Chapter - 568 - Opening (4).txt
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[568] Opening (4)
The six people gathered in the hallway were silent between the still anger and the momentary relief of tension.
At least, Sabina, who was objective about this issue, asked.
"what do you think about it? The coalition team's proposal."
"The graduation test pass card came out of the calculation that our team included foreigners. I participated in scramble just by lowering the ranks. I thought that if the condition was to pass the graduation exam, it would definitely work."
Dorothy asked at Eruki's words.
"Is this a situation where I have to say I'm sorry? I was the one who asked to accept the offer in the first place."
"no. You made a reasonable request. A team where one person has to sacrifice doesn't deserve to exist. It's a game where teamwork is important."
'It's cold.'
With Dorothy feeling that way, Shirone said.
"I have no complaints about Dorothy's judgment either. Personally, it's a bad suggestion, but it's all for a purpose. If we criticize Dorothy, we, who brought in strangers before that, become worse."
Nade drew attention to his friends.
"Okay, let's be garbage from now on. There is no end if you follow your feelings. We are only looking at efficiency."
Everyone agreed, but it was also difficult to speak out, and Nade, as chairman, took the lead.
"Honestly, I think it's a good suggestion."
Shirone nodded.
"I am of the same opinion. Although I don't like the idea of putting human emotions on condition."
Actually, I want to cancel Scramble Royale right now and declare war on Kayden.
However, if you think about it rationally, the mere fact that Amy wasn't entangled in Kayden's request was half the success.
'I'm sorry, Amy. But if Cayden tries to do something to you, I'll never be able to fight.'
Even if it means accepting a waiver.
Eruki glanced at Amy and said.
"As Shirone said, if emotions are excluded, it may not be a serious problem. Anyway, even if Shirone confesses, Maya won't accept it if it's like this. I can tell you in advance."
"Kuk!"
Amy couldn't hold back and showed her emotions.
Seeing her teary-eyed face biting her lips made everyone feel solemn.
'Yes, Eruki is right.'
However, he is so resentful and his pride hurt that he cannot easily change his mind.
said Sabina, who understood her heart.
"Amy, if you really hate it… … ."
"2 people."
Amy stopped talking.
"Two pass. Otherwise I won't."
In the exam for 10 students to graduate, there was a big difference between 1 and 2 students, but no one objected.
"okay. Let's go with two people. don't worry too much you know? We will win unconditionally."
Instead of answering, Amy glared at Cayden at the study meeting.
'I will never forgive you.'
After Nade finished reconciling their opinions, and took the women in, Eruki, who was left in the hallway, asked Shirone.
"Are you really going to be okay?"
"huh. I'm honestly glad If Amy was included in the rewards and rewards, I… … ."
"No, not that."
Shirone corrected her expression and looked at Eruki.
"It means graduating two people. Amy didn't lose her temper either. She must have decided that giving Dorothy and Sabina even room to play the two cards would motivate them to fight for their lives. But you know what? In the graduation exam, you and I are competitors at the end. If the two of them are protected by Fermi, the difficulty of passing will inevitably rise."
Only then did Shirone realize that and smiled.
"huh. doesn't care."
And in the next moment, Shirone's face became as cold as ice.
"Because I'm waiting for that day to come as soon as possible."
Eruki felt a chill chill as he watched Shirone's back as she returned to the study group.
'Fermi, so far everything has been going your way… … .'
Eruki, who entered last, closed the door.
'Shirone really won't be easy.'
* * *
Ten hours had elapsed since the consultation began.
The faces of the 12 people were full of fatigue, and the lower eyes were gradually getting sunburned.
Hercy, who recorded all the issues that had been decided, moved on to the last agenda.
"All that remains now is fine-tuning. Any comments?"
Nade said as if he had been waiting.
"Even if there is a dead person, I will not ask for any responsibility."
The voice was not high, but the aggression against the opponent's team reached its peak.
"good. We're the same, so let's discuss this right away."
Hersi, who writes on paper, recalled what Fermi had told her before coming to Istas.
"Arman? What is it?"
said Fermi, frowning.
"It's Shirone's object. If possible, it would be better to leave it disabled for this scramble royale. No, it is essential."
"essential? Is it such a powerful object?"
"It's not dangerous."
When Fermi said it was dangerous, he meant it was really dangerous.
"With a weapon that powerful, the opponent would never give up, right? Can we come to an agreement?"
Fermi laughed and pointed at Hercy.
"In that case, I suggest this."
After thinking, Hersey said.
"This time, we propose. Shirone's Armand cannot be used in Scramble Royale."
'I know Armand.'
It was the moment when it was confirmed that Fermi was behind it.
"That is unacceptable."
Shirone firmly shook her head.
He didn't want to show any signs of relying on weapons, but he was more eager to destroy his enemies immediately.
"It is an activity that has nothing to do with school. I will use Armand, and if you want to use weapons, feel free to do so as well."
"If you want to be stubborn, you can't. But if that happens, we will have no choice but to use the card of conversion."
Nade snorted.
"What cards do you have to offer? I must have heard something from Fermi, but nothing is worth exchanging for Armand."
"Is it really so? If I had listened to Fermi, wouldn't you have listened to Shirone?"
"What are you talking about?"
Hersy raised her index finger and said.
"If Shirone doesn't use Armand, we won't use Fermi's chip either."
Shirone bit his lip.
'Alas, there was such a way.'
"Since you already know, it will be quicker to understand. Currently, Fermi has about 10 billion gold worth of magic. By the way, the magic that Fermi has used so far is expensive, at least a few million gold. Let me tell you, if you use Armand, Fermi is at his mercy and he is ready to give all his chips to the combined team."
Shirone came out strong.
"joy! Let's see… … ."
"Yes, I heard that it is a great weapon. But even so, you can't lead the game alone. On the other hand, all six of us will be strengthened."
'Hersey's words have some truth. Force is necessary, but it is not a game more important than teamwork.'
This is because there is a rule in place to block force if defeated by Kang.
Also, if you take out Armand, you have to fight against an allied team that uses magic worth 10 billion gold.
"I'll start reconciling opinions. See everyone."
Shirone held the 11th secret meeting with the team members.
"As you've heard, you'll need to revise your strategy the first time. I never thought Fermi would be so interested in Istas… … ."
Nade touched his chin and said.
"From the beginning, we expected that the alliance team would taboo Eruki's cancellation. Eden's defense magic is the natural enemy. But it's Armand… … ."
"If it's worth 10 billion gold, it's sure to be a match where our side is dragged. Which one is more efficient?"
The only one who could judge was Shirone, who perfectly knew Armand's function.
"Let's accept it. The magic of 10 billion gold definitely doesn't taste good. But not under this condition."
Eruki clearly pointed it out.
"Then, do you think Armand's efficiency is higher? If it's for our safety, we don't have to worry about it."
"no. As Hercy said, I think the balance is right. I mean let's stab some more. I don't remember, but if Fermi saw Armand's ability in Undercoder… … ."
Shirone had insight into the unknown probability.
"Even if it means a little more loss, I will choose to ban Armand. If it's Fermi's personality."
said Nade.
"The maximum is higher. okay. So why not ban Eden naked?"
Sabina said.
"But that's just one way of implementing magic, right? It's like banning Dorothy's Hickory. If we risk our legitimacy and fall, there is room for us to be attacked as well."
"There are more important things than that."
said Amy.
"Anyway, if Eruki's cancellation isn't taboo, there's a way to check Eden's defense magic. Rather, what will help us in this situation is to seal the Ahnchal's Demonic Eye."
Sabina asked.
"But the eye patch didn't come off even during the graduation exam, right? Will you really break the seal in Scramble Royale?"
"It is not a matter of probability. If there is even a 1% margin, there will be confusion in judgment at the decisive moment. So it's better to seal it now. Especially because the temples have many secrets."
Anchal's origin was the Jincheon Empire across the sea, with a completely different culture from the place where Shirone and his party lived.
Kashan, who occupied the western and central continents, and Gustaf in the eastern continent, Jincheon in the east, and the emperors of these three empires were the three emperors who currently ruled the world.
"Anchal's major is mental magic, and her affiliate is welcome. However, unlike Arin, it is unfamiliar because it is grafted with Eastern technology."
If Arin fundamentally infiltrates the opponent's mind, Anchal shocks them from the outside with an illusion close to reality.
To borrow the words of the scout at the graduation exam, it was a strength equivalent to death, the fourth level of the survival test, and if she made a blade of illusion and stabbed it, it meant that the spirit would be shocked with the strength of the fourth level 'cutting down' that Shirone had passed.
"Anchal's illusion magic is closer to omnipotence than omniscience. If the seal inside the demon's eye is broken, the strength won't be level 4."
You have to deal with such an illusion for 7 days.
Considering the number of students in the graduating class who passed the 4th stage 'cut down' at the time of the survival test, it was better to block it.
"good. It seals the magic eye of the eye."
After agreeing, Shirone returned to the study group and proposed to Hercy.
"I will accept it. However, I'll bet on unlocking the seal on the eyes. If you accept that, I will also ban the use of Armand."
The facial expression, which had not changed until now, frowned.
'I was trying to break the seal.'
While Eruki was certain, Hercy looked back at her eyesight and asked her intentions.
"What are you going to do?"
Anchal, who quickly corrected his expression, nodded.
"good. I had no intention of breaking the seal anyway."
I thought it was better.
'Scramble Royale isn't everything. Even if I win here, I have to fight the Golden Ring again.'
Then the bell announcing midnight rang.
"This is the end of the discussion. If you have anything more to add, tell me now. I'm going to type it on my jersey now."
Hersy asked, taking out a piece of paper and a pen.
"doesn't exist. Now all that remains is to stick."
After 12 hours of intense discussion, there was nothing left to say.
There were parts that were regrettable, but there were also parts that benefited, so most of them were satisfied with this negotiation.
When Hersey wrote down the issues on Judge's paper, a whopping 48 memos piled up.
"Then let's begin."
Hersie, who took turns putting the paper into his jersey, entered the last record and pressed the lens that looked like a buzzer.
A blue light flashed from the lens with a clicking sound, and Lulu's voice was converted into an electrical signal in everyone's head, and it was plugged in in an instant.
Scramble Royale begins.
waiting time. 10 hours 58 minutes 32 seconds.
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Chapter - 569 - Reaction and Response (1) 1.txt
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[569] Reaction and response (1)
Alpheas Magic School. 3rd Logistics Warehouse.
The 6 members of Shirone's team, who woke up early in the morning, gathered at the entrance of the site where Istas could be seen.
Senior assessments may be going on, but there were personal rewards and costs involved in addition to self-esteem issues, so no one was absent.
"Everyone will be confused, but let's focus on the confrontation first."
All resolutions were over.
"The confrontation period is 7 days. If you stick with it today, you can roughly guess its capabilities. Let's think about the aftermath after that."
After Nade's opening speech, Amy asked.
"What is your strategy?"
Eruki said.
"It's impossible to control 6 allies in response to the reactions of 6 people. First of all, it's an exploration game. However, Master Card cannot be stolen."
Syrone added.
"It was decided that the outside of the field would also be a forfeit, so make sure to check the area of the battlefield."
Sabina asked.
"Still, isn't it better to decide the first scramble? Black, white, random."
Shirone said.
"Allied teams will choose random. Even if you catch the line (?) in the first stage, if the opponent catches the line, it's a draw. Conversely, if you choose Evil (●), you will be at a disadvantage for 2 hours."
Dorothy added.
"From the second round, you have to think about the team composition. Even if you open two random cards (ⓡⓡ), the chance of getting heresy (●●) is 1 in 4. In other words, since there are 6 of us, at least 1 of us should be able to catch heretics."
Syrone sorted it out.
"The most important thing in the beginning is not to miss the scramble. Depending on the coordinates, it could be disadvantageous."
"I can know where the opponent is."
As Dorothy opened the Spirit Zone, Eruki asked.
"It was Joner. How much can you expand?"
"If you drop the density completely, the maximum is 1 kilometer in diameter. But it's barely enough to distinguish between humans and non-living things."
Even if it was Joner, she was a manipulator, and it was a field where John's precision was given priority over size.
"By the way, the spirit zone when I manipulate Hickory is approximately 50 meters in diameter. I thought it would be better to inform them in advance."
This meant that the hickory could not be manipulated without precision enough to reduce a kilometer in diameter to 50 meters.
After switching to sniper mode, Dorothy rotated the straight spirit zone to locate the enemies.
Unlike Amy, who rotates dozens of times per second, it took 20 minutes just to look at 360 degrees.
However, changing the 1 kilometer diameter spirit zone into a straight line was impossible without Joner.
'There is Sona's Hercy in the alliance team. Searching has to be faster than us.'
Dorothy said while Eruki was lost in thought.
"Six people are gathered at a point seven kilometers to the east."
"Then let's go in the opposite direction. The first scramble must be collected. The more test subjects, the better."
"How do we know where each other is?"
"Scramble will be summoned every 2 hours, and if you check the current status of the cards you have collected, you will be able to find out its approximate location."
Sabina licked her lips.
'It would have been nice if Dante also participated.'
It would be perfect if there was a telecommunications wizard, but it was a luxury to ask for anything other than cage level.
"good. Then let's go."
When six people cast space movement at the same time, the flashes gathered in the sky scattered in all directions.
Scrumble Royale wait time of 10 minutes.
* * *
'I think there's about 3 minutes left.'
Arriving at the start coordinates, Shirone calmed her nerves by holding a ceremony.
It was better to proceed with the sequence to some extent, as I didn't know if I would have to use Sibulsang Explosion from the beginning.
'The primary goal is to collect scrambles from the nearest place. But in some cases, you may have to run a long distance.'
At that time, Lulu's voice was pierced into my brain as an electrical signal.
"Scramble Royale has begun."
Shirone's eyes flashed.
Grabbing the summoned master card and turning the screen with my thumb, a screen with coordinates appeared.
Exactly 12 coordinates were recorded in XYZ format.
After recalling a virtual map, he quickly entered 12 coordinates, and after obtaining an image from it, Shirone checked the coordinates of the nearest place.
'X-271, Y-373, Z-8. It's the 9th training ground.'
Once the destination was decided, the body moved on its own, and the information that had been put in was gradually analyzed in the head.
'The shape of a circle with the right side slightly distorted. But the distribution is close to the average.'
It is impossible to guarantee whether the position where scramble will be summoned will be fair in the next round.
However, under certain rules, after about three days, Eruki would be able to figure out the equation.
After checking the master card, Shirone opened her eyes wide when she saw that two coordinates disappeared almost simultaneously.
'Did you collect it already?'
Arriving at the safest place to land by moving through space, Shirone looked at the master card again while running to the coordinates.
'Five.'
Out of 12, 5 coordinates had already disappeared.
'It hasn't even been five minutes. Is it the humanity of probability?'
When I flipped the screen, a ⓡ (random card) sign appeared on the status of Eruki, Amy, Hercy, and Anchal.
'As expected, they all chose random.'
In the meantime, when I confirmed that another coordinate had disappeared, my nervousness reached its peak.
"damn!"
As Shirone jumped off the ground and cast teleportation, an intense flash of light bent and passed through the dense forest.
* * *
"This concludes the PvP morning evaluation. Everyone, have a good lunch and see you in the afternoon."
Binder raised his hand.
"What about those who are not participating in the interpersonal battle today?"
Although he is a brilliant talent with a theoretical score of 100, he has fallen to 26th place due to the strong skills of this year's senior competitor.
Especially today, the opponent in the interpersonal battle was almost giving up because it was a powerful eye.
Head teacher Collie said as she entered the anti-personnel combat training ground.
"If you can't attend until the afternoon, it's a failure."
A fire flashed in the eyes of some of the students.
'Please don't come.'
A total of 11 students failed to attend the morning evaluation. At this rate, most students will get 3 points for the bye.
"Fermi, don't you know anything?"
Collie asked, but Fermi only shrugged.
"Why do you ask me that?"
It was a fact that Collie knew that two members of the gold ring were absent, but there was no way to do it consistently without knowing.
'Anyway, students are free to participate in the senior class evaluation. In this case, it will be recorded in the report as non-attendance, but… … .'
"Maybe I ate something wrong yesterday? It must have upset the stomach as a group, heck."
Richard of Alchemy shook his shoulders and laughed.
"Go and have lunch."
After saying that, Collie turned around and headed for the principal's office.
'It's Scramble Royale.'
* * *
"found."
Shirone found a glowing scramble the size of a fist hanging from a tree outside the training ground.
'The remaining coordinates… … .'
After the initial coordinates quickly disappeared, collection was sluggish, so there were still 4 coordinates left.
'Three if I collect. Initially choose random. But before that, check… … .'
Grabbing the sphere of light, it turned into a genuine card.
– Once scramble is collected, it cannot be transferred to other participants.
Shirone cried out in his heart.
'random!'
There was no reaction, and it was converted to a random card after 1 second, as per the existing rules.
"Neither can you."
It seemed that he could not arbitrarily select a random card in the pure card state.
In fact, it is automatically converted when you have it, but it was an important problem for Shirone.
This is because if a random card could be selected at will, it could be restored to its pure state using the Poem of Buddhahood.
'I confirmed this, and the next step is to return the open card to a random state.'
As I was quickly raising the sequence of events to unleash the blast, I heard a voice in my head.
"All scrambles have been collected and destroyed. There is 1 hour 38 minutes and 12 seconds until the next summon."
Shirone postponed the experiment and checked the Master Card.
"Whoa, that's good."
Everyone on the team had obtained one copy, and as promised, all of them were selected randomly.
Shirone next checked the collection status of the coalition team.
'As expected, this is also a lan… … huh?'
There was a ⓡ mark next to all five names, but only Eden's name was marked as ○ (white card).
'Choose a bag. Tier 1 is the best. But it will be reversed in an hour and a half?'
A thought popped into my mind.
'no way… … ?'
Before I could finish my thoughts, the bushes rustled and someone appeared.
"I finally met you."
The light of murderous intent lit up in Shirone's eyes as well.
"Kayden."
Cayden of the Cross Castle was holding down his family's weapon, the cross sword.
He, who must have obtained a scramble quickly and found only Shirone, approached, scratching the ground with the tip of his sword.
"Looks like you chose random. My card is also random."
Even if it was the same random, the risky one was the Shirone that hadn't opened yet.
'Kayden must have been opened at the same time as the collection. Because there is no reason to keep random cards.'
However, it was a situation where a slight delay occurred because Shirone had to experiment with the Buddha statue explosion.
'Shall we open now? But then I have to wait more than an hour until the next experiment. If I receive Kang in this state, what will happen to my open card?'
Will it open automatically or will it open and close?
Maybe that could be another experiment, but Caden said something unexpected.
"Do you think I will call Caen?"
"… … ."
"Anyway, the first card. It doesn't make any sense. so i found you I can beat you regardless of your hand."
Cayden raised his sword and pointed it at Shirone.
"Let's get it right for now."
The reason she was willing to accept Cayden's provocation was that Shirone was also angry.
"I would have told you."
Cayden's nose twisted little by little as he carefully examined the photon cannon that floated around Shirone.
At first glance, the photon's compressive power was incomparable to before.
"I will not forgive you if you disturb me."
The photon cannon turned into a flash of light and flew out, and Cayden left afterimages to the right.
'Incredibly fast. Is it a schema?'
It was difficult to keep up with Kayden's movements as he bypassed the training ground as if rails were laid on the ground.
"Oohhh!"
The cross sword bent like recklessness, but each trajectory was obviously fatal.
'Broad!'
Hit by the curtain of light, Cayden gritted his teeth and raised his head.
Before he knew it, 16 red dots were stamped on his face.
"Homing Photon Cannon."
"Keugh!"
Cayden ran with a swift motion like a swallow at the bending flash, but he could not escape the Seeker's pursuit.
"Shirone… … !"
He stopped, pushing the ground, and when he clench his teeth, red energy rose and condensed into the shape of a cross.
What you get at the cost of sacrificing fate is the best talent to reach your goal.
"Shirone!"
As Cayden swung his sword, the homing photon cannon bounced in all directions with a thud.
Every time he bounced one, his legs were pushed 1 meter away, and after all 16 bounces, his position was 20 meters further than the first time.
"Big!"
Cayden, who endured the shock with his face contorted, glared at Shirone terribly.
'Monstrous power. This is the Photon Cannon.'
The blade of the cross sword reflected light, but it felt like the bones in my fingers were being crushed by the impact of the mass.
'How dare you treat Maya… … ! My muse!'
Cayden recalled Maya's face and gripped the sword tightly again, revealing the whites.
"Kill you!"
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Chapter - 570 - Reaction and Response (2).txt
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[570] Reaction and response (2)
As Cayden's body blurred, Shirone saw an empty training ground.
It was a speed that could not be caught up without Armand's strengthening of nerves.
'Was he this strong?'
In my senior year, I didn't even know that I was handling a sword.
And when it came to holding the sword, Cayden's skill was incomparable to that of Cayden's magic.
'This is just a prosecutor!'
A wide curtain spread, but Cayden pierced through it and swung his sword.
"die!"
The blade that had grazed Shirone's throat disappeared again.
Shirone, who cast the shotgun movement, moved with 8 flashes of light, but Cayden arrived and was waiting.
Grabbing Shirone's head, Cayden charged with ferocious force and slammed his face into the trunk of a tree.
"die! die!"
Pulling Shirone with all his might, he stretched out his arm ready to crush her skull.
"Die!"
bang!
The trunk of the tree cracked open, and Shirone's eyes gleamed as he hit his forehead.
'Poems of fire!'
1 second ago.
"Die!"
As the trunk of the tree quickly approached her eyes, Shirone compressed the photon into her hand and swung her arm.
With a bang, the tree trunk snapped in the middle.
"what… … !"
As Cayden's center of gravity tilted forward, Shirone twisted and pierced Cayden's abdomen with a single photon cannon.
"Gagging!"
Feeling the impact of being hit by a hammer, Cayden's body flew all the way to the center of the training ground.
After wiping the blood from her forehead, Shirone rolled backwards a few times, then struck the ground with her sword and glared at the crouching Cayden.
"This child… … ! Gagging!"
Cayden's eyes shifted from focus, and he vomited blood.
'damn! What happened?'
What was more unbelievable than the shock was the strange question that was now floating in my mind.
'I didn't feel any discomfort.'
The battle unfolded naturally, so the current result is acceptable.
'That's the problem. That it's natural.'
I thought I had already secured my victory, but before I knew it, I was the one who suffered damage.
'I'm sure there won't be a shock to the head.'
If a swordsman's standard against a mage is to disrupt his concentration, the best vital point is his head.
It is one of two things to have a counterattack of conversion in a situation where the brain has already been shocked several times.
Whether it's mental durability or some kind of ability.
Normally, the former would have a high probability, but Cayden, who had a sixth sense, could not ignore the second option.
'What the hell is that?'
A radiance of light shimmered from Shirone's body.
* * *
"The 3rd scramble has been summoned."
"The coordinates… … ."
Eruki saved it in his head as if taking a picture of the screen with a quick glance.
'It's the 2,000th training ground.'
That's the nearest coordinate.
However, before casting teleportation, Eruki stopped walking and looked up at the sky.
"… … ."
In some cases, there are times when you have to make a choice even if you are not sure.
'Once bitten, there is no going back.'
Eruki turned over the master card screen and checked the status of all participants.
Like Shirone, most of them collected two random cards.
It is standard to choose random when the value of the hand is relatively low, but there were also a few people who chose black and white for the second card.
'It's like betting Caen on the 3rd section or watching until the 4th.'
I understand so far, but the problem is this.
Eden's hand is ○○ (saint).
It may be too early to judge, but only she collected white cards again without choosing random.
'Maybe he's thinking about a match in the third division.'
Eruki casted space movement.
'It can't be.'
The place he was heading to was not the coordinates of the scramble he would acquire, but the place where Eden was supposed to be.
'It's not the time to collect scrambles.'
When the cards were collected, the current status was recorded on each master card and the coordinates disappeared, so they roughly guessed the location of Eden.
'Of course there may be no Eden. But it's worth it.'
Because Eden will collect white cards again.
○○○○○○ (infinite), the strongest loser in Scramble Royale.
It was a strategy to collect all six white cards within today and destroy the opponent's scramble from tomorrow.
'According to the strategy, even if we destroy only one card per order, our team will lose 36 cards for the remaining 6 days.'
Also, the reason this strategy is possible is that she is a specialist in defensive magic with zero attack power.
'You think you can protect it until the end. After all, she's non-violent, so there's no need to hang Kang.'
That's the big picture of the united team.
The collection of cards had to be prevented before Eden collected six and was granted a free roll.
'This is the point.'
A scramble was shining in the center of the iron bar of the bridge that could not be crossed.
At the same time, Eden, who had arrived by teleportation, appeared on the other side of the bridge.
'bingo!'
Although it was impossible to see each other's eyes from a distance, the atmosphere created by the situation was conveyed through the air.
'It's a speed battle!'
Two flashes of light shot out and curved down the center of the impassable bridge.
'Atomic Spring.'
Upon arriving, Eden casts a defensive magic as Eruki explodes around the scramble.
'Saint Barrier.'
The spirit zone emitted a white glow, pushing back the flames of the explosion.
'Sheesh, isn't it okay to do it right away?'
The Servant, Eruki, is much faster than other detonation mages in calculating equations, but if it was powerful enough to destroy Eden's defenses, it was something to think about.
Eden stood up on the iron bar of the impassable bridge with both legs together.
"I didn't collect scramble."
"Because other people's scrambles look bigger."
He replied as a joke, but Eden's expression grew colder.
"Eruki of the Servant. I admit quick judgment, but can you push me away?"
The brilliance of Saint Barrier shone even more brilliantly.
'Certainly picky.'
Defense wizards usually have numerous defense countermeasures by property and skill, but the magic of Eden, the cleric, was only Saint Barrier.
The fact that a single defensive magic can block all types of attacks means, on the contrary, that it is vulnerable to all types of attacks.
However, it was a different story when it came to the omnipotence of Eden, who is said to be the best believer in the religion of Jordan.
Eden opened his arms as if inviting him in.
"So what are you going to do? are you going to fight me Or why don't you try it, Kang?"
Eruki laughed bitterly.
"I will not. You won't get it anyway."
There is no need to hide the hand at random because he is determined to respond to all Kang with Pao.
'Anyway, Eden's attack power is zero. If that's the case, there's no reason for me to open my random hand by beating Kang.'
Eden looked at Eruki, who was lost in thought, and slowly moved towards the scramble.
"Then scramble is me… … ."
"Don't move."
Eden's steps stopped again.
'As expected, he cares.'
Eden's strategy seems perfect, but there is room for digging.
cancellation.
No matter how powerful the defense magic is, if the battery is canceled, it will inevitably become defenseless.
There's no way that Hercy didn't think about canceling or Armand.
However, the choice of Fermi, who controls Hercy behind the scenes, is Armand in the end.
Even if Eden's strategy was slightly disrupted, he decided that blocking Armand's fighting power was the most urgent priority.
'It hurts my pride a little.'
Eden still didn't move, but his mouth was alive.
"Do you think you can? One second is enough for me to scramble. I need to analyze my batteries in it."
"One second. In my head, I went on an overseas trip."
At that time, when the tension was high, the flash came bent and landed exactly behind Eden.
That alone was able to gauge the opponent's skill.
"You are late."
When Eden spoke without looking back, Frings stood up and said.
"I'm sorry. The distance is quite far."
Eruki's stomach burned as he laughed.
'Damn it.'
The probability of getting a scramble was extremely low with Frings, who was ranked 3rd in the graduating class, and Eden with defensive magic.
Eden asked with a more relaxed expression than before.
"how is it? Can I still do this?"
'This is a promised play.'
It was Hershi's calculation that if it was Eruki, he would see through it in the beginning and act.
Even so, the reason why he couldn't pull himself out was because he shouldn't have Eden collect any more white cards.
In the combination of hands with the best level 6, the saint (○○) and religion (○○○) feel different.
While I was lost in thought, the noise of space movement came from behind Eruki, and Amy landed.
Realizing that it was not the promised play, but realizing that he had the same thoughts, Eruki raised his lips and said.
"You are late."
"It's not too late."
He looked at Amy, who slowly stood up, with the same eyes as Frings, and said.
"You chose the wrong helper. If it's Amy of the flames, then I'm the Frozen Frings… … ."
Amy stopped talking and held up her Master Card.
"Frings, Kang."
An electrical signal ran through Frings' head.
"Amy walked Caen."
His brain was spinning rapidly in a situation where he would lose if he didn't decide between kang and pao within one second.
Before arriving, Amy's hand was ⓡⓡ○, and Frings' hand was ●○●.
'Walking Caen with confidence means you've captured the Third Reunion? I can't be certain. Maybe he's expecting me to shout Pao. It's a matter of psychology.'
Numerous languages were compressed into a single lump in the realm of feeling and stuck in my brain.
'There is a 33.3 percent chance that Amy is a member of the Third Division. Even if it's a draw, it's an advantage for us.'
If it was a game of probability excluding psychology, it was a figure worth trying.
"Kang."
When Kang collided with each other, Amy's random card was revealed on Master Card.
○●○ (Sambuhoe).
"… … ."
Lulu's signal came in.
"We lost at Caen. The cards in your possession are discarded. No harm can be done to Amy until the next scramble summons."
Frings, who made a decision in the silence, put his index and middle fingers together to his temple.
"Then, I'm done… … ."
"Don't stand there, you bastard!"
As Frings teleported away, Amy immediately followed.
Eruki confirmed the direction the two left.
'The movement match will be close, so it will be difficult to steal the master card.'
Amy can also be called the striker of the Shirone team, but Frings was also a formidable opponent.
"Anyway, now we're two again. Shall we stick together? Whether your movements are fast or my thoughts are fast."
Eden kept his mouth shut.
-If you meet Eruki in the beginning… … .
Hersy's advice lingered in my ears.
– Just give me one piece and throw it away. It's best not to come into contact with Eruki for 7 days. Because the value of a single card is not higher than the battery being analyzed.
Eden took a slow step back.
"Okay, give it up. But can I take the second one so easily?"
'It's probably difficult.'
Knowing that Eruki has started moving, the combined team will design a more complex route.
In the worst case, you may never meet Eden.
'However, the combined team loses the sum of the distance traveled. I have no choice but to find a way to destroy it.'
As Eden cast space shift and disappeared, Eruki approached Scrumble.
He has currently collected two random cards, and the result of opening is ○●, which is a meaningless full loss, but if you choose 100 here, the third party is complete.
'Even if you choose random anyway, there's a 50% chance of catching the third party. Besides, I can completely hide my hand.'
Eruki, who changed the scramble to a random card, opened it right away, and a black card came out, and ●○● (Republic) was completed.
"Haha, I'm smart, but I'm out of luck."
Anyway, now is not the time to engage, so he put aside his lingering feelings and cast Shining Magic toward the sky three times.
'It's a call signal!'
All of the Shirone teams spread across the campus checked the sky and threw themselves.
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[571] Reaction and response (3)
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A closed training ground to the southwest of Alpheas Magic School.
Although it is a training ground that is not in use now, the area of the battlefield was not a position to be disqualified outside the field because it was based on 30 years ago.
When Eruki stopped at a place where conventional training equipment was piled up, the team members arrived one after another.
Amy, who had been chasing after Frings, walked towards me with great courage.
"cadet! It escapes like a real loach! Have you oiled yourself?"
Eruki greeted her and said.
"It was a good play. Thanks to you, I was able to stop Eden."
"I took the third party and I went. If the hand is unfavorable, it can be counterattacked."
said Dorothy.
"I collected the scrambles that Rookie gave up."
They had no means of contact, but they moved organically just by looking at the coordinates and current status.
"So Dorothy has collected four cards?"
"huh. I have the Third Division, and the last card is still open."
"Try it now. Because I think I need to look at my hand and come up with a strategy."
Dorothy said, holding out a random card.
"open."
As black came out, the strongest ○●○● (democracy) in the 4th stage was completed.
"nice. this would do it On the other contestants' master cards, Dorothy's current status will appear as ⓡⓡ●ⓡ. If you hit the strongest hand with three random cards, you can bet aggressively."
Sabina said.
"The problem is Eden. Probably trying to make infinity."
"That's why I summoned you. From the next round, give up scramble and find Eden. When you find it, tell me the location with Shining."
"Are you okay? That's too much of a loss on our part."
"know. But let's hold on for today. Dorothy has captured democracy, so if you cast Kang, you'll be able to knock out at least one of your enemies. Then you won't lose much in the number of cards. Besides, Shirone probably wants democracy… … ."
Eruki looked around.
"Has Shirone come yet?"
"huh. Judging from the coordinates, it seems to be on the opposite side of here."
"But you learned the topography of the hideout in advance. If you cast space shift… … ."
Just then, I heard footsteps outside the training ground.
Everyone looked around cautiously, but Shirone appeared with a tired expression.
"Shirone? What are you like?"
His face was red with the blood that flowed from his forehead, and his body was covered in dust.
Silently passing by her friends, Shirone sat down on a pile of equipment and took a deep breath.
"Are you late? sorry."
"What happened? Did you even fall off a cliff?"
"Kayden… … I don't hang kang."
Everyone who couldn't understand at once looked back at each other, but Shirone raised her head with wide eyes.
"It seems crazy. They fought for six hours."
My friends put on puzzled faces.
"You've been fighting all this time? What about scramble?"
"I kept collecting. But somehow they found me right away."
"It's Hercy's ability."
Sona's positioning can be said to be the strongest among the series.
"so… … How are you dealing with me? It looks like you're injured."
Shirone touched his forehead.
"At first I was embarrassed because it was a prosecutor. But after that, I think it's worth doing. Of course, it's a search battle, so we'll have to stick together to find out."
Cayden's use of a sword was something that could not be seen even in the graduation exam, so I couldn't get a sense of it just by hearing Shirone's words.
'Fermi's party are all professional level wizards. If I had only dealt with him with a sword, I'd have room to watch him a little longer.'
Shirone raised her head.
'How was it anyway? What about Eden?'
Shirone was also guessing the enemy's strategy.
"I blocked it. And you have to keep blocking. For now, Dorothy has completed democracy."
Eruki explained the operation.
"Eden is now a saint (○○). If we have only three cards, we win unconditionally, unless we lose completely. However, don't bet Kang. She won't fight anyway."
If she breaks with non-violence, the omnipotence of the mighty defense will weaken.
"From the next round onwards, their movements will become more complicated. On the contrary, Hercy will find out where we are."
said Dorothy.
"When we're together like now, even Hersy won't be able to know exactly. But you can't summon every order, can you?"
Eruki nodded and turned to Shirone.
"In that sense… … How did that go?"
Shirone pulled out a card.
"I currently have three cards. All of them were selected at random, and now it's the third round (○●○)."
Nade raised an eyebrow.
"How many times have you turned it?"
"Three times at the end. Black appeared twice in a row."
confirmed with this
Poems and Misfortunes can randomly return a confirmed card.
"Come to think of it, one second is a fairly long time."
"yes. Originally, judgment is made at zero seconds. Anyway, if you can only collect scrambles, you can have the strongest hand."
Sabina asked.
"What are you talking about? What happened to your hair?"
Nade put his hand on Sabina's shoulder.
"I'll tell you later. So far we have an advantage. Let's block Eden's poison today, and prepare countermeasures tomorrow."
Eruki said.
"Since we can't collect scrambles, Shirone and Dorothy actively bet Kang."
"okay."
Lulu's voice was heard.
"There are 10 minutes left until the 4th scramble summons."
* * *
"Principal, this is Pandora."
As I knocked on the door of the principal's office and waited, I heard Alfeas' voice.
"Come in."
Alpheas, assistant principal Olivia, and graduating class head teacher Collie were all in the principal's office.
It was unusual, but Pandora guessed that it had something to do with the large absence of students today.
It also had nothing to do with the reason she came.
"Thank you for taking the time to interview me."
"It is natural. So, what did you ask to see?"
Pandora took a deep breath and approached the desk.
"I hope you completely review the fairness of the senior class evaluation."
Teachers were silent.
Pandora specializes in scent magic.
At one time, he was a promising player competing for first and second place with Boyle in the advanced class, but he was now in 23rd place due to the joining of Shirone's team and Dante's team and strong senior class competitors.
"I have no complaints about my low rank. It's because I'm ugly. but… … How could this be?"
Her question is valid.
"During the vacation, I took time to research the data. We also collected data from the five most prestigious families in the kingdom."
"Pandora… … ."
Olivia tried to speak, but kept her mouth shut.
"Do you know how the numbers came out? The average ability of the graduating class of Alpheas Magic School is 3.8 times higher than the average of the other 5 prestigious schools. The average is 3.8 times."
It was a situation that the teacher society was already aware of.
"This is absurd. Alpheas Magic School is having a much tougher competition than the Royal Magic School, which has 20 graduates. Increase Tio, or… … ."
"It is not that simple."
Alpheas said.
"Tio is not simply decided. Because in any school, there are cases where talented people gather in a year."
"Even the principal knows!"
Pandora's voice rose.
"It's not just this year. Team Fermi, Frings, Anchal, and Eden are all skills that should have already become pros. Last year, Anchal didn't even break the seal on Majeongan. That he has no intention of graduating."
Collie said.
"But that is a personal decision."
"Of course it is. However, I think it is definitely a problem that such talented people accumulate in the graduating class every year. If you examine the records of Alpheas Magic School, the graduation rate of those in the upper ranks from 7 years ago is less than 30%. It is obviously an abnormal figure, and it means that the circulation structure of graduates has collapsed for some reason."
"Surely so."
Alpheas said.
"But Pandora, there is a logical leap in your argument. You shouldn't combine the low graduation rate of top students with the high average skill of this year's graduates. The reason this year's graduating class' ability is so high is because the ability of the freshmen is rather strong. The freshmen who were on the same line as you."
Sophistry doesn't work either.
In fact, aren't Dante, Amy, and Eruki competing at the top?
Pandora's eyes watered as she bit them.
"Honestly too… … It is difficult."
The teachers' eyes softened.
"You may feel cowardly, but I don't think it's really fair. Is it so wrong to want to at least compete with other prestigious schools? If this is the case, no one will want to enter Alpheas Magic School."
That, too, is a matter of individual judgment, but Olivia kept her mouth shut this time as well.
A student who has steadily followed the elite course, fighting for the top spot from the lower class.
The 23rd place in the graduating class was probably the first number she had ever received in her life.
"Yes, Pandora. I'm at the teacher's association… … ."
"There is a problem."
Alpheas interrupted Olivia.
"There are always and everywhere problems."
Pandora raised her sore eyes.
"Alpheas Magic School might be wrong. But, Pandora, it won't be a matter of your graduation. Because everyone in the senior class is competing on the same issue. When I thought of you, there is only one problem with you."
Alpheas sighed and said.
"It's just that in the year you take the graduation exam, there are too many people who are better than you."
Real competition begins the moment you accept that reality isn't fair.
That is why everyone except Pandora is fighting in silence.
"It sounds cruel, but you know that, right? The only world that listens to you saying what you want is a dream. Organizations cannot work for individuals. It's not that I can't, it's that I can't. That's why you have to make a choice to achieve what you want. Fight the school on behalf of the majority, or fight yourself. Any resolution other than that is nothing more than a delusion. do you understand You are a wizard too."
"… … yes."
We must overcome.
Because someone is overcoming it and running towards success.
Looking at the sad Pandora, Collie thought.
'It's a disgustingly cruel, F*cking competitive system.'
"Thank you for your time. Let's go."
When Pandora left after a gloomy greeting, the three teachers finally expressed their sincerity.
"There is a point in what Pandora said."
Olivia was the first to comment.
"I think this year's senior year is too hot."
Collie, who is in charge of the senior class, said.
"It's because the talent continues to accumulate. It is said that it is based on individual student judgment, but honestly, at this point, even that is ambiguous. What about the teachers' association?"
"I'm ignoring it even though I know it. You don't want to bring it to the surface."
"Estas."
Alpheas said.
"Professional-level players are aiming for Eastas and staying at school. The talented players piled up one by one, and then it exploded this year. With large rookies flocking in droves. No wonder Pandora feels deprived."
Olivia sighed.
"Knowing that, you speak so cruelly? Please calm down and send it."
"If there was room for improvement, we did it right away. But you know what? The teachers' association won't change their minds."
Olivia sighed.
"Miro is already out in the world. Now we have to close down Estas."
"I was thinking. But the students were one step faster."
Collie said.
"Scramble Royale has begun. The 12 people I reported to during the day are currently participating in the war."
"They're like troublemakers."
Alfeas stood up and looked out the window.
"What if I stop Scramble Royale?"
"It gets pretty complicated. The teachers' association will take the students' side unconditionally and schools will be closed. This is a matter of world politics. Kashan, the Order of Yore, the Kingdom of Tormia, and especially Anchal are almost certain to be spies of the Jincheon Empire, so the correct answer is to keep quiet and shut it down next year."
Collie stroked her throbbing hair.
"Fermi's Ardino family is also a problem. Anyway, you have to endure until the graduation exam."
Alpheas let out a dejected laugh.
"This will be the best graduation exam in school history."
Olivia added.
"Or, it becomes the worst graduation exam."
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[572] Reaction and response (4)
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At the point where Shirone and the others summoned the team, the combined team also gathered at the hideout to discuss future plans.
Like Shirone, Cayden was the last to arrive.
"… … What a mess."
From Hercy's point of view, Cayden's condition was seriously bad.
His clean face was covered in blood, covered in dirt from head to toe.
"Where is Shirone now?"
Hersey shook her head.
"Strategy has changed. Now you are actively participating in the game."
"I refuse. I would have promised The first day is to give me a free roll. I haven't had a fight with Shirone yet."
"I know that, but Eden's strategy was discovered too early. you know? If you lose the game, you have to pay the price."
Cayden gritted his teeth.
"I'm giving Eden a free roll sooner than expected. I will also intensively search for Eruki's location. The opponent will try to ruin our cards. In the meantime, we need someone to collect scrambles from the enemy camp."
Fishaw raised his hand.
"I do."
Insect magic was perfect for collecting scattered scrambles.
"good. Those who remain will support Eden once scramble is secured. If you make the strongest hand within the third day, the game is over."
"Damn it. I could have killed you."
As Cayden muttered, Hercy only then showed interest.
'Hmm, even though I used the sword, did you mean I couldn't subdue Shirone?'
There are people who apply schema even in magic schools, but Cayden is not at that level.
A sword prodigy who graduated from the Kaizen Swords Academy at the age of 14 with top honors.
It was a skill enough to be a commander even if you go to the battlefield right now.
'Stupid. What about art… … .'
Seeing that he gave up a life where he could thrive while receiving the protection of the sword family, the Cross family, and entered magic school, he wondered if there really was such a thing as destiny.
"Okay, how are you? After dealing with Shirone."
As Cayden's grumbling faded, his expression grew serious.
I still hate it, but to be honest, it was admirable.
"It was pretty. I can see why Fermi is keeping him in check."
"Hoo."
It was the first time he had acknowledged anyone in combat other than Fermi.
"But it felt a little strange."
"Is it strange? What is it?"
Fatigue from fighting until late is the same for everyone, but Hersey didn't overlook even a small factor.
"What should I say? Should I say that he dodged my attack?"
Hersh relaxed his eyelids.
"That's Shirone's movement… … ."
"I know, I am the best in school. But it's not like that."
"I don't understand. Please tell me exactly."
"So it's kind of a feeling. There was no discomfort in the battle, but every time Shirone avoided my attack, I thought, 'How?'"
Cayden, racking his brains and searching for an explanation, raised his head.
"Yes, at some point the tide turns. The battle progresses with the feeling that "this is enough to win", but at the decisive moment, the situation is reversed. If Shirone is strong, I shouldn't have thought 'I can win' from the beginning."
"Hmm… … ."
Hersey tilted her head and touched her chin.
"Ambiguous. Was there anything unusual about it?"
Cayden recalled the battle.
"I can't be sure because the decisive moment didn't come out a few times, but I think the light came from my body."
Eden objected.
"Shirone's major is light. No matter what kind of magic you cast, the light will always appear."
"It is, but… … ."
"Is it a sixth sense?"
Hersy thought Cayden was right.
If his specialty, the precise sixth sense, hadn't been activated, he wouldn't have even thought of this in the first place.
"I guess I need to do some more research. Cayden continues to cover Shirone. can you do it?"
"I already tried. Tell me where you are."
Hersy said with a straight face.
"I asked if I could. You seem to have struggled quite a bit today, but if you lose your strength… … ."
"It was just a search battle."
Caden said with nonchalant eyes.
"Shirone will die by my hand sooner or later."
A smile spread across Hersie's lips.
'I should hope so.'
* * *
Day 2 of Scramble Royale.
Thanks to her struggle to stop Eden's card collection the night before, Shirone and the others were able to keep her hand tied to ○○ (Saint).
It was thanks to the rule that it was impossible to transfer without directly collecting scrambles.
However, he had to bear the loss as well, but Fisho quickly collected the scrambles that Shirone and the others had given up and collected all six cards.
Even so, Eruki did not give up on the existing strategy.
"The most important rule in a black-and-white match is 'The winner of Caen does not waste a card.' What does this mean?"
said Amy.
"The team that combines the strongest hand first has an overwhelming advantage."
"that's right. That's why we prevent the collection of Eden even at the cost of it. The enemies have also seen through our strategy, so it will be more complicated from today."
"So that's why we gathered here."
The starting point of the second day for Shirone and the others was in front of the Central Administration Building, the center of the territory.
"The number of scrambles is 12. Let's learn from the closest one. If we erase the direction first, the enemy won't be able to calculate the route."
"It seems that a knife wielded while blindfolded is more difficult to dodge."
Sabina said.
"I leave it to chance and make the reaction incalculable. But what if Eden takes a big turn?"
"At that time, I had no choice but to give one and think again. Blocking it with Saint yesterday was a big deal."
Lulu's message that Scrumble was summoned permeated.
"Okay, here we go!"
Six flashes flew in different directions.
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'I found it, scramble.'
With a hickory over her shoulder, Dorothy entered Training Field 4, not far from her senior year.
The moment I checked the scramble stuck in the cracks of the rocks on the outskirts and threw my body, I felt an eerie chill.
'danger.'
As soon as Dorothy stopped, sharp ice flowers bloomed around the scramble.
"Sorry. It's a joke."
Frings approached with a grinning smile.
"It's not a joke. Because I met you, a furry dog."
Frings, who was ripped off by Amy's kang last night, now has two cards.
The hand recorded on the Master Card was ○●, and it was a strategy to openly aim for a third-level hand with a full loss.
"Of course I am dog hair."
Last night, Dorothy, who destroyed the temple with ○●○● (Democracy), added one random card, and the current status was ○●○●ⓡ.
It was a fairly favorable condition, but it was something to think about betting Kang on Frings, who was defeated anyway.
'Is breaking a full deck more important than revealing a 5th level random card?'
Frings asked as if blocking his thoughts.
"Kang. Aren't you going to walk?"
"I'll walk. When it gets dangerous."
Frings was third in seniority and was a battle mage.
'Could it be that I'm losing?'
In ○●○● (Democracy), the only tiles that can be combined in the next step are ●○●○● (Revolution).
Therefore, if Dorothy's random card is a white, there is no reason for Frings to lose because she is full.
'I'm curious. I'd rather be Caen, but… … .'
Frings stroked his mustache softly.
'If it's a revolution, then I'm an asshole again.'
It was a specification to be treated as a marginalized person any longer.
"If you don't want to bet Kang on that side… … Can I attack soon?"
'Kang is the last resort.'
Dorothy beeped and Hickory slid off her shoulders and landed on the ground.
thud!
It was a heavy resonance that could not be seen as a doll that came down from a fragile body.
"Whoever bets Kang is in my favor. And scramble is non-negotiable."
Colorful lights burst from Hickory's rich-toothed mouth.
'Hickory of the 4th dimension.'
Beep beep.
Frings's expression did not change even as Hickory performed a ridiculous dance that seemed to move a square.
After bumping into each other for over a year in her senior year, she was fully aware of her control system abilities.
'Dorothy. It's an interesting subject.'
A voluptuous haze of ice rose around Frings, and the whole world shimmered as if frozen.
'Go!'
As Hickory jumped out and swung his orb-steel fist, Frings flew up in a beautiful motion.
snow ice.
The frozen petals whirled and pounded Hickory's torso.
His major is Freezing, his field is Freezing.
It was a typical battle mage's skill to attack by shaping ice rather than cryogenic temperatures.
'Iron and ice. Iron is the top in Sangseong, but… … .'
Frings flew up in a beautiful posture and cast magic.
'You know I picked the wrong opponent, right?'
There was a series of snaps, and stalactites thicker than ivory gnawed at the hickory from all sides.
'This is the end.'
Chobakneung.
As Frings swung the capital, thin ice formed in the air and it spread out, occupying the horizontal coordinates.
'The ultra-thin tomb is even steel.'
The reason why Frings is aiming for Hickory is because he is a mimesis who shares the spirit with Dorothy.
This is a two-way control method in which Dorothy manipulates Hickory, and Hickory manipulates Dorothy's brain again to manipulate Hickory again. there was
'Anyway, it's enough to just dispose of the cans…'
Hickory accelerated Dorothy's brain as the ultrathin tomb froze the horizon as it approached in an environment that seemed trapped in an ice cave.
The increased computational power was input to Hickory again, and commands were entered taking advantage of the extra time.
'Iron screwdriver (←↙↓↘→ + attack).'
Command was the only means of controlling Hickory.
Spinning through the ice, Hickory flew to the ceiling and manipulated Dorothy into sending her body into the wall.
"Keugh!"
The shock was great because it was not a voluntary movement, but it was better than having the torso cut off.
'Hickory. 85% attack propensity.'
Even while Hickory, who switched to the offensive, violently wielded the orb fist, Frings responded calmly.
'The martial arts have been updated.'
The posture was comical, but not many people could survive the blows of an 85-horsepower engine.
'Now!'
Dorothy entered the command with her eyes shining.
'Super rocket punch (→→ + attack, defense).'
The moment I entered the direction of my thoughts in a specific pattern, Hickory held out his right arm.
"Huh!"
As Frings flinched at the roaring fist, the ice barrier that had confined them shattered.
'That's a bit dangerous… … .'
Frings, who was looking in the direction of the rocket punch, suddenly stepped back with his eyes shining.
'Mammoth Stamp (↓↓↓ + Attack).'
The ground splintered around Hickory, who had fallen down with both legs slammed down.
'Here's a special move!'
Dorothy rotated her thoughts in complex patterns.
'Fire Blast (↓↘→ ↓↘→ + Attack, Defense, Movement).'
Hickory's breastplate opened and a flamethrower burst out.
In front of a 10-meter-long stream of fire that ate up the air, Frings stood back without looking.
'Operation mode (attack + move)!'
The returning rocket punch began moving precisely.
'Like this (→→↑↘)… … If you do this (↑↑←)… … .'
Frings, who noticed it belatedly, protected himself with an ice skin, but could not completely block the shock.
With a bang, Dorothy clenched her fists and reloaded the rocket punch.
'Victory pose macro 3 (↓↑↓↑ + defense).'
Hickory danced with her hands on her hips, then put her orb fist to her mouth as if sending a kiss, and flung it toward Frings.
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