Chapter 328: When Did an Insect Get the Right to Speak?
"Nuke-pocalypse" Fuyuki City.
The Matou Residence.
"What a disgusting aura♪," Elysia frowned.
Although the house looked fine on the outside—a normal person might at most feel it was a bit gloomy—they were not normal people. They could clearly sense a sinful, filthy aura lingering here.
"I'll go cut them down." Miyabi Hoshimi had her own sense of justice, and she couldn't turn a blind eye to the evil before her.
"The 'Worm Pit.' Of course it's disgusting."
Kenji covered his nose. It was a good thing his food was stored away via Food Immersion, otherwise he'd be throwing it all up.
"Artoria, the suit looks good, but..."
Kenji sized up Artoria, who was dressed in a black suit. She looks... even flatter.
As expected of the Knight King, who doesn't understand the 'heart' of people.
"Are you thinking something... impolite?" Artoria sensed it.
Following Kenji's gaze downwards, she saw... the "King's Heart."
Artoria: "..."
At this moment, she felt that killing the "Old Bug" could wait. She should probably cut this bastard down first.
"It's okay. Little is cute, too♪," Elysia "comforted" her.
With her figure, she was qualified to say that to Artoria.
As expected of a married couple. Artoria's brow twitched. Do you think I wanted this body?!
"Mhm. That's him." Mash spoke up.
"I can feel a familiar presence inside. Leave him to me."
It's Ber-Lancelot. In that case, I don't need to hold back.
BANG!
She kicked the door open. There was no need for stealth. They just swaggered right in.
"Nobody home?"
Kenji looked at the dark interior. You could tell just from this how depraved and gloomy the owner was.
The Old Bug is good at hiding. He's still laying low.
Snap!
Releasing a bit of his perception, Kenji snapped his fingers. A girl appeared out of thin air.
Purple hair, and dull, lifeless eyes. One could only imagine the pain she had endured.
"Go to sleep, you poor child♪."
Elysia stroked the purple-haired girl's head. The gentle power of Origin was like a lullaby, seeping into her body. Her numb eyes slowly closed.
"And where do you think you're taking my granddaughter?"
From the shadows, a bald "old-timer" walked out. His face was a map of his heart—just one look and you knew he was no good.
This was Zouken Matou, an old undying maggot who had clung to life for far too long.
Kenji looked up. The "Grand Zi-O" watch appeared on his waist. He pushed his hands forward—no special effects this time—and instantly transformed into Ohma Zi-O.
Thud!
He moved. It was instantaneous. He kicked Zouken to the ground, then planted a foot on his chest, looking down on him as if he were an ant.
Zouken was stunned, momentarily forgetting the pain.
What... what is this monster? Is he even human?!
"Heh. When did an insect get the right to speak?"
Kenji mocked. What a fragile 'old-timer'. If he hadn't held back "a little," that first kick would have erased Zouken from the world.
But... after saying that line, you deserve to die.
It was a shame he wasn't in the Shura Armor. That would have been more fitting for such a stylish pose.
"Arrrr..."
A bloodcurdling roar echoed. A figure wreathed in black smoke charged out. It was a Berserker's mad roar, mixed with an electronic static.
"Sir Lancelot..."
Artoria's eyebrow rose. This form is truly hideous. If she hadn't known from the chat group, she wouldn't have been able to connect this thing to that knight.
"Sir Lancelot! Where is your knightly spirit?!"
Mash stepped forward, her voice ringing and powerful. If you didn't listen closely, you'd almost miss the fact that she sounded... excited.
Kenji couldn't hold it in; he laughed. It was just like Father of Ultra asking Belial: "Where is your Ultra-Spirit?!"
SCREECH—
The madly-charging Ber-Lancelot slammed on the brakes, leaving two clear skid marks on the floor.
Although his sanity was low, at this moment, he regained a rare sliver of clarity.
A familiar feeling... a subtle connection... His thoughts were in chaos. Is this... an illegitimate daughter from one of those noblewomen?
No... that shield... He couldn't tell. He really couldn't.
But... his instincts made him stop, and he didn't attack.
"This is unseemly! Are you prepared?!"
Mash roared, charging at Ber-Lancelot with the "Round Table's Dinner Table" (shield). She slammed straight into the stationary Lancelot, sending him flying out of the mansion, leaving a massive hole in the wall.
Gudako was sweating. A Berserker's stats are definitely high, but in this situation... stats are useless.
This was a "daughter" versus a "daughter-doting-dad."
A moment of silence for Lancelot.
Artoria had already exited through the hole. She had to watch this "family comedy."
"First, let's judge you, you insect!"
"You have violated the 'Galactic Justice Law'! You are guilty of the unforgivable three sins of Greed, Anger, and Stupidity!"
"I, Ohma Zi-O, hereby declare the stripping of all your rights, and sentence you to death! Accept your punishment!"
Old Bug: "?"
What's the 'Galactic Justice Law'? I've never heard of it! Can you please explain?!
Splat!
Kenji lifted his foot and brought it down casually. Zouken Matou was instantly turned to ash... stomped flat.
I've got a show to watch. I don't have time to waste on you.
[Tsukasa Kadoya]: "Kenji, you're overdoing it. Using Ohma Zi-O to stomp an insect? That's using a nuke to kill a fly."
[Star Forger]: "If I could have, using the Shura Armor would have been even better."
[Crash-Test Pilot]: "Then you might as well have turned into an Ultraman to stomp him."
[Stank]: "We should have had Gamu turn into Gaia to stomp him. That would have been spectacular."
(So what if my landings are a little rough? Do you have to call me out like that?)
[Star Forger]: "Good point. I can't become an Ultraman, but I can make myself bigger."
[God of Justice]: "Mash is really going all out. No guilt at all."
[Ahoge King]: "That's normal. Her opponent is that man, and he's in this crazy state. It just makes it easier for her to attack without any psychological burden."
Whether this was Mash's own will or Galahad's Spirit Origin influencing her... only Mash herself knew.
[Odd Jobs Gin-san]: "No technique, all emotion. What a 'father-loving, daughter-filial' scene. So touching."
[Shizu-cute]: "Even as a Berserker, Lancelot must be questioning his life right now, his sanity returning... 'When did I have a daughter?'"
[Galactic Baseballer]: "Gwah! This is the 'blood flowing like a river' I wanted to see!"
[Miss Pink Elf♪]: "You'll see it. Mash is fighting to send Ber-Lancelot back to the Throne. Every hit is a critical hit♪."
So brutal. Lancelot... what a tragedy.
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