Chapter 73 - Start of the first match (1/2)

The players surrounding us also kept increasing.

Before we were unable to move around anymore, we checked out something that we were interested in.

That was…

「No good, Hind! There’s an invisible wall and we can’t get out!」 (Yumir)

「Just as I thought…so they are basically saying that if you want to see the imperial capital, you should come on your own, huh?」 (Hind)

It was to sightsee around the imperial capital by using this warp.

We tried going through the entrance/exits but there was an invisible wall like when you haven’t defeated the area boss yet.

The other players seemed to be thinking the same, a nimble looking girl close to us tried to avoid the entrance/exits and climb the wall.

She did manage to climb it without issues, but once she stretched out her hand it collided with something as expected.

Once our eyes met, she let out a wry smile and waved her hand, and I returned a similar reaction.

「That’s a shame. Even though I wanted to see things like the castle or the townscape of the imperial capital. We can’t really see them from here.」 (Selene)

「If low level players stayed behind here, they would be unable to move to other places after all. It can’t be helped.」 (Riizu)

「That’s why they made this area…just as Riizu has said, if you thought about it, it’s the natural result.」 (Hind)

「Even then, it’s human nature to try to do it! Doesn’t it make you want to get to the other side of the stage!?」 (Yumir)

In 3D games, there are times where you slip through the graphics and there’s nothing on the other side, and you end up falling though.

There’s no meaning in doing that.

If you found something like that in an online game, it’s usually a custom to contact the developers.

However, to keep challenging a difference in level that looks like you could climb but you can’t and before you notice an hour has passed…that kind of experience, I believe some people can understand that kind of thing.

「Well, I mean…since we got here early and all, let’s go and secure some good seats.」 (Hind)

「Oh, aren’t there still empty seats at the front!? Hurry up!」 (Yumir)

We followed after Yumir who ran off, and we hurried to the front row seats.

After some time had passed since we took our seats, the arena filled up in a blink of an eye.

Just as I thought, even if you can watch a recording later, there are a lot of players that want to live the experience.

「Seeing this many players, makes you remember even more just how popular of a game TB is.」 (Riizu)

「If it was the desert, you wouldn’t get this kind of feeling at all after all…」 (Hind)

Our seating order was Yumir to my left, Riizu to my right, and Selene-san further to the right.

On top of them being front seats, they were close to where the fights would be held, but there will be a barrier in place when battles are going on so there probably won’t be a risk of getting harmed.

We can just spectate without worries.

「When is the time for our match?」 (Yumir)

「If this tournament goes in order, we’ll be the second to last. We should be able to take it easy for the time being.」 (Hind)

「Ah, there’s a tournament chart in the menu. Eh…」 (Riizu)

Looking at my movements, Riizu opened her own menu window.

You can look at the chart for the other venues in the tournament.

Albert aniki is first on the list, and I can see names from the turtle event here and there…

「!! Hind-san, Hind-san!」 (Riizu)

「What’s wrong, Riizu?」 (Hind)

「Look at the first match!」 (Riizu)

「First match? …Ah.」 (Hind)

I wonder why I missed it.

The name of Tobi was clearly stated in the first match of group H.

Having their names called, a familiar face appeared on the stage.

A man completely in black…the person who was accompanying Tobi, was an adult male holding a bow that looked to be around 30 years old.

He gave the appearance of someone quite wild, he had his hair on a knot at the back, and was wearing a japanese style armor and bow.

An archer, huh…his player name is Mitsuyoshi.

Their opponents were a heavy warrior and a martial artist, both were male and since they were both vanguards, they were going for the strong style pattern.

「What’s with him, isn’t he acting quite cool and staying silent?」 (Yumir)

「No, isn’t he just being nervous?」 (Riizu)

「Well, as long as he keeps his mouth shut his eyes are cool, and since he’s slender, his clothes stick to him.

Even though that all goes to waste once he starts talking…」 (Hind)

「This is about that theory we talked about, about them being more mysterious and attractive if you don’t see them, right?」 (Selene)