episode_0035

Something went wrong… … ?

I’m sure I heard it was volleyball, but why does a ball fly that kills you if you hit it? It’s not much of a spike serve, that’s… … . If I had to say it, it would probably be the pitch from Dodgeball King Tongki.

“Okay, Agares──! Show the Gremory class an example! ” Professor Naeche shouted from the center court. The reason why Professor Naeche is supporting the bias is, of course, because he is the homeroom professor of Agares’ class.

Steam full of heat came out from the exhaust port between the frames of Ms. Ernestina’s movable joints. “Then, I will continue serving.”

The team members all took their stances with determined expressions. Why, why! Why! The reason why volleyball became such a ridiculous sport… … !

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For readers who are equally curious about this, the genius slime Edrose Drool will introduce you to otherworldly volleyball.

Since invading Earth and subjugating humanity 1,000 years ago, invaders from other worlds have learned a variety of things from Earth, including not only technology but also culture, art, and entertainment.

Volleyball is also one of them. It has been a sport that has been popular in this world for a thousand years since it was introduced and spread widely as ‘the most representative sport on Earth’ when it was introduced to the other world.

The biggest reason for its popularity is that it is a ball game that can be played without a racket or bat!

Whether it is tennis or baseball, it is impossible to standardize rackets to just one standard because body size and physical conditions vary widely depending on race. However, the rules can become too complicated to create individual exceptions.

On the other hand, there is only one rule necessary to enjoy bare-knuckle ball games: the ball is round. Additionally, as long as the ball is strong and safe enough, it can be a sport that any race can enjoy.

But why was it volleyball and not soccer or basketball, which are the most popular sports on Earth? Races with abnormal lower bodies, such as Arachne and Lamia, were at a disadvantage in playing soccer and basketball, and the Demon King did not appreciate such discrimination.

Imagine having a snake’s body instead of legs on your lower body and having to dunk. You will quickly be able to guess that the Sky Sub is a superior player compared to that.

So far so good. However, when volleyball was first introduced to the other world, ‘war’ had replaced ‘entertainment’ for a long time, and the people of this world, who decided everything only with the logic of power, were easily into ‘the game of throwing the ball in turn according to tight rules’. I couldn’t get interested.

An oppressive and unreasonable system that is bound by rules made a long time ago by someone who has already died, and has to worry about fouls to decide the immediate winner. Such a thing could never be tolerated in another world, a democratic society.

I don’t know if WG Morgan comes back alive and wins against other world volleyball players… … . How can rules made by a corpse be more important than the free will of living players?

Through numerous improvements and developments over the past 1,000 years, Alien volleyball has maintained the basic framework of Earth volleyball, but has had the following changes.

First, it allows the opponent to hit the ball and knock him down. (However, a team with only one player remaining will not be judged as guilty even if they commit multiple contacts.)

Second, the net is sacred, so if you cross, touch, or damage the net, you will be disqualified. (However, if the net is damaged due to the ball being caught, the goal is simply ruled as a loss.)

Third, all transgressions can be tolerated if the referee is bribed or forced into submission. (However, if you want to directly expel the opponent, don’t just play volleyball, but fight.)

How about that, it’s very reasonable, right?

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Oh my god… … ! It’s just dodgeball, shit!

Just because the author doesn’t know any of the rules of volleyball, he twists the game in this way… … !! Aside from everything else, this is an insult to sports!! This isn’t volleyball!

The energy charge rate in the optical gauge displayed on Miss Ernestina’s arm is rapidly filling up. If you get hit by even one charge shot like that Mega Man, there’s no guarantee of sunshine tomorrow morning!

I said, shaking my legs. “Hey, guys… … . Can I not do this?”

“If you want to change positions, would you please switch with me?” Miss Juliet, standing in the front middle blocker position, said. That’s not what I’m talking about!

───Ddu King!!!

“Keueeek──!!”

The ball passed by at a speed that the eye could not catch. When I quickly turned around, I saw Miss Mortoria, who had been hit directly by the ball, flying far away. ‘filial duty… … The effect was amazing!’

Miss Mortoria fell, making a sound that should never come from the body of a living creature. Miss Algan, startled, ran to check if he was conscious, but he did not move any further.

“High ball this time… … !”

“The speed is amazing! If I can’t get it, I’ll just pass on the set.”

“Wouldn’t there be a good chance of winning if we use a combined formation─?”

These carefree ladies are leisurely admiring the other person’s skills even though the person next to them is fearing for their life… … ! Just how extreme is the Demon World?

“That’s right, if the impact is that strong, even if you manage to receive it, the injuries will accumulate and eventually you will have no chance of winning. Only if everyone works together will we be able to receive it stably.”

“Miss Ratsby is the softest, so I think it would be better to stand behind her. It’s dangerous to catch that ball more than twice, so I’ll try to make a quick break.”

“Hmm! Then, let’s say that Julien and Penny catch the ball together. Julienyan is a ball that comes up, and Penny Nyan is a ball that comes low. Because I will support you from behind. Algannyang, if we launch it, can you connect to Sammynyang?”

“Let’s give it a try.”

“Well, over there… … . I, I, want to return home alive… … .”

My voice was easily ignored among the team members’ unity. “Good! You can do it! Let’s go, Nyan Nyan Kingdom──!”

“Wow──!”

“Please… … ! Save me─!!”

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Then about 30 minutes.

Our ‘Kingdom of Cats’ team attempted a combined formation of ‘Me, Miss Ratsby, and Miss Juliet, all three of us trying to cushion the impact and receive’, but the plan went disastrously as I lost consciousness for 5 seconds after catching the ball with my whole body. failed… … .

For the rest of the time, I concentrated on dodging with all my might to avoid losing my life to Miss Ernestina’s charge shot.

First of all, Miss Juliet was blocking a ball coming at me, but she was hit by a spike on her side, fell down, and was sent off… … Next, while trying to block, Miss Ratsby suffered a catastrophic accident when her elbow bent in the opposite direction and she fell.

“Miss Penny, please… … Please win… … Cough… … .”

“Cats are molluscs, so don’t worry. ”

The only people left on the court were Sammy and I in the front line, and Miss Algan in the back line. The opposing team was still active with Ernestina Yang alone, hitting death serves without tiring.

Lee Gye-sik’s murder volleyball is a game that becomes more and more disadvantageous as the number of players decreases. Of course, the range of strategies is much narrower when there are three people than when there are six.

“Combined formations are now impossible. There aren’t many choices… … !”

“Heo-eok, uh-huh, huh… … 100 million… … . Ugh… … . Ong, oh oh oh, huh, oh oh ook… … .”

“… … Miss Penny, are you okay? ” Although Miss Algan was not that familiar to me, she seemed concerned about my complexion and spoke to me cautiously. “It’s like a groan from literature… … .”

“Dae, what kind of literature is that…? … .”

Drops of sweat flowed down my body. Due to my insignificant lack of exercise, I don’t have a single muscle, and my body, which is slightly flab and bloated, cannot handle such intense exercise… … .

Salt water gets into your eyes and it stings. I looked at Sammy, who was still standing on her feet, in a confusion where I couldn’t even tell the distance between the heat rising from her body and the blur of tears and sweat.

Sammy’s clothes were all tattered after dodging several spike serves, but she still stood firm. While wiping the sweat from under my nose.

ah… … . I felt pathetic for going around talking about protecting Miss Sammy like that. He is such a dependable and strong person… … .

On the other hand, I only think about what I can do to save my life… … I am a weak and weak human being… … .

Miss Algan, who was looking over the net with a cool expression, spoke as if she had made up her mind. “… … There is only one operation that can be performed now. Miss Olivia, Miss Penny. Would you like to listen?”

There was no time to wallow in disappointment. Immediately, Miss Sammy and I approached Miss Algan and lowered our posture.

“Now the opponent’s ace, Ms. Ernestina’s next target is me.”

It only seemed like he was throwing the ball extremely hard towards the center, but it seems that there was another detail in Miss Algan’s eyes that I couldn’t see. “How do you know that?”

“You said that the two of you were neighbors who lived in the room next to Ms. Ernestina in the dormitory. And Miss Ratsby is Miss Ernestina’s roommate.”

“Uh, right… … ?”

“Just now… … When Ms. Ratsby was injured while catching a ball that was thrown inside the end line with the intention of scoring, Ms. Ernestina was visibly shaken. Since then, I have refrained from directly attacking the two of you.”

… … That’s right, I didn’t notice because I was running away and screaming.

“That means Miss Ernestina is reluctant to hit you directly. In order to win, all enemies must be defeated in the end, so they may throw them at you later, but they will target me first.”

“Well, yeah… … ? How do you differentiate between spiking just to score a score and directly targeting a player?”

“You have to look at that and decide… … Maybe they’ll target me this time. Charge shots from Miss Ernestina’s iron arm cannot be fired indefinitely.”

Is the official name Charge Shot?

“Look, I’m still checking the remaining energy on the instrument panel… … . You’ll want to get rid of me before I run out of output.”

“Hmm… … .”

“In other words, this is your only chance. Now that I know they’re targeting me, the trajectory will be easier to predict… … . Since I am standing in the center of the back row, the ball flies straight towards me. If I can somehow receive it and pass it back, I can connect it to a set. Will it be difficult?”

“… … It can be done, but.” Miss Sammy looked back at the several craters on the floor. “Miss Penny… … . It must be difficult to use your arms now, right?”

I looked down at my arms. Both arms have changed color and swollen to a level that clearly shows that ‘this shouldn’t be happening’. It didn’t hurt. If you think about it carefully, it was probably an expression of losing one’s senses.

“… … I think it will be difficult to write this week.”

“As expected… … There isn’t much left for Miss Penny to do. The receive from earlier was great, but you can’t expect that… … .”

“I guess so. Both hands were crippled. Both sides are said to have an ear test.”

“Yes. So… … .” Miss Sammy didn’t pay any attention to my complaints, leaned over, lowered her voice, and spoke. “There is one strategy… … Can you help me?”

The combined formation also failed… … ? Although I was skeptical, I listened.

“When Ms. Ernestina serves, I will run straight to the center and receive. Miss Penny, please come “behind” where I am heading during service… … !”

“So, it means standing straight with respect to the sub trajectory… … ?”

“Yes! Then, somehow, Miss Algan’s operation… … You will be able to run it.”

“… … If the strategy time is over, I will serve. ” Miss Ernestina’s dry voice was heard from across the net.

Ugh, it’s either porridge or rice, it’s up to you… … ! I returned to my position and made up my mind. I don’t even remember the score.

When I hear the ‘push’ sound, the ball will fly straight towards Ms. Algan, and I can stand behind Ms. Sammy, who runs to block the ball without delay… … .

───0 seconds.

The first thing that arrives is light. The light has already arrived before the brain’s electrical current reacts. A flash of light emitted from Miss Ernestina’s arm. Index on the instrument panel, an overheated motor glowing, sparks circling around a ball.

Not long after that, the familiar sound of heavy drinking hits my ears. A sound wave that hurts your eardrums. 0.2 seconds. Muscles that are exhausted to the limit twitch and react.

Why am I doing this? I don’t remember anymore. That’s fortunate. Forgetting everything, I ignore the sound of my body screaming that it’s over and run to the middle of the court.

At 0.5 seconds, on the other side of the field of vision, Miss Sammy flips her ankles outward, lunges forward, and jumps into the air. A chest as big as my head bounced. I twisted my body to avoid hitting her and stood behind Miss Sammy.

Before I could understand the situation, an explosion sounded again, lasting 0.8 seconds. Sammy, who catches the ball with her arm and throws it up, receives the recoil and bounces back. A shadow appeared before my eyes.

“───!!”

If this continues, Sammy catches the ball, but is pushed out of the air and ends up landing on the floor. Considering the texture of Sammy’s skin, it may not hurt, but poor posture means you won’t be able to receive Algan’s set.

… … No, 1 second.

At that point I realized that Miss Sammy was not going to fall.

Because ‘I’ stand behind Miss Sammy.

Sammy’s back, transformed into a silhouette, gets too close before she even closes her eyes. Is that why… … . What Miss Sammy needed was a cushion… … is it?

… … Wow ─── Wow ♡

“Go through, Miss Penny──!!”

“Ugh, uhhh, uhhh───!!!”

I concentrated all my strength on my back and pushed Sammy forward, who had hit her in the face.

The soft flesh wrapped around my nose and mouth, but then bounced back with repulsion, leaving a trace of sweat on my face. The air pouring in around his face was mixed with a strong, indescribable body odor.

My forehead tingled as if I had hit a telephone pole. Considering that Sammy weighed quite a bit, whether it was the fat on her buttocks or the muscles she had developed from time to time, it was an act of force that could not be explained by my core strength.

But Miss Sammy was clearly on her mind. High, that high. Clap your hands wide and keep your arms outstretched.

The opening sent by Miss Algan is connected with a neat spike.

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Boom──!! Kwa Bang───!!!

A huge explosion and sparks erupted beyond the net. When the smoke cleared, Miss Ernestina was seen raising her thumb, almost in pieces.

“ Ahhh !!!!!! I’m sorry, I’m sorry──!!! I killed Ernestina~──!!!!!!!”

“It’s okay… … Wet… … Ugh… … . Emergency shutdown… … .”

Miss Sammy and Miss Algan, the cadets of Agares Class, Miss Mortoria and Miss Juliet who finally woke up from fainting, and even Miss Ratsby who returned to her normal appearance as if she had never been injured… … Everyone rushed to check if Miss Ernestina was alive or dead.

I stayed on the court, panting. I needed some time to process what had just happened.

‘Well, that’s definitely… … .’ General Bigus Dickers did not respond. It happened so quickly that there was no sign of my erection starting until I became aware of the situation.

However, as someone who had already felt Sammy’s body once, I was able to guess relatively confidently and clearly.

That thing, Miss Sammy, sitting on my face… … .

‘It was a butt, wasn’t it…’ … ?’ The bloomer wriggled and moved.