“Keep it up~”
As for Feini, she continued hiding in the bushes, watching the show, with no role as a Trash-level Combatant for now.
“With the Earth Dragon’s defense, whether physical or magical, it’s hard for our current equipment to damage it. The Steelback Dragon’s weakness is on its skull. See its horn? Between the two dragon scales on its head, there’s a gap—that’s its only flaw.” Qingshamu patiently explained to her daughter.
“…” Bai Yuge glanced at the Steelback Dragon’s massive horn, her expression subtle.
Because that spot was both its weakness and its weapon. It wasn’t so easy to attack.
“It’s time to test how well you’ve learned recently,” Qingshamu said with a smile.
“…” Bai Yuge remained silent.
She had already figured out that her troublesome father spoke to her in only two ways: one was lecturing condescendingly because of his age, and the other was nagging from on high.
“We’ll ambush from left and right. You attract its attention, and I’ll deliver the killing blow,” Qingshamu laid out the plan.
“No, you attract its attention, and I’ll deliver the killing blow,” Bai Yuge finally spoke up.
“No, let me do it,” Qingshamu nagged.
“Roar!” The Steelback Dragon couldn’t stand it anymore and let out a furious roar before charging straight ahead.
Don’t let its massive body fool you; it was like a bus, but its burst speed rivaled a sports car.
The impact was comparable to a dump truck. Getting hit would probably pulverize someone on the spot.
But Qingshamu and Bai Yuge easily dodged left and right, evading the Steelback Dragon’s charge.
“Phew!” The Steelback Dragon came to a sudden stop, skidded on the spot, and whipped its tail toward Bai Yuge.
Bai Yuge flipped in midair, landing directly on the dragon’s tail, grabbing the gap between its scales like a flea hanging on.
This made her untouchable by any of the dragon’s attacks. It was bold and skillful—like licking blood off a blade.
If she failed to dodge the tail sweep, she’d likely be turned into mush.
However, climbing onto the dragon’s head to stab its skull was no easy feat.
The Steelback Dragon went into a frenzy, wildly swinging its tail to throw Bai Yuge off, making it difficult for her to maintain balance or continue climbing.
Meanwhile, Qingshamu faced the Steelback Dragon’s consecutive bites with ease, dodging skillfully like a bullfighter playing with a bull.
She was clearly holding back, not rushing to strike.
It looked like even a solo duel with the Steelback Dragon would be no problem for the brave lady.
She was using the real fight to train Bai Yuge. Although Bai Yuge’s practice performance was good, the real test of her learning was in actual combat.
If she dominated practice matches but faltered in real fights, it would be disastrous.
Despite being violently shaken on the dragon’s tail, Bai Yuge’s expression remained determined, her eyes cold.
Gradually, she adapted to the tail’s high-speed swinging, her balance improving drastically as she slowly stood up on the tail.
She balanced herself by swaying in the opposite direction, her feet sticking like taffy, making her look like a roly-poly toy.
Step by step, Bai Yuge moved forward, reaching the Steelback Dragon’s back. If she could reach its head, she could end its life.
……
“Child’s play.” Even the Trash-level Combatant Feini could see the outcome.
The cumbersome Steelback Dragon was like a maggot before the nimble Magic Swordsman—no match and only a matter of time before it was finished.
But just then, two figures suddenly sprang from the bushes behind Feini.
With practiced movements, they captured her; one locked her throat with one hand and covered her mouth with the other, quickly restraining her.
“Shh~” the other gestured for Feini to stay silent.
“?” Feini looked at the intruders in surprise, her mind racing, but she gave up thinking.
Because the ones capturing her were the two yellow-haired, dark-skinned Bully Gyaru girls who often bullied her in class.
The Bully Gyaru looked terrified, unlike they were here to torment her.
“Can you blink if you don’t want to scream?” one Bully Gyaru said.
Feini blinked.
Only then did the Bully Gyaru release her mouth.
“What are you doing?” Feini asked, confused.
“Shh, quiet. We’re being chased and just passing by to warn you,” the Bully Gyaru whispered.
“Chased? Did you provoke some monster?” Feini asked again.
“We’re not afraid of monsters. It’s the Tea Party and the Tea Ceremony Society,” the Bully Gyaru said gravely.
“They’re teaming up to attack other apprentices. They force others to break their Teleportation Bottles and roll back to school, and they even steal others’ loot. So if you’re not part of their club, you’re a target,” the other Bully Gyaru explained.
“Is that really happening? Doesn’t the school care?” Feini’s face turned serious, realizing the worst case had come true.
“Heh heh heh, that’s what you don’t understand. This is the real gameplay of this Hunting Trial. Making others fail to earn credits means you earn credits because the final ranking is based on points,” the Bully Gyaru introduced excitedly.
“Stealing others’ loot means double credits,” the other Bully Gyaru added anxiously. “The fighting noise here has already attracted them. The Tea Party and Tea Ceremony Society forces will arrive soon. Especially since Qingshamu’s club competes with them, the double Tea Party won’t let her go.”
“…” Feini’s expression darkened further. She wanted to stand up and call her team to retreat quickly.
But just as she opened her mouth, a wave of cold air spread, freezing her so she couldn’t utter a word.
A frost aura filled the bushes, freezing not only Feini but also the two Bully Gyaru. The three huddled together, trembling.
Damn it!
Feini’s heart sank—she knew who owned this power.
“Heh heh heh, so easy, I’ve been waiting for you to be alone for a long time.”
An elegant figure slowly appeared from the side, letting out a scheming villainess laugh. That unmistakable cunning pink-haired girl was Xueyuedai.
This was truly being caught by the cruelest and most ruthless person.
After all, previously Qingshamu and Ten-Step Hall used interrogation spells that wouldn’t harm life to deal with her, but in Xueyuedai’s hands, it was a different story.
Moreover, her escorts had been lured away, so no one was paying attention here for the moment.
The frost aura was her innate Frost Magic—Xueyuedai’s elemental talent. But that was just one of her gifts.
As a Wisdom Beast with dual magical talents, besides Frost Magic, she also possessed a far more aggressive Psychic Magic.
And in our Yuri Eroge, this skill had an even more impressive name…
【Koukou Space】.