I’m Not That Kind of Talent Chapter 164

164. Noisy (3)

The only thing tacitly permitted above is medicine during battle. If you were caught using it outside of combat, you would be summarily punished. And above all….

“If you use medicine even when not in combat, you will be ruined in an instant. We also need to think about the aftereffects when the war ends. “Can you live your daily life while addicted to drugs?”

I smiled faintly.

“He said he wanted to live. You have a place to return to. “I have to go back and live my daily life.”

“….”

“So don’t do it. “If there is someone who tries to use drugs outside of combat, stop him, even if it means hitting his head.”

“If you hit the neck, you’ll die…”

“Hit the back of the neck.”

“ah.”

There is no need to talk any longer. Even if I have a long conversation with these guys, the only thing that goes up is my blood pressure.

I opened my mouth to hastily end the conversation that seemed to be taking a different direction.

“It would be better to take away the medicine and give me some candy.”

***

I had an unpleasant dream.

Having a dream about crazy dogs doesn’t give me a good feeling.

Deon shook his head, brushing away random thoughts, and put a finely rolled cigarette in his mouth.

“Deon, the medicine is…!”

He waved his hand to stop the doctor, who was flinching and was about to take the cigarette out of his mouth, then lit a candle on the table and raised his head. The board game placed next to the candlestick came into view.

“I think it’s roughly finished.”

I’ve been having a hard time staying still and having trouble sleeping for the past few days, so I made this to get rid of random thoughts, and the result was better than I expected.

As I picked up a game piece and fiddled with it with satisfied eyes, Dan, who had been glancing at the board while cleaning up the by-products left after making the game with Ed, couldn’t overcome his curiosity and spoke up.

“What is this, Master? “This is my first time seeing this game.”

“Chess.”

“…Chess? Of course, it looks similar to chess, but it’s something very different….”

“It’s not chess, it’s chess. It is a strategy game based on chess. Instead of chess occupations, there are various classes such as archers, spearmen, swordmen, and shieldmen, and there are materials and horses. When horses are combined with archers, they become archers, and when combined with spearmen, they become lancers…”

Dan, who was listening to the detailed explanation of the game, was quietly astonished.

‘I’m sure you felt bad as soon as you woke up, so didn’t you just blurt out that you needed something to focus on?’

Who could believe that this was a game made on impulse? It is a game so delicate that it can be made and distributed in large quantities right now.

What on earth happened to my head?

Sometimes I felt that my brain was unusual, but… I never thought that he would stand out in this area… ‘

No, he should stand out in tactics. Why is it not only in this field…? Now that I think about it, I see that he is still managing his troops quite well.’

Dan, who was nodding his head inwardly, suddenly realized that Deon’s explanation was still going on and was shocked.

“…And if you don’t replenish supplies within three turns, your available troops will be reduced by 1/3. If it was possible to operate 90 troops, then only 60 troops could be operated, and if there is no supply of supplies for another three turns, it is reduced to 40 troops. Just in case the numbers don’t match up, decide with your opponent before the game whether you want to round up or down…” ”

Now, just a moment! Wait a minute, Master! Are you okay?! “I feel like I’m out of my mind right now!”

“ah.”

For some reason, the atmosphere felt strange this morning. I wondered if he was thinking seriously, but he was just distracted.

“Dear Deon, what kind of manner of speaking is that? “You’re out of your mind.”

“Then, does the Master seem to be in his right mind now?”

“…People call things like that humane…”

That damn humaneness. It’s all-rounder.

I swallowed a laugh and turned my head. Ed also seems to know that what he is saying is meaningless, and he secretly shifts his gaze. Where their eyes met, of course, there was Deon, who let out a deep sigh along with white smoke.

“…Everyone, leave except Dan.”

“Master Deon.”

“hurry.”

Ben, who was hesitating with worry in his eyes as to what was holding him back, ended up being dragged out by Ed’s hand.

When the door closed and they were alone, Deon leaned his upright back loosely on the chair and offered Dan a seat across from the table. A comfortable tone flowed out.

“Now that we’re done, let’s have a round with me. “I explained the rules, so you probably understand them, right?”

“…Hmm….”

“Even if you don’t know, you will learn it if you keep doing it. I’ll take black and you’ll take white… how many starting troops should we have?”

Grumble. Deon asked, rolling his finger over the numbered part of the game horse’s body.

Dan quietly studied the horse. It’s not much different from a chess piece, but you can see the number set to 0000 on its body. When I gently rolled it with my finger, it ticked and changed to 0001.

Ah, you can change this number to set or change the size of the troops.

“Since this is our first time, should we simply set everything to 100?”

“…yes.”

Words set to 0100 were placed on the board.

From then on, silence dominated the room, with only the occasional question and explanation being exchanged.

“Why did you move two spaces…?”

“Cavalry can move two spaces at a time.”

“aha.”

Dan speaks with a short exclamation. Deon followed it with his eyes, divided his troops into two, and slowly spoke.

“What happened to your top?”

“The sanctions are severe due to the record of obtaining permission to distribute war materials in the name of the master. “There is also surveillance.”

“But it looks like he’s still alive.”

“First of all, it looks like they are keeping it alive since it is one of the larger tops. “I don’t know if there will be a way to fill the vacant position, but not yet.”

“yes. “Especially because the top is important during war.”

While the group was looking at the divided troops, the black cavalry fell back.

“Make the top grow taller.”

“…yes?”

“It would be better if we swallowed up the floor completely. “Make the human world have no choice but to rely on your superiors.”

The White Coat faction was unbalanced, focusing on specific classes.

A black shield soldier stepped forward. A portion of the divided forces moves to cut off the supply route, while the other troops attack White’s camp.

Dan decided. The priority is to block the troops in front of you rather than supply routes. The hand moved and the main unit stepped forward to protect the camp.

“It devours the bottom, suppresses the other tops from growing, and then withdraws from the human world at the critical moment.”

“…It will be a big blow.”

White’s main unit charges, defeating Black’s divided forces. Just before engaging the shield soldier, the black cavalry that had been quietly waiting behind him moved.

The white troops charging towards the shield soldiers are greatly bypassed and surrounded. Realizing it too late, Dan hurriedly withdrew his troops before they were completely surrounded, but some of them had already been swallowed up by the siege net.

Deon said calmly, putting the stolen horse aside.

“okay. So, contact those who make the amulet paper needed for magic and try to dominate distribution. That will be one of your top products.”

“…A talisman?”

As a result, supply routes were cut off and the main force was reduced. A situation where defeat is looming before our eyes.

Dan, who had been fiddling with the words of his troops still remaining on the board, looked up as if he felt sorry.

“The initial purpose of witchcraft was to counter magic. It will be used a lot in the future and is probably still being used a lot now. And don’t secretly raise the number. “It clearly says 0032 there, but is this a joke?”

“…This is why people who are quick-witted….”

“I thought there might be people who are like this, so I deliberately made the part about turning the numbers stiff. I can hear everything turning. …Before that, the starting troop was 100, but it says 0132, so isn’t it natural to notice?”

“shit. Anyway, I understand. Non-applicable paper preemption That’s it?”

Three turns have passed since the supply was cut off. The available troops in the White Coat camp were reduced by 1/3.

It was the moment when Black’s victory was tentatively confirmed.

Deon continued the conversation leisurely, stirring up the White camp.

“If it becomes possible to distribute some magic stones, your business will literally control the bottom of the market… I think you will have to talk to the Demon King about this, and the fairy herbs… there is little chance, so let’s set them aside… Oh, right. . “There must be an amulet that suppresses the abilities of demons.”

“….”

“Try to get it. “A bunch if you can get it.”

The game is over. It was a black victory.

widely. Deon laughed as he placed the captured commander outside the board.

“And I’m running out of medicine, so I’m going to get some of that too.”

“….”

Dan, who was about to give a positive answer without much thought, closed his mouth and looked at him.

Red eyes look at you calmly, as if wondering if there is a problem. After a short silence, Dan opened his mouth.

“Mas….”

“Excuse me, Deon. “I think you should come out for a moment.”

smart.

Deon stands up at the sound of a familiar voice. Before taking a step, he glanced at Dan, who had closed his mouth in dissatisfaction, and said with a grin.

“Is it because you think I’m crazy?”

“….”

“It’s difficult to look at someone as if they’re crazy just because they lost their mind for a moment. “I’m fine, so you don’t have to worry.”

With those words, he walked forward without looking at Dan’s expression and opened the door. I made eye contact with Ed, who was pale.

“Ed? “Why is your expression…”

“I’m sorry. Deon. “At the main gate of the Demon King’s Castle… some people are holding hostages and staging a sit-in protest.”

“what? “What is that…”

It’s the sound of a dog eating grass.

I swallowed the words that were about to come out reflexively and looked at Ed. This guy is also a demon. It’s impossible to relax in front of demons.

I kept my voice flawless and spoke calmly.

“Ignore it and just kill it.”

“The hostage…”

“If they were to be captured by humans, they would be insignificant demons…”

“The hostage is the commander of the 7th Corps.”

“….”

…Why is she being held there?

Deon, who was at a loss for words due to the absurdity and barely regained his composure after touching his mouth for a moment, asked the question again.

“Then why are you calling me? Report to the Demon King rather than to me…”

“Their condition is that you ask me to meet the commander… no, the commander of the 0 Corps.”

“…ha.”

For some reason, it felt like a wild dream.

With just the word ‘captain’, Deon felt like he knew who the people with swollen livers were, so he couldn’t help it anymore and wiped his face.

***

“Let me meet the captain!”

“Please do it!”

“Please do it!!”

“Otherwise, the safety of the hostages cannot be guaranteed!”

“does not exist!”

“No!!”

There was an untimely commotion in front of the Demon King’s Castle, which was always quiet.

How could humans do such a thing when demons would be shocked even if they staged a sit-in protest in front of the demon castle? That alone was unprecedented, and they even took hostages.

If the hostages had been ordinary demons, they would have been wiped out, but since he was the commander of the 7th Corps, he couldn’t do anything about it.

The demons snooped around near the castle gate and paid respects to their swollen livers as they enjoyed the rare spectacle.

And Silua, the commander of the 7th Corps, who was taken hostage…

“So, you are really saying that Daemon… no, Deon is your captain? “I believe it because your fighting style is similar to his, but it’s really surprising to hear it again.”

“We still can’t believe that our captain is the commander of the 0 Corps here?”

He was chatting calmly with the hostage takers.