166 – 166 – Serious Gaming Addiction #4
166 – Serious Gaming Addiction #4
Emerald-colored one eye.
When you feel uncomfortable about something.
said the forest keeper.
“The current situation is unfavorable to you. However, one-way play is no fun. I will make you an offer.”
Then Arnoy was indignant.
“There is no need to listen to this impostor… ! It must have been a trap aimed at Arnoi’s dice from the beginning… ! I don’t like the root-like beard… !”
It was as Arnoi said.
You don’t have to follow the trickster’s advice.
But.
Wouldn’t it be okay if I just listened to it?
“What is your offer?”
“I will add a few cards that are useful to you. Its value is deducted from your life points.”
“What a crappy proposal.”
It was an unheard of story.
However, the cards that the man gave out of his arms attracted my attention more than I thought.
「Princess – Enio Blackstar
3 cost.
5 attack power 2 health.
Dark attribute」
Enio’s card.
What’s even more amazing is that the picture engraved in the center of the card is exceptionally vivid.
It is as if a living person has been stuffed as it is.
「Strict teacher – Domina
5 cost
Attack power 2 HP 9」
「Im Pui Pui of the Bonfire
2 cost
Attack Power 2, Stamina 1」
「Poi Poi, the imp of the campfire
2 cost
Attack Power 1 Stamina 2」
“Nymph Ariole of the ditch
0 cost
Attack Power 2 Stamina 2」
club people
It was very strange that their cards were made.
But the sum of their cost and stats.
And the written ‘special ability’ was enough to catch my attention.
A total of 12 cost?
If I could remove 12 from my HP and put this card into my hand… .
It wouldn’t be a bad story.
“good.”
My life points drastically decreased from 20 to 8.
However, it wasn’t such a bad thing, as my hand grew rapidly and I had more cards to use.
It was then.
“What, what is this? What is it? I must have been taking a nap in the sunny shade? What happened? What?”
Enio Card started talking.
With the same voice as Enio.
「hehehehe… ! I’ve been trapped in a narrow box again… !”
Ariol’s card was the same.
Female teacher Domina also suddenly started talking.
“eww… it’s the head Did you drink too much snake wine? . huh? what is this more I, I’m flattened… !?”
It was like a living card.
… No, maybe it’s not because of my mood.
I don’t know how.
Might be really alive.
“Now, it is your turn. challenger.”
“… … .”
I picked up Enio’s card from my hand.
“oh… . Who, who caught me… !?”
3 cost.
At the time, I had 3 cost, so now was the right time to summon it.
“I will summon Enio.”
“yes? Viktor’s voice… .”
widely-.
It was when the cards were placed on the board.
“What is this? what are those corpses? dragon? And that man… .”
Enio Card seemed to recognize the enemy [Dragon Slayer – Siegfried] in front of him.
that’s interesting.
“Then, attack Siegfried with the ditch water nymph summoned on the field. Nymph of the ditch has an attack power of 1. Siegfried has a health of 7. Therefore—.”
“Siegfried’s remaining HP will be 6.”
That was when the battle was over.
Enio Card shouted in astonishment.
“What is it, the nymph is attacking… !? Viktor-kun, you’re there, right? Could you please explain what the situation is?”
“I am also in a situation where I want to hear an explanation.”
“Oh, is this a dream? Me too, to hear Viktor-kun’s voice even in my dreams. whoop-. Are you like this every day? By the way, it’s a very strange dream.”
End with Enio’s voice.
turn passed
In the dark, the forest keeper said coolly.
“It is my turn. With Siegfried, I attack the nymph of the ditch above the four fields. Go Siegfried. A dragon-slaying iron sword that brings tragedy.”
Are you even calling out the technical name?
He’s a nobleman who knows how to enjoy games, even if he’s cowardly and ignorant.
“Victor-kun! A nymph, a nymph is about to be attacked!”
Enio shouted.
I also said without missing a chance.
“I activate Enio’s special effect. darkness veil. Enio Blackstar once per turn. The enemy’s attack can be turned into nullity.”
“Down, ＜＜Dark Veil＞＞… !”
Suaaa.
Thanks to Enio’s efforts, the nymph in the ditch on the field did not die.
“Hoo… . That’s a great card. Then I will summon Bull Hunter Theseus with the remaining cost of 4 and end the turn.”
Is it 「Bull Hunter – Theseus」?
Attack power 4. Stamina 4.
This card has a special effect that doubles ATK each turn. As time goes by, he will become a big monster.
I think it would be good to knock it down somehow this turn.
turn 5.
The cost I have is 5.
Sometimes there are cards that can be used.
“I summon the strict female teacher, Domina, with my cost.”
Seruk.
widely.
As I put the card on the board, I heard Domina’s voice drunk with a hangover this time.
“What, here. What? Miss Enio? Miss Enio, what the hell is this?」
“I don’t know. I don’t think I have time to explain. First of all, we have to defeat the men in front of us.”
“men… ?”
Domina was silent for a moment.
Then he muttered in a strange voice.
“Wait, I think I saw those people somewhere… . In textbooks… . It’s not like Theseus and Siegfried… !?”
“is that so? 」
“No, I don’t think so. How can dead heroes be in front of my eyes? Uh, that’s why you should drink in moderation. Stop being tempted by snake liquor… .”
Listening to the conversation between the cards was also quite fun.
It was my turn, so I had to do what I had to do.
“I attack Theseus with Enio.”
Kill growth cards early so they don’t bother.
「Penetrate, «Shadow Thorns»!」
“Ugh, to die again… .”
Theseus is defeated.
Enio with 5 ATK defeated Theseus with 4 HP.
I didn’t forget to reduce the forest keeper’s life by the amount left.
Forest Keeper’s Remaining Life 19.
However, the forest keeper seemed to regret the fact that the card was down rather than the decrease in his life.
“My Theseus fell… .”
It’s more passionate than you think.
It seemed sad too.
It’s not like you just lost a card.
As I frowned, the forest keeper spoke in the dark.
“… Is it funny to be absorbed in play?”
“no.”
I used to scream when my favorite party members were wiped out.
Thinking that way, I could understand the man’s attitude.
the man said
“It’s just a game for some, but if you look inside… . I mean, there are times when you just get lost. To the point where it feels regretful to end the game.”
“But this game will come to an end. I will activate the effect of female teacher Domina, ‘returning youth’.”
Domina Card said “Oh my, my body feels so light all of a sudden… !” cheered.
It sounds like the special effects are working well.
“Domina’s special effect is to take an extra turn once per game. With this, I can play my turn again with 6 cost.”
“I don’t know what it is, but it feels like I’m back to being 19… ! It was a good time.”
Listening to Domina’s voice, which is younger and more lively than I thought, I spread Puipui, Puipoi, and Ariole all on the field.
「Pui-Pu, this is a strange thing… !”
“It is a strange dream… !”
“This Ariol, locked in a box and released again… !”
A field of 6 squares filled up before I knew it.
In my opinion, there was quite a bit of pressure.
“First, delete the Dragon Slayer on the four fields with Enio and the Nymph of the Ditch.”
“Ah… !”
A dragon slayer who collapses with a lively scream – Siegfried.
It’s like you’re really dying
“… Has the immortal hero Siegfried fallen? Since he is already dead in the first place, he cannot be called an immortal hero.”
Suddenly, I wondered what would happen if an Enio or Domina card died.
Of course that won’t happen.
“There are no minions on your field now, Forest Keeper. Therefore, Domina, the female teacher, can directly attack your life.”
“The whip of love!”
Chow-!
Forest Keeper’s remaining life is 17.
As long as the situation is solidified like this, my victory.
However, Forest Keeper Lesh’s attitude was quite calm.
“Now is it my turn? I summon “Half-Human-Half-God – Hercules” with the cost I have. This guy is an overwhelming monster with 12 attack power and 12 health. And he can attack six times in one turn.”
“… … .”
what card is that?
this is so deceitful
Let’s add up the attack power of my nymph, imp, Domina, and Enio… .
Only 10.
2 isn’t enough to take down a guy with 12 health.
If I can’t defeat him on my next turn, my defeat is guaranteed.
But.
No problem.
“Now is it my turn? I will activate the special effects of Puipui and Poipoi, fuse them together, and treat them as one card.”
「Twin Imp Puipoi
Attack power 3. Stamina 3
You can attack twice per turn.”
And my turn isn’t over yet.
An empty spot in the field created by fusing twin imps.
What I set there is the [honey candy] I pulled out earlier.
“When [Honey Candy] is on the field, the attack power of all nymphs increases by +4.”
A nymph deck is a deck with lots of small minions.
After dominating the field like that, the point is to attack the opponent in an instant by giving special effects with the 「Honey Candy」 card that increases attack power, 「College Water」, or 「Super Cute Squirrel」 card.
Ariole and the nymph of the ditch.
And if you combine the attack power of the imp Puipoys and the attack power of Domina Enio, the total… .
Arnoi, who was watching this process, shouted.
“If you add 14 to 6, add 5 to 5, and finally add 2, you get 30… ! Even after defeating the “half-human half-god” Hercules, all the life points of the impostor can be consumed… !”
Are Arnoy’s mathematical abilities better than expected?
As Arnoy said.
“I won.”
* * *
after the game is over.
The Forest Keeper sat for a while.
“… I lose.”
He seemed very surprised at his defeat.
But it was a natural result.
This Ludenstone.
I’ve done quite a bit too.
Also, the forest keeper’s ‘hero deck’ had clear disadvantages.
The cost of minions is high, so you can only summon one minion per turn.
If you are treated as a foot tribe that comes out of it, you will lose your power rapidly.
Of course, it will be a tactic that won’t work from now on.
I won’t do it even if you ask me to do it again.
“Rules are rules. I will give you the dice.”
Forest Keeper Lesh handed me the dice he had put in his locker.
When I held both pairs of dice in my hand, I felt a strange feeling.
“What can I do with this?”
I asked Forest Keeper Lesh.
Then he just said lightly, “The final game.”
Then he added a few words.
“The dice by themselves are useless. It is meaningful only when you roll in the right order on the right board. Find the crown.”
“A crown… .”
Also.
It is an item that can only be used at the end of the story.
The crown is an item that can only be acquired in the ending.
Being related to such an item… .
… Could it be the key to see the “true ending” that was rumored to be included in the DLC?
“True Ending”… !
The word that resonated in my heart made me feel dizzy.
In many ways, it’s worth the hard work to come here.
“Chef Viktor defeated the impostor… !”
After Arnoi’s cheers, I came out of the dark underground.
It was a forest without sunlight, so it was quite dark whether it was day or night.
How much time has passed?
It seems that the game took longer than I thought.
Anyway, most of the purpose of coming to this forest has now been achieved.
Is there anything left to do but go back to Ludens?
“Hello, Viktor.”
Then Enio came over waving to me from afar.
Then, “I just had a strange dream. Viktor-kun appeared in my dream. What do you think this means?”
It was a time when I wanted to ask what the dream was.
Someone hastily ran into the woods.
Looking for someone… .
“You are Shady.”
Shadi, secretary of the student council.
It was very strange to see an arrogant guy like the always cold model rushing towards this place like a person in a hurry.
“Wasn’t the student council having a splendid vacation at the de Winter family’s castle?”
“Heh, hah… .”
Shadi couldn’t answer my question and breathed heavily.
It’s amazing how your chest rises and falls every time you breathe.
At that time, Enio said in a blunt voice for some reason.
“Victor-kun, don’t you just look at me and give me a glass of water?”
“Should it be?”
I handed out cold water and Shadi gulped down.
Then puha – wipe your mouth and say.
“You guys have a friend Moke Moke, right? That guy is now in the Flower City—!”