109 105 予定の変更は迅速に (1/2)

Tanaka Jiro, 28 years old, with a girlfriend

Her Suela Hendelberg

Memory Tris

Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)

Magical aptitude nine (quasi-magical grade)

Post Warriors

I gave instructions to Ms. Keely and left the room quickly.

She has work to do and I have things to do, too.

”Service announcement, service announcement. In a few moments, the general will conduct a mock battle. The general will soon be conducting a mock battle. Repeat.

”Quickly?

There is a reason why we chose to watch a mock battle in front of the audience, which should have been visualized.

This is because we want you to experience the battle to the pole, not the visual images.

There is a difference in motivation between seeing the goal and not seeing it, in maintaining motivation at work.

A job with no end in sight is a real drain on the mind.

It is even more so when it is a job that requires an answer without an answer, such as improving a dungeon.

Then I want to at least give them the hurdle of strength.

I want to show them the minimum standard by which they can become this strong and prevent that strength.

Then we can at least show them that fighting among ourselves is useless.

That's why I've included this mock battle in this event.

But if some of you will still think that futile thing.

No, there's no need to think about it now.

I shake my head to banish the thoughts from my mind as they come out of my head, and follow the broadcast from overhead as I move to my seat.

The arena is quite large considering the scale of the battle that takes place based on the size and abilities of the opposing monsters.

You'll miss the battle if you stop to think about anything else.

To make up for the delay, you'll have to walk a little faster than ten minutes to make up for the delay and enter the entrance of the bleachers at the end of the long corridor that surrounds the arena.

The size of the arena is the same as or even larger than the Tokyo Dome.

It was trampled all over with earth, creating a vast land without any obstacles.

Unlike the images, the atmosphere of a place just for fighting clings to your skin.

Looking to your left and right, you can see testers sitting in groups here and there in the vast spectator area.

There are no other spectators.

So the vast bleachers are more than 90% empty and it's a lonely scene.

When there are four of you standing in such a place, two of the four generals seen from the bleachers look small even though they are huge.

But even so, you can't say you're lonely.

”...... Hey, Instructor Kio, you're really enjoying yourself. The arena is not broken, right?

You can't help but chuckle.

You can feel this oppressive familiarity as you speak of your worries.

If you follow the source of the pressure, you will hesitate to step into the bleachers if you find a demon that is exuberant and energetic without regard to distance, leaving you with a bitter smile.

It's just a moment's hesitation.

I'll take my seat at the head of the bleachers, not caring about the atmosphere you're used to.

The other testers are a little more subdued and keep a little distance from the front.

And the closer I get, the more I understand.

I can see that they are looking forward to this event so much.

It's a good thing that I planned this event, but considering the shockwave that will follow, I'm half happy and half worried that I'd like to see it reduced, if possible.

I shifted my gaze to the others.

Instructor Fusio still exudes an aura that seems to come out of the depths of darkness, creating an atmosphere as if a dangerous thing is walking around.

But this one does not intend to fight with all its might.

Contrary to Instructor Kio, I don't see much fighting spirit.

There are too many undead magic that are not suitable for mock battles.

I'm relieved to hear that, but I'm still worried that I might use it with all my might.

And speaking of the two people we see fighting for the first time, the Tree King and the Giant King: ......

It's no use worrying about the ...... arena or doing it in a dungeon so that it doesn't matter if it's broken. The instructors in question are still the same, but the other one is not worried, and it's hard to say that they're quiet as well.

I can't help but get goosebumps just by looking at him.

If you compare Instructor Kio to a raging fire and Instructor Fusio to a black fog that cannot be seen from the bottom.

The two of them are just waiting for the time to come, a huge tree with its roots stretched across the ground and a rocky mountain that is immovable.

The Tree King Lunamaria stands quietly with her hands folded in front of her, while the Giant King Warlock simply closes his eyes and crosses his arms, but you can feel his spirit.

Despite his passive posture, he is as strong as his opponent. To me, Instructor Kio's energy is a muddy stream.

He stands there as if catching the breeze.

It's a sight worth seeing.

I can't even imagine what a mock battle with such four people working together would look like.

Just in case we don't get blown up...

If you can't imagine it, that means you don't know what's coming.

But you can be sure that at least some damage will be done to us.

The other testers may have come here just for the festivities.

I hope you won't regret it and turn your magic power around.

The time is now up and the general will now begin a mock battle. We will set up wards.

A broadcast by the management is broadcasted, and for a moment the front of the bleachers are covered with light.

Then the same scene spreads out again as if nothing had happened, but you can feel that there is a definite magic wall in front of you.

''It's counting. All members please take a shock stance.

Aside from a few testers who questioned what Kaylee's advice about what to expect, I followed her advice and lowered my posture slightly to avoid being blown off and prepared for impact.

And then

”Three, two, one

The count proceeds.

”Zero

And the moment you hear a voice saying

Don!

”Huh!”?

”Huh!”?

Warding and testers screamed.

A bang hit the warding, and a crunching and distorting sound could be heard from the warding.

Then a scream could be heard from behind.

There have been scenes in cartoons where you can see an explosion and then hear a delayed explosion, but I've never experienced that before.

As soon as the count was over, I knew that Instructor Kio had struck the giant king.

And I knew he blocked it with his suddenly drawn shield.

But from there it was beyond comprehension.

This is the pinnacle, and some of our testers won't understand what's going on.

I'm just vaguely aware of it because I'm looking at the big picture, too.

But still.

”Ha ha, awesome.

This power struck me above all else.