Chess Simulation, Awakening Bloodline (update)

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Half an Hour Later, the Contract is Sealed

In the reception room, Sona and Akira sat facing each other.

Between them lay a black and white set of chessboards.

At this moment, the two were engaged in an intense game of chess.

...

Behind Akira, Hayasaka Nao watched with concern.

[I really don't know what Akira-sama is thinking, challenging the Sitri family's young lady to a gamble.]

Three matches: one game of chess, one game of rating-game strategy simulation, and one real battle.

No matter which match it was, Hayasaka Nao didn't think Akira had any chance of winning.

Who didn't know that the next head of the Sitri family was most skilled at chess?

Who didn't know that Akira wasn't a pure-blooded demon?

Given that, what was the point of even competing?

After thinking for a long time, Hayasaka Nao could only conclude that Akira was "giving up."

[Akira-sama probably plans to lose the first two matches so that the third match, the real battle, won't happen.]

[It's best to exit gracefully like this.]

[If Akira-sama, who inherited the name of an old Demon King, were to defeat the sister of the new Demon King, it would cause a series of problems.]

...

Hayasaka Nao quietly observed the match.

However, she soon noticed that the situation was different from what she had imagined.

Akira was calm and composed, while Sona was frowning, even breaking out in a cold sweat.

Akira-sama was actually in the lead?!

Hayasaka Nao knew that Akira had always played chess.

But she never expected that Akira was stronger than Sona!

She had thought Akira was just a casual chess enthusiast at best!

...

Half an hour later.

Sona lifted her heavy hand and placed it on her "king."

"Tap~"

Sona tipped her "king" over on the chessboard, the piece making a soft sound as it fell.

"Akira-kun, I concede. This match is your victory."

"Thank you, thank you."

Akira smiled and returned the gesture, then turned to high-five Agumon.

[Ding!~]

[Congratulations, host, for completing the check-in task!]

[Check-in Level: Purple.]

[Check-in Event: Don't Bully the Poor Young Man (First Match).]

[Congratulations, host, for receiving the reward: Copy Eye.]

[Copy Eye: An eye that can instantly analyze and replicate any magical formula or spell just by seeing it.

This is not the "Complete Formula Solver" eye, but a regular Copy Eye. However, it has almost no restrictions and can replicate almost any spell.]

...

A warm current flowed through Akira's eyes.

When he opened them again, the world before him had changed.

[Copy Eye? Nice, now I can just steal—no, wait, borrowing is the right term.]

[Let's call it learning.]

[Let me learn what kind of spells Sona has on her.]

Akira observed Sona's surroundings.

Hmm, quite a few spells.

Automatic cleaning spell, automatic defense spell, automatic mental barrier spell, and a portable spatial array.

Although these spells weren't particularly powerful, they were very comprehensive.

...

Soon, the second match began.

Sona looked at Akira, her gaze no longer filled with the previous disdain.

In the previous chess match, she had underestimated Akira and fallen into a disadvantage from the start.

This time, she wouldn't make the same mistake!

"Akira-kun, I didn't expect you to be a strategist like me."

"I admit, I underestimated you before."

"Here, I apologize for my previous disrespect."

"For this second match... I will go all out!"

"Good, I look forward to seeing Sona at her full strength."

Akira smiled and took out the rating-game strategy simulation pieces.

Rating-game strategy simulation.

It was a method widely recognized by the demon community to evaluate a "King's" command ability.

Its recognition in the demon industry was far higher than something like chess.

The rules of the strategy simulation were different from chess, more similar to an actual rating-game battle.

If it were an ancient strategy simulation, factors like "supply lines" and "siege equipment" would be introduced.

Modern strategy simulations were much simpler, with fewer conditions.

Two Kings would command, drawing simulated servants of different strengths and races from the demon database to simulate a battle and determine the winner.

...

"Ara~ I actually drew Akeno-senpai. What a coincidence."

Akira placed his Queen piece, and a projection of Akeno gradually appeared.

"My Queen is... a high-ranking water spirit from the water spirit clan."

Sona also placed her Queen.

"The Thunder Priestess counters water spirits. Sona, it seems your luck isn't great."

"Hmph~ Let's continue. Who knows what will happen until the end?"

Strategy simulation wasn't something that could be decided by just the Queen piece.

Soon, both sides had drawn all their pieces, and the battle officially began.

Sona's ominous premonition came true.

If she couldn't beat Akira in chess, it would be even harder to win in a strategy simulation that also required intelligence and planning.

Moreover, her Queen was countered by Akira's Queen.

...

"I use my Queen, Akeno, to defeat your two Rooks."

The servants' pieces moved and clashed simultaneously.

The result was... Sona's two Rooks were defeated and disappeared.

The rating-game strategy simulation system was directly connected to the Underworld's database, so the results of the battle were quickly determined.

Of course.

In Akira's opinion, this Akeno was still weaker.

The real Akeno could not only use "Lightning" but also "Holy Lightning," which was effective against demons.

In the high-class demon rating-game rankings, when everyone's Queen was a high-class demon, Akeno, who could use Holy Lightning, had a significant advantage.

The organizers had probably considered Akeno's privacy and game balance, so they had weakened her piece.

There were many such balance adjustments.

For example, the Phoenix piece.

In strategy simulations, as long as the combined value of the pieces attacking the Phoenix exceeded 18, it could be defeated.

But in the real world, two high-class demon Queens definitely couldn't defeat a high-class Phoenix.

...

"I use the high-ranking water spirit's Ambush Waters to trap your Queen in the gym area."

Sona nervously activated her servant's skill.

She had sacrificed two Rooks to finally create an environment to surround and kill Akira's Queen.

"Too bad, Sona. I have a servant with a weather trait that can turn any weather into clear skies. So, your ambush has failed."

Akira smiled.

In the gym area, a "Coal Turtle with the Clear Skies trait" appeared!

...

After the weather changed, Sona's plan fell apart.

A few minutes later.

Akira moved his King and Queen to attack together.

Unlike chess, in strategy simulations, each piece could move every turn.

The King had to decide the movement of all pieces before the turn began.

Once the turn started, the rating-game system would automatically determine the battle's outcome.

"I move my King and Queen Akeno to attack your King."

"Checkmate."

[Game Over!]

[You Win!]

As Sona's King piece dissipated, the strategy simulation automatically ended, and the words "You Win" popped up on the board.

[Ding!~]

[Congratulations, host, for completing the check-in task!]

[Check-in Level: Purple.]

[Check-in Event: Don't Bully the Poor Young Man (Second Match).]

[Congratulations, host, for receiving the reward: Appraisal Eye.]

[Appraisal Eye: An eye that can detect various attributes of a target. Essential for data-based development.]

"Appraisal Eye? What is this, an isekai protagonist's starting skill..."

In Japanese isekai novels, the Appraisal skill was a basic yet popular ability.

...

Just as Akira was considering whether to use Appraisal on Sona.

Sona suddenly stood up, her rose-colored eyes filled with unwillingness.

"No, I haven't lost yet."

"Huh?"

Akira raised an eyebrow. Was she... planning to cheat?

"If it were Akira-kun himself leading a heavily injured Akeno, there's no way you could defeat me!"

Sona gave her explanation.

"Sona, are you saying... we should apply this to reality?"

"But if we apply it to reality, it's impossible for us to have a battle with servants of similar strength."

"..."

Sona didn't respond, just lowered her head.

Of course, she knew that.

Once she accepted the strategy simulation, she should have accepted the objective fact that their strengths were on equal footing.

But... respect was one thing.

She simply couldn't accept losing to Akira like this.

The reason she couldn't accept Akira was simple.

Akira's bloodline wasn't pure, and his future was bleak.

Even if he was smarter than her, so what?

Someone who was only smart but lacked strength didn't deserve to chase their dreams!

She herself... was a prime example!

...

Akira smiled helplessly.

Actually, he understood Sona.

It was hard for the noble princess of the Underworld, the younger sister of the current Demon King, and the next head of the Sitri family to accept a "waste" like him with no future.

If he had told Sona earlier that he had obtained the "Red Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet," she would have gladly accepted him as her fiancé.

Since he had already obtained the check-in rewards.

Akira felt there was no need to argue over the outcome.

Besides, he still had a task that required Sona's cooperation to complete.

So, after thinking for a few seconds, Akira replied:

"Sona, I understand how you feel."

"If you lose here, you'll have to fulfill the contract."

"How about this? If you agree to one condition, I'll consider this match a draw, and we'll have a third match. How about it?"

"Fine, what's the condition?"

Sona was like a drowning person grasping at the last straw.

"Simple, just kiss me on your own initiative."

Sona: Huh?

Tsubaki: Hmm?

Hayasaka Nao: ??!!

Agumon: As expected of Akira.

...

"..."

After a long silence, Sona's lips parted slightly, her expression stunned.

Sona stared at Akira, her gaze gradually becoming entranced.

A faint blush crept up her fair cheeks, and her rose-colored eyes softened, filled with affection.

[Sona's gaze feels familiar. Rias and Raynare have both looked at me like this before.]

[Could it be... the succubus bloodline acting up again?]

As Akira pondered, Sona had already made up her mind.

"Fine!"

For some reason, Sona agreed to Akira's condition.

Under everyone's astonished gazes, Sona reached out and wrapped her arms around Akira's neck.

The sweet scent of the girl filled his senses.

Sona's scent was different from Raynare's.

But it was also very pleasant.

Akira liked it.

[Ding!~]

[Congratulations, host, for completing the check-in task!]

[Check-in Level: Silver.]

[Check-in Location: Sona's Kiss (Note: Sona initiated).]

[Congratulations, host, for receiving the reward: High-Dimensional Succubus Bloodline Awakening.]

[Succubus Bloodline Awakening: Restores destroyed foundations and officially awakens the high-dimensional succubus bloodline. As a high-dimensional succubus, you can charm not only living beings but even inanimate objects. All heterosexual life forms who are interested in any aspect of the host will eventually fall for the host.]

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