Chapter 181: Stubborn Elf-san
"Hmm. Daimyo Kirishi and Elf-san, both were indeed nearby."
"Elf, let’s go."
"Yeah."
The third exploration phase. I set out with Elf, who had come to get me, along with Confident Niki and Kirishi-tan.
Top Chat: Whoa, not even a minute before they met up again.
Top Chat: So they really did spawn close to each other, huh.
Top Chat: This makes it hard to act freely.
Top Chat: But if they sneak away cleverly enough…
Top Chat: They could still play the cards they brought!
Top Chat: Is this a school trip or what?
"Then, Daimyo Kirishi, please search the room ahead."
"Got it."
"Elf-san, check the room in the back."
"Mhm."
"I’ll take the room in between you two. Let’s meet again in two minutes."
With Confident Niki’s signal, the three of us split off to search adjacent rooms.
Top Chat: The search rule Confident Niki came up with is clever.
Top Chat: Don’t go into the same room, search simultaneously, and regroup simultaneously.
Top Chat: It turns the vague idea of “search without getting too close, while watching each other” into a concrete plan.
Top Chat: No openings at all.
Top Chat: Damn, Elf-san really can’t do anything like this…
Top Chat: Ugh! If only she could slip away unnoticed, kill an isolated villager from the four-person group, then come back like nothing happened!
Top Chat: Isn’t this basically impossible?
Top Chat: Elf-san, you sure you’ll be fine?
"No problem."
Top Chat: It really doesn’t look that way.
Top Chat: Or maybe she’s already thought of an escape route?
Top Chat: Ooh, that would change things!
"There’s no way to escape. Confident Niki’s wariness is too strong. Even now, he’s watching me to make sure I don’t slip away."
Top Chat: Well, that’s hopeless then.
Top Chat: [Breaking News] Elf captured [High market value]
Top Chat: Don’t sell her off.
"But— that’s exactly where the opening lies."
Top Chat: Oh, you mean using the president’s paranoia against him?
Top Chat: Doesn’t feel like much of an opening though.
Top Chat: Elf-san, give us a hint!
"The more cautious he becomes, the less attention he pays to the trick he himself once used to beat me."
Top Chat: The trick Confident Niki used…?
Top Chat: What was it again?
Top Chat: Oh, was it when he fooled Elf-san during that practice match?
Top Chat: The lie about dodging werewolf attacks by standing on ledges.
Top Chat: Ah, yeah, that!
Top Chat: I fell for that one hard.
Top Chat: It sounded like a legit mechanic.
Top Chat: You could confirm it by reading the in-game manual, but nobody actually does that.
Top Chat: So that’s the key, huh.
Top Chat: Then how will Elf-san make him more cautious?
"By stalling."
Top Chat: Stalling?
Top Chat: Stalling?
Top Chat: Stalling time
Top Chat: If you stall
Top Chat: Stall
Top Chat: The word “stall” is starting to lose meaning.
Top Chat: You mean buying time?
Top Chat: Or repeatedly trying to slip away?
"Two minutes have passed. Both of you, regroup. Let’s move to the next rooms."
"Just five more minutes."
"No way, that’s way too long!"
Top Chat: That’s one way to stall, I guess.
Top Chat: Maybe she’s sleep-deprived.
Top Chat: Or too into the card game.
Top Chat: Definitely a school trip vibe.
I waited about ten seconds before leaving my room. Outside, Confident Niki and Kirishi-tan were already waiting.
"Good. Let’s proceed to the next rooms without breaking formation."
"Got it."
"Mhm."
Top Chat: This reminds me of the parade march at school sports festivals.
Top Chat: Makes sense, they’re both about walking in formation.
Top Chat: Hmmm… doesn’t look like there’s any room to stall here either…
"Leave it to me."
Top Chat: Oh?
Top Chat: Does Elf-san have a plan?
"Butterfly."
"Elf-san, wait. There are no butterflies in this game."
"Bathroom."
"Elf-san, wait. There’s no need for bathrooms in this game."
Top Chat: Elf-san lol
Top Chat: I mean, yeah, she’s stalling, but still lol
"I’ll just keep stalling like this."
Top Chat: …Is that really okay though?
"There was no movement in our four-person group."
"Nor in the three-person group. …Though Elf-san was a bit suspicious."
Top Chat: “A bit”? lol
Top Chat: She looked super suspicious!
"Therefore, once again, I ask everyone to abstain from voting."
And in the end, everyone cast invalid votes.
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