As Sanya said, unlike the first and second rounds, there was a difference between those who could dismantle and those who couldn't.
There were those who dismantle quickly, like the two winning candidates, and those who dismantle slowly, like Fina. And then there were those who could not dismantle it at all.
It was the beginning of the third round, where there were differences in experience, knowledge, and many other things.
"Oops, some people are taking out dismantling notes. By the way, there is no problem with bringing in dismantling notes. The reason is that even if you do it while looking at paper, compared to people who have the steps in their heads. Well, it will slow down the dismantling process." (Moderator)
Well, when it came to doing things with the knowledge in their head and doing it while looking at what's written on paper, the former was overwhelmingly faster.
It's the same thing when it came to cooking: It's faster to cook with the recipe in your head than to cook it while looking at the recipe written on paper.
Fina often paused to think for a moment, but she seemed to have the instructions for dismantling the Gator in her head, but she slowly dismantled it.
"Claire-san, whose party is made up of only women, is stuck. She looks around and tries to dismantle it, but she doesn't know the steps or is in trouble. She's never dismantled a Gator before, maybe. What do you think about that? Guild Master." (Moderator)
The moderator asked Sanya, who was sitting at the commentary table.
"A request to subdue Gator may be difficult for a new adventurer to accept." (Sanya)
"I guess that’s the case." (Moderator)
"Gators are ferocious monsters that live near rivers, ponds, and swamps. Once they bite, they won't let go. They may be drawn into the water. Furthermore, if they escape into the water, it will be difficult to subdue them. That's why it's difficult for new adventurers to subjugate." (Sanya)
"I see. If you can't subjugate them, then it's no use having experience in dismantling them." (Moderator)
"But once you gain a certain level of skill and know the tricks to defeating them, they won't be monsters that are difficult to defeat." (Sanya)
The same could be said for games.
The enemy's behavior pattern. Whether you knew what attack methods they had, where their weak points were, when to launch an attack, and the strategy to defeat the enemy, or not, it's the difference between heaven and earth. There was a difference.
"What's the trick to defeating that gator?" (Moderator)
"The gator's mouth is its strongest attack, but it's also its weakest point. When it opens its mouth, you can drive your sword deep into it. Or you can just unleash a magic." (Sanya)
"Sounds easy." (Moderator)
"What are you talking about? That's difficult. If a gator opens its mouth right in front of you, most people will try to run away from the fear of being bitten. But overcome that fear. You can defeat it by taking a step forward and attacking." (Sanya)
"Sure, it seems easy to listen to, but if that gator's mouth was right in front of me, I'd probably run away." (Moderator)
"It's very difficult to face fear." (Sanya)
It seemed easy, but it's not.
Even I couldn't do it without bear gear. I have bear gear that protected me, so I could stand up against monsters.
Even if I had attack power, if my safety wasn't guaranteed, I might have been too scared to fight.
"Perhaps that is the first step that will allow you to break free from being a new adventurer." ()
It's difficult for me to take that step.
One step for defeating the wolf, one step for the one-horned rabbit, and one step for the gator. When we thought about it, the path of an adventurer seemed to be difficult.
"We are also training new adventurers so that they can take that first step. Veteran adventurers and guild staff accompany them and teach them how to subdue and dismantle monsters. Of course, money is not an option. You'll have to do some work for free, but I think you'll learn a lot." (Sanya)
That's what the Adventurer's Guild did.
I wonder if Crimonia is doing it too?
When I was a new adventurer, I never heard anything like that.
As I was thinking about this, I felt like I heard Helen's voice saying, "New adventurers will not subjugate packs of wolves or tiger wolves."
As with any profession, if those who followed did not grow, they would decline. If everyone could no longer fight the monsters, humanity might become extinct.
Considering this, it was necessary for new adventurers to grow.
"Guildmaster, thank you for your valuable words. Now, let's turn our attention to the venue." (Moderator)
At the words of the moderator, Sanya turned her attention to the venue.
"Unlike adventurers, the guild staff members probably have experience in dismantling. Among them, there's Eliza-chan, the receptionist." (Moderator)
"If it was taken to the Adventurer’s Guild, we would dismantle it, so that made a difference." (Sanya)
"As expected, there is a difference in experience compared to someone who has never done demolition." (Moderator)
Fina was amazing, but so was that female adventurer guild employee. Probably she was around 17 or 18 years old, but the fact that she learned the dismantling skills she had now at that age meant that she might have been dismantling from a much younger age.
"Eliza had debts from her parents, and in order to earn that money, when she joined the guild as an employee, she asked me to do dismantling work. So, like Fina-chan, she is a hard-working and serious girl." (Sanya)
"That's right. I want to support girls who are doing their best." (Moderator)
"And because she's homely and kind, she's popular with male staff." (Sanya)
"Guildmaster!" (Eliza)
Eliza-san screamed.
"Why are you talking! I asked you not to talk about me?" (Eliza)
"No, it's just a flow?" (Sanya)
Sanya put her hands together and apologized.
No, you shouldn't tell people's secrets if they asked you to.
It might have been a good idea to use contract magic to keep my secrets secret. If it was said in the flow of a conversation, it would be boring.
But that woman, Eliza, was also struggling. Truly, people in this world were working hard to survive.
I wanted to make my parents drink nail polish.
However, I might not want to say that I lived a reclusive life.
However, I would like to think that I was better off than my parents because I was making a living on my own.
Then, in order to escape from Eliza-san, Sanya-san began to expose other people.
"Also, Garner-kun is working hard to save money for marriage, even though he doesn't have a partner." (Sanya)
"Guildmaster!" (Garner)
This time the man screamed.
No, it's great to save money from a young age. Even if you didn't have a partner, you would need it someday when you found a partner. It's better to have money than not have it.
But that didn't mean it's okay to expose it.
To begin with, that last word was superfluous.
"I want both men and women to do their best, but no matter how hard they try, only 20 people can make it through to the third round. It may be cruel, but that's the rule. Especially Fina, Eliza, Claire, and the other women. I want you to do your best. Even if you say I'm showing favoritism, I will support the women!" (Moderator)
Am I the only one who thinks that's a bad idea as a moderator?
However, as a woman myself, I also wanted to support women.
However, regardless of those feelings, the two male candidates for the championship were still dismantling it at a tremendous speed, as if they were competing against each other.
The dismantling would then proceed to the second half.
Some participants had given up. Those people told the staff and dropped out.
Fina was slowly but surely dismantled it.
I didn't know what the ranking looked like from here.
Do your best, Fina.
I support you from the bottom of my heart.
The story progressed in a fun and entertaining manner, with the moderator and Sanya acting as the commentator.
And the end was in sight.
"As expected, these two are the two who are fighting the most. Dedd-kun and Gard-kun. The end is almost there!" (Moderator)
Even from my point of view as an amateur, their dismantling skills were outstanding.
"Oops, Dedd-kun, you raised your hand here. As expected, Dedd-kun was the one who finished first. Dedd-kun is an adventurer, isn't he?" (Moderator)
The moderator asked Sanya.
"Yes, he belongs to a party of veteran adventurers. I'm sure they've been thoroughly trained in dismantling techniques." (Sanya)
A veteran group should be able to take down the Gator. So, was it his dismantling skills?
"And, a little later, Gard-kun will also finish the demolition! What do you think about Gard-kun?" (Moderator)
"He's forming a party of people his age. It's a party of leaders and growth stocks." (Sanya)
When we thought about it, it might be inevitable that there would be a difference between Dedd-kun, who had a veteran senior in his party, and Gard-kun, who didn't.
However, if we thought about it that way, Gard-kun, who came in second place by a close margin, might be the best.
Then, after a while after the two of them finished, the other participants also finished dismantling one after another.
"Oh, it was Eliza-chan who finished number 15. She finished first among the women!" (Moderator)
That receptionist finished.
As for Fina, she's still dismantling it. But the end was in sight.
In the meantime, the other moved up: 16th, 17th, 18th.
The ranking after dismantling was not necessarily the same, but the sooner the item was dismantled, the higher the evaluation would be.
So, I wanted her to be in the top 20.
The 19th person also raised the hand.
One more person.
Tirumina-san, Shuri, Ellelaura-san, Shia, and everyone were looking at Fina anxiously.
Maybe it's enough that she made it to the third round.
But I also wanted her to win because she were working hard.
Good luck, Fina.
Then, Fina and several others raised their hands at almost the same time.
"Oops, four hands went up at the same time! Fina-chan's hand is among them. What do you think? After that, the ranking will be determined by the score of the dismantling!" (Moderator)
"Hey! What's Fina-chan's number?" (Shia)
Shia asked excitedly.
"One hand was up to number 19 before Fina-chan, so I guess it's numbers 20 to 23." ()
"…Number 20, Fina-chan, it’s okay, right?" (Shia)
If it ended up being a tie for 20th place, then it will be a really beautiful, dismantled Gator.
Three out of four people would fail.
From this point on, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference in the dismantling of the four people.
Perhaps Sanya-san's authority would allow her to make it through to the third round.
Despite these concerns, the other participants also finished dismantling the gators one after another.
Author's Note
That's the end of the third round.