「Ehto, this is how to do it, right?」
「Yeah, that’s the way to do it. Please let that piece go, aniisama.」
「Got it. It’s my first time after all.」
「Fufufu. It’s my first time too so aren’t we the same? You’re not trying to lose, are you? Take this!」
「So, you want to play that way, aneue. I’ll move here.」
「Maa, Najek, aren’t you being too cheeky?」
At first, Cornelia is the only one who’s placing pieces with little confidence but when they got the gist of it, their game advances as if they are tapping their hands. Wallace, who was watching the match, unconsciously puts his hand on his chin and is lost in thought.
「Hou? This is pretty good….」
Next to him, who was watching the match with a merchant’s eyes, is Digress, who’s looking down at his daughter with admiration.
「Eseria, this is the first time I’ve seen this. Did you think about it on your own?」
「Yes, father. Chess rules are too complicated and children will have a hard time deciding on the next move. But with this, the rules are simple and placing a piece is also easy, right?」
「Certainly. There are also several ways to place the pieces so there will be a considerable difference depending on what you choose.」
「Yeah, that’s how it is.」
He nodded in satisfaction upon hearing Eseria. However, it is Eseria who’s truly satisfied with the fact that they understood her idea. While watching the game develop before her, she became worried and several thoughts passed through her head.
(As expected of aneesama and aniisama, they got absorbed into it. Even if they have no prior knowledge about it, at least they can play decently. However….)
She unconsciously raises her eyebrows when she can no longer endure what she’s seeing.
「Ehto….then, I’ll place it here.」
「Aneesama, please wait!」
「Eh? Eseria, what’s wrong?」
Hearing Eseria’s scream, not only Cornelia, but the others were also startled. However, without minding everyone’s startled expression, Eseria steps forward, stretches her hand, and explains the situation.
「Sure, if aneesama place the piece here, you can turn these three to white piece but if the black put its piece here, you’ll be overturned.」
「Ah…..right, you are right.」
After being specifically pointed out, Cornelia understood what she’s trying to say. Eseria, then, continued her explanation.
「In this case, it is okay to leave it here. Though you can only turn one piece to white, it is at the corner which is a very good position later.」
「However, if I do that, won’t the number that I can turnover be smaller? Isn’t the goal of the game to turn as many pieces as you can to your color?」
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Lazy Sigh of the Villainess
FantasyThis story is not mine. A woman, who has been living her life ON (work) and OFF (entertainment) at a corner of a city, reincarnated in an otome game called "Crystal Labyrinth". She is aware and has knowledge about her previous life when she awakened...
