I, holding a long sword in my hand, only know one move

[The player has made obvious interference, and the historical time point will have a closing effect, and the world difficulty will increase. 】

Looking at the tasks on the system task panel that had turned completely gray, Cheng Rang scratched his head and sighed helplessly.

This seems to be the first time that I have messed up a system task, but there is nothing I can do about it.

When Rick came back from the forest elves and fell down on the road and was rescued by himself, the system gave him a warning.

[Player behavior has triggered the world branch point! It may cause some main missions to fail, so please act with caution! 】

To be honest, this warning was of no use. No one nearby except himself could spot Rick at that time. He fell with such a body, and he would definitely die if left alone.

If Rick is allowed to die here, then even if all the subsequent tasks are completed, it will be meaningless. Cheng Rang, who decided to abide by Rick's game rules instead of the system rules, had already decided when he said "Swear to Agree" what you want to do.

That is - let Rick get the Star Cup.

【2】Don’t let anyone die.

"Healing..."

...

The young man who is determined to become a torch and light up the hope of mankind marches towards the endless darkness, just to hold the chess piece representing [Victory] in his hands.

That is the Star Cup.

"God of games, can't you let me win once?!" Although Rick would complain like this every time he played chess with Hubie, he didn't feel discouraged at all.

Because he knows that from the beginning of this game of [Swearing to Consent], he will definitely win, he must win.

Even if I only win this time, I can proudly stand in front of everyone and all races and ask the extremely ironic question to the dumbfounded people.

Wouldn't that be fun? !

And a strange thing happened recently.

Cheng Rang discovered that he seemed to have awakened some superpower in this world - one day, he actually heard someone calling his name.

"Cheng...Cheng..." he called softly.

At that time, Cheng Rang thought he was hearing hallucinations, or that Hubie was calling him in the room.

However, every time he walked in to confirm, he would be greeted by Rick and Hubie showing affection, and then Hubie would tell him with an expression that he didn't understand what you were talking about: Cheng's name was not called, so he was kicked out like this.

It wasn't until he suddenly remembered that there was someone else who could keep calling his name softly that he went to the cave.

"Are you calling my name again, Ai Xueer..."

"It's so amazing, Cheng can really hear it every time!" The sea-dwelling girl jumped out of the water with a happy smile on her face.

To be honest, he didn't know the reason for this. Maybe it was another special ability of the sea-dwelling species, telepathy?

It just so happened that he hadn't visited Ai Xueer for almost a week after returning from his last mission. After Cheng Rang heard her voice calling his name again, he walked straight to the cave after coming out of Rick's room.

Today was just a day for Rick to have a rest. With an obedient wife like Hubby by his side, there wouldn't be any problems.

Thinking like this - Cheng Rang went to the appointment.

...

Hubi, who left Rick's room, looked around for Cheng Rang.

After calculation, he and Cheng went to set up the last few traffic control devices, which were very efficient and safe, but Hubi could not find him.

I was obviously still here just now...

Sixteen of them have been placed before, and there is still less than half of the quantity. If you are fast, you should be back before sunset today.

If these are done in advance...Rick can rest for a while, and Hubby can stay with him.

But as long as you carry a "beacon", you should be able to move alone with your own mobility.

He took out a small silver, white and blue pendant beacon from the box on the table. This was a safety measure that Cheng Rang had particularly emphasized.

"——Guys who want to act alone must carry this "beacon" when traveling. It can save your life at critical moments. In order to prevent anyone from dying——"

[Swear to agree]

Although after Hubei's

Analysis showed that this pendant-type unknown device had no elven reaction, and no one had triggered any abnormal reaction. It could only be understood as a ritual item such as an "amulet", but she still listened to these words obediently and took out One was in the pocket.

...

"Has anyone died recently?"

"No."

"How long has it been?"

"It's been a few hundred days."

"So why isn't the war over?"

"Soon, soon..."

Sitting on the shore, Cheng Rang took the trouble to answer the questions that Ai Xueer would ask him every time he came.

Then it will be time to listen to stories, right?

Cheng Rang was thinking this way, but this time, he heard a question that was completely beyond his expectation.

"Cheng...you already know where Ai Xueer's other companions are, right?"

She asked, her amber eyes fixed on Cheng Rang's face.

".....Why do you say that?"

"Actually, Ai Xue'er has been thinking, why does Cheng, who is so knowledgeable and powerful, never know what happened in Ai Xue'er's hometown? In fact, he already knew it..."

Although the girl was smiling, her expression was obviously bright, but it still stabbed Cheng Rang's heart with a dull pain.

"Everyone except mom...is gone too, right?"

"...So, even if the war ends..."

No, don't say it like that....

"——Ai Xue'er is the only one left to live in the ocean, right?"

Even though Cheng Rang prayed like this subconsciously, the girl still said such words with a smile.

"I don't want to hear any more 'stories', Cheng..."

Her eyes fell on the sparkling purple pearl she had been holding on her chest.

The water droplets falling down Ai Xueer's smooth cheeks were illuminated with a brilliance like broken diamonds.

"Please tell me [the truth]." He requested.

I no longer look forward to beautiful fairy tales, but want to know the real war and all the consequences of this war.

Only in this way can Ai Xueer feel that she can continue to wait for the day - the day when the war will end.

is meaningful.

For her, this is hope.

——————————————

The twenty-fourth [Pass Control] has been set, and it’s over after setting eight more.

Hubie re-judged that it was right not to let Rick come.

The place where she operates secretly is where the most powerful forces in the world gather. It can be called the "place of decisive battle."

She has sensed on several occasions that her opponent would be "dead" if discovered, and she hid completely every time.

Even so, if Rick was there when he was discovered, the chances of him dying on the spot were very high.

"No problem... there are eight left... After configuration, I will go back immediately... Rick, wait for me..."

If it was after the thing was done, she was ready to let Rick scold her.

Rick must not be allowed to die, there are eight left - search for the next coordinates...

"Oops? Wandering around - I actually encountered unexpected gains~"

Suddenly, there was a voice above his head, and Hubie looked up.

All he could see was the light-reflecting hair and amber eyes, the wings woven with light, and the proof of the Flügel—a geometric halo.

Suppressedly informing himself of the worst-case scenario, Hubie looked at her with a calm expression.

——The final Flügel individual: Jibril....

"Hello~ Scrap Iron. Are you going for a walk alone today?"

Chapter 68 Battle

I didn't expect that there would be a day when I, as an Ex-Machina, would need to order myself like this - to stay calm.

Attacking is a taboo for Ex-Machinas. To act like a machine, just a counterattacker——

"[Question]: What does the Flügel want from the Ex-Machina?"

Using a speech circuit that he had not used for a long time, Hubie reluctantly spoke in an acting manner.

But Jibril continued indifferently: "Yes~ because the head of the Ex-Machina is now [rare 5] alongside the Dragon Elf!"

She seemed to be twisting her body in trouble, but continued: "After all, after defeating the Yanlong, it is taboo to attack the Ex-Machina. Even within Abant Heim, this is a unified opinion. The rarity As a result, it keeps rising, and now it is the first level of platinum level!"

"[Warning] is judged to be a valid cognition. If you want to be hostile to this machine, this machine will also respond accordingly."

But after hearing those words, Jibril raised the corner of her mouth and replied: "——Only rely on the analytical body 'one machine'... right?"

"..."

The anxious look should not show on his face.

Hubie was only worried about this, while Jibril continued talking on her own: "I have confirmed that there is no reaction from the Ex-Machina within a radius of one hundred kilometers. In this way, those who act in units of connected bodies Why do Ex-Machina appear alone? It’s really interesting~ and...”

A devilish smile appeared on Jibril's face, and she continued: "If you are alone, you cannot use your good skills.

Long [imitation response]. I think this is a good opportunity to get a very rare and high-priced head. What do you think? "

This is the worst case scenario... Hubie thought again in his mind.

It happened to be discovered by the most unconventional race among all races - even the strongest individual among them who was even more unconventional. Hubby could only admit that, as Rick and Cheng said, there was no chance. Meaningless.

The cards drawn in the first group turned out to be ghost cards!

"Then~ I'm going to chop off your head, please don't move. After all, there's no point in resisting. This way both of us can save a lot of effort! Anyway, Ex-Machina doesn't have the concept of 'death'——"

"......I reject..."

"Wha, what?!" Jibril seemed not to have expected that these words would come out of the mouth of the Ex-Machina in front of her, "Did I hear it wrong?"

Death, upon hearing the word, Hubi spoke reflexively.

Rule 2 established by Rick: Don't let anyone die, and you must never die.

What's more, 'death' reminded Hubie of the fear of never seeing Rick again, which made her refuse the request.

"...I don't want to die...I can't...die..."

Jibril's eyes widened in surprise.

"...This machine has been disconnected...It is an abandoned machine...As an Ex-Machina, it has no value..."

so--

"...I beg you...I hope you let me go..."

But Hubie didn't realize that she made the worst choice.

She really didn't understand that this unreasonable race in front of her was even more ignorant.

"What, a machine that's afraid of death!? And the Ex-Machina actually begged? In addition, it was disconnected - does that mean it's a defective product? This, this, this... this is no longer [Rarity 5] It’s worth it!!”

"...."

"Uh heh, uh heh heh heh~ Everyone must be envious of the continuous duels!"

Seeing Jibril drooling and showing a deadly murderous look, Hubie knew that he had failed.