A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 474 - 355 The Next Step_1
Chapter 474: Chapter 355: The Next Step_1
Chapter 474: Chapter 355: The Next Step_1
Truth be told, Duanmu Huai was completely dumbfounded when he saw Kendou Kanami beside him. He could be sure that no one was beside him when he went to bed, but within the blink of an eye – he couldn’t possibly be sleepwalking, right? If he was sleepwalking, then this is too exaggerated.
However, once he composed himself, Duanmu Huai’s first response was to investigate Kendou Kanami’s condition. After all, he clearly remembered one of the dark histories that the players had unearthed about the Human Emperor – his spiritual energy was too strong for ordinary people to withstand. Therefore, most women he had relations with ended up exploding. Thinking he was infertile, the Emperor then created those genetic prototypes…
Although Duanmu Huai was not quite the Emperor, but… he too didn’t have much experience…
Hmm, good, she’s alive.
After confirming that Kendou Kanami had not turned into a corpse, Duanmu Huai breathed a sigh of relief, then looked around him.
“Ogis? Where is Ogis?”
“Master?”
Hearing Duanmu Huai’s call, Ogis poked her head out from a corner nearby, curiously looking at him.
“What’s going on?”
Duanmu Huai pointed confusingly at Kendou Kanami, and Ogis took a moment to think.
“Hmm… last night, she came to Master’s room on her own…”
“Hmm???”
“From there.”
As she said this, Ogis pointed to the ceiling. Duanmu Huai looked up and saw a small hole in the ceiling – could Kendou Kanami be a house mouse?
However… wait, according to Ogis, it was her initiative? Why?
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“Why didn’t you stop her?”
Duanmu Huai glared at Ogis in annoyance. After all, Ogis was always by his side when he went to bed at night. Puppets do not need to rest, and Duanmu Huai had complete confidence in Ogis. He had never expected such an issue to arise. Logically speaking, if Ogis stayed the previous night, it would mean that she watched him and Kendou Kanami all night… What the hell was going on?
Ogis, why did you just watch? Did you betray me too?
“Because Master previously mentioned that such matters require the woman’s consent. And also…”
As she said this, Ogis tilted her head.
“I am also interested in human reproductive behavior.”
“………”
His little sweetie is both black-hearted and leaky, where can he reason with that?
“Uh…….”
At this time, Kendou Kanami slowly woke up. She looked around in a daze, then upon seeing Duanmu Huai, she trembled and quickly curled up as if she remembered something.
“I’m sorry, please don’t…I can’t… anymore…!”
“Alright, alright, I didn’t plan to attack you.”
Looking at the trembling female ninja, Duanmu Huai was at a loss for words.
“Anyhow, get dressed first, then tell me what’s going on.”
“Yes…….”
After washing and changing their clothes, Kendou Kanami revealed the truth to Duanmu Huai.
“…so, you want me to save the princess of Lisas Royal City?”
“Yes, her highness…she’s definitely not that kind of person. She must have been brainwashed by the demon…”
“Hmm…..”
Looking at Kendou Kanami kneeling in front of him, Duanmu Huai fell into deep thought. He almost understood what Kendou Kanami was trying to express. Given the current situation wherein Princess Leia declared her intention to marry Prince Barton and encouraged all rebel forces to surrender, Lisas was bound to be thrown into chaos. To rescue Princess Leia, they then had to go to Lisas Royal City.
However, that place was currently swarming with Demons, and it was clear that the princess was surrounded by them.
Under these circumstances, attempting a rescue seemed like a fanciful pipe dream – scaling the impossible. Duanmu Huai was perhaps the only one who could pull it off. Hence, Kendou Kanami had finally resorted to this tactic in order to plead with Duanmu Huai to rescue Princess Leia.
“Just… as long as you can save Her Majesty, you can do whatever you want to me… Please save the princess……”
“Hmm……”
Listening to Kendou Kanami’s plea, Duanmu Huai couldn’t help but fall silent.
How should one respond to that…..
In the game, players often joke about NPCs saying “You can do whatever you want to me”. Implying they might as well just give themselves up completely. But of course, that’s just the players boasting, everyone knows that Star Ocean Online is an online game and there’s no 18+ content there. However, many forum discussions about such content indicate that players are still very interested in these more mature storylines.
Of course, reacting to this situation in reality is….to put it lightly…quite satisfying.
After all, Duanmu Huai is a man as well as a Star Warrior, and he certainly has ordinary needs. Kendou Kanami is a cute and attractive girl. It would be quite a feat to feel nothing when such a cute and attractive girl throws herself voluntarily into your arms.
Importantly, Kendou Kanami is human, which relieved Duanmu Huai of any concerns. As a Judge, he wouldn’t behave like those indiscriminate Blue Elves who preyed on all beings including Aliens. Yet on the other hand, Judges aren’t Monks either; they have their own needs too. This is also one of the reasons why Duanmu Huai treats Ann better than he does Greiya……
If this were in the real world, Duanmu Huai certainly wouldn’t get intimately involved with a woman so easily. In this world, though, it’s different. The Chaos Evil God is the greatest threat, and he isn’t certain that he can actually emerge victorious. There are many players in the game, but in reality, it’s just him. While he gained a lot of rewards that other players didn’t get, confronting the Chaos Evil God all by himself is still too risky. Who knows when it might all come crashing down.
So, with life being so unpredictable, it’s best to enjoy the moment at hand. If an attractive girl throws herself at you, any man who doesn’t seize the opportunity ought to be shamed.
At least before you die, you won’t regret still being a virgin.
Not only that, Duanmu Huai found that after he woke up, the power inside his body had somehow changed. Since entering this world, the restless feeling he had started to disappear, and he felt more relaxed.
Apart from that…….
Duanmu Huai shifted his gaze from Kendou Kanami and looked at the screen in front of him.
[Special Priesthood Task Activated]
[Task Requirements: ???]
This was something Duanmu Huai had just noticed. There were no tasks presented by the system yesterday, it was only today that one appeared. So, this priesthood task has something to do with Kendou Kanami’s nighttime attack yesterday?
What kind of priesthood task could that be?
Could it possibly be an 18+ priesthood task….
Oh well, we will see when the time comes.
After thinking about it, Duanmu Huai shook his head and turned his attention back to Kendou Kanami.
“I can agree to your request, but I have one condition. That is, you must serve me as my servant, act according to my orders. Do you understand?”
“Yes! I understand!”
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s response, Kendou Kanami immediately nodded with joy and hastily replied. After all, her original hope was for Duanmu Huai to step in and help save Princess Leia. Now that Duanmu Huai agreed to help, she naturally wouldn’t mind the condition he proposed. Whether she was to be a slave or a servant, she wouldn’t refuse.
Of course, Kendou Kanami didn’t know that the servitude Duanmu Huai asked of her wasn’t slavery. Instead, she was to be a servant under the Judge, almost like an assistant. After all, a Judge has to manage a large area. It was impossible for him to do everything himself. Therefore, setting up a huge information network and recruiting people was only natural.
However, Duanmu Huai’s situation was quite special. Although he had a Fragmented World and Soul Cards, strictly speaking, the people in the Soul Cards are not servants, they’re more like items. Duanmu Huai is a Soul Walker and these people were Soul Cards which technically meant they were Duanmu Huai’s personal belongings rather than servants.
In fact, up until now, the only ones Duanmu Huai had deemed worthy of being servants were three people. They were Axelle and Lumiaire that he had recruited from Star Territory 59, and now Kendou Kanami. If they served the Tribunal well and contributed, Duanmu Huai could promote them to be Throne Agents— faithful assistants to the Judge.
Having made up his mind, Duanmu Huai wasted no time. He went to the Liberation Front and informed Lord Barres of the Black Legion, Lord Lirk of the Red Legion, and Commander Maria of his plans to head towards Lisas. Although the three were surprised about Duanmu Huai’s plan, they didn’t object. For them, if Princess Leia could be rescued, they could then proceed to confront and take over the Herman Army occupying the lands of Lisas.
Kendou Kanami was the most familiar with Lisas, so it was a given that Duanmu Huai would bring her along. As for Yue Huasha and Ogis, Duanmu Huai left them behind to assist the Liberation Front. On one hand, they could help protect Maria from being kidnapped. On the other hand, it was a punishment for his pet for being so unguarded—How could his faithful pet just watch as its master faced a night attack, and even seemed interested? Was he even being loyal?
Was this puppet made out of some rebellious material?
After sorting out all the arrangements, Duanmu Huai set out on his journey with Kendou Kanami towards Lisas.
