Instant Kill Matches
This is from Aizawa-kun's POV
"We will now begin the third match of Intermediate Division! Player Charagouba and player Alancyan, please take your positions!"
...Dammit, they're also doing the fourth and fifth matches in other rings to save time.
I can't watch Alma's match cuz the timing is all screwed up.
"Hihihii... Done sayin' yer prayer lil boooy...!"
Somebody is muttering something ahead of me but who cares about that crap.
Her match's gonna start if I take too long.
"E, err, are you ready--"
"I'm."
"Get to it already."
"Y-y-yes!"
Who the crap needs all that formality, idiot.
Just get the hell to it.
"T-third match, begin!"
I heard multiple gongs echoed at the same time.
Looks like they've started too at that ring... Welp, guess I hafta get this done quickly and take a real close look fo Alma's match.
"The heck yer lookin' aaat!? Yer' full of openings, damned braaat!"
The stupid mohawk Quick Stepped in while activating [Mana Blade Piercing Thrust].
He's aiming for my heart.
There's no feints or tricks. As if he never even imagined what he was gonna do if I dodged or blocked this attack.
Did he seriously believe this trash move's gonna do me in?
I see exactly zero good crap. An apt attack for garbage... No, there's one good thing.
I'mm praise ya for making this real easy and quick for me. Everything else 'bout it is trash though.
I let the thrust slide away on my blade, changing its trajectory.
"Whoops! Musta been a fluke--"
I lopped off the mohawk's head off as he showed me all the opening in the world.
Mohawk failed to understand what happened as his head landed on the ground with a stupefied look.
This just ain't it. Heck, I'd be better off practicing with a goblin.
"Eh...? Ah, eh, p-player Charagouba's death and revival confirmed! Winner, player Alancyan!"
The umpire took a few seconds to announce the obvious result. Dammit, who the crap cares.
I gotta go watch Alma's--
"...Aa?"
Alma's not inside her ring?
No, there's her walking away from it.
Oy, hold it. Didn't her fight just start? Is she abstaining? Was there an issue?
"T-that was awesome, both Alancyan-sama and that Almatina girl ended their fight in an instant...!"
"What did that girl do anyway? I saw her taking a stance with her sword then the next thing I knew, she was already behind her headless opponent..."
From what the spectators are saying, it seems Alma won her fight instantly, not abstaining.
She ended her match even faster than me.
"...Are you for real."
I spoke out loud without thinking.
Are you, that strong.
How far, are you gonna make me fall for you...!
You truly intrigue me.
Aa, dammit. I wanna fight you right away. I never felt this restless in my life.
I don't care 'bout all other matches no more... I feel like a damned brat again.
I heard someone's footstep getting closer as I made my way to the waiting room deep in thought.
"Dieeeeeeeeeee!!!"
The heck, it's the mohawk trash. He's charging at me with bloodshot eyes, prolly holding a grudge for losing or something.
We're outside the ring. Meaning this isn't an official match and there ain't no reviving if you die.
Does this guy know that and still decide to attack me?
"Fine, I'll grant your death wish."
"K-kahyu...!? Ka... a..."
I couldn't be bothered to touch this guy's sword anymore and slashed his throat as we passed by.
Blood gushed out of his throat as he made a sound not unlike a cattle.
Ain't nobody gonna want to eat this trash's meat tho'. This guy's below cattle.
Savor that pain as you die in agony. Healing magic might let you live still if you've got the luck.
<TLN: Catch the latest updates and edits at Sousetsuka .com >
~~~~~~~Hero's POV~~~~~~~~~
<<Ah, the sacred Job people rushed in and managed to save that slashed mohawk-san's life.>>
Tch, oh good, he survived!
<<Did you just click your tongue in your mind!?>>
No, it's your mind playing tricks~ For real~
<<...That kid is more hero-like for killing his opponent right off the bat without revealing his hands.>>
Like anyone is gonna be happy with such a foul-mouthed hero.
<<Neora-san is no less foul-mouthed when he's angry though.>>
Ah, I'm getting nervous. My turn came out dead last so I gotta wait the longest.
Which afforded me a lot of time to get all fidgety instead.
<<How about cheering for Levia-san and Olivie-san in their matches?>>
I was about to do that, but thinking again, wouldn't they have to fight me if they managed to keep going?
Makes it hard to cheer for them, or more like, it's awkward...
<<So you're saying you'd feel better if they lost. That's so heartless of you. You're a devil. An S.>>
Oh shut it! I never said that much nor is your accusation justified!
<<You might as well go all out rather than acting all antsy. You'll get revived even if you die anyway, no need to hold back.>>
Uh, that's just business as usual.
<<You got that right ahahaha... Huh!?>>
Hm, what's wrong?
<<I-it looks like Olivie-san lost...>>
Eh... O-oh really now. Well, I mean she's a mage type after all, fighting alone on the frontline must be rough.
<<See, it's all because Neora-san said she'd be better off losing.>>
Nobody said that! You're making me feel real bad, quit that!
Still, who beat Olivie anyway? Olivie may be a rear guard, but I just can't see her lose that easily.
<<Her opponent was 'Reinamiure'-san. She's the girl who was eating together with Almatina-san during the commotion at the restaurant back then.>>
Reinamiure... That blond little girl huh.
Her Job was [Poisonous Flower Kunoichi] if I'm not mistaken. Is it amazing?
<<It's a branch of Ninja Job. Not only does it let it user learn Assassin-adjacent Skills, they also obtain [Ninjutsu] and [Trap] Skills. Ninjutsu Skill is especially tricky, like there's a lot of Abilities that are hard to deal the first time you see them. You can easily find yourself killed in second if you mess up~.>>
Ninja huh. Ninjutsu Skill is another Rare Skill I cannot learn. I wish I could get her to join my party.
...She looks too young outwardly though. Honestly, it almost feels immoral to see her as an opposite sex.
<<Officer, this hero here is a lolicon. He's a pedo bastard. Lock him up.>>
Who you calling a pedo dammit!! Heck, she's my age!
Oh, Olivie's back while I was chatting with Menu.
Ah, there there it's okay, don't cry now. You did great, Olivie. Stuff happens.
...I'll probably get to fight that blond girl later. While I won't exactly call it a revenge, I'll get back at her for Olivie's sake.
Whoa, it's my turn. Ah, butterflies in stomach...
Author's Q&A
>Why's Radiasta-kun so desperate--
He believed he advanced through the qualifier only due to sheer luck and thought he must be prepared to die at least once in the main round, hence his desperation.
It's ultimately a means to an end which is to show off his strength and make an appeal to the kingdom sponsoring the tournament.
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