Chapter 117 - HarX PottXr
Even after that OX riddle, we used our wisdom (mostly force) to break through the trails.
“In any case, the next one is the last challenge!”
I wondered if, like last time, the mascot would end up as the last boss as well.
“And this is its stage!”
We were brought to a gigantic square ring.
The ring had a black and white checkered pattern and on it were several human-sized “pieces” lined up on each side facing each other.
“……Shooougi?”
“No. It’s chess, chess”
“Chess?”
“Eh? Akane, you don’t know what chess is? It’s a board game. It’s like a western version of Shougi. Though I haven’t played it before as well……”
“……M, me neither……”
The types of chess pieces are Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen and King, those six.
There are eight Pawns and there are two of the other pieces.
However there’s just one King and Queen.
If you corner the opponent’s King, it’ll be a checkmate and you’ll win.
“The Kings of one side aren’t there though?”
“Fuffuffu, tis not a simple chess game! One of you shall become the king and fight! It’s the so-called Real Battle Chess! How is it? Is it not quite the interesting design?”
This is a HarX PottXr rip-off, isn’t it……
Is what everyone thought.
Also, using that weird way of talking to explain chess didn’t fit in anyway. (Tn: Remember he’s using de gozaru at the end of every sentence which is very japanese so it doesn’t really fit with explaining the western chess. Can’t really convey that with just the well in english)
“By the way, there are other things that differ from normal chess. Each Piece has something called HP so you can kill the opponent’s piece by actually attacking it. However you only have one turn to attack and you can only attack the pieces in movement range. If the piece’s HP reaches zero it will automatically disappear from the board. And, of course, the king will also get attacked and if he dies, it’s his loss.”
It became a long explanation.
……So we’ll fight till death?
“Wai, I don’t even know the basic rules of chess!?”
“There is a rule book over there!”
“……Ha, having to memorize them right now and then go fight…… Isn’t this trail simply too harsh……?”
“If you can’t overcome just this much, wouldn’t it be impossible for you to defeat the Demon King?”
I went forward while covering my crotch with the tray.
“Alright, I’ll play”
“Do you know the rules of chess?!”
“Dunno”
“Dunno you say….”
“However, I’ve played Othello a lot with my grandma, 80% of the time I won”
“………This isn’t something you should be so proud about”
“Well, just leave this to me”
I stood in the position of the King on top of the board.
“With this, let us start the game! Tis your side who has the first move!”
I heard that the one who has the first move has a huge advantage in chess.
Looks like they gave themselves a handicap.
“Well, not like i’d need it. Deadly, tray chop”
Muttering as such I slashed the tray down on the Pawn in front of me.
Let me explain!
Deadly, tray chop is, as the name suggests, a skill in which one holds the tray vertically and chops down on one’s opponent.
At that time the guard around my crotch becomes more skillful.
『It’s far from being skillful』
Looks like the pawn’s HP hit zero and is simply disappeared.
“““……Hah?”””
My first move was to defeat my own pieces who were in the way.
I who represented the King piece rushed straight ahead.
It’s a bit dull because I can only move one square forward every turn.
“What is he thinking, moving the King itself forward?! Moreover, I do not understand the meaning behind destroying his own piece! Also even if it was the weakest piece, the Pawn, how could he defeat it in a single blow?!”
Looks like even Kokan-kun was surprised by this.
Well, I didn’t really have any thoughts behind this though?
If I used the skill〈Thought Acceleration・Extreme〉 I’d easily win in chess and the like, but it’s too troublesome. It takes time.
As I continued to move forward I reached the opponent’s pawn.
It was a piece in the shape of a soldier holding a sword.
I used my turn to move in front of it, so now it’s the opponent’s turn.
“I don’t think you can just settle this in such a simple matter, but this is also a hero’s trial. Don’t show any mercy! Pawn, attack!”
The Pawn swung its sword to attack me.
The highschool girls behind me screamed.
“Secret technique, Tray Guard!”
Pakin!
The instant I guarded against the attack with my tray, the Pawn’s sword split in exactly two pieces.
“““Heh?”””
Let me explain!
The secret technique, Tray Guard is a technique, which, as the name implies, includes using the tray as a shield to guard against the opponent’s attack!
At that moment my crotch is not guarded.
“How is it? My tray is amazing, right? It’s the strongest weapon that can be used either to attack or to defend.”
“No, no, no!? Is there a tray who could really do such things?!”
“Well then, now’s my turn. Deadly Tray Chop!”
As soon as it was my turn I returned the favour and hit the Pawn on the crown of it’s head with the tray to make it disappear.
“Again in a single attack?! How did you do that?! This is just the second Trial dungeon, the heroes shouldn’t have that much fighting strength at this stage!?”
Kokan-kun was very surprised, but I didn’t care and charged towards the enemy camp.
Kings can only move one square a turn and because it’s the rule that they can only attack the pieces on adjacent squares, they can’t counterattack against rooks or bishops if they get attacked by them if they are still a far distance away.
Of course, I received a lot of attacks because of that……… but the damage stayed zero.
“Wai, He’s even fine after getting attacked by the rook who boasts the highest attack power?!”
“Who on earth art tho?!”
“Me? I’m Karuna 100%, the Playboy hero”
“Playboy?!”
I was eventually attacked by the Queen but I ignored that and went straight for the enemy King.
It was a piece that looked like an old man wearing a crone and the instant I cornered him, his cheeks seemed to cramp up.
“Hidden technique, Tray Decapitation”
I sent that old man’s head flying.
Let me explain!
Hidden technique, Tray Decapitation is a technique with which, as the name says, you behead the opponent.
At that time my crotch (etc)
The enemy King disappeared.
Checkmate (?)
“Hmmmm……It’s a shame that you’ve already beat the last trial with your wisdom (force), but a clear is a clear.”
Like Ananman, Kokan-kun gave us something after we overcame the trial.
“This is the “Staff of Wisdom””
“This is something for the 【Magician】Akane”
“Yaaaay!”
Akane equipped the “Staff of Wisdom”!
“Let’s try it out! Fire Lance!”
“Kyaa!? Hey, why did you shoot at this one?!”
“Amazing! My power increased!”
Like this, we safely cleared the “Tower of Wisdom”.
However, when we tried to head towards the next trial and climbed down the tower, someone was standing in our way.
“I’m one of the Demon King Army’s Four Heavenly Kings, Kamen Riーーーーーーーーー
Puchii.
“Fueh? Did you hear a voice just now?”
“What’s the matter, Akane?”
“Hmm…… Nothing!
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“Apparently, even the Insect King got offed by the heroes.
……But there’s no need to worry. If one thinks about it, that fellow’s also one of the weakest Four Heavenly Kings”
“Well, it’s because he’s a grasshopper…… His size is also kind of……”
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