Infinite Checkpoint Project: No Game No Life

Read ahead on my P@treon...

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Everyone present; participants from Immanity, Werebeasts, and Flügel, as well as the audience, including the Elves(spies), and the referee... were all baffled by what had just happened.

As a game that determined the ownership of all the territories of Elkia under the Eastern Federation, there was no way the game could have 'just' crashed.

Undoubtedly, the organizers led by Hatsuse Ino had conducted thorough checks... after all, for them this was a game they were certain to win, and they couldn't afford any mistakes.

Yet, despite this, Ino was now wiping the sweat from his forehead and letting out a deep sigh.

Ino had seen it clearly. If it hadn't been for Haruya's actions at the last moment, Izuna would have likely been hit.

It was a situation that even Izuna using her 'Blood Break' ability couldn't have anticipated. No, even Ino who had been monitoring everything from the outside hadn't foreseen it.

Shiro's desperate calculations on the park grounds... it wasn't a tactic to defeat Izuna...

It was the {Wandering Algorithm} of the NPCs roaming the surroundings.

Everything had been calculated by the siblings, including Jibril becoming an enemy, Shiro pretending to be hit, and Izuna using 'Blood Break'.

Rather than calling it calculations, it was more like...

"Precognition, huh?"

Ino looked at the suddenly noisy audience. Even if they didn't understand what had happened, they knew that Sora and Shiro had turned the tables and gained the upper hand.

But then again, what should they do now?

There was no victory or defeat, so the right to erase their memories was also gone.

Thanks to this, everyone present would know what kind of game the Werebeasts had been using. Once word got out...

In fact, this game had already been under surveillance by Elven Gard, so it was bound to be exposed sooner or later.

But... Ino wouldn't let that happen easily, especially not letting the Elves get their hands on this information.

"Please calm down! Everyone, please calm down! Stay patient! We'll find out what happened right now."

The people who had entered the game had already regained consciousness. The chairs they were sitting on were now emitting black smoke from the back.

"It's going to explode! Shiro-chan, quickly, come to my arms!"

"Nii... that's usually movie logic... According to common sense, it won't explode so easily." Shiro patted the worried Sora's head, her gaze fixed on the smoking chairs.

Haruya came to his senses, his consciousness still a bit hazy.

Amidst the dazzling lights and noise, Haruya looked to his side at Izuna.

She had just returned from the game, her face pale, and breathing heavily.

"Izuna-chan, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, but what just happened, desu..."

Looking around, Izuna and Haruya quickly jumped up from their seats.

Jibril, who had stayed on her chair, pulled up the somewhat limp Steph and moved her away from her original position.

Although it wouldn't explode, everyone was still worried about potential accidents.

Tightening his clothes, Haruya let out a sigh, feeling that he had achieved his initial goal.

The Werebeast staff began their inspection, opening the boxes behind them. It would probably take some time.

The people present looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

At that moment, Ino who had initiated the game stepped forward, "I'm not sure how to resolve this situation. Since the game has been terminated, we must discuss what to do next."

"Is that so? Could it be that you deliberately caused this, old man?"

"It wasn't me, I can assure you of that, Sora-dono. Something unexpected must have happened."

"Is that so? I thought it was something like an unplugged internet connection without saving, just as Izuna was at a disadvantage too..."

Hearing Sora's words, Izuna clenched her fists, "I wouldn't lose, desu."

"Don't be tsundere, Izuna. More importantly, did you have fun?"

"It's not about having fun, desu..."

Hearing Izuna, Shiro walked around her brother and gently stroked Izuna's fur, "Just now... Izuna-tan smiled. She was happy..."

"That was just... no, desu..." Her voice grew softer, and Izuna lowered her head, unsure of what to say.

Haruya thought for a moment. The game had been forcibly terminated, and it wasn't even a draw. How should they judge the outcome?

No one had won, and no one had lost. They had just 'enjoyed' playing the game.

Given the current situation, the Werebeasts were undoubtedly at a disadvantage.

According to the pledges, they didn't have the right to erase the memories of the 'undefeated players', nor could they erase the memories of the thousands of Immanity spectators.

In the midst of the silence, it was the carefree genius gamer, the virgin youth named Sora, who broke the silence.

As he walked past Haruya, he patted Haruya's shoulder, "You were a bit beyond our calculations. I didn't expect you to last so long against Jibril."

"It was just luck." Haruya said offhandedly.

"Gamers don't rely on luck..."

Jibril, who seemed to have been slighted, pouted and leaned closer to Sora, "That's not true, Master. This Immanity seemed to know my attacks and dodged them so easily. It was so unfair."

"Jibril, too noisy..." Shiro grabbed Jibril's wing, silencing her.

"Mhm, Shiro-sama's hand is so warm, so comfortable."

Ignoring Jibril for now, Sora extended three fingers, "Let's talk about the current situation. Old man, you have three options now. Or rather, for both of us do..."

"I agree. Go ahead and tell me." Ino nodded. Since the game had been abruptly terminated, Ino had nothing more to say.

"Option 1... Repair the game and restart it. As for memories, the participants' memories must be preserved."

"This..."

"Old man, do you still have the guts to refuse? We had the advantage, but the game was interrupted because of you."

Sora continued, "Or you can choose the second option. Option 2... Don't repair the game and start a new one. Our memories of this game can be handled as you wish."

The Elf, Fiel, already had the data probably, and the siblings would surely obtain it.

If the Werebeasts chose the second option and didn't repair the game, the significant advantage they had in the game would disappear.

Moreover, if it was a game other than a video game, Jibril, as a Flügel, would be the biggest problem.

So, what about the third option?

Seeing Ino remain silent, Shiro spoke up.

"Option 3, the simplest one... treat it as a draw... and fulfill everything according to the pledges."

It was clear that even if Sora and Shiro suspected Haruya of meddling, they had no intention of backing down.

Haruya's plan this time was perfect, but it also carried the flaws that came with perfection...