It's been a long time since I fought.
Long time no see, long time no see.
You can't win a fight alone.
I have a partner, and there are two of them.
But there's only one of us who can fight.
He's a thousand-armed general, so he's the titleholder.
What a waste.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.


　Look, there's some bad guys out there again.

　Mumbling to yourself: ......


"Hi, I'm Gloria.
Nice to meet you.


　He greeted me three times.

　She's a beautiful female elf with silver hair that stretches to her waist. If you're a normal person, you have the beauty of some princess, but her appearance is far from "normal" from start to finish.


''Hi, I'm Second.''

　I replied simply, and Gloria nodded one "yes" and opened her mouth.

I know.
I knew it. I knew it.

　What the hell, this guy ...... no good, I can't help but be curious.

'What, what, does that ...... subtle tone of voice you repeat in your voice mean anything to you?'
I have.
I am. I am.
Do you have one? Can I ask you something?
Okay.
Okay, okay.

　It's good.

"My friends.
This is Silva, Silva.
'Silva is cheerful and showy. So he says the same thing twice.
Lady Gloria is reserved, Lady Gloria is withdrawn.
There you go.


　............ What can I say?

　I know, because the nature of the net game environment has forced me to converse many times in the past with fake radio-wave women who say things like "I'm a wonder girl", but Gloria is undoubtedly stubborn (...).

　This guy probably seriously thinks he has a friend named Sheba inside him. No, in fact, maybe he really does exist.

　It's too natural. Just as I put my hand to my chin while I breathe and think without thinking, she is conversing with the words of Sheba that come out of her own mouth without thinking about it.


'Oh, so you are my friend. Is Sheba hijacking Gloria's mouth?'

...... unusual.
I'm surprised. I'm scared for my life.
You don't feel bad about me, do you?
Answer the question. You have the answer.
"First, talk about it in your head.
I'm discussing it. I'm in a meeting.
And you talk in the recorder.
This is the best, this is the best.

　It seems that they take turns talking about the results of their brain discussions. It's true that Gloria and Silva seem to be speaking separately, but there is a consistency in what they say. It's interesting.


I want to ask you something too.
I'd like to ask you a question; I'd like to hear it.

Oh, that's okay.

Why don't you feel better?
Creepy, right?　Creepy, right?

　I see. No, I'm not sure why.


"Because you're real.

I'm the real ......?
It means it's not fake, it's not a sham.

Yeah. In my experience, a real thing like you--a real thing in terms of knowledge and skill.


　I know this from experience, but in my entire life as a Mevion, I've always had a 100% accuracy rate.

　A person who has a "unique sense" like hers is much better at something than others.


　That's what she says about wandering around ......, isn't that right?


　Is that disgusting?　Say something stupid. It feels rather good.

　This feeling of heightened anticipation, what do you call it if you don't say it feels good?


　Let me thank you, from now on. I'm not going to be able to thank you for the fact that you came into this world with Silva, that you met [wand art] and blossomed into a brilliant talent.



''--Courtesy to each other!　Ready!


　I was bored.

　I'm sorry to say it, but honestly, Steam was a disappointment.

　That smart young frontier earl, even though he has considerable growth potential, he's still not far behind.

　Even his growth rate is far inferior to my growth rate.

　That's natural. There's no way he can catch up with me with a single handed effort while doing the work of a frontier count.

　I knew that. We all have our lives. Rarely would anyone think of pouring their entire life into a mere skill.

　But I was secretly hoping that it would be different when it comes to 【Staff Art】, that the thousand-armed general war, which is full of eccentrics, would be different. It was expected that the guy who does the 【Wand Technique】 should be infinitely stupid, there should be one crazy guy who would pour his entire life into the 【Wand Technique】.


　There was ....... Here was a woman who might be.

　Yeah, I'm looking forward to it. How about you, Gloria, how about you ......?



Start.


　At the same time as the order to start, Gloria took out a weapon from her inventory.

　Is that a 'zelkova'? Hard, heavy and strong, it's the kind of stick that gives the most firepower.

　Looking at Gloria, who is holding that Zelkova lightly, I can see that she has an STR that can never be underestimated.
　And Gloria's speed as she runs out. Her AGI is also quite high.
　Acceleration without any reservation at all.

　Gloria, it seems that she's also raised her skills other than 【Wand Technique】 quite firmly, right?


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

　After closing the gap between me and Gloria, Gloria prepares 《Silver General Wand Jutsu, Thrust》 at the last minute and switches to 《Silver General Wand Jutsu, Payoff》 in an instant.

　It's a lean feint. Even if you don't bother to do it like roulette, this one shift (...) is effective enough.


　Well, if you're going to attack me, let's take it.

　This time, I dare to jump into the bosom with the Guillermo Cane Technique, Striking--



Sweet, sweet.


　Maybe it was more of a mouthful for Sheba.

　Sweet?


　.................. Me?



"--

　Huh?


　When did this guy ...... "Infantry staff technique and poke" ......?




Guh--!


　The feel of a rod thrust into my abdomen.


　Are you kidding me?



　...... Yeah, it's been a long time.

　It's been a long, long time since I've been attacked head-on.



I'm going after them.

　Gloria prepares 《Incense Car Wand Art, Poke》 while politely saying it out loud. I didn't repeat the same meaning twice, so it's definitely Gloria's, right?


No, no, no.

　I can't eat this.

　I activated my "incense car wandering technique" to match with it and paid off Gloria's thrust.

　It's a good idea to use a recoil to spin around and strike from the opposite side of my swing with the "infantry wandering technique and strike". What a bad move that is. Is she the poster child for "wand arts"?　It's a very polite and disgustingly sharp offensive move, striking from an angle that is the hardest to return in my current stance. This woman did the best she could think of, and she did it with the best possible skill, like a spinal reflex.


"Hey, hey, hey, hey!

　I need to take a break. I want to chew on this emotion (...).

　I lightly strike Gloria from the opposite direction with the "Infantry staff technique, striking" and make her push a little to the other side, in a form of a battle of forces like a sword fight.



''I'll do ......, Gloria,''


　Yes, I wanted to say a word of praise.

　You should be proud. You're the woman who gave the world's number one woman a frontal blow.


　Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes ...... and it's what I'm looking for. And you have lived up to your billing.

　Thank you, Gloria. I'm glad I met you.


You're going to be great.
Very strong, quite strong.
But I'm stronger than you.
Stronger than that. Insanely strong.


　You're right.

　Just, well, I get it.


　You're an expert, a nerd, an enthusiast, a freak, a craftsman. You're absolutely sure about your wand arts, right?　You're not going to let anyone beat you, are you?　I've been single-minded and dedicated to one thing, and I've done it better than anyone else, so it's only natural to think that. It's natural to think that there's no way I'm going to lose to a guy like me, who cheats around a lot.


'Do you know why it's called a thousand hands general?
'I read it in a book, it said so in a book.
I'll teach you.
I will show you in action. I will embody it.

　Gloria smiles challengingly as she says that to me, who continues to be silent.



'............'


　Beautiful. A silvery smile of confidence and competence.

　This is not what happens to ordinary people. The more competence you gain, the more you realize that "higher is better". There is no time to think about confidence. The reason is that if you don't cling to the "top" and kick down the "bottom", even the "now" is in danger.


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

　Oh, how precious they are. I found out after only a few beats. She's definitely a genius (...). She has a godlike, truly natural talent in [staff technique] that I can only think of as a natural prodigy.

　I'm impressed, I'm thrilled. ...... I'm trembling now to the point where I can't help but thank God for meeting her, for the natural talent she has given me.




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




　That's why we crush it.

　Unshakable confidence, backed by a strong competence acquired over the years by an overflowing talent, and I can't bear to crush it into a dorodoro squishy mess that will never be able to play again.


　Oh ...... this elation, this excitement!　I'm keeping Mevion going for this moment: ......!


"...... What a face you make, .......


　I'm the best in the world. I'm a mere genius, and I can't even begin to measure up.

　This is the greatest pleasure, pleasure, joy and climax of all.　The irreplaceable pleasure, the proof that I'm the best in the world, the heartbeat that makes me me me: ......!



Come on...


　--Atsushi.



Seven System.



!

　Don't look at me like that, Gloria. It's just an incense cane technique, Gloria. You can take it.

Huh!

　That's right. For the block, the same thing is correct with the "Incense Car Wand Jutsu and Thrust".

　What was the next correct response to the "Silver General Wand Technique and Striking" over the back?

No way!

　Okay, I see you. An "infantry staff attack," that's another good answer.

　But that change is very difficult to catch. Especially the next one, Gui Ma Scepter Technique and Payoff.

Hee!

　A brush from the lower part of the ground, crushing the ground and involving its debris. In other words, this is an offensive move with the addition of a blindfolded squash (...). In addition, it is a swipe that steps into the ground to close the gap between the two, and to expand the attack range. Three birds with one stone.

　However, he is a genius. Although he is blinded, he prepares the "Silver General's Technique of Wand and Payment" and responds to it. But ......

It's a shame.

　That would only take seven more moves, wouldn't it?

　You can use the Golden General Cane Technique and Payoff to block the flying car cane technique and thrust after the time is up, then use the Kakugyo Cane Technique and Strike to respond to the turnaround of the Kakugyo Cane Technique and Thrust, and immediately after that, the Gui Ma Cane Technique and Strike, canceling midway through the process, will be decided by the Incense Car Cane Technique and Payoff because you can't block the block in time, no matter what you prepare.

......!

　You're a brilliant man, and I'm sure you've figured it out by now.

　That's right, I shouldn't have thought of wiping my eyes after a pause. On the fifth move, the "Gui Ma Cane Jutsu, Payoff


Guillermo Paku is the best.

Yeah, yeah. ......


　We close our eyes. It's for the best.

　But now you realize it's too late for anything else.


　...... Gloria, you've been defeated. In just thirteen moves, this me.


'Haha, hahahahaha!'

　The last move. The 《Incense Car Wand Technique, Payoff》 that I released while laughing, gouges out Gloria's leg.


''Ugh!''

　Gloria went down at the mercy of a penetrating attack to both legs.


　It's a dead end. She can no longer stop me from completing the preparation of my Dragon King Wand Technique and Thrust.



''..................''


　Those eyes, I've seen them many times.

　The eyes that see something impossible, something you never want to admit ...... so the eyes of a monster (・・・・).


　To have a genius like you have those eyes.

　That's what makes ...... insufferable and pleasant.



I'll admit it: "............ Admit it. You are a genius. I'd like to see you again in the winter, if possible.

............ yes. I'm here.



That's it!　Winner, second first test!