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Aha, you lasted longer than I thought.
How about we let the next attack decide everything?
Of course not. I take great pride in this job.
Celica snaps for the 14th time. Endless waves are flooding toward the players like unstoppable cavalries.
Chrome rolls a... success.
Chrome raises his output to maximum, unleashing coldness that pierces through the waves and turns everything ahead into an icy river.
Kamui rolls a... success.
Kamui shoves his weapon into the ground, using it as a shield and an anchor, reducing all the waves it touches into magical light spots.
Celica's 15th snap comes, sending thundering hooves charging toward the players with enormous power that can trample everything into pieces.
Camu rolls a... success.
But a much stronger force collides with them without hesitation. After a deafening boom, one carriage is smashed into pieces within an instant.
Liv rolls a... success.
After a beam hits the rolling wheel, a Levi-Gun rams the carriage's side, knocking it onto another charging carriage and causing both to collapse.
Celica curls her index finger one more time. Before the crisp sound hits once again...
Wanshi rolls a... success.
Wanshi's sniping goggles reflect a glaring flash. A bullet whistles through the air, hitting Celica's right hand. Although it is wrapped inside a shield, her relentless attacks still come to a pause.
Lee rolls a... success.
A rain of bullets arrives just in time to cover the entire barrier that is protecting Celica. She is unable to move and her relentless attacks are forced to halt.
With sparks around her feet, Lucia crouches and charges like a swift cheetah. She seizes every opportunity to slide her blade through the weak points of all treants.
Commandant!
She grabs your hand just like she once did.
You both look into each other's eyes with a smile. She then tosses you toward Celica. You have been holding your attacks for this very moment.
What's that move? Commandant Missile?
There is only one shot...
Calm down, you won't even leave a scratch on Celica's infinite HP.
You recall the skill that Travelling Wizard taught you. When you glide past Celica, you reach your hand out...
Success. You obtained the item "Flawless Rope".
You see the ground rapidly approaching. A collision is inevitable.
Critical success. Commandant performs an emergency brake, followed by a somersault and a perfect landing.
But all the available attributes show that Gray Raven and Strike Hawk have exhausted all their strength.
I must give kudos to you, Task Force. Even if this is only the calculated result of a game program, your coordination is flawless.
I shall also give you the utmost respect. This will be my final strike to end the game!
O spirits of the raging winds, please return to your celestial dwellings and ring the bell of judgment...
Celica's spell summons magical glowing spots around her that begin to spin rapidly.
Boiling storm clouds are swarming down...
...
Wouldn't this be a little too infuriating...?
It is a reasonable tactical decision nonetheless...
That being said...
...What are you mumbling about?
Nothing. We just activated the teleport spell.
...
???
!!!
Wait, I spent a lot of time preparing this finishing move.
You can't do this to me! Stop!
At least give me a proper ending! I'm the Overlord! I don't want to appear in the script like this!
...! ...!
But no matter how she screams, the magical glowing spots show no signs of stopping and continue to gather around her.
Finally, a light pillar shoots up to take all players away from the "danger zone", leaving only Celica behind in a daze.
"Ding!" "Dong!"
A visitor has arrived outside the lounge door, triggering the bell.
Oh, is Commandant back?
Lucia walks to the door and presses the button. A familiar figure rushes in and hugs her.
Help me, Ayla. I don't want to be featured on the screen like that!
Hmm? Where's Ayla?
She went out with Commandant.
Celica turns to Lee, who is sitting on the couch and studying the game.
Was that your idea, Lee?
I was only using my resources in the most optimal way.
Still, you were not supposed to play the game like that! How despicable! You heroes are so mean...
You are standing in a corridor of WGAA. Ayla takes out two cans of drinks from a vintage drink machine and hands one to you.
Oh, it was only recently restored, so we placed it here.
Such devices were created in the Golden Age or even earlier. WGAA loves to see them in use.
You pull the ring on the can's lid. The aroma of the soda drink immediately flows out.
Ayla looks around to confirm there is no one else...
Commandant, do you think it was logical for Task Force and Engineering Force to move separately in the game just now?
Remember I was checking on Karenina earlier? Took me a lot of effort because I wasn't familiar with the landscape.
But maybe it's just my wishful thinking. After all, I'm not a member of the Task Force, and my understanding of tactics is limited to creative works only.
Since I'm talking to you, Commandant, I'll just be frank.
The Engineering Force had made an appearance previously, so it was only logical for them to challenge Celica. Gray Raven should be going to the artifact chamber instead because they had never shown up in the capital.
No matter how well Karenina and Teddy could work together, it was too dangerous for them to go alone.
But Karenina also had a point. Maybe she just didn't think that much given it was only a game.
Gargh! There are so many things I need to consider!
What I fear most is, none of my guesses were correct. They just prefer to stay with those from their own squads.
I'm not saying that there is a problem. But each time I try to ask them for opinions, they always tell me they want to spend holidays with their own squads. It just makes me feel a little... lonely?
Hmm... I think we can try to make some changes!
That's why I have a favor to ask you...
