Another Frontier Online

The semifinals begin in the underground arena of the former Assassin's Guild.

It felt like I was having a rough time talking about the conquest of the world that Nanagi was talking about, but thanks to Esha who came to eat sweets, the atmosphere is back to normal.

After all, I didn't know why there was a Nanagi here, but I knew why I was on Amanda's side. Just in case, I contacted him via voice chat, but after he roared, he just said, "Okay, thank you."

After all, even if I understood the opponent's thoughts, I decided that I had to win the next event. I couldn't lose, but I had a better reason to.

And it takes a lot of preparation to win. It may be said that it is one of the things not to win this tournament.

The two remaining players are Cecil, Aggres, Ox, the leader of the clan "Lampage", and Nanagi, the leader of the Holy Demon Ten Swords.

Ox probably doesn't know what's going on, but he's more likely to be the winner or the opposite of the big old clan. In other words, Amanda's side. And since Nanagi is naturally on Amanda's side, neither of them can claim the prize of the tournament.

I couldn't encourage Cecil or Aggres, but I briefly explained the situation via voice chat and told them that one of them would win. Whether they were close or bad, they both said that they would win, and it was enough to be in a state of instantaneous contact by voice chat.

Such a unbeatable battle has begun.

The first matches of the semi-finals were Cecil and Ox.

Cecil, who uses five swords and swords, and Ox, who uses a hammer and shield.

Hayato doesn't really know how good PVP is, but Cecil's main weapons are the Excalibur Replica and the Arondite Replica.

Both attacks have Ignore Defense, but the base damage is lower than the real one. I'm sure we'll have no problem if we can hit them over and over again, but Ox has a shield.

Even if you can do a Defense Ignore attack, if you don't hit it, it won't do any damage. Hayato thought that Ox's hammer judgment was quite a bit too, so he would struggle.

And when the bell rang, the battle began on the stage.

Cecil smiled and slashed at Ox.

The free-flowing dual sword current is enough to make Ox unable to move from the spot, but Ox is calm and does not panic with his shield and hammer.

There are exclamations from the customers around, but the Hayato people who usually watch Cecil's battle are not surprised. Rather, I was surprised at Ox's sober way of fighting.

Awesome, Cecil hasn't hit a single hit in a row.

Jolt nodded to Hayato's words.

"Ox is good with shields." I've been hunting with the clan a few times, but it was a shield with a sense of stability. "

Even though you're a shield, do you want the Assassin Series armor?

"There are many players in Rampage, so maybe they don't use it on their own." Or maybe you decided that your equipment was better. "

Assassin Series rarely have the ability to defeat an opponent with a single hit. The probability is unknown, and I don't know which opponent is effective, but it is highly likely that I decided that the efficiency is good.

With a lot of attacks, the chance of an immediate death effect increases a lot, doesn't it?

Ren said such a thing while cheeking at Shoe Cream.

Hayato nods.

“I see. A 1% chance of hitting a thousand attacks could give us a better chance.”

If you use an Arrow Rain that can attack a lot with a bow, it looks pretty awesome!

"Oh, that's the way it is."

Arrow Rain's Archery Weapon Ability does less damage with a single shot, but it can release a lot of arrows. However, it is not used much because it consumes a lot of arrows.

The higher the number of moves, the higher the chance to trigger the Immediate Death effect. That's a threat, for sure.

I don't care if it's a monster, but the next event will be a personal battle, or even a battle in a wide field if you take over territory. It would be dangerous to get shot at by Arrow Rain, who could be dead instantly.

He tried to support Cecil so that he could not be defeated, but Esha stared at Cecil without eating anything.

From the VIP seat, it looks down on the stage, but leans out a little from the handrail to watch the game.

I'm looking at it very seriously, but is something wrong?

No, Cecil's opponent is a lot out of his hands.

Huh? Hands off?

I looked at Ox again, wondering if I was going to get my hands off Cecil, but it didn't look like I was getting my hands off Hayato's eyes. It was certainly a leisurely way to attack, but I thought it was too much to say.

I wonder if you're out of your hands?

"Cecil's movements are very messy, so there are lots of gaps." But you didn't do anything to make sure you could fight back. "

Hayato didn't know, so he asked Ash and Jolt for their opinions, and they both nodded.

"It might be a bit different to take your hands off me, but Ox doesn't intend to attack me." I'm doing everything I can to get it. "

"I think so, too. Well, I realized when I was told, I certainly had a chance to fight back, but I didn't do anything.”

There is no running out of time for this game. It lasts until one of them falls. Rather, the longer it lasts, the less durable the weapon will be and the more it will be destroyed. Cecil, with his weaponry, has the advantage, and Cecil, with his melee skills, has the advantage, even when fighting with his bare hands.

Even if they didn't know about their melee skills, they wouldn't want their shields and hammers to be destroyed. I don't like it when I don't know what the intention is.

I wonder if you're aiming for a one-shot reversal?

"It doesn't look like that. I'm simply stretching the game - even if..."

Does Esha know what's going on?

It's speculation, but isn't the opponent improving his skills?

Upgrade your skills?

"Maybe you're trying to improve your Shield Technique skills to 200." In interpersonal combat, it's more efficient to improve your skills than to fight monsters. "

"It's highly efficient...? How do you know about Esha?"

I have never heard of such information. I may know Daté, but she seems to be busy and hasn't come to the base lately, and I haven't heard anything like that.

Anyway, why does Esha know that she can improve her skills in interpersonal battles?

"Of course, I was fighting underground between the maid captain and the maid guild." Thanks to the maid's 200 sniping and magic skills. ”

"... by the way, there seems to be a kind of arena underneath the Maiden Guild." There were places like the courthouse. "

Esha is a problematic child in a maid's guild. There must have been a battle with the maid whenever something happened.

Originally, only Esha was able to unlock the upper limit of her abilities. When it came to where I developed that skill, it wasn't a fight against monsters, it was a personal fight against a maid.

"Isn't that why Nanagi people participate in the tournament?" You've recently unlocked the maximum number of skills you can use, and it's difficult to increase your skill level, so you won't be able to improve your skill level if you're a weak opponent. "

I thought it didn't matter if the maid was strong enough to improve her skills to 200. And Nanagi wanted to fight Amanda to improve her skills, but it was sadder than that.

"I wonder if someone who plans to conquer the world has improved their skills... I hope it's for another reason." That's why I want you to aim for what Ren was saying. "

It was Hayato's desire to behave like an enemy. I appreciate that there was a reason to conquer the world, but it makes me sad to think that what I'm doing is a virtual reality game.

"Even if it's a game, the opponent is serious." I don't know when the next event will start, so I don't think it would be a mistake to improve my skills a bit. ”

That's what they say.

"From today on, why don't you play a simulated battle with Ash?" I think you can lend me the underground arena if you ask the maid. "

Ash nodded at Esha's words.

"I'm sure we'll need it." Even if I was fighting monsters, it would increase my efficiency, but I felt that it would be inefficient if I fought strong enemies. If you want to go up in a mock battle, you better do it. "

The battle itself involves your motor nerves, etc., but influencing the damage you deal, the damage you take, and your stats, such as HP and MP, is highly beneficial to your abilities.

Even if your stats and abilities are low, you may be able to beat the opponent, but you can't fight if you have enough damage from dozens of shots to be turned upside down in one shot. With that in mind, there's nothing better than low skill.

What he's doing is a game, but Hayato changes his mind about what it takes to win.

And there are many strong members here. The Demon King's army, including Lunaria, the Genesis Dragon of Ash, and the Samurai Benituru were all strong NPCs who could definitely go as far as 200 if they were to improve their skills.

You're done.

And Hayat thought, and Esha said so.

Looking at the stage in a hurry, Ox was defeated, but Cecil looked complicated.

"In the end, it seemed like I had been deliberately attacked." You must have thought Cecil would have cut you loose. "

I guess the skill improvement is over... The opponents who are likely to become enemies are getting stronger and more complicated, but I got good information, so I guess it's okay.

"Thanks to me, I'd like a chocolate parfait, in real life."

Really?

When Hayato was reluctant, the next semi-finals began.

The next match is between Agres and Nanagi.

Aggres looked like black leather trousers and a jacket as usual, and Nanagi wore a face like the first battle.

Aggres immediately takes a fighting pose. Then Nanagi held the sword in both hands and stood on the lower level.

I lost that time, but this time I won't.

When Aggrez said that, Nanagi tilted his neck. But I soon noticed something called "ahhh."

"Dragons are from Seoul." I didn't know you were going to fight in the tournament again... well, I thought I saw him somewhere earlier, but he belonged to the same clan. "

"You mean it wasn't in my eyes?" I thought I'd definitely beat you from the moment I saw you? "

"I just forgot because it was a long time ago. And I owe it to the next Cecil. I'm not going to lose until I give it back."

"I've heard about you, and you probably have a lot of things going on, but I don't care about that right now." Which one is stronger, and that's all you got? "

"Very well. It's the Revenge of the Clan War, nothing else." I'll lend you my heart as the last winner. "

"Tell me."

As soon as Aggres says so, he jumps out.

A super close-quarter battle has begun.

Aggrez was the best in terms of numbers, but Nanagi was constantly being attacked with his sword.

What was Aggres talking about earlier?

When Jolt said that, Ash opened his mouth.

“I don't know how far you've been listening, but you know there's been a clan war before, right?”

"You heard that." I was surprised to hear it really happened when I thought it was in the game scenario. ”

"Our clan" Dragon Soul "and the clan" The Samurai "where Nanagi was fighting at that time." And we lost. "

"Huh! Isn't [The Samurai] the Holy Demon's Ten Swords?" I've heard that all of them specialize in samurai-style skill configurations. "

"That's right. I thought I could win, but immediately after the battle, I was brought one-on-one, and when the rearguard lost, I lost."

I don't think that was a bad initial position at the start of the fight!

Ren said regretfully.

Ash and his team, Dragon Soul, had always started battling in the same formation, but they were spotted by The Samurai. It was brought in like a personal battle, with the distance filled immediately after the start of the battle.

Speaking of which, the Nanagi team won the battle. Samurai were the type to show their strength in melee battles and solo battles. The melee was defeated by a weaker member.

We won, though.

Ash slightly wrinkled between her brows as Esha said while drinking melon juice.

"Everyone could see the battle from Best Eight." I think we're the ones that helped Blackjack win. "

"There is indeed such a part." Surprisingly, Ivan sees things like that often, so it's a mess, but he's got a plan in place. "

"... when I fought with Lunaria and the others, it was the plan that Esha unleashed Destroy's magic on the two of them, wasn't it?"

"That's right, Ivan asked me to do it." Lunaria-sama said she was the worst. No way, Ash-sama thinks I did it for no reason? "

Ash shakes his head sideways.

"Well, that's fine." So Ivan is on Amanda's side, but I don't think he's that strong. Even though Ivan is strong, he's really scared of researching his opponent and poking him where it hurts. "

Ivan's unconscious and avatar-only isn't that scary... so are the other Blackjack members?

“I don't know how much of a response AI is using, but I don't think it's that scary.”

Hayat, I see, is listening to the conversation between Jesha and Ash.

Hypnos said something similar, a monster with only rare gear. Given that, it was far easier to deal with the real Ivan.

I told everyone what happened, but I didn't say it was weaker than it was. I didn't know how much I was going to weaken, and I didn't think it was good to have an ego.

Besides, the equipment was indeed extremely rare, so don't be alarmed. According to Daté, one day she could make a weapon with the same performance, but now there is only a replica that will lose performance.

As a producer, Hayato believes that creating the strongest possible weaponry and items will lead to victory. To do this, you must make your skill 200 as soon as possible. Just watching the game was a waste of time, so I tried to make items at the VIP seats.

Ah!

Ren shouts as he watches the game.

When Hayato looked at the stage, Aggrez almost collapsed with a big letter. According to Ren, he was slaughtered at the counter. I triggered a whitewashed melee skill once, but the second time I couldn't use it because of the Cool Time effect.

"I won this time, too, but that's not your usual weapon." I'll leave the battle for the next event. "

Nanagi said that and put the sword back into the sheath.

The finals seem to go on like this, and Nanagi remains on stage. And Aggres is being moved by his staff.

"Is this the final between Cecil and Nanagi?" Can Cecil win? "

And when Hayat said that, Esha said, It is all right.

"Cecil is very motivated, but the stronger the opponent, the more motivated he is." That samurai was strong, so I think Cecil will be serious. "

Hayato has seen the battle of Cecil several times.

When I went to the cafeteria with Maris and the others and fought against Ronios and the others, I was quite happy. And you're accustomed to fighting, so you know the rules of this virtual reality.

Hayato thinks that it is the type that fights for the wild, but it is the type that knows whether it is a genius skin or not.

Cecil reached the stage and confronted Nanagi.

"It's been a long time. The remorse of losing to you and Ivan in the Clan War is still vivid enough to remember." I'll pay you back for that right here. "

Cecil tilted his neck. In the first place, the locusts are wearing several sides. I don't know who it is. However, he opened his eyes wide as he saw the sword that was pointed at the hip of the flap.

"Oh! You're one of those guys who fought in the semi-finals!" Give me that sword! "

"As usual, he's a jerk." I can't give you a sword, but I'll give you a defeat. "

"Oh my God, you're a kisser."

Even if the opponent was an enemy, it wasn't a cheat, Hayato said in his heart.

"Well, it was a bit incompletely burned." I'll let you melt away, so let me have some fun. "

"I can't promise you that..."

When Nanagi said that, the bells for the start of the match went off.

Immediately after that, a grunting sound came out.

The invisible attack is launched from the state of holding the sword in the sheath.

I didn't expect to be the first, so Hayato said, "Cecil!” I shouted.

"Oh, I can't see this!" Awesome! "

"Do you want to take this at first sight..."

Cecil crossed his sword in front of him with both hands. I was attacked before by something that Simon didn't seem to have done at the pier.

"I didn't see it first, I saw it in your first match, right?" It's quite interesting, but the second time, the effect is halved. "

It's not that I can prevent it just because I saw it.

"I don't really know, but that's a short-range linear attack, right?" If you pinch the sword between the sheath and me, it'll be safe. "

"Can you see that far?" You monster...! "

"Hey, this is still a maiden." You're gonna get hurt, aren't you? "

Cecil, who doesn't seem to have been hurt at all, says that. And as a maiden, she smiled as vicious as she could possibly be.

Immediately afterwards, Cecil closed the distance between him and Nanagi and waved his sword so as to pinch it from left to right with both hands.

Nanagi moved his sword at high speed and played both attacks with one sword, which could be said to be almost simultaneous. Cecil opens his arms and becomes defenseless.

"Oh!?"

Cecil jumped in front of him in astonishment.

And even though it was supposed to be a flash, Cecil stopped the attack with a white blade.

Cecil had dropped all his weapons on the ground and activated his Melee Skill White Blade.

"Do you also have melee skills?" It's troublesome.... "

If you finish early, don't you want to have it, right?

Cecil put a kick in Nanagi, took his distance, and picked up the sword he had dropped. It wasn't made by Hayato, it was Cecil who had it from the beginning.

A sword is a sword after all!

I don't mind that, but don't make excuses even if you lose.

You can make excuses even if you lose, right?

Cecil held his sword with both hands and slashed at the dagger. His sword speed was too fast for Hayato's eyes to follow.

However, Nanagi seemed to see it accurately and took all the attacks with his sword. The speed of the sword was fast, and the sound of the sword clashing constantly continued.

And the surroundings were booming. Sometimes it's hot because it's the target of a bet, but it's simply excited about the fight.

Hayato was one of them. If it was real, it would really be in a state of sweating my hands.

"That Nanagi is pretty strong." I'm a little surprised that you can go that far without relying on your skills. "

Ash says so next to Hayato.

"Sure, and we don't have a clean hit with each other." Well, it seems that Nanagi and Simon were originally taught swordsmanship by Benny-chan, so whether they can do it in real life or not, they will be able to move properly. "

It was said that Benituru was a realistic swordsmanship license. I don't know what made me want to live in virtual reality, but Simon and Nanagi were taught the swordsmanship.

That is the relationship between the princess and the housekeeper in virtual reality.

Simon beat Nanagi at the pier, but it was either a sticky victory or an abandoned battle using Hayato's skills. Hayato didn't know if Simon had won the battle with a pure sword.

Cecil pushed against such a sloth. Nanagi was on the defensive.

The situation lasted a few minutes, but Nanagi was attacked by a sword. Your body is staggering and you have a deadly gap.

It's not Cecil who misses it. I turned around and attacked my back at a high speed behind the loose end.

However, from that position, Nanagi released a back kick like a piercing with his left foot. Equipped with a sword, it does not deal any damage, but it is a kick that breaks Cecil's stance.

That's right, but the perfectly timed kick cut the sky in vain. Cecil wrapped it in a sheet of paper.

What are you talking about!?

I don't know, that's something that Simon ever did to me!

Cecil, who plays a lot of mock battles with Simon, knows the kick is coming. Then he slashed with his sword at Nanagi, who had collapsed even further after cutting the sky with a kick. And instead of finishing with a single blow, I slashed it in a row.

"Are you going to be interrupted by him again...!"

As he said this, he fell face down on the stage.