Mob Kousei No Ore Demo Boukensha Ni
Nareba Riajuu Ni Naremasuka: Chapter #106
Translators: Nyx and Ririi Rain
Episode 106: The Adults Did Their Best, Too (2)
『Audrey,
hide somewhere just in case.』
As
soon as I confirmed Ares's presence, I immediately sent Audrey to the rear.
With
the looming Angolmore, I couldn't afford to lose a valuable cross-space skill
holder.
『Understood.
I wish you good luck.』
At
my command, Audrey bowed and disappeared.
Now
then...... it was a little unexpected that Ares would charge in so quickly, but
this was not so bad.
The
most annoying pattern of being attacked by an army summoner is when they hide
themselves and endlessly summon their subordinates.
If
they go out of their way to show themselves, it would be rather convenient.
First,
we must exterminate the Amazons who have intruded into Mayoiga with Ares.
『Renge!』
『Got
it!』
Renge
called forth her other half, Kokuanten.
Her
figure was invisible because it was hidden by [Hide-and-seek] skill, but I, who
was connected to her through Link, could certainly feel her presence.
----
[The Night of the End of the World ].
Pitch-black
cursed rain poured inside Mayoiga.
The
rain, a condensed mixture of all kinds of curses, obliterated the Amazons as if
they were melting.
The
berserk state was madly powerful, but this was incompatible with status
ailments that drain health, such as weakening, poison, and curses.
With
vitality already decreasing, accelerating this drain can quickly lead to their
defeat.
This
was what made this berserk state different from that of a genuine Berserker,
which was why it was called 'Degraded Berserker'.
Ares
also screamed in anguish as his body was consumed by poison and curses.
Confirming
this, I chuckled to myself.
......When
Oribe revealed that I obtained Kisshouten and Kokuanten at the race, I wondered
what would happen to me, but it was fortunate that I can use Kokuanten openly
like this now.
The
effect of summoning Kokuanten differed from that of card summoning, so I had to
be careful when summoning her, but that wouldn't be a problem if I called her
while she was out of sight in with [Hide-and-Seek].
Once
the Amazons within Mayoiga had roughly disappeared, I ordered Audrey to close
the wall that had a large hole in it.
This
would prevent any new Amazons from entering except through the main entrance.
Furthermore,
Mayoiga had already altered its internal structure in preparation for an attack
by Ares, creating a complex labyrinth of paths from the entrance to this hall.
It
would take a while for the Amazons that had already been summoned outside to
reach here.
Of
course, if Ares smashes through the wall again, new Amazons will enter from
there, and it will be possible to summon more subordinates here, but ...... we
will not give him the chance to do so.
Before
Ares could take any new action, we all launched an all-out attack.
Even
a B-rank card, reinforced by the Boss compensation and field effects, cannot
withstand the concentrated bombardment of more than 30 cards in total.
The
internal structure of this hall in particular had been modified so that a siege
net could be laid in preparation for Ares's entry.
Even
if Ares uses his skill to destroy the advantage effects of our 'camp' ...... he
cannot eliminate the advantage of the 'terrain' completely.
The
gravity magic of Renge and other wizards with advanced attack magic pinned Ares
to the ground, and relentless rain of attack, status abnormality magic, and
arrows poured down on him.
As
Ares' life force was being whittled away, I was convinced of victory in my
heart.
“M......!"
With
a thud, the space pulsated.
At
the same time, Ares rapidly expanded.
Breaking
through the ceiling of the Mayoiga, Ares grew higher and higher.
From
here, only the lower half of his kneeling body can be seen, and even his legs
appear as thick and tall as skyscrapers.
“[Titanization]!"
[Titanization].
It was a skill of higher rank than [Gigantism], which multiplied vitality,
endurance, and strength several times in exchange for being vulnerable to
abnormal status.
The
greater the enhancement, the larger the body becomes, and at the maximum of ten
times, the height becomes about a hundred times his original height.
The
original Ares was about two meters tall, so if he is enhanced to the maximum,
his overall height will be about 200 meters.
The
overwhelming difference in stature directly translated into a difference in
reach and attack range, so much so that a mere slap or foot strike could become
devastatingly effective as a large-scale attack.
The
life force and endurance of the Boss, whose stats were already strengthened,
will be ten times stronger seemed like a hopeless situation.
---- However, it would be different when Ares is a man.
[Titanization]
was certainly a mighty skill, but it had the fatal disadvantage that the bigger
they got, the more vulnerable they became to abnormal status.
From
my point of view, his normal form was more difficult to deal with.
『Just
as planned! Let's do it!』
『Oー！』『Ooーkaーy！』『Haa、can't be helped...』
Friendship
linkage -- [True Kisshouten's mantra] x
[True Kokuanten's mantra] x [So Cute that The Hatefulness is a Hundredfold1] x [Witch's
Dream2].
Cards
with divine attributes have resistance to abnormal status even if they do not
perform any particular skill.
In
addition to that, Ares, reinforced by the boss's compensation and field
effects, cannot be guaranteed to be hit by the skills even if it is a
men-oriented measure with Mea's [Pierce of Resistance]. This is because [Pierce
of Resistance ] is a skill that only penetrates resistance with a probability.
However,
now that the resistance to abnormalities had been reduced by his own skill, it
was a different story.
On
top of that, we piled up skills like the mantra skills of Kisshouten and
Kokuanten, which have become True skills, as well as Suzuka's spell-enhancing
buff combined with the others.
If
we go this far, no matter if he is the boss, the attack is sure to go through.
If
it didn't go through, it would only be if the field effect nullified the
abnormal status itself.
However,
during the battle so far, we have already confirmed that this will not happen.
To
be frank, the battle up to this point had been to check if Ares had received a
field effect that nullified the abnormalities.
However,
there was one point of miscalculation here.
It
was the size of the gigantic Ares.
“Oh, no! Ares is going to fall over!"
Seeing
Ares' body lurching, Teacher exclaimed, his face turning blue.
If you get crushed by that giant, you'll die in
one hit, regardless of the card barrier...!
We
panicked and fled.
Ares
collapsed, crushing Mayoiga.
We
managed to avoid being caught underneath. We watched closely to see if the
impact of the fall woke Ares...... and breathed a sigh of relief when we
confirmed that he showed no sign of waking up.
"Wow, that was close. I didn't take Ares's
size into account."
Anna
said as she wiped the sweat from her forehead. Oribe nodded still with cold
sweat,
"I knew about the [Titanization] skill,
but there's a big difference between knowledge and reality."
As
the tension ebbed, the two were on the verge of breaking into a light
reflection when Teacher clapped his hands,
"Now, now, don't let up yet. We've pretty
much defeated Ares, but the summoned Amazons are still alive and well. Now that
Mayoiga is half destroyed, they can enter from anywhere they want.”
At
Teacher's warning, the two girls reacted, “Oh, ......!" and they rushed to
check their surroundings.
I
was already alert to my surroundings, by the way.
This
is the difference in experience between me and the two juniors......
or so I would like to say, but it was
only because I had been warned in the same way by Teacher before.
After
that, while I was checking on Ares while taking care of the Amazons that
started to appear one after another, Mea finally finished chipping away Ares's
life force.
She
stopped when she was just one bite away from finishing him off and I made eye
contact with Anna.
I
made sure Anna nodded back in response, and then I performed a Perfect Link
with Renge.
————It
had been decided that, if a Boss worthy of using Fate Manipulation came up
during the dungeon attack, I would use it.
There
is no way to pass up on the Boss of the dungeon, whose value can be measured by
actually seeing him with your own eyes, as opposed to the cards from the
lottery cards where you never know what you will get.
Since
Fate Manipulation is hidden from Oribe and Teacher, the ownership of the
dropped card would be shared by all members of the Adventurers' Club, but it
could not be helped. If this increases the survival rate of the Adventurers'
Club as a whole, that's fine by me.
In
fact, mentally, it would be easier.
Anna
said it would be okay to officially transfer the ownership to me after
Angolmore, but this is like a penalty for concealing things from others.
I
intend to keep Ares as a shared part of the Adventurers' Club even after
Angolmore.
Now, the amount of good luck needed for the
drop is ...... 14 Garnets, maybe?
Almost
the same number as when the Kisshouten and the Kokuanten were dropped.
Does this mean that the drop rate is the same
for two simultaneous drops in the special type dungeon and a single drop of a
single type dungeon?
With
this in mind, I continued to pour the Garnets' good luck.
Soon,
Ares disappeared...
"...Y-Yay! It dropped! Look, everyone, a
card dropped!"
Anna
shouted with delight.
Knowing
what's going on behind the scenes, she seemed to be exaggerating her joy to the
extent that it seemed intentional.......
"Wh-what!? Is it true, Anna?"
"Huh!? Really?"
The
other club members didn't seem to have any doubts, or rather, they didn't seem
to have time to think about it and ran off to where Ares was.
I
followed suit, saying things like, “Hey, what, seriously......?!”
“Wow, it really dropped!"
"I can't believe a B-rank card dropped so
quickly...!"
Even
the usually cool Teacher and Oribe seemed excited by the rare drop of a B-rank
card.
Seeing
this, I thought that maybe Anna's exaggerated joy wasn't such an unnatural act
after all, and I tried to get as excited as possible as well...
"What's the market price for Ares? Could
it be, we could get all the supplies we need for Angolmore with this!?"
“Ares was ...... about four billion a while ago,
and I think it's about six billion now. He has abilities suited for Angolmore,
so the price should increase in the near future."
The
amount of five billion sent an invisible shock through everyone.
Even
I, who had engineered this situation, was no exception.
I never thought ...... it would be that high.
For
a moment, I even thought that if only this one had appeared with the Lottery
card instead of Dionysus......
“...... What to do, Anna? Sell it?”
I
asked on behalf of everyone who seemed speechless.
"What do you all think?"
In
such situations, Anna began by asking for everyone's opinion.
“I...... sorry, I honestly can't decide. Selling
it would solve most of the problems regarding the preparation for Angolmore,
but I also want to have it as a fighting force for Angolmore."
"I'm not sure what to do either. It's
tough to decide when to sell. Ares is likely to increase in value in the
future, but of course, other cards suited for Angolmore will probably go up in
price as well... It's hard to say which is more profitable. And even if we
decide to keep it, there's the question of who will use it."
Oribe
and Teacher, were practically putting up their hands.
In
other words, my opinion and Anna's will have a big influence on the decision.
Just
as Anna predicted in advance.......
"I think, we should keep it.”
Everyone's
eyes focused on me.
"I think Ares will be a card that really
shines during the Angolmore. Ares' skills focused on strengthening the
subordinates would significantly increase the value of all of us who have
subordinates."
The
ability to effectively increase the combat ability of the subordinates by one
rank means that our Mea can summon an unlimited number of succubus equivalent
to B-rank cards.
Selling
it would indeed solve the problem of supplies in one fell swoop, but it would
be too good to let go.
“Even if we sell it, Ares will continue to rise
in value, so there's no need to rush into selling it now. If Angolmore is close
at hand and we still don't have enough supplies, we can sell it then. If we
have enough supplies by then, there will be no need to sell it."
Everyone
nodded at my words.
"Let's keep it, but who will use it? Even
if the ownership is with the team, it would be a waste to let this many cards
lie dormant."
I
groaned at Oribe's question.
“Ummm ......, for now, I'm going to reject it.
It's a male card after all."
"In that sense, I'm no good either. Ares
has an evil attribute, so we don't match up."
“Hmm. I'm not a bad match, but... I don't want
it. It's not my style."
Everyone's
eyes turned to the only one left, Teacher.
"...Then, I guess I'll use it. It's not a
bad match with me."
Teacher is a type of person who is compatible
with all attributes, which is said to be extremely rare.
In
a way, it can be called an all-around attribute.
Even
if born compatible with all-around attributes, this kind of person often ends
up developing up and down in specific areas due to later-acquired attributes.
However, Teacher, by utilizing all of his cards, had made sure that there was
no bias in his later acquired attributes, making him the true holder of the
all-around attribute.
The greatest advantage is that the deck, which
normally tends to be tied to certain attributes, can be organized freely.
For
adventurers, whose decks tend to be biased by their attributes, having even one
person with all-around attributes like Teacher on the team greatly expanded the
scope of their strategies.
Another
hidden advantage... was that when no one could make use of competent cards that
had been acquired, they could become the go-to person for that.
And
then.
After
collecting our rewards and leaving the dungeon, we decided to celebrate at our
usual family restaurant.
By
the time we locked up the club room and left the school, it was around eight
o'clock in the evening, and it was already completely dark.
Even
so, everyone was in a cheerful mood, having obtained a B-rank card.
Oribe
and Teacher were unusually excited as they passionately discussed strategies
involving Ares.
“Senpai, are you okay with the thing?”
In
the midst of all this, Anna, who confirmed that the two were not paying
attention to us, spoke to me stealthily.
...The
thing. The distortion of the law of causality caused by Fate Manipulation.
"Oh, it's fine."
"Really?...... If anything happens, please
use the Vouivre Diamond immediately."
----
Vouivre Diamond had the effect of negating the distortion of the law of
causality.
This
effect was discovered about two weeks ago. It was when I drew Dionysus from a
Lottery card.
I
was given the Vouivre Diamond to try out on my next Fate Manipulation.
It
was soon apparent that the diamond itself did not possess the energy of good
fortune.
However,
it was hard to believe that there would be no strings whatsoever with the Vouivre
Diamond, which was considered similar to a Carbuncle Garnet.
So
I did some research and found that the Diamond apparently possessed the power
to counteract the distortion of the law of causality.
Like
the Garnet, the Diamond shattered into pieces after use.
We've
confirmed that it can neutralize at least one use of Fate Manipulation.
However, its upper limit remained unclear. Can it erase a specific quantity of
distortion, or is there no limit to its capacity? It's a tantalizing question,
but I'm not eager to experiment by creating more distortions.
For
now, I had been planning to let the distortion of the law of causality caused
by Fate Manipulation disappear as much as possible over time, then use the Vouivre
Diamond only when it becomes necessary to use Fate Manipulation while the
previous distortion is not gone.
I
don't know the exact consequences of the distortion. There was a chance that
'invisible' distortions were building up, and I wanted to be prepared for any
potential backlash.
"By the way, how many Garnets did you use
this time?"
"Let's see ...... it's, seven Garnets. I
was originally supposed to use 14."
When
I drew Kisshouten by Lottery card, I was supposed to use 20 Garnets, but I used
only 10, and at the time of Dionysus, I used only 4 Garnets, which was even
less.
Then,
this time, I was supposed to use fourteen, but only seven were used .......
It
seemed quite certain that the effect of the Hope Diamond is to double or even
increase the fluctuation of luck up to ten times.
“Hmmm... with the Hope Diamond...... you can get
a B-rank card with seven to ten garnets, huh? That power of yours is a bit
unfair after all..."
“It's not mine... It's Renge's power."
"I don't think it's that different,
though. After all, it's a card that only Senpai can use. ... Wasn't it Luck Manipulation,
not Fate Manipulation? No distortions in the law of causality occur, so what's
the situation?"
"That one's kinda vague, to be honest.
...... it's not very stable."
Unlike
Fate Manipulation, where all good luck energy can be precisely controlled, in
the case of Luck/Fortune manipulation, which only allows a certain amount of
directionality to be given to the good luck, there is inevitably a loss in the
amount of good luck used.
If
there are ten Garnets worth of good luck, only five to eight Garnets worth will
be allocated to the drop rate of a card, and the rest will go to other 'lucky
events'.
So
.......
"If I want to get a B-rank card
consistently, I'll probably need at least 20 or more, including Hope
Diamonds."
"I see. ...... Still, being able to
produce B-rank cards without worrying about the distortion of the law of
causality is a big deal.”
Certainly,
even though it consumes a large number of Garnets, not having to worry about
the distortion of the law of causality is a major advantage of Luck Manipulation.
Considering
the distortion, the Fate Manipulation can be used only once or twice a month.
That's roughly three times in two months. Then, one time per Vouivre Diamond.
Assuming that one is obtained per month, that would be a maximum of six or
seven by the time of Angolmore.
We
can get about 50 Garnets a month, of which 20 will be for Fate Manipulation, so
30 can be stocked up in a month. To get a B-rank card through Luck Manipulation,
20 of them are needed, so three cards in two months......
Anna
muttered so, counting on her fingers as if doing mental arithmetic.
“So it looks like eight B-rank cards can be
obtained regularly in two months. The problem is the Lottery cards. Last time
we got two sets, but this time we didn't even get one set......"
"The Guild doesn't sell Lottery cards,
either. We could buy them from other adventurers, but if we advertised widely,
we'd definitely stand out..."
“The government would certainly be casting a
net for Garnets and Lottery cards, too......."
In
other words, we'll have to get it on our own.
"...Is it not possible to use your powers
to get the Lottery card out of the disappointment box, Senpai?"
“A~ that's not possible. ...... I can't choose
the card type, or specify the magic item that will come out of the
disappointment box.”
All
I could do was pick the path that was most likely to produce the highest-rated
cards and items.
"U-n ...... doesn't work that well, does
it? Well, hopefully, it will come out eventually, and until then we'll just
have to save money for it. And you can always use the Vouivre Diamond.”
"True."
“————Oh, you don't have any plans for tomorrow, do
you?"
"? ...... Yeah."
I
tilted my head for a moment at the sudden change of subject and realized that
Oribe and Teacher's discussion was about to wrap up.
Thinking,
“You're so observant......,” I went along with the conversation.
“Well, it was just decided that tomorrow is our
day off, wasn't it?"
"Right."
Anna
nodded and smiled.
“Then, may I ask you to take care of that
matter?”
"Ugh.......”
I
groaned involuntarily.
T- the time had finally come.......
"What are you talking about?"
At
that moment, Teacher joined the conversation.
"No, you see, I mentioned before that my
father wanted to meet Senpai, didn't I?"
“Yeah...... something about him misunderstanding
the relationship between Maro and Jushichiya-san.”
Seemingly
understanding the flow of the conversation, Teacher nodded his head.
"Well, we were busy conquering the dungeon
this month, so I used that as an excuse to put it off, but it really started to
get annoying lately..."
"I see... we've already conquered the
dungeon, so it's a good time to go... and tomorrow is our day off too. It's
like that, right?"
"That's right."
"So, what are you so unhappy about,
Maro?"
" 'What', you say..."
I
frowned at my Teacher's question.
“Normally, people wouldn't like it...... this
kind of introduction, like I'm on the side to say "please give me your
daughter's hand" or something. And we're not even dating."
“It's fine if you're not actually dating,”
Teacher said, somewhat amused.
I
clicked my tongue, saying, "You're being so casual about it."
“You think of it as someone else's problem.
....... The problem is that the other party thinks that way."
“No, well, I've explained that part to my father
several times, so I think... that kind of misunderstanding has been cleared
up."
"Really?"
"Yes... probably."
"Probably?"
Please clear up that misunderstanding
properly...
“Ya~a, anyway, whether we're dating or not, he
kept nagging me to bring Senpai over once.......”
“Mm, I'll go since there's no choice, but
please tell him again properly about the misunderstanding, about the ......
being lovers thing.”
"I understand."
When
I said that again, Anna nodded, but with a slightly dissatisfied look on her
face...
"...But when you deny it so much, it makes
my heart a little complicated as a girl. Is it so frustrating for you to be misunderstood
with me?"
"No, it's not like that..."
In fact, Anna is a perfect girl for a
girlfriend.
She is cute, stylish, easygoing, and
understands men's interests and tastes. I am sure she would be fun to have as a
girlfriend. ......The dangerous side she sometimes shows recently is also a
part of her charm.
However,.......
“Anna's father seems kinda scary. And, the
situation of confronting a father who is overprotective of his daughter, I
don't like it..."
""Oh.......”"
Everyone
smiled wryly at my frankness and honesty.
I
understood this because there is Ai in my family. For a father who deeply loves
his daughter, his daughter's boyfriend is, without a doubt, an enemy.
Even
my Dad, a mild-mannered man, becomes alarmed when Ai mentions a boy's name.
According
to one theory, the feeling of having their daughter have a boyfriend was very
similar to having their own woman have another man.
It
was not because the father had romantic feelings for his daughter or thought of
her as his own woman, but rather because of his instincts as a father to
protect his daughter.
Therefore,
when a daughter brings home a boyfriend or the equivalent, there will be no
father who will be completely friendly.
All
fathers who adore their daughters turn into oppressive interviewers the moment
they meet their daughter's boyfriend.
Moreover, the one I will be meeting this time
is the president of a large company who obviously adores his daughter......
I
would rather tackle a C-rank dungeon alone.
"Come on, you'll just have to put up with
it for one day tomorrow."
"Right right, it's not like you're going
to be killed."
"You should just go there with the
attitude that it's fine if he dislikes you. After all, any minor injuries can
be healed with magic or potions."
Are you assuming I'll get beaten up, Oribe-san?
I hung my head in dismay.
[TIPS] The number of dungeons and the
proportion of each rank
Initially,
one dungeon appeared per million people in every country, and all of them were
A rank... it was said.
The
reason for the ambiguous statement is that mankind of that time could not reach
beyond the 50th floor.
However,
based on the field effects and other gimmicks of the dungeon, it is widely
believed that all dungeons that appeared in the early days were A-ranked.
In
Japan, the number of dungeons, which was initially about 100, increased to more
than 1,000 at the First Angolmore, exceeded 5,000 at the Second Angolmore, and
has since increased by about 200 per year to more than 7,000 at present.
The
breakdown by rank is as follows:
Rank
A: approximately 100
Rank
B: approximately 200
Rank
C: approximately 500
Rank
D: approximately 1500
Rank
E: approximately 2000
Rank
F: approximately 3000
While
the number of A-rank dungeons has not changed since the beginning, the number
of B-rank dungeons, which were fewer than A-rank dungeons during the First
Angolmore, has gradually doubled, and the increasing number of D-rank dungeons
and other ranks is viewed as a major problem.
***
Notes:
1 Suzuka’s skill: Amplifies one's own negative emotions and converts them into magical power. Greatly increases the power of spells. The deeper the feelings towards the master and companions, the better the output will be.↩
2 Mea’s skill: Casts a powerful sleep curse on the target, enters their dream, and absorbs their vital energy. If the target is a male, the first cast will penetrate all resistances. ↩
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