Chapter 144: Episode 113: Mistake as King
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The sound of a piece being placed on the board with a snap echoed through the air.
In front of me, Azathoth was sitting across the chess board from me.
How could this be happening?
My head is in turmoil and I still can't sort it out.
'This isn't good, Tach-kun. If you don't do this, you will lose.
'Oh, yeah,'
For now, he would focus on the game for now.
There were so many questions he wanted to ask.
Why had he come here?
Why did he come with Nagisa?
Did you know her all along?
Why was I slurring that melody I heard in my dreams?
But before I could ask that, Azathoth said to me.
Could you play the ...... game, please?
Before I knew it, Azathoth was holding the two wooden boxes containing the chess board and the pieces in his hands.
He didn't think he had come all the way to the mountains to do that?
''Well, um, I'm cooking right now, so if you're done with that,''
Yes, I look forward to seeing you then.
It's as if I have no idea what he's thinking.
Even his emotions, let alone his expression, are probably covered in deep darkness.
He waits for Azathoth to burst forth, as if there are only shadows there, until the food is finished.
Meanwhile, Nagisa, who brought Azathoth to ......
Nagisa, can I have a word with you?
'This is Sasha-sama. You are in the middle of the Five Continents Conference and you have slipped out? Please leave this place to me and return home as soon as possible.
'No, I can't leave right away. This place is as important to me as the country itself. That's why I have to be clear about something.
...... I see. Now, please be brief. Princess Saria Shana Lucia.
There is some kind of strange tension here.
And after a few moments, the food is finished, I turn off the fire and turn to Azathoth.
''Would you like to have some of it?
...... No, we'll leave that for another time.
I think he rejected the food, and now he knows he can't make anything certain.
It shouldn't be that way, but when I'm in front of him, I feel like I'm seeing through everything.
'Well, then, let's get to the game, shall we?
As I said this, Azathoth silently handed me one of the wooden boxes.
When I open the lid, I see that it's packed full of chess pieces inside.
''Huh?''
I notice something strange as I try to line up those pieces.
'One piece too many? What's this? False?
I nodded my head at the pieces marked as erroneous, which is not the case in ordinary shogi.
'Yes, it is. It's an error. The rule is still the same: if the king is taken, you lose, but there is one piece each that is not normally present in this shogi.'
Apparently, there is a special rule added to the shogi that Azathoth brought with him.
In normal shogi, the character "king" is placed face up, but in this shogi, the character "king" is placed face down. And this error is also lined up in the same way as the king. One can be lined up in a fixed position and the other can be lined up anywhere in your position, as long as it's an open spot in your own territory.
If you turn over both the king and the erroneous one, nothing is written on it and you can't tell which one is which.
Could this be.
'Yes. Until your opponent takes the piece, you won't know which is the king and which is the error. Naturally, even if an error is captured, the game will not be decided. The game continues until the king is captured.
So, it is a combination of ordinary shogi with the strategy of deception.
You can pretend to be the king by desperately defending a mistake, or you can pretend to be the king by forcing him into the enemy's camp.
It's going to be interesting.
Even with this, the chess has been trained by Rick a lot during his adventuring days.
Even though there are additional rules, it shouldn't be such a hapless result.
''Eh? Hey, Tuck, do you understand the rules? We don't understand it well, but a mistake is a healthy pawn that pretends to be a king and does its best, right?''
'What? Yeah, yeah, something like that. About right.
Place a normal king in the position where the normal king is, and place the inverted error in front of it, and place the inverted king in front of it.
Now the opponent can't tell which is the king and which is the error until you take it.
'Takkun, don't forget which one is which. ...... Huh? Which is which?
I'll be fine. I remember.
There were so many questions I wanted to ask Azathoth, but I'll have to wait until after this game is over.
At first, it was with that kind of ease that I began my game with Azathoth.
'I guess this is a dead end,'
A term in chess that is used to describe the end of a game when the king loses his escape and the game is over is called a jamming.
Azathoth said that even though he didn't yet know if the piece was a king or an error.
This is the tenth time.
It is certainly the king that is being jammed, not the error.
Azathoth attacked my king in a straight line without making a single mistake.
I'm not sure if this is a cheat, Tach-kun. Doesn't this have some kind of mark on the back?
Karuna told me so, and I checked the pieces over and over again, but the backside of both the king and the errant are exactly the same.
'Hey, how do you know the difference between a king and an errant piece? Do I have any habits?
No, that's not what I mean. It's just that you're getting way too attached to the wrong person.
What?
I couldn't help but shout out at those words.
'In your battle with Rick on the prairie, you were mistaken by all the world for the strongest. King of the world. But that's just wrong.
Thud, my heart leaps.
Did Azathoth see that I was the weakest mook from that moment on?
You have a strong sense of who the real king is, and you always wonder if it's okay to be mistaken for you. You know very well who the real King is, and you always wonder if it is okay to remain misunderstood as yourself. Every time you move a mistake, you are projecting your own image onto it.
Stunned and unable to say anything, he just looked at Azathoth's face, but his expression was shrouded in darkness and completely unrecognizable.
'But it's all right. Soon, you won't have to worry about that. Everything will become clearer.
What the hell is this?
Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud.
''The matter of your disciple somehow becoming the strongest of mankind, and you, a master with no talent, being falsely identified as the strongest in the universe that surpasses that, that will be resolved soon.
Huh!
Azathoth turns his king and error, which had been turned inside out, back to the surface.
Like this king and errant pawn, the truth will be revealed.
'What? This world is not a chess game! Azathos!
Azathoth gave a small shake of his head at the words.
'They're similar. We're just pawns on the board after all.'
The darkness slowly fades from Azathoth's face as he says this.
At the sight of it, I freeze with my eyes wide open.
Sasha and Nagisa are struggling with each other, and there was a lot of angry shouting going on.
Karuna, too, is calling out something loudly to me.
But all of those things don't enter my mind.
The darkness disappeared, and I could only be aghast at Azathoth's face, which I could clearly see now.
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The sound of a piece being placed on the board with a snap echoed through the air.
In front of me, Azathoth was sitting across the chess board from me.
How could this be happening?
My head is in turmoil and I still can't sort it out.
'This isn't good, Tach-kun. If you don't do this, you will lose.
'Oh, yeah,'
For now, he would focus on the game for now.
There were so many questions he wanted to ask.
Why had he come here?
Why did he come with Nagisa?
Did you know her all along?
Why was I slurring that melody I heard in my dreams?
But before I could ask that, Azathoth said to me.
Could you play the ...... game, please?
Before I knew it, Azathoth was holding the two wooden boxes containing the chess board and the pieces in his hands.
He didn't think he had come all the way to the mountains to do that?
''Well, um, I'm cooking right now, so if you're done with that,''
Yes, I look forward to seeing you then.
It's as if I have no idea what he's thinking.
Even his emotions, let alone his expression, are probably covered in deep darkness.
He waits for Azathoth to burst forth, as if there are only shadows there, until the food is finished.
Meanwhile, Nagisa, who brought Azathoth to ......
Nagisa, can I have a word with you?
'This is Sasha-sama. You are in the middle of the Five Continents Conference and you have slipped out? Please leave this place to me and return home as soon as possible.
'No, I can't leave right away. This place is as important to me as the country itself. That's why I have to be clear about something.
...... I see. Now, please be brief. Princess Saria Shana Lucia.
There is some kind of strange tension here.
And after a few moments, the food is finished, I turn off the fire and turn to Azathoth.
''Would you like to have some of it?
...... No, we'll leave that for another time.
I think he rejected the food, and now he knows he can't make anything certain.
It shouldn't be that way, but when I'm in front of him, I feel like I'm seeing through everything.
'Well, then, let's get to the game, shall we?
As I said this, Azathoth silently handed me one of the wooden boxes.
When I open the lid, I see that it's packed full of chess pieces inside.
''Huh?''
I notice something strange as I try to line up those pieces.
'One piece too many? What's this? False?
I nodded my head at the pieces marked as erroneous, which is not the case in ordinary shogi.
'Yes, it is. It's an error. The rule is still the same: if the king is taken, you lose, but there is one piece each that is not normally present in this shogi.'
Apparently, there is a special rule added to the shogi that Azathoth brought with him.
In normal shogi, the character "king" is placed face up, but in this shogi, the character "king" is placed face down. And this error is also lined up in the same way as the king. One can be lined up in a fixed position and the other can be lined up anywhere in your position, as long as it's an open spot in your own territory.
If you turn over both the king and the erroneous one, nothing is written on it and you can't tell which one is which.
Could this be.
'Yes. Until your opponent takes the piece, you won't know which is the king and which is the error. Naturally, even if an error is captured, the game will not be decided. The game continues until the king is captured.
So, it is a combination of ordinary shogi with the strategy of deception.
You can pretend to be the king by desperately defending a mistake, or you can pretend to be the king by forcing him into the enemy's camp.
It's going to be interesting.
Even with this, the chess has been trained by Rick a lot during his adventuring days.
Even though there are additional rules, it shouldn't be such a hapless result.
''Eh? Hey, Tuck, do you understand the rules? We don't understand it well, but a mistake is a healthy pawn that pretends to be a king and does its best, right?''
'What? Yeah, yeah, something like that. About right.
Place a normal king in the position where the normal king is, and place the inverted error in front of it, and place the inverted king in front of it.
Now the opponent can't tell which is the king and which is the error until you take it.
'Takkun, don't forget which one is which. ...... Huh? Which is which?
I'll be fine. I remember.
There were so many questions I wanted to ask Azathoth, but I'll have to wait until after this game is over.
At first, it was with that kind of ease that I began my game with Azathoth.
'I guess this is a dead end,'
A term in chess that is used to describe the end of a game when the king loses his escape and the game is over is called a jamming.
Azathoth said that even though he didn't yet know if the piece was a king or an error.
This is the tenth time.
It is certainly the king that is being jammed, not the error.
Azathoth attacked my king in a straight line without making a single mistake.
I'm not sure if this is a cheat, Tach-kun. Doesn't this have some kind of mark on the back?
Karuna told me so, and I checked the pieces over and over again, but the backside of both the king and the errant are exactly the same.
'Hey, how do you know the difference between a king and an errant piece? Do I have any habits?
No, that's not what I mean. It's just that you're getting way too attached to the wrong person.
What?
I couldn't help but shout out at those words.
'In your battle with Rick on the prairie, you were mistaken by all the world for the strongest. King of the world. But that's just wrong.
Thud, my heart leaps.
Did Azathoth see that I was the weakest mook from that moment on?
You have a strong sense of who the real king is, and you always wonder if it's okay to be mistaken for you. You know very well who the real King is, and you always wonder if it is okay to remain misunderstood as yourself. Every time you move a mistake, you are projecting your own image onto it.
Stunned and unable to say anything, he just looked at Azathoth's face, but his expression was shrouded in darkness and completely unrecognizable.
'But it's all right. Soon, you won't have to worry about that. Everything will become clearer.
What the hell is this?
Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud.
''The matter of your disciple somehow becoming the strongest of mankind, and you, a master with no talent, being falsely identified as the strongest in the universe that surpasses that, that will be resolved soon.
Huh!
Azathoth turns his king and error, which had been turned inside out, back to the surface.
Like this king and errant pawn, the truth will be revealed.
'What? This world is not a chess game! Azathos!
Azathoth gave a small shake of his head at the words.
'They're similar. We're just pawns on the board after all.'
The darkness slowly fades from Azathoth's face as he says this.
At the sight of it, I freeze with my eyes wide open.
Sasha and Nagisa are struggling with each other, and there was a lot of angry shouting going on.
Karuna, too, is calling out something loudly to me.
But all of those things don't enter my mind.
The darkness disappeared, and I could only be aghast at Azathoth's face, which I could clearly see now.
The sound of a piece being placed on the board with a snap echoed through the air.In front of me, Azathoth was sitting across the chess board from me.How could this be happening?My head is in turmoil and I still can't sort it out.'This isn't good, Tach-kun. If you don't do this, you will lose.'Oh, yeah,'For now, he would focus on the game for now.There were so many questions he wanted to ask.Why had he come here?Why did he come with Nagisa?Did you know her all along?Why was I slurring that melody I heard in my dreams?But before I could ask that, Azathoth said to me.Could you play the ...... game, please?Before I knew it, Azathoth was holding the two wooden boxes containing the chess board and the pieces in his hands.He didn't think he had come all the way to the mountains to do that?''Well, um, I'm cooking right now, so if you're done with that,''Yes, I look forward to seeing you then.It's as if I have no idea what he's thinking.Even his emotions, let alone his expression, are probably covered in deep darkness.He waits for Azathoth to burst forth, as if there are only shadows there, until the food is finished.Meanwhile, Nagisa, who brought Azathoth to ......Nagisa, can I have a word with you?'This is Sasha-sama. You are in the middle of the Five Continents Conference and you have slipped out? Please leave this place to me and return home as soon as possible.'No, I can't leave right away. This place is as important to me as the country itself. That's why I have to be clear about something....... I see. Now, please be brief. Princess Saria Shana Lucia.There is some kind of strange tension here.And after a few moments, the food is finished, I turn off the fire and turn to Azathoth.''Would you like to have some of it?...... No, we'll leave that for another time.I think he rejected the food, and now he knows he can't make anything certain.It shouldn't be that way, but when I'm in front of him, I feel like I'm seeing through everything.'Well, then, let's get to the game, shall we?As I said this, Azathoth silently handed me one of the wooden boxes.When I open the lid, I see that it's packed full of chess pieces inside.''Huh?''I notice something strange as I try to line up those pieces.'One piece too many?What's this?False?I nodded my head at the pieces marked as erroneous, which is not the case in ordinary shogi.'Yes, it is. It's an error. The rule is still the same: if the king is taken, you lose, but there is one piece each that is not normally present in this shogi.'Apparently, there is a special rule added to the shogi that Azathoth brought with him.In normal shogi, the character "king" is placed face up, but in this shogi, the character "king" is placed face down. And this error is also lined up in the same way as the king. One can be lined up in a fixed position and the other can be lined up anywhere in your position, as long as it's an open spot in your own territory.If you turn over both the king and the erroneous one, nothing is written on it and you can't tell which one is which.Could this be.'Yes. Until your opponent takes the piece, you won't know which is the king and which is the error. Naturally, even if an error is captured, the game will not be decided. The game continues until the king is captured.So, it is a combination of ordinary shogi with the strategy of deception.You can pretend to be the king by desperately defending a mistake, or you can pretend to be the king by forcing him into the enemy's camp.It's going to be interesting.Even with this, the chess has been trained by Rick a lot during his adventuring days.Even though there are additional rules, it shouldn't be such a hapless result.''Eh?Hey, Tuck, do you understand the rules?We don't understand it well, but a mistake is a healthy pawn that pretends to be a king and does its best, right?'''What?Yeah, yeah, something like that. About right.Place a normal king in the position where the normal king is, and place the inverted error in front of it, and place the inverted king in front of it.Now the opponent can't tell which is the king and which is the error until you take it.'Takkun, don't forget which one is which. ...... Huh?Which is which?I'll be fine. I remember.There were so many questions I wanted to ask Azathoth, but I'll have to wait until after this game is over.At first, it was with that kind of ease that I began my game with Azathoth.'I guess this is a dead end,'A term in chess that is used to describe the end of a game when the king loses his escape and the game is over is called a jamming.Azathoth said that even though he didn't yet know if the piece was a king or an error.This is the tenth time.It is certainly the king that is being jammed, not the error.Azathoth attacked my king in a straight line without making a single mistake.I'm not sure if this is a cheat, Tach-kun. Doesn't this have some kind of mark on the back?Karuna told me so, and I checked the pieces over and over again, but the backside of both the king and the errant are exactly the same.'Hey, how do you know the difference between a king and an errant piece?Do I have any habits?No, that's not what I mean. It's just that you're getting way too attached to the wrong person.What?I couldn't help but shout out at those words.'In your battle with Rick on the prairie, you were mistaken by all the world for the strongest. King of the world. But that's just wrong.Thud, my heart leaps.Did Azathoth see that I was the weakest mook from that moment on?You have a strong sense of who the real king is, and you always wonder if it's okay to be mistaken for you. You know very well who the real King is, and you always wonder if it is okay to remain misunderstood as yourself. Every time you move a mistake, you are projecting your own image onto it.Stunned and unable to say anything, he just looked at Azathoth's face, but his expression was shrouded in darkness and completely unrecognizable.'But it's all right. Soon, you won't have to worry about that. Everything will become clearer.What the hell is this?Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud.''The matter of your disciple somehow becoming the strongest of mankind, and you, a master with no talent, being falsely identified as the strongest in the universe that surpasses that, that will be resolved soon.Huh!Azathoth turns his king and error, which had been turned inside out, back to the surface.Like this king and errant pawn, the truth will be revealed.'What?This world is not a chess game!Azathos!Azathoth gave a small shake of his head at the words.'They're similar. We're just pawns on the board after all.'The darkness slowly fades from Azathoth's face as he says this.At the sight of it, I freeze with my eyes wide open.Sasha and Nagisa are struggling with each other, and there was a lot of angry shouting going on.Karuna, too, is calling out something loudly to me.But all of those things don't enter my mind.The darkness disappeared, and I could only be aghast at Azathoth's face, which I could clearly see now.
