Chapter 437: O Dragon, O Dragon! Part 14

Author's Preface
I've been busy with my part-time job... Polaris is fun.

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Truth be told, OiKatzo and Argent Owl were participating in the battle against Bryreinyego.
However, their position was completely opposite to Sunraku's group. In the circular encirclement formed around Bryreinyego in the center, if Sunraku's group was on the eastern side, then OiKatzo's group was fighting desperately on the western side.

"Somehow, information that sounds extremely familiar is drifting over from the other side..."

A woman blindly cutting down small dragons left and right, an armor shaped like a dragon that looked like nothing but a robot, and a rabbit clinging to it... Going by the information, it sounded like there were two of them: a gender-bent Sunraku and a Sunraku equipped with 【Rising Waterfall】.

"Sunraku x 2... It's a nightmare."

Imagining two proliferating perverts approaching while carving high-speed steps, OiKatzo couldn't help but groan. But telling himself that not even the management of ShanFro would stoop so low as to copy and paste that pervert, he pulled himself together and punched a humanoid small dragon that was approaching him.

"...Since I found what seems to be a Unique Scenario on a party basis, does this count as my achievement too... I wonder?"

Following his line of sight, he reconfirmed the scene of Argent Owl and a Giantess—who wielded an even more massive sword relative to her massive body, the "Sword of Passion, Begalta," if he recalled correctly—arguing with a clearly hostile atmosphere, and let out a sigh.

"The fact that she's forcing her own way instead of trying to get along right there, I guess she truly lives up to the title of US #1..."

However, even while engaging in a fierce war of words, both Argent Owl and the Giantess continued to fight with the ferocity of lions.

"I'm teeeellliiing yoouu! I'm the one fighting! Even if I crushed the weapons, their spirit has been inherited! By these fists!!"

"Do not speak nonsense! To crush your own weapon by your own hands, I cannot fathom such madness! A weapon is something that stands alongside its wielder, yet you...!!"

In short, from the perspective of the Giants who defined weapons as partners, Argent Owl's actions of continuously destroying weapons just moments ago to buff herself looked like a "demented act."

From OiKatzo's standpoint, "As long as you don't deviate too far from general societal common sense, whether you swing a weapon or crush it, it all comes down to DPS in the end." But he knew that saying that would definitely turn the spearhead toward him. Since OiKatzo was not a tank, he opted to be a spectator.

"You two! Apparently, some guys are rampaging flashily over on the other side! Bryreinyego's attention has thinned out here!!"

"Hm, Fione...? No, she alone could not draw Bryreinyego's attention..."

"Oh my, Big Lady? If you want to be a spectator there, maybe you should sell tickets?"

Watching the Giantess fall perfectly for the provocation and run after Argent Owl, OiKatzo let out a sigh.
Sylvia Goldberg possessed an idol-like disposition and was highly affable with the media and fans, but her core was a mass of fighting spirit.
She would be reasonably kind to those clearly beneath her, but the moment someone was close to her level, she instantly became merciless. Of course, OiKatzo never expected Sylvia to act like that against an NPC rather than a player.

"...Well, there's no point dawdling here. Let's go."

"Aーh! Found you, desu wa! Um, the receiving guy!"

"Wait a minute!"

He was hit with a spectacularly rude remark, but the voice was too high to be Sunraku and lacked the necessary malice to be Pencilgon. Wondering who it could be, he turned around, only to see the Non-Standard Special Enhanced Armor 【Rising Waterfall】 leveling a massive lance and charging straight at him, sending a massive swarm of small dragons flying in its wake...

"Choaaaaaa!!?"

Jump to the side!? I won't make it in time, I'm going to be pi───

"Confirmation: Are you the corresponding next-generation primitive human?"

"That's him, desu wa! Relatively decent, but fundamentally categorized as a crazy person, desu wa!"

"You've got to be kidding me... She's completely contaminated by the Sunraku meme..."

【Rising Waterfall】. OiKatzo had never used it, but it was the powered suit corresponding to the 【Byakko】 that Sunraku had highly praised... As OiKatzo pulled the information he had memorized from his brain, he suddenly noticed something amiss.

"Huh? How is she using it without a reactor?"

The four types of Enhanced Armor obtained by defeating Wethermon required a Tactical Mecha equipped with a reactor to be used as a "power source." In other words, conversely, it shouldn't be able to start up without Byakko. To begin with, OiKatzo was the one who currently possessed the reactor.

However, the 【Rising Waterfall】 right before his eyes was clearly powered on. Don't tell me that bastard finally succeeded in independently producing a reactor..., a chill of dread ran down OiKatzo's spine, but then the question from earlier flashed across his mind once more.

If the information he had heard was truly accurate, wouldn't that mean there were two Sunrakus.
He had been thinking about it half-jokingly, but if he seriously considered the reason why such information had flown his way.

Could it simply be that there was "another person" who fulfilled the conditions?

"───Registration complete: Following orders from Master, I shall take the target into custody."

"What?"

More importantly, the person inside wasn't Sunraku. Even if he had changed genders due to the effect of Ctarrnid's Chalice, the voice quality was different.

"Please rest assured. Taking physical dynamics into consideration, I shall take you into custody via the fastest, most stable, and highly intelligent method."

"...No, wait, that's the pose for carrying a sack of rice!"

"Please be careful not to bite your tongue."

"Cho, wa—gyu!?"

"K-Keeeetzo!?"

I'm telling you to stop shouting it like it's my real name... But having bitten his tongue, OiKatzo couldn't even say those words...

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Roughly speaking, the majority of hobbies that humanity partakes in can be divided into two categories: turning 100 into 0, or turning 0 into 100. In short, consumption or accumulation. In that regard, this kind of Musou game is an exciting category that simultaneously satisfies both the consumption of whittling down enemies and the accumulation of score.

Which is to say, right at this very moment, my satisfaction and excitement levels are going through the roof.

"You're too damn tall! Shrink those legs and crawl on the ground!!"

Swung around lightly, yet delivering a slashing impact appropriate for its appearance, the Memento Mori swept away the Giant small dragon's legs. As it fell, Areadbhair Rebuild finished it off with a double layer of heat and slashing damage.
Once again, because I brought death, R.I.P. and the Memento Mori granted me buffs for fulfilling their conditions, and I continued to rampage...

"Hey, hey, the combo is going to break! Send out more! Come on!!"

『Damn youuu...!!』

Default small dragons are no longer enemies. Humanoid small dragons can't be one-shot, but I can blow them away with the Memento Mori. Giant types are pretty much a one-hit kill if I stab Areadbhair into the top of their heads. Does Areadbhair work particularly well against them, or is the head just a simple weak point... Well whatever, as long as it's efficient, there's no need to worry about it.

"You are amazing! The Areadbhair is one thing, but that sword of yours must also have quite the renowned name!!"

"The Normie Sword, Kalknal..."

"Normie Sword 'Kalknal'..."

"Nah, its real name is Memento Mori."

"What! You deceived me!?"

"Everyone makes mistakes, right? Sorry 'bout that."

"Mm... Sister always said that the courage to apologize and the courage to accept it are both important."

"That's right, so you guys should apologize to me for suddenly kidnapping me."

"Heh..."

""You're lacking in Intelligence.""

Ah, sorry OiKatzo, I'm a bit busy dealing with Bryreinyego right now, so I can't really react to your spectacular facial expressions.