Chapter 47: Princess Getting Belly Punched (2) |
TW: Violence and Sexual Violence.
Finding Laplace’s Weakness
I had been staring at the gallery for 11 hours with that thought…
“…Nothing.”
Laplace Mapleflower
For Justice’s Magical Girl■ There seemed to be no weakness.
She never posted lewd photos like Sacred Power Container■, nor did she cross the line with comments like JustSayNiceThings■.
Instead, she cried out for ‘justice’ in the gallery and played a role similar to an administrator in my absence.
Of course…
When it came to ‘Magical Girl Urara’, she did go a bit crazy and spammed, but this wasn’t a weakness.
‘What should I do now?’
Commissioning a real-life background check on Laplace to find her weaknesses wasn’t an option.
Time and cost were concerns, but more critically, Laplace Mapleflower was the Second Princess.
Unlike in the gallery, a real-life investigation could be a matter of life and death.
‘I guess I have no choice but to sign…’
I couldn’t think of any other way to protect Evelyn.
As Laplace had said, Evelyn was the only daughter of a noble family.
If rumors spread that she engaged in indecent acts and was expelled from the academy…
Certainly, the pain Evelyn would suffer would be incomparable to mine.
“…No, something’s strange.”
Then, a thread of the case seemed to unravel before me.
‘Do you even know how many people Laplace has expelled?’
The reason Evelyn, usually so confident, appeared on the verge of tears out of fear of Laplace was simple.
Laplace would expel anyone in the name of her ‘justice,’ regardless of ‘gender,’ ‘race,’ or ‘status.’
Naturally, this included numerous ‘nobles of the empire’.
“Justice that discriminates is not justice…”
Why was Evelyn suddenly receiving special treatment when Laplace had expelled several other nobles as well?
It didn’t make sense.
‘There must be something.’
I was certain that if I probed deep enough into this matter, I would uncover Laplace’s vulnerability.
Tick-Tock-Tick-Tock-
Time was the issue.
Discovering a clue was valuable, but there were only about two hours left before school began.
‘I can’t be absent.’
If I skipped the academy today, Evelyn would definitely detect something amiss.
No, more importantly, Laplace wouldn’t grant any extra time simply because I was absent.
‘…I need to pinpoint the weakness within the next two hours.’
Shush-Shush-Shush-
Yet, even after repeatedly going through the gallery, the only thing that stood out was her excessive affection for ‘Magical Girl Urara’. There were no other distinguishing traits.
Just to be sure, I revisited the guestbook…
[Justice's Magical Girl Guestbook]
Justice's Magical Girl■: Urara Episode 8 (Link) ★★★★ - Private Post
Justice's Magical Girl■: Urara Episode 9 (Link) ★★★ - Private Post
Justice's Magical Girl■: Today, another victory for justice. Hoping for another righteous day tomorrow.
Justice's Magical Girl■: Urara Episode 17 (Link) ★★★★★★ - Private Post
Justice's Magical Girl■: Urara Episode 28 (Link) ★★★ - Private Post
Justice's Magical Girl■: The practice of justice is always gratifying. Wishing to always act justly.
Justice's Magical Girl■: Urara Episode 33 (Link) ★★★★★ - Private Post
As I had expected, it was fruitless.
At most, there were only brief journal entries or ratings for Urara episodes.
No vulnerabilities were evident.
“…Is this really all there is?”
Click-
[Magical Girl Urara Episode 17 (Urara is Doomed, She Can't Win This)]
Nothing noteworthy surfaced even when I reviewed the episodes with higher ratings for potential leads.
Click-Click-
[Magical Girl Urara Episode 69 (Urara Gets Beaten Up by Gold Sun Again)]
[Magical Girl Urara Episode 74 (Urara Finally Achieves Enlightenment LOL)]
The pattern was consistent across episodes with varying ratings.
I couldn’t discern any common thread among them.
There was a commonality, but the same comic would naturally have similar content…
“…Huh?”
Suddenly, I felt as if scattered puzzle pieces were coming together.
“…No way!”
Tap-! Tap Tap-!
[Urara Episode 1] [Urara Episode 2] [Urara Episode 3]... [Urara Episode 223] [Urara Episode 234]
I laid out Magical Girl Urara from the first episode to the latest, alongside Laplace’s guestbook entries, and verified my hypothesis one by one.
Tick- Tock- Tick- Tock-
Then, 15 minutes before school started.
“…I found it.”
I had uncovered the secret of Laplace, whom I had thought was beyond reproach.
After school.
With the excuse of submitting documents, I made my way to the guidance office again, leaving Evelyn and Estelle behind.
“…You’ve come.”
Thud-
Laplace, who was cleaning her camera, tossed a document and a pen in front of me.
“Then, sign this.”
“I’m sorry, but… I didn’t come to sign.”
“…So you’re saying you’re ready to be forcibly taken away?”
“No, not that either.”
“….”
Laplace blinked slowly and regarded me with her emotionless eyes.
“Ian, I don’t like wasting time.”
“I feel the same. So, please give me one chance.”
“What kind of opportunity are you talking about?”
“I will prove that I didn’t violate the school rules.”
“How?”
“I’ll show you directly at the scene.”
“Haa…”
Laplace tapped her temple with her long fingers and said,
“Fine. But if you’re trying to waste time again, be prepared.”
“There won’t be such a thing, so don’t worry.”
“You seem quite confident. Fine. Let’s go.”
Putting on her coat, Laplace led the way to the old school building.
‘The start is good.’
I had successfully brought Laplace alone to the old school building, the first step of my plan.
Now, all I could do was hope that my hypothesis was correct.
“Now, we’re at the scene as you wanted. How will you prove it?”
Shortly after, in front of the duty room of the old school building, Laplace challenged me with her arms crossed.
“Just wait there for a moment.”
Creak- Creak-
Perhaps because of the tension, the sound of the wooden floor seemed unusually loud that day.
When I thought I had created enough distance…
Gulp-!
I dumped what I had prepared into my mouth and turned to glare at Laplace.
“…You can’t be that stupid, can you? I didn’t think you were that dumb.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Now you’re using informal language… Ha… Ian, do you want to fight me?”
“What if I do?”
“How foolish. Do you think you can defeat me alone?”
“Alone? Anyone would think you have several people with you. Aren’t you alone here too?”
I tensed my fists, trying to keep my voice steady.
‘Don’t be scared. If you’re scared, it’s over!’
I had found the secret of Laplace while scouring the gallery all night.
Urara Episode 8 ★★★★: Belly Punch + Nosebleed
Urara Episode 9 ★★★: Arm Broken
Urara Episode 17 ★★★★★★: Belly Punch (Womb Depiction)
Urara Episode 33 ★★★★★: Belly Punch (No Womb Depiction)
Urara Episode 28 ★★★: Nail Removal
Urara Episode 69 ★★★★★: Slap + Crotch Kick
Urara Episode 74 ★★★★★★★: Belly Punch + Strangling (Womb + Convulsion Depiction)
In the episodes of ‘Magical Girl Urara’ rated in the guestbook, ‘Urara’ was brutally beaten by ‘Villain Golden Sun’.
“…This is ridiculous. Do you think you can win alone?”
“Shut your mouth. Walking into a trap on your own and acting tough.”
In reality, I was the one pretending to be tough.
Why?
Because ‘Golden Sun,’ who had beaten ‘Magical Girl Urara,’ had this kind of personality.
If my guess was right, then Laplace’s male preference would be this frivolous.
Honestly, it might not mean much, but I had to do everything possible to increase my chances of winning.
“If you really want to feel the justice’s judgment on your body… Fine.”
“As long as the faith doesn’t break, justice will not lose.”
Woosh-!
Laplace made the sign of the cross and chanted, and a white halo appeared above her head.
The blessing of ‘Judgment’ activated.
It was known to greatly enhance physical abilities, significantly amplify magical power, and include self-healing abilities.
It was an overpowered blessing that showed overwhelming effects in both short- and long-term combat.
‘…As expected of a third-year top student.’
My mouth went dry.
The opponent was a genius who had entered at eighteen.
Naturally, I, a regular academy student, stood no chance against her.
“Ian, I’ll make one last offer. Kneel and sign the expulsion document right now.”
“Fuck off.”
“…Such a vulgar man until the end.”
Swoosh-
Drawing her sword from her waist, Laplace took a stance and spoke.
“Don’t worry. I haven’t sharpened it. Just a few broken bones will be the end of it.”
“Damn, you’ve been non-stop nagging.”
“…You.”
With a 0% chance of winning the fight, I counted on one thing.
[Lucky Sukebe’s Potion]
I hadn’t expected to use it so soon, but it was better than saving it and regretting it later.
‘…Here I go!’
Boom-!
I dashed toward Laplace, kicking off the ground.
‘Make it work!!’
The ‘Lucky Sukebe’s Potion’ wasn’t made for combat, but it was a creation of Goddess Elise herself!
A randomly thrown punch with the potion’s trust would be more effective than relying on my manipulation!
“How pathetic… Is that all you’ve got?”
But perhaps due to the fundamental difference in abilities, it seemed to have no effect on Laplace.
‘I’m doomed!’
I braced for impact as Laplace gripped her sword.
Crack─!
The wooden floor shattered suddenly, disrupting Laplace’s stance.
Whoosh─!
“…Ugh!”
Sand flew in from the broken window, blinding Laplace.
Whirl─!
Wood chips spilled from the trash can, and a used condom landed perfectly under Laplace’s feet.
Slip─!
“…Uh!?”
Even Laplace, caught off guard by such an unforeseen incident, leaned forward to regain her balance.
Thump─!!
A strangely familiar sensation surged through my fist.
“!?!♥”
Laplace Mapleflower, the Princess, received a full-force punch to the belly, precisely 3.8 cm below her navel.
Right where her womb was located…
Twitch-! Twitch-!
She clutched her stomach, trembling.
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