CH 158

6-7 minutes 09.03.2022

「He~e… ? Arts is that one, yeah? Do I remember right?」

The first person I met at the event used a technique. 《Swordsmanship・Double Slash》 and 《Swordsmanship・Claw=Zet》, was it? I learned from Suzu after that and it’s Arts.

「Is this how Arts are registered? I guess I’ll take that as a yes…」

According to Suzu, in order to register Arts, you have to decide your own technique once. Not just once, but many times. But the fastest is apparently 2 times, so maybe it’s not that hard?

「… Defeat them while registering… ?」

「Gidjigidjigidji… !」

「Diiaaaaaaa!!!!!!」

「Gurururu…」

A few monsters noticed me and started running toward me.

「First, the basics」

── … ~I~in!!

I match my sword to the attacking legs of multiple opponents and parry them away.

── …… ~In~!!

──Supan!!

Again, after parrying, I fought back.

「Gigidji, aa?」

The spider-looking monster lost its head and died.

『Arts Registration: 《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Still Water》 is now registered』

「Oh, good!」

「Diraaaaaa!!!!」

A technique that was learned in 2 times, just by parrying. The name is given automatically, supposedly. Well, the name is just as my master taught me… And I can’t keep doing this for too long, because the monsters are coming. I’ll give you an appraisal later…

「The next step is to apply this…」

──Kin… Zupan!!

I parry the claw and cut off the opponent’s arm.

『Arts Registration: 《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Counterattack》 is now registered』

「Huh, just once… ? Oh, I see, because I did something similar earlier…」

When registering Still Water, I did the same thing as a counterattack when I struck an enemy. Maybe this counts too.

Lets keep this up and keep knocking them down!

「Next, attack!」

──Su…

「Gu, oo… ?」

──Pushi! …… Dosa… !

The tiger-shaped monster here also had its head cut off.

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「Fuu… I think I finally got it all sorted out… ?」

「Thank you for your hard work」

「Yeah. Thank youuu!? Who… eh, me!?」

After I had finished defeating the myriad of monsters, I was relaxing when a voice called out to me from behind. I was surprised as I thanked the person and at the same time realized that I did not know them.

When I looked behind me, there I was, with pale skin, black hair with a metallic sheen, and black wings with golden horns──me.

No wonder I thought I’ve heard that voice before! Because it’s me! Hmm? Could it be that this guy…

「Siegfried… san… ?」

「Correct!」

I broke out a smile… Siegfried-san is so cute… I wonder if it’s because his face is mine…. Also, the voice is properly me, not just Siegfried-san’s voice like when we fought at the event.

「… Are you curious? No doubt. After all, I have been studying!」

「……」

Seeing this smug look on his face with his hands on his hips… I think… I don’t know… I mean… I want to hug you… ? She’s kind of like a little sister… Ha! Could it be that Suzu and the others thought of me this way until now!? I see… (distant look).

「Fufu! It was hard work. To create this voice. When I improved the 《Transformation》 skill I told you about before, I was able to recreate the voices, too, you know?」

「I-I see… Also, did you also recreate the tone of voice and gestures… ?」

「Yeah. When I look like this, my tone of voice and gestures become like this on their own…」

Hmm… Frankly, I feel like I’m talking to myself?

・Registered Arts

《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Still Water》

《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Counterattack》

《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Ittōryōdan》

《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Nirengeki》

《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Sanrengeki》 n = number of consecutive attack

《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Bud》

《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Stem》

《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Flower》

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【Name】《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Still Water》 MP consumption: 100

【Effect ① (LV. 1)】 It is as still as water, and parries the opponent’s attack.

【Effect ② (LV. ☆)】 If the parry is successful, MP will recover a little.

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【Name】《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Counterattack》 MP consumption: 100

【Effect ① (LV. 1)】 After parrying an opponent’s attack with Still Water, strike a sharp blow at the opponent.

【Effect ② (LV. ☆)】 When you use this Art as a finishing blow, HP will recover a little.

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【Name】《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Ittōryōdan》 MP consumption: 500

【Effect ① (LV. 1)】 Slash your opponent with blinding speed.

【Effect ② (LV. ☆)】 If you cut down an opponent’s organ with this art, the attack will not reduce the weapon’s durability.

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【Name】《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Nirengeki》 MP consumption: 500＋10n

【Effect ① (LV. 1)】 Repeat a single stroke n times.

【Effect ② (LV. ☆)】 Cutting down the opponent’s organs with this art will make it easier to link it to other arts.

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【Name】《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Bud》 MP consumption: 5000

【Effect ① (LV. 1)】 Like a bud, protect yourself from the attack of your opponent.

【Effect ② (LV. ☆)】 The weapon becomes lighter only during the use of this art.

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【Name】《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Stem》 MP consumption: 5000

【Effect ① (LV. 1)】 Avoiding the opponent’s attack with stem-like toughness and ease.

【Effect ② (LV. ☆)】 AGI increases slightly only during the use of this art.

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【Name】《Todo-ryu Tojutsu・Flower》 MP consumption: 5000

【Effect ① (LV. 1)】 Cut down the opponent as beautifully as a flower.

【Effect ② (LV. ☆)】 AGI +100 while only using this art

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I would like to share my knowledge of this world with you.

The 『do the move you want to register while consuming MP』 includes what you think in your head, so it is possible to register moves as arts that you cannot do in real life. So what Ayane-tan heard from Ryoka was only an experience and not a fact.

In this case, however, MP is required to reproduce it. This is why the higher the difficulty, the higher the MP requirement.

But some people can do it. (Ayane-tan, Ayane-tan…) If you use the arts perfectly with only your own power, the MP consumption is, oh my! It’s zero! Yay dondonpafupafu!

In other words, Ayane-tan, who can do all the Arts on her own, is ────

──Badjidjidjidjidji!!!!