Episode 182 Finals (2)
As soon as the swordsmanship finals were over, I went to the unarmed area next to the magic finals.
I applied for swordsmanship and magic, but fortunately the worst of these two competitions overlapping did not happen.
As he climbed onto the empty unarmored platform, a rugged nobleman in a cape was looking down at him.
The arrogant look in his eyes is as if he is looking at a Proxia mage who will be in the Holy Land.
“To have to deal with such an immature child… is disrespectful.”
I feel bad for a child who is not listening.
The offended Ray frowned.
“You sound like face. Don’t do competitions here, try banditry. It’s perfect for your face.”
“…How dare you say that. A commoner, a nabber, has a really rough conversation.”
“My jokes were originally a little walk. Please understand.”
“I’ll crush that mouth right away.”
Ray gave a satisfied smile.
I met a very good opponent.
If you meet someone like this, wouldn’t you be sure to step on them properly?
The necromancer was also beaten like that.
The nobleman peeked out a splendidly shaped staff from within his bosom.
A mana stone was attached to the end, and the surroundings were decorated with various jewels, which made it clear that it was expensive even at a glance.
he said, glancing at his wand.
“Shouldn’t a well-equipped wizard handle this much?”
Ray looked at it and added a word.
“How are you? It sucks a lot.”
“Heh heh. Talk while you can. Because it will be you who loses. With my merciful heart, I’ll let it go off-the-ground.”
I’m at a loss for words.
Just by listening to what he said, he must have already reached the level of a Lord.
Just then, the alarm bell announcing the start of the dance rang.
“The first round of the magic finals begins!”
At the same time as the referee’s cry, people singing chanting appeared around them.
It was the same with the nobles in front of them.
“Let them not escape from endless bondage! Bind!”
For Ray, it couldn’t have been more absurd.
He was mostly a road-class mage, so even the 2nd circle magic, Bind, can’t be done without a chant?
Still, it was a shock to him who was thinking of more than 3 circles.
Ray sneaked along with the aristocrat’s poor magic.
Method acting unfolded.
“Aww…! Mother’s body…!”
“Ha ha ha ha ha. You won’t be able to get out with your mana. Let’s see… Now you said you’d crush that mouth, right?”
“Yeah man! Can’t you solve it right away!”
The noble gradually walked towards Ray.
A smile spread across Ray’s lips as the distance between them grew closer.
He roamed around Ray.
“So you should have built up enough skills to handle that joke. Ha ha ha ha ha!”
Eventually, when the distance closed to the point where his fists could easily reach, he loosened his body.
“Did you have fun? this bastard.”
Then, it was the aristocrat who hardened his body.
The expression on his face, which had been laughing like he was having fun, stiffened in an instant.
“…Have you solved the magic?”
“I didn’t even get caught in the first place. With your mana, it’s impossible.”
It is a radar whose mana density is different from that of other races.
It is only natural that mana, which may have been only 2 circles, could not put a finger on it.
Ray clenched his fist and thrust it into the noble’s face.
Baka-!
“Aaaagh!”
A loud scream rang out, drawing the attention of the crowd once again.
Since it was huge and unarmed, there was no way I could go out of the field even if I was hit and flew away.
Ray raised the fallen nobleman back to life with a sinister expression on his face.
“Heh heh. You should be right.”
“Sea Shield!”
He urgently used defensive magic.
A translucent membrane formed around the noble’s body.
A little relieved, he looked at Ray and said.
“I was caught off guard just now…but not anymore!”
“No, what’s wrong!”
Ray’s fist broke through the translucent membrane and came in.
Then, he struck again the face of the nobleman who was protected by the shield.
“Aagh!”
Although it was said that it did not contain mana, it was Ray whose physical ability far exceeded that of the criminal.
Besides, he picked and hit only the places that hurt so much that he wanted to die rather than die.
The referee looked at the scene and was troubled.
Obviously, this is a magic sword dance contest. But since he is beating his opponent with his fist, should we stop this?
Looking at the referee, the referee shook his head slowly.
It means it doesn’t matter if you let it go.
So, the referee remained silent.
The nobleman exclaimed seeing such judgment.
“Aagh! Now, Iza is not using magic! Hurry up and disqualify me!”
“…not breaking the rules.”
“Profit!”
The audience cheered as they watched.
“What is that……? Are you punching me?”
“Is this a magic tournament…?”
“But… for some reason, my heart feels refreshed.”
Every time the fist made a clear sound and pierced the aristocrat’s body, it felt like all the things in his chest were being blown away.
It’s just a simple defeat, so how can you be so refreshed!
Among them were people who knew Ray.
“Isn’t that the young man who fought with a tree branch in the swordsmanship competition earlier?”
“The swordsmanship is also excellent, and the fists are also worthy of being called seasonal.”
The enthusiasm of the spectators gradually grew hotter at the bizarre tournament that had never been heard of before.
As a result, Ray’s exhilaration also grew.
“This belongs to the three princesses!”
“Aaaagh!”
“This is also the responsibility of the three princesses!”
“Quaaaaagh!”
“Likewise, this belongs to the three princesses!”
As they were talking and beating, the noble wanted to see the face of the three princesses.
As a son of a small local aristocrat, there was no way he knew the three princesses.
Besides, he didn’t even want to know, so it was only natural that he hadn’t met him in the meantime.
Thinking that I was beaten like this because of someone I didn’t know, anger beyond resentment settled deep in my heart.
‘Yes two years… three princesses!’
Anger was vented in strange places.
The nobleman exclaimed with boundless fury.
“I lost! surrender!”
After that, the winner was immediately decided.
A warm response poured out from the audience.
“Wow!”
“It was a fun game, kid! Ha ha ha ha ha!”
It was half laughing and talking, but it is true that it increased the heat even further.
Unarmed, some viewed it badly.
On the non-stage right next to him, a man who looked like a nobleman clicked his tongue.
“Tsk. No education. Magic is an imitation of divine technology. To be so savage in such a magic tournament…”
Ray nodded.
okay. decided
Who to punch next.
After all the judging was over, the winner was decided.
The two competitions ended the first round of the seungmu system by repairing the unarmed weapons that were broken due to the competition.
It was the day when all the first competitions of the finals were over.
* * *
At dinner, the emperor praised Ray endlessly.
“As expected, you are a saint. I’ve never heard of blocking an aura with a tree branch.”
“What. Any Aura user can do it as long as they practice properly.”
If you’re a criminal, you say things that you can’t do even if you practice all your life, as if it’s not a big deal.
“It was very spectacular at the magic tournament. It was a match that had never been played in the Seungmuje before. ha ha ha.”
The emperor’s expression seemed bright, as if the tournament was enjoyable in its own way.
However, the situation itself was a little strange.
The table was huge, but there were only three people sitting there.
Only the emperor in the highest seat, the princess on his right, and Lei on his left.
Of course, I knew it was because other princes and princesses had been put on probation, but it was too empty to be called a meal for the imperial family.
You mean there is no empress or concubine? I had never met him while living in the imperial castle.
Ray, who was puzzled, asked cautiously.
“I’m sorry, but is the empress or concubine absent?”
Princess Selena answered that question.
“The Empress and her concubines… got into an accident while riding in a carriage.”
In short, it must be dead.
Carriage accidents have many factors.
Like meeting a monster or a wagon falling off a cliff.
Imperial knights are supposed to be guarding Hana, but it is highly doubtful that a carriage accident occurred.
Perhaps reading that expression, Selena spoke again.
“It’s because of the Wyvern.”
“I see… I asked something. sorry.”
“no. It’s a story from over twenty years ago.”
twenty years It must have been a long time.
It’s probably similar to the excuse that Prince Oh made when he died.
It would have been their parents, the Empress and the concubines, not Prince Oh who was attacked and killed by a wyvern while riding in a carriage.
The emperor waved his hand as if not to mind.
“It is just the past. Wouldn’t you be able to call yourself an emperor who will rule the empire if your heart is captivated by such a place? ha ha ha.”
He says that, but how can he not know that he smiles sadly because he is someone else?
Perhaps because he is the leader of a huge group called the Empire, he will not be able to vote even if he is sad.
A weak-minded Ray thought.
‘I have to move the site of the wyvern or something. Accidents are very incessant.’
* * *
White hair waving finely, Aira looked down at the elven village.
The size of the village doubled as it was connected to other elven villages.
She was relieved when the two villages could be safely reunited over a period of several months.
“It’s finally over.”
A village without high elves is always exposed to danger.
That’s why such villages usually want to be merged into villages ruled by high elves, but even that was not as easy as it sounds.
You may encounter slave traders along the way, and there is a risk that the location of the village will be known by being noticed by humans while moving.
As much as it was a job that had to be carried out with a lot of risks, it took a lot of effort to succeed safely.
Aira picked up dead dry leaves and brewed tea during the tea time given after a long time.
Like a woman who has learned how to boil tea for a long time, the subtle yet fragrant scent came up quickly.
No matter what happened, she always had a cute smile and laughed softly.
Aira muttered while stroking the mark on her left hand.
“Whoops. I mean… there’s a woman he likes…”
She knew what Rey had said to the Emperor, though I don’t know how.
I haven’t heard a proper answer from myself yet, so what makes me so happy?
With her white hair hanging down her shoulders, she looked out the window.
“I need to hear the answer when Ray returns.”
