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Speaking of accessories, to the Ex-Machines, they are actually more like ears, capable of receiving external information for analysis and analysis.

At this time, the elves have not yet associated Shubi with unknown races.

'Is this the hero of the epic? '

'It looks so cute!It seems to be a human being, but it doesn't seem to be—it should be a human being, right? '

With doubts in their hearts, it wasn't until the elves turned the pages of the book that they were surprised to find that this epic was actually a story about a human teenager, not the lovely girl on the cover.

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"—When we were kids, we thought the world was simpler. There was no game that couldn't be won, hard work would be rewarded, nothing was impossible.

Ignorant, ignorant and stupid children, the thoughts that come from observing the world with pure and innocent eyes, such thoughts——Is there something wrong?

——Is there really something wrong? "

Libraries... with new books fresh out of the oven straight from the printing press.

Finally able to see the main text, at this moment Yuba read the words in the book while looking at the illustration in front of her.

'It was a crude, cramped room.

In the narrow room illuminated only by a faint light, on the screen a white-haired boy is picking up a chess piece.

There was only one boy inside.However, in the darkness, the boy stared at a clearly visible figure, who seemed to be meditating silently. '

Looking at the grapefruit leaf from the perspective of God, while comparing the description in the text, I found that there is indeed a faint transparent phantom in the illustration.

'This time the protagonist is, uh... still a child? ! 'Pomelo leaves.

Unlike the elves who were surprised that the protagonist of the epic was a human being, the cat-eared girl was surprised to find that the thin figure in the illustration was obviously still a teenager.

Even King Arthur when he draws his sword looks much bigger and more reliable.

'And now the protagonist is playing a game?Do you have a playful nature?It really is a child who hasn't grown up yet! 'Youye sighed inwardly.

However, the next moment——

'...Wait, what is that board game?It looks like a lot of fun! '

Yuye, who just thought the new protagonist was a bit small and unreliable, waited for her to look at the chessboard.

The well-defined horizontal and vertical grids and exquisite chess pieces instantly attracted Yuye, who had never seen such a chessboard before.It is also a cat's nature to love to play!

On the other hand, the elves who are very unfamiliar with chess are a little confused at this time, but one thing is clear, this is indeed a "game".

For a while, they were confused by this seemingly 'not doing business properly' behavior.

Looking at the exciting words of the prologue and publicity earlier, I thought it would be a plot of human hell-level survival!As a result, at the beginning, I saw the protagonist playing the game happily.

So... what's going on?

For a moment, puzzlement and perplexity flooded into their hearts.

King's capital...

At this time, many bookstores in major bookstores, who had just bought new books and were excitedly preparing to feast their eyes on them, were also taken aback when they saw the scene of the white-haired boy playing chess against the 'air friend' at the beginning.

Until such a passage appeared in the book.

[The young man holds the chess piece in his hand and falls into deep thought again.

——Once you grow up, everyone will naturally stay away from games.

Why?Because there is no leisure to play games anymore?

Or because the world is not as simple as the game?Whatever the reason, it is natural for a man to stay away from games as he grows up.

But the boy never thought of that kind of thing.He just placed the chess pieces on the chessboard again after careful consideration.

...omit...

Just stare into the darkness and see—the opponent is there.Just looking at his age, he is no different from a teenager—the (he) with a confident smile on his face is so strong!

He was always above himself, and he was always - the loser.As if it was a matter of course there was no chance of winning from the beginning.That made the boy get—incomparable fun, so the boy challenged (him) again. 】

That was the fragment of memory when Riku firmly believed in the existence of such an 'invincible player'.

It is now described in text form in the book.

And Tetu, the god of games, is the 'invincible player' he firmly believes in.

It can be said that it is the weakest god born from the belief of Riku alone.

After Riku stopped playing the game, Tetu never appeared again.

He gave up his original intention of pursuing games at the beginning, and he has forgotten the joy of simply being a player.

It wasn't until the appearance of Shubi that he changed him and helped him find his original heart and the heartfelt happiness and satisfaction at the beginning.

It's not about constantly calculating for the sake of winning, but simply enjoying the process of winning in the game and enjoying the joy of simply defeating a powerful enemy.

And when Riku fell into the darkness and despair of his heart, Shubi dragged him into chess again, looking back at this time... the last "chess"——

Only then did Yuzuba and the others realize how long Riku hadn't felt a real smile and the emotion of being a player.

Although it seems to be just a fleeting childhood memory, it is actually a very important turning point in Riku's life.