I love time travel the most!

"Is that so?"

Anli looked bewildered, and it was unclear whether she had understood or not.

"But I didn't expect that you didn't have any bombs or anything like that inside your body." Kobayashi seemed to have said something terrifying.

"Huh? A bomb?"

The girl kneeling on the lawn was terrified.

Xiaolin patted her head and said, "Don't be afraid, I've already checked, there's nothing strange in your body."

However, these words did not appease the other party; instead, they made the girl shout excitedly again.

"No! If a man sees my body completely, I'll never be able to get married!"

"Is that the key point?"

Kobayashi was dumbfounded.

In particular, Ryuko added insult to injury, saying sarcastically, "Lord Kobayashi, what do you think would be the best way to punish a master who orders his servant to sneak into the women's dormitory late at night with the intention of seeing a girl's body?"

"...Please spare the life of such a master."

Even if that wasn't his intention, he did it anyway, so what can you say?

"But we'll talk about the punishment later, because..."

boom!

With a loud bang, a figure descended from the sky and landed motionless in front of the group.

Although he stopped immediately, the air he stirred up was not so simple; dust flew all around, and a gust of wind tousled everyone's hair.

He was the man who had ambushed Kobayashi in the cave.

"They arrived really quickly."

"As the young master's butler, one must be this excellent."

"What a good housekeeper."

"Thank you for the compliment. In order to be a good steward, may I obey the young master's orders and take your head back?"

The butler in front of me made an unreasonable request, which I doubt anyone would agree to.

The same goes for Kobayashi.

"Please forgive me for refusing. By the way, since that's the case, could you please tell me the name of your mentally challenged young master?"

"...Are you out of your mind?"

"Ah, after all, that guy is a mentally unstable individual who values ​​strategy above all else."

“Indeed. If things continue like this, the Granville family will be finished sooner or later. However…” The man smiled slightly, then said in an extremely cold voice, “The Cedric family’s butler is excellent. If I had to find a fault with him, it would be that he is… a little short-tempered.”

It seems he was furious to hear others speaking ill of their master.

To say the master's name is to deliver a death sentence, meaning that everyone present must die!

Granville

It was the family name of Cedric, the Nightclub chairman Alice was impersonating. In other words, she had planned to shift the blame onto someone else from the very beginning.

A cunning woman.

The momentum between the two sides continued to rise, and their killing intent gradually became apparent.

And so began the battle that could not be lost.

Chapter 164 A Difficult Victory

The group was currently very close to the gate, as if the academy was trying to prevent anyone from secretly taking the dolls away.

A huge grassy area was left between the wall and the building, which together is as big as two football fields.

The butler spoke in a condescending tone, "Is this the resting place you chose for yourself? It has a wide view and beautiful scenery. I must say, you have excellent taste."

Although it was a compliment, the underlying meaning was self-evident.

Kobayashi, naturally, wouldn't back down in the verbal exchange, retorting sarcastically, "I accept your praise. But is there any possibility, I mean, any possibility... that this is the place I specially chose for your slumber?"

"hehe."

He didn't say much, just smiled faintly, and then disappeared under everyone's gaze!

When it reappeared, it had already flashed to Kobayashi's side and kicked out, but Kobayashi dodged it in time and landed on a roadside tree on the left. The thick tree trunk was easily broken!

"Don't leave me, Anri."

"Yes Yes!"

Anli huddled in Xiaolin's arms, terrified.

It wasn't just the powerful kick, but also the constant surveillance, intimidation, and threats from the other party that made the timid girl afraid to look him in the eye.

The attack is not over.

Kobayashi confronted him, and the butler vanished in an instant.

"Above! Purple"

Liu Zi quickly raised her scythe above her head to defend herself, but at the same time the butler suddenly appeared and kicked her in the forehead. The powerful blow sent the delicate servant staggering back several meters.

Then, he disappeared again.

—No, that's not disappearing.

His speed is extremely fast and completely unaffected by the inertia that should exist under normal circumstances. He can reach his maximum speed in an instant and change the direction of his motion to an unpredictable path.

That's why people have the illusion that it has disappeared.

[Completely Controlled Vibration]

Magic circuits that can interfere with the direction of physical movement at the molecular level to enhance attack, defense and acceleration are indeed very troublesome!

Kobayashi's [Five Perspectives] cannot detect targets that are so fast they seem to teleport, but when combined with the skill [Perception], it can briefly create a defensive field, completely neutralizing the opponent's offensive.

But it was of no use.

The waiter, without using his abilities, was unable to subdue the elusive butler.

Liu Zi saw the enemy appear on the right and thought they would attack from that side, but the enemy suddenly disappeared and attacked from the right.

The black leather shoes drew an arc, striking Liu Zi from above like a giant hammer. Although she barely managed to block the attack, the impact caused her feet to sink deep into the mud.

The force was extremely strong!

He disappeared again, flashed under Liu Zi, and kicked out.

He delivered a flying kick from directly below, sending Liu Zi flying. Facing the doll-like girl suspended in mid-air, he then spun around and kicked her away.

Liu Zi flew out diagonally and crashed into the tree trunk.

They were completely suppressed!

To be honest, this was the first time since Liu Zi became his servant that he felt so disheveled and powerless, completely lacking his previous elegance and composure.

"—Oh no, I almost forgot the young master's orders."

After landing, the butler slowly walked towards Kobayashi, saying proudly, "Although the Granville family's butler is excellent, he is not without flaws. His only shortcoming is that he is a little muddle-headed. Mr. Kobayashi, the young master has ordered me to take your head back."

"I see. So that's what that wicked fairy ordered you to do." Kobayashi looked up at him, her eyes showing no fear.

The butler paused, then said coldly, "What do you mean?"

"...Oh, I just accidentally said the wrong thing." This time, Kobayashi's expression was extremely nasty, and he pointed at his back as he said, "Don't let your guard down, the battle isn't over yet."

"Humph."

The butler snorted coldly, dodged the attack from behind by flashing several meters away.

Liu Zi approached Xiao Lin and stood in front of him.

She didn't appear to be injured, but the waitress's pride had been severely tested, causing the girl's beautiful face to furrow slightly.

Kobayashi could tell she was very angry.

"I'm sorry, Lord Kobayashi, the other party was a bit difficult to deal with, and you saw me in an unseemly manner as a waiter."

"It's not your fault, it's my orders that prevented you from using your full strength."

"Then, Lord Kobayashi, may I cut him up? Cut him into hundreds of thousands of pieces and throw them into the garden as fertilizer."

"No way. After all, if we do that, the other person won't have a gaming experience. To be honest, it's quite difficult to keep that wicked fairy lady (Alice) hooked."

This is why Kobayashi doesn't let Ryuu use her powers.

You must make sure the other person feels involved and satisfies their perverse sense of humor; otherwise, if they lose interest in the game and choose to flip the table, all the previous groundwork will have been wasted.

The butler was slightly surprised upon hearing the conversation between master and servant.

He adjusted his dark glasses and asked curiously, "You're not saying there's a backup plan, are you? Although the young master anticipated this situation, I... don't think it will be useful."

"How will you know if you don't try?" Kobayashi handed Anri to Ryuu, then slowly stepped forward. His gesture seemed to imply that he would be the one to step in and fight next.

This is indeed the case.

Kobayashi magically produced a longsword, and even the butler couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Although the Granville family's butler is excellent, he is not without flaws. His only shortcoming is that he is slightly disgusted by arrogant puppeteers!"

In his view, puppeteers should stay in the back and be protected by automatons, since that's the basic principle of the puppet world.

but……

"It seems necessary to teach you a lesson. The topic is—never underestimate anyone. Question: Why did I deliberately lure you here?"

As soon as Kobayashi finished speaking, he dodged the powerful kick that felt like a giant hammer.

The difference was that he didn't teleport away like before, but instead disappeared completely like the butler, leaving only a purple magic circle where he vanished.

The butler turned to look at Kobayashi, who had appeared in another open space.

When Kobayashi saw his confusion, she took the initiative to explain.

"This is the power of the Imperial Arms."

"Teigu?"