200　Toushini Match Part 3

【Martial Arts】　Attack：(STR+DEX+AGI)/2.56
《Dragon King Martial Arts》　A very powerful wide-area attack in the front (shockwave)
《Dragon Horse Martial Arts》　Accelerated forward strike (Dash Punch)
《Rook Martial Arts》　Very powerful single-target attack + charge (Punch)
《Bishop Martial Arts》　Omni-directional attack (Roundhouse kick)
《Gold Martial Arts》　Short-range attack plus defense (Tackle)
《Silver Martial Arts》　Strong single-target attack （Punch）
《Knight Martial Arts》　Forward jumping attack （Jumping kick）
《Lance Martial Arts》　Short-range attack (Kick)
《Soldier Martial Arts》　Normal attack （Punch）




"Nova Bartelemon……"

　There was a woman who was quietly but angrily gritting her back teeth.

　It was Yukari.

　She had secretly been hoping for it. That the general, who is called “the strongest of mankind”, could entertain Second.


　But she felt betrayed.

　She had no idea she was such a despicable woman. I feel like a fool for having such expectations…… She couldn't help but think so after hearing that sudden declaration.

　A surprise attack indeed.


"I see. I can understand Yukari-sama's anger, but…… I can accept it."
"Accept it? "

　Champani, who was watching Yukari from behind, muttered something, and El, who was sitting next to her, responded.

"Yeah. You know Battle God Nova's nickname, right? "
"……Ahhー……"

　When El heard the nickname, she realized something, and for the first time, she showed a look of “understanding”.

　What was Nova Bartelemon called behind her back?

　That was――


"――Life-long Honorable Virgin!　That has a nice sound, doesn't it?"


　Cosmos spoke without hesitation.

　The servants who overheard all had expressions of surprise, but they also came to understand that Nova Toushini was exactly as those words suggested.


　Apparently…… She said, "I won't be with a man who isn't stronger than me".


　And everyone who heard the rumor couldn't help but think: “She will definitely remain a virgin for the rest of her life.”

　Because no one in the world could beat her.

　She was so overwhelming that people couldn't help but think that.

　In fact, she has remained undefeated until the age of 26. And she has won all her matches by a large margin.

　Therefore, they said, she was a lifelong virgin, and that was a great honor.


　However, that was six months ago.

　Since then, a man who might fit the criteria appeared.

　That's right, he was the so-called world's number one man――



　　＊　＊　＊



"Second Firstest!　I've missed you! "



　Standing in the arena, with her arms outstretched, welcoming me was the current Toushini, the General.

　Slightly shorter than me, with huge breasts, long reddish-black hair, a beautiful woman with huge tits and a scary face, with huge boobs and rock-hard abs.

　She was looking at me with a burning gaze, showing her teeth, which were so sharp that they looked like they could tear apart a small animal whole, and laughing loudly.


　I'm not sure…… I have a strange sense of deja vu.

　Wait. What was her name? Wait, didn't that lieutenant say her name was Bartelemon?

　……Oh, no way. Well, let's say hello for now.


"It's a pleasure to meet you, Battle God. I'm honored to hear that, but unfortunately I don't remember meeting you."
"That's probably so. After all, I was the one who had feelings for you."
"Oh, is that so?"
"You are the perfect match to be my husband!　I can't help but think so."
"……O-oh, is that so?"

　No mistake. She's crazy.


"However, that is only assuming you can put up a good fight against me."

"Ohh? "

"Listen up, Second. I can't give myself to a man who isn't stronger than me. Undefeated, the strongest of mankind, the Battle God—these are the words that describe Nova Bartelemon. You should remember that."

"…………Hoh."


　Is this a challenge? Or, is she serious?

　Either way, she's out.


"You've never lost?"

"Of course. This is why I am here."

"Then I guess we should celebrate this occasion."

"――"


　For a moment Nova's body stiffened.

　Why did she freeze?　I'm not sure. However, it seems that she definitely felt something.


"……I'm surprised. Is this the real thing? I guess I have to follow your example."
"The real thing? "
"The spirit. What are you carrying on your back?　What do you have to carry on your back to become like that?　You seem so big to me."
"Spirit? …… I see."

　I had never even considered it.

　However, it was not uncommon for the opponent to appear much larger than they were in Mobius.

　There is some truth in the idea that if you are defeated by what someone else carries, they will seem bigger.

　Everyone has a “fight they can't lose”.

　A battle in which one's life is at stake. Their spirit becomes incredibly large and heavy.

　I guess it's a question of how much you want to win.


"You said you'd make me your husband if you beat me, right?"
"I did…… Does it bother you? "
"No. Then what if you lose? "
"Naturally, I'll become your wife. I don't mind being your slave. You can stew me, grill me, or do whatever you like."

　A buzz…… Suddenly the audience became agitated.

　When I looked at the contestants' seats, I saw Lieutenant Colonel Davidov making the famous painting-like screaming face.

　I see, you're trying to stake everything you've built up, your position, everything, on this.


"I think that's probably the key difference."
"What? "

　Nova made a face that said she didn't understand.

　A husband, a wife, and then a slave. It's certainly the biggest gamble of her life.

　But that's not the case for me. It's a very simple story.


"I'm sorry, but I have nothing I can wager. There's nothing more painful for me than losing."

"……! ! "


　Each fight is a battle where I'm risking my life. A battle for the world's number one spot.

　It has nothing to do with spirit or weight. There's no other choice but to win. If you lose, it's over. The pain of hell, which feels like your whole body is being burned, slowly and steadily overwhelms you over the course of the day. From the moment you lose, you spend the rest of the time in fear of the pain, writhing alone in agony, silently enduring the pain that will never heal until the next time you win. A pain you can never escape from. If you run away, that pain will remain forever. There is no other way to be saved from the pain than to fight again and win.

　……Hey. How many times do you think I've lost, huh?　How many times do you think I've felt that pain worse than death? Tell me.


"But I'll take you up on your bet. If I lose, you can make me your slave or whatever you want. But when you lose, what you will offer me is…… Your 'loss'. Give me a loss that will never fade away."

"……Kuhah!　Kukuhahahaha!　What an interesting guy!　Fine, I'll give it to you! "


　It's settled then.



"――Bow to each other!　Get ready! "

　At the judge's command, we took our positions.

　In an instant, the noise disappeared.
　I could feel myself becoming absorbed in the fight.

　……If, by some remote chance, my crazy prediction comes true, she's incredibly strong.

　Oh please, I hope I'm right.
　All I can do now is hope for this.


"――Begin! "

　The signal to start.

　I quickly used 《Dragon Horse Martial Arts》.
　Nova, too, used 《Dragon Horse Martial Arts》.

　We closed the distance with a dash punch, canceled the skill just before the punch, and immediately activated 《Silver Martial Arts》.

　We clashed our fists together in the exact same motion, from the exact same direction.


"Kuhahahaha! "

　A counterbalance occurred, and we started again with both sides having closed the distance between us.

　Nova laughed as if she were unable to contain herself.

　Not yet, I can't tell yet. However, if I were to look at her skills alone, she is truly―― at World Ranker level.


"So that's how it is! "

　I prepared 《Soldier's Martial Arts》 and immediately activated it, at which Nova laughed, looking amused.

　A beat later, she launched her attack with 《Lance Martial Arts》. Her footwork is sharp.

　Here, there are three choices. Will you continue to clash with your opponent in order to set up your next move, will you dodge the Lance while canceling the Soldier, or will you dodge the Lance and attack with the Soldier?

　The best thing to do is cancel Soldier, but in a match against her, it's only fitting to clash with her. I'm sure she feels the same way.

"Come! "

　See? I told you. She's inviting me.


　So, what will happen?

　There is not much difference in power between 《Soldier Martial Arts》 and 《Lance Martial Arts》. Therefore, if they clash, they will bounce off each other a little and start again.


　But if my prediction is correct――


"Uhhhhh!! "



　――I'll be blown away.


"That was close! "

　I was thrown back about five meters, and I just barely managed to stay on my feet.

　Nova, who had swung her leg, saw my state and did not dare to pursue.

　……You're a shrewd one. I quietly canceled the 《Rook Martial Arts》 I had been preparing while being thrown away, and opened my mouth.


"I knew it."

　I couldn't help but grin.

"What's so amusing? "

　Oh, my bad. It was involuntary.
　However, this is something that would make anyone grin.


"――You're a descendant of Nevado Bartelemon, aren't you?"

"!　Do you know my grandfather?"

"Yeah, I knew him. And very well so."


　Nevado Bartelemon―― Also known as the Muscle Grandpa. There was a belief that he was the strongest 'NPC' in the game, in terms of 【Martial Arts】.

　He might looked like a senile old man, but his stats were outrageous. Many players suffered from this old man's formidable strength.

　In Mobius, he was a wandering martial artist who had lost faith in the Castall Kingdom after Barwell became king and had left the kingdom to wander the land in search of a new master to serve. The story was supposed to be something like this: a player visits him and they have a fight to see if he will join them in the upcoming war against the Marubell Empire.

　The difficulty of that match against Nevado was such that it was even called a “loss event”. Nevado's stats were close to those of the world's top players at the time, and in addition, his behavior patterns were so diverse that they seemed like harassment, and he was described as being many times more troublesome than the high-level bosses at the time.


　I had no idea that such an NPC had any descendants.

　And to think that such stats would be inherited!

　No, I don't think she has simply inherited his stats. So, in other words, it may be that the “strange growth type unique to NPCs” from Nevado has been inherited. I think that this growth type is a super Martial Arts specialized type. Therefore, it is likely that her granddaughter Nova is also specialized in 【Martial Arts】 this much.

　This was my crazy prediction.

"Your parents must have been strong, too, right? "
"Of course. Bartelemon is the bloodline of the Battle God."
"I suppose so."

　See, didn't I tell you?　I had a feeling that was the case.


"Let's not talk too much."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I was just curious."

　Now that we've cleared that up, let's get back to business.


　Nova. I guess you're another genius. I can feel a solid talent and the skills to match. Furthermore, her stats are also top-notch. She must also be very intelligent. Her intelligence is palpable with every word she speaks. I liked her boldness, decisiveness, confidence and spirit, and the humor that occasionally showed through.

　Absolutely perfect. It's almost as if I'll be punished if I ask for anything more.


"What's wrong?　If you won't come, I will――"



　…………Sorry.


　I wonder how many months it's been. It's been over a year, hasn't it?

　A battle that makes your blood boil and your flesh crawl.

　I can't take it anymore.



"　"


　For a moment, she was speechless.

　Nova's breathless appearance, her sweat pouring out all at once, her clenched fists, her irregular breathing, and even the sound of her heart beating, all played a slow and majestic melody in my ears.

　I drew in a deep breath and enjoyed the nostalgic scent.

　A moment of bliss, where a second felt like ten or a hundred seconds.


　Everything is ready.

　Now, please take a good look――


　――at the 『Seven System』　


"! ! "

　First, close the gap.

　Nova reacted immediately, realizing that she couldn't afford to freeze.

　No, wait, she's 0.3 seconds behind.

　But she is not the kind of person who would allow that to be her weakness.

　It seemed that she was aiming for a roundhouse kick from 《Bishop Martial Arts》 while retreating, taking advantage of the delay in the initial move.

　Then, I'll take the liberty of disrupting it.

"Uh……! "

　First, I used 《Knight Martial Arts》 to launch a kick using the initial speed of the Knight, then canceled it immediately after activation and linked it to 《Lance Martial Arts》.

　In the second move, Nova crossed her arms using 《Gold Martial Arts》 after canceling the Bishop, aiming for a defensive attack.

　In the third move, I deliberately veered my kick to the side and turned my back, preparing 《Dragon Horse Martial Arts》.

　In the fourth move, Nova, who was on the alert, canceled her Gold and then tried to crush my skill with 《Soldier Martial Arts》.

　In the fifth move, I canceled 《Dragon Horse Martial Arts》 after 0.02 seconds and switched to 《Soldier Martial Arts》, so I was the first to finish preparing.


"Guh……!? "

　At that fifth move, my 《Soldier Martial Arts》 plunged into Nova's abdomen.

　Next, while evading the 《Soldier Martial Arts》 attack launched by Nova, I prepared my 《Knight Martial Arts》 and activated it at point-blank range.

"――! "

　A flying kick hit Nova in the throat. With all my strength, I kicked her so hard that she flew out of the way.

　Now she's down.


"I'll chain it."

　After a word, I continued the combo.

　I charged forward and tackled Nova, who was on her knees, using 《Gold Martial Arts》, and while chasing her down, I landed a blow with 《Soldier Martial Arts》 to build up some damage, then used 《Lance Martial Arts》 to trip her up, and then used 《Bishop Martial Arts》 to lift her up, before finally using 《Silver Martial Arts》 to drive my fist into Nova's face as she fell, sending her flying.

　Complete down. Nova was sprawled out on the floor.


　Not yet. She's not the kind of person who would give up so easily.

　I made sure to fully charge up my 《Rook Martial Arts》 to the limit, and fired it at Nova, who had just recovered from being knocked down at maximum power.

"Kuhhh! "

　Nova showed a big smile while spitting out blood and activating her skill at the same time.

　《Soldier Martial Arts》…… In other words, the same speed and direction as Rook, with the same timing.


"――What! ? "

　I know. I knew you'd come for a counterbalance at the end.

　The aim of the Seven System is to force the other party into a situation where they have no choice. Then, you just need to have the decisive move ready.

　I spun around three times, dodging to the outside of Nova's swinging arm, after canceling my Rook.


　She should sense it. That a roundhouse kick from 《Bishop Martial Arts》 is coming.

　Lure a Soldier, dodge it, and settle it with a kick. Isn't it gorgeous?

　For her next move, Nova took a gamble. Or rather, I gave her no choice.

　The only way to counterbalance my roundhouse kick is to hit it with a kick from 《Lance Martial Arts》.

　However, this is a super high-level technique that would make even world-ranked players pale, as you counterbalance an attack from an opponent who is spinning at the last moment by spinning yourself and unleashing a kick.

　But, because a Soldier cannot connect combos with another Soldier, it will not be in time. Even Knight will not be able to make it in time. The same applies to Silver. Anything above Gold is out of the question.

　Yes, the only remaining option is the Lance.


"Kuh!! "

　And she took the gamble.

　She predicted the moment I would launch an attack and activated 《Lance Martial Arts》 at the perfect moment.


　……This is the absolute best. She released her kick at the best possible time, at the best possible speed, and in the best possible direction.

　Magnificent. That's some incredible sense. I never thought she would succeed in counterbalancing such a difficult move on the fly.



　It's a loss, I guess.




　…………If my attack was 《Bishop Martial Arts》, that is.



"Gah…… fuh……!? "


　Nova's kick went right over my head.

　Instead, my fist landed a critical hit on her abdomen.


"……A, backhand, blow…………!? "


　That's right, I was preparing 《Silver Martial Arts》. I didn't use it as a punch, but as a backhand blow. There are also other ways to use it.

　Sometimes it only requires a little deviation in order to surprise someone. As long as it's within the margin of error, it's probably fine. I think the most important thing is how to use it.


　There are still many more interesting things.
　If it were me, I could teach you, I could teach all of you.

　That's why I'd like to be taught too.
　After all, our worlds are now connected.


"Nova."

　Just as she was about to faint, I said the words I really wanted to say.

　A phrase to commemorate the occasion. On her new journey, it is I who must give her this gift, right here, right now.


"Congratulations!"

　Welcome to my world.



"……Ku, Ha……"


　I don't know if my true feelings came across.

　But I think she understood it in her own way. In the end, she smiled with a refreshed look.



"――That's enough!　Winner, Second Firstest! "

　Seven titles.

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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.

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).

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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.

List of Magic skills

【Magic】 (Four attributes: fire, water, wind, and earth)
Advantages and disadvantages: Fire>Earth>Wind>Water>Fire
・First Form　Normal Attack （Preparation time： Super short. Cooldown： Super short）
・Second Form　Extended range attack （Slow. Long）
・Third Form　Strong single-target attack （Short. Short）
・Fourth Form　Powerful extended-range attack （Super slow. Super long）
・Fifth Form　Very powerful extended-range attack （Slowest. Longest）

【Magical Magic】
《Combine》　Combines two magic skills into a single attack.
《Synergy》　Overlays two magic spells on top of another magic spell.
《Charge》　Magic attack that increases in magnitude the more it is charged up.

List of Martial Arts skills

【Martial Arts】　Attack：(STR+DEX+AGI)/2.56

《Dragon King Martial Arts》　A very powerful wide-area attack in the front (shockwave)
《Dragon Horse Martial Arts》　Accelerated forward strike (Dash Punch)
《Rook Martial Arts》　Very powerful single-target attack + charge (Punch)
《Bishop Martial Arts》　Omni-directional attack (Roundhouse kick)
《Gold Martial Arts》　Short-range attack plus defense (Tackle)
《Silver Martial Arts》　Strong single-target attack （Punch）
《Knight Martial Arts》　Forward jumping attack （Jumping kick）
《Lance Martial Arts》　Short-range attack (Kick)
《Soldier Martial Arts》　Normal attack （Punch）

List of Sword-drawing skills

【Sword-drawing】 (STR+DEX+AGI+VIT)/5.12+remaining SP/10^4（fire power when using a sword at the belt 128％）

《Dragon King Sword-drawing》 (The more you charge, the more power) Extremely powerful are of effect attack.
《Dragon Horse》 Range attack in all directions.
《Rook Sword-drawing》 (The more you charge, the more power) Extremely powerful Sword drawing attack (Single attack)
《Bishop Sword-drawing》 Quick and powerful thrust.
《Gold Sword-drawing》 Counter (Single attack + defense)
《Silver Sword-drawing》 (The more you charge, the more power) Powerful Sword-drawing attack.
《Knight Sword-drawing》 Large movement + Sword drawing attack (Single attack)
《Lance Sword-drawing》 Movement + Sword drawing attack (Single attack)
《Soldier Sword-drawing》 Sword drawing attack (Single attack)

List of Thread Manipulation skills

【Thread Manipulation】
《Dragon King Thread Manipulation》　The most powerful single attack, limited to the restrained target.
《Dragon Horse Thread Manipulation》　Simultaneously emits multiple threads, forcibly restraining the touched object.
《Rook Thread Manipulation》　Very powerful single attack using a bundle of threads
《Bishop Thread Manipulation》　Powerful penetrating attack using thread like a needle.
《Gold Thread Manipulation》　Thread restraints on objects within a 4-meter radius.
《Silver Thread Manipulation》　Powerful single-target attack with a bundle of threads
《Knight Thread Manipulation》　Manipulate monsters, humans, and puppets using strings for a certain period of time.
《Lance Thread Manipulation》　Penetrating attack using thread like a needle.
《Soldier Thread Manipulation》　Single target attack with a bundle of threads
(Gold + Lance or Bishop can be Combined)

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