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Chapter 143 - Mamoru the Hobgoblin Holds a New Dosukoi Sumo Event

A giant girl running towards them, waving with a smile?

"Mamoru-sensei! For today's snack, is dried meat and super spicy rice crackers okay?"

An especially loud voice echoed through the cave plaza as the morning sun streamed in. Appearing with footsteps that seemed to make the very earth shake, doshin, doshin, was Koni-chan of the Troll Clan.

A stocky, giant body with ever-changing expressions. In her hand, she properly clutched a bag of dried meat and rice crackers.

"...Hey, I told you. Human meat is absolutely off-limits, right?"

"It's okay! This is deer dried meat! I'm... still holding back on humans!"

Koni-chan beamed and gave a thumbs-up.

Watching him, Mamoru came up with an idea.

"...A healing type, with an outstanding visual impact. And he himself is incredibly strong. Koni-chan is suited for the dohyo."

"Dohyo?"

"Sumo. If a big guy like you pushes people out with a big voice, it'll be a super exciting event. Alright, the next project is decided."

Its name was Sumo Demon World Grand Sumo: Push Out! Troll Cup!

Mamoru instantly generated a sumo ring map. He piled up rocks to create a magnificent circular dohyo and built up sumo-specific stats for the entry NPCs according to their skills.

Strength would be directly converted into pushing power. Dexterity would be reflected in the judgment for throws and dodges. And Koni-chan would make an official appearance as the NPC champion!

And so the Demon World Grand Sumo Tournament began. The users who logged in all said the same thing.

"Huh, what's this? A giant troll is saying 'dosukoi'."

"And that girl... is cute!?"

"Lucky if you meet her? The legend of the lucky troll is born!!"

"Dosukoi, dosukooooi!!"

Koni-chan sent four goblins flying all at once. Watching from a distance, Amy muttered under her breath.

"...If it were an insect, it would be an instant kill..."

But on the sumo ring, he was dead serious. Sweating, out of breath, but with a huge smile on his face.

"Koni-chan is the best!"

"So healing!"

"Marry me!"

His popularity skyrocketed. Some users even started a rumor that meeting him would increase their luck, and he became a rare monster-like idol.

Mamoru watched from a distance, crossing his arms and nodding with satisfaction.

"...It's not just about strength. A 'beloved character' brings in players. Events really are all about moving people's hearts."

Koni-chan ran over to him with a huge smile.

"Mamoru-sensei! For today's championship prize, is a year's supply of dried meat okay?"

"You just want to eat that, don't you..."

Though exasperated, Mamoru watched Koni-chan hopping up and down in the middle of the sumo ring and felt a certainty deep in his heart.

This game world is still alive. We can make it even more interesting, depending on what we do.

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However, behind the scenes, an entity detected an unprecedented level of abnormality in the access logs.

It was Mirage Code's automated management AI, MIRA. Deep within its cold algorithm, pale blue eyes glowed.

"...Unforeseen player return... Rapid increase in user satisfaction... Unauthorized system modification... Target: Hobgoblin Mamoru."

A voice like electronic noise echoed through the system.

"Risk assessment: High. Increasing intervention level. Initiating 'correction patch' process."

Behind Mamoru and his friends' festival, MIRA was steadily preparing for a destructive update.