CH 77

Chapter 77 – Fantasy Sports Day

“Alright! We’re all in position! Let’s go! Panjang four!”

Pang!

“『Roll, roll, roll!』”

“『Uoooooo!』”

A line of panjandrums and parties in position. It’s surreal.

It was originally called Panzer Four. Tanks forward. Panjandrums advance.

“What the hell are you doing? Why don’t you just hit them with your weapon!”

“What? Wait!

The others try to stop him, but it’s too late, and the two-handed hammer art, [Heavy Smash], clearly at full power, explodes the panjandrum.

He did advance, but he exploded and scattered in return. The burning debris rains down. A runaway chariot of fire.

Those with good instincts, or who may have had a strategy meeting beforehand, brushed off or prevented the fire from falling on their panjandrums.

Those who fail to do so find their own panjandrums getting impaled, causing them to explode in turn, killing all nearby players. More shrapnel and chariots of fire.

In other words.

“『Damn it, gyahahaha!』”

The crowd has burst into laughter.

“What kind of idiot hits a bomb with all his might!”

“Here! Here!”

“Argh! I’ll kill you!”

“Yes, those who blew up are disqualified. Experience and points are awarded for the distance travelled.”

Of course, there are dangers right after the start, when the crowd is dense, but there are also dangers ahead. After all, the energy of the explosion will send you flying at high speed.

Panjandrums cannot stop suddenly. They are not equipped with advanced brakes after all.

The panjandrum, which terrorised the battlefield, cannot be stopped.

Well, it has…terrorised the battlefield, but mostly their allies. “Why don’t we just put a propulsion unit on it and have it drive the bomb into the enemy lines”? I can understand the idea.

But you know? Would a bicycle or car without a steering wheel go in a straight line? Of course not. Moreover, the battlefield is not flat, well maintained ground.

Yeah, it’s no good. It’s fine if you can start from the front line of the battlefield, but of course you can’t do that. In other words, your allies are terrified until you reach the enemy.

You can’t predict its direction of travel, and you can’t predict when it will explode. It’s coming at you, spinning at high speed. It’s too scary.

However, it is a very fun behaviour to watch in a game.

Basically, it is a suicide weapon that loads a bomb on a circular object such as a wheel, and turns it with some kind of propulsion.

This time, Panjandrum Rolling is a competition to carry the wheel without a propulsion system to the goal, like rolling a ball.

You can simply push it, or you can push it with your arts. If you hit it too hard, or if the panjandrum is in a bad mood, it will explode.

“Oh, that’s not good, is it?

“Oh no, don’t come here!”

“Sorry, I can’t stop.”

“Noooooo.”

“『Gah!』”

We watched our teams panjandrums plunging into the enemy team’s, with a wide smile and a salute…

It’s a horrifying story. Good, let’s do more of that.

“Hahahaha, good fun, good fun. You guys do exactly what I expected!”

That’s totally a villain’s line. Is that okay?

After a lot of laughter at the Panjandrum Rolling, there were the Obstacle Course and Tuna Pull events.

Some people were defeated by something they caught, but it’s fantasy. It’s not unusual to be knocked down by aquatic creatures.

“Alright, time for the Borrowing Race! This special field will be the venue.”

“Every time someone runs out of time, leaves the field, or dies, a new person will be presented with a random theme in the UI. Good luck with that.”

“Only those who have entered will have PvP enabled! Block the other teams while taking your own to the finish. Good luck! Yes!”

『Take at least two players who are very close to each other. They must be together at least 40% of their login time. Or they must be family in real life.』

……Eh, not too difficult!?

Rina is….on the enemy team. I’m sure she’ll be happy to turn on me, so no thanks. Based on login times….. Ske-san and Alf-san probably fulfil the condition. Ske-san only has dark magic. Alf-san…can be roasted with «Holy Magic».

But rather than them, let’s aim for those two. They’re real family, and the login time will be enough for sure! And I know they’re lower level than me.

The question is, where are they? ….#1, you’re up. Summon him as a wyvern and I’m in the air. I’ll summon another as a wolf to help search.

Found them. I’m on autopilot, so it’s easy.

I swoop down and land in front of Ame-san and Thorin-san.

“Good day, you two. Let’s go.”

“”Where!?””

“To the goal, of course. I need to fetch people with 40% of their login time together or who are real family.”

“”But Princess is an enemy!””

“Do you want to kill me?”

“”…………””

“I don’t think you can win?”

“Run away?”

“Run away?”

“Oh, #1, go ahead.”

“”…………””

Hehehe….I won’t pass on such an easy mark. I have dark absorption, so it’s easier to target people with that attribute.

“I won’t let you kidnap us! Leave it to me and go on ahead!”

While saying a line that even I would like to try saying once, he has lunged at me.

But, no thanks. I’m afraid I will be kidnapping.

“Oh, that’s good.”

The person rushing towards me is a melee attacker, so I jump up while parrying, and when he becomes unbalanced I hit his weak point with [Taft Chrono]. One hit is lower than a normal attack, but if you hit all the critical points nine times it is enough to kill. You’ll take even more damage while unbalanced.

“Cho…. gefu….”

“”Let’s give up, yeah. Dona dona.””

Now that the two have given up, we dona dona to the goal.

“Princess is close to evolving?”

“Yes. I’m not sure if I will manage it with this event……How about you?”

“”This time for sure.””

“You’re at the 30s. Did you make it to the Nether?”

“”We went. The evolution path is open.””

“That’s a relief.”

It’s been a long time since we talked, so we chat leisurely as we head to the goal.

I got through it pretty quickly, so I got a good amount of experience. It looks like they both get some too. They are on an enemy team, but it’s a festival, right?

I will part with them and wander around the stalls for now.

It might be good to buy some materials for alchemy. I haven’t been to the stalls recently, but maybe there are some bargains?

“Ah! Princess!”

“Yes?”

“Fu~a, I’m a fan! Shake my hand!”

“Yes, of course.”

“Fu~a….I’m moved~ …..”

I’d say we’re about the same age, maybe a little difference. Well, it’s a game, so I don’t know if it has been altered.

“Oh, I’m Yura. From the second batch, and I usually broadcast live.”

“My name is Anastasia Atropos Nemeseia, but usually just Princess. A zombie from the first batch.”

“I’m not washing my hand anymore!”

“No, we’re in-game……”

While this is going on, another one has come.

“Uhm……Princess. Can you come with me to the goal?”

“I don’t mind, as we seem to be on the same team, but what are the conditions?”

“To bring one top-tier player (level 35 or above).”

“I see, then there is no problem. Bye then, Yura-san.”

“Yes! Thank you very much!”

You get some experience for cooperating. Let’s go to the goal again.

This event seems to also have the purpose of interaction. The number of people has increased dramatically with all three batches playing.

We come to the goal for the Borrowing Race and shake hands. That’s it.

“We’ve done it. Thank you very much.”

“I don’t mind, I get some experience too.”

If you refuse to shake hands at the goal point you will not get credit for finishing.

Well, there is not much reason to refuse, but if you want your team to be first, you could refuse a little, to reduce the points that your opponent gets. But who cares that much in a sports event?

I don’t even know how the points are distributed in the first place…..

The next event after the Borrowing Race is Soul Collection.

“I’ll explain the rules!

“Put simply, you have to kill enemies on the field, or players from different teams.”

“+1 for ground, +2 for flying, +3 for players! Kill as many as you can, before the other teams, and light the central light in your team’s colour!”

“As you can see, there’s only one light in the middle. You have to compete with the other teams for it.”

“If a player is defeated, they will not be disqualified, but will be resurrected after 10 seconds!”

“The game is over when the time is up or the light has reached a certain level of firepower.”

Because of the number of players, it seems to be played in several places at the same time.

If you are not one of the first to be chosen you can check the rules while watching.

The ‘soul’ of the defeated is coloured the same as the team which defeated it. That light joins the big light in the centre, so all three colours are mixed.

The team is RGB, so the flame will be white. But as teams pull ahead the colour should change. We should fight while keeping an eye on it.

Other than that, it’s a big battle. Don’t think about difficult things, just kill the enemies in front of you, barbarian style. We can’t really form a strategy with this number of people anyway.

Now, I am transferred over to the venue, via the UI.

There is a light in the middle of the field, and the red, green and blue teams are placed at the vertices of the triangle. Above the light, there is a countdown to the start of the game.

“Oh, Princess, Yahho~.”

“Ah, Kotatsu-san. Same timing.”

“I want to hunt the weak enemies as quickly as possible.”

“Right. The level range of the enemies seemed to be randomly between 10 and 40, so we don’t want to spend a lot of time on strong enemies. We could also gather them up and wipe them out at once with magic…..”

“If you don’t think about where you’re going, it can be an opportunity for the other teams.”

“It will be the worst if you can’t finish them off and the other team gets them.”

“It should be safe if there are only a few strong enemies left.”

If we can kill a lot of them and they kill the rest, it’s okay.

Shall we gather them in one place and roast them with pillars? Unlike normal hunting, I don’t need to save much. If I want to do it, it should be at the beginning of the game, before it becomes a melee.

Oh, the enemies have appeared. Let’s do it.

“『Charge!』”

“『Hyah!』”

The enemy sprang up with 5 seconds on the countdown, then at 0 it started.

“Well, I’m off!”

“Mm, see you later.”

I leave Kotatsu-san, summon #1 as a wyvern and fly.

I aim for the far side of the battlefield with [Gravitas Sphere] and slaughter them all with [Nox Pillar] and [Critical Control].

If I sprinkle this many around I should be sure to hit something……

“Geh! Princess!”

“I’m sorry! I’m not Guan Yu. Oh, good day, Ske-san.”

“Good day! See you!”

“A joke?”

“Seriously! Uwa~a, don’t come! Kya~ A passing devil~!

“[Ra’se Mea Hyperi Ilda]”

“Whoa! Gefu….”

“Hahahahaha, dedicate your humanity.”

“『Whoa.』”

Six [Light Lance]’s slaughtered Ske-san.

I ask #1 to circle around, so I can keep firing [Light Lance] down below. «Spatial Awareness Ability Expansion» is a sphere centred on me, so I can see even what is below us.

However, we are getting fired at quite intensively in the sky, so let’s go down.

Dive down to where there are many enemies gathered, and crush them when we land. Then send back #1 for now.

I’ll sprinkle 6 [Nox Mine] around, and fight on the ground, hoping the enemies will charge into them. It’s hard to fight in the air.

It looks to be the same for all three teams. The distribution of enemies seems to be that weaker ones appear further from the light. Well, it’s just a generalisation though. Of course, there are some 40s in the outer area.

So if you want to win as a team, go to the outside. If you want experience, you should go to the middle. For enemies in the sky, you need to get close to the light.

I’m worried the high level enemies tend to show up when fighting on the outer perimeter, but….it is what it is.

By the way, there are many enemies that I have never seen before. The world is still a big place……They could be event mobs, though!

In the centre of the enemy’s densely populated area, I fire my spells while repelling and deflecting all long-range attacks from the enemy.

“Is Princess really human?”

“That’s not the work of a human.”

“She’s Immortal, so not human.”

“Sure, but not that.”

“[Zex Mey Persepho Herja]”

“I don’t even recognise Princess’s activation key. What language is that?”

“I don’t know! It’s a secret, as long as Princess doesn’t mention it on the BBS! Or it’s that incurable disease!

“So Princess also caught it! Then it can’t be helped!”

“That’s wrong!?”

It’s definitely not chuunibyo!

Hmmm….it is a wild battle. There’s a mix of both enemy and ally players around. It’s time to watch out for attacks from the players. Well, I’ll parry them all.

“Charge!”

“Mm? Wait.”

“Kukkukku, fuhahahaha, hahhahhahha! No one can stop my advance!

“『Annoying!』”

Ske-san is rushing in on a lizardine. What a nuisance……That’s going to make allies angry too.

“Here!”

“Aaah!”

Kotatsu-san’s projectile hits Ske-san….A merciless attack on Ske-san. Yeah, he brought it upon himself……Well, he’s having fun, so let’s leave him alone.

Since this is a good opportunity, let’s try to get into close quarters. It’s natural, of course, that magic is the first choice. If I don’t fight in melee range though, the aura won’t level up.

Yes, this event is good for experience. It’s a tough battle, but you get a lot of experience. There are many enemies, so the frequency of battle is very high.

I heard that the third batch has more of a bonus to it than the first batch, but I think I can reach my evolution without any problem.

I’m looking forward to the evolution.

“Ahh…..Who is it, the one who shot an arrow into my behind?”

“Beheading.”

“Princess has been hit! And in her big butt!”

“You should call it an easy delivery type, instead.”

“Offer your heads for mentioning the size of a girl’s behind.”

“”‘Eh!? Gah!””

A man defeats the archer who shot me, and a woman hunts down the one being cheeky. That woman. She is using a bastard sword and buckler. The buckler is more for personal insurance. It’s probably not enough to sub tank.

“Yee-ah!”

“Yeah!”

Oh, aren’t those two Musasabi-san’s party members? It’s been a long time since I saw them.

“Gwah!”

“Goodbye!”

And one of them is dead! …..I don’t mind though, they’re on the enemy side.

When I am in melee combat, I sometimes see a skull effect, and the enemy dies instantly. There is also an effect where the soul climbs up like they are being summoned to heaven.

I wonder if their souls also go to the Nether. I’m a bit curious about that.

I’ve been killing the enemies and players that have been coming in silently, and it seems to be over.

Hmmm…..is it second place in terms of colour?

“First place, blue! Second place, red! Third place, green!”

“Now, we’ll be changing the teams.”

I’m back from the venue to watch the rest.

The next competition is…. Treasure Hunt. I didn’t enter it, so I’ll just watch.

“Well, the next competition is……”

“Hyahha! I can’t take it anymore, degozaru!”

“Oh? Oh, then let’s do that.”

A small Musasabi-san came out next to Yatsuzuka-san.

“Oi, all together!”

More and more, the little ones keep coming out.

There’s Musasabi-san, Ruzebarm-san, and Kotatsu-san. That’s Mead-san and Fairellen-san. Cecil-san and…..Oh, Clementia-san. Is that…… Shirabesuki-san? Mohican-san is there too. Is that Yura-san, who I met earlier?

“『Uoooooo!』”

“『Kya! Cute!』”

Ah….. Ellie and Abbie, Letty-san and Dorie-san too? Is that Steiner-san? And I think….the person who tamed the wyvern. Cupid-san, who discovered the conditions to become an angel, is also there. Ertz-san, Primula-san, Dantel-san, Salute-san and Nephrite-san.

In other words, people who were in the lead during events and various other famous people.

Ske-san and Alf-san come out, and then I come out too. Looks like I’m the last one.

“Good day, everyone. We are mini characters, here with permission from the people themselves. Please close your eyes to any differences in behaviour. While we are driven by AI that has read the logs of the original, we are not exactly the same.”

Oh, I am speaking.

“We’re going to hold a special event now. It’s called “Catch the Mini-Chara”. We mini-chara’s will scatter around the event area, so please catch them. If you catch one, everyone in your team will receive a corresponding figurine and plushy furniture.

“『What…..!?』”

“Yes, yes! What about Princess figures and plushies!?”

“The permission has been given by the person herself. Permission has been given for all the mini characters that are scattered around. If you catch them, then you will be able to receive them.”

“『Oh!』”

“Thank you, Princess!”

“Beheading.”

“Permission granted.”

“Wait a moment!”

So you’re allowing it, me.

“The time limit is 10 minutes. Captured mini characters will be able to escape after one minute, and can be caught again. Of course, we have abilities based on the originals and will resist, so good luck. If you are an original spectator, please go to the UI and enter the spectator area.”

I shall move to the spectator seating.

“Oh, Tasha!”

“Abbie and the others are watching the game too?”

“Isn’t it running around? We’re just going to relax.”

Letty-san and Dorie-san are already working hard in the spectator area. A table has been pulled over and three chairs have been set up, so we sit down.

I will leave you two to prepare the tea, and there are some cookies that I made to test the UI. I’ll serve them.

“Is it a normal cookie?”

“Yes, it is. It’s just a trial.”

“I wonder if there are any cooks who specialise in sweets?”

“I’m sure there’s at least one, but I don’t know any yet……”

People who only make sweets! There are probably a few people who only make sweets. There are this many players after all.

“By the way, is Rina participating?”

“Well, she’d rather take part than watch.”

“She’s very determined to catch her sister.”

“Oh, Primula-san. How’s the shop?”

“Not too bad.”

Not only Primula-san, but the whole crafting group are watching. They’re not very agile, so it would be difficult.

“It has started!”

In a VIP-like room, the source of the mini-characters who chose to watch the game can relax, and each of them can watch their favourite part through the UI.

“『Good! Let’s close the siege!』”

“Arara, fufufu.”

“『Oi!? You’re using the Silver Key!?』

“『Find it!』”

It’s a Silver Key transfer. Oh, there’s no cast time at all….. Well, I suppose it’s not exactly the same. In the first place, I can only move from town to town. The effect is a bit different, but there is probably a recast set too. Otherwise, you can’t catch it.

“Princess, Eliza-san, Abby-san and the maids, Letty-san and Dorie-san. They’re going crazy trying to catch them……”

“Maybe we can make some furniture to go with the figures?”

“Yes, that’s a good idea. Maybe a tablecloth or something?”

“Why not make a complete set of furniture?”

“Hmm…..not bad. The question is if they catch Princess……”

Primula-san and Dantel-san have a strong commercial spirit. Are they going to make something like the Sylvanian Families? Well, it’s possible, I suppose.

It seems that the people who try to catch me alone are dying one by one. What a mess. That AI is merciless.

“『Gyoeh!』”

“Catch it…..guh…!”

“Wow, she even put out an aura! Onee-chan is harsh!”

My sister is here.

Anyway….you’ll have to touch it when you go to catch her, and that’s when instant death will activate. However, instant death is not a high probability, so that person is rather unlucky….

“Fuoooo!”

“『Nice, Imouto-chan!』”

“Oh dear, Rina just sacrificed another player. Seriously…..”

“Rina is always serious when it comes to Tasha!”

“Stop stroking it, Rina.”

Honestly, I feel that this event is the most exciting one…..The hunting was good, but this one is pretty good too.

Ske-san is using his servant as a physical shield. Alf-san has a horse. Cecil-san is knocking them down with his twin swords……Isn’t this the most dangerous?

“Hyahahaha! Sterilise the filth!”

“『Gyah!』”

“Fu, an afterimage, degozaru!”

“『Ah, you can do that!? You can!?』”

A bear punch explodes, and something flies from Kotatsu-san.

It’s almost like PvP, so the difficulty is quite high.

“Oh, it’s time.”

“It’s over!”

“『Ah, damn iiiit!』”

You sound very disappointed……

“Management! I can’t get it anymore!?”

“What? No, I think we’ll do it again during future official events. It’s a fame ranking……so the number of members may increase in the future, and the current members may change versions as they evolve or level up.”

“To be honest, the mini characters were created as a way for the development team to blow off steam. ….I’m sure they’ll continue to do it on a whim, as long as they can get permission from the player.”

“You can get it, but it could be a different version…..which means that past products could be at a premium!?”

“Haha! Please enjoy that part of it! Next, we’ll do Treasure Hunt!”

Hmmm, I’ve been kicked out of the VIP seating. It was quite comfortable there. Oh well, I’ll just hang around with Ellie and the others.

“I’m going to choose this red door! Hahahahaha! …Eh? What?”

“『What’s….that noise?』”

“Whoa! Buh-heh!”

“『No way, panjandrum again! Too soon!』”

When they open the door, the panjandrum starts up and rushes in. And that sound, is that a jet engine? ….It’s not going to let him go.

“The obstacle course was bad, but the traps in Treasure are just as bad.”

“It’s a classic, the big rock rolling down the hill!”

“Well, it’s a game, isn’t it? Instant death traps.”

“I wonder if it’s a gag that there’s a pit after you jump over the hole…..”

“It’s definitely a gag. It was a great addition.”

“It’s fun to watch!”

“I can’t drink tea……”

Because it makes you spit it out, I understand. It’s a test for your facial muscles and abs.

“Last but not least, PvP! Free for all!”

Well, the rules are…..Everyone is placed together on a single platform, where they have to survive. The winner is determined when there are only three survivors.

You are defeated if you leave the area or lose all your strength.

The surviving players are made to survive again, this time until the last player.

That’s it.

“Hmm, I’m off then.”

“Do your best!”

“Aim to win?”

“There’s a lot of luck needed in survival. Well, I’m going.”

I’ll fly to the venue from the UI.

“『Gah! Princess!』”

“What a nice greeting!”

“Uwa, Princess is here. Well, three can survive, so we don’t have to fight.”

“Oh, Cecil-san. What a coincidence.”

“『Please fight!』”

“”Hahaha, good joke.””

“『Daaaamn!』”

Cecil-san is on the same team, so even if we fight it will be a little later.

Stay away from Cecil-san…..Now, let’s focus.

In terms of range…..I’d like to be as close to the centre as possible. In my case, it’s harder to avoid being forced out of the arena than to be surrounded.

The first issue is…..reducing the number of people. In the current state, I can hardly move, and will be killed instantly by being blasted by light attacks. I could start by charging with a lizardine, but that is risky. In the first place, I want to fight myself.

“Let’s go! Let the countdown begin!”

On the four sides of the square ring, a traffic-light signal has appeared, and is lighting up with accompanying sound.

Athame is…..Well, let’s go with spatial attribute. Naturally, the «Clad in Death» aura is also turned on.

“Begin!”

With a sound, the signal disappears and everyone begins to move.

I use [Raum Sphere] first, to insure against physical long range attacks. It consumes a lot of MP, but it can’t be helped.

Parrying and reflecting are my top priority, and for the time being, magic will hit someone if I fire it. I can hit people by reflecting attacks that come flying too.

I shall leave a mine too.

The numbers will decrease soon, so there will be space to move in the arena.

Hm…..? Fufu……There is another dark character.

“Hm…? Haha…..Come on Bennett! Drop the magic and come at me.”

“You….I’m not afraid of you! I’ll beat you down!”

“『Buho.』”

Oh, he’s properly slashing with a knife.

…..It’s rather lightly dealt with, though. There are also other people aiming at Cecil-san…..

“You’re an interesting guy. I’ll kill you last.”

Oh, you’ll have to kill the others first.

“Uwaaaa!”

Farewell Bennett. ……Is his player name Bennett?

That was interesting. Mm, a good RP group.

“I can’t get through to Princess!”

“[Zex Mey Persepho Herja]”

“『Gah!』”

With [Dark Burst] raised by [Critical Control], I attack all the surrounding people together.

“The darkness of Princess is too awful…..I can only laugh…….”

“That’s it. It seriously blows you away.”

“I mean, it’s like she’s got eyes in the back of her head.”

“Her eyes are closed, though!”

“I’ll take care of it! [Weapon capture]”

“Ara….”

[Weapon Capture] is troublesome! Athame has left my hand and is sent flying off.

“Nice pervert!”

“Who’s a pervert! [Howl Capture] [Bind Cyclone]”

“Gyaaaaahhh! Ororororo.”

“『Stooop!』”

The whip is twisted around his whole body, and is then spun around with some villainous looking «Whip» art. A sparkling rainbow is left as a trail of where it is swung.

“Alright!”

“Unfortunately…..”

“What!?”

It is not really a problem if it is knocked away, since I can retrieve it with telekinesis. I’ll parry with the returned Athame.

“Even that part of Je*i!?”

“[Zex Ra’se Mexo Persepho Ilda]”

“『Uoooo!?』”

Six [Dark Lance]’s, enhanced with [Critical Control], are released using multi-lock.

“[Quick Bind] [Light Lance]”

Hm, I’ve finally been hit. Well, it’s the first time, so there’s no problem yet. The bind will soon crack and shatter.

“That can’t be right, it’s decreasing too much! The bindings are coming off too fast!”

“Hey Bob! Do you know? I’m a zombie!”

“That daaamn automatic recoveryyyyy.”

“『I told you not to give the boss recovery!?』”

“Who is the boss!”

“『Hahahaha, what a joke.』”

There is a lot coming flying, so it’s a lot of fun!

Oh, there are only four of us left, including me. Two strangers are staring at each other. Cecil-san is watching. I’ll watch too.

“Oh, finished?”

“It was fun. I’m looking forward to seeing how the skills improve.”

“Did you see Bennett?”

“I saw. It made me laugh.”

“Right. I wonder if that’s his character name? I’m sure a lot of people saw him this time, so we’ll find out.”

“I’m sure people will be curious and it will come out….Oh, don’t worry. I won’t bother you.”

“Yeah, there’s no need to fight!”

It looks like both are from enemy teams, so it doesn’t matter who wins. They’re probably both from the second batch.

After that, they crush each other, and once the winner remains the three survivors are decided.

We wait for the fights in other arenas to finish, and then it’s our turn again.

Cecil-san and Rina, Ruzebarm-san and Alf-san, Mead-san and Fairellen-san are there. Clementia-san is there, too, and Mohican-san.

I completely forgot to bring it out last time, because it was so fun, but it seems #1 won’t get to come out this time either. Well, it’s fine. The skill level of #1 is equal to the skill level of «Necromantic Secrets».

The fighting style is already almost fixed, so we’ll deal with it in the same way.

“Such a strong barrage!?”

“『How come that’s the only reaction!?』”

“It’s still difficult to get all of them…..I don’t have enough skill, and there’s only one Athame.”

“『I don’t want to get all of them back!』”

“[Dey Persepho Ask]”

“『That’s why I told you not to give the boss recovery!』”

“Who is the boss! [Zex Ra’se Lia Persepho Ate]”

“『Gya!』”

I unleash six amplified [Nox Explosion]’s on the surrounding area.

The numbers are decreasing nicely. It’s about time for the first batch to collide with each other.

“『Ugh, Princess!』”

“Nice to see you all here!”

“Geh! Onee-chan!”

“Brutus!”

“Princess will win if we leave her alone. But honestly, I don’t want to fight….”

“I’m afraid of instant death, degozaruna…..”

“Even if you say that, why don’t we just carefully surround her?”

“『What do you mean with that?』”

“If you want to defeat Onee-chan, you should surround her at close-range instead of long-distance!”

“『Oh.』”

“Oh….why are you just standing there!”

“『There!』”

“Rush!”

“Hyahaha! It’s my first time fighting Princess!”

“It’s the first time for almost everyone!”

“Rina!”

This is very bad. Surrounded by the top players of the first batch.

“[Zex Mey Persepho Herja]”

“Gyeh!”

“Hey, that’s really powerful!?”

“Oh, by the way…[Zex Lia Persepho Oura]”

“Oops! A pillar!”

“[Dey Persepho Ask]”

“Gee! She recovered, degozaru!”

I place an amplified [Nox Pillar] around myself to block melee attacks, and heal with an amplified [Dark Heal] in the meantime.

Incidentally, I can also heal with my own [Dark Burst] and [Nox Pillar]. It is a small amount though.

It’s only for such cases that the instant death doesn’t work.

“Muu……more damage!”

“As expected!”

“Then, next. People around us! Here’s your chance to take out the whole first batch at once!”

“『Sure thing!』”

“『Wait..』”

I’ve got all the top players around me. If you shoot ranged magic, you can take them all down together!

“We’re all going to die!”

“Onee-chan is nasty!”

“You’re the one who started it!”

“Hey, my HP is too low, degozaru!”

“Hahaha! It’s survival!”

“Hyahahaha! I’m not doing well!”

Ruzebarm-san, a fighter type, is very troublesome. He’s strong, and his attacks are fast.

“[Disinfect the filth!]”

With that activation key, is it [Ignisplode]? It’s a counterattack against the people who are firing magic from the surroundings.

As usual, the melee attacks are aimed at me.

“The abnormal conditions other than instant death are too much!”

“Gah! I’m poisoned, degozaru~!”

“The curse is fine for now, but the weakness is bad!”

«Clad in Death» gives deadly poison, curse, weakness and instant death.

“[Zex Ra’se Lia Persepho Ker]”

“Watch out!”

“A mine! It got me!? Goodbye!”

“You got degozaru! Damn you!”

“Don’t speak to me like that!”

“Let me join in!”

“Cecil-san is here too!?”

The evasive Musasabi-san, with his low maximum HP, was killed. He was cut down by magic from the surroundings and abnormalities, and then blown up by a mine.

But Cecil-san, who was fighting in the distance, joins us here. Rina, Cecil-san, Ruzebarm-san, and Mohican-san are too much for me!

“Ah ah ah……”

“Onee-chan is too erotic!”

“Shut up! Aaah! Kefu……”

“Oh, we got Princess! You guys are next! Die!”

“Whoa!?”

“My ally is now my enemy!”

“Gyahahaha! The way of an outcast!”

The moment I fell, I saw Cecil-san slashing at Ruzebarm-san….But my HP is gone, so I was ejected from the arena. I’m back with Ellie and the others in the spot from before I entered.

<Your Race Level has increased.>

<«Book» reached level 15>

<«Book»’s art [Enlargement] was acquired>

“That Rina….”

“Fufu……Well, didn’t you do your best?”

“Tasha was very cool!”

Letty-san has offered me tea, so I shall take it easy now. My turn in the event is over.

«Magic Resistance» and «Kokon Musou», which are hard to level, have been raised a fair amount, so it’s okay.

[Enlargement]

A passive art that increases the maximum effective range of area of effect magic.

As far as I can see on the BBS, the range of AOE spells increases a little…..and the maximum damage range of AOE magic has been increased too.

[Corner Smite]

Hit with the corner of the book.

It will be much more useful than this skill, which I learned at 10.

It’s true that the «Magic Catalyst» skill didn’t have a close-range physical ability, but it feels like it should have been learned a lot earlier. There’s also [Magical Smite], which has knockback depending on the attribute used…..

“Are you growing nicely?”

“Yes. It’s pretty good. It seems like I can evolve if we are in second place or higher.”

When the team ranking is determined at the end of the event, first place will receive three levels of experience for race and skills, second place will get two, and third place one level.

I reached level 38 with the frifo, so if we make it to second place then it is confirmed.

“Hello, ladies. Here you go. Please enjoy these.”

“Oh, Magillas. Scones, thank you.”

It’s an elderly man in a cook’s uniform.

They seem close enough to be friends….. Do you know him in real life? I don’t think I recognise him…..

“Tasha, let me introduce you. This is Magillas. The former head chef at my restaurant. You have met once in real life, remember?”

“You were the head chef when I met you? That would be…..oh, on my birthday.”

“You’ve grown up. How is your sister?”

“That girl is in the battle over there.”

“Oh, so that is her.”

Being able to eat a three-star chef’s food in-game, it’s a luxury. I don’t need to ask why you’re playing the game, because that’s a real-life issue.

It doesn’t matter, let’s enjoy the delicious food.

I enjoy a leisurely tea party, while watching PVP, until the end of the event.

“The third official event, Fantasy Sports Day, is over!”

“It’s been a chaotic day with some tea partying and some partying, but all the events have been successfully completed. After announcing the team rankings, we will distribute rewards, and the competition will end.”

“Now! 3rd place, green! You get one level of experience and 50,000 as your prize!”

“In second place is…..red! You’ll get 2 levels of experience and 100,000.”

“Then first place goes to…..blue! You get 3 levels of experience and 150,000!”

Wow…..The log is flowing. It’s wonderful to see all my skills go up by two levels!

I’m at 40 now, but…..it looks like I won’t evolve just yet. I haven’t answered the question yet, so that’s okay.

«High-Class Magic Ability» has gone beyond 50…..So it’s not maxed out at 50. The first round was 30, so perhaps the second round will be 60……

“Well, that’s it! You can slowly check over your skills when you get back!”

“Don’t forget to deposit your money. The Nether will take it.”

It’s okay, you can die with the money. 45k if a blue team member dies. That’s quite tasty, right?

Anyway, let’s go back to the normal area. I need to get ready to evolve.

“Well, I’ll go back. It’s time for my evolution event.”

“Yes!”

“Yes, see you next time.”

I say goodbye to Letty-san and the others, and return via the UI to…..where I was before the transfer, the palace.

Now, the questions.

<Which of the following do you value most>

<Life, Death, Space-Time, Fate, Contract, Condemnation>

I’ve been thinking about this during the week.

Because of space-time, creatures are born and die as fate dictates, and if they break a contract, they must be condemned……The contract and condemnation feel more like extras.

So, let’s choose all of them…… Hm? They are numbered in the order you choose them. The fact that they are numbered….does it mean that the order is also relevant?

Well…..I don’t know, but I think it’s safer to choose them in the order according to my reasoning. So the order would be……

<Space-time, life, death, fate, contract, condemnation.>

<Evolution takes place in the land of god.>

Oh, it wants me to go to the Abyss to evolve.

Then let’s go!