Re: Zero Squid Game

They all woke up for the next day, as Subaru got up in his bed he spotted Emilia, then Beatrice, then the others also followed, meeting altogether in one place, Subaru had already planned and discussed the strategies for the next game, both Red Light Green Light and Dalgona was easy for Subaru, by far only having 2 deaths in the games.

The Guards brought them breakfast for them to eat, it was casually Noodles for them, a warm, hot noodle with an Savoury smell, releasing a cascade of deep, satisfying flavor to their mouths, eating with chopsticks, after they ate peacefully without any problems, the Woman in the PA announced.

All players, the third game will begin shortly

I repeat

All players, the third game will begin shortly

It was the large staircases again, filling the room with an eerie vibe once again, as they walked through an gigantic white, silent room, their breath echoes through the entire room, one tried to shout to test, the echo of the shout lasted for more then Twenty seconds.

All players, please form groups of twelve.

[10:00] in the Timer

Ten minutes in the timer, they we're already perfect and organized, Player 456, Player 079, Player 400, Player 002, Player 005, Player 150, player 175, player 006, Player 025, Player 017, Player 248 and Player 190, they had Crusch's team jointed with them, due to them being the closest ally to Subaru.

Subaru's team consists of;

Subaru [Himself]

Emilia

Beatrice

Otto

Garfiel

Reinhardt

Felt

Crusch

Felix

Wilhelm

248

190

First, they wanted to get to know the two unknown players that they joined in, so Emilia asked Kindly with her usual soft, and bright voice.

"So!, Player.. 248 and 190!, what are your names?"

Player 248, which has an appearance of a 20-year old man, but his Looks are quite young to consider him 20 or plus years old, having a blonde hairstyle with blue warm, elegant, eyes, he introduced himself.

"I'm Lemmi!, Lemmi Aswan!"

Reinhardt asked also, curious to get to know him Better.

"I see.. you're name is Lemmi.. how come i have never seen you?, or your from another kingdom?"

Lemmi nodded lightly with a smile in his face.

"Yes, I'm from the Empire, the very.. west!, of the empire!"

190 raised his hands, introducing himself also, with an appearance and looks of an Handsome Teenager, but secretly is middle-aged, he had the natural human's body types, Black Straight hair and classic brown eyes.

"I'm Sam-neul!, i live far."

Otto patted his shoulder gently, asking politely with a firm and soft voice.

"How far exactly?, and your name is pretty.. intriguing!, especially having like.. Sam and Nuel!, are they seperated?"

Sam nodded until his head reaches his chest then speaking with a serene tone.

"Yes, their.. seperated!, you can call me Sam!"

Subaru chuckled at his simple name and easy to memorize.

"I see Sam.. a quite good name and simple!, easy to understand!"

"Thank you!"

Sam graciously thanked Subaru's compliment towards him, then within the 1 minute mark there was over 32 teams completed and are set for the game, sitting down patiently waiting for the timer to end, while the five players that doesn't have any teams and are left out we're freaking out, wanting to barge on the teams, when the timer ran out – Two Triangle guards came towards the five players, then pointed their hecklers at them, a barrage of gunshot was heard as they shot them, all players ducked down in fear, still terrified of the gunshots.

Players 322, 183, 453, 102, 197 Eliminated.

Once the Gunshots we're over, blood splattered on the white wall where they we're shot, then the Woman in the PA announced.

All players, please move on to the Third Game.

All of them stood up, ready to enter another deadly game, but when Reinhardt was now going to walk – a hand stopped him, he felt something grabbed by his feet he looked behind him, tilting his head downwards, it was Player 453, who was still, miraculously alive by that brutal gunshots, he was groaning in pain, having a fear of death, his words we're broken, like a fragile, shimmering thread that slowly unravels.

"Help.. me.. Sword.. Saint–"

He was dragged by the circle guards, Reinhardt's eyes we're following the blood of the player, then he felt guilty.. but he turns around and decided to not think about it too much lightly.

The game takes place on a massive, raised platform with a large, open pit on either side. The platform is divided into two sections, with a deep, ominous-looking trench in the middle. The trench is filled with a thick, fog-like mist that obscures the bottom.

They eventually entered the setting of the third game, on top, the platform itself is made of rough, industrial-looking metal grating, with steep stairs leading up to it from the ground below. The atmosphere is tense and foreboding, with spotlights casting an eerie glow over the entire scene.

The players are divided into two teams, each standing on opposite sides of the platform, grasping a massive, thick rope that stretches across the trench. The objective is simple yet brutal: pull the opposing team fall into the deadly height, as the Square guard said straightforwardly, there was an Elevator for them to get up to the Platform and play the actual game.

"Now, i will draw numbers to decide which two teams will play first." "Everyone, please sit down."

All of the 32 teams sat down to the concrete floor, and awaits for the two Circle guards to draw the numbers of 1-32 in the Table with the Square box laying there, having a large, circular hole on top.

"First the team that will play on the Left Tower."

The Left Circle guard dropped his hand into the box then pulled out the number – 12

"12, Team 12 please stand up."

It was Anastasia's team who got picked, they stood up, their heart racing fast as who are they going to battle.

"And no, the team that will play on the Right Tower."

The Right Circle guard dropped his hand to the box, then pulled out the number randomly picked – 8

"8, team 8 please stand up."

It was half Demihumans and half Humans team, Anastasia knows that they had a medium chance of winning, let alone making it a low chance, but they couldn't fall to their death, fueling with determination and bravery to their opponent.

"Will both teams please go to your towers."

The picked teams walked to their specified tower to start the game of Tug of War, as they went up to the Metal Elevator, Julius crossed his arms, worried about Anastasia falling down, he strategized whilst the Elevator is going up in Motion.

"So.. if their pulling us, we take 3 steps forward, then we instantly pull.. if again, we now take 4 steps, understood?"

Joshua looked straight at his Brother, with a concerned look.

"But it's the edge.."

"Don't worry."

Afterwards, they we're all tied up, facing the opposite team in the opposite towers, after the Triangle guard finishes to lock them up with the rope, all players gets ready, waiting for he signal of the Square guard, the guard raises his gun up in the air, the players faces we're determined to survive and knock down the enemy team, a Loud Gunshot was now heard, and they all started pulling altogether simultaneously.

Anastasia's team we're losing but thanks to Julius's plan they took three steps suddenly, making the Opposite team fall in the floor, then they started to pull hard as they can, with Ricardo at the back, carrying the entire weight of most of the Team, their enemy team to the other tower we're slipping, unable to form themselves well, eventually after the hardships and insane grip of the rope, Team 8 fell, losing the match, Anastasia's team we're also getting dragged by their fall, until a cutter on top of the rope cuts it, making them fall in the floor, drenched in sweat, and also.. making the opposite team fall to their death.

The remaining 30 teams we're shocked of Team 8's fall, they knew it was Brutal and gruesome, their femur bones we're cracked and fractured hard, suddenly something was heard like a sound, as an Forklift came in to Transport the bodies to the Incinerator room, the drivers we're the Circle guards who we're doing their natural job, some we're still breathing after that humongous fall, the circle guard looked at the face of the still-living player, as he looked to another circle guard which is his buddy to carry the body to the Coffin box – the Coffin box is shaped like an Rectangle, like a gift card, as they carry the bodies to the box, the woman in the PA annouces the players who we're eliminated.

The following players; 310, 118, 229, 181, 167, 334, 411, 449, 120, 372, 087, 033 Are Eliminated.

Reinhardt instantly does the calculation of the remaining players that's going to be left after the game, using his Divine Protection of Mathematics, he spoke with a shaken voice after doing the fast math.

"389 players.. 5 eliminated.. 384 left.. there are 12 players on each one team.. that means.. 192.. will be the remaining players left.."

All of their heads turned to Reinhardt when he did the full math, in shock of how many players will die in this, simple yet vicious, game, all 384 players we're going to drop to 192 players, Subaru knew that he cannot change this one, even if he tried, he would just risk his team to death.

"I will now draw the next teams that will play." "The team that will play in the Left Tower."

The Circle guard in the left side shows the Team number – 32, which is Subaru's team, so they all stood up, waiting for their opponent.

"Now, the team that will play in the Right Tower."

The Circle guard in the right side shows the Team number – 14, which is a Team of buffed and strong men, shuffled with Demihumans and Hybrids.

"Will both teams please go to your towers."

They all went to their specified tower, Subaru already had came up with a plan, even if he opponent is Big, Strong, Mighty or Whatever that synchronizes with "Strong", atleast they had a plan, an insane strategy that can make their opponent like children, as the Elevator moves in Motion, they all warm up and stretching themselves, getting ready for the game.

"So you guys know the drill, Reinhardt, play fair and square please."

Reinhardt nodded, not to worry much because he can.. possibly CANNOT play fair in square, he can in an instant, pull their opposite team down, the Elevator stopped, and the metallic door Infront of them opens up, then the Triangle guard locks them up with the rope, they gave their full body weight to the rope, getting ready to defeat the opposing team, well thats what they thought but Miraculously the game ended in an instant as Reinhardt accidentally used his damn Divine Protection of Tug of War, making their so called "Strong" team fall to the deadly height.

"Oops."

Reinhardt looked at his fist accidentally activating his Divine Protection, Subaru's team fell to the ground in shock of his insane Strength.

"I TOLD YOU TO PLAY FAIR DAMMIT!!, MY SMART-A*S PLAN IS RUINED!"

Reinhardt bowed in a way of saying Sorry.

"My condolences to those players, i didn't ment to activate it though.."

Subaru sighed hopelessly, they cannot redo the problem they did now, but they we're relieved that they won because of Reinhardt.

"Whatever.. good thing we won though."

They eventually got untied to the rope then walked to the Elevator, as everyone got in the Elevator moves down in Motion, Emilia looked at Reinhardt, curious to know his full potential to those games, Felt both arrogantly, but rather calmly spoke.

"You scared us.. obviously you made us Bewildered by your power!, thanks to you!"

She puffed her cheeks, while crossing her arms looking away at Reinhardt with a disappointment look in her face, he chuckled scratching the back of his head.

"Sorry lady Felt!"

"Hmph!, don't ever do that again!"

He promised to not do that ever again, by his overpowered Divine Protection, he knew he had the potential to basically beat all 6 games in one go, but due to Felt being there, he can't help but become an normal person who plays the games rather then doing it mindlessly.

"Look at them.. they only made it out alive because of the Sword Saint.."

Priscilla said mockingly towards Subaru's team, he was also glancing at her with hatred in his eyes, but he didn't care about it anyways.

"We'll make sure to survive the fourth game.."

"I hope so i suppose."