The preparations were completed, and the same moderator as yesterday appeared at the venue.
Finally, it began.
"Oh, that person was alive." (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura-san said something scary in a low voice. However, she agreed with it. She said yesterday that Sanya-san was called an old lady, which made her angry. If the moderator was replaced and went missing, maybe we would be the first to suspect Sanya-san.
I was glad I was able to see the moderator safely.
"Thank you for waiting. Today we will be holding a dismantling event for people over 20 years old." (Moderator)
Cheers went up from the venue.
The audience seats were definitely fuller than yesterday.
It couldn't be helped because this would be the main event.
"Then, all participants, please enter." (Moderator)
People came out of the entrance with the voice of a moderator.
There was a wide range of age as well as gender.
Some were around 20 years old, others around 60.
There were about 60 people.
"As Sanya-san said, there are not many participants." (Fina)
Fina looked a little sad as she looked at the participants.
That's why Sanya was working hard to increase the number of participants.
At the venue, Sanya, the guildmaster, gave a speech to the participants, and preparations for the first round began.
"I wonder what the first round will be like." (Fina)
"I don’t think it’s Wolf, though." (Yuna)
I didn't think it's the same monster as the under 19 division. Besides, Wolf was probably for beginners.
As I was waiting while imagining the monsters to be dismantled in the first round, the monsters to be dismantled in the first round were brought in on a trolley.
"Wolf?" ()
"It seems so." ()
It was Wolf who was brought in on a trolley.
My expectations were wrong. However, the number of items transported was unusual. A cart carrying about 10 wolves was brought in one after another. Even by simple calculation, there were 300 bodies. Maybe it was the wolf I gave them?
There was still a large amount of Wolf inventory left over from when I defeated 10,000 monsters, so I gave it to Sanya-san with the intention of getting rid of it a little. Of course, I had a lot left for Fina.
At that time, Sanya-san had a troubled expression on her face. Maybe inventory processing?
"In the first round, we will have you compete to see how many wolves you can dismantle within the time limit! I'm sure it will be easy for you veterans, but please disassemble it carefully. I'm sure you understand. Please be careful as you will lose points if it is dirty." (Moderator)
This was definitely an inventory process.
If you had 60 talented people dismantle Wolf, it would be done in no time.
I thought the venue would be disappointed because there were wolves, but instead there was a lot of commotion as they saw so many wolves. Some were surprised by the number of wolves, others were scared.
"It would be scary if that many wolves attacked all at once." (Tirumina)
"Yeah, scary." (Shuri)
"I don't even want to imagine it." (Shia)
Tirumina-san said while looking at the Wolf Mountain, and Shuri and Shia also agreed.
I fought alone against a wolf that was nearly ten times that size.
Well, I wasn't scared because I had the bear gear that God gave me, but if I didn't have the bear gear, maybe even a single wolf would be scary.
Due to the bear gear, my senses in that area had become numb lately. I had to be careful.
While I was thinking about this, a wolf was placed on each table.
It was ready.
"Then, please begin!" (Moderator)
The session began with the voice of the moderator.
It was obvious, but everyone dismantled it without hesitation.
Wolf's dismantling skills, physical strength, and dismantling speed were all superior to those in the 19-and-under category I saw yesterday.
It felt like there were a lot of Dedd-kun guys who won.
"Everyone is fast..." (Fina)
Fina whispered.
From Fina's point of view, that was the way it was.
"That person in particular is amazing." (Fina)
"Which person?" (Yuna)
"The elderly person on the right" (Fina)
I found the person Fina said.
On the right side, there was an elderly man among the participants.
"Fina-chan, what’s so amazing about it?" (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura asked.
Apparently, not only me, but everyone else had their eyes on the man Fina mentioned.
"Well, there's no wasted movement. I think it's probably because of the way he stores dismantling tools. He separates the used tools into those that will be used again and those that will not be used, and the tools that will be used are within easy reach." (Fina)
When she said it, I understood. Although there was little movement, the dismantling work was fast. The time to exchange tools with others was different. It seemed like the order in which the dismantling tools were to be used was decided and placed.
"I understand because I can compare myself to other people. If I hadn't been told, I wouldn't have known why he was so fast." (Yuna)
I thought about it before, but maybe Fina had good powers of observation.
"Also, I think he has done a lot of dismantling for Wolf. That's why I think his hands move before he thinks." (Fina)
I had heard that your body moved before you think.
If you repeated the same action, your body would remember it.
When I was fighting, my body sometimes moved suddenly. Maybe it was the same thing.
Fina stared intently at the dismantling participants.
We quietly watched over Fina so as not to disturb her.
Then time passed and we reached the end.
The many wolf piles had almost disappeared.
"There's only three minutes left." (Moderator)
The final spurt began with the voice of the moderator.
Then, the end signal was given, the scoring began, and the results were announced.
40 people would be able to go to the second round.
First place went to the person who barely finished the 6th body in the last spurt. However, the person who lost in the first round was also in the middle of his fifth battle, so it was no exaggeration to say that the margin was close.
That elderly person had also safely made it through the first round.
The Wolf that was in the middle of dismantling, finished it all the way to the end, and even those who lost in the first round received applause from the audience.
Some were young, some were old, and their dismantling skills were different, but they were all amazing.
I thought it was disappointing since the first round was against Wolf, but it might have been good to be able to compare it with yesterday.
My impressions from watching the first round were that the overall level was high.
It was a match that could have been won by anyone. As Sanya said, it might be impossible for someone who had just turned 20 to suddenly participate. Even if he did participate, I didn't think he would participate again if he could see the difference in his ability with those around.
I could understand why people didn't want to participate just because they could dismantle things a little.
Increasing the number of participants seemed like an impossible game. It was like having an ordinary person among the cheats. That was why Sanya was trying to improve her overall ability.
Rather than dividing by age, wouldn't it be better to divide people into groups according to their ability?
"Yuna-chan, what's wrong?" (Ellelaura)
As I was thinking about it, Ellelaura-san asked me.
"I just thought it would be better to divide the participants into groups based on ability instead of dividing them by age." (Yuna)
I explained to Ellelaura-san what I was thinking.
An advanced group where the strongest gather. Intermediate group who could do some dismantling. If you divided yourself into a group of beginners who could do a little bit of disassembly, you could participate at the level that suits you, and as you gained skills, you could move up the ranks.
Although not all cases, sports were often divided into elementary school students, junior high school students, high school students, university students, and working adults. In other words, they were divided by age.
However, in games, they were often divided by level. There were no age barriers. Even elementary school students could fight against adult gamers if their level was high. And sometimes the kids won.
"I see, it's not tied to age, it's based on ability. It's like Fina-chan is joining an advanced group where the strongest people gather." (Ellelaura)
"I-I can’t!" (Fina)
Fina shook her head and refused Ellelaura-san's words.
"Hehe, I'm just kidding. But Sanya and everyone else seem to have been hard-headed as well. Also, perhaps due to the influence of years of experience, they were constrained by this method. As expected, Yuna-chan. Let's talk to Sanya later." (Ellelaura)
"But can it be changed easily?" (Yuna)
It was difficult to change something they had been doing for many years.
It was like letting high school and middle school students into professional baseball just because they had the ability.
If they failed, the people around them might complain.
"It's Guildmaster Sanya's job to do that. I think I can help, if only for a little bit." (Ellelaura)
Really, what is this person's job?
While we were talking, preparations for the second round began.
What would happen in the second round?
I would be happy if a monster I didn't know about appeared this time.
As if to betray such feelings, the monster for the second round was brought in.
"That is"
"Spider?"
That was a lot of spiders.
"The spider that appeared in yesterday's under-19 final has already appeared in the second round!" (Moderator)
A roar erupted from the venue. I heard things like "disgusting" and "scary."
It was scary, but for me it was more disgusting.
If there was a job called a monster tamer, and I was asked whether I would choose a wolf or a spider, I would choose the wolf without hesitation. Of course, if there was a bear, I would choose the bear.
Since I already had Kumayuru and Kumakyu under my control, I might be a monster tamer.
As I was thinking about this, I somehow heard the sounds of Kumayuru and Kumakyu crying out, "Kuu~n!" We are not monsters. That was what they were saying.
However, following the wolf in the first round, the second round was also a monster I knew.
Maybe, like Wolf, I could have collected the spider I killed, but dismantling it would be a hassle, so it didn't put it in the event, right?
Yesterday, there were some people who declined to dismantle the animals, so only 7 animals were butchered, so I was making a false assumption.
"Then, everyone, are you ready?" (Moderator)
The venue became quiet.
"Let’s get started!" (Moderator)
The second round began with a signal from the moderator.
Author's Note
An event for people over 20 years old has begun.
I don't want this to get too long, so I hope you'll stick with me.