Himiko chuckled softly; she then said, "Ah, actually I, Gura , Amelia , Asuna , Diva, and Nanami have been training in my house, especially on my training grounds. There they have fought Golem, the same Golem that you all see in the labyrinth, although it is a lot smaller than the one in the labyrinth."
"Wait, what? Stop, no way that is true. Then you, Gura, Amelia , Asuna , Diva, and Nanami have gotten a lot of progress then. Fuck!"
"Banjo, you missed the point. She said that they already fought this same golem we see in the labyrinth, and Himiko possibly has information about this dry season run."
Himiko nodded. "You're right; actually, the one that made that Golem is my sister , and she has been working on this Golem for nearly years now. This Golem is in the form of a giant sandworm that reacts to any given vibration."
Himiko then continues her sentence. "And Risu , with her quirk Squirrel, which makes her have a physiology of a squirrel that is sensitive to a vibration, this makes you able to literally detect this sandworm before it can even sense you."
Risu was stunned. If that's the case, then it's very likely that Risu can win easily if everyone is busy with the madness of the sandworms that are chasing them.
"Yosha!! I will do my best," Risu said enthusiastically. Her teammates just smiled at Risu's behavior, and Banjo, he seemed to have a burning flame of fighting spirit in his eyes.
"Alright students, the time has come. Students from each team are expected to enter their respective buses. You will be taken to the place where the relay run will be held."
The students then entered their respective buses, with different destinations; there were buses heading to the dry season and others heading to other seasons.
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Spectator seat.
"Wow, I can't wait. If in the first round we had a labyrinth theme, now we have a season theme. I really can't wait to see it."
"Ah, by the way, who do you think is the strongest among these students? I think Anko with her Fire Salamander quirk could be a strong candidate."
"Nah man, I guess Gura is."
"Really? But I don't think so. Himiko is probably the strongest right now. I mean, she can one-shot that big Golem."
"Well, that makes sense, but no, Gura is the strongest , she is the best , and she is the cutest!"
"Nah, bro, you are just simping over her; that is not fair."
"All fair in front of Gura. Cute is justice! Long live Gura."
While the two spectators were bickering, the students had already reached their destination, the place where they would be holding the second round of the UA Sports Festival.
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4 Seasons Theater.
The name of the place is 4 Seasons Theater. Maybe you are wondering why it is called Theater" and not Area, because it is only 7500m² in size, the same size as U.A. Sport Stadium.
Midnight got out of the car; she was carrying a mic, and gracefully she walked. The male audience who saw the curves of her body could only fantasize about her. With a melodious voice, Midnight said,.
"Welcome to the 4 Seasons Theater. Here you will do the second round. For students who run first, please enter through the west door; the second can enter through the south door, and so on. Show your spirit! plus ultra!!"!
The students flocked into the 4 Seasons Theater; they entered their respective doors, and how surprised they were when they entered the theater.
What greeted them was an extraordinary view; in the dry season there were the Pyramids and the Sphinx, in the rainy season there were waterfalls, and in the fall season there were mountain views. And in the winter season, there are igloos and lots of snowmen, high mountains, and also ice canyons.
[Attention please!!! The second round, the relay run, will begin soon; each student, please get ready.
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Risu POV.
'Huft, luckily my quirk can regulate heat, detect vibrations, enhance reflexes, provide a flexible body, and give super strength, although not as strong as Tsuna's.'
I saw my opponents who looked strong; I felt like this wouldn't be easy because I saw Asuna was also there as the first runner.
[Ready, Set, Go!!]
With my reflexes, I ran after the command given by the present mic. I don't know where the voice came from because, as far as my eyes could see, I could only see desert.
Speaking of deserts, I hate to say it, but deserts suck. I can't really put my feet in the sand for real; there's a certain fear that arises every time the sand slips. I hate quicksand.
'Damn it, I can't see Asuna anymore. What should I do, Risu? Come on, think. Ah, I remember; let's use that technique.
I paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and puffed out my cheeks. I'm a squirrel, and squirrels are known for their mouths that can hold a lot of stuff. And this time I kept oxygen in my mouth.
In this way, I run without fear of running out of breath, although I can't do this continuously, but at least I can increase my distance from the other students.
*Dump*
My heart skips a beat; I could feel it. The monster in the sand was lurking; my instincts screamed loudly, and the vibrations I caught were getting stronger.
With all my strength I ran again; I don't know how long I ran, but I felt like the monster would come out of the sand and show itself.
"What is that monster? Arghh."
"Kyahh, help me."
"Oh lord, have mercy. Please help me."
I heard their screams; the other students were running in panic; some of them were thrown away by the sandworm.
I can't just stay still, but I can't do anything; my strength isn't as strong as Tsuna's, I can't use 2 modes like Gura; I'm just a squirrel.
I ran with guilt; I wanted to be a hero. Why did I run away from the sandworm? Was it because I wasn't strong? Or because I didn't have the courage to fight it? I don't know; I just hate myself now.
I had run quite far, and I could see the Sphinx in front of me, about 300 meters away. But I can't be too sure, because one thing that definitely happens when you are thirsty and tired in the desert is a mirage; maybe it's a mirage. And it wasn't a real sphinx that I saw the first time I entered this dry season.
"Damn, it turns out this is real and not a mirage. This school is so crazy that they are willing to spend money to make a Sphinx and Pyramid statue like this, let alone that sandworm golem. Damn."
I walked towards the sphinx; for some reason, my instincts warned me of danger, but I didn't know where it was. Hell, even I can't feel any vibration near me. Are my instincts broken?
"You shall not pass."
Really? Again with that line , what is wrong with this thing? Is this the same Golem that was chasing us in the previous round?
"Umm, excuse me , can I ask you something?" Spinx then answered my question, "What is that young lady?"
"Are you the same Golem that was chasing us in the previous round?"
After my question, Sphinx's eyes widened, as if what I thought was true; he was the same Golem as the Golem in the labyrinth.
"No... I'm not. Who is that Golem you said? I...I have never seen a Golem in my whole life. Nah, not even once."
I frowned; this golem wouldn't admit it. Fine, I'll play along with it. "So, why can't I go through? Is there anything I need to do to get through here and continue my race?"
"Ha ha ha , young lady, you will need to pass my puzzle. Here is the puzzle. You need to solve the pyraminx. If you think this is going to be easy, then you are wrong! If you lose, I will eliminate you from this race!"
"Then what happens if I win? Did I just get a ticket to pass through this blocked way you're guarding?"
"No, I will fulfill your wish. I am not the all-powerful god, so I can't fulfill anything you wish , but I can make you get teleported from here to the rainy season."
I nodded my head; not bad for a Golem; he should be trustworthy. Then the Sphinx Golem explained about the puzzle inside the Pyramid.
"I will only say it once, so listen carefully: if above all there are gods, in the middle there are kings, and below them are people, what happens when they rotate and change their place? Now you can go *clap*."
When the Sphinx clapped its paws, my vision blurred, and suddenly I was in another place; it seemed like I was inside the Pyramid.
I searched for the puzzle that the Sphinx meant; not long after that, I managed to find a Pyramid shape Rubik's. Is this a puzzle that I have to solve?
When I held the Rubik's, I felt like I had a vision, a vision of the suffering of the people who were starving, thirsty, sick, and suffering from drought, which was torturing them.
"What the heck was that? I don't understand what's happening, but I hate it." I muttered while looking at the Rubik's, a triangular Rubik's with 4 colors: red, blue , green, and yellow.
"Hmm, if we compare it to what the Sphinx said , the gods should be at each corner of the pyramid, the king should be in the center, and the people should be at the side. Now the pyraminx is shuffled. So I have to solve this."
I looked at the Pyraminx carefully. The solution of the Pyraminx begins with turning the 4 corners to match the centerpieces.
I just made a simple turn for each corner because the three sides of the centerpieces are linked together.
When the tips are done, I deep turn the puzzle to make the three center colors match on all faces.
"Hmm, this is easier than I imagined; luckily, I have been solving Rubik's cubes in my elementary school."
I continued to solve this pyraminx, using the right algorithm. I quickly solved one face, but there is a problem.
"Hmm. How can I solve this? Right prime , left , right prime , left prime , up prime, left prime , up and left, Ah, and done. Talking about prime makes me remember when I first tried to find out what it was, and it turned out it was just a counterclockwise rotation of the corresponding layer. Damn, what a memory."
Shortly after completing the Pyraminx, the floor beneath my feet vibrated. Then a platform appeared from under the floor of the pyramid, and there was writing there.
"Insert the key? Damn that anticlimactic."
I inserted the Pyraminx into the triangular gap; when the Pyraminx successfully entered, I teleported back to the front of the sphinx.
The Sphinx smiled and said, "So what's the answer? What happens when they are shuffled?"
"Nothing changed much , because whenever you flip the Pyraminx, you always have to start with the edge , the god. It doesn't matter how you shuffled; in the end, God is a God. They're always there. The center, or what you called the king, was easy to , after all. If the evil king is raised, there will be someone, some people, that will put that to the end and correct that.
"But the side is the one that makes me realize that this whole Pyraminx thingy is just to get an answer that 'time can change them.' Because when you solve a Rubik's, you need to at least turn it clockwise."
The Sphinx laughed; he then said, "Good, now what do you want? Do you want to go straight to the rainy season, or do you want to eliminate your enemies here?"
"No , I want to save them , teleport that still not yet eliminate by the sandworm here 2 minutes after I go. Can you do that?"
"Ha ha ha. Consider it done, young lady. You shall pass this passage."
I ran with all my strength, leaving the sphinx; without seeing anyone in front of me, I was sure that Asuna had arrived in the rainy season.
5 minutes pass; finally I see it. The humidity begins to rise, and splatters of water droplets hit me , and I see Gura.
"Damn, it's annoying. How long do I need to wait here? Asuna has been here for a while now."
"Yeah, sorry. There was an obstacle earlier; the Sphinx blocked my way, and let me say that the Sphinx was the Golem that chased us earlier in the labyrinth".
"Wait, really? Damn , well now give me the badge; I will win this rainy season run."
I then handed over my badge to Gura, and with that, my job as a dry season runner was done. I can only hope that our team wins; well, of course we will win.
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