Published at 31st of January 2021 10:41:38 AM
Chapter 415
The second match of the three-game match against Megiddo-san . The othello matchup went back and forth, and finally, the board was approaching the end game .
It was a close match…… or so, I would like to say but…… Unnn . The board is already filled with so much red that there’s nowhere for me to place my stones on .
I- It seems like I lost . Why can’t I win at this kind of board game? I even lost in that game of shogi against Alice when she only had “her king and a knight” on her side……
Alice was also bewildered at that time…… “I- Is there even any better handicap than this……” or so she said……
W- Well, we all have our strengths and weaknesses . E- Even I have things I’m not good at and things that I’m not .
I’m just not very good at board games…… I- I’ll have you know that I’m super good at rubik’s cube! Just so you know, my personal record in solving one is 12 seconds!!!
< It’s settled . The winner of the second match is the War King, Megiddo . >
< ……What a sad battle it is, isn’t it? >
< ……Yes, I’ve never seen Megiddo-san wondering he should have “held back in a battle” like today . >
Eh? You’re going to go that far!? Am I seriously that weak!? I’m so bad at it that you’re calling it a sad battle!?
[Kaito…… Ummm, I’m sorry . ]
[……Let’s go with the third match . ]
[……Yeah . ]
I can’t endure the atmosphere anymore . Even Megiddo-san has a sad expression on his face……
Unnn, let’s just get to the next match . The atmosphere is very unpleasant now .
[……Alright! Let’s pull ourselves together and get to the third match! This will be the final battle!!!]
[Yes!]
[Looking good, Kaito . Well then, let’s get things ready!]
[Eh? Wha!?]
Boldly smiling, Megiddo-san snapped his finger, and the scenery of the arena changed with the sound of the earth shaking .
A series of devices that looked like amusement part attractions at first glance appeared one after another, forming what seemed to be a race course that circled the large arena…… Oi, wait a moment, could this be……
[The last match will be an “Obstacle Course”! As expected, the finale should be a physical match!!!]
[………………… . . ]
Something that I can’t win at all appeared!? What the heck are you expecting from the slime-like me, Megiddo-san!?
[Ahh, don’t worry, of course, I’m not going to have Kaito fight a match that you can’t win . I’ll be giving you a handicap . ]
[……A handicap?]
[Ohh! I’m going to compete with “a body with the same physical abilities as Kaito” . I’m not going to move in ways that are impossible with your physical abilities, nor will I move at speeds that are impossible for you…… Well, there’s still a difference between our stamina, so “Kaito can use magic, while I could not”!]
[……Fumu . ]
I see, that certainly makes it possible for me to win .
If Megiddo-san has the same ability as me, then we would be even in terms of speed…… Megiddo-san still has an advantage in stamina and skill though, so he’ll adjust that by having me the only one who can use magic .
[……What about stuff like Body Strengthening Magic?]
[Yeah, I’m not going to use it . Kaito can use it though . ]
Apparently, I could also use Body Strengthening Magic . My Body Strengthening Magic is quite shabby, only increasing my physical ability by 20% at best, but it is still enough of an advantage . That means I have better maximum speed .
< Incidentally, Fate-san and I will be judging this race . When Megiddo-san performs a move that is impossible with Kaito-san’s physical abilities, it will automatically be Megiddo-san’s loss…… Is that alright? >
[Ohh!!!]
I’ve heard that the Live commentator and analyst will also serve as the referee, but I don’t think Megiddo-san would violate the terms he himself decided . That’s something I don’t doubt a single bit .
The conditions aren’t bad…… In fact, I could even say that I have a significant advantage against him . I can even use Autopilot……
The problem is that the race course looked quite complicated and long…… I’m worried about my stamina, but I’ve also been running with Hinchan a lot, so I think my stamina has gotten better than when I first came to this world .
Nodding my head in agreement with Megiddo-san, we headed to the starting point together .
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As I stood at the starting point, I noticed the first obstacle waiting for me . About a hundred meters ahead of us were footholds…… things that looked like stepping stones jutting out from a pool of water .
Beyond that was a steep slope . It wasn’t so steep that it would rather be called a wall, but it is still quite steep…… Mhmm, it’s hard to see every obstacle from where I am, but it seems like it would have lots of ups and downs .
< Incidentally, the one who designed the obstacle course is me . >
Uwaahhh…… The one who actually made these troublesome obstacles was her huh .
T- This is going to be tough without some solid strategy…… Especially for my autopilot . It’s a powerful magic that provides me maximum performance with minimal movement, but it is difficult to use .
It’s impossible for me to keep it active throughout the race, and it takes time to prepare because I have to set it up while moving, so I need to plan well when to make use of this magic .
< Now, with both men standing side by side, the final battle is about to begin! Analyst Fate-san, what do you think of this match? >
< Hmmm . There are so many obstacles to cross, so I think it’s a matter of how they would get past them . Kai-chan seems to have an advantage in terms of conditions, but with his experience…… The War King had an overwhelming advantage because of his ability to handle situations . I think the key that will allow Kai-chan to win would be when he would use his magic huh? >
< I see, thank you very much . Well then, are both of you ready? Let’s start the count! Three, two, one, start! >
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With Alice’s signal, Megiddo-san and I dashed forward .
As expected, I was faster than him with my Body Strengthening Magic, and I made it to the first stepping stone first .
It doesn’t feel like each stone was that wide, so if I leap forward while slowing down a bit……
Just as I was thinking that, I tried to jump to the first stepping stone, but Megiddo-san, who had caught up with me, leapt without slowing down at all .
[Eeeeehhh!?]
Then, he jumped to the first stepping stone, leapt to a stepping stone quite a distance away, and as he arrived on that stepping stone with his hands on the ground, he pushed forth, jumping to the next stepping stone .
With acrobatic movements as if he’s a gymnast, he quickly broke through the first obstacle .
Astonished by his movements, I reflexively turned my attention to where the commentators Alice and Fate-san sat…… but they judged his movements as clear . Eh? Seriously? He can do that? It was possible for him to move like that even with my physical abilities?
E- Even with the same physical abilities, there would still be a difference depending on who operates that body huh…… This is going to be a tough fight .
Dear Mom, Dad———— The third match has finally arrived . An obstacle race against Megiddo-san began . Although I have the advantage in terms of abilities I can make use of, I don’t know if I should say that it’s to be expected or not but———— This match isn’t going to be that easy .