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Chapter 26: Flame Princess ②

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“Selected Candidate: Spica.”

“『Preestablished Harmony』, huh? What a ridiculous artifact… New Zealand should just issue a recall order even now… Damn it!”

The next day, Aina spat venom at the rigged drawing results. Incidentally, she had naturally excluded Spica from the lottery pool. The association’s misconduct had been outdone by Spica’s own underhanded tactics. Frustrated as she was, the rules were the rules. Aina contacted Spica immediately.

“Good morning, Aina-chan. I guess I was chosen, huh~?”

“Good morning. Yes, you were. But more importantly, I wonder how someone who wasn’t even part of the lottery pool ended up winning? I could hardly believe my eyes.”

“Ehh~? Aina-chan, that’s not allowed~ Cheating is baaad, you know~♡”

“…”

(Should I just revoke this idiot’s license? She’s challenging the entire association, isn’t she? Maybe I’ll draft a proposal to revoke her license. Yeah, let’s do that.)

Spica’s ability to provoke was top-tier. She could even disrupt usually calm Aina with sheer irritation. It wasn’t that Aina had a short temper either.

“Hey, you’re scaring me—say something! So, have you contacted Yuu-kun yet? I’m good for today or tomorrow! Any dungeon works for me~”

“I’ll contact him now. I’ll be recommending him to decline, just so you know.”

“Hehehe~♡ You see, it’s already predetermined♡♡”

“What!?! Ahhhhh…!! Haa… Haa. I’ll confirm the schedule and get back to you. Talk to you later.”

Aina unconsciously slammed the phone down. The surrounding staff flinched, but since it was obviously Spica-related, they clasped their hands together in silent prayer. Now then, it was time to contact Yuu.

“Hello, this is Kishido.”

“Good morning. Is now a good time? It’s about the temporary party.”

“I’m free to talk.”

“You’ve probably already heard the rumors, but your partner is Spica. The ‘Flame Princess.’”

“Uhh… Ah, right. So… Am I allowed to set the schedule myself?”

Yuu was momentarily shaken. He didn’t know about the artifact 『Preestablished Harmony』 and a chill ran down his spine.

“Yes. Please handle it as you fit. Once you’ve decided, could you give me a call?”

“Understood! I’ll try to get back to you before noon.”

“Sorry to burden you. I’m counting on you… Oh, and just in case, remember that Spica is an A-rank attacker.”

“Got it. Okay then, talk soon.”

Aina-san sounded really worn out.. How unusual…

After the call, Yuu immediately began considering the schedule. Still, he was shocked that his partner ended up being the infamous Flame Princess, who had been trending in yesterday’s livestream. Separately, he also recalled the chilling message he’d received that morning from his mother, Sachi.

『Spica is dangerous. Run.』

“…Huh? What’s going on here?”

For now, he sent a vague reply to Sachi.

『I’ll be fine.』

“I mean, it’s just a coincidence, right…? Anyway, which dungeon should we go to…”

Since Spica was an A-rank attacker, Yuu’s options were limited to A-rank dungeons. As before, he considered a safe combination of unexplored area investigation and gate processing. The question was whether Spica would be okay with that. Despite constantly being at the center of controversy, Spica had a strong track record overseas as an attacker.

To be honest, I feel like surveying missions would bore her…

Unlike Elena the other day, Spica wasn’t in a “gain experience” phase anymore.

In that case, a Gate Attack might be the way to go…

Gate Attack referred to skipping most of the exploratory investigation and focusing solely on conquering the gate. It was typically done in newly discovered dungeons. This helped determine a provisional dungeon rank, which would later be confirmed through a detailed survey.

But come to think of it, there aren’t any recently discovered dungeons around here…

Yuu, having already gathered data on nearby dungeons, immediately faced this unfortunate truth. He could probably find a suitable dungeon somewhere in the country, but ideally, he wanted to stay local.

What to do… Oh! Wait, there is one! That suspicious dungeon—Asakusa B7!

The Asakusa B7 Dungeon was the one where he’d met Risa (the scent fetishist). It was also the dungeon where an A-rank Manticore had appeared, and currently, only A-rank attackers were allowed entry.

The dungeon rank is kind of vague anyway. This might be perfect for a Gate Attack!

Since gate processing would be the focus, there’d be plenty of action to show off during the livestream, and the added data would benefit the Association. It was a win-win situation for everyone. He immediately contacted Aina.

“Have you decided?”

“Yes. I’m thinking of doing a Gate Attack at Asakusa B7 tomorrow. My partner is A-rank attacker, so it all works out for the best.”

“Got it! That helps a lot. In that case, we’ll suspend our own survey tomorrow and leave it to you. I’ll inform Spica myself. What time should you two meet?”

“I’d like to start early, so could you let her know to meet at eight in the morning?”

“Understood. Somehow, my stomach feels a little less knotted now. Thank you.”

“Y-Yes. I’m glad to hear that. Well then, I’ll be counting on you.”

So she was feeling unwell… Being a staff member at the association must be really stressful…

And so, the party activity with Spica was officially set: a Gate Attack at the Asakusa B7 Dungeon. Meeting time: eight a.m. the next day. It had been a while since he’d done a combat-heavy dungeon attack. Yuu was excited, hoping it would be full of highlight moments for his livestream.

Alright, time to maintain my sword! I’ll skip today’s stream…

Meanwhile, Spica was feeling a little down. Her ideal party with Yuu had been a relaxed, date-like dungeon run. Apparently, the contents of the party activity were outside the range of her artifact’s 『Preestablished Harmony』 effect.

“A Gate Attack, huh… And a serious one at that… Still, Aina-chan looked pretty happy… Hmph~”

Indeed, Aina had been thrilled in more ways than one. Knowing that Spica had wanted a laid-back time, she was almost overjoyed by Yuu’s proposal. A serious Gate Attack would benefit the Association, and Spica’s expectations would be thoroughly dashed. Aina’s expression after delivering the news had reportedly been quite radiant.

“Can I even keep up, though…?”

Setting aside the broken expectations, Spica had another concern: whether she could keep up with Yuu. According to the artifact-based ability measurement, Yuu had a score of 575. That information was available to association-affiliated attackers. Meanwhile, her own score was 468. The significant difference in numbers made her uneasy.

“Jeez! What is that 575 even?! It’s higher than Sachi-senpai’s! Ugh, I really don’t like having to be the one pampered on…”

Even as the Flame Princess, Spica was still an A-rank attacker with plenty of achievements overseas—and a bit of pride.

“I watched the livestream, but I didn’t think he was that amazing… Just what’s going on here…?”

It was rare to see Spica genuinely troubled, without her usual antics.

(But worrying won’t solve anything! Anyway, I need to be properly prepared!)

Shaking off her thoughts, she began maintaining her trusted weapon, a magic gun. It looked like a revolver, but it was actually an artifact. Imagine an infinite-ammo revolver that never needed reloading. Simply put, it was a ridiculous weapon.

And so, the day of the Gate Attack arrived. Both of them arrived at the Asakusa B7 Dungeon at almost the exact same time.

“Good morning. Spica-san, nice to meet you.”

“Good morning! Yuu-kun, I’m looking forward to working with you today!~♡”

(Ahh♡♡ Sachi-senpai—no, I mean Mother-in-law, I’m taking Yuu-kun for myself…)

Spica had safely escaped her dilemma mode. And upon seeing Yuu, whose face was exactly her type, in person, she decided to make him her husband.

“Thank you. I know it’s a bit too sudden, but I’d like to go over today’s schedule right away.”

“Okay♡”

And so, the real Gate Attack by the A-rank attacker party was finally about to begin. Would the Flame Princess make it through the day without causing any fire?

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