Infinite Checkpoint Project: No Game No Life

After a series of casual exchanges, including Sora's 'underwear exchange game' joke, the conversation finally moved to the main topic.

Haruya sat next to Izuna, while Ino stood by Izuna's side.

Originally, Haruya had no right to sit down, but as the conversation heated up, he casually took a seat without anyone objecting...

Ino: "Can we stop wasting time? If you're here to joke around, please leave now. We don't want to waste time with a bunch of hairless monkeys."

Sora: "Honestly old geezer, you're so harsh... Look, there's someone sitting next to Izuna! Haruya, how did you even end up here?"

Faced with Sora's question, Shiro's puzzled gaze, and the stares from Jibril and Steph behind them, Haruya calmly took a sip of tea before replying:

"How should I put it? I just want to be on the advantageous side."

"I see, that's understandable. But I hope you won't regret your choice later." Said Sora.

"Don't worry, I won't regret it."

Haruya spoke with firm determination, causing the siblings to exchange glances and whisper a few words to each other.

Behind them, Steph looked at Haruya with confusion. As the former princess of Elkia, she must find Haruya's actions as an Immanity quite strange.

No, perhaps she already knows that his identity is similar to that of Sora and Shiro...

"To think there really is someone else besides my masters. This Immanity staying with these lowly creatures that have no self-esteem isn't a good idea."

Jibril spoke to Haruya while mocking Ino and the others, which only fueled Ino's dissatisfaction.

Ino: "If you have nothing else to say, then leave..."

Sora finally got serious, "Wait, wait, let's not talk about underwear for now. As per the old man's request, let's get to the main topic. It's quite simple... " He cleared his throat, then continued, "Under the name of the representatives of the Immanity Kingdom of Elkia, ranked 16th in the Ixseed, Sora and Shiro,"

Sora took Shiro's hand and raised it high, beginning his declaration.

"Congratulations to the Werebeast nation of the Eastern Federation, ranked 14th in the Ixseed, for being honored as the first sacrifice in our grand conquest of the world. In this national-level game, our demand to your nation is—"

Sora's smile was full of hostility as he declared:

"—Everything you have on this continent."

Werebeasts, Immanity, and Flügel... Basically everyone in the Embassy except Haruya and the Kuuhaku(Blank) siblings were stunned.

When Steph was about to ask if the siblings had gone mad, Jibril pinned her to the ground. The former princess looked quite pitiful...

"Such a lowly race dares to challenge us?" growled the elderly Werebeast.

"Old man, are you backing down? Unlike the previous King of Elkia, or Elven Gard, we won't lose everything in your traps."

Sora then posed five 'questions', forcing Ino to make a decision...

"[Question 1] Why erase memories of the 'unbeatable' game?

—Because without erasure... it wouldn't be unbeatable."

"[Question 2] Why did Elven Gard challenge four times?

—To... use the losses... to crack the unbeatable game..."

"[Question 3] Why lie about being able to read minds?

—Because they can't..."

"[Question 4] What is a game that should be winnable in principle but isn't?

—A game where cheating is allowed... 'video games'..."

"[Question 5] Why did the previous Immanity king lose eight times in a row?

—To gather the necessary information to pass on to the representatives of the Immanity race after his death..."

Sora continued, "This is an all-or-nothing game. Of course, you have time to consult your representatives. Just notify us once you've decided. It would have been easier if we had just traded Izuna's underwear from the start. Sorry about that, Izuna-chan."

"This is so confusing, desu..." Izuna looked dazedly at the ceiling, not fully understanding Sora's words.

Ino, however, understood the situation clearly. The Immanity kings, Sora and Shiro, knew too much...

"Without me saying it, you should know that in a game wagering the race piece, all members of the Immanity race have the right to spectate. So, you'll need to prepare the venue and equipment. Also, we will be playing with four people, and you have no right to refuse. So, please take care of that." Said Sora.

"Before that," Haruya interrupted Sora at this point, "Are helpers allowed? I'd like to join this game as well."

"Well, my sister and I have no problem with that. After all, we can't lose in games. The issue is with the old man over there..." gestured Sora.

"Ino-san..." Haruya stood up and approached Ino, whispering something in his ear.

Ino's eyes widened, "You damn hairless monkey, why..."

Haruya pressed on, "So can I join too? Of course, I'll team up with the adorable Izuna-chan."

Ino sighed, "You're just as unpleasant as they are..."

"Not really, just average."

Sora raised his hand, "I'd like to team up with Izuna and play games too. After we win, let's play together, Izuna."

Shiro: "Me too... with Izuna-tan..."

As the siblings spoke, and Izuna glared at them, "You're here to pick a fight, right? desu."

"Not really, it's just a game." replied Sora.

"Then you're my enemies, desu..." The beast-eared loli spoke with hostility in her eyes, "I will never lose to you, desu."

Shiro: "That's impossible... 『　　』 never loses..."

Both sides were confident in their chances of winning.

However, Haruya was the one who understood the situation the most.

That's why he wouldn't let the plot unfold as it was supposed to. He wouldn't let Sora and Shiro achieve their desired outcome.

Because the representative of the Werebeast race should be him. He would never let anyone take the beast-eared girls away.

In the tense atmosphere, Haruya broke the mood with an out-of-place request, "Excuse me everyone, can I get another cup of tea?"

The Kuuhaku(Blank) siblings chimed in:

"I'll have one too."

"Thirsty..."

After saying that, Sora leaned forward slightly, resting his hands on the table as he looked at Haruya:

"Haruya, you're quite quick to act. Is it because as a gamer, you also can't hold back?"

Haruya denied, "I'm not some pro gamer."

Sora: "What did you say to that old geezer earlier? Did you trade underwear for a spot in the game?"

"Not at all," Haruya immediately refuted it, "If anything, the old man is still mad at me for teasing those beast-eared girls earlier..."

"Wow! I'm so jealous!"

"Well, beast-eared girls are the best."

Sora nodded in agreement, which is why they targeted this place from the start...

Haruya took another sip of tea. Since he was going to become the beast-eared loli's ally, he had to bring out his true skills.

After all, back in his world, Nangou Haruya was known as the 'Non-gamer Gaming Genius'.