Astral Online: Cursed by the Demon Lord to Become the Strongest Beautiful Girl, I Rapidly Grow and Dominate with Cheat Skills Despite Being the Weakest Profession - Chapter 130

Chapter 130: Dragon King Festival (Part 4)

The time was 5 PM.

Only three hours remained until the end of the quest to compete for the stall scores.

From this point on, there would be no mercy.

In the world, there are those who call a victory achieved through a close, heated battle a “great match,” but Sora, being a coward, absolutely hated tight contests where there’s no room to breathe.

The key to winning in the ranking battles is to create an overwhelming gap that can’t be overturned no matter how hard one tries.

That’s the only way.

So, knowing that the enemy wouldn’t give up and would chase until the end, Sora resolved to make a final push while there was still a score gap.

As she walked, she reflected on how they had come this far.

Thanks to Rinne’s nationwide and social media promotions, they had gained an excellent initial momentum.

They had successfully captured customers’ hearts not by skewering and grilling the meat of lesser dragons but by frying their dishes instead.

Without the sauce that Shio had made, they wouldn’t have been able to achieve such addictive quality.

The maid and butler outfits were effective strategies that attracted people of all ages, and they had gained a loyal customer base drawn to their staff.

After employing various tactics, Sora returned to the stall and opened the game menu to change her equipment for the final push.

Upper body, lower body, shoes.

And finally, when she removed the black coat, a girl clad in a silver maid outfit appeared.

“Sora…!?”

“Big brother!?”

“Sora-sama!?”

Of course, her main partner Kuro, her younger sister Shio, and the dragon princess Alice, were stunned.

Even the male and female members from ?Hunters of the Apocalypse? and ?Hell and Heaven?, who were there to support, were left speechless.

This was because no one had ever seen Sora use her female form seriously.

“So beautiful…”

Only Satanas’s eyes sparkled as she voiced her thoughts.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Sora blushed and thanked her, as the surrounding area fell into a hush.

The girl wearing high-heeled black shoes specifically designed for maids came to a stop with a loud “clack,” operating the stall’s equipment with a serious expression.

She took out tools from her inventory and equipped them at the stall.

She increased the three fryers she had set up to the maximum of nine and looked around to give instructions.

“I stopped by the Dragon King’s place before coming here and rented some fryers. Those with cooking skills, please team up in pairs and take three fryers as a set.

We’ll handle the main customer service. The rest of you, please focus on attracting customers, guiding them, and managing the lines.”

The adventurers who received Sora’s instructions responded in unison, “Understood!” and sprang into action.

As she walked over to the counter for customer service, Shio, representing the members, voiced a question.

“Big brother, why are you wearing a maid outfit when there’s no crisis?”

“Earlier, the former king declared that he would chase us until the end. With only three hours left, I want to pull ahead decisively while we still have a lead.”

“Is it going to be that tough of a battle?”

“No, at this pace, it might turn into a close contest… Honestly, having come this far, I’d rather put all my strength into pulling away than be complacent and get overtaken from behind.”

After clearly expressing her intention for wearing the maid outfit, the four beautiful girls who had supported the stall nodded.

“I see, got it!”

“Okay, I’ll do my best!”

“As a princess, I’ll give it my all!”

“I’ll do my best to help too!” Satanas exclaimed.

With smiles, Shio, Kuro, Alice, and Satanas took their respective positions.

Shin and Rou adjusted their butler ties and, fired up, said, “There are only three hours left. This is the scariest time in social games when everyone makes their final push.”

“I absolutely hate being overtaken due to complacency, so I’ll do my best in customer service too,” Rou added, and both took their positions.

“Everyone, let’s do our best!”

Sora stood at the center of the counter, striking a dignified pose to showcase her appearance.

The tension among the surrounding adventurers and dragonkin reached its peak at the sight of the silver-haired girl in a maid outfit.

………………………

“I’m so tired. I never want to do a quest like this again…”

It was just past 8 PM. The silver-haired adventurer Sora had changed out of her maid outfit back into her usual gear, taking a break with her partner Kuro, who had also returned to her black battle dress.

Their gaze was fixed on the crystal floating above the central square, which displayed the rankings for the stall competition, showing the scores of the top three.

Of course, we were in first place after successfully pulling ahead at the end, with the Ghost Dragon King in second and ?Tenmoku Ichi-Ka? in third.

Wow, the impact of the silver-haired maid girl was truly incredible. Both adventurers and dragonkin were drawn in, creating a long line that lasted until 8 PM.

Once the competition concluded, the Ghost Dragon King appeared before us, smiling as he said, “As expected of the hero who embodies the power of the angel, I concede defeat!” He then handed us the final jewel.

With that, we had collected four jewels, but I wondered how we would use them. I should ask the Dragon King about it later.

By the way, we had closed the stall, and the other members were now taking front-row seats to watch Alice and Satanas’s performance.

As Sora leaned back on the bench, gazing at the stage adorned with red and white decorations from a distance, she sighed and murmured, “Ah, next time I want to participate as a customer, not a seller.”

“That’s true, but I actually enjoyed being a staff member with everyone!” Kuro replied.

“…I’m glad you enjoy it, Kuro.”

The long hours of continuous customer service had certainly drained my energy.

Thinking about what to do after the stall quest ended, I realized I needed to recover as much as possible.

While we sat together on the bench, Kuro chuckled softly.

“You know, while we were serving customers, I realized you’re pretty good at acting, Sora. I almost forgot you were a boy sitting next to me.”

“Ah, that was when I had the opportunity to play a dating sim as a punishment game. During that time, an NPC teacher constantly drilled me on how to speak and behave like a proper lady…”

This was bad.

Thinking back to those hellish days triggered a trauma response in my brain, making me shudder.

As Sora hugged her head with both hands, trembling slightly, Kuro, sensing something was wrong, tapped her knee twice lightly to get her attention.

Understanding her intention, Sora looked around, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Everyone was focused on the stage, and no one was watching them.

Even though Shio sometimes gave her knee pillows, she wonders how it feels to have another girl give her a lap pillow.

After a moment of hesitation, Sore decided to accept her kindness and slowly laid my head on her lap, saying, “Excuse me.”

The black-haired girl gently stroked Sora’s silver hair and said, “Good job.”

It seemed like there was some kind of sleep-inducing skill attached to Kuro’s lap pillow.

Normally, Sora would still be able to move around, but suddenly, an overwhelming drowsiness hit her.

She tried to resist for a moment, but she succumbed to the overwhelming force, much like when she fought against Demon Lord Shaitan, and Sora decided to give in.

?…Lucifel, I’m going to take a short break. If you sense anything suspicious, wake me up immediately.?

?Understood. Master.?

With the reliable support system confirming, Sora closed her eyes, resting on Kuro’s soft lap.

A few minutes later, she had no idea this place would soon turn into a battlefield.