121 Episode 121: The Identity of Doubt (2/2)
Oh, my God. Megli and the others also found it impossible because of the game schedule issues.
”Cuh!”
and then Moffmoff pulls the hem of my pants.
”Cucumber!”
Moffmoff snapped, pointing at himself as if telling him to leave it to himself.
”No, you can't.”
”There's nothing short of the length of your hands and feet.”
Uh, yeah. It will, won't it?
”I guess Moffmoff would fit in a cub at best”
”Why don't you just put your armor on a hippo and drag it?
”Isn't that just a mystery? If you get pulled by a turnip and your armor crawls, a town monk will turn undead with a total mobilization.”
”I was just wondering if it would be possible for you to recognize that as a masters disguise...”
”... No, there might be”
”” ”” ”” ”” To?
Yeah, I think Mr. Megli has an idea.
”Thank you, Mr. Megli. I think I can use it.”
”Huh? Seriously?
”Yes! I mean it!
All right, then we'll get ready!
”I have a feeling something terrible is going to happen...”
”I will...”
◆ Bakin ◆
I was confused.
I am now in the audience at the venue where the Dragon Emperor's ritual is performed...
The problem is you're sitting next to me.
”Tyran's game is about to start.”
”Yeah, yeah.”
Yes, there was a Lex next to me.
But in my investigation, Tyran's identity should be Master Rex.
Or is it that Tyran's identity wasn't Master Rex!?
”” ”Ohhhhhhh!
The surrounding audience speaks up.
If you look at it, there are three shadows in the match venue.
One is the referee, and the other two are the two players who are going to play the game.
One is Katyn, a longswordsman, and the other is Tyran, who wears black armor.
”Wow, we both look strong. Which one will win?
Master Rex, sitting next to him, is looking forward to the game that is about to begin.
The reports of the adventurers on the lookout confirm that the dragon princesses are in the depot or in another seat.
Therefore, it is impossible for them to be replaced by Tyran players.
……
”Now, let the game begin!
While doing so, the match starts between Tyran and Katin.
And the game came to a close.
The result is Tyran's overwhelming victory.
Tyran turned behind the opponent in a streamlined motion as if dancing, shedding consciousness with a single blow as he avoided the Katin attack he had headed for.
Everyone on the playing field was unaware that the battle had been decided too naturally.
Even the referee still looks at the sight without realizing it.
……
Tyran slowly approaches the referee, pointing to Katin, whose shoulder he pounds and knocks down.
”Ha!?”
And as soon as the referee returns to me confirms Katyn's condition, he waves.
”Katin's Unable to Fight Wins Tyran!
”” ”Ohhhhhh!?” ”
For a literal instant kill, the venue springs up.
Unlike the palpable anomalies of previous Tiran players' games, this match was an extremely ordinary one, but thus its awesomeness was remarkable.
It's literally a battle of different statuses.
It's not just strong, that would undoubtedly be the crystal of technology piled up by those who have risked their lives on martial arts.
30...... No, 40 years, huh? It would be so beautiful to train with so much passion, and no, that technology cannot be described in such cheap terms.
Nature, yes. Nature.
As if walking, reaching out, moving naturally as if the weapon were part of the body.
Nor is it the perception of the user of the weapon, that the eyes of the other looking at it could not recognize the weapon as a weapon.
”Is this the extreme of martial arts...”
I see clearly.
Lord Rex is not a Tyran player.
I guess Lord Rex is stronger than he is acting with Princess Ryu.
But Tyran... that Mitsujin was different in strength.
There's no reason to belittle Lord Rex.
It's just that the amount of time you've been piling up weighs different.
No matter how talented you are, there are things that only mature by time.
”Your Majesty, the search for Dragon Emperor is over.”
But I was sure.
The identity of His Majesty the Dragon Emperor was not Lord Rex.
My gaze is drawn to a black armored warrior sitting on the game stage.
Those who become dragon emperors are the strongest dragon knights in this country.
And in order to become a Dragon Knight, you have to defeat the Dragon and make him recognize its power.
The strongest, powerful enough to defeat the Golden Dragon.
”That strength, for sure. You were the Dragon Emperor.”
Yes, I was strongly convinced that Tyran was the one, Your Majesty.
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”So, what the hell did you do with that? Did someone even hire another adventurer?
After the game, I was stuck with Lilliera and the others telling me who Tyran was.
Um, before the game, Mr. Bakin stuffs me, and when the game is over, everyone stuffs me...
”Who the hell is that awesome way of fighting, brother!?”
”I've never seen that vibrant way of fighting. At least you can't be an A-rank adventurer.”
”Are you an S-rank adventurer?”
Mr. Lüne raises his surprise at Liliera's speculation.
”Sure, if you say S-rank adventurer, you're convinced.”
Somehow everyone mistakes Tyran for an S-rank adventurer.
Well, I'm an S-rank adventurer in a way.
”No, I didn't ask someone to replace me.”
”Huh? But Mr. Rex was with Mr. Bakin to clear his suspicions, wasn't he?
”Yes, you're right”
”Then I knew Tyran wasn't someone else. Who the hell is in that armor?
Um, I guess this would be quicker for you to take a look in person.
”Everybody look behind you.”
”Behind you?... What, eh ⁉”
Everyone who looked behind me, prompted by me, turns a blind eye to the sight there.
”Tiran!?”
Yes, there stood a black armored tiran.
”When will you be in the room!?”
……
To everyone who is surprised, Tyran is silent.
Well, there's no way we're gonna talk.
”Take off your helmet.”
When ordered to do so, Tyran reaches for his helmet silently.
And seeing Tyran's face emerge from inside, it hardens everyone to much of a surprise.
”” ”” ”” ”Eh!?” ”” ”
There was nothing on Tyran's head.
Instead, I didn't have a head, as the word goes.
”Huh? No head? Huh?”
Look at the head of the body, everyone's eyes are round.
”What the hell is this?!?”
”Mr. Liliera, look in Tyran's armor”
”In armor?
I prompted Liliera to approach Tyran. [M]
”Huh!?”
And as I was told, Mr. Liliera, who saw it in his armor from his neck, rests again.
”Hey, what's going on, Lilier...... La?
Everyone flocked to Tyran's armor wondering what the hell was going on, and looked inside and froze as well.
”From... Po?
Yes, Tyran's contents are empty.
”What's this all about?
Liliera asks for an explanation as she alternates between me and the empty armor.
Everyone looks at me and seems to agree with Mr. Liliera.
”Uh, this Tyran I was magically manipulating.”
”” ”” ”” Magic!? ”” ””
I find out I was manipulating you magically, and everyone circles their eyes.
”Yes, it's called a papet avatar. It's a magic that moves the subject the way the operator wants it.”
”Is this working magically...?
Mr. Liliera observes Tyran's armor from various angles as incredible.
”Yeah, like this.”
”Wow!?”
Take my will and Tyran's armor will dance alone.
”The contents are empty but it's moving...”
Mr. Megli sends a surprise glance at Tiran's smooth-moving armor.
”And well, here's the thing.”
When you stop sending magic to the armor, Tyran's armor loses its bond and falls to the floor.
”... hah, I can't believe I was magically moving it”
”Surprised. I can't believe you can move armor so naturally with magic. It was like there were people inside.”
I sigh as Mina and the others stare at Tyran's armor, which fell to the floor.
”I can't believe we're using this magic as well as normal magic... how much magic can we use?
”No, no, it's not that big of a deal about the magic of moving armor. Anyone can do this kind of work, wizard.”
”” ”” ”” No, that's absolutely impossible ”” ””
”It's unlikely I can reproduce that S-rank adventure-like movement.”
”Hey.”
Why would everyone give up?
I think Mina and the others will be able to handle the magic of the operating system if they train properly.