Zongman: Evolution Paradise

Without a doubt, Yukino Yukinoshita knew that Jolyne was simply experiencing a shortage of magical energy.

Moreover, Gilgamesh's former Master is still around, and she was just transferred to another Master's service. She can't bring herself to do something as shameful as immediately helping the new Master fight.

At best, he can only use his magic to maintain his existence for now.

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at Jolyne beside her again and suddenly thought of something else.

I'm the one expending my mana to supply the Servant, so what if Gilgamesh gets kidnapped too?

[The Gate to the Realm Overflowing with Death] has begun to exert its suction force again. Knowing of the existence of this Noble Phantasm, Jolyne and the Heroic Spirits had long since moved away from its detection range.

However, even if it is within the judgment range, it is actually very difficult to successfully judge this Noble Phantasm.

Hmm... Apart from Medusa, Saber, Esdeath, Medea, and Lily, none of them have a luck level lower than B. Medusa, whose luck level is as low as E, can become an A level by using the materialization split.

"Scáthach hasn't appeared yet. Could it be because her class is Lancer and she didn't pass the luck check for this Noble Phantasm?"

Jolyne thought to herself.

Seeing that Scáthach still hadn't come out, Jolyne looked in the direction of Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka and asked, "Shinomiya, Hayasaka, are you leaving?"

Kaguya Shinomiya looked away, not wanting to reply, because she hadn't received a response when she spoke to Jolyne earlier, and it would be embarrassing for her to answer now.

Hayasaka Ai noticed this and responded as a maid, "Kaguya-sama wants to see who wins this battle."

Chapter 270 Instant Kill of Scáthach

Jolyne said, "We're acquaintances, after all. Anyway, our battle is over. Do you have any trump cards up your sleeve against Scáthach?"

If the Yukinoshita family is a powerful local clan in Chiba, then the Shinomiya Zaibatsu is a prestigious family in Japan, like Yuan Shao, whose family has held high office for four generations.

Jolyne did not believe that Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka had not prepared a plan to deal with Scáthach.

Kaguya Shinomiya didn't want to answer, but Ai Hayasaka conveyed with her eyes, "Solve it yourself."

Jolyne looked at the expressionless Kaguya Shinomiya and asked directly, "Is Lady Kaguya angry?"

"I do not have."

Kaguya Shinomiya immediately rejected the idea, but then felt that such an answer was inappropriate, making her seem like some kind of little girl from the Cold War era.

But once the words have been spoken, there is no chance to take them back.

To calm herself down, Kaguya Shinomiya chose to forget about it by starting a new conversation.

Pointing to the Noble Phantasm left behind by Scáthach, Kaguya Shinomiya calmly said, "The reason we are here is because we were captured by Scáthach earlier. The Command Seals that Hayasaka Ai and I each left are now Scáthach's property."

Hayasaka Ai chimed in from the side, "The Shinomiya family is very reputable."

At the time, Kaguya Shinomiya did say that she could use Command Spells to unseal equipment and items to redeem a life, but Scáthach ignored her.

The reason she used this excuse was, of course, because Kaguya Shinomiya didn't want to help Jolyne.

At least not now...

Kaguya Shinomiya: Holding a grudge...

Lily raised her little hand and couldn't help but say, "But your lives are now in our hands!"

Shinomiya Kaguya: "..."

Hayasaka Ai: “…”

Young Flash was still watching the show from the sidelines, unaware that the space he was maintaining had become a cage restricting his former Master.

Before disengaging from the battle, Kaguya Shinomiya and Ai Hayasaka were unable to resolve the game.

"We reached a consensus not to attack each other's Masters during the battle just now, but now that the battle is over, you're threatening our Masters' lives!"

Kaguya Shinomiya gritted her teeth and said, "Isn't this a bit too unreasonable?"

It's perfectly fine for strangers to do this. In fact, if they didn't know each other, Jolyne and Kaguya Shinomiya wouldn't have reached a consensus not to attack their Masters. Instead, killing the enemy Master would have been their primary objective.

Faced with Kaguya Shinomiya's accusations, Jolyne simply pulled Lily in front of her.

She knew better than to raise her little hand again, revealing a cute smile, and said, "Sister, you're not a Master anymore."

Kaguya Shinomiya: "Soliciting nonsense."

"Shinomiya, I'm not a good person, so there's no need for me to reason with you."

Joren echoed this.

Kaguya Shinomiya: You were just calling me Kaguya-sama, and now you're calling me Shinomiya! I'm furious! Does this mean good people have to be held at gunpoint?!

Hayasaka Ai subtly tugged at Shinomiya Kaguya's sleeve, suggesting that they should just give in.

As Kaguya Shinomiya's personal maid, Ai Hayasaka knows the young lady quite well.

Kaguya Shinomiya said no and her face was full of indifference, but she had already been thinking about giving the tool to deal with Scáthach to Jolyne.

However, how to give it is a problem.

Offer help proactively?

Kaguya Shinomiya would never do that.

The fact that Jolyne immediately and eagerly offered it up when Jolyne asked for it was something that Kaguya Shinomiya found completely unacceptable.

For her, the best way was to give it to Jolyne when he begged her in return.

"Kaguya-sama, let's just say we were truly coerced..."

Hayasaka Ai hinted with her eyes.

Jolyne didn't ask you for anything, but you didn't give it up so easily either. Let's each take a step back.

"..." Kaguya Shinomiya took a deep breath and withdrew her gaze from Jolyne.

After using the last Command Seal, a black wooden box appeared in his hand.

"Take it." Kaguya Shinomiya tossed it aside casually.

"Thanks, Shinomiya."

After thinking for a moment, Jolyne handed the wooden box to Yukino Yukinoshita and continued, "If you're not in a hurry to leave, I can tell you about the world of this game later, which should improve your final evaluation."

"Huh?" Kaguya Shinomiya was full of questions. It's only been three days since the game started, and you've already figured out the world-building?

No, I don't have a single clue!

Are you a member of the Shinomiya family, or am I?

Just as she was mentally making a couple of complaints, Kaguya Shinomiya's expression suddenly changed.

She thought of something else.

"You want to get an S?"

"wrong."

Her previously calm gaze turned serious, and Kaguya Shinomiya clenched her fingers as she asked earnestly, "You intend to become an S-rank?"

“Isn’t that a given?” Jolyne countered.

Now that everyone's a player, who wouldn't want to be S-rank?

On the other side, Yukino Yukinoshita had already opened the wooden box and, through the Paradise Bracelet, saw what the item Kaguya Shinomiya had taken out was.

Item - Arrow to Slay the Ancient God of the Blazing Sun

Description: Don't let the Ancient God of Blazing Sun see this name.

Effect: The arrow shaft has rotted away, only the drop of blood from the ancient god of the blazing sun still retains its weight.

Bonus: None

Conditions for use: Do not touch Him.

"Ancient God?"

"Isn't something wrong with this prop?"

Yukino Yukinoshita felt increasingly uneasy about the decaying arrow and wanted to return it to Jolyne, but then noticed that the atmosphere between Jolyne and Kaguya Shinomiya had changed.

Kaguya Shinomiya took a deep breath and asked seriously again, "What I mean is, do you think you can become an S-class rank?"

As she squeezed out those words through gritted teeth, Kaguya Shinomiya stared intently into Jolyne's eyes, as if trying to find the answer with her own.

Jolyne shrugged and said, "The S-rank cultivation sequence is indeed a bit difficult..."

Kaguya Shinomiya's heart skipped a beat, and she gloomily comforted herself: "Yeah, he's only level 3, how could he possibly become an S-class so easily? I was too impulsive."

The next moment, Jolyne's voice reached Kaguya Shinomiya's ears again.

"However, I'm only one world away from becoming an S-class sequence."

"Nani nani nani nani..."

Kaguya Shinomiya felt her brain go blank, her heart pounding, and she didn't even realize she had accidentally blurted out her innermost thoughts.

"It seems that this S-level represents some permissions that I am not aware of."

Jolyne complained to Yukino Yukinoshita.

Kaguya Shinomiya's incredulous expression only fueled Jolyne's curiosity about what would happen after becoming an S-class rank.

"..."

Yukino Yukinoshita was also very curious about this. Her older sister, Haruno Yukinoshita, had only been an A-rank for a short period of time and had never even seen an S-rank.

With Hayasaka Ai's help, Kaguya Shinomiya took a while to calm down.

"Are you sure you're not joking?!"

Kaguya Shinomiya asked seriously.

"I'm sure and sure."

Jolyne answered her.

Kaguya Shinomiya clutched her chest, took a deep breath, and said, "Then, give Gilgamesh back to me."

Young Flash: "???"

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

"The arrow I gave you will be a sure kill if it hits Scáthach."

After saying that, Kaguya Shinomiya turned her gaze to Medea, who was watching the drama unfold.

"You can transfer Heroic Spirits and Command Seals, right?"

"Transfer the remaining Command Seal of Hayasaka Ai to me. Besides [Lock], I also have a skill specializing in archery. After unsealing it, I can combine it with Gilgamesh's Archer class!"

"One hit to instantly kill Scáthach!"

"The treasure chest is yours, Jolyne. I will do everything in my power to help you win this game!"

Seeing that Kaguya Shinomiya was about to say something, Jolyne interrupted her.

"So, what do you want?"

Kaguya Shinomiya fell silent; she didn't quite know how to say it.

"One-hit kill on Scáthach?" Jolyne took the item from Yukino Yukinoshita's hand, looked at the description with interest, and then closed the wooden box.

"It's a very rare item. I feel that this arrow can be used in a more suitable place."

"As for Scáthach?"

"I've also thought of a way to defeat her instantly."

"Although it's a bit unethical."

Chapter 271 The Uses of the Old Insect

Zouken Matou hadn't had such a comfortable sleep in a long time.

Perhaps it's due to old age, but he has selective insomnia.