Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 310 Mission: 04-1 Regrouping
"...The situation is truly dire."

A few minutes later, Izayoi said this when he saw the others again near the arena.

It was truly tragic. Not only Izayoi, but Sandra and Leticia were also defeated by their opponents. If it weren't for Yao's desperate efforts to temporarily stop the Weser Black Rabbit, there wouldn't have been the time to call a halt to the game. The consequence of all the fighting power being tied up was that the group of Salamander guards that Nero had initially charmed were completely unstoppable, and they advanced to capture countless festival participants.

Judging from this, even without Shiroyasha's message, Kuro Usagi was about to activate his [Judgment Authority]. Now, during the game pause, not only could heal the injured, but he could also awaken all those under control, successfully reversing the one-sided situation.

"Mr. Izayoi!" Black Rabbit cried out in surprise when she saw Izayoi finally return. But then her eyes fell on Izayoi's right hand, which she was holding, and she couldn't help but cry out in surprise again, "Your hand!"

"It's just one or two broken finger bones, right? It's not a big deal." Izayoi answered casually.

But this was indeed Izayoi's first injury since arriving in the Little Garden. Although Nero didn't use the blade to strike, at that speed, even the flat of the blade would have been enough to kill many less powerful opponents. When the blade and fist collided, the narrow force surface prevented the massive impact from being evenly distributed throughout his right arm, concentrating it on the knuckles. Therefore, although Izayoi casually said that only two phalanges were broken, his index and middle fingers looked almost like they had lost their shape.

"This is nothing...it has to be dealt with as soon as possible!"

The good news was that aside from Leticia battling the Demon King and Yō, who had just sacrificed himself to help Black Rabbit block Weser, only the men from Salamander had sustained minor injuries in the crossfire, so the medical burden wasn't too great. Izayoi, forcibly taken by Black Rabbit to the makeshift infirmary, laughed at Yō emerging from the room, covered in numerous "patches."

"So we're the only two injured?" He shrugged and said self-deprecatingly, "It seems the comic book saying 'there's a huge wall between bare hands and weapons' wasn't a joke after all."

However, Yao shook his head expressionlessly: "Leticia is still inside."

In other words, [Wuming] injured more than just the two of them.

"Really? Is she okay?"

Yao didn't answer, just nodded, and then left silently.

"Nothing will happen to me."

Leticia's voice was heard from the ward. Izayoi looked inside and saw the blonde maid sitting alone by the bed, sucking a blood bag from her hands.

"Ms. Leticia wasn't injured, but she just became strangely weak," Black Rabbit explained.

Leticia took over the conversation herself: "Vampires are very strong. As long as they can eat enough, even fatal injuries can be quickly recovered."

As Black Rabbit used the Gift Item to heal Izayoi's injuries, Izayoi asked, "By the way, when did the so-called deliberation and resolution begin? What was to be done? Why did the other side just stop so obediently?"

Faced with this barrage of questions, Black Rabbit patiently answered, "The deliberation and resolution is a meeting initiated by Black Rabbit, as the referee, using his [Judicial Authority]. It is used to study and research whether there are any imperfections in the rules created based on [Organizer Authority]."

"Oh, just like calling a timeout during a game to check if there's a violation? Sounds impressive."

"Yes, regardless of whether this is true or not, since Lord Shiroyasha, who has been designated as the leader of the game, has raised objections, a meeting must be held to study this. [Judgment Authority] is equivalent to [Organizer Authority], so since Black Rabbit has announced the suspension of the game, the other party has no choice but to accept it."

"So, wouldn't the one with the [Judgment Authority] be invincible in a duel against the Demon King?"

As if to divert attention, Izayoi, his forehead sweating, interrupted. "Of course not. Judgment Authority can only be activated once in the game. The perfection of the rules is determined by objective standards and cannot be changed arbitrarily. And most importantly, after the deliberation and resolution, this game is 'absolutely fair'... Do you understand what I mean?"

Izayoi leaned back, his gaze drifting towards the ceiling. "So, does that mean 'both parties have agreed to the rules of the game, and even if you lose, you're not allowed to cheat'?"

"It's a bit vulgar... but that's pretty much it," Black Rabbit said somewhat awkwardly. "By the way, this also means that after the deliberation and resolution are completed, allies of both sides will no longer be allowed to join the game, so we won't be receiving any reinforcements."

"There's no need to elaborate on something that doesn't exist in the first place. So, when does it start?"

"One hour after Black Rabbit issued the notice, because both parties must be given time to prepare."

"That's okay."

"I'm not saying anything bad about you, Mr. Izayoi - you don't think you can ignore your injury and not be absent from the deliberation and resolution, do you?" Black Rabbit's eyebrows instantly raised.

"Nonsense, where else can you find such a trustworthy companion besides me?"

Izayoi laughed and laughed, while Kuro Usagi lowered his head in silence.

Izayoi Sakamaki... He did not trust his companions.

In other words, believe in their hearts but not in their abilities.

In his eyes, Black Rabbit lacked wisdom compared to Izayoi, and Jin lacked strength compared to Izayoi. Yao and Asuka were somewhere in between, and while they were relatively balanced, they were still lacking in either intelligence or strength.

So Izayoi felt that only he could take on the responsibility of [Nameless]. And the worst thing was, he was right.

If this continues, can this only load-bearing pillar really hold up?
Black Rabbit really wanted to stop him from forcing her into submission, but from the perspective of the community, she couldn't bring herself to do so.

"Black Rabbit—ah, I found it."

Sandra suddenly appeared and walked into the ward. As the leader of the festival organizer [Salamanda], she will also be one of the people present to discuss the resolution.

She said, "Representatives from all participating communities have gathered in the hall. We have to choose the people who will participate in the deliberation and resolution."

Black Rabbit replied nervously, "Okay, I'll be there soon."

However, since all the participating community representatives had arrived, Ren Russell should also be in the hall. Thinking of this, Izayoi turned around and asked Kuro Usagi, "Speaking of which, I don't seem to see the young lady. Where did she go?"

"……Eh?!"

(End of this chapter)