My Instant Death Ability is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me! Volume 14 Chapter 10

 CHAPTER 10

What? What's With This Smooth Harakiri Move? This Seamless Collaboration?

'Last Boss Quest, Final Stage, Round Two begins!'

As Hanakawa and the others were waiting in the room, words appeared in the air.

When they left the exit, they found themselves by a lake. They could see a castle-like building in the distance, but it was unclear how it was related to the forest they were in earlier.

Hanakawa prepared himself for battle.

"Participants are likely scattered in various places again."

"Takatou-kun should also be in Round Two, right?"

Ryoko said. Yogiri was in a battle with someone, and he should have defeated his opponent instantly.

"I see. But what should we do? If Takatou's strategy hasn't changed, we'll hear Tomochika's shouting again somewhere—"

But without hearing Tomochika's loud voice, something fell from the sky.

The ground shook, and a shockwave spread. Hanakawa managed to endure it. His physical abilities had increased somewhat, so he couldn't afford to be blown away by this.

"Ah... it's them!"

"Hey!"

A black-haired boy dressed in a T-shirt and jeans greeted them casually. It was the party leading non-humans that they had seen on the rooftop.

Their distance was already within ten meters, and it seemed that they had been moved to the same channel. In other words, they were forced into a situation where they had to fight right away.

"Wait a minute! Instead of fighting right away, shouldn't we have some time to agree on the rules or something like that!?"

"Sure."

He had a relaxed attitude and didn't seem to have any intention of fighting immediately.

"How about introducing ourselves first! I am Hanakawa Daimon! This is Ninomiya Ryoko, and this is Carol!"

"If you're trying to buy time, why would you say everything all by yourself..."

Ryoko looked at Hanakawa with a stunned expression.

"Ah!? I got a little too flustered there!"

"I'm Golbagion, playing the Demon King. And these guys are my Four Heavenly Kings."

The man with rock-like skin was Reikou Brayea.

The slender man with six eyes was Eimeiru Craze.

The woman with long hair covering her face, reaching down to her feet, was Kuzume Haruka.

The young man wearing a long coat and glasses was Saijaku Shiro.

Golbagion introduced each of them in turn.

"Haha, the Demon King's Four Heavenly Kings... that's so cliche... But I feel like the members have changed since we last saw them?"

"You have sharp eyes. We switched."

There should have been a horned boy. The other members were still present, so it seemed that Shiro had replaced him.

"What about the rules? If there are none, I'm fine with a fight to the death."

Hanakawa stared intently at the Demon King's army.

He tried using his appraisal skill, but he couldn't get much information. They probably had no connection to the Battle Song System.

The only one whose appraisal skill worked was Shiro.

His class was a Sage. His level had reached 100 million.

"Eh? Why a Sage?"

Although it was unclear why a Sage would side with the Demon King's army, it was certain that Shiro alone could easily annihilate Hanakawa and his companions.

"I scouted him."

"Is it that simple!?"

"So, what do we do?"

"Um... How about rock-paper-scissors?"

In desperation, Hanakawa suggested.

"Sounds good."

"Wait, seriously!? Are you okay with that!?"

"I already knew that a proper battle wouldn't be a contest."

"But is it okay to leave it to a game of chance!?"

"You were the one who suggested it."

"Alright! We'll compete in rock-paper-scissors!"

"Then, let's make it a one-on-one elimination match. The loser dies."

"Why does it have to be like that!? I was relieved that we could avoid death with this!"

"That's way too lacking in tension. If we can't agree, we'll just fight, alright?"

"Understood. That's fine."

Ryoko intervened, perhaps thinking that the conversation wouldn't progress if Hanakawa kept arguing.

"Ryoko! Death rock-paper-scissors is too much!"

"We'll die either way, won't we?"

"True... There's a slightly better chance of winning now..."

'Ninomiya Ryoko VS Demon King Golbagion FIGHT!'

Words appeared in the sky. It seemed that they were deemed to have agreed on the rules.

"I'll go first."

Golbagion stepped forward alone.

"In that case, Hanakawa Daimon will go for us."

"What?"

Hanakawa was confused when his name was suddenly called.

"Why me? Shouldn't we discuss and decide on this?"

"I'm the leader, so I'll decide the order."

Ryoko's attitude was decisive.

Carol gently pushed Hanakawa's back, thrusting him forward.

"Let's do this. You seem confused, but remember that going second means you lose, okay?"

"Wait, hold on a second!"

"Rock, paper, scissors!"

Not wanting to lose by default, Hanakawa hurriedly threw out a rock.

Golbagion chose paper.

"So, I lost?"

"Yeah."

"Could it be a best-of-five, first-to-three-wins situation?"

"Normally, if there are no specific conditions, it's a one-time match, right?"

"Yeah, you're right..."

"Hanakawa!"

When Hanakawa turned around at Carol's call, a kunai was sticking into the ground at his feet.

"Now please disembowel yourself with it!"

"Then, I'll be your second..."

Ryoko drew her sword.

"What? What's with this smooth harakiri move? This seamless collaboration?"

"A Japanese man should be resolute, right?"

"We must follow the rules, otherwise the rock-paper-scissors match will be invalidated, and we won't have a chance to win."

"I did say the loser dies, but I didn't decide how. If you're willing to handle it, I have no complaints."

Hanakawa felt like he was sitting on a bed of nails.

Everyone present seemed to wish for Hanakawa's death, without any hesitation.

--Could it be... that I'm trapped?

It goes without saying that the enemy is serious, but even Carol and the others, who are supposed to be allies, show no signs of objecting to this flow of events.

--No, no, no! Even so, right? Although I sometimes sensed a hostile atmosphere towards me! But seriously, to abandon a classmate...

Hanakawa glanced at Ryoko and Carol's faces.

They didn't seem to be joking. In this situation, it was inevitable to cut Hanakawa off. The two had expressions that seemed to accept this.

"Someone! Help me! Oh, that's right! The Kizuna Counter! Lord Ryuto! I'm in a huge pinch! I need your help!"

"There's nothing to help with. You lost the match with the conditions you set."

Golbagion said with a straight face.

"Well, that's true, but..."

Unable to argue as usual since he was the one who suggested it, Hanakawa felt truly cornered.

And in response to that desperate crisis, the Kizuna Counter activated.

He heard a click and felt a floating sensation.

The ground beneath his feet disappeared, and he began to fall. He didn't understand the meaning of the situation at all.

Confused, Hanakawa slammed into the floor.

It seemed he had fallen from quite a height, but fortunately, he wasn't injured. Perhaps it was damage he could withstand with his own endurance.

Looking up, he saw a magnificent, gorgeous ceiling. It seemed to be indoors. Hanakawa looked around the lavish hall, adorned with white and gold.

"One thing after another, I don't know what's going on!"

"If I helped you, could you at least show a little gratitude?"

Hanakawa looked in the direction of the voice.

A girl in a pink dress was sitting on a luxurious chair, like a throne.

"Alice! Ah! Could it be Another Kingdom!?"

It seemed that they were in an audience chamber.

They appeared to be inside a castle created by Sage Alice's ability, Another Kingdom.

"I'm terribly reluctant to do this, but... it seems like there is a little bond between us."

Sage Alice.

Hanakawa had once helped her when she was injured, and it seemed that a bond had been formed between them because of that.

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