Really? I'm fighting the Dark Emperor.

Chapter 294 The moldy old relic needs to be properly sunned.

The midday sun was lovely.

But even the best sunlight can't reach the corner where the underground sewers are located.

The open space felt crowded with people. The gloomy duchess had almost searched the entire Moe Academy yesterday, but still couldn't find any desolation.

You finally decided to show up for such an important occasion today.

He has completely changed from his previous lazy and undisciplined demeanor, and now looks more serious and focused than anyone else, as if the words "loyal and devoted" are etched on his face.

Seeing her pretentious behavior, the gloomy duchess couldn't help but roll her eyes quite a few times in a short period of time.

"Wait," he ordered the hostages to stand firmly in front of him, giving the enemy no chance to launch a sneak attack, and preventing his colleagues from getting even a sliver of safe zone, "Where is Princess Naya?"

“During this period, the Moe Academy was occupied by you and your subordinates. In the chaos, everyone accidentally drank the wrong potions,” Pa slid to the ground and waved his hand, his pointer tracing an arc in the air. His face was rosy, and he looked like he had fully recovered. “We couldn’t tell which one was Princess Naya, so we brought them all to you.”

The gloomy duchess: ...

Several of them looked exactly alike, with similar builds, heights, and even facial expressions. How could she possibly tell which one was the real Nyarlathotep?

Her gaze swept to the other side, where a colleague stood alone, looking like a solitary figure; her intention was quite clear.

Rui Bu Si's gaze swept over the several Nayas, then she curled her lip and shrugged at the gloomy duchess, receiving what was probably the umpteenth eye roll she'd received that day.

"Hmph, don't think I don't know. Doesn't Princess Naya have a totem? People may look alike, but does that mean their totems are the same too?"

"Hey!" Pa slipped and landed in surprise. "You found out about this? Isn't that amazing? Not only do they look exactly alike, but they even have the same totem as Princess Naya. And both of them say that she is the real Princess Naya."

As if worried that the gloomy duchess wouldn't believe her, Pa slipped down and directed them, "Come on, turn around."

They turned around in unison, flipped their hair in unison, and revealed the Naya totem in unison.

At a glance from afar, even with her eyes hurting, the gloomy duchess couldn't see any difference.

In this case……

"Arrests!"

The magic was unleashed in succession in different directions.

However, the cute knight who was protecting the girls reacted extremely quickly and pulled them away. None of the several dead leaf marks hit them.

They seemed to have anticipated that she would do this.

“The gloomy duchess,” Pasha said, sliding down her chair to settle scores after confirming everyone was safe, “isn’t what you did incredibly immoral?”

"I am a member of the Dark Clan, what do I need morality for?"

With her remaining energy insufficient for another sneak attack, she had absolutely no leverage to challenge the Dark Emperor.

She was feeling restless, yet her energy was at a high level. Even if she wanted to do something, she was powerless to do so.

His gaze shifted to the side, and he watched with a detached, almost fascinated, interest. He was neither worried about the Quark Clan taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, nor about the inevitable questioning and punishment that the Emperor would bring upon himself.

"You sinister duchess, what are you waiting for? Quickly have the adorable knight open the underground sewers and hand Princess Naya over to me!"

Okay, okay, here you go.

So be it. As for Princess Naya, which one is the real one? You can guess for yourself!

It's so annoying! All they do all day long is nag like a loudspeaker!

"I don't care what tricks you're playing, open the underground sewers right now!" With one of the hostages by the neck, she had at least one Quarkman in her hands. Even if the Dark Emperor wanted to do something to her, the group of cute knights wouldn't stand by and watch her die because of the hostage in her hands.

As for the real Princess Naya—if she can't tell the difference, how could the Dark Emperor, who has died multiple times under the Holy Sword of Sorey, not tell the difference?

“Of course we can open the sewers, isn’t that what we came here for?” Pa said, looking all agreeable and as if he didn’t want to hurt his classmate. “But how are we supposed to open the sewers if you don’t remove the mark on Kenny’s forehead?”

It's hard to tell what kind of trick they might be up to.

With all five Naya gathered now, let's open the underground waterway and summon the Holy Sword of Sorey as soon as the Dark Emperor appears.

But all that trouble they went through was to ensure Princess Naya's survival.

After considering the options several times, the Moe Academy remained unhurried, maintaining their prepared and vigilant stance.

The gloomy duchess snorted coldly, pulling the hostage even tighter. With a wave of her other free hand, Genny felt a lightness all over her body as the force restricting her movement disappeared.

“What a fine day,” Rebecca said, leaning against the wall opposite the gloomy duchess, squinting and nodding repeatedly, agreeing that it was an auspicious day for going out. “The weather is nice today, and the emperor can even bask in the sun.”

Her palms were sweating profusely; the gloomy duchess had no time to pay her any attention.

The five stars were summoned one after another, and the cloth slid down and slowly drew a five-pointed star array.

The entrance to the underground waterway was brightly lit, and a burst of laughter echoed throughout the waterway, hitting the eardrums.

Rui Bu Si's disdain was clearly written all over her face.

Looking around, the gloomy duchess sensed something was amiss.

What happened to that little tail that always followed the desolation?

How could he not show up for such an important occasion?

Staring at the desolation, his gaze was so intense it seemed to burn a hole in her. The other party, unusually, didn't pretend to be stupid and walked towards her. The sinister woman subconsciously took two steps back. Just then, the manhole cover was overturned and crashed heavily to the ground with a loud bang, and the enormous phantom of the Dark Emperor appeared.

"Hahahaha, you sinister duchess, quickly hand over Princess Naya to me!" the phantom said, its voice as loud as ever, as if it had a megaphone in its mouth.

"Nya?" Could the Emperor have mistaken the one in her hand for Princess Nya?

"Ouch!" Pa slipped and jumped, then dodged backward as the Dark Emperor looked over. "I say, you've been locked up in the underground sewers and you've become senile. You can't even tell who Princess Naya is?"

As they spoke, the cute knights, who had already formed their battle formation, unleashed a series of spells. Various colored cubes of light flew and intertwined. They had already hidden behind the gloomy duchess. At the opportune moment, Ruibusi took out sunglasses and put them on.

"I have extra, do you need it?"

"……Need not."

"Do you need it? Poor hostage."

"Give me one," she blinked frantically, trying to make herself feel better. These words sounded like heavenly music to her ears, and Xiao Fudie didn't hesitate for a second. "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"Hmph, do you think I can't do anything to you just because you brought out so many Princess Nayas?"

Even though he lived in the underground sewers for many years, he knew the situation of the Moe Academy very well.

The magic was concentrated on one spot, but since it wasn't at its peak, it was slow to break through the protective shield of the cute knights.

Breaking through the small protective shield wouldn't be a problem, but he couldn't waste his energy on something like that.

If this drags on, the situation will be disadvantageous for him.

Desolate! A subordinate who barely moves after being called ten times.

If it weren't for the eerie signs of disobeying, the Dark Emperor would never have wanted to call her.

"hold head high?"

They couldn't hold out much longer; once the protective shield broke, they would seize Princess Nyarlathotep, who was standing between the Moon Star and the Flame Star!

His abilities are mediocre, but at least he's on my side now.

The gloomy duchess, who could also hear the Dark Emperor speaking, knew she had been completely ignored. She subtly moved away from the Dark Emperor and instead moved closer to the cute knight.

"Watch out, they're going to kidnap Princess Naya!" In the midst of the chaos, Wuyan shouted urgently, and the magical shield shattered in response, causing a gasp from those hiding behind Ukunana and Kenny.