"I think the choice will depend on what kind of monster they want to dismantle." (Moderator)
Certainly, if we included people like me and Fina who weren't good at insect-type monsters as members, we would be in trouble.
"So, after seeing the monsters that will be dismantled in the fourth round, I will ask you to choose." (Moderator)
When the moderator said this, five staff members came out.
The five staff members kept their distance from each other. Then, when they put their hand into the bag they were holding, a huge monster, a wyvern, came out.
When the wyvern appears, the venue was buzzing.
"Big bird" (Shuri)
"No, that birds aren't cute." (Yuna)
I commented on Shuri's words.
"For the fourth round, the three of you will dismantle the wyvern." (Moderator)
It was true that it was impossible to dismantle a wyvern alone.
The size of a wyvern was the size of a two-story house when it stood up. If a civilian was attacked, he would definitely die. Without bear gear, maybe I would be killed too.
Judging by the fact that its head had been cut off and separated into separate pieces, this wyvern was also like the wyvern that I defeated when it was in the royal capital.
"Then, I will ask the remaining five people in the fourth round to choose two people who will dismantle this wyvern together." (Moderator)
"But how do we choose the two people to help? I think it's unfair depending on the order in which we choose them."
If the person in 1st place chose the two best people, the person in 5th place would have no choice but to choose the less talented person. If that happened, the person in first place would definitely have an advantage.
There was also the possibility of drawing lots, but in that case, it would depend on luck.
"I'm trying to be fair in that regard, so it's okay. Look, I'll explain how to choose." (Moderator)
Perhaps because he did what Ellelaura-san said every year, he was very thorough in that area.
The first person would be selected from those with the highest overall scores from the first round to the third round. The person in 5th place would be at a disadvantage, but it seemed that the second person would be chosen from those who came in 5th place.
In other words, if you chose two people out of 10, the first place would be the person with the highest ability and the person with the lowest ability. In 5th place were two people who had the skills of No. 5 and No. 6.
"It's a proper rule. This will even out the situation to a certain extent." (Yuna)
"Hehe, that's not all. There's also the possibility of choosing an acquaintance or someone you know well, so depending on the person, there may be synergy." (Ellelaura)
Ah, I see, it was easier to give instructions to fellow adventurers, fellow guild employees, and acquaintances.
Even if you have the ability, if you didn't get along well with others, you wouldn't want to follow instructions and it would be difficult to cooperate.
Even in games, people who had formed a party many times were more efficient than forming a party with strangers in the wild.
However, there was no doubt that level 100 was more powerful than level 1, so maybe it was a matter of how much you used it.
"In any case, the higher-ranking person who can freely choose the first person has an advantage." (Yuna)
Well, maybe it was fine as long as there was no luck factor like drawing lots.
"Then, let's choose from the first place based on the overall score." (Moderator)
The name would be called, and they would nominate the first person. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place winners would then choose. After one round, the second person would be selected from the person who came in fifth place.
After everyone had made their selections, a brief explanation of the rules was given.
Persons assisting must not do anything other than giving instructions. Waiting for instructions was frowned upon, but this was just a battle between five players who had made it to the fourth round. Their leadership could be confirmed.
It was necessary to keep track of who had completed which work at any time.
"In other words, it's no good to concentrate on what's in front of you and not be able to see what's around you." (Yuna)
"I focus on what's in front of me when I dismantled it, so it might not be a good idea to give instructions while dismantling it." (Fina)
Fina muttered after hearing the rules.
"I don't think that will happen. Fina is a kind girl who is always careful of those around her, so I think you will be able to do it properly." (Yuna)
"... Yuna-onee-chan" (Fina)
"However, even though you can see her surroundings, you don't seem to be good at giving instructions to others." (Yuna)
"Ugh" (Fina)
Fina had the personality of doing everything herself rather than relying on others. She was like that when Tirumina-san was sick, and she might not be good at relying on others.
Perhaps she herself was aware of this, and she didn't object.
"On the other hand, Yuna-chan always asks others for everything." (Tirumina)
Tirumina-san said with a bit of sarcasm.
It was best to leave the trouble to others.
There was also a saying that it was the right person in the right place. If there was someone else who could do it, it was better to leave it to them and had fun.
If I did everything, everyone would lose their jobs. I was in charge of being lazy.
"Hehe, it might be a good idea to combine the personalities of Yuna-chan and Fina and divide them into two." (Tirumina)
Tirumina-san looked at me and Fina and laughed.
I agreed with that, but it seemed like she's going to be a half-hearted character.
Then, 15 people including the two selected people stood in front of the wyvern at the venue.
"So, are you ready?" (Moderator)
Everyone gasped.
"Then please begin!" (Moderator)
All five groups began dismantling the wyvern at once.
All those who remained until the fourth round were talented.
The five leaders gave instructions to their friends.
The wyvern's head, wings, claws, et cetera were separated and dismantled. This was something you couldn't do unless you knew how to dismantle it. Even those who were eliminated were selected as one of the top five.
Wyverns were being dismantled one after another by these fierce warriors.
Fina watches the wyvern being dismantled.
"Aren’t you scared of wyverns?" (Yuna)
"Its face is scary though. It's okay." (Fina)
"Then, next time, do you want to try dismantling a wyvern?" (Yuna)
"Eh?" (Fina)
Fina looked at me with a surprised expression at my words.
"I have a wyvern, so if you want Fina, please ask." (Yuna)
"Yuna-chan, it's easy to say. Wyverns are rarely encountered, and normally they can't be subdued easily." (Tirumina)
Tirumina-san, who was listening to my words, said in shock.
I defeated a wyvern when there were 10,000 monsters and when I was on the island of Targui.
By the way, I hadn't given everything to Sanya. I had a few lefts in the bear box just in case.
"But I've never dismantled a wyvern..." (Fina)
"So, you're studying by watching, aren't you? Besides, Gentz-san can teach you." (Yuna)
"Has he ever dismantled a wyvern?" (Tirumina)
Maybe Gentz-san's evaluation was low from Tirumina-san's point of view?
"He was also capable of Black Viper, so I guess he can do it too." (Yuna)
"That's because the structure is the same as a normal Viper. However, I think the hardness of the skin is different." (Fina)
Come to think of it, when I asked Fina to dismantle the Tiger Wolf, she said she could do it because it had the same structure as the Wolf. Was it the same thing?
"Then, if Gentz-san can dismantle a wyvern, you should let me know." (Yuna)
"Yeah" (Fina)
In fact, Fina might have wanted to try dismantling a wyvern.
"But this is the first time I've seen a wyvern, and it's really big. I can't believe Yuna-chan fought and defeated such a monster. Where did you encounter it?" (Tirumina)
"That's a bit... But, Tirmina-san. This is my first time seeing a wyvern." (Yuna)
I blurted it out and change the subject.
I was not talking about the 10,000 monsters, and I was not talking about the time at sea either.
"As I said earlier, even adventurers don't really have a chance to see a wyvern. Even if they do, they're only flying in the distance. If they ever see one up close, they're not alive." (Ellelaura)
In other words, if you encountered one nearby, you would be killed.
Just when I thought I had successfully diverted the topic, Shia's casual comment made me lose my mind.
"But I saw a wyvern before, and it was really big." (Shia)
"Have you seen it before?" (Ellelaura)
Ellelaura-san reacted to Shia's words.
Shia immediately closed her mouth as if she thought it would be bad.
I defeated the wyvern that appeared in Targui. Shia, Shuri, and Fina were looking at the fallen wyvern.
Shia probably thought it was bad and took her gaze away from Ellelaura-san.
"Shia-chan, where did you see the wyvern?" (Ellelaura)
Strange. Ellelaura-san's eyes were smiling, but it didn't look like she was smiling.
"I-I saw it from a distance." (Shia)
"Oh, when are we talking about this? If we saw it in the sky above the royal capital, it would cause a fuss." (Ellelaura)
Shia's eyes swim and she finally looked at me as if asking for help.
"Yuna-san~~~" (Shia)
If Shia asked for help while saying my name, it would be obvious that I was involved.
I couldn't hide it anymore, so I told her about the time I went to the beach on a company trip.
Of course, I kept the Targui a secret and explained that I encountered a wyvern while exploring the island.
"Huh, that's what happened back then." (Tirumina)
When Tirumina-san heard the story, she immediately understood that it was about that time.
"I'm sorry. I didn't want to make you worry." (Yuna)
"I was surprised when you talked about the spider yesterday, but I didn't know that you even killed a wyvern when you went to the sea." (Ellelaura)
"But even though that happened, the two of you remained silent." (Tirumina)
"Shia too." (Ellelaura)
Tirumina-san looked at Fina and Shuri, and Ellelaura-san looked at Shia.
"The three of them aren't bad. They were all having fun, but I thought they wouldn't be able to have fun if they found out there was a wyvern, so I asked them to keep quiet." (Yuna)
"I'm not angry. I know Yuna-chan's kindness. If I had known that there was a wyvern at that time, I would have been too scared to play happily." (Tirumina)
"That’s why I just asked Shia to keep quiet, so please don’t get angry." (Yuna)
I felt bad for Shia getting scolded, so I defended her.
"And since I defeated the wyvern, I can confirm that it's safe." (Yuna)
"I heard that both Shia and Noah had fun on that trip. If you listen to them, you'll hear that Yuna-chan was considerate in her own way." (Ellelaura)
"Yeah. If I had heard there was a wyvern, I might not have enjoyed it." (Tirumina)
Ellelaura-san and Tirumina-san agreed with my explanation.
"Besides, I think Yuna-chan’s silence is necessary." (Tirumina)
"Thank you, Tirumina-san." (Yuna)
I was glad to hear she said that.
"Tilmina-san, you trust Yuna-chan, don’t you?" (Ellelaura)
"Um, yes. Yuna-chan has saved us many times." (Tirumina)
"That's right. Yuna-chan has helped me too." (Ellelaura)
The two of them looked at me with warm eyes.
I want you to stop looking at me like that.
Author's Note
It's the fourth round.
Shia's words revealed what happened at sea.