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Last Embryo Volume 7 Chapter 3 Part 1

CHAPTER 3

–2nd War for the Sun’s Authority’s First Round Gift Game 『The Lost Continent of Atlantis』–
※ Conditions for obtaining a Sun Authority:
① Voluntary transfer between participants (including the results of smaller competitions conducted between the participants throughout the duration of the main Gift Game).
② Fulfilling the conditions required for clearing the Gift Game described in the appendix to the attached map of the Lost Continent.
③ Furthermore, Sun Authority may be awarded to those who conduct themselves in the appropriate manner throughout the course of the Gift Game.
④ (To be disclosed to the Players at a later date)
※ Prohibitions and Restrictions to be adhered to throughout the course of the Gift Game:
① All of the participating Players and parties associated with them are forbidden from leaving or escaping form The Lost Continent of Atlantis before the 『Lost Continent』 Gift Game reaches its intended conclusion.
② In order to leave The Lost Continent of Atlantis properly, Players are required to either solve the mystery of the Lost Continent or clear the victory conditions.
③ While on the Lost Continent, Players are forbidden from killing other Players.
※ Rules regarding the landing order upon arrival on the Lost Continent:
① Person or party that won the most Exhibition Gift Games conducted onboard of the Giant Spirit Train 『Sun Thousand』 while on the way to the Lost Continent of Atlantis can freely choose where they wish to embark from the Giant Spirit Train.
② Upon landing on the Lost Continent, Players are required to spend two weeks, which is the designated period of 『The Lost Continent’s』 Gift Game, at their own discretion and risk
※『Lost Continent of Atlantis’』 Gift Game victory conditions:
Following the guidance of the overlapping stars, find the old hero and discover the mystery of the Chief God’s Declaration
Signed by the 2nd War for the Sun’s Authority’s Organizational Committee, *Seal*

「Now then, I trust that all the Players have their Geass Rolls out?」

James asked all of the Players while sitting on one of the stairs.

Prompted by him, every Player who was currently in the training ground took a hold of their Geass Roll. Each and every one of them was conscious of James with a solemn expression, but above all else, the person who had their vigilance pumped out to the max was Izayoi.

『Ouroboros』… a Community against whom 『No Name』fought numerous times and one of the members of the Demon Lord Alliance.

It is a well-known fact that they were the ones responsible for the destruction of the Great Federation created by the predecessors of the current 『No Name』, which means that their Game Maker, who is in charge of the entire Game now, also must have been in the center of all the incidents that happened up until now.

The attack of The Demon Lord of Black Death, Black Percher on the Fire Dragon Birthday Festival. The kidnapping of Leticia and the summoning of the Sky Fortress and the Giant Dragon at the Underwood’s Harvest Festival. He was also definitely involved in the destruction of Avalon, The City of Flames by the giants and the resurrection of the Demon Lord Azi-Dahaka.

With such a person now sitting in front of them, it would be impossible to not be wary of him.

Asuka and Ayato were also staring at him with their expressions tensed up like never before.

Perhaps James sensed the hostility directed towards him as well, because he shrugged his shoulders with a troubled smile.

「I know that all of you probably hate me with a passion, but shouldn’t we put that aside for now and focus on the enemy in front of us instead?」

「I think so too. That is why I wanted to give you an opportunity like this, so that we could all listen to what you have to say.」

「I think those are purely your own circumstances. To tell you the truth, I do not feel obliged to explain anything to you, but I have decided to do so anyway because of your circumstances. If you are going to be helping us, then I need you to fully see the whole picture and the circumstances surrounding it, and for that to happen, I cannot antagonize you just yet.」

「Hee? I gotta say, you’re giving me some surprisingly high grades here.」

「Of course I do. After all, not only you are quite powerful, but if I left you alone and to your own devices, there was a chance that you could have solved the mystery before me, so I guess you can say that I am being cautious here as well.」

「The fuck did you say?!」

Izayoi shouted at James angerly, but he showed no signs of being afraid. Showing the composure befitting of a winner, he crossed his legs and showed his Geass Roll to everyone gathered.

「First and foremost, allow me to show you the proof of me being the victor of this Gift Game. Here is what it says at the very end of my Geass Roll: Thou who hath reached the true meaning of the Chief God’s Declaration, use thy wisdom to guide the mighty heroes forth.」

When he said that, all the Players became even angrier at him, because if the words from his Geass Roll were to be taken at face value, then they could be interpreted as him obtaining the right to command everyone else.

However, none of the people who were gathered at the training ground were mad enough to follow orders from someone unknown who they just met for the first time.

Izayoi laughed sarcastically and ridiculed James.

「Oh yeah? So that is what you’ve been up to by commanding the natives by using Asterios as your proxy?」

「Of course not. Even though that is how things ended, it happened like that on its own, without my intention. It’s just that King Asterios seemed to be in need of someone with the ability to command people, so I decided to lend him a bit of my wisdom as a Game Maker.」

… Not to mention that I had a bit of free time on my hands, James added as he fluttered his Geass Roll about.

Izayoi stared daggers at James without even bothering to read his Geass Roll himself.

This man named James… Izayoi has met many people of many different races throughout his stay in Little Garden, but this man was somehow different from all of them. He doesn’t look like someone who would be powerful fighter, but that doesn’t mean that he cannot be a powerful Organizer. If he were to properly categorize him, then he would have to say that he struck him as the type who pulls the strings of other people from behind the scenes without participating in battles himself at all.

「You don’t seem to lie about being a Game Maker. Your shady aura is enough to make me feel like I’m going to suffocate on the spot.」

「Haha, I hear things like that quite often. By the way, I have already received the reward for clearing the Game. As to what it is… well, it might be more credible to ask Heracles, who was dispatched as one of the Organizers, to explain it.」

James’ gaze shifted onto Heracles. While he was leaning against the was with his arms crossed, he pondered if that was really a good idea, but ultimately decided that he should tell the gathered Players the truth, since that is also a part of his job as an Organizer.

Hercules stepped forward and took out the organizer’s contract papers.

「I’m sure everyone who participated in this Game knows this, but just as the name suggests, the 2nd War for the Sun’s Authority is a Gift Game where you compete for the ownership of the twelve Sun Authorities. The continent of Atlantis is nothing more than the first stage of that war.」

「Uhm, yes.」

When Asuka nodded, Heracles nodded back and continued.

「However, in this Game, it is forbidden to use force to take the Authorities away from the other Players. Competing based on mutual agreement is another topic, but the rules prohibit the use of violence to achieve that. I think there are a lot of people who don’t agree with that approach, but what do you think?」

Almost everyone here agreed with him.

Despite the fact that it is a battle for Sun Authorities, it is prohibited by the rules to take them in such manner. There are probably many people who are dissatisfied with the fact that the game doesn’t work in a way that would allow that.

Asuka whispered to Alma next to her.