Part 52: Episode 37: Reunion, But Still Something is Missing
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Thhhhhe K-K-King sssssaa-aa-aai-d. d. d.
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B-b-b-become. B-b-ec-c-come. Ooooonnnne-nnne with usss.
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No, thank you!
Its no good! He isnt getting hurt at all!
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I thought hed die if we hit him enough, but I dont feel like were doing any damage at all. If only Id brought a halberd or something
!
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Theres definitely something wrong if hes completely unfazed by your punches, Miss Lourde.
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Its not like theyre doing nothing, though. He just recovers very quickly.
Who gave this chump a regen buff!?
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Wh-what do we do, Nageki
?
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Maybe so, but Im getting awfully tired of The Kings incessant invitations!
Couldnt I take him out if I bypassed his regeneration by throwing all my hunter-gatherer strength into a single attack? Theres always a chance, right?
Nageki had a point. If I waited for Yuuya to come back, we might have a chance to overpower his regen by both attacking. If I keep trying to do this on my own
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Say your prayers, Mister King! Ill decide this in one blow!
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Were you listening to me, Miss Lourde?
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Dont worry, Nageki! If I can hit him, I can kill him!
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Come to me, o spirits of my proud steppe-hunter ancestors! My blood burns with the flames of the sun! Grant me a single strike to split the crust of the Earth itself!
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I did it! He definitely felt that!
The music stops.
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Miss Lourde
!
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Err
Huh
?
My leg is stuck deep inside The Kings chest (?). I cant get it out.
A horrible scream erupted from the mouths (?) of each kings head. I was slowly being absorbed into The King.
Soon, everything went dark.
I couldnt risk anything like that happening.
Nageki was right. We probably cant get through with force alone! Well have to buy time and wait for backup.
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M-m-m-mak-k-king, m-m-making craccckkkkssss is ba-a-aaad
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Look out!
The King took a huge swipe at Nageki. Thankfully, I was quick enough to tackle him to the ground, out of harms way.
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Nageki, are you okay!?
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Yes
Sorry.
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Its okay!
The King has been targeting Nageki this whole time. Looks like maybe Nageki is his natural enemy, like the migrant said.
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Dont worry about it. We need you to burn the lighthouse, after all!
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Ill protect you, Nageki!
While I was still blocking Nageki, The King took the opportunity to launch an attack at me.
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Miss Lourde!
Ugh
I got hit bad, boss
!
This King really is a nasty man, batting the heroine of a dating sim around like that!
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Not in all my days and travels as a hunter-gatherer have I fought a creature like this. But even so
I need to get Nageki past him somehow, even if it means sacrificing myself!
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Hey, wait! Nageki, what are you doing!?
While I was reeling on the floor from the last attack, Nageki got up and placed himself between me and The King.
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I will send you home safe, Miss Lourde. To reality. To the school. Because
you have a future, Miss Lourde.
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N-N-Nag-g-geki, sh-sh-sh, sh-should, d-d-d-die in a fffffiiirrree
The King slowly draws closer to Nageki.
Hes gotten heavier, and he keeps sprouting more heads. Theres no way Nageki could take a hit from him.
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Your Majesty. Please dont hurt Miss Lourde any more.
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Y-y-youuuu mussst not, y-you m-m-m-must n-n-not goooo!
Using this advantage, The King wound up a huge attack and headed straight for Nageki.
The music stops.
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?
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Okosan!
Okosan, dashing out of nowhere, sweeps Nageki up in his wings and skids into the corner, sparks flying from his claws.
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Im dizzy. You really are quite fast.
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Cooooooo! (What did you expect!? Okosans legs are pure, muscly gold!)
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P-p-p-pooorrrr, p-pooor Ok-Ok-Okosan. Heeeee r-r-r-runs, and he r-r-r-runs, butttt he will n-n-n-n, n-n-never find annnnyth-th-thingggg.
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Coo! (Spare us the foolishness!)
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Cooooooo! (True Pudding does exist, somewhere in the world!)
Knocked off balance by Okosans attack, The King began to fall over.
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Wait, no! Fall in a different direction!
I need to get out of the way! But my legs are still--
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Goon, grab my wing!
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What a careless lout you are. Hold on tight!
Two birds grabbed me and moved me out of the way of the teetering King.
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Ryouta! Sakuya!
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Never been better!
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Youre practically in tatters! I expect better than this from my underlings!
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Im not your underling or your mercenary or anything, Sakuya!
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Aaaaaaaahhhh, aaahhhh
But eeeeven if y-y-you go baaaack, th-th-the world will onnnnnnly keep h-h-h, h-hurting yyyooouuu!
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You were right, sir. There are two birds in my heart. And its painful. Sometimes I think Im going to tear apart from inside.
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If I stopped worrying, if I stopped being in pain
I wouldnt be myself anymore!
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I dont care if I dont know what tomorrow will bring! I want to go back to the real world, and live into the future with everyone!
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Have you no shame, you pathetic being? You call yourself a king, but you are as limp and weak as a boiled frog leg!
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You fear contact with others? You comfort yourself by forcing everyone into the same mindset as yourself? You despicable coward!
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Coo! (Sakuya is cool!)
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Indeed.
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Sakuya would be a way better king than you!
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Hmhmm. But of course.
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Sakuya! Dont let your guard down!
Unfortuantely, the warning came too late, and Sakuya took a big hit from The King.
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Uuugggh
How dare you strike at me while I am speaking, you cad!?
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A-are you okay!? Did he get you!?
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Aaaaahhh
aaaggghh, uuuuhh
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Merry Christmas! (Miru and Kaku will take care of all your scrapes and bumps, with a wink and a twink and a ho-ho-ho!)
A familiar pair of white creatures tumble across the room and begin administering emergency care to Sakuya.
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Hmph
Its not like I asked for this, or anything
!
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Can I borrow that first aid kit for a minute?
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Are you okay, Goon?
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Im great! I knew youd be here, Ryouta. Thank you!
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Th-Th-The K-K-K, K-King
dooooooeees not und, undersssstanddd
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Okosan, look out! Hes coming from above!
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Coo!?
Before the attack could land, though, a gunshot rang through the room, and The Kings attack was cut short.
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Ummm
Tell me, whats happening? Things have gotten a bit strange, havent they?
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I knew youd show up looking like a hero, Yuuya!
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So Hitori was all right?
Good.
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Youre late, Sakazaki! Been off gallivanting around while the rest of us fight, have you?
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Do forgive me, dear brother. I was looking for somebirdie and was unfortunately delayed.
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Ooooh, uuuuuuuurrrggh, aah, aaaaahh
!
In the face of the ever-growing party in front of him, The King began to attack wildly.
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Wow! Hes even more of a berserker than I am!
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I think were going to win this!
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Watch out. Someones gotten angry.
The rampaging Okosan and the heroic Yuuya have gained the upper hand--or, have they? The King is still thrashing around an awful lot.
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Just a little more and we can win! Just one more
The music stops.