"Izuna." "please?" "When's the last time you thought a game was fun?" "but you're going to lose." "Blank doesn't lose." "This is fun!" "What?" "A double jump?" "You've gotta be kidding!" "Cheater!" "I-Is that..." "The ability that only a few Warbeasts possess to overcome their own physical limits..." "Blood Destruction"?" "I won't lose!" "then... 100)}Rule Number 10" "That's not just a double jump!" "That's a bug!" "I can't predict what she'll do!" "huh?" "huh?" "The difference between their strengths is overwhelming." "This battle is already over. but I never expected all this." "I can't calculate what to do... didn't I?" "So physics equations won't help you." "Brother... leave everything to me." "Let your brother's bluffs take care of it! and try to block both sides!" "she'll fire down the middle!" "Two shots?" "No!" "This is what Izuna was after?" "Sora and Shiro's heartbeats have both gone flat." "A perfect headshot." "There's no way to disguise that." "Izuna!" "I won!" "I won!" "I did it!" "What was that?" "S-Sora?" "Was that okay?" "Can I open my eyes now?" "Shiro?" "Are you two there?" "Looks like it worked." "Yeah." "Was that their plan?" "right? she wasn't aiming for you." "I was aiming below... who was being carried by one of the girls below." "What?" "NPC movement is controlled by certain rules." "you can predict where they'll be." "And NPCs don't make a sound as they walk." "you couldn't sense her desire to attack you." "It was impossible to detect her." "I bound Steph with the pledges to obey any order but to forget it. wait until your energy is just about to run out and then fire straight ahead"?" "All we had to do then was calculate the NPC's movements and lead her there." "Impossible." "that's... right?" "mister?" "You've been monitoring our heartbeats the whole time and right?" "Impossible... and took advantage of it?" "there are only two actions you can take in a game. or respond to another player's strategy." "It's a question of who has the initiative." "we held the initiative throughout the entire game." "That's all there is to it. but we were controlling what you did." "It wasn't precognition;" "the result was inevitable." "The weak have their own way of fighting." "We leave it to the strong to fight each other head-on." "old man?" "The winner is Elkia. the Eastern Federation turns over all rights it owns on the continent to the kingdom of Elkia." "Brother... so why did you aim for my panties?" "Don't ask that!" "You know the answer!" "I couldn't let all these people see you naked!" "You're talking like it doesn't matter if they see me naked!" "Dola-chan." "Jibril." "Good work." "You did everything according to plan." "Well done." "Master." "Now..." "Now... the Eastern Federation is..." "The Warbeasts are... it's not your fault." "and I ordered it." "Izuna?" "because you had fun." "Right?" "That's impossible." "So many people are going to suffer because I lost." "But you were" "Izuna-tan." "Why?" "Why did I smile? and so many people will..." "And it's all my fault for having fun." "Don't worry." "no matter what you thought." "Well?" "How does it feel to know no matter how hard you try?" "To put it mildly..." "It's awesome..." "Right? but that's why it was fun." "you're a friend of ours." "Izuna." "You're a gamer now." "I won't lose!" "you seem to have the wrong idea about this." "and nobody's going to suffer." "This world is a game." "Everyone here fails to understand that. born of Imanity's learning and experience..." "Fine." "I'll believe in it." "we're heading home." "There's a lot to do." "Right." "I hate baths. your objection is denied." "you're really into this today." "I was so excited about washing Izuna-tan's tail." "That tickles! especially given how pessimistic you were after the fight." "Brother talked to Izuna-tan afterwards." "He told her why nobody will suffer even if the Eastern Federation is absorbed into Elkia." "What is it?" "Huh? you bald monkey?" "Lies?" "I only told her the truth." "What?" "Don't worry." "there's nothing you could do." "Besides... no!" "The Eastern Federation..." "The Eastern Federation!" "The Eastern Federation moved all of their major technology and personnel off the continent right?" "You knew?" "obviously." "So why didn't you stop them?" "but now..." "It's fine." "The game isn't over." "Designated Representative of the Eastern Federation?" "You guys look like you're having a great time." "May I join you?" "The shrine..." "The shrine priestess?" "I'm the Shrine Priestess." "Nice to meet you." "Kannagari where we read poetry beneath the light of the moon." "1)}Shrine Priestess's Shrine" "Are you sure you want to let these bald monkeys come here?" "it's fine." "right?" "Sorry." "A golden fox girl!" "Can I take a picture?" "Stop it!" "These are VIPs from another country!" "You need to be polite." "bald monkey." "I'm impressed by the elves." "They were faster than I thought." "The elves?" "What do you mean? you can't make good use of your territory." "You'll come to challenge us again." "you thought." "Truly... and expose the nature of our game to ensure that we couldn't win?" "But..." "I expected that." "I thought you were Elven Garde spies yourselves." "But I didn't expect you to get Avantheim involved." "How long have you been planning this? but I was once a member the Avantheim government." "I have a formidable degree of influence." "and Elkia. but not the elves or the Flugel." "For goodness' sake..." "And that's why..." "The Eastern Federation is going to take revenge on Elkia immediately." "Shrine Priestess?" "Shall I say it again?" "bald monkey." "Your death won't be painless." "All right." "I accept your challenge." "I'm tired of complicated schemes." "Let's settle this quickly with a coin toss." "Not good enough?" "it's just that when I think that half my life and now it all comes down to a coin toss..." "It's hilarious." "too. including the island off the continent. and a guarantee of resources from the continent. you're more concerned about preserving the Warbeasts?" "it's over." "That's all I can do. and my people." "Shrine Priestess..." "I've changed my opinion of you." "Just get started." "Let's start the world's most brutal coin toss." "You can pick heads or tails as it lands." "I'll take the other." "You're sure?" "Yeah." "Okay..." "Aschente!" "Blood Destruction? allowing me to grasp all signals and movements. and stop on tails." "I don't detect any magic usage within range." "Did they underestimate my kinetic vision?" "that's impossible." "But..." "Tails." "Wh-What is this?" "A draw." "A draw?" "I didn't see that coming!" "What a problem." "Did we both win or did we both lose?" "Which is it?" "you're not fooling anybody." "Truly." "This was your goal from the start." "that means both of our demands are fulfilled." "Eastern Federation Elkia but your rights are assured and you keep the right to self-rule." "Warbeasts" "We can both share the continent's resources." "The Eastern Federation becomes the Elkia Federation." "Elkia Federation" "Well?" "or do we both lose?" "Which do you prefer?" "Weren't you going to take over the" "Eastern Federation and destroy the Warbeasts?" "That's totally wrong." "Why would I destroy my animal girl paradise?" "It's a race filled with ultimate pretty animals like Izuna!" "Why the hell would I want to destroy a treasure like that?" "1)}Animal Ear Love 1)}Cute is Ultimate Justice!" "Brother." "Really..." "So we really were playing into your hands the whole time. the elves know our secrets." "Elven Garde will declare war on us someday." "I'm sure they will." "let's kick their asses." "You think you can do that?" "I can." "Our spy actually had her memories altered by the pledges before she reported to Elven Garde." "So she gave them the wrong information about your game." "So the reason you fought Kurami for the right to alter her memories was for this day." "we're sure to win." "too." "You thought it through that far?" "Checkmate" doesn't mean you've simply cornered the enemy king." "It's a declaration that the enemy king is yours." "That's why I said it the first time I met you." "Checkmate." "which will it be?" "or do we both lose?" "Are you really going to make me say it?" "Meanie." "We both win." "now... 1400)}Find a place to stay Learn about this world Get a Flugel Take over the Eastern Federation" "The Elkia Federation is born!" "What are you going to do?" "Don't tell me you're going to start another great war." "I would've taken your Race Piece." "so we won't." "Yup." "Our goal has never changed." "It's simple and straightforward." "Beat Tet." "That's all." "Beat him?" "He's the one true god!" "Yeah?" "And?" "Is that a problem?" "You're going to try and beat a god?" "You come up with the funniest ideas." "Do you think you can do it?" "Dunno! but we have hints." "why are the Race Pieces shaped like this?" "Second... in this world?" "Third..." "What are those things I see on the horizon?" "gathering all the pieces is what gives you the right to challenge God." "But doesn't that mean you have to take our Race Pieces?" "Nope." "That would go against the pledges." "The pledges?" "why put a rule into the pledges that doesn't and any game may be played." "5." "The challenged party has the right to decide the rules of the game." "1)}Ten Pledges have to be followed?" "What do you mean?" "the previous rules may never be changed." "10." "Let's all have fun and play together!" "Did you forget?" "Pledge 10." "10." "Let's all {\cHFFF8C8}have fun and {\cHBDEACA}play together!" "Let's all have fun and play together. we can't beat the game." "We don't steal each other's pieces. to build a tower of wisdom on Disboard." "Prove to me that you have wisdom at all." "That's great!" "Wonderful!" "This really is getting fun." "I really was right to bring you here." "I'm waiting." "with all the races in tow." "And then... though... from within." "What are you going to do?" "I want to know it." "But we have to do it." "That's the only way for Imanity to win." "Kurami... but still defeat the strong." "but surpass your limits." "even if you can't fly... and darkness." "am I?" "You've changed a little." "Have I?" "Maybe I feel like I can't lose now." "So..." "Will you help me?" "Of course!" "Kurami!" "Let's do it!" "Sora!" "let's get going." "Yeah." "but there's still..." "I know." "Wh-What? you bald monkey?" "but... right?" "We've been wondering." "Wh-What is this?" "What power!" "Divine core manifestation." "Mind meld established." "Power setting: minimal." "you with finite lifespans?" "Old Deus..." "Exceed Rank #1?" "Old..." "Deus?" "!" "Okay..." "Let's begin the game!"