Chapter 78 – Martial Arts Tournament

#078.

“Then see you later. We’ll be there soon too.”
“Yes. I will go first.”

As I greeted her with Raina, Mia, who had been hiding behind him, came out cautiously and bowed her head.

“Cheer up..”
“Okay. See you later.”

The reaction was still vivid the day after I brought Mia.

She doesn’t know why she’s still alive.

She probably knew that as soon as she fell asleep, she would take herself somewhere and use her as a test subject.

After she explained it well, the face she said she couldn’t believe…

‘Looking at it like this, they look like mother and daughter..’

Of course, her race is different and her appearance is completely different, but she feels like her family is sending her father off.

“Because I will be watching. Do well! If you can’t even make it to the finals, I’ll make fun of you!”
“Because that’s not going to happen?”

Even in the rain, she would know that she would never be able to.

Still, she must be saying that because she’s afraid that she might get nervous and not be able to show her real skills.

The deathmatch is held in 16 arenas of 100 players each until the last two come out.

Fortunately, the number of participants fell just right at 3200.

‘I have to go quickly..’

After seeing off with the two waving hands, they set off for the stadium.

As she ran to the field, she remembered the woman she had seen the other day.

“Are you going to participate?”

At first glance from a distance, it looked almost the same as mine.

In particular, she gave me the idea that dealing with swordsmanship would be quite difficult.

‘I wish we hadn’t met from the beginning…’

I just hope that there are not many talented people in my group.

Buzz buzz—

The closer we got to the arena, the more people with arms we saw.

‘There are no people that strong…’

After looking around for a while, I took out a number tag from my inventory and put it on my chest.

‘No. 1328.’

Upon entering the arena, I saw many people moving in a hurry.

‘The right side is the arena for the swordsmanship competition…’

When I went inside, the spacious interior came out again, and I saw a sign with 1300~1400 written on it.

Let’s go up those stairs.

“And..”

The vast arena came into sight.

Four white plates were spread out, and on top of each plate, 100 people stood guard against each other.

‘The match start time is…’

It was almost exactly right, so the match started in 20 minutes.

As soon as I sat down on the chair with the right number written on it, people began to find their seats and sit down.

As soon as I sat down like that, people who were sorting out a bunch of papers on one side started handing out one by one.

When I received and read it, there were rough instructions written on it.

“Each game lasts for one hour, and killing is prohibited. In addition, the range of the stadium is limited to the board, and if you fall from there, you will be disqualified out of the field.”

It wasn’t that different from what I roughly expected.

After reading the guide, it was time to enter the audience.

Buzz buzz—

Immediately, with a mumbling sound, people began to fill the arena except for the block we were in.

─Wow!
-Look over there!

With the cheers of people who did not know who they were, the stadium gradually heated up.

The participants around them began to get nervous, feeling that the time to fight was approaching.

‘Where are Vienna and Mia going?’

It’s a long way to find them among all these people.

No matter how good my senses are, there are limits.

After about 30 minutes passed, almost all the seats were filled, and the commotion temporarily subsided.

And at that moment, a group of people appeared in the upper seat.

‘A count couple?’

The countess Magria, his wife, and the girl, presumably his daughter, were seated in the seat of honor.

And that moment.

[Ah~ Ah! Everyone! Hello. I’m Ricus, the moderator of this martial arts tournament! From now on~ the Magria Cup martial arts competition~ begins!!]

-Waaaaa!

When the emcee announced the start of the tournament with high tension, cheers erupted from all over the stadium.

[Then, let me first say something about His Excellency Count Magria!]

At the same time as he said that, the moderator skillfully turned his gaze to the table of honor.

As everyone looked at the seat of honor, a tall man with a long mustache, who looked like Count Magria, stood up and shouted loudly.

[Gentlemen! Thank you for coming together like this. Let’s all fight without regrets! More!!]

After those words, Count Magria sat down again.

And after a moment of silence…

─Kyaaaaa!!
─Waaaaa!!
─Ooh oh oh oh!!

After the cheers that lasted for several tens of seconds ended, the emcee pointed to a stadium full of players and said,

[Then! Martial Arts Tournament Preliminaries from now on! Let the deathmatch begin!]

─Waaaaa!!

Whee~ whee~

At the same time as the moderator’s words, a fight started from below with cheers.

“Kwaap!”

Let one man wield a greatsword violently.

“Huh!”

A nimble woman with a spear hits the ground with her spearhead and jumps up to dodge.

In this way, a melee broke out in four places.

‘Hmm… That person is a bit dangerous?’

A one-sided fight was going on in one place.

“Huh!”

A man with a rapier was stirring the entire arena.

Accurately strikes only vital points and incapacitates in one blow.

‘Six stars..’

The man who was on a 6-star level equal to me finished the game as quickly as possible.

Even meticulously, on purpose, leaving only one weak person behind.

The guy seems to think he’s lucky, but there’s a good chance he’ll drop right in the round of 32.

After about 40 minutes, the game was over.

[For finalists, go out through the passage on the right, and staff will guide you. Then, please come out to the stadium from the 500th to the 800th! The match starts in 10 minutes!]

With those words, the priests who came out of the passage on the left began to treat the injured.

People began to mumble as soon as the moderator finished speaking.

It seemed that they were talking roughly about the people of interest who should be vigilant.

‘It must be annoying..’

I pretended to be asleep, so I closed my eyes and leaned against the chair.

Then the man next to me who had just been talking to me started talking to the person on the other side.

***

“Ah… Annoying!”

Bianca seems to still smell the filth of the ghetto from a week ago, so she digs the ground with her boots! Pak! It’s full.

“Miss. Are you okay? Would you like some perfume?”
“Durach. It’s because of you!”

When the person who took me there spoke calmly, I got annoyed for nothing.

“Besides, spraying perfume? It’s crazy!? Then what if the perfume smells like filth!”
“Sorry..”

Durak thought as he hung his head in reply.

‘It’s nothing to fuck with.. I don’t even smell anything..’

“Haa.. Stop talking and bring me some tea.”
“Yes. All right.”

It was when Durak had just stood up in response to Bianca’s instructions.

Ugh-

The communication magic tool glowed and a signal came.

“Hello. Ah oh. Okay!”

After briefly communicating, Durak stopped leaving the door and headed towards Bianca.

“Miss. It is said that 400 people play every hour. Even if the game ends quickly, there is plenty of time, so you can go slowly.”
“Okay? I might have time for a cup of tea. Go quickly.”
“Yes..”

As the two racques left, Bianca thought, biting her lip.

‘I told you to win the martial arts competition..’

Bianca recalled her own words spoken by Arkan Yurinas, her own father and the patriarch of the writer after Yurinas.

-Did you say you hate arranged marriages? Then prove your worth. First of all, to win this competition-

“Winning… You thought I couldn’t?”

Bianca, who had been praised for her outstanding talents since her childhood, found her father rather ridiculous for making such an easy condition.

At the age of 15, she has already attained 6 stars in both magic and swordsmanship.

There was no way she wouldn’t be able to win the tournament held in the county’s family, not the one held in the capital.

“Father… Wait and see. I’ll come back winning. What did you say you could do? Be prepared.”

When Bianca, whom Najik spoke of, recalling Arkhan Yuri Nas, raised her strong will.

Jump!

The door opened and Durak entered.

Dalgak- Dalgrak-

Durak, accustomed to bringing a tray and setting a teacup, immediately poured black tea.

“Eat it.”
“Whoa.. Annoying..”

She recalled that now that she is an adult, she should prepare for her arranged marriage.

‘Let’s calm down…’

Bianca raised her teacup, thinking that no more anger would change her.

And…

“Durak!!”

Clink!

Threw it straight to the floor.

“Ah, lady. Uh, what’s going on…”

Durak couldn’t help but wonder what else his master was complaining about.

‘Why are you fucking this bitch again!’

To that question, Bianca said, holding her own nose in her hand.

“The car smells like filth! Hurry up and wash up. Because it’s dirty.”
“Yes? No, but… I’ve already washed it. I don’t smell anything…”
“Did you not hear me? Wash up! There are 20 minutes left until departure time. Before that, wipe your entire body thoroughly. Okay?”
“…Yes.”

The bathroom is as luxurious as it is a high-end inn, and the water can be used immediately using magic tools.

But..

‘There’s no way I’ll let that bitch use it.’

As the bathroom is also used by Bianca herself, she can’t let anyone else use it.

That’s just like a servant.

In the end, Durak had no choice but to hurriedly run away, cursing at Bianca inside.

***

[Then let’s start the next game. All participants from the 400th to the 800th, please enter the stadium!]

At the same time, the participants who were already waiting in the aisle headed for the arena.

And among them, there was one person who stood out.

“What is that? Nobility?”
“The old year is so appetizing.”

Scornful sneers are heard at all kinds of obscene talk.

The woman who became the target was looking around her displeasedly.

‘That woman…’

She was the same woman she had seen in the back alley a week ago.

She, too, entered the competition as expected.

Looking closely, I could definitely feel that it was on the level of 6 stars.

“For a moment. Isn’t that woman… The daughter of the marquis of Yurinas?”
“What? That Yurinas?”
“Okay. I think she said Bianca Urinas..”

A man who appeared to be a mercenary said as if observing the woman he called Bianca, squinting her eyes.

“That’s right. Are you sure. That black hair. It is a characteristic of the marquis of Yurinas.”
“Huh.. I should be careful with my words.. Anyway, why did a woman like that participate in a place like this?”
“That’s it, I don’t know. This is totally ruined… If you even hurt that woman… It’s terrible.”

After that, the two continued to talk about how far the woman would come.

‘Marquis of Yurinas…’

I don’t know why the young lady of the marquess family participated, but I have no intention of watching it.

It wasn’t because it was empty milk.

The winning prize is a technical book.

It is something that can never be surrendered.

It doesn’t matter if I’m branded as a marquis because of this.

‘I can’t help it if I die.’

As soon as I kept an eye on the woman, all participants gathered in the arena and the game began.

And..

“Huh.. I really screwed up! How do you subdue that woman without getting hurt?”
“Damn.. The championship was wrong.”

The woman called Bianca Urinas began mercilessly cutting down those around her.

Even so, it is impressive that there was not a single drop of blood on it.

‘Is it something like mysophobia?’

It’s pretty funny to see him freaking out and backing down at the slightest bit of blood.

In particular, the dirtier the outer appearance, the stronger the inside of the hands, which seems to be a clean personality.

Watching her fight, it was clear that she was on the same level.

It would be quite difficult to fight while sealing the Frencia style swordsmanship, but…

‘I can still win.’

However, if that woman only uses swordsmanship.

‘Do not come… Is it magic?’

Not only the aura, but also the magical power unique to the wizard is felt.

In other words, that woman is a magician.

However, there is no reason for magic to act as a variable during the forbidden period anyway.

As time passed, the women’s game was over.

She was, of course, the finalist.

Soon a man came running from her aisle, she threw her sword as if it were dirty, and she went straight into her aisle, wiping her hands with her handkerchief.

After the woman left, she was again given a break, and after a while the game started.

‘It’s next.’

I was thinking of watching Gyeonggi-do later, but in this state, I don’t think I need to do that.

…

[Then, please come up to the stadium from the 1200th to the 1600th!]

“Eutcha!”

Thinking that it was finally time to go, she ran straight to the stadium.

As expected, those who didn’t know anything laughed at me, but those who knew how to use auras looked at me and were extremely wary.

Then they whispered among themselves and moved as far away as possible.

‘Look at these?’

I guess he was thinking of taking care of the jerks first and then knocking me down.

After that, it seems that they decided to decide the winner among themselves.

Even so, I don’t know what the three of us are going to do.

She laughed at that scene and announced the start of the match as soon as she saw the moderator.

[Then the game starts now!!]

“Huh!”

Fain!

As soon as the game started, he jumped head-on vigorously, intending to finish it quickly.

[Aaaaa~ Participation number 1328! It rushes with full of spirit!!]

Among the many people, I focused on myself, as if I definitely stood out.

Chew! Awesome! Papa baba babat!

Step lightly and cut down all the people in front.

’13, 14, 15..’

[No. 1328! It cuts through participants at breakneck speed! Swordsmanship skills that are truly formidable! It can’t be a strong candidate for the championship!]

The moderator began his commentary so passionately that he wondered if he was vomiting blood.

─Kyaaaaa!
─Ooh oh oh!

As if people were watching me, I showed off various exclamations every time I cut down one by one.

As I cut it like that, I see the three guys who were plotting earlier.

Do slugs wriggle when stepped on?

When it got to that point, they also ran at me.

“Huh!”
“Cheap!”
“Difference!”

At that signal, the 5-star trio rushes in.

Whee Ae Ae Liquid-

The sword strikes at the same time from three directions.

That..

Shiririririk!

He responded with a three-strand aura whip.

Window! Conductor! Caang! Chae Ae Ae!

The three of them desperately tried to dig in, but my aura wouldn’t allow that gap.

I watched it quietly and extended the aura whip to five strands.

Then the guys were shocked and their mouths were wide open.

“No, nonsense!”
“Shit! What the hell…”
“Keuuugh..!”

‘Bye.’

Let’s go!

In the end, they couldn’t hold out any longer and fell down after cutting their backs once.

He didn’t cut his vitals, so he’ll just have to receive treatment.

I looked at it and shouted at the guys who hesitated and retreated.

“Come on quickly!!”

I have to finish it quickly and go back.

Today, Vienna begged me to have sex.

It’s because I haven’t been able to do it since Mia came.

If we were asked to celebrate advancing to the finals today, they would probably not refuse.

Taat!

I rushed forward, anticipating the action of the night.