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 - 56

Chapter 56: The Ekiben Position ♥

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Catherine Clayborne was almost certain of her victory. Riding atop the shoulder of her Grand Golem, she could defend against any enemy attack. Even water magic, the golem’s weakness, was kept completely at bay. On the other hand, a single strike from her side would be a fatal wound for them.

For Catherine, who used earth-attribute magic, the forest was an advantageous field. She still had plenty of mana to spare. As far as she could tell, there were no seeds of defeat.

(However, I still cannot afford to let my guard down.)

Overconfidence and conceit were what led to one’s downfall. That was the Clayborn family motto. Besides, her opponent was unfathomable. Kreto Brightblade. Despite being an inferior student with no magical aptitude, he was wielding two types of elemental magic with high precision. He continued to evade while exchanging words with his other comrades. An unidentifiable, eerie man. She couldn’t read what he would do next. 

Once their discussion ended, they dispersed. Kreto and Frau fled into the forest. Only Sophia turned back to face her.

(Just what do they intend to do?)

And then, it happened in the next instant. Sophia held up both hands and activated light magic.

“―!?”

For a moment, her vision was dyed white. A flash blind. Caught off guard, Catherine nevertheless regained her sight quickly. There was no panic or agitation. In combat, maintaining composure was more important than anything else. This, too, was something her family had drilled into her.

(There is no problem. The defensive power of the Grand Golem is absolute. A little light blinding will not change the course of the battle.)

In fact, even after her vision cleared, the situation had not changed at all.

(So it was a strategy to let the others escape. That means the two besides Sophia are trying to set something up.)

Now that she had seen through their objective, she was not kind enough to let them go. The fact that Catherine’s vision recovered quickly worked in her favor, and she was able to capture the sight of Kreto and the other fleeing through the forest. She would not let them escape.

“My cute servant, go and crush those two for me.”

Commanding the Grand Golem, she swung its right fist down. Sophia was not nearby, and they had no way to dodge.

(I have them―)

However, the moment the fist struck, Kreto and Frau’s figures vanished like smoke.

“―What!? An illusion!?”

What she thought was a real image was a fake. The only one who could pull off such a trick was―

“Catherine-san. Your opponent is me.”

Sophia, sword at the ready, faced Catherine and declared with a dignified expression.

(I see.)

That was created by her light magic. Blocking the vision with a flash and using the refraction of light in that interval to create an illusion. A feat that couldn’t be accomplished without rapid magic activation techniques. Before she knew it, illusions of Kreto and the others were scattered throughout the forest. As far as the eye could see, they were indistinguishable. To deploy that many illusions in just that single moment…

(As expected of you, Sophia-san.)

There would be no end to it if she crushed them one by one. It would be faster to hit the source, Sophia’s main body.

“Very well. Sophia-san, I accept your challenge. I, Catherine Clayborne, shall neither run nor hide.”

She would clash one-on-one with Sophia. Catherine felt exhilarated by the situation.

(Sophia-san, you have always been the one I admired.)

Since her childhood, there had been no one superior to her. Not in academics, swordsmanship, mana capacity, nor physical appearance. Catherine was always overwhelmingly ahead of those around her. Everyone looked at her with envious eyes. She believed without a doubt that she was the center of the world. That she was the protagonist, and other people were merely background characters in the story. So naturally, she thought she would be the top student at the Knight Academy as well.

However, that was not what happened.

Sophia Sophia Holylight. She was the one who snatched away the position of top student. At first, Catherine didn’t accept it. Why had she been chosen as the top student instead of herself? Her written exam score had been perfect. And just like Sophia, she had successfully claimed victory against the examiner.

(If she is the top student, then I should be fit to be the top student as well. )

And yet, the one the academy teachers chose was Sophia-san. What was it that separated her and Sophia? She wanted to know the answer. She couldn’t be satisfied without knowing.

And that opportunity arrived sooner than expected. It happened during an exercise class early in the new semester. Catherine ended up in a duel with Sophia. The entire class was watching the battle between the first and second-ranked students. They were expecting a fierce struggle to unfold. However, the match was decided with the very first strike. When she witnessed Sophia’s swordsmanship, she was struck with awe.

(What a beautiful sword technique.)

A certain kind of beauty resides in the refined movements of a knight. Catherine believed that. The swords and magic of the strong were cool and beautiful. The swords and magic of the immature were clumsy and ugly. Overwhelming strength inevitably brought beauty along with it.

Catherine took pride in the fact that she, too, possessed beauty. Until then, she had never seen anyone stronger or more beautiful than herself. But at that moment, she met one for the first time. She had finally encountered her. A woman stronger and more beautiful than herself.

(I cannot win.)

It was the first time in her life she had ever felt that way toward another person. Faced with the swordsmanship Sophia unleashed, Catherine was unable to move. She could only watch, dazed and enchanted. She was struck down in a single blow. She was defeated. And yet, no resentment welled up within her.

From then on, she began to follow Sophia with her eyes. She burned every single movement of the beautiful Sophia into her retinas. She wanted to be like her. She wanted to know more about her. And she wanted to stand by her side. She wanted those eyes to reflect only her. And yet…

Sophia chose Kreto, not her.

“Sophia-san, your swordsmanship is as wonderful as ever.”

In a field advantageous to Catherine, and in an overwhelmingly disadvantaged situation, Sophia was still moving without being pushed back. What made that possible was solely her own ability.

“However, you cannot defeat me.”

“No. The one who will defeat you is not me.”

Sophia wore a fearless smile. It was then…

“Sorry to keep you waiting.”

Kreto’s voice could be heard.

“You did a good job buying us time.”

The two who had been hiding until now emerged from the shadows of the trees. The moment she saw them, Catherine cried out.

“Wha—!?”

Kreto stood tall, and Frau was clinging to the front of his body with her back turned to him. A position where they were facing each other’s direction. The sight of Kreto holding Frau looked like he was carrying a backpack on his front.

Aside from the strangeness of the position, what was most noteworthy was their state of dress. Frau had removed her school skirt, exposing her lower body. And Kreto had his dick erect, protruding from the gap in his uniform trousers’ zipper. And the exposed lower body and the erect meat stick appeared to be connected.

(No way…)

Catherine thought to herself. That couldn’t be. To be mating in the middle of an important class competition…

(I must have seen it wrong, but…)

“…Ngh♡ It’s hitting the back♡”

Frau, still clinging to him, trembled with pleasure. It really was true. There was no mistake. The two were mating.

“Are you joking around!?”

“Kreto-san, are you fooling around!?”

Catherine and Sophia’s voices overlapped at the same time.

“I am not joking. I am perfectly serious.”

Kreto said.

“It is necessary to do this in order to defeat that great giant.”

“Why is it necessary to have sex?!”

Catherine was screaming.

“And for that matter, what on earth is that bizarre sexual position!”

“This is the Ekiben.”

“Ekiben―!?”

It was a position she had never heard of.

“In the missionary or cowgirl positions, it would be difficult for me to release magic while remaining connected. But with this position, I can fire stably.”

And, he continued.

“Thanks to Frau’s small build, it’s easy to move around while holding her. You could say that right now, we are a mobile magic artillery battery.”

“Do not mock me!”

Catherine bared her anger.

“Fine. No matter what you do, what I do will not change. I will simply crush you with all my might as I have been doing!”

The Grand Golem prepared to swing its right fist down to crush the joined Kreto and Frau. In that split second…

“Water Shield!”

Kreto activated a massive shield of water magic. It deployed in front of them as if to protect them. When the Grand Golem’s right fist touched that shield, it shattered into pieces.

“―!? It was repelled…!?”

It was different from before. The amount of mana was rising exponentially.

“By pumping up Frau’s mana and combining it with my own original mana, I can release an explosive power.”

Kreto spoke to Catherine while still connected to Frau.

“One person’s mana might not be enough, but if the mana of two are combined, we can beat you.”

“…It is against my wishes to have sex with Kreto-san alone, but this is also to make my sister the class representative. You better be prepared.”

Kreto, with Frau still clinging to him, drew his sword and held it high above his head. In that moment, blue mana became a torrent and swirled. Gradually, it transformed into a stream of water like a raging ocean and converged into the blade.

“I cannot lose to such, such ridiculous people!”

Catherine shouted as she bestowed all of her mana onto the Grand Golem.

“Take my full power! Grand Break!”

A strike with her entire soul, bestowing all of her mana into the Grand Golem. The massive arms raised toward the sky were slammed down along with the force of gravity. The fist swung down was powerful enough to be called a natural disaster.

(No matter who they are, there is no way they can stop this.)

“Sever all things, Sea Dragon Severing Slash Aqua Breaker!”

The moment Kreto swung his sword down, a roar shook the earth. The unleashed blade of water boasted a pressure and range just like a tsunami. The torrent charged straight ahead, cutting down the trees blocking its path all at once, and headed toward the massive body of the Grand Golem with that same momentum.

At that moment, Catherine was seized by a shock as if struck by lightning. Her eyes widened, and she caught her breath. Then she thought to herself. 

(What a beautiful sword technique.)

It wasn’t just that the amount of mana was high. A powerful sword line. Movements that were sharp and without waste. As a sword technique, it was superb. She understood the reason why Sophia had chosen Kreto. It wasn’t because she had drowned in carnal desire. This man was strong.

(It is frustrating, but I have no choice but to admit it.)

Watching the Grand Golem crumble after its chest mana core was cleaved in two by Kreto’s sword technique, Catherine thought.

(This man is ahead of me.)

Now that she had been defeated, the other members in the rear would not be able to stop them. Even wounded, they would likely be no match for them. This battle was settled in this instant. They were the class representatives. However, Catherine felt strangely refreshed.

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