151 In death and mourning, friends hold no grudges
【Sword-drawing】 Skill Table Net Firepower: (STR+DEX+AGI+VIT)/5.12+ Excess SP/10^4 (128% firepower when wielding a sword at the belt) 《Soldier Sword-drawing》 Sword drawing attack (Single attack) 《Lance Sword-drawing》 Movement + Sword drawing attack (Single attack) 《Knight Sword-drawing》 Large movement + Sword drawing attack (Single attack) 《Silver Sword-drawing》 (The more you charge, the more power) Powerful Sword-drawing attack. 《Gold Sword-drawing》 Counter (Single attack + defense) 《Bishop Sword-drawing》 Quick and powerful thrust. 《Rook Sword-drawing》 (The more you charge, the more power) Extremely powerful Sword drawing attack (Single attack) 《Dragon Horse》 Range attack in all directions. 《Dragon King Sword-drawing》 (The more you charge, the more power) Extremely powerful area of effect attack. I dared him to come, and after a moment of silence, Miroku opened his mouth. "I have long awaited your visit." "My visit? " "It is my destiny to continue fighting until the end of my life. To fight and die is to live. It has kept me alive for this moment." "I don't really get what you mean, but you're basically saying you're having so much fun you can't help it, right?" "Indeed! " A moment later, Miroku lunged toward me. ……Would you look at that? You're overthinking this, Asura-kun. Miroku has six arms. He was preparing 《Rook Sword-drawing》 while rushing, but the problem is――that one cannot be sure which arm will be used to attack. He may draw his sword on either side, or he may swing it straight down with the drawn katana. The probability was simply one in six. If I responded straightforwardly, my side would be at a disadvantage. At first glance, a great tactic. But…… "That's a bad move." Miroku, you are still impatient. Greatly frightened. He probably thought he had devised a way to use his six arms effectively, but he had no idea that it would backfire. This guy, he's not used to fighting in that form, is he? I took a step back, waited for 0.3 seconds, and then started preparing 《Gold Sword-drawing》. A counter-skill. If a Rook were to be played here, even Miroku, with his high status, would not be able to get away unscathed. And he will realize. "! " If he were to draw his sword, he would not be able to do so in time, but if he swung down, he could make it in time. He cannot crush my Gold's activation if he drew his sword with either of his two arms in front of him. However, if he were to swing down with the momentum of his back arms, he could just barely crush my Gold's activation. "……Tch! " On top of that. Miroku is scared. When you have to make a split-second decision at the very last minute, whether you make it in time or not...... then it's a battle of the mind. With the current situation where he was being pushed into a corner by a lower-ranked player, Miroku was not in a state of mind to come out with a bold move to win the game. He became defensive and vulnerable at this point in the game. And it was obvious. So, he retreated. Trying to start over again. ……But I won't let that happen. "! ? " The moment Miroku's rush stopped, and he took a step backward to gain some distance. I started preparing 《Dragon King Sword-drawing》 at the same time I canceled the previous skill. Miroku made an expression that almost said, "I fucked up!". His impatience was plain to see. Not a good expression to have in a PvP. But the situation ruthlessly worsened. Miroku had already taken a step back. Furthermore, he was now shifting his center of gravity to take another step back. There are two ways to respond to my 《Dragon King Sword-drawing》. Will he stop his footsteps, come at me again, and crush me before I can activate the 《Dragon King Sword-drawing》 with the 《Rook Sword-drawing》 that he's still in the process of charging up? Or will he just retreat as fast as he can and escape out of range of the 《Dragon King Sword-drawing》? Dragon King Sword-drawing was an extremely powerful forward area of effect ranged attack skill. The more it was charged, the more powerful it was, but even without charging, it was still strong to a certain degree. The shortest time from the start of preparation to activation without charge was approximately 2.2 seconds. If he were to recover from the sudden stop as he retreated and then slash at me again, 2.2 seconds would be…… just barely out of reach from that distance. That said, it was also a distance that would be difficult to outrun. No matter where he ran to, he would still end up just barely within the range of the 《Dragon King Sword-drawing》. Coming at me or retreating will lead to the same outcome, that is the path of the Shura. In other words―― A "dead end". "…………" ……But this alone was not enough. After having read this far, I can finally proudly say that I am a "world-ranker". "――Naive!! " Miroku switched gears at the last minute. He immediately canceled 《Rook Sword-drawing》―― with 《Knight Sword-drawing》. 《Knight Sword-drawing》 was a skill to draw a sword with a large movement. The last option left to Miroku in this situation was to use Knight's movement effect to force his way closer in order to skip the process of regaining his stance from retreating backward to advancing forward. That's right. Even in a power match, the work to be done is no different from the usual. After all, this is an improvised seven-system. To force the other party into a situation where they think "This is the only way". That's all there is. As for the rest, you just need to have a decisive move prepared. "What a shame." "Wha――" 《Dragon King Sword-drawing》 was not my true intention. It was a feint to make you feel "I'm about to get done" in that one moment. I knew you were going to activate 《Knight Sword-drawing》 at this very moment. I had put you in a situation where that was your only option. I've been dictating your next move for a while now. Therefore, I can easily let go of my precious, precious 《Dragon King Sword-drawing》 without a second thought. With the 《Rook Sword-drawing》 in front of me, I can now reveal the 《Silver Sword-drawing》 I planned to use to end the game. I knew you were going to use 《Knight Sword-drawing》 to come at me next, so there was nothing to fear. "Mmm……!! " Miroku gritted his teeth in mid-attack. It could no longer be canceled. It seemed like he was so upset because he had to attack me with Knight against my Silver. ……He probably risked everything there, even though he knew he was going to lose. "Well done." Until the very end, this guy was the best player. My 《Silver Sword-drawing》 continued to build up. Beautiful, right? You will be done not by Bishop or Rook, Dragon Horse or Dragon King, but by Silver. Oh, so ephemeral. This lengthy match will be decided in an instant, by an ordinary Silver. This is what I mean by a splendid closing round. ……Admire it at best, Miroku. "Ggghh!! " 《Knight Sword-drawing》 cut through the air. A moment later, as we passed each other, my 《Silver Sword-drawing》 cut Miroku across the stomach. Critical hit ...... the match is won with this. Now, all that's left is to finish him. I prepared my 《Rook Sword-drawing》 and continued to accumulate it while standing back-to-back with Miroku, who staggered and fell to his knees, swinging his katana around aimlessly....... I then fired one last thrust toward Miroku behind me. "Ga, ah……! " ――A thud. I heard Miroku fall down behind me. Bishop, Silver, Rook. Even though all of them were critical, I only attacked Miroku three times. 【Sword-drawing】 is interesting because only this much can determine the winner, even against someone as strong as him. Nothing else can compare to this fleeting moment of radiance. "Let me ask you one last question. What was your purpose?" I turned around and spoke to the dying Miroku. I wanted him to tell me why he created this samurai island, and I wanted him to tell me about the pinnacle he kept aiming for, even if it was just a small part of it. "The will…… The will of the Samurai……" "Will? " Miroku began to speak in a faint voice. "I will…… carry on the will…… of those I have absorbed, and the passionate…… spirit of the samurai…… I have inherited……" The will of those who have been taken in by 【Absorb】? In other words, this means…… "All Samurai…… continue to live on within me, and…… it is only by continuing to fight…… that they live, and…… only by continuing to fight to the end…… that they are mourned……! " "……That's why you keep fighting." "That is…… the will of all the Samurai who have risked their lives…… for the sword……! I fought…… to the end, to the very end, and I…… kept on fighting; I…… was able to keep on…… fighting, and I thank you for that……!! " Coughing up a large amount of blood, Miroku pierced his katana into the tatami mat and stood up with all his might. Then, slowly, he lowered his head. "I have been waiting for a samurai like you…… who could cut off one's fate……! A long-cherished wish has finally come true……! I have no more regrets……! " "You can't possibly……" Was I, perhaps, mistaken? Yeah, that could be it. I had assumed that this guy had made this Land of the Eight Swords like a Samurai farm and was going around killing and 【Absorb】ing the Samurai that he had nurtured. I thought that he was 【Absorb】ing the Samurai only to make himself stronger for his own sake, but maybe I was wrong…… "You mean to say that they were just mourning the samurai? " "……For those in the gravestones, their will has been passed on to me, and I…… will continue to fight until the end of time…… to avenge everyone's regrets and resentments……" ……I see. This guy had only used 【Absorb】on the corpses. He did not rule the island. He's been watching over everyone for a long time. For hundreds of years, he had watched everyone die, and he had inherited the will of those who had died with regrets. All the bitterness, all the pain, everything, this guy was carrying it all by himself. ――To live is to fight until death. Miroku was the voice of the Samurai who had died because of their insatiable love of Sword-drawing――! "Last but not least, it was a fitting, beautiful, match…… Second. I am glad to have met you…… and will never forget your name, even in death……! " ……He's a passionate guy. Wow, what a passionate guy. It's a shame. It is really regrettable. It's too bad to just let him die like this……! "……Miroku. Your true name……" "My true, name……? " "Your, true, name is……! " Asura. Come with me―― ====== Thank you for reading.
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.
- 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
- 《Soldier Swordsmanship》 Normal attack.
- 《Lance Swordsmanship》 Piercing attack.
- 《Knight Swordsmanship》 Precision attack.
- 《Silver Swordsmanship》 Strong single-target attack.
- 《Gold Swordsmanship》 Small-range attack to all directions.
- 《Bishop Swordsmanship》 Quick and powerful piercing attack
- 《Rook Swordsmanship》 Rush piercing attack
- 《Dragon Horse Swordsmanship》 Powerful ranged attack in all directions
- 《Dragon King Swordsmanship》 Most powerful range attack, takes time to prepare
List of Shieldmanship skills
Shieldmanship
- 《Soldier Shieldmanship》 Normal defense.
- 《Lance Shieldmanship》 Piercing deflection.
- 《Knight Shieldmanship》 Defense + knockback.
- 《Silver Shieldmanship》 Defense +chance to parry
- 《Gold Shieldmanship》 Ranged guided defense + knockback.
- 《Bishop Shieldmanship》 Reinforced defense (Temporarily boosts VIT and MGR)
- 《Rook Shieldmanship》 Rush attack
- 《Dragon Horse Shieldmanship》 ???
- 《Dragon King Shieldmanship》 Powerful shield attack, takes time to prepare
List of Archery skills
Archery
- 《Soldier Archery》 Normal range attack.
- 《Lance Archery》 Piercing range attack.
- 《Knight Archery》 Precise sniping range attack.
- 《Silver Archery》 Strong single-target range attack.
- 《Gold Archery》 Weaker range attack with added knockback.
- 《Bishop Archery》 Strong piercing range attack.
- 《Rook Archery》 Very strong single-target range attack with scaling % damage.
- 《Dragon Horse Archery》 Powerful Area of Effect piercing range attack.
- 《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.
- First Form Regular attack
- Second Form Extended range attack
- Third Form Strong single target attack
- Fourth Form Strong extended range attack
- 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.
- 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
- Title
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