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Kousei No Ore Demo Boukensha Ni Nareba Riajuu Ni Naremasuka: Chapter #78
Translators: Nyx and Ririi Rain
Episode 78:
The First Day of Training Camp (3)
"----
Adventurers each have something called an attribute that they are especially
good at."
At night
(though it was still sunny around us), after having eaten dinner, we listened
to Teacher's lecture on the art of Linking.
"Linking
is the technique of overlapping the card and your mind. Therefore, the
individual's preferences and disposition will inevitably influence the Link.
For example, in the case of Oribe-san, she is good at Linking with the undead
types due to her preference, and on the opposite end, Jushichiya-san has
difficulty in Linking with the undead types. It is also common for a person to
be good at Linking with a certain attribute due to their innate nature."
In my case,
for instance, because I have been using girl cards ever since I became an
adventurer and because I personally like girl cards, it is by far easier for me
to Link (such as synchronize) with them than with male cards. On the other
hand, asexual cards are easier to Link with than male cards.
"The
'inborn attribute' is what being good at Linking due to one's disposition. When
a person grows to be good at Linking due to personal preference or the use of a
particular card, it is called an 'acquired attribute'.”
The
inborn attributes are unchanging, as they are innate, while the acquired
attributes can change depending on the state of mind and the card usage.
For
example, an adventurer like me, who is good at using girl monster cards, may
suddenly become bad at using girl cards if I receive a video letter from
someone who slept with my girlfriend or something.
"To find
out what your inborn attribute is, if you find a card that you have never used
before but are strangely comfortable with, that's usually your attribute. This
is easier to find the earlier you use the Link. If you can't find any other
cards than your favorites, it is most likely that you are fortunate enough that
your inborn attribute matches your acquired attribute. Maro is one of those
types."
I
nodded in response to my Teacher's gaze.
I am lucky
enough to have matching inborn and acquired attributes. It is not just out of a
dirty mind that I have my party made up of girl monster cards.
This is a
completely rational thought.
I
could hear some kid saying, 『Isn't it proof that you're a
congenital pervert?』
but I will ignore that.
By
the way, Anna's inborn attribute is ‘virtue’, and her acquired attribute is
angel/spirit type card. Oribe's innate attribute is ‘evil’, and his acquired
attribute is demon/undead. Both of them have relatively uniform innate and
acquired attributes.
It
should be noted that just as these two people with opposite attributes are
close friends, there is no influence on their friendships due to their
attributes as adventurers.
It
was not unlike the sort of thing that happened in games.
"Basically,
the narrower the range of an attribute, the stronger the effectiveness of the
attribute. For example, Oribe-san, who specializes only in a specific race of
undead, has more distinct strengths and weaknesses than Maro, who is strong in
all types of girl monster cards. But there is no clear evidence of this, as
there are differences in the talent in the Link itself. I just have a feeling
that's the case...... based on the general tendency of the military and
adventurers as a whole."
Teacher
then tightened his expression and put on a serious air.
"The reason
I have been talking about attributes that are well-known information to
everyone is that these attributes have to do with the endpoint of the Link for
adventurers."
""".................."""
As
my Teacher's mood changed, we straightened our posture to listen.
From
here on out, I heard the information for the first time.
"The
Links used by adventurers--Personal (civilian) Links--are a small fraction of
the things leaked from the Secret (military) Links.
The reason
the military has left these leaks alone is that these are the Links that are
most likely to be acquired naturally as you use your cards more and more. The
'Unique Link' that I am about to discuss is a technique that is as close as
possible to the pinnacle of the personal Link, which is the result of pushing
this Personal Link to its limits."
The
pinnacle in Personal Linking......
"The
Unique Link is actually a Link that I have not yet acquired, so I only know
about it as information............, but this Link, it is said that the effect
is to 'awaken the adventurer's own skills'."
"""What?!"""
That
brought a bit of a shock to us.
"Wait a
minute. Does that mean we will be able to use recovery magic like Renge and the
others?"
"Not
exactly," said Teacher, shaking his head.
"Unique
Link is a Link that puts an effect like a card's skill on a card with your
attribute. So it's a little different from being able to use your own skills.
......For example, some of the Unique Links I know of include: "The
efficiency of training the cards of your own attribute increases
dramatically," "Any number of cards of your own attribute can be
fully synchronized," and "A single skill can be shared among all
cards of your attribute". or "A single skill can be shared among all
the cards of your attribute". Well, I don't know much about it because
it's just hearsay. It seems that many of them have activation conditions."
What the,
crazy! The last one, in particular, means that [Aegis Protection] of Athena
will be able to be used by Renge and Eliza if it works? What about
[Spiritual recurrence] and [Breakthrough of Limits]? ......But, it
seems like it won't be that simple.
"It is
said that a Unique Link is a Link unique to that adventurer who has taken his
or her attributes to the limit. That's why there is only one Unique Link for
each person, and your own inclinations will have a big influence on it. I hear
that it is not possible to awaken it with the desire to have it. I guess this
is another reason why some of them were omitted from the Secret Link. One of
the rules of the Secret Link is that it's likely to be shared by the entire
military."
"Unique
Link, huh....... I've heard of it, but it sounds more and more like a psychic
power."
Everyone
made a face at Anna's words, like, "Ooh! She said it!"
Teacher
coughed awkwardly and said,
"Well,
well, it is not a skill that can be learned immediately, but everyone should be
aware of their own attributes before using Links. The Unique Link is one of the
most advanced Links that even professionals do not necessarily have, but once
you awaken to it, it will become your one and exclusive weapon."
That
was the end of the talk.
"Now,
would you like some more massages, young lady?"
After
Teacher's lesson was over, I asked Oribe, whose shoulders had been massaged by
me throughout the entire lesson.
"Hmm
...... well, I think that's enough for today."
Phew.......
Oribe
gave me the green light, and I took my hands off her shoulders in a big motion.
Of
course I was rubbing her shoulder because she was the winner of the race.
This
chuunibyou1 girl, who should have lost some time due to battling me, apparently
caught up with Anna after that and succeeded in getting Anna to select "Escape"
verbally and wait there for her to leave.
As
a result, Oribe, who came in first place, ordered me to give her a shoulder
massage during Teacher's lecture as a privilege of the winner.
At
first, I was secretly overjoyed to be able to legally touch the skin of a
younger woman, even though it was a game of punishment, but it was actually
exhausting to continue to squeeze her shoulders during the lesson, which lasted
almost an entire hour.
"You did
pretty well. Keep up the good work next time."
"There
is no next time."
She
made it sound as if I would be in the last place again next time.
"That's
right! I'll be the one having Senpai massage my shoulders next time!"
"I won't
massage your shoulders either. I'd rather have one of you massage my
shoulders."
Teacher
laughed when he saw our exchange.
"If I
participate in the race, Maro will give me a shoulder massage? It's a shame I
can't join in."
"........................"
I
looked away and kept silent because as expected, I couldn't say I would win if
Teacher entered the race.
"Well,
tomorrow is not going to be a fair race, we'll be the 'other players' that will
be trying to obstruct Senpai in every way possible, so there will be no penalty
game."
"What
the, so it's like that......"
Oribe
muttered sadly.
It
was a shame that I couldn't get my revenge either.
"Ah, but
if Senpai didn't fulfill the conditions, maybe we can make a penalty
game."
"Who
would take it, such a one-sided condition. Unless, you will be punished with a
naughty penalty game if I fulfill the conditions. I may take you up on
it."
"That's
not going to happen. Unfortunately, there won't be a penalty game."
.........................Tch.
"For
today's review session, let's talk about how to spot your opponent's bluff and
outwit them. After all, both I and Senpai were well beaten by Sayo at this
point. "
"Mmm...
I already have a countermeasure for that."
"Ho...
then let's see how things go tomorrow, shall we?"
Oribe
grinned at me, but sorry to say, I was confident that I could seriously see
through most of their tactics tomorrow.
In
fact, I wasn't really supposed to fall for it today either.
...If only I
remembered that skill properly.
"Also,
Kannadzuki-Senpai, can't you do something about the hints.....? It's a bit
difficult to decipher a mathematical formula to determine the coordinates of a
checkpoint..."
Anna,
who is not very good at studying, complained bitterly to Teacher. But she's
right, I thought those clues were a bit problematic too. Catfight probably
won't give any hints like that either.
"Huh? I
thought it was a good one. Well, I see. Then, from tomorrow, I'll use a method
where if you connect the dots of the four clues, you can find the checkpoint."
"Like
the Road Poneglyph method from a certain pirate manga. I think it's a good
idea."
"......
Actually, I think that method is more likely to be used in the real game. Then
you will have to collect the four clues and go to the checkpoints. If there are
checkpoints at every fifth floor and the dungeon has 26 levels, it should be a
rather good race, don't you think?"
"The
problem is the missions that the management sends out, right? Since we don't
know the details of these missions, we can't reproduce them in the mock race,
so we'll have to let Senpai handle it on his own."
Having
finished the review meeting like that, I looked around to see what the cards
were doing and found the kids gathering sneakily to do something.
When
I got closer to see, it seemed that Renge, Mea, Athena, and Jeanette (my
Teacher's Aradia) were giving riddles to each other.
......
Perhaps a countermeasure for riddle skills?
"Now
here's the question. What is the one thing in the middle of the world?"
Jeanette
the Aradia, with a book of riddles for young children in her hand, asked the
question, and Renge and Mea folded their arms and began to think.
"In the
middle of the world......?"
"Eh~? I don't know.
....... It's in the middle of the world...... so what?"
As
the two of them tilted their heads, Athena, who was making a wonderful, smug
face, began to answer,
"Hmph,
this is too easy a problem for Athena, the goddess of knowledge. The middle of
the world is the center, or for humans, the navel. In other words, it must
refer to Ayers Rock, which is called the navel of the earth. Ayers Rock is a
sacred place that was originally called Uluru by the Aborigines. The origin of
this name is that Ayers Rock was believed to be the egg of the rainbow-colored
snake they worshipped. In other words, the thing in the middle of the world is
a rainbow-colored snake, or its egg! How is it? Am I right?"
"Not at
all. You are thinking too much."
"Huh?! That's
ridiculous......"
When
Athena was stunned and overwhelmed, Renge snapped her fingers and answered,
"Ah, I
got it. It's a mosquito. It's a mosquito ('ka') because it's 'se'-, 'ka'-, 'i'2,
right?"
"Correct."
"Yosh!"
"You
mean to tell me that such a childish answer is the correct answer?!"
"Ah,
well, since it's a riddle for children....."
That
Athena was becoming a typical know-it-all but blockheaded one.
"Ah~,
why didn't I think of that? Hey, hey, let's have another one! Mea will answer
next!"
"Understood.
Now, next question."
I
watched their riddle contest with a smile on my face.
『...By
the way, I also figured it out, Master. I figured it out instantly. Aren't I
amazing?』
Such
a Link arrived from Suzuka, who was sitting on the floor holding her knees
about 10 meters away from them.
Suzuka.......
Are you quietly participating from such a distance...? You're not very good at
getting into everyone's circle as usual, huh......
Well,
it was certainly a hurdle to mix in with this group of little girls, I guess.
Then why didn't
she just chat with the others ...... and so I looked around. Yuki was talking
with Oribe and her cards, and Eliza was talking with Anna and her cards.
I
couldn't see my Teacher anymore, maybe he had gone to the restroom or
something.
This is
.....! That
Suzuka is completely isolated......!
As usual,
huh...
『Suzuka,
I'm going to go around to Anna and Sayo's place now, ...but if you're free, do
you want to go with me?』
『......I
don't know those people well, so I don't know what to talk about. And I'm not
good with all that glitter......』
Hmmm,
this is a total no-action.
I
decided to go to Anna first, hoping as a master that she would stand on her own
two feet (it was a pain in the ass, so I abandoned her).
With
Suzuka's abandoned puppy stare at my back, I headed towards Anna's place to
find Eliza talking with Tanya the Elf and Dungeonteo the Pegasus.
"Yo,
this is an unusual combination. What are you guys talking about?"
"Oh,
Senpai. It seems that Eliza-san has something she wants to ask."
"Yes,
Master. I was asking about the trinity attack with Pegasus that we saw
before."
"Ahh......."
The
one that put the Mother Goat in a good position......, I recalled.
"That
was definitely a good combi. So what's that?"
"Hmm...
I might fight with Senpai tomorrow, so I don't want to reveal too much of my
hands..."
I
was also curious and asked her about it, and although she hesitated, she
eventually told me.
"Well, I
guess it's the club leader's job to lead the club members. That one was a
combination of
Amdo's
equipping, Dungeonteo's cavalry mount skills, and Tanya's riding skills
together."
Saying
this, Anna showed me her phone and gave me the details of the necessary skills.
I
will skip over the [Armor even for the departed3] because I know it already...
What was important was Pegasus's inborn skill of [Heavenly Horse Racing through
the Sky] and Elf's acquired skill of [Whip for Running Horses].
・Heavenly
Horse Racing through the Sky: Allow to traverse the air as if running on the
ground. By continuing to move, strength and agility are greatly increased at
the expense of endurance. After reaching the maximum value (double), [Thunder
and Lightning Carrier] can be used in a straight line with the aid of distance.
Contain high-speed flight and cavalry beast skills.
(Cavalry
Beast: Can add their own attack power and agility to the status of the rider
with a riding skill)
(Thunder and
Lightning Carrier): For one strike only, triples the rider's stats and
unleashes a charging attack.
・Whip for
Running Horses: Lower the endurance of cards with the [Cavalry Beast] skill,
while temporarily doubling its muscle strength and agility. However, it places
a great burden on the cavalry beast. This is a higher level skill of the riding
skill.
"Well, I
reinforced it with various other skills, but the core of it is these three
skills."
Humhum.........
It seems like the aim is to thoroughly strengthen offense and mobility.
I see, she
mentioned that this is a countermeasure against strong enemies, and this will
be able to inflict a lot of damage on much stronger opponents! I feel a strong resolve That said, it
seems to be weak against ranged attacks and aerial attacks.....
"So,
what did Eliza want to ask? Did
you want to get a riding skill and do something similar?"
'Yes, Master.
I was considering acquiring the riding skills, but I was also considering
acquiring the [Cavalry Beast] skill."
"The
[Cavalry Beast] too......?"
For a
moment I imagined myself straddling Eliza on all fours, and then I shook it
off, realizing that I had just caught a glimpse of the entrance to a sensual
and naughty world.
"Yes,
Master. I can also transform into a wolf, so I thought I could carry you on my
back, just like Yuki used to do."
Eliza
transformed only her right hand into a wolf's head and made it howl.
"Oh, ah
...... I see, so it's like that. Maybe we can do that......, but then I think
it would be more efficient to have Dragonet learn the [Cavalry Beast] skill and
Eliza learn the riding skill."
'Yes, Master.
I will make an effort to follow that plan. .....It's just, I feel a little
disappointed."
A, a little
disappointed.....?
While
feeling nervous inside, this time I went to Yuki and Oribe’s group.
Yuki seemed
to be talking with Oribe and Tsucchi, the former Tsuchigumo and currently a
Jurugumo.
"Yo,
Yuki, Sayo… and Tsucchi."
"Master."
"Oh, Senpai."
"Oh!
Kitagawa-dono! Is there
something my lord needs?"
"No, I
was just wondering what you were chatting about."
"......A,
actually,"
Yuki scratched
her head in embarrassment and replied,
"I was
asking if it is possible to somehow carry Master around like before."
"Eh,
this one too...?"
When I was
surprised, Yuki tilted her head.
"Hmm?
What do you mean, this one too?"
"Ah, no,
I'm talking about here... Anyway, why did you consult Sayo?"
When I
asked this question, thinking that it would be fine if she had just asked me
for advice, Yuki answered somewhat embarrassedly,
“Uh, no...
Master can already ride on the Dragonet. This is my personal wish... I
consulted with Oribe-san because I know that Tsuchhi-san is still active as a
mount even after becoming a Jurugumo."
"Yuki...
you don't have to worry yourself about that. ...But Sayo is still riding
Tsucchi as always, huh?"
"Humm,
unlike Senpai, I'm not the kind of rascal who switches from one partner to the
next."
Do you have
to use such a way to say it......?
"Jokes
aside....... From what I've heard, it seems that the reason Yuki-san can no
longer be a mount is that even after turning into a werewolf, she walks on two
legs, making it uncomfortable to ride. Then it is simple. Just be able to
transform into pure wolf form as well."
"Un? Is
that possible?"
There was
no mention of such a thing in the app's skill catalog, and I've never seen a
lycanthrope transform into a pure wolf in a MonColo match.
"It's
possible. The bipedal form is more dexterous, so there is no practical benefit
to shifting to the four-legged form, but it does exist as a form. It does seem
to require some training, though."
I didn't know
that.....
"If
you're stumped by the training, you might want to work on acquiring some
cavalry mount skills. It also has the effect of making corrections to the body
to make it easier for people and cards to be carried. In fact, my Tsucchi also became able to
reform her skeleton a little bit after acquiring the [Cavalry Beast] skill. A
lycanthrope essentially has a dormant wolf form, so it should be easier to
bring out that form."
I see.......
If she could learn a cavalry mount skill, it would create a synergy with the
riding skill that Eliza is trying to learn, and that could be good.
"But how
does one learn a cavalry mount skill?"
"You
just have to keep riding."
Keep riding?
.......It is difficult to ride, so I want to get the cavalry mount skill,
though.....
I looked at
Yuki.
"For
now, let's start by practicing transforming into wolf form, okay?"
"Yes."
That was
what she said with a smile on her face.
[Tips] Inborn
Attributes and Acquired Attributes
Adventurers
each have their own unique card attributes that they are good at. This is
because Linking is a technique of connecting minds, and therefore the
preferences and disposition of the master can influence it.
Of these
attributes, the attributes that one is good at due to one's disposition or
other innate reasons are Inborn Attributes. The attributes that one becomes
good at due to personal preference or the use of a particular card are called
Acquired Attributes.
Inborn
Attributes and Acquired Attributes affect the ease of Linking and card
development. While the former cannot be changed, the latter can (and does)
change due to changes in preferences and usage.
There are also master-specific links
that exist beyond the master's mastery of these attributes.
***
Notes:
1 Chuunibyou = eighth grader disorder. A term typically used to describe early teens who have grandiose delusions, who desperately want to stand out, and who have convinced themselves that they have hidden knowledge or secret powers.↩
2 ‘Sekai’ is the term for ‘world’ in Japanese, and ‘ka’ is ‘mosquito’ ↩
3 An intermediate-level equipping skill. By possessing another card or the master, it can add half of its own combat power and share its own acquired skills (or all combat power and skills if it is equipped to the master). ↩
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