Reborn in a Dating Sim: Life as a Mob is hard in an Equestria Girl’s Dating Game! Book 2

Reborn in a Dating Sim:

Life as a Mob is hard in an Equestria Girl’s Dating Game!

Book 2

Chapter One

The newer ship that Copper had purchased for his Father, and rest of his family, was certainly a huge improvement over the original ship that they had used. It of course made the one that he’d bought to be harbored at the Capital look far smaller. Copper himself stood on the deck, looking out at the island they were closing in on. The sight of it filled him with both hope and reservation. He had hope that the women who were living there were at least able to deal with all that had happened to them.

The reservation was at Satin. The idea that she had played him made his blood boil. He’d talked things over with his father, and then spoke to Duke Filthy Rich and King Consort Baked Bean to allow Satin and the five idiots the chance to live on this island and help with its upkeep. It would be a harder life, but it would also be a life where they could get plenty to eat, have a roof over their heads, and not have to worry about running out of anything. The fields themselves had already been tended to before the displaced noble women were brought here.

The robotic drones that Artemis had created had seen to that. They had simply ensured that everything was working like it should. There was no specific determination, no the fields were a mixture of wheat, and other vegetables that were consumables. The idea of growing cash crops was completely abandoned. Not because there wasn’t a place for it, but rather because Copper understood that eventually those crops would be worth far less.

So, instead he focused on growing food. The decision had actually made his father’s island more prosperous, his own island more prosperous, and it was his hope that the same would happen for this island. The ship docked, and he could see three of the five idiots already waiting. Prince Apollo was among them, and he noticed that the Prince was missing his shirt. Behind him several of the displaced noble women seemed to be eyeing him hungrily. It was similar to showing a steak to a pack of wolves. It was only natural that they would want the steak.

For his part Prince Apollo seemed to be completely oblivious to their attention, or he was simply so used to such behavior that he just shrugged it off. It was certainly one of the parts that made this entire dating sim world a burning dumpster fire. He just shook his head. Not his deal, he wasn’t going to get into it, and he wasn’t going to focus on it. He was going to make sure that things were working well, get Satin, the five idiots, and take them to the capital. If he could figure out exactly what it was that she did then that would be better.

Especially if she was the cause for the war path. He wanted to avoid that, but with the Lich King attacking it meant that the war path had opened. Maybe, just maybe, it could be avoided, and he’d hoped that by them capturing Starlight Glimmer it would be. Currently the prisoner was held at the Academy. She was being given a chance to become a normal student, to see what life had to offer those that didn’t resort to torture and killing those that they felt were obstacles. Personally, he hoped that she could be reached. In the game Starlight Glimmer had been something of a tragic villain. While he didn’t pay attention to all of the lore he did pay attention to hers.

There was a small part where she became something of a rival for the protagonist. She could attempt to seduce whichever love interest the rival had, and if she succeeded then she would bring them over to the Lich King’s side. They would betray the country, and it would mean that the protagonist had to find another champion to fight for them. Depending on how the game was played it usually was one of the other five idiots, but if the player had alienated all of them then the player had to track down one of the hidden love interests.

These were normally just mobs that were in the background, but there were a few that could be talked to, interacted with, and made into front line characters. He’d believed that those characters had originally been main characters, but were shelved for the back in favor of the five idiots and their status. One of those background mobs was a viscount named Shady Sands. He actually was a pretty good sort, but it wasn’t hard to figure out where some of his inspiration had come from.

His uniform was usually blue and gold, he almost always had a small number displayed on his breast pocket, and when communicating with him he usually would give a thumbs up and hold it out. The fact that he had blond hair and blue eyes didn’t hurt either. Actually, he’d gone out of his way to meet Shady Sands, and he did consider him a friend. He was an upper classman, but he was a decent enough guy. He did do the entire thumbs up thing, but he didn’t think it was weird for him. His suits were usually numbered from one to one hundred twenty-two.

Not that meeting or becoming friends with Shady Sands was that important. Sure, it was important in the sense that it gave him someone else that he could talk to or hopefully count on, but it wasn’t important toward what he considered the end goal. A simple life, with his wives, with their children, and not going to war. That last one was important. He didn’t want to go to war at all. He wanted to stay out of war if at all possible. Fighting one living armor was hard enough. He didn’t want to attempt to do that against multiple of them.

And there was always going to be a chance that there could be multiple living armors. He watched as the other Avatars that Artemis used completely secured the ship, and he watched as Prince Apollo moved his way toward the gangplank, “Viscount Bit,” he said as he looked up at him, “Well, it is a pleasant surprise to see you. I was expecting an airship from the temple itself to come and bring Satin back to the Capital.”

He growled, “I am the airship from the temple,” he replied as he looked at him, “I’m a temple knight, and Head Priestess Luna contacted me. I am your ride to the Capital,” he replied before she shook his head, “What in the hell did Satin do?”

Prince Apollo stood there uncertain, “Well, nothing really,” he stated, “She simply produced the artifact. I was completely surprised by it. In truth, it was buried so well in the Capital’s labyrinth that I believed no one could reach it. Only the one true saint could actually obtain it, and to see that my Satin was able to filled me with such pride,’ he said with a smile, “I am truly blessed.”

Copper raised an eyebrow at him, “You do realize that she’s the entire reason that you are not the crown prince any longer, right?” he asked as he looked at him, “I mean that has sunken in, right? Sorry if I’m asking redundant questions here, but chasing after that girl led you into the life that you currently have. In truth, you wouldn’t even be living here if it wasn’t that I talked to both your father and Duke Filthy Rich.”

He looked at him and shrugged his shoulders, “We could have lived on the Academy campus, even in the off season, and if for some reason that was unavailable there are a multitude of hotels in the capital that would allow us to stay. I remember staying at several when I was much younger. It was actually one of the few times I enjoyed being part of the royal family. We were able to explore the area around the hotel, not very far mind you, but far enough. It allowed me to try food that wasn’t meant for royalty. I shall never forget it.”

The small bit of lore for him that he could remember did state that part of the charm he found in Applebloom was that she saw through who he was supposed to be, and instead she saw who he claimed he was inside. That had started with her getting him a hotdog from a vendor. He’d remarked that he hadn’t had one in so long, and that it was truly his favorite of all of the vendor meals. After that when he was blue the easiest thing to do was to visit the capital and go a hotdog cart. From there it was merely a matter of giving him a hotdog, and listening to his complaining of royal life.

He watched as the other members of the five idiots came out with Satin. In truth she looked worn out, and her head was currently hanging low. He tried to figure out what was going on, but she didn’t seem to get too close to him. Instead she moved toward the other side of the gangplank. That was the first idea that there was truly something happening that likely wasn’t supposed to be happening.

He breathed out, and shook his head. He had to get her to the capital, and from there he could look into whatever she had done to get herself appointed as the saint. He doubted that she would be able to actually do the job. Applebloom’s abilities were deeply buried, but she was a magical and intelligent powerhouse. Her ability to make potions were second to none, and once she began using magic there was really no stopping her. He could remember from the game that she was practically an overwhelming force of nature.

It was her ability to heal, to protect that took the center stages. Her barriers were far stronger than anything that was created by other students or teachers. In truth the only thing that came close to her protective ability was Artemis, and Artemis was a cash shop item. She was practically a cheat item. Applebloom’s drawback was fighting. She could protect, multiple rounds of protection, but she couldn’t really fight. It wasn’t that she lacked the ability, but she lacked the experience.

At the end of the game she had gained enough experience that she could fight, and in doing so she was creating barriers inside of enemy ships and expanding them out. The reaction was the complete destruction of the enemy ships, and this resulted in the defeat of at least one section of the enemy armada. Through her actions alone the battle was far easier, at least in the game, and he hoped that it would become the same here. It was pretty likely that it would happen. Far too much was like the game, but then again there was a lot that had changed.

He was engaged to both the original protagonist and antagonist. That was something surprising to say the least. Not to mention that there was Artemis herself. It was still pretty surprising that an artificial intelligence had changed the avatar that she used to become more biological. She had changed to the point where she was pregnant. He was beyond surprised about that. Still, all in all it was a good kind of surprise.

Then there was Monika. He wasn’t sure how that had happened. He remembered the game that Monika had come from, and he knew that she didn’t belong here. She had helped him in his previous life. She actually had helped him a lot. He’d gotten over being awkward around people thanks to the game that he played with her. The fact that she ended up being the only that he could talk to in the game had made it easier for him to learn to adapt to others.

Finally there was Sunset Shimmer. What he remembered about her was that her character was supposed to die early on. She wasn’t even supposed to be alive right now. Instead she was supposed to have passed to show how dangerous the labyrinths actually were. The fact that she was alive was something that shouldn’t have happened. It wasn’t that it was wrong. Far from it he was glad that she was alive. But it wasn’t what was supposed to have happened. Instead she was alive, and she had led to an early defeat of the pirates.

Her actions had led to him getting the necklace that he was turning over to the temple. That was something that he wasn’t happy about. Not that he was upset about handing the necklace over to Head Priestess Luna, but instead he was upset at the fact that it was going to go to Satin. He breathed out, everyone that was going was getting on board, their luggage was being loaded by themselves, and he knew that once they got to the capital that Satin and the five idiots would be treated like nobles again.

It would be because Satin was the saint, or at least she was pretending to be the saint. He knew that it would come crashing down around her. There was no way that she could actually do what Applebloom would have been able to do. Maybe the artifacts would give her enough power to help, but even that was really hopeful thinking and he knew it. The entire power of the saint rode on the fact that she was able to defend the kingdom. That was it. It wasn’t that she could use healing magic. It wasn’t that she could form barriers. Those were things that any student could learn to do.

It was the fact that her power was neigh so infinite that she could take out multiple ships without stopping with the artifacts, and that on her own she was more than powerful enough to stop attacks from multiple war ships. In a word, she was powerful. Truly, completely, and wholly powerful. To deny that was to invite destruction. He felt a hand, and he looked at Monika. She was dressed differently than before. Her clothes were a school uniform, but they were modeled after the uniform from the game she had been part of it.

A soft smile crossed her beautiful face, “Love?” she asked as she neared him, “Is there something that is bothering you? You are looking pretty intently toward her,” she said as she gestured toward Satin, “Do I need to worry?”

He shook his head, “No, Monika, the only ones for me are you, Artemis, Applebloom, Diamond Tiara, and Sunset Shimmer. I’m good with what I have. I really don’t need, or want, anymore fiancées.”

She smiled as she leaned against him, the swell of her left breast pressing against his arm, “That’s good,” she replied, her voice sounding pleased, “I wouldn’t do anything, truly,” she admitted after a moment, “I mean, it would do me no good to really attempt to do anything anyway. It’s not like I can delete her from existence,” she said, her voice sounding mirthful, “And I don’t think that she’s emotionally unstable enough to pick apart her insecurities in that fashion either.”

His arm came up and moved around her side, allowing his hand to rest just below her breast. She let out a soft happy moan, “Beloved,’ she said, her voice a purr, “I love when you hold me like this,” she stated, enjoying the closeness, “I’d ask you to try and make sure that I’m with child, but I know that we’ve got things to do before that can happen. But after this trip, well, I wouldn’t be against the idea.”

He laughed a little as he held her, “I know that you wouldn’t,” he replied, his hand moved slightly, and she wiggled a little as he gently felt the softness of her breast, “But that said, I do think that it’s weird that Satin isn’t bragging about the fact that she’s the saint. She’s not going on about how important she is, and she’s not carrying on right now. There is something not right about this entire thing. I don’t know what it is, I really don’t, but I do know that whatever it is I’m a little concerned.”

She pulled away a little, and he felt his arm move. He expected her to walk toward Satin, but instead she turned around to face him, “Beloved,” she said as she looked at him, “Whatever her reasons are, whatever it is that she is going to do, it will not matter. The reason it will not matter is simple. I will not allow harm to befall you. Artemis will not allow harm to befall you, and even Applebloom, Diamond Tiara, and Sunset Shimmer will do all they can to protect you.”

She then leaned forward and kissed him deeply, His hands moved around her, finding her back, and them moving down to the top of her uniform’s skirt. There he gently squeezed. It wasn’t something that specifically knew that she liked, but rather it was something that his father, Gold Bit, had told him that girls liked. He explained that when he and his actual mother began to date that when they finally got to kissing he’d discovered that she enjoyed having a nice squeeze on her but as they kissed.

The reaction was one that he’d been learning. There was a hint of surprise, a gentle squeak in the kiss, and then a soft moan as she practically melted into the kiss itself. That was the moment, the moment that he could have asked for anything, and she would have done it. He knew that, and he kept from letting that kind of power go to his head. The last thing he wanted was to be a dick toward those he loved. And there was no getting around the fact that he loved Monika. He loved her, Artemis, Diamond Tiara, Applebloom, and Sunset Shimmer. They were his reason for getting up in the mornings.

The kiss was already passionate, but Monika had made it more so after his little squeeze. She couldn’t move closer, but she did begin to grind against his leg. He could feel the dampness that was there, and he gently broke the kiss, “There’s a lot we need to do,” he said, causing her look at him with a slightly confused and frustrated expression, “Please,” she said, her voice quivering, “Just let us disappear for a few moments, I’m sure that no one will notice, and I can promise that you’ll love it,”

He gave her a quick kiss, and pulled back, “Monika, it won’t be quick, and you know that,” he replied, his voice sounding mirthful, “We both know that it’s never quick, and besides you deserve to have time spent on you. Not some quick little bit of action in a broom closet. I won’t do that you.”

She nodded, a soft groan escaping her, “I understand beloved, so I’ll accept this as a rain check, one that I will be cashing tonight.”

That wasn’t a threat, and he knew it. She would be back tonight, and she would collect. If he was completely honest with himself he was fine with it. He actually looked forward to it. There wouldn’t be a lot of foreplay, and he knew that. It would pretty much be straight to business. Not that she was usually like that, but instead it was because she was frustrated, and she needed relief. He’d created himself a monster for later, and he was ready to deal with it.