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Chapter 411 71 - As Everyone Knows, the Heroine of This Volume is Dull Goose

"For various reasons, I can't use my Authorities when fighting Dull Goose. Without them, I can't beat her."The girl, who had always disliked the nickname "Dull Goose" but had gradually grown used to it over time, looked at him with a complicated expression.

Why couldn't he use his so-called Authorities on her?

Raven, not being a member of Chaldeas, didn't fully grasp the combat level of the man who had initiated the Artificial Herrscher project. She could only roughly surmise that his power was no weaker than her own…

But Durandal knew very well that she was not the Captain's match.

The Director, who constantly traveled between different worlds, could wield terrifying Authorities.

Putting aside the power from his Herrscher core, which was said to have five times the precision of those from their world…

During the Second Honkai Eruption, he had analyzed the Sword of Rupture—Ea—and simulated an attack with an anti-world property.

And was the Sword of Rupture the only super-scale mythological armament he possessed?

The answer was no.

He also possessed Kavacha and Kundala, the armor that, once fully dismantled, would transform into the god-slaying spear Vasavi Shakti, capable of dissolving all concepts except for "the World" itself.

There was also the demonic sword Fragarach, which inflicted wounds that could never heal, and the demonic spear Brionac, which shared the same legend of being a sure-hit weapon as Gungnir…

Theoretically, as long as the Captain, who possessed the Authority of Reason, was willing to analyze them, he could fully manifest the terrifying powers recorded in those weapons.

The Captain was the strongest Herrscher in human civilization.

Dull Goose firmly believed this.

So, why would a person who could defeat her in an instant if he just used his powers resort to grabbing a bystander as a shield and running away?

The girl, vaguely remembering that the Captain had placed an unbreakable vow upon himself out of fear he would become an even bigger scumbag, pursed her lips. The anger in her eyes faded, replaced by a peculiar light.

Though it was a bit embarrassing to admit, she felt…

Her heart was beating a little faster.

Sigh…

Looks like I've managed to escape the fate of a beating, Li Zihan thought, looking at the girl who had temporarily put away her weapon to demand an answer.

If he were to directly reply with something like "A pledge of life and death, a vow to be with you," "The moon is beautiful," or "A raven is like a writing desk," he could very reasonably pull Dull Goose into an embrace.

But—

A person who always did the confessing sometimes wanted to try being confessed to for a change.

The young man, feeling that this tsundere goose would be incredibly cute if she were to confess, broke into a handsome yet punchable Husky-style smile.

"It's probably… what you think."

As if deliberately avoiding the subject, his answer was vague and indistinct.

Even at a time like this, he still likes to mess with people using ambiguous words?

The girl, whose attributes included "hot-tempered big sister" in addition to tsundere, couldn't help but clench her fists.

How infuriating.

"Can you be a little clearer?"

"Matters of affection need to be mutual, don't they?"

The young man, with "courting death" written all over his face, glanced at Miss Dull Goose from the corner of his eye, still explaining with a smile as steady as an old dog.

"If you have no feelings for me, then no matter what feelings I hold, it would be meaningless. In that case, everything would naturally come to nothing."

This guy… is there something wrong with him?

Raven, who had finally recovered some of her energy after lying on the bench for a while, watched the man with his nonchalant and even slightly teasing smile, her lip twitching.

Is he trying to force Durandal to confess?

Forcing a die-hard tsundere to confess… is he not afraid of getting punched?

Miss Raven, who harbored a deep resentment for him, thought as she looked at the girl whose expression was definitely not pleasant and whose hands were already clenched into fists.

However, Miss Raven's mood was now quite good.

After all—

Although the Director hadn't said it directly, he had clearly shown that he held romantic feelings for Lady Durandal.

Judging by the way he was flirting with Durandal, he wasn't too different from the rumors; he was a pervert at his core. As long as one of them made things clear, these two could fast-forward straight to the hotel.

She wondered which of these two humanoid monsters would be the one to fall in the end.

If things developed that way, she could at least collect some extra cash.

Although I didn't contribute much as a wingman, I did suffer a bit, Miss Raven thought, looking at the Strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal, who was definitely a rich woman.

But then again, as the Director of Chaldea, a certain someone was probably even richer.

Miss Raven thought as she looked at the exceptionally handsome young man.

His family fortune was definitely enough to buy many island villas.

He was good-looking, terrifyingly strong, and ridiculously rich. He should be considered a premium-quality male.

Too bad he was already taken.

And…

Recalling her recent ordeal, a twisted expression appeared on Raven's beautiful, delicate face.

As a top-tier beauty, Raven had been quite worried when she first came into contact with this scumbag, worried that he might try to pull some strings and force himself on her.

Instead, she had been dragged along as a shield against Dull Goose for ages, jostled around on his shoulder for half a day, and then tossed onto a bench like a rag used to wipe a table.

Such an act was undoubtedly a declaration that her previous thoughts were just her being conceited.

It was, in no uncertain terms, a rejection of her charm.

Raven, who had been hurt both psychologically and physiologically, harbored a deep resentment for him.

Whatever, I don't care anymore.

Miss Raven shook her head.

Anyway, as long as she waited for the Director and the tsundere goose to get together, she could collect her money and retire to her island villa.

She would just treat today's unbearable experience as garbage memory and forget about it.

Miss Raven eagerly watched the two people who were just one proper answer away from getting together, waiting for the resolution.

"So, what's your answer?"

As if interrogating her, the young man continued to press the golden-haired girl with a smile.

How should I answer?

The girl felt a flare of anger, feeling that if she answered with "I like you," she would lose in some way.

But her expression quickly became hesitant again.

According to the Captain's personality, since he was refusing to confess to her now, he would most likely orchestrate all sorts of situations in the future to make her confess.

She really wanted to teach him a lesson.

The girl, who was both a tsundere and a hot-tempered big sister, looked at the young man with his teasing smile and thought of an answer.

"I've wanted to commit domestic violence on you for a long time!"

To the young man's slightly horrified and stunned expression, the girl raised her fist.