novelonline Chapter 956 The Last Routine 135
Chapter 956 The Last Routine 135
Chapter 956 The Last Routine 135
Darkness calmed the agitated Aqua, explaining gently, "Aqua, calm down. We won. There's no point in protesting, is there?"
"But……!!!"
Aqua wanted to say something more, but victory was far more useful than protest at the moment, so she could only grimace and reluctantly accept the title of this useless guy.
"Next up, it's the Red Team's turn to answer!"
As they confirmed their answers, Youyou, Huihui, and Yougou finally arrived at the finish line.
"Miss Youyou, this way please!"
"Ok."
Youyou came to her side.
At this moment, Huihui asked with some curiosity, "So, what exactly was Youyou's topic? After agonizing over it for so long, she finally chose us..."
"Um..." Youyou said excitedly, "This is a secret for the two of you! Miss Luna, the note with the question."
"Let me double-check... Oh, I see! Hehe, no problem!"
Ms. Luna, the guild counter clerk, smiled slightly and gave the same answer.
"That's great...!"
Youyou breathed a sigh of relief.
If the referee hadn't acknowledged it, she might not have been able to become friends with Huihui and Yougou. But since someone acknowledged it, doesn't that mean they are friends?
"Hmm, I feel a little itchy inside..." Huihui scratched her head and looked at them, then asked in a low voice, "You're so good, do you know what the question is?"
"Ah, I know a little bit, I guess." Yougou smiled, but said, "For Youyou's sake, I have to keep it a secret."
"What kind of answer is this?"
Huihui pouted, looking quite dissatisfied.
Then--
"That's fantastic...!" The Roasted Sweet Potato Tyrant exclaimed happily, "This is the true meaning of struggle...!"
This seems to acknowledge the friendship between the three of them.
Meanwhile, Luna, the guild counter clerk, smiled and called out, "Both of you ran beautifully! Everyone, let's give you a round of applause!"
A wave of applause erupted at the scene.
"After the break, it's finally time for the final relay race! Don't miss it!"
"Okay, let me see it to the end. And in the end, give it your all!"
The "Roasted Sweet Potato Tyrant" said this with a hint of threat.
"I-I know!" Huihui pouted a little fearfully and said, "How could I possibly slack off!?"
Although she had just expressed her reluctance to participate in the relay race.
“Of course!” shouted the Roasted Sweet Potato Tyrant, “If we let our guard down even slightly, this city will vanish—”
"Yes, we will do our best to do it! So, let's get ready!"
Then Kobayashi ran into the crowd.
"Everyone, assemble." Kobayashi said seriously, "Let's have a tactical meeting before the relay race."
"How's the roasting of sweet potatoes going?"
Huihui asked in a low voice, a little worried.
"Although I was in a good mood, I was threatened that I had to work hard until the very end..."
Xiaolin said this with tears welling up in her eyes.
"Ah!" Darkness exclaimed enthusiastically, "We must persevere to the very end!"
"Everything is for a peaceful Halloween! Everyone, make sure you finish the run!"
"Oh oh oh!" xN
Then everyone prepared for the competition with great enthusiasm.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that, thanks to the groundwork laid in previous competitions, their fighting spirit has been fully ignited. They might have fought with all their might even without the threats from the "Sweet Potato Tyrant." And the "Sweet Potato Tyrant's" threats might just be a trigger.
So, Kobayashi and Yu-Yu were the first batters, Darkness and Megumin were the second batters, and Aqua and Yu-Gou were the last batters.
The relay race has begun. "—Aqua, the last runner, has now pulled away from the runner and crossed the finish line! Team White has won the relay!"
Ms. Luna, the guild counter clerk, shouted enthusiastically.
Then, cheers erupted from the crowd.
Having fallen at least fifty meters behind, You Gouhui staggered to the finish line. Holding her chest with both hands, she gasped for breath, saying in a helpless voice, "Haa...haa...did I lose? I have too much stuff on my chest...I can't help it."
"Please don't use puberty as an excuse!" Huihui shouted excitedly, "Are you trying to provoke me?!"
"Huihui, calm down! But... I can understand your helplessness."
"What did you say!!!?"
Upon hearing Youyou's words, Huihui's eyes immediately lit up with a red light. She then pounced on Youyou, rubbing her chest, which was only slightly smaller than Youyou's, causing Youyou to scream in pain.
Although Yougou lost the competition, she won in life. Many people were captivated by the graceful arc of her run, and perhaps they'll strike up a conversation with her after the games. However, considering Yougou is a member of the Crimson Demon Clan and has some minor personality issues, such a thing probably won't actually happen.
At that moment, Luna, the guild counter clerk standing on the wooden crate, holding a megaphone-like magical artifact, shouted loudly: "—This concludes all the items! Thank you all for your hard work!!!"
"Oh!"xN
"And now, the final results are in! The champion of this Axel Games is—"
As she drew out her words, the suspense she created became somewhat exciting, and when she saw that the atmosphere was just right, she loudly announced the winner of the sports meet.
"Congratulations to the White Team led by Mr. Kobayashi!!"
"Oh oh oh————!" xN
The white team and the audience erupted in cheers, while Aqua clapped her hands excitedly, shouting, "Fantastic!! You two win! Let's celebrate with flowers, birds, wind, and moon!!"
The crowd erupted in cheers once again.
Surprisingly, the talent show of the silly goddess was more popular than the sports meet, which makes people sigh.
"Ah, you've already tried so hard." Darkness nodded, a look of satisfaction on his face. "It's truly moving. Winning is always a good thing."
“Yes,” Kobayashi agreed, then looked at the steaming sweet potatoes on the other side. “So, the question is—”
Is this guy satisfied?
To be honest, Kobayashi had been holding back because he didn't want the town to be affected. Otherwise, he wouldn't care whether it was a raw or cooked sweet potato; if he was unhappy, he would just use his explosion magic to send it back home.
"Everyone, thank you for your hard work."
The roasted sweet potato said this with great delight.
"Thank you." Huihui asked nervously in a low voice, "This is our battle, how was it...?"
She looked quite apprehensive. It was truly baffling why she was being so cowardly; if she wasn't satisfied, she should just use explosive magic on it. The other adventurers also looked somewhat uneasy, fearing that the Roasted Sweet Potato Tyrant might be displeased and destroy the entire Axel.
but--
"Hmm... I'm so touched!" The Roasted Sweet Potato Tyrant nodded with satisfaction and said happily, "Halloween, what a treat...!"
"So that means...?"
Huihui looked at it with great excitement, and asked in a low voice, uncertain.
The Roasted Sweet Potato Tyrant nodded and said, "Alright, let's not destroy the city."
"Yay! Ahh ...
The adventurers cheered.
I have absolutely no idea why they're so happy and excited. Even if this is a beginner town and their opponent is the Roasted Sweet Potato Tyrant, there's absolutely no need for them to be so afraid.
"Thank you very much!"
"I'm really looking forward to next time too."
"……next time?"
Huihui's expression suddenly froze. She never expected that this sports meet was not over yet, and that the Sweet Potato Tyrant would actually come to watch the sports meet.
"Tell the other four Heavenly Kings too, then!"
"Others? The Four Heavenly Kings?"
Hearing what the Roasted Sweet Potato Tyrant said, Kobayashi was also taken aback. How did a member of the Elite Four suddenly appear? Could it be that the Roasted Sweet Potato Tyrant wasn't just itself, but that other vegetables were just as powerful as this guy? No wonder the novice adventurers in Axel were so afraid; it wasn't just one!
Seeing that the Roasted Sweet Potato Tyrant had disappeared, Luna, the guild counter clerk, breathed a sigh of relief. She happily announced, "The Axel Grand Games have now come to a close! Everyone, you've really worked hard this time!!"
So there are other vegetable monster tyrants too!!!
Kobayashi was still reeling from the shock of the incident, and when Aqua told him that the other vegetable tyrants were even more difficult to deal with than the sweet potato tyrant, he felt utterly hopeless about the world. He thought, "Maybe we should just have a vegetable conference, or maybe Axel should just be destroyed."
After this.
The group dispersed, as the sports meet was a charity event. Although everyone put in their best effort to win, there were no substantial rewards. However, the adventurers did get closer together because of the event, and they all went to the Adventurers' Guild for drinks and loudly boasted about their outstanding contributions to the sports meet.
Xiaolin and Huihui were walking on the street.
"Our Halloween is back!" Huihui exclaimed, then said with great relief, "All our efforts were worth it!"
"But I tried too hard this time... all my muscles are aching."
Kobayashi rubbed his shoulder in pain. After all, he and Darkness were on the same team for this sports meet. In order to prevent that perverted female knight from being seen as a lazy bum, he carried Darkness on his back for almost the entire time. Even an iron man would be exhausted after a day of activities.
Just then, someone in front saw them, their eyes lit up, and they quickly ran over to greet them.
"Oh, everyone, what a coincidence!"
Although it was just a greeting, they insisted on pretending it was a chance encounter, and said it in a rather hesitant and stumbling manner, which was quite a headache.
"You've been hiding and watching all this time, haven't you?" Huihui rolled her eyes at her, then pouted and complained, "If you wanted to come along, why didn't you just say so? That's why you're so lonely, Youyou."
That's right, this person is none other than the reclusive ghost Youyou.
"That's so...that's so unfair!" Youyou was almost in tears. She said with tears in her eyes, "We crossed the finish line together back then!"
She was referring to a race using objects.
Since Youyou's note said she wanted to bring her friends, and she ultimately chose Yougou and Huihui, plus the acknowledgment from Ms. Luna, the guild counter clerk, the three of them should be friends.
however--
"What?" Huihui said, confused, "That's what kind of competition it is, there's nothing you can't do, right?"
She didn't know what was written on the note; rather, it was the result of Youyou deliberately not showing it to her and intentionally concealing it. Even knowing this, even knowing this… she was still very unhappy. Unfortunately, this was Youyou's own doing, so she had to swallow the consequences herself.
"Alright, alright, Megumin." Darkness patted the little girl on the shoulder and said, "The contest is over—"
"Wow, everyone looks so happy. And those two seem to be the same as always."
They would come over and greet them.
When she saw Huihui and Youyou arguing, she wore the same expression she always had, as if she had already expected it.
"You're not so bad either," Aqua covered her mouth and chuckled, then asked, "How was it? Was Halloween fun?"
"Ah, I'm really enjoying it."
She nodded earnestly, looking at the lights around her, and said, "Thanks to this, ideas for the novel are constantly emerging..."
"Oh, that sounds interesting!" Huihui exclaimed with great interest, then said, "Then, please let me read it when it's finished."
"That's exactly what I'm planning to do," Youyou replied with a smile, then looked at Youyou and Huihui and said, "Because I want to get your feedback first, so please don't be shy when the time comes."
"That's fine then..." Youyou looked at Yougouhui with some confusion, "Why us?"
"Hum hum……"
Thinking about what kind of novel she would be writing, she subconsciously smiled and said with great pleasure, "If it were the two of you, you would probably have an interesting reaction."
That's right, she plans to include the sports meet in her writing, especially what happened during the obstacle course race—it's sure to surprise them both. She's really eager to see their reaction.
"It seems like they're up to something..."
Looking at Yougouhui's constant wicked grin, Huihui trembled slightly in fear, but she knew clearly that once Yougouhui made up his mind, he would never back down, especially when it came to novels—or rather, that's how the Crimson Demon Clan always did it.
So Huihui stopped trying to persuade them and said, "Anyway, let's enjoy Halloween now, everyone, let's go!"
“I want to see more of Axel for Halloween so I can have better ideas,” Yougou echoed, adding, “Please take me around the town so I can experience the local customs and culture.”
"Wait, wait a minute! You two, don't leave me behind!"
Youyou quickly followed after them.
(End of this chapter)