Succubus' Life in Another World

Chapter 165: Event No. 2 Tentacle Guard 1st Half

Team D leader Ethels POV

Thanks to Urania nabbing first place for the first event, our team is one step ahead of overall victory. Nonetheless, if Im being honest, Urania is the strongest one here in team D. From here on out, well only have a slim chance of winning unless the other team leaders crush each other in the individual games.

Currently, as I step forward to join the second event I see team Cs leader Hermie1 right ahead of me. At the entrance rankings, she was ranked much lower than me but at the exam the other day, she utterly surpassed me and boldly took the third rank. Rank 1 is naturally Lily and Tebby is rank 2 as always. Rank 3 is Hermie while rank 4 is Sola.

In my case, I somehow clung to 5th rank, which sounds good since Im in the top 5 but Im a rank down compared to my entrance results. Honestly, its inevitable considering the guys ranking above me but from the eyes of ignorant outsiders, theyd probably see me as a disappointment.

The good thing though is that Hermies family is a major member of the second prince faction and Sola whos a rank above me is a lady from the Ormos family, known to be the most valuable confidant of the first prince faction. If I was overtaken by Aura who ranks right below me, my brothers who dont like my guts would probably criticize me for losing to some neutral yellow peer.

Now then! Event No. 2 will be the Tentacle Guard! The participants are Suzy from team A! Aura of team B! Hermie of team C! And Ethel of team D! As to be expected, the eyes are probably going to be on team Cs Lady Hermie! Against the coming malevolence, how good will flame magic fare!?

Hearing Sharls plucky commentary, I couldnt help but slip into a wry smile. There are probably less than a few in this academy who are bold enough to publicly introduce the daughter of a purple peer and the son of a blue peer by their given names. Taking a quick glance at Hermie, she also has a wry smile but she doesnt look particularly displeased, so she doesnt seem to be angered.

I suppose this is also a part of Lilys plan, as the first-year students practically ignore the differences in status. Well, I myself do find this sort of thing stuffy and annoying, so Im pretty glad about it. And it appears that Hermie whos of higher status than me feels the same way too. I think I remember her being sterner about this before, I wonder what happened to her?

Now then, lets move on to the event exposition!

As she said so, flags were planted behind us. Each flag has the letters A-D written on it respectively and, as a bonus, drawings the faces of us participants.

The rules are simple! Defend your flags against the upcoming enemies! How long you remain will decide your placement! Ah, lastly, attacking the other teams is forbidden!

Ive been told that its similar to kick the can but instead of a ball, were protecting these flags, huh. Instead of the other team attacking, the event host will provide the opposition. In this case, it seems that I really was the best choice for this. Urania is bad at defending after all and the other members are somewhat similar.

Now then, please welcome the attackers!!

On Sharls signal, two figures landed right in the middle of the training ground, exactly between us four participants. With practically the same faces, both had cherry blossom pink hair, glowing eyes that are different in color wait, glowing, oii!?

Thats right! The attackers are Lady Lily and Lady Selena! Ah, umm, to be exact, were here to summon them. Well then, Selena. Here we go. Yup! Big sis!

Saying so, Lily and Selena linked hands and bumped each others foreheads. They were strangely close to each other and just seeing them from here is making me feel weird, but it looks like the three girls dont feel the same way. W-well, I probably wouldnt last even ten seconds against those two, so it is considerably relieving that they arent the actual attackers.

We call for the ancient monster- Of unfixed shape and eternal life- Come forth! Lil Shoggo!

As the two finished chanting, something gushed out around them. What emerged were four long arm-like black appendages that were somewhat slimy and shiny. Are those tentacles?

The tentacles entwined with Lily and Selenas white legs were unusually sensual, all the boys in the hall, me included, spontaneously slouched forward. No, it seems like the girls feel the same way as well, as both Hermie and Aura are so flushed that its visible from where I am.

The attacker is this magic lifeform? Lil Shoggo! Please valiantly defend your flags against the coming assault of these tentacles! By the by, is Lil Shoggo perhaps a girl? Thats right? Seems so?

Still entangled with tentacles, the two answer Sharls question with a smile. The tentacles are sprouting out from the ground, so its whole body isnt visible but with how big the visible parts already are, Im sure that its whole body is considerably enormous. Well, were merely defending this time, so I should be able to manage I really hope so.

Belated may it be, I finally recalled what Urania said to me before the event; that she had a bad feeling about this.

1. Lyly: Ethel generally uses -chan on the girls, just to inform. Even on Lily, whos generally basically treated like a noble by most non -high rank nobles just out of her sheer charisma and deeds. (And if were going by speculation, maybe her passive succubus charm is working its magic too.)