OP System The Hero Backup

Chapter 2.4: Convincing Sister Viveli

After receiving an offer to enter a tournament called the Tournament of Backup Heroes in Lux Aeterna, I went out to breathe some fresh air after beating up everyone inside.

Killing all those people I did to avenge Kak Viveli— and I also want to find sweat, anyway. But what I get is not a thank you from him, instead I get a scolding.

"ARE YOU CRAZY?!?"

"The screams are less loud, brother," I said sarcastically, covering my ears.

"Why do you even want to participate in the Reserve Hero Tournament?! You are still low level too! Don't you know how big that tournament is in this country?! Then you ...!"

It seems that because of that he got angry. At least thank you first for shutting up the noisy people in that place, but I don't think I'm going to get that anytime soon.

You could say, I was hit by a lure from that guy. God fucking. Even I don't know his name, he's so handsome he pisses me off. He gave me a round of applause when I managed to beat up the adventurers in the Adventurers Guild, and there was no sense of awe after I did just that.

I'd love to hit his cool ass in the face. And the fact that he's really cool makes it all the more annoying. Maybe that's one of the reasons I went to that tournament.

But the real reason was because I was eager to meet the person nicknamed Hero of this country.

The credit that Naga Gaia gave to that person as well as the reason why she rejected Kak Viveli was enough to make me believe that I should meet him. I wonder what his original attitude was like when I met him in person.

But it's still quite far away, there are more important things I need to do right now. That is, how do I escape from Kak Viveli's nag.

He still keeps raving on— even though I don't really hear what he's saying. I glanced to the right and left to look for something as a distraction. And I found it, a bulletin board about a wanted criminal in this place.

I noticed some posters posted there and my attention was drawn to the poster with the face of a man who had a bounty of one million gold pieces.

What the fuck? Is he the target of the country or how to get the bounty value he has is very large.

"Oi! Did you hear me?!"

"Well ... the hunted man has a value of one million gold pieces," I said flatly trying to divert attention.

But Viveli immediately pulled my ear again. "Basic fucking boy! You didn't hear me!" And my distraction failed.

"Adu-du-duh! I get it, I get it! I'll listen!" Brother Viveli also took off his jewelry from my ear.

"Huh .. You're this." Brother Viveli seems to be tired of my uncaring attitude. "What's so weird about me going to that tournament? Is there no child in the tournament but me?" my many.

"You really don't listen to me." I could see the veins that formed on Kak Viveli's forehead in annoyance. "Listen yes, the Reserve Hero Tournament is the biggest tournament in the country. Because the winner will be raised to be a knight and help the Hero fight against the demon king," he explained.

"I know that. But that doesn't mean kids shouldn't be in that tournament, does it?"

"Because the opponent is an adult! I don't know what kind of opponent you've ever met, but I'm sure they're much stronger than you've ever fought!"

"More powerful than I've ever fought ...?"

I imagined the monsters I fought before in Jinnestan Forest.

Mr. Hecaton with a hundred hands and fifty faces, then the Neigh spider that trapped me in his artificial illusion about my past on earth, the strange mud creature, he said, and the last and most 'weak' of all was the Gaia Dragon which made me have to lose both my hands and even made me almost die a few times.

Yep. They are not stronger than humans.

"Ah .. It looks like you're right."

"I suspected! Then it's decided, if you're not going to go to that tournament."

"But I'll stay."

"Huh?! Do you understand what I'm saying?!"

"There's something I have to do, and the only way is to go to that tournament."

Is correct. So far that's the only way I can meet that Hero quickly without having to make a fuss. And no one will be able to stop me from doing it.

"Didn't I prove it? I've beaten up the adventurers in the Adventurers Guild" I continued.

"They're different, they're just a bunch of weak people who can't even beat me in a tournament."

So those guys also took part in the Backup Hero Tournament? I'm sure that if they only want the knight title and the money, I don't see that they will be of any use if they fight against the demon lord.

Well ... might be useful. As bait or meat shield.

"Then why didn't Brother Viveli beat them up?"

"...."

Oops. I think I stepped on a mine. I asked something I shouldn't have asked. Sister Viveli did not immediately reply and just fell silent throwing her face in the other direction with a restless look.

"I was expecting something to happen between Brother and Hero. It makes me even more sure that I have to go to that tournament."

He still threw away his face. But he spoke to me and asked. "What do you care about me? We don't even know each other. Why do you like to interfere so much with my business?"

I think he has a point. I didn't know him and we just met today. Dealing with him more deeply also seems to be taking me into more trouble in the future.

But ....

I rubbed my head. The next word was more because I felt guilty for her, anyway. "Well ... to apologize, maybe?"

"Sorry?"

"I'm involving you in my drama as my teacher, so this is probably an apology I can give you, brother. Or of course Viveli could assume that was just an excuse, but I just felt bad for bringing you into my trouble. That's it."

Brother Viveli was speechless because of that. This is not entirely an apology, there is a purpose behind it. Besides, I'm still going to go to that tournament even if he forbids me.

"All right, I get it."

"Eh? Really?"

"But I have to test you first."

"Test me?"

**

Viveli's sister took me out of town. He said he would test me first before allowing me to participate in the tournament, and of course I already knew what exams would be given to me.

"We're going to practice sparring."

It's true! Take me to a quieter place and Sister Viveli has also kept her distance from me. Of course we'll practice the fight! I don't want to unlock my powers first in front of others this fast.

"Is there no other way?"

"Nothing, I'll see your abilities with my own eyes."

I let out a sigh of resignation. There seems to be no way out of this situation anymore. But when viewed from the positive side, I do not have a suitable Skill to fight humans.

Almost all of my Skills are explosive and can destroy anything that passes through them. So maybe this is a good opportunity to create a new Skill.

Brother Viveli has put up the horses. Not something special, just pointing the head of her magic wand at me. "Do you have a gun? You can use it if you want."

"Yes, yes."

"That Sabbath ... Where did you get it out of?" ask Brother Viveli.

"Don't think about it, is Viveli ready?" I don't think I should have taken out the scythe in front of his eyes, but how else. "Sister can attack me first" I bargained.

"Then I come! [Nature Binding] !!"

"?!!" From the front, the ground trembled and created a crust and then came the roots of the tree that moved from underground, trying to catch me. But I slashed him and they were also as I thought, easy to cut.

"[Earth Spread]!"

The earth again shook. This time the vibration felt very close which turned out to be under my feet and tried to trap me into the ground.

Although it had gone from there, another [Nature Binding] also appeared from there and managed to catch one of my legs. Sister Viveli also did not give me rest, as I wanted to slash at the root that bound my legs, more roots appeared and stopped my movement by tying my legs and hands together.

"Is it just that?" Brother Viveli asked me.

Wah ... is he trying to provoke me? Of course I won't be provoked just because of something like this. I dropped my scythe to the ground and cast the [Rot] Skill on my right foot.

After that, I kicked the scythe tight enough that it spun wildly towards Kak Viveli. But Brother Viveli did not need to dodge the attack because my kick did not lead to him either.

"Is that a desperate attack?"

"Not really. [Shadow]"

I gave the code with the head to Kak Viveli to look back, at first he was not provoked, but he saw the shadow of someone from behind and then he looked in panic.

"What?!" A clone of myself made from Skill [Shadow] caught the scythe I kicked earlier and was now preparing to slash at Kak Viveli who was full of gaps.

"[Earth Wall] !!"

But he returned to chanting the Skill, this time a raised earthen wall behind his body tried to repel my clone's slash. Even so, the pile of stones will not be able to withstand the bone of Mr. Hecaton, Brother Viveli.

BRAAAKH...

And my clone slashed at him horizontally, making the earth wall split into two large pieces. But my clone eyes widened in surprise, his arrival had been awaited by Kak Viveli who directly pointed at him with a magic wand.

"[The Hurricane Twist]"

The tip of his wand created a human-sized tornado that carried my clone flying high into the air. During sticking with the tornado, my clone also slashed violently and quickly and finally disappeared into shadow, leaving my scythe that fell to the ground.

Greatable. Wasn't he too great to be able to master all sorts of elements? Elements of earth and wind, not to mention what he has not yet released.

[New Skill Creation Terms Have Been Done, Please Name The Skill]

But that way, I managed to learn a new Skill when looking, paying attention, and learning how the Skill worked.

Heh. Talk about the advantages of often paying attention to certain objects and analyzing them for too long, although it is often considered a lack of work by my friends time on earth, but now it became a passive Skill that was very useful in this Isekai world. I am indeed a genius.

I named it Passive Skill [A.T.M.]. Observe, imitate, modify. And that is my flagship Skill. Thanks to that Skill, I finally knew the secret of the system that could always create a new Skill for me. And this is my newest Skill created thanks to [A.T.M.].

"[Dark Binding]"

A flat and thin shadow darted swiftly towards Kak Viveli. It also made him surprised because the Skill was similar to his [Nature Binding]— because I was inspired from it.

"[Earth Wall]"

He created a wall of earth in front of him, but it was not a problem for my [Dark Binding], because he just stayed to creep up on it and pass through it. "What?!"

"Because of you!"

[Dark Binding] darted and no longer stuck to the ground. The end also multiplied and in the end managed to bind and capture Kak Viveli.

"I-I can't move."

Fyuuh ... finally finished too. Looks like I won this match. I detached myself from those roots easily using the Skill [Rot] then walked up to Kak Viveli.

[Earth Wall] his was automatically destroyed after a while and I could see Brother Viveli was still trying to break away. "So how?" ask him.

It should have been like this he believed that I would be fine in that tournament. Viveli was also last year's champion, so that means I beat last year's tournament champion.

He stopped fighting and then looked down. I tried to look directly at her face but she kept throwing away face, so I gave up.

"I haven't heard your answer, you know."

"Before that, can you let go of this first? I'll give you my answer after you let me go."

Yeah, I won too, anyway. I also deactivated the [Dark Binding] Skill and now Kak Viveli can move freely. He picked up his wand and looked at me.

"Are you sure now, Viveli?"

"...."

"Why-sister?"

She's quiet. Not speaking anything and just looking at me with an annoyed look. Wait for. Am I wrong for beating him? He said he wanted to practice sparring, right? Then it's okay if I beat him, right?!

"A-ano .. what's sa—"

TUUNGGS...

"Ouch!"

But my head was hit with a magic wand. Shouldn't it take out the Skill with that stick instead of making it a punching device?! What's really going on here, woi?!

I who was still sitting and rubbing my head hit, became even more surprised because now Kak Viveli instead pointed his magic wand at me.

"I won."

"Eh?" He this .... "Sister Viveli is a boy, isn't he?" He really does not want to lose even if this is just a match practice.

"You can't let your guard down on the battlefield."

"But this is just tand— training"

"Still you can't let your guard down! That's what proves you're still inexperienced."

I don't know why he insisted so much on winning or preventing me from entering the tournament. But for now, I'm tired of serving it.

I raised both my hands. "All right, I gave up. I'm the loser." Then Viveli smiled with satisfaction. "So? Since I lost, I can't go to that tournament?"

"No, I'll let you."

"Eh? Seriously?"

"Yes, tomorrow come with me to sign up. For now, I'll treat you because I'm about to beat me."

Kak Viveli's feelings seemed to be happy. Is it that easy to make her feel happy? Brother Viveli walked first leaving me while I stood up and followed him then walked beside him.