I put away my holy silver gun and took out a fist-sized crystal instead.
　With a questioning look on Teixeira's face, I pretend to be reminded of something.
　Then the crystal flickers with a mysterious light and the surrounding landscape changes to a snowfield.
　Moreover, it was a blizzard.

''This sudden change in the environment.......it's not just weather manipulation, what have you done!
It's an 'environmental summons,' if you will. But that's not all.

　Monsters like the Snowman appeared around me.
　They went through me and attacked the emperor star.

''Hmph, did you think you could defeat me with these small fry monsters?

　Teixeira regained some leeway and folded her arms and glared at the snowmen.
　As soon as the snowmen went into attack motion, they fell down in a flurry.
　The Snow Worm that showed its face from the snowy ground was also dead as soon as it jumped out.

''I knew it........''

　Even if someone that Teixeira doesn't recognize, the counter seems to be triggered and nullifies the attack of the slain target.
　In other words, an auto-counter. The instant death cheat completely takes over from detecting the intent to attack to counterattack.
　That's why when his name was written in the handbook, Teixeira didn't realize that the instant death cheat had been activated.

　So he wouldn't know that the ability had been activated until he saw his opponent dead.
　Teixeira has all the resistance penetration cheats and immortality killing cheats, so he can neutralize all the instant death resistance, immortality and resurrection and pass instant death.
　I guess no one had ever died before.

'Humph ... what's the matter. If you've thrown away your gun, then come at me!

　Teixeira strikes at us.

　That's quite an imposing form. He has some kind of martial arts background.
　Come on, let's see if I can help you with your kumite.




(I'm a black belt in both Karate and Judo!　(And he's holding a crystal in one hand... why, not even a blip!

　After a few minutes passed, Teixeira's movements clearly began to be lackluster.
　His zealous breath was also white and his limbs were biting.

''This blizzard must be caused by you with that crystal so if I die in this cold, you'll lose!
You're right. You die, I lose. I mean you die and I'm going to give your team a win.
"Don't be silly, if my team wins, it means nothing if I'm dead!　Stop this blizzard!

　The crystal in my hand cracks.
　
　A strong malice or killing intent towards the target removes the fetters within him.

''d*mn it, why won't the blizzard stop!
That's weird. It must have gone out of control.

　Needless to say, the crystal is a bluff to deflect the contradiction.
　This blizzard is occurring because I installed Greed Seed Online's "FPS Stage Snowfield 6 Map" in the boxed world through a combination of a law changing cheat and a world debugging cheat.
　I kept the expansion area to just the top of the stage, so from the outside it should look like only the domed area is blown out.
　I didn't really want to use weather manipulation magic, but I wanted to see if this guy's instant death cheat could kill the monsters in the game data and see if the counter was really auto.

　
　But, as expected, it wasn't just an auto-counter.
　When Teisei felt strong resentment towards those who harmed him or hurt his pride, he could spontaneously use the Instant Death Cheat.
　Moreover, it could be framed as long as the emperor star himself was convinced.

''Don't be silly!　Stop this blizzard!
What's going on? Am I not enough to kill you?

　From the looks of it, killing and nullifying the blizzard phenomenon itself.......seems impossible.
　Given the original specs of the instant death cheat, it should be possible, but it seems hard to hold a grudge against "will-less natural phenomena".
　And will-less phenomena don't have the malice to trigger an auto-counter.
　That's why Teixeira killed the crystal as an easy target for an obvious eighteenth strike.
　As expected when everything is within the range of expectations like this, it's boring.

"As I thought, you were talking about my ability...!
'Your 'automatic victory' your 'instant death cheat' is the ability for the enemy to destroy themselves on their own. That's why you wanted me to attack you.

　I deliberately cowered my shoulders at Teixeira, who was staring at me angrily as I clenched my teeth from the cold that tormented my entire body.

'It's easy, isn't it? You yourself don't pull the trigger of the ability activation, so you don't have to feel guilty at all. A person who attacks you can't blame them for dying, it's self-defense... it's easy if you think of it that way. Still, someone who has a real intent to kill you... as long as you're angry at the enemy who hurts you, you can activate the instant death cheat even if it's not a counter... right?

　In other words, Emperor Star Fallen Night doesn't care who dies as long as it's okay with him, but he doesn't want to be distracted by such things.
　He wants anyone who gets in his way to die on their own without his knowledge, and he doesn't want them to become a stress for him.......
　He's a ridiculous narcissistic bastard, but if he understands this much, he doesn't need to use a robbery cheat to seal his abilities.

　Or rather, I don't want an instant death cheat that has mutated into such a distorted form.
　It's against my principles from the way it is.

'How dare you do this to me!　You're the reason I'm in this mess because you're causing a blizzard I'm going to kill you. I'm going to kill you!

　Teixei shrinks back from too much cold and stares at me with eyes that are filled with tremendous anger.
　My eyes, straight into mine.

''What's wrong?　You want to kill me, don't you?　Do it.

　Teixeira's killing intent against me is already maxed out.
　It should be able to target me with an instant death cheat.

　But nothing is happening.
　The instant death cheat is not being disabled by me.
　It's Teixeira trying to activate the ability multiple times and interrupting herself.

''d*mn........why.......!

　Teixeira tries to kill me over and over again.
　Over and over and over again.
　But I can't kill him.
　Even though the blizzard is getting stronger and stronger.

"What did you do to me...!
'You noticed, as expected. As a matter of fact, when our eyes met, I performed a little trick on her. I had a little juju to help you recognize the other person as important. But don't worry. Killing me won't really kill the person. You'll just know you killed him, and I'll be dead. It will end this hallucination. Now kill me.
I'll kill... I'll kill you, I'll kill you, I'll kill you, I'll kill you, I'll kill you....

　Despite the curse leaking from his mouth, the Emperor's killing intent wanes.
　He tried to activate his ability many times, but he didn't have enough killing intent to retract it, and he failed.
　The process repeats itself.

　Eventually, Teixeira broke down in tears.

''Impossible........I can't kill you, I can't kill you.......''
So that means you're going to lose, right?
'Yeah, well so I'll take the blizzard... please...'

　Thus, Teixei couldn't bear the experience of 'killing someone important with an instant death cheat' and admitted defeat.
　The match itself is now settled but my fight is not over yet.

''I'm going to teach you a good lesson, Teixeira.

　He deactivated the GSO's snowfield map and tapped Teixeira on the shoulder as he labored.

''What I put on you is a curse that says, 'You will perceive others as the most important beings. You didn't want to kill him very badly. You loved that guy more than anything else. You couldn't stand the experience of killing someone you love and that's a wonderful thing about being human. Whatever your hallucinations were, the only thing real about you is the guilt you feel. I can cry, I can cry, thank God.

　Then he whispered in Teixeira's ear.

'So?　Who do you see me as?

　Teixei freaked out and shook his shoulders.　

''Well, from the details of your abilities I can only imagine how you looked...''

　I turned my gaze to the outside of the stage, as if Teixeira had turned away from me.
　At that moment, I was stunned and muttered.

''........What does this mean?''

　Teisei looks around the stage in turn.
　Misaki Ko. Masquerade. Mari-chan. Shino Nogami. An errand boy.

How come... it seems as if the others are 'me' too!
Hmm?　I just told you.　He said he put a curse on you that made you 'look like someone else is important'. So that's what happened.

　He replies to the screaming emperor star as if it doesn't matter.

''Good for you. You will always continue to win. Even if you win, even if your opponent wins, you will still be the one who wins.''
'Wait!　Untie me!
No. I just don't want to get killed for resentment, okay?
'Ugh, dammit ... no, yes!　If I know it's a curse, I can kill the curse!　Yeah, I see it. Even the core of the curse........looks like me...!
'If you're going to pretend to have the most powerful ability, I'm telling you, you should be able to kill at least yourself. In a world where you're the only one who loves you, please be happy.

　After waving textually, I walked off the stage and was greeted by Misaki and Masu-chan.

'Good night, Ryouji!
Oh, you finished playing.
Yeah, I'm fine now.

　Misaki poses as if to show off his resurrection.
　His clothes that were torn to shreds here and there are back to normal, probably due to the effect of Misaki's regeneration cheat.

''Even so, Ryouji is still so strong to beat the champion Teisei!
No matter how much power you have, no matter how complete and powerful you are, if you're in a Garando, it's a moot point.
At any rate, now all that's left is ... that girl!

　

''I'm sure I'll get the job done........''

　While Masquerade was in work mode, he looked at Nogami Shino through his mask.

''Goro-san I'll do my best to win and bring you back to life.

　Mari, who had recovered, looked at Nogami Shino for a moment.

'I........I.......what in the world should I do?

　Teixei, who hadn't made any attempt to come down from the stage, looked back at Nogami Shino as if seeking relief.

''No........no way......how could a champion be beaten that easily.......★ No, but Nogami Shino still remains.......Huh?　But--

　The messenger muttered weakly and confidently as she reflected the image of Nogami Shino in her eyes.








''Who's Nogami Shino?''








　The moment Shino Nogami opened her closed eyes.

　Everyone died except for me and Shino Nogami.