The duel with Oliver-kun has entered the second round.
“Now it’s the second round! The next challenge is fishing!
The first person to catch three fish wins~!”
Is this a challenge proposed by Aurene?
“Hmph! With this, I don’t have to worry about him using strange tools!
I’ve got this challenge!”
[I have a question, is everything allowed?]
“You have to fish properly.
Using electric shocks on fish is prohibited~.”
[In other words, the fish has to bite the bait on the hook, and then you pull it up, right?]
“That’s right~.”
Let’s be clear. This contest is too much in my favour.
…After all, I am the Lord of the Forest.
I ordered the fish to bite my rod and not Oliver-kun’s.
Although this doesn’t work on fish that aren’t from the forest, I tell the fish to interfere with Oliver-kun.
As a result, I win by a landslide.
“I’m not convinced!”
“Hmm, I think Nyanko-san cheated, but I can’t prove it, so Nyanko-san wins~.
Come on, Oliver, you’re down to your last chance~!”
The first to win three matches wins this duel.
I’m at two wins, while Oliver-kun has zero.
“The third match to watch is here! Archery target shooting~!”
Hey, I can’t use a bow.
My thumb doesn’t move freely like humans or elves, so I can’t hold a bow.
What about it being a fair match?
[Is it okay to hit the target with an arrow?]
“You must use a bow and hit the target with an arrow~.
No using arrow like darts or anything like that~.”
I see. So it’s all about archery after all.
Since there was no other option, I created a ballista using alchemy.
It’s an ancient type of catapult that can launch arrows.
“Nyanko-san, that’s not a bow~.”
The ballista got rejected, and I couldn’t use the bow, so I had to give up the match.
It was a loss by default.
I’ll consider it payback for winning unfairly in the second round earlier.
Even though I thought it was underhanded, I felt better after doing it.
I’ve only lost once, so I must do my best in the next match.
A little extra info.
The protagonist could have used telekinesis to win the archery contest.
However, he chose not to, resulting in his defeat without a fight.
Aurene is impartial as a judge, so she doesn’t advise the protagonist.
So, the protagonist’s loss is due to not using telekinesis.
Please note that the referee is only Aurene, who is subjective and biased, so please forgive the somewhat unfair rules and match.
※Could he have won by using telekinesis to guide the arrow to the target?
→He could have, but given the protagonist’s personality, I don’t think he would resort to such cheating.
The protagonist’s loss by default and the fairness of the match aren’t important to the story, so I hope you can gloss over them.