Infinite Checkpoint Project: No Game No Life

In the virtual cityscape, a young man running through the narrow streets came to a halt.

"Since this is a Werebeast game, the NPCs are also cute Werebeast girls... Doesn't that mean I can do whatever I want?"

That said, if a Werebeast NPC touches him, his energy will decrease, which would indirectly render him unable to fight.

And so, he... Nangou Haruya... found himself torn between 'getting cozy with the cute Werebeast NPCs' and 'continuing to fight alongside Izuna'.

As a gentleman who had promised not to let Izuna lose, stopping here was definitely not an option...

Thinking this, the beast-eared NPCs, attracted by the energy of the , began gathering from all directions.

Defeating them was simple. After all, these NPCs didn't have any evasion capabilities. As long as he took them out one by one before they swarmed him, it would be fine.

"Come on! Whether it's bunny ears or cat ears, I'll defeat them all!"

Making a completely unnecessary resolution, Haruya pulled the trigger.

The bullet hit an NPC, successfully eliminating it and replenishing his energy.

In the distance, there was the sound of an explosion. Someone must have used a , likely because they were surrounded by a large number of NPCs.

According to the novel's plot, Izuna was still on standby, so there wasn't much Haruya could do...

Challenging Sora and Shiro alone would be suicidal. So before Izuna joined the fight, Haruya had to escape this area.

Once Izuna started battling the siblings, Haruya would seize the opportunity to ambush and strategically strike.

But this was a tricky endeavor...

Running through the streets and alleys, Haruya defeated NPCs while searching for a hiding spot.

Although the NPCs had the ability to track the energy of the , they couldn't chase him everywhere.

For example, the sky or the sewers...

Of course, he wasn't naive enough to think hiding in the sewers would be safe. Sora and Shiro could probably guess where someone was hiding based on the distribution of NPCs.

This method was quite simple. For example, if someone hid in a corner, there would definitely be a number of NPCs close to that place.

Additionally, if there were no NPCs around, that would imply they must have been eliminated, but eliminating them all would waste a lot of time...

Running through the streets, Haruya had initially agreed with Izuna to split up, as per Ino's request.

He didn't mind though... Simply because the advantage of acting alone meant that he could do whatever he wanted.

"But in this virtual world, there's not much to do..."

Even if he shot the NPCs' clothes or panties with the , he couldn't strip them naked. This wasn't an 18+ game after all...

But just then, Haruya heard another explosion nearby...

*Woosshh*

"What!" Haruya, who was moving along the street, stopped. A figure flew past overhead, bathed in light...

It was a stunning Flügel, a race ranked sixth among the sixteen races, with rainbow-like flowing hair and a geometric halo rotating above her head.

Her amber eyes contained a murderous intent as tangible as reality. From her waist extended wings that emitted a faint glow. From an aerodynamic perspective, they were too small to keep her body afloat, but in reality, they allowed her to move at ultra-high speeds...

Her actual age was 6 407 years old. She could use all sixteen official racial languages and was proficient in over 700 languages, including otherworldly and ancient tongues.

Her name was Jibril.

"Found you, guest from another world, just like my master."

"Crap!" Haruya cursed.

Using her fastest speed, the Flügel flew over the obstacles above and pulled the trigger before Haruya could hide in a room.

She missed!

Seeing Jibril's gun aimed at the wall behind him, Haruya guessed and understood her intent...

To avoid the cargo and walls beside Haruya, she deliberately missed, letting the bullet ricochet toward Haruya's back.

"This is totally cheating..."

Rather than a game, this was more like a battle between monsters...

...

<< Checkpoint: Reload >>

And so, Haruya reloaded a Checkpoint from before he was discovered...

He wanted to avoid Jibril, but that idea was completely dismissed because the moment the bomb exploded, she had already deduced his location...

However, before Jibril could fire, Haruya also pulled the trigger.

"What the hell."

Their bullets collided mid-air, and Haruya let out a sigh of relief. It was a lucky shot.

"You predicted my attack? You're quite the player. Interesting, interesting."

"Why are you chasing me?" Haruya asked.

"Well~ Before deducing the location of that beast-eared loli, my master's orders are to check on you."

"I see."

"Though, I didn't expect an Immanity like you to predict my attack. Impressive."

Ignoring Jibril's 'sarcasm', Haruya fled into a building.

To block his path, Jibril threw a bomb. The explosion affected the surrounding NPCs, sending some Werebeast NPCs flying.

"Black... panties..."

Watching the panties of a beast-eared NPC flying overhead, Haruya shot and eliminated her.

"No, white is the best! After all, my master wears white!"

"Wrong, black is the most classic!"

"Immanity, are you denying my master's fashion sense?!"

"I'm just sticking to my beliefs. Think about it, Jibril-san. Aren't black stockings the source of all happiness?!"

"Mhm... I do remember hearing Sora-sama saying something like, 'long live black'. Was that my imagination...? Forget it." Jibril stomped on the ground and charged at Haruya.

"My master's fashion is the most ***!"

Jibril fired continuously, the ricocheting bullets making Haruya's head spin, "What the hell!"

Dodging was impossible. Haruya wasn't as smart as Sora or as calculating as Shiro. His only option was...

He had thought Izuna would restrain the siblings, giving him an opportunity, but the situation was the opposite.

No, if he could restrain Jibril, Izuna would have more time...

But that was only if he could actually hold her off.

And facing a barrage of attacks, it was simply impossible to dodge them all, even after reloading several times... So he could only run.

Still, the Flügel was hell bent on chasing him...

'Is she angry because of the argument over white and black panties?!'

He couldn't figure out where he went wrong, but the argument between the two had reached a boiling point.

'In any case, let's reload a Checkpoint to calm down...'

<< Checkpoint: Reload >>

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