◈ 287. [Side Story] Martial Arts Tournament (4)
To say the conclusion.
Lucas fell… … .
Somehow, I dragged it into a long-term battle, but in the end, Dusk Bringer’s full-powered finger flick 3 hits in a row.
I lost consciousness and was knocked down. I covered my face with both hands in pity. oh my… .
From the beginning, it was absurd to hope that he would win in a pure physical spec battle against a half-human, half-dragon.
“Whoa Whoa… .”
Dusk Bringer, who had been gasping for breath standing in front of the stunned Lucas, suddenly came to his senses.
“Didn’t I win this…? … .”
Dusk Bringer shouted as he pointed at the fallen Lucas.
“Because you’re fighting so desperately! Didn’t I win without even realizing it!”
… what? Is it a new concept of cheating?
It was absurd, but, well, nongong peddling should be done according to the principles. I waved my hand sideways.
“It’s late, so let’s deal with it quickly. Let’s go to the awards ceremony!”
“Yes, Your Highness!”
The fainting Lucas is taken away by the priests for treatment, and Dusk Bringer, who is whining about something, is roughly grabbed and dismounted after I get off.
A podium was set up on top of the gymnasium.
Serenade was in charge of awards from 3rd to 8th place. Since you are the sponsor of this event, you can say it is natural.
“Hello, I’m Serenade from the top of Wintersilver.”
As the serenade stood on the podium and spoke with a smile, the audience cheered and applauded.
“Wintersilver! Wintersilver!”
“serenade! serenade!”
“Kyaaaa! sister! Bring me!”
“Please buy me too! I’ll give it to you for free-!”
… It’s popular. Aren’t you better than me?
I watched the awards ceremony with a strange feeling, proud that the serenade had prepared well for this festival, and a little jealous when I saw the citizens who were enthusiastic about the serenade. Mmm.
Prizes for 3rd to 8th place were already paid as soon as the results came out, but Serenade did not hesitate to prepare a separate plaque and hand it out to the participants.
“Products disappear quickly, but plaques remain with memories for a long time.”
While watching Evangeline happily accepting the award, the serenade whispered softly into my ear.
“The name of our corps is also engraved on the award plaque. Whoops.”
“Aha, indeed… .”
The winner feels good, and the sponsor pays respect and kills two birds with one stone.
Well, as we were having this conversation, it was time to award the medals to the fighters in the finals. I, the lord, will be in charge of awarding these two.
As I stood on the podium and the serenade went down, the audience burst out with exclamations of regret. these children! Applause and cheer for me too!
2nd place first. Lucas passed out, so Evangeline took over the award. Holding the 2nd and 3rd prize plaques in both hands, Evangeline laughed hahaha.
“It’s a plaque in both hands! The winner of this festival is me!”
“Go down, go down.”
Citizens burst into laughter as they watched Evangeline frolic. I quickly pushed him down.
And the ultimate winner.
I cleared my throat and looked down at Dusk Bringer, who stood swaying in front of me.
“The honorable winner of this year’s martial arts competition is this warrior, Dusk!”
“… .”
“The winner will be given the title of Honorary Knight of the Martial Arts Tournament, and the honor of being appointed as a knight of the lord, Na Ash ‘Bonehater’ Everblack.”
When I took out the ceremonial sword for my knighthood, Dusk Bringer backed away in disgust.
“I hate poetry! I won’t take it! I don’t want to be your knight! I hate it!”
“Then will you do it with the gin?”
I also wish Do you want to overturn the match?
Then, Dusk Bringer was tearing his hair out in agony.
“I hate that more! Losing is worse than dying!”
“Then you should take it. Come on, Irion.”
“Aagh!”
In the end, Dusk Bringer had to stand on one knee in front of me and endure the process of the ceremonial sword coming up on both his shoulders and over his head.
“… With this, Dusk became an honorary knight of the Crossroads. Will you swear to devote the rest of your life to the peace and welfare of the city?”
“Keuk Keu Ugh.”
“If you don’t swear, the ceremony won’t end, Mr. Evil Dragon. It’s just a formality, so let’s get rid of it quickly.”
“Trading… .”
Dusk Bringer closed his eyes tightly.
“I swear… .”
After all, even after uttering an oath.
Dusk Bringer looked up at me with a red face and trembling. Tears welled up in his amber eyes.
“I’ve never sworn an oath to an emperor… … ! To give such a disgrace to the winemaker… … I won’t forget Ash… … .”
“No, it’s a disgrace you took on yourself… .”
You swept away all the martial arts competitions to get this disgrace… … .
I snorted. It’s not like being properly appointed as a real knight, it’s an honorary knight position in an event-based martial arts tournament. There would be no reason to break it down like that.
When I handed over the 1st place plaque made of sparkling glass, Dusk Bringer quickly took it and ran down the podium pointing at me.
“Let’s see! I will definitely repay you for this disgrace!”
Is it fashionable these days to exit while saying lines like that of a third-rate villain? see it often
Anyway, this is the end of the martial arts tournament.
After the final, the spectators, who had been fading away, now flowed out like the ebb tide, and the barracks became quiet in an instant.
I licked my lips bitterly as I looked at the brackets on one wall.
“The egogo has been devastated… .”
In the end, he couldn’t stop Dusk Bringer from winning. All of my party members who blocked her path fell miserably.
“… .”
I turned my head for a moment and saw the party members enjoying themselves while eating the festival food and sweets while holding the plaque.
miserable… … Mmm. It seems that only my heart is miserable… … .
“Don’t be too sad, senior.”
Evangeline came to my side and comforted me. Waving the plaques in both hands excitedly.
“Because a martial arts competition and a battlefield will be different!”
“… .”
That’s right.
This side did not bring out the best firepower and Joker, Damian and Junior.
Going into 5v5 party battles we will be able to show our real skills.
‘That’s it, Dusk Bringer’s specs are really ridiculous… … .’
Obviously, the efficiency is not good and the consumption is fast.
However, the durability of the base body and the size of the mana were at a level that made no sense in the first place.
To the extent that I wondered if I could use it up in a day or two battle.
‘I’ll have to recheck my PVP tactics.’
While I was thinking,
“Zoo-guuuuuun!”
Lucas, who had just woken up from fainting, rushed over and knelt in front of me, putting his head on the ground.
“Please kill me!”
oh i knew it would be like this
I smiled bitterly and patted Lucas on the shoulder.
“You fought well, Lucas. Wake up.”
“is it so! mister! You fought the best, but what if I ask you to kill me?”
Evangeline also helped appease Lucas.
“Sleep here with the second place trophy! And the right to make a full set of equipment! Wow~ Honestly, I think this is much better than the first place product?”
“… .”
Lucas accepted the second place plaque and gift certificate from Evangeline and looked at it in silence.
“… right.”
“right?”
“Uuuuuuuuuu”
It started making some bear-like noises… ?
Lucas makes a sad burdock burdock sound. Evangeline, who was watching Lucas with her eyes wide open, murmured.
“Oh, I’m crying.”
Frightened, I broke out in a cold sweat.
“uh? Is this crying?”
“I think you are crying? look! Eyes full of sorrow! oh! Tears are starting to come out!”
“Uuuuuuuuuu”
Following Evangeline’s live broadcast, Lucas roared sadly as he sat spread out on the floor with a face that had lost everything in the world. Are you really crying!
“I just want to hear your compliments. I just worked hard… … .”
Lucas made a face of regret and beat his chest.
“But I got slapped for wearing beast shoes. And after that, I couldn’t even escort her. Ooh ooh ooh.”
“No, I slapped you because I was worried about you… The reason I couldn’t escort you was because your injuries weren’t healed… … .”
“Uuuuuuuuuu”
Lucas wept as he hit his chest and now the ground.
“So it was a plan to reconcile naturally by winning first place and receiving an honorary knight position. woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo I lost. everything is ruined It’s all ruined… … .”
I broke out in a cold sweat.
It is very embarrassing to see a child who was as hard as steel cry so sadly(?). what what What should I do?
Then Evangeline stabbed me in the side.
“What are you doing, senior! Uncle Lucas is crying! Apologize quickly!”
“uh? Should I apologize?”
“Then why did you hit him? I’m old enough to hear it!”
No, but… … Yes, I’m 22, so I’m not old enough to be punished… … No, corporal punishment shouldn’t be done regardless of age in the first place. It is, but… … .
“Not as a lord or commander, but as a close friend! Apologize first!”
“Mmmm.”
“Come on, follow me. sorry!”
I followed Evangeline and opened my mouth.
sorry… sorry… … sorry… mi… . mi… .
“You crazy bastard, you wrote the beast story first!”
“Oh no! really!”
“Uuuuuuuuuu!”
When I screamed, Evangeline slapped her forehead and Lucas started to cry even more.
***
“Sorry for the rudeness, my lord… .”
With a sniffle, Lucas apologized. I waved my hands.
“It’s okay ma’am. I was really sorry for overdoing it then. I didn’t even want to hit you.”
“Sniff… no. Because I did what the lord forbade me to do first… … .”
manor house. drawing room.
After a long time, all 5 members of the main party are having dinner together and having a drink with refreshments.
Me and Lucas dramatically(?) succeeded in reconciliation. It is the result of Evangeline growing up and calming down by her side.
“Sometimes, seniors get stuck in strange parts. Being the commander, he hesitated to apologize first.”
Evangeline tilted her head as she sucked on the juice through a straw. I replied, sipping a glass of cold whiskey.
“hey. It was punished within the military system, but what would it look like if I apologized first?”
“What’s wrong with the shape? Reconciling with friends is the first thing. Are you going to regret it later after following formalities like that?”
Anyway, acknowledge the credit Lucas made in the last battle, and offset the beastization mistake with it.
For the excessive punishment, I, not the frontline commander, apologized to Lucas. It’s complicated, but how could we seal the quarrel between us.
Damian, who was looking at us alternately, smiled awkwardly and asked.
“Well then, can we all play together tomorrow?”
“I think tomorrow will be really fun… .”
Junior received the words from Damian’s side.
Junior, who received Hwangdosan herbs from the Winter Silver Merchants, squeezed them into a smoke pipe and puffed up a puff of smoke.
“I heard that the last day is a dance festival. I think there will be a lot of fun things. He said that His Highness would also participate… … ?”
Oh yes. Tomorrow is a dance festival… … .
I was half-forced to participate, and I clutched my dizzy brow and drank the remaining alcohol. Do I have to dance in front of everyone now?
Leaving me alone, the rest of the party started discussing what to do tomorrow. do as you please… … .
‘huh?’
At that time, I raised my head and looked out the window, and my eyebrows narrowed.
Is it an illusion? I think I see something whitish outside the window.
I got up from the sofa and went to the window and opened it.
“Hey!”
Found Dusk Bringer standing pathetically. When I stick my head out, my shoulders tremble in fright.
No, why are you here? I asked in a cold sweat.
“… What are you doing here?”
Dusk Bringer was sitting close to the parlor window, watching the five of us snacking and drinking.
No, it’s not some kind of match girl, why are you peeping at someone else’s happy house window on Christmas day!
