Moto Sekai Ichi – 172 | Sousaku – 創作

172　Reiou Match Part 1

Tournament to determine the challenger for the Reiou title.
The matchup table is as follows.

A Vogue
B Capito
C Big Horn
D Chérie Lumberjack

{(C vs D) vs (A vs B)} vs Reiou

The first semifinal, Big Horn vs. Chérie.

They had already appeared in the center of the arena.

"That Chérie chick must have qualified for the competition before I knew it."
"I was surprised, too. When was the last time we saw her, was it at the Triple Crown celebration party? I wonder if her bingo prize was that good."

The eligibility for the Reiou Tournament is to either reach 9th grade for three of the following: 《Monster Summoning》, 《Unsummon》, and 《Tame》, or 9th grade for 《Spirit Summoning》, 《Unsummon》, and 《Spirit Possession》. In Chérie's case, it would be the latter.

I heard from a bird that Chérie had been circling the C-grade dungeon 『Ngultrum』 every day. However, it is not possible to earn enough experience to fulfill the entry requirements in the rounds of a C grade. This means that she is now up to the level of B grade laps.

She was knocked unconscious and wet herself after being beaten by a Mithril Golem, and now she is a contestant in the Reiou Tournament. That's kind of touching.

"It's starting! "

At the same time as Eko's voice, the referee issued the order to start the match.

Big Horn, a big-horned cow beastman, quickly summoned a monster with 《Monster Summoning》.

"……A cow."
"……A cow, huh?"
"……So, a cow."
"Cow! "

The monster that emerged was a cow-shaped creature called Swivel.

A cow commanding a cow…… Mobius, are you fine with that?

"――Ara～, what a big cow～."

In contrast, Chérie, as usual, using 《Spirit Summoning》, called forth the Great Spirit Gnomides of the Earth, in other words, Terra-san.

"Terra, go ahead and do it! "
"Yes～, Master～."

Chérie pointed to Big Horn and gave her instructions.

With a fluffy smile on her face, Terra headed slowly, very slowly, toward Big Horn.

I see, the Great Spirit of the Earth is very powerful in firepower and defense but is characterized by a lack of swiftness.

"Don't look down on me."

Big Horn growled irritably and activated 《Monster Summoning》 again.

That's right. With 《Unsummon》 at 9th grade, up to three monsters can be used. There is no way to keep them out.

"A chicken!? Sekond, that a chicken!? "
"It's a Desert Crow. It's a bird monster that shows up in the desert."
"I want to eat fried chicken! "
"I'll get you some later."
"Kyahi!"

Eko, as usual, was speaking weirdly. What is Kyahi?

……However, I was surprised. In this world in Reiou battles, especially in Monster Summoning battles, the theory seems to be well-known there.

In Mobius, the three types of monsters handled were power type, land speed type, and air speed type, and these three types were considered to be the most well-balanced.

In the case of Big Horn, he would have used Swivel for the power type and Desert Crow for the air speed type. In other words, what remains is the land speed type. Mainly cat or dog-shaped, but……

"A cat! "

It was cat-shaped.

Is that a 『Bomb Cat』? Eh! That's quite an interesting selection of monsters. The demon itself is weak, but the idea is interesting.

"What's with that cat? Do you know Second-dono? "
"It's a Bomb Cat. Also known as a self-destructing cat. It's a cat that moves fast, lunges at you, and self-destructs."
"……Is that okay? "
"Don’t worry. Although the Bomb Cat itself might be self-destructive, it would only be "on the verge of dying".
"No, that's not the point……"

Certainly.

"Attack! "

When the monsters were all in place, Big Horn gave the order.

The Desert Crow rushed in from the sky, the Bomb Cat from the land, and the Swivel from behind it. It was quite a seamless coordinated attack.

It would be extremely difficult for Terra to prevent all of this by herself…… Well, what will you do, Chérie?

"Terra! "
"Yeah～."

Calling her name, just one word. With that, Terra-san understood Chérie's instructions precisely and began to act. This sense of unity, maybe they have learned telepathy too.

"Eh!? "

Silvia was surprised.

Instantly, rumbling. With a loud sound, a large wall rose up to surround Chérie.

"A pillbox, huh?", remarked Ras.
"Yeah, not a bad tactic."

Terra-san wrapped Chérie like a salt-baked roast with 《Earth Attribute, Second Form》.

Chérie's plan seemed to be a "pillbox". This was a fine strategy of the earth spirit users, some of whom were doing this even in Mobius's time. Chérie, how could you have discovered this independently?

Big Horn had a face that expressed: "Can she do that?". Even the monsters he commanded had questioning expressions, wondering what were they supposed to do now.

"A shelter but not for sheltering."
"What are you talking about?"

As expected, a genuine dismayed tsukkomi. to say nothing of its sharpness.

"Now! Go ahead and do as you please, Terra! "
"Yeah～."

Chérie issued some instructions from within the "Chélter", but her voice was muffled and not clearly audible.

Yes, the drawback of this pillbox strategy is that it makes it difficult to understand what is going on in the outside world. You get protection in exchange for your eyes and ears, or something like that.

But if you are dealing with Big Horn, whose maximum firepower is a Swivel, that is, clearly underpowered, it will be more than enough to make a difference.

Too bad. This leaves the Swivel, Desert Crow, and even the Bomb Cat without a chance to play a role in the game.

"Be gone."

Terra-san delivered a single 《Earth Attribute ・ Third Form》 to the Desert Crow, and then swooped up to a place where the other monsters' attacks would not be able to reach her. Thus――

"I'll settle this title fight with a Fifth Form! "

Chérie said something again, but I couldn't hear it clearly.
However, it was easy to guess what she was talking about.

Perhaps, she was trying to get Terra-san to cast 《Earth Attribute, Fifth Form》 in response to my casting 《Lightning Attribute, Fifth Form》 in the previous Eishou tournament.

Hilarious. Big Horn, there's no way to prevent this. It's a complete victory for Chérie.

"Damn it!! "

Big Horn managed to duck, but the Fifth Form is very far-reaching. There is no way to do anything if you are being shot at from above.

Immediately afterward, Terra-san finished chanting and, without any hesitation at all, she mercilessly unleashed the 《Earth Attribute, Fifth Form》 spell.

The ground rippled like an ocean, swallowing Big Horn and all the monsters. Rocks rained down on them like a hailstorm. That was a complete overkill.

"――That's enough! Winner, Chérie Lumberjack! "

Chérie advanced to the finals.

But in any case, leveling and fixing the venue will be a lot of work……

Then, with Terra's help, the clearing was completed in about an hour.

The second semi-final featured Vogue, a beautiful elf former Reiou with long, waist-length red hair, against Capito, a youthful dog-beast dragon master.

They gathered in the center of the arena, facing each other and exchanging some words.

"For God's sake. Can't she fight more beautifully, that Earl Lumberjack's daughter?"
"I thought it was a good strategy."
"Ara, you're pretty straightforward, aren't you?"
"I think I should say what I think, in the way I think it should be said."
"That person's influence? I think that's a very good thing. But."

Vogue paused for a beat and then opened her mouth.

"I wasn't saying there was anything wrong with the strategy. However……"
"However? "
"I was just a little frustrated that it was taking so long to clear the ground. I'm sorry, but I'm going to end this game with you immediately."
"……As expected of the former Reiou. You seem very confident."

Keeping their distance, they faced each other.

"――Begin! "

The referee commanded. At the same time, Capito activated 《Monster Summoning》 and Vogue activated 《Spirit Summoning》.

"Oh."

The first person I focused on was Capito.
He was trying to use 《Monster Summon》 not only to call for the Earth Dragon but also other Monsters.

"Doggy! And a birdie! "
"It's not a dog. It's a wolf."
"A Flame Wolf and a Kamikaze Eagle, huh?"

Nice choice, I must say. Like Big Horn, he employs three well-balanced types, Earth Dragon for the power type, Kamikaze Eagle for the air speed type, and Flame Wolf for the land speed type.

Especially the Kamikaze Eagle. This is a "self-destructing monster" like the Bomb Cat. It is quite exasperating to be targeted with self-destruction from the sky in a summoning battle. In addition, the Kamikaze Eagle is a higher-level monster than the Bomb Cat, so its power is such that it could become a decisive factor.

Good, a seamless lineup.

But……If I had to pick one downside, it would be the attributes.

Earth Dragon, Flame Wolf, and Kamikaze Eagle. In that order, earth, fire, wind+fire. Earth attributes are weak against fire and strong against wind, fire attributes are weak against water and strong against earth, and wind attributes are weak against earth and strong against water. In other words, if the opponent comes in with a fire attribute one, it is going to be a little harder to fight.

And, the spirit that Vogue uses is……

"――Oh, come on, a dragon, a wolf, and a hawk. I don't think they're good enough for me, right? "

Salamandra, the Great Spirit of Fire.
It is a solid fire attribute one.

Capito, maybe you didn't get around to the subject of attributes.

If four monsters could be used, he could have included a water monster to balance the number of attributes, but unfortunately, three was the upper limit. So the only way to balance the situation would be with a water spirit. However, it would be difficult for Capito to raise 《Spirit Summoning》 in half a year and get a Spirit ticket, and be lucky enough to summon a water attribute Spirit. It would be more realistic to replace the monsters according to the attributes of the spirit that came out.

"Shut up, Salamandra. I'm going all out right from the start."
"Yes."

Vogue instructed Salamandra and took three steps back.

"Hoo! "

I couldn't help but let out a sound of admiration.

That Vogue――She's going to use 《Monster Summoning》.

"Hmm……A dragon?"
"It's settled."

Unfortunately, Vogue will win.

Vogue used 《Monster Summoning》 to call an "Aqua Dragon". It's a water-based dragon. Since there is no disadvantage or advantage in attributes, they are evenly matched with Capito's Earth Dragon. And if Salamandra is added to the mix……

……That must be a hard loss for you, Capito.

Vogue's summoning of the Aqua Dragon has destroyed his very identity as a dragon tamer.

In addition, Vogue is the master of Salamandra, the great spirit of fire, and in addition, she has improved her 【Swordsmanship】, 【Martial Arts】, 【Spearmanship】, and 【Magic】, thus her stats are very high.

Completely outclassed. No matter how you look at it.

"T-That is……Not fair, Vogue-san."

See? Capito's dog ears have dropped.

Well, it can't be helped. That's how title fights often go. It's okay, don't worry about it, Capito. I'll console you at the Reiou defense anniversary party tonight.

"By the way, Second-dono. I haven't seen Akaneko since yesterday."

Maybe it was because I had mouthed the phrase "it's settled," or maybe Silvia thought so too, but before the game was over, she started talking to me.

Hey, hey, we're still in the middle of the match――

"Gaaaah! What am I supposed to do!? "

……Yeah, it might be better for Capito's sake if we don't watch this one until it's settled. Well, there's no way to get around that. Even I would have a hard time winning with that lineup.

"Akaneko is working with a friend from the Land of the Eight Swords. After all, they haven't seen each other in a few months, and I'm sure they have a lot to talk about."
"Oh, a friend of the island…… I smell a woman, don't I? Second-dono."

Ooh.

Oh shit, if it's just Silvia, it's still fine, but if Yukari senses it, it won't end well (mainly at night). Let's digress here.

"The members of the Land of the Eight Swords have been participating only on the day of the event, ignoring the awards ceremony and returning home early, but this time they will be watching the entire event and attending the awards ceremony. That's a hell of a change."
"I suppose you, Second-dono made them do it, didn't you? "
"Yeah. I also set them up with a hotel room and everything, and even gave them a tour with our maids."
"Quite thorough, aren't you? Is there a woman that important to you? "

……Didn't work, huh?

"I want them to be glad they came and saw the event. The Bishamon battle will be reborn this summer. I want this to be the best possible stage for that first step."
"And the truth is...?"
"There's this extremely beautiful older woman."
"You cheater! "

My mouth slipped.

"I'm kidding. Just kidding."
"That's not kidding! I-I am Second-dono's l-lo-lo-lov…… That's why! I'm also jealous! I know you are popular, but do it in moderation, fool! Cheater! "
"Is it okay if it's in moderation……?"
"I'm telling you not to add any more, you stupid cheater! "

I guess that was too much.

"Sorry."
"……Umu. If you understand, fine. I'm sorry I yelled at you."

Thinking back, Silvia and I have not been able to do anything lover-like at all lately.
I'm putting first place in the world as my number one priority, but I think Silvia wants to do something more loverly. That is somewhat understandable when I am in close contact with her.
But because she knows my longing, she doesn't often show such pretense in front of me.

In many ways, I think she's a good woman. She is a bit of a nag, but there is no one else like her.
I need to take a little more care of her.

"――That's enough! Winner, Vogue! "

That aside, the match was over.
It all happened in a blink of an eye. The match lasted less than five minutes. I guess from Capito's point of view, on the contrary, he is glad that it was short.

They were both definitely growing up compared to before, but the degree of that growth was far greater in Vogue's case. It was a game of sheer strength.

But I wonder if it was my imagination…… the way Vogue fought, she seemed to be in a bit of a hurry.

……Maybe there's something she's aiming for.

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Thank you for reading.

Cheat sheet

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.

Skill Ranking

From lower (16th) to higher (1st) class, then it changes to the “Dan” system of martial arts, which means Grade

16th class
15th class
14th class
13th class
12h class
11th class
10th class
9th class
8th class
7th class
6th class
5th class
4th class
3rd class
2nd class
1st class
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9 (Can challenge Title when all related skills are at this level)

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.

Pawn/Soldier (Fuhyou)
Lance(Kyousha)
Knight (Keima)
Silver General (Ginshou)
Gold General (Kinshou)
Bishop (Kakugyou)
Rook (Hisha)
Promoted Bishop/Dragon Horse(Ryuuma)
Promoted Rook/Dragon King (Ryuuou).

List of Swordsmanship skills

【Swordsmanship】　Damage： STR Dependent.

《Dragon King Swordsmanship》　Powerful ranged attack forward + stun.
《Dragon Horse Swordsmanship》　Powerful ranged attack in all directions.
《Rook Swordsmanship》　Very strong single-target attack.
《Bishop Swordsmanship》　Quick and powerful penetrating attack.
《Gold Swordsmanship》　Ranged attack in all directions.
《Silver Swordsmanship》　Strong, single-target attack.
《Knight Swordsmanship》　Precision attack＋added damage against vital points.
《Lance Swordsmanship》　Penetrating attack.
《Soldier Swordsmanship》　Normal attack.

(Rook＋Knight, Silver＋Knight, Lance＋Knight, Soldier＋Knight are possible for Combine)

List of Jojutsu (cane) skills

【Jojutsu】Thrust・Strike・Sweep

《Dragon King Jojutsu》　Extremely powerful wide-area attack
《Dragon Horse Jojutsu》　Wide range defense + knockback
《Rook Jojutsu》　Very powerful ranged attack
《Bishop Jojutsu》　Rush piercing attack
《Gold Jojutsu》　Very strong defense
《Silver Jojutsu》　Powerful ranged attack
《Knight Jojutsu》　Rush attack
《Lance Jojutsu》　Piercing attack
《Soldier Jojutsu》　Conventional attack

List of Spearmanship skills

【Spearmanship】

《Dragon King Spearmanship》　Extremely powerful single-target attack
《Dragon Horse Spearmanship》　Powerful long-range attack (shockwave)
《Rook Spearmanship》　Rush attack (charge thrust)
《Bishop Spearmanship》　Powerful ranged attack (Cleave)
《Gold Spearmanship》　Counterattack (Counter)
《Silver Spearmanship》　Powerful single-target attack (charge thrust)
《Knight Spearmanship》　Forward leaping attack (leaping thrust)
《Lance Spearmanship》　Ranged attack (Cleave)
《Soldier Spearmanship》　Normal Attack (Thrust)

List of Archery skills

【Archery】

《Dragon King Archery》　Powerful on-impact ranged attack.
《Dragon Horse Archery》　Powerful piercing ranged attack.
《Rook Archery》　Very strong single-target range attack.
《Bishop Archery》　Strong piercing range attack.
《Gold Archery》　Range attack with added knockback.
《Silver Archery》　Strong single-target range attack.
《Knight Archery》　Precise sniping range attack.
《Lance Archery》　Piercing range attack.
《Soldier Archery》　Normal range attack.

List of Shield Arts skills

【Shield Arts】

《Dragon King Shield Arts》　Very powerful ranged attack to the front.
《Dragon Horse Shield Arts》　Reinforced defense + all-range attack.
《Rook Shield Arts》　Powerful forward Rush attack (VIT converted to STR and added to net STR)
《Bishop Shield Arts》　Great Reinforced Defense (16th class: 250% ~ Grade 9th: 600% Defense)
《Gold Shield Arts》　Range homing defense ＋ Knockback（While active, attacks within a certain range would redirect themselves towards the shield）
《Silver Shield Arts》　Reinforced defense (parry grace time reduced by 0.01 second, successful parry triggers counterattack effect)
《Knight Shield Arts》　Defense + Knockback.
《Lance Shield Arts》　Piercing Reflective Defense
《Soldier Shield Arts》　Normal defense.
Success condition for parry: Activate the skill 0.287 to 0.250 seconds before the attack reaches the target.

Types of Magic skills

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