The dismantling of the spider had begun.
No one abstained. Everyone dismantled it as if they were used to it.
I thought yesterday's final was amazing, but today was even more so. There was no doubt that all of them were more capable than those who participated in yesterday's final.
It might be no use if fewer people wanted to participate among such amazing people.
The experiences were so different.
Fina stared at the people dismantling things.
"It's okay if you don't look at it that much. I have no intention of dismantling the monsters that Fina doesn't like." (Yuna)
Fina said that she was not good at insect-type monsters. I didn't want to force herself to ask for it.
In the first place, I didn't want to ask.
"No. I'm not good with insect-type monsters, but I'd be in trouble if I couldn't do it when I needed it." (Fina)
Maybe this was really great.
The same went for what we learned at school, but it was often of no use to us as an adult. But I didn't think that was the case.
Studying meant thinking and facing unpleasant things.
If I ran away from things I didn't like when I was a child, maybe I would still run away from things I didn't like when I grew up.
That's why it's important to face things I didn't like even when I was a child, instead of running away from them. Maybe that would continue to serve me well even as an adult.
Of course, it was better to run away from unreasonable things such as bullying and violence, but it was better not to run away from things that provide sustenance, such as studying. There were children in this world who wanted to study but unable.
Although, I didn't go to school, that was not the line I would say.
Maybe it was in my parents' blood that I ran away from trouble.
It was often said that you couldn't fight over blood.
"As expected, that person is amazing." (Yuna)
In Wolf's dismantling, I saw an older man who had fewer movements but was able to dismantle quickly.
Even compared to the surroundings, there was still little movement. Maybe it would help conserve the physical strength. It might be a learning experience for Fina, who was small.
And the spiders were dismantled one after another, faster than yesterday's final.
Only up to 20th place could go to the third round. Around 20th place was a mess, and their abilities were so close that it wouldn't be strange for anyone to come in 20th place.
It seemed difficult for the people who judged it.
"Fina, how was it?" (Yuna)
"Yeah, everyone is amazing." (Fina)
"How do you compare to Gentz-san?" (Yuna)
"Dad, I mean. There's no one in the guild who dismantles people in such a hurry, so I don't think we can compare." (Fina)
That's right, it's a dismantling event, and the speed was because they were competing with someone else. He wouldn't be able to survive if he had to dismantle things at this rate every day.
"Then it might be a good idea to have Gentz-san participate next year." (Yuna)
"Yuna-chan, I'll be in trouble if that guy loses in the first round, so please stop." (TIrumina)
Tirumina-san stopped me at my suggestion.
Indeed, if he participated and lost in the first round, he might lose his dignity as a father and dismantling teacher. It wouldn't hurt family relationships either.
But here was someone who believed in Gentz-san.
"Well, I'm sure dad would be the best. Dad is amazing." (Shuri)
Shuri denied Gentz-san's loss in the first round.
"Y-yeah, your dad is amazing. He's probably the best." (Tirumina)
Tirumina answered so as not to destroy Shuri's dream.
I knew that Gentz-san was good at dismantling, but I didn't actually know how skilled he was among the participating members.
It would be pitiful to destroy Shuri's father image, so if I thought about it, it might be better not to let him participated.
Considering this, the number of participants might be decreasing.
While they were talking, the names of the 20 people who made it through the second round were called, and they began preparing for the third round.
The third round was where I wanted a monster I didn't know to appear.
However, those expectations were betrayed.
The third round was the dismantling of the three-piece set: Scorpion, Gator, and Tiger Wolf.
"Yuna-chan, what's wrong? Isn't it still boring?" (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura asked me if she noticed my expression.
"No, I was just a little disappointed because today I thought I'd be able to see a monster I didn't know about." (Yuna)
People in the audience who had never seen a monster cried out in surprise every time a monster appeared, but for me, it was not enough to see all the monsters I knew.
"Well, from the adventurer Yuna-chan's point of view, it can't be helped that that happens." (Ellelaura)
"Are monsters really that rare?" (Yuna)
"From the point of view of the general public, yes. There are probably people who have never left this royal capital. And even if you go outside of the royal capital, you must not go outside of the surrounding area or off the highway. It's not something you come across very often." (Ellelaura)
I guessed it was like encountering a bear in the wild even though you lived in the city.
If you didn't go to the mountains or forests, you wouldn't encounter it. If you lived in Tokyo, you would never encounter a bear.
"Also, even if you see a monster, it's far away, and if a report is made to the adventurer's guild, the surrounding area will be searched and if there is a monster, it will be subdued." (Ellelaura)
I felt bad for subjugating them even though I hadn't done anything, but there was a high risk of being attacked if we encountered them.
There were monsters called Lagarut who coexisted with humans like horses in the desert, but such monsters might be rare.
"But, I have quite a few encounters with monsters." (Yuna)
In this world, the chance of encountering monsters was high, perhaps because we didn't shut ourselves up.
"Isn’t that because Yuna-chan is an adventurer and goes to places where monsters are?" (Ellelaura)
When she said that, I couldn't say anything.
They often went there when they heard that a monster had appeared.
On the highway, you might only encounter Wolf.
I also went to Kraken. The moving island of Targui was a place where no one couldn tread, the elf village was originally inhabited by monsters, and the same went for the pyramids.
Huh? It seemed like monsters were waiting everywhere I went?
"Or is it my destiny to be liked by monsters?" (Yuna)
I wished for such a fate.
My motto was to live happily, comfortably, and doing what I love.
While talking about this with Ellelaura-san, Fina was seriously watching the dismantling.
Shuri said, "It's amazing," as she watched and talked with Tirumina-san.
Shia also looked at Ellelaura-san while talking to her from time to time.
Even to my amateur eyes, everyone's dismantling skills were amazing, and it looked like anyone could have won.
Meanwhile, five people advanced to the fourth round.
"There are 5 people in the fourth round." (Yuna)
There were 20 people, so I thought only 10 would go to the fourth round, but the number suddenly dropped to 5.
"Perhaps it happened because of the monsters being dismantled in the fourth round? The number changes every year depending on the number of monsters subjugated." (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura-san answers my soliloquy.
It was true that if it was a rare monster, there couldn't be many of them. If dragons, cockatrices, large scorpions, and so on all showed up every year, it would be a big problem.
If that was the case, we might have high hopes for the monsters that would appear in the fourth round, where the number of players would be narrowed down.
I was starting to look forward to it.
After the third round had been cleaned up, the five players who had advanced to the fourth round remain in the venue.
"Well then, thank you for waiting. There are only five people left. To be frank, I can't even imagine who will survive." (Moderator)
I agreed with what the moderator said.
Unlike yesterday's Dedd-kun and Gard-kun, today's participants were of such a high level that even as an amateur, I didn't know who would win.
However, there were still people who were concerned. He was an older man that Fina found since wolf. He had never been number one, but he had stayed this far.
"Now then, I will announce the contents of the fourth round that everyone is interested in. I will ask the remaining five people to choose two people from those who did not advance to the fourth round and form a team." (Moderator)
The moderator said this and extended his hand. At the end of his hand, there were people who had lost.
"Team? Isn't this an individual competition?" (Yuna)
"Perhaps the fourth round will be with a large monster. If it's a large monster, you won't fight it alone." (Ellelaura)
"Maybe we'll all do it together like when we dismantled the Black Viper?" (Fina)
Fina, who was listening to Ellelaura-san's story, said as she remembered.
Certainly, it would be difficult to dismantle Black Viper alone. At that time, Gentz-san and a few other guild employees who could dismantle it were doing it. Fina was also there.
Just as Ellelaura-san and Fina said, it would be difficult to dismantle Black Viper alone.
It would be impossible to dismantle the Black Viper alone, both in terms of time and physical strength. When I imagined Fina dismantling the Black Viper by herself, I could imagine her crying and trying her best to say, "I can't finish dismantling it."
"But if you borrow someone else's help, you won't feel like you won with that person's help." (Yuna)
Both yesterday and today, we were able to survive through our individual efforts. It just felt strange when it suddenly became a team game.
"Fufu, Yuna-chan, that's not true. Those at the top must have the skills to give instructions for demolition and understand the demolition situation around them. Personal strength is important until the third round, and it is rare from the fourth round onwards. In addition to monsters, it will depend on whether you can give accurate instructions." (Ellelaura)
It was true that if things were to be dismantled at will, things would get out of control.
Was it possible to take a leadership role? No matter how good you were at dismantling large monsters, there was a limit to what one person could do. In the game, it was the party leader. Cooperation was necessary to defeat strong monsters. Timing to attack, timing to use magic, timing to recover. It might be possible if the members could communicate well, but the only way to get to that point was to give instructions from the leader.
In this world, when I thought of a party leader, Jade's face came to mind, and I understood.
Like a certain goblin face, even if the group had individual ability, if there was a problem with their personality, they might be disbanded.
If I thought about it that way, the contents of the fourth round also made sense.
Author's Note
The second and third rounds were over, and the fourth round was a team match.
Gentz-san can also give instructions, so he might surprisingly be able to rise to the top.