Chapter 73: Delightful! This is Simply Too Delightful!
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"I'll take that!"
"Running? You think running will save you? Come, let's do some math! Hehehe!"
With a ruthless shove, Iori Kitahara and Hidetoshi Tabata slammed Kohei Imamura's head toward the dirt before dragging him kicking and screaming into the log cabin. Seeing Kohei's tragic fate, the rest of the "Full Moon" members suddenly became much more cooperative.
"Alright," Seito said, scanning the high-ranking officers. "Who's first? My time is very valuable."
Kaguya Shinomiya and the others exchanged glances, but no one spoke. This lack of initiative made Seito quite displeased.
"What's the matter? Do you think I won't strike down a girl?" Seito's eyes flickered with a cold, sharp light. "There is nothing more delightful than victory over a stubborn opponent, regardless of gender."
Everyone: "..."
He really is a total deviant!
Seito's gaze swept across the line until it landed on Kiyotaka Ayanokouji.
"..."
Sensing the impending trouble, Ayanokouji didn't wait for a prompt. He calmly opened his menu and handed over his equipment, materials, and gold. He had no interest in causing a scene or inviting "special treatment." To him, this wasn't a competition worth winning; it was just a minor setback to be managed.
Seeing how sensible "Ayanokouji-kun" was, Seito nodded in approval. As expected, Ayanokouji is the most practical one here.
Next, he turned his gaze toward Kirito.
"I don't have any materials on me. Just some gold and my current gear." Kirito handed over his items with a resigned sigh.
"Why no materials?" Seito asked, stashing the gold.
Kirito said nothing, merely glancing toward Kaguya. Seito understood instantly—all the heavy-duty resources had been funneled into the guild treasury held by the President.
Seito proceeded to strip the Class B members of their assets before finally turning to Ai Hayasaka. Now, only Kaguya, Yukino, Asuna, and the "Secretary" remained.
He walked up to Hayasaka with a polite, chilling smile. Hayasaka was on high alert. She couldn't shame her mistress; she was prepared to resist to the end!
Kaguya gave Hayasaka an encouraging look, which bolstered the maid's resolve. However, Seito leaned in and whispered in a voice just loud enough for the nearby girls to hear:
"Hayasaka... you wouldn't want to see your Lady suffer any 'unnecessary' hardships, would you?"
Yukino Yukinoshita: "..."
Asuna: "..."
The two girls stared at Seito in pure horror. They had heard the classic, villainous phrasing.
Degenerate! Absolute degenerate! This man is a menace to society! they both screamed internally.
As for Kaguya, being a complete novice in the ways of "modern" subtext, she was merely confused. She was certain such a vague threat wouldn't work on the iron-willed Hayasaka.
"I'll give it to you!" Hayasaka blurted out, handing over her inventory without a second's hesitation. Kaguya was floored.
Seito stashed the loot and turned to the "Big Three." He started with Yukino.
"Yukino, did you and your sister finish moving into the apartment next to mine?" Seito asked a seemingly random question.
Yukino looked at him, surprised. He didn't use that annoying nickname? Is he actually being decent? She remained wary. "What if we have?"
Seito's grin widened. "Well, 'Flatty,' you wouldn't want your real-life self to suffer any 'unnecessary' inconveniences, would you?"
Yukino: "!!!"
Asuna: "..."
Hayasaka: "..."
Good grief! He's actually bringing real life into this!
Yukino's panic spiked, then she tried to steady herself. "Wait, my sister is there too. You're just bluffing."
"Oh, are you overthinking things? I'm not a monster. But... do you really think you're safe just because Haruno is there? I can just ask her to take some 'embarrassing' photos of you and post them on the school forums. Hehehe~!"
Yukino turned pale. She knew her sister. Haruno wouldn't just do it; she'd probably enjoy it!
Without another word, Yukino handed over her items. Round one: Seito's victory.
Satisfied with the haul from the Yukinoshita estate, Seito stepped toward Asuna.
"Wife—cough, I mean, Yuuki-san. Shall we do this the easy way, or do you want to follow the 'protocol'?"
"Hmph!" Asuna snorted. "I don't have any 'embarrassing photos' or family secrets for you to use."
"That seems to be true," Seito mused, rubbing his chin. He really didn't have any leverage on Asuna yet. He then looked at Kaguya. The "Ice Queen" didn't seem to have any obvious weaknesses he could exploit either.
Does he actually have to get his hands dirty?
They were his "waifus" from his past life, after all...
Without a second thought, Seito drew his dragon tachi. He raised it high, his expression shifting into one of pure, unadulterated delight.
Who cares?! It was just a game. They'd just respawn at Level 1. A minor inconvenience in exchange for total victory!
SHING!
With a ruthless stroke, Asuna's HP hit zero, and she dissolved into light, her level resetting to 1. Before the crowd could even scream, Seito spun and slashed Kaguya down as well!
Two rare crafting materials dropped exactly where they had stood.
The scene was so sudden that Yukino and the others could only stare in shock. He actually did it. He just slaughtered two of the most beautiful girls in the academy—his own classmates!
Seito, however, let out a long, satisfied laugh.
"Delightful... Simply too delightful!"
He scooped up the dropped materials and turned toward Maple and the other Executives.
"We're done here! Back to the base!"
With that, the entire Harbinger guild vanished in a flash of teleportation, leaving a traumatized "Full Moon" guild in the dust.
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Thank you for reading.