Kongo Tournament final to determine the challenger.
　Eco Leaflet vs. Rock 'n' Chair.

　It was a very rare match between beastmen versus humans in the Kongo match.

　The two men facing each other were very uneven.

　One was a small beastman girl with a large shield as tall as her height.
　Or a human man with a small shield on his arm, the size of a buckler.

　Who will win, no one knows. Such a game was now about to begin.

''You did a great job in the semifinal fight. I learned a lot from you.
Yeah. I've had a lot of shenanigans.
'Hmmm, I see. I've been practicing a lot, too.
Okay, together!
Yes, I'm with you.

　The atmosphere is so convivial that it's hard to believe it's a title fight. This is due to the innate friendliness that Eco has and the good nature of the man, Rock 'n Chair.

'You look like you're having fun fighting. It's a pleasure to watch you, too.
I'm so happy. I'm so happy.
Yes. I'm going to enjoy this game as well.
Nice to meet you!
Yes, nice to meet you.

　Eco was happy now. It was unthinkable in the past.

　Hence, she would never ask for more.

　As long as there was something fun in front of her now, she was supremely happy.



'--start!

　And then the order was given.
　In a moment, the faces of both men change drastically. To that of hunting prey.

　Rock'n'Chair activated 《Flying Car Shield Technique》 at the opening and rushed forward. He closes the distance between him and Eco.

　Eco saw its first move and prepared ...... 《Infantry Shield Technique》.

''

　Why infantry, of all people?
　While rushing forward, Rock'n'Chair thinks about it.

　If they clashed with the 《Flying Car Shield Technique》 at this point, Eco's 《Infantry Shield Technique》 would collapse due to the difference in power and should be able to inflict considerable damage.


''...... No.''

　This is a trap.
　You can do damage, but you don't know if you can get a definite down. Hence, I'm afraid of the counter afterwards.

　He's going to make them cut the flesh and cut off the bones. That was his final prediction.


''Ayaa......''

　Eco let out a disappointed voice when he saw the behavior of the Rock'n'Chair, which stopped the rush in front of him and only ended up in time. The prediction had been wonderfully correct.

　Surprise Warfare, Part II--"Pac-Man".

　This ended up being a dud.

　The current 《Infantry Shield Technique》 was indeed a clever poison bun. It was a sweet bun that everyone would want to snack on. If only the other side had seen this as an 'opportunity' and attacked with the Flying Wheel Shield Technique like that. If you prepared the Dragon King Shielding Technique from the moment you were blown away, you could launch it just before the opponent's attack came. Since the distance is so close, the opponent cannot avoid it. 【Shield Technique】 The plan was to eat the Dragon King with maximum firepower in the morrow and set the game.


''Oh no, it's terrifying. It's a battle technique like a mimic.''

　Rock 'n' Chair said such things in a fun way while standing around lightly. It was an accurate description.

　There is a treasure chest of mines that are placed there for all to see, as if jumping into the change is the end of it. This is the end of the world when you step on it and when you open it.


Then, let's start with this one.

　As if to show his respect for Eco's warfare methods, Rock'n'Chair readied his small shield and began to move.

　His strength is his nimbleness and quickness. Due to the small shield, he can't be expected to be defensive, but instead, his fighting style is to toy with his opponent with speed. It was a very rare shield fighting style that could rarely be seen in Kongo battles until now.

''Hah!''
Ugh!

　He moves quickly around Eco, and when he sees an opening, he attacks with the Flying Wheel Shielding Technique.
　When Eco blocked it with the Angular Shield Technique, he left lightly and continued to stand around.

　Then he found an opening and attacked with the Flying Wheel. This time Eco tried to knock back with the Guillermo Shield Technique, but the Rock 'n' Chair saw through it with room to spare and cancelled the flying wheel and got out of range again, circling around and toying with it again.


''...... woo ......''
How are you feeling, aren't you tired?

　Because of its light weight, Rock'n'Chair doesn't get tired no matter how much he moves.

　On the other hand, holding a large shield at the ready, Eco had to deal with attacks that could come from anywhere in all directions, which was physically and mentally demanding.

　If this state of affairs continues, it's clear that they won't be able to see any chance of winning forever.


　At ......, if any.
　We have no choice but to use it.

　Surprise attack strategy, part one - "Crabby Silver".


"Hey!

　Eco didn't even use the [Shield Technique] skill, but sprinted towards the Rock 'n' Chair.
　This situation would be defeated somehow. It was the first move to do so.

''I see, that's good!

　The Rock 'n' Chair stands on the receiving end. He had a tendency to enjoy the game more than he should.
　Preparing the 《Skipping Wheel Shield Technique》, he rushed head-on into Eco, who was rushing at him unprotected, in an attempt to collide with him head-on.

''Here!''

　Eco prepared the 《Silver General Shield Art》 at the perfect time.

''Oops!

　With an immediate decision to cut back too quickly, Rock'n'Chair hurriedly cancelled the flying car.

　《Silver General Shield Technique》 is a skill that defends a little more robustly than normal. It's not something that can prevent flying cars, but it's not something that can break them down either. In other words, a fair amount of damage can be passed through. Therefore, it would have been a battle even if they collided.

　However, when it comes to the "parry" by the Silver General, it is a different story. The "counterattack effect" was added, and the side that hit the flying car would take an extraordinary damage.

　As a technique, the Ginshou Parry is very difficult to use. It is not easy to parry with the silver general prepared on the spur of the moment.

　But there's also the possibility of a contingency. Especially for Eco. Based on his previous elaborate strategies, he was warned that he had an extraordinary technique.


'Let's go.'

　The Rock 'n' Chair's waist retracted. Eco sensed this keenly and prepared the Flying Wheel Shield Technique here and there. She turned from the receiving end to the attacking end.

''Kuk!''

　Rocknchair prepared the 《Silver General Shield Technique》 and received Eco's 《Flying Car Shield Technique》 without aiming at Pari.

　Eco's rush couldn't break its defense, however, the damage from the flying car was definitely going through to Rocknchair.


''Not yet!

　Next, Rock'n'Chair didn't take a moment to prepare the Flying Wheel Shield Technique.

　Eco holds his large shield, not preparing his skill, and stands on a stick.

　Just before Rocknchair's lunge collided with Eco, Eco once again prepared the Silver General Shield Technique.


No, you can't go to .......

　I give up the rock 'n' chair. He is afraid of Pari. He cancels the 《Flying Car Shield Art》 and retreats a few steps back.

　In the meantime, Eco prepares and activates the 《Flying Wheel Shield Technique》 again.

　Rock'n'Chair received it with the 《Angular Shield Technique》. It is a reinforced defense skill. The damage can only pass through about a single digit.


''I see. ...... I see.

　Here, while preparing the Flying Wheel Shield Technique for a counterattack, Rock'n'Chair realizes. To Eco's strategy.

　Eco planned to alternate between attacking and receiving with himself and his opponent. He would charge with the flying car, let it receive, let it charge with the flying car, receive, and then charge again with the flying car and .......

　In this series of repetitions, I thought that "we have the advantage of having absolute confidence in the silver general's parry", or so I thought.

　It was a "push" by the crabby silver--Parry's technique. If you don't have confidence in your ability to handle Parry with 《Silver General Shield Technique》 in 100 shots, it's not a very good strategy.
　However, Eco was very good at parry. The cat-beast man's unique keen senses, especially his good hearing and very good sense of balance, was skilled at using all of his five senses for the timing of the attack.

　Indeed, Rock'n'Chair was afraid. He couldn't bear to be parried by the silver general, so he cancelled his flying car in the middle of the attack and stopped attacking.
　On the other hand, he wasn't so sure if he could parry the flying car coming from Eco with the Silver General. The probability of success would be something like one in three times.

　Even if Eco's probability of success with the Silver General Parry was not 100%, even if it was about 50%. It was the Rock 'n' Chair that would fall first.


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

　Somehow, we need to break through. Rock'n'Chair thinks while preparing the Flying Car Shield Technique.

　If he continued to rush in with the flying car, Eco would aim at Pari with the Silver General again. Then, if he cancelled the flying car, Eco would start preparing the flying car at that moment and Rocknchair would have no choice but to take it. Defending against it with the 《Kakuyo Shield Technique》 would not be a problem, but it wouldn't break the stalemate.

　In this case, it looks like it would be better to cut back with the knockback of the 《Gui Ma Shield Technique》 or 《King General Shield Technique》 ......, and when Rocknchair has thought that far, the flying car is finished preparing and activated, and the flying car is activated.


''Whoa!　Infantry!

　The sudden change was surprising.
　Eco's prepared response skills had changed from silver general to infantry.

　This is a mimic. It cannot be opened.
　From Crabby Silver to Pac-Man. And then to Crab Crab Silver again. It was a shapeshifting surprise.

　Either way, Rock'n'Chair had intended to cancel the flying car. But there was no hiding the unrest of the moment. It was a change from a few minutes ago, and now it was his turn to be at the mercy of his opponent.

　Immediately after canceling his flying car, Eco's flying car chased him.
　Rock'n'Chair was upset and began to prepare the 《Gold General Shield Technique》.

''It's here!''

　Eco opened his mouth in a happy smile and immediately cancelled his flying car. He began to prepare the 《Long King Shield Technique》.


''--!

　Not good. Rock'n'Chair is sure.

　The Golden General is a range-guided defense skill. If this is not the case, he will lure the Dragon King in on his own. That would be suicide. The Dragon King has the power to crush the Dragon King without any knockback.

　However, even if you canceled the Golden General now, neither Kakugou, who could manage to withstand the Dragon King, nor the flying car, which could crush the Dragon King before it was activated, would be able to activate it in time. The earlier upset was a big deal here.


　To send out ............ or not to send out?

　Rock'n'Chair hesitates.

　The secret plan left behind to defeat Gorlois Cash Rigid.


'Let's put out .......'

　Perhaps she was tougher than Gorlois Kongo.

　Thinking that, Rock'n'Chair decided to come up with a secret plan to do so here - * * * *.



　　* * * *



"Ah. You know that thing, that guy: ......

　I muttered to myself.

　A phase where Eco was tangling Pac-Man in crabby silver and pushing him for good.
　Eco had let his guard down. I told her to be careful, but she seemed to have forgotten all about it. Or should I say, he was absorbed in the crabby silver. Or should I say, he's been absorbed in Crabby Crab Silver, but he seems to have left it behind.

　Well, it might not be a good idea to forget about it. Because it would be common sense and impossible (・・・・・) to do so.


　The man named Rock 'n' Chair looked at Eco's Dragon King Shield Technique, cancelled the Golden General Shield Technique that he had prepared and got close enough to ...... rub himself against Eco.

''!

　The crowd is buzzing. It's because of Rock'n'Chair's mysterious actions.

　And just as I predicted--he activates the 《Gui Ma Shield Art》.


''Unya?''


　--The next moment, Eco knocked back (・・・・・・).


　If you use Gui Ma or Golden General while your own shield is touching your opponent, the shield of the opponent you are touching will be judged to be an attack and the knockback effect will be triggered.

　In this low level, how could he have researched and arrived at it on his own? As I thought, he is head and shoulders above the rest.

　The fact that he had preserved it until the very last minute was probably his secret plan.
　Probably, I'm the only one here who knows this fact.

　However, now it was clear to everyone here. I'm sure the current Kongo will take considerable measures in the little time we have left.


　However, what you have put out here is the right thing to do. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to win against ...... eco.



''-- There is a winner!　Winner, Rock 'n' Chair!


　The relentless chase to Eco, who was hit and went down before the Dragon King was activated. Eco was helplessly beaten and stunned.



...... That was a good match, wasn't it?

　Sylvia muttered emotionally amidst the thunderous applause.

'It was a pretty advanced match. If it weren't for that last carelessness, Eco would have won.'
Hmm. Nice try: ...... really.

　It's frustrating for me to see the rock 'n' chair get a round of applause, too.
　But let's give him a generous round of applause as well. It was a great game.


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

　I glanced next to her and saw Eco's father, Mr. Shaw, staring at his daughter, shushed and silent, collapsed in the center of the arena.

'Let's go to ....... You coming?

　Call out to them. I'm going to pick up Eco.

　Mr. Shaw nodded silently and stood up on his own.
　We move straight to the contestants' waiting room. Me and Silvia won't do anything that would put me and Silvia between our sides anymore.


''--Eco!

　The first person to enter the waiting room was Shaw.

'Oh ...... oto-san.'

　Eco was already recovering from the stun and was tucked into bed.

'Are you okay?　Are you feeling any scratches?　Here, drink this.

　Mr. Shaw approached Eco and pulled a not-so-cheap potion out of his inventory, calling out to him as if he was worried.

No. I can do it myself.

　Eco refuses the potion and shows herself recovering with 【Recovery Magic】【Recovery, Medium】.

　Don't worry, you'll be fine.

　She desperately appeals to you to show that she is fine.


''I see... ............ I see.

　Pouting, muttering, surprised and relieved.
　Mr. Shaw just stared at his daughter with a roll of his eyes and a sad look in his eyes.


'Have you been looking at Senkando ......?'
I saw you.
I lost.
You're losing.
Yes. ......
Do you regret it?
............ Yeah.
Did you have a good time?
...... yeah ...... yeah ......!

　Eco tried her best to smile. Large tears spill from her eyes.

'Come here,' she said, taking him into her chest and stroking his little head.


　I could make her hot enough to cry out in frustration.

　I couldn't help but get a little hot under the collar at that fact.






'Do you want to come over to my house?'

　After the Kongo battle, in the evening. I invited Mr. Shaw to my house.

　The result of the final game was a hard-fought battle, and Rock'n'Chair won. The new Rock 'n' Chair Kongo was born.
　It seems to be the first human Kongo against Kongo. The only thing I feel sorry for is that I had just won two championships, so there's not much noise. Now that I'm going to win the third crown, it'll be even less noticeable. Sorry about this .......

"I'm sorry, but I'm going to be joining up with Capito now...


Is that Dr. Shaw?　You're already back from witchcraft school?

　I was having a conversation in the corridor at the back entrance to the arena when I was approached from behind. It's a young man's voice.

'Sir?'
Yeah, I'm a teacher in the village school.

　Okay, so teacher. But how can you be a teacher with this lack of common sense? ......

Capito, you're in the right place. This is my daughter, Eco, and he is--

...... What?

　The dog-eared beast called Capito froze with a funny voice the moment his eyes met mine.

''M-maybe even if it's not, s-see, in the second double crown ......!
What, you know what? Then we're talking fast. He's the one my daughter is taking care of now.
It's him, not him, sir!　You don't know what this person looks like!　I mean, she's a girl!　Mr. Eco, the man who hunted down Rock 'n' Chair Kongo so much!　Wow!　If you look closely, there's even a Sylvia challenger!
That being said, ......
'Ahhhh!　God!　This is why I hate the countryside!
What?　Kapito, you're making a mockery of your home town.
Shut up!　Please shut up teacher!　Yes, a second double crown!　Our redneck is a big, weird rude thing to do: ......!

　Mr. Capito bows his head with a very pale face.

''I guess this is the right reaction after all.

　Sylvia muttered something sobering.

　I'm not sure, but oh well. There's not much time left until nightfall.

'Capito, right? You coming too?
"............ Heh?　Which way to ......?
My home.