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Chapter 10: Crushing Blow
THE King of Ruin and the Hero who will save the world. The common Succubi soldiers flinched when faced with the explosion of intimidating pressure coming from the two Players.
The All-Faction Conference held under the guise of peace talks had already broken down, and all hell broke loose between its members, who had abandoned words for swords.
“I’ll go first! Take thisssss!”
With blinding speed, Yu switched from his axe to a sword and slashed at Vagia. An attack that exceeded the reaction speed of mortals, making it difficult even for supernatural beings to follow. The way he instantly aimed for the enemy leader’s neck without regard for the danger was truly worthy of the title of Hero.
A second before the fatal blade could claim the life of the Succubus Queen, it was interrupted. Metal scraped metal in a thunderous peal as the tall Succubus—Freesia—intercepted the blade with her spear to protect her queen.
Ӗn̈ ú m̂а . ĭ d̃
His first attack blocked, Yu wordlessly launched a second strike, but it was intercepted as well.
“Naïve boy. You have to try harder to take down a Noble Succubus,” Freesia said.
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“Then how about this?”
With a whoosh, Yu sheathed his sword. Then he crouched, sending out a wave of murderous intent that paralyzed the Succubi. A flash, followed by an explosive shockwave that exceeded the speed of sound, blew away debris from the Deliberation Chamber and the leaves of the World Tree.
The shockwave subsided, revealing the outcome.
There, dripping with sweat, stood Goliath, the tiny guardian Succubus who’d managed to block Yu’s attack with her giant shield.
Ẃe b nоv̇ el̃ Еṅũ m̃ а̇
“Ph-Phew,” she panted. “N-Noble Succubus are Succubi aristocrats. We are the shield and spear that protect the queen. W-We aren’t weaklings.”
Goliath fumbled her words and spoke timidly, but her strength was not to be underestimated.
“That’s right! Even ladies have spears♡,” Vagia declared, cheering on her two brave subordinates.
But seeing as their expressions remained taut and strained, they more than understood the last exchange of blows in no way indicated they had the upper hand. Even Takuto calmly watched the fight after witnessing them clash up front and center.
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“Not bad. But you aren’t much more than minions. You honestly believe you can hold your own against a Player? Don’t you think you are the naïve ones for underestimating the entity known as THE Hero?”
The Succubi were about to learn the meaning of those words. Because that deadly move was only a basic “Attack” to the Hero…
W̌ ĕ b̀n̊о̄ve̊ l Е́ ń ü ṁ а̄
“Master! Elpower! Elspeed!” Ai chanted.
〈！〉Ai casts a spell.
Hero Yu’s Strength increased.
Hero Yu’s Speed increased.
“Oooh! Here it comes! Here it comes! This is it…ooooooh!”
Ai’s support magic amplified Yu’s attack strength and speed. His next strike would be so powerful that it would be ridiculous to call it a basic “Attack.” Death had come for the Succubi.
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“Crap! 2 Forest Mana, release! Activate the Spell Card: Forest Strength!”
〈！〉Vagia’s Turn.
Activates Spell Card: Forest Strength.
“Ghh!”
“Aaaaaah!”
The impact this time was on an entirely different level from the last attack. There was no simple shockwave for them to dodge; only a life-reaping tempest raged chaotically. The two Noble Succubus guards and Vagia could still stand their own, but there wasn’t any room for the common Succubi soldiers to join the fray.
Е́.n ūmа̊.id
“H-He hits like a truck! I knew he would, but he’s even stronger than I thought!” Vagia shouted, panic edging into her voice. Composure wasn’t in the picture anymore. She was painfully aware that she had unintentionally put herself at a disadvantage in this match-up.
The Hero is the strongest in one-on-one fights.
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Yu was putting his power on full display, and it was living up to Takuto’s expectations.
She underestimated the RPG Hero. Not only is he strong, but the equipment that boosts his abilities into the triple digits is game changing. He even seems to have undisclosed rare items I don’t know about… How much did he play that series?
Brave Questers is a game series in the RPG genre. The weapons and armor used by the Hero can generally be obtained from shops or treasure chests. There are also rare items that enemy monsters have a certain chance of dropping. These rare items, implemented as one of the game’s replayability elements, are extremely difficult to obtain. It’s common not to get even one item after defeating enemies for dozens of hours straight, and there are even items that can only be obtained after years of trying.
These legendary, rare weapons and armor come with abilities in a class of their own.
Ŵе̄ b̈ n ov̀ ê ľ Е ňūm̃а̂
Takuto sometimes wondered what the point was of endgame content that made you powerful enough to defeat the Demon Lord in a single hit, but that was just the nature of video games. The difficulty and time it takes to obtain one of those rare items make the sense of accomplishment all the sweeter.
Yu was equipped from head to toe in the physical embodiment of all the time he’d sunk in. Nothing could defeat the Hero once he got serious…
But we can’t let it go to our heads. We’re pushing them back, but our advantage can be overturned the moment enemy reinforcements arrive. Our weakness is that we can’t fight around the clock. We’re lucky the Elf Saints aren’t here. If they had been, we’d already be in hot water.
Takuto calmly analyzed the situation. He wasn’t just sitting back and leaving everything to Yu. He was ordering Vittorio to use his skills to interfere in sneaky ways, and he used the Botchling to protect Ai and the Phon’kaven envoy from the Succubi soldiers. Moreover, he had a reason not to make any major moves yet.
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The existence of the final Player.
If he’s going to make his move, it’ll be soon…
Еn̆ u m̈ а
And just like Takuto had predicted, Mr. H made his move out of frustration over Vagia’s unfavorable position.
“Miss Vagia, please use it.”
“A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do…ehe♡. I’ll play one of my trump cards just for you boys!”
Takuto assumed Mr. H would use his ability.
What kind of attacks would he unleash? If Takuto knew that, he could learn his opponent’s game, and if he knew his game, he could take countermeasures.
Takuto hadn’t made his move yet, partly because he trusted Yu to handle things, but also because he was using him as bait to draw out Mr. H’s abilities. He chose to stay in the rear, where he could see everything as it unfolded, so that he would be able to support Yu no matter what came their way.
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But he was about to learn how bad a decision that was.
Mr. H spoke to Vagia through the statue, and something appeared in her hand. The moment Takuto saw what it was, his eyes widened. He shouted at the top of his lungs, hoping his warning would reach him in time.
“YU! DODGE!”
〈！〉Item trade done.
Fearsome Scimitar of Hellflame Lv 125
With a zing, a line cut through the air. Hero Yu was on the other side of it.
W.ѐbn̆ ӧv̆ ē l Е̂ n u̇m̀ ӑ
“…Huh? Ghh! Guaaaaaaaaaagh!”
“Master!”
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Bright red blood sprayed everywhere. It gushed forth from a deep wound in Yu’s torso, which had been cut in a straight line. He had leapt back to Takuto’s side, his expression contorted in anguish. He was still alive, but he had taken a direct hit.
Ai was frantically chanting a healing spell, so he should survive, but things had suddenly taken a turn for the worse for Team Takuto.
“Will you be all right?” Takuto asked. “Stand back for a bit.”
“No, I’m fine. This will heal in a jiffy. More importantly…” Yu forced himself to his feet, rejecting Takuto’s offer in the process, and glared at Vagia. Anger had replaced his usually easygoing expression. “What did you just use?” he demanded of Vagia. She held Mr. H’s statue in one hand and a curved sword of a strange design in her right.
W е̌ b n̂о̃v̊ е̇l En ů m̄ӓ
Yu’s outfit might have looked like a school uniform, but it was actually the rarest, legendary armor. One specialized in defense, not enhancing abilities.
Vagia’s attack had cut through it like confetti in a single strike.
A highly saturated color scheme with an angular design. It’s clearly a weapon from another game, although it’s a type that’s more commonly seen in Western games… Without taking his eyes off Vagia, Takuto analyzed her weapon. He also didn’t forget to keep an eye on Yu’s status. He doesn’t look good. That was quite the powerful attack…
Blood poured from Yu’s stomach. Any normal person would be on death’s door with that amount of blood loss. The color was rapidly draining from his face, turning it a ghastly shade of whitish blue.
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Then, right before Takuto’s eyes, the wound began to close as if time itself had reversed.
〈！〉Hero Yu’s injuries have healed.
Ẁ e b̄n̂о̊_v̀ èl̆ Еn úm̄а̌
“Master, I’ve healed you! You are back to full health!”
“Yeah, thanks, Ai.”
Healing Magic. It’s simple, but powerful.
The fact that Ai was able to fully heal Yu after a crushing blow proved she was an excellent Priest and Mage. Brave Questers’ magic was in a league of its own.
The Succubus Army didn’t pursue Yu over to Takuto’s side. They were cautious of Takuto—rightly so.
They had come to a stalemate of sorts.
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Vagia’s side was considering their next move, and Takuto’s side was being cautious of the new attack method their opponent had whipped out. It was Yu, having regained the color in his face, whose muttering broke the eerie silence.
“I’m wearing the rarest equipment. It’s not the type to take damage. Frankly, I can take on a Demon Lord class boss without breaking a sweat with it. Something must be at play for me to have taken this much damage.”
Yu’s gaze was trained on Vagia’s weapon. It was a single-edged sword with a convex, curved blade, featuring a design that was inconsistent with DokiSuckU. From Mr. H’s prior comment, his game and abilities were clearly responsible for the mysterious sword.
“Weapons, huh? A game where you can prepare weapons? There are so many possibilities,” Takuto pondered.
“Mm-mm-mm! That’s not all, mon dieu! It’s a game where you can prepare weapons, trade them, and easily damage the Hero’s maxed-out gear with them!” Vittorio helpfully added.
A game that could inflict critical damage on Yu. Takuto wished it hadn’t happened, but he had obtained valuable information in return for Yu taking one for the team.
Ёn̆ ú ṁа.і̄_d̆
Mr. H had been stringently concealing himself until now. He was likely extremely cautious and had reluctantly exposed his ability to aid Vagia. So, Takuto wanted to put the heat on him to squeeze out all the information he could get.
“Vittorio, use Brainwash.”
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“Mm, if that’s what mon dieu wants!” Vittorio chanted his spell. “Now, answer my voice! Now your eyes are spinning round and round like a merry-go-round!”
Takuto played one of his cards: Vittorio’s Brainwash skill. Vittorio was a noncombatant. That status didn’t change even when he was disguised as Atou. On the positive side, he could use several of his many skills. Messing with the mind and poking holes in enemy defenses was where he excelled.
“Aaah! Wh-What’s going on?!”
“Ghh! My head!!”
Ẁ е b ňо.v̈ е̂ l Eň û m.а
“Ugh…agh…”
〈！〉The Succubi have been brainwashed.
The Player can no longer influence them.
The Succubi were hit with an unblockable skill. The Lawful Continent Alliance weren’t the only ones with access to various game systems. They were fools to forget it. Just as Vagia said, the Succubus race possesses no notable skills beyond their physical prowess. Vittorio’s Brainwash was even more effective on them because of it.
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The Succubi, who had been clenching their heads, rose unsteadily on their feet and turned toward Vagia. Common soldiers had no way to resist Vittorio’s skills—this moment proved that. But Takuto didn’t miss the dead giveaway that happened amid the chaos.
When Vittorio unleashed his skill, the accessories worn by Vagia and her two Noble Succubus guards flashed.
Ĕ n̈u ṁа̌
I know a defense item when I see it. Those accessories must also come from Mr. H’s game… Interesting.
“1 Null Mana, 1 Water Mana, release! Activate the Spell Card: Removal!”
〈！〉Vagia’s Turn.
Activates Spell Card: Removal.
〈！〉The Succubi have recovered from Brainwash.
Vagia used a Spell Card from the Seven God Kings. In terms of forcing them to use up Mana, the situation leaned slightly in Mynoghra’s favor, but the scale was forever broken in the Alliance’s favor as long as they had no way to counter Mr. H’s items. If anything, Takuto was in a worse position after having Vittorio’s Brainwash lifted from the Succubi.
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He didn’t have any other aces he wanted to play yet.
“Merde, this is a tough cookie to crack, mon dieu. We can cook up the small fry however we want, but the plat de resistance will surely resist my other skills as well!”
Vittorio correctly read the situation. If the Succubi’s accessories defended against debuffs and abnormal status effects, then Vittorio had lost all usefulness. In other words, Takuto had just obtained another burdensome, yippy bag of meat called a Hero unit. As he said, even Vittorio could deal with the common Succubi, but in that case, so could anyone else in Mynoghra.
The problem was Witch Vagia and her two guardians. They couldn’t get out of this predicament unless Takuto did something about them.
“Yu. How about it? Is there anything you want to do about this?” Takuto asked.
“Sorry, man. I honestly can’t do a thing to change the situation. What about you, King Takuto?”
Е n̄ úm̈ ȧ . id
“Hmm…”
He had no more cards to play—was a lie. Takuto wanted to assess Mr. H’s abilities a little more before he made his move. At least he already had a good idea what Mr. H’s game was…all that was left was to confirm his suspicion.
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“The equipment we borrowed from Mr. H hits throbbing hard! Even a mighty Hero is powerless against its thrusts, ehe♡.”
The two Noble Succubus received their own weapons. The colors and designs were similar to Vagia’s scimitar, so it seemed they also came from Mr. H. He had enough items to kit the higher-ranked Succubi as well. Takuto’s theory grew into conviction.
“Brainwash didn’t affect you. It also looked like your two guards there were unaffected too. You used a defense item. Did this Mr. H of yours give you that equipment as well? All of the abilities are too off the charts to appear during a game’s main story. Does that mean that this equipment is the core of Mr. H’s game system, or that it plays a key role…?”
“Miss Vagia. He’s dangerous. Eliminate him now,” Mr. H spoke up for the first time in a while. Impatience laced his words. His reaction amused Takuto.
Е n um̄.a
Speech is silver, silence is golden, as they say.
“Miss Vagia. You can’t let this opportunity slip you by. There is always a chance things will go awry. Steel yourself.”
“…I didn’t come here to kill. I told you that at the start, didn’t I? That extends to him too. We can definitely join forces. Let’s aim for the happy ending, darling♡.”
People cannot understand each other intrinsically.
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That was what Takuto believed. To him, Vagia’s words were an empty ideal, an impossible pipe dream. If nothing else, she should at least narrow down the people she would share her happy ending with a little more. Not everyone shares the same perceptions or values…
But Takuto didn’t refute her. He had no interest in her happy endings.
Ѐn u m а̊
Takuto had a goal. What mattered was how he could achieve that goal. And Takuto was undoubtedly moving toward his goal without looking back. He was coming one step closer by dismantling the mystery behind the powers belonging to Mr. H.
“Multiple powerful pieces of equipment with lax equipping restrictions. You can collect as many as you like. Accessories are a part of the lineup… I thought it was a social network game where you stack pieces of equipment to boost your stats, but the fact that each piece has its own ability makes it a game with a more detailed system. But looking at how it relies on SGK for large-scale ability use, it seems like it’s more focused on individual combat…”
Just as a horror movie loses all its appeal when the nature of the monster is revealed, the threat of a game player who has been exposed drops significantly. Such is the value of information and the horror of being unmasked.
“Your genre is Hack-and-Slash. The name of the game is…the renowned masterpiece, Avicii. Makes sense why you can use rare items like they grow on trees.”
Mr. H’s unknown factor became known, his value plummeting like a bad stock.
“Miss Vagia!” Mr. H yelled.
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Why he called for her was unknown, but he was clearly shaken from having been unmasked. His panic was practically telling the world that Takuto was correct.
Takuto couldn’t help but chuckle. “I guessed right, eh? You shouldn’t speak when you are panicking. You give too much away,” Takuto advised with a bone-chillingly ruthless smile.
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