Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? - Volume 2 - Chapter 7.2

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Part 2

—Boundary wall, Stage area. Festival operation headquarters, VIP room.

"Then, let us start the discussion regarding the gift game [THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN]."

Announced Kuro Usagi in a serious tone. Sitting in front of Izayoi and company were the polka-dressed girl, with the military-uniformed Weser and the white-clothed Ratten right beside her.

( Whoa? The one at the side are [Ratten (Rat)] and [Weser river] right? And also, I've heard that Sandra fought against the giant called [Strom (Storm)] right? Then the one in the middle is......nevermind, I'll think about it later.)

Izayoi who sat beside Jin paused his train of thoughts.

The room everyone was currently in was the luxuriously decorated interior of a VIP room. The supposed invited guests were not in the game, so they were not present. For negotiations to take place about the game, naturally they couldn't do it in the hall, before finally deciding to use the VIP room.

"For the [Host] side, regarding this game....."

"There is nothing missing."

The polka-dotted girl interrupted Kuro Usagi's speech and replied with disdain:

"This game does not have anything missing or anything unusual, it is a game that has satisfactory rules before the commencement, there is no reason to accept a deliberation."

Her eyes were calm and she spoke in an emphatic tone.

".......So it's already dealt with? Kuro Usagi's ears are connected to the Little Garden central network, it will immediately spot it if you lie."

"Yeah. And also, I like to suggest something now. We are now suffering unjustified accusations and as a result the game was interrupted, in other words, you are making lame interferences against a sacred game—Know what I mean right?"

The young lady looked at Sandra with leisurely eyes, resigning Sandra to biting her teeth.

"Meaning that if there weren't any unusual ways......then the game will restart with the same conditions as stated before?"

"That's right, so we should now start the negotiation regarding the addition of new rules."

"........I understand, Kuro Usagi."

"Yes...Yes."

The slightly wavered Kuro Usagi nodded her head. She probably did not anticipate that the opponent would show such a firm attitude. Kuro Usagi looked at the sky, slightly shaking her rabbit ears.

Using the chance, Izayoi whispered to Mandra who was behind him:

"In what circumstance is a game unfair?"

"...........You dare come with us when you don't even know these things?"

Mandra angrily spat those words out.

"You should know, there isn't something wrong if the participant's capabilities and knowledge are inadequate. So if the orders are to kill an undead or to fly, it is the participants' own problem. In the long run, even if we need the knowledge regarding the legend of [Piper of Hamelin] to solve this game, which means [The fault lies with the participants who don't know]."

"Whoa? That's quite unreasonable."

"If there is something missing in this game, then firstly it must be the seal on Shiroyasha. Although the Geass roll stated that she can [Participate], but she is unable to [Fight]. This point cannot be ignored, which should be expressly mentioned as a main reason."

"And also the contents which only rate [Shatter the false legend, making the true legend known]."

The both of them interrupted the conversation.

After having a deep thought—Kuro Usagi embarrassingly lowered her head.

"......Kuro Usagi has received a reply from Little Garden. There isn't anything missing or unusual in this game. The seal on Shiroyasha-sama was cast under legal ways."

The sound of people biting their teeth could be heard in the VIP room, this time the participants were the underdogs.

"That is a natural result. Then, the rules will stay the same, the problem is when the game will restart."

"Date? Must it be tomorrow?"

Sandra felt very unprepared, so did the surrounding people.

Because this was to give the obviously disadvantaged participants time, the reaction was natural.

After all, in the current situation, even if the opponents want the match to start immediately, it wouldn't be weird.

"Let me ask something to the judge master, when is the latest time the game can resume."

"The......The latest right? Guu....Let me see.....About one month?"

"Then, let's use one month—"

"Wait!"

"Please wait a moment."

Izayoi and Jin both let out their voices at the same time, with their tone being tense.

".......What? Is the given time not satisfactory?"

"No, I'm very grateful for that, but it's according to the situation.........I can wait, Chibi-sama you can talk first."

"Okay. Then let me ask the host. The lady and man beside you are [Ratten] and [Weser], and also another member called [Strom]. Then your name.....Is it [Black Death (Pest)]?"

"Did you just say black death?"

Everyone's face was distorted due to their surprise, staring at the polka-dotted in disarrayment. This of course was the natural reaction.

—Black death, It happened in the 14th century after the mini ice age, the most serious plague that ever happened in human history. This disease would cause sepsis in the blood, with black spots appearing on the infected before dying.

The clown that appeared in Grimm's child story [Piper of Hamelin] was wearing a black-spotted uniform.

And the clown could manipulate the biggest cause for the black death, rats.

In accordance to the two points described, there were speculations that [The death of the 130 children was because of black death].

"Pest.......Is it, so your gift name is [Demon Lord of Black Death]!"

"Yes, that's right. He's correct. Right Demon Lord-sama?"

".......Yes, that's right."

The calmly smiling young girl —Pest nodded her head.

"Not bad, anonymous gentleman. If it's convenient, can I request you and your community's name?"

".........I am [No Name] Jin Russel"

Hearing the name of the community, Pest widened her eyes in surprise.

"Is that so, I'll remember.....But the chance for you to confirm it is already too late. We've already acquired the permission, the permission for the game to restart. Of course, I've already put a bit of the disease on every participant's body. Which means that any thing beside Rock Eater, inorganic things or demon related, had already contracted the illness."

"Guu.........."

This was a devastating situation. If she cursed and spread the plague, the shortest time would only be 2 days.

If it was after a month, then the weaker races would die.

They decided that they would win without fighting.

"I.....I would like to suggest something to the judge master! They are suspected of deliberately concealing the game! Please have another deliberation....."

"That won't do! Sandra-sama! Even if the game had been interrupted before they even spread the plague, the host do not have the responsibility to say it. Having another deliberation will give them another reason to force us to give them more favorable win conditions....!"

Sandra swallowed her words back down.

Pest looked at the remorseful Sandra while smiling gleefully, before giving a suggestion to the participants:

"Can I confirm that the people present here are the participant's main strength?"

"................"

"Master, I think this is a correct inference."

Answering as a representative for the participants was Weser.

"Then this is a good proposal—I say everyone, If everyone here as well as Shiroyasha joins our community [Grimm Grimoire Hamelin], we can let off the other communities!"

"What!"

"I have seen you in a new light, after all, Sandra is very cute and Jin is very smart."

"Master, the red-clothed girl I caught is quite awesome too♪"

Ratten fawned over those words, everyone from [No Name] changed their expression.

"Then we'll include that girl as well, the game can be stopped then. Since you can exchange with all the participants lives, it should be a very cheap substitution right?"

Pest smiled sweetly, cutely tilting her head.

But there was a different meaning hidden under that smile.

This girl had already previously announced, [If you don't serve me everyone will die].

This was very creepy, the child-like beautiful smile that made everyone speechless.

However Izayoi and Jin calmly analysed the situation.

"......This is a report from Shiroyasha-sama, [Grimm Grimoire Hamelin] is a newly formed community right?"

"We are not obliged to answer that."

Immediately replying back was Pest, whose reaction was extremely unnatural.

Izayoi immediately realized this point and continued chasing.

"So that's how it is, a new community, that's why the desire for excellent people is strong."

".............."

"Hey, this kind of silence will mean that you don’t deny it, is that alright, Demon Lord-sama?"

Izayoi who exposed them let out a provocative smile. Pest kept her smile and stared at Izayoi while frowning.

"......So what? This reason is not enough for us to take back what we said."

"No, it is a reason. Because you want to get us in a situation where nobody gets hurt. If we ignore the participants for one month, we will all die...............Is that right, Sandra?"

"Eh? Ah.....Yeah."

With a sudden question being imposed on herself, Sandra replied back on reflex.

Although she panickingly tried to revise her answer, Jin did not listen to her and continued to speak:

"That's right, [If we all die then you won't get any human talent] so you chose to negotiate right at this moment. Because you cannot bear with all the talented people dying after 30 days."

Jin categorically said it out. Although the reason was only limited to this, he held absolute confidence in his reasoning.

Even so, Pest responded out disapprovingly:

"I will say it once more, so what? We have the rights to decide the date for the game to restart. Even if it's not 1 month........20 days, 20 days are only needed to kill all the participants......"

"Then we will just kill the participants who have symptoms showing."

Everyone was startled by that, turning back to look at Mandra. His eyes were indeed serious.

"No exceptions, even if it's Sandra or the [Highborn of Little Garden].....or even me will all suffer the same fate. All the comrades from Floor Master [Salamandra] will absolutely not show any weakness to any Demon Lord!"

Everyone was stunned. Even if it was a lie, this was still an overly aggressive announcement.

A virtual light bulb appeared on Izayoi's head, who picked out the next step after Mandra's speech.

"Kuro Usagi, can the rules still be changed now?"

"Eh.....Ah, YES!"

Kuro Usagi also seemed to have realised something, whose rabbit ears were on ends.

"Let's negotiate, [Black Percher]. We will agree to add in a rule of [No killing or suicidal deaths] if we begin the game 3 days later. "

"Rejected, 2 weeks."

The opposition fired back a rejection, but 2 weeks was still too long.

With all the pieces fitted together like a puzzle, the most ideal time would be one week. Izayoi let his gaze wander around to find something negotiable, at the time when his gaze met Kuro Usagi's.

"In the current game, what's your standing, Kuro Usagi?"

"Even though Kuro Usagi is the festival's participant, but as a referee I cannot participate in games within 15 days.....But if I had the host's permission then it's a different matter."

"Okay, then we will use that! Demon Lord-sama, Kuro Usagi isn't a participant so you can't recruit her during the game. But if you let Kuro Usagi be a participant then it will be a good opportunity. How about this condition?"

"..........10 days, I won't push any further."

"Wait.....Wait a moment, Master ! You can't give the [Highborn of Little Garden] participant rights.......!"

"I really want that rabbit."

Pest casually replied to the anxious Ratten.

10 days, still a little bit more, just a little bit more for the situation to be 50-50. But he had already ran out of negotiable topics. When everyone started thinking with their fastest speed —Jin seemed to have decided on something and opened his mouth:

"We agree to let this game....have a longer deadline."

"What did you say?!"

"The game will resume one week later, and the ending time .....will be [24 hours later]. Therefore, [When the game has ended, the winner privilege will go to the hosts]."

The VIP room was resounded with Sandra and Kuro Usagi's swallowing of their saliva's.

"........Are you serious? Meaning that you are already prepared to let the host side to win the game?"

"Yes. Bottom line is, to prevent any casualties, 1 week is required. Taking into account that in the near future there will be symptoms and panic, which is the limit that their mental and physical strength can hold on. And any time longer than that we will also not hold on. So all the communities will accept this unconditional loss."

"——...."

Pest placed her fingers on her lips to consider. This was indeed a useful proposal for both sides.

The participants side that want time to prepare and solve the puzzle.

The host side that wants to get good talents without harming anyone.

1 week + 1 day could be said to the most ideal timing—which was the case.

(........I won't give up like this.)

Pest felt rather unpleasant with this. At first glance it was reasonable to conduct the negotiations, but in the end everything was going according to the participants' side. This point made her quite unhappy.

Indeed, she herself was still a new person. Although acknowledged as a Demon Lord, at the same time she was still a rookie. Not able to arbitrarily control the current status of the game, in another perspective, maybe it was a helpless ending, but the most dissatisfying thing for Pest was—

"I say, Jin. If you're able to save a life within a week..........do you think you can defeat a Demon Lord?"

"I can."

As straight as a spine(?), he reflexively answered. Because Jin did not think before answering, cold sweat could be seen on his body.

Even so, Jin believed that his comrades will inevitably be victorious.

"....................................Is that so, I understand."

Switching her unhappy expression, Pest smiled sweetly. And with a smile that was comparable to flowers in full bloom, she parted her lips to make the announcement:

"I hereby declare that I will definitely make YOU---be my toy."

Fierce anger emerged out of her eyes. A burst of strong dark wind swept past, with the participants having to cover their face. And the host ——[Black Percher] had disappeared without a trace, only leaving behind a black [Geass roll].

<<GIFT GAME NAME: “The Pied Piper of Hamelin”>>

List of Participant(s):

*Pariticipants、hosts、communities currently in the Outer Gate of 3999999 and 4000000.(Including 『Highborn of Little Garden』).

Competitors side、Host of the game：

*Spirit of the sun and white night, Star class—Shiroyasha. (Being unable to attend the fight, no contacts are made during the interruption.)

Prohibitions on Participant side:

*Suicides or the killing of comrades.

*Not to leave the game area during interlude (Stage area)

*Freedom of movement during suspension period, is limited to a 500 meter radius with the festival headquarters as the center.

Winning conditions for the host master:

*Rein or kill all participants

*Eight days later after the time limit is over, unconditional win.