The second match…… Souei vs Dagura
However, there was a problem. And that was......, 「Well~then, it finally starting! It is the match of our Souei-sama!! Contestant Dagura who have no other redeeming features than having a little muscle power. Well then, how will he fight!? Against Souei-sama, I think he’s a worthless small fry, but at most I wish for your cooperation to liven up the match!」 What a favoritism announcement. It was already at the level to feel sorry for Dagura. I interrupted the match at once, and declared the change of the announcer. As expected, she overdid it. I will stop using Souka for Souei’s match. And because of that, Shuna enter and replace Souka as the Announcer. Different from Souka, the adorableness and the tidiness of Shuna seizes the spectator’s heart in a blink of an eye. That is as if she was using a Skill, but it’s just her natural charm.
This time for sure the match was starting. Dagura was, 「UoOOOO! Please look at this, Shion-dono! The awesomeness of my growth!!」 So he shouts, while cladding his whole body in touki[3], and tackle[4] himself towards Souei with intense power. That was, just like a huge energy ball, it had a power to blow away the opponent who comes in contact with it. However,
Yes. It’s not a clone, but it was a real afterimage. A small remnant of magic power particles was left behind by the 『Spatial Transfer』. Since it have mass and presence, the leftover afterimage body can even be called as a clone.
Just because you’re a bit popular. Don’t get carried away, you know! Even your certain kill hit, it won’t be able to inflict even a wound on this great me!」 .......Eh? Dagura, what do you say?
It was a haphazard attack technique. With all of his strength, he didn’t think about defense at all. If described in one word, he is an idiot.
To pursue an opponent that’s teleporting, are you really able to do that? Because it was inside the barrier, he will soon discover him. Anyway, I spot a problem on that technique. The greatest problem was, it didn’t leave any Youki for defense.
A one-step kill.
Well then, the highlight of this match was, whether the Hero Masayuki was the real thing or not.
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Just remember it right now, Masayuki realize that he possess Unique Skill『The Chosen One[9]』, he think at that time he consulted about it to Yuuki. It was a story of the time when 3 months have not yet passed since he came here. Unique Skill 『The Chosen One』, the effect of the skill was tremendous. There will be an excellent explanation for him for every action the opponent takes, whatever he does will results as a heroic act and will be praised, it was such an unfair ability. Moreover, because Masayuki himself attracted super-good luck, the result of his normal attack will become Critical Hit[10]. Well, although the level of Masayuki's kendo skill was just at a hobby level so it’s not a big deal, but he was peerless against bandits or low class monsters. Masayuki enter the Freedom Association by the recommendation of Yuuki, and began as adventurer. At that time, he thinks that his abnormally high offensive ability was unnatural when compared with the others, this is when Masayuki first noticed his ability. However, the real frightening thing about this ability was another. The effect was also applied to the companions of Masayuki. And also, even if it was a deed done by his companion, everything will become Masayuki’s achievements. In other words, all attack of his companions will also become Critical Hit, as they received his blessing. And, every admiration for his companions will become Masayuki’s. If he remember, because Masayuki possess the desire to become a hero[11] it bring forth this ability. When Masayuki consulted about this ability to Yuuki, it seemed a smile spout on Yuuki’s face. After that, his head starts turns hazy, day after day he started to feel like he was becoming someone else. Masayuki and his companions, growth at an overwhelming speed, after around half a year has passed, he was called as the “Hero[12]”. He also participated in Ingrasia‘s Tournament but he easily became the champion. Anyway, just by drawing his sword out, the opponent declared「I give up」 and defeated. The spectator, who saw it, seems to misunderstand it as an instantaneous attack, but actually there was nothing happening at all. It was one of the effect of Unique Skill『The Chosen One』, they just got hit by the “hero’s Haki[13]”. To oppose this ability, if it was not an Unique Skill holder with equal power, then the opponent couldn’t resist it. However, it’s never been said that it was an omnipotent ability. And yet, Masayuki who until yesterday didn’t have any doubt. We are Invincible. We can win against any kind of opponent. Even if it was baseless he still believed in it. (WHY! I believe in such foolish delusion....... Or rather, I want to run away. I really want to run away!) While in confusion, Masayuki tries to comprehend the situation desperately. If things like this, it was better if his head remains in haze........ So. To begin with, why has the haze cleared up? That was the question Masayuki have. He remembered! Last night. He went and saying things like「Prepare yourself, the one who will defeat you is this me!」To the silver haired boy (?) who was the Demon Lord. Then,「Oh really? Do your best!」While saying that, s/he taps his shoulder. And then, when he sleeps at night, his head feels refreshed, he awake properly. Eh? Why am I in this place? It was his judgment on his current situation. No, the memory was intact, but he doesn’t understand why things had become like this. Honestly, as just by remembering what he had said, he was surprised by the excessive emotion. The trust in the looks of the companions he brought with him, he felt shaken by the excessive emotions from it. 「So~, the third match finally starting! What kind of bewitching fight will it be between the greatest young warrior of Tempest and the Hero Masayuki!? Well now, the two is staring at each other at the center!」
He turns his gaze to the opponent. Then, was it a coincidence? Their gaze perfectly met each other. If he watched carefully, the opponent was also nervous, the opponent seems can’t settle down. It resembles the appearance of the opponent in Ingrasia’s Tournament. So Masayuki thought. Though the haze was cleared up, it doesn’t meant his ability disappeared. Then, wasn’t the effect of turning his every action into something that’s considered as a heroic act also still remained? If that’s true.... even if he run away from here, the spectator might interpret it as such, right? Alright, then let’s go! Masayuki decided it. After all, if the match begins, he will end up got beaten up. Even if his ability can influence his current opponent, he was uncertain if it can be used on the next opponent. Because, even though he only took a glance at that large black wolf and the dragonewt warrior, it doesn’t seem to be an opponent he could win against. Even with weapon made from Mithril[14], he doesn’t think it's possible to penetrate that steel fur and the scales. Here, let’s run away. That is not a mistake. What excuse would he make? He suddenly thought about such thing, but he chooses to leave without saying anything. He was shy, he thought various good excuses..... That’s right! There are the spectators. So he thinks, 「Wait. This match, I withdraw.」
(Masayuki’s PoV end)
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「Oooooto!? An unexpected happening. It was an unexpected withdrawal from the contestant Hero Masayuki! However, given the current situation, we will able to see Contestant Gobuta’s true ability in the next match~ Is his opponent contestant Gabil? Or is it contestant Ranga!? Please look forward for it!」
If its like this, it had been better if I was defeated right now-ssu! So was the audible voice that comes from Gobuta’s heart. Though the spectators begun to become noisy, 「That’s it! Is it because he in front of the Demon Lord he can’t be serious!?」 「Now that you mention it! Because the Demon Lord didn’t participate in this tournament, he withdraw!」 「Well, isn’t it because he won’t be able to fight the demon lord that he doesn’t have a reason to stick around?, in any case the strongest one will be made clear as black and white.」 「So he didn’t have a hobby to beat up the subordinates, except for the Demon Lord himself? As expected from Hero Masayuki!」 And so forth, they start to consent with the astonishing explanation. Then,
It has becomes a large chorus. To this cheering, Masayuki answered by raising one hand. Although his action was a bit clumsy. What is this? Is this a religion!? I somewhat felt startled by it. Why does just by declining to a match, he received such high evaluation? I can’t understand what the people were thinking. But, why he stopped the match suddenly? 《Solution. Last night, because the contact with master, the brainwashing by Yuuki was lifted off. That is the result from his judgment.》
Well then, it was the final match for today. This match, frankly I already know the outcome. So pitiful, no matter how hard he works, there was no chance for Gabil to win. As I thought, Gabil begin to attack Ranga with his spear as soon as the starting signal was given, but it was repelled by Ranga’s fur so the attack didn’t reach.