Episode 82 Olympiad.(5)
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I’m not going to introduce you to Charlene.
It has no special features except for having very strong durability, regenerative power, and great muscle strength, and since it is an opponent specialized in close combat, you will be defeated without being able to properly defy anyway.
It may sound quite rude, but it can’t be helped.
It’s the narrator’s job to wrap up a trivial match, not mine.
From now on, it will be only 3 minutes and no more than 10 moves.
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There is one important point in this sea.
A huge reef right in the middle.
Since it is a connection point that can be moved to almost any reef, it is safe to say that most of the winning formulas for this Olympiad include ‘capture the central reef first’.
Of course, there are some cases where you win without occupying the central reef… .
That’s only if the long-distance containment means is good, and can attract opponents who are squatting on the central reef.
In fact, it is difficult to see even that as a very good measure.
Statistically, when the central reef is stolen, the probability of winning is less than 30%.
However, I intend to let Charlene dominate the central reef.
It’s more comfortable for Charlene to move first, and I’m not very limited by space thanks to grappling.
She wouldn’t even be aware of this.
The problem is that it just feels too bad to give up Central Reef for such a minor inconvenience.
So, she started running.
The shortest route to the central reef.
Then I must go into action.
First, before heading to the central reef, I threw a ball of thread into the air.
A bundle of yarn that is knotted so tightly that it will never unravel.
It maintains a taut state as if it will break at any moment, but it never breaks.
It’s the strongest thread I can make, so I’ve confirmed that it won’t break even with any strength or weapon.
At this point, a metal sphere is more appropriate than a ball of thread.
Then everyone will be curious.
What the hell is the use of that useless bundle of threads?
Well, you’ll find out soon.
Now that the preparations are complete, let’s go to Central Reef.
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“It is said that the number of threads that can be made has increased significantly compared to before, but it would take a lot of thread to make such a large bundle of threads, so why was the thread wasted?”
“Whenever we understood him, it was just that every time we saw him, we chose to do strange things.”
“That will be the key card for this battle.”
At Serena’s words, everyone gave an expression that they couldn’t understand.
It wasn’t such a strange reaction.
How could a single ball of thread change the flow of battle?
“I don’t think that ball of thread is a game-changing thing.”
“No, it’s definitely the right thing to do. Because I have experienced it myself.”
“Ah, Professor Serena used to practice a lot with Park Seong-jin. You seem to know what it is.”
“know. But I won’t tell you what. Check it out for yourself.”
As Serena drew the line, others turned to Lawrence and Cesar.
I wonder if they might have noticed something.
However, they were no different.
As if they didn’t understand English, they just shrugged their shoulders lightly.
After all, there was only one thing they could do.
silently watching the game.
Of course, with the exception of Serena, everyone else was getting impatient.
Before Charlene had finally reached the central reef, he was taking it easy.
“Why don’t you do anything?”
“I don’t think there was any intention of preempting the central reef in the first place. You can attach much faster if you use grappling, but you don’t even use grappling.”
“Oh, I see what you are going to do now.”
A sharp sword crossed the sea and deflected right next to Charlene.
Just as a clamor was about to come out at the fact that Nakrincham, a key technology, had missed, another black object flew at a speed one beat slower than the sword and attacked Charlene.
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I already knew that Charlene would be able to dodge my fallout anyway.
Not only is my fallout imperfect, but she has good body vision and reflexes.
However, the sword isn’t slow enough to dodge it with ease.
In other words, Charlene has to focus all her attention on avoiding it.
So, the existence of the bundle of threads can only be completely forgotten.
Yes, that one that attacked Charlene is the true identity of the bundle of threads I have installed.
The bundle of threads is actually a rolled up net, and is supposed to be fired in a certain direction at the moment the knot is untied.
And, part of that knot is made up of mana threads.
If I just input a trigger, the mana thread in that part is removed, the knot is untied, and the net flies away.
Those with a good eye would probably have noticed earlier.
That the object that attacked Charlene was the bundle of thread that was installed earlier.
Of course, in order to succeed in this plan, she had to predict where she would avoid the fall and set the direction of the net in advance, but it was not that difficult.
Because Charlene knew the habit of evading to the right.
Since the first session was successful, the rest should be done as you practiced.
Before Charlene completely escapes from the net, she sets up a second net, and then catches up with Ryujin’s fastest approach, the Winter Lily.
Of course, there is no damage at all.
It’s just the tip of her hair.
However, this alone will be enough pressure.
If you stay in one place for a long time, you will become caught up in the thought that you might get caught in the net again.
However, the idea and reality were very different.
No matter how much grappling I have, due to the nature of the reef space, it was difficult to show Ryujin’s various movements, and it was because Charlene started an unexpected fight as if it was not for nothing in the finals.
It’s definitely not normal.
Strike the Managlaive with your bare fists.
It’s a much lower density than the magenta, but even a blue sword can cut through steel enough.
I need to trigger the second trigger faster than I originally planned.
The net was once again shot towards Charlene.
However, this time, she also did not meekly hang in the net.
Because I caught the flying net lightly and threw it, and started to spread the distance from me.
… I don’t like it very much.
It is said that it is still within the margin of error, but it is a pity that the plan initially set is slightly distorted.
If this isn’t perfect, it’s not going to taste good.
Well, there’s no need to overhaul the plan anyway, so it doesn’t matter.
Take out the last net.
Instead, this time not one, but two.
If you look at it this way, it might look like there’s some excess thread, but it’s not that much.
Because this net is the last.
In addition, one is not a net created by the First Ability, but a net woven with mana threads, so the three net traps that I can actually install are Maginot Lines.
But, I’m sure.
I am confident that I can finish it within the next four moves.
7 moves, activate one trigger.
This trigger is a normal net trigger, not a manasil net trigger.
You might think you’re wasting your one and only net trap, but this net must be used here.
Charlene’s boundaries for the net are also at the highest level, and how to deal with it has been set, so it’s just that there is little chance of getting caught with the net.
Rather, it is much more beneficial to set the direction to be sure to feed the number 9 in conjunction with the number 8.
Number 8, like a winter lily.
Looking at it this way, it would seem that I am a person who insists on only winter lilies, but that is not an illusion.
In fact, Nihilis also said, ‘Ryujin looks like a sword with depth, but it is an ignorant swordsmanship that loses its depth when you only learn winter lilies’, because it is the technique most used by Ryujin users.
Of course, there are reasons for that.
First of all, although it is Ryujin’s technique, it is a technique that is closer to Siore’s stab, so the biggest reason is that it’s so fast that it’s difficult to deal with.
Besides, unlike Siore’s stabbing techniques, this technique has a very low risk, so it’s good to hit without thinking.
However, if there is one disappointment, it is that it takes a very long time to learn.
It’s a story that doesn’t really mean anything to me who’s almost mastered it.
At this moment when the mana glaive and the net cross Charlene, the last trigger is activated.
Fortunately, the calculations are correct.
Cool is back at just the right time.
Seeing that my sword body was starting to turn purple, Charlene quickly spread the distance.
However, that doesn’t mean it can’t widen the narrowing gap between defeat.
The magenta spider’s web did not bind her.
No, I didn’t even have time to do that.
No one can paint over the scattered puzzle pieces.
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