"Sherwin-dear~ Those Celestial Dragons are coming again, meow~"
(=ω=)
Just as the Levely was in full swing, Shermie Meow, who was snuggling in Sherwin arms, suddenly sat up straight and gently patted his chin with her small paw.
"Let them come. Isn't this exactly what we expected?"
Sherwin responded indifferently at first, but then the realization hit him...
"Wait, did you say 'those'?"
His question didn't actually require an answer from Shermie Meow, because in the next second, a large procession led by Saint Charlos and his father, Saint Rosward, came charging into the plaza with great fanfare.
Besides the father and son and the slaves they were riding, they were accompanied by Saint Rosward daughter, Saint Shalria, as well as several other Celestial Dragons whom Sherwin didn't recognize at all, along with their respective slaves.
Furthermore, these Celestial Dragons hadn't just brought slaves they were also accompanied by a significant number of CP organization members dressed in black suits.
"Nue-hehehe! Grab that giant mermaid for me! Don't worry about that fellow Miosgard!"
Saint Charlos, sitting on the back of a new slave, pointed at Shirahoshi and shouted excitedly.
Beside him, his sister, Saint Shalria, followed suit with an order: "And those cute Felynes, grab them all for me too!"
"All of you, stop! You bastards!"
Saint Miosgard shouted in an angry and panicked attempt to stop them, but under the prodding of their masters, those slaves completely ignored his orders and continued to close in on Shirahoshi, Sherwin, and the others.
Unlike the CP agents, the slaves were the "private property" of the Celestial Dragons. When two Celestial Dragons clashed, the priority naturally went to their own masters besides, these Celestial Dragons frequently used their slaves to fight each other for entertainment.
However, after Saint Miosgard was moved by Queen Otohime, he no longer kept slaves. Consequently, facing such a situation, he was utterly unable to stop such a large group of slaves who did not obey his commands.
Furthermore, he never imagined that Saint Charlos would gather so many Celestial Dragons to launch an attack together.
In fact, this was also related to Saint Miosgard himself. Due to his "unconventional" behavior, other Celestial Dragons found him rather disagreeable.
Therefore, upon learning they could cause him trouble, some bored Celestial Dragons flocked together to join the fray.
At this moment, Saint Miosgard felt a slight twinge of regret...
If only he hadn't released all the slaves he had previously collected at least then he would have some power to resist.
"That it!"
Saint Miosgard suddenly remembered Sherwin and turned around, intending to have him confront Saint Charlos and his group.
However, before he could speak, a hand rested on his shoulder.
"You, go quickly—eh?"
Saint Miosgard was stunned as he felt the strength in Sherwin hand.
Yet Sherwin didn't even spare him a glance. The hand gripping his shoulder shoved him violently to the side...
"Stay out of the way!"
Saint Miosgard felt the scene before him blur as his entire body slammed into a nearby wall, promptly losing consciousness.
"...Waaaah! A Celestial Dragon has been attacked!"
Those royal family members who wanted to curry favor with the Celestial Dragons, marry Shirahoshi, or recruit Sherwin instantly scattered from Sherwin side as if avoiding a plague.
However, those with a strong sense of morality, deep ties with Sherwin, or connections to the Revolutionary Army—such as Vivi, Rebecca, Koala, and Chinjao—remained behind.
"You all should step back as well. This matter won't end peacefully today be careful not to get blood splattered on you," Sherwin said, slightly turning his head toward Chinjao and the others.
Chinjao naturally understood that Sherwin did not want to involve them, and he also had to consider the position of the Kano Country. After a moment of hesitation, he pulled the others back to the side.
Of course, the people of the Ryugu Kingdom could not retreat, as they were the primary cause of this conflict.
"I am sorry, Mr. Sherwin, for involving you in this," Fukaboshi said to him, filled with apology.
"Shirahoshi is our companion," Sherwin shrugged indifferently. "Besides, these Celestial Dragons have designs on my Felynes. Even without your involvement, I would have eventually clashed with them anyway."
Sherwin words weren't just polite conversation with Fukaboshi based on what Shalria had just said, that woman indeed intended to do more than just stand up for her brother—she had also set her sights on the Felynes by Sherwin side.
It was only natural, after all—who could blame them when his Felynes were so cute? Back when Sherwin had first transmigrated, hadn't his persistent style of keeping a low profile been specifically to prevent the Celestial Dragons from setting their sights on his Felynes?
It just seemed that, as a result, Sherwin and Huamei Meow idea of minimizing the scale of the conflict as much as possible was now out the window.
Like Mjosgard, Sherwin hadn't expected Charlos to completely ignore the "script" not only had he dragged his father along, but he had also brought his sister and other Celestial Dragons.
Moreover, as more relevant memories were awakened, Sherwin finally remembered that in the manga, Sai and Leo were able to escape unscathed only because they happened to run into the Revolutionary Army making trouble there.
Two Admirals had been tied down by the Revolutionary Army people, which was how they found the opportunity to slip away.
Although Sherwin preferred to follow his heart most of the time, he would absolutely never hesitate when it was time to be decisive.
Since the situation was already beyond salvation, then to hell with it—rebel!
Anyway, this had originally been one of their contingency plans.
This was also the reason why Sherwin had directly moved to knock Mjosgard unconscious just now.
If Mjosgard were to continue intervening at this moment, his end would surely be the same as in the manga—execution by the Holy Knights.
Sherwin wasn't sure how things would develop after a full-scale war with the Celestial Dragons began, but he estimated he likely wouldn't have the leisure to escort him out of Mary Geoise.
Furthermore, a Celestial Dragon who remained in Mary Geoise would be of greater value to the Revolutionary Army and to Sherwin, who already intended to rebel against the World Government.
Therefore, Sherwin simply chose to perform a "cut" before Mjosgard could speak and completely break ties with the other Celestial Dragons.
As long as Saint Miosgard wasn't a complete fool, he should have no problem dealing with the accountability of the Holy Knights afterward.
"Speaking of which, Doflamingo, whom I killed before, was also once a Celestial Dragon. I wonder what the difference in sensation will be between cutting a real Celestial Dragon and that former one..."
At this moment, there was naturally no need for Sherwin to hide the fact that he knew about Doflamingo identity. He grinned at the group of Celestial Dragons in front of him and then waved his hand backward.
"Baby-5!"
"Please use me to your heart content, Master Sherwin! Weapon Transformation: Longsword!"
The tall maid instantly transformed into an odachi even longer than the Longsword, falling into Sherwin hands.
It just...
Baby-5, when will you be able to completely hide your human parts during the transformation?
Sherwin felt a bit of a headache as he gripped the hilt, which was shaped exactly like Baby-5 calf.
Actually, this was already considered an improvement. In the beginning, when Baby-5 transformed into a longsword, her entire lower body served as the hilt and guard, allowing Sherwin to easily see the scenery beneath her skirt...
While that could be considered a bonus for him, it was a major distraction during combat!
To be honest, it was still a bit distracting now. After all, before his transmigration, Sherwin had been a veteran Arknights player...
Fortunately, Sherwin had specifically practiced this fighting style with Baby-5 before. After only a brief lapse in focus, he quickly cleared his mind, raised the "Maid Longsword" in his hands, and swung it down violently toward Saint Charlos!
Monster Hunter Style: Cataclysmic Toll!