Part 2[edit]
—Boundary wall, Stage area. Festival operation headquarters, VIP room.
"Then, let us start the discussion regarding the gift game [THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN]."
Announced Kuro Usagi in a serious tone. Sitting in front of Izayoi and company were the polka-dressed girl, with the military-uniformed Weser and the white-clothed Ratten right beside her.
( Whoa? The one at the side are [Ratten (Rat)] and [Weser river] right? And also, I've heard that Sandra fought against the giant called [Sturm (Storm)] right? Then the one in the middle is......nevermind, I'll think about it later.)
Izayoi who sat beside Jin paused his train of thoughts.
The room everyone was currently in was the luxuriously decorated interior of a VIP room. The supposed invited guests were not in the game, so they were not present. For negotiations to take place about the game, naturally they couldn't do it in the hall, before finally deciding to use the VIP room.
"For the [Host] side, regarding this game....."
"There is nothing missing."
The polka-dotted girl interrupted Kuro Usagi's speech and replied with disdain:
"This game does not have anything missing or anything unusual, it is a game that has satisfactory rules before the commencement, there is no reason to accept a deliberation."
Her eyes were calm and she spoke in an emphatic tone.
".......So it's already dealt with? Kuro Usagi's ears are connected to the Little Garden central network, it will immediately spot it if you lie."
"Yeah. And also, I like to suggest something now. We are now suffering unjustified accusations and as a result the game was interrupted, in other words, you are making lame interferences against a sacred game—Know what I mean right?"
The young lady looked at Sandra with leisurely eyes, resigning Sandra to biting her teeth.
"Meaning that if there weren't any unusual ways......then the game will restart with the same conditions as stated before?"
"That's right, so we should now start the negotiation regarding the addition of new rules."
"........I understand, Kuro Usagi."
"Yes...Yes."
The slightly wavered Kuro Usagi nodded her head. She probably did not anticipate that the opponent would show such a firm attitude. Kuro Usagi looked at the sky, slightly shaking her rabbit ears.
Using the chance, Izayoi whispered to Mandra who was behind him:
"In what circumstance is a game unfair?"
"...........You dare come with us when you don't even know these things?"
Mandra angrily spat those words out.
"You should know, there isn't something wrong if the participant's capabilities and knowledge are inadequate. So if the orders are to kill an undead or to fly, it is the participants' own problem. In the long run, even if we need the knowledge regarding the legend of [Piper of Hamelin] to solve this game, which means [The fault lies with the participants who don't know]."
"Whoa? That's quite unreasonable."
"If there is something missing in this game, then firstly it must be the seal on Shiroyasha. Although the Geass roll stated that she can [Participate], but she is unable to [Fight]. This point cannot be ignored, which should be expressly mentioned as a main reason."
"And also the contents which only rate [Shatter the false legend, making the true legend known]."
The both of them interrupted the conversation.
After having a deep thought—Kuro Usagi embarrassingly lowered her head.
"......Kuro Usagi has received a reply from Little Garden. There isn't anything missing or unusual in this game. The seal on Shiroyasha-sama was cast under legal ways."
The sound of people biting their teeth could be heard in the VIP room, this time the participants were the underdogs.
"That is a natural result. Then, the rules will stay the same, the problem is when the game will restart."
"Date? Must it be tomorrow?"
Sandra felt very unprepared, so did the surrounding people.
Because this was to give the obviously disadvantaged participants time, the reaction was natural.
After all, in the current situation, even if the opponents want the match to start immediately, it wouldn't be weird.
"Let me ask something to the judge master, when is the latest time the game can resume."
"The......The latest right? Guu....Let me see.....About one month?"
"Then, let's use one month—"
"Wait!"
"Please wait a moment."
Izayoi and Jin both let out their voices at the same time, with their tone being tense.
".......What? Is the given time not satisfactory?"
"No, I'm very grateful for that, but it's according to the situation.........I can wait, Chibi-sama you can talk first."
"Okay. Then let me ask the host. The lady and man beside you are [Ratten] and [Weser], and also another member called [Sturm]. Then your name.....Is it [Black Death (Pest)]?"
"Did you just say black death?"
Everyone's face was distorted due to their surprise, staring at the polka-dotted in disarrayment. This of course was the natural reaction.
—Black death, It happened in the 14th century after the mini ice age, the most serious plague that ever happened in human history. This disease would cause sepsis in the blood, with black spots appearing on the infected before dying.
The clown that appeared in Grimm's child story [Piper of Hamelin] was wearing a black-spotted uniform.
And the clown could manipulate the biggest cause for the black death, rats.
In accordance to the two points described, there were speculations that [The death of the 130 children was because of black death].
"Pest.......Is it, so your gift name is [Demon Lord of Black Death]!"
"Yes, that's right. He's correct. Right Demon Lord-sama?"
".......Yes, that's right."
The calmly smiling young girl —Pest nodded her head.
"Not bad, anonymous gentleman. If it's convenient, can I request you and your community's name?"
".........I am [No Name] Jin Russel