Chapter 199

Uranus tried to use "Pursuit" on Meleoron and me, but since it didn't have the effect of flying light, the side of the body that used the Spell Card suddenly started to glow.

Oh, how boring... I can understand this as a countermeasure against Riina, but did you manage to do anything more?

"Hehe.

Right now, only Aisha has been glowing for a long time, but why is that?"

Meleoron asked.

When Uranus used "Pursuit," I took out a Binder, so I had time to decide whether to use "Bullet Wall." So my body was still glowing until 15 seconds passed. This is annoying and embarrassing. Am I electric?

"Well, it's because there is a defensive Magic in Aisha's Binder.

If I didn't have a Binder, the situation would be the same, but if I have a defensive Spell and I have a Binder, then when I am hit by a Spell attack, there will be a delay of up to 15 seconds.

Within these 15 seconds, the target can decide whether to use a defensive Spell."

Uranus came to explain. This should have been explained to Meleoron before entering the game, but it's hard to understand. It's a bit like game rules.

After Meleoron made a thoughtful gesture,

"Isn't the 'Pursuit' you just used a short-range Spell?

I heard its radius is 20m, but what happens if it goes out of range during the 15-second wait?"

Oh, I don't know.

The walking capture book turned its index finger,

"No way. The 20m radius is the range for using the Spell.

Even if you use a Movement Spell to Escape while waiting for 15 seconds, you will still be eaten after 15 seconds."

Wow. I see.

If you ask me, I think this is true, but Uranus didn't overlook the verification...

"So? After using 'Tracking,' how exactly do you know where you are?"

When Meleoron made the request, Uranus beckoned to us and pointed to a page, his Binder facing in a way that was easy to view.

"I am opening the last page of my Binder.

On the right, you have 'Voyeurism' here.

... Aisha, lend me your Binder."

"Oh, yes."

Placing the Binder on Uranus's side. It is convenient for the Binder to float in the air, but it takes some time to get used to. If you mess with it, the buoyancy will disappear and the Binder will fall.

Uranus opened the last page of my Binder in the same way and re-attached the Spell Card "Spy" onto it.

Goo. And the black screen view friend at the top of the page, natural law,

────Displaying "Spy Spell will be used, please select target player."

And the player names are displayed from the top left of the screen. Uranus. Meleoron. Seam. Rataze...

"Usually nothing appears, but if you insert a Spell Card like 'Eyesight,' you will see a screen where you can select the person using it from the players you have encountered so far.

But if you have successfully attacked using 'Tracking' or 'Stick'—"

Uranus pointed to his Binder again. Even though I removed the "Spy" card, there was still something on the display.

"Doesn't it show 'Tracking' here?

Use the decision key in the center of the four-way controller to select this item."

A beep will sound.

"Displays the names of players successfully attacked using the 'Pursuit' Spell.

Seam, Aisha, and Meleoron are arranged in the order of successful attacks. So, if you choose Seam as a test,"

"Pi" sounded again.

The display changed, and it read: "Seam is north of the Perilla Tree, in the same place as you."

"It's the same place right now, so it came out like this.

If the distance is further, it will be displayed as how many meters south and how many meters east you are.

You can check as many times as you like until the target player leaves the game."

Hmm.... Although it's late, this is a rather dangerous Spell if used by a hostile player. You must be careful. Compared to this, isn't "Stick" better? I don't want to be eaten either.

"Ah, and Aisha.

You can keep 'Voyeurism' on the last page."

... Hmm? Speaking of which, here...

"Eh? Can it be placed here?"

"Yeah.

It is limited to Spells that can be placed there, but it is treated as being placed in the Binder, so it will not be disabled even after one minute.

Since it is in the standby state of using a Spell, the card itself will not be the target of a Spell attack."

Wow!

... Is this a convenient pocket? I can only input one.

"This is just a long-range normal Spell that lets you select a target player.

By the way, even if you insert an irrelevant card, it won't react, so you usually get a Buff after 1 minute."

Hearing Uranus's explanation, Meleoron made a thoughtful expression again.

"Book.

Then if you do this..."

Meleoron took out the Binder and put the stone tablet back on the last page. No clicking sound. With a bang, the Binder was forcibly closed,

"Book."

The Binder disappeared amidst a puff of smoke—the stone tablet remained. The card fell down.

"I see..."

Uranus shrugged at Meleoron's words. You have already tried, Koria.... Everyone thinks so.

"And then..."

Meleoron said this, then closed his mouth. ──I'm leaving.

Oh. Is this the 【Perfect Plan】 I've heard about? My worries have completely vanished. I can't catch Meleoron at all right now. It's a bit fresh.

Uranus looked at the unnatural Ryu wandering,

"Now, Aisha, do you feel like you don't know where Meleoron is?"

"Yes. I don't know."

"I see...

After all, it is an ability that interferes with personal perception.

Meleoron, clap your hands.

... Aisha, did you hear that?"

"I can't hear your voice at all."

"Hmph, so that's how it is... It really is a quite powerful ability. Because it is a Specialization type, it is terrifying."

"Oh, it's getting dark."

This is what I said, look at where Seam is pointing.

In my Binder, the light to the left of Meleoron dimmed. This is the status of a player not in the game. Hmm... Does this also apply to the Greed Island system? This surprises me.

"It's too wonderful.

The light is dim, so I am not in the game—"

"Hey, Meleoron?"

Uranus shouted while looking at the area in front of me.

"Nothing there?"

Uncomfortable.

Meleoron suddenly appeared and poked my left chest with his Finger.

"──Hey!?"

I jumped back in a panic. When Seam rolled his eyes,

"Wow. Aisha is gone too."

"Oh, are you serious?

So 【Perfect Plan】 is also effective on Aisha right now."

Uranus analyzed it as if he were impressed. But I am more than that!

"Hey, Meleoron! What are you doing all of a sudden!?"

When I protested, Meleoron remained stunned, frozen in the poking posture.

"... No, Aisha.

Anna, that's not good. This is a crime.... Do you want to try more?"

"What are you doing!?"

I reflexively covered my chest. Meleoron's eyes and voice were too scary.

"Hey, Meleoron.

You and this old-fashioned side of yours, can you really stand it?"

When Uranus said he was really tired,

"What's wrong, Uranus?

... You're fine, aren't you? You must really like Aisha."

"Who likes her?!"

Stop talking, stop talking... Now I know what you are talking about. Don't make me imagine it, it's embarrassing...

The two of us walked side by side with red faces, with Meleoron and Seam following behind us.

Grrr, damn it...

I will prepare a Training plan for Meleoron from the very beginning. Remember!

"... Aisha, I am truly sorry."

Uranus lowered his head with a red face and said this. So embarrassing...

"Please don't worry.

Let's leave it at that for tonight, regarding that...

Uh... Uranus is better than being turned into Meleoron..."

As I said this, I realized the suicide Explosion. This is Ahan.

Looking at Uranus, his face was even redder. Phew, no no no no, I'm so embarrassed, I started to cry...

If this were a normal male partner, well, I might have been able to endure my thoughts.

Uranus looks so cute... I feel like I've been treated unnecessarily.

"Huhu. You two."

We turned around with bloodthirsty hearts, listening to the teasing voice that sounded like 'Gin!!'. Just as Meleoron flinched,

"Oh, um...

Um, um. That..."

"There is something I want to ask you."

"What is it?"

"What is this?"

"From my perspective, I think the two of you have a good relationship, but..."

Shim said something, ignore it.

"Hmm..."

Look, I thought you hadn't heard about it yet.

How to take the Emerald. Can you tell me?"

"..."

We looked at each other.... If you want me to explain it seriously, that's not a joking matter, is it, that thing...

Uranus looked at my face meaningfully for a moment, then looked at Meleoron.

"... It shouldn't be now, right? I'll just say it first."

"Hmm?"

"Is it troublesome to explain so much?"

"It's troublesome, hmm..."

"Don't worry, you two are just laughing at yourselves.

Are there complicated procedures?"

"Hmm... it's not as complicated as it looks.

If we don't do it as soon as possible, it will be very troublesome to do it later."

I guess. Handing over all the cards you have will only become more difficult later.

"Then isn't it better for you to ask me now?

Why do you have to do it so soon?"

"Well...

I might do it on the way from Antokiba to Masadora.

But it's not necessarily the same method as before clearing."

"It might be the same.

It doesn't matter, you tell me."

Uranus's face became a bit confused. Oh, you gave up, Koria.

"Lucky Alexandrite...

If you go directly north from Antokiba, you will encounter some bandits on the road."

When I heard this explanation, I thought, "Hmm?" I thought. Bandits?

"Bandits...

If you fight them and win, do you get them?"

"No, I wouldn't fight at all. It's not even that simple of a thing.

Just when I thought it was going to attack me, it suddenly said: 'Please save me!!'"

"Hmm.

Doesn't sound like a bandit at all."

"Well.

So, when I followed those bandits, there was a village, and a child was lying in bed in a hut with a fever."

"For some reason, the cloud started to look suspicious...

Where were the bandits there?"

"That..."

"Hmm. What, Aisa?"

"The bandits Uranus mentioned before were beggars, right?"

"A beggar?

... I see. If you ask me, a beggar.

Aisa, didn't you ask last time? They are bandits."

"Let me see...

Come to think of it, the bandit merchant seemed to have said something."

"Oh, hello, sorry.

What happens if you ignore the bandit's plea for help?"

Hearing Meleoron's question, Uranus scratched his cheek.

"I can't help it.

It doesn't attack while kneeling, so you can ignore it.

It hurts my Conscience a bit."

"That dogeza, that's amazing...

Is this what everyone usually ignores?"

When I asked, Uranus said,

"I think there will be many people following up for the time being... I think most of them end up not handing anything over.

I ignored it once just to confirm."

"I pretended that if I returned to the original place, the bandits would attack me again, and then I knelt down on my knees."

"Ah..."

Surrealism. Dogeza loop.

"So, the continuation of the hut.

After learning that the child's fever was an endemic disease, I had many requests. Saying you need it. For the time being, request all the cards in the Binder, but..."

"Not just cards, maybe things around me, maybe considered items, but in the end, they told me to give them everything."

"Even if I give them everything, they won't give me anything. I can't even give you game hints."

Hearing that far, Meleoron was immediately displeased.

"What is that, isn't it terrible?

After asking for help, will you exploit people's Conscience?"

"... Hmm, although I think it's terrible, it's a game event after all, so you could say you can see through my ulterior motives.

As far as being deprived goes, they are definitely bandits. Ha..."

"You really stripped off your clothes..."

As we sighed deeply,

"For example, what if you encounter bandits and have nothing?"

Seam asked. Uranus answered hesitantly.

"That...

I haven't tried it.... The stolen items included the jacket."

Meleoron opened his eyes.

I looked away nonchalantly.

Seam, expressionless,

"Hmm? If I give you a jacket, you will become Uranus's soft-shelled turtle."

Shh.

A pale-faced Uranus looked at me. I kept avoiding my gaze, letting my eyes wander.

Probably... you are only wearing one piece of clothing, Uranus...

"... Hey, who are you talking to?"

"Te, tehepero."

I heard Meleoron's voice.

"I'm going to kill you. No, kill me."

"Oh, calm down, calm down..."

"Please kill me immediately."

Uranus squatted down with a limp and Hidden his face.

While Meleoron was flustered,

"Ah, Aisha, you say something too, look."

... Hmm, hmm. Are you waving at me? What should I say?

When I was at a loss because I couldn't think of anything,

"Uranus, if you hit the Pill Punch, you're out in one shot."

Seam hit the mark. Oh no!

Why do you know about such a problematic game as Pill Punch!? Meleoron!?

Suddenly, Uranus stood up,

"Seam!! Look!

I'm wearing socks! It's not a one-shot out!!"

Ah, I'm confused. This is crazy.

"Hmm.

"Fugura ahhh!!!

... I already know what happened in the bathroom yesterday. Yes.

You can't turn these siblings into enemies at the same time... this is something you can't control.

"--So, after giving everything to the bandits once, give the Paladin's Necklace to the bandits, and the bandits will all turn into cards.

Touching the Bandit card, the bandit's illness will be cured by the necklace's effect, and you will receive Lucky Alexandrite as a reward."

For now, I will explain the next steps until Uranus recovers.

Yes. I can't think of words to follow him, so this is easier.

"Thank you, Aisha.

Uranus too."

Meleoron thanked Aisha, but Uranus just squatted down and shook, not knowing if he was listening.

I know if this matter is shocking... no, yes. I don't understand.

Uranus finally stood up.

"... Yeah. Let's go.

I think I know what you were saying just now, but I forgot."

Uranus was dizzy when he started walking.

... It would be nice if I could manage to Escape from reality, but I wonder if this is okay. Also, I feel like I've walked a bit far from the north, but I feel like this isn't good.

Or should I say, Uranus, it seems you gave it all away during that bandit incident... so that means you were stripped of your clothes.

At that time, if I were still wearing the clothes I have now, and I wasn't wearing... until I got clothes.

"... Aisha, are you thinking about something strange?"

"What?

No, you're not thinking about anything, are you?"

"... Yes.

…………

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I just returned to Antokiba, withdrew money at the trade shop, and bought a change of clothes.

All, speed, power, virtue.

"Ah, hahaha, is that so?

As for me, I hurried to my comrade and changed my clothes immediately."

"...

This is difficult for both of us."

"Yes, that's right."

Speaking of the clothes I'm wearing, I can only wear them over my tracksuit, so there's no comparison, but I feel like I'll get hurt just talking about it. This was a very bad incident. What is going on this time...

Since there was finally no explanation that sounded like an explanation, we increased our movement speed. Even so, I cannot currently use Aura to enhance my physical abilities, and at most, I can only walk briskly.

Or—

In the distance on the plain, I can see the cityscape.

Hmm. When I saw the destination, I was already hungry. The Sun was a bit high.

"—Be careful.

Coming straight at us from the city. Three skilled individuals."

Uranus urged caution. The two people following behind me both emitted a pungent air of vigilance.

... I really shouldn't show signs of vigilance, but I also have to teach you. This is not as easy as it sounds.

In this regard, Uranus has no problem. He walks naturally, and even though I warned him, his gaze did not shift. My line of sight remained still, trying to catch the shadows at the edge of my vision.

... What?

————Wait a minute, how could that guy be here!? What an idiot!?

In an instant, all the blood drained from my body. Perhaps sensing that reaction, Uranus glanced at me.

"... Aisha.

I remember seeing them."

"...

Is that so.... Me too."

Why? Why would they be in a place like this?

Only questions swirled in my mind.

I tried my best not to get angry, but Uranus's sigh disrupted my focus.

There was also tension in his voice.

"... It wouldn't matter if I were mistaken.

If Aisha also noticed this, then it wouldn't be the case...

It is... the Phantom Troupe."