The rules are simple. It's the same as in a normal battle against a demon.
......

　When I told him the rules of the exhibition, Elnte calmed down, his previous dismay belied. I think he was relieved to know that he could fight in his own ring.

'Are you sure?　It's just a flash. I am the demon hunter.
Yeah. Two down, by the way.
What. Two down?

　"Niban-ochi" is a form of handicap fighting. It is a form of handicap fighting in which the upper side blocks the four skills of the Dragon King, the Dragon Horse, the Flying Car and the Kakugyo.

Hmm, that's good enough for me. "Hmm, that's all well and good. I am a demon puncher. Two pieces...
'Oh?　No, you're wrong.
What?
I'm the one who has to drop two cards.


　Elnte exclaims.

　And.


'Fluffy, hahahaha!　Hahahahaha!　Your master has a good sense of humor!
Are you f*cking kidding me?
Ha-ha, what is it then? A joke?
Anger.
......

　I'm pissed.

　Anyone who knows me will know. I'm the one with the handicap. I'm the one who put you guys in a title fight, and I'm the one who put you in a title fight.

"I'm pissed off." ...... That's what I'm saying.


"Here's your recovery.
...... for a not-so-cheap potion. That's very kind of you.
We don't want you to be low on HP.
You don't like the idea that you're holding back?
It'll be less fun for me.
............

　I want to hit as many shots as I can.


Both men, move into position.

　Follow the ref's instructions and move on.

　A moment later, the distraction is gone.
　The usual feeling. Calm. I have only one goal. Jingbai.


Start.

　With a command, he unleashes the Infantry Bowmanship.

''What!''

　Elnte overreacted, then turned his body wide to avoid it.

'Didn't you see that?'

　Maybe so.

　The point of the Onion Piercing General battle is how to "make it impossible to know when to shoot". The skill is activated in an instant from a nondescript stick position. In real life, it would be almost impossible to omit the flow of "keeping the quality of the arrow", but this is in the game. It's easy to get used to.

　However, it's easier said than done. There are two types of people who can do this, those who can do it from birth and those who can't, no matter how much they practice. In my case, it was the latter, and it took me a year to master it completely, which I think is both an advanced and essential technique in PvP.


"Geez.

　And so, as he fluttered around and unleashed 《Infantry Archery》, he only got a shot between Ernte's eyes.

　Hey, that's boring. This is going to end up being a conclusion.


Hey, your aim is too precise!　Kid, you must be doing something underhanded.

　He made some kind of accusation. It's a cowardly thing to do. You think that what you're doing is what they're doing too, huh?

　But it's nice to be praised by an old man who has lived for 400 years for his accurate aim. I'm glad to hear that the world's number one man is correct.

　While I thought that, I ignored him and just hit the 《Infantry Archery》 incessantly.

　I don't need to use or want to show you the "fixed point" in "archery". Or rather, it would be a waste of damage if you attacked with anything other than the "infantry bow technique". The least powerful "Infantry Bowmanship" is the skill that can hit that old man the most.

"The battle of the demon hunter-general shows the difference in technique more clearly than any other strategy. For example, you can't do this, can you?

　As I say, I move forward and shoot the Infantry Bowmanship at various angles. It's a bit of a service to the audience.
　Elnte shot several "infantry archery" shots while I was there, but the timing and trajectory of the shots were obvious. There's no way it could hit.

''Nuh-oh!

　Immediately after. Five arrows flew to Elnte's feet almost simultaneously.

　A strange phenomenon, as if they had fired five shots at once. This isn't a skill or anything, it's just a technique. It's an example of how you can do this by adjusting the position and angle of the arrows and the amount of force.

'Well, I don't do it anymore,'

　After putting an end to the juggling act, I returned to the task of shooting the Infantry Bowmanship.

　Five shots in one go could be the deciding factor. That would be a fifth of the fun.

　...... Oops. The guy who can't even break through this kind of "infantry archery" barrage is a demon piercing general. It's a good thing that the world is ending. It would have been better to have ten cards down (infantry only) instead of two.

''At best, you can run around to the end.





　Fifteen minutes have passed.
　Elnte continues to run away breathlessly, the result of constantly pushing with the Infantry Archery so as not to give him time to recover his SP.

　Since he's been repeating the same thing for so long, it's about time he realized a breakthrough, but Elnte hasn't been coming towards me at all.

　Yes, with a little bit of thought, I understand. The way to break through the infantry barrage is to approach and attack each other. But, well, in this case, the difference in technology is too great, and approaching them won't solve anything, but.


I get it. You're scared, aren't you?

　I loosen my 《Infantry Archery》 hand a bit and ask that question.

''Wha, what?!''
'I'm afraid of me. I'm afraid of losing. I'm afraid of hurting. I'm afraid of going up close and attacking each other.
No!
'And you were afraid of Sylvia, who you've confronted many times over, weren't you?　So I kicked it.
'No!　You'll get your revenge!

　Meaningfulness. He said that because he didn't use [archery], he was thrust with an arrow with his hand, he kicked himself without using [archery] as well. Is that an excuse for a schoolboy?

You're lying. You've been fighting like that all your life, haven't you?　You were going to smash Sylvia's mind so thoroughly that she would never think of confronting you again, weren't you?
What do you call it, then?　Kid!
No. It's not the smartest way to do it, but it's not a bad goal. It's important to convince them that no matter what you do, you're no match for this person.
...... What?
I'm not mad at you for stomping on Sylvia, you know.
Huh. ......?

　The old man will look at you like, "What is he talking about?

　You can't understand? Well, I can't, can I?

'Alfred told me all about it. He said you had a spell on your eyes?
So what?
''I heard that you've been instigating your disciples to take advantage of their inability to disobey you and crushing the contestants in the Demon Punisher's Battle, right?
So what?
'You've been using the power of General Onion Piercing to rub it out, going around crushing it like you did at the restaurant, right?
You know what?
'I heard you were teaching your apprentice half-assed archery so that he could win if he came up for the final round?
I don't give a shit!　That's how I won!　I will not choose any means to achieve victory!　That is my way of doing things!

Then I guess I shouldn't complain about being beaten up.

............!!!


　Title-holder, sullying the title fight.

I told you the first time we met, didn't I?　It's time to pay the price for all the things we've been doing to ourselves.


　Only the winner in the end gets a laugh, right?

...... As long as I'm around, you're never going to laugh again.


　I combined the 《Incense Car Archery》 and 《Katsura Horse Archery》 and aimed at Elnte's leg and released it into the ground slash.
　Doing it during the loose 《Infantry Archery》 sequence makes simple evasion difficult.

''Nooaaaah!

　As a result, a piercing arrow gouged through Elnte's right toe. The thumb of the toe is a very important part of the body in movement. This alone makes quite a bit of difference.

''Ugh, geez, gugu.

　Immediately, the "Infantry Archery" began to stab Elnte. That's the effect of a blown out thumb.

　I aim at its two legs and left hand and shoot the 《Infantry Bowmanship》. They stabbed one after another. After a few dozen seconds, Elnte's legs and left arm were pierced by more than ten arrows.


It's a good thing that you can't go ...... anymore.

　I won't let you say it.
　How many contestants have ever been crushed by you, unable to even say surrender?

　In other words.
　You know how many players have had their accounts cracked without even getting into the title game?

He's going to...

　An arrow from the 《Infantry Archery》 pierced his throat.

　Elnte fell on his back, silent and motionless.


　His left hand is stabbed with arrows all over the place, and he can't even squeeze the bow. His legs were in shreds, unable to move satisfactorily. His throat is crushed and he cannot make the slightest sound. A pitiful figure.


　I walked over to Elnte and stood above him.


'I'll smash their minds so thoroughly that they won't even think of confronting me again. It's your way.


　A few inches from his face, he prepares the 《Silver General Archery》.

　Tears suddenly flowed from Elnte's eyes.


　Now, it's time to say goodbye.
　I will spend the next six months in hell, a cursed greeting.


''See you in the summer. ''General Onion Punisher.''







　Thus.
　The dense battle between the generals and the demons was closed.

"The audience was dazed. In fact, I was a bit of a dazed spectator, too.
'I know. I felt a little bad about beating up the old man, too.

　First Test Mansion. Tonight, the 'Onion Piercing General War fatigue party' is being held in a small way.

　However, the servants will not feel at ease. Because among the participants is the King of Castal's Kingdom, Mine Castal. When I called out to him, he joined us as a snitch. When I also called out to Alfred, a contestant in the Onion Piercing General Battle, he replied immediately and decided to participate.

''But after that, His Majesty revealed the truth to the audience. I'm sure the audience will be understanding about the Second Isshuiza exhibition.

　Alfred tells both me and Mine to stand up. 'You're very attentive.

'No, it's not true. No, it's not true, because there is no clear evidence. Still, I've told the people it's true.
Isn't Alfred's eye proof?
There is no evidence that the spell was cast by anyone in the hands of Elnte.
'Difficult. Well, the public's impression of Elnte will be that he's a "fake title holder who did a lot of dirty things behind the scenes and won, and a shitty old fishy old man who got beaten by Ippenza in a double-drawer."
As for the first half, it's my fault.
It takes a lot of work to be a king, just to say one thing.
Yes, thanks to you.

　You've come to tell me, Mine.
　I'm growing up. I'm feeling a strange sense of joy. It makes me happy.


By the way, Second Flash Player. "By the way, Second Senza, did you go to the War of the Demons in the summer?

　The party was in full swing when Alfred asked me point-blank, "I'm troubled.

'I'm torn. I was planning to leave for the evening, but it might be possible to continue to make him suffer without going out.
Haha, that's certainly going to be a tough one for that old man.
Well, I guess the rest is up to ...... Sylvia.
Mr. Second, there's going to be a lot more of them anyway, right?
"Rong of Moti.
I'm sorry, ......, but I need to hear this for later learning.

This season, I will win the Monzenza, Eishou and Reioh. For the summer season, this is still on the schedule, but in addition to the defense of the three crowns, there are about five more: the Toushinui, Shisousei, Senjushou, Tenmoza, and Bishamon. I'm holding off on General Onion and Kongo. If there's room, I'll aim for the Shadow King and Tianjin Hoshikudaki as well.

........................
........................

Say something about ............. You look like I've slipped up.
No, there were three times as many as I expected, and I couldn't help but notice that I was visiting my father in heaven.
'A joke, I suppose. The sound of his voice doesn't lie. Well, that's tremendous. Let's not call it the Ichibenza, let's call it the Second Triple Crown now.

　Maybe it's because we're both drunk, but we both make quite a joke out of it.

　So, the goodnight party was quite a bit of fun. The hands of the clock were passing lightly over the top.

　During the party, no one said to me, "Tomorrow is the battle of the great generals, so keep it to a minimum. The reason is that the leading man of the party, who is usually the most likely to say something like that, does not drink, eat or talk.

　I decided it was time for me to call it quits and declare the party over.


　Then, just as the party is about to break up, I call Alfred.

'It's about the undoing of that eye.
!

　I was told that a spell had been cast on his eyes. He said it could only be cured by a saint.

　It was probably caused by a certain demon that inhabited a certain A grade dungeon. That demon was famous for using a spell that could make the player go blind. It was a skill that was only available to demons. In other words, Elnte must have hired a skilled tamer.

　There are two ways to heal. One is to use 【Recovery Magic】【Restoration, Different】 or 【Recovery, All】. The other is to die once and respawn.　The latter is impossible in this world, so the former would be appropriate.
　However, there's one thing I'm curious about. The existence of a "saint".

　Both 《Recovery, Different》 and 《Recovery, All》, or rather, the method of learning 【Recovery Magic】, all involve 'Kamelism'. The two that fall under the category of "healing" can only be learned in the "holy land" in the Kamel Godland.

　There was no such thing as a saint in Mevion. If there were, it was only the Pope. I'm not sure I've ever heard of Calamellia, and I've never heard of the drug.

　...... something is fishy. You would think so, right?

'I don't know when, but I'll remember. When I do, I'll give you a heads up and you shouldn't have much to do with the Camelids until then.
......!　I can't thank you enough. And thank you for your advice, it truly hurts.

　Alfred looked impressed, gave a pithy, clean bow, and left with his squire.


　Suddenly, the house is silent.
　The only thing that can be heard is the sound of the dishes being put away by the servants.

　It's a bit lonely. I was reminded once again that the war against the demon piercing generals was over.



　Well.

''Sylvia.''

　I called out to a dazed, brave man and left him alone in his room.

　I've been there, too, a long time ago.


　...... well, I know what it's like.

　That's what it's like to lose a game you can never lose .......


"You can cry.

　We faced each other from the front and smiled softly at each other.

'............ Huh, ugh, ugh, ugh--!

　Suddenly, Sylvia begins to shed her tears.

　I welcomed her into my heart and kept stroking her trembling back for a long, long time.


　--This is so frustrating. Regret. So frustrating.

　Sobbing, I say over and over again.


　Oh, she's going to be okay.

　She's going to stand up again, and she's going to confront it. She has the strength to do so.
　How could such a strong Sylvia fail? She didn't have to worry about anything.

　That's the best thing about you.
　This is what it means to fall in love with someone again.


　And it is. We ended the night in a tight embrace.

　Next up: the battle for the commander-in-chief.