208　Those crawling on the stage.

Arc 10: Title Defense

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　In the afternoon, the closing ceremony finally began.

　The title match contestants lined up in the center of the arena. In addition, the audience seats were completely filled.

　……Ah, I love this atmosphere.

　Everyone's faces are tense. I've gotten used to it, but I haven't forgotten that feeling of tension.

　Taking the stage, receiving an award from King Maine of the Kingdom of Castall. Why am I so nervous about such a small thing? I vaguely know.

　I'm sure everyone has mixed feelings of excitement and anxiety. There is no point in gloating over winning the title by yourself. Only after being recognized by many people can one become a "title holder".

　That said, the results are already irreversible. All that remains is to obtain recognition from everyone. The applause and cheers are clear proof of this.


"Silvia Virginia Kisenshou."

　Hey, you're being called.

"Y-Yes……! "

　Silvia began to move her right hand and right foot together, walking like a tin toy.

　Maine smiled, took the certificate Klaus brought him, and read it aloud to Silvia.


　……I've always hated this moment with a passion.
　Someone other than me being praised as a title holder. I couldn't stand it.

　However, I wonder. Silvia Virginia Kisenshou―― Strangely enough, I don't have a problem with it.

　No, actually, I was quite happy about it. My friends who shared the ups and downs with me, the guys who worked so hard, finally won a title. That's incredible. No amount of praise or admiration will ever be enough.

　I wonder what this feeling is. It's my first time experiencing this. The corners of my mouth involuntarily turned upward.

"――Therefore, we honor her achievement and present her with this award. I, Maine Castall, the 18th King of the Kingdom of Castall. Congratulations, Silvia Virginia Kisenshou!"

　The speech is over, and Silvia receives her award.
　Suddenly, applause erupted like a floodgate had been opened.

　Silvia, who had been given a Kisenshou badge to wear on her chest by Maine, bowed to him and the audience, tucked the certificate under her left arm, and wiped her eyes with her right hand as she left the stage.

　Suddenly, I noticed her father, Noir-san, in the audience. He was crying his eyes out. Alex-san looked exasperated, while Claris-san laughed loudly and patted him on the back, each one on either side of him. Silvia's tendency to cry easily seems to come from her father.


"Eko Leafret Kongou."

　Before the excitement died down, the next name was called.

"Ye～s! "

　Our kitten responded energetically and walked out.

　Eko Leafret Kongou. Ah, it's so pleasant to hear, no matter how many times I hear it. That Eko Leafret is the highest ranked in Shield Arts, the "Kongou". She, who was once despised as a "failure demihuman", is now...

"――Therefore, we honor her achievement and present her with this award. I, Maine Castall, the 18th King of the Kingdom of Castall. Congratulations, Eko Leafret Kongou!"
"Thanks! "

　She is a good girl who knows how to say thank you properly. It's cute how you speak casually to the King.

　After showing everyone how she practiced receiving her award, which she practiced hard with Yukari yesterday evening, Maine put a Kongou badge on her.

　The audience responded with enthusiastic applause and cheers. No one here would refuse to accept her as a Kongou just because she was a beastman.

　Has her father, Sho-san, come to understand how amazing Eko is? Eko is so highly regarded by so many people. It's about time we considered erecting a bronze statue of Eko in her village. Seriously.


"Casablanca Eiou."

　Oh, now it's someone I don't know.

　I don't want to see it, I don't want to hear it. Ah, ah, AH, AHH.


"…………Oh? "

　I caught a glimpse of the man walking toward Maine. I couldn't help but exclaim.

　The man called Casablanca had his face and body covered with a black robe.

　Well, Eiou means Shadow King, the title for 【Assassination】. I mean, he IS an assassin, so it makes sense that he wouldn't want his face to be recognized…… I was about to accept that, but then I thought, no, that doesn't make sense.

　Why? Because that man hasn't taken off his equipment. The black robe he's wearing is a special outfit for assassins. Numerous weapons can be concealed beneath.

　With the opportunity to get so close to King Castall, shouldn't you take off your equipment?


　……Hold on. Let's think about it carefully. Even at the time of an audience with the King, it is impossible to get close enough to him. Could this be the only opportunity to approach him?

　What if that man Casablanca has been waiting for this opportunity?


"（Come, Angolmois!）"
"（……Ohh Is it work? ）"
"（It's your favorite thing.）"
"（Fuhahah, bullying the weak! ）"

　I summoned Angolmois in “silent mode” and watched for a while.


　Then――My prediction came true.


"You bastard! "

　The first to notice was Klaus, who was escorting Maine.

　As expected of a skilled swordsman. Quick reactions and sharp swordplay.

　But it's no match for an assassin's.

　With a small knife quietly slid from his sleeve, he slashed at the throat of his target, who was less than two meters away. Just that. In less than a second.


　Guaranteed success……That's what he must have thought.



"――On your knees!! "

　A sharp command.

　In an instant, a violent wind swept through the arena, knocking everyone on the stage to the ground, where they fell on their hands and knees. Even Maine Castall, the king of the Castall Kingdom.


"Ha ha ha ha!　How delightful, refreshing, and exhilarating! "

　The Great Spirit King Angolmois looked truly delighted as he flew around above Maine and the others, swirling around their heads.

　Casablanca was crushed by the wind, but even then, he crawled forward and stretched out his arm to try to kill Maine. What an incredible determination. But enough is enough.

"All right, that's enough."
"As you wish."

　I approached Casablanca and carefully restrained him with 【Gold Thread Manipulation】, stopping Angolmois from using his “Crawling Wind” ability.


"Y-You saved me……! "

　Despite being forced to grovel in front of a large crowd, Maine expressed his gratitude. Truly regal. When I replied, “Don't worry about it,” Maine nodded modestly.


"Alright, it's reveal time～."
"――! "

　Since everyone is probably curious, I'll remove Casablanca Eiou's headgear.

　So, the true identity of the botched assassin is……

"……Who are you?"

　Maine asked with a serious look on his face.

　Apparently, the man in black wasn't Casablanca after all. As expected, the King seemed to know Casablanca's face.


"　　　　"

　――But the enemy was one step ahead of us.

　This guy is already dead.


　Even if I shake him, he doesn't move a muscle.

"……Looks like he put poison in his back teeth."

　The assassin fell to the ground as the 《Gold Thread Manipulation》 skill was released. Klaus, who had been observing this, calmly analyzed the situation.

　When it comes to poisonous items that are fast-acting and lethal, three come to mind, but when it comes to something small enough to hide in your back teeth…… I wonder what that could be.


"Anyway, I'm glad nothing serious happened."
"…………"

　As I said this while casting 《Unsummon》 on Angolmois, Klaus clenched his fist tightly without saying a word.

　Yeah, I can tell he's blaming himself.

"You noticed it well. There's no need to feel regret."
"However, the fact remains that His Majesty…"
"This was built on trust. Right now, if some of the title contenders were to turn against me, would there be enough knights to stop them? "
"That's……"
"Your idea of protecting with numbers is certainly effective. Even title contenders can't win against numbers. But once one gets that close, it's a different story. Even a single participant can be a threat."
"……So, is it about trust?"
"That, too, just collapsed a moment ago. Trust was just blind faith after all."

　It seems that a major reorganization is necessary.

　There are still many people who would rejoice if Maine were to fall, even if their numbers have decreased.

　Well, I guess we'll have no choice but to cancel.


"――Let's continue."


　……Just as I came to that conclusion, Maine said that.

　Are you serious?

"But, Your Majesty! "
"I will continue."
"You can't!　Your Majesty, someone was trying to kill you! "
"Klaus, be quiet. I'll keep going."
"…………! "

　Maine stubbornly refused to listen to Klaus. The knights around him joined Klaus in silent protest.

　However, Maine was not intimidated in the slightest and replied, "I'm not afraid".


"There is opportunity in crisis. Now is the time to show the people my courage as King. I have a duty to congratulate the title contenders who risked their lives to compete in the tournament. I won't budge an inch.……! "


　There was no longer the figure of the weak younger brother who was afraid of his older brother.

　We weren't the only ones. This guy has also grown significantly over the past six months.

　……You've gotten stronger, haven't you?


"Besides, I have my best friend here."

　Best friend, huh?

"Maybe I'm an assassin disguised by a Wraith, like Slim did six months ago? "
"Eii!　There, now that should be fine."

　When I threatened him, Maine took a needle from his inventory and pricked the back of my hand.

　I see!　So, there were such measures in place. If I had been disguised using a Wraith, that one stab would have undone the transformation.

"That was clever."

　On top of that, he had lost his usual restraint. In the past, he would have been too scared to stick a needle in me.

"Will you stay with me……？ "
"No problem, my friend."
"! "

　I repeated again. This time with something added at the end.

　Maine's eyes widened, and then he smiled broadly and nodded.

　When I took a step back, Maine waved his hand sideways.  Immediately after, the knights guarding him took three large steps back.


"Second Firstest Issenza, Eishou, Reiou, Shisousei, Senjushou, Tenmouza, Toushini, Bishamon."


　When Maine called my name over the microphone, the audience suddenly became noisy.

　They must be surprised that he is continuing despite what happened.


　However, the commotion gradually turned into cheers.

　A blessing. Ah, that's right. That's an accurate description.

　Everyone was celebrating the birth of an eighth crowns champion.

　The attempted assassination of the king was a mere trifle. Everyone, stand up, raise your voices, clap your hands, and blow away such anxiety.

　I bet it was the Marubell Empire. Leave it to me, I'll take care of it. 


"――Therefore, we honor his achievement and present him with this award. I, Maine Castall, the 18th King of the Kingdom of Castall. Congratulations, Second Eight Crowns (Hachi-kan)! "

　The moment the award was presented, applause and cheers erupted.

　It was an unprecedented ovation. It feels several times greater than it did six months ago.

　I feel an incredible connection. The number of fans who are becoming increasingly enthusiastic about title matches is growing steadily and surely.

"Then let's attach them."

　Amidst loud cheers, Maine looked at me, said that, and pinned eight badges to my vest.

　And then, once he finished attaching all the badges, he lined me up next to him as usual.


"Silence, please!　Now, we would like to hear a few words from Second Eight-Crowns. Kindly listen."

　Whoa, something unexpected just happened.
　I didn't ask to say anything this time.

"Go ahead."

　Maine handed me the microphone with an expectant look.


　……Yeah, I guess so. Well, let me just be honest here.

　I paused for a moment, then broke the silence with a simple statement.


"――How do you feel about yourself six months ago?"

　I asked the participants.
　I already knew the answer well enough.

"Yes, exactly as you are thinking right now. You've improved beyond comparison. To be specific, the number of times you've thought, "Isn't this good enough?" has decreased. You're not willing to make compromises anymore."

　The half-hearted attitude they had six months ago, thinking, “This is good enough,” has completely disappeared.

　Each of them came to challenge, betting everything they could muster in six months. That's awesome.

　And now they realized it. I am a very simple man who falls in love with them for just that reason.

"I'm not worried about anything anymore. Those weaklings who couldn't show their true colors unless they were provoked by a brat like me have disappeared. Instead, only serious warriors who desperately tried to exceed their limits remained."

　It's alright. The future of title matches in this world is sure to be bright.


"Welcome, I sincerely greet you. And please don't ever lose hope. But even so, even then, even with that, and despite everything there is and will be……You can't beat me."


　It's understandable. No matter how hard one tries, it is never enough. Even when you give it your all and think, “This is as far as I can go,” your opponent is still several steps ahead of you.

　The real world begins when you start giving it your all. Compromise is not allowed once you reach the starting line. Once you start running toward the world with a “Ready, set, go!” signal, you can't even allow a moment's thought of compromise.

"I don't know how much hell you guys are going to go through, but I'll be waiting for you, so don't worry, and come after me. That's all."


　That concludes my speech.
　Perhaps because I didn't say anything as controversial as last time, I received quite a lot of applause this time.

　However, the faces of the title contenders seemed to be slightly tense. That's strange, I thought I praised them quite a bit.


"That concluded the title defense and title acquisition awards. Next, we will move on to the presentation of the new awards established for this title tournament."

　With Klaus in charge, the next event begins.

　Oh!　Come to think of it, there was something like that. I'm looking forward to it. I wonder who will win which award?

　I listened to Klaus explain the reasons for establishing each award while glancing at Maine standing next to me.

　At that moment, Maine also looked up at me.

"Are you nervous? "
"I'd like to say 'no way,'…… but maybe a little."
"Did you make the final decision? "
"Yes."

　So you're nervous because you lack confidence?

"Don't worry so much. You thought hard about it, didn't you? "
"But I don't really know much about combat tactics."
"You who know your own ignorance can humbly ask for advice from others, even if you are a King. That's your strength, according to my military strategist. Did you ask various people for advice about this matter? "
“W-Well, yeah."
"See? It'll be fine. Your strengths are shining through, so it will be a great award."
"……Yeah. Thank you, Second-san."

　By the time our conversation ended, preparations for the award ceremony were complete.

　Six certificates were brought in. I think it was the Newcomer Award, the Fighting Spirit Award, the Outstanding Performance Award, the Best Match Award, and the Excellence Award. Since there are two winners of the Best Match Award, there will be a total of six awards.


"Now, His Majesty will make an announcement."

　With Klaus's guidance, Maine stepped onto the stage. I watched from a little behind him.

　First, the announcement of the Newcomer Award. Who could it be? I'm so excited.



"Newcomer Award ―― Raspberry Bell."


　Just as I thought.

　As expected, I couldn't help but smile.
　Ras, who came up on stage, was also smiling a little.



"Certificate of Commendation, 467th Summer Title Tournament, Newcomer Award
　Raspberry Bell-dono.

　The individual above made her debut in the 467th Summer Title Tournament and achieved outstanding results with her creativity and ingenuity, bringing a breath of fresh air to the competition. Her originality has captivated many people and inspired expectations for further achievements and development. Therefore, we honor her achievements and present her with this award.

　Maine Castall, 18th King of the Kingdom of Castall."


　Then…… I was surprised

　Is Maine highlighting her strengths clearly?　Well, it's not at that level yet. But it's promising. All the important points are there.

　……Will I be honored by a King like this? I can say it with confidence. This is happiness.

　Amidst thunderous applause, Ras received her certificate and left the stage.

　Now, let's move on to the Outstanding Performance Award.



"Outstanding Performance Award―― Nova Bartelemon."


　Ohh!

　Nova, huh? I agree. She was clearly one of the strongest contestants. As usual, Maine has a good view of things.



"Certificate of Commendation, 467th Summer Title Tournament, Outstanding Performance Award
　Nova Bartelemon-dono.

　The individual above demonstrated exceptional skill in the 467th Summer Title Tournament, displaying an insatiable spirit of challenge and dedication to innovation. Her performance had a positive influence on other participants and contributed greatly to the development of the tournament. Therefore, we honor her achievements and present her with this award.

　Maine Castall, 18th King of the Kingdom of Castall."


　Excellent.
　He skillfully expressed Nova's final counterbalance, linking it to her state of mind.

　Maine, you're doing a great job.

　Next up is the Fighting Spirit Award.



"Fighting Spirit Award ―― Champani Faana."


　For real!!

　I instinctively wanted to go over to Maine and slap him in the back while saying "You really get it, don't you?!" But I had to hold back because I didn't want to interrupt the award ceremony.


"Certificate of Commendation, 467th Summer Title Tournament, Fighting Spirit Award
　Champani Faana-dono

　The individual above demonstrated unwavering determination and an indomitable spirit in the 467th Summer Title Tournament, having trained diligently and never shying away from challenges. That pure fighting spirit serves as a great example to others and shines brightly, lighting the way forward. Therefore, we honor her achievements and present her with this award.

　Maine Castall, 18th King of the Kingdom of Castall."


　……Hahaha, hahahaha.
　Oh no, I almost got teary-eyed.

　That Champani was called by her full name and received an award from the King. That alone would have been enough, but the wording of the award certificate was full of praise, saying “You did a great job! " from start to finish.

　I know this all too well from playing against her. Her hard work shines brightly and lights the way. That's goddamn right. Yes, she is Champani Faana, an amazing woman.



"Best Match Award ―― Tenmouza Match to decide the Title Challenger, Second Firstest vs. Yve."


　Oh, my name has finally been called.

　The match where Yve blinded me with her hair!　Indeed, I felt something stirring inside me.


"Certificate of Commendation, 467th Summer Title Tournament, Best Match Award
　Second Firstest-dono.
　Yve-dono.

　The two individuals above demonstrated their outstanding skills as participants in the 467th Summer Title Tournament, inspiring great emotion and excitement in many people. That match was creative in a way that foreshadowed the arrival of a new era, and it is a great achievement that should be remembered for generations to come. Therefore, we honor their achievements and present them with this award.

　Maine Castall, 18th King of the Kingdom of Castall."


　Alright, I'm convinced.

　For me, this couldn't be more accurate. It was the match with Yve that taught me the possibilities of “this world.”

　It is the dawn of a new era. No doubt about it. For me, and everyone else.


　Now then, and…… last but not least.



"Excellence Award――Second Firstest."


　When Maine made that announcement, the audience erupted in the loudest cheer of the day.

　I've been waiting for that name. Everyone probably thinks so.


"Certificate of Commendation, 467th Summer Title Tournament, Excellence Award.
　Second Firstest-dono.

　The person above clearly demonstrated the most outstanding skills in the 467th Summer Title Tournament, defending the three titles of Issenza, Eishou, and Reiou, and winning five titles, Shisousei, Senjushou, Tenmouza, Toushini, and Bishamon, to achieve an unprecedented eight titles. His supreme skill is rich in originality, his aloof spirit inspires countless people, and his noble will is overflowing with love for title matches. He is truly one of a kind. Therefore, we honor his achievements and present him with this award.

　Maine Castall, 18th King of the Kingdom of Castall."


　……Thank you very much
　Those words just popped into my head.

　No one else has ever thought so seriously about me competing in title matches and continuing to win, nor has anyone else put so much thought into their words or evaluated me so earnestly.

　Thank you, Maine.

　It's a wonderful award. What a wonderful gift. I sincerely believe that this tradition should be continued for many years to come.

　I hope someone other than me wins the award.

　Although I have no intention of giving it up for the next thirty years――



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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 area 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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