Shatei Kyokufuri Yumi-Ojisan

nding on how many people are able to clear it early on.
So it’s the highest difficulty right now! A difficulty suited for the real professionals of this great VR age-nyon! Difficult games get a lot of people talking, and the players who finish it will be talked about as well.
So it benefits us both-nyon.’

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The ‘real’ professionals, huh…
That sure sounded cool.
I wanted to be one of them as well.

It was only a moment ago that I wasn’t feeling very excited about fighting Charin, but now I can’t wait for it.
The heart of an old man changes just like the heart of a maiden, or the mountain weather.

‘Yes, yes! Those are the determined eyes that I wanted to see-nyon! Everyone looks like that when they become absorbed in a game-nyon! Whether you’re a young child or an elderly person, girls and boys, everyone is the same-nyon!’

Apparently, it showed on my face again.
However, I agreed with what Charin said.
Regardless of what was happening in real life, everyone seemed the same when they were enjoying a game.

‘Cough.
It’s time to get back on track-nyon.
The final battle will take place in the Serpent Palace that is floating above the first town! A path will open up for the players who have collected all 12 medals-nyon! As for how it will open, that’s a surprise! But beware, you must stand right underneath for it to open-nyon!’

“Right underneath… In other words, you have to be in the center of the town in order to enter the Serpent Palace?”

‘Exactly-nyon!’

That was likely to draw a lot of attention…
There were a lot of people in that town, so it would cause a scene if I appeared at the stage for the final battle.
The idea of having to see their faces if I come back after losing.
But I suppose it was the price of fame.
It could not be helped.

‘The requirement for victory is defeating me! You will fail as soon as your whole party is destroyed-nyon! You will still receive a prize if you die, but someone in your party survives and wins! But it is a surprise! That information has yet to have been leaked! These professionals are different.
They don’t tell secrets-nyon!’

“The rules are a lot simpler than the other trials… Ah, so there aren’t limitations to how many times you can try?”

‘Exactly-nyon! You can challenge me as many times as you want, and lose as many times as you want! But there is still a penalty for dying, so be careful! Depending on the situation, your equipment might be ruined as well… But don’t blame me-nyon!’

So the penalties and repairing of equipment were essentially like a cooldown.

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Basically, trying to win based on luck through challenging her nonstop was not a good idea.
If you didn’t go in with a good plan, you would just continue to waste money, materials, and time.

‘Also, there are other rules.
Aside from what you’re wearing, you can take up to 10 types of items with you, and have 10 of every type of item-nyon! I call it the baggage restriction-nyon!’

“Baggage restriction…?”

‘Before challenging me, you can set 10 types of items specifically for the fight-nyon! For instance, you are currently using two different bows depending on what the situation calls for, but if you want to continue to do that in the fight against me, you have to put the other bow in the set-nyon! Equipment that isn’t in the set will not be equippable even if it’s in your item box-nyon!’

So I had to decide in advance what items to use in the fight.
Since anything that was already equipped didn’t count, I could leave the Windcloud set as it is.
The only other things I might use were the Spider Shooter Cloud and the Fists of the Forest Sage.

The remaining 8 slots could be filled with recovery items.
As you could only take 10 of every type of item, that meant I was also quite restricted…
But there were healing items that had different names, so I would have to see how many I could fit in.

‘Hehe.
I see that you’re already making preparations in your head.
As for anything else you should know of…I suppose the Unisons-nyon.
You can use them as they are considered a party member-nyon!’

So Garbo will lend me a hand then.
That was big…!

‘Hmm, I guess that’s it? The item restriction is the only different rule.
I’m sure you’ll figure it out, since you overcame all of the other trials-nyon! Now, I’ll be waiting for you in the Serpent Palace-nyon! Bye-bye!’

Charin disappeared and I was warped out of the dungeon.
It was night outside, and the Four Seasons Phantom Tree was lit up.
I would have just stood there and stared at it in awe…if I were the version of me who hadn’t finished all of the trials yet.

Now, I had to go to the workshop in the sky.
I just didn’t feel like logging off yet…!