Moto Sekai Ichi – 212 | Sousaku – 創作

212　I’ll destroy you, you little punk!

Arc 11: The Empire

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Arc 11 begins.
This arc is like an evolved version of the political strife arc.

"Second～～!! Please, definitely come visit me～～!!”
"Yeahー! See you laterー!”
"Absolutely～～!! Don't forget～～!!”
"I get it, I get itー!”

The day after the party celebrating the eight titles.
Still rubbing my sleepy eyes, I saw off the group who had spent the night at the Firstest residence.

The one who just left was Nova Bartelemon, the former Toushini. After begging to stay one more night, she was lectured by her chaperone, Davidov, for about an hour, and finally gave in. As her last act of resistance, she leaned out of the carriage window and waved at me frantically.

With her impressive stats, she could probably run faster while carrying the carriage, however, she mainly travels by carriage.

"Has she finally left?"

After seeing everyone off, Silvia muttered. She looks clearly tired.

Well, I understand. She had so much fun talking with everyone last night that she ended up losing track of time.

"Alright, today is a day off."

"!?”

When I casually mentioned it, Silvia looked at me with a look of astonishment.

"Second-dono, are you feeling unwell……?”
"Why do you ask?"
"The usual Second-dono would surely say this. Okay, Silvia, fifteen rounds at Limptfert in preparation for defending the Kisenshou title! More or less."
"What do you think I am?"
"A demon."
"Don't answer right away!”

That's not nice to say. At least call me a drill sergeant.

"And Silvia, don't get the wrong idea. If necessary, I'll go even if I'm not feeling well."
"……Go to the dungeon even if you're not feeling well and collapse."
"You understand, right?"

That happened when I was still working only with Silvia.

At that time, Silvia didn't understand my desire to gain experience even though I wasn't feeling well, but how does she feel now?
I'm sure she understands a little. After all, she is now the Kisenshou.

"It's more accurate to say that I was forcefully made to understand."

Silvia smiled wryly and said sarcastically.

This girl, as soon as she won the title, she started acting like a pro.
Furthermore, she is highly motivated.

"So you don't have to clear Limptfert anymore."
"Really!? Great, I was getting tired of that place――"

"Now move on to the Proline dungeon."

"……That said, I don't mind staying in Limptfert for a while longer."

Perhaps lacking confidence, Silvia quickly became discouraged.

The Proline Dungeon is certainly a place to be wary of.

"If the bird doesn't sing, it won't be shot……"

Akaneko, who was standing a little away, muttered when she saw Silvia's helplessness.

Yeah, that's just about right.

"You too, Akaneko."
"……Okay."

The bird just sang, so it has to deal with it too.

Silvia smiled happily and said, “You dug your own grave too".

I feel like Silvia always laughs when Akaneko goes through something difficult. Despite that, she is extremely considerate and get along well. Perhaps she feels some sympathy for her.

"Alright! Second-dono, shall I take Eko with us?”

Silvia, who regained her energy with the help of her friend, changed her mood and asked me a question.
Silvia seems to have started her engine. Meanwhile, Akaneko was grunting with her arms crossed. Maybe she doesn't know what the Proline Dungeon is like.

It's okay, don't worry. Silvia-senpai will teach you everything.
You think I'm washing my hands and leaving everything to her? Don’t be stupid. This is……that thing. Letting her gain experience.

"Yeah, you two go with Eko. That should give you some leeway."
"Fumu, I understand."

In the past, Silvia, Eko, and I used to explore the Proline Dungeon together. Now, Akaneko will take my position, and three of them will work together.

With the skills they have now, they should be able to defeat them with ease, and no matter what happens, they won't die……Is what I think. Probably. They may suffer some damage in the battle against the boss, the Mithril Golem, but that shouldn't be a problem as long as Eko is there to act as a tank……Is what I think. Probably.

…………They'll be okay, right?

"Did you call?”

Oh, as expected, you have good hearing. Our Eko has woken up.

"Eko, tomorrow you're starting the Proline."
"Puroline?”
"A dungeon."
"……Oh?”

She doesn't seem to understand. Why?

"That big cave, where the monsters come out, that place."
"Dun know!”
"You don't know......"

Why?

"Oh, I understand. You definitely remember this. That place where you did the explosive jump, BAAAAM and SWOOOSH!"
"Ah! I know! I know! I remember!”
"Right!?”
"Rightー."

Eko, you're so smart to remember that. *Pat pat pat*

"Well then, that's how it is."
"Wait a moment! What are you going to do in the meantime, Second-dono?”

Damn, you're sharp, Silvia.
Well, I guess I have no choice but to tell her. Everyone is working hard, so I feel a little guilty, but……

"……Sorry, I'm going to skip work for about a month."
"Eh! Is there something wrong with your head!?”
"How rude."
"Didn't you say something about not wanting to tarnish the name of the world's number one?”
"It won't make much difference if I skip a month now."
"What the heck……?"
"Joking aside, I had a quick meeting with Windfield in the middle of the night last night. Well, I figured I could manage somehow in a month or so."
"Fumu? In a month……What are you going to do in a month?”

I was drinking last night, so I don't remember the details of the meeting very well. Windfield knows that too, so she said she wanted to have a final meeting at noon today. So, I haven't decided exactly what I'm going to do yet.

However, even though we haven't had a formal meeting yet, I can answer Silvia's question.

What am I going to do in a month?

"Ah, that's simple――"

I have only one goal.

"――Destroy the Marubell Empire."

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In a very rare occurrence, Windfield, the greatest military strategist in the spirit world, was troubled.

Wearing her usual style of a chic shirt and pants with a vest and her sleeves rolled up, she was pacing around the room.

Several hours have passed. After wandering around all night, folding her arms, putting her hands on her forehead, and walking around, she thought long and hard, and her plan was starting to take shape……Only the last piece remained unfilled.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, like that, then……"

The level of perfection in the operation was the highest ever seen.

Unlike the political strife that occurred in the Kingdom of Castall, this time there was plenty of time to prepare.

Since she had not just been summoned, she had a good understanding of the world, people's personalities, and especially the personality of the man named Second Firstest.

Yes, nothing was overlooked.

If she spent this much time thinking, manipulating people like pieces on a board, the empire would be destroyed hundreds of times over.

The most beautiful among the hundreds. That was the plan for this operation.

However, no matter what she did, she couldn't fill in the last piece.

If only that part were filled in, it would be a painting of unprecedented beauty.

There was just one thing, only that one thing, and that was extremely annoying.

And then, when the sun was directly overhead.

"…………Oh, right!!”

The peerless genius finally had a flash of inspiration.

A smile slowly blossomed on her face.

The final piece of the puzzle was put in place, and the more she looked at it, the more she realized that everything fit together perfectly.

There was no other option, it was the absolute, perfect, and most exquisite move.

"Just switch that, and everything's good."

＊ ＊ ＊

Windfield called me after lunch.

I was excited because my long-held dream of destroying the Marubell Empire was finally about to come true.

The reason why I am so excited is because the strategy was devised by none other than Windfield.

This girl had a tendency to see the world as a game.

I'm the same. Sometimes, for no particular reason, I couldn't help but feel that this world was a “game”.

She and I are completely different. However, in some respects we are very similar. That's the interesting part. If I follow her instructions, I'm sure it will be fun.

Destroy the empire――If that's all, it's easy. Just sneak in and take out the emperor and his men.

But that would be no fun……Windfield must be thinking so. Simply destroying the empire isn't interesting.

I think so too after all. Since it's just a game, you should play it with a relaxed attitude. That's why I feel that being able to leave everything to her is really relaxing and a good position to be in.

How much fun can she have using me as a pawn? This is quite intriguing.

"Oh, you're here, Second-san. Well, anyway, just sit here for now."

When I visited her room, Windfield stood up from her chair to greet me.
Her speech is still halting, but strangely enough, it's easy on the ears.

"Hmm――Hm?”
"……W-What's wrong?”

It was just a vague sense of discomfort.
It was when I was about to sit down on the chair.

I wonder what it is……Perhaps you could call it a wild instinct. My body moved on its own.

Almost reflexively, I took a plate out of my inventory and equipped it.

"Hey, were you trying to do something just now?”
"What, no, not really?”
"I guess."

There's no way Windfield would attack me.

……Then what the heck was that?
As Silvia said, maybe I'm just not noticing that I'm not feeling well.

"Now, shall we start――?"

It was the moment I sat down on the chair and looked up.

In front of me was Windfield's face.

And then, when her cold hands touched my cheek......

"!!”

In an instant――I heard a loud “bang!” in my head.

It sounded like something had been forced into a confined space and then exploded.

Windfield, strangely enough, was……Without saying a word, she smiled happily, grinning from ear to ear.

"…………Ae?”

I couldn't help but let out a silly voice.

Something was done to me. That's for sure, but strangely enough, there was no change in my body.

"Now, let's have a meeting."
"Hey, wait, what did you just do?”
"Second-san, you had a rice grain on your cheek. Fufu."
"A rice grain?”

Bullshit, bullshit. She definitely did something. Otherwise, there's no way I would have heard that 'bang' sound.

"It's okay. Right? Leave it to me. It'll be fun, I promise."
"……Well, I guess so. You're right."

Does this mean that Windfield's game has already begun……?
Well then, let's not say boring things.

"Also, the rice grain, was really there."
"…………"

There was a small white grain on the tip of Windfield's thin index finger. She then popped it into her mouth.

……This is kind of embarrassing.

"Well then. First, Second-san."
"Yeah."
"Please visit Alpha-san's house with Gloria-san."
"Oh……Ohh?”

Well, that was the original plan……

"When you do so, please change your appearance so that you cannot be recognized as Second-san."
"Oh, so I'm supposed to use a Wraith to transform myself?"

Then, since it's a special occasion, I guess I'll transform into Seven.

"That's all."
"That's all!?”

I couldn't believe my ears.
No, but Windfield said that that's all, so that's that.

Are you serious? The Marubell Empire, just because I changed my appearance and went to Alpha's house with Gloria, it's going to be destroyed. Are you kidding me?

…………?

……Eh? Huh?

Eh, will it be destroyed? Completely destroyed…… Ehh?

No, no, why? I shouldn't destroy it. After all……

"Hmm? ? Hmmmm? ?”
"Are you confused?”
"Yeah. I'm confused. No, I mean, how could I have forgotten? Such an important thing"

When I said that, Windfield smiled broadly.

I'm sorry. It seems that I was really feeling unwell.

I can't believe I completely forgot the purpose of this operation, my “dream”.

"Now that you've remembered, Second-san."
"Yeah."
"What is your dream, Second-san?"

My dream. That's obvious――

"――To become the emperor."

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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.

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).

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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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