Chapter 6: Three Murderers Have Emerged
Charcoal burned in the brazier in the center of the tent, with occasional crackling and popping sounds, illuminating the huge tent, which held more than a dozen people.
"The name of the game is 'We Got Three Killers.'" β
Standing on the podium behind the brazier, the short-haired girl who was the host explained to everyone slowly.
"If you don't count me, there are twelve people in total, no more than one, no less than one. β
With a kind smile, the girl lingered her gaze in front of everyone present, as if she was remembering what they were.
"So what kind of game is it?"
Nagi raised her hand and asked, she had left her job behind and secretly came here to participate in the game, so if she could, she still tried her best to solve a qiΔ problem and started her favorite magic puppet.
"Don't be in such a hurry, this lovely young lady, as the so-called anxious can't eat hot bread, if you don't let everyone understand the rules of this game, even if you play in a hurry, it will only be a lot of clouds?"
The short-haired girl smiled softly and explained to her.
"Hmph! We don't have to listen to so many rules for game experts! But for the sake of these stupid people, let's just listen to it!"
Nagi rubbed her nose and said unhappily, but it couldn't help it.
"Oh, this young lady is really arrogant, can't she, so anxious, could it be that you are running for the so-called magic puppet?"
Unexpectedly, in the middle of the dead house of a large group of combat scum 5 present, there was a person who spoke up and mocked Nagi.
"What, what, how, how could it be! We just helped you idiots gather the number of people in the game to join in!"
Nagi looked towards the source of the voice, and the mocking guy sat across from Nagi, and since he was the last to stand up to introduce himself, Nagi remembered his name very clearlyβit seemed to be Andronie.
"That's fine, as a technical player, I don't want my opponents to be a bunch of whatever, oh, by the way, creatures called the Dead House, wouldn't that be no challenge at all?"
In front of the dead house present, Androni smiled and unleashed the map cannon.
"Ah, when, of course, this creature is simply the dregs of society, and it is disgusting to indulge in meaningless things like magic paintings every day!"
Nagi replied with a subtle expression.
"Hey, did you notice that their faces are green? β
Ansiya, who was sitting next to Nagi, poked Nagi with her elbow and reminded in a gloating tone.
"Forehead ......"
Nagi couldn't bear to look directly at him and covered his face with his hands, why did he have to hurt each other if he was the same kind of people~
"Okay, okay~ Let's continue the game, if you don't hurry, you won't be able to catch the opening ceremony of the fireworks display~"
The short-haired girl gently tapped the podium with her hand, bringing the chattering crowd back to quiet.
"First, I'll pick three murderers at random among you. β
The short-haired girl stretched out three fingers and said in a wagging voice.
"And then, we can't really have a massacre, haha!"
Androni took the other party's words and teased.
"Of course not, because it's just a game, and being killed is just going to be out, and there are only two ways to get out. β
Retracting one of her three fingers, the short-haired girl answered Andronie's question and continued her explanation.
"Which two?"
Nagi asked curiously, if it was to rely on personal force to suppress it, Nagi would like to hear it, but for a game, it was a little too unfair.
"This game is divided into two phases, day and night, during the night, the killer will conspire to kill any of the remaining nine, and the identity of the murderer, including the victim himself, will not be known to anyone, so that the person who is killed will be directly out, of course, he can leave a last word, about his own speculation about who killed him. β
The short-haired girl explained vividly with her arms outstretched and signaling the day with one hand and the night with the other.
"It's too pitiful, right, woo woo~"
Anthea's eyes were filled with salty liquid at some point, and she winked at the short-haired girl, and said with teary eyes.
"That's the rule, but as civilians, the others are not completely without a chance to resist, and when the game reaches the daytime stage, everyone who finds out about the murder will gather together to discuss who is the murderer, and at the end of the day, the most likely person must be voted to be executed as the murderer. β
The short-haired girl threw an apologetic look at Anthea and said in a slightly helpless tone.
"In that case, isn't it possible that even innocent and good people can be put to death?"
Nagi discovers a huge flaw in this rule, and the crowd with no clue is likely to make a wrong judgment and put someone innocent to death.
"That's right, because the three murderers appear in the same identities as civilians during the day, so they can unite and play with the remaining nine good people between applause, and it is better to kill everyone else without a single soldier, in this case, even if the murderer's side wins.
The short-haired girl nodded, confirming Nagi's conjecture, and using this mechanic, the whole game would become really interesting.
"In that case, as a civilian, you have to find a way to execute these three murderers before your own group is wiped out, so as to win?"
Androni touched her chin and drew her guesses.
"That's right, if you can see through the disguises of the three murderers and pull them out and execute them one by one, you can also end the game. β
The short-haired girl nodded at Androni again.
"Wouldn't that be unfair to the civilian side?"
Nagi asked in a skeptical tone, although there was a three-fold advantage over the killers, but every night the civilians would be killed by the enemy, and during the day, they were still tired of dealing with the traps that the three of them had worked together.
"Of course, I will also have some compensation for this, that is, among the remaining 9 people, I will also randomly choose a character named 'Knight'. β
In the face of Nagi's questioning, the short-haired girl also looks confident, and she looks at Nagi with appreciation, and then uses this to introduce another setting of the game.
"'Knight'? Interesting idea, what can he do? Does he want us to sing war songs so that we can muster up courage and move forward?"
Androni shrugged her shoulders, looking enthusiastic about the new character.
"Naturally, the 'Knight' has his own unique characteristics, and compared to others, he is another skill that no one else can do. β
The short-haired girl took out a wooden skewer with the word "knight" written on it from the barrel placed on the podium and displayed it in front of everyone present.
"Justice decides, during the day, the knight has the right to change the vote of the day and directly execute a person, of course, this is a premise, this skill can only be used once in the whole game. β
The short-haired girl threw the sticks back into the barrel, then stepped down from the podium, starting with Nagi, and asked everyone to pull out their own sticks from the barrel one by one.
"I'm the judge and the referee for the whole game, and when I say, 'Close your eyes when it's dark,' I use arcane magic to shut off everyone's sights, ears, and senses except for the three murderers, so I don't have to panic or resist. β
After finally handing out all the twelve wooden sticks, the short-haired girl who returned to the podium said as everyone admonished.
"Understood!"
Everyone nodded knowingly.
"Then the game begins, it's dark, please close your eyes~"