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Battle Pencils Trial
「So it means that I won’t have to meet with the King-sama, right?」
I asked about the important thing to Tori after I calmed down.www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Right. But, the other person is the most powerful person in this country. Originally it was impossible to refuse the summon and it wasn’t unconditional」
Well, yeah. The other person is the greatest man in the country after all. Even being able to avoid the summon is too special a case.
I was really glad the King-sama is my passionate fan.
「Should I give him a new toy in exchange?」
「’s right! It’s really great for Alfried-sama to be so quick on the uptake!」
It’s only natural to want for the next new work if you’re someone’s fan. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Hmーm, a toy the King-sama would likeー. I wonder what? Jenga, kendama, throwing target, or kicking target?」
「Please wait a minute. I know the throwing and kicking targets appear in the harvest festival, but I don’t even know about the others!?」
Crap. I said something unnecessary by mistake.
Even though I was hiding jenga and the other things from Tori. Or rather, he completely finds out the information of the games that appeared in the harvest festival.
「Now now, we’re talking about a toy for the King-sama now」
「……right. I’ll leave it alone for now」
I guess he understands which of them has a higher priority currently, Tori left that matter aside for now.
I’m sure he would bring up that subject again and ask about it, but let’s just think about that at that time.
「What kind of toy would the King-sama like.....」
「Right. It would be better for it to be toys that can be enjoyed by the upper class like reversi compared to toys meant for children like spinning tops」
In that case, kendama and target games are a no-go. Games that require moving your body and ring toss are also not appropriate. It would be difficult to play jenga even if you have it alone.....this is surprisingly difficult.
「It will be fine if others can also play with the King-sama but it will be even better if there’s something special to set it apart from other toys, right」
「Don’t make it even more difficult with your demands. Such a convenient toy is.....」
When I was thinking of toys that could satisfy those demands, I suddenly recalled the toy I had just recently made.
「――ah, there was that」
That will even be able to be played by the people of the upper class and will also create a sense of exclusivity for the King-sama.
「What kind of thing is it!?」
Tori - who has the face of a merchant - eagerly leans forward and takes the bait. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I was just about to test the toy with Sylvio-niisan, can I call him here?」
「’course!」
It will be quicker to show him rather than explain it with words.
I left the lounge and went to call Sylvio-niisan.
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「Hohou, so this is the so-called ’Battle Pencils’!」
When I explained the toys Sylvio-niisan brought with him, Tori stared unblinkingly at them with high tension. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「You were able to draw such elaborate illustrations on these pentagonal and hexagonal wooden sticks! Alfried-sama is as dexterous as always!」
Tori must have thought the painting this time was done by me, without any ill will when he said that.
However, that was a big misunderstanding, I have to firmly correct his misunderstanding.
「The one coating them was not me you know. It was Sylvio-niisan」
「Eeh? These were done by Sylvio-sama!?」
It looks like Tori was quite surprised by the fact.
「Ye, yes. I just made a few adjustments to what Al had shaped though」
「No no, ‘a few’ you said......This is an amazing talent, y’know!」
「Ahaha, thank you very much」
I guess he’s embarrassed by the direct praise, Sylvio-niisan gave a different wry smile than his usual one.
I’m also happy seeing Sylvio-niisan being praised.
「So, you roll these wooden sticks called Battle Pencils, and then attack each other according to the written representation on the upside part?」
「Un, your health is up to 100 and lost when it goes to 0 with an attack. If your opponent’s health is 0 then you win, or something like that」
「I see, sounds interesting. Let me see it quickly!」
While being looked at by the greatly interested Tori, Sylvio-niisan and I chose our Battle Pencils.
「Then, I will take Slime」
「I will take Alkinoko then」
Since Sylvio-niisan was the one who made Slime, I decided to choose Alkinoko. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
【Slime ● Attribute】
10 damage to all attributes
Swallowing medicinal herbs Recover 20 health
30 damage to all attributes
Body blow 20 damage to ● attributes
Body blow 20 damage to ★ attributes
Miss
【Alkinoko ★ Attribute】
Mushroom spore 20 damage to all attributes
Sleeping spore All attributes skip one turn
20 damage to ● attributes
20 damage to ▲ attributes
Miss
10 damage to all attributes
Each species' attack details are as follows. Both of them are hexagonal pieces.
I took the battle pencils from my previous life as a reference and tried to incorporate this world’s monsters into it.
Well, both of them are not that strong of a monster so it would be appropriate for them to be ‘this’ strong.
Deciding our turn with rock-paper-scissor, I got the first turn and immediately rolled the battle pencil.
It rolls on the table with *kararara* sound and shows its side.
「’10 damage to all attributes’」
「Since 10 damage decreases the 100 health, this means my remaining health is 90, right?」
「Un, that’s right. Next is Sylvio-niisan’s turn」
This is my first time playing with two people so we proceed with the game as though we also check on the rules.
Sylvio-niisan excitedly rolls the battle pencil.
「Umm.....’Miss’? What does it mean by ‘Miss’?」
「It’s a failure to attack so nothing happens」
「Eeh! That’s awful!」
I couldn’t help but smile when I saw that I just killed Sylvio-niisan’s enthusiasm from the beginning.
「Err, mine also has ‘Miss’ on them. There’s a one-sixth chance of it happening. Now that Sylvio-niisan’s turn is over, it’s now my turn」
I roll my battle pencil despite Sylvio-niisan looking dissatisfied.
The pencil’s rotation also looks very nice it feels good to look at
「’Sleeping spore All attributes skip one turn’」
「I skip one turn since I fell asleep」
「Un, and so I will roll again」
Ignoring Sylvio-niisan who has an unsatisfied look on his face, I roll my battle pencil once more.
「Ah, ‘Miss’」
「It’s a failure to attack so nothing happens right」
Sylvio-niisan rolled his battle pencil with a somewhat happy tone. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「’Body Blow 20 damage to ★ attributes’. Yay! Al’s ★ attribute, right」
「Nope, I’m ● attribute」
「Don’t lie with a serious face now. Alkinoko is a ★ attribute」
「Che, so my health is now 80?」
I thought I might be able to bluff my way out of this in the heat of the moment if I were to answer with a serious expression but it looks like it doesn’t work.
That’s right. Sylvio-niisan was also the one who added details to the attributes after all.
「I was wondering about it, but what are those ● and ★ attributes?」
As I was counting my health points while clicking my tongue, Tori - who had been watching - asked.
「Each battle pencil is divided into the attributes of ●, ★, and ▲. The rule is that ● attribute attack works against ● attribute, but ★ and ▲ attributes won’t work」
「Why did you classify them in attributes like that?」
「There’s no variation if it’s just attack and miss, right? Isn’t it exciting when there’s an attack that may or may not hit?」
「I see, so ‘s like gambling, ain’t it!」
「I know what you mean but please don’t give it the same image as that it’s making it look bad」
I roll my pencil while reflexively retorting to the impressed Tori.
「Kuh, ‘20 damage to ▲ attribute’」
「Slime is ● attribute so it’s ineffective」
Sylvio-niisan is in a good mood after seeing the result of my attack.
Darn it, who is it? Who’s the one who thought about attributes?
The result that came out made me want to immediately overturn the rule I had made myself.
「Umm…… ‘Body blow 20 damage to ● attributes’」
「I’m ★ attribute so it won’t hit meeー」
Sylvio-niisan looked annoyed when I said that as though to agitate him. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
These attribute rules are the best. Isn’t it great when the attack won’t work on you?
I immediately changed my thoughts and was happy when the result came out.
「’10 damage to all attributes’」
「Now I have 80 health points left, there is still a long way to go!」
Saying that, Sylvio-niisan rolls his pencil.
「Aaah!」
「’Swallowing medicinal herbs Recover 20 health’……this ‘recover’ means my health points increase by 20 points, right? Then, my health points returned to 100 again!」
「This is amazing, you can do math while playing naturally」
「That’s unfair!」
「Err, the one who wrote the descriptions is Al right」
That may be true, but it’s disheartening when the damage I worked so hard to deal with got completely recovered like this.
「Mu mu, but I will reduce them again. Come 30 damage! ……ah, ‘Miss’」
In the end, I lost this battle due to Sylvio-niisan’s persistent recovery ability. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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> In the end, I lost this battle due to Sylvio-niisan’s persistent recovery ability.
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I feel like he shoulda just made cards, and dice instead of using pencils. The only reason anybody used pencils to play was because they were everywhere. This destroys the whole point
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