Mob
Kousei No Ore Demo Boukensha Ni Nareba Riajuu Ni Naremasuka: Chapter #82
Translators: Nyx and Ririi Rain
Episode 82:
Is the Desire Sensor Real or Not?
The
players exiting the Tokyo Dome were divided into two camps: one made up of
nearly 70% of the total, and the other made up of about 30%.
The
former rushed to the ocean dungeon and the latter to the train station.
The
reason why most of them chose the ocean dungeon was because they did not want
to risk losing the almost one-hour round trip to the underground dungeon (a
difference of about 30 minutes to be exact), and also because they knew that
they would be making a profit in this race if they could obtain the Viville
Diamonds.
If
they could get the Viville Diamond, which fetches starting from 100 million yen
apiece, they would have enough profit to retire from the race at that point.
Even
for those who do not have the physical strength to run through all three
dungeons, it is not impossible to run through only one dungeon at full speed.
There
were also the people who viewed it as two birds with one stone, as they would
be able to reach their goal of 600 stars by finishing first in the race and
with the Viville Diamonds.
On
the other hand, those who chose the latter were mostly those who wanted to pick
up even a small profit from the Carbuncle Garnet, and they were either soloists
or groupists.
The
soloists who were confident of their own abilities seemed to be taking the
former, while the groups seemed to be dividing their members 50-50 between the
ocean and the underground dungeon.
I,
who had observed the process while running at the back of the pack, jumped on
my Flying Carpet and flew to the station.
I
chose the underground dungeon, where time was to be lost, simply because there
were fewer people.
If
there had been fewer people heading to the ocean dungeon, I would have chosen
that one.
Regardless
of the type of dungeon or last-minute rule changes, I basically chose the one
with the fewest number of people for the first dungeon. ...... That was the
strategy that everyone in the Adventurers' Club had come up with.
With
the other players looking up at me as I flew overhead on my Flying Carpet, I
took a shortcut through the sky and was the first to go through the station
ticket gates, making it just in time to slip onto the train.
I
felt I had a one-train lead, and I inwardly pumped my fist at the frustrated
looks of those who had missed the train by a hair's breadth.
I
arrived at the Dungeon Mart where the underground dungeon was located first,
and the program staff awaited me in a tent in the safe zone of the first level.
"Good
morning! Please
promptly touch your Card Gear to this terminal here."
When
I made the Card Gear touch it as I was told, the number ☆１０ was engraved in
the upper right corner of the 3D image of the Card Gear.
"That is
the number of stars that are in your possession. Now that Kitagawa-san's Card
Gear has been linked to the management computer, please be careful not to
mistake it for another player's Card Gear."
So now there
is no danger of other players physically stealing my stars while I am sleeping.
Well,
I still need to have my cards kept an eye on, though.
"Well
then, all the best to you!"
With
the staff's encouragement behind me, I first summoned my cards. The members
were Renge, Eliza, Yuki, Suzuka, Dullahan, and Silky the maid master.
Immediately,
Eliza, who had equipped Dullahan, summoned the jet-black carriage, Koshta
Bawar, and we all climbed aboard.
"--I'm counting
on you, Eliza, Silky."
"Yes,
Master. Leave it to me."
"Rest
assured that I will cover any mistakes made by the novice maid."
"Thank
you very much, Sensei."
Silky,
the maid master, nodded confidently.
......This
was the reason why I chose her as one of the six cards for the summoning slot.
The
[Maid Master] skill would offset any fatal mistakes caused by Dullahan's
negative skill.
Yes,
Eliza learned a new skill in a short time in the past week.
[Race]
Vampire (Eliza)
[Combat
Power] 840 (MAX!)
[Inborn
Skills]
• Plaster of
Blood
• Monsters of
the Night
•
Intermediate Attack Magic
[Acquired
skills]
・Absolute
obedience
・Multiple
Skills: Novice maid (NEW!), musical performances, trap disarming, martial
arts...etc.
(Novice maid:
Has the minimum skills required to be a maid. Occasionally fails. Random weak
negative compensation for certain actions. Cooking, cleaning, sexual skill, and
etiquette are included.)
・Pheromones
・Ambush
・Quiet
mind → Clear mind (CHANGE!): Clear mind without any evil thoughts. It nullifies
mental abnormalities and greatly improves one's ability to think.
・Shield
of Devotion
・Precision
movement
・Intermediate
Auxiliary Magic → Advanced Auxiliary Magic (CHANGE!)
・Magic
Enhancement
・Chant
shortening
・Intuition
・Finn's
Thumb (NEW!): Finn's Thumb: By holding the thumb in their mouth, they can
greatly improve their thinking ability. They can also turn water scooped with
both hands into healing water. The potency of the healing water is comparable
to that of middle potion + refresh magic.
In
addition to learning [Novice Maid] skill, [Quiet mind] had been upgraded to
[Clear mind] and [intermediate Auxiliary Magic] changed to [Advanced Auxiliary
Magic].
Even
though she possessed half of the maid skills (sexual skill and etiquette), the
fact that she was able to acquire [Maid] skill in such a short time was
probably due to her accumulated experience in cooking and cleaning up at the
camp, the hellish work given to her by Silky over the past week, and above all,
her motivation and hard work.
In
celebration of Eliza's successful acquisition of the [Maid] skill, I gave her
Fintan1 and she acquired the [Finn's Thumb].
With
this, she now had healing/recovery skill in addition to having blood regeneration.
With
high resistance to abnormal status, auxiliary magic, and self-healing, she is a
perfect example of a durable guard.
At
any rate, Eliza's growth had been remarkable.
In
addition to her strong inherent qualities, Silky's teaching and versatile
skills helped her to improve her skill acquisition efficiency, but the speed
and growth rate of this skill acquisition was extraordinary, to say the least.
......
Perhaps something was beginning to blossom within her.
『——Eliza,
next, turn right.』
『Yes,
Master.』
The
carriage that we rode in was going through the passageway at a high speed
because it was an underground dungeon type where enemies do not appear.
Because
it floated slightly above the ground, it passed through most of the traps
activated by stepping on the switches, and it also passed through the
occasional trap that reacts to presence and sends out arrows and other objects
because this Koshta Bawar blocked our presence. The only trap we could not
avoid was the one that sensed life force and activated an attack, but Eliza,
who had sensed the trap in advance, took care of it with her [Shield of
Devotion].
Only
the door to the smaller section of the dungeon and the traps set there required
Eliza to stop the carriage and disarm them, but even so, our party was moving
through the dungeon at the fastest speed imaginable.
According
to Yuki's scanning, the other players were far behind.
It
was completely me alone.
I
wanted to make as much progress as possible within an hour before the judgment
of contact with the other players was open......, while thinking of that, I
arrived at the first hint point.
What's
more...! Carbuncle is there too!
...... Could
it be that the hint point is superimposed on Carbuncle's quarters? No, I don't think
so. It is impossible to put the hint point in the same place as Carbuncle, who
runs away as soon as they see someone. It must be just a coincidence.
Immediately,
I had Yuki restrain the Carbuncle and had Dullahan finish it off. Strengthening
Dullahan, who was almost completely unreinforced, was a top priority.
As
for the golden disappointment box that appeared.......
『Renge,
how is it?』
『Hmm...
so, so. It might not be a miss.』
『I
see... save the good fortune, then.』
『Got
it.』
The
good fortune meant for the golden disappointment, which was supposed to
generate a decent haul, was repressed and put into savings.
Naturally,
I can't have much high hopes for what's inside it ----, but to my surprise, the
content was a yellow skill orb.
『......Since
I saved my good fortune, there's a good chance this is a negative skill orb.』
『Yeah.
If you hadn't saved up luck, it might have been a positive skill orb.』
『A
miss, huh? Well,
it can't be helped. Let's leave this one alone.』
Without
taking the skill orb, I retrieved the Carbuncle Garnet and left the scene.
If
the following players use this at one point or another, I would feel a little
sorry for them, but ...... well, it can't be helped.
Now, for the
hint. Let's look at the checkpoint hint added to my Card Gear.
【Number３。ｘ１４６、ｙ６２６】
...... Hmm.
I'm not sure what the 'Number３' is, but the 'x' and 'y' are probably
the coordinates in the dungeon.
I don't think
it's directly the checkpoint's location, so I guess it's ...... pattern B.
Pattern
B referred to one of several patterns that Teacher used to determine the
checkpoints of the mock race.
This
pattern was based on connecting the coordinates of four hint points with lines,
and the center point of the intersection of the two lines was the checkpoint.
There
was no particularly complicated puzzle to solve like the other patterns, but it
was necessary to collect all the hints because the detailed location could not
be determined without collecting all four clues.
AKA,
the Pirate King method.
Okay,
we've collected the hint for this floor.......
『Eliza,
Clairvoyance.』
『Yes,
Master.』
When
Eliza used an advanced auxiliary magic, [Clairvoyance], the structure of this
floor appeared in my mind.
[Clairvoyance]
is magic that allows one to perceive the structure of the floor they are in for
a certain amount of time.
Normally,
this magic is of little value because map information can be purchased from the
Guild, but it is essential in B-rank dungeons, where even the Guild does not
handle much information, and in secret dungeons, where maps are not sold in the
first place.
If
Eliza had not grown to reach the [Advanced Auxiliary Magic], this race would
have been very tough.
Unlike
the [Maid] skill, the rank up to [Advanced Auxiliary Magic] was not the result
of a targeted effort, so this was indeed very lucky.
The
subplan was for me to collect as many Clairvoyant cards as possible, and the
other was to rely on Nike's [Advanced Auxiliary Magic], which required me to
ignore all hint points and go as far as I could within her summoning time
limit, then use Hamelin's flute to go back through the floors after the time
limit expired, and then collect the hints........
The
former method would have cost me a lot of money and the latter method would
have lost me a lot of time, so it was really helpful that Eliza learned
[Advanced Auxiliary Magic].
If
anything, Eliza was too busy being helpful, as Dullahan + Eliza handled the
transportation, Eliza dealt with the traps, and Eliza grasped the mapping.
If Eliza
ended up Lost in the middle of this, we're screwed......
Thinking
about it, using her in a battle with other players might be a bit of a problem.
Still, I
can't remove her from the main guard role.......
As
I pushed forward with this in mind, we arrived at the hint point on the second
floor.
The
enemies were just the usual Skeletons, Water slimes, and other small fry.
As expected,
there is no such thing as a Carbuncle twice in a row, huh?
We
killed the enemies instantly and got the hint, this time it said 【Number ２。ｘ－２４６、ｙ－６３４】.
......It's
definitely the type that connects the four dots. So now I know it's somewhere
along this straight line, but the problem is the first cipher. Maybe it's a
password or something.......
On
the way to the next floor, we encountered a Carbuncle again.
This
is good... I'm not actively looking for them, but I'm genuinely happy to run
into them this way.
I
let Dullahan take care of it again and save my good luck rather than using it
for the disappointment box. Inside was a low potion. It's a bit of a waste, but
I use it to heal a sting wound I got earlier.
We
reached the third floor, but no one had caught up to us yet.
In
fact, the distance between me and the second-place player was gradually
increasing.
Yes,
after all, the combination of Koshta Bawar + [Trap Disarming] + [Clairvoyance]
is unfair. As expected of Eliza. It's no exaggeration to say that Eliza is the
one who carries our party's dungeon attack.
Still, the fact
that I couldn't completely shake this second player off meant that this guy
must also have the means to move and figure out the map. .... Or they knew my
track and were tracing it.
Either way,
this guy is someone to watch out for.
The
hint I found here was【Number１。ｘ－９８２、ｙ－３４２】, and I didn't encounter any
Carbuncles along the way.
Fourth
floor. Here my party was able to bump into Carbuncle three times before
reaching the hint point. I was quite lucky. By the way, I didn't use up any
good fortune or manipulate fate with Renge. It was pure coincidence. Like that,
Dullahan and Silky's combat power had grown to the max. The clue was 【Number４。ｘ９４５、ｙ２２】.
And
so we finally reached the fifth floor, where the checkpoint was located. It
took about 30 minutes to get to here. It was close to my best time. It was
about time for the one-hour no-engagement time to be over. From this point on,
I would have to be even more mindful of the distance between me and the other
players.
The
checkpoint was a tent placed on a perfectly ordinary passageway.
I
tried to get inside but was strangely unable to open the entrance, as if it was
warded.
Then,
a voice called out to me from inside,
" ----
Please enter the password into your Card Gear."
I did as I was told and typed in 'a (あ), chi (ち), ha (は), i (い)2'.
"Please
come in."
I
was welcomed into the tent. Inside I found a program staff member who looked
like an adventurer wearing body armor, a Nekomata card, and a Gremlin.
I
looked at the Gremlin for a moment and became wary.
"Ah,
please don't worry. This is my card, so everything is fine. Please understand
that it is for high-speed checking of the camera eye's image."
"Ah,
yes."
Although
Gremlins were notorious for destroying machines, there was another side to
them: as electronic spirits, they could manage data and the like. For better or
worse, they are the most modern monsters.
"Well
then, please answer the questions I'm about to ask without lying. ...Have you
committed any dishonesty along the way here?"
"......No."
"----Okay! Thank you! Now, after you
have touched your Card Gear to the crystal, please resume the race."
"Ah,
yes."
I
leave the tent, wondering if that was all.
Hum...
While I stopped at the checkpoint, the second-place guy was closing the
distance a little bit. And the third guy was catching up to be on the same
floor.
This
pressure, is a little uncomfortable......
Thinking
this, I resumed the race.
————About
two hours later. I had reached the twenty-first floor.
Up
until this point, I had encountered a total of 14 Carbuncles and obtained
garnets.
It
was probably thanks to Renge's blessing that I could meet them so smoothly,
even though I was not particularly searching around for them.
In
the meantime, I had continued to save up my good fortune of the disappointment
box, so I was able to accumulate a great deal of good fortune.
As
for time, we have continued to maintain the best possible time.
To
be honest, I did not expect things to go so smoothly.
According
to our preliminary simulations at the Adventurers' Club, it was expected that I
would have to fight at least three battles before reaching the 20th floor, even
if I avoided battles with other adventurers.
The
reason this didn't happen was that the Flying Carpet allowed me to get on the
train one train ahead of the others, and from there I was able to maintain my
solo lead, and many of the other people in the lead group chose to avoid
combat.
----But
I guess that's as far as the smoothness goes.
From
this point on, the enemies became D-rank monsters, and I could not kill them in
an instant as I had done so far.
Also,
the other players would not allow me to be the first on the lowest floor.
So
far, their policy has been to avoid battle as much as possible, but from this
point on, I am sure they will be aggressive in their tactics.
Especially
the stalker guy in second place, who stuck close behind me and wouldn't leave
me.
While
the scent of the third place and below had changed, only this guy kept holding
on to the second place.
They
held the position of being right behind me, obviously with a purpose.
----
It was five hours later that the other party made their move. It was when I
arrived at the stairs leading to the twenty-fifth floor.
『......! Master! The scent and presence
of the second player have disappeared! And so is their card!』
『! They finally
moved!』
The
bastard, that guy was really trying to find the shortest route to the next
floor by tracing me.
Now
that I knew the location of the last hint point, all that remained was the
25th-floor checkpoint.
Since
there have been checkpoints every five floors up until now, there will likely
be no more hint points or checkpoints beyond this point.
Since
this was the last checkpoint, there was a high possibility that the next floor
would be the lowest.
If
I were the show's producer, I would have made the lowest floor about one floor
ahead of the last checkpoint.
In
other words, I'm no longer of any use to this second-place guy. Even that
stalker probably has one or two of the Clairvoyant magic cards.
......The
problem, is the timing.
If
I initiate at the wrong time, I'll only be outfoxed by the guy that follows me.
----The
situation changed even more right after I passed the last checkpoint.
『Master! The third and
fourth places have made contact! It looks like they are going to duel!』
『They
must have seen that the first place spot is mine and decided to crush each
other.....!』
If so, it's
not good! If
the second-place player is going to make a move on me, this is the only time
they can do it!
Since
I've come this far, I have no choice but to glide onto the lowest floor before
the second guy catches up to me.....!
With
that thought in mind, I headed for the stairs leading to the next floor, but——
"We meet
at last!"
A
small room just before the stairs. Awaiting me there was a beautiful caucasian
woman with short-cut red hair and blue eyes.
...So the
stalker was a woman.
I
was surprised inwardly but I observed the other person thoughtfully.
The
first thing that caught my attention was her height, well over 180cm (5 feet 11
inches). Many foreign women are tall, but she was probably one of the tallest.
It
was not only her height that was great, but also her breasts. She was the first
human being I had ever met who owned breasts larger than Ushikura-san's.
I
am not sure of her age due to the difference in race, but at a glance, she
looked slightly older than me.
She
had a well-defined face, not too high nose, sharp jawline, and was a beautiful
woman who seemed to be popular among Japanese people.
Her
face and chest looked familiar to me, too. I was sure that she was one of the
recommended candidates for the race, and her name was Helen. Though she seemed
to be about at least the tenth most popular because there was little
information about her in advance.
I
got out of the carriage and confronted Helen.
"...I
was supposed to be the first to pass the checkpoint, but how did you get ahead
of me?"
"That's
easy. I didn't go through the checkpoint, I just went straight here. Otherwise,
I would not have been able to get here first."
Helen
answered in fluent Japanese. I wondered if she used magic items for translation
or if she had been living in Japan for a long time.......
"But doesn't
that mean that even if you beat me, you won't be able to get into the lowest
floor?"
"I will
pass through the checkpoint slowly after defeating you and leaving you stuck
here for an hour."
"What if
the third or fourth player takes advantage of the situation?"
"Don't
worry, I'll beat them up along the way, too."
She
smiled smugly, and the Zashiki-warashi beside me chuckled with amusement,
"This
guy has a cute face, but she's so reckless! Super funny!"
"Thank
you. And you are a wonderful card, too."
Helen
smiled back at Renge's compliment. Her expression and demeanor revealed a
certain confidence backed by her own experience. A premonition of a strong
opponent ......
"Now,
let's end the chitchat. Oh, of course, if you want to surrender, that's fine
too."
"You
must be kidding."
Snorting,
I chose 'fight' without hesitation.
Then
the input screen came up, asking me how many stars I wanted to bet with my Card
Gear.
Now, what
should I choose?
There
are generally four different ways to bet the stars. The four patterns are 'bet
only one star', 'bet only three stars', 'bet all the stars leaving only one
star', and 'all-in'.
The
first is to keep the risk to a minimum by limiting the number of cards in your
hand to three. Although you will certainly be at a disadvantage in the battle,
you can minimize your damage by simply surrendering as soon as you are in
danger. This is the strategy that is better than merely choosing to flee.
The
second way is to aim for maximum return while minimizing risk. The reason for
placing three stars for the bet instead of two is that you will be one star
higher than your opponent who is trying to win with two stars against someone
who bet only one star. There is also a possibility that the opponent will try to
outwit you by betting four, but there is no end to the number of bets one can
make, so you should just give up.
The
third is to leave only one star as a precaution against retiring from the race
while aiming to win as hard as possible. The risk is high, but there's a high
probability of winning the bet itself.
The
fourth betting strategy is just plain stupid. It is insane to play a game where
you will retire from the race at the drop of a hat if you lose.
......But
things are a little different in this situation.
That
was because neither of us had done any battle on the way here, and our star
wouldn't have changed.
Only
in this situation, where it was highly likely that we both had only 10 stars,
does 'all-in' emerge as a viable option.
On
that basis, I chose ---- the third, to go all-in with one star left.
『No
more bets!』
After
we'd made our choices, the Card Gears made known the decisions.
『Helen
Brecke. 10 stars! All in!』
I couldn't
help but raise an eyebrow at that. All in, you're a bold one.......
Helen
saw the look on my face and grinned.
『Utamaro
Kitagawa. 11 stars! Kitagawa
WIN! Four cards can be summoned. Both players, please keep your summons within
the stipulated number within one minute.』
"Huh!?"
The
next moment, her eyes widened in shock.
"Cheat......
no! Right,
Carbuncle Garnet!"
Correct,
I nodded.
According
to the rules,
『Stars
can be replenished for 2 million yen per star or a D-rank card. Stars can be
purchased at the starting point and each checkpoint. However, the number of
stars that can be replenished in this way is limited to 10 (if the number of
stars owned is more than 10, replenishment is not possible).』3
The
above were the details.
What
caught my attention here was that it was deliberately written 'in this way'. Furthermore,
it was followed by a statement in parentheses that the number of stars owned
cannot be more than 10.
Instead,
they could have just written, 'However, if the number of stars owned is 10 or
more, it is not possible to replenish.' but the fact that they went to the
trouble of writing 'in this way' in such a roundabout way was as if they were
implying that there are other methods.
Then
there was the explanation of the Viville Diamond and the Carbuncle Garnet
before the race started. This was already a definite confirmation, I would say.
There
was a possibility that they could only be exchanged after the finish line, but
that would have made the race too dull. I can only believe that they wrote in
the rules book that you can't buy more than ten stars and then added the
exchange for garnets and diamonds on the day of the race in order to create
this kind of surprise effect on your opponents.
...Even
though I said it like this, I only noticed it because Oribe had told me
beforehand that there is likely to be more than one way to get the stars and
that I could actually obtain Carbuncle Garnets.
When
I got a few Carbuncle Garnets, it suddenly flashed in my mind, "Maybe I can exchange for stars beyond
the limit of ten." So, I asked her about it at the following
checkpoint, and I was able to exchange them without any problems.
If
she had gotten a garnet on the way, she might have been able to notice it, but
she could neither meet a Carbuncle nor get a garnet, since she had been following
my path.
At
the same time, it meant that her stars would not be more than ten. Therefore,
as long as I secured 11 stars, I was almost certain to win.
"......I
see, this was a blind spot. But, well, just because I'm at a slight
disadvantage doesn't mean that the game's outcome is settled. ---- Come out,
everyone."
With
Helen's call, the space behind her shook, and from it appeared a jet-black
headless knight, a dog with dark green fur, and a dwarf knight about 20
centimeters tall.
......
Dullahan, Coosie, and the last one is ...... Deena Shee, I think? It is a rare card
that does not appear very often in Japan, but it should be an insignificant
E-rank card.
Despite
the powerful words, there was only one C-rank card, a D and an E-rank card,
...... which was honestly a bit of a letdown...
As
I thought that far, I realized,
"Wait,
wait! Your
Coosie is not a girl card! That's against the rules!"
"Hm? Oh! I see."
Helen
nodded in understanding at my protest.
"Coosie,
transform," she said shortly.
At that
moment, Coosie's body was enveloped in a pale light, and in no time, it
transformed into a human form. When the light faded away, a beautiful woman
with dog ears and dark green hair stood there, completely naked.
"Is this
okay?"
".......--way"
No way......
it, transformed? It
is true that a card that can transform into a girl's form, even if it is not a
real girl card, can be accepted as one...... but Coosie has no such skill......
no, wait.
I see, it's
possible that it's not a transformation skill, but an illusion or a disguise.
If that's the case, it's within the range of what can be learned as a normal
acquired skill. Of course, a skill that is only a facade, such as illusion,
would not be accepted as a girl's card.
Thinking
this, I looked at Suzuka, but she just shook her head silently.
The
fact that she does not receive a reaction with [Deceit Detection] meant that
...... this was not just an illusion or a disguise, but that the Coosie had a
proper human form.
Could it have
succeeded some kind of inborn skill as an acquired skill?
However,
the transformation-oriented inborn skills, like the summoning of dependents
(subordinates), cannot be carried over through rank-up -- maybe a type of skill
that has not yet been confirmed....
It looks like
Coosie, but it's not Coosie......? ...... No way!
I
gasped.
Hurriedly,
I checked Helen's cards.
That Dullahan
...... upon closer inspection, a faint black miasma rises from its entire body.
The intimidating presence it gives off is far superior to that of my clumsy
friend.
And that
Deena Shee. It is absolutely ridiculous for a three-star adventurer to pull out
an E-rank card in this situation. That would be the case, no matter how
excellent the acquired skills they have.
Coosie with a
transformation skill, Dullahan with black miasma, and the out-of-place E-rank
card.......
No doubt,
Helen's cards are--!
"Is it
okay now? Even though it's just a card, I'm not sure about leaving the lady
naked."
"...Ah,
yes, sorry. Please..."
I bowed my
head with haste. I was too absorbed in my thoughts. It ended up being as if I
had been unreservedly ogling a beautiful, nude, animal-eared woman. The actual
intention was not to do so, but it would have looked that way to the onlooker.
Helen
looked at me coldly as she returned Coosie to a beast form.
…Looking
at it again, it does seem more elegant and mysterious than the Coosie that I
knew.
It
was hard to believe it was a D-rank card.
As
I feel my bad premonition turning into certainty, I send Silky and Suzuka back.
The remaining members were Renge, Eliza + Dullahan, and Yuki.
""........................!""
Both
sides stared at each other silently, and the tension in the air grew.
『One
minute has passed. Please begin the match.』
----
and the battle began.
***
Notes:
1 Salmon of knowledge, said to have been eaten by Finn McCool, that is believed to grant knowledge and wondrous powers to those who eat it.↩
2 あ、ち、は、い: All are written in basic hiragana syllables. It seemed to be deduced from the 3, 2, 1, 4 clues, but as non-Japanese, we didn’t quite get it... sorry ↩
3 This is one of the supplementary rules ↩
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