Karnel’s PoV:
The Grand Plains. One of the most famous landmarks on the continent...despite there being nothing here. Normally, one could see the majestic plains where peaceful animals and monsters were living...yet now, there is only green moss stretching towards the horizon.
Yamatai Grand Festival
Event 3-A:Plains of MossEvent Description:
The remnants of the Disaster of Life are being removed with incredible speed thanks to the contribution of the populace of the Wakoku country. However, not everything is back to normal.
Give a hand and remove the Ghast Moss from the Grand Plains of Luxuria.
Event Content:Acquire Prize Points of 10,000 or more during this event to advance.Obtain Prize Points by trading them for Ghast Moss obtain from the Grand Plains.[Bonus]: Ghastly Grandmoss Monsters have been witnessed due to the grand amount of Ghast Moss. Defeat it for extra Prize Points.
This Ghast Moss, which started to infest the plains at an alarming rate due to the effects of the remaining lifeforce left behind by the Disaster of Life, is preventing normal monsters from returning to the Plain even after the Disaster was pushed back. The Moss is an important ingredient for MP-recovering potions, but it is lacking in nutrients, so monsters and animals cannot live on them.
This is bad on several levels. To take one of the many examples for why it is important, the first thing that cos to my mind is the Bloodrush Bulls. They are nomadic bovines that are a bit of a handful to take care of, so people would rather let them thrive here on the plains which they prefer over any other place on the continent.
I continued to scoop up patches of moss with my Earth Magic and placed them on the plates of rock that I used for transport. After I had collected a decent amount, I used [Earth Manipulation] to pull the plates back to the event supervisors. They gathered the moss I had brought and then gave the Prize Points and bounty for it.
Yes, there is a bounty on the moss. The emperor of Wakoku has placed a bounty on the moss so people would follow the law that prevents its destruction. Obtaining money and Points at the sa ti, did I perhaps take the luckiest event?
I have amassed over 3,000 Points already, and I am just halfway into the first day. The other contenders seem to be struggling. They do not have any terrain-manipulating skills, so they simply harvest the moss with swords or scythes, like they are wheat. The moss is big enough to reach an adult’s knees, so they are not so wrong in their thod...
Hmm? Is there no one here with Earth techniques like mine? Why not!? They are so useful...
I tried to drown my sorrow over my favorite elent being so neglected with the lunchbox that I had taken with from the Dungeon. After evolving into a Gargoyle, I could finally eat food now. It is not needed, but it’s a luxury I can live with. Revi’s homade food is just so good~!
*rattle, rattle*
I stopped when I heard a sound coming from the moss. It’s...a small animal? No, a crab? A green and black-colored crab. The inside of the shell is concealed in darkness, and only a pair of glowing green eyes can be seen.
It doesn’t look so dangerous...maybe it is so kind of land-based crab that wanted to move to the Plain, but it never got the nutrient it needed from the moss?
Feeling sorry for the weak-looking crab, I decided to give it one of my sandwiches. Wonder if it can eat...it ate it all!
You sure were hungry. Want another one? Gone! Then seconds-, I an, thirds? Wow!
Where does this little guy put all that food? He is no bigger than a cat, yet eats like a horse. I kept on feeding my new little friend until,
SYSTEM SSAGE:
Individual, [Mythforest Crab], has asked to beco your companion.
Do you want to form a contract with the individual, [Mythforest Crab]?
Y/N
This is new. I do rember having a skill called [Forest Ally], but for it to work on crabs...ah! It says that it is a "Mythforest Crab", so it must be sothing there. No, it has to be! Anything else would be stupid.
W-well... it is a cute little critter...why not?
I pressed the "yes"-button and the crab started to glow in a pale-green light. After it stopped the little guy started to jump around and snap with its pincers. He looks happy...
"Hehe. If we can get stronger, maybe we can get more friends..." - Karnel
Hearing my words, the crab froze for a mont.
Eh, did you not like that idea...? As I thought about that, the crab produced a rope vine and wrapped it around my waist...huh? WHAAAAA!!??
Why is this little guy dragging around like this!? And how!!? He’s got more power hidden in that shell than I expected!! *Gasp*, A Ghastly Grandmoss! Escape! Return! Go baaaack!
*Snip, snip, snippety snip, snip, SNIP!*
And...the mound-sized moss monster was reduced to pieces...eh? Did I recruit a little powerhouse? No, that’s not important! Stop dragging around to look for mooooore of theeeeem!!
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Ciara’s PoV:
...Where am I...what was I doing?
I tried to look around, but the area is completely foggy...did I drink too much again? The last ti this happened was right after I evolved into my current fairy race and decided to celebrate with a bang...I woke up with six n around , all looking a little too "drained"...
Ey, stop thinking about pink stuff! This is an abnormal situation. Switch the R-18 gears with the serious gears and get the machinery going!
Okay, I rember even stupid stuff like that night party, so I should rember the rest! And the last thing I rember is... that I was about to read the info regarding the third event. But the contents...no clue. I can’t rember.
Could this mory loss be related to the event? I can’t write off the chance of sothing else happening, but for now, I will go with the assumption that this is event-related!
Then...what should I do? It’s all foggy, like, LITERALLY! It feels like back when I was in high school and we had a surprise test, ahahaha...
It feels scary moving forward on my own, so...[Ink Demons]~. Ti to play~.
I sent one demon in each direction into the fog, hoping for a reaction of so kind...fast!? That’s too fast! One of the Ink Demons got sliced in half!
The perpetrator is...foggy. Again. It feels like a mass of fog in a humanoid shape, but this fog is slightly different in its appearance. Not sure why...uh, fog-guy? Are you holding a sword...yikes!
The fog-guy slashed at (I think? Can’t see what they are holding), but the remaining Ink Demons used their bodies to block the attacks, which gave ti to shrink into a size that would let fit in a normal person’s hand and took to the sky. The fog-guy looked at (I think?) and slashed with the weapon in his hand-, a flying slash!? Crap!
They missed , but just because I was too small of a target and that one of their feet slipped a little due to the ink on the ground that used to be my demons. Looks like I have no other choice but to fight, I took out my new magic staff, which has the appearance of a marine-blue spear, and started to retrieve Magic Recordings from my Library to release a rain of Water Magic on my foggy opponent.
But, of course, any mysterious opponents aren’t going to fall for such a la counterattack! Why are you cutting all those spells like they were made of butter!? Those are sort of strong, you know!
Forget about saving here, I’ll bring out the big spells! Large sea waves ca out of the next set of Recordings, each one is my strongest AoE spell, and crashed into the foggy guy.
...hey, are you related to Moses? Because I can’t think of any other reason why you are so capable of splitting my ocean spells so easily!
While I was dazed from the shock, the fog-guy ran towards with their weapon ready. In a desperate attempt, I released so many magic spells that I probably could match a warship when it cos to barrages, yet it barely made a difference! Who do you think you are? Garami!?
The fog-guy almost reached , so I used "Single Stroke", a magic spell from the new [Paranormal Artistry (Painting)] skill. It’s sort of a magic spell mixed with martial arts. I moved my staff like I was using it as an overgrown brush, and from its trail was an ink-like substance, like I had painted a stroke in thin air. One that damaged the fog-guy as my attack managed to hit him.
...I hit him?! And who said that desperate attacks never work. ...forget that. It didn’t work. It only pushed him back a little!
As I prepared my staff again, I noticed that the fog was starting to dissipate. Fearing that the fog bastard was doing sothing, I locked on to him, but he seems to be just as perplexed as .
The two of us continued to stare each other down as the fog gradually turned to nothing. When it was all gone, I found myself in an opening in a forest with so huuuuge tree... and I seem to have knocked several of them down with my magic assault. Whoops.
Fog-guy is no longer foggy...hey! I know that guy!
"...it seems we have been played for fools," said the knight in shining armor who was standing in front of . The sa guy who I was unknowingly fighting against just a few monts ago...
"AAAH!! The event!" - Ciara
"...damn. For to make such a mistake..." - Knight
I rember now! The event was to get rid of this fog! Specifically, the creatures that created it!
Yamatai Grand Festival
Event 3-C:Forest of MistEvent Description:
A group of pests has infested the Daijukai forest, close to the Grand Plains of Luxuria. The monsters inhabiting this great forest have fled not to be caught in the pests’ veil of mist and confusion, and it is up to you to clear these majestic woods of mist and vermins alike.
Event Content:Defeat the creatures infesting the Daijukai forest.Kill enough to amass 10,000 Prize Points to advance to the next event.Be careful of the creature’s nests. A king/queen may be waiting for you there.
I looked around and found the culprits. What should I call them...pixies? They look, and it pains to say, sort of similar to right now. Small, human-shaped, and with bug wings. The difference is that their wings look like a fly’s, and their skin is blue. Not to forget about those huge, rolling black eyes and bug-like antennas.
They must have been smashed from my water spells. So of them look like the poor remains of houseflies who have gotten a close eting with a fly swatter. The fact that they’re drenched further points to as the culprit...I am not guilty! Wait, these are monsters. Forget that! And I should probably stop using magic that can fall 10-ter large trees wildly like that from now on...
"Mist Pixies. Damn bugs," said the knight with disgust.
"Ehm..." - Ciara
"...excuse there. I have bad mories with inhuman fay." - Knight
"Oh, yes, no worries." - Ciara
"Inhuman", he says. True, I do not want to be grouped with those things...I am not grouped with them, am I?
"Pardon my manners, madam. I am sir Percel, leader of the Fallen Knights order, at your service." - Percel
"O-okay...I am Ciara Tritonia. A hu-humble painter working for Nightmare Voyagers, led by our Guild Master, Garami." - Ciara
"-? Did you say ’Garami’?" - Percel
"Yes...?" - Ciara
"What a small world we live in. Madam, may I ask you for assistance in this event?" - Percel
"? What for?" - Ciara
"Look around. Our rivals are trapped by those blasted pixies," said the knight while gesturing his arm towards the rest of the forest...
Hey! He’s right! Other competitors are trapped in what looks like a barrier of mist! Or, is it mist? We can see their figures clearly, but if we were in the sa thing, then it must be impossible for the guys inside to know what happens on the outside. And at the edge of those barriers, you can see more of those "Mist Pixies"!
"I am unfortunately not gifted in the field of ’long-range’ attacks, and these abominable creatures can easily hide in the mist if needed. If you can shoot them down with your magic, I will offer my sword in protecting you." - Percel
Hey, what’s going on here? I’m soooo being checked out by this handso knight! No, I don’t know how he looks beneath that helt, but his voice alone tells that he’s a goddamn stud!
"Ok-, I an, if you insist." - Ciara
KYAAAAA!!
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Noire’s PoV:
"And what do you an by that?" - Noire
We were standing by a huge shrine when this obnoxious ogress ca and told us such a blatant lie. Despite my honest question, the ogress looked at confused, like she didn’t understand my question.
"Ehm...I know it is normally haughty to say sothing like "I am the most beautiful in the land", but that was the point of the whole contest!" - Konoha Sakumatai
Hmph! This random god that lives in the shrine back here suddenly decided to hold a beauty pageant and this girl gets all high and mighty because she won? Hah! If Lady Filyn entered, she would blow the bitches that would even dare to enter! No, Lady Filyn wouldn’t need to enter such a tasteless contest to prove her beauty for the world!
"And that is simply pure arrogance on your part! I could easily obtain a hundred tis more votes if I entered." - Noire
"...yes, yes. That is certain. Now, for this event-" - Konoha
Grr, she’s waving off! The nerves!
"What!? Are you saying that I couldn’t do it!" - Noire
"Huh? I an...look at yourself," said the ogress with a troubled look...this little-!
"Yes, yes, OF COURSE, I can’t win! Not when the challenger has such a porn body like yourself, is that what you want to say!?" - Noire
"Porn-!? Just what do you-!" started the ogress, but before she finished, I demonstrated my point.
"I an this body that can gather the votes of anything with so junk on their crotch by wearing next-to-nothing outfits!" I shouted as I grabbed those overly big boobs that the pervy ogress was practically showing off with that low-end yukata she was wearing!
"You bastard-!" shouted so guy at the back of the stage, but I don’t care! Justice is being served here!
"Want a fight? Then you got one!" I shouted as I dropped a gem by my feet, which grew into a huge, humanoid shape, my [Gem Guardian].
"This little-!" said the ogress as she knocked away my hands and drew her Wakoku-sword made of gem crystals...?
"A gem sword?" - Noire
"Yes, this is..., wait, a gem golem?" - Konoha
"Precisely, a Guardian, but good guess, Kono-chan~." - ???
A third party entered our discussion before we had noticed..., how did we fail to notice this guy!?
From the shrine ca a smoke-like body that has the appearance of a muscular male, yet he is dressed so feminine and with so much jewelry that you would doubt his gender despite not wearing much cloth. I can see he’s even wearing lipstick and rouge.
"H-Ho-Hoshin-sama!" - Konoha
"Ya-hoo~, Kono-chan~. I felt that the event was taking so long, so I ca to look~." - Hoshin
"P-please excuse for this delay!" said the ogress with a loud voice as she kneeled in front of this suspicious character.
"No~, no~, it’s fiiiine~. And you, missy~? What’s your na~?" - Hoshin
"Noire. mber of the Nightmare Voyagers and the true most beautiful person in the world." - Noire
Lady Filyn is above the concept of humans after all, so I need to step up as her representative. And the likes of Garami and Mira will not do. They are either too lazy, greedy, or bloodthirsty.
"Ahahaha! Lady, I like you~." - Hoshin
"H-Hoshin-sama! Please ignore this brat and I will start the event-" - Konoha
"That...hmm, forget it~." - Hoshin
"...what?" - Konoha
The ogress turned pale upon hearing the words of this... "god". With a clap from the jewelry-clad figure, a System Window appeared in front of us all.
Yamatai Grand Festival
Event 3-D/alter:Gem of a WomanEvent Description:
The Lesser God of Jewels and Beauty has spoken. This event will be a showdown between Konoha Sakumatai from the Empire of Wakoku and Noire from the Nightmare Voyagers Guild.
The rules will be the sa as the yearly "Princess of Hoshin" event, where the two competitors will work to obtain votes from the people living around the Shrine of Hoshin. Have your "princess", the representative and leader of the camp, show her beauty, smarts, and whatever else to turn the voters into their mindless subjects~.
As a special addition to the rule, the losing princess will have to fulfill a single request for the winner for one year, as long as it does not co in the way of their official duties.
Event Content:Join one of the two camps and strive to carry your princess to victory!Prize Points will be deducted on how well you perform during the event, whether your camp wins or not.Obtain at least 10,000 Prize Points to advance to the next event. Contender Noire has to win if she wants to advance to the next event.Contender Noire will advance to the next event regardless of her Prize Point amount if her camp wins the event.Contender Noire will be awarded an equal number of Prize Points as the total amount of all the Points the mbers of her camp has obtained in this event.
"WHAAAAAT!?!?" - Konoha
"Oho~? This is interesting~." - Noire
"Riiight~?" responded the god of jewelry as he peeked from behind my shoulders. "And you blokes, you chose which of these girlfriends you wanna serve, okay~?" he said to the remaining participants of the event.
"W-what are-!?" - Konoha
"The schedule will be: using this day for everyone to select their preferred camp to participate in, the next five days to gather votes, then on the final day, we will count those suckers~. And Kono-chan, instead of just standing there, you should think about how to drive your campaign. Even this cutie-pie is working her clockwork as we speak~." - Hoshin
Tch, is he a mindreader? That’s disgusting.
"Please, I don’t read that far~," said the god, but he instantly broke his cover. "And as an apology, how about I gift a little present in the form of a Blessing if you win, no~?" - Hoshin
"Why would I want sothing like that?" I asked, not caring about the poison that was cladding my words. As if the Blessing of soone that is not Lady Filyn is worth anything.
"Now, now~, it’s not that bad~. With my Blessing, you can fashion the finest jewelry, say, like a ring for your beloved-" - Hoshin
"I humbly accept, Hoshin-sama!!" - Noire
"O-oh...this girl’s dedicated, alright..." - Hoshin
"H-Hoshin-sama. Sothing is bugging here...the event’s description is ntioning a bet of so kind..." asked the ogress with a face that would make you believe she has given up on everything in the world.
"A competition is sooo~ much fun when there is sothing on the line, riiight~?" - Hoshin
"Yes, if you say so... in that case, I will announce my bet here and now." - Konoha
"Fancy that you would say so. I was planning on the sa thing." - Noire
"In that case, should you, Noire the ringmaker-," - Konoha
Ringmaker? Where did...oh, yeah, those old craftsn that I demonstrated my abilities for in the first event did call sothing among those lines. Has that na gotten famous already?
"You are to create accessories for the imperial army to use of the utmost quality and with the greatest abilities you can enchant them with for the duration of the bet, aning one year!" - Konoha
"And if I win, you have to start acting as a strip-dancer in all the pubs and clubs in the village close to this place." - Noire
"......what did you say? What did you say? Hey, WHAT DID YOU SAY!!?" - Konoha
The remaining contenders, who had a look on their face that said that they wanted to support the ogress until just now, changed into that of horny dogs. Even the girls. The so-called god started to laugh so much that he will bust a gut at this rate. Oh, and a System ssage appeared for too.
SYSTEM SSAGE:
Karma Value has drastically fallen.
Acquired title: [True Chaos]
Why? This is the standard practice in the Babel Organization handbook for combatants to act like. We are not as soft as those scapegoats acting for the decoy organization after all. Still, how weird.
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