but she knew that noticing this detail was surely, aside from meeting him face-to-face, the thing most worth celebrating.」
「In the timeline where the White Whale was never encountered, Hikigaya Hachiman had seen through the pre-amnesia Crusch.」
「In the timeline where the Sanctuary was wiped out, Hikigaya Hachiman had seen through the post-amnesia Crusch.」
「Flawless coordination was only natural... because Hikigaya Hachiman simply knew. He understood this fragile Crusch better than anyone else!」
「"What, what, what—can a male-meat and a female-meat together start barking already? Hahaha~ Don't make me laugh my teeth out~ Coordinating so well, you must have done it shamelessly many times already, right? La~ la~ Using things born of lust to deal with this Lady, that's~ real~ly~"」
「"Wha... I have never done that with Sir Hachiman—"」
「"Danger!"」
「Pulling the shamed and angry Crusch aside, he helped her dodge a crisis where a dragon tail would have pierced her heart. Hikigaya Hachiman narrowed his eyes, cautiously maintaining his guard while taking the opportunity to recover his stamina, preparing for the upcoming outburst.」
「"Don't listen to the words of such trash, Crusch. It doesn't matter what you hear. Once she is defeated, I will make her understand that insulting others comes with a price."」
「His gaze was sharp, harboring a special quality learned from Priscilla—a quality that Capella loathed.」
「"The filth spewing from this trash is more nauseating than her bad breath. It's so disgusting it doesn't even deserve to enter our ears. Do you understand, Crusch?"」
「"Yes!" The ashamed Crusch bit her lower lip and pulled herself together.」
「"How's this, how's this? So the female-meat over there hasn't slept with the male-meat yet? Heehee, you must be in heat many nights, rubbing yourself and wishing to be ridden by that male-meat over there, right?"」
「Despite being warned to stay calm, hearing such unbridled slander still infuriated Crusch. Casting aside her fragile image, she glared fiercely at Capella, leaking a murderous intent.」
「"And you? This male-meat here must have wanted to do it for a long time too, right? Heehee, this Lady will be merciful. Just pounce on her like a male-meat in heat and become a fanatical meat-scrap that obeys this Lady's heart!"」
「As Capella spoke, under Crusch's stunned gaze, she casually shifted her appearance and physique, turning into a second Crusch—an exact duplicate.」
「Immediately after, she turned into Emilia, then Rem, then Anastasia. Even their clothes changed, and it seemed this casual shapeshifting consumed no energy at all.」
「"Or is it this female-meat you want? Or maybe this one? Ohhh, there it is, there it is—that feeling of being in heat. I knew it, I knew it~"」
「She expected the annoying, haughty, and arrogant male-meat before her to fly into a frantic rage... but a monster of logic was not something she could manipulate.」
「"Male-meat, female-meat, lust... you seem to like these things very much, Capella. In that case, once I capture you, I'll make sure to entertain you properly."」
「Hikigaya Hachiman lowered his body, tensing his thigh muscles. His voice was steady, but it held a terrifying resonance in Capella's ears: "I'll make you mate with Regulus, I'll make you mate with Sirius, and I'll make you mate with Batenkaitos. I'll even use a Broadcasting Meteor to stream it live to the entire population of Pristella—you can enjoy yourself then, you bastard Fake!"」
「The Sin Archbishops were all existences of extreme selfishness and egoism. Such people naturally repelled others of their kind who were just as selfish. Simple cooperation was one thing, but if it came to that sort of thing...」
「Then for Capella, for Sirius, for Regulus, and for Batenkaitos...」
「It would absolutely be the most terrifying, bone-chilling Ultimate Insult in the world!」
「The human observer, Hikigaya Hachiman, had used his keen insight to find the absolute best way to provoke these Sin Archbishops.」
「"Are you kidding me? I'm going to puke! Go to hell, male-meat! Die die die die die die die die die die die die—!?"」
「Provoked, she left an opening.」
「Hachiman and Crusch, moving like shooting stars, prepared to strike with their blades. But an accident occurred—with several squelch sounds, both of them were suddenly covered in blade and sword wounds. The wounds bled profusely, hampering their movements.」
「"It's Garfiel and Wilhelm..." Those two had been wounded by Kurgan and Theresia in their fierce battle, and now, Sirius's damage-sharing link was complete.」
「The enraged Capella twisted her face into a mocking smile. But before she could pierce Hachiman's body with her dragon tail, a sudden boom echoed from outside the window. The black dragon Crusch had knocked down earlier flew back up; its eyes burned with hatred for Capella as it spat flames.」
「"Eyesore meat-scrap, interfering with this Lady's execution of this male-meat—a capital crime!"」
「Because the black dragon's combat power was hard to ignore, an infuriated Capella also transformed into a black dragon and flew out to engage in a crushing aerial battle, planning to slowly torture the male-meat who dared to disgust her later.」
「At that same moment, a "crack" sound resonated throughout the entire city of Pristella. Immediately following, overwhelming and surging waves poured into the city from the opened floodgates.」
「The flood submerged the flat areas of the city in an instant.」
「Capella, in her dragon form, was caught off guard and swept away by the flood.」
「The battle was interrupted. Emilia and the others jumped onto high enough buildings to avoid being swept away. Outside the City Hall, Sirius and Batenkaitos also left quickly. Before leaving, Batenkaitos grinned wickedly and said, "Thanks for the treat."」
「This was not a difficult thing to understand. The authority of Gluttony had been activated again. He had been satisfied. The target he had devoured this time was...」
「"Who... are you?"」
「Murmuring, a completely ignorant Julius opened his eyes, staring with confusion and loss at this unfamiliar world.」
「Meanwhile, on the top floor of the City Hall, Hikigaya Hachiman, now free of enemies, took off his shirt and tore it into bandages to stop the bleeding for himself and Crusch.」
「Then, gripping his sword, he cautiously went to investigate a room on the top floor. A buzzing sound had been coming from inside—perhaps one of Capella's hidden cards.」
「Hikigaya Hachiman saw it. Inside...」
「Was a swarm of buzzing flies with human-like eyes.」
「This swarm of flies was actually humans who had been transformed into insects by Capella's Authority!」
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