It has been 22 hours since the game with Soras group started. The date: Year 112 B.T. was displayed on the Map. Inside the game, 72 years have already pa.s.sed.
Having finished her errand on the Lucia continent, Jibril transfers to the skies of the Ariella continent. That is where the Phantasma, Avant Heim - Jibrils capital was located. There, Jibril started writing Commands with elegance, but also, speed and precision when suddenly:
.................
She gently brushes the Map, and projects the scenery outside in midair.
The Flugel Units. They can freely teleport at any time to any part of the planet. They were revealing the whole world map, there was not a single speck of black in it. The whole world yes, the world in the nostalgic era of the Great War.
Jibril was supposed to be excited about that scenery of destruction and death, but instead, she just gazed at it with a complicated expression.
At the time when the Game of Sudoroku with the Old Deus started.
If it is my Masters, I think there is no way that they are trying to do something like forestalling me.
Thats what she thought when she heard what Sora said just before they wrote their Tasks: Of course, do betray us, okay? and Since were going to do this come at us with your full power all right?
If it was possible to use the Old Deus power to change the squares contents according to the Tasks, then she would use that power to challenge her Masters to a game that recreated the Great War
When she wrote her own Tasks, she even patted herself on the back because of her idea.
Did the overwhelmingly weak defeat the truly overwhelmingly strong and change the world? Jibril would challenge them with her full power, and, if even with that, she was defeated She had great expectations towards that answer, towards something that she didnt know, towards the unknown. Thats right, originally, this was supposed to be the best, and most exciting game but
But, when gazed upon that scene, Jibril just thought that it was terrible.
... I was the one who ruined it in the first place, so I really cant say anything right?
Swallowing the words she had just spilled, Jibril once again a.s.sess the situation on the Map as if it was just work.
Just now, some Dwarves and Elves were gathered in the Lucia continent. Since the rabble went out of their way to gather like that they were really a good target. They saved her some effort.
According to her instructions, theyd launch an indiscriminate attack to ensure total annihilation.
The Demonia,whose Demon King was killed, were already on the verge of extinction. The main forces of the Elves, Dwarves, and even Fairies were also annihilated. Also 18 Phantasmas, and 78 Dragonias were destroyed. All those were great military gains.
She will keep opposing almost all the other races indiscriminately. Whats more, Jibrils Flugel Units will keep acc.u.mulating military gains. But, she will not use strategy nor tactics to accomplish that. Just like in the Great War of the past, she will act like the strong, and simply crush them underfoot.
After all, her faction consisted of not only the Flugel, but also the G.o.d of War: Artosh, and his disciple, the Phantasma: Avant Heim. It was literally a power in a different dimension. If they pushed with numbers, even an Old Deus would be destroyed without difficulty.
At the time of the Great War, Jibril didnt worry about having fun while playing, she just used a full force offensive. If she just did that now, would things proceed smoothly? She wonders this as she let out a discouraged, or perhaps disappointed, sigh.
Thats right There is no way any of this is fun. I dont have the leeway, much less the right to have fun. After all, Im facing my masters, Sora and s.h.i.+ro, Blank. I have to win, no matter what I have to do.
Thus, Jibril keeps writing Commands in a businesslike, worklike manner.
After doing all this, it looks like losing is out of the question...
If, with just a few words from Soras group, she was ordered to Renounce your rights, or Die in a letter, the game would end. But they are not doing that, and even though she coerced them into this game, they still accepted her challenge.
At the very least, Jibril has to do this seriously and win. She has at least that duty. Jibril slides her pen once more and considers.
Immanity
I have seen many times that my masters are exceedingly great persons. But, no matter how great they seem, there is only one way to take on this difference in military power.
Infiltrating in complete secret, and changing the wars situation from the rear Just that.
Indeed, that is something she imagines her masters would do, Jibril is half-convinced of it. During the Great War, there was a race that wasnt noticed by anyone to an unnatural extent - It was Immanity. The reason for that, their true nature, was surely for this.
But any more than that, she wont understand until the conclusion.
The last move. How did they end the Great War, also how did they involve the Ex-Machina? But, whatever it is,
... But in that case what should I do? It is a simple matter
Thats right, she just needs to exterminate all the races. If there werent any other races to use, then they wouldnt even be able to move in secret. If she did that, then even her masters would have no choice but to renounce their rights. Thats what Jibril was thinking, when suddenly,
Oh...? The situation has changed
The Map illuminated by the Flugel Units.
Jibril grumbles at the new information about the situation on top of it. Up until then, the races has been acting separately, as she intended, but now, they had started to cooperate.
Clearly, they saw the Flugel (Jibril) as hostile.
As expected, is that it? yes, yes thats it
Jibril smiles slightly at this situation, and increases the speed of her pen. This game, the Great War, is indubitably Jibrils home field.
My Masters are really coming to defeat me head on!!
I dont want to lose I have to win.
But, if even with her most frantic efforts, she was still defeated Jibril thinks about that and makes a complicated smile. Jibril wasnt able to witness the moment the world changed in the past. She also wont be able to witness the moment the world will change in the future.
If she was allowed to be selfish and witness it at least until she died.
That
that...
... That would be really good, right? Jibril
Unexpectedly, Jibril asked herself that question.
Losing my memory is scary. It is so scary that I want to die.
I wish I could die by my masters hands, the very hands that are shaping the future.
Thats what she thinks. But
Originally, it was supposed to become the best and most exciting game...
...But, it was terribly...
She knew she had no right to continue that line of thought, but even so, she couldnt help but think of it.
Her last game is so boring.
Was Jibril. Really all right?... Masters
Looking like she doesnt understand anything anymore she hangs her head in shame.
Jibril wipes away the drops that fell on the Command, and just keeps moving her pen.
And then, a thunderous roar shook heavens and earth.
Hyaaaaaaaaa!? Whats thiiiiiiiiiis!?
It has been 51 hours and 43 minutes since the game started. The date displayed on the map was: Year 14 B.T. It seems that Steph had dozed off for 4 hours, but now she was awake,
Oh. You woke up? Its okay, that was just the previous Capital blowing up.
It was an attack that turned the previous Capitals location into a crater.
Just how is any of this okay? It seemed that Steph wanted to say this, but in response:
How sloppy . Falling asleep after a mere 47 hours?
... Sleeping more than 5 minutes in the middle of a game means you lack fighting spirit.
Without sparing her a single glance or stopping what they were doing, Sora and s.h.i.+ro answered bluntly.
N-normal humans sleep once per day! Also
Normally, Steph is very resistant to sleep, but her body was still shrunk to that of a 3.6 years old.
I fainted because I ran around so much Wait, what is this!? Steph screamed at the large quant.i.ty of papers covering the floor, and continues meekly:
... u-um since you woke me up, Ill do my best to mail Steph said to Sora and s.h.i.+ro, who still wouldnt stop their hands and kept writing. It seems that Steph thinks the Commands had piled up while she slept, but the two of them smiled comfortably, and answered:
Ah. Those. They are not to be mailed now, so
... Half are s.h.i.+ros equations...
... Th-then What are you doing now? Steph asked the two of them, who still werent stopping their hands, even while answering.
But
Hmm thats right. Now Im playing S*m City?
... s.h.i.+ro is playing harv*** moon
What? Actually since when was the map
Instead of a response they used the map. The Terrain Map now displayed the whole world. Thats right, the whole world was displayed with such clarity it seemed unnatural. They pinched out at a Scout, and projected its field of view in midair.
Ariella continents center, equatorial region.
If the ash wasnt covering the sky, it would probably be a tropical region. But, since it was world without sunlight, the ground was frozen solid, just like everywhere else.
Wha. what is this?
A City so splendid that Steph couldnt help but rise her voice was built. It was a city built with stone and ancient concrete, and in it, they were even Farming. It was a city that made you think about ancient Rome, but, both building it, and farming in it were,
H-how did you ally with the Warbeasts while I was asleep!?
Thats right, after looking at the working Warbeast Units, Steph gasps with admiration. But, not stopping his hand even now, Sora smiles and answers:
I told you we cant ally with them. However, if we go just by results, then there are some races we can cooperate with
Yes, thats because it would be troublesome if their existence became known in a bad way. Sora explains while scratching his head as if to hide his embarra.s.sment:
... Well, I just helped them a bit since they were so pitiful.
What a curious turn of events not. Whats your ulterior motive this time?
Hadnt Sora already strayed far off the path of humanity? To Stephs suspicious half-lidded eyes, Sora answers with slightly hurt feelings:
What the heck? Even though I helped them when they were about to be destroyed by the cruel Elves heartless vengeance?
I doubt they are crueler than Sora - the cause of that heartless vengeance!?
It was the incident where Sora confused the Warbeasts with orcs and made them kidnap Elves. Even though it has been 118 years of in game time since that happened, they were still taking on the revenge from time to time. They had no villages nor any food, the Warbeasts were on the verge of destruction, what Sora proposed under a pseudonym led to this situation.
In other words: This is all your fault
Stephs blaming is accurate, but this time, even though it seemed hard to say, she forced herself to continue:
I-in that case If we have that much food, isnt it better to invest it in our Immanity Units...
The total number of Immanity Units was already over 450,000.
They have 9 cities just in the Lucia continent, they were even scattered around the world in all continents. They still couldnt say they had enough food to support all that
However... Sora stops his pen for the first time, and turns around.
We have to sacrifice someone after all, it cant be helped, right?
...................
If everyone keeps telling themselves that then it would result in this, a Great War would it not?
Unable to say anything, Steph just hangs her head. If she had to say, then Sora telling her that, of all things, wasnt particularly satisfying. Sora ignores Stephs protesting gaze, and continues while touching the Map
The good you do for others is good you do yourself. Precisely because it was given to them, they shall experience the ultimate luxury. Look!
He projects the field of view of a different unit, as if saying: this is progress towards peace.
After 170 years of trial and error! Finally, in this dying world
Thats right, hes boasting about a great enterprise that took more than 100 years.
Using a chemical fertilizer, and a soil improving mineral, vermiculite!
... through hydroponics large scale farming was successful
Sora and s.h.i.+ro were loudly throwing out their chest at that, and Steph also gasped with admiration.
At any rate, thats only natural.
Thats because it was really, without doubt, unmistakably, a great achievement.
To begin with, the sky was covered with ashes, there was no sunlight, and the ground was frozen. Since the earth continued to receive the fires of war, it heated a little bit, but other than that, almost the whole planet was frozen solid. For all intents and purposes, they couldnt use the ground, almost all the places they could use were contaminated with the Deathly Ashes.
Thus, relying on the information in their tablet, they single-mindedly kept using trial and error for one century. Using soil improving earth, and chemical fertilizers. Looking for land where the deathly ashes dont rain. Hydroponics. Two simple shut ins succeeded in something that was never seen before.
But, the only race who can offer and manufacture both the vermiculite and the chemical fertilizers is Immanity!
No, strictly speaking, only Immanity knows the manufacturing procedure. So that they wouldnt lose the procedure after manufacturing it, Sora and s.h.i.+ros instructions were to treat the it as top secret material. Therefore!
The Warbeasts are working for the cost of their own food, we are selling food at the lowest possible price!
At any rate, they were the ones offering the fundamental technology. For them, for the Warbeast Units, refusing would be foolish, they didnt even have a choice.
Thus! Distribution of goods and an economy - mutual trade was realized right here!
... Through a win-win economy through capitalism friendly relations
Come now, its fine to shower us with praises, dont hold back! In this s.h.i.+tty war world, we established mutual economic prosperity based on capitalism! Rejoice! This is a cultural victory, peace!
Sora was loudly singing praises, and s.h.i.+ro was throwing out her chest, but
After a few seconds of careful consideration, Steph raised her voice:
That is not coexistence, thats exploitation!?
A certain Steph was almost deceived, and Sora just sighs:
Good grief. You cant even understand the basics of capitalism prime minister? What a joke!
Sora shakes his head and thinks: Exploitation? Ah, of course, thats completely correct. But the basics of capitalism is to pretend you didnt realize that since the beginning!
But, well, you can say whatever you want Sora thinks, and laughs. Even if thats true, this is peace, that is an unshakable truth, therefore!
There is one thing all Living things absolutely cannot go against. Do you know what it is?
That is
Hunger!
..........!
Steph was taken aback. Sora and s.h.i.+ro glare at the completed world map.
Using this overwhelming weapon - by seizing their stomachs, we are fighting against this world!!
... Those who control the food. Shall control the world
If they get hungry, they have no choice but to deal with us. But, we are a hegemony Sora said.
The light in his eyes was like that of a supreme ruler, courageous, strong.
Someones stomach growled.
The sound that s.h.i.+ros stomach made was like a small animal, cutesy, ephemeral.
.
After a little period of silence, Steph lets out a sigh, and says:
... It is fine if you say your true intentions I understand what you feel
Both s.h.i.+ro and I are starving! We are at our limit!
Sora became aggressive because of that. He struck the desk and cried:
Its been 51 hours! We can deal with sleepiness and tiredness one way or another, but we are hungry!
.... s.h.i.+ro wants to eat S** King...
s.h.i.+ro had reached the stage of drooling and following something that wasnt there with her eyes.
... Ill ask just in case, but is it really okay? This game is an Illusion after all
That!? Even a drawing of mochi might be delicious if you eat it!!
... At the very least it will taste like paper and paint *drool*
While she was being pushed by their truly ravenous gazes, Steph says firmly:
Uhm One second for us is eight hours inside the game, right?
Even just 4 hours of sleep would surely clear her head. Sora and s.h.i.+ro definitely didnt notice no. The truth that they were refusing to notice on purpose, was mercilessly thrown at them.
Even if you ate in just 5 seconds it would surely go bad?
It became even colder than the frozen world.
They had a really hard time accepting reality, but after steeling themselves for a few seconds
... Then, its fine already we got some free time just now
... Nii Is it fine if s.h.i.+ro sleeps for just five minutes?
Thats fine ah, mail the Commands around here in the meantime. Wake us up in 5 minutes
Steph, who had already slept for 4 hours, could not argue with that, so she mailed the Commands as she was told.
Since she couldnt carry all of them at once, she made several round trips to the Mailbox and kept mailing them, little by little.
To the lullaby of her footsteps.
Faintly, as if talking to himself, Sora murmurs:
However, well. If this is really something that happened in the past
Hugging s.h.i.+ro while laying down, Sora stares at what the Map was projecting in midair. While looking at the Great War (world) projected there, at some point, Sora made a bitter smile.
You did well to survive this really, humanity is very persistent.
Sora remembers some games depicting people stubbornly surviving in a post-apocalyptic world. I see If you can survive this h.e.l.l, then surely nuclear winter isnt worth fearing. In response to Soras mutterings, Steph, looking as if she just remembered something, stops mailing and says:
That reminds me, didnt Jibril say something about Immanity destroying a G.o.d?
Thats right. It wasnt just surviving. Jibril did say that for sure.
Eliminating the G.o.ds themselves, destroying a G.o.d, only two races had done this. They were only the Flugel, and the ones who destroyed their master, G.o.d Artosh, the Ex-Machina. And
It is implied that the ones who used the Ex-Machina, Immanity, also destroyed a G.o.d indirectly. Besides, if the world changed because they killed a G.o.d, then...
It can even be said that Immanity ended the Great War...
... What did she mean by that? Steph said.
A magnificent tale. An epic poem about Immanitys hidden greatness. Thats what Jibrils words hinted at. Sora and s.h.i.+ro smile fearlessly at Steph, who timidly asked that, and answer:
Who knows? Whatever she meant is completely unclear!
... Jibril was just half asleep
The two of them concluded this with smiles full of confidence, but Stephs shoulders fell in response.
Eh? Huh? But didnt you say it was easy to win this Great War?
Certainly, Sora did say that, however
I was talking about the game. There is no way we would be able to win an actual war using the techniques of a strategy game Sora said, as he rises, and once again looks at the projected Map.
Sora and s.h.i.+ros knowledge of their previous world is future knowledge in this world. Not to mention, they also had information about the Exceed. This is just the result of using those. But, even with that, what they could do was extremely limited.
53 hours after the game started. In game time, 177 years have pa.s.sed.
Coming this far under these conditions is certainly the best possible result.
But, if that is true Sora and the others life span was coming to an end, it was time to return to the ground.
And more importantly, most importantly
.... Not only RTSs, also chess, shogi... when comparing any abstract game about war with reality, do you know what is the most fundamental but also most unlikely premise?
... hmmm something like seeing things from above, or pieces that follow orders faithfully?
Mustering all her wisdom, Steph gives her best ideas.
But too bad. Both are wrong.
That there are clear victory and defeat conditions. That it is already decided with certainty that it is going to end.
Therefore, Sora evaluated humanity as persistent. Thats because the Immanity from that era also noticed it for sure. Namely that:
It is impossible for anyone to end this war.
..... eh?.....
Steph was puzzled since Sora concluded something else entirely.
There is no way this Great War is going to end. Even after noticing that, nevertheless, they still tried to survive. And, they actually survived. Just that is worthy of praise.
Using the other races to end the Great War? Thats idiot talk
That is something that could never happen even if heaven and earth flipped over, thats what Sora and s.h.i.+ro declared.
B-but, Sora is also using the other races Cant you just do it whenever you feel like it!?
Sora and s.h.i.+ro look into each others eyes, and smile bitterly at Stephs words.
Thats wrong. Its not a matter of being able to do it or not.
To begin with, in the first place
Even if Immanity ended the war, the One True G.o.d isnt Immanity, right?
Thats right, to begin with, the winner of the Great War was Tet. Not to mention, in the past war, in the real war,
That doing something like that wouldnt be worth it. It would be meaningless
If it wasnt a game, but the real war,
If they defeated the strongest, the only ones we have to defeat this time, it wouldnt end
Thats right Reality is different from a game or something like that.
As if he was mocking those who proudly talk about things they seem to know, Sora continues:
I see, then, for arguments sake, lets say that Jibrils misunderstanding is correct
Lets say they somehow used the Ex-Machina, and they skillfully guided the course of the war. No matter how many lives you had they wouldnt be enough, and at the end of that tightrope:
Piling extreme hards.h.i.+p upon extreme hards.h.i.+p, lets say they somehow destroyed a G.o.d and then?
Sora, with dark eyes, asks Steph, who had tilted her head:
... then what, what would happen after that?
........ah
After accomplis.h.i.+ng that great enterprise, what would change?
Nothing. Nothing would change.
Next are the Ex-Machina, if it is true that Immanity pulled their strings, then they just needed to make them lose. And next make those that defeated them lose, and the next, and next. Without end.
Until finally, youre the only one left, continuing until there is no one else.
That is just like their original world.
Well! Its like that. My well trained gamer brain concludes so!!
Sora rolls his dark eyes and laughs it away. He collapses on the floor and reaches a conclusion:
Forget about Immanity, there is no one who can end this Great War
What Jibril said, that this is like a recreation of the Great War, is completely wrong. Taking this into account, there are only 2 options, either the war wouldnt be settled for all eternity, or only one race would remain and win.
Then, Jibril just wants to know what we would do!?
If it was my masters, what would they do? thats what Jibril let slip. With amazement, Sora and s.h.i.+ro let out a bitter smile, and announce the answer:
In this Great War... The only choice would be to keep running until the edge of the universe
..... thats right
... Its something like this. You have absolutely no intention to Rise up and save the world!?
In response to the question Steph asked with an amazed no a resigned expression:
Thats right! Not in the slightest!
... we dont care. About the world at all
Right?... Thats what I thought...haaah
Steph lets out a breath mixed with resignation as they smiled and reached such a strong conclusion.
If is fine to just let the guys that want to be in this stupid war do whatever they want.
If that destroyed the world, then it is fine to let it be destroyed.
Then let us do whatever we want too. What will we do? Destroy the world, of course.
After all, the world is being destroyed right now and n.o.body's being inconvenienced or complaining. Sora gloomily remembered what he had thought about before. But Steph tilts her head and asks:
But the Great War actually ended, also, the One True G.o.d
Thats right. Hes right there. Therefore
If even with all that the Great War of the past still ended, then...
If this Great War, a war that shouldnt have ended, ended then...
Jibril is overlooking one thing. That something happened.
... Something?... What would that be?
But Sora just closes his eyes, that question is not funny, not funny at all.
He just declared that there is no way that this is historically accurate, thats because those are not present in this Great War. Something they looked for restlessly in their former world, but couldnt find.
Something that exists on Disboard, but not on Earth. Something necessary to go beyond the Established tactic of having to keep piling on sacrifices.
There are no Opening moves.
Who knows but well, if we think about this as a game, then
Therefore, Sora just made an appropriately foolish laugh.
Then it was also a situation where they just had to satisfy some conditions to clear it, right?
Something like a Technological Victory or a Diplomatic Victory in Civ.
Thats right, when he was talking about what he thought as he dozed off
Something like a drop of water fell.
... Nii, were the Ex-Machina the ones who defeated the Flugels G.o.d, Artosh?
Looks like it. Sora thinks, half asleep.
Exceedrank 10. Ex-Machina...
It was a race of machines with extremely few living members.
... In that case why
... are the Ex-Machina not destroyed.?
Drip.
Whoooooah!? Wh-what is thiiiiiiiiis!? Steph screamed.
Sora sprung awake, and climbed on top of the desk. There was no time to worry about Steph, Sora fiercely touches the Map, and scales it repeatedly. They had scoured each and every corner of the map, and now they had all the information in it.
... Sixteen
Thats right, they confirmed the total number of races - Units, on the Map.
Sixteen. There are sixteen races.
There are no unknown races!!
After a war like this No, after this continuous natural disaster that can be said to have changed the earths crust. Furthermore, there is no way this war will end until all the other races are annihilated and you are the last remaining one. To the extent that it is strange that there are not several extinct races, in that case.
It cant be. It cant be, it cant be, it cant be.
Are you saying that the Great War ended without destroying the other races until only one remained!?
Stop kidding me, a method like that would Sora thinked.
Thats right. Thats what happened. He and s.h.i.+ro look into each others eyes, then he gave her a small nod.
It seems like its just as Jibril said, the ones who destroyed Artosh were the Ex-Machina.
Did the Flugel, whose master was destroyed, lose the will to fight? Impossible. Youre kidding me. Would Jibril, or Azriel Would the Flugel that Sora knows just cry themselves to sleep? There is no way. They wouldnt lose their will to fight either. Not until they got their revenge. In other words, not until they destroyed the last remaining Ex-Machina!!
So they destroyed Artosh. Were the Ex-Machina so strong that the Flugel couldnt exact their revenge? In that case, the Flugel should have been destroyed in return!? The fact that neither the Flugel nor the Ex-Machina are destroyed
Thats right, no doubt, the only hypothesis that remains is like a game. After Artosh was destroyed, while they were trying to destroy each other, in that small period of time
The Great War.
Ended all of a sudden. That was,
...haha was there really such an Opportunistic victory condition?
Sora muttered, but he also half believed that to be the case. What that condition was, both Sora and s.h.i.+ro, of course, had no way of knowing. The things that are not reflected in this game are the things that even Jibril doesn't know about.
But that is related to the Throne of the One True G.o.d.
In that case, that, is related to the One True G.o.d, in other words to Tet.
Something that the G.o.d of Games demonstrated when he established the Ten Pledges.
Something that exists on Disboard, but not on Earth.
Something to go beyond the Established tactic of continuously piling on sacrifices
Something that left behind an Opening move...
... Nii when you. go against s.h.i.+ro in an RTS
s.h.i.+ro told the half-dazed Sora.
You do that a lot. When you cant win by conquest. Anymore
The Immanity that survived this h.e.l.lish Great War. Even though its a war where even aliens would run back to their homeworld with their tail between their legs.
Since they couldnt fight, they did it without fighting.
Since they couldnt kill, they did it without killing.
Even though they used a different method, they still tried to win. And yet, if they didnt win They even entrusted it to the next ones. Never themselves, but someone else, until they claimed Victory... without interruptions. Using such a crude method Those idiots used conventional means
...Hey. Are you for real, Tet? Did someone else entrust that to you?
They arbitrarily decided that this h.e.l.l,the real Great War, was just a game. And, that theyd really win.
Winning with zero sacrifices, to that end
Humanity was just one step short? Whats up with that?
Even though they were betting everything. Even though they were entrusting it to the next ones They couldnt just stay out of it. That kind of extremely loving idiots would surely
Sora looks down, and laughs bitterly at his I humanity t-s.h.i.+rt. Aah, Sora indeed admired those guys, but he still muttered with frustration:
... I cant get enough of them d.a.m.n it
Guys like Stephs grandfather, the previous king, whose name he still didnt know.
Those guys, however...
That's right Sora turns towards the Map projected in midair.
I cannot live a life as cool as yours
As Sora muttered that, s.h.i.+ro and Steph followed his gaze.
The date projected on the map was Year 7 B.T.. And, an enormous amount of units, the armies of many races, were interwoven in the battlefield.
In short, Jibrils Capital, Avant Heim, was taking a saturation attack from them.
As the seconds continued to disappear relentlessly form the display There were the Flugel Units.
Hey, wh-what is going on? Why is Jibril losing!? Steph asked, at a loss for words, but she was the only one.
To answer that, Sora and s.h.i.+ro simply gave a bitter smile:
... Not doing anything This is the result of that. Jibrils self-destruction.
Soras group certainly had an eye on Jibril.
Originally, if it was the real Great War, theyd have been checkmated at that. However, if Jibril was aware of Soras group, and her only objective was to make them Renounce their rights. In other words, if her objective wasnt to kill Soras group by Taking their capital. Furthermore, if she is under the impression that Immanity used the Ex-Machina and won. Then theres no doubt shes thinking that Soras group is going to use the other races.
And to block that move, shed most likely use the most reliable move. Eliminating the races theyd use, in other words, itd be fine if she destroyed all the races, however,
... No matter how determined you are, you shouldnt try to bite more that you can chew, okay?
That is the first thing a strategy game beginner does.
Win against the easy targets.
Make lots of enemies.
Then everyone gangs up on you However.
... I-in that case, is Jibril going to die?
Thats right, at this rate, once her capital falls, Jibril will die and the game will end. The one who pressed for a game betting death was Jibril. Steph doesnt know if its all right to stick up for her.
Hah? As if wed let everything go according to her plans
... what do you think we came this far for
But amazingly, Sora and s.h.i.+ro just laughed at her.
A game we can win even with our eyes closed? We reject that s.h.i.+tty null game
... we will proceed... bound by a much much more brutal... difficulty
Sora reaches his seat quite happily, but also with cold sweat.
s.h.i.+ro, we are we. Lets go and use appropriately uncool forbidden moves
Thats right, since Sora can not live cooly, he can at least do that. Theyd proceed in a completely, thoroughly, absolutely uncool way. Thats what he declared.
What was known in the online games from their previous world as Forbidden moves. They were perhaps even lower than unwillingly accepting Defeat. If they were going to use cheats, then hed resent it if they didnt do it together, it was a nasty, unskillful, childish move after all.
In other words,
... listen, s.h.i.+ro. This will be the first Black mark (defeat) in Blanks history
Thats right, Sora was confirming, just in case, but there was no need to do so with s.h.i.+ro.
.... More difficult, than winning
s.h.i.+ro continues with a full face smile:
...if its fun s.h.i.+ro will follow Nii
And once again, Sora smiled like he was having fun, took his pen started writing Commands.
Then lets do the bulls.h.i.+t uncool move of Ripping the cable off!!
Then, they made Steph mail the command she had received. While the instructions were on the way to the units, Sora said with a laughing voice:
We are going through the trouble of losing! Lets have a lot of fun at least!!
His voice resounded together with the orders for the Last Capital Transfer.