Chapter 39: A clusterf*ck
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We made it to the top ten in the otome game tag and rank nine doesn't look too far away. I know it probably isn't that difficult due the fact that a lot of the stories with the tag aren't updating,  but I think its a pretty neat achievement. Thanks for reading. Also longer chapter today, because I don't want to drag this round out to much. Probably means I made a lot of mistakes though...

On our way to the left region, Cornelius and I have stopped by the capital. I got some people I'd like to pick up, and they should be at the building we're in front of.

"Wait, isn't this-"

"The Organization's secrets head quarters? If so, you'd be correct."

"How do you know about this place?! You were never su-"

"Quiet, people will here you. Lets go in."

Cornelius's scowl grows worse. He's been like that ever since I took his helmet. I mean I haven't given it back, but still he shouldn't be this upset about it.

Ignoring my displeased meat sheild knight I say the secret password and stroll inside. Immediately I see a very stunned look out. After a few seconds he finally gets his wits and scurries off. I could wait here and eventually get a meeting with the leader after the look out notifies everyone, but that's too slow so I continue on deeper. The guards look a little confused as I casually stroll through but don't act as Cornelius is with me. They likely assumed there's been a change of plans and I'm supposed to be here, which isn't entirely wrong.

Finally I've reached the leader's office. Before stepping in I psyche myself up a little bit. I'm going to be having a very important meeting with who is essentially my boss. If I cant convince him to lend me the correct people, this round is gonna be a lot more difficult. I must eloquent and professional. It'll be like making a presentation for work. Serious Serious Serious fooooooooooh. Alright.

I cast self buffs, kick down the door and throw out a light spell into the room effectively acting like a flashbang grenade. Strolling in while they're still stunned, I make my greeting.

"S'up loser, I need Lyra, Keif, and maybe Jackel so I can cut off that Sky bitch's hand and save the world. You in or am I gonna have to force you to give the order?"

"W-what is going on? Are we under attack?! What are the guards doing!"

Looking around the room I see the organization's leader, the look out from earlier and Lyra slowly recovering from the flash bang. Wait Lyra is here already? Fuck! Excuse me for a moment: 

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"Bernadette?! Who let you know about this place!"

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"Bernadette? Hello, Earth to Bernadette."

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"Ah Cornelius, you're here to huh? Can you give me a report of what's  going on?"

"Understood sir, but be warned I'm currently lacking a complete understanding of these recent events."

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"That's fine. Please give me a report anyway."

 "Very well, sir. Roughly a week ago, VIP#078 has started showing strange behavior after reading a report I gave her. She has started to employ strange magics and claimed that VIP #134 has gotten their hands on a powerful artifact and intends to cull all life on Esu with it. The basis for this information is unknown as VIP#078 won't tell me. VIP#078 has also shown that she is aware of facts that she should not be, such as knowledge about the events of operation sawdust and the location of our main hide out. The source of the information leak is as of yet unkown. I've ruled out the possibility of possession, due to many of her actions being in accordance to VIP#078's personality, such as playing pranks on me and hiding behind my back for the most part in combat. I'm bouncing between two theories, but neither can be unequivocally proved. The more plausible theory is that VIP#078 has some form of intelligence network that she has been hiding under our noses. Its probably not worth termination of the subject if this is the case, but I'd suggest doing a through check on our agents to ensure their mouths stay closed."

"Hmm, I see... and the second theory?"

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"My second theory is that the new magics VIP#078 gained have altered their way of thinking in some way. Again there's pretty much no evidence for either theory at this point so I'd suggest further investigation into the subject."

"Do you perhaps know why they seem to be spacing out exactly or what that entrance was about?"

"I'm ashamed to say that I have no idea, sir."

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"Haaaaaah... Lyra, can you be a dear and read Bernadette's mind? Maybe that could provide some insight into the matter."

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"Alright looking in ... GAH! That's loud."

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[Can you not just keep repeating yourself please? It getting grating.]

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"Well? What's going on with her mind?"

"Ah, well she's-"

I remember some rule 34 art of Lyra from my past life.

"H-hueh! W-wait wait wait how are you able to visualize that I've never..."

Stay out of my mind or I'll recreate the image with light magic. Wait, she never did what? Have sex? Is she perhaps a virgin? That's really funny if that's the case considering the seductive air she tries to give off and her rather revealing dress.

"I'M NOT A VIRGIN!"

"Um, Lyra? I'm unsure of what's going on inside Bernadette's head, but was that-"

Many more lewd images. You're definitely not a virgin hehehe.

"Fine I admit I am, please just stop imagining shameless things."

A particularly lewd image involving a large imbalance in the ratio of males to females. You're the one in my mind. You can leave at anytime.

"Ha, That one is obviously fake, I'd never let-"

[Illusio-

"Wait, I'm sorry I'm sorry. I'll stop and never look into your mind again, so please don't finish that spell!"

"Lyra, what did you find out? Lyra?"

"uuuuooo... I can't get married anymore."

I feel a presence reced from my mind. There now I can go back to not having my thoughts leaked. Its surprisingly hard to do something while trying to keep your thoughts on something that would be safe to give out, so I just decided to do nothing. I should probably explain that power by the way. Simply put, every boss character has a special power that doesn't stem from normal magic, sorta like their own unique thing. Cornelius is technically an exception, but he has his armor. Everyone else has an ability. Organization's powers aside, I need to continue my appeal-

From behind I hear a faint scuttle. The sound of many chitinous footsteps. A sound unique to the corrupted kolanb. However considering the area we're in, it isn't a normal corrupted kolanb. It's something faaaar worse. A harbinger for a being I wish to avoid as much as Lavalivarus.

"8w8 what's this?"

The much more spider-like corrupted kolanb scanned around the room while sniffing the air.

"Awa Awa! Is thwat musky smwell coming fwom Bewnadette-sama? It smewws just like a dangew noodle ŪwŪ"

The Organization's leader starts to hold his head in his hands and starts to lament,

"Oh god, this becoming a clusterfuck."

"I'm sorry Sir, I failed to stop such a situation from forming. Perhaps in the future if I-"

"No, Cornelius its not your fault. Alright one at a time now. I'd usually start with Lyra because she came here first, but since she's still sobbing in the corner we'll start with Cecile. What have you come here to report?"

"Ah wight, I got distwacted bwy Bewnadette-sama's pweasant swent sowwy  -W-. I came to wepowt thwat VIP# Uh... VIP# what was it? Thwa won with thwa woyal bwood."

"VIP#134?"

"Yea thwat won. They've bween viowent with my pwetties in thwa weft region using a bwig, wong, and hawd swowd. It was vewy scawy."

"See? Told you so. Sky's got herself a big ol' cursed sword."

"I- uh, know what? Take them, Cecile too. You deal with the sobbing mess, the old man, and Cecile's voice. You don't get Keif though, I need them elsewhere."

"Do I really have to take Cecile? His monster buffing/control ability would probably be really useful, but his voice grates my ears..."

"Take him, that's an order."

"Fine..."

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