Chapter 114: Forced to Participate

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Hachiman's intervention made her feel much more at ease, and she secretly marveled at how he was indeed the boy that Kaede had taken a liking to, possessing strengths she hadn't known about.

"Alright, Vice President, you can go home peacefully now. I'll handle the rest," Hachiman looked at the unconscious head of the Poiman family on the ground, pondering whether to kill him or take control of him.

He was still wearing the service collar on his hand. As long as he could get the head of the Poiman family to "voluntarily" put on the service collar, he could easily gain control over a large family's power.

However, the service collar could block external mental abilities such as hypnosis, illusions, and charms. Using such a powerful artifact on an ordinary person felt like a bit of a waste.

After some consideration, Hachiman ultimately decided to let the head of the Poiman family die.

In truth, he wasn't in dire need of such a large power. In a world where extraordinary abilities were concentrated in individuals, having enough wealth to live comfortably was sufficient. There was no real need to build any kind of power base.

It was best to keep the only service collar for himself. Otherwise, if he ever encountered hypnosis abilities, he would be in trouble. Hadn't he seen how the head of the Poiman family and Rurikawa Tsubaki had been controlled?

But before killing the head of the Poiman family, he needed to make sure Rurikawa Tsubaki left, have the head transfer some assets, and then let the head make a public appearance.

He, along with Iris and Aegis, had entered using invisibility magic and the love live mode, so there was no worry about being suspected. As for Ursula, she was even less of a concern. Only Rurikawa Tsubaki had been seen by many people coming to meet the head of the Poiman family.

If the head suddenly died here and Rurikawa Tsubaki left unscathed, it would leave her with an inescapable suspicion of criminal involvement.

"Then, what about you, Hachiman...", Rurikawa Tsubaki, who had initially felt relieved and wanted to escape the place that had left her bewildered for so long tonight, suddenly stopped in front of the tightly closed study door. She hesitated and looked back at Hachiman, who was sandwiched between the two elves, Iris and Aegis, with the dragon girl Ursula standing in front of him.

"Of course, he's staying with us. Did you think you were so important that by not participating, you could stop us from continuing our competition?", Ursula rolled her eyes, scoffing at Rurikawa Tsubaki, who had rejected her goodwill.

"Just two unsatisfied elves, how could I, the leader of the dragon clan, possibly lose? Once I take Hachiman back to the dragon clan, you can inform your good friend that I've taken him away."

"You're still going to continue? And you're going to another world?", Rurikawa Tsubaki looked at Ursula in shock, then at Hachiman.

'Didn't Hachiman say it was a joke? How could it really be about going to another world?'

"Don't worry, Miss Rurikawa Tsubaki, we won't lose to Ursula. You'll see the club president going to school with us on Monday," Seeing that Rurikawa Tsubaki seemed genuinely frightened by Ursula's boast, Iris softly reassured her.

They had been with the club president for so long and hadn't thought of abducting him to the elf forest. How could they let this dragon clan leader take their president away?

Even if the president hadn't mentioned going to their world, if he really were to go, it would definitely be to the elf forest.

The elf clan needed the president the most. Even if it were the dragon clan, they wouldn't give him up.

"Hachiman... if, if I join your competition, can I keep Hachiman in this world? Can't you all travel between worlds? Why does Hachiman have to go to your world?", Realizing that if she didn't intervene, Kaede's childhood friend might be taken away by the transfer students from another world, Rurikawa Tsubaki swallowed hard, her fair and delicate face tense as she looked at Ursula.

"Tch, do you think you have the right to bargain?", Ursula looked down at Rurikawa Tsubaki with disdain. Having this human female around would only add some excitement, but the real decider of the outcome was only her.

How could she give up on her race's major plans because of this human female?

"Ugh...", Feeling Ursula's contempt clearly, Rurikawa Tsubaki's flawless face flushed red, and she moved her lips.

She had already felt somewhat ashamed for shamelessly trying to seduce her good friend's childhood friend, and now she felt even more embarrassed to speak.

Earlier, she hadn't wanted to betray her friend for the sake of her family, but now, to save her friend's childhood friend by offering herself, wasn't that also a betrayal of her friend?

Originally, she was supposed to sacrifice herself for her family. If Hachiman and Ursula could solve her family's problems, then sacrificing herself for Hachiman wouldn't be a big deal. But would Hachiman be willing to accept her sacrifice?

And if this were to be exposed, Kaede would definitely hate her.

After all, it seemed like Kaede and Hachiman hadn't even reached that stage yet...

"I understand how you feel, Miss Rurikawa Tsubaki. If you're willing to sacrifice for your family and your friend, and if you don't mind, you can join us. Our elf clan can also help solve your problems," Just as Rurikawa Tsubaki was feeling hurt by Ursula's gaze and was in low spirits, Iris suddenly stepped forward and tightly held Rurikawa Tsubaki's hands, looking directly into her eyes.

"Join your elf clan?", Rurikawa Tsubaki stared blankly at Iris, who had suddenly come close to her.

"Yes! The three of us can deal with Ursula together, ensuring that the club president won't be taken away by her. I promise you, we won't forcibly take the president away. Even if we invite him to visit our elf forest, we'll seek his opinion," Iris tightly held Rurikawa Tsubaki's slender hands, nodding her small head earnestly.

In truth, she and Rurikawa Tsubaki were similar—Rurikawa Tsubaki was sacrificing herself for her family, while she was sacrificing herself for her race.

Fortunately, she had met the club president, the person she wanted to spend her life with.

She felt that if Rurikawa Tsubaki also sacrificed herself for the president, they would have many common topics in the future.

"Umm... the three of us dealing with Ursula together...", Rurikawa Tsubaki's face was covered in a blush, her moist cherry lips pursed, unsure how to respond to Iris.

She was deeply moved to be acknowledged by the elf princess, whose status was far above her own as a fallen noble. It felt like all the struggles and dilemmas she had faced tonight had been rewarded.

But why did she have to continue sacrificing herself?

Although she wasn't unwilling to sacrifice herself for Hachiman—she had originally thought of using herself to reclaim Kaede's childhood friend—even before meeting Ursula and Hachiman, she had thought she would sign a contract of servitude to ensure her family's survival and preserve what little dignity they had left.

But this act, which felt like betraying her good friend, made her unsure whether she should continue.

If Kaede ever found out about this, she would definitely never forgive her.

As for using her own body to participate in the competition, making Ursula lose and keeping Hachiman in this world...

Who would believe such a thing?

If she hadn't experienced it herself, knowing how powerless she was when Ursula controlled her body, she wouldn't have believed that Hachiman could be forcibly taken away by Ursula.

Ordinary people like them had no way to resist the magic of another world.

"Ahem, you really don't need to worry. I'm living just fine in this world, and there's no way I'll be abducted by Ursula," Seeing that Iris and Rurikawa Tsubaki were getting more and more carried away, Hachiman coughed lightly, stating his position.

Originally, it was two elves versus one dragon, then two elves and one human versus two dragons, and now it was three elves and humans versus one dragon. It was all getting too ridiculous.

If he didn't stop their wild imaginations, soon he might find them all on the same side, all coming after him.

In the end, he would have no choice but to engage in an unfair showdown with Rurikawa Tsubaki, Ursula, Iris, and her sister in the Poiman family's mansion.

But tonight, he had only come to deal with the head of the Poiman family. He really hadn't planned to get involved in these matters with Rurikawa Tsubaki.

Originally, he had intended to help Rurikawa Tsubaki and transfer the Poiman family's assets to the Rurikawa family, having Rurikawa Tsubaki hold them on his behalf.

Once the Rurikawa family's problems were resolved, Rurikawa Tsubaki would return to school. Because of the asset management issue, they would have frequent interactions in the future. Would he still worry about not being able to win over Rurikawa Tsubaki?

He only needed to consider whether to play with Kaede or Rurikawa when he went to the student council office.

"Are you that confident you won't be conquered by me?", Hachiman felt that his words weren't targeting anyone, but Ursula felt offended. She suddenly appeared in front of Hachiman, forcefully pinning him to the ground. She looked down at him, her pink tongue lightly licking her lips.

"Although it seems you're immune to my control, can you guarantee the same for the human female beside you?"

"Ugh? Why is this happening again?"

Rurikawa Tsubaki suddenly found her body out of her control once more.

She could only watch as her hand slowly unbuttoned her collar.

She walked over to Kaede's childhood friend, looked at Hachiman's face, and slowly lowered her head.

'Why did it have to come to this?'

Seeing the distance between herself and Hachiman closing, Rurikawa Tsubaki could only tightly shut her eyes.

Perhaps because Ursula was distracted with other things, or maybe she couldn't control such fine details, Rurikawa Tsubaki could still move her mouth and eyes slightly.

But with Ursula controlling her body to bow her head, this little freedom was utterly useless. Whether she closed her eyes or opened her mouth, or opened her eyes and closed her mouth, it made no difference to her.

"Iris? Aegis? Don't just stand there watching," Hachiman, pinned down by Ursula with his hands held tightly and his legs pressed down by Rurikawa Tsubaki, could only look at the two elf princesses, Iris and Aegis, who were standing by doing nothing.

It had to be said that Ursula, as the leader of the dragon clan, had an astonishing strength in her petite body. Even with his current physical abilities, he couldn't break free from her slender hands.

Rurikawa Tsubaki's weight wasn't enough to prevent him from lifting his legs, but at this point, pushing her away wouldn't help. The real restraint was Ursula, and forcing his way out might harm Rurikawa Tsubaki, who was currently under control.

After all, Rurikawa Tsubaki was being controlled and had no autonomy. If he forcefully pushed her away and she still clung to him, what would happen?

Just thinking about that scenario made Hachiman feel a phantom pain. With his current physical condition, he wasn't sure if he could withstand such a vulnerable spot.

However, even if he couldn't break free from Ursula's immense strength, that didn't mean Iris and the others couldn't do something.

'Iris, what are you two doing?'

'Why are you just standing there watching?'

"Hmm? But we also support Miss Rurikawa Tsubaki joining us," Iris smiled, looking at Rurikawa Tsubaki, who was sitting behind Ursula, her face filled with shame and helplessness.

They weren't worried about losing to Ursula.

Although the dragon clan's physical strength was formidable, this competition wasn't solely about physical power. It also depended on recovery, resistance to weaknesses, and so on.

In truth, the dragon clan also had powerful magic, but most of it was focused on increasing destructive power, not as versatile as their own magic.

Rather than worrying about the slim chance of the club president being taken away by Ursula, it was better to think about how to make Rurikawa Tsubaki's experience more enjoyable.

Having also experienced sacrificing herself for her family and others, Iris empathized with Rurikawa Tsubaki and hoped she could find happiness too.

And the club president was undoubtedly an excellent choice.

To prevent Rurikawa Tsubaki from facing similar situations in the future, it was better to cut off her other options early and have her focus entirely on the club president.

After all, supporting one human faction was the same as supporting two.

Compared to Ichinose Ayano, who had little power and would still need to deal with her father even if she became the president's partner in the future, Iris preferred Rurikawa Tsubaki, who already had control over her family's power.

Although it would be best not to have either, as she still wanted the elf maidens from her clan to serve the club president, she couldn't interfere too much in the president's daily life. She could only try to steer things in a direction that benefited everyone.

"This room needs to be cleaned first. Aegis, take care of the trash."

"Understood, Your Highness."

Aegis dragged the unconscious head of the Poiman family to a side room in the study and tied him up, while Iris used cleaning magic to tidy the study. After cleaning, she cast a soundproofing barrier.

Although they would need to clean up again before leaving, it was necessary to clean now to enhance the experience.

After all, this wasn't their territory, so cleaning was essential.

"You elves are quite clean. With you being so considerate, I almost feel bad about being too harsh on you," Seeing that Iris and the others had cleaned the room, Ursula, feeling that they were yielding, smiled smugly. She no longer pinned Hachiman to the carpet but moved both him and Rurikawa Tsubaki to the sofa.

"Your arrogance now is useless. You should think about how the club president will punish you later~", Watching Ursula, who wasn't worried at all about her situation and even controlled Rurikawa Tsubaki to change positions, Iris smiled slightly, not minding Ursula's provocative words.

Initially, they had also thought that the club president, being an ordinary human, despite his strong life aura, probably couldn't match them.

However, it turned out that the club president, being the prophesied savior, indeed had his strengths. Every time, he could recover quickly, even faster than the elves.

Even though they had more people and longer rest times...

Ursula's strength was indeed formidable, but in this aspect, they still believed the club president would teach Ursula how to be a good dragon.

"Hachiman... I'm sorry...", Hearing that Hachiman was "betrayed by all," and even she, under Ursula's control, was betraying Kaede and helping Ursula bully Hachiman, Rurikawa Tsubaki looked at him with a face full of guilt.

"If only you had listened to me and left this place earlier, things wouldn't have turned out like this," Seeing Rurikawa Tsubaki biting her lip, trying hard to restrain herself, but her fair face unable to hide the rising blush, Hachiman couldn't help but roll his eyes.

He remembered that he had told Rurikawa Tsubaki to leave from the start, that he would handle the rest. But Rurikawa Tsubaki had refused to leave, asking all sorts of questions, which led Ursula, who hadn't planned to control her so forcefully, to act without hesitation.

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