My Instant Death Ability is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me! Volume 14 Chapter 7

 CHAPTER 7

Yogiri Takatou Is Hereee!!!

A voice explaining the rules echoed from an unknown source within the antechamber area.

According to the voice, the battle would be a battle royale-style tournament, with the winning party being the last one standing.

The fight would begin when the distance between the parties was within ten meters. Each party would move to a separate channel and decide the outcome there. Once settled, they would proceed to the next round.

Victory could be achieved by annihilating the opponent, but with consent, alternative victory conditions could be set. It was also possible to declare defeat and quit the match.

It seemed that it wasn't about defeating the last boss they initially heard about, nor was it the simple killing match involving more than a hundred parties as Van mentioned earlier.

Yogiri wished it could be over quickly and painlessly. That was his honest feeling.

"So, we might not have to kill each other?"

"I doubt it. Everyone is here to kill me, right?... Oh, but if my death is the goal, then Dannoura-san might be――"

"I'm not suggesting this because I want to be saved, okay?"

Tomochika interrupted strongly.

"I mean, even if I think about what happens after I lose, there's no point, right?"

"First of all, I can imagine Yogiri losing, but... I don't think it's actually possible."

"Are you okay with Yogiri using his power in such a situation?"

Tomochika asked.

Yogiri uses his power to protect himself. However, she probably thinks that if they fight under these rules, he'll need to actively use his power.

"I'm not exactly okay with it, but if we're participating in this battle, I think it's safe to assume that our opponents are prepared as well."

Most likely, everyone is here to kill Yogiri. If that's the case, using his power to protect himself is inevitable and just like any other time.

"I understand. I'll be prepared, too."

In reality, Yogiri doesn't intend for Tomochika to do anything. Since Yogiri is using his power, he should bear all the responsibility.

However, despite thinking this, Yogiri found Tomochika's words reassuring.

"Last Boss Quest, final stage, first round begins!"

Letters appeared in the sky, and a voice announcing the start came from nowhere.

The participants must have gathered. As Yogiri stood up, he noticed something on the table that hadn't been there before.

It was the Philosopher's Stone.

"Eh? Why?"

It seemed that Tomochika hadn't seen the moment it appeared either.

"Maybe they want us to have one, just in case?"

Yogiri didn't understand the intention, but it might be necessary in the upcoming events. He put the Philosopher's Stone in his backpack and stood up. Tomochika also stood up, and the two headed toward a door that seemed to be the exit. When they opened the door, there was a forest.

"We're not surprised by this anymore, right...?"

"Well... we've experienced plenty of teleportation-type stuff already..."

The two were too accustomed to suddenly being in a different place.

However, Yogiri still held Tomochika's hand. He didn't know if it had any meaning, but he vaguely thought that doing so would prevent them from being transported to separate locations.

They went through the door.

The two were now in a forest. Naturally, the door they had just passed through disappeared, and there was no building behind them when they looked back.

It seemed they were on a path in the forest. A straight line of space where no trees grew continued.

"Should we assume this is above the clouds?"

'Well, with all the random teleportation we've experienced, the actual location might not matter much... But let's check within the range we can.'

As usual, Mokomoko flew into the sky and then returned to dive into the ground.

After waiting for a while, Mokomoko emerged from the ground.

'It seems to be a place that could be called a sky castle. Roughly speaking, there's a floating rock about two kilometers in diameter, surrounded by clouds on all sides. There's a cavity in the clouds, and it's in there. On top of the rock, there's a forest, grassland, lake, and a castle town and castle in the center.'

"With a circular area of two kilometers in diameter and about a hundred parties... I wonder if we'll run into each other just by walking around?"

'It seems like you could hide as much as you want, but you could also find others if you actively search.'

"That's as good as saying nothing!"

'Well, it's hard to say in a situation like this!'

"Did you see anyone?"

'No one was casually hanging out in the open.'

As expected, no one was exposing themselves in an easily discoverable location.

"Since we have to fight in the end, there's no point in hiding. The question is how to find the others."

"Isn't that the same for our opponents? Everyone is targeting Yogiri, after all."

"That's true. Maybe I should try yelling. But I'm not very good at projecting my voice."

"Me? Well, sure, why not."

Tomochika took a deep breath and released it all at once.

"Yogiri Takatou is hereee!!"

A volume so loud that Yogiri thought his eardrums would burst came from Tomochika, and he was astonished by her incredibly loud voice.

He hurriedly covered his ears, but it was already too late to avoid the ringing.

"Ah, sorry."

"…Amazing."

After a while, when the ringing had subsided, Yogiri removed his hands from his ears.

'With that kind of undirected output, if you added directionality, it could become a long-range attack!'

For some reason, Mokomoko was looking smug.

"Directionality... Can a human do that?"

"Well... something like this?"

Yogiri shuddered as he felt like Tomochika had whispered right in his ear.

"Dannoura-san is pretty amazing in many ways, huh?"

'Indeed. Dannoura is truly amazing in various aspects, but we haven't been able to utilize that effectively in this otherworldly environment! We're just surprised or dumbfounded.'

"Well, what can you expect? I feel like I'm finally getting used to it, but I don't think it's normal to be able to use all your abilities in another world."

'That is indeed a fundamental challenge for the Dannoura school. We never anticipated such a fundamentally different situation as another world.'

"Well, we don't have to anticipate that... I don't want something like this to happen ever again..."

'By the way, it seems like a few groups are coming.'

Yogiri looked around, scanning the area.

There were no signs of enemies on the paths in front or behind, so they must be coming from the forest. However, with his ears numb, Yogiri couldn't detect anyone's presence by sound.

As for Tomochika, who might have sharper senses than Yogiri, she was also looking around restlessly.

"My own voice made my ears numb..."

'Maybe you should have held back a bit?'

"Right! I'm sorry for yelling so stupidly loud!"

"It's fine if they come to us."

Yogiri didn't know if it had any meaning, but he looked at the forest in one direction. Perhaps guessing his intentions, Tomochika looked at the opposite forest.

As Yogiri kept watch, he saw a figure in the depths of the forest.

"Huh? Hanakawa?"

He recognized the distinctive figure immediately.

Behind Hanakawa were probably Ryoko and Carol. The moment he thought that, their figures disappeared.

"Takatou!"

Tomochika was looking at the end of the path.

A noble-looking woman with her hair in vertical rolls was standing there.

She must have come out from the forest, about 10 meters away from Yogiri and his group.

In other words, Hanakawa didn't disappear, but Yogiri's group and their opponents moved to a different channel.

The scenery hadn't changed, so it seemed there were multiple identical locations prepared, just like in the town.

"Didn't you say something about Hanakawa just now?"

"I caught a glimpse of him, but never mind that."

"It's fine."

"How do we decide the winner if we fight?"

Considering what had happened so far, it would probably be a fight to the death. However, according to the rules they heard earlier, it was also possible to determine the outcome based on other conditions.

"Oohohoho! I propose a deathmatch where we fight until one side is annihilated!"

The vertical roll-haired woman laughed loudly and said.

"Ugh... What's with this stereotypical rich girl vibe..."

Tomochika seemed a bit hesitant. It was as if she didn't want to get too involved.

"Hey, isn't that the default condition? Shouldn't we discuss the victory conditions?"

"Rejected!"

Her answer was immediate. It couldn't be any more blunt.

"I'll hold a grudge! I'll tear you to shreds! I'll make you regret ever being born! Prepare yourself!"

Despite claiming to hold a grudge, the woman seemed to be in a good mood.

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"Yogiri Takatou is here!"

An incredibly loud voice echoed through the forest.

"Is that Tomochika?"

"Dannoura, maybe?"

Hanakawa and his group were considering what to do next.

"It's a strategy to have the enemy come to them since searching for them is a pain!"

"I'm not sure if that's a strategy... It's easy to understand in terms of meeting up, though."

"I wonder if it's safe to meet up. Like, kill them right away and advance to the second round?"

"If we keep hesitating, other parties will get ahead of us. Don't we have to go anyway?"

With such a loud voice, it would certainly reach other parties.

And even if they didn't know whether the words were true, they couldn't ignore the mention of Yogiri Takatou.

"It's over there!"

Hanakawa and his group started running toward the source of the voice.

Hanakawa had said they might be killed, but he didn't think they'd be killed right away. He optimistically assumed that everything would be fine once they met Yogiri.

Passing through the trees, they headed straight for their destination. Hanakawa was now a monk, and his physical abilities had improved. He could move nimbly without getting bogged down in the forest.

Ahead, the forest ended, and there was something like a path. Yogiri and Tomochika could be seen there.

They made it in time.

However, just as they thought that, the two figures suddenly disappeared.

They jumped onto the path, but Yogiri and Tomochika were nowhere to be found.

"What is this..."

"They got ahead of us."

"I see. They moved to a different channel."

They looked around, but there was no sign of Yogiri and the others anywhere.

There were traces on the ground that someone had been there, but there was no way to tell where they had gone.

"So to meet up with Takatou and the others, we have to go to the second round."

"What should we do then?"

"Why not wait here for someone to come?"

"I see. After hearing that voice, everyone should gather here."

If they listened carefully, they could hear the sound of rustling grass from all directions.

It seemed that quite a few parties were gathering here, aiming for this spot.

And then, shadows leaped out from the forest.

The scenery around them briefly blurred and quickly settled.

The appearing party was within 10 meters, and a channel change must have occurred.

"Tch. So you guys are my opponents?"

"This is..."

Hanakawa was slightly puzzled.

That's because the ones who appeared were small children.

"What can I say, it's quite a difficult opponent..."

The boy standing at the front was probably around ten years old. Behind him were two little girls who looked to be about five or six years old, and an even younger boy.

The boy at the front seemed to be the leader, and he had a rather cheeky look on his face.

"They're so cute!"

"That's true, but... did we know about these ones?"

They must be a party that had been on the rooftop, keeping their distance and staying cautious. Because if they had seen them up close, there was no way they could forget.

They were cat-like beastmen with cat ears growing from their heads.

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