episode_0144

Lilac hits a bouncing soccer ball with her sword.

The black and white sphere that did not fit this battlefield began to fly far to the east.

“Since the number of successes is 3, the soccer ball token moves 15cm.”

“Unexpected group. I thought I was going to try to put the ball in my own goal.”

“I don’t want to create a variable that lets the ball spin in the center.”

Midas is a model specialized in soccer.

Even if I have a numerical advantage, there remains the risk of the ball being taken by surprise.

Rather than take that risk, just throw the ball away and erase Midas from the game!

“My turn. I walk Midas.

Midas… ”

“Ignore the proximity effect only when you have the ball or are close to a unit with the ball.

Therefore, it is impossible to escape by walking, and you must walk after escaping.”

Although there is an effect of increasing movement by 4cm when running towards the ball, this alone is not enough to retrieve the ball from a distance.

Midas’ turn ended in vain, and the next move was my last model, Cleo.

“Cleo walks 8cm towards the ball to get a soccer ball token!

After that, I will walk 12cm east again!”

“Umm… ”

“As soon as you finish your turn, you are within 6cm of the eastern corner, so the story of contact begins!”

Communication

Main character – Cleo holding the phantom thief mask.

Start: The protagonist ends his/her turn within 6cm of the western or eastern table edge.

This ends round 2.

Since each rider invades the enemy camp, each rider receives 1 victory point.

And since I started the story of retribution and contact, the victory point is 3 points.

A total of 3 to 1.

I am the one who takes the third round lead.

“I will choose my own model.

And once again charge at the fresh bodyguard!”

Normally, my model would be holding a flag, so I would have to guard it carefully.

However, I decided that in this situation, blocking the enemy’s main firing units was the priority, even if it meant giving up some victory points.

My model’s melee attack power was extremely poor, so it couldn’t do any damage to the bodyguard.

However, it succeeded in making it impossible to fire a gun.

Milton, who received his turn, thought for a moment and chose Crit-Kirit.

“Krit-Attack Gygax with Kirit!”

When both actions were devoted to hitting, Marquis Long’s model took an additional 7 damage and fell down.

When the model that was tying him up was freed, the meat-blooded, meat-poor beast became free to shoot.

After thinking for a moment, I moved Tungaroa forward.

“Walk 2 times! With this, we have arrived within your deployment area!

Thus Tangaroa achieves his dream!”

Dream of Homecoming – When this unit ends its turn in an enemy deployment area, this unit’s magic power and learning increase by 2, and this unit gains water and seasonal magic attributes. This unit immediately learns 2 new spells.

With this, Tangaroa acquired the magical attribute of the season.

But Milton shouted as if snorting.

“I can’t make the platypus reach my deployment area and make my dream come true.

The flesh-and-blood beasts attack Tangaroa!”

Tangaroa’s remaining health is 3.

They have tenacity, so they don’t die in one go, but if they get hit twice, they are enough to fall down.

The first shot sparks fire.

Six cards are turned over once again.

The numbers that came out were 2 clovers, 4 spades, 7 clovers, 9 spades, 11 hearts, and 12 clovers.

In other words, if you roll the dice, you get 1, 2, 2, 4, 7, and 9, so you hit 4 times.

Two of the attacks penetrate Tangaroa’s defense and reduce its health by 1.

but…

Milton was frozen.

“Phew. I thought my liver was failing.

Milton. Why didn’t you count the cards?

Of the 12 cards last time, not a single clover came out.

It was obvious to anyone that Clover was the most likely to come out this time.”

Trigger – The effect corresponding to the most symbols among the 6 cards turned over is activated. (If there is a tie, you can choose.)

Clover: This unit cannot shoot again this turn.

“Instead of attacking… Walk once and end the turn… ”

“Lilac’s behavior. After walking once… Order to Tangaroa.

After receiving the order, Tangaroa casts the seasonal spell, the Four Sins!”

Four Deadly Sins – Water 2, Grass 2, unlockable.

Spring Sloth: All units become incapacitated and are instantly healed by 4 health.

Summer’s Fury: All units must choose Charge as their first action and gain Continuous Charge and Breakaway Charge.

Autumn Greed: All units gain Proficiency 1 (Focus), but must reroll all mana when focusing.

Winter’s Calmness: All units gain 1 inexperience (hitting, shooting), but armored attacks gain 10 penetration.

The release is applied individually to each affected unit.

“Tangaroa’s ability! Equatorial weather!

Once per game, when you cast a seasonal spell, you can choose which season it will be!

I declare that now is the season of winter!”

In other words, what applies to this turn is the coldness of winter.

All units’ armed attacks have Penetration 10, but they can only attack once per turn.

A fatal spell against red wolves and fresh bodyguards who already use weapons with high penetrating power.

No, this is an effect that makes even Midas, who has to rush in and steal the ball, lose this round.

“The fresh bodyguard is… Attacks Coleman.”

Three attacks from the Emperor’s Blade inflicted 6 damage to myself, but did not knock me down.

The next steps were very simple.

“Kyo Hwa-yeong walked to get inside the terrain of the pine and bamboo towering on the snowy mountain that he had drawn.

After that, the turn ends.”

“The red wolf charges at Gyo Hwa-yeong.”

“It’s impossible.”

Pine bamboo rising on a snowy mountain – hidden terrain. Friendly models within this terrain gain Guts, and enemy models cannot charge.

“Then, after walking… ”

“Because you are inexperienced in striking, you need 2 actions. Therefore, action is impossible.”

He smiled wryly and motioned for me to continue.

“Cleo performs operational actions to advance the contact story. Earn points.

Consumes all mana to fire enhanced magic bullets at the flesh-and-blood beasts. End of turn.”

With this, the score is 5 to 2.

When the 4th round started, I announced as if I was driving a wedge.

“The seasons progress. Accordingly, the effect of the Four Sins has been changed.

The current effect is spring sloth.”

Spring Sloth: All units become incapacitated and are instantly healed by 4 health.

This is essentially the end of the game.

From Milton’s perspective, he must complete the story in the fourth round to catch up on victory points.

However, Spring Sloth restored my models’ stamina and then banned the operation.

There is no way to overturn the game other than by throwing the dice.

Fortunately, the dice didn’t pop, and Milton slowly headed towards defeat.

Crit-Kirit and the Yuk-Blood Cell were subdued by Lilac and Tangaroa.

The red wolf wasted 4 rounds against Kyo Hwa-young.

Midas managed to get the ball away from Cleo, but he was so far from the goal that it would be impossible to score even in the fifth round.

Thus, the winning score at the end of the fourth round was 6 to 3.

Seeing the gap in scores, the great mage sighed and muttered.

“Is this how it ends?”

I wanted to say something cool, but my voice wouldn’t come out.

The tension I had suppressed for two hours was shaking my entire insides and muscles, so I just sat down and nodded.

This is the end.

This is the end…

Now that Athena’s agent has been defeated, the world will return to normal.

The barrier that prohibited violence has been dismantled, and people are no longer forced into the era of romance.

however… So what happens to Athena and Milton?

“Round 5 begins.”

A system notification sound rings loudly.

I refocused my mind.

It’s not over yet. It is not too late to think about such matters after the fifth round has ended and the final tally of victory points has been completed.

Thinking like that, I picked up the dice for the initiative roll, but-

Milton, who was supposed to deal with me, was getting up from his seat, shaking off his clothes.

“… What are you doing?”

“You and I both know that there is no hope of winning.

It was a good fight. It would have been better if there wasn’t so much at stake.”

“… ”

He shrugged and turned to a point in the air.

“I am sorry. You failed your mission.

but… The fact that I was defeated is proof that you are not a true god.

So, now I’m off to find a new god.”

As Milton waves his hand, his body begins to float into the sky.

“Player Milton leaves without notice. If you do not return, you will be immediately withdrawn.”

“Where are you going!”

“To a world with purpose.”

Just like that, the gray great mage entered the portal that was open in the air.

Leaving me alone in my confusion.

and-

Subspace began to vibrate violently.