episode_0115

“Yay!”

“Yes! Blue Dragon’s Emily Sigma defeats Red Horse Dormitory’s Wilhelm Rumik!

With this, the Blue Dragon completely takes over the southern port!

Emily’s rise is incredible!”

“Indira! Don’t hit that thief cat!”

Emily cheers.

Indira’s relay.

And Mina’s complaint.

Week 2 when the point limit was lifted to 75 points.

The Blue Dragon Dormitory, without fail, concentrated its offensive on the southern port.

This time, Emily did not receive any special supply support, but she easily defeated the Red Horse player, who was assigned an additional 15-point unit according to the battlefield’s special rules.

The reason is that-

Archery Club Training – Experience Card

Select a single model unit with fire armament.

Increases the penetration of that weapon by 1.

Tenacious Life – Experience Card

Select a single model unit. That unit has grit.

Perfect Teamwork – Experience Card

Once per game, you can continue your turn immediately after completing your turn.

A good experience card drawn 3 times in a row, or 4 times in a row if you hit the last unexpected ally.

Thanks to this, the lone gunman taken from the militia was turning into a monster.

“ character. Now, experience cards!”

Emily draws a card from the deck while humming lululala.

“Oh?”

Prior Learning – Experience Card

Select a blue dragon single model unit. Raise the unit’s grade by 1.

(Points remain.)

Coincidentally, Emily Sigma’s own model uses Magna Cum Laude.

Magna Cum Laude’s abilities become stronger as the grade increases, and additional options can be selected.

Normally, it would cost 2 points to raise the grade by 1 year, but since you can raise the grade by spending 0.5 points, it is a huge benefit.

“Emily.”

Carl Knizia called out to Emily, who was smiling at the good fortune that had come her way again.

This time, I approached him, anxious to find another fault, but the senior said something completely different from what I expected.

“You did really well.”

“… Thank you.”

“You’re not particularly busy with assignments, right?”

“Yes.”

“Then… ”

He clears his throat and says:

“I will change my strategy. From now on, all of our Blue Dragon’s supplies will be used by you, Emily.”

“I… Everything!”

“Yes. Now we will launch a full-fledged central offensive, and your crew must take the lead.

Are you confident?”

Emily nods her head vigorously.

The spectators who watched the scene could not help but tremble in fear.

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“Is this okay as is?”

“What is it?”

“Week 3 is about to start, and Blue Dragon has already taken over 4 battlefields.”

Tangaroa pointed to a map where the campaign was taking place.

Red Horse, White Sheep, and Black Swan each occupy two battlefields.

The remaining two battlefields are unoccupied areas where the four dormitories compete.

However, if the Blue Dragon launches an all-out offensive next week, one of the two will be easily obtained.

“Blue Dragon’s offensive speed is faster than I thought.”

“Did you expect Blue Dragon to have the upper hand?”

“Vice President. Of course, a dormitory that plays military games is good at picking up ground.”

Of course, there are some disadvantages to Blue Dragon.

For example, the first and second weeks start with low points, but the game structure is a loss for Blue Dragon, where synergy between units is important.

So, I thought that the dormitory’s unique organizational skills could be offset by the penalties of the game rules…

“I didn’t know Emily would be so lucky.”

The lone gunman who produces stable long-distance firepower on his own is truly the unit that Blue Dragon has been hoping for.

With that one unit, you can overturn the matchmaking, and the fact that you drew the experience card well is the icing on the cake.

“So you’re going to leave it like this?”

“Really? Anyway, you know it well, Vice President.”

I smiled.

“The game of digging ends at step 1.”

“Hmm.”

“In any case, mayhem is not a game mode operated with the intention of maintaining balance.”

“There are some parts I don’t understand.”

Cleo tilts her head.

“Which part? Are there any parts that are problematic?”

“No. So, so to speak… I guess it’s strange that there are no problems…

Didn’t Funforge suffer a huge problem last time due to balance issues?”

“That’s right.”

“People asked for a fair and unbiased game.

But this time, I don’t understand why the battle of who is good at drawing experience cards, where balance is thrown away, is so popular.”

aha. That was the question.

Well, if you’re someone like Cleo, it’s probably hard to understand.

As expected, I still don’t have enough experience to take on the role of director.

“That’s right. Cleo…

First of all, the biggest problem with the last controversy was favoritism and commercialism.

But there is no favoritism or commerce in Daesangdong. Is there anything like that in a plot that relies on luck?”

“I see. but… ”

“The proportion of luck is excessive, so it falls behind in terms of gameplay. Is that what you want to talk about?”

Cleo nodded, and this time Angela interjected with her eyes wide.

“Huh? But the romantic era itself is a game of luck.”

“That and this are different. The dice roll of the romantic era is a means of adding uncertainty.

It tests your judgment and boldness in how much risk you are willing to take.

But these permanent bonuses… ”

“There is no risk, and judgment itself is unnecessary.

But that’s what I mean. Mr. Cleo. Gamers have conflicting desires.”

I began to explain calmly.

“One is a desire that Cleo knows very well.

The desire for victory to be determined solely by skill.

The desire to win proudly through fair competition.

Whether gamers or production companies, they usually claim and promote this desire…

Because the picture is good.”

Aren’t you used to it in your past life?

Rhetoric that appears whenever possible in the gaming press.

‘Why do people fall into games?

Because unlike in reality, in games, those who work hard are rewarded!’

… really? Is it really so?

Please be honest. Don’t we all know this?

The game that only the truly skilled can win is ‘Play the rotten oil game to your heart’s content!’ The fact that it is at the bottom of the market share chart, receiving criticism.

“But I also have this desire.

The desire to win without trying.

The desire to take the easy path. The desire to eat victory and fame every day.

Although not everyone says it out loud, it is bigger than the first desire, but not small.”

“That… Is that so?”

“Mr. Cleo. Emily was lucky enough to draw a card and hit a fraudulent crew.

What do you think when you see this?”

“It’s too much. If you draw cards well, you can win even without skill. The balance is ruined… ”

Well, I guess so.

“Cleo is, after all, a model student.

So, shall we listen to it from someone who is closer to a delinquent student than a model student?

Let’s see… Vice President?”

“What?”

Tangaroa jumping up and down.

“What do you think when you see Emily’s fraudulent crew?”

“If I draw cards well, I can make a crew like that, right?”

“Of course!”

I applauded him.

“This is the mental state of a delinquent child.”

“… ”

“The way of thinking is different from Cleo.”

“Indeed… ”

“What is it!”

The Chairman and Angela burst into laughter.

It feels like I’m back to the old days after a long time.

“Ah. Of course, I don’t mean to praise delinquents.

Everyone has some mix of both desires.

So, in ranking matches or tournaments, we need to create a sophisticated balance and a good gameplay experience, but-”

“In mayhem mode, you have to satisfy your desire to eat raw.”

I nodded at Cleo’s arrangement.

“Well, of course, if the morale crew is maintained for too long, there will be some grumbling…

I think that part will be resolved once we enter stage 2.”

“Because I’m listening.”

The chairman whistled.

“I want to participate too.”

“The chairman also had a bad personality.”

“Do you understand now?”

Lilac smiles.

Hmm. But there’s nothing that can’t be done, right?

“Can you participate?”

“Uh. Is that okay? Won’t we hear that the production company is intervening?”

“Chairman, which faction do you use?”

“I haven’t made anything yet, but I want to use the Great Lake Monster.”

She’s my girlfriend, but she has really good tastes… It’s like Menhera…

I checked the participant list.

There are only two people, the Great Lake Monster and the world’s worst crew.

“Since there are not too many monster users, wouldn’t it be okay to increase the balance of personnel?

And to be honest, the Chairman is not skilled enough to manipulate the story.”

“Uh, then can I do it too?

I have the world’s greatest crew given to me by Leader Uruk, and I want to go out with that this time.”

Angela raises her hand.

Angela has more skills, but…

Still, that doesn’t mean the Mini Cup winner can’t attend the big commotion just because he joined the company.

There’s nothing to do right now, so let’s let him go.

“Good. Instead, don’t have too much of an impact on the story.”

“Thank you!”

“The Chairman, you will need models, so I will give you some sample models.”

“Hmm? No, no.”

Lilac shook her head and said.

“I’ll paint it myself.”

“Do you know how to paint?”

She smiled slyly and came towards me.

“You… Can you teach me?

How to paint slippery flesh-”

silence.

“ character. I will go now. I hope you two have a great time.”

“I… I’ll go too.”

“No, no, it’s a joke, a joke!

I’m really just going to learn how to paint!”