Instant Death

Standing in front of that door, Yoichi Sudo always feels unfloated.

I still don't know what to look like in front of the purple garden (Zion), which was made up of wise men.

Did she really want to be a wise man? It wasn't sacrificed to protect us. I think about such an innuendo.

Yoichi shook his head.

That is all the more true now. What Yoichi should do now would be to do all his work as a sage's squire.

Yoichi knocked on the door.

"Go ahead."

And I heard a voice by magic in my ear.

Open the door.

That was a room made up of white and pink.

White furniture with cat feet. Curtains on pink carpet. A delicate chandelier inspired by flowers, on a bed with a canopy.

In a room filled with such maiden taste, Sage Theon lays back and relaxes to be buried in a huge cushion.

Wearing a loose negligee, she didn't seem to think about visitors or anything else.

"Oh? Isn't that Yoichi? What's wrong with you?

Theon was a little surprised to see Yoichi entering the room.

"You were the one who said you were coming to the situation report, weren't you?

Yoichi was frightened, but to this extent it was usual. Yoichi approached Shion's side.

"Yoichi. Don't talk like that in your own place."

Theon frowns sadly. Yoichi sighed.

"Damn, I get it. Ziyuan (Scion). But this is the way it usually is, and one day I'm gonna lose it."

"You're saying I'm a good sage, so there won't be a problem, will there?

"This is what I am, my squire. I don't know if I can get a grip on the others."

"So, what's the situation?

"For starters, about the invaders. Krayami was repelled by the wise Santaro, but the damage around him was immense. Around Altana it turned into a desert. You won't be able to rebuild it."

"Didn't you knock it down by repelling?

"They got away. Santaro said it wouldn't happen again because I was scattered, but it's suspicious if he has feelings or intelligence."

"Okay. Keep going."

I guess I'm not convinced of that response. Sion said with a little dissatisfaction.

"The King of the Hungry Wolf is defeated by the wise Lingyun (Rain)."

"You also think you know about Ling Yin. Look, because she likes animals."

"The Hedgehog thing is a bad idea. Master Yumehisa was crusaded, but died in return. This is the second time this year. As it is, it will only take victims for mischief. Can't you ask the Great Sage to crusade?

"I guess not. Grandpa is very busy."

Yoichi thinks what grandpa is.

There is no blood connection between the Purple Garden and the Great Sage, and the Grandson of the Great Sage, etc. is only a title. It was only a testament to the distorted family by the Great Sage.

"Anyway, it seems to Grandpa that it's more important than anything to hang out with slaves."

The words contain an obvious connotation. I also knew Yoichi couldn't count on the help of the Great Sage. Until I said it.

"Include me on Hedgehog and decide to hit the team"

All I knew about hedgehogs was about appearance.

It is a skinny human form and is covered in metals that glow all over the body.

From that form of behaviour, it was presumed that it would probably be a machine.

From the body's verses, things pop up that can't be a needle or a blade, and because of their appearance, they are called needle rats (hedgehogs).

"That's the type I don't know which. There are two types that are clearly angels. The individual revealed in Zabola is Sage Slang. The individuals revealed in the Ent are both extinguished by Fang Wen the Wise (Ok Fumi). I'm just curious about angels. Until now, it's almost random. The appearance position is changing."

"Were they noticed?

"You don't seem to grasp it to a clear position, but you seem to be gradually narrowing it down. Will soon be identified."

Yoichi just didn't even know what the angels were looking for.

I mean, I don't really understand why some people come after this world. Only the Great Sage will know the truth of it, but I guess the Great Sage will not pass it on to those who descend.

"The next thing you know about the Sage Candidates"

"Oh! I was watching until the dragon died somehow. And then what happened?

"You know. You don't question the part where the dragon died somehow?

"It's a dragon with about a thousand levels, right? Isn't it possible to die in some kind of applause?

Theon said that for real.

It would mean that for Scion, whose level exceeds 100 million, it equals dragons and other featherworms of about level thousand.

Yoichi felt complicated.

I guess Theon himself doesn't even think he's changed, etc.

But overwhelming power distorts the likelihood of it in response. No matter how much he tried to discipline himself, it was something that drowned his arrogance.

"Well, that also has something to do with talking about it later. First of all, the first mission was completed. There are four dead."

"Really? As a matter of course, you've narrowly limited the four incompetents. It's a hope that everyone's installation will succeed, and that's how it works."

"That's it... two incompetents and two of the five S-ranks are dead"

Theon conveniently divided the summoned into four ranks.

S-rank. It's not the first time we've come to this world, people with systems already installed and strong enough. Fate.

A-rank. Those who, because of their outstanding skills, may outrank S-rank depending on their growth. Confrontation.

B-Rank. Those who only possess mediocre skills and therefore are only as strong as the locals, but also have the potential to grow very unusual in the ocean. Hole.

C-rank. Those who only possess poor skills and therefore are less powerful than the locals, but are very likely to experience incredible growth in the ocean. Big hole.

And the incompetent are treated out of rank as the unlikely ones of the wise.

"That's unexpected. What is their situation now?

"With four incompetents in sight, the others went to the city. Moving to King's Capital afterwards is as advised by the second mission, but somehow three of the S-ranks returned to the starting point. And somehow two people died, and one went to the woods"

"Why, is it?

"Yes, it's the same as a dragon. Without any foretaste, he died suddenly. It's unusual at the time of the dragon's death, but it would be odd to die standing in the same place, wouldn't it? Their death came as soon as they came into contact with the incompetent who remained on the bus. Naturally, I want to suspect the incompetent, but the question is, what can the incompetent do?"

This world is a world of swords and magic.

You can do as many strange things as you want with magic, and the blow of the sword turns down the mountain.

But that was after benefiting from a system called Battlesong.

And the incompetent is failing to install that system. I mean, the incompetent are just people who aren't enough to take.

"Looking only at the phenomenon that happened, it seems like an instant death magic effect... but I've never seen anything happen to the one who used magic when I was in Japan, the original world. That would be the same for Ziyuan, wouldn't it?

"What about that? Things may have changed a lot in Japan since we were there, right? Maybe Japan is changing a lot nowadays?

"Is that why... well, that's good. The problem is the fact that the one who might be able to do something like instant death magic is in this world right now."

"It won't even be enough to worry about. Do you know why Yoichi isn't so popular with instant death magic?

"Well... because it's inefficient, isn't it?

I was skeptical of Yoichi himself, although I tried to say it was instant death magic, etc.

Instant death magic does exist. However, because instant death magic requires enormous magic, it is more efficient to use ordinary magic. They'll just be resistant (resist) where they put it on the grid.

In other words, the only thing instant death magic worked for was a remotely inferior opponent that could easily be defeated by other means.

"Exactly. Anyone can use instant death magic. But it hasn't. That has been well considered in the long history of the battle, because a number of means of confrontation have been found. It's common sense today that instant death magic can't exist to make sure it works."

"But you'll need to be careful. Two surviving incompetents, but can we include them as C-ranks?

"That's worrying. But, Yoichi, if you're convinced, do as you please."

All I'm saying is that Scion doesn't care, and I guess that still comes from his monstrous prowess.

But can I be optimistic so far?

Instant death magic only works underneath.

Then is it possible that the incompetent is of such a magnificent character?

- No way, man.

That's not possible without the benefit of the system.

But Yoichi was beginning to feel something creepy about the two incompetents.