I’m the Only Male Knight in a Chastity-Reversed World, and When I Enrolled in a Female Knight Academy, I Somehow Got Treated Like a Hero — Dominating with an Unparalleled Skill That Makes Me Stronger the More Sex I Have - 42

Chapter 42: The Decisive Battle

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Night. When the sun had set and the entire village was wrapped in a curtain of darkness. After finishing our rest, we waited outside. Even though it was only for a short while, sleeping had restored both our stamina and our magic power. With this, we should be able to face the Black Dragon.

However…

“Without a doubt, it’s a formidable enemy. To defeat it for certain, I need to concentrate all the magic power inside my body and deliver a single, all-out strike. For that, I need time and an opening. If I can secure enough time and an opening to gather my magic power and land a sure hit, I can definitely bring it down.”

“Then leave that to us.”

Berga stepped forward.

“While you’re stockpiling magic power, we’ll buy you time. Even if we can’t beat it, we can at least serve as a diversion.”

“Frau will help as well.”

“But it’s dangerous. One wrong step and you could die.”

“Hah. What’s that now?” Berga snorted. “Our comrade’s risking his life. It’s only natural that we risk ours too.”

“We’re also students of the Knight Academy. We can’t just sit back and be carried through everything.”

Sophia agreed, then looked straight at me and said,

“We’ll fulfill our role. So please, Kreto-san, focus on fulfilling yours.”

“…Got it. I’m counting on you.”

Just as we finished deciding on the plan…

“Hey, it’s here!”

Someone among the villagers shouted. From the edge of the night sky, a black shadow approached. It was a jet-black darkness deeper than the night itself. The enormous Black Dragon descended upon the village and let out a roar so powerful it shook the earth—an overwhelming presence that instilled fear into all living beings. But we did not falter.

“Let’s go!”

“Yeah!”

“Understood.”

Sophia and the others scattered to act as a diversion. And I began concentrating my magic power, so that each of us could fulfill our role.

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During the previous attack, Berga had only fought the Black Dragon for a brief moment, just enough to land a one-sided attack. Even then, its toughness had been astonishing. But this time, facing it properly for the first time, she felt true terror.

It wasn’t just tough. Its destructive power and speed were also far beyond the norm. It was on a completely different level. This wasn’t even a fight.

Kreto was taking on something like this all by himself…!? How the hell did he keep his sanity…!?

Even with three of them working together, barely buying time was all they could manage. When Berga fired off lightning magic, the Black Dragon turned its aim toward them. She leapt away at the last possible moment, narrowly evading the fired light projectile. When the projectile touched a building, it reduced the surrounding area to scorched ruins.

“That was close…!”

If it had hit, it would’ve been instant death. The moment you made even the slightest wrong choice, it was over. Her mind and body were being worn down.

“The hell…?! Barely any time’s passed at all…!”

Every second felt like an eternity. Her instincts screamed at her to run. She wanted to. She didn’t want to stay here for even a second.

But if I retreat now, Kreto’ll be targeted…! If he takes that attack while defenseless, he won’t stand a chance…!

Her comrades were behind her. That fact alone kept Berga standing her ground.

Kreto trusted us and left this to us. I won’t betray that trust. I’m not letting him die, no matter what!

She crushed her fear with sheer willpower. Clenching her teeth, she shouted at the Black Dragon.

“Come on! Bring it from anywhere you want!”

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Frau devoted herself entirely to supporting Berga. She moved in sync with her, filling in the gaps.

Nee-san, your fighting spirit is incredible.

Watching Berga fight up close, Frau couldn’t help but admire her. She knew her sister better than anyone. And because of that, she understood. Berga was at her strongest when she fought to protect something. To protect the villagers. That was certainly part of it. But the biggest reason was different.

Most likely, it’s because he’s behind her.

Since meeting Kreto, Berga had changed. Lately, she talked about him all the time.

Nee-san has special feelings for him.

Those feelings could become friendship… Or love. Either way, it was clear she cared for him. Frau herself didn’t hold any special feelings toward Kreto. For her, the only truly special person was her sister. She didn’t have any attachment to Kreto as a person. But…

He’s someone who can bring out sides of  Nee-san that I’ve never seen. That’s something even I, as her younger sister, can’t do.

And if he was important to her sister, then he was important to Frau as well. If her sister was willing to risk her life to protect him, then she would too.

“Black Dragon-san, over here.”

Frau cast water magic at the Black Dragon, which had been targeting Berga, drawing its attention away. She wouldn’t let anyone lay a hand on her sister. Alone, she couldn’t stand against it. But together with her sister, she could fight anywhere.

For a man to make Nee-san care that much. Kreto-san, you’re an interesting person.

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Sophia stepped into the Black Dragon’s range and fought fiercely. If she kept her distance, light projectiles would fly. That would only increase the damage to the village. By engaging in close combat as much as possible, she tried to minimize the destruction.

Yesterday’s battle had been fought alone. But now, with Berga and Frau’s support, it was far easier to fight… Though the overwhelming difference in power still remained.

It didn’t matter. The goal wasn’t to win. It was to buy time. If they could hold out until Kreto finished refining the magic power inside his body, then he would surely turn the situation around.

Kreto’s magic power was immense. He possessed a skill that allowed him to increase his magic power by engaging in intercourse with women. That meant he had repeated the act an extraordinary number of times.

At first, Sophia had despised him. She thought he was a weak-willed man who let anyone have his body. In this world, most men found sexual acts burdensome. So the fact that he could sleep with anyone made her think he was simply lecherous.

But she was wrong. He had no choice. For Kreto to enter the Knight Academy and become a knight, the only way was to repeatedly sleep with many women and strengthen his magic power.

Weak-willed? Not at all. He was a man with an iron will, willing to cover himself in mud if it meant achieving his goal. And that resolve had led him to where he stood now.

When she realized that, Sophia’s feelings toward Kreto changed from contempt to respect. And now, to trust.

Kreto-san will surely do something…! All we can do is buy time for that…!

She focused entirely on evasion and defense, fighting tenaciously. That was when she sensed an enormous surge of magic power from behind. It was Kreto’s. The sheer magnitude of the magic power he had refined completely changed the atmosphere. Perhaps sensing that abnormality, the Black Dragon suddenly shifted its focus to Kreto.

Leaving it alone like this would be bad…

Perhaps her instincts were sounding the alarm. The Black Dragon let out a roar. It refined a tremendous amount of magic power, ominous light surging through its massive body. It was a sight like calamity itself. It fired the accumulated magic power as a light projectile.

I can’t let that hit Kreto-san!

Sophia leapt into the line of fire and smashed her own magic power into the projectile, trying to erase it.

“Guh…!”

“Sophia!”

“Frau will assist as well.”

Berga and Frau rushed to Sophia’s side and released their magic power. Even with all three of them, they were being pushed back.

We can’t even buy enough time…!

They were about to be overwhelmed. Just then… A flash from behind cleaved through the light projectile. Sophia turned around and Kreto was standing there. His entire body was wrapped in refined magic power. Seeing him like that, Sophia involuntarily held her breath.

What beautiful magic power. It was nothing like something ominous. It was calm, like the surface of a still lake.

“Thanks to you for buying me time. I appreciate it,” Kreto said. “It’s fine now. Leave the rest to me.”

The Black Dragon tried to fire another light projectile. The next attack was even more powerful than before, but Kreto didn’t falter in the slightest.

“It’s over.”

Kreto wrapped his sword in magic power and swung it with full force. A shockwave released from the godspeed blade. It erased the light projectile and then cleaved straight through the Black Dragon’s massive body in a single stroke.

Just one strike. But it was more than enough to be fatal.

“GROOOOOOOOOOO…!”

With a scream, the Black Dragon collapsed to the ground.

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