Title: Strategy Side Story – Item Interactions

Author: LilGulChang

Content:

No strategy today. Instead, I’ll talk about an interaction between a character and an item.

(Photo of Agnes Elizabeth Blaze)

See this tiny brat here?

Agnes, the public dealer of Luminoir Academy, who must be included in the hero's party to clear the game due to her firepower. She joins the party easily if you flirt a bit, thanks to her family issues.

Anyone who's played Luminoir Academy knows this brat, so I'll skip the introductions and get straight to the point.

(Photos of Red Wine, Ale, and Whiskey)

You know what these have in common, right? They're all alcoholic drinks.

There are many types like Blue Curaçao cocktails or White Rosé wines, but since you'll encounter these three most often in the game, I've included only them.

So, why am I bringing up this red Chihuahua and alcohol?

(Photo of Agnes + Alcohol)

To show you what happens when you give Agnes alcohol.

In the game, alcohol is commonly used to set the mood for H-scenes. However, Agnes is the only character whose H-scene cannot be triggered with alcohol. (Natalie has an event that leads to an H-scene even if she's drunk.)

It's obvious. If depicted explicitly, it would violate youth protection laws, so they couldn't create an H-scene for her.

In fact, Agnes doesn't have an H-scene even after her solo ending. There's an ending where she lives happily with the hero and their two children, but anyway, it's not in the domestic version. (Apparently, it's in the Japanese version, but I'm not interested in looking it up. Why would I want to see an illustration of a Chihuahua mating?)

To lock Agnes's H-scene, the developers designed her drinking habits.

Beware of the Wild Dog

(Photos of Agnes slamming the table in anger, lying on the table crying, and hitting the hero with her staff)

See that? The amazing evolution of this already problematic girl turning into a complete beast after drinking.

Unlike Adam and Eve, who became aware of their shame after eating the forbidden fruit, Agnes loses all sense of shame once she drinks. Honestly, she's already a nasty character; alcohol just brings out her true nature.

As soon as she drinks, she starts by cursing her family and elders, then cries about how it's unfair that she, the strongest, has to cater to them. If you don't placate her properly, she'll get pissed and attack the hero with her staff. (How is this a heroine? LOL)

Anyway, even if it's not for an H-scene, whenever there's a chance for her to drink during the story, make sure to stop her.

If you're collecting CGs, it's fine, but if she drinks and causes a scene, her intimacy and affection levels plummet the next day. She feels embarrassed herself. LOL

(Photo of Agnes passed out on the table after drinking)

The dignity of Luminoir Academy's proud heroine.

Today, we learned about the interaction between Agnes and alcohol. Make sure you don't "Agnes" after drinking.

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Comments:

Anonymous (175.223): What is this? LOL

Anonymous (117.111): Haha, I wondered what you meant by a strategy side story.

dd: As soon as the Agnes fans’ post got deleted, you start slandering her with made-up stories. LOL

• LilGulChang: It's not made up. I upvoted it 20 times.

  • Anonymous (223.38): That's manipulation! LOL

SalvationPureLove: So we just shouldn't give Agnes alcohol? I've learned something new.

AgnesIsTheMainWife: (Comment deleted by the author.)

OnlyAgnes: (Comment deleted by the author.)

AgnesBolt: (Comment deleted by the author.)

FireLove: (Comment deleted by the author.)

Anonymous (223.38): Real-time traces of Tiananmen Square. LOL

• oo: As expected, LilHwang is stirring the pot.

Anonymous (61.43): The pedos swarm in as soon as coordinates are posted. LOL

• Anonymous (39.7): Not pedos; bestiality enthusiasts.

• oo: LilHwang, the number one agitator, has successfully suppressed the Agnes squad.

  • LilGulChang: No, they've been "Agnes'd."

TrulyAGodGame: It's hilarious how this guy mentions item interactions with alcohol but conveniently leaves out Natalie. LOL

• Anonymous (211.36): Truly a "Sword Woman till Death" (meaning he's obsessed with sword-wielding female characters).

• LilGulChang: Why mention Natalie, who, even after drinking, politely requests a spar to avoid becoming lazy as a swordsman?

  • TrulyAGodGame: A polite spar request (with shouting, criticism, and threats).

    • Anonymous (1.224): Just the "event" before the H-scene. LOL

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As soon as I saw the hero Bolt and his party members entering, a strong sense of foreboding washed over me.

Among the members he brought to the after-party were two individuals who were essentially ticking time bombs.

Natalie from the Swordsmanship Department and Agnes from the Magic Department.

These were two heroines who should never be brought to gatherings involving many people—specifically, gatherings that included alcohol.

As mentioned earlier, Natalie and Agnes have the worst drinking habits in Luminoir Academy.

If they simply couldn't handle alcohol and passed out after one drink, it wouldn't be a problem. But with Natalie and Agnes, you must never let alcohol pass their throats.

Natalie would demand sparring until the alcohol or her energy wore off, and Agnes would whine incessantly until she fell asleep.

'At least they have people to look after them since they came as part of the hunting festival party.'

I had previously checked the winning party of the hunting festival.

Hero Bolt, Saintess Celesta, the elf archer Silena, the swordswoman Natalie, the spearman Thomas, and the mage Agnes.

They had already gathered nearly 80% of a standard hero's party, which was reassuring.

I especially gave high marks to Bolt for recruiting both Natalie and Thomas.

'Recruiting both suggests he's more focused on clearing the game than personal gains.'

Natalie and Thomas are childhood friends. Both are potential party members for the hero.

While they're childhood friends, it's not just a platonic relationship. Thomas secretly harbors feelings for Natalie.

If left alone, they naturally start dating, and in their ending, they even get married—a wholesome childhood friends-to-lovers route.

If the protagonist intervenes and steals Natalie, it creates a storyline where Thomas feels, "I liked her first," but that's how the developers designed it.

In other words, to pursue Natalie, Thomas needs to be sidelined. Bolt chose to utilize the Natalie-Thomas synergy for a more reliable and safe game strategy.

'I'll leave the main strategy to him.'

Luminoir Academy is a challenging game because it's hard to pursue heroines and clear the game simultaneously. But if you focus solely on clearing, it's achievable even on the first playthrough.

I suspect Bolt has even consulted strategy guides, making him a reliable player.

If he aims solely for game completion without getting swayed by the heroines, I can only support him. After all, defeating the Demon King is essential for this world's peace.

'With Thomas around, I won't have to deal with Natalie's sparring rampages.'

Thomas, having known Natalie the longest, is well aware of her low alcohol tolerance.

He'll likely prevent her from drinking, and even if she does and causes a scene, Thomas can handle it. No need for me to intervene.

That leaves the hero to prevent Agnes from drinking. If I keep an eye on her, we can avoid any chaos.

Agnes isn't physically strong; I can restrain her if needed. We've attended a class together for a semester, so we're somewhat acquainted.

No one would find it odd if I stuck close to her.

"Since we have new guests, shall we have another toast?"

After laying the completely passed-out Lizzy on a hall sofa, I quietly moved to sit next to Agnes.

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Five minutes later, the after-party descended into chaos.

"Sir Ethan! If you're truly a man, draw your sword at once! Today, I shall wash away my past defeats with my life!"

...Sigh.

I just want to grab Ethan and leave.