163　Coming home after going all out.

　Since that time, I have been secretly working diligently. At night, I was on the verge of winning the triple crown, but that dream was cruelly thwarted by a lecherous dark elf.

　No, it's a draw. I definitely didn't lose…… is what I'd like to think.


"Good morning, everybody."

　To get back on track, today was the learning of the 【Thread Manipulation】and the 【Axemanship】 skills.

　Gathered in the living room early in the morning were Yukari and Eko, then Yve and Luna, and one maid whose name I didn't know.

　After waiting for everyone to finish their greetings, I quickly asked.

"Are you one of the maids in Yve's squad? "
"Ah, yes!　It's Sarah!　Best regards and thank you in advance! "
"You are in good spirits this morning."
"'Cause it's mornin', Master!　That's the only good thing I got going for me! "

　Sarah bowed energetically, her semi-long brown hair buzzing, but the headband that was holding her bangs up slipped out of place and she hurried to fix it with an " Awawa".

"She is a professional infiltrator. Much of the information about the Sacred Country of Kamel that I mentioned previously came from her."
"Seriously? I can't see her that way."
"Not looking the part is the key to infiltration."

　Yukari's remarks changed the way I viewed Sarah.

　Indeed, as she said. The fact that she doesn't look like that is why she can sneak deeper within.

"Sarah is an extraordinary talent. Not only did she come back with information about the Sacred Country, but she also made them trust her at the end of the day. Even now, I don't think they have the slightest idea that Sarah was a spy."
"That's awesome."
"No～, not really～."

　Sarah, with a smirk on her face, scratches the back of her head. She is an energetic girl with a cute little fang peeking out. After all, she doesn't look anything like that. Does this mean that I have already fallen into her tricks?


"Today, I have brought with me the best of the best in each of the three categories: assassination and combat, stealth and investigation, and reconnaissance and infiltration. Additionally, I will accompany you. We will all be in your care, Master."

　Yukari introduced the maids side by side, and they all bowed neatly together.

　In order, Yve, Luna, and Sarah. I see, Yve has been in the first place since the beginning of the ranking battles, Luna's usefulness was brought to my attention during the revolution, and Sarah was as just mentioned. Wow, that's quite an impressive lineup.

"Thank you. Then I just want to make sure of one thing before we go."
"Yes."
"Have you already learned up to Rook? "
"Yeah. Everybody did, perfectly."
"Nice. Thank you, Yve."

　Before today, participants were notified that they had to learn up to Rook. The four of them have followed it exactly.

　I was told that Yve knew how to learn it, so I wasn't particularly worried, but from the looks of the girls, nothing seemed to have gone wrong. Well, it may have taken some time to be interpreted.

"……nor……ice."
"It was an honor to be of service, is what she said."

　Something like this. Luna repeated what Yve had said in a whispered voice. I'm used to it now, but it's a sight that would baffle anyone who sees it for the first time.

　Beside her, Sarah nodded her head as if she knew what was going on, "Yes, yes, an honor, an honor indeed". I bet she had no idea what was said, did she?

　Apparently, only Luna or Yukari are able to hear Yve's tiny voice as of yet. Sometimes I could hear her, but most of the time I couldn't, because Yve basically didn't approach me, or rather avoided me, or for some reason was unnaturally distant when we talked, and I ended up asking Luna to translate for me.

"Then all you have to do today is learn Dragon Horse and Dragon King."
"Where are we going? "
"The Metio Dungeon."
"Could that place be…………"


　『Metio』, a class B dungeon―― commonly known as the Dragon's Nest.

　Yukari, the first to notice, unusually grimaced. The other maids were also slightly pale. Sarah, for example, was terrified, saying, "Awawawa". Does this girl always say this?

"Don’t worry. Me, Silvia, and Eko had already visited once and they had no problem fighting. You guys can do it."
"Even so……"
"It'll be all right!　I'm right here."

　When I gave them a little push, Yukari and the others were reluctant to agree.

"……! ?　We there!? "
"We haven't even left."

　Eko, who had been sleeping on my back, seemed to be awakened by my loud voice.

　When she realized that we hadn't arrived yet, she tried to go back to sleep. This one is really more a cat than a girl, seriously. Then, I wonder what side of hers is the one bringing that huge appetite……?

"Eko, today we're going to go on a mission to learn Axemanship against dragons."
"Strategy!?　I'll take care of it! "
"I got it, I got it."

　Maybe Eko will be fine with this.

　She is, after all, a genius. If you name what needs to be done as a "strategy" and simply tell her what to do, she will devise the remaining details on her own, get the gist of it herself, and get it all done on her own. That's partly because of my precise instructions, but also because of her talent. When it came to her, the gears meshed together nicely.

　Well then. Now, the strategy meeting was over and we were ready to go.






"This is a new sensation……! "

　As soon as we arrived, we first tried to get Yukari and her colleagues to fight a White Dragon.

　The condition for learning 《Dragon Horse Thread Manipulation》 was to "attack only with Thread Manipulation and make the final blow with Bishop, fulfilling this condition and killing five different types of dragons". The reason why the condition is set more lenient than other skills is that the firepower of Thread Manipulation is relatively lower in comparison to other offensive skills.

　As for 《Dragon King Thread Manipulation》, the condition for acquiring this skill is similar: "Defeat ten dragons using only Rook". This is a more lenient requirement than for Dragon Horse, since it can be all White Dragons.

　Therefore, today, if one White, one Azure, one Amber, one Emerald, and one Crimson Dragons are killed with Bishop finishing, and ten White Dragons are killed with Rook only, the goal will be achieved.

　Incidentally, the acquisition requirements for Eko's 【Axemanship】 skill are almost the same as those for 【Swordsmanship】. Therefore, the difficulty level for Soldier to Bishop is not so high, and 《Dragon Horse Axemanship》 is "attack at least once with each of the seven skills from Infantry to Bishop, and make the final blow with Bishop, fulfilling this condition and killing five different dragons," and 《Dragon King Axemanship》 is "kill ten dragons with Bishop alone. If I tell her the conditions and leave her alone, she should be able to learn it on her own.


"Whoa, that was a preliminary move for the tail attack."

　Yukari was about to be attacked by the tail of the White Dragon, so I helped her with my 《Rook Archery》 that I had in reserve.

　Yukari called fighting dragons a "new sensation." That's exactly what it would be. She must have been doing a lot of assassination work against people, and only in a way that caught them by surprise. Of course, she was not familiar with the concept of fighting against monsters, especially against dragons.

"I am sorry, Master."
"You don’t have to apologize. Everybody's first time doesn't go so well."

"Is……that so? "
"……Well, that one was an exception."


　Out of the line of sight of Yukari and I―― one maid was on the verge of a perfect finish against a White Dragon. It was Yve.

　Her fighting sense was outstanding. I can say that the way she uses that thread is "exquisite" without any exaggeration.


"Speaking of exceptions, so is Master."
"Huh? "
"You may have already learned as far as Bishop. "
"Ah, no, Axemanship is up to Gold. I've learned Thread Manipulation, but only up to Rook."
"……We've only been here less than an hour."
"I have higher status than you guys."
"Is that the issue? "

　She was stunned looking at me with shock in her eyes. It still feels nice to be looked at with that expression.

Well, let's just do our best."

　If you just do what you can do now, and do it efficiently, anyone can accomplish it.

　Yukari understood what I was trying to say, nodded a straightforward "yes," and headed toward the White Dragon again.

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Cheat sheet

Stats details

＜Status Details＞

• HP　Hit Points
• MP　Magic Points
• SP　Stamina Points
• STR　Short range attack skill power, strength, physical power.
• DEX　Long range attack skill power, dexterity, hit rate.
• AGI　Quickness, avoidance rate.
• INT　Attack Magic skill power.
• LUK　Good luck, critical rate.
• VIT　Simple defense.
• MGR　Magic defense.

Types of combat skills

Named after shogi pieces (The word in bold is the one being used in this translation). From easier to acquire to harder.

1. Pawn/Soldier (Fuhyou)
2. Lance(Kyousha)
3. Knight (Keima)
4. Silver General (Ginshou)
5. Gold General (Kinshou)
6. Bishop (Kakugyou)
7. Rook (Hisha)
8. Promoted Bishop/Dragon Horse(Ryuuma)
9. Promoted Rook/Dragon King (Ryuuou).

List of Swordsmanship skills

Swordsmanship

1. 《Soldier Swordsmanship》　                  Normal attack.
2. 《Lance Swordsmanship》　                    Piercing attack.
3. 《Knight Swordsmanship》　                   Precision attack.
4. 《Silver Swordsmanship》　                     Strong single-target attack.
5. 《Gold Swordsmanship》                           Small-range attack to all directions.
6. 《Bishop Swordsmanship》                      Quick and powerful piercing attack
7. 《Rook Swordsmanship》　                      Rush piercing attack
8. 《Dragon Horse Swordsmanship》　  Powerful ranged attack in all directions
9. 《Dragon King Swordsmanship》　       Most powerful range attack, takes time to prepare

List of Shieldmanship skills

Shieldmanship

1. 《Soldier Shieldmanship》　                  Normal defense.
2. 《Lance Shieldmanship》　                    Piercing deflection.
3. 《Knight Shieldmanship》　                   Defense + knockback.
4. 《Silver Shieldmanship》　                     Defense +chance to parry
5. 《Gold Shieldmanship》                           Ranged guided defense + knockback.
6. 《Bishop Shieldmanship》                       Reinforced defense (Temporarily boosts VIT and MGR)
7. 《Rook Shieldmanship》　                      Rush attack
8. 《Dragon Horse Shieldmanship》　    ???
9. 《Dragon King Shieldmanship》　       Powerful shield attack, takes time to prepare

List of Archery skills

Archery

1. 《Soldier Archery》　                  Normal range attack.
2. 《Lance Archery》　                    Piercing range attack.
3. 《Knight Archery》　                   Precise sniping range attack.
4. 《Silver Archery》　                     Strong single-target range attack.
5. 《Gold Archery》                           Weaker range attack with added knockback.
6. 《Bishop Archery》                       Strong piercing range attack.
7. 《Rook Archery》　                      Very strong single-target range attack with scaling % damage.
8. 《Dragon Horse Archery》　    Powerful Area of Effect piercing range attack.
9. 《Dragon King Archery》　       Powerful on-impact range attack, takes time to prepare

Types of Magic skills

They use the “Form” or “step” system of martial arts. From lower to higher.

1. First Form　      　      Regular attack
2. Second Form　      　 Extended range attack
3. Third Form　      　    Strong single target attack
4. Fourth Form　      　  Strong extended range attack
5. Fifth Form　      　      Extremely powerful extended range attack

• Their cast time becomes longer in this order First→Third→Second→Fourth→Fifth.

Ranking of the skills

From lower to higher, then it changes to the “Dan” system of martial arts, which means Grade.

1. 16th class
2. 15th class
3. 14th class
4. 13th class
5. 12h class
6. 11th class
7. 10th class
8. 9th class
9. 8th class
10. 7th class
11. 6th class
12. 5th class
13. 4th class
14. 3rd class
15. 2nd class
16. 1st class
17. Grade 1
18. Grade 2
19. Grade 3
20. Grade 4
21. Grade 5
22. Grade 6
23. Grade 7
24. Grade 8
25. Grade 9
26. Title

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